The story of the youngest of Delaware’s World War II fallen, a promising young Civil Air Patrol cadet
Category: American Theater
Private Charles R. Wilson (1921–1943)
After being court-martialed for desertion, this Delawarean got another chance
Ship’s Cook 3rd Class Joseph H. Keith (1913–1943)
His assignment, close enough to Delaware to visit on liberty, would have seemed to be a blessing until tragedy struck
Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Theodore W. Simpler (1891–1944)
A career lighthouse keeper who enlisted in the Coast Guard at age 50
Private Louis H. Way, Jr. (1921–1942)
He had only just begun his military career when claimed by an accident while on pass from basic training
Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Anthony S. Montour (1924–1945)
An artist and aspiring chemist who went missing in the line of duty
2nd Lieutenant Belford S. Dunn (1923–1944)
A training mission on a beautiful California morning took a tragic turn
2nd Lieutenant Walter M. Boggs, Jr. (1921–1944)
He was on the verge of graduating from training as a naval aviator
Technician 3rd Grade Leroy J. Knox (1920–1943)
It was supposed to be his wedding day, at home on furlough after spending a bitterly cold winter on special assignment in Canada
Private Thomas M. Gooden, III (1922–1944)
A young soldier in the Coast Artillery Corps who joined the Army Specialized Training Program
Delaware's World War II Fallen 