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Risor, Willie U.S. Army PFC 34396509 Mobile Killed In R. Action Roberts, Leon U.S. Army Captain 0-791539 Mobile Death Non- e. Battle Tuskegee Airman Related {African American} Robertson, U.S. Army PVT 14069738 Mobile Death Non- Vardis W. Enlisted at Battle He had a grammar Montgomery, Related school education and AI. on 14 worked as a deckhand January and sailor. 1942 at age 21 years. 1\ Robinson, U.S. Army PVT 34413518 Baldwin Death Non- Charlie Enlisted at County Battle He had two years of Fort Related high school and Benning, Ga. worked as on 12 lumberman, raft man September and wood chopper. 1942 at age 25 years. 1\ Robinson, U.S. Army TSG 14055978 Mobile Killed In Ernest W., Jr. Enlisted at Action At the time of his Montgomery, enlistment he was AI. on 13 reported as being a December semiskilled warehouse 1941 at age worker. 21 years. 1\ In 1941 he was a distiller for Coastal Petroleum Corporation and lived on Blakeley Island p. 445 City Directory Robinson, U.S. Army PFC 34973692 Mobile Killed In

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Risor, Willie U.S. Army PFC 34396509 Mobile Killed InR. ActionRoberts, Leon U.S. Army Captain 0-791539 Mobile Death Non-e. Battle

Tuskegee Airman Related{AfricanAmerican}Robertson, U.S. Army PVT 14069738 Mobile Death Non-Vardis W. Enlisted at Battle

He had a grammar Montgomery, Relatedschool education and AI. on 14worked as a deckhand Januaryand sailor. 1942 at age

21 years. 1\

Robinson, U.S. Army PVT 34413518 Baldwin Death Non-Charlie Enlisted at County Battle

He had two years of Fort Relatedhigh school and Benning, Ga.worked as on 12lumberman, raft man Septemberand wood chopper. 1942 at age

25 years. 1\

Robinson, U.S. Army TSG 14055978 Mobile Killed InErnest W., Jr. Enlisted at Action

At the time of his Montgomery,enlistment he was AI. on 13reported as being a Decembersemiskilled warehouse 1941 at ageworker. 21 years. 1\

In 1941 he was adistiller for CoastalPetroleumCorporation and livedon Blakeley Island p.445 City Directory

Robinson, U.S. Army PFC 34973692 Mobile Killed In

James L. Enlisted at ActionHe had a year of high Fortschool and worked as McPherson,a semiskilled Atlanta, Ga.chauffeur driving on 24 Marchbusses, taxies, trucks 1944 at ageand tractors. 19 years. A

Rodgers, L.c. U.S. Army PVT 34566214 Baldwin Death Non-County Battle

RelatedRosenblum, U.S. Army PFC 14130922 Mobile Finding OfHarold D. Enlisted on Death Not

He had one year of the Related Tocollege and was the University of Militaryson of Murry and Alabama on ServiceFrieda Rosenblum 8 Decemberwho at that time lived 1942 at ageat 17 McDonald St. in 19 years. A

Toulminville. P. 6101942 City Directory

Ross, Thomas U.S. Army CPL 34808532 Mobile Killed In Plot CRowM. Action 12 Grave 99

319th Infantry In 1941 he was a LorraineRegiment, 80th runner for the First AmericanInfantry National Bank and Cemetery St.Division lived at 1314 Azalea Avoid,

p. 450 City Directory France -

He was killed on 18September 1944 andawarded the PurpleHeart. -

Rouchion Merchant He was a Messman Whistler, Killed on 17(Roucheron), Marine aboard the Freighter Mobile OctoberSamuel ship Angelina in the County, AI. 1942 at ageAlfonse North Atlantic when 21 years

he was killed. The

vessel carried a crewof 34 and 13 armedguards and was sunkbv a torpedo. %

Roy, Ernest U.S. Marine Pvt Wife: Mrs. Rt. 1, Box Killed InPaul Corps. In 1941 he was a Mildred R. Roy 58, Action

helper and lived with Spring Hill,his mother Mrs. MobileMattie Ross at 101 CountySelma St. p. 51 CityDirectorv

