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World
War II (1939-1945)
Part 2
- First Names J thru Z
BOYD, Jack C.
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces
351st Bomber Squadron, 100th Bomber Group,Heavy
Indianapolis, MARION County, Indiana
casualty; Died: September 3, 1943
Buried at: Plot B Row 15 Grave 23
Normandy American Cemetery,St.Laurent-sur-Mer,France
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
BOYD, Jack L.
Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
875th Bomber Squadron, 498th Bomber Group,Very Heavy
Entered the Service from: Ohio
Died: January 3, 1945
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial,
Honolulu, Hawaii Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
BOYD, James A.
Captain, U.S. Army
7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Entered the Service from: South Dakota
Died: July 10, 1943
Buried at: Plot E Row 3 Grave 19
Sicily-Rome American Cemetery,Nettuno,Italy
Awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart
BOYD, James Anderson
Private, USMCR
Entered service from: North Carolina
Wounded
Son of Mr & Mrs John C. Boyd of East Gastonia,NC
BOYD,James Bernard
Ensign, U.S. Navy
United States Naval Reserve
Entered the Service from: North Dakota
Died: February 11, 1944
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial,
Honolulu, Hawaii Awards: Air Medal
Son of Mr John Joseph Boyd of Langdon,ND
BOYD, James C. III
Corporal,USMC
Entered service from: New York
Wounded
Son of Mr & Mrs James C. Boyd Jr of Brooklyn,NY
BOYD, James C. Jr
Priv
Alabama
Casualty
BOYD, James Daniel
Electrician's Mate, Third Class,U.S. Navy
United States Naval Reserve
Entered the Service from: Maryland
Died: October 19, 1944
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery,
Manila, Philippines Awards: Purple Heart
Son of Mr & Mrs William George Boyd Jr of Baltimore
BOYD, James Erby
Lieut, USNR
Entered the service from: Arkansas
Wounded
Son of Mr & Mrs Erby V. Boyd of New Edinburg,Arkansas
BOYD,
James E.
Radioman Third Class, USN
Entered service from : Georgia
Son of Mr & Mrs Elton Boyd of Savannah, GA
JimB@Erols.com
BOYD, James G.
Private, U.S. Army
50th Infantry Battalion, 6th Armored Division
Entered the Service from: Pennsylvania
Died: January 3, 1945
Buried at: Plot H Row 11 Grave 33
Luxembourg American Cemetery,Luxembourg City,Luxembourg
Awards: Purple Heart
BOYD,
James R.
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
708th Bomber Squadron, 447th Bomber Group,Heavy
Entered the Service from: Tennesee
Died: April 29, 1944
Buried at: Plot O Row 18 Grave 2
Netherlands American Cemetery,Margraten,Netherlands
Awards: Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters,Purple Heart
BOYD,
James Richard
Entered Army from Ohio, June 1944
Signal Corps
Served in Phillipines and postwar Japan
Donald Lindsey Boyd, Jr.
BOYD, James W.
1st Lieut, USMCR
Casualty
Entered service from: California
Son of Mr Boyd L. Boyden of Whittier,CA
BOYD, Jesse Earl
Seaman 1 cl, USNR
Casualty
Entered service from: California
Son of Mr & Mrs George Boyd of Salinas,CA
BOYD, Joe W.
BOYD, John
Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy
United States Navy
Entered the Service from: California
Died: July 23, 1945
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at East Coast Memorial,
New York City, USA
Husband of Mrs Marjorie Selby Lee Boyd of Alemeda,CA
BOYD, John
Seaman 1st Cl, USNR
Entered service from: North Caroline
Casualty
Son of Mr Jackson Herr Boyd of Southern Pines,NC
BOYD, John
Tech 5
Alabama
Casualty
BOYD, John A.
Navarro Co;TX
BOYD,
John Addison
D.O.B.-May
15,1913.E
Enlisted:
U.S. Navy Sept 09,1942.
Pharmacist's
Mate Second Class trained in epidemiology and tropical medicine.
Shipped
to Guadal Canal and served his country there.
Discharged
Jan 14,1946.
He
died Nov 16,1991,
Intered
in Fort Snelling National Cemetery,Minneapolis,MN.
