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WWII Veterans From Marquette, MI Area
Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
Victor E. Aalto Army WWII munitions supvr Pacific theatre
SGT William E. AarmyWWII, combat inf. Europe, Dday, Battle of Bulge Unk
SSGT Roy M. Ackerman 1941 1944 USMC Aircraft mechanic
Maj James R. Acocks MD 1941 1944 AAC Flight Phy
PFC Alphonsus F. Adamezyk Mar-43 Nov-45 Army France, Germany, Normandy Invasion.
Edward Aho Navy Europe, Phillipines
Elias A. Aho Navy WWII
Seaman 1ClassOnnie Aho 1944 1946 Navy Armed guard Merchanat ships- convoys. Middle East.
ENLC2 Walter Aho 26-Jun Oct-51 CG Search and Rescue
Printer 3d Wesley H. Aho Navy Printer USS Hancock
CPL Louis M. Airaudi 1942 1945 Army HQ Co., 24 Corps. Died (electrocuted) at Osa, Okinawa 5/23/45.
SSM-B 3CRoy L. Alanen 1944 1946 Navy USS Chaara AK58, LST704. Okinawa, Manila
LT Col Charles B. Alvord 1-Aug-41 1-Oct-45 Army Commanded front line battalion combat engineers in Europe
SGT Paul G. Ameen 1943 1945 Army Motor Sgt, Europe
SSG Arne J. Andelin 1944 1946 Unk WWII
PFC Carl C. Anderson 1943 1944 Army Tank destroyer unit. N. Africa, Italy.KIA
S 1/C Clyde C. Anderson 1945 1946 Navy USS Sproston DD577 USS Eichenberger DE202
SGT David C. Anderson Army 330 Eng BN. Burma. Hvy Equip Burma Rd Constr.
SSgt Herbert M. Anderson 1942 1946 AAC
T5 Jack I. Anderson 1944 1946 Army European. Med Tech
CPL Jack D. Anderson 1-Aug-42 1-Oct-45 Army 40th Eng. Africa, Sicily, Italy, S France, Germany.
Machinist John B. Anderson 1944 1946 Navy Advance Base Supply Tng - Williamsburg, VA
MM2C Richard A. Anderson 1944 1946 Navy S. Pacific Islands
SGT Robert M. Anderson 1943 1946 Army WWII, 11thINF Reg't, 5th Div Europe Theater
PVT William L. Anderson 1943 1946 USMC Iwo Jima - Pacific Theater WWII
CPL William G. Anderson 1942 1945 Army Mechanic Macine oiler
PVT Carl C. Anderson 27-Apr-05 Army Armored Div. KIA Jun 22, 44 Anizio, 761st TD BN
SSG James R. Anderson Sr. 1943 1946 Army Europe - Supply Sgt
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WWII Veterans From Marquette, MI Area
Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
Y2C Elizabeth L. Anderson-Donckers12-May-44 5 Arp 46 Navy
NAS New Orleans,LANAS Glenview, IL,NAS Corpus Christi,TX
Yeoman Personnel
1CL SeamanBrownson H. Andresen 1943 1946 Navy
SGT William L. Andrew Army WWII
SFC Robert T. Anthony 3/45-6/50 1/47-6-54 Navy
Navy medic US Marines 2nd Div WW2. Dental Lab supvr Army
Korean War
2LT Erwin E. Antilla 1942 1943 AAC 97 Fighter Sq, 82 Fighter Grp. P38 pilot KIA over Italy on 8/20/43.
Chief Petty OfficerNicholas J. Arger 1942 1945 Navy Cook
CPT Lyle M. Argetsinger 1941 1945 AAC Battles Tunisa, Sicily. 13th Weather SQ, Italy
Mach MateNorman B. Audette 11-Sep-44 25-Jul-51 Army Engineering & Diesel school. Served destroyers in S. Pacific
Strkpr 3ClMerritt H. Aurich III Mar-45 Jun-46 CG
SGT Clarence P. Ayotle 1945 1947 Army Army in Japan. Pacific, Supply clerk.
FM1C Walter A. Bacon ? 1946 Navy Died in Indiana plane crash flying home after honorable discharge.
SGT August M. Baggiore 1943 1945 Army Normandy, N. France, Ardennes, Rhineland.
1ST CCS Orville W. Baker 1942 1946 Navy Cook
Ernest H. Baldwin WWII Unk WWII
Seaman 1st CLRichard D. Baldwin 1944 1946 Navy Served on Guam
SSG Francis O. Barclay 1941 1945 Army Second Div, 38th Inf,Co K, European Theatre (deceased)
H,G,R,J Beagle 1940 1946 Army WWII, Vietnam (Howard, Glenn, Richard, Jerry)
AC Walter S. Beamer 1941 1942 AAC Died in training when his plane crashed in a blinding NM rainstorm.
T5 Robert L. Beams 1945 1946 Army 718 Amphib Tractor BN. Pacific. Mechanic
1LT Bobb A. Beauchamp 1943 1945 AAC
Pilot trainer. Flew Hump to China. Took P51 over. Down over
China Sea
Lt jg Ray L. Beauchamp 27-Feb-43 23-Aug-45 Navy Destroyer service Pacific & Atlantic
S2C Joseph A. Beaudry 1944 1947 Navy Navy
BMC1 Robert L. Beaudry Navy S Pacific, Amph landing
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
CPL James B. Beaupied 1941 1946 Army Died in Chicago hospital recovering from being WIA in Germany.
CPL Ernest H. Beck 1943 1946 AAC Airplane mech, crew chief B-24, 747, 750s.
Eugene A. Beckman 1943 1946 Navy Flight deck hand.
PFC Everett J. Beerman 1940 1944 Army
Co.B, 134th Inf. Reg., 35th Inf. Div. KIA in France on 8/12/44. Big
Bay VFW Post co-namesake with Charles "Bud" Williams.
PFC Woodrow P. Beichel 1944 1946 Army 94Inf Div, France, Germany. Battle of Bulge.
Norman H. Bell Army
Orin C. Bell 1942 1945 Army 535 Antiacft Bn. Europe. Normandy D-Day. Btl of Bulge.
YN2 Robert W. Bell 1945 1948 Navy US Naval Base, Los Angeles. Office clerk for Port Director.
Seaman Eugene J. Belmore 1943 1944 Navy
SGT Howard A. Belmore Aug-41 Nov-45 AAC Tail Gunner Army Air Force B17 B24 B25 B26 acft, SE Air Cmd
John E. Benaglio USMC
SGT Gerald D. Bengry 1943 1945 Army
CPT Arthur K. Bennett 1941 1975 Navy WWII Korea Vietnam Pentagon
Seaman David M. Bennett 1944 1945 Navy In training
CPT George C. Bennett 1941 1943 USMC Fighter pilot, KIA Guadalcanal
QM 2cl James J. Bennett 1942 1945 Navy S. Pacific, Submarines, USS COD, USS Ray
MAJ Matthew C. Bennett 1942 1946 Army
Medical Corps. 36th Gen Hospital Africa, Sicily, Italy, France. Did
thousands front line surgeries
SSG Arthur B. Benson 1943 1945 AAC Italy. Gunner Liberator B-24 bomber. 50 missions.
Elmer E. Bentti 1944 1946 Navy Battle of Leyte Gulf - Phillipines
Wilbert A. Berg 1941 1945 Navy Nels & Booms. San Francisco 8 mos. S. Pacific 2 yrs.
1LT Byron A. Berglund 1944 1947 Army Svd in Pacific
Raymond P. Berglund Navy Gunner - USS Enterprise. Pacific Theatre
1LT Ralph E. Bergstrom 1941 1946 AAC Fighter pilot, Panama Canal. England defending against Germany.
Tec 4 Russell F. Bergstrom 19-Feb-43 16-Apr-46 Army
Am Theater Svs medal, good conduct, European-African-Mid East
svs medal, Battles Northern France
PFC John A. Berry 1942 1945 Army WWII 101st Airborne, Purple Heart, Scream Eagle, Normandy
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
Cprl Joseph H. Berry 1943 1945 USMC Marine Aviation, Cherry Point, N.C.
SSt Howard M. Berryman 12-Sep-43 25-Mar-46 Army Grade Signal service technician - china, India, burma road
SGT Henry L. Bertagnoli Army 5th AF, Phillipines to Japan, Spec Div Service
SMS William L. Bertagnoli 1941 1969 USAF Gunner B17 WWII. Shot down WWII, POW Staloc 17
SC3 Frederick B. Biery Navy
Fireman 1CRalph G. Bietila 1943 1945 Navy USS Tingey Destroyer Flt.Asiatic-Pacific.Purple Heart
CPL Leonard J. Billings 1-Jan-42 1-Dec-45 Army Medical Corps - WWII
PFC Lloyd G. Billings 9-Dec-43 8-Apr-46 Army Infantry - Central Euope WWII
Lt(JG) Robert L. Biolo 1-May-43 1-Jan-46 Navy IN 6 Pacific battles (Tarawa to Iwo Jima)
PFC John W. Bird Jan-44 Apr-46 AAC Bomb trainer, operator, bombsight maintenance
PVT Robert H. Bishop Army Signal Corps
Ltjg Clarence M. Bjork 1942 1946 Navy 44 mos fm seaman to LTjg,radar off & fighter director
PFC Calvin J. Bleau 1943 1945 USMC Wounded WWII, Iwo Jima
PFC Charles E. Bleau 15-Oct-43 26-Nov-45 Army Served 5th Armored Div Overseas
Francis H. Bleckiner WWII Duration CG E. Coast- Florida and Chincoteage Islands
BMC Vernon L. Bleckiner 1938 1959 CG 9th Nav Dist. Shore & Border Patrol
SGT MAJEugene W. Blondeau 1940 1945 Army WWII
MOMM3CLeonard A. Blondeau 1944 1946 Navy USS Sirona AKA 43
Tec5 Louis P. Blondeau 1942 1946 Army Armored Div for Patton in central europe
1sgt Frank J. Bobroski 24-Feb-41 26-Nov-45 Army Europe, warehouse foreman, supvr 120 men. WWII
MSG Jerome E. Boehler 40-45 49-52 Army Motor MSG S. Pacific WWII, Korean War
Robert R. Bohjanen 1940 1945 MM Engineer
CPT T. Boyd Bolitho 1942 1945 Army
Patton's 3rd Army MASH. Gelgium, France, Btl of Bulge,
Luxemburg Germany
3rd Class caarpenters mateWallace A. Bolm 1944 1946 Navy Floating repair shop
1SGT Robert Bolton 1944 1951 AAC 517th Parachute Reg Combat Team. Europe/France
PFC Joseph V. Bonacci 1943 1945 Army Inf. Captured 1944, later MIA.
Cook 3classAlexander C. Bordeau III 27-Jan-45 15-Dec-47 Navy Naval amphibious force - Phillipine Islands
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
SSG James E. Borro 1943 1945 Army
PVT Joseph R. Borro Sep-40 Aug-45 Army 1st Inf Europe and Germany, Purple Heart, Bronze star
LT Henry J. Bothwell 1944 1946 Navy Bupers Wash.USS James O'Hara Apa 90, Asiatic-Pacific
T/5 Clarence G. Bourdage Oct-41 25-Sep-45 Army Pacific. Constr equip oper. Woounded Saipan airstrip.
SGT Harry S. Bourgeois 1942 1945 Army 746 FA BN, Normandy, Btl of Buldge
1LT Florence G. Bowman WWII WAC European Theatre France, Btl of Bulge, England. Died 2003
PFC John S. Boxer 1943 1946 Army Served honorably
Signlman 2CEdward R. Boyle Sr. 7-Jan-43 22-Jan-46 Navy
R. F. Bradbury WWII Unk WWII
PFC Maurice F. Brady Army Operating Engineer (ran trains)
FC 3Cl Robert A. Braem 1943 1946 Navy USS Jenkins DD447. Asiatic-Pacific.
SGT Gearld M. Brassard WWII Army They'll add data later
Cadet Robert B. Brebner 1944 1945 AAC
SSG Alfred C. Brege 11-Feb-42 18-Dec-45 Army WWII,N. France, Ardennes,Rhineland, Europe, 4 bronze stars
LT Bernard G. Bretall 44-46 50-52 AAC B29 pilot flew over Japan WWII. Flew B-36 during Korean conflict
PFC Marvin J. Brewall 3-Sep-43 27-Feb-46 Army Asiatic Pacific Theater, antitank co, 389Reg, 98 div
Betty Brigman WWII Army No Info
Carl Brigman WWII Navy No Info
Donald Brigman WWII Army No Info
Roy Brigman WWII AAC No Info
Frederick P. Brisson Army
TEC5 William Brisson 1942 1945 Army Antiacraft artillary guncrew
SGT Clifford O. Britton 1945 1946 Army South Pacific
PVT Everett L. Britton 1944 1945 AAC
Ch Petty OffJames J. Brock 1944 1946 Navy Construction roads, airfields
SGT Theodore M. Brody 1942 1945 Army
385 Inf (Mortar). Sicilian, Naples-
Foggia,France,Ardennes,Rhineland, Battle of Bulge - Deceased
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
Frank Brogan Unk
T/5 William J. Bronyish 1941 1945 Army Bat A, 236 Antiaircraft Artillary Bat, New Guinea, E Indies
PtyOff3Cl Jack W. Brown 1945 1946 Navy SeaBees,90thBAt,Yokosuka Naval Base Japan Occ force
TEC5 Lenard C. Brown 2-Sep-43 24-Sep-45 Army Postal Dept.
2LT Leonard "Oakie" W. Brumm Jr. 1-Feb-43 1-Jul-45 Unk Overseas - Army of Occupation Germany
Corp Leonard W. Brumm Sr May 1918 Apr 1919 Navy Corporal Trnasportation Corps
PVT Emile P. Brunet 1942 1943 Army
T-Cprl Muriel A. Bunker 1943 1945 Army Medical Corps
MOM1st Edward P. Burch 8-May-40 16-May-46 Navy
USS Milwaukee, USS Cacapon AO-52 USS APC18, USS Eaton
DD510
Robert H. Bureau Unk WWII
PFC Wm J. Burnett 1-Mar-43 1-Nov-45 Army 143 Inf. Naples, Cassino, Papido, Rom, S. Frnace to Berlin
2LT John M. Burt 1944 1946 Navy Naval Chaplain services, 42nd BN. Seabees, Philippine Theatre
Air Cntrlr George W. Bushman Navy Salomon Island, air controller
Keith S. Butler 1942 1946 Navy WWII. Served ship in S. Pacific
TSG Stan P. Butryn 1943 1945 AAC European Theater. 35 bombing missions over Germany
PVT Charles A. Buxton 1945 1949 Army Seabees
PFC Clyde J. Cain 1942 1945 Army Bronze Star, Purple Heart. Rhineland Campaign, N. France
MOM 3C Elsen W. Carberry Navy USS Bashaw SS239. Pacific.
MOM 3C Jack S. Carberry Navy USS Bowfiin, Pacific. Diesel mechanic.
CPT Jack P. Cardoni 1940 1949 USAF Pilot
SSG Emerson Carey 1946 1947 Army Japan post war, counter intelligence
Alvin Carlson Unk
PVT Arvid R. Carlson WWII Unk WWII Uncle of Raymond A Carlson
Helen Carlson Unk
MOAM1CLowell A. Carlson 23-Oct-43 28-Nov-45 Navy
1LT Magnus J. Carlson 1941 1945 Army SW Pacific, Saidor, N Guinea. 743rd Anti acft.