Rucker, John U.S. Army PFC 34805136 Baldwin Killed InM. Enlisted at County Action

He had a grammar Fortschool education and McClellan,was a farm hand. AI. on 5 May

1943 at age20 vears. /\

Rush, Oscar U.S. Army CPL 14098574 Mobile Killed InS. Enlisted at Action

He had four years of Brookleyhigh school and Field,worked as a civil Mobile, AI.engineer. on 6April

1942 at age23 vears. /\

Rush, Oscar U.S. Army CPL 20414788 Mobile Killed InS. Enlisted at Action

He had four years of Mobile, AI.high school and on25worked as a Novemberdraftsman. 1940 at age

21 vears. /\Rushing, J.M. U.S. Army CPL/1SG 34636084 Mobile Killed In[Ruching, Enlisted at ActionJ.M.?] He had a grammar Camp

school education and Shelbv,Ms.

was a semiskilled on 29 Junestructural and 1943 at ageornamental metal 20 years. 1\

worker.Russell, U.S. Army 76th PVT 34100484 Mobile Finding Tablets ofAlphonse C. Engineer Light He had two years of Enlisted at Of Death the Missing{African Pontoon high school and Fort Not Related at ManilaAmerican} Company worked as a servant McClellan, To Military American

for a private family at AI. on 4 Service Cemeterythe time of his April 1941 at Manila,enlistment. age 24 years. PhilippinesIn 1941 he was a 1\

caddie at the OakHills Public GulfCourse. P. 453 CityDirectory.

Notice: TheAmerican BattleMonumentsCommission lists himas being Missing inAction or Buried atSea on 20 August1945. He wasawarded the PurpleHeart. ~

Samuels, U.S. Army PFC 34639273 Mobile Death Non-Theodore W. Battle

In 1941 he was a Related{African porter and lived withAmerican} Clement and Harry

Samuels at 613 SouthDearborn p. 456 CityDirectory

Sanders, U.S. Army PVTIPFC 34751803 Mobile Death Non- Plot E RowFloyd E. Enlisted at Battle o Grave 166

24th Infantry He had a grammar Fort Related Honolulu{African Regiment school education, was Benning, Ga. MemorialAmerican} single and worked as on 26 May Honolulu,

a farm hand and 1943 at age Hawaii>-general hand when he 20 years. 1\

enlisted."

The American BattleMonumentCommission lists hisdeath date as 29August 1945. He wasawarded the BronzeStar. ~

Sanders, U.S. Army PVT 14013187 Mobile Killed InJuddie C. Enlisted at Action

He had a grammar Fortschool education and Barrancas,was a shoemaker and Pensacola,shoe repairman. Fl. on 24

October 1940at age 27years. 1\

Sanders, U.S. Army PVT 34271282 Mobile Death Non-Willie E. Enlisted at Battle

He a year of high Camp Related{African school and worked a a Shelby, Ms.American} semiskilled chauffeur on 24

driving busses, taxies, Februarytrucks and tractors. 1942 at age

23 veas. 1\

Schwarz, U.S. Army Captain 01101653 Wife: Mobile Killed In Plot c Row4Henry A., Jr. Member 303rd A Purple Heart Wilheminina H. Action Grave 47

Engineer recipient, he was a Schwarz Henri-Combat graduate of University Parents: Mr. ChapelleBattalion, 78th Military School. In and Mrs. Henry AmericanDivision. 1941 he volunteered A. Schwars, Sr. Cemetery

for the army and rose Son: Henry A. Belgiumthrough the ranks to Schwarz, III Henri-Captain. He trained Chapelle,at Fort Belvoir, Va. Belglum-:and Camp Butler,NC. He was killed on4 March 1945. Hewas awarded theBronze Star andPurple Heart. ~

