Dall, James W.  Served in WWI

Daniels, Bert F.  GM 1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Daniels, Kenton, husband of Charlotte Shultz, graduate of Dunkirk High. Entered Navy, 1942, trained at Great Lakes TC, Ill. Served in Europe and AP. Awarded GCM. Discharged in 1945.

Daniels, John Oliver  Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Daniels, Montpelier, husband of Frances Mullholand, attended Montpelier High. Entered Army, 1945, trained at Ft. Riley, Kan. Served in Germany.

Daugherty, Gordon R.  T/5, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Daugherty, Fostoria, husband of Dorothy Bostic, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1940, trained in Miss., Tex., Colo. and Ill. Served in AP. Awarded PL, AD Ribbons and 4 Stars. Discharged in 1945.

Daugherty, Michael P.  M/Sgt, son of Asa R. and Madonna Daugherty, Fostoria, husband of Angela Faye Bullock, graduate of Fostoria High School. Trained at MCRD, San Diego, CA and MCCES, Twenty-nine Palms, CA. Served in Japan, Korea and Egypt. Served in the US Marine Corp for 22 years.

Daugherty, Paul E.  Served in WWII

Daugherty, Richard  S/Sgt. Served in Army 3 years.

Daum, Orvil A.  Served in WWI

Dauterman, (T) Dallas P.  Pfc. Served in Army.

Davis, Charles Leroy.  S 1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Davis, Fostoria, husband of Mary Louise Reinhart, attended Fostoria High. Entered Navy, 1942, trained in N. Y. Served in Newfoundland, Greenland and USA. Awarded AT, ET Ribbons and GCM. Discharged in 1945.

Davis, Gerald D.  S 1/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. Webster Davis, Fostoria, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered Navy, 1945, trained in N. Y. Served on USS Oakland. Awarded AP and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.

Davis, Harold L Jr.  F 1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Davis, Republic, husband of Carol Gault, attended Hopewell Louden School. Entered Navy, 1944, trained in Va. and Cal. Served in Hawaii, Japan and China. Awarded GCM. Discharged in 1946.

Davis, John J.  Capt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Davis, Fostoria, husband of Mary K. Rinehart, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered AAC, 1941, trained in Tex., Colo. and Wash. Served in Europe. Awarded Air Medal, DFC and 5 OLC.

Dawson, Franklin L.  S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Dawson, Bellville, husband of Arabelle Kinsley, graduate of Johnsville High. Entered Army, 1941, trained in Va., N. C. and N. J. Served in Europe. Awarded Victory, ET Ribbons, GCM, 3 Battle Stars and Cit. Discharged in 1945.

Dawson, Louis O.  Cox., son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Dawson, Fostoria, husband of Ruth Beeson, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered Navy, 1942, trained in Great Lakes, Ill. Served in EAME. Awarded EAME, AP, AT, Victory Ribbons and 2 Stars. Discharged in 1945.

Dayton, Paul E.  Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dayton, Tiffin, graduate of Columbian High. Entered Army, 1942, trained in Texas and N. C. Served in Africa, Sicily and France. Awarded Purple Heart and Pres. Cit. Wounded in France, 1944. Killed in action in France, 1944.

Daywalt, Harry A., Jr.  1st Lt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Daywalt, Tiffin, graduate of Columbian High. Entered AAC, 1941, trained in Tex., Ga. and N.Y. Served in Europe. Awarded Air Medal and OLC. Killed in action in Germany, 1943.

Deats, James F.  S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Verne F. Deats, Tiffin, graduate of Columbian High. Entered AAC, 1942, trained in La., N. C. and Mo. Served in CBI. Awarded AP, AT, Victory Ribbons, 3 Bronze Stars and GCM. Discharged in 1945.

Debernard, Richard E.  Pfc., grandson of Mr. and Mrs L. R. Craun, Tiffin, attended Columbian High. Entered Army, 1942, trained in Mo. and Fla. Served in Europe. Awarded EAME Ribbon, 5 Bronze Stars and GCM. Discharged in 1945.

