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Men of the 300th
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300th Combat Engineers Roll
The Men of the 300th Killed in Action


A      B      C      D      E      F      G      H      I      J      K      L      M      N      O      P      Q      R      S      T      U      V      W      X      Y      Z

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Derrell Adams
Derrell D. Adams, Private First Class

Duties: Co. A

Walter Allen
Wm. Walter Allen, Tech 5 - Sheridan, Arkansas

Duties: Co. B, Cook

Military Service: February 17, 1943 - November 1, 1945

Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal, 5 Campaign Stars, Expert Rifleman, WWII Victory Medal

Ship Home: Eufala Victory

My Recollections

Lester Aumann
Lester Aumann, Corporal - Decatur, Indiana

Duties: Co. B

Military Service: September 19, 1942 - November 22, 1945

Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Purple Heart, French Jubaly de Liberty, EAME with 5 Bronze Stars

My Recollections



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Jerry Barton
Jerry Barton - Austin, Texas

Duties: Co. B, Radio Operator

Military Service: March 1, 1943 - December 10, 1945

Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal

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Chuck Bice
Chuck Bice, Sergeant - Tyler, Texas

Duties: Co. C

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Roger D. Bradshaw, Private

Duties: Co. C

Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal

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Roy Bridges, Tech 5 - Burkburnett, Texas

Duties: Co. B, Heavy Bridge Carpenter

Military Service: February 1, 1943 - February 18, 1945

Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart

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Marcus J. Brod, Staff Sergeant - Houston, Texas

Duties: Co. B, 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon

Military Service: February 1942 - November 11, 1945

Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal

Clovis Brown
Clovis E. Brown, Private First Class

Duties: Co. C, 1st Platoon

Military Service: March 1, 1943 - November 5, 1945

Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart, Expert Marksman, ETO Ribbon with 5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal and WWII Victory Medal

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Jack Burke
Lewen Jefferson "Jack" Burk, Sergeant

Duties: Co. A, Weapons Sergeant

Military Service: March 2, 1943 - November 12, 1945

Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart, European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 4 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Marksmanship and WWII Victory Medal

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Leonard Burke
Leonard Burke, Sergeant

Duties: Co. A, Weapons Sergeant

Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal

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Forrest "Juke" Burnham

Duties: Co. A

Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal

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Billie B. Byers

Duties: Co. A

Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal

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Anthony Cannata
Anthony Cannata, Private - Chicago, Illinois

Duties: Co. B, 3rd Squad, 3rd Platoon

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William "Bill" G. Carnes, Staff Sergeant

Duties: Co. B

Military Service: 1943 - October 1945

Decorations and Citations: EAME Campaign Medal with 5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal

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Warren Chancellor
Warren Chancellor, Corporal - Texas

Duties: Medical Detachment

Military Service: March 2, 1943 - December 3, 1945

Decorations and Citations: EAME Medal with 5 bronze stars, Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal and Expert Rifleman, Good Conduct Medal

Ship Home: Marine Victory

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Riel S Crandall
Riel S. Crandall, Colonel - Cromwell, Connecticut

Duties: Battalion Commanding Officer



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Steve Daniels, Private First Class

Duties: Co. C, Line Combat Engineer, 2nd Platoon

Military Service: April 1, 1943 - December 3, 1945

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Harold Didier
Harold Didier, Staff Sergeant

Duties: Headquarters & Service

Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart

John Lee Durant
John Lee Durant, Sergeant

Duties: Headquarters & Service

Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal

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Tomme J Elliott
Tomme J. Elliott, Staff Sergeant - Richardson, Texas

Duties: Co. B

Military Service: February 24, 1943 - December 15, 1945

Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal

Ship Home: USS Mariposa

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Clifton Lee Elmore
Clifton Lee Elmore, Private First Class - Charleston, Texas

Duties: Co. C

Military Service: March 2, 1943 - November 5,1943

Decorations and Citations: 2 Overseas Service Bars, EAME Campaign Medal with 5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Victory ribbon



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Carl Ford, Staff Sergeant

Duties: Headquarters & Service

Decorations and Citations: Mechanics Award



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Herman Galipp, Private First Class - Leadbetter, Texas

Duties: Co. B, Rigger and Jack Hammer Operator

Military Service: February 17, 1943 - December 12, 1945

Decorations and Citations: EAME Campaign with 5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Expert Rifleman, WWII Victory Medal

Ship Home: Liberty ship John E. Schmeltzer

Orville C Galloway
Orville C. Galloway, Tech 5

Duties: Co. B, Heavy Carpentry

Military Service: March, 1943 - June, 1944
MIA June 19, 1944 in English Channel on LST 523

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Charles J. Gardner, Tech 5

Duties: Headquarters & Service, Chief Radio Officer

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Homer C. Garrett, Supply Sergeant - Hideaway, Texas

Duties: Co. A

Military Service: March 1943 - April, 1945

Decorations and Citations: ETO Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart

Ship Home: Hospital Ship Blanche F. Sigmund

John Gentile
John F. Gentile, Private First Class

Duties: Co. B

Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal

Cloyd Gibson
Cloyd "Hoot" E. Gibson, Private - Redmond, Oregon

Duties: Co. C, Light Truck Driver. Also qualified to drive 4-ton and over.

