Carrick, Charles F. T/5, son of Mrs. Ralph Gillig, Melmore, husband of Mary Bollinger, graduate of Melmore High. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Hood, Texas. Served in Europe. Awarded EAME, Victory Ribbons and 5 Bronze Stars. Discharged in 1945.
Carrick, Harold Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Carrick, Tiffin, graduate of Tiffin Columbian High. Entered AAC, 1943, trained in FL, IL & Otis Field, MA. Served in England, France and Germany. Awarded Victory, ET, AD Ribbons, GCM and 4 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1915.
Carry, Raymond Jr. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Carry, Tiffin, husband of Mary Remsberg, graduate of Columbian High. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Fannin, Texas and Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Served in AP. Awarded Purple Heart, GCM and 4 Battle Stars. Wounded on Okinawa, 1945. Discharged in 1945.
Carter, David Lawrence Rdm 3/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Carter, Fostoria, attended Jackson and Liberty Schools. Entered Navy, 1943, trained in IL, WI and RI. Served in AP. Awarded AP, AT, PL, Victory Ribbons, 9 Battle Stars and Navy Unit Cit. Discharged in 1946.
Carter, Robert Allan TM 3/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. James L. Carter, Fostoria, graduate of Fostoria High School. Entered Navy 1942, trained in IL, VA and CN. Served in AP. Awarded Purple Heart, Submarine Comm., Submarine Insignia and 3 Gold Stars. Missing in action on USS Herring, July, 1944. Presumed dead Jan. 17, 1946.
Cassell, Sr., Frederick A. Son of Isacc R. and Marjorie J. (Stopforth) Cassell, Fostoria.
Castret, Carl E. Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Castret, Fostoria, husband of Betty Vogel, attended Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Ft. McClellan, AL and GA. Served in AP. Awarded AP, PL, Victory Ribbons, 5 Bronze Stars and GCM. Discharged in 1945.
Castret, Orlo R. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Castret, Fostoria, husband of Mildred Myers, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1940, trained in PA, MI and NC. Served in AP. Awarded AD, AP, AT Ribbons and GCM. Discharged in 1945.
Caudill,
Orville
Cpl. Served in Army
in Vietnam. Died Sept. 28, 1971. (name on Vietnam War Memorial Wall
- Panel 02W Row 029)
Caufield,
John L.
Served in WWI
Chadwick,
James Edward
Pfc. Served in Marine
Corp. in Vietnam. KIA - May 15, 1967. (name on Vietnam War Memorial
Wall - Panel 19E Row 128
Chaney,
Dean D.
Served in Korean
War.
Chaney,
Jack A. M/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Chaney,
Bloomville, graduate of Bloomville High. Entered AAC, 1940, trained
in IL, KS, NE & AL. Served in AT & AP. Awarded AP, EAME, AD,
AT Ribbons, 2 Unit Cit., 4 Bronze Stars and GCM. Discharged in 1945.
Chaney,
William O. T/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Chaney,
Bloomville, husband of Eileen Rhoad, attended Heidelberg College. Entered
Army, 1942, trained in Australia. Awarded EAME Ribbon, GCM, Dist. Unit
Badge and 2 Battle Stars.
Chapman,
Robert W. S/Sgt, son of Mr. John Chapman, Bettsville,
husband of Arlene Henry, attended Bettsville High. Entered Army, 1942,
trained at Camp Polk, LA. Served in Europe. Awarded EAME Ribbon, Com.
Inf., Exp. Mechanic, Dist. Unit Badges and 3 Bronze Stars.
Charles,
William, Jr. Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. William
Charles, Fostoria, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered Marines, 1943,
trained in San Diego, CA. Served in AP.
Chavez,
Filberto
Pfc. Served in Army
in Vietnam. Tour began on April 18, 1968. KIA - May2, 1968 in Gia Dinh,
South Vietnam. (name on the Vietnam War Memorial Wall - Panel 58E Row
032)
Cherry,
Raymond A.
Served in WWII.
Chester,
Clarence W. Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs Fred Chester,
Tiffin, husband of Marguerite Blust, graduate of Melmore High. Entered
Army, 1944, trained at Camp Hood, Texas. Served in Europe. Awarded AD
Ribbon, Purple Heart and GCM. Killed in action in Alsace, Lorraine,
1945.
