Northern Arkansas Soldiers who served in World War II. Some of these
men have Northern Arkansas connections, not necessarily serving in
Arkansas Units. Their parents may have been born in Northern Arkansas

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BENES, Paul
AR S 1 US Navy WWII
born: 25Aug1925
died: 23May1959
buried Carver Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Father: John BENES
Mother: Carrie Mikeska
Christensen Funeral Home
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BURDINE, Earl B.
born: 2 Oct 1909
Private. U S Army Worl War II
died: 30 May 1981
buried: Smith Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Father: George R. Burdine
Mother: Anna Atkinson
Spouse: Mamie Eddings
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CAMPBELL, Garrett Mitchell
born 28 Jan 1918 Newton County, Arkansas.
died: 9 Jan 1990 at Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas
burial: Maplewood Cemetery, Boone County, Arkansas
Father: William Elmer Campbell
Mother: Nancy Emeline Martin
Spouse: Audrey Dossie McCutcheon
Garrett was a general contractor and home builder who lived in Boone
County, Arkansas for 41 years before his death.
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CAMPBELL, Howard Gail
Born 13 Sept 1913 in Newton County
World War II Veteran
died: 28 March 1996 at Lead Hill, Arkansas
Buried Milam Cemetery, Boone County, Arkansas
Father: John Riley Campbell
Mother: Safrona "Fronie" Angeline Nichols(Flood)
Spouse: E. Lucille Tatum
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CAMPBELL, Leonard G
AR US Army WWII
Born: 8Sept1922
Died: 5May1987
buried: Smith Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Father:Peter T Campbell
Mother: Rosalie Riddell
Spouse: Mildred Spears
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CLARIDA, Samuel Earl
AR Cpt U S Army WWII
Born: 11Nov1923
Died: 4June1968
Buried Bens Branch Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Parents: William W and Lessie M Clarida
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DAVIS, Everett C.
AR Pfc Co. H 395 Infantry WWII
Born: 14Apr1918
Died:26June1972
Buried: Smith Cemetery (Log Hall)Newton County, Arkansas
Father: Eldridge Lee Davis
Mother: Anna Mae Peoples
Spouse:
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FARMER, Eldon
Born 23Aug1912 in Newton County, Arkansas
Sgt US Army WW II
married:Voda Burdine
Died: 4 Nov 1944
Buried Smith Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Father: Columbus J Farmer
Mother: Rebecca O'Neal
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FARMER, Wilson
Pfc US Army WW II
Born 15 June 1915
Died 3 Sept 1983
Buried Carver Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Father: Louis N. Farmer
Mother: Nancy Jane Busby
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FLUD, Willard
born 19 Jan 1923 Eufaula, McIntosh County,Oklahoma
U S ARMY SGT V
died 26 Feb 1976 in Oklahoma
Buried Nowata Cemetery, Nowata, Oklahoma
Father: Simon David Flud
Mother: Hester Hosannie Ricketts
Was married to Marie Schutt but later divorced
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GREENHAW, William Bailey
Born 1923 Newton County, Arkansas
Seaman 2nd Class, U.S. Navy Reserve
Died 15 Nov 1942 (Missing In Action)
Buried Manila American Cemetery, Phillipines
Memorial Marker in Mt. Judea Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Father: Elmer Greenhaw
Mother: Gennie Lee Duck
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HEFLEY, John W "J.W."
U S Navy WWII
born 15 March 1926
died 1 August 1971
Buried: Smith Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Father: Silvie L. Hefley
Mother: Myrtle Holt
Spouse: Alice E. Middleton
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HENDERSON, Kirby V
AR SP 5 Quartermaster Corps, WWII, Korea & Vietnam Wars(See Vietnam)
born 22 September 1926
died 26 December 1970
buried Jasper Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Parents:
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KESSELRING, Darsey G
Pvt US Army WW II
Born: 13 Jan 1918
Died: 19 Mar 1986
Buried Jasper Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Parents:
Spouse:
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KLEPPER, Homer C. "Dutch"
CTC US Navy WW II
Born 15 Oct 1918
Died 13 Sept 1990
Buried Jasper Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Parents: Woodie & Sarah Jane Ausburook Klepper
Spouse:
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MABERRY, SIMON
Private, U.S. Army
Service No. 38451597
Killed in Action
300th Engineer Combat Battalion
Entered the Service from Arkansas
Born: 1924 Newton County, Arkansas
Died: June 19, 1944
Buried at: Plot I Row 11 Grave 16
Normandy American Cemetery
St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France
Awards: Purple Heart
Father: Abe Maberry
Mother: Elizabeth Celestine Ricketts

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MARTIN, Carl Julus
Pvt US Army WW II
Born 15July1915
Died 28 Nov 1965
Buried Jasper Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Parents:
Spouse:
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MARTIN, Verlin Lee
born 23Nov1909 Newton County, Arkansas
died 13 Mar 1986
burial: Smith Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Father: Joseph Harvey Martin
Mother: Nancy Jane Campbell
Spouses: (1) Kate Sutton and (2) Bertha Middleton
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McCUTCHEN,George A
Pvt US Army WWII
Born: 8 Sept 1907