In 1941 he was asalesman for BaumClothing and livedwith his wife 1677YzGovernment St. p.462 City Directory

Scott, Edwin U.S. Marine Pfc Parents: Mr. 261 Killed InL. Corps. and Mrs. Sidney Cherokee Action

L. Scott Street,Mobile

Scott, John E. U.S. Army PFC 14107770 Mobile Killed InAction

Sealey, U.S. Army PFC 44030600 In 1941 he was Mobile Killed In Plote RowHarold A. an agent for Action 36 Grave 32

179th Infantry He was killed on 16 Standard Life Lorraine[Harold Regiment, 45th March 1945 and was Insurance Co. AmericanAspen Sealey] Infantry awarded the Purple and live with his Cemetery

Division Heart. ~ wife Gladys B. St. Avoid,at 1201 New St. France ~Francis St.p. 464 CityDirectory

Self, Barry Merchant He was a Bosun's Mobile Killed 7Howard Marine Mate aboard the NovemberPreston freighter ship LaSalle 1942

in the Indian Ocean-

Red Sea area whenthe ship was sunk by atorpedo. The vesselcarried a crew of 39and 17 armed guards.0/0

Sims, Charlie U.S. Army PVT 34832989 Baldwin Killed In Plot I RowB. enlisted at County Action 17 Grave 19

39th Infantry He had a grammar Fort BrittanyRegiment, 9th school education and McPherson, AmericanInfantry worked as a foreman. Atlanta, Ga. Cemetery St.Division 1\ on 7 James,

December France ~He was killed on 13 1943 at ageAugust 1944 and 30 years. 1\

received the PurpleHeart. ~

Schermer, Merchant Torpedoed in action. Battles Killed InDouglas Marine # Wharf, Actiton

BaldwinCounty

Sims, Thomas U.S. Naval SEAMANlc 6042784 Mother: Mrs. Box 353, Missing In Tablets ofEdward Reserve Floyd Sims Fairhope, Action the Missing

Lost 6 July 1943. § Baldwin at ManilaCounty Cemetery

Note: The American Manila,Battle Monuments PhilippinesCommission records ~that he was eitherMissing in Action orBuried at Sea as of 10August 1945. Hereceived the PurpleHeart. ~

Skipper, U.S. Army 1st Lieutenant 01699305 Baldwin Death Non-Henry C. County Battle

Related

Smith, U.S. Army PVT 34949770 Wife Mrs. Baldwin Killed In PlotDRowDouglas 2718t Infantry, Enlisted at Agnes L. Smith County Action 28 16 Grave 61

69th Division He had a grammar Fort February Henri-school education and McPherson, 1945 Chapelleworked as a skilled Atlanta, Ga. Americanwelder and flame on 15 June Cemeterycutter. He was 1944 at age Hernri-awarded the Purple 25 years. He Chapelle,Heart. * was married Belgium ~

at the time ofHe was killed on 28 enlistment. 1\

February 1945 andreceived the PurpleHeart. ~

Smith, U.S. Army 18t Lieutenant 01111366 Baldwin Death Non-GordonH. County Battle

RelatedSmith, Henry U.S. Army 2nd Lieutenant Mobile Death Non-W. Battle

RelatedSmith, U.S. Navy Seaman lc 2248182 Fairhope, Missing InStephen Went down aboard Baldwin ActionWilliam submarine "Robalo" County

just east of Borneo inthe Pacific on 2 July1944. # ~

Smith, U.S. Army 2nd 0-799485 Mobile Finding OfTheodore F., LieutenantlLieutenant Death NotJr. Colonel? Related To

MilitaryIn 1941 he lived at 120 ServiceMohawk St. p. 484City Directory

Smith, Walter U.S. Army Air CPL 34339838 Baldwin Death Non- Tablets ofL. Forces County Battle the Missing

Note: The American Related at Manila1347th Army Air Battle Monuments American

Force Base Unit Commissions lists him Cemeteryas having either been Manila,Missing in Action or PhilippinesBuried at Sea. He was -awarded the AirMedal. -