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WWII Veterans From Marquette, MI Area
Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
1LT Magnus J. Carlson May-41 Dec-45 Z Overseas (feb 42 Mar 45) SW Pacific, Papuan,New guinea campaign
Pharm mateFranklin E. Carr 1941 1945 Navy S Pacific, Destroyer Manhatan . Bro of G Katherine Wright
James L. Carr 1941 1945 Navy Brother of G K? Wright of Mqt
SFC Frank W. Carrier 1946 1953 Army First scout. Svd WWII and Korea
CPL Keith R. Carso Army Europoe 1943-46.Mechanic. Buchanwold.
TEC4 Raymond K. Carso 12-Feb-43 3-Nov-45 AAC Normandy, N France, Rhineland, Ardennes, Central Europe
Flt Off Robert H. Carter 1943 1945 AAC USA. Navigator B-17
CPL Kenneth C. Case 1943 1946 USMC Fleet Marine Force, 2nd Marine Div. Asiatic pacific. Rifleman
CPL Kenneth C. Case 1943 1946 USMC
Aamphibian Truck Crewman. Saipan, Tinian, Marianas Isl, Okinawa,
Ryukyu Islands
SGT Wilbert R. Chaillier 17-Nov-42 14-Feb-46 AAC Army Air Corp Flight and Gunnery training and service
PFC Wilma V. Chaillier 24-May-44 18-Dec-45 AAC Finance
RM2C John D. Cherrette 24-Jun-43 25-Mar-46 Navy
G.Lakes, Radio school. Evanston, IL. USS LCS L3 71, USNAS,
Barber's Point T.H.
SGT Orval L. Cherrette 1942 1945 Army European and N. African Campaigns
COX George V. Chiconsky 1-Dec-42 1-Jan-46 Navy USS Oakland South Pacific
PVT Roy Chipman 1942 1944 Army F Co, 508th PIR, 82nd Airborne. KIA Hill 95, Normandy.
SGT Dominic L. Chiri 1941 1945 Army Squad leader 745 Combat infantryman
PFC Julius A. Christensen 1-Mar-44 1-Nov-45 Army 731st Field Artillary - European
Sea 1CL Lawrence H. Christensen 1944 1945 Navy Served LST #926
Tec3 Paul W. Christensen 16-Apr-43 11-Jan-46 Army Clerk in Finance Dept in England & France
T5 Robert J. Christian 1-Feb-43 1-Sep-45 Army 602 Combat Engineers
Capt Bladen D. Claggett 1935 1966 Navy
Prominent rol as Capt Sub Dace in battle of Leyet Gulf, largest
Navel engagement. Sinking heavy cruiser Atago of Jap Fleet
Lt(JG) Alden S. Clark 1942 1945 Navy Served Landing ship in South Pacific
Edward Cleary Unk
PVT Fred C. Cleary 1942 1945 Army
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
CPL William J. Cleary 1942 1946 Army 325th 2nd Signal Service Europen Theater
TEC5 Adlord D. Clement 11-Dec-42 1-Dec-45 Army W. Pacific, S. Philippines, Ryuryus, portable power generator opr.
PFC Alfred J. Clement 1941 1944 Army
KIA. Posthumously awd SGT and Bronze Star. Remains identified
2000.
SGT William D. Clifford 21-Oct-42 31-Jan-46 Army
Gunners MateTitus S. Coats Navy Merchant gunnry on maritime ships Pacific
OM1/C Donald W. Constance Jan 1944 June 1946 Navy Pacific Theater. Okinawa. LCS 88 hit by bomb. Several killed
PFC Harry R. Constance Jan 1944 May 1946 Army 140th Gen Hosp England
PFC Gerald F. Contois Jul-42 Jul-45 Army 441st Medical Collecting Co APO 758
EM2/C Lee D. Contois 1943 1946 Navy Amphibious Force, Pacific, LST
CPL Richard S. Contois 1942 1945 AAC Gliders Mech- 15th Troop carrier Sqdn. Europe, Africa
TSGT Walter R. Cook 1-Mar-43 1-Feb-46 Army European, African, Middle Eastern Theatre
CPL Wayne R. Cook 1944 1946 Army Flt eng & top turent gunner B-24
CPL Wayne R. Cook Army 8th Air Force. Europe, flight engineer & top turrent gunner B-24
P1C Wiliam H. Coppens 1943 1946 USMC Carpenter. Convoy in Okinawa
Joseph H. Corn Navy Battle of Layte Gulf
CPL Paul J. Coron 19-Mar-43 9-Nov-45 USAF China, WWII, radio op-hi spppd. Asiatic Pacific Theatre, China Def
PFC Darl G. Coughlin 1944 Army Died wounds 5-24-44, Purple Heart
PFC Edward L. Coughlin 1942 1945 Army Infantry, 3 S. Pacific Campaigns
PFC Francis R. Coughlin 1942 1945 Army Anti-acft searchlight Batt. Camp Davis NC
Seaman 1ClassHerbert D. Coughlin 1945 Navy Radioman, 3rd Cls, USS Buck
CPL John T. Coughlin 1942 1944 Army Expert Pistol. Italy.
Gunners MateHerman J. Courier Navy Solomen Islands and area
YN2 Marjorie S. Cox 1942 1945 Navy Clerical-Pay and allownaces WWII
PVT Robert Cox AAC Military Police
EMC (SS)(USN)Richard R. Crabb 1941 1960 Navy WWII Korea Submarines (13 patrols)
T5 Leo M. Croisetiere USMC Supply. 141 Chem HQ
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
PVT Robert W. Croisetiere Sr 1941 1945 Army Italian Campaign, Mt Casino, Italy
SSGT Bernard J. Crowley 1940 1945 AAC Aircraft mechanic
PFC Paul C. Crowley WWII Gd/Resv
PFC Thomas J. Cuff 1943 1945 AAC POW 44-45, Purple Heart. 106 Inf Combat. Btl of Bulge. Died 1981
PVT Thomas J. Cuff 1944 1946 Army POW. Battle of the Bulge
PVT Byron L. Currie 1941 1942 Army 6th Armored Inf. Reg., 1st Armored Div. KIA 11/8/44, N. Africa.
PFC Urho O. Dahback Army Radio Operator
Pvt 1Cl Urho O. Dalback Aug-42 Sep-43 Army Radio operator and mechanic
PVT Robert L. Dalton 1944 1945 USMC 1st Marine Division. KIA 5/10/45 on Okinawa.
P1C Claude J. Dauphinais Nov-44 Apr-46 Army Southern Phillippines
Lloyd Dauphinais 1943 1945 Navy WWII
MM2 Thomas DeCarlo Navy Acft carrier S. Pacific, IWO & Okinawa.
LT CMDRThomas G. Deegan 1918 1949 CG Seacloud & Nemesis subs. OIC Duluth, Mqt
LT(jg) Rosemary LeonardL. DeLoach 1944 1946 Gd/Resv Supply Corps. Disbursing & Supply Officer
Nick P. DeMarinis Army Army of occupation in Japan
PO-1 Earl F. DeMars 1941 1945 AAC Station US
CPL Daniel S. DePetro 1945 1946 Army American theatre, GC metal, Ft. Leavenworth, KS
Radar 3d CLFrancis C. DePetro 1943 1946 Navy Asiatic Pacific Area, 7th Fleet
RDM3 Franncis C. DePetro Navy 5 Battle Stars.
Tec5 Joseph A. DePetro 9-Apr-43 20-Dec-45 Unk 1591 Engr Utility Det.
TW Louis DePetro 1-Sep-44 1-Jul-46 Army Anti Tank gun crew
SGT Samuel A. DePetro Army Invasion of France. KIA
PFC Robert L. Derrie 1943 1945 Army Supply company - New Guinea
PFC Clarence H. DesJardins Jul-44 Jun-46 Army 505th Parachute Infantry, truck dvr
PO1st CL George H. DesJardins 1943 1945 Navy Seabees. Build airstrips S. Pacifics
Yeo 2Cl Marigene Desjardins-Richardson1945 1946 Navy Stateside. Armed Forces Institute
PFC Merrill L. Detroit 1943 1946 Army Reinland Campaign
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
SSG Robert A. Devine 1-Apr-44 1-Jan-47 Army Battle of Bulge. 78th Lightning Div. Inf
F/O John H. DeVoe Nov-42 Nov-45 USAF B-17 Navigator 8th AAF, 457th BG, Europe, POW
SGT Albert F. DeVooght 1942 1945 Army France Battle of Bulge
TSG Robert C. Dewey 1943 1945 AAC 60 B-17 missions. Bombadier. Purple Heart, Dist Flying Cross
Tec5/SGTJohn A. DeYonke 6-May-41 1-Nov-45 Army Supply Sergeant, Europe
PVT Louis DeYonke 1938 1944 Army Purple Heart, KIA near St. Lo, France 7-26-44
LTC Jack J. Dixon 1942 1980 AAC Pilot B24,German POW(44-45),AF 45-80
PN1st Lowall E. Dollar 1948 1957 Navy USS Columbus
TEC5 Robert G. Dollar Army WWII in Burma and Germany
YN1stCl Ronald J. Dollar 1-Oct-45 23-Sep-45 Navy USS Columbus Flagship CA74
SGT Wm. O. Dollar 1942 1946 Army Yokohama, Tank Division
TSGT Frank C. Donckers Jr 21-Jul-42 2-Jan-46 Army
WWII, Rhineland Central Europe - Battle of the Bulge, Siefgried
Line
SP(G)3C Michael D. Dooley May-44 Feb-46 Navy Training division
PFC Emery W. Dorow 1944 1946 Army Invasion of Okinawa & Korea Peace
TEC5 Orrin G. Doucette Army WWII Germany, France, 45th Infantry Div
Radarman 3rdClifford L. Downs 1943 1945 Navy Radarman on Destroyer Moale DD693
Lt Helen C. Downs 1943 1946 Army Nurses Corp. Died 1986
ElecMate John R. Downs Sr 1942 1945 Navy Died 1991
S1/C Joseph F. Drobny 1944 1945 Navy Aviation Electrician, Mich City, IN, Naval Air Stn, FL
TEC3 Willard P. Duhame 1942 1944 Army Died in a Chicago hospital. Had been a patient for some time.
LCDR Thomas P. Dunleavy 1943 1946 Navy USS Callaway, Pacific, 7 major invasions, incl Sipan, IwoJima
CPL James M. Dupie 1942 1945 USMC 3rd BN, 3rd Marine Reg. Guam, Iwo Jima, Volcano Isl.
Seaman 1ClassDonald E. Dupras 1944 1946 Navy Navy Depot, Melville, RI, European African Mid East Area
SGT Ernest P. Dupras 28-Nov-41 28-Sep-45 Army Infantry
TSGT Howard J. Dupras 1941 1945 Army South Pacific
PVT John R.. Dupras 1944 Army Wounded in France
PFC Russell J. Dupras 1942 1945 Army European Campaign
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
MSG Bernard E. Duquette 1941 1962 Army Signal Supply
MSG Donald M. Duquette 1939 1963 Army WWII, Battle of the Buldge, Dday, POW Korea
Lt Frederick J. Duranceau 1942 1945 AAC B25 pilot
S1C Arthur J. Durocher 1942 1944 Navy Naval Armed Guard, KIA aboard ship at Antwerp 12/3/44.
LTC Loren S. Eastman Apr-43 Nov-76 AAC WWII, Korea, Vietnam (pilot)
SSGT Roy L. Eckstrom 1941 1944 Army 305th Inf. Reg., 77th Inf. Div., KIA 12/13/44 on Leyte.
CPT Harry A. Edmark 1943 1946 AAC SW Pacific, Philipines. Antiacft, infantry. New Guinea, N France
ENS Paul E. Elgland 1943 1945 Navy Dive Bombers,blying boats, fighters
Mach Mate 3rdWalfred Eliason 1-Nov-44 11-Apr-46 Navy Machinist Mate 3rd Class USS Medusa repair ship
SGT Howard J. Ellis 1940 1945 AAC
Flew aboard B26 & B27 bobmers. Radioman, waist & tail gunner,
bombadier school
CPL Loy M. Ellis 1944 1946 Army 97th Div, France & Marshals. Fought to Czech
2LT Ralph R. Ellis, Jr. 1941 1943 AAC Test pilot Lemoore Field, CA. Killed '1943 Lemoore Fld
MSG Patrick W. Ellsworth 1941 1945 USMC joined after Pearl Harbor until after WWII
Electrician MateJoseph W. Elmhirst 1941 1945 Navy Asiatic Sout Pacific USS Colorado
SSGT John C. Enwright Army 42nd Div, POW, Europe
TEC SGT Thomas M. Enwright 1943 1946 Army Italy, France, Germany, Austria
Conrad S. Erickson Army Europe
Edward A. Erickson Army Europe
PFC Ernest M. Erickson 5-Apr-44 8-Apr-46 Army Honorable Discharge
CLC Harold E. Erickson 1943 1946 Navy LST397, G Lakes, Soloman Isl., USS Repose
PFC Robert L. Erickson 1941 1944 Army 105th Inf. Reg., 27th Inf. Div. KIA 6/18/44 in So. Pacific.
Ensign Robert W. Erickson 1943 1944 Navy Seventh Fleet fighter pilot. KIA 11/13/44 in W. Pacific.
CPL Willard C. Evert 1942 1946 Army Military Police
T5/Cpl Raymond V. Fagerberg 1943 1946 Army Truck driver South Pacific
PFC Richard E. Fagerberg 1943 1946 Army Heavy Equipment Operator Europe
COX John A. Fallon 1941 1946 Navy Btl Ship Washington, Pacific & Atlanatic, all major battles
PFC James C. Farm 1942 1943 Army 405th Inf. Died training accident injuries 10/30/43 Camp Polk, LA.
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
S2C Herbert K. Farragh 1943 1944 Navy KIA 1/2/44 during troop landings at Saidor, New Guinea.
CPL Robert H. Fassbender 1-Mar-41 1-Aug-45 Army S. Pacific WWII
S/Sgt Roy H. Fassbender 26-Apr-45 27-Dec-46 Army Co C 340 Engrs Con Bn Quartermaster Supply technician
TSG Arthur H. Feldhauser 1944 28-Apr-05 AAC 15th AF. 465 Bomb Gp. Stn Italy. 35 combat missions B-24
SGT Roger L. Fetting 1939 1945 Army Pilot
PVT William H. Filppula 1942 1942 Army Died from accidental GSW at Ft. Knox, KY, 7/11/42.
PFC Joseph P. Finch 1942 1945 USMC Pacific. Guam, Gilbert Island, others. Wounded in action.
Pvt 1ClassJoseph P. Finck 1-Jul-42 26-Oct-45 USMC
Guadalcanal, BvarikiI Isle, Saipan, Tarawa, ACIl, Gilbert, Marianas
Islands
Tec4 William H. Finkbeiner 1941 1945 Army Served mostly overseas
SP4 Stephen L. Fisette 1-Aug-69 1-Mar-71 Army Vietnam 1/70-3-71 554 Engnrs©
Pharm Mate 2nd CLClaude A. Fisk 1-Feb-42 1-Sep-45 Navy Hospital, Dental, & Prosthetic Corp
SGT Jesse C. Fleck AAC 359 Air Service SQ 82 Fighter Gp, Acft engine mech. Overseas
Seaman 1CAlbert M. Fletcher 12-Apr-44 4-Jan-46 Navy Stationed Samar in Philappine Islands
GM1CL Bob G. Fletcher 1942 1946 Navy Rpr ship USS Myrmidon - Iwo Jima end of WWII
TEC4 Clyde E. Flink 1943 1946 Army 1st Ord Hvy Maint, automotive, tanks, trucks, etc.
SGT Vernon B. Flynn 1942 1946 Army Tank Commander 2736 CoA 785th Tank Bn
Frank Fogle Unk
T5 Charles L. Foreman 1943 1945 Army N. France (Bulge) Rhineland Central Europe
PVT William E. Fortin Army European. Mil Quarter Master.