Charles
Boyd
BOYD, John Alfred
S/Sgt, US Army
Bn 03 Jul 1924
Entered service: 02 Jul 1943- Champaign Co;OH
Camp Wheeler GA,Hampton Inst;VA; Ft Huachuca,Ariz;
Apennines; Pro Valley
Awarded 2 Battle Stars, Combat Inf. Badge, Good
Conduct Medal.
Son of Mr & Mrs Edgar L. Boyd, Urbana, Champaign Co;OH
BOYD, John C.
Residence: Pima Co;Arizona
Killed in Action
BOYD, John F.
Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
Entered the Service from: Illinois
Died: June 15, 1944
Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu, Hawaii
Awards: Purple Heart
Son of Mr William R. Boyd of Chicago,IL
BOYD, John G.
Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
United States Naval Reserve
Entered the Service from: Virginia
Died: July 18, 1944
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at West Coast Memorial,
Presidio, California
BOYD, John Graham
Lieutenant, USNR
Entered service from: Kansas
Casualty
Husband of Mrs Nyla Shields Boyd of Ashland
BOYD, John R.
Radioman, Third Class, U.S. Navy
United States Navy
Entered the Service from: Alabama
Died: July 24, 1945
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery,
Manila, Philippines Awards: Purple Heart
BOYD, John R.
Private First Class, U.S. Army
59th Infantry Battalion, 13th Armored Division
Entered the Service from: California
Died: April 12, 1945
Buried at: Plot B Row 19 Grave 21
Netherlands American Cemetery,Margraten,Netherlands
Awards: Purple Heart
BOYD, John Raymond
Gunner's Mate, Third Class, U.S.Navy
United States Navy
Entered the Service from: Deleware
Died: September 26, 1944
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery,
Nettuno, Italy Awards: Purple Heart
Son of Mr & Mrs Herbert Franklin Boyd of Newport
BOYD, John Raymond
Radioman 3rd Cl,USN
Entered service from: Louisiana
Casualty
Son of Mrs Martha Robina Boyd of New Orleans
BOYD, John S.
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
71st Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group,Heavy
Entered the Service from: California
Died: November 23, 1944
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery,
Manila, Philippines Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
BOYD, John T.
Private, U.S. Army
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Entered the Service from: Tennesee
Died: March 24, 1945
Buried at: Plot B Row 16 Grave 9
Netherlands American Cemetery,Margraten,Netherlands
Awards: Purple Heart
BOYD, John Y.
Private First Class, U.S. Army
6th Infantry, 1st Armored Division
Entered the Service from: Missouri
Died: November 8, 1942
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at North Africa American Cemetery,
Carthage, Tunisia Awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart
BOYD, Julius Joseph
Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
United States Naval Reserve
Entered the Service from: Minnesota
Died: July 13, 1946
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery,
Manila, Philippines Awards: Purple Heart
Wife, Mrs Catherine Marie Boyd of Blue Earth,MN
BOYD, Kenneth
Aviation Radioman, Second Class,U.S. Navy
United States Naval Reserve
Entered the Service from: New York
Died: May 31, 1945
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu, Hawaii
Husband of Mrs Edith Aldeane Boyd of Middletown,NY
BOYD, Kenneth Edsel
Seaman 2nd Cl,USNR
Entered service from South Carolina
Wounded
Son of Mr & Mrs Thomas Lee Boyd of Andrews,SC
BOYD,
Lawrence
Navarro Co;TX
LAWRENCE
W BOYD
ARMY
April
10, 1941
LAKE
VILLAGE,NEWTON County, Indiana
Awards:
BRONZE STAR
BOYD,
Leonard Gray
Drafted:
1942, Philadelphia, PA
Private First Class, U.S. Army - Forward Observer
Hq Co. 3rd Battalion, 110 Infantry, 28th Division
Wounded/Killed: August 10, 1944
Buried at: Plot A Row 11 Grave 4
Brittany American Cemetery, St.
James, France
Awards: Purple Heart
Vickie
Beaver
BOYD Leslie L.
Rank: Staff Sergeant
Killed in action
Residence: Merrick Co;Nebraska
BOYD, Lewis C.
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Entered the Service from: West Virginia
Died: January 6, 1945
Buried at: Plot A Row 14 Grave 39
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery,Henri-Chapelle,Belgium
Awards: Purple Heart
BOYD,
LOWELL G.
ARMY
January
14, 1946 - July 15, 1947
DISCHARGED
MUNCIE,
DELAWARE County, Indiana
BOYD, Lowey I.
