World War 2 Casualties
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51. Davidson, Alexander    
52. Day, Roger Alvin  
53. Dean, Gilbert Patrick  
54. Deeter, William H.  
55. Doty, Charles Edward, Jr.
56. Dowling, Curt    
57. DuCly, Louis H.  
58. Dunbar, Willis J.  
59. Easter, James Lake  
60. Eldred, James Percy  
61. Entres, Paul J.  
62. Feldmeyer, John C.  
63. Fitzgerald, William M.  
64. Fleming, Harold Allen  
65. Florence, William    
66. Forsythe, Robert H.  
67. Fristik, Henry    
68. Gabor, Edward J.  
69. Gedecke, William C.  
70. Gelnaw, John F., Jr.
71. Gluntz, Daniel C.  
72. Gombar, John A.  
73. Gordon, Thomas E.  
74. Gray, George McKinley  
75. Greanoff, William Arthur  
76. Green, Alan S.  
77. Grenwis, Frederick A., Jr.
78. Griffiths, Thomas George  
79. Grill, George W., Jr.
80. Grobarick, Robert Joseph  
81. Gruss, Robert J.  
82. Gunn, Timothy Alexander  
83. Halbach, James L.  
84. Hansen, George P., Jr.
85. Hardy, Alfred D.  
86. Harvey, Lyman Kenneth  
87. Hayes, Robert J.  
88. Heasley, James T.  
89. Heiler, Philip    
90. Henderson, Charles W.  
91. Hobson, William Franklin  
92. Holl, Richard L.  
93. Homberg, Arthur    
94. Horvath, John J.  
95. Hoskin, Harry C., Jr.
96. Hottois, Allan W.  
97. Houchin, Waldo P.  
98. Hoyer, Frank E.  
99. Hudimac, George M.  
100. Hughes, Trevor    
101. Humel, Edward J., Jr.
102. Hurst, Richard C.  
 

51. Davidson, Alexander Navy Boatswain's Mate 2/c 11-10-1944
18714 Sloane Avenue Pacific  

Alexander Davidson was reported missing in the Pacific area. He enlisted in the Navy shortly after Pearl Harbor and served on convoy duty in the South Atlantic.

 

52. Day, Roger Alvin AAF 1st Lt.  
1484 Winton Avenue U.S.A. H.S.1939

Lt. Roger Day was killed in an auto accident after having served in the Air Force for three years as a flight instructor.

 

53. Dean, Gilbert Patrick Marines Pfc. 6-28-1944
1495 Hopkins Avenue Saipan Island  

On June 15, 1944, U.S. Marines invaded Saipan Island. Pfc. Gilbert Dean was with the 2nd Marine Division. He died on June 28, 1944.

 

54. Deeter, William H. Army     Pfc. 11-2-1944
2024 Morrison Avenue Netherlands H.S.1942

Pvt. William Deeter was killed in the Netherlands, November 2, 1944, after having been overseas less than one month.

 

55. Doty, Charles Edward, Jr. Army Capt. 2-23-1945
1449 Cohassett Avenue France Wd. H.S.1932

Capt. Charles Doty was an infantry officer and successfully commanded troops in the Kiska landing in the Aleutians. After a stay in the United States, he was reassigned to duty in France. It was there that he was wounded in action and died of those wounds, Feburary 23, 1945.

 

56. Dowling, Curt Army     Lt. Summer, 1944
1453 Belle Avenue Italy H.S.1931

Lt. Curt Dowling was killed in Italy in 1944.

 

57. Du Cly, Louis H. Army     Cpl. 4-14-1945
13736 Madison Avenue Germany Wd. H.S.1945

Cpl. Louis Du Cly was killed April 14, 1945, in Germany.

 

58. Dunbar, Willis J. AAF Cpl.    
2221 Northland Avenue New Guinea    

Cpl. Willis Dunbar was an aerial engineer on a bomber and had completed more than 26 missions over enemy territory. He was killed in an air crash over New Guinea. He was awarded the Air Medal and a Presidential Citation for his work in Australia, New Guinea, and the East Indies.

 

59. Easter, James Lake AAF    1st Lt. 3-2-1943
2064 Carabel Avenue Pacific H.S.1937

Lt. James Easter was a pilot and was killed in action when his B-17 Flying Fortress engaged in battle in the southwest Pacific. He had received the Silver Star, Air Medal, and the Purple Heart for his participation in the battle of Midway. Lt. Easter had taken part in more than 100 hours of long-range bombing missions over areas continually patrolled by enemy aircraft. "James' death," his father said "has been a great loss to us, but it is with a spirit of humbleness and subdued elation that we accept these medals on behalf of our son."

