SEPT. 11		M | N | O WORLD WAR II (M-O) Cecil H. Maddox From Roanoke; later moved to Norfolk. Served in the Army. Killed July 6, 1944, in France. Survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.P. Maddox, and brother, Gary. -- The Roanoke World-News and The Roanoke Times Kenny Magee Alton L. Manning July 14, 1919 - Dec. 1, 1944 From Roanoke. A city firefighter before the war. Served in the Army and was killed near Metz, France. Survived by his wife, Thelma Manning; sons, Homer and Thomas; daughters, Evelyn, Arlene and Darlene. Buried at Lorraine American Cemetery in France. -- Submitted by his son Homer W. Manning of Roanoke Lynwood V. Marshall James S. Martin John H. Martin Rush S. Martin Jr. William Mason Howard G. Mattox From Vinton. A student before the war. Served in the Army. Killed in Europe. Survived by his parents, Ed and Rosie Mattox; brother, Hubert, sisters, Fredna, Vita, Verta, Bessie and June. Says his cousin: "He was a very nice, sweet and pleasant boy, and very handsome." -- Submitted by his cousin Patricia Mattox of Roanoke Gordon S. Maxwell March 20, 1917 - Feb. 24, 1941 From Roanoke County. A student at Roanoke College before the war. Served on the carrier USS Enterprise. Killed by a dive bomber at La Jolla, Calif. Survived by his parents, Dr. and Mrs. G.M. Maxwell; brothers, G.M. Maxwell Jr. and A.G. Maxwell; sisters, Margaret Bailey, Josephine Buchanan, Mary Jane Maxwell, Emma Maxwell, Frances Hobbie, Caroline Highfill and Jean Hobbie. Buried at East Hill Cemetery in Salem. -- Submitted by his sister Emma H. Maxwell of Roanoke Charles H. McAllister David P. McBride Joined the Navy in November 1942. Served aboard the USS Underhill, a destroyer sunk off the Philippines. Declared missing in action. Survived by his wife, Helen McBride; son, David McBride; parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.L. McBride. -- "Roanoke Valley Casualties in World War II," compiled by Buford Stanley Jack L. McBride From Roanoke. Served in the Navy. Killed Nov. 13, 1943, location not disclosed. Survived by his mother, Mrs. J.D. Pritchette. -- The Roanoke World-News Morris F. McCaffrey Fred Sears McDaniel From Roanoke. Killed May 29, 1944, in Italy. Survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.E. McDaniel. -- The Roanoke World-News Furman L. McDonald Frank K. McGrady May 23, 1926 - March 25, 1945 Born in Montgomery County; grew up in Roanoke County. Attended high school before the war. Interested in chemistry as a hobby. Saved his money to buy a huge chemistry set, which he used for experiments. Served in the Army. Killed while crossing the Rhine River near Rhens, Germany. His boat was hit by enemy fire and sank shortly after it left the riverbank. Buried in the Ardennes America Cemetery in Neuville-en-Condros, Belgium. Survived by his parents, William and Mirtie McGrady; six brothers and a sister. -- Submitted by his nephew Ray E. McGrady of Virginia Beach C. Truman McGuire Willie M. McMinis Robert J. McPeak From Roanoke County. Served in the Navy. Died 10 days after the war ended in a traffic accident on Guam. Survived by his parents, Fluta and Arthur McPeak; brothers, Eugene and Arthur; sisters, Alice M. Crotts, Virginia M. Gardner, Edith L. McPeak and Irene H. McPeak. Buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Says his sister: "He was very talented and could sing beautifully. When he would come home on furlough, he had to walk a milk from the bus stop. We could hear him singing a block away. -- Submitted by his sister Alice M. Crotts of Roanoke Duane W. McPherson 1923 - Nov. 22, 1945 From Roanoke County. A student before the war. Served in the Army. Died during maneuvers while stationed in Florida. Survived by his parents, John and Sarah McPherson; brothers, Hampton, Harry, Clarence and Verly; sisters, Kyle, Clara Mae, Kate and Lucy. Buried in Hall's Cemetery in Catawba. McPherson was drafted into the Army the day he turned 18. His sister and niece