C6 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2009 VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK: 1934-2009 MUSKEGON CHRONICLE

WORLD WAR IAhlstedt, Conrad A.Aiken, George E.Akins, GeorgeAndrews, William E.Baumgarten, EdwardBeach, Clayton WilliamBeal, William J.Belk, Aura H.Blair, William O.Blakely, Edward JamesBoyer, Wilbur L.Brandt, Herman AlbertBrontsema, PeterBurr, DewyBush, George H.Cashbaugh, Clarence W.Conklin, Leo J.Cooley, Herbert A.Cunningham, John F.Decker, Clare E.DePue, David TravisDobb, DelmarDornbush, PeterDrumm, George RobertEdwardson, Erling F.Erickson, Fanny M.Esslin, Lionel HaroldEvans, Lewis F.Ewing, Edwin HaroldFarharj, DahaarFrucco, JohnGoetz, John A.Griswold, Frank M.Grossman, HomerGura, FrankGutnecht, BernardHibner, Harold W.Hodson, FloydHolmes, FrederickHommer, Elwin G.Hunt, WillardJager, JohnJanzaruk, DominikJarvis, Clarence R.Johnson, John T.Johnson, George C.Johnson, Charles D.Johnson, AlgotJones, Ray LyleKalm, Albin L.Klinkner, GilbertKnight, Floyd CharlesKorringa, HermanLamb, Norman H.Lamb, Merritt U.Lewis, Kenneth RuskinLeyanna, FrancisLindback, ElmerLiniger, WilliamLyng, Alfred E.Malm, Clarence A.Marks, Arthur J.

Matthews, Alfred A.Mc Laren, Thomas AngesMiney, OttoMoore, Sherman E.Murray, Clayton LesleyNelson, Arthur N.Nill, Elmer S.Obenauf, Herman E.Parrish, Harry A.Patelski, William H.Peterson, August B.Phillips, Vint B.Poort, Peter H.Roberts, Earl E.Rodgers, Leo H.Rozeboom, JamesRycenga, Lee JacobScott, Francis RichardSeastrand, Gustave H.Sherman, James W.Shively, Benjamin A.Sims, Wilbur NelsonSmith, Merle HaskinSmith, Ralph R.Smith, Richard EddieStafford, Edward A.Stevenson, Harold E.Strong, Fred L.Sullivan, Edward DeweySundquist, Rudolph M.Swagman, OleTarr, Philip WestTeeter, Harvey S.Town, Eskay D.Tufts, Carlos J.Van Bergen, BertWatterson, Earl L.Whitney, Dale D.Wilder, Charles FrancisWilliams, William J.Yaney, Philip RoscoeYonker, Henry H.

WORLD WAR IIAbel, Andres, Cpt.Acre, William J.Agard, Charles M., Staff Sgt.Allen, Paul, Pvt.Ames, Irvin H., Pfc.Anderson, George J., Staff Sgt.Anderson, William H., Pvt.Anderson, Walter H., Staff Sgt.Andrews, Donald J., Lt.Andrews, Robert R., Pfc.Appel, Robert J., Cpl.April, Leo L., Pvt.Arnold, Verle W., Pvt.Averill,William M., Seaman 2ndclassBalawender, Chester, Lt.Bartley, Harold N., Sgt.Bartley, Earl H., Pvt.Battice, Hans J., Sgt.Baun, Richard D., Pvt.

Baun, Arthur L., Pvt.Bayne, James E., Pvt.Beals, Robert Austin, Pvt.Beals, William H., Pvt.Bebeau, Charles F.Beerman, Fred L., Lt.Bell, Jack USNBendus, John W., Pvt.Berdinski, Stanley P., Pfc.Beukema, John L.Bidwell, Raymond H., Lt.Birleson, Leslie S., Lt.Blaske, Raphael A., Tech. Sgt.Blue, Donald, Pvt. USMCBonter, Leslie H., Sgt.Bos, William J., Pfc.Breland, John Gordon, Lt.Brondyke, Jay E., Pvt.Broner, Williard, Sgt.Brown, Walter E., Lt.Brown, Martin S., Pvt.Brown, James P., Sgt.Brown, Don, Pvt.Brown, Frank L., Lt.Budai, Bertram L., Pfc.Bullock, Philip M., Lt.Bundt, Robert W., Pfc.Byrnes, Bernard J., Pfc. USMCCarslake, Alfred, Staff Sgt.Caverly, Cornelius J., Pvt.ChristEnsignen, Arnold, PettyOfficer 1st class, USNChristian, Robert EarlClarke, Donald A., Pfc.Cobb, Clyde J., Pvt.Cober, Robert J., Pfc.Coburn, Elton W., Pfc.Cole, Henry S., Lt. Cmdr.Coles, William R., Pfc.Cook, Richard E., Pvt.Cook, Harry S., 1st Lt.Coon, William Lewis, Tech. Sgt.Cooper, Howard L., Pvt.Cooper, Robert W., Pvt.Copeland, Raymond R., Pfc.Crawford, Howard C., Maj.Cripe, Russell S., Pfc.Cross, Herbert B., Capt.Cross, William, Pvt.Custer, Ode George, Seaman, USNCzarney, Steve A., Pfc.Dabrowski, Andrew, Staff Sgt.Dahl, Oland W., Staff Sgt.Dare, Daniel R., Staff Sgt.Dare, Melvin M., Staff Sgt.Davies, Warren R., Pfc.De Boer, Wesley G., Pvt.De Projeris, Frank, Staff Sgt.De Vries, Robert E., Pfc.Deem, Harold M., Pvt. USMCDelis, John Simon, Seaman 1stclass, USNDennis, Albert V., Pfc.Dexter, Loren Ray, Pvt.