 

60. Eldred, James Percy Navy  Boilermaker 2/c 12-2-1942
15409 Clifton Blvd. Morocco, N.Africa  

James Eldred was a Boilermaker 2nd class on the U.S.S. Bliss which was torpedoed and sunk by an enemy submarine. He was participating in amphibious operations in Morocco, North Africa. James was reported missing and after one year declared dead.

 

61. Entres, Paul J. AAF    2nd Lt. 4-27-1945
2215 Niagara Avenue U.S.A. H.S.1940

Lt. Paul Entres was killed April 27, 1945 in the crash of a C-46 troop carrier plane, which was on a routine flight from the Sedalia, Missouri air base.

 

62. Feldmeyer, John C. AAF    Capt. 5-23-1943
1480 Belle Avenue North Africa H.S.1938

Capt. John Feldmeyer was a communications officer. He was killed in a plane crash in North Africa, May 23, 1943.

 

63. Fitzgerald, William M. AAF  2nd Lt. 5-27-1944
1278 Westlake Avenue Europe H.S.1937

Lt. William Fitzgerald was killed while serving as a bombardier on a B-17 Flying Fortress.

 

64. Fleming, Harold Allen Navy Seaman 2/c 7-29-1944
2042 Lincoln Avenue U.S.A. Wd.H.S.1943

Seaman Harold Fleming died of a sudden respiratory illness of unexplained origin in Norman, Oklahoma.

 

65. Florence, William Navy Lt. 2-16-1945
17423 Shaw Avenue San Francisco Bay  

Lt. William Florence was killed in a crash of a Navy transport. He was on his way home, on an emergency leave, granted when his mother became critically ill. He never knew of his mother's death. Lt. Florence had served three years as a dental officer for a battalion of Seabees stationed in the South Pacific.

 

66. Forsythe, Robert H. AAF 1st Lt. 12-12-1944
1441 Elbur Avenue Iceland H.S.1937

Lt. Robert Forsythe was a navigator. He was aboard a B-24 in the Air Transport Command and was killed when his plane crashed in Iceland on December 12, 1944.

 

67. Fristik, Henry Army Pfc. 9-30-1944
1605 Alameda Avenue Netherlands  

Pfc. Henry Fristik served with a glider infantry regiment in the 82nd airborne division and was killed Sept. 30, 1944 in the Netherlands. He had written home on Sept. 13, "Keep your chin up."

 

68. Gabor, Edward J. AAF    Major 5-1-1945
12961 Lake Avenue Italy H.S.1936

Major Edward Gabor had 189 missions in the Mediteranean area to his credit at the time of his death. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Medal with 10 Oak leaf Clusters, and the Presidential Citation. In addition, he was awarded the Croix de Guerre with Gold Star. He was cited for his work in developing a new bombing technique for the P-38 Lighting, and for his successful efforts on combat missions. He was killed on a mission over the northern part of Italy on May 1, 1945, while piloting a P-47 Thunderbolt.

 

69. Gedecke, William C. Capt. AAF 8-23-1944
2124 Wyandotte Avenue Italy H.S. 1929

Capt. William Gedecke was killed in an airplane crash over Naples, Italy, August 23, 1944.

 

70. Gelnaw, John F., Jr. Navy Air Petty Officer 1/c 1-16-1945
1266 Donald Avenue China                                         

Petty Officer John Gelnew was aboard a Navy torpedo bomber plane that collided with another plane over Hong Kong. They were on a combat mission when he was killed on January 16, 1945. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism as a turret gunner while based aboard the U.S.S. Hancock.

 

71. Gluntz, Daniel C. AAF 2nd Lt. 2-19-1944
1446 Elbur Avenue Italy H.S.1935

Lt. Daniel Gluntz was killed in a crash of a B-24 Liberator in the Mediterranean. He received his glider-pilot wings and was awarded his commission as bombardier. He was on a ferrying mission from Tunis to Italy when he was first reported missing and later confirmed dead, February 19, 1944. He is buried in Arlington Cemetery.

 

72. Gombar, John A. Army  Pfc. 2-11-1945
2161 Halstead Avenue France  

Pvt. John Gombar was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge while serving in the 36th Texas Infantry Division in the 5th Army. He served in Africa and Italy before going to France where he was wounded and died.

 

73. Gordon, Thomas E. Army Pfc. 10-5-1943
1617 Belle Avenue North Africa                                                   

Pfc. Thomas Gordon died of injuries received in an automobile accident in North Africa. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery.

