PROJECT STORIES OF OUR GOLD STARS Rank Notes Petty Officer KIA-Served as Radarman. Ship suffered a series of internal 3rd Class explosions caused her to capsize and sink. 15 Officers/123E Name Branch Unit Rank Notes Name Branch Unit Name Branch Unit Rank Notes WW1 Behler, George, D Navy USS Turner (DD-648) Knutson, Clarence, H Army HQ2, 40s Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airbome 1st Lt Division Name Reynolds, Franklin Branch Unit Navy USS Barbel (SS-316) Submarine Rank Notes Torpedomans KIA-Sunk by Japanese aircraft in waters off of Palawan, Philippines Kalbow, Ernest Amy Company E149th Infantry Private Died of Influen died Kuenal, Robert Dunker, Arthur Amy Company C. 354th Infantry Regiment, 89th Infantry Private Division Killed by bomb dropped from enemy airplane at his camp in Meuse Benson, Richard, P Argonne Woods USNR Beran, Emest, F Amy 136th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Division Schultz, Arthur, J Amy Quartermaster Corp, Service Company No. 2 PFC Died of Influenza at Camp Johnson Jacksonville, FL Berwanger, Matthew, Amy Brotzman, Horace, A USCA Coast Artery Corp Died at Fort Wetherill, Jamestown, Bigelow, Diner, C USAR 129th Infantry Regiment 37th Infantry Division USS Fletcher 00445 SSG SGT Died in training fight when his plane crashed near Wheeling DOW Henshaw, Will, J. Amy HO Company, 13th Infantry 33rd Division Corp KA in France Miller, Henry, F. Amy Company C, 311 Engineers, 86th Div Private Died of influence in France Botsford, Marvin, R Navy USS Houston CL-81 Griebel, Eugene, Army 129 Infantry, 33rd Division Died of strangulated troperitoneal at USA Debarkation Hospital #2 in NYC Boyer, Melvin, A Air Corp 12th Fighter Squadron, 18th AAF Fighter Group CPL DNB-Awarded Bron Watertender 1st Awarded Medal of Honor for heroic actions and died of wouds the Class following day Crregidor Islands, Philippine Islands Machinist Mate, KIA-Ship hit by Japanese torpedo in air attack near Formosa 52 3rd Class crew died in the attack DNB Wells, Ralph, P. Company E, 7th US Engineers Private Drowned in the English Channel Umathum, Peter Amy Company 6,129 Infantry USNG Sergeant DOW received in battle in the Bois du Chan, France Brady, Robert, L Bremer, Carl, A Amy Navy 97th Engineering Maintenance Company Patrol Bombing Squadron 121 VPB-121) Knutson, Charles, B. Amy Company K 343 In Private Died of influenza in France Peterson, William, C. USMC 49th Company, 1st Battalion, Mas 2nd LT KIA in the Battle of Chateau-Thiemy, France. Awarded Distinguished Service Cross for bravery Bridges, Herbert, E Geske, Charles, F Air Corp Amy Company 23rd Infantry, 2nd Division Corporal KA in France Baret, Carl H Amy Company G 129 Infantry Corporal Died of Influenza in France Blanket, W. Navy Co C 4th Regiment, Camp Perry Great Lakes Private Died of influens at Great Lakes Naval Training Center Morita, Albert Amy Battery D, 11th Field Artillery, NG Died of Influenza at Camp Milongan, NY Randau, Ragnar, A Amy Company 8,311 Engineers, 86th Division Bunde, Carl, R Burleigh, Edward, R Burton, Charles, E Amy USMCR Company C, 1st Ranger Bo Gunner SGT Tech 5th Class DNB-Served in the China-Burma India Theater Seaman 1st 25th Bomber Squadron, 40th Bomber Group (Very SSGRight Waist KIA-Bombing mission to Singapore and shot down by Japanese Heavyl KIA-Attasked and shot down by six Japanese enemy fighters 600 miles North of Iwo Jima. Awarded Dist Flying Cross and Air Medal with 2 gold stars HO Company, 3rd Battalion, 10th Mar, 2nd Marine Division, FMF fighter