Lt Cmdr Lincoln B. Frazier 1940 1946 Navy
PFC John F. Freeman 1-Jun-43 1-Nov-45 Army 143 Inf. Naples, Foggia,Cassino, Papido, Rom, S. Frnace to Berlin
CPL Francis G. Fregeole 1943 1945 USMC Sniper fought 7 major S Pacific campaigns
MSG Frank F. Frei 1944 1966 Army
Col John D. Frisk 1943 1946 USMC Pacific
Andrew Furaitar USMC Pacific, Iwo Jima
Charles Furaitar Army not sure
John Furaitar Army Mil Police
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
PVT Leo Furaitar Army 165 Eng BN, Europe. Purple Heart
William Furaitar
SGT Earl E. Gaball Ssr 1942 1945 Army Guarding Panama Canal
1LT Fred D. Gagne 1-Jun-43 1-Jan-49 Navy 2 Troop Carriers. England. Deceased.
Tech5 James A. Gallion 1942 1944 Army 922nd Fld Arty Bn, 9th Div. Alleucian Isl. Mechanic.
PFC Donald F. Gamlin 1943 1945 Army European Theater, France, Italy. 88 Inf Div
SGT Clifford V. Ganfield 15-Oct-43 2-Dec-45 Army
Mbr Gen MacArthur Honor Guard. Asgn to him & on USS
Missouri.
SP 1st Cl Francis N. Garceau 1-Jul-44 1947 Navy
CPT William G. Garrett 1943 1945 AAC European-African Mid East Cpgn. Pilot B-24
PFC William R. Garrow 1-Feb-43 1-Nov-45 Army Co B, 84th Army Eng Bn, Camouflage Batallion
James J. Gauthier WWI Army
Louis Gauthier WWI Navy US submarines
SGT William A. Gauthier 1-Mar-43 1-Dec-45 Army Signal Corp. European Theatre
SSG Samuel H. Genord Army Rhineland Central Europe Btry B 662nd
TEC5 Rickard R. Gill Army European, African, Middle Eastern Theatre - deceased
PFC Elden E. Gjers 1943 1944 Army Co B, 8th Tank Btn, 4th Armd Div (KIA Belgium)
T5 Thomas F. Glass 1940 1945 AAC Quarter master, transportation corp, anti aircraft
RDM3 Dale U. Goad 1944 1946 Navy Vicotry medal/Asiatic Pacific/Am Area/Point system
FM1C John D. Goddard 1942 1942 Navy Reenlistee. MIA 5/8/42. FOD 4/5/44.
SGt T Robert C. Goins 1943 1947 Army 477 Composite Group-Flew Protective Cover for Chappy James
SSGT John W. Goodney 1943 1946 USMC Airborne radar tech
QM 2nd CLGeorge J. Goudreau Navy Ommaney Bay, S. Pacific. Ship sunk by Kamikaze
Seaman 2ndMartin J. Goudreau Navy Flagman on acft
S2C Joseph C. Graham 1941 1943 Navy Oiler on merchant ship torpedoes/sunk 3/12/43 in N. Atlantic. KIA.
CPL Gerald J. Grant 1941 1942 Army KIA 12/20/42 on Guadalcanal. VFW Post namesake.
CPT Fred L. Gray 1941 28-Apr-05 Army S. Pacific, N Guinea, wounded Phillipines
CPT Fred L. Gray 1-Oct-41 1-Aug-45 Army WWII, Infantry, 5 Campaigns in SP. Woonded Philip.
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
SGT Robert H. Gray 1944 1946 Army Phillipines, Okanawa. Infantry, then office work- deceased
TMR2 Edward F. Green 1-Nov-42 1-Jan-46 Navy
Svd aboard acft carriers in S. Pacific WII 42-46. USS Langley, USS
Greenwich Bay
PFC Howard H. Green 1942 1945 Army Fld hosp ETO. Adminintered medication.
RM 1/C Joseph W. Green 1942 1945 Navy 37mos. 18mos AleutianIs. Comm Intelligence.
T5 James R. Green Sr 1-May-45 1-Oct-46 Army European Theatre, 3448 Ordinance Mainnt. France, Germany
Tech4 Charles W. Greenleaf Feb-43 Jan-46 Army Engineers. Ft. Sheridan,Guadalcanal,Phillipines,Leyte,Calif.
PFC Howard E. Grigg 1943 1945 Army Non-battle-death on Cebu, Philippines, 4/20/45
TT/5 CorpNick Gualazzi Sr 1945 1946 Army 42 Inf Div, Europe.
Spec 3rd CLBernhardt J. Gustafson 1942 1957 Army WWII Phillippines & Korean War
Bob Gutzman WWII Unk WWII
Tec5 Raymond A. Gutzman Army WWII
PFC Paul J. Gwinn Sr. 1-Feb-43 1-Mar-46 Army
RM2C Leslie A. Haapa 1943 1944 Navy Died in vehicle accident on New Guinea 8/4/44.
1LT George W. Hager 1-Mar-43 1-Dec-45 AAC
AF Reserve 3/46-7/53,B24 7th AF. Marianas & Okinawa. Bobmed
Truk, Maarcus, China, & Japan
CPO John P. Hager 1-May-39 1-Nov-59 Navy
1942 fleet marines Guadalcanal, SW Pacific 43-45, Submarine
service
Rudolph J. Haglund 1942 1944 Army Aircraft mechanic Texas. Died 1944.
PFC Raymond Hahka Sep-46 Mar-48 Army Japan. Guard dy. Comp B, 1st BN, 21 Inf Regt, 24 Div
TEC4 Oiva W. Hakala 1944 1946 Army Hvy Mortar, European Theater. 7th Armored Div.
PVT Frederick W. Haley 1941 1942 Army Co G, 6th Arm. Inf. Reg., 1st Arm. Div. KIA 11/8/42, N. Africa.
Lt JG Ernest C. Hall 1943 1945 Navy Served US, Marine Night Fighters
Ensign Ernest C. Hall 1942 1945 Navy Navy Air Corp Flt Tng. Trained night fighters.
PFC Tauno J. Hamalainen 1942 1944 Army 315th Inf. Reg., 79th Inf. Div. KIA 7/11/44 in France.
CPL Harry T. Hampton Sep-42 Feb-46 Army Crewman anti aircraft artillery gun
Tech 5 Arthur L. Hannan 1943 1946 Army Medical Support Services
JO3 Paul E. Hannula Navy USS Mansfield. Pacific. Wrote New releases.
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
LT (jg) Ralph E. Hannula 1942 1944 Navy Wildcat Squadron. Lost on patrol in 1/4/44 Aleutian storm.
SGT Bert W. Hanson Army WWII and Korean War
LTC George J. Hanson 1-Jun-43 1-Sep-80 Army ETO occupatin & MI ARNG
Av Cadet Marvin L. Hardy 1943 1947 Navy
Stn Cornell-Col Mt Vernon IN. AFPS Iowa City, NAS Ottumuwa,
A
Captain Neil E. Harkleroad 1935 1961 Navy Naval aviator World War II
TEC3 Richard S. Harrala 1942 1945 Army Asiatic Pacific. Bismark Archipelago, S Philippines, Lusan.
2LT Russell L. Harris 1943 1945 AAC 18th BS, 34th BG. B17 bombardier. KIA 4/5/45, English Channel.
TSGT Philip R. Hart 1941 1945 Army WWII
S1C Robert A. Hart 1943 1945 Navy On USS Kete sub crew lost on patrol 3/31/45. FOD 4/1/46.
1LT Frank H. Hartman 1942 unk AAC Left NMU to serve. Army pilot.
SFC Robert T. Hartwig 1943 1946 AAC European Theater. Supvr Maint of Precision Instr. Photographer.
2LT John S. Hascall 1942 1943 AAC 77th Fighter Sq., 20th Fighter Grp. KIA 11/29/43, Holland.
SSG Harold R. Hauswirth 1941 1945 Army
Original landing Normandy, Purple Heart action 22Jun44 Cherbourg,
France
T4 Emmett J. Havican 1943 1946 Army Army cook. Puerto Rico & Panama
PFC Dennis A. Havicon 1-Jan-43 1-Feb-46 AAC Teletype operator, Pacific, Luzon, 13tth Air Drome Sq 13th AAF
CPRL George Hawke Jr. WWII USMC Pacific on USS Pensacola
Boatswain2CWilliam R. Hawkins Apr-42 1946 Navy South Pacific AGC USS Panamint. Drove LCDP. Hauled personnel.
WO Frank A. Hayward 1943 1946 AAC Pacific, Vietnam
T5 Earl W. Hecht 1-Jun-41 1-Sep-45 Army Heavy truck driver, Alentian Islands
CPL Clyde W. Hecox 1-Jan-43 1-Feb-46 AAC Instrument flying instructor
MSGT Edward F. Hedmark Feb-42 Nov-45 Army Ordinance 44th Infantry Div
Maj Gen Charles K. Heiden 1943 1981 Army 3 wars, developer of the M1 tank. Husband and Father.
PFC Lowell A. Heidtman Jul-45 Aug-46 USMC WWII
PFC Harold A. Heikkala 1944 1946 Army 11th Tank Div. Rhineland Central Europe
PFC Thomas B. Heikkala 1944 1945 Army Co. G, 358th Inf. Reg., 90th Inf. Div. KIA 2/2/45 in Germany.
Harvey Heikkinen Army
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
TEC5 Waino Heikkinen Army 12/1/1912 - 12/18/1976 Deceased
W J Helberg 1942 1966 Unk WWII and Korea
MAJ Walfred J. Helberg 1942 1945 Army Europe, Korea. 302 Inf, 94 Inf Reg, 25th Div. Ret 1966
Theodore J. Hella CG WWII
HM-2 William R. Helland 1944 1974 Navy Pacific, Subic Bay. PI, Korea
Petty Off Lloyd M. Helt 1945 1947 Navy Atlantic. Cook on ship
MSGT Arvo A. Hendrickson 1942 1962 AAC 20 years-Italy WWII,France,Thule Greenland, KISawyer
PFC Henry Hendrickson Army Italy, Purple Heart. KIA
SGT Russell E. Hendrickson 1943 1946 Army Corp of Engineers. Rhine to Normandy & Berlin
PVT Melvin L. Herbert 19-Feb-43 1-Feb-46 Army Served WW II
SSG Harold N. Herlich 1943 1946 AAC Finance officer, chief clerk - China
SSG Harold N. Herlich 1943 1946 AAC 14th AF. N Africa, India, China, CB1. France.
MOMM3/6Edwin H. Hermanson 1945 1946 Navy USS Pennsylvania BB-38. Machinist mate 3. Asiatic Pacific, veh dvr.
CPL John A. Herrlinger Dec-41 Aug-44 USMC Military police in China
Seaman 2nd classJohn Jack J. Heterubgtib ?1943 ? Navy
Cook on USS Alpine, Navy attack transport South Pacific Jun 30
1924
Captain Francis F. Hetherington 1-Nov-41 ? AAC Panama fighter pilot, Burma Jan 1919 - Sep 11, 1990
Seaman 1st ClassKenneth G. Hetherington 1-Oct-43 ? Navy WW* & Korea, Mediterranean Sep 26 '26-Sep 11, 1977
PFC Oscar E. Hietikko 1942 1945 Army 136th Inf. Reg., 33rd Inf. Div. KIA 4/24/45 on Luzon.
CPL Elmer Hildenbrand 1943 1946 USMC Pacific, WWII, Camp Pendelton, CA
CPL Arne W. Hill 1943 1946 USMC WWII
PFC John R. Hill 1942 1945 AAC Build and repaired Air Fields
TSGT William R. Hill 42 45 Army Platoon SGT - European Theatre
SGT John Hintsala Army Italy. Purple Heart from Land Mine.
Bill W. Hockin 1944 1948 Navy
MAJ Robert A. Hockin 1941 1962 USAF 1962 navigator
Roy T. Hockin Army
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
Gunner Mate 1ClLeif J. Hoff 9-Aug-42 24-Oct-45 Navy WWII Aleutian Islands & Hawaii, Asiatic Pacific, American theatre
PVT John H. Hogan Jr. 1941 1945 Army Military Police - Germany
HM-2 William R. Holland 1943 27-May-05 Navy USNOB, Subic Bay, Pacific. Phillipines.
PFC Elmer F. Hollinshead 1942 1945 Army Naples, Rome ARNO, S France and Rhineland
SSG William J. Holm 1942 1964 Navy Escort dy landing Pillipines, Iwo Jima.
Cox'n Peter L. Holm Jr. 43 45 Navy WWII, Purple Heart
Peter A. Holm Sr. WWI Army WW1 veteran
LtComm Edward S. Holman 1942 1946 Navy
Dental Surgeon,Norfold Navy Yd. Sp tng Bethsda,MD. 2 yrs Hornet
in Pacific.
SSG Gordon R. Holman Army Okinawa invasion. Asiatic Pacific Theatre
PFC Merton A. Holman 1941 1945 Army Hawaii Schofield at time of attack. 754th Gun Bn
AR2C Robert F. Holman 1942 1944 Navy 115th Bomb Sq. (B-24s). MIA 4/22/44 in Pacific. FOD.
SSG Robert J. Holman 1945 1946 Army In basic when war ended.
A. L. Hooper Navy No Info
LTC Irving Horton 1941 1945 AAC States, 1st radar. Pilot school
Corp Richard V. Horvath 1942 1945 USMC Rifleman, MP, served S. Pacific
SSSG John K. Hubbard 1943 1951 Army 13th Sqd, 3rd Attack Gp. B-29 tail gunner.
SGT Willard J. Huff 1941 1945 Army
PVT Arthur W. Hultgren 19441 1945 Army Paratrooper, 101st Airborne "Screeming Eagles"
Tech 4Gd Elmer R. Hultgren 5-Nov-42 16-Dec-45 Army
325 Sig Svs, Radio intercept,Euope,EAME Theater ribbon 5 bnz
stars
PVT Ernest L. Hultgren 9-Oct-42 23-Mar-43 Army Med Dept M&DS Ft Riley,KS. Dischto wor essential war industry
SGT Herbert J. Hultgren 17-Apr-42 8-Oct-45 Army
Ammo NCO505, New Guinea, Luzon, Asiatic-Pacific Theatre.
Philippine Lib Ribbon
SGT Otto G. Hultgren 11-May-42 1-Aug-45 Army
Med Tank crewman, Tunisian, Sicilian,
Normandy,Nfrance,Ardennes,Rhineland. P.Heart (wounded 3 times)
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
Tech 4Gd Russell A. Hultgren 27-Nov-42 24-Dec-45 Army
Engr C Bn,
Sicilian,Naples,Foggia,Rome,Arno,S.France,Rhineland,Europe.
Machinist Mate 1CWarren C. Hultgren 19-Feb-43 24-Jan-46 Navy
Vessels:USNTS G Lakes,Illinois NA, IRA CEN,Navy
Pier,Chicago,USS Adnois (ARL4)
PFC Nels J. Hume Aug-42 Jan-44 Army KIA. 36 Inf Div Co A, 141st. The Texas Div.
EM2C Darrell B. Hutchens 19-Jul-43 19-May-46 Gd/Resv Duty on LST 522 Europe and Asia
Elect Mate 2Darrell B. Hutchens Navy USS LST 522, Dday Invasion Normandy. Japan, China, Korea
Tec5 Edwin R. Hutchens 15-Oct-40 15-Jul-45 Army CoC, 254th Engrs, European Theatre
TSGT Paul B. Hutchens 31-Dec-41 7-Dec-45 Army Flight chief AM Theatre
SSGT Reino J. Hyry 1942 1945 AAC Radio op, 47th Troop Carrier Sq. KIA 3/24/45 over Germany.