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
549th Bomber Squadron, 385th Bomber Group,Heavy
Entered the Service from: Virginia
Died: January 13, 1945
Buried at: Plot F Row 6 Grave 110
Cambridge American Cemetery,Cambridge,England
Awards: Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
BOYD, Loyd C.
Private, U.S. Army
12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
Entered the Service from: Texas
Died: July 30, 1944
Buried at: Plot F Row 9 Grave 5
Brittany American Cemetery,St.James,France
Awards: Purple Heart
BOYD,
MARION R.
MARINE
CORPS
DIED
Indianapolis,
MARION County, Indiana
Awards:PURPLE
HEART
BOYD, Marvin W.
Service: 11 Feb. 1942
Honorable Discharge: April 4, 1946
Pvt. US Army, Serial No. 38 079 579
218th Field Artillery, 41st Division
Asiatic Pacific Theater and New Guinea
Awards: Asiatic Pacific Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Three overseas
Service Bar
Born; 15 Jul. 1905 Bryan County, Oklahoma
Died: 20 Feb. 1980 Bryan County, Oklahoma
Great Uncle of Dale Boyd,
Hartselle, Al.
BOYD,
Mary Miller
wife of Dale Boyd; daughter of Rudy and Cora Miller
Entered the service from Holmes Co; OH
Nurse
Shirley Boyd
BOYD, Melvin Jr
PFC
USMC
Alabama Casualty
Nephew of John W. Boyd of Aldrich,AL
BOYD, Myles Jerome
Seaman 1st Cl,USCG
Entered service from Pennsylvania
Wounded
Son of Mrs Nora Marie Boyd of Scranton,PA
BOYD, Nathan G.
Navarro Co;TX
BOYD, Nelson A.
Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
13th Bomber Squadron, 3rd Bomber Group,Large
Entered the Service from: Mississippi
Died: December 12, 1945
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery,
Manila, Philippines Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
BOYD, Odes W.
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
334th Bomber Squadron, 95th Bomber Group,Heavy
Entered the Service from: Oklahoma
Died: June 13, 1943
Buried at: Plot A Row 31 Grave 32
Ardennes American Cemetery,Neupre,France
Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
BOYD, Olif
Navarro Co;TX
Boyd,
Paul
Army
Indianapolis,
MARION County, Indiana
decorations
BOYD, Perley James
Steward's Mate, First Class, U.S.Navy
United States Naval Reserve
Entered the Service from: Pennsylvania
Died: September 13, 1944
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at East Coast Memorial,
New York City, USA
Son of Mrs Bertha Alice Boyd of Philadelphia,PA
BOYD, Pete W.
Private, U.S. Army
53rd Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division
Entered the Service from: California
Died: December 25, 1944
Buried at: Plot C Row 6 Grave 17
Luxembourg American Cemetery,Luxembourg City,Luxembourg
Awards: Purple Heart
BOYD, Peter
Private, U.S. Army
222nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Searchlight Battalion
Entered the Service from: Wisconsen
Died: June 25, 1944
Buried at: Plot F Row 6 Grave 25
Manila American Cemetery,Manila, Philippines
Awards: Purple Heart
BOYD, Philip F.
First Sergeant, U.S. Army
126th Anti-Aircraft Gun Battalion
Entered the Service from: Massachuetts
Died: April 12, 1945
Buried at: Plot D Row 15 Grave 25
Lorraine American Cemetery,St.Avold,France
BOYD, Ralph C.
Navarro Co;TX
BOYD,
Commander Randall T. Jr.
United
States Navy 1937 - 1961
USNA:
1937 - 1941
Born:
September 24, 1918
Died:
October 27, 2001
Interred
in Arlington
National Cemetery: Nov 29, 2001
WWII
& Korean War Naval Officer and Pilot
Retired
Engineer and Inventor
Steve
Boyd
Commander
Boyd's complete service record:
Commander
Randall T. Boyd, Jr
BOYD, Raymond C.
Private, U.S. Army Air Forces
28th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
Entered the Service from: Pennsylvania
Died: April 25, 1945
Buried at: Plot B Row 7 Grave 19
Netherlands American Cemetery,Margraten, Netherlands
Awards: Purple Heart
BOYD, Raymond Claude
Private, U.S. Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
Entered the Service from: Oklahoma
Died: June 20, 1945
Buried at: Plot M Row 1 Grave 213
Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu, Hawaii
Awards: Purple Heart
BOYD, Raymond I.
