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Lest
We Forget
Elko
County War Memorials
Elko,
Elko County, Nevada
Some
gave all. On Veterans Day, 2001, I decided to go down to the
courthouse and read the names of those soldiers from Elko County who gave
their all
for our freedom. When I was reading the names on the monuments the
simple thought occurred to me - Who were these people? Who were
their parents, where were they born, were they sons or fathers, where and how
did they die, where were they buried, what were their hopes and dreams - their
fears? What was the color of their eyes? It is the purpose of this page to share with you some of what we
have learned thus far. Although, hundreds of hours have now been
spent on this project by a number of people (listed below), we have far to
go. If you know of any information we can add to these pages please
contact me, Dan Turner, the Northeastern
Nevada Museum or VFW Post 2350.
Any mistakes or omissions are unquestionably unintentional. If you
discover any - let me know - I will correct them. These soldiers gave
their last breath of life to preserve the freedom we have in this
county. It is our hope to spend a few of our breaths to remember them
and their sacrifices.
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US
Military - Wars:
Total
Total Battle
War/Conflict
Number Serving Deaths
Deaths
Revolutionary
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4,435 4,435
1775 - 1783
War
of 1812
286,730 2,260
2,260
1812 - 1815
Mexican
War
78,718 13,283
1,733
1846 - 1848
Civil
War
2,213,363 364,511
140,414
(Union Only)
1861 - 1865
Spanish
American
306,760 2,446
385
World
War I
4,734,991 116,516
53,402
1917 - 1918
World
War II
16,112,566 405,399
291,557
1941 - 1946
Korean
War
5,720,000 36,516
33,686
1950 - 1953
Vietnam
Conflict 8,744,000
58,198 47,410
1964 - 1973 |
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visitors to add a comment, inquiry, suggestion or share information about
these soldiers (including photographs, personal memories, relationships,
a poem or just a story). If you
desire, leave your e-mail or web-site address for others to contact
you.
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Click on photos to see original high clarity digital
photographs
World
War I
FREEDOM
IS NOT FREE
IN
MEMORY OF OUR FALLEN COMRADES
The
making of this Memorial
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World
War II
| Soldier
Name |
Final Resting Place |
| VERN E.
ARCHIBALD
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Henri-Chapelle, Belgium |
| C.P.
BANNISTER |
(1) - Missing in Action or Buried at Sea/Philippines |
| FRANK H.
BLACKETT |
(2) - Missing in Action or Buried at Sea/Hawaii |
| HARRY
BUCKLES |
* - Elko, Nv |
| ED
BUTLER
|
(3) - St.
Avold, France |
| CLARENCE
M. COLLINS |
Florence, Italy |
| JAMES L.
CURTIS
|
Utah (?) |
| ROBERT
E. CURTISS |
* - Wells, Nv |
| NORVIN
L. DAVIS
|
Luzon, a Philippine Island |
| PETE
ETCHEPARE
|
Pocatello, Id |
| ANTHONY
FIALDINI
|
unknown |
| GENO
FREDIANI
|
Carlin, Nv |
| RICHARD
GILL
|
USS Arizona, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii |
| BRIGIDO
GONZALES
|
(4) - St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France |
| JOSEPH
J. GREGORY
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* - Elko, Nv |
| CLARENCE
HANKS
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Owyhee, Nv |
| DONALD
R. HENNEN
|
* - Elko, Nv |
| CHARLES
B. HINTON
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Manila, Philippines |
| ALBERT
S. HOLLINS
|
Manila, Philippines |
| SIDNEY
JACK
|
Owyhee, Nv (?) |
| EDWARD
JOE
|
* - Elko, Nv |
| HARVEY
E. JOHNSON
|
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea/Philippines |
| WELLAND
R. KAFTON
|
unknown |
| FRED L.
KILGORE |
Manila, Philippines |
| LEMUEL
O. KINNEY |
(5) - unknown |
| ADAM
A. LARIOS |
unknown |
| RANDALL
J. MABEY |
Nettuno, Italy |
| ADRIAN
W. MARILUCH |
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea/France |
| MAURICE
A. McBRIDE |
* - Elko, Nv |
| JAMES
T. McCOMBS |
California (?) |
| LEWIS
J. MILISICH |
unknown |
| JOHN
P. MOELL |
(6) * - Elko, Nv |
| RAY
MOON |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
| ELI
PINTAR |
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea/Philippines |
| JOSEPH
E. PLAZA |
* - Elko, Nv |
| RICHARD
E. PRUNTY |
* - Elko, Nv |
| DANIEL
J. REMICK |
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea/Philippines |
| GASPER
J. SALAZ |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
| HASKELL
G. SEXTON |
Margraten, Netherlands |
| LEE
SIMON |
unknown |
| HOWARD
B. SIMPSON |
unknown |
| JOSEPH
R. STEC |
* - Elko, Nv |
| LAURENCE
B. SWISHER |
Philippines (?) |
| ALFRED
V. TOYN |
(7) - Utah (?) |
| GEORGE
E. WEST |
unknown |
| MELVIN
E. WIDMIER |
unknown |
| LEONARD
WILKERSON |
unknown |
| GORDON
W. WISE |
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea/France |
| RICHARD
WRIGHT |
Florence, Italy |
| PETE
ZUBIETA |
Manila, Philippines |
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Korea
HOWARD
CAMPBELL
MELVIN
J. DAVE
*
ARTHUR
W. HOULT
GEORGE
KERSCHNER
SYLVESTER
PIKE
DAVID E.
PURSLEY
GERALD
J. SULLIVAN
CHARLES
SWEETWOOD
*
GERALD
B. WHITEROCK * |
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Vietnam
RONALD
E. DEDMAN
STERLING
P. JOHNSON
HOWARD
G. MORRISON
*
RICHARD
C. PERRY
WILFRED
G. SAM *
ARTHUR
J. WHITNEY * |
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(1)
Missouri
(2)
California
(3)
California
(4) probably
Brigido Gonzalez
(5)
maybe Lemuel O. Kinneu
(6)
listed as Jack in newspaper articles
(7)
maybe Alfred E. Toyn
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| In the Elko city park just west of
the Northeastern Nevada Museum is this small monument dedicated to the
WWII dead.
The monument is inscribed:
WORLD
WAR II
"THY
DEAD SHALL LIVE"
IN
MEMORIAM
ELKO
GARDEN CLUB
1954 |
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Day, 2002 |
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Additional Information: Northeastern
Nevada Museum
References:
Northeastern Nevada Historical Society's
Fall 1994 Quarterly, "D-Day Rememberances"
by Andy Anderson, pages 144 - 153 (available in limited supply from the Northeastern
Nevada Museum).
If you know or would like to add anything about this page,
please let me know.
Information
Courtesy of :
Northeastern
Nevada Museum
Elko
Daily Free Press
Elko
Independent
Information from World War I:
Nevada's
Golden Stars, 1920, Prepared under the direction of Maurice J. Sullivan, The
Adjutant General of Nevada, Printed by A. Carlisle & Co. of Nevada, Reno.
Acknowledgement:
Mr.
Harold von Schmidt ... Art Work
Mr.
Lance C. Deady ... Biographies
Mrs.
R. Payne ... Correspondence
Vietnam collection prepared by: Jan Petersen, NE NV Museum
WWII and Korea references compiled by: Peggy Urriola
WWII and Korea articles compiled and copied by: Marcia Browning, NE NV Museum
Headstone Photographs and Research: Judy Swett
Research and web work by: Dan Turner
© 2001 - 2002 - Elko Rose Garden Association
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