Coxswain Francis C. iljour 1943 1946 Navy Pacific & European Theatre
John Inch Unk
1LT Everett L. Isaacson 1942 1944 AAC B17 pilot, 548th BS, 345th BG. KIA 10/6/44 over Germany.
2LT W. Arthur Isaacson 1940 1943 AAC
B17 pilot, 339th BS, 96th BG. KIA 11/8/43 at East Harling,
England. Brother of Everett.
Seaman 1CHenry W. Isabelle 1944 1946 Navy S Pacific. Involved invasion Iwo Jima anad Okinawa
SGT Jesse H. Ives AAC Luzon, 59th Engineers. Occupation Duty
F2C Eino J. Jaakola Apr-45 Mar-46 Navy Fireman - USS Saidor, USS Pint Cruz
Maj Edwin J. Jachimski 5-Nov-46 5-Nov-49 Army 3yrs Japan, 27yrs NG. 1945 Merchant Marine to'46. 10 ocean trips
1LT Thomas R. Jack Sep 42 Feb 46 Army 38th Cav Sqdn. England, Omaha Beach, 2SS, 2 Purple Hearts
Tech4 Albert P. Jackovich 1941 1945 Army WWII
William Jackson Unk
Billy G. Jacobs WWII Navy Guam, WWII
Alphonse R. Jandron Army
MM1 James E. Jannausch 1938 1946 CG MQT USCG Station and WWII Vet
CPL Willie J. Jarvinen 1941 1945 Army 94th Coast Artil. Gilbert Isle, Ieshima.
Enl William R. Jeeves 1916 1917 Z Arial Photographer
PFC Rose Jenich 1944 1949 USMC Pearl Harbor. Supply clerk. Lab tech. Hawaii.
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
CPL Alger E. Jennings 1943 1945 USMC G Co,26 Regt, 3BN,5th Marine Div. Iwo Jima D-Day
1st Lt Donald E. Jensen 1942 1964 AAC europe, retired KIS AFB, MI
Seaman !CAlvin L. Johns 1944 1946 Navy LST44, LCT 595. S. Pacific
S1C Carl (Les) L. Johnson 1944 1946 Navy Harry F. Bauer, Pacific. Saw flag raised Iwo Jima
3CL Donald P. Johnson 1942 1945 Navy Ship service man
Carp MateErnest E. Johnson 1943 1946 Navy Seabees. 74 Naval Constr BN. Pacific. Tarawa, Okinawa.
Carp Mate 1CErnest E. Johnson 1943 1946 Navy Navy SeaBee, 74 BN. Pacific, Tarawa, Okinawa. Bld air bases
CPL George A. Johnson USMC Air Base El Centre, State Side
PVT George V. Johnson Army Fld Artillary. Got sick and didn't see combat. Deceased
MM3/c Glen O. Johnson 1-Jul-43 1-Dec-45 Navy Destroyers, South Pacific
PFC Glenn E. Johnson 1942 1943 Army 371 Technical Sch Sqdn AirCorp radio operator and mechanic
Seaman 1ClassGlenn M. Johnson 1945 1946 Navy Pacific. Japan, Okinawa.
Harold N. Johnson 1942 1945 Navy
Leonard E. Johnson Army
MSG Lyle F. Johnson 1942 1944 Army
SC3C Robert A. Johnson 1943 1946 Navy USS Halford DD H80, Pacific. Battle Lyete Gulf
SGT Robert H. Johnson 1942 1946 AAC 382 Anti Acft. SSW Pacific, New Gunea, Japan.
CPL Robert H. Johnson 12-Mar-43 9-Sep-45 USAF Military Police Photographer
CPL Robert C. Johnson 1941 1945 AAC Military Police & Army Photographer
1LT Robert E. Johnson 1940 1942 AAC
390th Bomb Sq. Died 12/30/42 in crash while piloting on a night
training flight to New Mexico to Calif.
SGT Robert H. Johnson 1942 1946 Army 382 AntiAcft BN. SW Pacific, Japan, Phillipines.
3CPO Ronald C. Johnson Navy Navy SeaBee, Pacific, New Guina Base
PVT Stephen S. Johnson 1943 1945 Army Btl of Bulge, Flank Range Observer. Ret Capt, Army Resv
CAPT Stephen S. Johnson 1943 1945 Army Directed artillery fire
Walter O. Johnson Navy WWII destroyer
AET2C Whitney L. Johnson 1945-46 1950-52 Navy Aviation Electrons technician 2nd class - Marshall Islands
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
TEC4 Wilbert A. Johnson 1942 1945 Army
2727th Eng. Died of heart attack 6/3/45 in Germany. Brother
Arthur KIA in WWI. Uncle of Republic WWII KIA Elden Gjers.
TEC5 Woodrue C. Johnson 1942 1946 AAC Btl of Bulge, 252nd FA BN
CPL Carl G. Johnston 1945 1947 Army WWII
PVT Stanley R. Jokela 1943 1945 Army Co. A, 503rd Parachute Inf. Reg. KIA 2/26/45 on Corregidor.
SGT George E. Jorgensen 1943 1946 USMC Battle t Cape Glouster, Peliliu, Okinawa
Airman John D. Jorgensen WWII Navy Airman, Navy
PVT Edwin J. Jouppi 1944 1945 Army
32 Arm'd Inf. Reg., 3rd Arm'd. Div. KIA 3/6/45, Cologne,
Germany.
TEC5 Leslie C. June 1942 1945 Army WWII
2nd Lt. Wayne N. Jussila 1940's Army Arm Military Police Honolula
PFC Robert J. Just 1942 1945 Army 123rd Inf. Reg., 33rd Inf. Div. DOW 4/1/45 on Luzon.
SSG Andrew P. Kachmarsky 1941 1945 Army Europe. Engineering Corp.
SGT H M. Kahler 1943 1946 Army Survey, Field Artillery
MM1C Aloysius Kamecki 1927 1942 Navy WIA Sept. '41 at Greenland. Died of his injuries 2/19/42 in VA.
PFC George R. Kamecki 1943 1945 Army 14th Inf. Reg., 71st Inf. Div. Fatally WIA 4/26/45 in Germany.
TEC4 John M. Kamppinen 1943 1945 Army WWII, Purple Heart,Bronze Star, 10 Mtn Div
PFC Eli A. Kangas USMC Normandy. Rifleman Infantry. KIA
CPL Eva D. Kangas 1944 1946 USMC Court reporter. Stateside
CPL Heing M. Kangas 1944 1946 Army Pacific, Philipines
? John E. Kangas 1942 1945 Navy Vehicle fatality 1/15/45 in San Francisco.
CPL Martin E. Kangas 1942 1945 Army Italy, N Africa.
PFC Onnie R. Kangas 1943 1944 Army Ordnance Dept. Non-battle death 5/27/44 in European Theater.
PFC Charles H. Kantola 4-Jun-41 13-Oct-45 Army Two invasions -salero, Italy 43. Southern France 44
Seaman 1CReino B. Kantolaa 1945 1946 Navy USS Trenton. Asiatic-Pacific, ship repair, Alaska. Deceased
MSGT Edward I. Karna 1947 1947 AAC Flight engineer WWII POW
Hero Karvala Unk
SSGT Emil M. Karwoski 1942 1946 Army 235 Combat Btn. Sergical Tech, Denver.
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WWII Veterans From Marquette, MI Area
Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
SSG Bernard W. Kaukola 11-Mar-43 26-Oct-45 AAC Tail gunner B-24 Italy, 19 missions
Gunner Bernard W. Kaukola Oct-44 May-45 USAF Gunner B24 513 Sqdn, Itally, 19 missions
GM3C Toivo J. Kaukola 1942 1943 Navy Naval Armed Guard, KIA aboard ship 12/2/43 at Bari Harbor, Italy.
CPT Roger Keast 1941 1942 Army
Commanded anti-tank co, 126th Inf Reg, 32nd Inf Div (KIA New
Guinea. Graverate coach '39-)
MOM 1CLWarren L. Kelley 1943 1946 Navy USS LST 32 & 269. Asiatic Pacific, Philippine.
SGT Vernon T. Kellner 1941 1946 Army Chief telephon. Normandy, Rhineland. Purple Heart
LT George T. Kendricks 1942 1945 Navy Gunnery Officer Destroyer Jacob Jones
PFC Dalton J. Kent 1943 1946 Army Infantry
MSG George W. Kent 1942 1945 AAC Aircraft mechanic
TSGT George W. Keskimaki 1942 1946 Army 186 Cmbt Eng. New Guinea Phillippines, Japan.
Fireman 1CHarold G. Kesti 1944 1946 Navy USS Washington BB56. S Pacific. Philipines to Okinawa
SGT Edward J. Keto Army 9th Wea Sqdn. Airborne radio Mech. Carribean
PFC Theodore T. Keto Army Served state side during WWII
SSG Warren A. Keto 1942 1946 Army Fought Germany Hurtgen Forest. 60mm mortar. Occup Berlin
PFC John H. Kirby 1943 Army 137th Inf Reg. MIA Franace Oct 1944
CPL Richard E. Kirby 1942 1945 Army 91Cav Recon SQ. Wounded 1944 Italy
Lt Howard C. Kiteman Army 75th Inf Div. France. Band
SFC Otis Kleaver 44-46 56-74 Army Rineland, Europe. Purple Heart
CPL Anton J. Klein 14-Jul-42 13-Nov-45 Army 897th Air Engineer Sqdn
Mach Mate 1CJohn H. Kline 1941 1946 Navy USS Navada, USS Lexigton CV2,USS Barnes, USS Vulcan.Pacific
PFC John D. Klink 1943 1945 Army N France,Ardennes,Rhineland. Engineer
LT Charles H. Koch 1940 1945 Army S. Pacific Navy
TSG Norbert F. Koehs 1944 1946 Army Stateside support for WWII operations
Maj Robert P. Koehs, Sr. 1943 1963 Army
Korean War Vet, Career Army Officer - Corps of Engineers. Bnz
Star
SC2 Stanley E. Koenig 1941 1945 Navy
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WWII Veterans From Marquette, MI Area
Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
PFC Keith O. Koepp 1942 1945 AAC 63rd Fighter Wing radio op. 7/23/45 vehicle fatality, Germany.
LT Martin M. Koivisto 1932 1942 Navy
Torpedo officer on destroyer USS Peary. KIA 2/19/42 Darwin
Harbor, Australia. Marquette County's first WWII death.
SGT Victor Koivisto Army
TSGT Stanley M. Kolbusz 1942 1945 Army Auto mechanic, MP
PFC Reino J. Korpi 1942 1944 Army 2nd Inf. Reg., 5th Inf. Div. KIA 9/9/44 in France.
PVT Jonas A. Koskela 1942 1943 Army HQ Co., 5th Army. Non-battle death 7/26/43 in North Africa.
LCDR Arthur E. Koski 1-May-42 1-Jul-71 Navy Guadacanal, Solomon Islands 1944
AirRadio 1CEino A. Koski 1940 1946 Navy Navy Photo Sqdn. Midway, Solomon Isl, Pacific.
AV Rad 1st ClEino A. Koski Jun-40 Jun-46 Navy PBY Catalina, Pearl Harbor, Bidway June 42, B-24 Photo Sqdn
Eino A. Koski Navy Pearl Harbor, Midway, Solomon Isl. Flew Phot Recon. B-24.
Lt jg Emil T. Koski Sep-42 1957 Navy Motor Torpedo Sqdn Seven apr44-Feb45. Commendation.
S2C Fred D. Koski 1944 1945 Navy Gunner on AC USS Bunker Hill. KIA by kamikaze on 5/11/45.
PVT John E. Koski 1944 1945 Army 2nd Inf. Reg., 5th Inf. Div. KIA 3/15/45 in Germany.
PVT John L. Koski 1944 1945 Army
Ammo bearer, Co. F, 85 Mtn. Inf. Reg., 10th Mtn. Div. KIA
4/15/45 in Northern Italy's Apennine Mountains.
F1/C Robert P. Koski 2-4-44 8-7-45 Navy F1/C V6USNR
SSG Willard R. Koski 1943 1945 USAF 452 Bomb Gp, radio operator and gunner B17 "Lady Gay"
PVT Paul H. Kostamo Army Svc Company 32nd Armored Reg. Normandy, N France, Rhineland
LT Olin E. Krieg 1943 USMC Killed in training as pilot
CPL Robert T. Krieg Jul-45 Jul-46 AAC Fire fighter, military police
CPL Wade Krumroy 1943 1946 Army 594 Signal Corp. Pacific. Okinawa
Corp Charles V. Kuhn 1943 1946 Army Anti Aircraft
Corp Chester J. Kuhn 1944 1946 Army
Corp John L. Kuhn 1942 1945 USMC CoF,2nBN,9Marine,3rdDiv. Pacific. Bougainvill and Guam.
Walfred W. Kuja WWII Army WWII
Av Cadet Edward H. Kukuk 1944 1945 Navy Naval tng V-12, Univ of Notre Dame, Univ N. Carolina
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
Lt USN Normand E. Kukuk 24-Nov-41 24-Nov-45 Navy Fighter pilot CVU Chenango, Sangamon & Keewanie
Tech 4Gd John R. Kulju 1942 1946 Army Asiatic Theatre, Signal Supply.
Pvt Caron La Joice 1941 1945 Army Served in Allutian Islands
LT Leslie R. Laakso 1939 1955 Navy Pacific theatre incl Pearl Harbor @ bombing
MAJ Frank E. LaBelle Army Como BN WWII, 3 yrs European Theatre, 28 yrs Mich Army NG
SGT Lowell F. LaBlue 1-Feb-43 1-Dec-45 Army OSS
LT jg Joseph I. LaBrecque Feb-43 Mar-46 Navy Normandy, Utah Beach, Okinawa, 81st & 148 Battalion
SGT Adrian E. LaChapelle 1941 1945 Army 58 Ordanance 5th and 7th Army
TEC3 George R. LaChapelle 1944 1946 Army
TEC5 George R. LaChapelle 8-Apr-44 30-Apr-46 Army Operator Construction and earth moving equipment
SP3 Louis L. LaChapelle 1944 1946 Navy WWII Served 2 yrs, 3 mos, and 23 days
Chief RosnGene T. LaChappelle 17-Oct-44 1-Dec-46 CG W2 & Vietnam & Desert Storm
SGT Frederick F. LaCombe 1-Jul-42 1-Feb-46 Army Quartermaster Corps Ft. Custer, MI
CPL4 Gd William LaDalley 1949 Army Europe. Qtr Master Corp. Germany
T4 Jim Lafkas 1941 1945 Army 5th Div, 3rd Army, 18mos Iceland
PFC Reino J. Lahtela 1941 1943 Army
128th Inf. Reg., 32nd Inf. Div. Non-battle death 11/8/43, So.
Pacific.
CPL Andrew O. Lahti WWI Army WWI
Corp Edward I. Laiho 26-Sep-44 6-May-47 Army
PFC Waino M. Laitinen 1942 1944 Army 313th Inf. Reg., 79th Inf. Div., field arty. DOW 7/16/44 in France.
PFC Chester H. Lajewski Army 505 Const Art BN. Pacific Theater.
PVT Caron S. LaJoice Army Artillary. Aleutian Isl. Deceased
Seaman 1ClassHarry G. LaJoice 18-Mar-44 5-May-46 Navy LCI in Mediterainen Sea. Italk, Africa,Mid East.
PFC William C. Lambert 8-Apr-44 31-Mar-46 Army Germany & France. Batry C691 fld Arty BN 16th Army
PFC Doug E. LaMora 1942 1944 Army Africa & Italy 5th Army. Infantry. Military police.