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
779th Bomber Squadron, 464th Bomber Group,Heavy
Entered the Service from: Minnesota
Died: October 29, 1944
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Florence American Cemetery,
Florence, Italy Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
BOYD, Reginald B.
Private, U.S. Army Air Forces
855th Engineer Battalion, Aviation
Entered the Service from: Pennsylvania
Died: November 11, 1943
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu, Hawaii
Awards: Purple Heart
BOYD, Rex V.
Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
Entered the Service from: North Carolina
Died: July 6, 1944
Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu, Hawaii
Awards: Purple Heart
Son of Mrs Lissie M. Wagoner of Jonesville,NC
BOYD, Richard G.
Private
Alabama
Casualty
BOYD, Richard M.
Sgt,US Army
Bn 03 Jan 1917
Entered Service: 11 Nov 1942 - Scioto Co;OH
Lincoln,Nebr; Springfield,Ill; England; Germany
Awarded Good Conduct Medal
Son of Mr & Mrs Richard H. Boyd, Portsmouth,Ohio
Husband of Mrs Jane Marcus Boyd, Wyoming,OH
BOYD, Richard O.
Private First Class, U.S. Army
379th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division
Entered the Service from: New York
Died: November 17, 1944
Buried at: Plot E Row 2 Grave 25
Lorraine American Cemetery,St.Avold,France
Awards: Purple Heart
BOYD, Robert
Steward's Mate, First Class, U.S.Navy
United States Naval Reserve
Entered the Service from: Louisiana
Died: March 19, 1945
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu, Hawaii
Awards: Purple Heart
BOYD, Robert
Steward's Mate 1st cl, USNR
Casualty
Entered service from: California
Son of Mr Ned Boyd of San Francisco, CA
BOYD,
ROBERT J.
ARMY
September
24, 1941 - September 27, 1945
WARREN,
HUNTINGTON County, Indiana
BOYD, Robert D.
Sergeant, U.S. Army
315th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division
Entered the Service from: Pennsylvania
Died: July 5, 1944
Buried at: Plot D Row 24 Grave 4
Normandy American Cemetery,St. Laurent-sur-Mer,France
Awards: Purple Heart
BOYD, Robert D.
Private, U.S. Army
22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
Entered the Service from: Texas
Died: December 3, 1944
Buried at: Plot B Row 8 Grave 27
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery,Henri-Chapelle,Belgium
Awards: Purple Heart
BOYD, Robert G.
Private, U.S. Army
109th Engineer Combat Batallion, 34th Infantry Division
Entered the Service from: Pennsylvania
Died: July 22, 1944
Buried at: Plot H Row 5 Grave 7
Florence American Cemetery,Florence,Italy
Awards: Purple Heart
BOYD, Robert H.
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
329th Bomber Squadron, 93rd Bomber Group,Heavy
Entered the Service from: New Jersey
Died: March 23, 1945
Buried at: Plot F Row 20 Grave 25
Netherlands American Cemetery,Margraten,Netherlands
Awards: Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
BOYD, Robert L.
Navarro Co;TX
BOYD, Robert L.
BM 2nd Class,US Navy
Bn 31 Jan 1921
Entered Service: 29 Jan 1941 - Scioto Co;OH
Great Lakes,Ill; Pacific Theatre
Awarded 9 Battle Stars, Pres.Unit Cit, Good Conduct Medal
Son of Mr & Mrs Richard H. Boyd, Portsmouth,Ohio
BOYD, Robert R.
Private, U.S. Army
94th Reconnaissance Troop, 94th Infantry Division
Entered the Service from: Connecticut
Died: March 15, 1945
Buried at: Plot E Row 15 Grave 7
Luxembourg American Cemetery
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Awards: Purple Heart
BOYD, Robert T.
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces
347th Fighter Squadron, 350th Fighter Group
Entered the Service from: New York
Died: April 4, 1944
Buried at: Plot H Row 9 Grave 4
Florence American Cemetery,Florence,Italy
Awards: Purple Heart
BOYD, Robert T.
