World War II
Nearly 900 Ludlow men and women served in the armed forces during the Second World War. Twenty-seven Ludlow residents made the supreme sacrifice. These men were:
1. Allgeyer, Roy T. (Army; Pfc)
Belgium
2. Betz, Howard A. (Air Corp; Lt)
Kung Ling, China
3. Bryan, Charles R. (Army; Pvt)
Anzio, Italy
4. Creager, Albert S. (Army; Pfc)
Aomori, Japan
5. Currie, Willliam P. (Army; Sgt)
Germany
6. Essell, James E. (Air Corp; Navigator)
North Sea
7. Fielding, Edward (Army; T/5)
Chauniont, Belgium
8. Garrett, Charles I. (Army; Capt.)
South China Sea
9. Green, Leroy E. (Army; T/5)
North Africa
10. Heffner, Robert E. (Marines; Pfc)
11. Henthorn, Howard E. (Air Corp; Lt)
Smith Field, NC
12. Herrick, Harden C. (Army; Pvt)
Fort Thomas, Kentucky
13. Johnson, Emery H. (Air Corp; Cadet)
Helena, Arkansas
14. Keller, John P. (Army; T/5)
Nettuno, Italy
15. Kidwell, Frank (Army; Corp.)
California
16. Kleintank, William J. (Air Corp; Navigator)
Deback, England
17. Kreimborg, Robert H. (Marines; Pfc)
Iwo Jima
18. Lang, Thomas R. (Marines; Pfc)
Killed at Bougainville
19. Lillard, Randall E. (Army; Pfc)
Metz, France
20. McLaughlin, Anthony T. (Marines; S/Sgt)
South Pacific
21. McLaughlin, John J. (Marines; Corp.)
Okinawa
22. Murphy, James L. (Army; Corp.)
Normandy, France
23. Napier, Vernon (Army; Sgt)
Germany
24. Norton, Raymond E. (Army; Pvt.)
Cologne, Germany
25. Roa, Donald (Army; Pfc)
Camp Livingston, LA
26. Stewart, Andrew G. (Army; Pfc)
Campeaux, France
27. Wagner, Harry (Army; Pfc)
Luxemburg