Chester,
Kendall W. T/3, son of Mrs. Minnie Chester, Tiffin,
husband of Ruth Kirby, attended Melmore High. Entered Army, 1942, trained
in MD and AL. Served in Panama. Awarded Victory, AT Ribbons and GCM.
Discharged in 1946.
Chester,
Richard R. Sgt., son of Mrs. Florence Jones, Tiffin,
husband of Jane Zellers. Entered Army, 1939. Served in France, Germany
and Belgium. Awarded ET, AD, AT Ribbons and GCM. Discharged in 1945.
Chester,
Robert H. Sgt., son of Mrs. Minnie Chester, Tiffin,
graduate of Eden Twp. High. Entered AAC, 1942, trained in NJ, NC, FL,
OK and KS. Served in USA. Awarded Victory, AT Ribbons & GCM. Discharged
in 1946.
Church,
Ivy
Clark,
John J. Jr. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Clark,
Tiffin, attended Carey High. Entered Army, 1944, trained at Ft. Knox,
Ky. Served n Europe. Awarded Victory, ET, Ribbons, 2 Battle Stars and
GCM. Discharged in 1946. Re-enlisted.
Clay,
Arthur A. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur A.
Clay, Miami, FL, husband of Evelyen Burgess, graduate of Adda Merritt
School. Entered Marines, 1941, trained on Parris Island, NC. Served
in AP. Awarded Purple Heart, Gold Star, Pres. Cit., GCM and 5 Battle
Stars. Wounded on Guadacanal, 1942 and Cape Glouschester, 1943. Discharged
in 1945.
Clay,
Evelyen Jayne AMMI 3/c, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Burgess, Minneapolis, MN, wife of Arthur Allen Clay, graduate
of North High. Entered Navy, 1944, trained in Bronx, NY and Chicago,
IL. Served in USA. Discharged in 1945.
Clay,
Leonard E. Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Clay,
Sycamore, husband of Bernadine Bailey, graduate of Monroe Twp. School.
Entered AAC, 1944, trained in Texas, IL, WA, NV and VA. Served in USA.
Awarded AT, Victory Ribbons, Sharpshooter, Rifle and Radio Tech. Badges.
Discharged in 1946.
Cline, Dennis W.
Spc. 4/c, son of William and Geri Cline, Fostoria, husband
of Kathy Kimble, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1970, trained
at Ft, Hays, Ft. Knox, Ft. Campbell and Ft. Bliss. Served in Germany.
Discharged in 1972.
Cline,
William E. RM 1/c, son of Wayne and Edna Cline,
Fostoria, husband of Geraldine Riggs, Napoleon. Entered Navy, 1943,
trained at Great Lakes, IL, University of Chicago and Little Creek,
VA. Served in Pacific on USS LSM66.
Discharged in 1946.
Clore,
Robert B.
Served in WWII.
Close,
Kelsel C. S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Kelsel J.
Clouse, Tiffin, graduate of Glassport High. PA. Entered AAC, 1942 trained
in CO, NV and WA. Served in Europe. Awarded Air Medal and 5 OLC. Killed
in action in Europe, Jan 6, 1944.
Clouse,
John F. EM 1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Clouse,
New Riegel, husband of Geraldine Steyer, graduate of New Riegel High.
Entered Navy, 1943, trained in IL, VA and Washington, DC. Served in
AP. Awarded Victory, AP Ribbon, 2 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
Coburn,
Donald J.
Son of Harold C. and Laura B. (Thompson)
Coburn, Fostoria. Served in Air Force for 10 years.
Cochran,
Earl William S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. P. E.
Prouse, Tiffin, husband of Dorothy Myers, attended Clyde High. Entered
Army, 1941, trained In NY, TX and Cal. Served in EAME. Awarded EAME,
AT, Victory Ribbons, 5 Bronze Stars, GCM, Dist. Unit Cit. and Carbine
Medal. Wounded in Czech., 1945. Discharged in 1945.
Cockie,
Cliff
S/Sgt, son of John
and Nellie (Rawson), 1945 graduate of Fostoria High School, husband
of Berniece Smith. Entered Air Force in 1948, trained at San Antonio,
TX. Served in USA. Discharged in 1952.
Coe, Harry
S.
Pvt. Served in Army.