DeCamp, Robert  Son of Espey F. and Addie (Storer) DeCamp, husband of Mary E. Marks DeCamp. Served in the Army in WWII.

Deckard, Charles R.  T/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Deckard, Fostoria, husband of Cleah Parrish, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered AAC, 1941, trained in La. Served in AP. Awarded AD, AP, Victory Ribbons, GCM and 4 Bronze Stars. Discharged in 1945.

Deckard, Robert G.  T/5, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Deckard, Fostoria, husband of Gayle Lawyer, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1942, trained in Ala. and Cal. Served in AP. Awarded AP, Victory Ribbons, GCM, Pres. Unit Cit. and 3 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.

Deer, Norman W.  Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Deer, Fostoria, husband of Jeanne Knepper, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1942, trained in Miss., Texas and N. J. Served in England, France, Belgium and Czech. Awarded AT, ET, Victory Ribbons, GCM and 3 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.

Deer, Robert F.  T/4, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Deer, Fostoria, husband of Jewell Hall, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1942, trained in Okla., Ind. and Ky. Served in Europe. Awarded GCM, Bronze Star Medal, 3 Battle Stars, ET Ribbon, Purple Heart and OLC. Wounded in Normandy in 1944. Discharged in 1945.

Dehring, Orren A.  Pfc. Served in Army

Dellinger, Thomas E.  Served in WWII

Deiter, Edison  Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Deiter, husband of Pauline Honey, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1942, trained in Cal., Tenn., N. Y. and Pa. Served in England, France, Holland, Belgium and Germany. Awarded ET Ribbon, 3 Stars, GCM and Purple Heart. Wounded in Germany, 1945. Discharged in 1945.

DeJonge, Earl C.  T/Sgt., son of Mr.and Mrs. Cornelius DeJonge, Tiffin, husband of Alice Hartzell, attended Columbian High. Entered Army, 1944, trained at Ft. Belvoir, Va. Served in AP. Awarded GCM, AP, PL and Victory Ribbons with 1 Battle Star. Discharged in 1946.

Dell, Herbert N.  T/4, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank N. Dell, Tiffin, husband of  Ruth E. Montague, graduate of Calvert High. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Ft. Ord, Calif. and Camp Phillip, Kan. Served in N. Guinea, Japan and Philippines. Awarded GCM, AP, PL and Victory Ribbons with 2 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1946.

Dennis, Wayne N.  Pfc., son of Maude (Foster) Yates, Fostoria. Entered Army, 1943, trained in Mississippi. Served in France. Discharged in 1944.

Denny, Maxie  Served in WWII

Dent, Virgil B "Boots" Jr.  Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Dent, Vermilion, graduate of Bloomville High. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Ft. Knox, Ky. Served in Europe. Awarded Bronze Star and Purple Heart. Killed near Bornheim, Germany, March 7, 1945.

Dentinger, Leonard J.  Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. Roman E. Dentinger,  St. Stephen, attended Bloomville High. Entered Army, 1944, trained at Ft. Knox, Ky. Served in Europe. Awarded GCM, AT, ET, EAME, Victory and Occ. Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.

Depinet, Robert  S 1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Depinet, Republic, graduate of Hopewell-Louden High. Entered Navy, 1945, trained at USNTC, Great Lakes, Ill. and Naval R.B., San Diego, Calif. Served on USS Astoria. Awarded AT, AP and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.

Deppen, Paul E.  M/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Deppen, Bloomville, graduate of Tiffin U. Entered AAF, 1942, trained at Atlantic City, N. J., Ft. Dix, N.J. and Greeley, Colo. Served in India and China. Awarded Bronze Star, GCM, AT, AP and Victory Ribbons with 1 Battle Star. Discharged in 1946.

Deran, Robert C.  PhM 3/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. DeRan, Tiffin, graduate of Calvert High. Entered Navy, 1944, trained at USNTC, Great Lakes, Ill, USN Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill., USN Hospital, New Orleans, La., USN-ABPD, San Bruno, Calif. and USN Hospital, Oakland, Calif. Served in AP. Awarded AT, AP, PL and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.