Died 6 Oct 1982
Buried: Carver Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Father: Campbell Hackney McCutchen
Mother: Sarah Jane Casteel
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McELHANEY, Jeral W
CO Tec 5 303 Field Artillery BN, WWII
born 14 Oct 1911
died 18 Jan 1973
burial: Smith Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Father:
Mother:
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McFERRIN, John Graydon
PHM3 U S Navy
Born 30 Oct 1908
Died 10 Oct 1986
Buried Jasper Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Parents: John Orerstus & Nolia Hamilton McFerrin
Spouse:
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MOORE, Walter J
US Navy, WW II. Lost his life on U.S.S. Jarvis
Born: 31Dec1912
Died: August 1942
Buried: Jasper Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Parents:Hugh & Jessie Moss Moore (grandparents:Walter S & Annie Boomer Moore)
Spouse:
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MORGAN, James W
AR Tec 5 Co M 63 Infantry WW II
Born 4 Sept 1913
Died 5 Aug 1966
Buried Jasper Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Parents:
Spouse:
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NOVAK, Glen Leroy
MN T Sgt US Army WW II
Born 2 Mar 1906
Died 29 Sept 1973
Buried Jasper Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Parents:
Spouse:
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PEOPLES, Mitchell
Pfc US Army WW II
Born 7 Nov 1921
Died 11 July 1974
Buried Jasper Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Parents:
Spouse
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PEOPLES, Roy Leslie
Pvt U S Army, World War II
born 23 Jan 1927 Newton County, Arkansas
Died: 9 Dec 1985; Crossroads Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Parents: Joseph Harvey Peoples and Myrtle Norton
Spouse: Flora Boen (1928-1996)
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POWELL,Delmar B
TX Pvt 7 Regt FA REPL TNG Cen WW II
Born 19 Apr 1918
Died 9 Oct 1963
Buried Liberty Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Parents
Spouse:
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RANDALL, Grover
U S Army WW II
Born 29 Nov 1919
Died 14 July 1984
Buried Liberty Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Parents:
Spouse:
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RICKETTS, Loyd M
Born 17 April 1919 Newton County
AR WW II
Died 6 Nov 1991
Buried Smith Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Father: Dan Ricketts
Mother: Eller Smith
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RICKETTS, Rase H
Born 3 Jan 1922 in Newton County
AR Pvt US Army WW II
Died 2 April 1985
Buried Smith Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Father:A.C.M. "Asa: Ricketts
Mother: Delphie P. Collins
Spouse:
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ROBINSON, Dewey R
Born: 13Jan1898
AR Pvt 338 Battalion Field Artillery, WW II
Married Annie Wallis in 1947
He died 23July1952
Buried: Sandhill Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Parents:
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SMITH, Carroll
Born 8June1919 in Newton County, Arkansas
Pvt 503rd Parachuter, Infantry WWII
Died: 24May1942, drowned in training accident
Buried: Sandhill Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Father: Willard A. Smith
Mother: Alice Adaline Vanderpool
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SMITH, Dale J
Born 23 Dec 1925 in Newton County, Arkansas
AR AS US Navy WWII
Died 1 March 1987.
Buried Smith Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansaas
Father: Oliver Smith
Mother: Lillie Reddell
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SMITH, Dallas
Born 26 April 1926 in Newton County, Arkansas.
AR Pvt 169th Infantry
Dallas died on 9 May 1945.
He is buried in Smith Cemetery, Newton County.
Father:Floyd Orvil Smith
Mother: Dellie Mae Bolin
Paternal grandparents: William Ece & Mary Willie Flood Smith
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SMITH, Travis J
Born 8Nov1921 in Newton County, Arkansas.
Pfc Company F, 287th Infantry, WWII
Died: 15May1969
Buried: Sandhill Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Father: Willard A. Smith
Mother: Alice Adaline Vanderpool
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SPEARS, William D
Born: 18July1917
Tec 5 US Army WWII
Died: 4July1986
Buried Sandhill Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Parents:
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STUART, Rennon Ray
US Army WW II
Born 1923
Died 1984
Buried Carver Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Father: Ison Stuart
Mother: Sophia Stuart
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WALDON(WALLIN),Jim S
CA Pfc US Marine Corps, WWII
Born: 29Dec1924
Died:31Dec1971
Buried: Sandhill Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Father: Doc Waldon (Wallin)
Mother: Hattie Eddings
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WALDON (WALLIN),Ted C
Seaman First Class US Navy, WWII
Born:17Sept1926
Died:20Nov1975 with burial Sandhill Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas
Father: Dock Waldon (Wallin)
Mother: Hattie Eddings
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If you have any Northern Arkansas men who served in World War II,
and you wish their names entered here, please send me an e-mail.
Please give all details such as the soldiers listed above:
Evelyn Flood
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