Private, U.S. Army
304th Engineer Combat Batallion, 79th Infantry Division
Entered the Service from: New York
Died: July 21, 1944
Buried at: Plot D Row 6 Grave 5
Normandy American Cemetery,St.Laurent-sur-Mer,France
Awards: Purple Heart
BOYD, Rochester Sr
Technician 5th Class, U.S.Army
3398th Quartermaster Truck Company
Entered the Service from: Florida
Died: August 1, 1944
Buried at: Plot B Row 11 Grave 14
Normandy American Cemetery,St.Laurent-sur-Mer,France
BOYD, Ross D.
Coxswain, U.S. Navy
United States Naval Reserve
Entered the Service from: Texas
Died: March 11, 1944
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Cambridge American Cemetery,
Cambridge, England Awards: Purple Heart
BOYD, Sherman Taft
Water Tender, First Class, U.S.Navy
United States Navy
Entered the Service from: Virginia
Died: February 28, 1942
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at East Coast Memorial,New York City,USA
Awards: Purple Heart
BOYD, Solon Gecovy
Chief Machinist's Mate, U.S. Navy
United States Navy
Entered the Service from: Alabama
Died: September 6, 1943
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery,Manila,Philippines
Awards: Purple Heart
Wife, Mrs Neda Boyd of Birmingham,AL
BOYD, Stephen S.
Electrician's Mate, Second Class,U.S. Navy
United States Navy
Entered the Service from: California
Died: October 9, 1944
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery,Manila,Philippines
Awards: Purple Heart
Husband of Mrs Vera Ruth Boyd of San Jose,CA
BOYD, Stuart M.
Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
421st Bomber Squadron, 504th Bomber Group,Very Heavy
Entered the Service from: New York
Died: June 7, 1945
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu,Hawaii
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
BOYD, Sylvester H. Jr
Yeoman, Third Class, U.S. Navy
United States Naval Reserve
Entered the Service from: Virginia
Died: November 14, 1943
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery,Manila,Philippines
Awards: Purple Heart
BOYD, Thomas Cecil
Seaman 2nd Cl, USNR
Entered service from South Carolina
Wounded
Son of Mr & Mrs John Henry Whorten Boyd of Clinton,SC
BOYD, Thomas H.
Private, U.S. Army
36th Engineer Combat Regiment
Entered the Service from: Kentucky
Died: February 25, 1944
Buried at: Plot I Row 7 Grave 11
Sicily-Rome American Cemetery,Nettuno,Italy
Awards: Purple Heart
BOYD, Thomas Joseph
Private 1st Cl,USMCR
Entered service from New Jersey
Wounded
Son of Mr& Mrs James Boyd of Harrison,NJ
BOYD, Thomas Joseph
Motor Machinist's Mate 3rd Cl,USNR
Entered service from: New York
Casualty
Son of Mr Thomas Joseph Boyd Sr of Brooklyn,NY
BOYD, Thomas Jr
Seaman, Second Class, U.S. Navy
United States Navy
Entered the Service from: Pennsylvania
Died: April 2, 1944
Buried at: Plot C Row 1 Grave 246
Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu, Hawaii
Son of Mrs Fannie Boyd of Coatesville,PA
BOYD, Thomas Ray
Torpedoman's Mate, First Class,U.S. Navy
United States Navy
Entered the Service from: Alabama
Died: April 19, 1946
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery,Manila,Philippines
Awards: Purple Heart
Son of Mr Joseph E. Boyd of Hazel Green,AL
BOYD, Troy H.
Gunner's Mate, Third Class, U.S.Navy
United States Naval Reserve
Entered the Service from: Indiana
Died: July 30, 1945
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery,Manila,Philippines
Awards: Purple Heart
BOYD, Troy Howard
Gunner's Mate,3rd Cl, USNR
Entered service from Kentucky
Casualty
Husband of Mrs Reva Boyd of Holly Hill,KY
BOYD,
Waive
US
Army
brother
of Dale Boyd, son of Floyd Boyd and Ida Hochstetler
Entered the service from Holmes Co; OH
Shirley Boyd
BOYD,
Walter J.