Colatruglio,
Matteo
Served in WWI.
Coldiron,
Charles A. T/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Barney
Coldiron, Carey. Entered Army, 1942, trained in MS, MD, FL. SC and IL.
Served in Europe. Awarded ET Ribbon, 3 Battle Stars, DFC, Air Medal,
2 Silver Clusters and 1 Bronze Cluster. Discharged in 1945.
Coldiron,
Paul W. Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Coldiron,
Carey. Entered Army, 1943, trained at St. Petersburg, FL, Jefferson
Barracks, MO and NV. Discharged in 1944.
Cole, Emerson
Paul
Sgt. Served in Army.
Began tour in Vietnam, April 24, 1967. KIA - March 28, 1968 in HuaNghia,
South Vietnam. (name on Vietnam War Memorial Wall - Panel 46E, Row 056)
Coleman,
Gerald S. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Coleman,
Fostoria, husband of Marguerite Steyer, attended Springville High. Entered
AAC, 1942, trained in Miami, FL. Served in USA. Awarded AT, Victory
Ribbons and GCM. Discharged in 1945.
Coleman,
James H. Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Coleman,
Bloomville, husband of Doris Awvay, graduate of Bloomville, School.
Entered Army, 1944, trained in VA and CA. Served in Phillipines. Awarded
PL, AP, Victory Ribbons, 2 Battle Stars and GCM. Discharged in 1946.
Coleman, LeRoy
Tiffin
Coleman,
Virgil C. Pfc., son of Mr. and W. M Coleman, Fostoria,
graduate of Springville High. Entered Army, 1942, trained in TX, GA
and MS. Served in AP and Europe. Awarded ET, AT, Victory Ribbons, GCM,
3 Bronze Stars, Com. Inf. Badge and Pres. Cit. Discharged in 1945.
Colgate,
Willard R. S 1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Golgate,
Hodgenville, KY, husband of Hilda Bly, attended Hodgenville KY High.
Entered Navy, 1944, trained in IL and VA. Served in AP. Awarded AT,
AP and Victory Medals with 1 Bronze Star. Discharged in 1945.
Collins,
Richard E. S 2/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart
Collins, Tiffin, attended Tiffin High. Entered Navy, 1944, trained in
Great Lakes, IL. Served in AP. Awarded AP, Victory, AT, PL Ribbons and
7 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1946.
Collins,
Thomas J. MM, son of Mr. and Mrs Horace Collins,
Tiffin, attended Tiffin Schools. Entered Merchant Marines, 1944. Served
in USA.
Collins,
Woodrow
W. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace E. Collins,
Tiffin, attended Tiffin Schools. Entered Army, 1944, trained at Ft.
McClellan, AL. Served in EAME. Awarded EAME, Victory, Occ. Ribbons,
GCM, 1 Bronze Star and Com. Inf. Badge. Discharged in 1946.
Colvin,
Marion D. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Colvin,
Bascom, graduate of Hopewell-Loudon School. Entered Army, 1943, trained
in GA, SC and NC. Served in Europe. Awarded ET, Victory, AT Ribbons,
GCM and 3 Bronze Stars. Discharged in 1946.
Colvin,
Wayne A. GM 3/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Colvin,
Bascom, attended Hopewell-Loudon School. Entered Navy, 1944, trained
in IL, VA, FL and HI. Served in AP. Awarded AT, Victory, AP Ribbons
and 2 Bronze Stars. Discharged in 1946.
Comer,
Charles M. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Comer,
Bascom, husband of Martha Shumaker, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered
Army, 1943, trained in LA and AR. Served in France, Holland, Belgium
and Germany. Awarded ET, Victory Ribbons, 3 Bronze Stars and GCM. Discharged
in 1945.
Comer,
Don E. Cox., son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Comer,
Bascom, attended Hopewell-Loudon School. entered Navy, 1944, trained
in Great Lakes, IL. Served in AP. Awarded AT, AP, Occ., Victory Ribbons
and 2 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1946.
Comer,
James L. Rdm 3/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Comer,
Bascom, graduate of Hopewell-Loudon School. Entered Navy, 1943, trained
in IL and OH. Served in Europe. Discharged in 1946.
Company,
Lewis E. S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Company,
Tiffin, husband of Leah Hoppe, attended Old Fort School. Entered Army,
1941, trained in WY, TX and MS. Served in England, France and Germany.
