| Name | Rank | Unit | Narrative | added |
313. | Earhart, Irvin R. | Tec. 5 | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 1921 at PA; hometown Lancaster County, PA; NARA lists him from Allegheny County, PA; entered service 12 Sep. ’42 at Harrisburg, PA; SN 33240344; KIA 9 Apr. ’45 on Luzon; earned Bronze Star, Purple Heart w/OLC; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 20-May-13 |
314. | Earnest, James H. | PVT | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born 1924 at AR; hometown Stoddard Co., MO; entered service 29 Oct. ’43 at Jefferson Barracks, MO; SN 37627537; KIA 22 Jul. ’44 near Aitape, New Guinea; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 23-Jul-13 |
315. | Eastwood, Howard M. | PVT | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. C | born 12 Jan. ’20 at OK; son of Walter Sylvester Eastwood and Polly Clabe Burns Eastwood, Wynnewood, OK (hometown); entered service 17 Jan. ’42 at Ft. Sill, OK; SN 38063831; earned DSC, bestowed posthumously, for his actions 26 Nov. ’42 near Buna; KIA 26 Nov. ’42; KIA 26 Nov. ’42; also earned Purple Heart; interred at Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Fort Gibson, OK | |
316. | Ebert, Laurel W. | PVT | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 24 Nov. ’14; mother Mrs. Laura M. Ebert; hometown Blairstown, IA; entered service 31 Dec. ’41; SN 37111155; MIA 26 Nov. ’42 near Buna; numerous references list date of death as 19 Mar. ’46, but that is likely date of FOD, not actual date of death; earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart; listed on Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery; family received his medals 12 Jun. ’73; also memorialized at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Benton County, IA | 20-May-13 |
317. | Edgell, Chester A. | PFC | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born 4 Oct. ’21 at Los Angeles, CA (hometown); some references list home of record as Riverside, CA; married; entered service 5 Aug. ’44 at Los Angeles, CA; SN 39596642; KIA 28 Apr. ’45 on Luzon, Philippines; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 23-Jul-13 |
318. | Edwards, Colon W. | PFC | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born 1920 at GA; hometown in GA; entered service 11 Sep. ’42 at Ft. McPherson, GA; SN 34441436; served with 128TH Inf.; KIA 22 Nov. ’44 on Leyte, Philippines; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 31-Jan-14 |
319. | Edwards, Jimmy Ray | 2LT | 120TH FA Bn. | born 3 Nov. ’21; mother Mrs. Gertrude Edwards; hometown Cherokee, OK; entered service 7 Jul. ’42; SN 0-888931; KIA 7 Jun. ’44 at Aitape, New Guinea; earned Air Medal and Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery; also memorialized at Cherokee Municipal Cemetery, Cherokee, OK | |
320. | Edwards, John D. | Sgt. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. H | born 29 Jul. ‘18 at MI; son of Charles Leon and Edith Mae (Martin) Edwards; hometown Lyons, MI; Pvt. with Co. H, 126TH Inf., Mich. Nat. Guard, Ionia, MI on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20635339; promoted to Sgt.; KIA 9 Dec. ‘42 near Buna, New Guinea, at age 24; parents notified ca. 8 Jan. ‘43; listed on 27 Feb. ‘43 casualty list; interred at Ferris Center Cemetery, Vestaburg, MI; brother served with same unit, Pvt. Raymond G. (Glenn R.), Mich. Nat. Guard, Co. H, 126TH Inf.; brother served during WWII, Charles, Jr.; brother served during Korean War, Cpl. Harley L. | |
321. | Ehrlich, James L. | SSG | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born 1922 at IL; Jefferson Co., IL; married; entered service 3 Oct. ’42 at Chicago, IL; SN 36380894; KIA 9 Dec. ’44 on Leyte, Philippines; earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 23-Jul-13 |
322. | Eidson, Eugene | Capt. | 128TH Inf. Regt., Co. A | born 7 Oct. ‘15 at Oklahoma City, OK; father E. E. Eidson, Sacramento, CA; mother Mrs. Howard Temple, Palestine, TX (where he had resided and attended high school); hometown El Paso Co., TX; married at Lincoln, NE on 25 May ‘38, father of 1 (they resided with her parents at Lincoln, NE while he was overseas); entered service from OK in ‘36; commissioned at some point; SN 01031168; earned Bronze Star as 1st Lt. with 1ST Cav. Div., “For heroic achievement in connection with military operations against the enemy at [Leyte, Philippines] from 11 Nov. 1944 to 17 Nov. 1944. Lieutenant Eidson led a five man patrol into the enemy stronghold to obtain information about their disposition, strength, capabilities and supplies, all necessary for future operations in that sector. For six days he led his patrol thru enemy held positions, traveling thru almost impassable mountain trails and dense vegetation during tropical storms, taking up observation posts under the enemy noses, all under constant threat of discovery by the enemy. The daring initiative, aggressiveness, and superior leadership which this officer displayed resulted in obtaining information vital to future operations in this sector.”; promoted to Capt. 19 Jan. ‘45; transferred to 32D Div. at some point (prior to 23 Mar. ‘45 when Pfc. Reginald N. Isaacs was KIA), Cdr. of Co. A, 128TH Inf.; received his Bronze Star ca. 11 Apr. ‘45; KIA 20 May ‘45 at Luzon, Philippines at age 29; Bronze Star presented to his wife during a ceremony at ceremony at U. of Neb. on 5 Oct. ‘45; interred at Fort Bliss National Cemetery, El Paso, TX | 5-Jun-17 |
323. | Eisemann, Alfred | 1SG | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born 10 Apr. ’17; mother lived in Switzerland; worked for Wides Oil Co., Cape Girardeau, MO (hometown); also had ties to Cook Co., IL; entered service in ’41; SN 37130637; trained at Camp Roberts, CA; WIA near Buna, New Guinea; KIA 19 Nov. ’44 on Leyte, Philippines; interred at Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY | 25-Jul-13 |
324. | Eisen, Sam | PFC | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born 1918 at MI; hometown Wayne Co., MI; entered service 25 Apr. ’41 at Detroit, MI; SN 36113092; MIA 20 Dec. ’42 near Buna, New Guinea, presumed KIA; earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart; listed on Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery | 23-Jul-13 |
325. | Elgner, Benjamin T. | PFC | 127TH Inf. Regt. | hometown Multnomah Co., OR; SN 39344615; KIA 20 Mar. ’45 on Luzon, Philippine; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 23-Jul-13 |
326. | Elkins, John W. | PFC | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born 1922 at OH; hometown Huron Co., OH; entered active service 15 Oct. ’40 at Norwalk, OH with 37TH ‘Buckeye’ Inf. Div., OH Nat. Guard; SN 20502736; trained at Ft. Indiantown Gap, PA; transferred at some point and assigned to 128TH Inf.; KIA 1 Dec. ’44 on Leyte, Philippines; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 31-Jan-14 |
327. | Ellinwood, Robert H. | PFC | 107TH Med. Bn., Co. D | born 1923 at NY; hometown Churchville, NY; entered service 11 Jan. ’43 at Rochester, NY; SN 32674869; served in Co. D, 107TH Med. Bn.; KIA 22 Nov. ’44 on Leyte, Philippines; earned Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and CMB; in his belongings is a photo of three soldiers in a jeep with the names – Crowell, Bush and Thurston typed on the back (Tec. 5 Charles H. Thurston, who was KIA the same day, is likely one of them); interred at Manila American Cemetery; also memorialized at Rose Cemetery, Rose, NY | |
328. | Ellis, Clarence K. | Sgt. | 127TH Inf. Regt., Co. A | born 21 Jun. ‘21 at WI; son of Clarence and Signora M. ‘Norah’ (Christiansen) Ellis, Marinette, WI (hometown); Pvt. in Co. A, 127TH Inf., Wis. Nat. Guard, Marinette, WI on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20645870; promoted to Sgt.; KIA 2 Jan. ‘43 near Buna, New Guinea at age 21; interred at Forest Home Cemetery, Marinette, WI | 9-Feb-18 |
329. | Ellsworth, Kenneth V. | PVT | 127TH Inf. Regt., Co. G | born 29 Aug. ’21 at Milwaukee, WI; son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Ellsworth, Rt. 4, Town of Oconomowoc, WI (hometown); was PVT in Co. G, 127TH Inf., Wis. Nat. Guard, at Oconomowoc, WI on 15 Oct. ’40; SN 20647110; WIA near Aitape, New Guinea; DOW (KIA) 31 Jul. ’44; interred at Summit Cemetery, Summit Corners, WI | 15-Dec-13 |
330. | Ellyson, Henry Leslie | PFC | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born 9 Dec. ’19 at Crescent, OK; son of Walter Henry and Rosa A. (Jech) Ellyson; hometown Kingfisher, OK; entered service 10 Jan. ’42 at Ft. Sill, OK; SN 38062877; trained at Camp Roberts, CA; served with 128TH Inf.; KIA 1 Dec. ’42 near Buna, New Guinea; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery; also memorialized in the American Legion Plot of Kingfisher Cemetery, Kingfisher, OK; namesake of Keith Lowry-Henry Ellyson Post No. 5 of American Legion at Kingfisher | 3-Mar-14 |