 

74. Gray, George McKinley Navy Air Seaman 1/c 5-?-1944
13838 Clifton Blvd. at sea H.S.1942

Seaman George Gray graduated from radio, radar and gunnery school. He was stationed aboard an aircraft carrier and saw action over Tokyo and Iwo Jima as an aviation radioman. He was killed in action in the Pacific theater and was buried at sea.

 

75. Greanoff, William Arthur Army Pvt. 7-2-1943
2048 Bunts Road Solomons Islands H.S.1939

One day before his 24th birthday Pvt. William Greanoff was killed in action in the southwest Pacific. He was stationed at Guadalcanal, where he acted as an administrative assistant to several high ranking officers. He made a ring from a piece of plastic obtained from an enemy plane gun turret and sent it to his father. His parents received the ring only one day before they were notified that he had been killed in action. He is buried in the National Cemetery at Munda on New Georgia Island.

 

76. Green, Alan S. AAF 2nd Lt. 9-16-1944
1302 Bonnieview Avenue England H.S.1941

Lt. Alan Green crashed his P-38 Lightning fighter plane in England, September 16, 1944.

 

77. Grenwis, Frederick A. Jr. AAF 2nd Lt. 11-13-1943
1401 Roycroft Avenue Europe  

Lt. Frederick Grenwis was killed November 13, 1943, while serving as a bombardier on a B-24 Liberator. There were ten men aboard the plane and it collided with another plane. Some of the men on the second plane survived the crash and were taken prisoner. They were on a bombing mission to Bremen, Germany and none of the men in Lt. Grenwis's crew lived. He had served overseas for six months and was awarded the Air Medal.

 

78. Griffiths, Thomas Marines Pfc. 6-15-1944
2167 Brown Road Saipan Island Wd.H.S.1941

On June 15, an amphibious landing was made on Saipan in the sultry summer of 1944. The long twenty-five day attack against strongly entrenched and fiercely resisting troops on Saipan proved the most bitter battle in the Pacific up to that time. Pfc. Thomas Griffiths was killed on Saipan Island on the first day of the Marine invasion, June 15, 1944.

 

79. Grill, George W., Jr. Air Marines 1st Lt. 11-1-1943
1505 Belle Avenue S.W. Pacific H.S.1937

Lt. George Grill lost his life in a plane crash in the southwest Pacific. He was a fighter pilot.

 

80. Grobarick, Robert Joseph Navy A M M 3/c 3-19-45
1607 Bunts Road Pacific Wd. H.S.1942

March 19, 1944 while the U.S.S. Franklin was launching her aircraft, an enemy dive bomber came out of the clouds and scored hits with two five hundred pound amor-piercing bombs. Flames shot through the ship and it was rocked by one explosion after another as fuel and ammunition blew up. There were more than 1000 casualties and Aviation Machinist Mate Robert Grobarick was one of those who lost his life on the U.S.S. Franklin that day.

 

81. Gruss, Robest J. AAF Cpl. 8-19-1944
2022 Robin Avenue Tonopah, Nevada H.S.1943

Cpl. Robert Gruss died while on a routine flight near Tonopah, Nevada. He had trained to be an aerial gunner on a B-24 Liberator. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery.

 

82. Gunn, Timothy Alexander AAF 1st Lt. 9-18-1944
1423 Lincoln Avenue Germany H.S.1939

Lt. Timothy Gunn served as a pilot and was based in Italy. He earned the Air Medal for meritorious achievement. He had completed 34 missions as a bomber pilot when he was declared missing in action over Germany, July 18, 1944.

 

83. Halbach, James L. Army Cpl. 2-9-1945
1375 Westlake Avenue Germany Wd.H.S.1925

Cpl. James Halbach was serving in the armored infantry when he was taken prisoner during the Battle of the Bu1ge. He died less than two months later in a German prison camp.

 

84. Hansen, George P., Jr. Army lst Lt. 10-14-1944
1470 Elmwood Avenue Eng1and H.S.1932

Lt. George Hansen was killed October 14, 1944 in Bristol, Eng1and. He had served in the infantry in Iceland.

 

85. Hardy, Alfred D. Army   pvt. 4-?-1948
1381 Clarence Europe  

Pvt. Alfred Hardy lost his life in Europe.  He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

 

86. Harvey, Lyman Kenneth AAF 2nd Lt. 6-16-1941
14504 Clifton Blvd. Wyoming H.S.1936

Lt. Kenneth Harvey was killed in the crash of a B-18 in Wyoming, June 16, 1941.

 

87. Hayes, Robert J. AAF  S/Sgt. 12-31-1944
2060 Elbur Avenue North Sea H.S.1939

Staff Sgt. Robert Hayes served as a radio gunner aboard a B-l7 Flying Fortress.  He had completed 7 missions when the plane he was in went down in the North Sea,  after completing a raid over Germany. He was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously.