recall: "He didn't want to go. He sat and cried because he was forced to go." McPherson was musically inclined and played the mandolin. "The family was devastated upon the news of his death." -- Submitted by his sister, Lucy Garman, and his niece, Sue Turner, both of Catawba John C. McVey From Roanoke. Worked in the Norfolk and Western Railway shops before the war. Joined the Army Air Forces in 1942. First reported missing in action March 6, 1944, over Germany. Later, it was learned that his plane had collided with another while on a bombing mission over Berlin. Presumed dead. Survived by his father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. James O. McVey, and sisters, Rebecca and Peggy. -- "Roanoke Valley Casualties in World War II," compiled by Buford Stanley Clinton K. Menefee Alfred F. Michael Earl T. Miller Aug. 28, 1915 - Aug. 31,1943 From Roanoke. Worked for the Norfolk and Western Railway as a brakeman before the war. Served in the Army Air Forces. Navigator on a B-26. Killed when his plane was shot down over France. Survived by his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Miller, and sisters, Elizabeth and Louise Miller. Buried at Sherwood Memorial Park in Salem. His twin brother, Richard, was killed a week earlier when his B-24 was shot down over China. -- Submitted by his sister Elizabeth Miller of Vinton Richard E. Miller Aug. 28, 1915 - Aug. 24, 1943 From Roanoke. Worked for Eastern Airlines before the war. Served in the Army Air Forces. Navigator on a B-24. Killed when his plane was shot down over China. Survived by his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Miller, and sisters, Elizabeth and Louise Miller. Buried at Sherwood Memorial Park in Salem. His twin brother, Earl, was killed a week later when his B-26 was shot down over France. Their sister, Elizabeth Miller, recalls "their lives were so full of love for their God, their church, their family, their country and their fellow man. Coping was very hard." -- Submitted by his sister Elizabeth Miller of Vinton Harry C. Miller John N. Miller Jan. 29, 1921 - June 6, 1944 From Roanoke. Nicknamed "Jack." Loved to dance and play pingpong and basketball. Worked in the mailroom at The Roanoke Times and also for the Norfolk and Western Railway before the war. Served in the Army's 101st Airborne Division. Killed when his plane was shot down on D-Day over Beuezeville, France, while on a paradrop mission over the Cherbourg Peninsula. Survived by his mother, Dorothy Miller; sister, Dorothy Miller; brothers, Charles and Francis. Buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis. Says his niece: "His mother cried over him every day for the rest of her life." -- Submitted by his niece Dorothy Shifflett of Salem James P. Milliken July 3, 1908 - June 3, 1942 From Roanoke. Also known by "Price" and "Mike." Graduated from Fishburne Military Academy, where he played halfback and was captain of the football team. Served in the Army Air Forces. Believed to have died on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. Body never recovered, although he has a marker in Evergreen Burial Park. Survived by his parents, George M. and Aletha Mundy Milliken; brother George; and son, James Price Milliken Jr. -- Submitted by his granddaughter Sandra Milliken Worley of Blacksburg Charles R. Milliron Feb. 4, 1920 - June 6, 1944 From Salem. Worked at a Civilian Conservation Corps camp before the war. Served in the Army. Killed in the D-Day invasion of Normandy. Survived by his parents, George and Nettie May Milliron; sisters, Dorothy Milliron Snyder, Pearl Flora Milliron Huff, Frances Lucille Milliron Bloomer; brothers Alfred and Roy. Buried at the Omaha Beach American Cemetery in Normandy. Milliron had been reported missing in action June 6; the next day, a soldier who was crossing the beach was forced by artillery fire into a foxhole. He noticed a dog tag in the hole and put it in his kit. Five years after the