Dick, Vernon J., Pfc.Dilts, Cletus R., Pvt.Downey, Pat, Tech. Sgt.Du Rocher, Arthur J., Seaman 2ndclass, USNDurham, Don W., Sgt.Dykstra, George E., 1st Lt.Earlenbaugh, Robert, Seaman 2ndclass, USNEly, Laverne, Pfc.Erickson, Jack W., 1st Lt.Evanick, Frank E., 2nd Lt.Eyestone, Oliver, Lt.Faulknor, Roland P., Pvt.Ferguson, Paul J., Capt.Fifield, Robert S., Capt.Finney, George F., Pvt.Fitzgerald, Robert D., Tech. Sgt.Foster, Truman A., Pvt.Freeman, Richard A., Tech. Sgt.Gafford, Aubrey W., Tech. Sgt.Gagnon, Gilbert, Seaman 2nd class,USNGaly, Michael C., Pvt.Garland, Ted, Lt.Garvon, Frank, Pfc.Gawron, Joseph, Staff Sgt.George, Lloyd H., Tech. Sgt.Gerrans, George Raymond, Capt.Gifford, Ralph E., Staff Sgt.Gilbert, Paul D., Pvt.Gilroy, James S., Sgt.Giordano, Phillip, Sgt.Gleban, William, Sgt.Gleban, Peter, Pvt.Gokey, Bernard J., Pvt.Gokey, Leonard T., Staff Sgt.Goldsberry, Bernard P., Pvt.Golenbieski, John F., Pfc.Gonyon, Edward F., Pfc.Gonzalez, Jesse, Pfc.Gorham, Roy S., Pvt.

Gorleski, Russell L., Pvt.Goudie, Jack L., Pfc. USMCGould, Harry W., Pvt.Grandjean, Samuel W., Tech. Sgt.Greiner, Royal N., Tech. Sgt.Griggs, Frank L., Pfc.

Griswold, Edward E., Pfc.Grossman, Carl E., Cpl. USMCGrunewald, O. Roland, Pfc.Gundy, Clarence G., Staff Sgt.Hall, Edward J., Pfc.Hall, Arnold K., Pvt.

Hammond, Sterling D., Pvt.Haney, Robert L., Pvt.Hanis, George, Tech. Sgt.Hanna, Leslie J.Hanna, St. John L.Hanna, Robert V., Lt. USNHansen, Frederick W., Pvt.Hardenburgh, Albert O., Pfc.Haring, Richard, Lt. USMCHarris, Lawrence L., Pfc.Hartman, Vernon R., Pfc.Haupt, Walter, Lt.Hayes, Harold Maxwell, Pvt.Hegedus, William A., Sgt.Heminger, Emerson E., Pfc.Henricson, Robert A., Sgt. 1st class,Herbert, Wiliam F., Capt.Hescott, William E., 1st Sgt.Hess, Byron, Petty Officer 2ndclass, USNHibler, Richard E., Petty Officer 3rdclass, USNHill, George R., Sgt.Hines, Herman F., Sgt.Hoekenga, Robert W., Sgt.Hoeker, Douglas L., Seaman, USNHoerle, Franklin M., Pvt.Hopkins, Homer David, Seaman 1stclass, USNHorness, Leon I., Pvt.Houle, Joseph F., Lt.Houseman, Theodore, Petty Officer3rd class, USNHoyum, Stanley, Pfc.Hutchinson, Frank C., Staff Sgt.Hutson, Dale H., Cpl.Irwin, Thomas C., Pfc. USMCJavinsky, John, Seaman 1st class,USNJeannot, William E., Pfc.Joblonicky, Albert, Lt.Johnson, Harry, Pfc.Johnson, Leonard, Pvt.Johnson, Leslie V., Pfc.Johnson, Clifford W., Pfc.Joppie, Lloyd, Pvt.Julliard, Louis J., Tech. Sgt.Karsen, Andrew, Petty Officer 2ndclass, USNKaule, Arthur C., Tech. Sgt.Kelly, Michael E., Pvt.Kissling, Raymond E., Pvt.Kitchka, John, Pfc.Klawinski, Casimir P., Staff Sgt.Kloss, Julius N., Sgt.Knoll, Paul, Petty Officer, USNKomblevicz, Andrew, 1st Lt.Koslosky, Edward, Lt.Kraus, Henry Joseph, Petty Officer1st class, USNKronberg, Clarence J., Pfc.Kuck, Arnold C., Cpl.Kuris, Nick W., Pvt.Kuzma, John M., Pvt.La Faunce, Robert W., Pfc.La Fleur, Raymond J., Pfc.La Vanture, Willard, Sgt.Lake, John M., Pvt.Lamourie, Leonard W., Staff Sgt.Landis, Russell C.Larson, Donald W., Tech. Sgt.Lawton, Frank E., Lt.Leach, Vernon, Petty Officer 1stclass, USNLear, Melvin C., Pfc.Leighton, Kenneth M., 1st Lt.Lessard, Robert J., Pvt. USMCLewis, Harold C., Pfc.

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War scenes: Korean War soldiers make their way to waiting helicopters,above. Below, Gen. Douglas MacArthur smokes one of his trademark corn cobpipes aboard a ship bound for Luzon Island in the Philippines in 1945.

The Veterans Memorial Park was dedicated in 1934 to thesoldiers who fought in World War I, the “War to End AllWars.” Ultimately, wars continued extracting a heavy tollfrom the nation’s youth.Muskegon County, like thousands of other communities

nationwide, paid a price for freedom.This is a list of Muskegon County men killed during the

five major wars in which the United States has fought.

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