Military Service: February 19, 1943 - November 12, 1945

Decorations and Citations: EAME Theater Ribbon, one Silver Service Star, World War II Victory Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Motor Vehicle Award

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Aaron O. Glenn, Corporal - Crowley, Texas

Duties: Co. C, Demolitions Expert

Decorations and Citations: EAME with 5 Bronze Stars

Ship Home: Coaldale Victory

Daniel Grob
Daniel J. Grob, Tech 5

Duties: Medical Detachment

Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal



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Clark J. Hall, Jr., 2nd Lieutenant - Buffalo, New York

Duties: Co. C

Military Service: 1944 - April, 1946

Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal

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Randy Hanes
Randy Hanes, Squad Sergeant - Dallas, Texas

Duties: Co. C, Reconnaissance Officer

Military Service: February 24, 1943 - December 13, 1945

Decorations and Citations: Sharpshooter Badge, Expert Shooter Badge, American Campaign Medal, American Armed Expeditionary Forces Medal, ETO Campaign Medal with 5 bronze stars, Bronze Star - Gallantry/Heroism, Bronze Star - Gallantry/Meritorious Actions, French Croix De Guerre Avec Etoile De Bronze, Victory Medal WWII, Occupation Medal WWII Army, Combat Service Medal, Overseas Service Medal, U. S. Army Service Medal, Battle of the Bulge Medal, 4 Overseas Service Bars.

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Don Honeycutt
Donald M. Honeycutt, Corporal - Carthage, Texas

Duties: Co. B, MOS Leader, Machine Gunner and Demolitions

Military Service: February 1943 - October 1945

Decorations and Citations: EAME with 5 Campaign Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Expert Rifleman, WWII Victory Medal

Ship Home: Coaldale Victory



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Rayburn H. Kennedy, Corporal

Duties: Co. B

Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal

Herman J. Kilian
Herman J. Kilian, Private First Class - Giddings, Texas

Duties: Co. B, Electrician

Military Service: December 17, 1943 - December 12, 1945

Decorations and Citations: EAME Campaign Medal with 5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal.

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William Lakey
William T. Lakey, Tech 5

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Vencent Laney
Vencent D. Laney, Sergeant - Cook Station, Missouri

Duties: Co. C

Jimmy Y Lee
Jimmie Y. Lee, Tech 5

Duties: Headquarters & Service

Military Service: December, 1942 - November, 1945

Decorations and Citations: Five campaign medals, Expert Rifleman medal, Sharpshooter medal

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Joe Leyva
Joe Leyva, Tech 5 - San Antonio, Texas

Duties: Co. B

Military Service: March, 1943 - June 19, 1944 (KIA)

Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart

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William McAlexander
William F. McAlexander, Sergeant - White Oak, Texas

Duties: Co. A

Military Service: December 13, 1943 - October 17, 1945

Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign medal, Silver Service Stars for Germany and Japan clasps, Sharp Shooter medal, Army of Occupation medal, National Service Defense medal, Victory WWII medal, Rupshard Duck pin, United Nations Service medal, Presidential Unit Emblem, Honorable Service lapel button WWII, Letter of Commendation from General Patton.

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James Robert McNeil, Sergeant - Mt. Airy, North Carolina

Duties: Co. A & Co. B

Military Service: September 14, 1940 - July, 1945 (300th ECB) and July, 1945 - March 16, 1948 (US Army Reserve)

Decorations and Citations: EAME with Campaign Medal with 5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal

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Marvin Martin - Crossett, Arizona

Military Service: February 1943 - December 1945

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harold meyer
Harold J. Meyer, Private

Duties: Co. B, Demolition Specialist

Military Service: February 25, 1943 - October 25, 1945

Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart, EAME Campaign Medal with 5 Bronze Stars and 3 Overseas Bars.