Awarded GCM, AD Ribbon and 4 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
Compton,
Deane W. Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Compton,
Kansas, husband of Eileen O'Toole, attended Jackson Twp. School. Entered
Army, 1943, trained in NC, SC and GA. Served in France, Holland, Belgium
and Germany. Awarded GCM, 3 Battle Stars, AT, ET and Victory Ribbons.
Discharged in 1945.
Conaghan,
Arthur J. M/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Conaghan,
Tiffin, attended Bloomville Twp. School. Entered Army, 1941, trained
at Camp Crowder, MO. Served in Iran. Discharged in 1945.
Conaghan,
Jim W. T/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Conaghan,
Tiffin, graduate of Columbian High. Entered Army, 1944, trained in Pa.
Served in Yokohama, Japan. Discharged in 1946.
Conrad,
Charles James
Son of Charles E.
and Evelyn F. (Halfhill) Conrad, husband of Denise A. Baker, 1965 graduate
of Gibsonburg High. Entered Army, 1966. Served in Vietnam. Discharged
in 1968.
Cook, Raymond
Served in WWII
Cook,
Robert H. Cpl., son of the late A. R. Cook, Attica,
husband of Sibyl Hatton, graduate of Attica High. Entered Army, 1943,
trained at Camp Blanding, FL. Served in Italy. Awarded ET Ribbon, Purple
Heart, GCM and 3 Bronze Stars. Wounded in Italy, 1944. Discharged in
1946.
Cook, Walter
W.
Served in WWII.
Cooley,
Vinton J.
Served in Navy during
WWII at Pearl Harbor. Sept 23, 1994.
Cooper,
Dewey R. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Cooper,
Fostoria, attended Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1940, trained at Camp
Shelby, MS and Ft. Sam Houston, TX. Served in Europe. Awarded ET Ribbon,
Pres. Cit. and 3 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
Cooper,
James E. Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Cooper,
Fostoria. Entered AAC, 1942, trained at St. Joseph, MO and Ft. Benning,
GA. Served in Brazil, Philippines and Japan. Awarded PL, Occ., AT, Victory
Ribbons, Pres. Cit and 4 Battle Stars.
Cooper,
Marvin E.
Son of George R. and Ada I. (Fell) Cooper,
Fostoria, husband of Virginia M. Naro. Served in the Army from 1952
to 1954.
Coppes,
Donald C.
S. Served in Merchant
Marines.
Coppus,
Duane C. Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Coppus,
Fostoria, graduate of Hopewell-Loudon High Entered Army, 1944, trained
at Ft. Benning, GA. Served in AP. Awarded Occ., AP, Victory Ribbons
and GCM. Discharged in 1946.
Coppus,
Warren D. Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy C. Coppus,
Fostoria, attended Fostoria High. Entered AAC, 1943, trained in MO and
MS. Served in USA. Awarded AT, Victory Ribbons and GCM. Discharged in
1946.
Coppler,
Charles K.
Sfc. Entered Army
1946. Served in WWII, Korean War and Vietnam War. Discharged in
1975. June 24, 1992
Coppler,
Richard E.
Airman 1/c Son of Chris and Opha (Woodruff),
Fostoria, 1952 graduate Fostoria High School, husband of Charlotte Ayers.
Entered Air Force in 1952 & 58. Trained at Sampson Air Force Base,
NY; Air Police school, Camp Gordon, GA; and dog handler, San Antonio,
TX. Served Tiopoli, Libya and Stead AB, Reno, NV, and USA. In 1955,
guard for Pres. Eisenhower. Discharged in 1956 & 1962.
Corfman,
Daryl R.
Pfc. Served in Army
in Vietnam. Died Aug. 14, 1966 (name on Vietnam War Memorial Wall -
Panel 10E Row 004
Corner,
Dale D.
FM 1/c.Served in
Coast Guard.
Correll,
Alfred W. HA 2/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred G.
Correll, Melmore, attended Melmore High. Entered Navy, 1943, trained
in IL. Served in USA. Discharged in 1945.
Correll,
John E. Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Correll,
Melmore, husband of Virginia Hollar, attended Melmore Cent. School.