331. | Endl, Francis J. | 1st Lt. | 127TH Inf. Regt., Co. L | son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Endl; hometown Jefferson, WI; graduated Jefferson H. S.; married; SN O-370091; was 2d Lt. in Co. L, 127TH Inf., Wis. Nat. Guard, at Jefferson, WI on 15 Oct. ‘40; earned Silver Star, bestowed posthumously, for his actions 14-17 Dec. during attack and capture of Buna Village; KIA 17 Dec. ‘42 at age 24; interred at Manila American Cemetery; also earned Purple Heart | 11-Jan-13 |
332. | Endl, Gerald Leon | SSG | 128TH Inf. Regt., Co. C (possibly) | born 20 Aug. ’15 at Fort Atkinson, WI (hometown); entered service 16 Apr. ’41 at Janesville, WI; SN 36207739; earned Medal of Honor, bestowed posthumously, for his actions 11 Jul. ’44 near Anamo, New Guinea; KIA 11 Jul. ’44; repatriated in 1948 and re-interred at Saint Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Fort Atkinson, WI; Fort Atkinson’s Endl Park and Gerald and Endl streets are named in his honor; there is also a monument in Janesville, WI, dedicated to him; VFW post in Jefferson was created after WWII and was named the Endl-Gruennert VFW Post 3589, named in honor of two Jefferson Co. men who were both posthumous Medal of Honor Recipients from the 32D Inf. Div. in New Guinea, it was the first Congressional Medal of Honor post in WI; his Medal of Honor is at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum in Madison, WI | |
333. | Enos, Billy H. | SGT | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born 1921 at IL; hometown Macoupin Co., IL; entered service 22 Oct. ’42 at Jefferson Barracks, MO; SN 17122247; KIA 30 Apr. ’45 on Luzon, Philippines; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 23-Jul-13 |
334. | Epperson, Noah Sherman | Pvt. | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘19 at MO; son of William C. and Alta L. (Wetherford) Epperson; hometown Springfield, MO; married; entered service 6 Oct. ‘43 at Jefferson Barracks, MO; SN 37625839; served with 127TH Inf.; MIA, presumed KIA, 14 Feb. ’45 ca. age 26; FOD on 15 Feb. ‘46; earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery | |
335. | Epstein, Hyman Y. ‘Hymie’ | Pvt. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Med. Det. | born ‘20 or ‘21 at Minsk, Russia; Jewish; son of Morris and Sarah Epstein, 1608 Willis Ave., Omaha, NE (hometown); graduated Omaha’s Technical H. S., Class of ‘39, football and swimming; entered service Jan. or Feb. ‘42; SN 37139327; trained at Camp Roberts, CA; served with Med. Det., 126TH Inf.; earned Silver Star, bestowed posthumously, for his actions as a medic 22 Nov. ‘42 near Soputa, New Guinea; KIA 1 Dec. ‘42 by sniper while providing aid to Pvt. Mike Russin or a Soldier named Burnett near ‘Huggins’ Roadblock’ near Soputa at age 22; he is listed as MIA because his final resting place is unknown, he was interred where he fell on the battlefield, but his unit was forced to move out in a hurry; his valor was described by Maj. Zeeff in a dispatch filed by George Weller (published in many newspapers) and in V in P; also earned Purple Heart; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery; information in V in P implies he may have been killed on 2 Dec., but most references list 1 Dec.; parents received his Silver Star during a ceremony at Ft. Omaha on 16 Jun. ‘43; namesake of Epstein-Morgan Post No. 260 of Jewish War Veterans, Omaha, NE (the Post unsuccessfully attempted to have his decoration upgraded to the Medal of Honor in ‘50 and ‘75); brother 1st Lt. Simon J. Epstein served in Europe, earned Purple Heart | |
336. | Erickson, Carl Robert | PVT | 120TH FA Bn. | born 21 Jan. ’24 at Smethport, PA (hometown); son of Mr. and Mrs. Elof Erickson; brother Ernest also served; attended Smethport H. S., active in athletics; entered service 20 Mar. ’43 at Erie, PA; SN 33435411; entered service in ’42; trained at Camp Blanding, FL, Camp Joseph T. Robinson, AR and Camp Reynolds, PA; overseas Dec. ’44; served in 120TH FA Bn.; died of illness (DNB) 14 Jun. ’45 on Luzon, Philippines; interred at Manila American Cemetery | |
337. | Erickson, Russell E. | Tec. 5 | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 22 Jun. ‘17 at MI; son of Erick and Sofia Erickson, Erwin Township, Gogebic Co., MI (hometown); also had ties to Ironwood, MI; entered service at Escanaba, MI on 3 Apr. ‘41; SN 36226039; served with 126TH Inf.; KIA 4 Dec. ‘42 near Buna, New Guinea, at age 25; parents notified ca. 1 Feb. ‘43; listed on 27 Feb. ‘43 casualty list; repatriated and re-interred at Riverside Cemetery, Ironwood, MI on 21 May ‘49; 2 brothers served during WWII, Pfc. Ragnar E., and Pvt. Kenneth R. | 16-Sep-18 |
338. | Estrada, Bernardino Y. ‘Ben’ (Bernadino) | Pvt. | 128TH Inf. Regt., Co. E | born ‘16 (‘15) on his father’s ranch at the foot of the Santa Rita Mountains, near Vail, AZ (hometown), about 30 miles from Tucson, AZ; son of Francisco and Guadilupe ‘Lupe’ or ‘Lupa’ Estrada, father preceded him in death; Hispanic American; cast as an extra in Arizona, starring Jean Arthur and William Holden, which was filmed at several locations in and around Tucson and other locales in AZ; worked as carpenter at Ft. Huachuca, AZ; entered service at Ft. Bliss, TX on 8 Jan. ‘42; SN 38070627; served with Co. E, 128TH Inf.; earned DSC, posthumously, for his actions 16 Dec. ‘42 near Buna, eliminated several enemy bunkers with rifle fire and grenades; KIA 16 Dec. ‘42 at age 26 (27); also earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery; mother received DSC from Col. Edwin N. Hardy, Cdr. of Ft. Huachuca, AZ, during a large ceremony at the post on 17 Jul. ‘43, 5,000 people attended; Hispanic Americans from Pima Co., AZ, purchased $180,000-worth of war bonds for a B-25 ‘Mitchell’ built to honor Pvt. Estrada; namesake of Cocio-Estrada Post No. 59 of American Legion, Tucson, AZ | |
339. | Evans, Ray L. | Cpl. | 126TH Inf. Regt., AT Co. | born 22 May ‘15 at Kalamazoo, MI; son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Evans, 380 Western Ave., Benton Harbor, MI (hometown); attended Benton Harbor H. S.; worked at Industrial Rubber Co., St. Joseph; divorced, father of 1 (son); entered service 25 Apr. ‘41 at Kalamazoo; SN 36155889; served with AT Co., 126TH Inf.; marched over Owen Stanleys; KIA 26 Dec. ‘42 near Buna, New Guinea, at age 27; parents received telegram 25 Jan. ‘43; listed on 27 Feb. ‘43 casualty list; repatriated to Benton Harbor 12 Jul. ‘48; interred at Crystal Springs Cemetery, Benton Harbor, MI | |
340. | Evans, Wilfred D. (Wilford) | Tec. 4 | 128TH Inf. Regt., Svc. Co. | born 31 May ‘20 at WI; son of Anson Cleve and Ada Clara (Asplin) Evans; hometown Neillsville, WI; enlisted in Svc. Co., 128TH Inf., Wis. Nat. Guard, at Neillsville, WI in Mar. ‘40; Pvt. in same unit when mobilized on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20648655; earned Silver Star for his actions 23 Dec. ‘42 near Hariko, New Guinea; KIA 16 Nov. ‘44 on Leyte, Philippines at age 24; repatriated and re-interred at Neillsville City Cemetery, Neillsville, WI on 4 Sep. (14 Sep.) ‘48 | |
341. | Failing, Carlos D. (Failin) | Pvt. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. E | born 29 Jan. ‘20 at MI; son of William E. and Zora E. (Converse) Bennett, 517 S. Warren, Big Rapids, MI (hometown); Pvt. with Co. E, 126TH Inf., Mich. Nat. Guard, Big Rapids, MI on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20634814; 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; he was a member of the first group (including Butler, Grove and Thomas) that set out to find help on 12 Nov. ‘42; MIA, later declared KIA, 17 Nov. ‘42 at age 22, drowned after he was swept away in a rushing stream while going for help; family notified on 28 Dec. ‘42; listed on 11 Jan. ‘43 casualty list; earned Bronze Star; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery; also memorialized at Highland View Cemetery, Big Rapids, MI | |
342. | Fairbanks, Edward C. | PFC | 126TH Inf. Regt. | hometown Wayne Co., MI; SN 36854711; KIA 22 Nov. ’44 on Leyte, Philippines; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 20-May-13 |
343. | Fale, William F. | SGT | 127TH Inf. Regt., HQ Co. | born 3 Jun. ’13; hometown Sheboygan Co., WI; SN 36204872; entered service 21 Mar. ’41; earned DSC for his actions 25 Dec. ’42 near Buna; KIA 26 Dec. ’42; also earned Purple Heart; interred at Greendale Cemetery, Kohler, WI | |
344. | Falick, Joseph J. | PFC | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born 1910 at PA; hometown San Diego, CA; entered service 31 Jul. ’44 at Los Angeles, CA; SN 39595820; KIA 30 Apr. ’45 on Luzon, Philippines; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 24-Jul-13 |
345. | Faris, Hervey (Harvey) E. | PFC | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born 1923 at NE; son of Blaine and Augusta Faris, 1719 Ranche Real Rd., San Gabriel (Los Angeles Co.), CA (1940); hometown Los Angeles or in NE; married; entered service 20 Mar. ’43 at Los Angeles, CA; SN 39290143; served with 128TH Inf.; MIA, presumed KIA, 21 Jun. ’44; earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart; listed on Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery | 3-Mar-14 |
