| Name | Rank | Unit | Narrative | added |
1.
| Ables, Howard Lacy | Pfc. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born 24 Nov. ‘21 at McComas, WV
(hometown); son of Eldridge O. and Alley (Webb) Ables,
McComas, WV; entered service at Huntington, WV on
13 Aug. ‘42; SN 35440962; overseas ca. Jan. ‘43; served with 128TH
Inf.; KIA 28 Jan. (23 Feb.) ‘44 near Saidor, New Guinea at age 22; earned
Silver Star and Purple Heart; he may have been a member of 50-man patrol from
1ST Bn., 128TH Inf. that was attacked by a 100-man
Japanese force west of the Mot River near Teterei,
along the western edge of the Saidor beachhead, on 28 Jan. ’44; the patrol
killed 43 Japanese soldiers, but suffered 8 killed, 6 MIA, and 9 WIA;
repatriated and re-interred at Arlington National Cemetery on 23 Jun. ‘48 | 25-Mar-17 |
2.
| Acton, Gerald D. | Pvt. | 114TH Engr. Bn. | born ‘06 at PA; hometown Cambria Co., PA; entered service 15 Aug. ‘42 at
Altoona, PA; SN 33250310; served with 114TH Engr. Bn.; KIA 6 Apr.
‘44 during an air raid at Saidor, New Guinea, ca. age 38; earned Purple
Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 8-May-13 |
3.
| Adams, Alphonse A.
(Alfonse) | Cpl. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 26 Sep. ‘19 at Roulers,
Belgium (nativity); son of Maurice J. and Marie Z. Adams, 4800 University,
Detroit, MI (hometown), both Belgian immigrants; entered service at Detroit,
MI on 17 Apr. ‘41; SN 36111223; served with 126TH Inf..; promoted
to Cpl.; KIA 14 Dec. ‘42 near Buna, New Guinea, at age 23; listed on 27 Feb.
‘43 casualty list; 1 of 4,459 Americans repatriated to San Francisco aboard
U.S. Army Transport Lt. George W. G.
Boyce on 2 Jun. ’48; re-interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, MI | 11-Sep-18 |
4.
| Adams, Clarence J. | Pvt. | 128TH Inf. Regt., Co. A | born 8 Apr. ‘26 at Erie, PA (hometown); son of Edward
Collins and Anna K. (Mentley) Adams; graduated from
Academy H. S. in ‘44; voluntarily enlisted at Erie, PA on 25 Sep. ‘44 (some
references state he had been granted a deferment due to his brothers being
KIA); SN 33713195; served with Co. A, 128TH Inf.; KIA 10 May ‘45
at age 19 (shortly after his birthday), killed during an ambush along the
Villa Verde Trail; he had only been with the unit a couple of weeks; he was
the 3rd son from his family KIA during the war; family history states that
another Soldier from Erie, Charles Crockett, who knew about Clarence’s
brothers and was assigned to the same battalion as Clarence, attempted to
share that information with the Bn. Cdr. while Clarence was on patrol (in an
attempt to have him assigned to less hazardous duties, if not sent home, à la
Saving Pvt. Ryan), unfortunately Clarence was killed by Japanese
machine gun fire during that very patrol; brother served during WWII, S. Sgt.
Charles H., Penn. Nat. Guard, HQ Co., 506TH Para. Inf., 101ST
Abn. Div., KIA 21 Jun. ‘44, shortly after he
parachuted into Normandy on D-Day; brother served during WWII, T. Sgt. Donald
E., Penn. Nat. Guard, Co. B, 112TH Inf., 28TH Div., KIA
10 Aug. ‘44 at Gathemo, France; Clarence, Charles,
and Donald were repatriated in ‘48, and were re-interred, side-by-side, at
Erie Cemetery, Erie, PA on 13 Aug. ‘48; brothers Harold C., Richard, and
Robert K. also served during WWII; Mrs. Adams was the namesake of the Adams
Chapter, Gold Star Mothers, Erie, PA, she had helped organize the Chapter | |
5.
| Adams, Eldon R. | Pfc. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘23 at OK; hometown Dallas Co., TX; entered service 5 Apr. ‘42 at
Dallas, TX; SN 18080767; served with 128TH Inf.; KIA 18 Dec. ‘44
on Leyte, Philippines; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American
Cemetery | 7-Jan-14 |
6.
| Adams, Howard | Pvt. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | hometown Monroe Co., AR; SN 37067179; served with 128TH Inf.;
KIA 26 Nov. ‘42 near Buna, New Guinea; may have been killed during Japanese
air raid; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 7-Jan-14 |
7.
| Adams, Jackson W. | Sgt. | 127TH Inf. Regt., Co. B | born ‘18 at Alvin, WI; son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M.
Adams, 3007 Bate St., Racine, WI; hometown Rhinelander, WI (parents moved to
Racine after he entered service); Pvt. with Co. B, 127TH Inf.,
Wis. Nat. Guard, Rhinelander, WI on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20646061; promoted to
Sgt.; KIA 11 Jan. ‘43 near Buna, New Guinea, ca. age 25; interred at Lakeview
Cemetery, Alvin, WI | 7-Nov-18 |
8.
| Adkins, Chester C. | Pfc. | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘14 at KY; son of Walter and Ruby Adkins, Kewanee, IL
(hometown); entered service 13 Dec. ‘41 at Ft. Sheridan, IL; SN 36230485;
served with 127TH Inf.; DNB (KIA) 15 Mar. ‘45 at Luzon,
Philippines ca. age 31; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American
Cemetery | 15-Jul-13 |
9.
| Agens, Bert H. | Pfc. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘12 at MI; son of Dean E. and Maud E. (Crain) Agens, 790 Ogden Ave., Benton Harbor, MI (hometown);
attended Benton Harbor H. S.; worked for Savage Sign Co.; entered service 25
Apr. ‘41 at Kalamazoo, MI; SN 36155812; served with 126TH Inf.;
MIA 7 Dec. ‘42 near Buna, New Guinea ca. age 30; parents received telegram 24
Jan. ‘43; listed on 27 Feb. ‘43 casualty list; earned Purple Heart,
posthumously; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Manila American
Cemetery; also memorialized at Crystal Springs Cemetery, Benton Harbor, MI;
buddy of Cpl. Wilbur Ueck, who was also KIA | |
10. | Aggerholm, Grey R. | Pvt. | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘17 at WI; hometown Polk Co., WI; entered service 12
Dec. ‘41 at Ft. Sheridan, IL; SN 36230389; served with 127TH Inf.;
KIA 31 Dec. ‘42 near Buna, New Guinea ca. age 25; earned Purple Heart;
interred at Manila American Cemetery | 15-Jul-13 |
11. | Ahrens, Merle D. | Sgt. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ca. ‘26 at MT; mother Ida Ahrens; hometown Whitefish,
MT; entered service ca. 23 Oct. ‘43; SN 39620854; served with 128TH
Inf.; KIA 24 Mar. ‘45 at Luzon, Philippines ca. age 19; earned Purple Heart
w/OLC; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 8-Jan-14 |
12. | Akins, Carl A. | Pfc. | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘23 at TN; entered service from Morgan Co., TN
(hometown); also had ties to Roane Co.; entered service 18 Nov. ‘42 at Ft.
Oglethorpe, GA; SN 34493945; served with 127TH Inf.; KIA 29 Jul.
‘44 near Aitape, New Guinea ca. age 21; earned Purple Heart; interred at
Manila American Cemetery | 16-Jul-13 |
13. | Albert, Richard J. | Pvt. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 14 Nov. ‘24 (‘21) at MI; son of Christian and
Elizabeth M. Albert, 107 14th St. or 527 13th St., Port Huron, MI (hometown),
both Russian immigrants; left school after completing the 9th grade in Jun.
’40; went to work for Port Huron Sulphite &
Paper Co.; enlisted in Co. L, 125TH Inf., Mich. Nat. Guard, Port
Huron, MI, on 14 Oct. ‘40 at age 15 (lied about his age, “his size convinced
officers that he was old enough to be a Guardsman”; Pvt. in the unit when
mobilized on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20632921; home on leave in Jul. ‘41; transferred
to 126TH Inf.; MIA, presumed KIA, 30 Nov. ‘42 near Buna, New
Guinea, at age 18 (21); parents notified on 8 Feb. ‘43; listed as MIA on 14
Feb. ‘43 casualty list; earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart; memorialized on
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery; brother served during
WWII, Cpl. Christian A., Co. A, 82D Armd.
Recon. Bn., 2D Armd. Div., ETO, Purple
Heart; brother served during WWII, Pvt. Henry, overseas; sister served during
WWII, Wilhelminia, SPARS | |
14. | Alexander, Allen R. | Pvt. | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘22 at ID; hometown Spokane, WA; entered service 7
Jan. ‘42 at Seattle, WA; SN 19074319; served with 127TH Inf.; KIA
25 Dec. ‘42 near Buna, New Guinea ca. age 20; earned Purple Heart; interred
at Manila American Cemetery | 16-Jul-13 |
15. | Alexander, Ross J. | 1st Lt. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘15; son of Isaac Askew and Mary Minteer
(White) Alexander, 5828 William St., Omaha, NE (hometown); graduated U. of
Neb., Class of ‘37; married, father of 1 (they resided at St. Joseph, MO
while he was overseas); worked at Douglas Co. treasurer’s office; he resided
at Bellevue, NE with about 50 other Res. Officers at ‘40 census; entered active service ca. Nov. ‘40; SN
O-355722; served with 128TH Inf.; KIA 10 Apr. ‘45 at Luzon,
Philippines ca. age 25; in service 4 1/2 years, overseas 8 mos.; earned
Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart w/OLC; interred at Manila American
Cemetery | 8-Jan-14 |
16. | All, Bernard R. (H.) | S. Sgt. | 128TH Inf. Regt., Co. M | born 14 Apr. ‘20 at Ironton, WI; son of Raymond Sylvester
and Metta B. (Searls) All, 602 N. Center St.,
Appleton, WI (hometown); married; attended State Teacher’s College at
Platteville, WI; enlisted in Co. H, 128TH Inf., Wis. Nat. Guard,
Baraboo, WI; Cpl. with Co. M, 128TH Inf., Platteville, WI on 15
Oct. ‘40; SN 20651034; promoted to S. Sgt.; KIA 11 Jul. ‘44 near Aitape, New
Guinea at age 24 (Appleton in WWII lists ‘45); earned Purple Heart,
posthumously; interred at Resting Green Cemetery, Ironton, WI | |
17. | Allegra, Joseph M. | 2d Lt. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | hometown Bayonne, NJ; graduated Bayonne H. S. in ‘35; SN 0-1327795; served
with 126TH Inf.; KIA 10 Apr. ‘45 at Luzon, Philippines; earned
Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | |
18. | Allen, Henry C. | 2d Lt. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘14 at Canada (nativity); son of Henry and Agnes
Allen, 1625 21st Ave., Oakland, CA; hometown Alameda, CA; entered service 28
Mar. ‘42 at Ft. MacArthur, CA; SN 39024683; commissioned at some point; new
SN O-1299733; served with 128TH Inf.; KIA 30 Mar. ‘45 at Luzon,
Philippines ca. age 31; earned Silver Star and Purple Heart w/OLC; interred
at Manila American Cemetery | 8-Jan-14 |
19. | Allen, Paul R. | Pvt. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. G | born 3 Jan. ‘22 at OH; hometown in Muskegon Co., MI; Pvt.
in Co. G, 126TH Inf., Mich. Nat. Guard, Muskegon, MI on 15 Oct.
‘40; SN 20635159; marched over Owen Stanleys; KIA 30 Nov. (1 Dec.) ’42 near Buna, New Guinea
at age 20; earned Purple Heart; interred at Cedar Point Cemetery, Pasco, OH | 12-Mar-17 |
20. | Allen, Walter L. | Pvt. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘24 at TN; hometown King Co., WA; entered service 6
Aug. ‘43 at Portland, OR; SN 39337979; served with 128TH Inf.; KIA
25 Nov. ‘44 ca. age 20; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American
Cemetery | 8-Jan-14 |
21. | Alstot, Charles O. | Pfc. | 128TH Inf. Regt., Co. I | born 9 Apr. ‘22 (‘21) at CA; son of Orval C. and Emma A. Aistot, father preceded him in death; hometown Tustin or
Orange, CA; attended Tustin H. S.; entered active service 3 Mar. ‘41 with
Cal. Nat. Guard at Santa Ana, CA; SN 20912171; trained at Camp San Luis
Obispo; transferred to Co. I, 128TH Inf., served as a scout;
sailed for Australia with Div. on 22 Apr. ‘42; fought at Buna, Saidor,
Aitape, Leyte, and Luzon (served from Buna to Luzon); DOW 11 May ‘45 at age 23
(24); earned Purple Heart; other awards include Presidential Unit Citation;
interred at Manila American Cemetery | 9-Jan-14 |
22. | Amati, Donato | Pfc. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘22 at NY; son of Joseph and Assunta (Assienta)
Amati, Sullivan St., Manhattan, New York, NY (hometown); entered service 2
Oct. ’42 at Ft. Jay, NY; SN 32518032; served with 128TH Inf.; DNB
23 Jun. ’44 ca. age 22; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 9-Jan-14 |
23. | Ambrose, Joseph | Pfc. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. H | born ‘22 at IL; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Ambrose or Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Ambrose, Wayland, MI (hometown); Pvt. with Co. H, 126TH
Inf., Mich. Nat. Guard, Ionia, MI on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20035334 or 20635334;
DOW 29 Oct. ‘42 ca. age 20; wounded in a Japanese strafing attack near Jaure,
New Guinea, while marching over Owen Stanley Mountains, DOW shortly after;
earned Purple Heart, family received it ca. 2 Apr. ‘43; 2 other men from Co.
H killed in same attack, Pvt. Oliver V. Winscot and Pvt. Vernon A. C. Voss;
interred at American War Cemetery, a. k. a. Manson Park, at Ipswich,
Australia, on 29 Aug. ‘45; later repatriated and interred at Elmwood
Cemetery, Wayland, MI | 30-Jun-13 |
24. | Amis, James M. | Pfc. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘11 at TX; hometown Lonoke Co., AR; entered service 9 Oct. ’42 at
Little Rock, AR; SN 38291834; served with 128TH Inf.; KIA 18 Apr.