SGT Arvo W. Lampinen 1942 1945 Army Pacific theatre, Silver star, bronze, purple heart
TEC4 William P. Langlois Sr. Mar 41 Sep 45 Army
CPL Oliver E. Lanti Army 435 AA, 473 Inf Reg. N Africa, Italy. POW Stalag 7-A
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
Seaman 1TCCharles I. Lantto 1945 1946 Navy WWII Seabees. 134th Naval Constrution Bat.
SGT James S. Lantto 1941 22-Jun-43 USAF 533 AAF Bomb kSQ WWII. Flt engr & top turrent gunner
SGT Donald J. Lanyon 1943 1946 AAC WWII Aerial Engineer 46th troop carrier SQ 317th
Pvt Francis I. LaPorte 1941 1944 Army Rec'd Purple Heart - Scout
QM2C Lauri L. Lappi 6-May-43 18-Feb-46 Navy USS Mount Olympus, AGC 8, Flagship 3rd Amphibious Force
PVT Benjamin C. Larabee SR WWI Army WWI Btry E 59 Arty CAC
Don O. Larsen 1-Jan-43 1-Mar-46 Army
PFC Arthur L. Larson 1941 1945 Army Ireland. Normandy 6th. France, Germany. Pattons Army
1STC John W. Larson Apr-44 Jun-46 Navy Pacific LST 891
MM2Cl Julius K. Larsson 1943 1945 Navy LCT Landing Craft Dday Omaha
LT Julius K. Larsson 1921 1945 CG Great Lakes, Panama,Trinad,American theatre
PFC Laurence R. Lasich Jr 17-Apr-46 11-Apr-47 Army Specialist 409 Medical Tech WWII
PFC Martin J. Lassila 1942 1945 Army
Quartermaster Corps. KIA 3/19/45, Iwo Jima. First of Ishpeming
war dead returned in 1948. Ishpeming VFW Post named for him.
Reino Lassila 1945 AAC Worked on B-29s in WWII
SGT Joseph F. Laurich 1944 1946 USMC Amph tractor operator - Okinawa
CPL Louis L. Laurich 1-Dec-42 1-Jan-46 Army Gun crew AAAserved New Guinea S. Phillipines (Liberation)
B. Lauscher Unk No Info
C. Lauscher Unk No Info
PFC Matt O. Lautanen 1942 1945 Army
Combat eng., 9th Inf. Div. WIA 2/10/45 in Germany, DOW 2/12 in
Belgium. 2 PH, BSM. 1st of county war dead returned Nov. 1947.
CPL Wilber A. LaValley WWII Army WWII Cpl in Army
PFC Allan A. LaVigne 1942 1944 Army 319th Inf. Reg., 80th Inf. Div. DOW 11/16/44, Lorraine, France.
PFC Joseph E. LaVigne 1941 1943 Army 93rd Coast Arty Reg. Killed on special assignment 7/22/43, So. Pac.
Yeoman 3/CRobert F. Lawrence Jun 1945 Aug 1946 Navy 46-50 Reserves. USS LST1018 Pacific. Asiatic Pacific Cmpgn metal
CPL Roy M. Lawrence 1943 1946 AAC New Guinea, Luzon, Phillipines - deceased
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
PVT William J. Lawrence 1942 1943 Army Quartermaster Corsp. Died on N. Atlantic 2/3/43. Ship torpedoed.
PFC Donald J. Lawry 1943 1946 Army Inf European, 410 Inf.
CPL Jerome A. LeBoeuf 1943 1946 USAF Ground crew Italy & N. Africa
PFC Leslie W. Lehtinen Army Scillian Naple-foggin Romo
PFC Arthur W. Lemieux Oct-42 Jun-44 Army Paratrooper 505 PIR, 82AirborneDIv,KIA Normandy 1944
Av Met 1ClFloyd J. Lemire 1941 1945 Navy WWII 1941 - Discharged Dec 45
PVT Wilfred J. Lenten 1941 1945 Army Burma Theatre - WWII
MM1/c Gerald Lenzie 1944 1967 Navy Was in all three Wars
SGT John J. Leonard 1943 1946 USMC Asiatic Pacific theatre
Petty Off 1CRaynold A. Lepola 1942 1945 Navy Subs Rpr. Austraiia, Pearl Harbor, Midway
Tech5 Leo J. Lessard 1943 1946 Army New Jersey, Biloxi, Philipines
PVT Donald J. L'Huillier 1941 1945 Army WWII. Overseas antiaircraft
CPL Francis C. L'Huillier SR Dec-43 Nov-45 Army
Gunner. Europe, Overseas Service Bar, Mid East Ribbon,Bronze
Battle Star.
EM1C Calvin E. Libby 1940 1943 Navy
Served on S. Pac. battleship. Died 9/16/43 after being electrocuted
on board.
Radar 3/C Donald R. Liberty 1-Jun-43 1946 Navy South Pacific from New Caldonia to Japan. Hosp Ship.
Radioman John R. Liberty WWI Navy USS George Washington
SGT Alvar A. Liimatainen 1940 1942 AAC B17 radio oper/gunner, 93 Bobm Sqdn, 19th BG, 5th AF.
Tec4 Philip S. Lillie 27-Sep-44 22-Jul-46 Army Inf. Motar Sgt - Intelligence NCO
R. Lilly 1945 Unk No Info
TSG Henry E. Lindeman 1941 1945 Navy Tail gunner, engineer gunner, B17. 427 Bmb Sqdn
SGT George J. Lindholm 1942 1945 Army Served Aleutian Islands and India
CPT Edwin G. Lindquist 1942 1946 Army Sig Corp. Pacific, Manila, Luzon.Chief code clerk
Tech5 Gunnerd Lindquist 1943 1944 Army Burma, China offensive
SGT John H. Lindquist 1942 1946 Army 20th Const Art.
T/5 Walter B. Lindquist 1942 1946 Army 74 Gen Hoosp. ETO. Wire Chief T & T
1SGT Carl Lindstrom 6-Mar-41 26-Mar-46 Army 119th Fld Arty. 1st Armored Div. 5th Army. Italy.
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
TEC5 Irving Linna 1945 1946 Army 492nd QM Depot Co. Accidental death 7/3/46, Yokohama, Japan.
Ch MOMMGerald K. Linzie Navy
USS Kitty Hawk. S Pacific. Iwo Jima, Okinawa. Korea, Vietnam 23
yrs
PFC Richard A. Liubakka 1944 1946 AAC Europe. Guideed missle aantiacft artillary BN.
PFC Robert K. Loewecke 1941 1943 Army Armored infantryman. WIA 2/27/43 North Africa. DOW 3/11/43.
1LT William E. Loewecke 1941 1943 AAC
B-17 bombardier. WIA 4/13/43 over Bizerte; DOW same day in
North Africa. Brother of Robert Loewecke.
Col Stanley A. Long 1941 1966 USAF Combat Aleutians, ground support Korea. 2nd Bas Co. of Kis
T5 Francis E. Longtine 16-Nov-42 1945 Army N. Africa, Italy
SSG Samuel M. Longtine AAC Arial Gunner. Had to eject, barely excaped capture. Europe-African.
Samuel M. Longtine Army Unk
P Lowney Army WWII
CPL James H. Luke 1944 1946 USMC 5th Div Flt Marines, 13 mos Guam, 3mos China
SGT Arthur Lukkarinen ? 1943 AAC KIA 6/13/43 on bombing mission to Bremen, Germany.
PVT Fred O. Lukkarinen 1940 1944 Army
Co. K, 10th Inf. Reg., 5th Inf. Div. KIA on 9/15/44 in France.
Brother of Arthur.
SGT Annabell L. Lundblad-Page Aug-44 Jun-48 WAC
CPL Reino J. Luoma 1942 Army Pacific. MPs Soo Locks, Japan after war.
1LT Warren P. Lutey 1941 1944 Navy Dive Bomber Pilot Pacific. Dist fly cross, Purple Heart
PFC Lauri J. Lytikainen 1944 1946 Army WWII Rhineland Central Europe, 2 Bnz Star, GCM
1LT Royal G. Madden 1942 1944 AAC 485th Fighter Sq., 370th Fighter Grp. KIA over France 8/18/44.
Tec4 James J. Madigan 1942 1945 Army WWII. Pacific. Bnz star. New Guinea, Morotol. Combat Infantry
John P. Magil 1942 1946 CG Deep sea diver
Yeoman1CLArthur E. Magnauson 1945 Navy Died May 11, 1945. USS Bunker Hill, Adm Nimitz. Burial at sea
PVT Vincenza M. Maiorana 1941 1945 Army US Postal Service Georgia
PFC Alfred J. Maki 1946 1948 Army 62 Signal BN WWII
PVT Arthur M. Maki 1-Mar-43 1-Dec-45 Army stationed Solomon Islenads, 1945 Japan military police unit
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
PFC Arthur M. Maki 1943 1945 Army 221 FA BN. N. Solomons, S Phillipines
2nd LT Lillian M. Maki 1945 1946 Army Registered nurse
Martha L. Maki 1945 1947 Army Army Medical Corps
PVT Norman A. Maki 1944 1945 Army 390th Inf. Reg., 75th Inf. Div. KIA 1/20/45 in Belgium.
FN 1CL Raymond A. Maki 1950 Navy Fireman on Destroyer.
S2 William J. Malandrone Navy
Robert J. Malette 1943 1946 Navy Ships at sea in Pacific during WWII
Lt JG Anthony K. Mallgren 1945 Navy Flew Thunderbolts frm acft carrier.
PVT Peter Malloy 1942 1945 Army Overseas -POW in Germany
Andrew Manninen Army Philippine Islands
TEC5 Edward A. Manninen Army CoA,254 Engr CBT BN. European Theater. Deceased
CM2C Ronald E. Manning 1945 1946 Navy USS ABSD 3. Asiatic-Pacific
CPO E7 Rocco M. Manzoline 1941 1963 Navy USS Belkhap. 20 yrs service. Both theaters.
E7 CPO Rocco M. Manzonine 1941 1945 Navy USS Belknap, Dest #695. Convoy dy 41-43
EM2 Geno P. Marana 1943 1946 Navy Pacific Theatre WWII, USS Sicard, Mine Layer
George B. Margetta 1942 1945 Army Driver and Mechanic
SSGT Warner J. Marier 1941 1944 Army
16th Ordnance Co. Died from vehicle injuries 1/1/44 Ft. Storey,
VA.
1LT Jack A. Marlette 1942 1945 AAC
Flew 84 mission ETO (P47&P51). Awd Dist Flying Cross & Air
Medal w/13 Oak Leaf.Clusters
CPL Loren E. Marlowe Army 26 Inf Div. France, Germany, Austria
S2C Donald I. Marshall 1943 1945 Navy Killed in on-duty vehicle accident 5/23/45 at Vero Beach, FL.
CPL Francis E. Marshall 1943 1946 Army Pacific, Guadalcanal, Okinawa. Medic, infantry.
SGT Marino J. Marta 1945 1947 Army 1st Armor Div, counter intelligence.
Carl A. Martin USMC S. Pacific 42-45, Purple Heart, other medals
Crpl Earl J. Martin 18-Jan-44 30-May-46 USMC Pacific area. 5th Marine Div
TSG Joseph D. Martin Mar-43 Feb-46 Army Radio operator, Asiatic Pacific
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
TEC5 Lloyd T. Martin 1942 1944 Army
Co. L cook, 314th Inf. Reg., 79th Inf. Div. DNB 7/16/44 near St.
Lo.
SSG Joseph F. Maszlewski 1942 1945 USAF Airplane mechanic
TEC4 Lawrence W. Matson Nov 41 Oct 45 Army Radio operator - N. France, Rhineland,Ardennes, Btl of Bulge
SGT Leonard F. Matt 1942 1945 AAC
PVT Robert J. Matthews 1-Sep-44 Army 157 INF 45 Div
SGT Arthur J. Mattson Sep-46 Dec-51 Army
Victor L. Mattson Sr. 1936 1945 USMC USN SeaBees
SGT Allen J. Maynard 1941 1945 AAC Tunisia, Sicili, Naples, China. Serviced airplanes.
SGT Allen J. Maynard AAC Acft eng mech. Sicily, N Africa, Naples, India, Burma, Asn China
Capt David H. McClintock 1935 1966 Navy
Prominent rol as Capt Sub Darter in battle of Leyet Gulf, largest
Navel engagement. Sinking heavy cruiser Atago of Jap Fleet
LTjg Walter J. McClintock 1941 1945 Navy USS Carlson, Destroyer Escort & Submarine R.10
Seaman 1ClassJack L. McCracken 1945 1946 Navy Great Lakes Training, WWII Victory Ribbon
2LT John E. McDonald USMC
William C. McDonald 1943 AAC
CPL Douglas C. McGee 1942 1945 Army 845h Inf. Div Battle of Bulge
TSGT4 James M. McGee 22-Jan-43 16-Feb-46 Army AAA
1LT MaryAnn McGee 1943 1946 AAC RN North Carolina
Francis McGrath 1942 1942 Navy Sub blown up Atlantic. Neither sub or crew ever found.
Col William C. McHoney 1916 1950 Army Materials and Infantry
1LT Donald L. McKenzie WWII WWII Army 82nd Airborne Div, WWII
WOJG Frank T. McKeown 1942 1945 Army Europe, Germany, France, England. Purple Heart. Btle Bulge
PFC Jasper J. McKiddie Army France.
1LT Howard G. McKie 1-Dec-42 1-Apr-46 Army 151st Engineer Combat Battalion
Lt. JG Thomas G. McKie 1943 1945 Navy SB2C Dive Bomber Pilot in Pacific
PFC Alice PaulineMcKinney 1944 1945 WAC 1202 AAF. Air Transport Cmd Base. Africa. Died plane crash.
SSgt 6 Edward McKinney 1-Dec-41 1-Jun-45 Army South Pacific - Build bridges - escort wounded
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
SGT William H. McKinney 1942 1944 Army
47th Inf. Reg., 9th Inf. Div. WIA 10/7/44 in Germany's Hurtgen
Forest. DOW 10/8. Brother of WAC casualty Alice Pauline
McKinney.
1LT John S. McNabb Jr 1942 1945 Army Army of occupation, Germany WWII
Delbert G. Meister Jul-44 Jan-47 AAC
RM1C Harold R. Meldrum 1939 1947 Navy Radioman on ships
TSG Robert E. Menhennick 1942 1945 Army
SGT William J. Menhennick 1943 1946 USMC Field telephone in Marshall, Mariana & Gilbert Isl.
SGT Alfred J. Mercure 1942 1946 AAC South Pacific
MAJ James H. Mering Jr. 1942 1945 USMC European theatre
Pharm Mate 3nd CLDaniel E. Mestnik 1942 1946 USMC USS Denabola, USS Abbot. Destroyer escort. 4th Marine Div
William SparkyJ. Meyers Jr. Navy WWII
SGT Rene D. Meyskens WWII Army Tank commander. 9th Armored Repl BN. Japanese Occupation
1LT Walford V. Michaelson 1938 1945 Army First Spec Service force. Black devil brigade
1LT Walfred V. Mickelson 1940 1945 Army !st Spec Service Force. Aleutian Isl, wounded 3 times. Anzio.