T/5, US Army
Age 24
Entered Service: Nov 1942 - Columbiana Co;OH
Camp Atterbury,Ind; Europe
Awarded 5 Battle Stars, Good Conduct Medal
Son of Mr & Mrs Harold Boyd, Salineville,Columbiana Co;OH
Husband of Mrs Faye Ferguson Boyd, Salineville,Columbiana Co;OH
BOYD,
Walter James
Army
Serial No. 38 697 068
Entered
into service Ft. Sills, Oklahoma
Service:
20 Apr. 1944 Bryan Co. OK.,
Honorable Discharge 24 Oct. 1945; Hospital Center SCU #1748 Camp Carson,
Colorado
Pvt. First Class US Army
87th
Mountain Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division in Italy
Rifleman & Light Machine Gunner
North Apennines PO Valley
Awards: Rifle Sharpshooter, Hand Grenade, Carbine, Bayonet and Small
Bore
Born: 25 Feb. 1920 Bryan County, Oklahoma
Died: 10 Mar. 1996 Madison County, Alabama
Father of Dale Boyd,
Hartselle, Al.
BOYD,
Walter
L.
Navarro Co;TX
BOYD, Walter M.
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces
499th Bomber Squadron, 345th Bomber Group,Medium
Entered the Service from: New Jersey
Died: August 9, 1945
Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu, Hawaii
Awards: Purple Heart
BOYD, William Clay Jr
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
Entered the Service from: Illinois
Died: June 3, 1945
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu,Hawaii
Awards: Purple Heart
Son of Mr & Mrs William C. Boyd Sr of Chicago,IL
BOYD, William D.
Technician 5th Class, U.S. Army
Headquarters Detachment, Office of Strategic Service
Entered the Service from: Ohio
Died: February 28, 1943
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at North Africa American
Cemetery,Carthage,Tunisia
Awards: Purple Heart
BOYD, William E.
Navarro Co;TX
BOYD, William F.
Private, USMCR
Entered service from: North Carolina
Casualty
Husband of Mrs William F. Boyd of Asheville,NC
BOYD, William Francis
Private, U.S. Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
Entered the Service from: South Carolina
Died: February 27, 1945
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial
Honolulu, Hawaii
Awards: Purple Heart
BOYD, William G.
Sergeant, U.S. Army
811th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Entered the Service from: Massachuetts
Died: March 29, 1945
Buried at: Plot D Row 15 Grave 24
Lorraine American Cemetery,St.Avold,France
Awards: Purple Heart
BOYD, William G.
Master Sergeant, U.S. Army
194th Tank Battalion
Entered the Service from: California
Died: October 24, 1944
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines Awards: Purple Heart
BOYD, William George
Harvey
Chief Machinist's Mate, U.S. Navy
United States Navy
Entered the Service from: Nebraska
Died: June 16, 1943
Honolulu Memorial,Honolulu, Hawaii
Husband of Mrs Josephine Marie B. Boyd of Omaha,Nebraska
BOYD, William T.
Priv 1st Class
29th Infantry Division 116th Regiment
Casualty
BOYD, Zack
Navarro Co;TX
PAYNE,
Byron Gordon
Served
in the Army Air Corp and the U.S. Air Force from
January
1940 to 1945.
Three
years fighting in China as part of the llth Bomb
Squad,
14th Air Force. With the group that replaced
the
Volunteer Group fighting in China with General Chenault's
Flying
Tigers.
Husband
of Billie Payne
Son
of Emily Boyd
Grandson
of George W. Boyd.
Billie
Payne
WHITE,
William R.
U.S.
Navy from December 1942 to January, 1946. Sonarman First Class
assigned to the USS PC 1127 and attached to the Fifth Amphibious Forces.
Three years in the South, Central and Western Pacific with combat action
against the Japanese forces.
Grandmother
was Stella B. Boyd, b. Dec 9, 1881, Navarro Co.,TX. Her father
and mother were Eliza Janes Boyd and John Will Boyd,
both
from the George and Amy Boyd from Virginia. After the War I was
engaged in the practice of law for 40 years, retired in 1993.
William
R. White
Links
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civilians who helped on the home front.
http://www.fsu.edu/~ww2/
At the end of WW II there were approximately 12 million people in the U.S. armed forces including 280,000 women. By the summer of 1945 there
were nearly 100,000 WACs, 86,000 WAVES, 18,000 women Marines, 11,000
SPARS,57,000 Army nurses and 11,000 Navy nurses on active duty. More
than 350,000 women had served in the military during the war.
http://www.gendergap.com/military/USmil6.htm
http://www.ibiblio.org/pha/
http://www.cfcsc.dnd.ca/links/milhist/wwii.html
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