’45 at Luzon, Philippines ca. age 34; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila
American Cemetery | 11-Jan-14 |
25. | Amore, Elmer J. | Pfc. | 127TH Inf. Regt., Co. L | born 1 Oct. ‘18 at Centerville, MI; son of Tousant
Amore and Mary P. Lacross; hometown Lake Leelanau,
MI; entered service at Kalamazoo, MI on 29 Apr. ‘41; SN 36156174; was one of
the men with Lt. Frederick W. Matz who were cut-off behind enemy lines on 24
Dec. ‘42 near Buna; he was with the group that was ordered out when Lt. Matz
volunteered to stay with the wounded man, Cpl. William M. Gleason; it took 2
days for him and the others to make it back to friendly lines; the other
known men were Sgt. Walter Wachowiak, Cpl. Harold Dolson, Pvt. William Richman; KIA 29 Dec. ’42 at age 24;
earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | |
26. | Anderson, Marlyn B. | Pfc. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 8 Dec. ‘19; hometown Goshen Co., WY; SN 37086983;
MIA, presumed KIA, 28 Nov. ‘42, near Buna, New Guinea at age 22; earned
Bronze Star and Purple Heart; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at
Manila American Cemetery; also memorialized at Valley View Cemetery,
Torrington, WY; namesake of Marlyn B. Anderson Post
No. 56 of American Legion at Veteran, WY | |
27. | Anderson, Roger Swant | Cpl. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘16 at WI; hometown Menomonie, WI; entered service at
Milwaukee, WI on 9 Apr. ‘41; SN 36206647; served with 128TH Inf.;
KIA 5 Dec. ‘42 near Buna, New Guinea ca. age 26; earned Purple Heart;
interred at Manila American Cemetery | 11-Jan-14 |
28. | Anderson, Sidney E. R. | Pfc. | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘12; hometown Mountrail Co., ND; SN 37252837; served
with 127TH Inf.; KIA 29 Jul. ‘44 near Aitape, New Guinea ca. age
32; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery; also
memorialized at Fairview Cemetery, Stanley, ND | 16-Jul-13 |
29. | Andrews, Harland C. | Capt. | 126TH Inf. Regt., HQ Co. | born 7 Jun. ‘07; son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde D. Andrews, 829
Dennis St., Adrian, MI; married Margaret; hometown Detroit, MI; SN 0-369941;
served with 32D Div.; assigned to Div. Surgeon’s Office, Mich.
Nat. Guard, Detroit, MI on 15 Oct. ‘40; assigned Regt. Sup. Off., 126TH
Inf.; KIA (DNB) 5 Nov. ‘42 near Natunga at age 35, plane crashed while
attempting aerial re-supply of 2D Bn. as it marched over the Owen
Stanley Mountains on New Guinea; he and Col. Lawrence A. Quinn conceived the
idea of dropping supplies from planes, Col. Quinn was KIA (DNB) in same
crash; the plane was C-47 The Broadway Limited, Serial Number
41-38615; earned Purple Heart, bestowed posthumously; interred at Oakwood
Cemetery, Adrian, MI | |
30. | Aney, Donald H. | S. Sgt. | 32D Cav. Recon. Trp. | born 6 Feb. ‘22 at Monroe Co., WI; son of Claire and Lillien (Hughes) Aney, Sparta,
WI (hometown); also had ties to Norwalk, WI; was Pvt. in HQ Co., 64TH
Inf. Bde., Wis. Nat. Guard, at Sparta, WI on 15
Oct. ‘40; SN 20645380; married in Australia, father of 1; transferred to 32D
Recon. Trp. (32D Cav. Recon. Trp.), he was section leader in the
unit ca. Jul. ‘43 in Australia; promoted to S. Sgt. at some point; KIA 31
Dec. ‘44 at Leyte, Philippines, at age 22, killed during an attack on the CP
near Mambahoa (Mambahao)
at about 0245 hours; “Immediately thereafter, S/Sgt. Aney
ran out of a building on his way to a firing position behind a tree. At that
time the right flank was caught in machine gun crossfire and S/Sgt. Aney was killed.”; Pvt. John A. Curwin
was killed about the same time, Capt. Hermann J. F. Bottcher was killed a
short time later; “The bodies were buried the morning of 3 Jan. ‘45 in
USAF cemetery at Limon, Leyte, Central Philippines.”; earned Silver Star,
Bronze Star and Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery; mentioned
in Wes Norman’s War | 11-Mar-14 |
31. | Antle, Thomas H. | Pfc. | 114TH Engr. Bn. | born ‘16 at MA; hometown Middlesex Co., MA; entered active service 16 Jan.
‘41 at Cambridge, MA with Mass. Nat. Guard; SN 20115442; WIA 6 Apr. ‘44
during an air raid at Saidor, New Guinea; DOW 7 Apr. ‘44ca. age 28; earned
Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 8-May-13 |
32. | Antos, Philip | Tec. 5 | 121ST FA Bn. | born ‘17 at NY; hometown Kings Co., NY; entered service 21
Jan. ‘42 at Camp Upton, NY; SN 32194861; served with 121ST FA Bn.;
DNB 25 Aug. ‘45 ca. age 28; interred at Manila American Cemetery | |
33. | Araldi, Richard J. | Pvt. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | hometown Cook Co., IL; SN 36692302; served with 128TH Inf.; KIA
1 Dec. ‘44 at Leyte, Philippines; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila
American Cemetery | 11-Jan-14 |
34. | Arends, Gerald L. | Pvt. | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘25 at IA; hometown Adair Co., IA; also had ties to
Guthrie Co.; entered service 18 Oct. ‘43 at Camp Dodge, IA; SN 37680288;
served with 127TH Inf.; KIA 24 Nov. ‘44 at Leyte, Philippines ca.
age 19; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 16-Jul-13 |
35. | Asher, John Ellis | S. Sgt. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born 24 Sep. ‘20 at MO; son of Luther Earl and Myrtle L.
(Graves) Asher, Elvins, MO; father served during
WWI, Pvt., 23D Co., 164TH Dep. Bde.;
hometown native of Elvins or Flat River, MO;
married, father of 1; entered service 19 Oct. ‘43 at Jefferson Barracks, MO;
SN 37626780; overseas May ‘44; served with 128TH Inf. at New
Guinea, Leyte and Luzon; twice WIA, four mos. in hosp. after the 2nd one; KIA
15 Aug. ‘45 (the day the war ended) at Luzon, Philippines, at age 24; awards
include Purple Heart w/OLC, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/3 service stars,
Philippine Liberation Medal w/service star, CIB; interred at Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Bismarck, MO | |
36. | Ashford, John Forrest | 1st Lt. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 25 Sep. ‘17; son of Forrest and Isabelle Viola Bellune Smith Ashford; hometown Georgetown Co., SC;
graduated Clemson Agricultural College of S. C. (now Clemson U.), Class of
‘41; member of Clemson’s Corps of Cadets; SN O-414272; served with 126TH
Inf.; KIA 21 Mar. ‘45 at Luzon, Philippines at age 28; earned Purple Heart
w/OLC; interred at Manila American Cemetery; also memorialized at Elmwood
Cemetery and Annex, Georgetown, SC; listed on Clemson University’s “Scroll of
Honor” for fallen alumni from all conflicts since WWI | |
37. | Atencio, Federico Z. | Pfc. | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘21 at CO; hometown Conejos, CO; entered service 24
Jul. ‘42 at Pueblo, CO; SN 37350982; served with 127TH Inf.; KIA 10
Mar. ‘45 on Luzon, Philippines ca. age 24; earned Bronze Star and Purple
Heart w/OLC; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 16-Jul-13 |
38. | Atwood, Milligan | Pfc. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘25 at KY; son of Welby and
Lou Ethel ‘Ethel’ (Farris) Atwood, Waynesburg Rd., Crab Orchard, KY
(hometown) (not sure if wife is mother or step-mother); father served during
WWI, Sgt., Co. A, 154TH Inf.; entered service 7 Sep. ‘43 at
Louisville, KY; SN 35709055; served with 126TH Inf.; DOI 17 Apr.
‘45 ca. age 20; earned Purple Heart w/OLC; interred at Manila American
Cemetery; brother served during WWII, Pfc. James O. R., Army; brother served
during Korean War, Cpl. Harold P., Army | |
39. | Avalos, Alfred ‘Freddie’ | Pvt. | 120TH FA Bn. | born 26 Jun. ‘24 at CA; mother Celestine J. Avalos, 1207
Flora St., Crockett, CA (hometown) or 1207 3rd Ave., Contra Costa, CA; SN
39125485; served with 120TH FA Bn.; KIA 29 Jan. ‘44 near Saidor,
New Guinea at age 19; listed on 29 Feb. ‘44 casualty list; repatriated 8 Jul.
‘48; re-interred at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park, Ventura, CA | |
40. | Ayres, Freeman Biery | Sgt. | 126TH FA Bn., HQ Btry. | born 19 Jun. ‘19; son of Burton Elsworth
Ayres and Ella Elma Biery; hometown Henry Co., IN;
SN 35357170; served with HQ Btry., 126TH FA Bn.; KIA 26 Apr. ‘45
at Luzon, Philippines at age 25; interred at Miller Cemetery, Middletown, IN | |
41. | Back, John H. | Pvt. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘17 at Union City, NJ (hometown); son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Back, 137 36th St., Union City, NJ; married; worked as welder at Federal
Shipyards, Hoboken, NJ; entered service 9 Sep. ‘43 at Newark, NJ; SN
42013582; trained at Camp Blanding, FL; overseas Mar. ‘44; served with 128TH
Inf.; KIA 13 Jul. ‘44 near Aitape, New Guinea ca. age 27; earned Purple
Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery; brother served during WWII | 12-Jan-14 |
42. | Bacon, Harlan H. | Pfc. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 18 Jul. ‘24 at MA; son of Russell H. and Mary L.
(Jerome) Bacon (mother passed away when he was about 5 years old); resided
with his grandmother, Rose B. Bacon, at 120 Mechanic, Orange, MA (hometown)
at ‘40 census; entered service 20 Apr. ‘44 at Attleboro, MA; SN 31347334; KIA
26 Apr. ‘45 at Luzon, Philippines at age 20 (ABMC lists 26 Oct. ‘45 as date
of death, it is either a typographical error or possibly date of FOD); earned
Purple Heart w/OLC; interred at Manila American Cemetery; also memorialized
at South Cemetery, Orange, MA | |
43. | Bailey, Cladie
Alford ‘Gus’ (Allen) | Lt. Col. | 126TH Inf. Regt., 1ST Bn. | born 26 Oct. ‘10 at Heltonville,
IN (hometown); son of James L. ‘Jim’ and Mamie Ann (Meadows) Bailey, Heltonville, IN; also had ties to Bedford, IN; resided at
807 I St., Heltonville, IN; graduated Ind. U. in
‘32, ROTC; teacher and basketball coach at Heltonville
H. S.; married, father of 1; commissioned 2d Lt. in Officers Reserve Corps;
served with Co. H, 333D Inf., Organized Reserve, ca. ‘36; served
with CCC ca. ‘37 and ‘38; entered active service 19 Apr. ‘41; SN O-296675;
assigned to 32D Div. at Camp Livingston, LA; sailed with the Div.
on 22 Apr. ‘42; assigned to 126TH Inf.; marched over Owen Stanleys; earned DSC for his actions on 2 Dec. ‘42 as 1st
Lt. and Cdr. of Co. G, 126TH Inf., near Buna, New Guinea; WIA 19
Dec. ‘42; promoted to Capt. on 31 Dec. ‘42; promoted to Maj. on 15 Oct. ‘43;
promoted to Lt. Col. on 15 May ‘44; WIA at Aitape; KIA 20 Apr. ‘45 while
commanding 1ST Bn., 126TH Inf., at Luzon, Philippines
at age 34; wife was notified on 28 Apr. ‘45; listed on 9 May ‘45 casualty
list; earned Silver Star, bestowed posthumously; earned at least one Purple
Heart; repatriated and re-interred at Mundell Christian Church Cemetery,
Pleasant Run Township, IN ca. 27 Feb. ‘49; brother served during WWII, Tec. 5
Jesse P., ETO | |
44. | Bainbridge, John Evans ‘Johnnie’ | Tec. 5 | 128TH Inf. Regt., Co. C | born ‘19 at Scranton, PA; son of Ira D. and Martha L.
(Doll) Baingridge; family resided at Madison, WI
ca. ‘38; family resided at 1913 S. 8th St., Sheboygan, WI (hometown), at ‘40
census; parents later moved back to Madison, WI; graduated Fond du Lac H. S.;
worked for Sheboygan Dry Goods Co.; later worked for Oscar Meyer & Co. at
Madison, WI; worked for Oscar Mazursky’s grocery store at some point; Pvt.
with Svc. Btry., 120TH FA Regt., Wis. Nat. Guard, Sheboygan, WI on
15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20651495; depicted in unit photograph of Svc. Btry. at Camp
Beauregard, published in local paper 15 Mar. ‘41; discharged at some point,
dependency; recalled to active duty after Pearl Harbor, ca. Jan. ‘42;
transferred to Co. C, 128TH Inf.; MIA, presumed KIA, 2 Dec. (1
Dec.) ‘42 near Buna, New Guinea ca. age 23; listed as KIA on 11 Jan. ‘43
casualty list; earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart; memorialized on Tablets
of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery; after being MIA for 76 1/2 years,
the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) confirmed the identity of his
remains on 24 Jun. ‘19; his body had been found and interred at Buna on 2
Feb. ‘43, but his identity was unknown; he was later interred, still unknown,
at the Manila American Cemetery; he was disinterred on 22 Feb. ‘17 and sent
to DPAA in an attempt at identification; repatriated and re-interred at Roselawn Memorial Park, Monona, WI on 29 Sep. ‘19;
brother served during WWII, Albert, MP | 12-Jan-14 |
45. | Baker, Clifford H. | Pvt. | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born 25 Nov. ‘22 at WA; hometown Clark Co., WA; married;
entered service at Portland, OR on 11 Jun. ‘43; SN 39333611; served with 127TH
Inf.; earned Silver Star; KIA 8 Mar. ‘45 at Luzon, Philippines at age 22;
also listed on GO 117 (’45), may indicate OLC or another award; interred at
Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA | 27-Mar-17 |
46. | Baker, William F. (E.) | Pvt. | 127TH Inf. Regt., 3D Bn. | born ‘24; hometown Santa Barbara, CA; entered service 11
Jul. ‘44 at Los Angeles, CA; SN 39593037 or 39593032; served as medic with 3D
Bn., 127TH Inf.; MIA, presumed KIA, 20 Mar. ‘45 (20 Jul. ‘45) at
Luzon, Philippines ca. age 21, he and another medic had gone out to rescue a
wounded Soldier, but were pinned down under heavy enemy mortar and artillery
fire, the three Soldiers never made it back; ABMC lists date of death as 21
Jul. ‘46, DPMO lists 21 Mar. ‘46 (likely date of FOD); awards include Bronze
Star, Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal,
Presidential Unit Citation, Meritorious Unit Citation, Philippine Presidential
Unit Citation, Philippine Liberation Medal w/service star; memorialized on
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery; awards were presented to
his brother ca. 19 May ‘10 | 18-May-13 |
47. | Baldwin, Allan F. | 2d Lt. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born 2 Aug. ‘21 at OR; son of Frank and Edit (Brown)
Baldwin, both English immigrants; hometown King Co., WA; married Lillian E.