plane Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with OLC DOW-Wounded in action in Salerno and died of wounds in Tunisia KIA Battle of Saipan LaFlex, Leander, L Lake, George, W Lazansky, John, LeFew, Walter E Army Letterman, Eugene, H Army Levernier, William, H Air Corp Lindemann, James, E. Army Lindgren, Robert, C Army Lahnels, Andrew, Air Corp Army Air Corp Army Company C, 87th Chemical Morn 2nd Lt KIA by German mortar fire while acting as forward observerin Bastogne Belgium 46th Fighter Squadron, 507th Fighter Group Company 8, 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry PFC FILT DNB-Pict of P47 Thundbot, Flew 98 Combat Mission, Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters Rieck, Kenneth, E Riley, Edwin, A USMC Amy Company C. 9th Amphibian Tractor Battery, FMF M Battery, 60th Coast Artillery Regiment PFC KIA in the Battle of Okinaw Corporal KIA in Percy, France Roberts, Everett, M Division Air Corp 339 Bomb Squadron, Bob Group SSGT 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division Battery C. 59th Coastal Artillery-Battery Wheeleron 15 Corregidor 9th Infantry Division, 60th Infantry Regiment PFC 75th Bomb Squadron, 42nd Bomb Group, Medium 2nd Private PFC DNB-Stationed at the Pocatello Army Airfield, Idaho crashed on training fight near Soda Springs in the area of Eight Mile Canyon KIA on Corregidor-hit by artery shell, Philippe Island Roberts, Laverne, F Roehl, Herman Sailors, Edward, H Army Army 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division 112th Calvary Regiment USMC HO Company, 2nd Battalion, 1th Marines, 1st Marine PFC Division, FMF Soloman Islands PFC Private KIA Schlottman, Gordon, B Air Corp 442nd Bomb Squadron $5 KIA KIA-Bombing mission to Japanese Chaba Afield, Bougall Hit by enemy fire and crashed into sea Schroeder, Frederick, USMC Schroeder, LaVerne, Field Depot FMF KIA-Antwerp, Belgium Schutt, Rudolph, W 864 Bomber Squadron, 494th Heavy Bomber Group 7th Air Force MA-824 "Kuupo" on bombing mission to Tsuki, Kyushu was shot down by Japanese fighter planes Sedivec, John, R Long, Ray, A Army Coast Battery D, 60th Coast Artery Anti Aircraft Sergeant DOW POW in Japanese Army Hoten Pow Camp, Mukden Pederson, Walter, W. Amy Company . 10 Prok Battalion Lind, Walter Amy Co. F. 242nd Infantry Private Private Navy Hering (SS-233) Submarine Helwig Frank Camp Wise, US. Ammy 78th Balloon Company Private Died at Camp John Wise San Antonio, TX. Camp Wise was training Byron, William, R MMM2 KA Herring sunk 2KM south of Point Tagan on Matuwa Islands by Japanese Shore Battery Manchuria Prisoner of War Medal Shouse, Fred, Sipes, William R. USMC field for US Army Balloon Corp Company K, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, FMF, Palu Private Islands Farrell, John, J. Tonyan, Ed Ditman, Car Gehrke, Paul Blake, Maurice USMC Amy Amy 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division Company C, 130 Infanity, 33rd Division 74 Company 6th Regiment, 2nd Division Company M, 129th Infantry, 33rd Division Chapman, Ray, 1 Amy Corporal KA in France Company D. 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Privat Regiment KIA-Negros Oriental Province, Central Visayas, Philippines Lounsbury, Thomas, W Navy Lund, Archie, M USS Arizona Pearl Harbor Seaman 2nd KIA during Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941 Class Private Clark, Eugene, W Amy FL. Jackson, S.C KA-Mother Mrs. Mary Dittman went on GSM image Clarke, John, H Amy Private Company 23rd Infantry 2nd Division Corporal KA in France Company C. 