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World War 2 Casualties
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103. Irish,	Keith	L.
104. Isbell,	Albert	Edward
105. Jackson,	Donald	R.
106. Jenner,	Russell	H.
107. Jerome,	Frank	J.,	III
108. Johnson,	William	Harry
109. Jones,	Robert	W.
110. Keats,	Glynn
111. Kelley,	Robert	P.
112. Keister,	Everett	Lee,	Jr.
113. Kellogg,	Frank
114. Kerr,	Harold	Leroy
115. Kevern,	Edward	J.
116. Kidd,	Isaac	Campbell
117. Kilfoyle,	Thomas	T.,Jr.
118. Kilgore,	Maurice
119. Kirby,	George	B.
120. Klamut,	Casmir	A.
121. Klein,	George	Bernard
122. Kleinsmith,	Adrian	R.
123. Knight,	Leonard	S.
124. Koch,	John	Casper
125. Kody,	Richard	C.
126. Koerner,	Robert	K.
127. Kolp,	William	P.
128. Kotula,	Joseph
129. Kowalski,	Richard
130. Krauss,	Wade	H.
131. Ksanovsky,	Steve
132. Kuhn,	Joseph	L.,	Jr.
133. Kuntz,	Donald	Carl
134. Kvak,	Emil	F.
135. Lafferty,	Earle	E.
136. Lambert,	DeVere
137. Lancaster,	Ray
138. Lask,	Clifford	A.
139. Leader,	Kent	E.
140. Lehr,	Richard	R.
141. Lennon,	William	C.
142. Lesley,	Wendell
143. L'estrange,	Roger	W.
144. Loesch,	Brown	Ralph
145. Long,	Raymond,	Jr.
146. Louzecky,	John	J.
147. Lowry,	David	P.
148. Ludwig,	Vance	P.
149. Lyncha,	Steve	M.


103. Irish, Keith L.	2nd Lt.
17413 Hilliard Avenue	France


Lt. Keith Irish lost his life in France.


104. Isbell, Albert Edward	Army S/Sgt.	11-30-1944
2113 Bunts Road	Germany


Sgt. Albert Isbell wrote home that they were having turkey and dressing for Thanksgiving dinner but that it didn't taste very good when you were eating in the rain. Only a few days later he was fatally wounded in the Battle of the Bulge. He was hit by flak and wounded behind his ear. He lived about 12 hours and received the last rites from a priest. The Battle of the Bulge was the last major German offensive in World War II.


105. Jackson, Donald R.	Army Pfc.	5-11-1945
13424 Merl Avenue	Mindanao	H.S.1943


Pfc. Donald Jackson served overseas with the medical corps and was a veteran of New Guinea and Leyte. He died of a skull fracture on May 11, 1945, on Mindanao.


106. Jenner, Russell H.	AAF 2nd Lt.	10-31-1944
1352 West Clifton Blvd.	Belgium	H.S.1940


Lt. Russell Jenner was a fighter pilot. He participated in low-level strafing and dive-bombing attacks on military targets ahead of the allied Armies invading France. Lt. Jenner's group netted in seven days of missions over enemy-occupied France: 7 enemy aircraft destroyed, 3 damaged; 3 bridges demolished by bomb hits; 8 locomotives destroyed, 17 damaged; 30 motor vehicles left blazing; 5 marshalling yards bombed, destroying 25 railroad cars and damaging 125. Lt. Jenner was reported missing in action, October 31, 1944, and was declared dead on the same date. He was awarded the Air Medal for meritorious achievement and the Purple Heart.


107. Jerome, Frank J. III	Army 1st Lt.
1550 Larchmont Avenue	Pacific


Lt. Frank Jerome was killed in the southwest Pacific. He served with the airborne engineers when he was reported missing in action. It was later confirmed that he had died.


108. Johnson, William Harry	Navy Seaman	1-3-1942
1415 Riverside Drive	Java Sea


The U.S.S. Houston headed for the Java Sea, and endured a terrific bombing attack by Japanese planes during which it was badly damaged. The next two nights the damaged ship attempted to escape through the Soenda Strait. The Houston never reached port. It was later learned that it had been surrounded by Japanese cruisers, and after a terrific night battle it went down. William Johnson was one of the 38 casualties reported by the Navy Department lost at sea on the Houston.


109. Jones, Robert W.	Army Pvt.	2-26-1945
1289 Cranford Avenue	Corregidor	H.S.1943


Pvt. Robert Jones served as a paratrooper and was killed February 26, 1945, on Corregidor. The 127th Engineer Battalion was a part of the llth Airborne Division and Pvt. Jones served with them.