Magnuson in ‘42; SN O-1330251; served with 128TH Inf.; MIA,
presumed KIA, 11 May ‘45 at Luzon, Philippines, at age 23 (if date is actual
MIA/KIA date and not FOD); earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart; memorialized
on Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery | 12-Jan-14 |
48. | Barb, James Ernest | 1st Lt. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ca. ‘16 at NC; graduated Claremont H. S., Hickory,
NC, ca. ‘33, played football; graduated NC State College in ‘37, degree in
sanitary engineering, played football and baseball, member of ASCE,
participated in ROTC; resided at 1715 8th St., Hickory, NC in ‘40; hometown
Swain Co., NC; SN O-351494; served with 128TH Inf.; KIA 29 Nov.
‘42 near Buna, New Guinea ca. age 26; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila
American Cemetery | 12-Jan-14 |
49. | Barber, William R. | Pvt. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 28 Mar. ‘20; son of Freelan
E. and Elsie Pearl (Maynard) Barber, mother NoK, De Witt, IA (hometown); SN
37111231; served with 126TH Inf.; MIA 16 Dec. ‘42 near Buna, New
Guinea at age 22; listed on 28 Feb. ‘43 casualty report; earned Bronze Star
and Purple Heart; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Manila American
Cemetery | |
50. | Barnes, Elmer E. | Pfc. | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born Mar. ‘08 (‘09) at Medford, NJ (hometown); mother Mrs.
Mamie Barnes, Church St., Medford, NJ; entered service 7 May ‘42 at Ft. Dix,
NJ; SN 32267100; served with 127TH Inf.; DOW 24 Dec. ‘44 at age 36
(35); earned Silver Star and Purple Heart, posthumously; mother received his
decoration during a ceremony in city hall at Camden, NJ, on 14 Aug. ‘45;
interred at Manila American Cemetery | 16-Jul-13 |
51. | Barnes, Harry | Pfc. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘04 at NY; hometown Queens, NY; entered service 8 Sep. ‘41 at San
Francisco, CA; SN 6533256 (06533256); served with 128TH Inf.; KIA
29 Jul. ‘45 at Luzon, Philippines ca. age 41; earned Purple Heart w/OLC;
interred at Manila American Cemetery | 13-Jan-14 |
52. | Barnett, Norman L. | Pfc. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | hometown Greene Co., MO; SN 37180802; served with 126TH
Inf.; MIA 1 Dec. ‘44 at Leyte, Philippines; earned Bronze Star and Purple
Heart; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery | |
53. | Barnette, John E. | S. Sgt. | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born 20 Jul. ‘24 at LA; son of Earl Scaife
and Mary Watson Barnette; hometown Claiborne Parish, LA; entered service 21
Apr. ‘43 at Shreveport, LA; SN 38390838; served with 127TH Inf.;
DOW 9 Jul. ‘45 at age 20; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American
Cemetery; also memorialized at Arlington Cemetery, Homer, LA | 16-Jul-13 |
54. | Barnhart, John E. | Pfc. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘24 at PA; hometown Westmoreland Co., PA; entered
service 21 Jul. ‘43 at Greensburg, PA; SN 33691532; served with 128TH
Inf.; DOW 8 May ‘45 ca. age 21; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila
American Cemetery | 13-Jan-14 |
55. | Barron, Theodore William ‘Ted’
‘Theo’ | Chaplain (Capt.) | 126TH Inf. Regt., HQ Co. | born 20 May ‘07 at OR; married Allene
Mae Casler on 12 Nov. ‘39, father of Roger Frank
Barron; hometown Wenatchee, WA; SN O-311968; Chaplain of 1ST Med.
Regt., Ft. Ord, CA, ca. Apr. ‘41; promoted to Capt. at Ft. George
Wright/Geiger Airfield, where he was base chaplain, ca. 4 Nov. ‘41, had been
there since 15 May and was leaving for transfer to 37TH Div. at
Camp Shelby, MS, Chaplain of 112TH QM Regt. (at least thru 31 Dec.
‘41); assigned as Chaplain with 126TH Inf. at some point; aboard
the C-47 Flying Dutchman when it crashed on Mount Obree
in the Owen Stanley Mountains enroute from Port Morseby to Pongani (near Buna,
New Guinea) on 10 Nov. ‘42; seriously injured in the crash; officially listed
as DOI 29 Dec. ‘42, while awaiting rescue, at age 35; interred at American
War Cemetery, a.k.a. Manson Park, at Ipswich, Australia, on 29 Aug. ‘45;
later repatriated and re-interred at National Memorial Cemetery of the
Pacific, Honolulu, HI; wife passed away 21 Sep. ‘09 at age 101 (son had died
in car accident in ‘68) | |
56. | Baser, Raymond Mancil | Sgt. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. E | born 1 Apr. ‘24 at MO; son of Raymond M. and Georgia
Beatrice Baser, farm on Rt. 2, West Plains (Sisson Township, Howell Co.), MO
(hometown); entered service 27 May ‘43 at Jefferson Barracks, MO; SN 67615204
(37615204); served with Co. E, 126TH Inf.; earned DSC,
posthumously, for his actions as Pfc. on 10 Dec. ‘44 at Leyte, Philippines;
promoted to Sgt.; KIA 3 Apr. ‘45 at Luzon, Philippines at age 21; family
notified ca. 16 May ‘45; repatriated aboard the Sgt. Jack J. Pendleton
ca. 13 Jan. ‘49; re-interred at Mount Zion Cemetery, Poe Hill, MO; the LT
(Large Tug) 452, Sgt. Raymond Baser, a 127’ ocean-going tug, was built
for the Army by Northwestern Shipbuilding Co. at South Bellingham, WA, and
delivered in Jun. or Sep. ‘44, sold in ‘58 and re-named Adeline Foss,
later Ann W in ‘77, used as target and sunk by Bolivian Navy in ‘79 | |
57. | Bayerl, Joseph P. | S. Sgt. | 128TH Inf. Regt., Co. C | born 17 Mar. ‘19 at Blenker, WI;
son of John and Rosalia (Linzmaier)
Bayerl, Milladore, WI
(hometown); farmer; Pvt. with Co. C, 128TH Inf., Wis. Nat. Guard,
Marshfield, WI on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20649268; home on leave for Thanksgiving in
‘41; promoted to S. Sgt.; MIA, later confirmed KIA, 7 Jul. (10 Jul.) ‘44 near
Aitape, New Guinea at age 25; earned DSC, posthumously, for his actions 7
Jul. ‘44; parents received telegram 19 Jul. ‘44 stating he had been MIA since
7 Jul. ‘44; parents received telegram 22 Jul. ‘44 stating he was KIA 10 Jul.
‘44; also earned Purple Heart; repatriated and re-interred at Saint Kilian
Cemetery, Blenker, WI on 10 Jul. ‘48 | 8-May-14 |
58. | Baysinger, William Roy | Sgt. | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born 6 May ‘21; son of Roy Arthur and Sarah M. Baysinger, Strawn, KS; hometown Lyon Co., KS; married
Genevieve Stutesman 10 Jan. ‘42, father of 1;
entered service 24 Jul. ‘42; SN 37210379; served with 127TH Inf.;
overseas 26 mos.; WIA at New Guinea, hospitalized for 5 mos.; contracted
malaria in Philippines, had returned to duty shortly before he was KIA 6 Mar.
‘45 at Santa Barbara, Luzon, Philippines, at age 23 (ABMC lists 11 Jul. as
date of death); wife notified 16 Apr. ‘45; earned Bronze Star and Purple
Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery; also memorialized at Hartford
Cemetery, Hartford, KS | 16-Jul-13 |
59. | Beach, Donald S. | Sgt. | 128TH Inf. Regt., Co. K | born 21 Jul. ‘21 at WI; son of Stanley and Elsie S. Beach;
hometown Monroe, WI; Pvt. with Co. K, 128TH Inf., Wis. Nat. Guard,
Monroe, WI, on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20650657; home on leave for Christmas ‘41;
promoted to Sgt.; KIA 10 Dec. ‘42 at Buna, New Guinea, at age 21, died while
helping a wounded comrade; first from Monroe KIA; 1 of 4 original members of
Co. K killed at Buna; parents were notified ca. 4 Jan. ‘43; his last letter
home was written 17 Nov. ‘42; repatriated and re-interred at Greenwood
Cemetery, Monroe, WI on 9 Jul. ‘48; the stores of Monroe closed for the
funeral, 6 members of Co. K were pallbearers | |
60. | Bean, Claude B. | Pfc. | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘08 at PA; hometown Montgomery Co., PA; married;
entered service 10 Aug. ‘43 at Philadelphia, PA; SN 33794624; served with 127TH
Inf.; KIA 10 Jul. ‘45 at Luzon, Philippines, ca. age 37; earned Purple Heart
w/OLC; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 16-Jul-13 |
61. | Bean, Elwin E. | Pfc. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘24 at OH; mother Ida Bean, Tecumseh (Tecumsch) Pike, Bethel, OH (hometown); entered service at
Ft. Hayes, OH on 1 Apr. ‘43; SN 35635586; served with 128TH Inf.;
DOW 25 Nov. ‘44 ca. age 20; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American
Cemetery | 13-Jan-14 |
62. | Bear, Isaac F. | S. Sgt. | 127TH Inf. Regt., Co. A | born 19 Feb. ‘19; son of Mrs. Winnie Bear, Piedmont Hotel,
Burlington, NC; hometown Jackson, MS; entered service Nov. ‘42; SN 34437883;
trained at Camp Adair, OR and Camp Shelby, MS; overseas Nov. ‘44; served with
Co. A, 127TH Inf.; earned Silver Star for his actions 10 Mar. ‘45
along the Villa Verde Trail near Nueva Vizcaya, Luzon, Philippines, same
action for which S. Sgt. Raymond W. Dixon and Pfc. Guy H. Johnson earned the
Silver Star, Johnson was KIA during the event; KIA 23 Apr. ‘45 at Luzon,
Philippines, at age 26; interred at Pine Hill Cemetery, Burlington, NC | |
63. | Beatey, James E. | Pfc. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘20 at OK; married; hometown Mineral Co., CO, some
references state Blaine Co., OK; entered service 10 Jul. ‘44 at Oklahoma
City, OK; SN 38569935; served with 126TH Inf.; DNB 10 Oct. ‘45 ca.
age 25; interred at Manila American Cemetery | |
64. | Beaulieu, Arthur | Pvt. | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘20 at NH; son of Napoleon and Mary Beaulieu, 19 Elm
St., Nashua, NH (hometown), both Canadian immigrants; worked as welder at
Boston Navy Yard; entered service at Manchester, NH on 2 Sep. ‘43; SN
31374538; served with 127TH Inf.; KIA 2 Dec. ‘44 at Leyte,
Philippines, ca. age 24; family notified ca. 22 Jan. ‘45; earned Purple
Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery; brother served during WWII
(brother died during WWII), Alphonse G., Merchant Marine, MIA 20 Apr. ‘44
when S.S. Paul Hamilton was sunk by U-boat | 17-Jul-13 |
65. | Beaver, Chester Martin | Lt. Col. | 126TH Inf. Regt., 1ST Bn., HQ | born 26 Mar. ‘14 at Broken Bow, NE; son of Chester A. and
Gladys Beaver, 402 E. 9th St., Yankton, SD (hometown); father was Capt. who
organized Co. E, 6TH Neb. Inf., Neb. Nat. Guard, in ‘17, that unit
became part of 147TH FA Regt., which was attached to 32D
Div. during WWI; graduated U. of Neb. in ‘36, ROTC; commissioned 2d Lt.; SN
O-020887; served with Btry. E, 147TH FA, Neb. Nat. Guard;
stationed at Schofield Barracks, HI at ‘40 census; stationed at Ft. Bragg, NC
ca. ‘41, Capt. and Aide to Brig. Gen. Edwin F. Harding, Asst. Div. Cdr., 9TH
Div. (soon to be Cdr. of 32D Div.); assigned to 32D
Div.; earned Silver Star for his actions 16 Nov. ‘42 at Cape Sudest, New
Guinea (he may have been aboard the Minnemura
when it was attacked by Japanese Zeroes); earned DSC for his actions on 5
Dec. ‘42 near Buna, New Guinea, a Maj. on the Div. Staff, he assumed cmd. of
Cannon Co., 128TH Inf., during an attack on Buna Village; he is
also cited in 32D Div. GO No. 53 (1943), which may indicate an
additional award; assumed command of 1ST Bn., 126TH
Inf., on 13 Dec. ‘42, succeeded Lt. Col. Edmund J. Carrier; DNB (KIA) 31 Jul.
‘44 at age 30, passenger aboard PB2Y-3R No. 7233, which crashed near
Funafuti, Ellice Island (now named Tuvalu); interred at National Memorial
Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, HI | |
66. | Beavis, Clifford G. | Pvt. | 127TH Inf. Regt. | hometown Crystal Lake, IL; originally from McHenry, IL; SN
36696553; served with 127TH Inf.; KIA 20 Dec. ‘44 at Leyte,
Philippines; earned Silver Star and Purple Heart w/OLC; interred at Manila
American Cemetery | 17-Jul-13 |
67. | Beckett, Elmer F. | Cpl. | 128TH Inf. Regt., Co. M | born 28 Oct. ‘20 at WI; son of Clyde and Margaret J.