Detterman, Eugene F.  Pvt., son of Mr and Mrs. Wade H. Detterman, Green Springs, graduate of Green Springs High. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Haan, Calif. Discharged in 1943.

Detterman, Robert L.  Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Wade H. Detterman, Green Springs, graduate of Green Springs High. Entered AAC, 1942, trained at Kessler Field, Miss. and Chanute Field, Ill. Served on Aleutians. Awarded GCM, AP, AT and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.

Deuble, Robert L.  Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Deuble, Fostoria, husband of June Hopkins, attended McCutchenville Schools. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Jefferson Bks., Springfield, Ill., New Orleans, La. and in Fla. Served in CBI and Africa. Awarded GCM, AT, ET, AP and Victory Ribbons. Wounded in India, 1945. Discharged in 1946.

Devine, David Eugene  Sfp 2/c. Served in Navy in Vietnam. Tour began Jan. 15, 1968. KIA May 5, 1968 in Kien Hoa, South Vietnam. (name on the Vietnam War Memorial Wall - Panel 55E Row 007)

Devore, Eugene H.  Tech 5h GR. Served in Army.

Dicesare, Louis J.  S 2/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Dicesare, Fostoria, attended St. Wendelin High. Entered Navy, 1944, trained at Great Lakes, Ill. and San Bruno, Calif. Served in Okinawa. Awarded AT, AP and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.

Dicesare, Peter A.  Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Dicesare, Fostoria, attended St. Wendelin High. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Moon, Calif, Camp Irwin, Calif. and in the Calif. Desert. Served in Europe. Awarded GCM, AT, ET and Victory Ribbons with 4 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1946.

Dicken, Donald A.  SK 2/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Webb Dicken, Bettsville, graduate of Bettsville High. Entered Navy, 1941, trained at Great Lakes, Ill. and Port Hueneme, Calif. Served in AP. Awarded GCM, AD, AT and AP Ribbons with 7 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.

Dicken, John P.  S 3/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Webb C. Dicken, Bettsville, attended Bettsville Schools. Entered Navy, 1943, trained at Great Lakes and Chicago U., Ill. Served in ET and AP. Awarded AT, EAME and AP Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.

Dicken, Steven L.  S/Sgt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Webb C. Dicken, Bettsville, husband of Marjorie Scherger, attended Bettsville High. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Blanding, Fla. Served in Europe. Awarded Silver Star, Purple Heart. GCM, ET and Victory Ribbons with 4 Battle Stars. Wounded in France, 1944. Discharged in 1946.

Dicken, Webb C., Jr.  Sgt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Webb C. Dicken, Bettsville, graduate of Bettsville High. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Wheeler, Ga. Served in AP. Awarded Bronze Star, Com. Inf. Badge, GCM, AP and PL Ribbons with 2 Battle Stars and 1 Arrowhead. Discharged in 1945.

Dieter, Scott J.  Fireman. Entered Navy, 1974. Served in peacetime. Discharged in 1978. Feb, 7, 1985.

Digby, Warren Sgt. Served in 1487^th Transportation Co., Nation Guard, at Camp Navistar in Kuwait from Sept, 2004 to March, 2005.

Dildine, Robert E.  T/5, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dildine, Tiffin, husband of Helen E. Sherman, graduate of Columbian High. Entered Army, 1944, trained at Camp Lee, Va. Served in Africa. Awarded GCM, EAME and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.

Dingelstedt, Ralph H.  MM 2/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. A Dingelstedt, Fostoria, husband of Agnes Maddox, attended Ilers Public School. Entered Seabees, 1942, trained at Camp Peary, Va., Camp Endicott, R.I., Camp Parks, Calif. and Port Hueneme. Served in N. Caledonia and Admiraltys. Awarded GCM and AP Ribbon. Discharged in 1945.