Soares, Jose Merchant He was 1st Engineer Mobile Killed 30Mario Marine aboard the Freighter May 1942

ship Alcoa Shipper inthe North Atlanticwhen she was sunk bya torpedo. He was amember of a crew of7.%

Sossaman, U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel 0-2044577 Mobile Death Non-George A. Battle

In 1941 he was a Relatedlawyer whose officewas at 103 DauphinSt. He lived with hiswife Dorothy B. at1820 Old Governmentp.487City Directory

Stanfield, U.S. Army SGT/2Dd Lieutenant?? 34804607 Mobile Death Non-FayetteH. Enlisted at BattIe

He had two years of Fort Relatedhigh school. McClellan,

AI. on 29May 1943 atage 19 years,1\

Stapleton, U.S. Army 1st Lieutenant 0-388695 Baldwin Death Non-John M.,Jr. County Battle

RelatedStarling, U.S. Marine Pfc Mother: Mrs. 1655 Flicker Killed InWestley M. Corps. MittieD. Drive, Action

Starling MobileSteadham, Merchant He was Chief Mobile Killed on 11George Marine Engineer aboard the March 1943Lindsey, Jr. Liberty Ship William

C. Gorgas in theNorth Atlantic at thetime of his death. Thevessel carried a crewof 34 with 18 armedguards and was sunkby a torpedo. %

Steiner, L.C., U.S. Army SGT/2nd -Lieutenant 0-741765 Mobile Death Non-Jr. Battle[Lawrence C.] In 1941 he was a Related

messenger for the U.S.Corps. of Engineersand lived with hisparents Lawrence C.and Gertrude E.Steiner at 1969 Hall'sMill Road p. 495 CityDirectory

Stephens, U.S. Army PFC 34801763 Baldwin Killed InAubrey L. Enlisted at County Action

He had a grammar Fortschool education. McClellan,

AI. on 2April 1943 atage 19 years.1\

Stevens, U.S. Army PFC 34615033 Mobile Killed In Plot A RowEdward E. Enlisted at Action 2 Grave 25

784th Bomber He had four years of Camp CambridgeSquadron, 466th high school and Shelby, Ms. AmericanBomber Group, worked as a skilled on 7 January CemeteryHeavy motor vehicle 1943 at age Cambridge,

mechanic and 23 years, 1\ England -

repairman."

He was killed on 27March 1944 andawarded the PurpleHeart. ~

Stevens, U.S. Marine PFC Mobile Killed InJames V. COrDs. ActionStigall, U.S. Army PFC 34264964 Mobile Killed InClaude Enlisted at Action

He had a grammar Fortschool education and McPherson,worked as a sales Atlanta, Ga.clerk. on 17 March

1942 at age34 years. 1\

Stoddard, U.S. Naval Lieutenant Junior 0-349270 Magnolia Killed In Tablets ofEdward Reserve Grade Springs, Action the MissingIreland Baldwin at Honolulu

Note: The American County MemorialBattle Monuments Honolulu,Commission lists him Hawaii ~as being eitherMissing in Action orBuried at Sea on 21February 1945. Hewas awarded thePurple Heart. ~

Straum, U.S. Army? Lieutenant A.A.C. Eastern Killed InVernon Killed in air crash in Shore, Action

February 1944. # BaldwinCountv

Stringer, U.S. Army SGT 34339158 Mobile Death Non-Reginald W. Enlisted at Battle

He was an aircraft Fort Relatedmechanic and McClellan,repairman. AI. on 27

August 1942at age 21years. /\.