(Kehoe) Beckett, Platteville, WI (hometown); Pvt. with Co. M, 128TH
Inf., Wis. Nat. Guard, Platteville, WI on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20651101; DNB 27
Jan. ‘43 in hosp. at New Guinea at age 22; parents were notified that he had
succumbed to malaria; interred at American Cemetery at Port Moresby, New
Guinea on 28 Jan. ‘43; repatriated and re-interred at Calvary Cemetery, Platteville,
WI | 28-Feb-17 |
68. | Befus, Jacob J. | Pfc. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 28 Feb. ‘21 at Longmont, CO; son of Alexander and
Mary C. (Poffenroth) Befus;
hometown Denver Co., CO; entered service 20 Feb. ‘43 at Denver, CO; SN
37342534; served with 126TH Inf.; KIA 1 Jun. ‘45 at Luzon,
Philippines, at age 24; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American
Cemetery | |
69. | Behrendt, Jean F. | Cpl. | 127TH Inf. Regt., Co. D | born 5 Jul. ‘19; son of Elmer W. and Margaret (Branchford) Behrendt, 135 N.
Main St., Kimberly, WI (hometown); enlisted in Co. D, 127TH Inf.,
Wis. Nat. Guard, at Appleton, WI in Sep. ‘40; Pvt. in the unit on 15 Oct.
‘40; SN 20646484; earned Silver Star for his actions 20 Jan. (11 Jan.) ‘43
near Tarakena, he was attempting to emplace 37mm
gun to support a river crossing; KIA 20 Jan. (19 Jan.) ’43 at age 23; earned
Purple Heart; parents were notified 3 Feb. ‘43; first Kimberly Soldier
killed; Silver Star presented to his parents on 10 Aug. ‘43; interred at
Saint Joseph Cemetery, Appleton, WI; brother Erean
W. also served in the Army | |
70. | Bell, Marion F. | 2d Lt. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | hometown in LA or Escambia County, AL; graduated La. State
U. in ‘40; entered service from LA; SN O-392426; served with 128TH
Inf.; KIA 5 Dec. ‘42 near Buna, New Guinea; earned Purple Heart; interred at
Manila American Cemetery | 13-Jan-14 |
71. | Bellus, John J. ‘J. J.’ | Pvt. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 26 Nov. ‘14 at PA; son of
Andrew and Anna Bellus, 1511 Brown St., Omaha, NE
(hometown), both Hungarian immigrants; SN 37139313; served with 126TH
Inf.; aboard the C-47 ‘Flying Dutchman’ when it crashed on Mount Obree in the Owen Stanley Mountains, enroute
from Port Morseby to Pongani
(near Buna, New Guinea), at 1330 hours on 10 Nov. ‘42; KIA, in the crash, 10
Nov. ‘42 at age 27; reported MIA 10 Nov. ‘42; FOD (KIA) 29 Dec. ‘42 (almost
certainly the “Johnnie died today”
on 30 Dec. ‘42, the 4th to last survivor according to the ‘Door Diary’);
earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart; interred at American War Cemetery, a. k.
a. Manson Park, at Ipswich, Australia, on 29 Aug. ‘45; later repatriated and
interred at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, HI; brother
served with Army, James J. | |
72. | Benak, Frank V. | Cpl. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘18 at IL; son of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Benak, Scottville, MI (hometown); entered service 8 May
‘41 at Kalamazoo, MI; SN 36156562; joined Div. at Camp Livingston ca. Jul.
’41; assigned to 128TH Inf.; home on leave ca. 23 Oct. ‘41; MIA 5
Dec. ‘42 near Buna, New Guinea ca. age 24; parents were notified ca. 6 Jan.
‘43; FOD 13 Dec. ‘45; earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart; memorialized on
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery | 13-Jan-14 |
73. | Bender, Herman | Pfc. | 127TH Inf. Regt., Co. M | born 11 Jun. ‘21 at WI; son of Alexander and Anna Bender,
Fond du Lac, WI (hometown), both German immigrants; Pvt. with Co. M, 127TH
Inf., Wis. Nat. Guard, at Fond du Lac, WI, on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20648133;
promoted to Pfc.; earned DSC, posthumously, for his actions 31 Dec. ‘42 at
Buna, New Guinea; KIA 31 Dec. ‘42 at Buna, New Guinea at age 20; earned
Purple Heart; interred at Estabrooks Cemetery, Fond
du Lac, WI | |
74. | Benge, Lass C. | Pfc. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘20 at NC; son of John H. and Millie Benge; hometown
Jobs Cabin, NC; entered service 31 Aug. ‘42 at Camp Croft, SC; SN 34038745; served
with 128TH Inf.; KIA 10 May ‘45 at Luzon, Philippines, ca. age 25;
earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 13-Jan-14 |
75. | Benson, Jack E. | Pvt. | 128TH Inf. Regt., Co. G | born ‘09 at ND; son of Swaen
Phillip and Hanna Bernhardine Karoline Johanne (Farup) Benson, father Swedish immigrant, mother Norwegian
immigrant; resided at 914 Spaight St., Madison, WI
(hometown); married Juanita Hanson, father of Robert, Jeanne, 875 E. Calumet
St., Appleton, WI; enlisted in Co. G, 128TH Inf., Wis. Nat. Guard,
Madison, WI, ca. Jul. ‘40; Pvt. in that unit when mobilized on 15 Oct. ‘40
(some references state he served with Co. D, 127TH Inf., from
Appleton); SN 20650028; KIA 12 Apr. (12 Oct.) ‘45 at Luzon, Philippines, ca.
age 36; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery; brother
served during WWI, Pvt. Carl B., Army | 13-Jan-14 |
76. | Benson, Marjace A. | Pvt. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘26 at MN; hometown St. Francis, MN, also had ties to
Sherburne Co., MN; entered service 14 Oct. ‘44 at Ft. Snelling, MN; SN
37776411; served with 128TH Inf.; KIA 24 May ‘45 on Luzon,
Philippines, ca. age 19; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American
Cemetery | 13-Jan-14 |
77. | Bernard, George E. | Sgt. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘22 at MO; hometown Boone Co., MO; entered service 16
Oct. ‘42 at Jefferson Barracks, MO; SN 37391966; served with 128TH
Inf.; KIA 30 Jul. ‘45 at Luzon, Philippines, ca. age 23; earned Purple Heart
w/OLC; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 13-Jan-14 |
78. | Bezy, Joseph F. | Pvt. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘17 at IN; son of John Louis and Daisy May (Rankin) Bezy; hometown Floyd Co., IN; entered service 31 Dec. ‘41
at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, IN; SN 35251569; served with 126TH Inf.;
KIA 1 Jan. ‘43 near Buna, New Guinea ca. age 26; earned Purple Heart;
interred at Manila American Cemetery | |
79. | Bielsky, Raymond Joseph | Pfc. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 13 Aug. ‘13 at Chicago, IL; hometown Macomb Co., MI;
entered service 23 Apr. ‘41 at Detroit, MI; SN 36112442; served with 126TH
Inf.; KIA 8 Dec. ‘42 near Buna, New Guinea, at age 29; earned Purple Heart;
interred at Manila American Cemetery | |
80. | Biery, William Russell ‘Russell’ | Pfc. | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born 2 Jun. ‘14 at IA; son of Paul August and Bertha Mae
(Warren) Biery, Ida Grove, IA, father Swiss
immigrant (mother preceded him in death); married, father of 1; resided at
Grant Township, Story Co., IA at ‘40 census; resided at Rt. 2, Ames, IA
(hometown); also had ties to Battle Creek, IA; entered service 14 Apr. ‘44 at
Camp Dodge, IA; SN 37695265; served with 127TH Inf.; KIA 5 Mar.
‘45 at Luzon, Philippines, at age 30; wife notified ca. 30 Mar. ‘45; listed
on 11 Apr. ‘45 casualty list; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila
American Cemetery; 3 brothers and 1 sister also served | 17-Jul-13 |
81. | Biltz, John A. | Pvt. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘26 at MI or OH; son of Anthony and Margaret Helen
Stingley, Larchmont Ave., Cleveland, OH (hometown) (step-father); entered
service at Camp Atterbury, IN on 17 Oct. ‘44; SN 15400949;
served with 126TH Inf.; KIA 18 Jun. ‘45 at Luzon, Philippines, ca.
age 19; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | |
82. | Bingham, Harold M. | Pfc. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘21 at CO; son of George and Hazel (Salisbury)
Bingham, Laird, CO (hometown); may have also had ties to Multnomah Co., OR;
married Alice B. Rutz in ‘42, father of Gary L.
(born after he deployed); entered service 28 Aug. ‘42 at Portland, OR; SN
39316117; served with 128TH Inf.; MIA, presumed KIA, 6 Apr. (6
Oct.) ‘45 ca. age 24; earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart; memorialized on
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery | 14-Jan-14 |
83. | Binns, Jack M. | Cpl. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. C | born ‘17 at MI; 923 Dewey, Kalamazoo, MI (hometown);
graduated Kalamazoo Central H. S. in ‘36; Pvt. with Co. C, 126TH
Inf., Mich. Nat. Guard, Kalamazoo, MI on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20634431; promoted
to Pfc. (1 reference implies he was promoted to Cpl.); earned DSC,
posthumously, for his actions from 26 Nov. ‘42 near Cape Endaiadere
to 11 Dec. ‘42 near “Huggins’ Roadblock” near Sanananda, New Guinea, rescued
wounded comrade under heavy fire; KIA 11 Dec. ‘42 ca. age 25, he had
volunteered to pull an extra shift of guard duty, to relieve other comrades
overcome by heat, when he was killed by a sniper; listed on 27 Feb. ‘43
casualty list; also earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | |
84. | Birckelbaw, Deane O. | Pvt. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 29 Jul. ‘19; son of Deane C. and Matilda I. (Opperman) Birckelbaw; hometown Danvers,
IL; SN 36230356; served with 126TH Inf.; KIA 21 Nov. ‘42 near
Buna, New Guinea at age 23; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American
Cemetery; also memorialized at Park Lawn Cemetery, Danvers, IL | |
85. | Bisek, Louis P. | Cpl. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 21 Aug. ‘19 (‘18) at Independence, WI (hometown,
presumed); son of Jan and Agnieska (Mozden) Bisek, mother Polish
immigrant; entered service 11 Sep. ‘41 at Milwaukee, WI; SN 36219181; served
with 126TH Inf.; KIA 26 Oct. ‘45 at age 26 (27) (this is likely date
of FOD, not actual date of death, unlikely he was KIA in Japan with Army of
Occupation); earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery;
brother served during WWII, Frank J., Army; brother served during WWII, Emil
P., Army | |
86. | Bitnoff, John | Pvt. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘23; hometown San Francisco, CA; entered service 13
Apr. ‘43 at Sacramento, CA; SN 39414360; served with 128TH Inf.;
DOW 10 May ‘45 ca. age 22; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American
Cemetery | 14-Jan-14 |
87. | Bittner, Earl Joseph ‘Bud’ | Pfc. | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born 22 May ‘19 at Painesville, OH (hometown); son of
Ulysses Earl and Catherine C. (Miltner) Bittner;
attended Harvey H. S.; married, father of 1; worked at Diamond Alkalai; entered service 10 Jul. ‘44 at Cleveland, OH; SN
35929569; trained at Camp Fannin, TX; sent overseas in Dec. ‘44 from Ft. Ord,
CA; served with 127TH Inf.; MIA, presumed KIA, 17 Mar. (17 Jul.)
‘45 at Luzon, Philippines, at age 24; wife notified 15 Apr. ‘45; earned
Bronze Star and Purple Heart; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at
Manila American Cemetery; also memorialized at Saint Mary’s Cemetery,
Painesville, OH | 17-Jul-13 |
88. | Black, Harry A. | Pfc. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘24 at CA; son of Raymond A. and Ida B. Black, St. Hwy.
99, Yreka, CA (hometown); entered service 6 Apr. ’43 at Sacramento, CA; SN
39413847; served with 128TH Inf.; KIA 30 Nov. ‘44 at Leyte,
Philippines ca. age 20; earned Purple Heart w/OLC; interred at Manila
American Cemetery | 14-Jan-14 |
89. | Black, Kenneth R. | Pvt. | 128TH Inf. Regt., Co. C | born 30 Jul. ‘19 at Luverne, MN; son of Carl
Chris and Emma R. (Iverson) Black; hometown Sioux Falls, SD; attended
Washington H. S., ran track; paperboy for Argus
Leader; entered service on 22 Jun. ‘41; SN 37038871; trained at Camp
Roberts, CA; assigned to Co. C, 128TH Inf.; overseas 1 May ‘42;
landed at New Guinea on 28 Sep. ‘42; KIA 29 Dec. ‘42, ca. 0400 hrs. during a
Japanese counterattack near Old Strip at Buna, New Guinea at age 23; parents
received letter of condolence from 1st Lt. Harry W. Lusk, Cdr. of Co. C;
interred at Hills of Rest Memorial Park, Sioux Falls, SD | 26-Jun-17 |
90. | Blackmon, Jess C. | Pfc. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘15 at OK; hometown Okmulgee Co., OK; entered service
10 Jan. ‘42 at Ft. Sill, OK; SN 38063039; served with 126TH Inf.,
likely HQ Co., Co. A, or Co. D; MIA 4 Jun. ‘44 at New Guinea, likely at Yakamul as a member of HERRICK Force, ca. age 29, later
FOD (ABMC lists 16 Apr. ‘46, DPMO lists 16 Feb. ‘46); earned Bronze Star and
Purple Heart; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Manila American
Cemetery; also memorialized at West Lawn Cemetery, Henryetta,
OK | |
91. | Blackwell, Glenn A. | Tec. 5 | 126TH Inf. Regt. | hometown Craighead Co., AR; SN
18135803; served with 126TH Inf.; MIA 30 Apr. (30 Oct.) ‘45;
earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart w/OLC; memorialized on Tablets of the
Missing at Manila American Cemetery | |
92. | Blahovec, Emil J. | Pfc. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘19 at MI; NoK Mrs. Irene Blahovec,
3021 25th St., Detroit, MI (hometown); entered service 18 Apr. ‘41 at
Detroit, MI; SN 36111612; served with 126TH Inf.; MIA 5 Dec. ‘42
near Buna, New Guinea, ca. age 23, later FOD; listed as MIA on 14 Feb. ‘43
casualty list; earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart; memorialized on Tablets
of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery | |
93. | Bland, Norman Jerome | S. Sgt. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. C | born 14 Jan. ‘19 at Paw Paw, MI;
son of Roland Rockford and Methel E. (Hamilton)
Bland; hometown Kalamazoo, MI; graduated Kalamazoo Central H. S. in ‘37;
married; Pvt. with Co. C, 126TH Inf., Mich. Nat. Guard, Kalamazoo,
MI on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20634432; promoted to S. Sgt.; earned Silver Star,
posthumously, for his actions 1 Dec. (2 Dec.) ‘42; KIA 2 Dec. (1 Dec.) ‘42 at
age 23; interred at Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, MI | |
94. | Blank, Ralph Charles | Pfc. | 127TH Inf. Regt., Co. C | born ‘20 (‘21) at WI; son of Charles and Agnes Blank, 1709
Park, Oconto, WI (hometown); Pfc. with Co. C, 127TH Inf., Wis.
