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Rank
Surname
Given Name
Town
County
Status
Serial #
Next of Kin
Photo Info

 

O’BRYAN

John

Dawson Springs

Hopkins

Came Home

 

 

 

 

S SG

OAK,

Harold W.

 

Carroll

KIA

35460547

 

 

 

Pfc., USMC.

OAK,

Tell

Newport

Campbell

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Wife, Mrs. Tell Oak, 330 Park Ave.

 

 

Seaman 2c, USNR.

OAKLEY,

Arthur Elwood

Ashland

Boyd

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Father, Mr. Jesse Oakley, 710 Pollard Rd.

 

 

 

OATS,

Ernest Lee

Shelbyville

Shelby

Killed in Action

 

 

 

Freda Ramos

T SG

OBERST,

Herman J.

 

Daviess

DOW

17132396

 

 

 

PVT
OBRIEN, Claude  
Jefferson KIA 35806739  
 
 
PFC
OBRIEN, James W.  
Jefferson DNB 35476409  
 
 

2 LT

OBRIEN,

Karl A.

 

Anderson

KIA

1306459

 

 

 

Seaman 2c, USNR.

O'BRIEN,

Arthur Joseph

Louisville

Jefferson

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Wife, Mrs. Margaret Edna O'Brien, 122 Harlan Ave.

 

 

2 LT

OBRYAN,

Charles C.

 

Boyd

DNB

O-836333

 

 

 

Fire Controlman 3c, USN.

O'BRYAN,

George David

New Hope

Nelson

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Father, Mr. John Raymond O'Bryan

 

 

Fire Controlman 3c, USN.

O'BRYAN,

Joseph Benjamin

New Hope

Nelson

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Father, Mr. John Raymond O'Bryan

 

 

S SG
OCONNELL, Hugh G.
 
Jessamine DNB 35267938  
 
 

PFC

OCONNELL,

Maurice F.

 

Breckinridge

KIA

35700183

 

 

 

SGT

ODELL,

John J., Jr.

 

Graves

KIA

14092229

 

 

 

PFC

ODER,

Reuben E.

 

Campbell

KIA

35883032

 

 

 

PFC

ODLE,

Edward

 

Butler

KIA

35254482

 

 

 

PVT OFFUTT, Virgil L.  
Hopkins DNB 35820257  
 
 

Torpedoman's Mate 3c, USCG.

OGLESBY,

Buel Bennett

Beaver Dam

Ohio

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Father, Mr. Rethel Ogelsby, Rt. 1

 

 

2 LT

OGREN,

Jack A.

 

Ballard

DNB

O-734589

 

 

 

PFC

OLDHAM,

Robert M.

 

Fayette

DOI

15306061

 

 

 

S SG

OLDSON,

John S.

 

Clark

KIA

35874630

 

 

 

PFC
OLEARY, Charles M.
 
Jefferson KIA 35044106  
 
 

1 LT

OLEARY,

Robert J.

 

Boyd

KIA

2060892

 

 

 

Seaman 1c, USNR.

OLGES,

Bernard Joseph

Louisville

Jefferson

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Wife, Mrs. Margaret Laurice Olges, Rt. 4, Box 521

 

 

2 LT

OLGES,

Vincent R.

 

Bath

DNB

O-830897

 

 

 

PVT

OLIVE,

Tom

 

Calloway

FOD

35715259

 

 

 

PFC

OLIVER,

Arnold M.

 

Graves

KIA

35810295

 

 

 

PVT

OLIVER,

Eurie E.

 

Caldwell

DOW

35486501

 

 

 

 

OLIVER,

Hugh C.

Murray

Calloway

Killed in Action

 

 

 

 

PVT

OLIVER,

James E.

 

Harlan

DNB

35874228

 

 

 

Lieutenant, USNR.

OLIVER,

James Franklin

Sturgis

Union

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Parents, Mr. And Mrs. Jesse Jones Oliver, Jackson St.

 

 

 

OLIVER,

Lonnie H.

Princeton

Caldwell

Came Home

 

 

 

“Bug”

S SG

OLIVER,

William D.

 

Breckinridge

DNB

6659527

 

 

 

Machinist's Mate 2c, USN

OLLER,

Lester Ray

Leitchfield

Grayson

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Father, Mr. Melon Oller, 1522 Pearl St.

 

 

1 LT

ONAN,

Bernard S.

 

Henderson

KIA

O-449414

 

 

 

Aviation Machinist's Mate 3c, USN.

ONAN,

William Franklen

Louisville

Jefferson

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Mother, Mrs. Laura Jolly, 3830 Michigan Dr.

 

 

Seaman 1c, USNR.

O'NEAL,

Wilson Follis

Scottsville

Allen

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Wife, Mrs. Doris O'Neal, Rt. 2

 

 

PFC

ONEAL,

Woodrow

 

Allen

KIA

35475087

 

 

 

PFC

ONEY,

Dellmas

 

Elliott

DOW

33282190

 

 

 

PVT

ONEY,

Teddy R.

 

Carter

DOW

35869099

 

 

 

PVT

OOST,

Charles G.

 

Daviess

KIA

35807934

 

 

 

PFC
OOST, Melvin J.  
Jefferson KIA 35827639  
 
 

PFC

OPPENHEIMER,

Eugene

 

Floyd

DOW

35644307

 

 

 

SGT

ORDWAY,

James E.

 

Crittenden

KIA

35714182

 

 

 

1 LT

OREAR

John T. H.

 

Franklin

KIA

O-809030

 

 

 

AV C

ORME,

Evan H.

