Glendale's Fallen Sons of World War II

These are the names of the men of Glendale who gave the full measure in the service to their Country in World War II.  Below is listed the information about them and where they are buried or remembered.

Wesley J. Hayes

Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces

13th Bomber Squadron, 3rd Bomber Group, Large

Entered the Service from: Oregon

Died: May 25, 1942

Missing in Action or Buried at Sea

Tablets of the Missing at Manila

American Cemetery

Manila, Philippines

Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart


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In Honored Glory!

Fred Cheney Gaedecke

Seaman, Second Class, 

United States Navy

Aboard the USS New Orleans

Entered the Service from: Oregon

Died: November 30, 1942

Honolulu Memorial

Honolulu, Hawaii

In Honored Glory!

Daniel Neiderheiser

Private, U.S. Army

264th Infantry Regiment, 66th Infantry Division

Entered the Service from: Oregon

Died: December 25, 1944

Lost at Sea on the SS Leopoldville

Tablets of the Missing at Normandy American Cemetery

St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France Awards: Purple Heart


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In Honored Glory!

Neil Hall Gillons

Private, U.S. Army

Pvt. Bat. B11 - Field Art. Bat. A - 57th AA-BN

Entered the Service from: Oregon

Died: March 13, 1943, Santa Ana, CA

Buried:  Block 30, Lot 5

Glendale Memorial Cemetery

Glendale, Oregon