USAF War Memorial - Sheringham, Norfolk, England

Colby Arthur Waugh
	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Second Lieutenant 524452 23 June 1920, Solon, Maine, USA 04 January 1944, Upper Sheringham, Norfolk, UK 23 USAF 578th Bomb. Squadron Arlington National Cemetery, Fort Myer, Virginia, USA Son of John Almon Waugh and Edith June Waugh, nee Pierce, husband of Doris Frances Waugh, nee Chormicle.

US Census 1930 about Colby A. Waugh and family Residence: 13, River Road, Embden, Somerset, Maine, USA
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
John A. Waugh Edith J. Waugh Lillian E. Waugh Malcolm J. Waugh Coburn C. Waugh Carolyn L. Waugh Raymond Waugh Marelyn E. Waugh Colby A. Waugh Norman E. Waugh J. Stanley Waugh Merrill E. Waugh Pauline H. Waugh Robert A. Waugh	Head Wife Daughter Son Son Daughter Son Daughter Son Son Son Son Daughter Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	41 40 18 16 15 14 13 11 9 8 6 5 4 2	abt. 1889 abt. 1890 abt. 1912 abt. 1914 abt. 1915 abt. 1916 abt. 1917 abt. 1919 abt. 1921 abt. 1922 abt. 1924 abt. 1825 abt. 1826 abt. 1828	Maine, USA Maine, USA Maine, USA Maine, USA Maine, USA Maine, USA Maine, USA Maine, USA Maine, USA Maine, USA Maine, USA Maine, USA Maine, USA Maine, USA

Arthur Lee Cound
	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Second Lieutenant 682302 31 December 1917, San Antonio, Co. Bexar, Texas, USA 04 January 1944, Upper Sheringham, Norfolk, UK 27 USAF 578th Bomb. Squadron Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Co. Bexar, Texas, USA Son of George H. and Flora Cound.

The El Paso Herald Post wrote on 14 January 1944:
Lieutenant Cound Dies in England
Mr. and Mrs. George H. Cound of 1110 Laurel street, have been notified by The War Department that their son, Lieut. Arthur L. Cound, died Jan. 4 in Sheringham, Norfolk, England.
Lieutenant Cound was an Army Air Force navigator. He graduated from the Hondo, Tex., Navigation School in June.
Before entering the Army Air Corps, he was employed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Besides his parents, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. J. D. Berryhill of Maywood, Cal., and Mrs. Edward Alsup of El Paso, and a brother, George Cound of the Navy.

The same newspaper reports on 26 July 1948:
Rites Pending for Lieutenant Cound
The body of Lieut. Arthur l. Cound, formerly of 1116 Laurel street, will be returned from the European Theater to San Antonio on Wednesday.
He was killed on Jan. 4, 1944, while on a bombing mission over Germany. He was a navigator on a B-24 bomber.
He was graduate of El Paso High School and worked for the FBI in Washington, D. C. before he entered the Army.
He is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. George H. Cound; and two sisters, Mrs. Ed E. Alsup of El Paso and Mrs. J. D. Berryhill of Maywood, Calif.
Funeral services are pending with the Porter Loring Funeral Home, San Antonio.
Burial will be in the family plot in Mission Burial Park, San Antonio.

US Census 1930 about Arthur L. Cound and family Residence: 618, North Kansas, El Paso, Texas, USA
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
George H. Cound Flora Cound Velma R. Cound Arthur L. Cound Dorothy M. Cound George H. Cound	Head Wife Daughter Son Daughter Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single	45 42 15 13 11 6	abt. 1885 abt. 1888 abt. 1915 abt. 1917 abt. 1919 abt. 1924	Texas, USA Texas, USA Texas, USA Texas, USA Texas, USA Texas, USA

Virgil Eugene Thomson
	Rank: Service No.: Awards: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Second Lieutenant 679391 Purple Heart April 1919, Fairbanks, Co. Delta, Michigan, USA 04 January 1944, Upper Sheringham, Norfolk, UK 25 USAF 578th Bomb. Squadron Cambridge Permanent Cemetery, Cambridge, England Son of William Eugene and Flossie Oreath Thomson, nee Miller.

US Census 1940 about Virgil Thomson and family Residence: Exeter Drive, Birmingham, Co. Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
William E. Thomson Flossie Thomson Laura Thomson Virgil Thomson Patricia Thomson Laura McGregor	Head Wife Daughter Son Daughter Mother	Married Married Single Single Single Widowed	49 47 23 21 1 84	abt. 1891 abt. 1893 abt. 1917 abt. 1919 abt. 1939 abt. 1856	Mississippi, USA West Virginia, USA Michigan, USA Michigan, USA Alabama, USA Maryland. USA

Don Chester Belden
	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Staff Sergeant 37240498 08 November 1909, Grant, Co. Richardson, Nebraska, USA 04 January 1944, Upper Sheringham, Norfolk, UK 34 USAF 578th Bomb. Squadron Dawson, Co. Richardson, Nebraska, USA Son of George Porter Belden and May Margaret Belden, nee Heim, husband of Ruth Jean Belden, nee Hendricks.