110. Keats, Glynn	Army Pvt.	3-19-1944
1367 Andrews Avenue	California


Pvt. Glynn Keats was on guard duty on March 19, 1944 at Petaluma, California. It was determined that the stove in the guard tower was unsafe and Pvt. Keats died of carbon monoxide poisoning.


111. Kelley, Robert Patrick	S/Sgt.	11-8-1948
1277 Fry Avenue	Europe


Sgt. Robert Kelley died in Europe. He was killed in action.


112. Keister, Everett Lee, Jr.	Army Pvt.	6-7-1944
1265 Virginia Avenue	France	H.S.1943


The French coastal area was assaulted by the allies on D-Day, June 6, 1944. A beachhead was secured on the sandy shores of Normandy. More then six thousand men were casualties on D-Day. Pvt. Everett Keister was among those wounded in that invasion and died the following day.


113. Kellogg, Frank	AAF 2nd Lt.	6-11-1943
1420 Lauderdale Avenue	Idaho	H.S.1938


A routine flight of a B-24 Liberator bomber ended in a crash-landing in Idaho. Lt. Frank Kellogg was the bombardier aboard the hugh plane.


114. Kerr, Harold Leroy	Navy Radioman 2/c	9-26-1945
12228 Clifton Blvd.	Rhode Island


Harold Kerr died at a naval hospital of injuries he received in an accident at Westerly, Rhode Island. He had served for three years.


115. Kevern, Edward J.	Navy Lt. Comm.	9-25-1943
14306 Delaware Avenue	Gulf of Salerno


Lt. Commander Edward Kevern assumed command of the "Skill" after its launch. It was one of the most modern craft of its kind. It had a displacement of 840 tons and an over-all length of 221 feet. Commander Kevern had been a naval reserve officer for fourteen years prior to going on active duty. The "Skill" was a minelayer and had a crew of 65 to 70 men. It sank off the coast of Italy as the result of an underwater explosion in the Gulf of Salerno.


116. Kidd, Isaac Campbell	Navy Rear Admiral	12-7-1941
11868 Clifton Blvd.	Pearl Harbor


U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Isaac Kidd was the first admiral to be killed in action in World War II. As the commander of the battleships at Pearl Harbor he was on the bridge of the U.S.S. Arizona when it was hit and exploded on December 7, 1941. His body still rests with the sunken ship. He was awarded a posthumous Congressional Medal of Honor which states in part, "Rear Admiral Kidd immediately went to the bridge and, as Commander Battleship Division One, courageously discharged his duties as Senior Officer .... until the U.S.S. Arizona, his Flagship, blew up from magazine explosions and a direct bomb on the bridge which resulted in the loss of his life." Although Admiral Kidd left here at an early age, he had fond memories of Lakewood and thought of it as home.


117. Kilfoyle, Thomas T., Jr.	AAF 1st Lt.	1-19-1945
14005 Clifton Blvd.	Germany	H.S.1940


Lt. Thomas Kilfoyle was a P-47 Thunderbolt fighter pilot. He liked to tell the story of one particular mission. He leaned forward in his seat for better observation. Suddenly, he felt something hot crease his back. When he got back to the base he found that he had been grazed by a bullet. If he had been sitting back in his normal position he would have been shot. Lt. Kilfoyle completed 60 missions as a P-47 fighter pilot before he was killed in action at Kehl, Germany.


118. Kilgore, Maurice	Navy Air Lt. (J.G.)	4-13-1943
(formerly Lakewood)	Pennsylvania	H.S.1933


Lt. Maurice Kilgore died suddenly in an airplane crash in Pennyslvania on April 13, 1943.


119. Kirby, George B.	AAF Lt.	11-27-1943
17415 Cannon Avenue	Texas	H.S.1936


Lt. George Kirby was scheduled to be graduated from the army navigation school at Hondo, Texas and receive his 2nd lieutenant's commission, when a bomber he was aboard crashed. He was a participant in a "shakedown" flight preparatory to graduation. The plane developed engine trouble and nose-dived to earth and exploded. Lt. Kirby received his commission posthumously.


120. Klamut, Casmir A.	Army Pfc.	9-?-1943
1649 Cohasset Avenue	Belgium	Wd.H.S.1938


Pfc. Casmir Klamut participated in African, Sicilian and Italian campaigns as a paratrooper in the 82nd division. During the invasion in North Africa he was reported missing. The wind had blown him away from his objective when he parachuted from the plane, and he ended up with a unit of Canadian troops. He later died as a result of wounds sustained in action in Belgium.


121. Klein, George Bernard	Army 2nd Lt.	7-4-1944
15122 Arden Avenue	France	H.S.1935


On July 2, 1944, the divisions of the American 1st Army were reorganized. The VII Corps, consisted of the 4th,9th and 83rd Divisions. At 5:30 a.m. in a blinding rainstorm the American 1st Army launched the so-called "Battle of the Hedges." Lt. George Klein died in the mud of France the next day July 4, 1944. He was a member of the 83rd Division.