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division Private 1st SGT DNB-Accidental gunshot wound Marvin, Robert, R USNR USMC $5 Kahuku Seaman Apprentice KIA-Normandy Beach, France Co C, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine Div. FMF Masslands Martini, Harry, P Stanke, Herman Company M 129 Infantry, 33rd Division Died of influenza Colby, Paul, E Air Corp 328 Bombardment Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group Tech Sgt Radio Anderson, Philip, A Amy Company C. 317h Infantry Diso Private KA in France Operator KIA-Took part in bombing mission to Germany. 824 was hit by flak and crashed into the North Sea Beebe, Harold, V Amy Company G 127th Infantry Sergeant Ain France Cooper, Leslie, 634th Coastal Artery Corp Corporal Boyle, Fred USNG Company D, 123rd Machine Gun Battalion, 33rd Private DOW received while fighting along the Mouse River north of Verdun Cooper Stanley USMC Company C. 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division PFC DNB-Died of malnutrition in German POW Camp KIA on the Island of Saipan Division Briggs, Burdette Company A, 316th Engineers, Do Sergeant KA in France Cornelius, Willard, M Air Corp 722nd Bomber Squadron, 450h Bomber Group 2nd LT Carlson, Harry L Company L39h Infantry Division Private Died of Influenza Navigator Brown, David, Amy Company C, 333 Machine Gun BN, 86th Division Private Died of influenza KIA-824-42-52122 "Margie" on bombing mission to Port of San Stefano, Italy Crashed after colliding with another 824 after bombing target Dahlman, Arthur, H. Amy Company A 132nd Infantry Private KIA in France Cox, James, R Navy USS Houston CL-81 Fireman 1 KIA Drill Eugene, D. Amy Troop F, 8th Calvary Private Died at U.S. Army Base Hospital, FL Biss, TX Fulton, Harry G Amy Company K, 131st Infantry 33rd Division Corporal Died of influenza Currey Lawrence, Amy Tech St KIA in Germany Merwin, James, T Army McAndrews, Donald, E Air Corp McBroom, Burton, Army McCabe, John, D Amy McCue, Ellsworth, A Navy McVicker, Arthur, T Army USAR Company 8, 10th Tank Battalion, 5th Armored KIA KIA-SS Kahuku was sunk by German submarine U-126. Gunnery Sgt Declared MIA on July 27th, 1944 on Tinian Island (Battle of Tinian) Steckelberg, Edward, L. Army SSG Smith, Manuel M Start, Clayton, USAR Army Air Corp Air Corp Air Corp Army Naval Training School, Oxford, OH Company C. 60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry C Division 223rd Base Unit Combat Crew Training Squadron 2nd-Pot Corporal Seaman 2nd Class KIA Army Private 829th Bomber Squadron, 485th Bomb Group, Heavy 2nd Lt 79th Infantry Division PFC Company 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry PFC Died aboard Japanese POWship Arisa Maru when it was sunk by Antaly torpedoes from USS Shark submarine KIA on Guadalcanal DNB 826 medium bomber crashed in trainging flight into Oak Mountain near Birmingham, AL DOW from wounds received on two Jima DNB Died of periton DNB Kled when his 817 crashed into another 817 during training DNB Possibly died during of shortly after the Bataan Death March Born in Woodstock KA-Mission to Toulon, France to bomb sub pens. 824 hit by German flak and crashed in Galeria Corsica KA during the Battle of the Bulge Company G. 254th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Private Division KIA Stedman, Ben H Air Corp 12th Replacement Control Depot Division 400th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomb Group 19 Tank Battalion Sergeant 2 KIA- Killed in crash on