An Eighth Air Force copilot who was most of the way through his combat tour when he took off for a night training flight with another crew
Category: Sussex County
Private Dick M. Appel (1912–1942)
A pursuit squadron ground crew member lost in the fall of the Philippines, his body still has not been recovered
Technical Sergeant Harry N. Russell (1924–1944)
When his bomber lost two engines during a night mission, this airman was forced to make a split-second decision
Technician 5th Grade John W. Fullman, Jr. (1911–1944)
A shipyard worker who became a truck driver in a segregated Quartermaster Corps unit
Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Theodore W. Simpler (1891–1944)
A career lighthouse keeper who enlisted in the Coast Guard at age 50
Private William R. McCabe (1922–1944)
A young father who became a Ranger shortly before going into combat at Anzio
Private 1st Class Samuel R. Evans (1916–1945)
Wounded in Normandy, he returned to combat in time for the drive into Germany
Technician 5th Grade Loran C. Adams (1922–1944)
A Felton man who earned the Bronze Star Medal on the last day of his life for evacuating casualties under fire
Private William H. Hudson (1923–1943)
A young soldier who served in the force garrisoning Iceland
Technician 5th Grade Harold T. Hitchens (1915–1944)
An armorer in a rifle company who trained for years stateside before entering combat during the Rhineland campaign