war, the man went through his belongings and found the dog tag; it belonged to Milliron and bore his mother's address. Says his friend Bob Slaughter: "The man mailed the tag to Mrs. Milliron with a cover letter telling how he had found the tag and hoped that her son was now home and doing OK." -- Submitted by his niece, Bonnie Brugh of Salem, and by John "Bob" Slaughter, chairman of the National D-Day Memorial Foundation Calvin C. Millner From Roanoke. Served in the Navy. Lost on the submarine, USS Trout. Survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Millner. -- The Roanoke World-News Ben F. Mills Robert B. Mills From Roanoke. Worked for Piggly Wiggly before the war. Joined the Army in 1936, was discharged, then inducted again in 1941. Killed March 28, 1943, in North Africa. Survived by his mother. -- The Roanoke World-News and "Roanoke Valley Casualties in World War II," compiled by Buford Stanley Joe Milton John H. Minter Feb. 5, 1920 - April 17, 1943 From Roanoke. Attended college before the war. Served in the Army Air Forces. Piloted a B-26. Killed in Morocco. Survived by his parents, Mildred and Frank Minter, and sisters, Frances and Barbara. Buried at the American Cemetery in Carthage, Tunisia. Minter's death was the first of three to strike the immediate family. His sister Frances' husband, Lawton Davis, was killed at the Battle of the Bulge; his sister Barbara's husband, John Dille, was killed in Korea. -- Submitted by his sister Frances Mounfield of Roanoke Daniel L. Montague Sr. March 22, 1914 - Dec. 10, 1944 From Roanoke. Worked at Graves Humphries hardware before the war. Served in the Army's 83rd Infantry Division. Killed at Gey, Germany. Survived by his wife, Virginia; two children, Daniel Jr. and Mary Anne; mother, Mrs. Jere K. Montague; brothers, Kyle, Warren and Barney. Buried in Evergreen Burial Park. On the day he left for Europe, he gave blood for an ill relative. "They are still very grateful for the deed," his widow says. Once during a fierce battle, the Stars & Stripes newspaper reports, Montague went out into "no man's land" and brought a wounded comrade to safety. -- Submitted by his wife, Virginia R. Montague of Roanoke Peter G.A. Moock From Roanoke County. Worked at DuPont in Richmond before the war. Joined the Army in June 1942. Killed Nov. 4, 1943, in Italy at age 29. Survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Moock. -- The Roanoke World-News and "Roanoke Valley Casualties in World War II" compiled by Buford Stanley Dallas D. Moody Enlisted before his 18th birthday while a freshman at Roanoke College. Became a tail gunner in the 13th Air Force. On his third mission, at age 18, he and three other crew members were killed when their heavily loaded bomber crashed into the surf at the end of the runway in Numfor, New Guinea, on Oct. 26, 1944. His letters to his family were published by the Library Board of the Virginia State Library in 1950 and were called "Aerial Gunner From Virginia." His sister says, "My greatest regret is that our two sons never knew what a wonderful person Don was." -- Submitted by his sister, Elma Moody Swain of Vinton Claude S. Moore 1925 - June 15, 1944 From Roanoke. A student before the war. Served in the Marines. Died on a beach at Saipan in the South Pacific. Survived by his parents, Claude and Algie H. Moore, and his brother, Joseph. Buried at Arlington National Cemetery. -- Submitted by his cousin Nancy W. Cole of Roanoke John D. Moore Served in the Marines. Declared missing in action after he did not return from a routine training flight. Survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Moore. -- "Roanoke Valley Casualties in World War II," compiled by Buford Stanley Ralph Morgan Nov. 12, 1917 - Oct. 18, 1944 From Roanoke County. Served in the Army. Killed in Rome. Survived by his parents, J.J. and Luka Morgan; sister, Zenella Brown; brother, Carl; niece, Jean Brown; nephew, David Brown. Buried in Fair View