a 824 during take-off on a bombing mission from Iron Range, Austra Steinke, Alfred, C KIA-He was a Tank Commander and took a direct hit by German Tank in Anzio Swan, Charles, W 104th Infantry Division 415th Infantry Regiment SSG USS Wasp (CV-7) KA-Killed near the Roer River in Germany, Bronze Star and Purple Sweeney, Robert, USMC Company C, 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marines, 1st 2nd 3rd Class 745th Tank Battalion Deland Naval Air Station, Deland, FL Graupner Arthur Amy 16 Depot Brigade, Camp Grant, Rockford, IL Private Died of Spanish Flat Camp Grant Rockford, IL Day, Amy Ordnance Detachment Tech Class N Meyer Willam USMC Hoffman, Paul C. Amy Company Hry Division Private Dolcek, Laddie, A Air Corp 1330th Army Air Force Base Unit Sgt Radio MA-C-87 crashed in remote jungle after taking off from Jo Company C, 2nd Amphibion Tractor, Battalion, 2nd PFC Gunners mate KIA when the aircraft carrier USS Wasp was sunk by Japanese KIA near Ramagen, Germany Purple Heart with OLC DNB-Killed in plane crash at Deland Naval Air Station, Deland, FL KIA in the battle of Tarawa Tayler, George, W Thompson, Vinton, Twomey, Charles, R Army Amy Air Corp Marine Division, Solomon Islands Company 8, 320 Engineer Combat Battalion 95th Private Infantry Division Company L. 12th Infantry Regiment 4th Division PFC Marine Division, FMF Gilbert and Tegaske, Dick, J Amy Howard, Ray, A Amy Company L. 127th Infantry Corporal Operator Janowski, John, J. Amy Depot Brigade Ekstrom, Richard, V Amy 70 Light Tank Battalion SGT Killeen, Edward, J. HQ Company, 139th Field Artillery 38th Division Private Eldred, Warren, E Motor Fool, Sacramento, CA Capt Klaman, August, E. Amy Company 15, 161 Depot Brigade, Camp Grant Private Died of Spanish Fuat Camp Grant, Rockford, IL Martin, Robert Amy Company H, 18th Infantry Private Died of Wounds in France Freund, Albert, F USMC Company 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine PFC India on cargo mission to Cheng China KIA in Basse-Normandie, France DNB-Died of heart aliment in Sacramento, CA. Was a test pilot KIA-East New Britian, Papua New Guinea Miller, Alfred, Miller, Emest, C Navy 82nd Armored RCN battalion, 2nd Armored Division Private USS Grunion (SS216) Submarine KA Todd, Water, E Fireman 2nd Class KIA-Sunk by armed Japanese freighter Kano Maru near entrance to Kiska Harbor Alaska Turner, Arlyn, R Miller, Leo, M Army Company 8, 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Private Division KA in fighting at the Sport Juleman Usborne, Robert, T Vanderstraeten, McComb, Claude Amy Company 15, 161 Depot Brigade, Camp Grant Private Died of Spanish Flu at Camp Grant, Rockford, IL Division, FMF New Britain Molthen, Victor, R Metzen, William, J. Amy Company A 132nd Infantry, 33rd Division Gardner, William, T Mitchell, John, J Company F. 34th Infantry 7th Infantry Division PFC KA by artillery shell near the village of July France Peterson, Victor, Amy Company E. 32nd Engineers Private Died of Spanish Flu at Camp Grant, Rockford, IL Goodyear, Ralph W. USAR Air Corp USS Maddox Destroyer KIA USS Maddox was hit by torpedo fro German Dive Bomber and sank within 2 minutes. Only 74 of 284 men survived 558 Army Air Force Base Us Rasmussen, Axel, P.C. Amy HQ Company, 333rd Heavy Field Ar Private Died of luenza while serving in France Green, Edward Amy 410 Infantry Regiment, 103rd Division Private KIA Ratzlaff, George,F Med Detachment, 1st Division Machine Gun BN Private Groth, Charles, W. Navy Monahan, Eugene Air Corp Montgomery, Kenneth, USMC