A local newspaper reports on 15 January 1944:
Sgt. Don Belden dies in England
Dawson, Neb. - Staff Sgt. Don Belden, 34, died Jan. 4 in Norfolk, England, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Belden of Dawson were informed. Sergeant Belden was a turret gunner and aerial engineer on a Liberator bomber. The cause of his death has not been disclosed.
Surviving beside his parents are his widow; a daughter, Martha Amelia, three sisters and two brothers.

Another newspaper reported:
Don C. Belden Dies in England
Mrs. Don C. Belden was officially notified by the War Department Wednesday of the death in England of her husband, Staff Sergeant Don Belden, who was on duty there. Beyond ststing that he died Tuesday, January 4, at Sheringham, Norfolk county, England, no particulars were given, other than that a letter with more information would follow. It is not definintely known whether he was wounded in action, but it is presumed that this was so, as he was known to have taken part in some of the missions over Europe.
Don was an aerial engineer and turret gunner on a Liberator B-24 Bomber. He was inducted into the service November 1942, at Hiawatha, Kansas, where he was employed as mechanic in the Conklin Garage. He took his basic training at Fresno, Calf. In December 1942, he was assigned to Lincoln Air Base for training and from there went to other air bases for further training. On July 12, 1943, he graduated from the Flexible Gunnery School of the Army Air Forces at Fort Myers, Fla., and went overseas on Oct. 6.
In a telephone conversation this (Thursday) morning with Mrs. Belden, who has been in Oklahoma City, Okla., for several weeks, her father, J. F. Hendricks, learned that she had received a letter from Don, dated January 2, just two days before his reported death. He wrote in trhe letter that his mail had finally reached him, and there were 60 letters from home folks and friends. Don had had several changes of address since his arrival in England . . .

US Census 1920 about Don Belden and family Residence: Grant, Co. Richardson, Nebraska, USA
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
George P. Belden May Belden Irene Belden Madge Belden Donald Belden Martha Belden George Belden Jr.	Head Wife Daughter Daughter Son Daughter Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single	37 35 15 12 10 7 3	abt. 1883 abt. 1885 abt. 1905 abt. 1908 abt. 1910 abt. 1913 abt. 1917	Nebraska, USA Nebraska, USA Nebraska, USA Nebraska, USA Nebraska, USA Nebraska, USA Nebraska, USA
Remark: The third son was Gene Belden who was born abt. 1923.

US Census 1940 about Don Balden and wife Residence: 314, Utah Street, Hiawatha, Co. Brown, Kansas, USA
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Don Belden Ruth Belden	Head Wife	Married Married	30 22	abt. 1910 abt. 1918	Nebraska, USA Nebraska, USA

Edward Regis Murphy
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Staff Sergeant 22 September 1922, Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, USA 08 January 1944, Chromer, Norfolk, UK 22 USAF 578th Bomb. Squadron North Versailles, Co. Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA Son of Edward Peter Murphy and Blanche C. Murphy.

The Pittsburgh Press wrote on 08 August 1948:
S/Sgt. Edward R. Murphy
Solemn high mass of requiem for S/Sgt. Edward Regis Murphy of 2010 Monroe Street, Swissvale, will be sung Wednesday at 10 a. m. at St. Anselm's Church.
Sgt. Murphy, a gunner on a bomber with the Eight Air Force, died Jan. 8, at Chromer, England. He was 21.
A graduate of Swissvale High School, he was employed at the Union Switch and Signal Co. before entering the service.
He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Murphy; three sisters, Mrs. Joseph McGonigle, Mrs. William Harris and Mrs. George Hasnauer, and two brothers, William and John.
Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery.

US Census 1930 about Edward Murphy and family Residence: 1813, Hanover Street, Swissvale, Co. Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Edward Murphy Blanche Murphy William Murphy Agnes Murphy John Murphy Edward Murphy	Head Wife Son Daughter Son Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single	13 43 20 17 14 8	abt. 1887 abt. 1887 abt. 1910 abt. 1913 abt. 1916 abt. 1922	Pennsylvania, USA Pennsylvania, USA Pennsylvania, USA Pennsylvania, USA Pennsylvania, USA Pennsylvania, USA

James W. Barton (Probably)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	06 May 1920, Belfast, Ireland 16 January 1992, Broward, Florida, USA 71 Son of James and Jane M. Barton, nee Hewitt, husband of Bette M. Barton, nee Booth.

Probably: US Census 1930 about James Barton and family Residence: 7513, Jos. Campan Avenue, Ward 9, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
James Barton Jane Barton Agnes Barton Doreen Barton James Barton	Head Wife Daughter Daughter Son	Married Married Single Single Single	45 41 18 13 9	abt. 1885 abt. 1889 abt. 1912 abt. 1917 abt. 1920	Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Northern Ireland

Lester Leroy Wagner
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Tech. Sergeant 33240303 04 July 1921, New Holland, Co. Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA 17 June 1992, Pasco, Florida, USA 71 Millersville Mennonite Cemetery, Millersville, Co. Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Son of Leroy Wagner and Anna Wagner, nee Bowman, husband of Mary Wagner, nee Booth.