Entered AAC, 1942, trained in FL, IL, MS and SC. Served in Europe. Awarded
4 Battle Stars, ET Ribbons and GCM. Discharged in 1945.
Courtney,
Issac, N.
Served in WWI.
Courtney,
Thomas E. Cpl., son of Mrs. G. W. Courtney, Graceville,
FL, husband of Marion Edwards, graduate of Graceville FL High. Entered
Army, 1943, trained in GA and OH. Served in Europe. Awarded ET, AT Ribbons
and GCM. Discharged in 1946.
Covrett,
Charles J. Cpl., son of Mrs. Marie Covrett, Fostoria,
graduate of Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Ft. Warren,
WY, Camp Claiborne, LA and Camp Shelby, MS. Served in CBI. Awarded AP,
AT, Victory Ribbons and GCM. Discharged in 1945.
Cowgill,
Paul E.
Served in WWII.
Crabtree,
John D.
Pfc. Entered Army,
1942. Served in Army's 83rd Div., 329th Inf. Discharged in 1945.
Craley,
Harry S/Sgt. son of Mrs. Olive Craley, Fostoria,
graduate of Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1940, trained at Camp Shelly,
MS and Camp Boyd, TX. Served in AP. Awarded AT, Victory, AP, AD, PL
Ribbons and GCM. Discharged in 1945.
Cramer,
Carl S 1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cramer,
Fostoria, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered Navy, 1944, trained at
Camp Peary, VA. Served on Aircraft Carrier and Refrigerator Boat. Discharged
in 1946.
Cramer,
Howard V. Pfc., son of Mr and Mrs. Clarence Cramer,
Fostoria, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1941, trained in
TX and CA. Served in AP. Awarded AT, Victory, AP Ribbons, Bronze Star,
Com. Inf., Exp. Inf. Badges and 2 Purple Hearts. Wounded on Leyte, 1944.
Killed in action on Okinawa, 1945.
Cramer,
Orio H.
MS 3/c. Served in
Navy.
Cramer,
William G.
K-9, husband of
Jamie Doyle, Fostoria. Served in Navy for 19 years. Trained at Great
Lakes, IL. Served on submarines.
Craun,
Leroy W. T/3, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Craun,
Bettsville, husband of Corine Fravel, graduate of Tiffin U. entered
Army, 1943, trained in MS and TX. Served in France, Belgium and Germany.
Awarded Commendation, Victory, ET, AT Ribbons and GCM. Discharged in
1946.
Critchfield,
Reece A. Jr.
Pfc. Served in Marine
Corp in Vietnam. Tour of duty began on Sept 26, 1967. KIA - Feb. 25,
1968 in Dinh Tuang, South Vietnam. (name on Vietnam War Memorial Wall
- Panel 35E Row 004)
Crouse,
John C.
Sgt. Served in Army.
Crow, Archie D.
Pfc, son of Archie and Bessie Crow, Fostoria, graduate of Fostoria
High. Served in Air Force for 2 years. Served in San Antonio, TX and
Guam.
Crow, Ralph
B.
Cpl. Entered Air
Force, 1842. Served in 12th Tactical Recon. Squadron, 9th Air Force.
Discharged in 1945.
Crump,
Harry Jr.
V6. Served in Navy.
Cruz, Jesus
Rosas
L Cpl. Served in
US Marine Corp. Died Feb. 27, 1967. (name on Vietnam War Memorial Wall
- Panel 15E Row 104)
Culver,
Neal W.
Served in WWI.
Curtis,
Charles R., Jr. Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. R.
Curtis, Tiffin, attended Tiffin High. Entered Army, 1944, trained at
Camp Hood, TX. Served in France, Belgium and Germany. Awarded Purple
Heart and Silver Star. Killed in action in Germany, March, 1945.
Curtis,
L. A.
Served in WWII.
Cutlip,
Robert E. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Cutlip,
Tiffin, attended Columbian High. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp
Wheeler, GA. Served in Italy. Awarded EAME, AT Ribbons, 3 Bronze Stars,
GCM and Merit. Serv. Award. Discharged in 1945.
Cutlip,
William E. Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Cutlip,
Tiffin graduate of Columbian High. Entered Army, 1942, trained in OK.
Served in AP. Awarded AP, Occ., Victory, PL Ribbons and 4 Battle Stars.
Discharged in 1945.