USS Saratoga Fireman 2nd 68th Bomb Squadron, 44th Bomb Group Company 8.2nd Raider Battalion-Carson's Raiders PFC Class 2nd KIA when the USS Saratoga was struck by a torpedo from Japanese submarine 16 Robert, M Vavrina, Louis KIA-824 Bombardier on 42-40745 shot down by German ME-109 over italy Wagner, Ralph, B KIA during the Makin Atol Raid, Mad Amy 377 Infanty Regiment, 95 Division Private KIA Schmitt, Henry 13 Infantry, 33rd Division Sergeant Gurke, Clarence, Amy Company C. 145 Tank Ban KIA Morton, Elmer G Schreiner, George, P. Amy Company D. 139th Infantry, 35 Division Wagoner Died of Influenza while serving in France Gumprecht, Lynn, L 33 Infantry Regiment 85th Division Company 8.40th Tank Battalion, Armor Private Division KA in the city of Porter France Randel, Roy, H. Haley, W Amy Company 25th Infantry Regiment, st Division 2 Stephenson, Harry Amy 153rd Aero Squadron, Aviation Section Signal Corp Private Died of Labor Pneumonia in England Swanson, Gust Amy Ward, William Wien, Frank Amy Bartumis, Charles Jaap, Richard Amy Company F. 16th Infantry Regiment, Infantry Privat Division Company A, 344th Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Private Dvision Private Died of Influenza KJA in France Harris, Raymond, J Navy USS Pecos Died of Labor Pneumonia Heimann, Harry, H 320th Infantry, 35th Infantry Division Tech 4 Heelein, Nicholas, & Amy 60th Infantry Division Private Hocrath, Edward, F. Amy 6th Infantry Division, 20th Infantry Regiment Private KIA Hoehn, George, G Air Corp 56AAF Bomb Squadron, 388 AAF Bomb Group 2nd LT-Plict Lind, Richard Hoffman, Francis, A USAR Ensign Meyers, Joseph Hall, Clark Abbott, Robert, E. USNR Adams, John, W Ameson, Willam Bailey, James Baker, James, B Baker, Paul Banks, Alfred Barker, Robert, A Beavis, Clifford, G Amy WW2 Navy Amy USMC Behan, Charles, E USMC 5th Medical Button Hospital Corp. Shmarines Hospital Kon Apprentice Division MO Company H, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Company A, 28th Battalion Enc. Ft. Leonardwood, Private USS LST 507 Cass PFC KA-Defending machine gun emplacement in Huertgon Forest, Germany DNB-Kled in car crash near Ft Leonard Wood MO Jeannette, Maurice, John, Melvin, H. Johnson, Norman, Huling, Charles, J Air Corp Jacobson, Raymond, LA Jamison, Robert, A USMC Army Amy USAR 553rd Bomb Squadron, 386th Bomb Group (H) S KIA-Normandy, France Seaman 2nd MIA-USS Pecos sunk by Japanese fighters on March 1, 1942 and Raymond was killed. His death was confirmed on 12/12/1945 KIA- Bronze Star MIA-Bronze Star KIA-817 on mission to Braunschweig, Germany and shot up by Luftwaffe fighters. Pilot Hoehn stayed with the plane and crashed Reported that his ship was torpedoed in the Atlantic and brought to Boston where he died from pneumonia (served in and w2) KIA during the B of the Bulge when his 826 was shot down over Trabson, Turkey Musser, Wiliam Nagel Frank Narsutis, Thomas, E Nelles, Joseph, F Nelson, Laverne, W Amy Air Corp Air Corp 47th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division Company K. 347th Infantry, 87th Infantry Division PFC 132nd Infantry Regiment HD Squadron, Thh Air Base Group, Hicka Field PFC KIA in North Africa near Tunisia PFC KIA- Killed by sniper fire while crossing the Rhine River, Germany KA-Awarded Silver Star Weltzler, Morris, F Wesson, Alred, C Serving as a Chaplains Assistant he was killed by Japanese attack PerHarbor White, Raymond, E 836 Bomb Squadron, 487th Bomb Group, Heavy SS/Top Turnet Kiled during bombing mission east of