122. Kleinsmith, Adrian R.	Army Pfc.
1487 Hopkins Avenue	Germany	Wd. H.S.1928


Pfc. Adrian Kleinsmith was wounded twice. He was attached to an infantry unit in the 7th Army. The first time he was hit by a tracer bullet and a piece of of it lodged in his eye. Returning to action, he was wounded by shrapnel in his left leg and right arm. He recuperated in a hospital in England and returned to combat only to be killed in Germany.


123. Knight, Leonard S.	AAF S/Sgt.	1945
1472 Lakewood Avenue	SW. Pacific


Sgt. Leonard Knight was a radio operator on a B-29 Superfortress. He was listed as missing and later declared dead. He never returned from a mission over Munda, in the central Solomons. It was believed that his plane was lost at sea.


124. Koch, John Casper	Army Pvt.	10-12-1944
1224 Edwards Avenue	South Pacific	H.S.1942


Pvt. John Koch was aboard a ship in the South Pacific when he died of appendicitis.


125. Kody, Richard C.	AAF 1st Lt.	5-15-1945
1377 Belle Avenue	Italy	Wd. H.S.1933


Lt. Richard Kody served in the army for nine years prior to switching to the Army Air Force. He was killed in Italy while piloting a C-47 transport plane. At the time, he was acting as the commanding officer of a mobile flying control unit.


126. Koerner, Robert K.	AAF S/Sgt.	11-2-1944
2182 Glenbury Avenue	Germany	H.S.1936


Sgt. Robert Koerner had the Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters. He received them for exceptional meritorious achievement while serving as the ball-turret gunner of a B-17 Flying Fortress on a number of sustained bomber combat missions over Germany and other enemy areas. He was a veteran of the 6th Air Force's huge daylight bombing assaults over occupied Europe.


127. Kolp, William P.	Marines Pfc.	6-16-1945
1611 Rosewood Avenue	Okinawa


On June 15, 1945, the Marines at Kunishi Ridge ware unable to advance and suffered heavy casualties. The 1st Division was short of men and integrated with the 8th Regiment of the 2nd Marine Division. Pfc. William Kolp was nineteen years old when he was killed on Okinawa, June 18, 1945. At the time he was serving with the 1st Marine Division.


128. Kotula, Joseph	Army Pfc.	8-8-1944
2054 Quail Avenue	France


Pfc. Joseph Kotula was killed in action in France while serving in the infantry. He died on August 8, 1944.


129. Kowalski, Richard	Army Pfc.	6-15-1943
(formerly Lakewood)	Mississippi	H.S.1940


Pfc. Richard Kowalski died of an accidental gunshot wound at Camp Van Dorn, Mississippi on June 16 1943


130. Krauss, Wade H.	AAF 2nd Lt.
1201 Ramona Avenue	Germany	H.S.1936


Lt. Wade Krauss was a member of a B-24 Liberator ten man crew. He was the bombardier and his plane was shot down over Germany.


131. Ksanovsky, Steve	Army Pvt.	9-1-1944
2096 Dowd Avenue	Belgium	H.S.1940


Pvt. Steve Ksanovsky was killed in action in Belgium, September 1, 1944.


132. Kuhn, Joseph L., Jr.	Marine Air Corps. Lt.
1245 W. Clifton Blvd.	Pacific


Lt. Joseph Kuhn lost his life in the Pacific.


133. Kuntz, Donald Carl	Army Pfc.	10-1-1944
1302 Hall Avenue	Italy	H.S.1943


Pfc. Donald Kuntz was nineteen years old when he was killed in action. He was serving with the 313th Combat Engineers and saw action at Cassino and Rome. He died north of Florence, Italy, on October l, 1944. He was an only child.


134. Kvak, Emil F.	Army Pfc.	2-20-1945
2074 Lark Street	Luzon


Pfc. Emil Kvak wrote home, "I've handed many a starving kid my rations." Sadly he was killed on Luzon on February 20, 1945.


135. Lafferty, Earle E.	Army Sgt.	10-11-1944
1305 Jackson Avenue	Germany	H.S. 1941


Sgt. Earle Lafferty landed in France on D-Day and fought as the commander of his tank throughout the French invasion. He was killed in action on October 11, 1944. He served with the 734th Tank Battalion.


136. Lambert, DeVere	AAF Pvt.	4-8-1943
1460 Elmwood	U.S.A.


Pvt. Lambert was on a routine flight from Bear Field, Ft. Wayne, Indiana to the air base in Columbus, Ohio. The bomber crashed at midnight and Pvt. Lambert was one of the casualties.