Nat. Guard, Oconto, WI on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20646261; KIA 26 Dec. ‘42 near
Buna, New Guinea, ca. age 22 (21); earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila
American Cemetery | 17-Jul-13 |
95. | Bleasdell, Floyd I., Jr. | S. Sgt. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 13 Jun. ‘19 at IA; son of Floyd Ira and Jutta Betta (Justi) Bleasdell, Whitmore
Lake, MI (hometown); entered service 23 Apr. ‘41 at Detroit, MI; SN 36112465;
served with 126TH Inf.; home from Camp Livingston for 18-day
furlough ca. 12 Nov. ‘41; WIA at New Guinea; KIA 2 Mar. (2 Jul.) ‘45 at
Luzon, Philippines, at age 25; earned Silver Star and Purple Heart w/2 OLC;
interred at Manila American Cemetery; also memorialized at Kingsley Cemetery,
Kingsley, IA; both brothers were also KIA during WWII, Pvt. Kenneth E., Co.
B, 175TH Inf., 29TH Div., KIA 7 Jun. ‘44 at Omaha
Beach, MOMM-2cl. Leroy J., MIA, presumed KIA, 16 Jan. ‘45 when submarine
Swordfish was sunk; after Leroy was KIA, the War Dept. issued an order
releasing Floyd from the service (à la Saving
Pvt. Ryan), unfortunately he was KIA before the information reached his
unit | 11-May-13 |
96. | Blease, Raymond | Sgt. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. F | born ‘14 at IL; hometown Grand Haven, MI; Pfc. with Co. F,
126TH Inf., Mich. Nat. Guard, Grand Haven, MI on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN
20634977; KIA 5 Dec. ‘42 near Soputa, New Guinea ca. age 28; earned Purple
Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | |
97. | Blechinger, Francis J. | Pfc. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. E | born ‘20 at NY; resided with William and Lucy Gibb, aunt and
uncle, Buffalo, NY (hometown) at ‘40 census; entered service 17 Jul. ‘42 at
Buffalo, NY; SN 12099535; served with Co. E, 126TH Inf.; KIA 6
Dec. ‘44 by grenade during fire fight at Leyte, Philippines, ca. age 24;
Salvador Castro was next to him and WIA; earned Purple Heart; interred at
Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, NY | 1-May-14 |
98. | Blevins, George H. | Sgt. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘25 at KY; son of William Ashby and Gladys (Hunt)
Blevins, 2601 Forest Ave., Ashland, KY (‘40 census); hometown Franklin Co.,
KY; entered service 13 Apr. ‘43 at Louisville, KY; SN 35701681; served with
128TH Inf.; KIA 13 Oct. ‘45 ca. age 20 (this is likely date of
FOD, not actual date of death, unlikely he was KIA in Japan with Army of
Occupation); earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 14-Jan-14 |
99. | Blucker, Carl F., Jr. | Cpl. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘05 at MI; son of Carl and Ellen Blucker,
812 Loomis St., Ludington, MI (hometown), both Swedish immigrants; entered
service at Kalamazoo, MI on 8 May ‘41; SN 36156545; served with Co. L, 128TH
Inf.; “Pvt. Carl Blucker, who has been stationed
at Camp Livingston, La., returned Tue. [2 Dec. ‘41] to his home at 812
E. Loomis St. He has been discharged from active duty in compliance with
recently enacted provisions of the selective service act.” (discharged due to his age);
recalled to active duty after Pearl Harbor; promoted to Cpl.; KIA 21 Nov. ‘42
near Buna, New Guinea, machinegun fire, ca. age 37; parents received telegram
on 19 Dec. ‘42 stating he was MIA; parents were notified ca. 9 Jan. ‘43 that
he was KIA; listed on 27 Feb. ‘43 casualty list; earned Purple Heart, parents
received it ca. 23 Mar. ‘43; family received letter of condolence from his
Cdr., Capt. Sammie M. Horton, ca. 15 Apr. ‘43; interred at Manila American
Cemetery | 15-Jan-14 |
100. | Bock, Willard | Pvt. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born 17 Mar. ‘14 at Fort Russell Township, Madison Co.,
IL; son of Henry and Emma Katherine Bock (father preceded him in death), 2831
Sanford, Alton, IL (hometown); attended school at Godfrey and Alton; worked
at Hyndman Ice & Fuel in Alton; married; entered service 10 Sep. ‘43; SN
36686073; trained at Camp Blanding, FL; home for Thanksgiving ca. 23 Nov.
‘43; sent to New Guinea 4 Mar. ‘44; served with 128TH Inf.; WIA 21
Nov. ‘44 at Leyte, Philippines; DOW 6 Dec. ‘44 at age 30; wife notified 8
Feb. ‘45; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 15-Jan-14 |
101. | Boe, Donald O. | Cpl. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘16 at OR; son of Martin and Alma Boe,
Parkdale, OR; hometown Multnomah Co., OR; married; post-graduate education;
entered service 13 Apr. ‘43 at Portland, OR; SN 39331123; served with 128TH
Inf.; KIA 27 Jul. ‘45 at Luzon, Philippines, ca. age 29; earned Purple Heart;
interred at Manila American Cemetery | 15-Jan-14 |
102. | Boice, William Francis ‘Jimmy’ | Capt. | 126TH Inf. Regt., 2D Bn., HQ | born ‘04 at IN; son of Ora A. and Anna M. (Leming) Boice; father passed
away when William was about 13, mother remarried, Mrs. Frank J. Ladd;
hometown Swayzee, IN; also had ties to Greencastle, IN; graduated DePauw U.
in ‘26, ROTC; teacher at Deedsville, IN, and teacher and basketball coach at
Ervin Township H. S. (Howard Co.) ca. ‘34-‘41; married, father of 1;
commissioned 2d Lt. in Officers Reserve Corps in ‘26; SN O-226890; served
with 335TH Inf., 84TH Div., Organized Reserve, ca. ‘29;
1st Lt. with 336TH Inf. ca. ‘33; entered active service 1 Apr.
‘41; S-2 of 126TH Inf. on the eve of Buna; led small, advance
reconnaissance patrol (“pathfinder patrol”) of Kapa Kapa Trail over Owen Stanleys;
assumed cmd. of 2D Bn., 126TH Inf., after Maj. Herbert
M. Smith was WIA 7 Dec. ‘42; KIA 19 Dec. ‘42 ca. age 38, mortally wounded by
mortar fire at 0945 hours, while leading his Bn. in attack near Buna, New
Guinea; wife received telegram on 16 Jan. ‘43; earned DSC, posthumously, for
his actions 19 Dec. ‘42; also earned Purple Heart; succeeded by Capt. John J.
Sullivan as Cdr. of 2D Bn., 126TH Inf.; his DSC was
presented to his wife, pinned on his 5-year old son, during a ceremony at Ft.
Benjamin Harrison, IN on 1 Aug. ‘43; interred at Manila American Cemetery;
also memorialized at Converse Cemetery, Mier, IN;
namesake of William F. Boice Chap. of Reserve Officers; the ‘43 Echo
(Ervin Township H. S. yearbook) was dedicated in his honor, ““Jimmy,” a
former coach of the Ervin Eagles, had many friends, and was an inspiration to
all who knew him. His dynamic energy spurred many a ball team to victory. May
we derive from him, that same energy and spirit to follow in his steps to
greater achievements.”; namesake of the Boice Award (a.k.a. Jimmy Boice
Award or Jimmy Boice Memorial Medal), awarded for good sportsmanship by the
Howard Co. basketball tournament committee beginning in ‘44; a “handsome
granite monument erected in the school yard of the Ervin Township School”
was dedicated in his honor on 14 Jan. ‘45 | |
103. | Bolz, Henry H. | Pfc. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ca. ‘15; hometown Lodgepole,
NE; SN 37139262; served with 128TH Inf.; KIA 18 Nov. ‘44 at Leyte,
Philippines, ca. age 29; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American
Cemetery | 15-Jan-14 |
104. | Bommer, William P. ‘Bill’ | Pvt. | 127TH Inf. Regt., Svc. Co. | born 19 Aug. ‘15 at MI; son of William J. and Emma W. Bommer, 2958 Hudson, Apt. 13, Detroit, MI (hometown),
father preceded him in death; amateur boxer, nicknamed “Bombing Bill Bommer,” participated in Golden Gloves, teammate of Joe
Louis, “welter weight champion in the Free Press Golden Gloves tournament in
‘35,” fought briefly as professional boxer; married, 1137 Ferry, Detroit, MI;
entered service 28 Apr. ‘41 at Detroit, MI: SN 36113104; served with Svc.
Co., 127TH Inf.; participated in Div. boxing matches; KIA 29 Dec.
‘42 (26 Jan. ‘43) near Buna, New Guinea, at age 27; mother received message
from Lt. Gen. Eichelberger on 13 Feb. ‘43 stating
he had been MIA since 29 Dec. ‘42; listed as MIA on 14 Feb. ‘43 casualty
list; wife was notified on 5 Mar. ‘43 that he was KIA 29 Dec. ‘42; listed as
KIA on 23 Mar. ‘43 casualty list; earned Purple Heart, wife received it on 20
Apr. ‘43; interred at Manila American Cemetery; brother served during WWII,
Pfc. Donald T., Army, 410TH Inf., 103D Div., ETO, WIA | 17-Jul-13 |
105. | Boness, Erwin A. | Sgt. | 127TH Inf. Regt., Co. I | born 10 Jan. ‘20 at Butternut, WI; son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Boness, 549 Chestnut St., Neenah, WI (hometown);
attended Neenah H. S.; worked at Nash Grocery; enlisted in Co. I, 127TH
Inf., Wis. Nat. Guard, at Neenah, WI ca. ‘37; Pfc. with Co. I on 15 Oct. ‘40;
SN 20647498; promoted to Sgt.; MIA 22 Dec. ‘42 near Buna, New Guinea, at age
22; declared KIA 8 Jan. ‘43; earned Silver Star, posthumously, for his
actions 22 Dec. ‘42 near Buna; medal presented to his parents at the Twin
Cities’ joint Memorial Day service at Oak Hill Cemetery on 30 May ‘43,
presentation by Col. C. J. Otjen, Cdr. of District
2, 6TH Svc. Cmd., Milwaukee, the guest speaker; also earned Purple
Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery; at least 2 brothers served
during WWII, Pvt. Arnold, S. Sgt. Oscar | 15-Feb-13 |
106. | Bonnau, Charles W. | Pfc. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | son of Charles Bonnau, Kawkawlin, MI (hometown); SN 36509640; served with 126TH
Inf.; DOW 4 May ‘45; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American
Cemetery | |
107. | Bono, Arthur | Pvt. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 18 May ‘18 at Norristown, PA (hometown); entered
service 26 Nov. ‘41 at Ft. George G. Meade, MD; SN 33106392; served with 126TH
Inf.; MIA, presumed KIA, 5 Dec. ‘42 near Buna, New Guinea, at age 24; earned
Bronze Star and Purple Heart; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at
Manila American Cemetery | |
108. | Book, Melvin W. | Pvt. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘25; hometown Santa Clara, CA; entered service 11
Sep. ‘43 at San Francisco, CA; SN 39139939; served with 126TH
Inf.; KIA 14 Dec. ‘44 at Leyte, Philippines ca. age 19; earned Purple Heart;
interred at Manila American Cemetery | |
109. | Boor, John | Cpl. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘19 at Czechoslovakia (nativity); naturalized;
hometown Cook Co., IL; entered service at Camp Grant, IL on 4 Dec. ‘41; SN
36307689; served with 126TH Inf.; KIA 23 Nov. ‘42 near Buna, New
Guinea ca. age 23; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | |
110. | Bores, George S. | Pfc. | 128TH Inf. Regt., Co. C | born ‘11 at WI; son of Gustav and Bertha Bores,
Marshfield, WI (hometown); Pvt. with Co. C, 128TH Inf., Wis. Nat.
Guard, Marshfield, WI on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20649289; KIA 19 Nov. ‘42 near Buna,
New Guinea, ca. age 31; family received telegram 16 Dec. ‘42; first
Marshfield Soldier killed in the war; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila
American Cemetery | 15-Jan-14 |
111. | Borgman, Marvin E. | Tec. 3 | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 18 Jul. ‘18 at MI; son of Edward Arend
and Josephine (Scherphorn) Borgman,
1147 Alto Ave., Grand Rapids, MI (hometown); SN 20633899; Pvt. with Med.
Det., 126TH Inf., Mich. Nat. Guard, Grand Rapids, MI on 15 Oct.
‘40; earned Silver Star for his actions 29 Oct. ‘42 near Tupuseli
(Tupeseli), New Guinea; KIA 11 Dec. ‘44 at Leyte,
Philippines at age 26; interred at Manila American Cemetery; earned Purple
Heart w/OLC | |
112. | Boroff, Russell Edwin | Pvt. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. H | born 3 Nov. ‘19 at Mecosta Co., MI; son of Charles Oliver
(Olaner C.) and Pearl Ethel (Cole) Boroff; hometown Ionia, MI; also had ties to Hancock Co.,
IL; Pvt. with Co. H, 126TH Inf., Mich. Nat. Guard, Ionia, MI on 15
Oct. ‘40; SN 20635342; KIA 24 Dec. ‘42 near Buna, New Guinea, at age 23;
listed on 9 Mar. ‘43 casualty list; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila
American Cemetery; also memorialized at Mount Hope Cemetery, Mecosta, MI | |
113. | Borunda, Salvador C. | Pvt. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘17 at TX; mother Elana Borunda, Los Angeles, CA (hometown); entered service 20
Jan. ‘42 at Ft. MacArthur, CA; SN 39017357; served with 128TH
Inf.; KIA 11 May ‘45 at Luzon, Philippines ca. age 28; earned Purple Heart;
interred at Manila American Cemetery | 15-Jan-14 |
114. | Bottcher, Hermann Johann Friedrich | Capt. | 32D Cav. Recon. Trp. Mech. | born 13 Jul. ‘09 at Germany (nativity); orphaned at an
early age; moved to Austria at age 19; worked as cabinetmaker; emigrated ca.
‘30, lived with an aunt at San Francisco, CA (hometown); gained citizenship;
volunteered to serve with Abraham Lincoln Brigade during Spanish Civil War;
twice WIA and thrice decorated for his combat exploits during his 25 mos. in
Spain; U.S. revoked his citizenship as a result of his service in Spain;
attended San Francisco State College, architecture, 6 credits shy of degree
when he left to enlist in Army after Pearl Harbor; entered service at
Presidio of Monterey on 5 Jan. ‘42; SN 39085246; assigned to Co. H, 126TH
Inf.; earned DSC for his establishment of “Bottcher’s
Corner” near Buna on 5 Dec. ‘42; WIA 7 Dec. ‘42, he refused evacuation;
earned battlefield commission to Capt. from Gen. Eichelberger;
new SN O-888451; WIA 19 Dec. ‘42; earned OLC to DSC for actions 20 Dec. ‘42;
WIA 20 Dec. ‘42; later assigned Cdr. of Co. A, 126TH Inf.; later
Cdr. of Co. A, 127TH Inf.; assumed cmd. of 32D Recon.
Trp. (later 32D Cav. Recon. Trp. Mech.) on 19 May ‘44; likely
succeeded 1st Lt. Bernard J. Lillie, acting Cdr.; KIA 31 Dec. ‘44 at age 35,
during an attack on the CP near Mambahoa (Mambahao), Leyte, Philippines, started about 0245 hours,
seriously WIA at 0355 hours when the small building housing his CP was hit by
a mortar, his leg was nearly blown off and he had other shrapnel wounds, Lt.
Royale L. Steele applied a tourniquet and Sgt. Anthony G. Gaidosik,
medic, administered morphine, but the plasma he desperately needed was
destroyed when the CP was hit, a Cub plane dropped plasma at 0800 hours but
it was too late, he died at 0810 hours; S. Sgt. Donald H. Aney
and Pvt. John A. Curwin were KIA during same
attack, “The bodies were buried the morning of 3 Jan. ‘45 in USAF cemetery
at Limon, Leyte, Central Philippines.”; re-interred at Manila American
Cemetery; his other awards include Silver Star, Bronze Star, Legion of Merit,
Purple Heart w/3 OLCs, CIB; he was greatly respected and fondly remembered by
many who served with him; mentioned in Wes Norman’s War | |
115. | Bowen, Richard L. | Cpl. | 128TH Inf. Regt., Co. L | born 6 Jan. ‘20 at WI; son of Denzil
Leon and Estella Mae ‘Stella’ (Hayter) Bowen;
mother re-married, Mrs. Sidney V. Thorson, Beloit, WI (hometown); mother was “first
woman to drive a Beloit city bus”; Pfc. with Co. L, 128TH
Inf., Wis. Nat. Guard, Beloit, WI on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20650836; promoted to
Cpl.; DOW 2 Apr. ‘44 (KIA 2 Feb. ‘44) at age 24; mother notified on 9 Feb.
‘44 that he was KIA 2 Feb. ‘44 at Saidor, New Guinea; he was “fifth member
of Beloit’s Co. L to die in action in New Guinea”; if the 2 Feb. date is
accurate, he was likely among the 3 KIA and 7 WIA during Japanese attack at Sereng, near Saidor, on that
day; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery; brother
served during WWII, George, Navy, Pacific | 15-Jan-14 |
116. | Boyce, James F. | 2d Lt. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | hometown Los Angeles, CA; SN O-2034495; served with 128TH Inf.;
DNB 6 Dec. ‘44; earned Silver Star and Purple Heart; interred at Manila
American Cemetery | 15-Jan-14 |
117. | Boyle, Charles | Pfc. | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘23 at PA; hometown Philadelphia Co., PA; entered
service at Philadelphia, PA on 10 Jun. ‘42 ; SN 13080625; served with 127TH
Inf.; DOW 14 Dec. ‘44 ca. age 21; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila
American Cemetery | 17-Jul-13 |
118. | Boyne, Vern A. | Pvt. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘17 at MI; hometown Macomb Co., MI; entered service
at Detroit, MI on 23 Apr. ‘41; SN 36112440; served with 126TH
Inf.; KIA 24 Dec. ‘42 near Buna, New Guinea ca. age 25; listed on 27 Feb. ‘43
casualty list; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | |
119. | Boynton, William
H., Jr. | Sgt. | 114TH Engr. Bn. | born 12 Jan. ‘18 at East Swanzey, NH; son of William H.
and Vera M. Boynton, Groton, MA (hometown); graduated Groton H. S. in ‘34;
attended U. S. Diesel Engine School at Boston; later employed at Groton
Leather Board Co.; entered service at Worcester, MA on 28 Feb. ‘41; SN
31005383; assigned to 114TH Engr. at Camp Edwards, MA; contracted
malaria at Buna and evacuated to Australia; WIA 6 Apr. ‘44 during air raid at
Saidor, New Guinea (the raid is briefly described in the memoirs of Lt.
Benjamin O. Pascoe); DOW 6 Apr. ‘44 at age 26; 1st Soldier from Groton killed
in the war and 1st to be repatriated; repatriated and re-interred at Groton
Cemetery 2 Jul. ‘48; brother, David, served during WWII; brother-in-law, Lt.
Charles R. Gordon, served during WWII, KIA 16 Sep. ‘44 at Germany | 8-Nov-14 |
120. | Bracey, James Arno | Pvt. | 128TH Inf. Regt., Co. F | born 19 Jul. ‘19 at Henrietta, TX; son of James Henry
‘Jim’ and Goldie Lee (McGraw) Bracey, Archer City, TX (hometown); entered
service at Camp Wolters, TX on 9 Jan. ‘42; SN 38080216; served with 128TH
Inf., likely Co. F; one of several men from Archer Co., TX, that served with
the 32D Div.; overseas in Apr. ‘42; KIA 24 Nov. ‘42 near Buna, New
Guinea, at age 23; repatriated and re-interred at Archer City Cemetery, Archer
City, TX on 22 Feb. ‘49 | |
121. | Bralick, George A. | 2d Lt. | 127TH Inf. Regt., Co. B | born ‘17 at Waukesha, WI; son of John and Hermania (Sikora) Bralick (Bralich), Hwy. 18,
Genesee, WI (‘40 census), both Yugoslavian immigrants; married Vivian;
hometown Wales or Genesee Depot, WI; Pvt. with Co. G, 127TH Inf.,
Wis. Nat. Guard, Oconomowoc, WI on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20647103; commissioned at
some point; new SN O-888258; 2d Lt. with Co. B, 127TH Inf.; KIA 31
Dec. ‘42 near Buna, New Guinea, ca. age 25; listed on 3 Mar. ‘43 casualty
list; repatriated ca. 1 Apr. ‘49 aboard U.S. Army Transport Jack J.
Pendleton; re-interred at Saint Paul Catholic Cemetery, Genesee Depot,
WI; brother served during WWII, Pvt. Anthony, 25TH Div., WIA 29
Apr. ‘45 at Luzon, Philippines | 15-Dec-13 |
122. | Brandon, Martin J.
(Marcus) | Pvt. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. M | born 12 May ‘13; hometown Hart,
MI; SN 20636005 (20636075); Pvt. with Co. M, 126TH Inf., Mich.
Nat. Guard, Grand Rapids, MI on 15 Oct. ‘40; aboard the C-47 ‘Flying
Dutchman’ when it crashed on Mount Obree in the
Owen Stanley Mountains, enroute from Port Morseby to Pongani (near Buna,
New Guinea), at 1330 hours on 10 Nov. ‘42; wounded in the crash; likely 1 of
the last 3 survivors listed on the ‘Door Diary’ under the 1 Jan. ‘43 entry, “Pat,
Mart, Ted”; FOD 29 Dec. ’42 at age 29; earned Bronze Star; interred at
American War Cemetery, a. k. a. Manson Park, at Ipswich, Australia, on 29
Aug. ‘45; later repatriated and interred at National Memorial Cemetery of the
Pacific, Honolulu, HI | |
123. | Brandt, John P. | 2d Lt. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | hometown St. Louis, MO; SN 0-1327808; DOW 14 Oct. ‘45; earned Purple
Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery; | |
124. | Brasch, Clarence C. | Cpl. | 127TH Inf. Regt., 2D Bn., HQ Co. | born ‘15 (‘14) at WI; son of Charles F. and Augusta
(Achtenberg) Brasch, Ripon, WI (hometown), both
German immigrants; attended Ripon H. S., junior in ‘32; Pvt. with HQ & HQ
Det., 2D Bn., 127TH Inf., Wis. Nat. Guard, Ripon, WI on
15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20646618; promoted to Cpl.; DNB 28 Apr. (28 Oct.) ‘44 ca. age
29 (30); interred at Manila American Cemetery; also memorialized at Hillside
Cemetery, Ripon, WI | 18-Jul-13 |
125. | Bratz, William John | Tec. 5 | 128TH Inf. Regt., Co. D | born 26 Aug. ‘19 at WI; son of Frederick W. J. ‘Fred’ and
Marie ‘Mary’ (Karow) Bratz,
Cato, WI (hometown), mother German immigrant; entered service at Milwaukee,
WI on 21 Apr. ‘41; SN 36208303; served with Co. D, 128TH Inf.;
overseas in Apr. ‘42; MIA, presumed KIA, 17 Jun. ‘44 near Aitape, New Guinea,
at age 24; parents were notified ca. 6 Jul. ‘44 that he was KIA; earned
Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart; memorialized on Tablets of the
Missing at Manila American Cemetery; also memorialized at Old Saint
John-Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Reedsville, WI | 15-Jan-14 |
126. | Brecheen, Milton Louis | Pvt. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born 26 Dec. ‘19 at Baywood, LA;
son of Cary Milton and Sally (Sarah) (Spillman) Brecheen, Denham Springs, LA; father served during WWI;
graduated Pine Grove H. S.; work for Santa Maria Dairy, Baton Rouge (hometown);
married, father of 1; entered service 1 Aug. ‘43; SN 38497542; trained at
Camp Wolters, TX; to Ft. Ord, CA 16 Jan. ‘44 after leave at home; sailed for
Australia a few weeks later; assigned to 128TH Inf.; MIA, presumed
KIA, 11 Jul. ‘44 near Aitape, New Guinea at age 24; family notified ca. 1
Sep. ‘44 that he was MIA; earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart w/OLC; wife
received letters from several of his comrades, including one who was with him
when he went missing; he and 2 other Soldiers shared a foxhole during enemy
attack, a grenade landed in the foxhole, all were wounded and had to
withdraw, they slipped out one by one, 2 made it back, Brecheen
was never seen again; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Manila
American Cemetery; brother served during WWII, Jesse L., Merchant Marine;
brother served during WWII, Charles L., Navy | 15-Jan-14 |
127. | Brennan, Thomas | Pfc. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘23 at MT; hometown Kingston, WA; worked at service
station in Kingston; entered service at Spokane, WA on 14 Apr. ‘43; SN
39464446; served with 128TH Inf.; KIA 17 Nov. ‘44 at Leyte,
Philippines, at age 20; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American
Cemetery; brother, Lt. John, pilot, KIA 25 Feb. ‘44 in the Mediterranean | 16-Jan-14 |
128. | Brenton, Opher
L. | Pvt. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘08 at OK; son of Jesse W. ‘Jess’ and Allie Brenton,
Mooreland, OK (hometown); married; entered service at Ft. Crook, NE on 31
Dec. ‘42; SN 17038299; served with 126TH Inf.; KIA 11 Dec. ‘42
near Buna, New Guinea, ca. age 34; initially reported MIA; parents notified
ca. 3 Jan. ‘43 that he was KIA; NARA states FOD; earned Purple Heart;
interred at Manila American Cemetery | |
129. | Brewer, James William | S. Sgt. | 127TH Inf. Regt., Co. D | born 28 Oct. ‘18 at Appleton, WI (hometown); son of
Franklin M. and Elizabeth Mary (Milheiser) Brewer,
both preceded him in death; NoK were sisters, Frances, Margaret, Marian, 626
W. Atlantic St., Appleton; automobile salesman at Gibson Co. on College Ave.,
Appleton, WI; Pvt. with Co. D, 127TH Inf., Wis. Nat. Guard, Appleton,
WI on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20646490; promoted to S. Sgt.; KIA 21 Jan. ‘43 near
Sanananda, New Guinea, at age 24; sisters were notified ca. 16 Feb. ‘43, they
had last heard from him 3 Jan.; subsequent news release stated: “Sergeant
James Brewer of Appleton came through several bitter battles in Papua, only
to be struck by lightning while on guard duty in Buna Mission on January 20.
Brewer was in a dugout near the beach at 9:30 p.m. with the telephone lying
on his chest so he would hear the signal if anyone whistled in the instrument
at the other end of the line. Lightning struck the telephone wire and knocked
Brewer unconscious. He died six hours later without regaining consciousness.
Brewer led a platoon which was cut off by the Japanese for four days while
trying to force a corridor to the sea through the enemy beachhead before Buna
Mission captured on January 2.”; Purple Heart presented to sister,
Frances, ca. 5 Apr. ‘43; repatriated and re-interred at Riverside Cemetery,
Appleton, WI ca. 27 Jul. ‘48; brother served during WWII, Cpl. Marshall,
stationed in England at the time of James’ death | |
130. | Brewer, John N. | 2d Lt. | 127TH Inf. Regt., 2D Bn., HQ Co. | born ‘20 at IL; son of Lester P. and Edith Brewer, 3760
Mound View Ave., North Hollywood, CA (family resided at 6424 Simmison Ave., Montebello, CA at ‘40 census); graduated
Montebello H. S.; hometown Studio City, CA; worked as film projectionist;
entered service at Ft. MacArthur, CA on 23 Mar. ‘42; SN 39023752;
commissioned at some point; new SN O-1312509; served as Bn. Commo. Off., 2D Bn., 127TH Inf.;
KIA 29 Jul. ‘44 near Aitape, New Guinea, by machinegun fire, ca. age 24;
earned Silver Star and Purple Heart, posthumously, for his actions that
night, “through his action a small group of Yanks was rescued from an overwhelming
Jap attack”; initially reported MIA; parents notified ca. 8 Oct. ‘44;
parents received Silver Star in a ceremony on 10 Apr. ‘45; interred at Manila
American Cemetery | 18-Jul-13 |
131. | Brigner, Delbert E. | Pfc. | 127TH Inf. Regt., Co. K | born ‘13 at OH; son of Oscar Bert (Bert Oscar) ‘O. Bert’
‘Bert’ and Ardella May ‘Della’ (Culver) Brigner, Traverse City, MI; resided at 1101 Fifth St.,
Greenville, MI (hometown); entered service at Kalamazoo, MI on 29 Apr. ‘41;
SN 36156135; trained at Camp Livingston, LA; served with Co. K, 127TH
Inf.; KIA 22 Dec. ‘42 (9 Jan. ‘43) near Buna, New Guinea, at age 29; family
notified on 3 Jan. ‘43 that he was MIA; family notified ca. 12 Jan. ‘43 that “He
had not been heard from since Dec. 22nd according to the information from the
War Department”; family notified on 4 Feb. ‘43 that he “has been
reported KIA January 9th”; interred at East Montcalm Cemetery,
Greenville, MI; brother served during WWII, Pvt. Orangie
B., WIA at Luzon, Bronze Star, Purple Heart | 5-Mar-17 |
132. | Brimm, Toy L. | Pfc. | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘24 at Verdigris, OK; son of James Richard and
Adaline Orlena (Yancey) Brimm;
hometown Tulsa Co., OK; also had ties to Twin Falls Co., ID; entered service
at Boise, ID on 15 Apr. ‘43; SN 39912965; KIA 11 Mar. (11 Jul.) ‘45 at Luzon,
Philippines, ca. age 21; listed on 30 Apr. ‘45 casualty list; earned Purple
Heart w/OLC; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 18-Jul-13 |
133. | Brinkman, Paul
Andrew | Pfc. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. K | born 5 Nov. ‘23 at IN; son of Fred H. and Emma M. (Gieser) Brinkman, 500 N. Randolph St., Garrett, IN
(hometown), father served during WWI; entered service at Indianapolis, IN on 8 Sep. ‘43; SN
35894193; trained at Camp Blanding, FL; overseas in Mar. ‘44, landed at
Goodenough Island; served with 3D Plt.,
Co. K, 126TH Inf.; WIA ca. 23 Nov. ‘44 at Leyte, Philippines;
reached 1ST Fld. Hosp. near Tanauan Beach, Leyte, on 23 Nov. ‘44,
talked to Pfc. John Pizzitola, who had been AWOL since 16 Nov. (mentioned in Pizzitola’s court martial proceedings); KIA 2 Mar. ‘45
near San Manuel, Luzon, Philippines at age 21; family received letter of
condolence from his Cdr., Capt. Henry B. Ivey, Jr., ca. 17 May ‘45; interred
at Christian Union Cemetery, Garrett, IN; brother served during WWII, Charles | 14-Aug-17 |
134. | Brinks, Willard H. | Pfc. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 16 Mar. ‘18 at MI; son of Gerrit
(Gerret) J. and Nettie Brinks, 826 Thomas, Grand
Rapids, MI (hometown); entered service at Kalamazoo, MI on 21 Apr. ‘41; SN
36155363; MIA, presumed KIA, 22 Nov. ‘42 near Buna, New Guinea, at age 24;
listed on 27 Feb. ‘43 casualty list; earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart;
memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery | |
135. | Broner, Willard Ivan | Sgt. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. G | born 13 Jul. ‘13 at Fruitland Township, Muskegon Co., MI;
son of Chester A. and Orea E. (True) Broner; hometown Muskegon, MI; was Pvt. in Co. G, 126TH
Inf., Mich. Nat. Guard, at Muskegon, MI on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20635169; marched
over Owen Stanleys; KIA 7 Dec. ‘42 near Buna; his
brother S. Sgt. James K. Broner was seriously WIA
during the same battle; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American
Cemetery; brother Capt. Russell A. also served in 126TH Inf.,
Mich. NG, two other brothers also served | |
136. | Bronsema, Roelof
‘Ralph’ | S. Sgt. | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born 20 Jan. ‘12 at Netherlands; son of Willem ‘William’ and Johanna (Folkersma) Bronsema; hometown Cutlerville, MI; entered service 17 Apr. ‘41 at
Kalamazoo, MI; SN 36155095; KIA 15 Dec. ‘44 on Leyte, Philippines; 2 NARA
listings, 1 says he was from Kent Co. and was KIA, other says he was from
Chippewa Co. and DOW; earned Purple Heart w/OLC; interred at Manila American
Cemetery | 18-Jul-13 |
137. | Brosious, Donald Marvin | Pfc. | 128TH Inf. Regt., Co. A | born 7 Mar. ‘22 at Parnell, MO; son of Harry and Myrtle Brosious, Guilford, MO (hometown); worked in trucking
business; entered service 19 Oct. ‘42; SN 37229001; trained at Camp Wolters,
TX, then Camp Stoneman, CA; overseas Feb. ‘43; served with Co. A, 128TH
Inf.; DOW (KIA) 19 Nov. ‘44 at Leyte, Philippines (likely at Corkscrew Ridge)
at age 22; repatriated and re-interred at Parnell Cemetery, Parnell, MO on 21
Sep. ‘48; one of his brothers, Sgt. Irvin Brosious,
was member of the military escort that brought him home | 3-Jan-13 |
138. | Brotherston, Robert H. | Pfc. | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘19 at MI; son of Joseph A. and Mae L. (Wright) Brotherston; hometown Hillsdale, MI; graduated Hillsdale
H. S.; entered service 28 Apr. ‘41 at Kalamazoo, MI; SN 36156034; served with
127TH Inf.; WIA 3 Jan. ‘43 near Buna; KIA 3 May ‘44 near Aitape,
New Guinea, ca. age 25; earned Purple Heart w/OLC; interred at Manila
American Cemetery; also memorialized at Oak Grove Cemetery, Hillsdale, MI | 18-Jul-13 |
139. | Brown, Allie Crawford | Pfc. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘21 at MS; son of Willie James and Rena B. (Roland)
Brown; hometown Lee Co., MS; entered service 20 Aug. ‘42 at Camp Shelby, MS;
SN 34349076; served with 128TH Inf.; MIA, presumed KIA, 17 Jun.
‘44 near Aitape, New Guinea, ca. age 23; earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart;
memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery | 16-Jan-14 |
140. | Brown, Alman
D. | Pvt. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. M | born ‘21 at MI; hometown Kent Co., MI, possibly Grand
Rapids; Pvt. with Co. M, 126TH Inf., Mich. Nat. Guard, Grand
Rapids, MI on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20636053; MIA, presumed KIA, 20 Dec. ‘42 near
Buna, New Guinea, ca. age 21; earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart;
memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery | |
141. | Brown, Donald A. ‘Don’ | Pvt. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. G | born 27 Feb. ‘23 at Muskegon, MI (hometown); son of Andrew
Moreland and Mary Elizabeth (Hollenbeck) Brown; Pvt. with Co. G, 126TH
Inf., Mich. Nat. Guard, Muskegon, MI on 15 Oct. ‘40; ABMC lists unit as 127TH
Inf., maybe he transferred, maybe it is a typographical error; SN 20635165;
marched over Owen Stanleys; KIA (DNB) 25 Mar. (25
Jul.) ‘44 at age 21; National Archives lists cause of death as DNB and ABMC
lists date of death as 25 Jul.; family received letter from his unit stating
that he was killed in Mar. ‘44; one reference states “On 25 Mar. ‘44 he
was driving an officer in his jeep over a bridge in Saidor, Madang in Papua
New Guinea when it was blown up by the Japanese”; interred at Manila
American Cemetery; also memorialized at South Weare
Cemetery, Hart, MI | 18-Jul-13 |
142. | Brown, Eddie | Pfc. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘25 at NY; hometown Duval Co., FL; entered service 22
Oct. ‘43 at Camp Blanding, FL; SN 34794778; served with 128TH
Inf.; KIA 14 May ‘45 at Luzon, Philippines, ca. age 20; earned Purple Heart
w/OLC; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 27-Jan-14 |
143. | Brown, Emil Jean | Pfc. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. D | born 27 Oct. ‘18 at Marcellus, MI; son of Emory and Muriel
(Fletcher) Brown; graduated Marcellus H. S. in ‘37; attended Parsons Business
College, Kalamazoo, MI; 258 E. 8th St., Holland, MI (hometown); Pvt. with Co.
D, 126TH Inf., Mich. Nat. Guard, Holland, MI on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN
20634608; sailed from San Francisco in Apr. ‘42; landed at Australia 28 May
‘42; an article in the Detroit Free Press on 7 Dec. ‘42 stated, “Brown
heard a wounded mate calling for help from the deep kunai grass. Despite
murderous machine gun barrage from nearby Jap nests, he left his shell hole
and crawled to his side to drag him to comparative safety.” (does not appear to have been decorated); KIA 26 Nov. (5
Dec.) ‘42 at age 24; listed as MIA on 13 Feb. ‘43 casualty list; repatriated
and re-interred at Bly Cemetery, Marcellus, MI ca. 15 Feb. ‘49 | 4-Sep-18 |
144. | Brown, James H. | Pvt. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | hometown Hempstead Co., AR; SN 37102988; served with 128TH
Inf.; MIA 16 Nov. ‘42, likely near Cape Sudest, New Guinea; FOD; earned
Bronze Star and Purple Heart; listed on Tablets of the Missing at Manila
American Cemetery | 28-Jan-14 |
145. | Brown, Orville | Pvt. | 127TH Inf. Regt. | hometown Jefferson Co., MO; SN 37082515; served with 127TH
Inf.; KIA 11 Jan. ‘43 near Buna, New Guinea; earned Purple Heart; interred at
Manila American Cemetery | 18-Jul-13 |
146. | Brown, Patrick M. | Pvt. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 15 Jul. ‘25 at Lilly, PA (hometown); son of Edward
Arthur and Regina B. (McNally) Brown, Lilly, PA; attended Lilly H. S.; worked
for Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR); entered service at Altoona, PA on 13 Sep.
‘43; SN 33764977; trained at Camp Blanding, FL; served with 126TH
Inf.; KIA 8 Dec. ‘44 at Leyte, Philippines, at age 19; listed on 19 Mar. ‘45
casualty list; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery; at
least 2 of his brothers also served | |
147. | Brown, Robert J. | Pfc. | 128TH Inf. Regt., Co. C | born 24 Oct. ’24; served with Co. C, 128TH
Inf.; died 1 Dec. ’44 (KIA at Leyte, presumed); repatriated and re-interred
at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, CA on 10 Feb. ’49; might be
Pfc. Robert J. Brown, SN 39400684, Nevada, CA, KIA; might be Pfc. Robert J.
Brown, SN 20905477, Calif. Nat. Guard, Los Angeles, CA, KIA; might be a
different Robert J. Brown | 4-Mar-17 |
148. | Brown, Roy, Jr. | PVT | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. I | born 1920 at IA; hometown Scott Co., IA; entered service 20 Dec. ’41 at
Ft. Des Moines, IA; SN 17033295; MIA 2 Dec. ’42 near Buna, presumed KIA;
earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart; listed on Tablets of the Missing at
Manila American Cemetery; also memorialized at Lowman Cemetery, Runnells, IA | |
149. | Brown, Wendell W. | PVT | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 1920 at IN; son of Earl and Verna Brown, N. Adams St., Montpelier, IN
(hometown); entered service 31 Dec. ’41 at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, IN; SN
35251505; MIA 19 Dec. ’42, presumed KIA; NARA states FOD; earned Bronze Star
and Purple Heart; first Montpelier Soldier killed in the war; listed on
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery; also memorialized at
Woodlawn Cemetery, Montpelier, IN | |
150. | Brownlee, Donald R. | PFC | 126TH Inf. Regt. | hometown Wayne County, MI; SN 36509065; KIA 18 Dec. ’44 on Leyte; earned
Bronze Star and Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | |
151. | Brun, Omer C. | PFC | 129TH FA Bn. | born 1908 at IL; hometown Randle, WA; entered service 26
Feb. ’42 at Seattle, WA; SN 19075355; served with 129TH FA Bn.;
KIA 21 Dec. ’44 on Leyte, Philippines; earned Purple Heart; interred at
Manila American Cemetery | 14-Jun-14 |
152. | Bruursema, George | Sgt. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. D | born ‘21 at MI; son of Willem ‘William’ and Adriana
‘Jennie’ (Roels) Bruursema,
rural Holland, MI, both Dutch immigrants; resided at 36 E. 16th St., Holland,
MI (hometown); worked for Heinz Pickle Factory, Holland, MI; Pfc. with Co. D,
126TH Inf., Mich. Nat. Guard, at Holland, MI on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN
20634588; MIA, presumed KIA, 6 Dec. ‘42 near Buna, New Guinea, ca. age 21;
listed on 27 Feb. ‘43 casualty list; earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart;
memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery; brother
served with 32D Div. during WWII, Pfc. Marinus,
Mich. Nat. Guard, Co. D, 126TH Inf., WIA; brother served with
USMC, Elmer W. | |
153. | Buchanan, Lorenz G. | CPL | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ca. 1914 at Strongs Prairie, WI; son of Tim
and Rosa Buchanan, Strongs Prairie, WI; he moved to
Wykoff, MN ca. ’32, later to Fountain, MN
(hometown); married, father of 1; entered service 22 Oct. ’42; SN 37437263;
trained at Camp Dodge, IA then Camp Roberts, CA; served with 128TH
Inf.; fought at New Guinea, Leyte and Luzon; KIA 7 Apr. ’45 along the Villa
Verde Trail on Luzon, Philippines at age 31; ABMC lists date of death as 7
Oct.; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 28-Jan-14 |
154. | Buck, Robert L. | Cpl. | 107TH Med. Bn., Co. D | born ‘21 at MI; hometown Monroe Co., MI; Pvt. with Co. D,
107TH Med. Regt. at Monroe, MI on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20639131; KIA 27
Nov. ‘42 near Buna, New Guinea, ca. age 21; listed on 27 Feb. ‘43 casualty
list; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | |
155. | Buckhannon, Jess C., Jr. | PFC | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 1919 at MI; hometown Macomb Co., MI; entered service 23 Apr. ’41 at
Detroit, MI; SN 36112411; MIA 27 Nov. ’44 on Leyte, presumed KIA; earned
Bronze Star and Purple Heart; listed on Tablets of the Missing at Manila
American Cemetery | |
156. | Buckley, Harold W. | PVT | 128TH Inf. Regt., Co. G | born 18 Oct. ’10 at Madison, WI (hometown); son of Ole Buckley and Tillie Ziezch; was PVT in Co. G, 128TH Inf., Wis.