Plat Sgt Ronald E. Micol Sep 45 Mar 47 Army Ft Sheridan IL, Ft Sill OK, Germany 46-47 66th Constabulary Sqdn
1LT George W. Miller 1944 1947 USMC Tensing, China
2ndCL PharmKenneth J. Miller Navy S Pacific. Med Corp
Pharm Mate 2CKenneth J. Miller Navy CIN MAC, S. Pacific. Medical Corp
R/5 Lloyd R. Miller USMC Pacific. MP Radio Operator
PFC William A. Miller 19-Feb-43 19-Oct-45 Army
Camo. 11 mos USA, 16mos European Theatre of Opns, CoB,602
Engr Cam Bn
1LT William G. Miller 1932 1946 Army
PFC Gerald M. Miron 17-Mar-43 8-Dec-45 Army
Seaman Isadore G. Misegan 1945 1952 Navy US Cimaron Pacific, Korea, PC 52
T/5 Vernon Mohrman Army Europe. Deceased
CAPT Robert E. Moore 1942 1946 USMC Pacific Theatre-Dive Bomber & Fighter Pilot Pacific. Atolls.
WOJB Glen F. Morgan 1-Sep-41 1-Nov-45 Army Africa, Sicily, Italy, France, Germany, Australia
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
PFC Joseph E. Morgan 1944 1946 Army OB 709 TK BN. African, mid East.
PFC 1CL Vincent P. Morin 1944 Army Normandy, N France, Rhineland Purple Heart
SGT Mitchell L. Morris Army Armored Tank Retriveal. Europe
S2C Edward G. Morrison Sr. 1-Feb-43 1-Feb-46 Navy USS Cascae, USS Blackhawk, USS Cohocton.
Seaman 1CAlbert D. Mosca 1944 1947 Navy USS SAFFHO, USS Fresno. Asiatic-Pacific. Underwater demolition
PVT George S. Moyle 1941 1945 Army 82nd Airborne Div, Mideast and European Theatres
CPT William Mudge M.D. WWII AAC CPT US Army Atch to 290 Med Disp Avn
TSgt Kirk F. Mullaly 1941 1945 Army Field Artillery 155mm Howitzer
PFC Wilfred J. Murray 1941 1946 Army 82nd Airborne DDay.
PVT Edward J. Musolf Nov-44 Dec-43 Army Campaign of Central Europe
PFC Lauri J. Mustamaa Army 332nd Eng Reg. Normandy, N France, Germany. Trk Dvr
CPL Frank A. Myefski 1942 1945 USMC Pacific theatre WWII
Seaman John F. Myefski 1946 1948 Navy USS Palau & USS Midway carriers
SGT William A. Myefski 1942 1945 Army European theatre WWII
SGT John E. Myers 1943 1946 Army 222nd AAF BU. American Theater. Draftsman, pallbearer
WT2/6 John G. Myshrall Jr. 1943 1946 Navy
PFC Donald R. Nankervis 1943 1946 Army
Btry A, 414 AFA, 20th Armd Div, Ruhr Pocket in Germany.
Dachau.
PFC Donald R. Nankervis 1943 1945 Army 414 Armord Field Artillery 20th Armord Div (Europe)
TEC5 Beatrice M. Narotzky 1942 1945 WAC Typist clerk Women's Army Corp. Philipines.
SSG Nathan Narotzky 1-Sep-42 1-Nov-45 Army Pharmicist 71st Evac Hospital
1st SGT Benjamin A. Nault 1941 1944 Army 30th Inf. Reg., 3rd Inf. Div. KIA 1/29/44 Anzio. 2 PHs, Silver Star.
SGT Philip Neault unk unk Army Medical Corp
Tec4 Lloyd R. Neaves Apr-43 Dec-45 Army Auto mechanic. Rhineland, central Europe
1LT Lewis P. Nedeau 21-Mar-42 13-Nov-45 Army Fld Art - Liaison Pilot Air Observation - Europe
PFC Jacob Nevala 7-Apr-44 7-Nov-44 Army Armored Infantry Holland - KIA
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WWII Veterans From Marquette, MI Area
Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
Pvt 1ClassMathew Nevala Army
LtCDM Ernest L. Newmann Navy Sea Bee Phillipines
SGT John S. Nicholls 1942 1945 Army Armor - tanks
CWO Alfred O. Niemi 1941 1946 Army
2LT Martin R. Niemi 1942 1943 USAF Bombadier 5th AF South Pacific KIA
T/Sgt Walter E. Nolingberg 1-May-42 1-Nov-45 Army Drum/Bugle Corps Cheyenne WY, England, Paris, Salt Lake City
Sheldon E. Nord 1940 1944 Navy Seabees
TSGT Richard K. Nordquist 1940 1943 AAC 506th Bomb Sq., 44th Bomb Grp. radio op. KIA 3/22/43, No. Sea.
TSGT Carl M. Norr 1942 1946 Army
SSG Elwod W. Norr 1-Mar-43 21-Nov-44 USAF KIA bombing run over Germany. Ball turret gunner on B-17
SGT Walter J. Norris 1942 1945 AAC Italy. 823 Bomb SQ, 484 Gp. Briefed flight crews.
PFC Charles G. Nottle 1944 1946 Army Purple Heart Rec Supt 1945
Ensign Albert J. Nurkala 1942 1943 Navy AF Atlantic Fleet. Trans to bobm sqdn
PFC John R. Nurmi 1943 1945 Army 414th Inf Reg, 104th Inf Div. KIA 4/21/45 near Raguhn, Germany.
SGT Margaret F. Nurmi 1944 1947 Army Hospital service Stateside WWII
CPL Niilo N. Nurmi 1944 1947 Army Normandy, European Theatre WWII
PVT Eino E. Nyman 1942 1944 Army 13th IR, 8th ID. KIA 9/4/44 France. VFW post namesake.
SGT Frank Oberstar 1-May-42 1-Nov-45 Army Truck Driver
Robert S. O'Connor USAF Navigator on B-29 WWII & Korean War
PFC Patrick J. O'Donnell 1942 1945 Army Telephone Lineman
William V. O'Donnell WWI Army WWI
William JohnO'Donnell WWII Army WWII
CMM Richard F. Ogle 21-Nov-44 14-Jul-46 Navy
Destroyer Mine layer blown in half by 2 Kimakazi planes atOkinawa
4-12-45
Sonorman 1CLRobert J. Ogle Navy Pacific, Phillipine Liberation. Served Destroyer. Deceased 1998
MSG Stanley E. Ogle 1-Sep-39 1-Jul-45 AAC 4 campaigns, Austrailia , New Guinea 1942 - 1944
SGT William C. Ogle 1940 1968 AAC S Pacific, New Caledonia, New Guinea
PFC Kenneth W. Oja 1943 1946 Army 10 Mountain Div. Italy. Mountains and Pole valley
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
PVT Onnie A. Oja 1941 1942 Army
D Battery, 200th Coast Arty. At Manila 12/7/41. Survived Bataan
Death March but died in POW camp. Repatriated January 1950.
SSft Kaino A. Ojanen 1941 1944 USAF Chief mechanic in AF. Served England 42-44.
FN John E. Okesson 1948 1953 Navy Fireman FN-0042-371), USNR-R
TSGT Edward P. Okonkawski 1940 1946 Army South Pacific. Fought on Islands
SGT Paul E. Olivier 1943 1946 USAF Acft Dispatcher, Special Equip Opr.
PVT Russell H. Olsen 12-Mar-43 5-Oct-43 Unk Armored school-radio operator course
Seaman Carl A. Olson 1944 1946 Navy Unk
Coxwain Alwin C. O'Neill 1944 1946 Navy LST Coxwain - Pacific
PFC Clement J. O'Neill Jan-43 Nov-45 Army Europe. Truck driver. 602 Eng Corp.
PFC Donald L. O'Neill 1943 1945 Army 1st Div 16th Inf Normandy, N France, Rhineland, Central Europe
SGT Joseph J. Opolka 1941 1946 Army WWII
SGT Taisto E. Orhanen 1942 1945 AAC Flight Mechanic
CPL Jack J. Osterhouse Army Rhineland, Cent Europe. 138th Ord Hvy Maint.
J. M. Oxenford Unk
SMS John W. Pace AAC retired after 28 yrs - WWII
PFC Joseph P. Pach 28-Aug-42 17-Nov-45 Army
4 overseas svs bars, Am campaingn metal, other ribbons. Front line
combat, antitank, etc
Radioman3Clifford E. Page Navy Radioman 3rd Cl. WWII metal, Asiatic Pacific Campaing metal
GnrMate3CLFrancis L. Palm 1944 1946 Navy Asiatic Pacific American Theatre
SGT Rudolph B. Palomak 1942 not provided AAC B17 Fuddle's Folly 306/367/GY-G. Gunner. Europe
Cpl Irving I. Palomaki 1943 1945 Army 602nd Eng Bn, Normandy, Omaha, Paris, Btl Bluge
MOMM1CErwin D. Pangborn Navy WWII. Submarine chaser
SGT Charles S. Paquette 1944 1945 Army 317th Inf. Reg., 80th Inf. Div. KIA 1/21/45 in Luxembourg.
TEC5 Ernest J. Paquette WWII Army Translator in France WWII
PVT Raymond C. Paquette 1944 1945 Army 22nd Inf. Reg., 4th Inf. Div. KIA 2/10/45 in Germany. Silver Star.
SGT Peter J. Paris 1942 1944 Army
Co. A, 10th Tank Bn, 5AD. KIA 11/29/44 in Germany's Hurtgen
Forest. Sather-Paris American Legion Post namesake.
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
AO2C Archie J. Parker 1941 1942 Navy KIA 10/16/42 on aircraft carrier duty off Guadalcanal.
CPL Edward C. Parks 1942 1946 USMC Radio Operator, 4th Raider, 4th Marine, 6 Div
SGT James E. Parsons 11-Sep-42 13-Jan-46 AAC Army Fighter Sqdn 33rd Group CBI
SGT Arthur V. Patrick 1942 1945 USMC 7th Defense AAA Battalion
SGT George P. Patrick 1942 1945 Army WWII Signal Corp.
CPT Stephen Paull 1941 1945 Army Signal Corps. Radar Officer , anti-aircraft artillery
Seaman 2ndBernard J. Peano Aug-45 Aug-54 Navy Asiatic Pacific, USS Iowa, USS Columbus
MOMM3CNorbert C. Peano 1-Mar-43 1-Mar-46 Navy Amphibious forces - S. Pacific
PFC Engwald M. Pearson 1942 1945 Army Railroad Battalion 39mos in Iran
Paul J. Pelissier 1944 1946 Army WWII - Phillipines
PFC Robert Pelkola 1946 1947 Army 45th Mech Cav. Amrican theater Panama Canal
SGT Carl Y. Pellinen 1941 1945 Army Signal corp. Served overseas in 7 battles
Radioman Phillip D. Pepin 1944 1946 Navy USS Crockett and Osberg. Pacific, Philippines.
CPL R. Bond Perket 1942 1945 USAF Radar 493 Bomb Grp. London, Eng
PFC Paul J. Perrault 1943 1945 Army European Theaater - Italy. 10th Mtn Div, 126 ENG BN
Leonard J. Perrin Sr. 1942 1944 Navy S. Pacific
PFC Wilho J. Perttula 1942 1945 Army 11th Inf, 5th Inf Div. N France, Normandy.
PVT William A. Perttunen 1942 1943 Army 129th Inf. Reg., 37th Inf. Div. DNB 12/16/43 on Bougainville.
cpl Ernest E. Pesola 1-May-43 1-Feb-46 USAF Crewchief B17, B24
PFC William A. Pesola Army 445 Med Coll Co. Ardennes, Rhineland. Mil Sup Clk.
CPT Julius (Bert) Petersen 1941 1946 AAC
315 Airborne Troop Carrier Gp, 43rd Sqdn. Africa, Btl of Bulge,
Rhine
C. G. Peterson Navy
FC2 Carl L. Peterson 1943 1945 Navy Fire Controlman S. Pacific
PFC Gerald L. Peterson 1941 1945 Army WWII Veteran
TSGT John S. Peterson 1940 1945 Army 71st Liaison Sqdn, recon, transport, courier
CPT Julius H. Peterson 1941 1946 AAC Africa, Sicily, Italy. Hauled paratroopers Dday
T5 Robert H. Peterson Feb-43 Nov-45 Army Omaha Beach to Wiemar Germany 5 Battle Stars
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
Seaman 1CRobert J. Peterson Navy European Theater. Torpeoded Mediterean
SSGT Roy C. Peterson 1942 1945 Army 313th Inf. Reg., 79th Inf. Div. KIA 1/5/45 in France.
SGT Tovel S. Peterson 1943 1946 AAC 20th AF India, Okinowa
CPL Fred H. Phillips 1944 1946 Army 10th Armor Div WWII
CPL Ronald Philp Nov-41 Oct-45 Army Invasion of N. Africa, Sicily and Italy
SGT Louis R. Piasecki 1942 1945 AAC Normandy, N France, Ardiennes, Rhineland
PFC Taito L. Pihlainen 1943 1945 Army Railroad Battallion
PFC Uno L. Pihlainen 1942 1945 Army Europe-Germany,Belgium, France, Holland - Supply
PFC Waino E. Pihlainen 1942 1945 Army MP, Philippines WWII
PVT Robert L. Pittsley 1944 1949 Army 592 Eng Boot & Shore. Asiatic Pacific Philippine. Hvy Equip
TSG Earl R. Poisson 1942 1945 Army Pacific. Guam, 13 mos AAC
Dominic Polini Unk
T D. Polkey Navy Found his dog tag w/father-in-law. Brought home from war
Tech5 Toivo J. Polvi 1943 1945 Army
PFC Leslie G. Pope 1943 1945 USMC Field cook, hvy equip operator. WWII
SSG Elijah J. Porter Sr. 1940 1945 AAC Radioman B-24 Liberator - Europe
1stSGT Van H. Potes 1941 1945 AAC Ordanance. 2 1/2 yrs States. 4 1/2 yrs Phillipines
TEC4 John B. Powers 1942 1944 Army
304th Eng. Combat Bn, 79th Inf. Div. Killed 6/26/44 by artillery
shell while in chow line, Cherbourg, France.
CPL John J. Powers 1945 Army 813 Aviation Eng. Pacific. Guam, Okinawa.
PVT Leonard G. Price 1942 1944 USMC 24th Reg., 4th Div. WIA 6/20/44 on Saipan. DOW 6/21.
PFC Paul R. Priebe 1942 1944 Army 10th Tank Bn., 5th Arm'd Div. KIA 9/22/44 in France.
Ch PO John H. Prince 1943 1966 Navy
Pvt Everette J. Pringle 1-May-43 1-Dec-45 Army 86th Infantry WWII, 10th Mountain Div
LT James A. Procunier 1942 1946 Navy Dive bomber pilot Pacific - USS Youngstown
Rudolph L. Prosen AAC Fighting Tigers. China.
SGT Francis A. Provost 1941 1945 Army POW Germany. 28 Inf Div.Ardennes, Rhineland, Battle of Bulge
PFC Douglas W. Quale 1944 1946 Army 760 Eng Normandy, N France, Ardennes, Rhineland. Purple Heart
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
PFC Douglas W. Quayle 1943 1946 Army WWII Normandy, F. France, Ardennes, Rhineland
PFC Morgan H. Quinn Jr 1942 1945 USMC First Marine Div - S. Pacific
Raymond E. Quinnell WWI Army WWI
SGT Richard A. Rabe 1942 1945 Army New Guinea. CWS, 54th Replacement Depot. Pacifc
PVT Raphael T. Racine 21-May-45 9-Dec-45 Army Ft. Francis E. Warren, Cheyenne, WY
2LT Harold K. Raikko WWII AAC
TEC5 Paul R. Ramile 1942 1945 Army
24th Cav. Recon., 24th Inf. Div. KIA 2/15/45 at Luzon landings.
Tousignant-Ramile VFW Post namesake.
