Harold C. Toombs – U.S. Air Force
Born October 22, 1921 at Brigham City, Utah. He died October 14, 1943.
Born October 22, 1921 at Brigham City, Utah. He died October 14, 1943.
He was born February 1, 1914. He died April 9, 1945 and was buried on Okinawa first. His body was brought home to Garland, Utah and re-buried on April 15, 1949.
He entered the army in 1940 and lost his life on the Belgium front. He was in the 53rd Armored Division.
Marine Lt. Dallas L. Hyatt was born on April 16, 1923 in Holbrook Idaho. His family moved to Deweyville Utah where he attended Bear River high school. He would often visit friends family farms in Deweyville and would borrow a bicycle and ride it at high speed buzzing his friends shouting “I’m a Fighter Pilot [...]
He was serving in the Navy on the U.S.S. Pensacola when their ship was struck by an enemy torpedo which blew a hole in the side near where he was. He served as a ship’s cook 3rd class even though his rank was seaman 2nd class. He was buried on the Island, Then later his [...]
Darrell was a S/Sgt of the 837 AAf Bomb Squadron stationed in England. After take off one flight, the plane lost two engines. The load they were carrying was too heavy for the two remaining engines, which caused them to crash May 20, 1944.
He was killed by gunfire as his platoon was trying to take a cement bunker in Epinal, Frnace on September 24, 1944. He was just 9 days past his 20th birthday and had the rank of P.F.C.
He joined the Army Air Corps May 24, 1939 and left for the Pacific Island June 27, 1939 where he was assigned to the 3rd Pursuit Squadron where he became a Staff Sergeant and radio inspector. He was wounded on December 9, 1941. He was captured by Japanese and forced on the Battaan Death March. [...]
P.F.C. Hoskins Company A 132nd Infantry was with his company searching for the enemy northeast of Consolacious, Cebu, Philippine Islands. They were advancing along a hill when an enemy rifleman fired from a concealed position hitting him in the head. He died almost instantly on April 21, 1945.
On the 21st of May 1944 at Stratsland, Germany, Billy was on a strafing mission of Fack Towers’ in his P-51 fighter plane when one of the towers exploded hitting his plane and killing him.