346. | Farrell, John E. | PFC | 128TH Inf. Regt., Co. F | born 1919; hometown Columbia Co., WI; PFC in Co. F, 128TH Inf., Wis. Nat. Guard, at Portage, WI on 15 Oct. ’40; SN 20649817; KIA 17 Dec. ’42 near Buna, New Guinea; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 3-Mar-14 |
347. | Farry, Harold F. | CPL | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. H | born 29 Jun. ’19 (’18) at WI; hometown Winnebago Co., WI; Native American; married; entered service 29 Jun. ’42 at Milwaukee, WI; SN 36248527; KIA 18 Dec. ’44 on Leyte, Philippines; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery; also memorialized at Lake View Memorial Park, Oshkosh, WI; may have been in Wisconsin National Guard, got out, and came back in; there is a nearly identical enlistment record with SN 20645688 that states he was inf. PVT mobilized 15 Oct. ’40 at Oshkosh, WI | 21-May-13 |
348. | Felzen, Gordon J. | 1LT | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born 1915 at WI; hometown Milwaukee, WI; graduated South Division H. S., Class of ’32; was PVT in Med. Det., 127TH Inf., Wis. Nat. Guard, at Milwaukee, WI on 15 Oct. ’40; SN 20648282; commissioned at some point; new SN O-888277; DNB 9 Feb. ’45; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 24-Jul-13 |
349. | Ferguson, James A. | PVT | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born 1912 at MN; resided at 205 W. Fifth St., Duluth, MN (hometown); married, father of (at least) 2; entered service 11 Sep. ’44 at Ft. Snelling, MN; SN 37774005; served with 128TH Inf.; DNB 10 May ’45; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 3-Mar-14 |
350. | Fernandez, Henry | PFC | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. E | born 6 Jan. ’25; hometown Santa Clara, CA; entered service 23 Apr. ’43 at San Francisco, CA; SN 39131885; earned DSC for his actions 21 Mar. ’45 along Villa Verde Trail; KIA 21 Mar. ’45; interred at Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA | |
351. | Ferriera, Ernest A. | Pfc. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘14 at CA; married, 659 63rd St., Oakland, CA (hometown); some references list Alameda as hometown; entered service 5 Dec. ‘41 at San Francisco, CA; SN 39015246; served with 128TH Inf.; KIA 3 Apr. ‘45 on Luzon, Philippines; earned Silver Star, bestowed posthumously, for his effort to rescue a wounded comrade; also earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 3-Mar-14 |
352. | Feury, Donald Ward | 2d Lt. | 127TH Inf. Regt., Co. E | born 12 Jun. ‘10 at Cadillac, MI (hometown); son of Reuben B. and Anna Leona (Burcaw) Feury, 532 Bond St., Cadillac, MI; graduated Alba H. S. ‘27; also had ties to Traverse City, MI; attended Ferris Institute; worked as stenographer in Flint, MI, for 6 years; married on 4 Apr. ‘42; worked at B. F. Goodrich Co., Cadillac, MI; entered service as Pvt. at Kalamazoo, MI on 21 Apr. ‘41; SN 36155493; commissioned 2d Lt. at some point; SN O-888265; served with Co. E, 127TH Inf.; earned Silver Star, bestowed posthumously, for his actions 20 Dec. ‘42 at the Triangle, near Buna; KIA 20 Dec. ‘42 at age 32; interred at Manila American Cemetery; also memorialized at Maple Hill Cemetery, Cadillac, MI; at least 3 brothers in service, S. Sgt. Joseph L. (who also died in service), Cpl. Howard K. (WIA, earned Silver Star) and William A.; wife joined the Navy to be a nurse ca. Apr. ‘43; the plant where he worked when he entered service made parts for B-24 ‘Liberator’ bombers during the war, when his co-workers learned of his death, they manufactured a special set of parts with commemorative red, white, and blue labels in his honor, the set was shipped to the Ford assembly plant and was incorporated into a single air frame; family history states he served with 126TH Inf. | |
353. | Ficklen, George Milton | Capt. | 127TH Inf. Regt., Co. K | born 1 May ‘18 at Washington, GA (hometown) (ABMC lists him from GA, NARA lists him from Jefferson County, AL); son of James Boyce and Lucy Reese (Dillard) Ficklen; graduated Riverside Military Academy; graduated Davidson College in ‘40, ROTC, basketball and baseball; SN O-387683; fought at Buna, Saidor, Aitape, Leyte, and Luzon; wrote letter of condolence to family of Frederick Oelschlaeger, who was KIA 16 Jul. ‘44; KIA 22 Feb. ‘45 on Luzon, Philippines at age 26; earned Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart w/OLC; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 24-Jul-13 |
354. | Fields, Bruce | Pfc. | 128TH Inf. Regt., Co. C | born ‘25 at Smoot Creek, KY (hometown); son of Corbett and Becca Jane Fields; mother re-married, becoming Mrs. Floyd Back, 1106 York St., Cincinnati, OH (some references list that as hometown); resided at Contra Costa, CA when he entered service at San Francisco, CA on 9 Sep. ‘43; SN 39139792; served with Co. C, 128TH Inf.; WIA 14 Apr. ‘45 by mortar shell at Hill 506 near Darawan, Luzon, Philippines; DOW 14 Apr. ‘45 ca. age 20; family received letter of condolence from 1st Lt. Jay G. Smith, Cdr., published in Mountain Eagle on 7 Jun. ‘45; interred at Whitaker Cemetery, Van, KY | 6-Jun-17 |
355. | Fievez, George | PFC | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born ca. 1918; son of Nicholas and Maria Fievez; hometown Chewelah, WA; SN 39383028; MIA 2 Dec. ’42 near Buna; NARA states FOD; parents notified ca. 23 Feb. ’43 that he was MIA; earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart; listed on Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery | 21-May-13 |
356. | Fighter, Bernard Claud | Cpl. | unknown | born 26 Sep. ‘19 at Freeport, MI (hometown); son of Claud R. and Pheba M. (Strausbaugh) Fighter; graduated Freeport H. S. in ‘35 at age 15, salutatorian; entered service at Kalamazoo, MI on 5 May ‘41; SN 36156300; trained at Camp Livingston, LA; likely served with 32D Div.; KIA 1 Jan. ‘43 at New Guinea at age 23; parents notified ca. 19 Jan. ‘43; listed on 27 Feb. ‘43 casualty list; interred at Freeport Cemetery, Freeport, MI; namesake of Bernard C. Fighter Post No. 7084 of VFW, Freeport, MI | 16-Sep-18 |
357. | Filarski, John J. | CPT | 126TH Inf. Regt. | hometown Branch Co., MI; was 2LT in 126TH Inf., Mich. Nat. Guard, when 32D Div. mobilized on 15 Oct. ’40; SN O-395671; 1LT and S-4 of 1ST Bn. ca. Dec. ’42; served as Lt. Dal Ponte’s XO at “Huggins’ Roadblock” near Sanananda, New Guinea; succeeded CPT Russell J. Wildey in command on the front line in Australian Zone after Wildey was WIA 26 Dec. ’42; DOW 14 Dec. ’44; awarded Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 21-May-13 |
358. | Filippini, Tito | S. Sgt. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. I | born 16 Oct. ‘17 at Bessemer, MI (hometown); son of Angelo and Ida C. Filippini, 312 W. Galena St., Bessemer, MI; worked at a chemical plant at Waterbury, CT; entered service at Marquette, MI on 5 or 21 Oct. ‘42; SN 36402831; trained at Camp Wolters, TX; sailed for Southwest Pacific in Feb. ‘43, landed in Mar. ‘43; served with Co. I, 126TH Inf.; KIA 8 or 18 Apr. ‘45 by a hand grenade along the Villa Verde Trail near Mt. Imugan, Luzon, Philippines at age 27; earned Purple Heart; family received letter of condolence from Capt. E. Hoskins (possibly Charles Hoskins), Cdr. of Co. I; repatriated and re-interred at Hillcrest Cemetery, Bessemer, MI on 31 Jul. ‘48; 2 brothers also served in Southwest Pacific, Lt. Germinal was a combat engineer and Raymond (Renato) served on a troop transport | 12-May-17 |
359. | Filley, Rex G. | Pfc. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. A | born 2 Sep. ‘15 at Coldwater, MI (hometown); son of Donald D. ‘Don’ and Lolo (Morehouse) Filley, 97 E. Park Ave., Coldwater, MI; Pfc. in Co. A, 126TH Inf., Mich. Nat. Guard, Coldwater, MI on 15 Oct. ‘40; brothers Pvt. Roy L. and Pvt. Ruby Starr ‘Starr’ served in same unit; SN 20634053; earned Silver Star, posthumously; KIA 28 Nov. ‘44 at Leyte, Philippines; brother T. Sgt. Ruby Starr ‘Starr’ was KIA 21 Nov. ‘42 at Buna, New Guinea; brother S. Sgt. Dewain (De Wayn) W. served in Europe; Rex and Starr were repatriated and re-interred at Oak Grove Cemetery, Coldwater, MI during a joint funeral service ca. 6 Aug. ‘48; | 2-May-17 |
360. | Filley, Ruby Starr (R. Starr) ‘Starr’ | T. Sgt. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. A | born 13 Mar. ‘21 at Coldwater, MI (hometown); son of Donald D. ‘Don’ and Lolo (Morehouse) Filley, 97 E. Park Ave., Coldwater, MI; attended Coldwater H. S.; worked at M. T. Shaw shoe factory, Coldwater, MI; Pvt. in Co. A, 126TH Inf., Mich. Nat. Guard, Coldwater, MI on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20634076; brothers Pfc. Rex G. and Pvt. Roy L. served in same unit; KIA 21 Nov. ‘42 at Buna, New Guinea; earned Purple Heart; parents were notified on 31 Jan. ‘43 that he was MIA, notified ca. 5 Mar. ‘43 that he was KIA; brother Pfc. Rex G. was KIA 28 Nov. ‘44 at Leyte, Philippines; brother S. Sgt. Dewain (De Wayn) W. served in Europe; Rex and Starr were repatriated and re-interred at Oak Grove Cemetery, Coldwater, MI during a joint funeral service ca. 6 Aug. ‘48; | 2-May-17 |