Distel, Herbert A.  Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Distel, Tiffin, husband of Jean Oberst, attended St. Joseph. Entered AAC, 1942, trained at Miami Beach, Fla. and Walker Air Base, Victoria, Kan. Served in CBI and on Marianas. Awarded GCM, ET and Victory Ribbons with 6 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.

Distel, Paul C.  Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Distel, Tiffin, graduate of St. Joseph's. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Fannin, Tex. Served on N. Guinea and Luzon. Awarded AT, AP, PL and Victory Ribbons with 2 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1946.

Distel, Shannon  Served in the Marines for 5 years.

Dixon, Eugene P.  S 1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Dixon, Fostoria, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered Seabees, 1943, trained at Camp Peary, Va. Served in Aleutians. Awarded GCM, AT, AP and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.

Doak, Orville E.  Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. George Doak, Republic, graduate of Old Fort School. Entered Army, 1941, trained at Camp Lee, Va. and Camp Steward, Ga. Served in AP. Awarded GCM, AP, AD and PL Ribbons with 2 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.

Dolch, Chas Alva Jr.  Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Alva Dolch, Fostoria, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1946, trained at Camp Lee, Va., Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. and Lowry Field, Colo. Served in USA.

Dolch, Robert F.  Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dolch, Tiffin, graduate of Columbian High. Entered Marines, 1941, trained at Parris Is., N. C. and Quantico. Awarded AP Ribbon. Killed on Tulagi, Feb 5, 1943.

Donaldson, Paul L.  RM 3/c Served in Navy.

Donaldson, Wilbert J.  Son of Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Donaldson, McComb, husband of Mary Louis Samsel. Entered Navy, 1942, trained at Davisville, R.I. Served in AP. Awarded Pres. Cit. and AP Ribbon with 3 Battle Stars and 1 Arrowhead. Discharged in 1945.

Doran, Clifford W. Jr.  S 1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Doran, husband of Jean Borer, attended Attica High. Entered Navy, 1943, trained at Great Lakes, Ill. Served in AP. Awarded GCM, AT, AP, PL and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.

Doran, Richard D.  Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford W. Doran, Tiffin, attended Attica High. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Vancouver, Wash. and Camp Sutton, N. C. Served in Europe. Awarded GCM, AD, EAME and Victory Ribbons with 2 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.

Doran, Robert W.  Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Doran, Tiffin, husband of La Vern Carey, attended Jr. High. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Ft. Sheridan, Ala. and Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. Served in Europe. Awarded Purple Heart, Com. Inf. Badge, GCM, AD and Victory Ribbons. Killed in Duren, Germany, 1944.

Doster, Robert Owen  SC 2/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Forest Doster, Batesville, husband of Lucy Gardner, graduate of OSU. Entered Coast Guard, 1942, trained at Curtis Bay, Md., Nantucket, Mass. and Alameda, Calif. Served in USA. Discharged in 1945.

Drake, Anderson F.  Served in WWII.

Drake, Ernest F.  Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Drake, Bradner, husband of Mabel J. Busick, attended Bradner High. Entered Army, 1943, trained in Charleston, S. C. Served in USA. Discharged in 1943.

Drake, Roger Kenneth  Pfc. Served in Army in Vietnam. Tour began Sept. 29, 1968. KIA Oct. 23, 1968. (name on Vietnam War Memorial Wall - Panel 40W Row 024)

Drenning, Dallas  Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Drenning, Fostoria, husband of Mary Lou Yoder, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Van Dorn, Miss. and Camp Maxey, Texas. Served in Europe. Awarded Pres. Unit Cit., Bronze Star, Purple Heart, GCM and ET Ribbon with 3 Battle Stars. Wounded in Germany 1945. Discharged in 1945.

Droll, Carl W  Cpl., graduate of St. Wendelin High. Entered AAC, 1943, trained at Jefferson Barracks. Served in England. Awarded AT and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.

Droll, James J.  S 1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Droll, Fostoria, graduate of St. Wendelin. Entered Navy, 1945, trained at Great Lakes, Ill Served in USA.