Bielefeld, Germany-817 Gunner "Liberty Belle" 43-38037/Air Medal with OLC Whiting, Charles, Nelson, Roy, C 3931 Quartermaster Truck Company Tech 4th Grade 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division Company, 1st Battalion, 28 Marine Regiment, PFC Privat KIA near Villers-La-Bonneaubourg Belgium KIA on Iwo Jima in the Battle of the Badlands Pakula, Stanley, M Peachey, Gerald, R Nothnagel, Frederick, W Army Olcott Byron Army Ostrander, Lawson, K Air Corp Air Corp 184th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division Company 132nd Infantry Regiment 705th Bomber Squadron, 446th Bomber Group. Private DNB-Died of injuries received in an accident in Iran Persia KIA in the Battle of O Private KIA-Guadalcanal York, Clifford, C ST/Waist Gunner Navy Pharmacists Mate 3rd 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division Company F37th Infantry, 80th Infantry Division USS Bush (00-529) Private PFC KIA Class off the coast of Okinawa Justen, Clarence, J Air Corp Yeoman 2nd 2nd 4th Engineer Combat Battalion, 4th Infantry Division Corporal Company 3rd Battalion, 397th Infantry Regiment, Private 100th Infantry Division Company 3rd Battalion, 22nd Marines, 1st Marine PFC Brigade, FMF KA during Exercise Tiger rehersal for D-Day at Slapton Sands Devon in the UK. Ship was sunk by German submarine Killed while attempting to make a forced landing. Crashed 2.5 miles SW of Ajo Army Airfled, AZ KA in Belgium 378th Infantry Regiment Karsten, Harold, C. PFC Private Kelahan, Thomas, R Army 557th Bomber Squadron, 387th Bomber Group KIA in the battle for Brest, France Machinist Mate, KIA-USS Bush was sunk by three Japanese KIA by mortar fire in Ham, Germany LT-CoPlot FOD-826 hit by enemy anti-aircraft fire while on bombing mission Class Pearson, William, A Army Peifer, Robert, N Army Signal Corp-Camp Grant Private 829 Bomber Squadron, 485th Bomb Group, Heavy SSgt Gunner Navy Hospital Corp A-824 hit by German flak during mission to Koblenz G crashed near Bredfield, England killing all crew KIA on bombing mission in Budapest, Hungary aircraft factory. Took direct flak in bomb bay and crashed Kiled when Japanese ship Arisan Maru was hit by 3 torpedoes from American submarine USS Shark DNB-Killed when troop train from Camp Grant headed to Camp Goldstone, Melvin Game, Haskel Amy Air Corp Army Company C, 136th Infantry, 33rd Division Gipson, Woodrow, W. Amy 110 Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division Fultz, Andrew Army 43rd Infantry Division, 103rd Infantry Regiment Franke, Arthur C Air Corp 1st Fighter Group, 71st Fighter Squadron, 12th Air Force Fleener, Lyle, R. Air Corp 341st Bomb Squadron, 97th Bomb Group Heavy KIA-Gunner on British Lancaster bomber on mission to Be Believed to have crashed Zahrensdorf on the River Elbe, SE of Hamburg Storekeeper ft Died of Pol Class KIA- Battle of Kwajalein Atoll KIA on Guadalcanal KIA in Germany Awarded Bronze Star and Purple Heart KIA-France DNB Flight Trainor crashed in Lake Michigan after taking off from Lockboume Field in Columbus, OH 105 Medical Battalion, 30th Infantry Division Tech 5th Class A 872nd Quatermaster Company Service Master Corp Private Company C, 363rd Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry St Division Troop A, Calvary RCN Squad, 10 Calvary Tech Sth Class 16th Bomber Squadron, 16th Bomber Group, Heavy 1st LT 316th Troop Carrier Squadron, 45AAF Group Staff Sgt SS Lewis Moris DNB Died of spinal meningitis while on furlough KIA-during battle in the area of Ponality Analy KIA on