361. | Finel, Milton L. | Pvt. | unknown | born ‘26 at Brooklyn, NY; Jewish; son of Samuel ‘Sam’ and Anna Finel, 2436 E. 22nd St., Brooklyn, NY (hometown), father served during WWI, USMC; attended James Madison H. S., played football and baseball; entered service 3 Oct. ‘44 at New York, NY; SN 42183100; served in 32D Div.; KIA 7 May ‘45 at Luzon, Philippines at age 18; repatriated and re-interred at New Montefiore Cemetery, West Babylon, NY, on 11 Jul. ‘48; namesake of Milton L. Finel Post No. 389 of Jewish War Veterans in NY; sister served during WWII, Cpl. Helen, WAC, New Guinea | |
362. | Finger, George E. (F.) | Pfc. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. E | born 20 Mar.’18; son of Edd and Tillie (Boelman) Finger; hometown Grundy Co. or Aplington, IA; entered service 5 Jan. ’42; SN 37111505; trained at Camp Roberts, CA; served with Co. E, 126TH Inf.; KIA 8 Dec. or 15 Dec. ’42 by Japanese sniper at Buna, New Guinea; earned Purple Heart; 1 of 4,459 Americans repatriated to San Francisco aboard U.S. Army Transport Lt. George W. G. Boyce on 2 Jun. ’48; interred at Saint Peter’s Cemetery, Wellsburg, IA (findagrave listing states he is interred overseas, but he is not listed on ABMC and newspaper article states he was repatriated) | 30-Mar-16 |
363. | Fionda, Leonard F. | Sgt. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 8 Aug. ‘17 at MI; son of Louis and Mary Fionda, 14246 Parkgrove, Detroit, MI (hometown), both English immigrants; entered service at Detroit, MI on 17 Apr. ‘41; SN 36111250; served with 126TH Inf.; KIA 30 Nov. (1 Dec.) ‘42 near Buna, New Guinea, at age 25; listed on 11 Jan. ‘43 casualty list; earned Purple Heart; a memorial notice was printed in the The Chronicle (Adelaide, South Australia) on 4 Mar. ‘43, “inserted by Mrs. Griffiths, Pat, Jean”; 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 | 14-Sep-18 |
364. | Fischer, Gordon K. | Pfc. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | hometown Shawano Co., WI; SN 36816847; served with 126TH Inf.; DNB 19 Aug. ‘44; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 21-May-13 |
365. | Fisher, Clifford W. | PVT | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born 1920 at MO; hometown Wiley, CO; married, father of (at least) 1; entered service 11 Apr. ’44 at Ft. Logan, CO; SN 6860893 (06860893); served with 128TH Inf.; MIA, presumed KIA, 30 Dec. ’44; earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart; listed on Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery | 3-Mar-14 |
366. | Fisher, Lloyd Edburn | T. Sgt. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘13 at Florence, KS; son of George E. and Mary T. (Reilman) Fisher; married; hometown Newton, KS; entered service Jun. ‘41; SN 37010171; served with 128TH Inf.; KIA 29 Nov. ‘44 by machine gun fire near Limon on Leyte, Philippines at age 31; earned Silver Star for successfully leading the mortar platoon to rejoin their company after being separated by Japanese attack; also earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery; brothers Harold, William and Ralph also served | 3-Mar-14 |
367. | Fitzgerald, Clarence C. | SSG | 127TH Inf. Regt. | hometown LaSalle Co., IL; SN 36766634; KIA 27 Jul. ’45 on Luzon, Philippines; earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 24-Jul-13 |
368. | Fleming, Craig M., Jr. | 1LT | 127TH Inf. Regt., Co. I | born 1918; son of Craig McCamant Fleming and Anna Marie Klippert Fleming; hometown Chambersburg, PA; enlisted in Penn. Nat. Guard; SN O-406357; KIA by Japanese sniper on 24 Dec. ’42 at Government Gardens near Buna; earned Purple Heart; SGT Donald J. Milton earned his Silver Star for his attempt to rescue Fleming; interred at Manila American Cemetery; also memorialized at Norland Cemetery, Chambersburg, PA | |
369. | Flemming, Robert F. | PVT | 127TH Inf. Regt., Med. Det. | born 1923 at MI; son of Frank J. and Lena B. Flemming, Sage Township, MI (hometown); entered service 4 Aug. ’44 (’43) at Ft. Sheridan, IL; SN 36472647; trained at Ft. Ord, CA; departed for overseas 1 Feb. ’45; assigned as a medic in Med. Det., 127TH Inf.; KIA by a sniper while going to aid wounded comrade on 21 Apr. ’45 along the Villa Verde Trail near Colibong, Pangasinan, on Luzon, Philippines; earned Purple Heart; mother received letter of condolence from his commander, MAJ Louis A. Sass; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 24-Jul-13 |
370. | Fletcher, Kenneth L. | Tec. 5 | 127TH Inf. Regt. | hometown Ramsey Co., MN; SN 37315146; KIA 30 Nov. ’44 on Leyte, Philippines; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 24-Jul-13 |
371. | Fodor, Steve | PFC | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born 1917 at OH; hometown Brooke Co., WV (ABMC lists home of record as VA); married; entered service 9 Jul. ’44 at Huntington, WV; SN 35780654; KIA 10 Mar. ’45 on Luzon, Philippines; earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 25-Jul-13 |
372. | Foeste, Fred O. | PFC | 127TH Inf. Regt. | son of William and Lena Foeste, Egypt Mills, MO; hometown Cape Girardeau, MO; worked in farming and for W. H. Meystedt (plumbing and heating contractor); entered service 7 Jan. ’42 at Jefferson Barracks, MO; SN 37130636; trained at Camp Roberts, CA then Ft. Ord; went overseas with 32D Div.; fought at New Guinea and Leyte; KIA 22 Nov. ’44 on Leyte, Philippines; mother notified 30 Dec. ’44; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 25-Jul-13 |
373. | Folkertsma, Joris M. | 2LT | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. K | born 1922 at MI; son of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius R. Folkertsma; hometown Grand Rapids, MI; was PVT in Co. K, 126TH Inf., Mich. Nat. Guard, at Grand Rapids, MI on 15 Oct. ’40; SN 20635740; commissioned 2LT (not sure if OCS or battlefield commission) new SN O-888236; KIA 27 Nov. ’42 near Soputa; awarded Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery; also memorialized at Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, MI | 21-May-13 |
374. | Follette, Charles T. | T. Sgt. | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born 24 Feb. ‘16 (‘17) at MI; son of Elwin (Edwin) Berge and Edna M. (Stroh) Follette, Hale, MI; resided at 18894 Greeley St., Detroit, MI (hometown); entered service at Detroit, MI on 25 Apr. ‘41; SN 36113070; WIA 4 times; earned at least 1 Purple Heart at Luzon, Philippines; KIA 16 May ‘45 at Luzon, Philippines, “struck in the chest by rifle fire,” at age 29 (28); family notified ca. 15 Jun. ‘45; served from Buna to Luzon (if the 32D Div. was his only unit of assignment); brother Lyle also served in the Pacific; brother Gilbert served in Italy; interred at Esmond Evergreen Cemetery, Hale, MI | 28-Nov-17 |
375. | Foote, Robert Lester | Pvt. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 21 Dec. ‘19 at MI; son of Raymond George and Rose Angela (Smith) Foote, 23 Stewart St., Grand Rapids, MI (hometown); entered service at Kalamazoo, MI on 21 Apr. ‘41; SN 36155415; served with Co. K, 126TH Inf.; KIA 26 Nov. (25 Nov.) ‘42 near Buna, New Guinea at age 22; listed as MIA on 13 Feb. ‘43 casualty list; interred at Oakhill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, MI | 26-Nov-17 |
376. | Forbes, Walter Benjamin, Jr. | Lt. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. A | born 6 Oct. ’19; son of Walter Benjamin and Nancy R. (Parsons) Forbes; hometown Griffin, GA; graduated U. of Georgia in ’40; served with Co. A, 126TH Inf.; KIA 21 Nov. ’42 near Buna at age 23; interred at Oak Hill Cemetery, Griffin, GA; | 3-Feb-17 |
377. | Foss, Donald A. | 1LT | 128TH Inf. Regt., Co. C | born 1918 at WI; hometown Reedsburg, WI; was TSgt. in HQ, 1ST Bn., 128TH Inf., Wis. Nat. Guard, at Reedsburg, WI on 15 Oct. ’40; SN 20648708; earned battlefield commission; Lt. and commander of Co. C at Buna (5th commander in 5 weeks); KIA during Japanese attack on his CP 29 Dec. ’42 | |
378. | Frary, Kenneth L. | Pfc. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 6 Mar. ‘18 at MI; hometown Plymouth, MI; entered service at Kalamazoo, MI on 21 Apr. ‘41; SN 36155334; served with 126TH Inf.; KIA 21 Dec. ‘42 near Buna, New Guinea, at age 24; listed on 27 Feb. ‘43 casualty list; interred at Saint Andrew’s Catholic Cemetery, Grand Rapids, MI | 16-Sep-18 |
379. | Fredericks, Joseph E. | SSG | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born 1906 at WI; hometown Milwaukee Co., WI; entered service 28 Apr. 41 at Milwaukee, WI; SN 36209188; served with 128TH Inf.; KIA 11 Jul. ’44 near Aitape, New Guinea; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 3-Mar-14 |
380. | Freedman, Solon | 2LT | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ca. 1920 at NY; son of Elias and Celia Freedman, 105 Jewell St., Garfield, NJ (1940); hometown Passaic Co., NJ; SN 1304709; served with 128TH Inf.; KIA 11 Jul. ’44 near Aitape, New Guinea; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 4-Mar-14 |