 

Bracken

DNB

15097944

 

 

 

2 LT

ORMES,

Joseph E.

 

Daviess

KIA

O-780279

 

 

 

PFC

ORR,

Victor H.

 

Crittenden

KIA

35714186

 

 

 

 

ORR,

Virgil

Marion

Crittenden

Came Home

 

 

 

"Bud"

S SG

ORSBON,

Herman L.

 

Floyd

KIA

15042503

 

 

 

PVT

ORTLIEB,

Elwood L.

 

Campbell

KIA

35796415

 

 

 

PVT

OSBORNE,

Bee R., Jr.

 

Clark

DNB

35269405

 

 

 

SGT

OSBORNE,

Carl

 

Greenup

KIA

35212250

 

 

 

PFC

OSBORNE,

Eli, Jr.

 

Fayette

KIA

15067832

 

 

 

CPL

OSBORNE,

Hobert

 

Estill

KIA

35677063

 

 

 

PVT

OSBORNE,

Julian

 

Bourbon

KIA

35877564

 

 

 

Fireman 1c, USN.

OSBORNE,

Mervin Eugene

Keck

Breathitt

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Father, Mr. Alexander Osborne

 

 

PVT

OSBRON,

James O.

 

Calloway

KIA

35727673

 

 

 

PVT
OTT, Kenneth L.  
Jefferson KIA 35705761  
 
 

SGT

OTTEN,

Floyd L.

 

Fayette

DNB

35451520

 

 

 

Lieutenant, USN.

OTTER,

Bethel Veech

Louisville

Jefferson

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Mother, Mrs. William M. Otter, 2201 Speed Ave.

 

 

PVT
OTTERSBACH, G. E.
 
Jefferson KIA 35817193  
 
 
PFC
OTTERSBACH, Wallace L.  
Jefferson KIA 35691392  
 
 

PVT

OUSLEY,

Adam

 

Floyd

KIA

35448511

 

 

 

TEC5

OUSLEY,

Mitchell

 

Floyd

KIA

35207088

 

 

 

2 LT

OVERBEY,

Burgess

 

Calloway

KIA

O-750210

 

 

 

PVT

OVERSTREET,

Hershal

 

Barron

DNB

35688240

 

 

 

TEC4
OWEN, Albert L.
 
Jefferson DNB 35696021  
 
 

PVT

OWEN,

Carl T.

 

Graves

DNB

35735563

 

 

 

Seaman 2c, USN.

OWEN,

Leslie Gayland

Howel

Christian

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Father, Mr. Buren Thomas Owen

 

 

PFC

OWEN,

Thomas W.

 

Graves

DNB

35485713

 

 

 

PFC

OWEN,

Tom, Jr.

 

Boone

DOW

35680709

 

 

 

Seaman 2c, USNR.

OWENS,

Albert

Cottonburg

Madison

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Wife, Mrs. Evelyn Owens, Star St.

 

 

Cpl., USMCR.

OWENS,

Charles P.

Louisville

Jefferson

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Mother, Mrs. Katherine Owens, 305 S. 39th St.

 

 

PFC
OWENS, Earl J.  
Jefferson FOD 12100127  
 
 

Pvt., USMCR.

OWENS,

Eugene Harding

Middlesboro

Bell

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Wife, Mrs. Juanita Owens, 229 Avondale Ave.

 

 

CPL
OWENS, George N.  
Jefferson DNB 35698342  
 
 

Seaman 1c, USNR.

OWENS,

Hubert Edward

Williamsburg

Whitley

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Parents, Mr. And Mrs. W. C. Owens, Bon Rt.

 

 

PVT

OWENS,

James E.

 

Harlan

KIA

13017137

 

 

 

FL O

OWENS,

John S., Jr.

 

Daviess

DNB

T-064386

 

 

 

Seaman 1c, USNR.

OWENS,

Luther Birchel

Baileys Switch

Knox

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Parents, Mr. And Mrs. John Owens

 

 

Seaman 2c, USNR.

OWENS,

Norvel Edward

Louisville

Jefferson

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Wife, Mrs. Thelma Areniea Owens, 1811 Duncan St.

 

 

S SG

OWENS,

Robert

 

Estill

KIA

6666490

 

 

 

Private

OWENS,

Sophia

 

Hart

Came Home

 

 

 

 

Brigadier General OWENS, Thurman  
Rockcastle Came Home  
 
 
"Jesse"
Thurman (1925-2004) was the son of Walter Thurman Owens (1896-1966) and Flossie Mullins (1901-1999), of Rockcastle Co., KY and born in RC.
Served in the US Marine Corps.
Charlie Owens
S SG
OWENS, William  
Jefferson KIA 6665745  
 
 

 

OWENS,

William L.

 

Larue

Came Home

 

 

 

 

Sergeant, USMC.

OWENS,

William Mose

Covington

Kenton

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Parents, Mr. And Mrs. Walter T. Owens, 3511 Latonia Ave.

 

William (1920-1944) was the son of Walter Thurman Owens (1896-1966) and Flossie Mullins (1901-1999), of Rockcastle Co., KY and was born in RC.
Killed in the battle for Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands on 2 Feb. 1944, near the last day of fighting.
Served in the US Marine Corps.
Charlie Owens

Electrician's mate 3c, USNR.

OWSLEY,

Alphard Stanley

Paris

Bourbon

Killed in Action or Died of Wounds

 

Father, Mr. Edward Richard Owsley, Rt. 3

 

 

SGT

OXFORD,

Welford L.

 

Bell

KIA

35791683