COL BernadetteL. Reider 1945 1973 Army Nurse Corps. ETO, Korea, Vietnam
SK/1C Robert E. Reilly 1941 1945 Navy 4 years on the carrier USS Saratoga
CPL Lawrence A. Remillard 15-Jan-42 9-Dec-45 AAC 251 Hosp, Medical tech 409
CPL Bernard C. Reynolds 1942 1946 AAC New Guinea, Phillipines
CPL Bernard C. Reynolds 1942 1946 AAC Asiatic Pacific, New Guinea, Philippines. Gunner and Mechanic
SGT Robert P. Reynolds 1944 1946 AAC France, Germany. B17 tail gunner.
Cpl William M. Reynolds Jan-44 Jan-46 Army Germany, England, France. Front line
Seaman 1CWilliam P. Reynolds 1945 1947 Navy USS Ajax AR6 Pacific, Marshall Isl. Atomic bomb test Bikini Atoll
2nd Lt Maxwell K. Reynolds Jr 1938 1945 Army
MAJ William A. Richards 1940 1944 Army 112th Eng Combat Bn. KIA 6/6/44, Omaha Beach. Awarded DSC.
SSG Frank C. Richardson Army Spec Unit War Dept. Jeep Drivver. ETO
PFC Thomas C. Richardson 1943 1945 Army European. Med Corp. England
PFC Thomas C. Richardson 1-Apr-43 1-Dec-45 Army Surgical technician. England. Deceased.
CPL Creighton F. Ring 1941 1945 Army Africa, Sicily, Italy, Ansio, S France, Germany
TSG Robert C. Ring 1-Oct-42 1-Jan-46 USMC Communications Pacific
F/O Chester L. Rinke 1940 1944 AAC 678 BS, 444 BG (VH). Flight eng. KIA over India 6/26/44 (FOD).
El Mate,2nd CLDonald J. Riopelle 10-Jun-43 16-Apr-46 Navy Served aboard USS Helm. In many battles & received many metals
TSGT Ernest LlewellynRiopelle 28-Nov-41 4-Dec-45 Army Pacific theatre - Australia, New Guinea
SGT James M. Riopelle Feb-44 Jan-47 AAC US Air Corp. Cryptographer - ATC Hqts, Paris, FR.
TEC5 George F. Ritola 1943 1945 Army 290th Eng. Combat Bn. KIA 1/23/45 in France.
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
SGT Donald R. Robare Army England
PFC Donald J. Roberts Army European, Iceland, England, France.
SK2C Helen L. Roberts 1943 1945 WAVE
Died in Brooklyn NY naval hospital on 5/17/45 due to shock during
pre-tonsillectomy anesthesia.
MtrSgt John C. Roberts 1941 1945 Army Pacific. Radio Tech. One of first drafted from UP
PFC Joseph H. Roberts 1942 1944 Army Tank crewman. KIA 8/10/44 in France.
2LT Leslie J. Roberts 1-May-42 1-Nov-45 Army Engineers - Supplying vehicles and clothing
PFC Sheldon J. Roberts 1944 1945 Army Co. L, 475th Inf. Reg. DOW 7/15/45 near Chenchi, China.
SSG William F. Roberts 1942 1945 USAF
S1stCL Gerald D. Robinson 9-Nov-44 10-Jun-46 Navy Served Pacific Area
PVT Leo R. Robinson Nov-43 Dec-44 Army 705 Tank Destoyer Bat, 11Armored Div. KIA Bastagne 1944.
Seaman Palmer A. Roblin 1941 1944 Army
TS Army Transport Sevice, ships of the Army. USS Airsworth.
Pacific
S2C,TE3 Leonard A. Rochon 1944 1947-50 Navy USS Brinkley Base DD887, USS Salem CA139
Spec 1Cl Russell W. Rogers 1943 1946 Navy Recruiter, stn Milw. Fingerprint expert. Fst Cl Petty Off
SSG Jarl W. Roine 1944 1947 Army 99InfDiv, 394 Inf Reg. Btl of Buldge, Rhineland, S Germany
Donminic Roncoglione Army 3rd Army Artilery under Patton
MTSGT Alfred U. Roose 9-Jun-42 24-Sep-45 USMC 2nd Marine Air Wing HQ Sqdn South Pacific
Petty OfficerLes V. Ross Sr. 1943 1946 Navy
Communications. Destroyer USS Roch DE197. N. Africa, England,
France
Coxswain Norman H. Roy 1944 1945 Navy LST 750 sank in "Sulu Sea" by Jap plane.
Coxswain Norman H. Roy 1-Mar-44 1-Mar-46 Navy USS LSS7 750 Comserv 7th 7LT
SP4 Norman E. Roy 6-Feb-68 26-Jan-70 Army Ft Dix, svd overseas in Germany
Seaman Palmer A. Rublin Army USS Airsorth
SGT Robert C. Ruecker 1941 1945 Army Infantry
SSG John J. Ruelle 1943 1945 AAC Gunner B24. 448th Bmb Gp, 8th AF.
SSGT John J. Ruelle Feb-43 Oct-45 USAF
Flew B52 to England, Frnace Invasiion. Shot down 13 mission.
POW 50 weeks in Germany
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
CPT Nicholas R. Ruffaatto 1942 1946 Army Stateside. 3452 QM Truck Co
TSgt Lincoln E. Ruhinen 1942 1963 USAF WWII, Korean Combat Veteran
Mach Mate 2ClJohn D. Rule Navy Pacific. Hvy Equip Operator
AMM2C William E. Rule 1943 1946 Navy Aviation Machinist Mate, 2nd Class WWII
SSG Edward L. Ruman 1942 1946 USMC Aviater mechanic & inspector California (deceased)
LtCdr Frank J. Russell 1942 1946 Navy Battle Coralsea, Midway, Marshal is land, USS Enterprise
QM2 Robert W. Rustenhoven 1942 1945 Navy USS Whale
1LT Lawrence F. Ryan 1943 1944 AAC P-47 pilot, 509th FS, 405th FG. KIA 12/12/44 over Germany.
Hoscovr 1st ClassCharles F. Rydholm Oct 9 1942 July 6 1946 Navy Hospital Corpsman operating room tech
PVT Kenneth L. Rydholm 1944 Army Austria
Y 1/c Dorothie B. Rydholm-Vickers1-Jan-44 1946 WAVE greatlakes, MN, DC
PVT Andrew A. Saari 1940 1941 Army
Co. C, 9th Med. Bn., 9th ID. While home on holiday furlough died
12/18/41 from of injuries suffered in Negaunee auto accident.
PVT Arne A. Saari 1943 1943 Army Co. E, 168th Inf. Reg., 34th Inf. Div. KIA in Italy 11/4/43.
CPL Wilho R. Saari 1942 1945 Army Coast Arty Corps. KIA 6/24/45, Okinawa. Brother of Andrew.
PFC Harold L. Sain 1-Jun-44 1-Oct-45 Army Wounded in Europe. Disabled vet.
GM 1C Samuel R. Sakalos 1943 1946 Navy CB BN New Guinea
Signal1CLEdward A. Salmela 1942 1946 Navy WWII Sicillian Occupation, Inv Normandy, Luzon, etc
PFC Raymone W. Salo 1-Dec-42 1-Oct-45 Army
PVT William A. Sanderson Mar-43 Feb-46 Army Normandy, N.France,Ardennes,Rhineland, numerous ribbons
CPL Robert J. Sands 1943 1946 Army European-African. Escort POWs. 495th MP Escort Guard Co
SGT Eino A. Sarja 1941 1945 Army Asiatic Pacific. Infantry. Small boat operator
SGT Wiljo A. Sarkela Army 53re Arm'd Inf, 4th Arm'd Div. Europe
CPL Leo L. Saundri USMC Guadlcanal. Wounded in action.
SGT Albert J. Savola Jr. 1945 1948 AAC China, Aarmy Air Corp
Baker 2C James P. Sayitski 1943 1946 Navy USS Heywood. S. Pacific. Transported troops in S. Pacific
Walter H. Schaefer WWII AAC
PFC John W. Scheiding 1943 1945 Army WWII.
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
SSgt Howard W. Schmeltzer 11-Dec-42 22-Nov-45 Army European, African, Middle Eastern Theatre
CPL Dale L. Schmidtman 1946 1947 Army Messenger in Manila, P.I.
SGT John S. Schneider 1942 1945 Army European Theatre
LTC Howard B. Schweppe, Sr. 1940 1964 Army Active Dy 40-45, WWII China, Burma India. USAR '1945-64
Arthur Sciotto WWII Navy WWII submariner UDT USS Billfish
Philip Sciotto WWII Navy Submarine Service on original Nautilus
Lt/jg Walter I. Scott 1930 1953 Navy
Gunnery Officer, Destroyer/cruiser. N. Atlantic, convoy escort,
WWII
PVT Edward G. Seablom 1942 1944 Army 125th Eng. Bn. Killed (GSWs) 4/13/44 on maneuvers in Kentucky.
PFC Rosalie D. Senecal-Meldrum 1944 1946 USMC Airbase Group Marine Air Corp
PFC John A. Seppanen 1945 1946 Army 4th Armored Div. Europe. Truck driver.
PVT Yalmer Seppanen Army 4/16-07 - 4/22/74
PFC Wilbur F. Sherman 1942 1945 Army 47th Inf, 9th Inf Div. Normandy,France,Rineland,Arcannes, Europe
Chief George E. Sherry 1915-20 1941-45 Navy Band master on numerous ships-WWI & WWII
LCDR Henry W. Sherry 1943 1975 Gd/Resv Communciation Specialist WWII, Korea
SGT William E. Sherry 1942 1944 Army
81 Wildcat Div. Infantry, died Palau, hurled himself on Jap granade.
Silver star Pala Island
PVT Raymond G. Shipyor 1939 1942 Army Army N. Africa WWII
SSG Charles R. Shirtz 1943 1945 AAC 8th AF crew chief - England. 486BG 835SQ
PVT William L. Sievers Army Inf. Roer River, Germany. KIA
Pharm Mate 3nd CLRoy F. Simula 1943 1946 Navy S Pacific. Corpsman atch to Marines
PVT Axel L. Sirtola 1943 1944 Army 12th Inf Reg, 4th Inf Div. KIA 11/17/44, Germany's Hurtgen Forest.
SGT T4 Raymond L. Sischo Sr. 3-Apr-41 28-Nov-45 Army WWII Phillippines, New Guinea, Japan
WO George E. Sivula 1942 1946 Army 49th Anti Acft BG. Battle of the Bulge
Benard J. Slattery Army WWII. Statin A.D. Hills, VA
PFC Gideo Sloan Normandy
Col Donald R. Small 1952 1980 Gd/Resv Lt Col ARNG-USAR
TEC5 Albin A. Smith 1943 1946 Army 805th Eng Battalion, Aviation (Saipan)
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
PFC Bernard R. Smith Sep 1942 Mar 1945 Army WWII
2ndCLSig Frank G. Smith 1943 1946 Navy Armed guard C3 T2, ATR 66 Ocean TVG
Tec4 Harold A. Smith 1943 1946 Army 96th Ord HV Automotive Maint Co.
SGT Harold J. Smith USAF
TEC5 Harold M. Smith 1943 1946 Army Surgical Tech. Ne Guinea, S Philippines, Asiatic Pac
Pharm Mate 3nd CLJames R. Smith Navy Hosp Corp. Injured serving.
SSG John B. Smith 1942 1946 Army Tng at Ft Hood, TX. Radio Instr.
PVT Robert J. Smith ? 1944 Army 116th Inf. Reg., 29th Inf. Div. KIA 11/20/44 in Germany.
TEC5 Robert E. Smith Mar-43 Dec-44 Army Cryptographic tech New Guinea, S. Philippines
PFC Roy J. Smith 1942 1944 Army Co. I, 314th Inf. Reg., 79th Inf. Div. KIA 7/10/44 in France.
SSG Lee F. Smith Jr. 1944 1970 Navy
LT USNRJohn Snyder 1941 1945 Navy Pacific. Flt Instr. Carriers Livinten and Yorktown. Okinawa.
Pvt 1st Cl Calvin E. Soderberg 1943 1946 Army
30th Inf Div-Normandy, Btl of the Bulge, Rhineland, Ardennes, N.
France
Robert L. Soetaert Navy
E5 Edgar L. Sommers 9-May-39 15-May-45 CG Chief Boatswain's mate
SGT Wilfred L. Sommers 12-Jun-42 30-Nov-45 AAC 375 Ftr Sq, crew chief airpland & engine mech.
2LT Richard P. Sonderegger 1940 1944 Army Field Artillery. Was retired following training accident WWII
Gus E. Sonnenberg 1942 1944 Navy
Chief specialist & phys. ed. instructor. Died 9/12/44 in Bethesda
Naval Hospital, Maryland, of undiagnosed illness.
Hugo O. Soyring 1945 Army WWII
PFC Russell A.A.Soyring 27-Sep-44 5-Jul-46 Army Rifleman. Europe, Ardennes, Rhineland, Europe. 5th Div
TSGT Theodore O. Soyring 1-Oct-41 1-Apr-43 Army Army tank corps - 2nd Armored Div
BM 1C Lawrence A. Spagnolo 1942 1945 Navy European Theater. Anti Submarine - Atlantic.
BMC1 George N. Spear Sep-43 18-Jul-45 Navy
92nd Navy Constr Batt. Seabee. Pacific - airstrip & beach constr on
Tinianin Mariana Isl.
SGT George N. Spear 1944 1946 Army Graves Registration/Infantry
T5 John C. Specker 1943 1946 Army RR Btn Loco Engineer. France, Rhineland, African Middle Eastern
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
SSGT Chester L. Spitz Unk Pacific theatre
Coxswain Raymond E. Spitza 1943 1946 Navy
SS John Owen, SS Bladen, numerous other ships. Gun crew.
African, Mid East, Asiatic
TSGT Edward G. St. Andre 1939 1945 Army 306th Inf. Reg., 77th Inf. Div. KIA 5/13/45 on Okinawa.
CPL Leonard J. St. Cyr Jun 1947 June 1948 Army
MSGT donald N. St. Onge 1941 1945 Army
SGT Eugene L. St. Onge 1942 1945 Army killed in service 1945
PVT Russell J. St. Onge Jr 1941 1941 Army
LT Arnold W. St.Onge 1941 1945 AAC
MM2 Roger F. St.Onge 1941 1946 Navy European Theatre & Pacific, SeaBees
2LT Norman J. Stanaway 1943 1945 AAC Pilot training. California
Tom Stauffer 1944 0-Jan-00 Army
1st CL Lowell J. Steen 1940 1944 Navy 1st Class Petty Officer (SeaBees)
T5 Frank J. Steinberger 13-Feb-41 26-Jun-45 Army 3rd Div, Battles: N. Africa, Sicily, Anzio
PVT John J. Steinberger WWII Army Railroad Battallion 765th
PVT Ludvic H. Steinberger Army KIA France 6 Jul 44
Seaman 1CRaymond R. Stevenson Navy USS LGS 3 #112
PFC Frederick F. StJohn 1944 1945 Army 87th Div 1st Combat. Rhine River. Wounded.
MSG Charles H. Stobbelaar Army 33rd Armored DV. Purple Heart. First tank on beach at Normandy.
Signal CorpNorman F. StOnge Army Europe, Italy
T5 John P. Stuer 1942 1-Sep-45 Army Engineer 1st Army Div 16th Engineers
TSGT Leo L. Sundberg 1943 1947 AAC 6th Bmb Gp, 24th Sqdn. Tinian Islands. Radio oper B-29
MSGT Niilo J. Suomi 8-Apr-44 27-Apr-46 Army NCO 94th Field Hospital, Saipan
SC2C Benjamin C. Swanson 1943 1946 Navy 69th Naval Cnstr BN. European, African, Mid East. Omaha Beach,
CPL Eugene D. Swanson 1942 1945 AAC Served England
Kenneth R. Swanson 1945 1949 Navy
Sargent Maxwell O. Swanson 1942 1945 Army 220th Armored Engineer Division
Robert Swanson Unk
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WWII Veterans From Marquette, MI Area
Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
SSGT Theodore G. Swanson 1942 1943 AAC
B17 waist gunner, 360th BG, 303rd BS. DOD 7/25/43 on mission
to Hamburg, Germany. DOW while POW. Air Medal w/3 OLCs.