381. | Freeman, Marvin D. | PVT | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born 1925 at MO; son of Robert and Ethel Freeman, near Huntsville, MO (hometown); worked for the Wabash Railroad and also farmed with his father; entered service 7 Oct. ’43 at Jefferson Barracks, MO; SN 37625926; served with 128TH Inf.; WIA Nov. ’44 at Leyte; KIA 10 Apr. ’45 on Luzon, Philippines; earned Purple Heart w/OLC; parents notified 2 May ’45; interred at Manila American Cemetery; brother Robert D. also served | 4-Mar-14 |
382. | Friedman, Marion M. | SGT | 127TH Inf. Regt. | hometown Wellington, KS; SN 37146666; KIA 30 Apr. ’45 on Luzon, Philippines | |
383. | Fritz, Donald F. | PVT | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. G | born 1925 at NY; hometown Lockport, NY; entered service 26 Oct. ’44 at Buffalo, NY; SN 42171194; KIA 30 May ’45 on Luzon, Philippines; posthumously awarded Purple Heart and CIB; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 21-May-13 |
384. | Fryer, Vibert Ostrander | 2LT | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born 31 Mar. ’14 at NY; son of Charles G. and Agnes Ostrander Fryer; hometown Schenectady, NY; attended Schenectady H. S.; attended Williston Academy, Easthampton, MA; graduated Union College; attended Albany Law School and New York State College for Teachers at Albany; married, father of 1; entered service 13 Dec. ’40; assigned to 518TH MP Bn. at Ft. Jay until accepted for OCS; completed OCS at Ft. Benning, GA in May ’42; new SN O-1284490; served at Ft. Croft, SC and Ft. Mason, CA before being sent overseas as replacement officer in summer of ’42; assigned to 127TH Inf.; KIA 29 Dec. ’42 near Buna, New Guinea; family received official notification 31 Jan. ’43; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery; also memorialized at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Schuylerville, NY; namesake of Lt. Vibert O. Fryer Chapter 88 of DAV | 25-Jul-13 |
385. | Fulk, Howard D. | PFC | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born 1921 at IL; hometown Effingham Co., IL; entered service 28 Jul. ’42 at Chicago, IL; SN 36361033; served with 128TH Inf.; DOW 3 Dec. ’44; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 4-Mar-14 |
386. | Fuller, David E. | SGT | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 22 Oct. ’14; hometown Conway Co., AR; SN 6575376; KIA 3 Jan. ’44; awarded Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery; also memorialized at Childers Cemetery, AR | 21-May-13 |
387. | Fuller, Edward E. | Pvt. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 18 Oct. ‘15 at MN; hometown Hennepin Co., MN; married, father of 1; entered service at Ft. Snelling, MN on 30 Jun. ‘44; SN 37598176; served with 126TH Inf.; earned Silver Star, posthumously; KIA 21 Mar. ‘45 at Leyte, Philippines; interred at Union Cemetery, Medford, MN | 10-May-17 |
388. | Fuller, Steve E. | S. Sgt. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. K | born ‘17 at MI; son of D. J. Fuller, 262 W. 9th St., Holland, MI; graduated Holland H. S. in ‘36; 1038 Kensington Ave., Grand Rapids, MI (hometown); married; participated in ROTC; attended Citizen’s Military Training Camp (CMTC) at Camp Custer, MI, in summer of ‘35, earned “citizenship medal for outstanding basic trainee, offer by VFW, “ and “military efficiency medal, for excellence and military efficiency by the Military Training Camps Assn.”; Pfc. with Co. K, 126TH Inf., Mich. Nat. Guard, at Grand Rapids, MI on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20635707; promoted to Sgt. at Camp Beauregard, LA, ca. 11 Feb. ‘41; earned Silver Star for his actions 6 Dec. ‘42; MIA 6 Dec. (5 Dec.) ‘42 ca. age 25; listed on 27 Feb. ’43 casualty list; his other awards include Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, CIB, WWII Lapel Service Button; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery | 7-Apr-13 |
389. | Fulmer, Charles N. | PVT | 127TH Inf. Regt. | hometown Spokane, WA; SN 39383091; KIA 24 Dec. ’42 near Buna, New Guinea; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 25-Jul-13 |
390. | Fulton, Archie L., Jr. | PFC | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born 1920 at VA; hometown Lincoln Co., OR; married; entered service 13 Jul. ’44 at Portland, OR; SN 39345171; KIA 30 Apr. ’45 on Luzon, Philippines; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 25-Jul-13 |
391. | Funk, Lloyd W. | PVT | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 1919 at OH; resided at 336 Colburn St., Toledo, OH (hometown); entered service 3 Feb. ’41 at Toledo, OH; SN 35015803; MIA 4 Dec. ’42; earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart; listed on Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery | 21-May-13 |
392. | Furar, Paul A. | PFC | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born 1918 at IL; originally from La Salle, IL; hometown Dane Co., WI; entered service 16 Apr. ’41 at Milwaukee, WI; SN 36207688; served with 128TH Inf.; KIA on 4 Dec. ’42 by sniper near Buna, New Guinea; interred in Manila American Cemetery; earned Purple Heart | |
393. | Furney, Orvel J. | PVT | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born 1917 at MS; hometown Harrison Co., MS; entered service 16 Feb. ’42 at Camp Shelby, MS (may have been in the Army before); SN 6926313 (06926313); served with 128TH Inf.; KIA 27 Mar. ’45 on Luzon, Philippines; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 4-Mar-14 |
394. | Furr, William C. | SGT | 128TH Inf. Regt., Co. A | born 1911 at WV; hometown Arlington Co., VA; married Lillian O. Furr; entered service 10 May ’43 at Richmond, VA; SN 33637070; served with Co. A, 128TH Inf.; KIA 29 Mar. ’45 on Luzon, Philippines; earned DSC and Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 4-Mar-14 |
395. | Gagliano, James | Pfc. | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born 1920 at IL; hometown Champaign, IL; entered service 24 Aug. ’42 at Chicago, IL; SN 36366178; medic assigned to 128TH Inf.; MIA, presumed KIA, 28 Jan. ’44, most likely at Teterei; family states he was killed on New Guinea when a hospital was bombed; or he was 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; he was a member of 1st Lt. George J. Hess’ group after it became isolated on north bank of Mot River; either he was 1 of the 6 who volunteered to stay with the wounded and dead in order that the others could escape, or he was 1 of those wounded or dead; earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery | 4-Mar-14 |
396. | Gallup, Albert O. | PFC | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. B | born 1921 at MI; son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Gallup, 315 S. Winter St., Adrian, MI (hometown); attended Clayton H. S.; worked on a farm when he entered active service; was PVT in Co. B, 126TH Inf., Mich. Nat. Guard, at Adrian, MI on 15 Oct. ’40; SN 20634254; MIA 4 Jun. ’44 at Aitape, presumed KIA; awarded Bronze Star and Purple Heart; listed on Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery; also memorialized at Lime Creek Cemetery, Lime Creek, MI | 21-May-13 |
397. | Garber, Robert E. | PFC | 127TH Inf. Regt., 1ST Bn., HQ Co. | born 1911; son of Harold Elston and Edna Pearl (Crumrine) Garber; hometown Richland Co., OH; entered service Sep. ’42; SN 35414829; DOW 20 Dec. ’44 on Leyte, Philippines; earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery; also memorialized at Bellville Cemetery, Bellville, OH | 25-Jul-13 |
398. | Garcia, Ambrosio, Jr. | PVT | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 1919 at NM; hometown Bernalillo Co., NM; entered service 6 Jan. ’42 at Ft. Bliss, TX; SN 38070287; MIA 16 Dec. ’42 near Buna; DPMO states 16 Feb. ’42; NARA states FOD; awarded Bronze Star and Purple Heart; listed on Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery | 21-May-13 |
399. | Garcia, Jose Gaspar | PFC | 127TH Inf. Regt., Co. B | born 1925 at NM; hometown Alameda, CA; entered service 24 Sep. ’43 at Santa Fe, NM; SN 38583091; KIA 22 Feb. ’45 in the Philippines; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | |
400. | Gardiner, Blake F. | PVT | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 22 Jan. ’20 at Redfield, SD; son of William and Esther Gardiner; hometown Houghton, SD; entered service 3 Jan. ’42, at Fort Snelling, MN; SN 37096927; went overseas 23 Apr. ’42; KIA 25 Dec. ’42 near Buna; family notified 1 Feb. ’43; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 21-May-13 |
401. | Gardner, Lorne J. | PFC | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 1919 at MI; hometown Kent Co., MI; entered service 18 Apr. ’41 at Kalamazoo, MI; SN 36155244; DOW 24 Feb. ’44; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 21-May-13 |
402. | Garity, Cyril J. | SSG | 127TH Inf. Regt., Co. G | born 3 Jan. ’19 at WI; was PVT in Co. G, 127TH Inf., Wis. Nat. Guard, at Oconomowoc, WI on 15 Oct. ’40; SN 20647127; KIA 4 Jun. ’44 near Aitape, New Guinea; interred at Saint Jerome Cemetery, Oconomowoc, WI | 15-Dec-13 |
403. | Gark, Norman P. | PFC | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born 28 Aug. ’24; hometown St. Louis, MO; SN 37613017; served with 128TH Inf.; KIA 22 Nov. ’44 on Leyte, Philippines; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery; also memorialized at Mount Hope Cemetery Mausoleum and Crematory, Lemay, MO | 6-Mar-14 |
404. | Garner, Kenneth W. | SSG | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born 1920 at MO; hometown Bollinger Co. or Stoddard Co., MO; entered service 6 Oct. ’42 at Jefferson Barracks, MO; SN 37389683; served with 128TH Inf.; KIA 31 Mar. ’45 on Luzon, Philippines; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 6-Mar-14 |
405. | Garvin, Zollie D. | PFC | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 1905 at GA; mother Mrs. Annie Elkins, 3619 15th Ave. S., St. Petersburg, FL (hometown); father D. C. Garvin, Metter, GA; widower, father of 1; worked as fishing boat guide; entered service 8 Apr. ’41 at Camp Blanding, FL; trained at Camp Beauregard, LA; SN 34051317; KIA 26 Nov. ’42 near Buna; mother notified 25 Jan. ’43; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 21-May-13 |
406. | Geelhoed, Peter | Pfc. | unknown | born 27 May ‘19 at MI; son of Orie and Nellie Geelhoed, R. F. D. 1, Byron Center, MI (hometown), father Dutch immigrant; member of Christian Reformed Church in Byron Center; entered service 17 Apr. ‘41 at Kalamazoo, MI; SN 36155108; served with 32D Div., likely Urbana Force; KIA 2 Jan. ‘43 near Buna Mission; earned Silver Star, posthumously, for attacking fortified enemy positions with grenades on 2 Jan. ‘43 near Buna Mission; interred at Winchester Cemetery, Byron Center, MI; family received Silver Star ca. 23 Aug. ‘43 | |
407. | Gerber, Jake P. | SGT | 128TH Inf. Regt., Co. K | born 1915 at IL; hometown Monroe, WI; was PVT in Co. K, 128TH Inf., Wis. Nat. Guard, at Monroe, WI, on 15 Oct. ’40; SN 20650666; KIA 19 Nov. ’42 at Buna, New Guinea; 1 of 4 original members of Co. K killed at Buna; interred at Manila American Cemetery; earned Purple Heart | |
408. | Gerulaitus, Andrew A. | PVT | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born 1920 at CT; hometown Hartford Co., CT; entered service 19 Apr. ’43 at Hartford, CT; SN 31343619; KIA 19 May ’44 near Aitape, New Guinea; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 25-Jul-13 |
409. | Gervais, Albert R. | SSG | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born Mar. ’17 at MI; hometown Chippewa Co., MI; was PVT in Co. B, 107TH Engr. Regt., Mich. Nat. Guard, at Sault Ste. Marie, MI on 15 Oct. ’40; SN 20638170; DNB 1 Jun. ’44; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 25-Jul-13 |
410. | Gerwig, George R., Jr. | PVT | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born 1924 at MD; son of George and Augusta Gerwig, Balitmore, MD (hometown); entered service 22 May ’44 at Ft. George G. Meade, MA; SN 33888859; served with 128TH Inf.; KIA 8 May ’45 on Luzon, Philippines; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 6-Mar-14 |
411. | Gibbs, Walter Andrew | Sgt. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. F | born 19 Feb. ‘25 at VA; son of Floyd C. Gibbs, R. F. D. 2, Petersburg City, VA (hometown); entered service 4 May ‘43 at Richmond, VA; SN 33636240; assigned to Co. F, 126TH Inf.; DOW 19 Apr. ‘45; earned Silver Star and Purple Heart; interred at Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, VA; brother Sgt. Floyd A. also served | |
412. | Gibson, Jimmie | SGT | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 1920 at NC; son of Mr. and Mrs. W. James Gibson; hometown Gibson, NC; entered service 27 Jul. ’42 at Ft. Bragg, NC; SN 34313104; KIA 11 Apr. ’45 on Luzon, Philippines; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery; brother Jack Gibson also died in service | 21-May-13 |
413. | Giddings, Roy William | SGT | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born 1915 at WI; son of Ray J. and Mary D. Giddings, 622 E. Carlisle Ave., Whitefish Bay, WI (hometown); entered service 29 Apr., ’41 at Milwaukee, WI; SN 36209470; served with 127TH Inf.; WIA near Buna; WIA again 7 Dec. ’42 when the hospital he was in was bombed by the Japanese; DOW 8 Dec. ’42 at age 27; earned Purple Heart; interred at American War Cemetery, a. k. a. Manson Park, at Ipswich, Australia, on 2 Aug. ’45; repatriated and re-interred at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Honolulu, HI on 14 Jan. ’49 | 30-Jun-14 |
414. | Gilkey, Lawrence V. | Pfc. | 127TH Inf. Regt., Co. D | born 25 Aug. ‘13 at WI or MN; son of Charles Leroy and Elizabeth (Verkuehlen) Gilkey; hometown Shiocton, WI; Pvt. in Co. D, 127TH Inf., Wis. Nat. Guard, at Appleton, WI on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20646512; promoted to Pfc.; KIA 31 Dec. ‘42 near Buna, New Guinea, at age 29; listed on 19 Jan. ‘43 casualty list; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery; also memorialized at Shiocton-Bovina Saint Denis Cemetery, Shiocton, WI | 25-Jul-13 |
415. | Gillam, James | PFC | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born 1924 at KY; hometown Carter Co., KY; entered service 11 May ’44 at Ft. Thomas, KY; SN 35086163; MIA 21 Jun. ’45 on Luzon, Philippines; NARA states DNB; earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart; listed on Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery | 26-Jul-13 |
416. | Gillard, John W. | PVT | 126TH FA Bn. | born 1920 at TX; some references list hometown as Galveston Co., TX, others list Freestone Co.; entered service 14 Aug. ’41 at Houston, TX; SN 38058128; DOW 26 Feb. ’45; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | |
417. | Gilleland, Andrew James ‘Jim’ | 2d Lt. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 26 Mar. ‘24 at Wheeling, WV (hometown); son of Andrew James and Catherine (Blackford) Gilleland, Echo Point, Wheeling, WV, father preceded him in death; also had ties to PA; graduated Linsly Institute in ‘41; attended William and Mary College, played football; attended Washington and Jefferson College, played football; entered service at Ft. Hayes, OH on 27 Mar. ‘43; SN 35751388; commissioned at some point; SN O-1327833; served with 126TH Inf.; KIA 24 Apr. ‘45 on Luzon, Philippines at age 21; earned Silver Star, likely posthumously; brother Brady B. served in USMC; repatriated and re-interred at Greenwood Cemetery, Wheeling, WV on 11 Aug. ‘48 | 12-Feb-17 |
418. | Glanz, Gerald Donald | CPL | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 24 Jan. ’20 at Clay County, NE (hometown); son of Henry Peter and Amalio Neimann Glanz; married, father of 1; SN 37139166; KIA 26 Nov. ’42 near Buna, New Guinea; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery; also memorialized at Sutton Cemetery, Sutton, NE | 22-May-13 |
419. | Glatczak, Richard A. ‘Dick’ (Gladczak) | S. Sgt. | 127TH Inf. Regt., Co. K | born ‘18 at MI; son of Andrew and Helen (Konkol) Glatczak (Gladczak); 2154 W. Forest Home Ave., Milwaukee, WI (hometown); graduated Boys Technology and Trade H. S. in Milwaukee, active in basketball and arts; worked at Chicken Pie Restaurant; Pvt. with Co. K, 127TH Inf., Wis. Nat. Guard, Milwaukee, WI on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20647728; KIA 14 Jan. ‘43 near Buna, New Guinea, ca. age 25; according to an article about Chaplain Edward Connolly in Yank on 4 Jun. ‘43, brother Michael was assigned to burial detail with the Chaplain, while walking to the cemetery, he mentioned that he was very concerned because he had not seen his brother Richard for several days and had not heard anything about him, when they reached the cemetery they found a fresh grave with Richard’s dog tag; earned Purple Heart and Presidential Unit Citation; repatriated and re-interred at St. Adelbert Cemetery, Milwaukee, WI on 17 Jul. ‘48; officers and Soldiers of Co. K were active and honorary pallbearers for his funeral service; brother served with 32D Div. during WWII (brother served with same unit), Sgt. Michael P., Co. K, 127TH Inf. | 25-Dec-13 |
420. | Glenn, Victor S. | S. Sgt. | 128TH Inf. Regt., Co. G or HQ Co. | born 14 Apr. ’20 at New Glarus, WI; son of Elmer C. and Verena Jenny Glenn, 3154 Lindbergh St, Madison, WI (hometown); was Cpl. in Co. G, 128TH Inf., Wis. Nat. Guard, at Madison, WI on 15 Oct. ’40; SN 20650001; earned Silver Star, bestowed posthumously, for his actions 18 Dec. ’42 near Buna; led 15 men in attack on Japanese pillbox; KIA 18 Dec. ’42; interred at Roselawn Memorial Park, Monona, WI; namesake of Togstad-Glenn Chap. No. 2 of DAV at Madison, WI, the other namesake is 2d Lt. Morris O. Togstad, Wis. Nat. Guard, HQ Co., 127TH Inf., who was the last Soldier from Madison, WI killed in WWI; Togstad Glenn is a street in Madison, WI named in honor of both of these men | |
421. | Gloeckle, Herbert A. | S. Sgt. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. D | born 17 Jun. ‘20 at IL; son of George Louis, Sr., and Augusta Agnes (Schroeder) Gloeckle; 2524 N. Central Park Ave., Chicago, IL (hometown); entered service at Camp Grant, IL on 4 Dec. ‘41; SN 36307699; served with Co. D, 126TH Inf.; fought at Yakamul, New Guinea ca. 1-5 Jun. ‘44; returned to Yakamul ca. 12 Aug. ‘44; KIA 7 May ‘45 at Mount Imugan, Luzon, Philippines; earned Silver Star; repatriated and re-interred at Saint Joseph Cemetery, River Grove, IL on 12 Feb. ‘49 | 11-Apr-17 |
422. | Glueck, Talmadge D. | PFC | 127TH Inf. Regt. | hometown Scott Co., MO; SN 37130217; served with 127TH Inf.; KIA 31 Dec. ’42 near Buna, New Guinea; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 22-Nov-13 |
423. | Goad, James R. | SGT | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born 1920 at TN; hometown Gibson Co., TN; entered service 28 Sep. ’42 at Ft. Oglethorpe, GA; SN 34373909; served with 127TH Inf.; KIA 23 Apr. ’45 on Luzon, Philippines; earned Purple Heart w/2 OLCs; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 22-Nov-13 |
424. | Golliher, Arthur L. | Pfc. | unknown | born 20 Jul. ‘20 at TN; son of Samuel Columbus and Nancy Armeldia (Mallicote) Golliher (Galliher), Rt. 1, Rockwood, TN; hometown Cumberland Co., TN; entered service at Ft. Oglethorpe, GA on 18 Nov. ‘42; SN 34493969; trained at Camp Walters, TX; overseas 26 Apr. ‘44; served with 32D Div.; earned Silver Star; KIA 15 Dec. ‘44 at Leyte, Philippines at age 24; family notified ca. Feb. ‘45; interred at Daysville Cemetery, Daysville, TN | |
425. | Gomez, Manuel G. | Pfc. | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘10 at Spain; hometown Orange Co., NY; entered service 20 Aug. ‘42 at Ft. Jay, NY; SN 32433590; served with 127TH Inf.; KIA 24 Jul. ‘44 near Aitape, New Guinea; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 22-Nov-13 |
426. | Gonzales, David Maldonado | Pfc. | 127TH Inf. Regt., Co. A | born 9 Jun. ‘23 at Pacoima or East Los Angeles, CA; hometown Pacoima, CA; Hispanic American; son of Alfred and Rita Gonzales; married, father of a son; entered service at 31 Mar. ‘44 at Ft. MacArthur, CA or Pacoima, CA; SN 39580611; landed overseas as a replacement ca. Dec. ‘44; assigned to Co. A, 127TH Inf.; earned CIB on 1 Feb. ‘45, just a few weeks after joining the Div.; earned Medal of Honor, bestowed posthumously, for his actions 25 Apr. ‘45 along the Villa Verde Trail, Luzon, ignoring enemy fire, he dug out comrades who had been buried by the detonation of a bomb; KIA or DOW during the event at age 21; President Truman presented his Medal of Honor to his family on 8 Dec. ‘45; his other awards include Bronze Star, Purple Heart, WWII Victory Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/2 service stars, Philippine Liberation Medal, Expert Rifle Badge; repatriated and re-interred at Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA ca. 3 Feb. ‘49; his half-brother, Phillip M. Duarte, served in the Army and was KIA 7 Sep. ‘50 in Korea and lies interred next to him; Pacoima Park in Los Angeles Co., CA, was renamed David M. Gonzales/Pacoima Recreational Center in his honor; the local Army recruiting station and a county Probation Department camp in Malibu were also named in his honor; the interchange of Hwy. 5 (the Golden State Freeway) and Hwy. 118 (the Ronald Regan Freeway) in Los Angeles, the interchange nearest his home, was named the David M. Gonzales Medal of Honor WWII Memorial Interchange during a ceremony on 10 Nov. ‘15 | |
427. | Good, John J. | Pfc. | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born ‘11 at MI; hometown Grand Rapids, MI; entered service 28 Apr. ‘41 at Kalamazoo, MI; SN 36156043; served with 127TH Inf.; KIA 25 Dec. ‘42 near Buna, New Guinea, ca. age 31; listed on 27 Feb. ‘43 casualty list; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 22-Nov-13 |
428. | Goode, Francis K. | 2d Lt. | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 18 May ‘19 at SC; hometown Swannanoa, NC; married; entered service 2 Feb. ‘42 at Ft. Jackson, SC; SN 14073296; earned Silver Star for his role in a dangerous patrol deep behind enemy lines east of the Driniumor River (Aitape) the night of 27 May ‘44 (he was Sgt. at the time); battlefield commission to 2d Lt.; SN 0-1690724; KIA 27 Apr. ‘45 along Villa Verde Trail on Luzon; interred at Hughey Cemetery, Asheville, NC | |
429. | Goodman, Audrain H. | SSG | 127TH Inf. Regt. | hometown Shannon Co., MO; SN 37181096; served with 127TH Inf.; KIA 15 Mar. ’45 on Luzon, Philippines; earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 23-Nov-13 |
430. | Goodman, Cecil Paul | Pfc. | 128TH Inf. Regt., Co. A | born 13 Jun. ’21 at TN; son of Nathaniel George ‘Nace‘ and Allie Bammie (Duncan) Goodman, Camden, TN (hometown); married; entered service 19 Dec. ’42 at Ft. Oglethorpe, GA; SN 34501034; served with Co. A, 128TH Inf.; 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; he was a member of 1st Lt. George J. Hess’ group after it became isolated on north bank of Mot River; he was likely 1 of the 6 who volunteered to stay with the wounded and dead in order that the others could escape; MIA 28 Jan. ’44 at Teterei, near Saidor, New Guinea; FOD 17 Jan. ’46; earned Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/1 service star, Presidential Unit Citation; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery; also memorialized at Eastview Cemetery, Camden, TN | 6-Mar-14 |
431. | Goodman, Hershel | PFC | 127TH Inf. Regt., Co. C | born 1919 at VA; hometown Wise Co., VA; entered service 5 Dec. ’42 at Abingdon, VA; SN 33526801; KIA 21 April ’45 on Luzon, Philippines | |
432. | Goodman, Robert P. | PFC | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born 1922; hometown Craighead Co., AR; entered service 7 Jan. ’42; SN 17032519; served with 128TH Inf.; DNB 14 Aug. ’45; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 6-Mar-14 |
433. | Goodrich, Joe Kinsman, Jr. | T/5 | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 7 Dec. ’19 at Wisconsin Rapids, WI (hometown); son of Dr. Joe K. and Elizabeth Goodrich, 1311 Elm St., Wisconsin Rapids, WI; graduated Lincoln H. S. in ’38, participated in baseball, football, basketball and track; attended Central State Teacher’s College at Stevens Point, WI for 3 years, played football; in summer played baseball in Wood Co. amateur league; in winter played basketball Wisconsin Rapids City League; entered service Oct. ’42; SN 16056938; trained at Camp Wolters, TX; served with 126TH Inf.; fought at Saidor, Aitape, Morotai, Leyte, Luzon; WIA 9 Dec. ’44 by shrapnel at Leyte, Philippines; earned Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation (Leyte), and CIB; KIA 8 (5) Apr. ’45 on Luzon, Philippines; repatriated and re-interred at Forest Hill Cemetery, Wisconsin Rapids, WI in May ’49; brother James F. also served; namesake of Joe Goodrich Memorial Trophy at Central State Teachers College; namesake of Joe K. Goodrich Memorial Book Fund established at T. B. Scott Public Library in Wisconsin Rapids in Nov. ’49 | 8-Nov-14 |
434. | Goodwin, John R. | Pvt. | 128TH Inf. Regt., AT Co. | hometown Scott Co., AR; NoK Jennie Whisenhunt (aunt), Parks, AR; SN 37102830; served with AT Co., 126TH Inf.; earned Silver Star, bestowed posthumously, for his actions 16 Nov. ‘42 near Cape Sudest; MIA 16 Nov. ‘42; also earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart; listed on Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery | |
435. | Goralski, Frank J. | PFC | 127TH Inf. Regt., Co. F | born 1912 at WI; hometown Manitowoc, WI (NARA states Marathon Co.); entered service 25 Aug. ’42 at Milwaukee, WI; SN 36260138; served with Co. F, 127TH Inf.; KIA (NARA states DNB) 11 Jun. ’45; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 23-Nov-13 |
436. | Gordon, Robert W. | Pfc. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. C | born 21 Aug. ‘19 at IN; attended Kalamazoo Central H. S. in ‘36; Pvt. with Co. C, 126TH Inf., Mich. Nat. Guard, Kalamazoo, MI on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20634455; promoted to Pfc.; DOW 19 Feb. ‘44 at Yamai Point, near Saidor, New Guinea, at age 24; interred at South Union Cemetery, Nappanee, IN | |
437. | Gore, Perry Lee | SSG | 127TH Inf. Regt., Co. K | born 1919 at AL; hometown Dane Co., WI, also had ties to Huntsville, AL; was PVT in Co. K, 127TH Inf., Wis. Nat. Guard, at Milwaukee, WI on 15 Oct. ’40; SN 20647782; WIA 25 Dec. ’42 near Buna, New Guinea; DOW 11 Dec. ’44 on Leyte, Philippines; earned Purple Heart w/OLC; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 23-Nov-13 |
438. | Gorski, Edmund L. | SGT | 127TH Inf. Regt., Co. K | born 31 Jul. ’15 at WI; son of John and Angeline (Karas) Gorski; hometown Milwaukee, WI; graduated Bay View H. S.; worked as oiler for Milwaukee Road; was PVT in Co. K, 127TH Inf., Wis. Nat. Guard, at Milwaukee, WI on 15 Oct. ’40; SN 20647818; KIA 31 Dec. ’42 (1 reference states 29 Dec.) near Buna, New Guinea; interred at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN; brother served in same company | |
439. | Graber, Harold E. | PVT | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. E | born 11 Aug. ’17; hometown Osceola Co., MI; SN 20634892; was PVT in Co. E, 126TH Inf., Mich. Nat. Guard, at Big Rapids, MI on 15 Oct. ’40; earned DSC, bestowed posthumously, for his actions 5 Dec. ’42 near Buna, New Guinea; KIA 5 Dec. ’42; interred at North Brinton Cemetery, Coldwater Township, MI; PC and DSC list home of record as TN; according to enlistment record and census data, he was born in MI not TN | |