bombing mission over Saint-Nazaire's Flak Alley to bomb sub pens. Shot down by enemy AA fre Died of a fractured skill at the Post Hospital Camp Campbell KY. His injury was caused by a vehicle training accident MA-829 sent to attack the Kawasaki Petroleum Complex in Japan They were reported lost between Guam and Tinian. No survivors KIA Radioman 2nd DOW-Participated in the landings in Salerno Army Company F350th Infantry Regiment, 8th Division St Air Corp 52 Bob Squadron, 379th Bomb Group Heavy Sgt Amy Air Corp Waller, Bertil, EF Amy Weideman, Eugene, M. Navy Air Corp Amy USMC Air Corp 730h Bomber Squadron, 452nd Bomb Group Heavy Sgt Radio Oper Company C.35 Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Private Division HQ Company, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine St 32nd Photographic Squadron, Sth Reconnaissance Corporal HQ Company, 2nd Battalion, 40th Ozark Infantry S Division 9th Army 303 Bomber Group, Heavy 360th Bomber Squadron 2 K4-817 "Duchess of Fubar was attacked by German FW-190 fighters Crashed at Rengerhausen, Germany Analy KIA on woma MA-Passenger on the SS Paul Hamilton when it was sunk by torpedo from German JUSB combat aircraft 580 men were lost. 1body recovered KIA near Bachelen, Germany KA-Dist Flying Cross Medal with 3Oak Leaf Custers KIA ed in Luzon KIA (Battle of the Bulge Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Custer MA-Distinguished Flying Cross Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters KIA-Plot of B-17 Named Hustin Huy TechSgt PFC 2 PFC KIA 2 Perchal, Henry, R Air Corp Bomb Squadron 340th Bomb Group Master Sg 2nd Crowder MO collided head on with Frisco Flyer brain in Granby, MO DNB Fish, Vernon, Amy Company 8,313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infanity PFC KIA Perdelwitz, Robert, Amy Company A, 55th Armored Engineering Kelder, Arthur, H Stemberg General Hospital, Manila Philippnes Kelley, Veman, J KA-Fought in the invasion of Guam and killed by Japanese sniper- Awarded the Navy Cross for bravery Private FCompany, 2nd Battalion, 29th Marines, 6th LT KA- Battle of Okinawa, Awarded Navy Cross for bravery Marine Division Amy Kennedy, Raymond, E Air Corp Kinned, Harold, R. Air Corp Klatt, Walter Army Knutson, Charles, H 8 Company, 31st Infantry 4th Bomber Group Heavy, 826th Bomb Squadron 769 AAF Bomb Squadron, 462nd Bomb Group Company 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Corporal Company A, 1st Battalion, 28th Marines, 5th Marine PFC Private PFC over Beauvoir, France. Crashed near Canteleux, France Died in Cabanatuan Japanese POW Camp. Survived the Bataan KIA in the Battle of Bataan Abucay 3rd Army Division SSG-Tal Gunner KIA-Shot down over Novgrad, Romania by fighter plane 1-829 Plot KIA-829 Plot of "Haulinas" and was killed in Calcutta, India KIA in Italy KA-Leyte, Philippines Awarded Silver Star Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Custer Company Cth Airbome Division, 5th Parachute Private Infantry Regiment VMS8924, 9TH MAN, FMF, MCAS Cherry Point, NC 2nd 17th Pursuit Squadron, 24th Prop ONE-POW casualty of Japanese hell ship Arisan Maru and killed when ship was hit by Amer sub torpedo 2nd- KIA-Mission to Formosa to take out parked aircraft and AA; aircraft Navigator on hit by ack-ack in bomb bay and exploded, no parachutes, no KA-Fought in North Africa, Sicily, Omaha Beach, Normandy Hedgerows St Lo, Central France. Mark Hutson, founder of Service Flag Tradition and author of So Costly a Sacrifice, has now turned his full attention to