Drown, Donald E.  T/5, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard H. Drown, Toledo, graduate of Green Springs High. Entered Army, 1945, trained at Camp Fannin, Tex. and Camp Pickett, Va. Served in Europe.

Drown, Larry Gene  Pfc. Served in Army in Vietnam. Died Sept 25, 1968. (name on Vietnam War Memorial Wall - Panel 42W Row 010)

Dryfuse, Robert L.  Capt., son of Mrs. D. E. Moberly, Tiffin, husband of Edith C. Heizlet, graduate of Columbian High. Entered AAC, 1942, trained at Patterson Field, Ohio, Stout Field, Ind., Del Valley Field, Texas and Miami Beach, Fla. Served in USA and AP. Awarded AT, AP and Victory Ribbon. Discharged in 1946.

Duffield, Ernest F.  T/5, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Duffield, Fostoria, husband of June Oltmann, graduate of Fostoria High. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Croft, S. C. Served in Africa and Italy. Awarded Pres. Unit Cit., GCM, EAME and Victory Ribbons with 1 Battle Star. Discharged in 1946.

Dugger, Worley F.  Served in WWII

Dull, John O  AOM 3/c (BD), son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Dull, Tiffin, husband of Catherine Wischmann, attended Columbian High. Entered Navy, 1944, trained at Great Lakes, Ill, NATTC, Norman, Okla., USN Bomb Disposal School, Wash. D.C. Served in AP. Awarded AT, AP and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.

Dumond, Dale E. Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Dumond, Ft. Seneca, husband of Doris Rosenberger, graduate of Columbian High. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Beale, Calif. and Camp Hood, Texas. Served in Europe. Awarded GCM and ET Ribbon. Injured near the Rhine, Germany, 1944. Discharged in 1945.

Dunkelberger, John G  MM 2/c, son of Mrs. Wm. A. Aber, Ft. Knox, Ky, husband of Arlene Drinkwater graduate of Selinagrove High, Pa. Entered Seabees, 1943, trained at Camp Peary, Va. and Camp Endicott, R.I. Served in AP. Awarded AP, PL, AT and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.

Dunlap, Albert Duane  SSML 3/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Dunlap, Ft. Seneca, husband of Lucile Day, graduate of Old Fort High. Entered Navy, 1943, trained at Great Lakes, Ill. and in Calif. Served in AP. Awarded GCM and AP Ribbon with 4 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.

Dunlap, Dennis C., Jr.  S 3/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis C. Dunlap, Ft. Seneca, graduate of Old Fort High. Entered Navy, 1944, trained at Great Lakes, Ill. and Bainbridge, Md. Served in Pacific Area. Awarded AT, AP and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.

Dunn, William A.  Cpl., son of  Mrs. Edna Brown, Santa Anne, Calif., husband of Gladys Shiley, attended Ft. Wayne Schools. Entered AAF, 1942, trained in Miami Beach, Fla. and Chanute Field, Ill. Discharged in 1944.

Durrett, J. E.  Lt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Durrett, Horn Cave, Ky, graduate of Radar School, Wash. D. C. Entered Navy, 1942, trained at Great Lakes, Ill, Wash, and Tucson, Ariz. Served on Pacific. Discharged in 1945.

Durst, John C.  T/5, son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Durst, McConnesville, husband of Beulah Thallman, attended Mt. Pleasant. Entered Army, 1939, trained at Camp Wolters, Texas and Ft. Benning, Ga. Served in Alaska. Awarded GCM, AD and AP Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.

Du Toit, Earl F.  Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Du Toit, Grove City, graduate of Columbian High. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Crowder, Mo. and Lymington, England. Served in Europe. Awarded  Unit Cit. Discharged in 1945.

Duvall, Richard G.  Pfc. Served in Army.

Dysard, John W.  T/5, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Dysard, Willard, husband of Helen E. Ewald, graduate of Willard High. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Ft. Lewis, Wash., Long Beach, Cal. and San Diego, Cal. Served in USA. Awarded GCM, Merit. Unit Award, AT and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.