Name, rank, serial number and status from War Dept. Records National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
* See the St. Peter Catholic Cemetery listing for more information on the individual veterans buried in St. John the Baptist Parish.
Out of country burial information from American Battle Monuments Commission Information may include spouse, stone photos, records and/or obituaries.

Thanks to Karin King for finding records for Cpl. Achile Diggs and Pvt. Cashmere D. Lewis!
If you have additional information on any of these servicemen (obit, photo, missing parents, etc.) please contact Margie Pearce.
Please send additions and/or corrections to Margie Pearce for inclusion so that those who gave their all can be remembered and honored.

Created 8/29/2021; updated 9/2/2021

World War II Casualties from St. John the Baptist Parish
Serial #	Last name	First name	Service	Birth	Death	Parents	Status	Burial or memorial
38309449	Bergeron	Walter J, Pvt	US Army	7//18/1922	7/30/1944	Alphonse & Luminia Breaud Bergeron	DOW	Normandy American Cemetery, France
38194013	Caravella	Peter, S/Sgt	USAAF	6/19/1917	11/24/1944	Emanuel & Rosie Gendusa Caravella	FOD	Manila American Cemetery, Philippines
14015775	Chapoton	Alfred J, Cpl	US Army	8/22/1912	10/10/1944	Alfred J & Pauline P Naquin Chapoton	KIA	Lorraine American Cemetery, France
38378714	Diggs	Achile, Cpl	US Army	9/1/1907	10/25/1945		DNB	?Mount Airy Cemetery, Mt. Airy, LA
38314410	Gauff	Welman A, Cpl	US Army	1/17/1922	7/1/1948	Andrew & Beulah Laiche Gauff	DNB	*St. Peter Catholic Cemetery, Reserve, LA
34152520	Hymel	Lionel T, Cpl	US Army	4/11/1920	3/13/1945	Thomassin & Bertha Madere Hymel	KIA	Brittany American Cemetery, France
38313237	Johnston	Sidney R Jr, PFC	USAAF	4/17/1911	4/5/1943	Sidney R & Emma E Bell Johnston	DNB	Roselawn Memorial Park, Baton Rouge, LA
34078681	Keller	Arestide J, TEC 5	US Army	9/10/1919	3/12/1945	Dantes J & Neila Duhe Keller	DNB	*St. Peter Catholic Cemetery, Reserve, LA
38501196	LaBranche	Henry J, PFC	US Army	3/24/1911	11/10/1944	Leopold M & Amelie Perilloux LaBranche	KIA	*St. Peter Catholic Cemetery, Reserve, LA
38501193	Lasseigne	Larry N, Sgt	US Army	9/17/1925	3/5/1945	Lawrence W & Noelie Haydel Lasseigne	KIA	Lorraine American Cemetery, France
38170980	Lewis	Cashmere D, Pvt	US Army	4/6/1924	10/30/1942	Ella Lewis	DNB	Golden Wreath Cemetery, Lutcher, LA
38308318	Madere	Marcel J, PFC	USAAF	8/20/1916	2/17/1945	Norbert & Bernadette Vicknair Madere	DNB	National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Hawaii
34152522	Michel	Robert J Jr, Pvt	US Army	5/28/1920	4/17/1942	Robert J & Emily Michel	DNB	St. Michael Cemetery, Convent, LA
34155172	Millet	Raymond H, Sgt	US Army	6/12/1921	12/5/1944	Samuel H & Corinne Montz Millet	DOW	Alexandria National Cemetery, Pineville, LA
38494589	Montegut	Charles F Jr, Sgt	US Army	8/28/1921	4/10/1945	Charles F & Amanda Connell Montegut	KIA	*St. Peter Catholic Cemetery, Reserve, LA
38309438	Montz	Roy P, TEC 5	US Army	2/14/1916	3/22/1945	Dana A & Eveline Perret Montz	DOI	*St. Peter Catholic Cemetery, Reserve, LA
38313246	Palermo	Vince C, PFC	US Army	1921	1/14/1945		KIA	Henri-Chapelle Am Cem, Belgium
38313246	Schexnayder	Joseph L, 2nd Lt	USAAF	7/5/1919	11/13/1943	Maurice J & Lydia A Lambert Schexnayder	KIA	Netherlands American Cemetery, Netherlands; cenotaph in St. Peter
34005682	Simon	Camille A, S Sgt	US Army	2/16/1917	6/15/1944	Sylvester L & Irene M Waguespack Simon	KIA	Normandy American Cemetery, France
38493340	Sutton	Joseph A, Pvt	US Army	12/30/1918	1/30/1944		KIA	Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Italy
14071355	Tassin	Roger J, Pvt	US Army	7/30/1921	2/21/1943	Henry B & E Mercedes (Cazenave) Tassin	DNB	St. Philip Cemetery, Vacherie, LA
34070064	Theard	Eldon J, Cpl	US Army	9/30/1920	3/18/1945	Marcel D & Josephine L Revertigat Theard	KIA	St. Louis Cemetery #3, New Orleans, LA

Status:
DNB - Died, non battle;   DOW - Died of wounds;   FOD - Finding of death (usually MIA, declared dead);   KIA - killed in action

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