Cecil Milliner
Cecil Milliner, Tech 5

Duties: Co. A, Trainer

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Aubrey E. Moring, Jr., Private

Duties: Medical Detachment

Military Service: December, 1942 - 1946 and 1949 - 1977

Kenneth Morris
Kenneth "Cowboy" Morris, Tech 5 - Tulsa, Oklahoma

Duties: Co. A, Light Truck Driver

Military Service: February 19, 1943 - November 12, 1944

Decorations and Citations: EAME Theater Ribbon with 5 Bronze Stars and One Silver Service Star, WWII Victory Ribbon, Good Conduct medal.

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Hoyt Neill
Hoyt Neill, Staff Sergeant - Little Rock, Arkansas

Duties: Medical Detachment

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Charles Olive
Charles H. Olive, Tech 5 - Houston, Texas

Duties: Co. B, Draftsman

Military Service: February 18, 1943 - November 11, 1945

Decorations and Citations: EAME Campaign Medal with Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart, WWII Victory Medal



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Charles E. Palmer, Tech 5 - Kansas

Duties: Co. C, Caterpillar Operator

Military Service: May 12, 1942 - November 8, 1945

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Eddie Ray Phillips
"Jake" Eddie Ray Phillips, Corporal - Paris, Arkansas

Duties: Co. C, Construction Foreman and Demolitions

Military Service: February 23, 1943 - October 22, 1945

Decorations and Citations: Expert Rifleman, Good Conduct Medal, EAME Service Ribbon and One Silver Service Star.

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Gilbert C. Pillack, Private First Class

Duties: Co. C

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Eddie Powell
Eugene Powell

Duties: Co. C, transferred to 172nd Engineers in summer of 1943 as part of a training cadre

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Kirksey Putman
Kirksey M. Putman, Private

Duties: Co. B.

Military Service: March 1942 - December 1945

Decorations and Citations: EAME Campaign medal with 5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal.



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Faustino T. Rangel, Private First Class

Duties: Co. C, 1st Platoon

Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal

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Hubert H. Reinke
Hubert H. Reinke, Private First Class - Leroy, Texas

Duties: Co. B, 2nd Squad, Demolitions Specialist

Military Service: March, 1943 to October, 1945

Decorations and Citations: EAME Campaign medal with 5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, 3 Overseas Service Bars, M-1 Rifle Expert.

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Don Richter
Donald J. Richter, Corporal - Leroy, Texas

Duties: Co. B, Line Combat Engineer and Clerk Typist

Military Service: March 1, 1943 - December 8, 1945

Decorations and Citations: EAME Campaign Medal, 5 Bronze Stars, WWII Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal

Ship Home: Aiken Victory

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John Rose
John C. Rose, Private First Class

Duties: Co. B

Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal

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Donald H. Ross, Sergeant - Wilbraham, Massachusetts

Duties: Headquarters & Service, Water Supply NCO 254

Military Service: May 13, 1943 - November 5, 1945

Decorations and Citations: Victory Medal, European African Middle Eastern Theater Campaign Ribbon with one Bronze Star


Although Sergeant Donald H. Ross passed away in 1983, a precious few of his World War II My Recollections were shared with his wife Agnes. We share them here as Agnes has shared them with us.

- Brad Peters and Jan Ross

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Andrew W. "Butch" Sevec, Platoon Staff Sergeant - Clarksville, Pennsylvania

Duties: Co. A

Military Service: October 24, 1940 (enlisted) - Fall, 1945

Decorations and Citations: European African Medal with 4 Bronze Stars, America Defense Medal, Good Conduct Medal with clasp, WWII Victory Medal C and D, and the Normandy Liberation Medal from France

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James C. Scott, Staff Sergeant

Duties: Co. C

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Alfred A Stein
Alfred A. Stein, Sergeant - Smithfield, Virginia

Duties: Co. A, 1st Squad, 3rd Platoon

Military Service: January 23, 1942 - November 8, 1945

Decorations and Citations: Five ribbons

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Paul R. Strickland, Tech 5

Duties: Co. B, Driver - truck and company commander vehicle

Decorations and Citations: Good Conduct Medal, Sharpshooter Medal

Ship Home: Coaldale Victory



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Servando Varela
Servando C. Varela, Private

Duties: Co. B

Military Service: February 25, 1943 - December, 3, 1945

Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart

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Norman R. Webb, Private First Class - Keller, Texas

Duties: Co. C

Military Service: March 2, 1943 - Nov. 5, 1945

Decorations and Citations: EAME Medal and five bronze stars, Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Sharpshooter Rifle Badge

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Forest Wood
Forest M. Wood, Tech 5

Duties: Co. A

Decorations and Citations: Purple Heart, EAME Campaign Ribbon with two Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal

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