137. Lancaster, Ray		12-16-1944
1292 Cove Avenue	Luxembourg


Very little is known about Ray's service record. His name, address and death were confirmed by the office of Veteran Affairs in Columbus, Ohio.


138. Lask, Clifford A.	AAF Sgt.	1-?-1945
1572 Hopkins Avenue	South China Sea


Sgt. Clifford Lask was on his first mission as an aerial photographer. He was a crew member of a B-24 Liberator which failed to return from a long-range reconnaisance mission over the South China sea. He was serving as a photographer with the 14th Air Force.


139. Leader, Kent E.	AAF 1st Lt.	12-11-1942
(formerly Lakewood)	Italy	H.S.1937


Lt. Kent Leader was the pilot of a bomber when he was killed in a raid over Italy, December 11,1942.


140. Lehr, Richard R.	AAF 1st Lt.	10-4-194?
1605 Marlowe Avenue	Solomon Islands	H.S.1933


Lt. Richard Lehr was a bombardier on a B-24 Liberator when it crashed in the Solomon Islands. Lt. Lehr had been in the battle of Midway and won the Silver Star for gallantry in that action.


141. Lennon, William C.	Army Pfc.	5-24-1946
12933 Clifton Blvd.	Pusan, Korea


Pfc. William Lennon loved being in the service. In fact, he served four months before being discharged for being under age. He re-enlisted shortly after his 18th birthday and wrote home how happy he was to be back in the infantry. Pfc. Lennon was on occupation duty in Korea with the 7th Infantry Division when he died of a respiratory disease. (Note: Pfc. William C. Lennon is included in the list of World War II men because he first served during that time.)


142. Lesley, Wendell M.	AAF Flight Officer	10-27-1943
1474 Highland Avenue	Texas


Wendell Lesley died suddenly at South Camp Hood, Texas


143. L'estrange, Roger W.	Navy Air Ensign	8-4-1944
2043 Lakeland Ave.	Pacific


Ensign Roger L'estrange was a Hellcat fighter pilot. The Hellcat was the first U.S. aircraft that could out perform the Japanese Zero. It could fly, climb, and dive faster, was more maneuverable, and had better firepower. Ensign L'estrange fought in Guam, Palau Islands, and the Saipan offensives. He wrote home, "I have to get to bed early as I expect a big day tomorrow." He was attached to the aircraft carrier, U.S.S. Franklin and never returned from an attack on a Japanese destroyer.


144. Loesch, Brown Ralph	Navy Lt.	3-6-?
1630 Larchmont	Ella Island	H.S. 1935


Lt. Loesch was a member of the navy fighting squadron, No. 26, which was the first naval aviation command identified as having fought in both the Pacific and European theaters. He died on Ella Island in the Carolines.


145. Long, Raymond Jr.	Navy Pharmacist's Mate 3/c	2-22-1945
1222 Hathaway Avenue	Iwo Jima


Raymond Long wrote home, "...as soon as we take this island you'll be hearing from me. He was killed while serving with the medical corps of the Navy and was attached to the 5th Marine Division fighting on Iwo Jima. He lost his life while trying to save that of another.


146. Louzecky, John J.	AAF 2nd Lt.	9-5-1943
2016 Wascana Avenue	Creedmoor, Texas	H.S.1935


Lt. John Louzecky was killed when his plane crashed and burned near Creedmoor, Texas. He had received his bombardier wings and was training to be a navigator.


147. Lowry, David P.	Army S/Sgt.
1234 Gladys		H.S.1942


Sgt. David Lowry was killed in action while fighting in Europe.


148. Ludwig, Vance P.	AAF 1st Lt.	12-?-1943
11801 Lake Ave.	Germany	H.S.1934


Lt. Vance Ludwig was the pilot of a P-47 Thunderbolt fighter. He received national attention when he shot down 3 German fighters during a raid over Frankfurt, Germany. It was his 48th mission. Lt. Ludwig received the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters for his action on that day. On the last day of his life, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Silver Star for remaining with his plane. He was protecting a heavy bomber formation during a raid over occupied Europe and stayed with them until his ammunition was exhausted. Lt. Ludwig's brilliant action was credited with saving the bomber formation from enemy action. Witnesses saw his plane going into a dive near Solingen in western Germany and he was never seen again.


149. Lyncha, Steve M.	Army Pvt.	1-30-1944
2042 Lark Street	Italy


U.S. Army Colonel William O. Darby organized and commanded the rangers in World War II. He established the first American Ranger Battalion in Northern Ireland in the summer of 1942. The Rangers fought in North Africa, Sicily, and Italy. By the summer of 1944 there were only 199 still alive out of the original 1,500 members. Pfc. Steve Lyncha was one of those rangers who died at Anzio, Italy, January 30, 1944. He was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously.