Ultimate Sacrifice
February 13th, 2012
THOSE WHO DIED IN SERVICE DURING TIMES OF WAR
CIVIL WAR (1861-65)
Corp. James L. Durham, died December 31, 1862 of wounds received at Fredericksburg, VA
Pvt. John Conley, killed at Fredericksburg, VA December 13, 1862
Pvt. John F. Moore, died at Salisbury, NC, January 11, 1865
Pvt. Joseph Moore, died February 18, 1863
Pvt. Jacob E. Truckenmiller, died December 15, 1862 of wounds received at Fredericksburg, VA
SPANISH AMERICAN WAR (1898)
Sherman Kisner, Priv. Co. F died at Watsontown of typhoid fever on September 7, 1898
Harry McCollin, Priv. Co. C died at Williamsport Hospital September 24, 1898
WORLD WAR I (1917-18)
Helen Fairchild (1885-1918), nurse, 10th Base Hospital
Born November 21, 1885; Died January 18, 1918; Buried in Somme American Cemetery, Bony, France
John Adam Hartman (1890-1918), private
Born December 27, 1890; Died September 2, 1918 in Darmont, Meuse, Lorraine, France
William Lloyd Messinger (1896-1918)
Born November 25, 1896; Died May 14, 1918 in Salisbury, England
Clyde Franklin Mowrer (1894-1918), private serving with 103rd Engineers, A.P.O., 744, Hospital Corps.
Born December 4, 1894; Died October 9, 1918 at Apreemont, France
WORLD WAR II (1941-45)
Elmer S. Beck (1921-1945), army sergeant, 109th Infantry 28th Division
Died September 16, 1945; monument at Luxembourg
Christian John Christensen, Jr. (1925-1944)
Born 1923; Death date August 13, 1944
Christian J. Christensen, Jr. Seaman First Class US Navy Reserve died January 19, 1946 Monument Fort William McKinley, Manila, The Philippines
mother was Mrs. Caroline Julia Christensen of 409 Elm Street Watsontown
Carroll H. Dickerman (1911-1944), 1st Lt. Company B, 33 Infantry Regiment USAGF
Born July 9, 1911; Died September 14, 1944; buried at Arlington National Cemetery
Wm. Earl Dutrow (1917-1945), First Lieutenant 99th Bomber Squadron 9th Bomber Group
Born February 24, 1917; Died May 23, 1945; monument Honolulu, Hawaii
Schuyler Alvin Frey (1921-1945), private, 384 QM Truck Company
Born November 21, 1921; Died October 9, 1945 in Germany
Paul W. Gardner (1921-1944) born December 20, 1921 died May 1944
son of Albert W. and Dorothy Gardner
William K. Gray, Jr. (1918-1944)
Died October 14, 1944
Emory M. High (1921-1945), 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment
Died February 21, 1945; monument Ft. William McKinley, Manila, The Philippines
Harvey C. Huff (1911-1943), private
Died September 13, 1943
Roy Watson McWilliams (1920-1945), private
Died February 25, 1945
Hurley J. Mausteller (1915-1944), corporal, USMC
Died October 13, 1944
Allen I. Schell (1920-1944), private, Company L 120th Infantry, 30th Division
Born April 15, 1920; Died July 31, 1944; Buried February 22, 1948 at Green Lawn Cemetery Clinton Township
Oliver Montgomery Slifer (1903-1942), private, Hq & Serv. C; 305th Engr. En.
Kenneth B. Smith (1919-1944), 2nd Lt. US Army Air Corp.
Died June 7, 1944
John R. Thomas (1919-1945), Pfc, Co. “F” 123rd Infantry
Born September 18, 1919; Died April 1, 1945; Buried June 27. 1948 at Twin Hills Cemetery, Fairfield Township
Additional Individuals that died in the Service
Frank B. Cooper
Died December 7, 1941
Starrett “Jim” Huff
Died December 26, 1944
Wilbur L. Murray
Died July 6, 1944
Clair J. Smith
Died September 16, 1944
Joseph F. Conrad
Died July 11, 1943
Harold K. Elliott
January 27, 1945
Robert J. Farrell
KOREAN WAR (1950-53)
VIETNAM WAR (1959-75)
Richard F. Ritter (1944-1967), Company A, 3rd Marine Divison
Born October 7, 1944; Died March 15, 1967
GRENADA (1983)
PERSIAN GULF WAR (1990-1991)
IRAQ WAR (2003-2010)
Dale T. Lloyd (1982-2004), Sarg., 10th Mountain Division of the US Army
Born June 26, 1982; Died July 19, 2004; Buried at Watsontown Cemetery
Last Modified: 04.03.13