Nat. Guard, at Madison, WI on 15 Oct. ’40; died of natural causes (DNB) at
Camp Livingston 4 Dec. ’40; mother received message from 1LT Harold A.
Spraetz and Soldiers of Co. G on Mother’s Day, 11 May ’43; 1st Soldier from
Div. to die since mobilization | |
157. | Buckowing, Robert S. | Pfc. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. B | born ‘17 at MI; 567 11th St., Grand Rapids, MI (hometown);
entered service 18 Apr. ‘41 at Kalamazoo, MI; SN 36155225; earned Silver
Star, posthumously, for his actions 8 Dec. ‘42 near Buna, member of patrol
with S. Sgt. Elmer R. Buchanan 8 Dec. (16 Dec.) ‘42 at “New Strip” near Buna;
KIA 8 Dec. ‘42 near Buna, New Guinea, ca. age 25; listed on 27 Feb. ‘43
casualty list; also earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | |
158. | Bullin, William G. (C.) | Pvt. | 127TH Inf. Regt., Co. I | born 18 Jan. ‘23 at NC; hometown
Sandy Ridge, NC; married; entered service at Camp Croft, SC on 15 Dec. ‘43;
SN 34896972; served with Co. I, 127TH Inf.; KIA 22 Feb. ‘45 along
the Villa Verde Trail, Luzon, Philippines, at age 22; interred at Raleigh
National Cemetery, Raleigh, NC | 15-Mar-17 |
159. | Buls, Sherlock F. | Pfc. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born 10 Apr. ‘16 at Humboldt, SD; son of Ernest F. and Emma I. (Hoefert) Buls; hometown Minnehaha
Co., SD; married, father of two; entered service 30 Jan. ‘44 at Ft. Snelling,
MN (other sources state 27 Mar. ‘44); SN 37590879; trained at Camp Roberts,
CA; served in 128TH Inf.; KIA 10 Apr. ‘45 (his 29th birthday) on
Luzon during the Battle for Hill 506 along the Villa Verde Trail; initially
interred at Santa Barbara on Luzon; re-interred at Manila American Cemetery;
earned Purple Heart, bestowed posthumously; also memorialized at Saint Paul’s
Lutheran Cemetery, Humboldt, SD; ABMC lists date of death as 10 Oct. ‘45 | |
160. | Bunda, Milo John | Tec. 5 | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born 1918 at WI; hometown Kewaunee, WI; entered service 21 Mar. ’41 at
Milwaukee, WI; SN 36204946; KIA on 26 Jul. ’44 on New Guinea; earned Bronze
Star and Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | |
161. | Burgess, Earl F.
‘P-38’ | Pfc. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Med. Det. | born ‘09 at MI; son of Clair A. and Olive (Sweet) Burgess, 99 Hamilton
Ct., Pontiac, MI; SN 36593703; served with Med. Det., 126TH Inf.;
comrades nicknamed him ‘P-38’ due to his speed; Saidor,
Yakamul, Aitape; DOW 11
Apr. ‘45 along the Villa Verde Trail, Luzon, Philippines, he and 3 other
medics (Sgt. Malcolm E. Larrow, Pfc. Donald E.
Greenwood, Pfc. Edwin Ray) accompanied by Pfc. Odell Beaty
and Pfc. George Sloyka from Ammunition &
Pioneer Plt., 1ST Bn., 126TH
Inf., went out with a litter, under fire, to rescue a wounded Soldier from
Co. C, a Japanese 90mm mortar shell exploded near the group, the wounded
Soldier and Pfc. Burgess were killed, the other 5 men were wounded;
repatriated and re-interred at Woodlawn Cemetery, Columbiaville, MI on 12
Feb. ‘49 | 11-Oct-17 |
162. | Burnett, Louis, Jr. | S. Sgt. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. M | born ‘20 at MI; hometown Comstock Park, MI; Sgt. with Co.
M, 126TH Inf., Mich. Nat. Guard, Grand Rapids, MI on 15 Oct. ‘40;
SN 20636054; KIA 26 Nov. ‘42 near Buna, New Guinea, ca. age 22; listed on 27
Feb. ‘43 casualty list; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American
Cemetery; also memorialized at Lisbon Cemetery, Sparta, MI (monument lists
him as Louis J. Burnett); namesake of Lekstrum-Burnett Post No. 107 of
American Legion in Sparta, MI | |
163. | Burnett, Oscar C. | Tec. 4 | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born Oct. ‘09 at Allegan, MI; son of Mr. and Mrs. Zack Burnett,
both passed away when he was a boy; hometown Battle Creek, MI; joined the
circus as a boy and worked there for 15 years; later truck driver at Chicago,
IL; entered service at Kalamazoo, MI on 23 Apr. ‘41; SN 36155636; trained at
Ft. Custer; assigned to 126TH Inf. at Camp Livingston, LA; MIA,
presumed KIA, 1 Jan. ‘43 (1 Dec. ‘42) near Sanananda, New Guinea, at age 33;
sister, Mrs. Mary Warfield, NoK, was notified 26 Jan. ‘43; according to his
Cdr., he “was killed in the evening of Jan. 1, 1943, while the
company was attacking a Japanese position west of the Sanananda track in the
Buna-Gona area of New Guinea. Oscar was killed by a Japanese sniper while
digging a trench wherein he could lay a litter patient who had been wounded
in action”; listed on 27 Feb. ‘43 casualty list; earned Bronze Star
and Purple Heart; sister received his Purple Heart and letter of condolence
from his cdr. ca. 8 Apr. ‘43; memorialized on
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery; namesake of Oscar Burnett
Post No. 383 of American Legion, formed at Battle Creek, MI in ‘50 | 19-Apr-17 |
164. | Burns, Francis E. | PVT | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born 4 Apr. ’20 at OK; father Claud Burns, McAlester, OK; hometown
Indianola, OK; entered service 11 Jan. ’42 at Ft. Sill, OK; SN 38063160;
served with 128TH Inf.; KIA 18 Dec. ’42 near Buna, New Guinea;
earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 28-Jan-14 |
165. | Burns, James P. | Lt. Col. | 128TH Inf. Regt., 1ST Bn. | son of Mr. and Mrs. James Burns; hometown Clarke Co., VA; married, father of
1; SN O-265547; overseas May ‘43 as Maj. with 1ST Cav. Div.;
promoted Lt. Col. Dec. ‘44 and assumed cmd. of 1ST Bn., 128TH
Inf.; KIA 24 May ‘45, at age 37, along the Villa Verde Trail, Luzon,
Philippines; awards include DSC w/OLC, posthumous (Luzon 19 & 24 May
‘45), Silver Star, Bronze Star (Luzon), Purple Heart w/2 OLC; interred at
Manila American Cemetery | |
166. | Burns, Thomas A. | 2LT | 126TH Inf. Regt. | hometown Bergen Co., NJ; SN O-1284465; KIA 28 Dec. ’42 near Buna; earned
Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | |
167. | Burr, Elmer J. | 1st Sgt. | 127TH Inf. Regt., Co. I | born 11 May ’08 at Neenah, WI; graduated Menasha H.S. ’26; married, father
of 2; hometown Menasha, WI; entered service at Menasha, WI; was 1st Sgt. in
Co. I, 127TH Inf., Wis. Nat. Guard, at Neenah, WI on 15 Oct. ’40;
SN 20647479; served with 32D Div. for 12 years before it mobilized
15 Oct. ’40; discharged in ’41 for being over the age limit of 28 (?), but
rejoined his unit after the attack on Pearl Harbor; earned Medal of Honor,
bestowed posthumously, for his actions 24 Dec. ’42 near Buna, New Guinea; WIA
during the incident, he was immediately evacuated to a portable hospital but
died the next day; wife notified of death 21 Jan. ’43; the Medal was
presented to his wife during a simple ceremony at the St. Patrick’s School
auditorium in Menasha on 11 Nov. ’43 (newspaper article suggested the family
was going to travel to Washington, D.C. to receive the Medal from President
Roosevelt at the White House on 6 Oct.); wife received posthumous Purple
Heart 18 Mar. ’43; the SS Elmer
J. Burr, built by Walter Butler Shipbuilding Co. in Duluth, MN,
was to be launched on 12 or 16 Jun. ’44 (Mrs. Lucille Burr was invited to
attend); interred at Oak Hill Cemetery in Neenah, also memorialized at Isle
of Valor in Menasha’s Smith Park; some discrepancy regarding date of death
24, 25, or 26 Dec. | |
168. | Burris, John W. | 1LT | 128TH Inf. Regt. | hometown Hood River Co., OR; SN O-1301757; served with 128TH
Inf.; KIA 2 Dec. ’44 on Leyte, Philippines; earned Bronze Star and Purple
Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 28-Jan-14 |
169. | Burrows, James V. | Cpl. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. L | born ‘21 at MI; hometown Courtland Township, MI; mother,
Annie Ferguson, Rt. 1, Cassopolis, MI; went to live with another family and
help out on their farm in Courtland Township, near Rockford, MI, because his
mother couldn’t take care of her four children because of no income; they
were immigrants from Scotland; enlisted in Mich. Nat. Guard at Grand Rapids
ca. ‘38 or ‘39; Pvt. with Co. L, 126TH Inf., Grand Rapids, MI on
15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20635901; earned Silver Star for his actions 30 Nov. ‘42 near
Soputa; MIA 2 Dec. ‘42 near Soputa, New Guinea, ca. age 21; listed on 27 Feb.
‘43 casualty list; also earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart; memorialized on
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery | |
170. | Burt, Victor Allan | Pfc. | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born 14 Jan. ‘20 at Lincoln, MI (hometown); son of Walter
Jerome and Bernice (Somers) Burt, Harrisville Township, Alcona Co., MI;
served in CCC ‘37-‘38; entered service 8 Dec. ‘41; SN 36163705; served with
127TH Inf.; earned Silver Star, posthumously, for his actions 1
Jan. ‘43 (31 Dec. ‘42) at Buna, New Guinea, “credited with delivering a
message despite mortal wounds”; KIA 1 Jan. ‘43 (31 Dec. ‘42) at Buna, New
Guinea, at age 22, parents notified 17 Jan. ‘43; listed on 27 Feb. ‘43
casualty list; also earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 25-Mar-13 |
171. | Busche, Frank J., Jr. | SGT | 128TH Inf. Regt., Co. C | born 7 Mar. ’18 at Meyer, IA; family moved to Marshfield, WI (hometown) in
’22; worked at Roddis Lumber and Veneer Co. and A.
H. Weinbrenner Co. in Marshfield; married at Alexandria, LA 17 Dec. 41; was
PVT in Co. C, 128TH Inf., Wis. Nat. Guard, at Marshfield, WI on 15
Oct. ’40 (had joined about 2 weeks earlier); SN 20649204; KIA 27 Dec. ’42 (29
Dec.) near Buna, New Guinea at age 24 | |
172. | Bush, Adrian | S. Sgt. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. K | born ‘18 at MI; hometown Grand Rapids, MI; Cpl. with Co.
K, 126TH Inf., Mich. Nat. Guard, Grand Rapids, MI on 15 Oct. ‘40;
SN 20635697; MIA, presumed KIA, 30 Nov. (7 Dec.) ‘42 near Buna, New Guinea,
ca. age 24; later FOD; listed as MIA on 13 Feb. ‘43 casualty list; earned
Bronze Star and Purple Heart; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at
Manila American Cemetery | |
173. | Buskard, Millard V. | Pvt. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. E | born ‘21 at MI; enlistment record states he resided at
Waukesha County, WI when he entered active service; other references list
hometown as Hersey, MI, or Stanwood, MI; Pvt. with Co. E, 126TH
Inf., Mich. Nat. Guard, Big Rapids, MI on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20634811; KIA 13
Dec. ‘42 near Buna, New Guinea, ca. age 21; listed on 27 Feb. ‘43 casualty
list; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 14-May-13 |
174. | Busse, Emery N. (M.) | T. Sgt. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born 6 Sep. ‘17 at Redwood Co., MN; son of William Carl
and Fredericka Augusta (Heydlauff) Busse, Charlestown, MN (hometown); SN 37032542; served
with 128TH Inf.; earned Silver Star, posthumously; DOW 28 Mar.
‘45; interred at Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Sanborn, MN | 5-Apr-17 |
175. | Byron, Arthur S. | CPL | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 1920 at NH; hometown Essex, MA; married; entered service 27 Aug. ’42
at Ft. Devens, MA; SN 31083057; KIA 11 Apr. ’45 on Luzon, Philippines | |
| Soldiers with no date in the ‘Added’ column were added to this roster
between 11 Feb. and 3 Apr. ’13. |