PFC Carl A. Swanson Jr. 1942 1944 Army Co. K, 112th IR, 28th ID. KIA 12/20/44, Luxembourg. PH w/OLC
PFC Charles S. Swenor Jun-42 Jun-44 Army 2756 Engr Depot Co KIA India/Burma 15Jun44
SGT Donald L. Swenor 1945 1945 Army
SGT Leonard F. Swenor 1943 1944 Army
2nd Inf. Reg, 5th Inf. Div. KIA France 9/13/44. Awarded Silver
Star by General George Patton.
Ch CommissaryAlbert Swetkis 1942 1946 Navy USS Saargo,USS Pogy. Pacific.
CPL Arne H. Syrjala 1942 1945 Army
PFC Jalmer M. Talus 1942 1944 Army
Anti-tank co., 317th IR, 80th ID. WIA 9/15/44, France. DOW
9/16.
Al Tappenden Unk
Jack G. Tauch 1942 1945 Navy
LtCol Lawrence A. Tavernini 1940 1967 USAF
1LT Harold C. Ternus 5/45 4/1953 Army
Served Army Transportation Corps Hqtrs, 2nd major port, PAC
Theatre
SFC TEC5John A. Terzaghi 1943 1945 Army
602 Eng. Normandy, N France, Rhineland, Ardennes. Normandy 1st
Day. Deceased.
Seaman 1ClassDonald R. Thackwray Navy USS Culebra Island, Pacific theater. Ship repair.
unk Richard Thomas unk unk Navy unk
PFC Donald D. Thompson Army WWII
PFC Marvin I. Thompson 1942 1946 Army Infantry
1LT Henry W. Tikkanen 1939 1943 AAC Pilot, 5th Troop Carrier Sq. Died in 5/4/43 crash, Mobile Bay, AL.
Sgt Walter G. Tikkanen 1943 1945 Army 1st Inf Div, Omaha Beach, Normandy, Ardennes
SSG William N. Timmons 1941 1945 Army Pacific, New Guinea, s Phillippines. Constr heavy telephone lines
Lt Leigh J. Tobin Army Engineering. Patton's Third Army. Battle of the Bulge
unk Richard Toman unk unk unk USS Brooklyn
Robert C. Tonella Unk
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WWII Veterans From Marquette, MI Area
Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
MM1C James P. Tonkin 1942 1948 Navy USS Salerno Bay, USS Barnes. Pacific, Atlantic.
Chief PO William H. Tonkin 1943 1946 Navy Navy Airforce. Pacific theater. Evacuated wounded
SSGT Julio Torres 1942 1944 AAC Radioman/B-24. Pacific Campaign
PFC Paul P. Tousignant Nov-42 May-45 USMC Died 20May45 Okinawa. Purple Heart, Pres Citation
Harry E. Trembath AAC Pilot B-17
MSG Pershing L. Trembath AAC Pacific
William E. Trembath Unk Europe
HA1C Dorothy E. Tremewan-LangloisOct 43 Oct 44 Navy
SSG Leonard Trepanier 1944 1944 Army Europe, Balcina break through
PFC Russel L. Tripp 1-Nov-44 6-Nov-45 Army Mail clerk battalion hq. Kept bulletin up to date.
PFC Victor Trombetta 1943 1945 Army
Eng, Inf Japan. ETO, SWPTO. Third Army. Asiatic Pacific.
Philippines
SGT Edward J. Trombley 1941 1945 Army Deceased
amn2 Francis G. Trombley 10-Jun-42 5-Oct-45 Gd/Resv S. Pacific. 7 Security Sqdn.
Mark P. Trotochaud Sr. WWII Navy Seabees (CB's) WWII
pvt Robert E. Trottier 1-Jun-44 1-Mar-45 Army Tank driver Germany
T4 Richard J. Trudell 17-Nov-42 1-Dec-45 Army
CE-Machinist parts inspector 114 European Theatre of Opns 1430
Eng Maint Unit
Radioman Albert L. Trudgeon Apr-43 Nov-45 Navy S. Pacific Landings
LT (jg) William N. Tuohimaa 1942 1945 Navy
Pilot, 88th FS. KIA 8/10/45 in Pacific. Last county serviceman to
die in combat in World War II.
PFC Kauko H. Tuominen 1943 1945 Army Co H,169 INF,43Div, N. Solomin and New Guinea. Purple Heart
T4 Adolph M. Turcotte 1943 1946 Army
HQ & SV Co 126 Eng Cmbt Bn,European , African, Mid East,
WWII
1LT NC Ellen Ester Tuuri (Knight) Oct-44 Jul-46 WAC Asiatic Pacific, Isl of Lugon. Served POWs and casualities and sick
SSG Caesar J. Urbanski 1941 1945 USMC Phillipines, Guam and China
TEC5 John J. Urbiha 1942 1945 Army Unaware of particulars WWII
Carp mate 3ClArnold O. Vaher 1943 1946 Navy Seabees, Am Theatre, Asiatic Pacific. 3 stars & Vict Metal
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
PFC Emil H. Vajda Army 2nd Sig Co, 2nd Inf DV. Code operator, chrytography.
Sgt Kenneth S. Valenzio 11-Dec-42 31-Dec-45 Army Company L 123rd Infantry WWII
SSG Julius W. Vallier 1943 1945 Army KIA Philippines 21Mar45 (19 yrs old)
SSGT Harold A. Van Cleve 1941 1945 AAC B-29 flt. eng., 20th BS, 21 BG. KIA on 5/25-26/45 Tokyo mission.
CPL Terence L. Van Voorhees 1941 1942 Army Quartermaster Corps. Died of pneumonia 11/28/42, New Caledonia.
PFC Charles H. VanWormer 1945 1946 Army 132nd Signal Corp. Austria.
Captain Melvin G. Varney 32-'35 8-40, 9-45 Army WWII Combat England, France Normandy
1LT Dana V. Varvil 1941 1945 AAC Pilot B-24. Italy, POW Rumania
SGT Francis J. Vasseau 1943 1946 Army European Theater. Infantry. France and Germany.
TEC5 Francis J. Vasseau 1944 1946 Army Army Infantry
SM 2C John Vasseau 1944 1947 Navy LST 872, USS PCE 880. Asiatic Pacific.Okinawa, Philippines.
SM1C John Vasseau 1944 1947 Navy Asia Pacific LST 872 WWII
Flt Off John T. Veiht 1942 1946 USAF Pilot
CPL James Versino 1937 1944 AAC Munitions loader Army Air Corps
SGT Peter R. Vicario 1941 1944 USMC
8th Reg., 2nd Div. KIA Saipan 6/15/44 just after amphibious
landing.
Lt Edward C. Vickstrom 1940 1945 Army Cmbt Eng. D/107 Engrs, Mqt NG & 254th Engr (C) Bn
CPT Frederick V. Victorson AAC 1385 Army Aiar Force. Greenland.
EM John H. Vidlund 30-Dec-42 20-Apr-46 Navy
Oper Gyr Compans on USS Wasp CV18.Svd USS Ozark LSV2,
Fleet Shc-Treasur Isl.
SGT Vincent J. Villa 1943 1945 Army S. Pacific. New Guinea, Philippines. Clk typists.
MSG Charles B. Vining 1941 1945 Army Sig Corp. Pacific.
TSG Niron L. Virch Dec-41 Jan-46 Army 4025Sig,SV BN. 21mos N.Guinia&Phillipines. Radio comunications.
PFC James R. Volkema Jan 28 42 28-Nov-45 Army 622 BAM Ord Bat ETO
PFC Edwin H. Waananen 1944 1946 Army S. Phillipines Liberation 44-46
Wilfred J. Waara 1942 1945 Army Third Army. Btl of Bulge, Buchenwald. Color guard for Gen Patton
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Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
PFC Walter Wachowski 1941 unk Army 6th Armor Div. Got run over by duce and a half
Ensign Clifton E. Wagner 1943 1950 Navy Quartermaster. Pacific
SN Harold M. Wagner Navy Aviation Branch. Acft Mech Stateside
CPL Edward A. Wainio 1944 1945 Army
1402nd AAF BU EDATC. England,France,Germany,Italy. Radio
Mech
PFC Einar A. Wainio 1941 1943 Army 2753rd Engr Utility DV. Middle East - Egypt. Mechanic.
PVT John R. Wainio 1941 1943 Army 1611 SVC COMD unit. Middle East - Egypt
SSGT Wilio V. Wainio 1942 1945 Army 60th Armored Inf. Bn., 9th Arm'd Div. KIA 4/10/45 in Germany.
PFC Waino A. Walkonen 42 45 Army Bar Wian, Pacific Theatre
YN2 Robert D. Wallenstein 10-Jan-44 28-Feb-47 Navy Naval Comm, security specialist. Pacific.
TEC5 Edward W. Walters 1943 1945 Army
Co C, 179th Eng Combat Bn. KIA 2/7/45 crossing Our River
(ETO).
CPL Robert C. Wanberg Dec 1942 Nov 1945 USMC 1st Div, 4 btl stars, Purple Heart, 3 assult landings.
Smn 1st CLWilliam H. Wanberg 1943 1946 Navy SS Paul Shoup, SS Monterey, SS Tranquility WWII
PFC John A. Wapienik Jr. 1943 1946 Army France & Germany
GM2C Richard E. Ward Apr-43 Oct-45 Navy Gunners mate 2nd Cl on USS Phobos
Gunners MateRichard E. Ward Navy USS Phebes - Pacific
Capt Bruce R. Warren Jul-42 Feb-46 USMC Pacific Island Campaign
SGT S. R. Washnock Navy
1SG Rodney A. Wasmuth 1942 1946 Army Europe, Japan
SGT George W. Watters 1943 1946 AAC Iceland.
Fredrick Wayne Army KIA
PFC Roy A. Webb 1942 1945 Army 129th Inf. Reg., 37th Inf. Div. KIA in Pacific 2/14/45. Awarded SS.
SGT Bob K. Wehmanen 1940 unk AAC Air transport command. 1901 Div.
CPL Charles F. Weigel 16-Jan-43 1-Feb-46 AAC Bombsight mechanic, American Theatre
SGT Hans Weigold 1-Mar-41 1945 Army 119th Artillery. 5 yrs Pacific Campaign
Cpl Frank H. Weiland 15-Jan-43 30-Dec-45 Army
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WWII Veterans From Marquette, MI Area
Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
PFC Louis D. Weiland 1943 1945 AAC 475th BU AAF Lt Truck Driver.
MOMM3 Warner K. Weiland Sr 6-Jan-42 26-Oct-45 Navy WWII USS Long Island CVE-1
LT CMDRJohn S. Wells Jr. 1945 May-05 Navy US Navy Korean War Vet.
SSG Westley V. Wentela 1944 1946 Army 89th Infantry Div
PFC Arthur H. Werner 1942 1944 Army 321st Inf. Reg., 81st Inf. Div. Died in 2/17/44 jeep accident in Calif.
LtCol Leonard A. West 1941 1963 USAF WWII and Korean War
AOU3 William L. Weston Jr 13-Jun-44 1946 Navy
PFC Bill J. White 1942 1945 USAF 8th AF
Tec4 Stanley W. Whitman 4-May-43 23-May-46 Army Performed all duties in Army Director's Office
Cpl George L. Wiitanen 1942 1945 AAC
Camera Tech in 436th Ftr Sqdn - England and 358th Ftr Sqdn
Germany
TEC4 George M. Wilder 1944 1945 Army Rhineland Central Europe Btry B 662nd
TEC4 Albert C. Williaams 1944 1947 Army S Pacific, Japan
SSGT Charles E. Williams 1943 1944 AAC
B24 BTG, 68th BS, 44th BG. KIA 5/29/44 over Germany. Big Bay
VFW Post co-named for him and PFC Everett Beerman.
SGT William G. Williams Jun-41 Aug-45 Army Aluetian Chain Alaska. Asiatic Pacific Theater
SSG William G. Williams 1941 1945 Army Asiatic Pacific, Alaska, 138 Inf Div, Alewtian Isl
CPL Clyde A. Wills 1943 1945 Army ETO. Drove 6X6 GMS trucks-port of St.Vaast, Pluto Operation
T5 Richard H. Wills 1940 1945 Army 107 Eng,254 C Eng. ETO'42-'45. Btl of Bulge
Lt. JG Edwin E. Wilmer Sep 42 Feb 46 Navy S Pacific. Okinawa
PVT Raymond S. Windsand 1942 1945 AAC Cerignola, Italy, 455 Gp!. 50 mission flying gunner
TSG Rolf J. Wirtanen Aug-42 Aug-63 USAF
E6 Allen R. Wood 1942 1945 Navy Pacific. Constr BN (CBs). Constr airfields on Guam and Phillipines
CPL robert T. Wood AAC Acft mechanic
SGT James A. Woodbridge 1941 1944 Army 127th Inf. Reg., 32nd Inf. Div. KIA 11/30/44 on Leyte.
Henry Fred Wright 1945 1946 Army Paratrooper killed in opn accident. Cousin of K Chas Wright of Mqt
FTM2/C K. Charles Wright 1-Feb-45 1-Aug-46 Navy 18 mos Chicago area taught in radio and radar repair school
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WWII Veterans From Marquette, MI Area
Rank First �ameMI Last �ame In Out Branch Description
SGT Vaughn E. Wright 1945 1948 Army WWII, Korea, Infantry, Office Clerk
PFC Reino E. Wuokko 1945 1947 Army Mil Policce 281st MP Company - Europe
PVT Walter W. Wuori 1941 1942 Army 93rd Coast Artillery. Died of illness1/24/42 in Wisc. vet's hospital.
CPT D.O. Wyble Dec-42 Nov-76 Navy
WWII. Several boats Atlantic and Pacific. Normandy and Okinawa.
Korean War.
Lt USNR Grant H. Wykhuis 1941 Army
USS SG531, Co C 107th Eng. Mediterrean, SW Pacific. Sicily
France
PFC Merle C. Yelle Army Co B, 2830 Eng Combat BN. European - African Theater.
PO1/C Howard H. Ylinen 1941 1946 Navy USS Laramie, SC1492. Cook.
CPL Donald Yonkin 1942 Army Sicily. Infantryman. Italy
CPL Paul Yonkin 1942 1944 Army Glider Pilot. KIA Dday. Purple Heart.
MAJ Robert J. Yonkman 1941 1945 AAC
Gunners MateRobert L. York 1942 1946 Navy Alaska CB1. N Atlantic, Pacific, convoy Duty. Sicily, Anzio.
SSGT Donald L. Young 1943 1944 Army
Co. K, 7th Inf. Reg., 3rd Inf. Div. KIA 10/22/44 near Epinal,
France.
PVT John M. Young 1944 1945 USMC
5th Reg., 1st Div. KIA 5/3/45 on Okinawa. Brother of Donald;
sister married to Nels Hume.
CPL Clyde H. Zerbel AAC DBI, Air Transport Cmd. Radio operator.
SSGT William B. Zerbel 25-Apr-05 1-Dec-45 AAC Liaison Pilot
Seaman 1CJack T. Zinski 1945 1946 Navy USS Willis Destroyer Escort 395. Hawaii, Guam
COL Walter J. Zoellner 1938 1963 Army WWII, Korea, Purple Heart
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