 

88. Heasley, James T. Navy 1-14-1946
2164 Lakeland at sea  

James Heasley lost his life while serving in the Navy.  He died in the area of the Gilbert and Marshall Islands.

 

89. Heiler, Philip Army Captain 4-30-1945
1540 Chesterland Avenue Germany H.S.1934

Captain Philip Heiler was killed in Germany.

 

90. Henderson, Charles W. Army T/Sgt. 1942
1226 Manor Park Avenue Bataan    

Sgt. Charles Henderson wrote an encouraging letter to his sister, "We have been taking good care of ourselves and will be able to do so until Uncle Sam puts the Japs back where they belong. His family heard from him once more in a letter dated February 15, 1942, from Corregidor. That letter was taken from the Philippines by General Douglas MacArthur when he left, and it was delivered to his parents two months later. On April 9, 1942, 75,000 soldiers surrendered, becoming the largest U. S. military force in history to surrender. The Japanese forced the prisoners to march the sixty-five miles to Camp O'Donnell. Nearly 25,000 prisoners died along the way, with another 22,000 Americans dying in the first two months at that camp. It is now known as the Bataan Death March.  Sgt. Henderson was taken prisoner and died during the battle of Bataan.

 

91. Hobson, William Franklin Navy Air Ensign 6-19-1943
1517 Mars Avenue Corpus Christi, Texas H.S.1937

June 19, 1943, a plane crashed into the one which Ensign William Hobson was piloting. Ensign Hobson was a Naval flight instructor. The accident happened near Corpus Christi, Texas.

 

92. Holl, Richard L. Army Pfc. 9-1-1945 ?
1558 Parkwood Avenue France  

Pfc. Richard Holl was killed in France.

 

93. Homberg, Arthur Army Cpl. 8-2-1944
1208 Westlake Avenue England  

Cpl. Arthur Homberg was wounded in France and died in an English hospital.

 

94. Horvath, John J. Army Sgt. 9-12-1944
14500 Bayes Avenue France H.S.1934

Sgt. John Horvath was the commander of a tank crew. He was killed in France while serving with an armored unit.

 

95. Hoskin, Harry C., Jr. Marines  Capt. 5-28-1948
1263 Warren Road    

Captain Harry Hoskin died while in uniform.  He is buried in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.

 

96. Hottois, Allan W. AAF     2nd Lt. 9-8-1942
1278 Granger Avenue New Mexico H.S.1938

Lt. Allan Hottois died in a plane crash while in training.

 

97. Houchin, Waldo P. Army Pvt. 12-16-1943
13909 Lake Avenue New Jersey H.S.1940

Along with thousands of other American soldiers, Pvt. Waldo Houchin took his basic training at Fort Dix, New Jersey. It was there that he was killed in an accident.

 

98. Hoyer, Frank E. Merchant Marines Lt. 3-8-1944
2229 Richland Avenue at sea H.S.1934

Lt. Frank Hoyer was serving as a second mate aboard a Liberty ship. The ship was lost in the Atlantic on March 8, 1944 due to the perils of the sea.

 

99. Hudimac, George M. Civilian Technician 7-2-1944
1597 Hopkins Avenue Indian Ocean H.S.1937

George M. Hudimac lost his life in the Indian Ocean on July 2, 1944 while serving as a civilian technician for the Bureau of Ships under the auspices of the Navy.

 

100. Hughes, Trevor AAF    Sgt. 1-8-1944
1282 Clifton Prado California H.S.1942

Sgt. Trevor Hughes was one of ten airmen who lost their lives in a B-24 Liberator bomber making a routine flight on January 8, 1944. The Liberator struck a mountain and burned near the Muroc Army Air Base in California. Sgt. Hughes was trained as an aerial gunner.

 

101. Humel, Edward J. Jr. Army 1st Lt. 4-1-1945
1431 Waterbury Avenue France H.S.1934

Lt. Edward Humel was a member of the medical corps in the army. He had been in the service just nine months and overseas for four months when he was admitted to a hospital in Paris. He died three days later the victim of poliomyelitis.

 

102. Hurst, Richard C. Army 2nd Lt. 5-30-1945
2140 Wascana Avenue Okinawa H.S.1939

Lt. Richard Hurst was killed in action on Okinawa. He was serving with the 7th Infantry Division. The Purple Heart was awarded to him posthumously. Less than a month later the battle of Okinawa ended in victory for the Americans. But not before 6,900 men were killed or declared missing and an additional 30,000 were wounded in land operations.