Cemetery in Roanoke. -- Submitted by his niece, Jean Talley of Hillsville Wiley S. Munsey Jr. 1925 - April 12, 1945 From Roanoke. Was a salesman before the war. Served in the Army Air Forces. Killed during a B-29 raid on Tokyo from Guam. Body was never recovered. Survived by his wife and a son. -- Submitted by his nephew, J.J. Hansbrough of San Antonio, Texas Herbert P. Myers Irving B. Myers From Roanoke. Attended Virginia Tech before the war. Served in the Army. Killed April 1944 in an airplane crash at Pikes Peak, Colo. Survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Myers. -- The Roanoke World-News and "Roanoke Valley Casualties in World War II" compiled by Buford Stanley William F. Myers Sr. Oct. 19, 1915 - Oct. 23, 1944 Served in the Army and was killed in Italy. Buried in Florence, Italy. Survived by his wife, Shirley Myers, and children, Floyd Myers, David Myers and Carol M. Tallman. -- Submitted by his daughter, Carol M. Tallman of Atlanta RETURN TO THE TOP | M | N | O Francis D. Nance Oct. 21, 1913 - October 1944 From Bedford. Worked for the Piedmont Label Co. before the war. Joined the Army in January 1944. Killed in battle at Bologna, Italy. Survived by his father, Henry Nance; wife, Violent Nance; daughter, Jacquelin; brothers, Hubert and Glenn; sister, Grace Turner. Buried in Bluefield, W.Va -- Submitted by his stepsister Edna Nance Murray of Bedford Frank T. Nave 1912 - July 30, 1942 From Vinton. Served in the Navy. Died when his submarine was lost at sea in the Aleutian Islands. Body never recovered. Survived by his mother, Helen Nave; half-brother, Cecil Waugaman; half-sisters, Virginia W. Thomas and Maurita W. Scott. -- Submitted by his niece Helen Manning of Roanoke Phillip L. Naviaux Clarence H. Neighbors Wilson G. Newman William H. Newton June 1, 1921- Oct. 31, 1941 Born in Roanoke. Joined the Navy in 1939. In 1940, his brother Howard joined him on the USS Rowan. While the Rowan was undergoing repairs in Norfolk, Newton received orders to report to duty aboard the USS Reuben James. The Reuben James set sail from Boston with a convoy of military and merchant ships taking supplies to England. It was torpedoed by a German U-boat Oct. 31, 1941. Forty-four members of the crew were saved, but Newton was one of the seventy-six who lost his life. Survived by his parents, William Stacy and Bertha I. Newton, three brothers and seven sisters. -- Submitted by his sister, Peggy N. Iannolo of San Diego Howard L. Nichols From Roanoke. Served in the National Guard; activated into the Army. Killed June 16, 1944, in France. Survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Nichols; brothers, James and Herman; sisters, Nellie Nichols and Mrs. Paul McGhee. -- The Roanoke World-News and "Roanoke Valley Casualties in World War II" compiled by Buford Stanley Sheldon T. Nichols From Roanoke County. Killed July 15, 1944, in France. Survived by his wife, Libby. -- The Roanoke World-News Ralph E. Nimmo May 26,1923 - Sept. 7, 1944 From Roanoke. Worked at the Rainbo bakery before the war. Served in the Army. Killed in Jauche, Belgium. Nimmo first was wounded, then the Germans returned to finish him off. Survived by his wife, Julia P. Nimmo; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Nimmo; brothers, William, Wilbert, John, Warren and Paul; sisters, Martha N. Carter and Doris N. Howell. First buried in Belgium; later reinterred in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Nimmo is honored in Jauche every year in September on the date of his death. He was the first American soldier to be killed in the liberation of the town. The townspeople took his body and laid it "in state" for a day, covered with wreaths and flowers. When a military officer came to take Nimmo's body to a military cemetery, "the townspeople, led by the mayor, begged him to let them bury Nimmo in their own cemetery, saying he was their hero," according to a letter the chaplain wrote the family. When the