440. | Gragsone, Winson C. | PFC | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 1922 at OK; hometown Stephens Co., OK; entered service 11 Feb. ’43 at Los Angeles, CA; SN 39559734; KIA 11 Dec. ’44 on Leyte, Philippines; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 22-May-13 |
441. | Graham, Linus F. | PFC | 127TH Inf. Regt. | son of Mrs Lena Graham, St. Louis, MO (hometown); SN 37181234; served with 127TH Inf.; KIA 31 May ’44 near Aitape, New Guinea; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 23-Nov-13 |
442. | Grant, Billy Ned | PVT | 128TH Inf. Regt., Co. C | born 10 Sep. ’18 at Crossett, AR; father William T. Grant, Hamburg, AR (hometown); worked as a farmer; entered service Jan. ’42 at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, AR; SN 37102788; trained at Camp Roberts, CA; assigned to Co. C, 128TH Inf.; sailed for Australia with the Div. 22 Apr. ’42; MIA, presumed KIA, 1 Jul. ’44 at Yakamul, near Aitape, New Guinea; earned Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/3 service stars; listed on Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery | 6-Mar-14 |
443. | Green, George | Pvt. | 128TH Inf. Regt., Svc. Co. | born ‘11 at WI; Native American; son of Luke and Emma (Smoke) Green, Dells Dam, Clark Co., WI (hometown); both parents preceded him in death; Pvt. in Svc. Co., 128TH Inf., Wis. Nat. Guard, at Neillsville, WI on 15 Oct. ‘40; SN 20648588; arrived home from Camp Livingston on 17 Oct. ‘41 to visit his dying father (passed away the next day); MIA 16 Nov. ‘42 at Cape Sudest, New Guinea; later FOD; it’s not clear if was killed on one of the supply boats or one of the dinghies that went out from shore to rescue the wounded and salvage supplies; he was WIA by shrapnel; earned Purple Heart; listed on Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery | 7-Mar-14 |
444. | Greene, Nelson J. | PFC | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. E | born 1920 at MI; hometown Mecosta Co., MI; married; was PVT in Co. E, 126TH Inf., Mich. Nat. Guard, at Big Rapids, MI on 15 Oct. ’40; SN 20634855; DNB 13 Nov. ’42; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 22-May-13 |
445. | Greenfield, Thomas W. | PVT | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born 1913 at MO; hometown Maricopa Co., AZ; married; entered service 8 Dec. ’43 at Phoenix, AZ; SN 39864194; served with 128TH Inf.; KIA 9 Apr. ’45 on Luzon, Philippines; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 8-Mar-14 |
446. | Gregory, John R. | SGT | 127TH Inf. Regt., Co. C | born 14 Feb. ’20; mother Corda Gregory, Piggott, AR (hometown); entered service 5 Jan. ’42 at AR; SN 37102768; served with Co. G, 127TH Inf.; KIA 20 Mar. ’45; earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart w/OLC; interred at Williams Cemetery, Piggott, AR | 27-Sep-14 |
447. | Gregory, Richard | PFC | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born 1922 at OK; hometown in CA; entered service 3 Mar. ’43 at San Francisco, CA; SN 39130054; served with 128TH Inf.; KIA 10 Jul. ’44 near Aitape, New Guinea; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 8-Mar-14 |
448. | Griffith, James Alvin | PVT | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born 9 Oct. ’24 at OK; hometown Harmon, OK; entered service 31 May ’44 at Fort Sill, OK; SN 38700832; served with 127TH Inf.; KIA by grenade 18 Apr. ’45 on Luzon, Philippines; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery; also memorialized at Harmon Cemetery | |
449. | Grimes, Clyde D. | 1LT | 127TH Inf. Regt. | hometown Waukegan, IL; SN O-305976; served with 127TH Inf.; KIA 1 Jan. ’43 near Buna, New Guinea; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 23-Nov-13 |
450. | Grippen, Nelson D. | PFC | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born 14 Dec. ’15 at Brockton, MA (hometown); entered service 15 Jan. ’42 at Ft. Devens, MA; SN 31059648; served with 128TH Inf.; KIA 10 Jul. ’44 along the Driniumor River near Aitape, New Guinea; interred at Melrose Cemetery, Brockton, MA | |
451. | Groner, Paul W. | SSG | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born 4 Jun. ’17 at PA; son of Clarence Pearson and Hazel Adele (Labar) Groner, Bangor, PA (hometown); entered service 17 Feb. ’42 at Ft. George G. Meade, MD; SN 33141909; served with 128TH Inf.; KIA 19 Nov. ’44 on Leyte, Philippines; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 8-Mar-14 |
452. | Grossheim, Roland P. | PFC | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born ca. ’16; son of George and Agnes Grossheim, 5080 Geraldine, St. Louis, MO (hometown); SN 37130614; served with 128TH Inf.; KIA 2 Dec. ’42 near Buna, New Guinea; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 8-Mar-14 |
453. | Grove, Gerald M. (Max) | Pfc. | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. E | born ‘19; son of Vane Gerald and Olive Irene (Adamson) Grove, Willow Township, Green Co., IA; graduated Bayard H. S. in ‘37, football, basketball, baseball teams; asst. scout master of Boy Scout Troop 109; hometown Scranton, IA or Bayard, IA; SN 37111466; served with Co. E, 126TH Inf.; sailed with the Div. in Apr. ‘42; 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; he was a member of the first group (including Butler, Failing and Thomas) that set out to find help on 12 Nov.; MIA (KIA) 17 Nov. ‘42 at age 22, drowned after he was swept away in a rushing stream while going for help; parents received telegram on 27 Nov. ‘42 stating he was MIA; parents received telegram on 28 Dec. ‘42 stating he had drowned; listed as KIA on 11 Jan. ‘43 casualty list; some references list him as DNB; his last letter home was written 9 Nov. ‘42; earned Bronze Star; memorialized on Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery; also memorialized at Willow Township Cemetery, Greene Co., IA | |
454. | Gruennert, Kenneth E. | SGT | 127TH Inf. Regt., Co. L | born 19 Nov. ’22 at Helenville, WI (hometown); earned 3 letters in football,played left tackle, and was captain of the Jefferson H.S. team during its championship year; was also catcher for a Helenville baseball team; enlisted in the Wis. Nat. Guard at age 16; was PVT in Co. L, 127TH Inf. at Jefferson, WI on 15 Oct. ’40; SN 20647931; earned Medal of Honor, bestowed posthumously, for his actions on 24 Dec. ’42 near Buna, New Guinea; he was repatriated and re-interred in Evergreen Cemetery in Helenville on 2 July 1948; the USS Kenneth E. Gruennert was named in his honor; VFW post in Jefferson was created after WWII and was named Endl-Gruennert VFW Post 3589; it was named in honor of two Jefferson County men who were both posthumous Medal of Honor Recipients from the 32D Div. in New Guinea…SSG Gerald Leon Endl and SGT Kenneth E. Gruennert; it was the first Congressional Medal of Honor post in Wisconsin | |
455. | Gruhlke, Billy R. | SGT | 128TH Inf. Regt., Co. F | born 1915 at WI; son of Henry and Lillian (Leonard) Gruhlke, Montello, WI; hometown Columbia Co., WI; was PVT in Co. F, 128TH Inf., Wis. Nat. Guard, at Portage, WI on 15 Oct. ’40; SN 20649862; DOW 21 Dec. ’42; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 8-Mar-14 |
456. | Grzelak, Joseph J. | CPL | 126TH Inf. Regt. | born 1920 at IL; hometown Cook Co., IL; entered service 27 Aug. ’42 at Chicago, IL; SN 36367130; DOW 7 May ’45; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 22-May-13 |
457. | Guerra, Domingo | PVT | 128TH Inf. Regt. | born 1920 at TX; hometown Hidalgo Co., TX; entered service 11 Aug. ’42 at Ft. Sam Houston, TX; SN 38143595; served with 128TH Inf.; KIA 11 Jul. ’44 near Aitape, New Guinea; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 9-Mar-14 |
458. | Guess, William H. | PFC | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. K | born 18 May ’13; hometown Carroll Co., IA; SN 6263225; MIA 26 Nov. ’42 near Buna, New Guinea, presumed KIA; earned Bronze Star and Purple Heart; listed on Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery; also memorialized at Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA | 22-May-13 |
459. | Gundy, Clarence G. | SSG | 126TH Inf. Regt., Co. G | born 1918 at MO; hometown Muskegon, MI; entered service 11 Apr. ’41 at Kalamazoo, MI; SN 36154722; marched over Owen Stanleys; fought at Buna, Saidor, Aitape, Morotai and Leyte; KIA 11 Dec. ’44 on Leyte, Philippines; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 22-May-13 |
460. | Gunzelman, Martin J. | PFC | 127TH Inf. Regt. | born 1918; hometown Baltimore Co., MD; entered service 14 Apr. ’43 at Baltimore, MD; SN 33720949; served with 127TH Inf.; KIA 29 Jul. ’44; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | 23-Nov-13 |
461. | Gutknecht, Harold J. | PVT | 126TH FA Bn. | born 1919 at WI; hometown Milwaukee, WI; was PVT in Btry. B, 126TH FA Regt., Wis. Nat. Guard, at Milwaukee, WI on 15 Oct. ’40; SN 20656075; KIA 20 Nov. ’44 at Leyte, Philippines; earned Purple Heart; interred at Manila American Cemetery | |
| | | | Soldiers with no date in the ‘Added’ column were added to this roster between 11 Feb. and 3 Apr. ’13. |