Strong, Merchant He was 2nd Mate Mobile, AI. Killed 2 JulyWilliam Marine aboard the Liberty 1944 at ageWashington ship Jean Nicolet in 24 years

the Caribbean whenshe was IndianOceanlRed Sea whenshe was shelled andthen sunk by atorpedo. He was amember of a crew of30 with 19 ArmedGuards and 26passengers who weretaken onto the deck ofa submarine andmurdered byJapanese. %

Stuart, Paul U.S. Army 2nd Lieutenant 0-778606 Baldwin Missing InH. County ActionTallon, U.S. Merchant 3rd Engineer Mobile Killed InRichard Marine Killed aboard ActionOliver Freighter Ship Pan

Atlantic on theMurmask run 6 July1942. The vesselcarried a crew of 18and 7 armed guards.%

In 1941 he was anoiler and lived withhis wife Violet L. at204 South DearbornSt. p, 507 City

DirectoryTanner, U.S. Army TSG 34393381 Baldwin Death Non-George E., Jr. Enlisted at County Battle

He had four years of Fort Relatedhigh school and was a McClellan,stock clerk. AI. on 3

October 1942at age 22years. /\

Tate, LeRoy U.S. Merchant He was cook aboard Mobile Killed on 22Marine the Freighter Ship February

[LeRoy A. Expositor in the 1943Tate] North Atlantic at the{African time he was killed.American} The vessel carried a

crew of 6 with 3armed guards andwas sunk by atorpedo. %

In 1941 he was a cookand lived with his wifeEva at 402 MarshallSt. p. 508 CityDirectory

Tate, Sam U.S. Army PVT 34742227 Mobile Death Non-Enlisted at Battle

{African He had a grammar Fort RelatedAmerican} school education and Benning, Ga.

worked in a machine on 25shop and related Februaryoperation. 1943 at ageIn 1941 he was a 22 years. /\

laborer who lived at504 Plum St. p. 509City Directory

Tatum, U.S. Army PFC 34816046 Mobile Death Non- Tablets of

Gerard A. Enlisted at Battle the Missing{African 549th Port In 1941 he was a Fort Related at ManilaAmerican} Company bellman at the McClellan, American

LaClede Hotel and AI. on 28 Cemeterylived at 1050 Pecan September Manila,Street. P. 509 City 1943 at age PhilippinesDirectory 21 years. 1\ -Note: The AmericanBattle MonumentsCommission lists himas being Missing inAction or Buried atSea on 2 October1945. -

Taylor, Leslie U.S. Merchant He was a Messman Mobile Killed on 30Marine aboard the Passsenger July 1942

{African Ship Robert E. Lee inAmerican} Gulf of Mexico when

he was killed. Thevessel carried a crewof 10 as well as 15survivors of theStanvac Palembangand other ships whenit was sunk by atorpedo. %

In 1941 he was alaborer who lived at909YzHercules St.D. 510 City Directory

Taylor, U.S. Navy Ship's Cook 2c 2722038 Mother: Mrs. 212 South ? Tablets ofWilliam Killed aboard the Beatrice E. Claiborne the MissingHarrell "Quincy", sunk off Taylor Street, at Manila

Guadlcanal, 9 August, Mobile American1942. Cemetery

Resident on Eastern Manila,Shore. # § Philippines

~Note: The AmericanBattle MonumentsCommission lists himas being a Ship'sClerk, Second Class,U.S. Navy who waseither Missing inAction or Buried atSea on 9 August 1943.He was awarded thePurple Heart. ~

Terry, Henry U.S. Naval Seaman 2c Parents: Mr. Box 54, Killed InDouglas Reserve and Mrs. Henry Daphne, Action

Alfred Terry BaldwinCounty

Thomas, John U.S. Army PVT 34396502 Mobile Killed InL.,Jr. Enlisted at Action

He had a grammar Fortschool education and McClellan,worked in AI. on 24construction. October 1942

at age 22years. 1\

Thomas, U.S. Marine Pfc Parents: Mr. 11 Allenby ?Marvin L. Corps. and Mrs. Jesse Avenue,

K. Thomas Prichard,MobileCounty

Thompson, U.S. Army Pvt 34749298 Baldwin Death Non-Andrew, Jr. Enlisted at County Battle

He had a grammar Fort Related{African school education and Benning, Ga.American} worked as a on 29 April

semiskilled chauffeur, 1943 at age