A Day to Remember in Baton Rouge

For most of us, Memorial Day marks the beginning of a season of summer fun. But don’t let the real meaning of the holiday get lost amidst the barbecues and beach sand. Memorial Day – originally­ called “Decoration Day” – unofficially began in 1865 as a way to honor fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War. In fact, because of lingering resentment over the war, many Southern states did not observe the holiday until after World War I (they opted for their own Confederate Memorial Day). Memorial Day has since became an occasion to honor fallen soldiers from all wars after WWI. You can find a listing of those from the community who have made the ultimate sacrifice below. Honor them with the traditions of this special holiday:

-Fly the flag at half-staff from dawn until noon, local time.

-Participate in a national “moment of remembrance,” which occurs at 3PM, Washington DC time.

-Place flags on the graves of war dead.

Baton Rouge Area Casualties of War ...
(Please send additions or corrections for the lists below for Baton Rouge to info@americantowns.com)


Operation Iraqi Freedom
Gilmore, Terrell W.


Operation Desert Storm
Thomad R. Adams

Vietnam War
Keavin Lee Terrell
Daniel Joseph Noble
Edgar Clay Spence
Walter Louis Wells
Wallace A Jr Stockstill
Freddie Turner
Aaron Charles Smith
Auldon Keith White
Rudolph Stevens
Howard Dennis Landry
Phillip Hease Jr Holmes
Alvin Grimes
Mcarthur Johnson
Herman Lee Grayson
Charlie Edward Kemp
Deryl Ramon Kirkwood
Woodrow Wilson Jr Snyder
Willie Jr Grant
Leroy John Oliver Kling
William Joor Morgan
Johnny Lee Evans
Thomas Dalton Jr Babin
James Edward Miremont
Clifton Pearce Moak
Thomas Edward Draughn
James Larry Craig
Emile Cole
Joseph George P Jr Catoir
Larry Nelson
Ernest Payne
Marvin James Roberts
Gregory L La Fleur
George James Singleton
William Lawrence Glasper
Theodore Alphonse Faulk
Donald James Cook
Patrick Dewey Ballew
William Brian Hays
Roy William Howard
Joseph Clark Reid
Robert Arthur Belcher
Carroll Gene Hogeman
George Carlton Mccleary
Thomas Moore
Harry Winfield Smith
Virgil Grant Stewart

Korean War
Alexander Colbert J Jr
Allison Buddy Eugene
BUTTON CHARLES DALE
DALIER DANIEL JOHN
HENDRY ASTOR RAY
HYMEL BENJAMIN ANTHONY JR
LANDRY JULES HERMAN
RUSSEL DAVID EUGENE
THORNHILL MARION E JR
WALDROP ALTON


World War II
Click here for a database of local soldiers killed in World War II