officer said that wasn't possible, the mayor took down Nimmo's name and vowed to erect a monument in his memory. -- Submitted by his sister Martha Carter of Roanoke Melvin J. Norton July 31, 1922 - March 16, 1944 Born in Salt Lake City, Utah. Moved to Salem and graduated from Andrew Lewis High School. Attended Gila Junior College in Thatcher, Ariz., and took flight training. Sent to China with the 26th Fighter Squadron of the 14th Air Force. Flew 19 missions in four months. Was forced to parachute over enemy territory March 9, 1944, when his plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire while bombing Japanese installations. Was shot to death seven days later. Buried in Pima, Ariz. Survived by his parents, Joseph and Bertha Wade Norton; brother, Wade; sisters, Virginia Brown and Ruth Kerby; and grandparents, William Lee and Icie Ferguson Wade and Ed and Annie Boren Norton Follett. -- Submitted by his sister, Ruth Norton Kerby of Higley, Ariz. Frederick W. Nover Jr. Killed in Germany on Nov. 22, 1944, at age 19. Survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.W. Nover Sr., and sister, Mrs. J.O. Graves. Buried at Fair View Cemetery in Roanoke.   RETURN TO THE TOP | M | N | O David R. Oakey From Salem. Killed Nov. 18, 1943, in an airplane crash. Survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Oakey. -- The Roanoke World-News Fred A. Obenchain James R. Obenshain 1918 - June 6, 1944 From Roanoke. Joined the National Guard in the late 1930s; later activated into the Army. Served on Capt. Walter O. Schilling's landing craft during the D-Day invasion of Normandy. Died when an 88mm shell blew back the ramp. Survived by his wife, Hazel, and mother, Mrs. J.H. Obenshain. Believed buried in Sherwood Memorial Park in Salem. -- Submitted by John "Bob" Slaughter, chairman of the National D-Day Memorial Foundation, and the Roanoke World-News Raymond E. Obenshain From Roanoke. Worked for the Greyhound bus repair shop before the war. Served in the Army. Reported missing in action in early 1944. Survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.O. Obenshain. -- "Roanoke Valley Casualties in World War II," compiled by Buford Stanley, and The Roanoke Times James B. O'Brien Harry J. Ofsa March 15, 1918 - Jan. 31, 1945 Born in Williamson, W.Va. Was an Eagle Scout and an outstanding basketball and softball player. Graduated from Jefferson High School. Served as an engineer in the South Pacific and was killed while flying over an enemy destroyer off the southern coast of Formosa. Survived by his wife, Anita R. Ofsa; 6-week-old son, Steven; mother, Beulah B. Ofsa; and sister, Doris Kohn. His sister described him as "a handsome, honest, loving young man. We were lucky to have him pass our way." -- Submitted by friend Buford P. Stanley of Roanoke John J. O'Hearn Jr. Earl P. Oliver Sept. 10, 1925 - March 13, 1945 From Roanoke. A student before the war. Joined the Marines shortly after Pearl Harbor was invaded. Killed when he was hit by enemy sniper fire while his platoon was attacking a Japanese-fortified position on Iwo Jima. Survived by his mother, Mildred Oliver; sisters, Anna Weaver, Frances Lombardo and Jean Turner; brothers, James and Richard. Buried at Sherwood Memorial Park in Salem. -- Submitted by his sister Jean O. Turner of Roanoke Busey A. Overstreet Nov. 7, 1921 - Oct. 26, 1942 From Roanoke. Worked for the Postal Telegraph before the war. Served in the Navy. Stationed aboard the USS Hornet, which was built in Newport News. Went aboard after the Hornet was commissioned in 1941. Survived the battle of Midway Island. The Hornet was one of the aircraft carriers whose planes bombed Toyko, which made it a Japanese target. Killed when the ship was sunk at Santa Cruz in the South Pacific. Survived by his mother, Mrs. Odell Overstreet, and sisters, Helen Grant and Edna Adkins. Buried at sea. -- Submitted by his cousin, Jack K. Peters of West Milton, Ohio   RETURN TO THE TOP | M | N | O