US Census 1930 about Lester L. Wagner and family Residence: 251, East Main Street, New Holland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Leroy Wagner Anna M. Wagner John L. Wagner Donald B. Wagner Ida E. Wagner Lester L. Wagner Annabelle Wagner	Head Wife Son Son Daughter Son Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single	51 39 18 12 11 8 2	abt. 1879 abt. 1891 abt. 1912 abt. 1918 abt. 1919 abt. 1822 abt. 1827	Pennsylvania, USA Pennsylvania, USA Pennsylvania, USA Pennsylvania, USA Pennsylvania, USA Pennsylvania, USA Pennsylvania, USA

Federal US Census 1950 about Lester L. Wagner and family Residence: 824, East Orange Street, Ephrata, Co. Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Lester L. Wagner Mabel Wagner Richard Lee Wagner Barbara A. Wagner	Head Wife Son Daughter<	Married Married Single Single	28 27 7 3	abt. 1922 abt. 1823 abt. 1943 abt. 1947	Pennsylvania, USA Pennsylvania, USA Pennsylvania, USA Pennsylvania, USA

Parke Van Vliet Kent
	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Tech. Sergeant 31115367 14 September 1921, Panton, Co. Addison, Vermont, USA 15 September 1963, Stowe, Co. Lamoille, Vermont, USA 42 USAF 578th Bomb. Squadron Kent Cemetery, Panton, Vermont, USA Son of Bruce Parke Kent and Eva Maud Kent, nee Rogers, husband of Barbara Jean Kent, nee Adams.

US Census 1930 about Parke Kent and family Residence: Panton, Addison, Vermont, USA
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Bruce Kent Eva Kent Parke Kent	Head Wife Son	Married Married Single	38 35 8	abt. 1892 abt. 1895 abt. 1922	Vermont, USA Vermont, USA Vermont, USA

Federal US Census 1950 about Parke V. V. Kent and family Residence: Charlotte, Co. Chittenden, Vermont, USA
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Parke V. V. Kent Barbara J. Kent Leslie D. Kent	Head Wife Daughter	Married Married Single	28 26 2	abt. 1922 abt. 1924 abt. 1948	Vermont, USA Vermont, USA Vermont, USA

Earl Joseph Johnson (Probably)
	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Staff Sergeant 35340310 15 August 1922, Kinder, Allen Parish, Louisiana, USA 21 December 1985, Kinder, Allen Parish, Louisiana, USA 63 Carter Memorial Cemetery, Kinder, Allen Parish, Louisiana, USA Son of Ales and Lillie Savant Johnson, husband of Audrey Margaret Bordelon Johnson.

US Census 1940 about Earl Johnson and family Residence: Allen, Ward 2, Louisiana, USA
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Ales Johnson Lillie Johnson Loyd Johnson Allie Johnson Earl Johnson Alma Johnson Rufus Johnson Carolyn Johnson Jimmie Johnson	Head Wife Son Daughter Son Daughter Son Daughter Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	41 36 20 19 17 15 13 4 4	abt. 1899 abt. 1904 abt. 1920 abt. 1921 abt. 1923 abt. 1925 abt. 1927 abt. 1936 abt. 1936	Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA
Remark: The father is called Ellis Johnson in the 1940 census. In other censuses is he mentioned as Allis or Alis Johnson. The name on the grave stone is Ales.

Federal US Census 1950 about Earl Johnson and family Residence: 142, Phillips Bluff Road, Allen, Louisiana, USA
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Earl Johnson Audrey M. Johnson Milles Bordelon	Head Wife Brother-in-Law	Married Married Single	27 24 17	abt. 1923 abt. 1826 abt. 1933	Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA Louisiana, USA

Henry Wilk
© nfbandmom1	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Staff Sergeant 15382620 03 December 1922, Amsterdam, Co. Jefferson, Ohio, USA 23 May 2007, Winter Haven, Co. Polk, Florida, USA 84 USAF 578th Bomb. Squadron Saint Joseph Cemetery, Paris, Co. Portage, Ohio, USA Son of Wladislaw and Victoria Wilk, nee Sobczak, husband of Donna Marie Wilk, nee Basham.

US Census 1940 about Henry Wilk and family Residence: South Main Street, Amsterdam, Jefferson, Ohio, USA
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Walter Wilk Sr. Victoria Wilk Henry Wilk Sophia Wilk Mildred Wilk Stella Wilk Walter Wilk Jr.	Head Wife Son Daughter Daughter Daughter Son	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single	45 35 17 15 13 121	abt. 1895 abt. 1905 abt. 1923 abt. 1925 abt. 1927 abt. 1928 abt. 1939	Poland Pennsylvania, USA Ohio, USA Ohio, USA Ohio, USA Ohio, USA Ohio, USA

Federal US Census 1950 about Henry Wilk and family Residence: Rambler Avenue, Newton, Co. Trumbull, Ohio, USA
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Henry Wilk Donna Wilk Patricia Ann Wilk	Head Wife Daughter	Married Married Single	28 25 9 mo.	abt. 1922 abt. 1925 abt. 1949	Ohio, USA Ohio, USA Ohio, USA

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