West Virginians Who Died on D-Day

West Virginians Who Died on D-Day


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Barbour County:
2Lt Eston C. Kuhn
PFC John Manfredi

Berkeley County:
PVT Vernon C. McDaniel

Boone County:
SSGT Silbert P. Greene

Braxton County:
PFC Alva Jackson Knight
PFC James D. Lake

Cabell County:
PFC Elsworth M. Heck

Doddridge County:
PFC Bernard H. Lipscomb

Hancock County:
PVT Charles H. Manning

Harrison County:
SSGT Norman G. Miller
GM3 Robert Charles Stonebraker

Kanawha County:
PVT James O. Boggess
PFC Martin V. Hughes
SGT William L. Mollohan, Jr.

Logan County:
Tec5 Charles G. McCalvin

Marion County:
S1C John Henry Shreves*
Note: incorrectly labeled on the list as being from Harrison County

Mason County:
PVT Raymond L. Winebrener

McDowell County:
Tec5 Winston Lodge Alexander
Tec5 Benjamin F. Winn

Mercer County:
SSGT Benjamin H. Wirtz

Mineral County:
PVT Louis F. Nesci

Mingo County:
PVT Donald G. Colangelo

Monongalia County:
CAPT John Burk McCue

Nicholas County:
SSGT David E. Casto

Ohio County: 
PFC Conrad Cecil Mason

Pocahontas County:
LT COL John Hobert Mathews
PVT James "Jamie" Edgar McComb

Preston County:
PFC Curtis C. Feathers
PFC Floyd Spiker
Max L. Smith

Raleigh County:
SSGT Joe DiCiuccio
PFC William H. Smith

Randolph County:
SGT Shirley J. Phillips
LTC Robert L. Wolverton

Roane County:
PFC Jasper N. Elswick

Upshur County:
PFC Darius W. Crites

Wood County:
PVT Edward L. Jones

Unknown:
Jesse M. Hawkins

List with more information:

Barbour County:

Berkeley County:

Boone County:
  • SSGT Silbert Pershing Greene

Braxton County:
  • PFC Alvah Jackson "Jackie" Knight
    • Born in Sand Fork, Gilmer County, but lived in Burnsville
    • 116th Infantry, 29th Infantry Division, Company B
    • Jackie's Findagrave Page

Cabell County:

Doddridge County:

Hancock County:

Harrison County:

Kanawha County:
  • SGT William L. Mollohan, Jr.

Logan County:

Marion County:
  • S1C John Henry Shreves

Note: incorrectly labeled on the original list as being from Harrison County

Mason County:
  • PVT Raymond L. Winebrener
    • From Letart
    • 377th Parachute Field Artillery, 101st Airborne, HQ & HQ

McDowell County:
  • Tec5 Winston Lodge Alexander
    • From Kimball
  • Tec5 Benjamin F. Winn
    • 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne, 1st Battalion, C Company

Mercer County:
  • SSGT Benjamin H. Wirtz
    • From Athens
    • 2nd Ranger Battalion, D Company

Mineral County:
  • PVT Louis F. Nesci
    • From Piedmont
    • 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, Company E

Mingo County:
  • PVT Donald G. Colangelo
    • From Thacker Mines
    • 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne

Monongalia County:
  • CAPT John Burk McCue
    • From Morgantown
    • 100th Troop Carrier Squadron, 441st Troop Carrier Group

Nicholas County:
  • SSGT David E. Casto
    • Born in Ohio, lived in Beaver
    • 377th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion, 10st Airborne, HQ Company

Ohio County: 
  • PFC Conrad Cecil Mason
    • Born in Adaline, Marshall County, lived in Wheeling
    • 29th Field Artillery Battalion, 4th Infantry, Company B

Pocahontas County:
  • LT COL John Hobert Mathews
    • From Cass
    • 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
  • PVT James "Jamie" Edgar McComb
    • From Huntersville
    • 459th Amphibious Truck Company

Preston County:
  • PFC Curtis C. Feathers
    • 377th 
  • PFC Floyd Spiker
    • From Hazelton
    • 38th Infantry, 2nd Division, Company A
  • Max L. Smith

Raleigh County:
  • SSGT Joe DiCiuccio
    • From Stanaford
    • 82nd Airborne, 325th Glider Infantry Regiment
  • PFC William H. Smith
    • From Beckley
    • Military Police Platoon, 101st Airborne

Randolph County:
  • SGT Shirley J. Phillips
    • From Florence
    • 393rd Medical Collection Company, 61st Medical Battalion
  • LTC Robert L. Wolverton
    • From Elkins
    • Commanding officer of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion

Roane County:
  • PFC Jasper N. Elswick
    • From Amma
    • 82nd Airborne, 319th Glider Field Artillery Battalion

Upshur County:
  • PFC Darius W. Crites
    • Medical Department

Wood County:
  • PVT Edward L. Jones
    • Born in Clarksburg
    • 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne, 3rd Battalion, Company G

Unknown:
Jesse M. Hawkins


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