project Stories Of Our Gold Stars. The Woodstock resident is assembling a comprehensive data base for every McHenry County service member who has died while serving in the Armed Forces. From World War One up to and including the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, each fallen service member will have their own portfolio of information that tells the story of their sacrifice. To assist Mark Hutson in this endeavor, he is seeking any information to include-military service, photographs, letters, and personal stories that will help in assembling this All-inclusive database. To submit information please email Mark Hutson at serviceflagtradition@gmail.com.serviceflagtradition.com Peters, Elmer M Peters, Robert, F Pickering, Harry, J Army Army Company 8, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division Private DNB-Killed in fight training accident when 82545-12630) crashed into Lafourche swamp in Monroe, LA KIA by sniper near Trier, Germany Awarded the Silver Star DOW-Wounded in Germany on Nov. 29, died in France Ferris, Hugh C. Air Corp 1345th Army Air Force Base Unit Fight MA Farmer, James, D Died Non Battle Wounds Fahrenholz, Herbert, W Army Erickson, Norman, R Army 137 Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division Company H2nd Battalion, 406th Infantry Regiment, PFC 102nd Infantry Division KIA Corporal Died Non Battle Wounds Company K, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry PFC KIA in Germany Engle, William, S. Division Ehre, Clarence, A Duff, John, R Army Army 43rd Calvary Recon Squadron Died as POW under Japanesse Control Company C, 147th Tank Battalion KA in France Air Corp 43rd AAF Bbm Group Squadron Porten, Walter, J Price, Hugh, USMCR DNB-Killed in airplane crash SNC 824 Air Corp Sgt Ducey, Daniel, D Army 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division PFC PROJECT STORIES OF OUR GOLD STARS Rank Notes Petty Officer KIA - Served as Radarman . Ship suffered a series of internal 3rd Class explosions caused her to capsize and sink . 15 Officers / 123E Name Branch Unit Rank Notes Name Branch Unit Name Branch Unit Rank Notes WW1 Behler , George , D Navy USS Turner ( DD - 648 ) Knutson , Clarence , H Army HQ2 , 40s Glider Infantry Regiment , 82nd Airbome 1st Lt Division Name Reynolds , Franklin Branch Unit Navy USS Barbel ( SS - 316 ) Submarine Rank Notes Torpedomans KIA - Sunk by Japanese aircraft in waters off of Palawan , Philippines Kalbow , Ernest Amy Company E149th Infantry Private Died of Influen died Kuenal , Robert Dunker , Arthur Amy Company C. 354th Infantry Regiment , 89th Infantry Private Division Killed by bomb dropped from enemy airplane at his camp in Meuse Benson , Richard , P Argonne Woods USNR Beran , Emest , F Amy 136th Infantry Regiment , 33rd Division Schultz , Arthur , J Amy Quartermaster Corp , Service Company No. 2 PFC Died of Influenza at Camp Johnson Jacksonville , FL Berwanger , Matthew , Amy Brotzman , Horace , A USCA Coast Artery Corp Died at Fort Wetherill , Jamestown , Bigelow , Diner , C USAR 129th Infantry Regiment 37th Infantry Division USS Fletcher 00445 SSG SGT Died in training fight when his plane crashed near Wheeling DOW Henshaw , Will , J. Amy HO Company , 13th Infantry 33rd Division Corp KA in France Miller , Henry , F. Amy Company C , 311 Engineers , 86th Div Private Died of influence in France Botsford , Marvin , R Navy USS Houston CL - 81 Griebel , Eugene , Army 129 Infantry , 33rd Division Died of strangulated troperitoneal at USA Debarkation Hospital # 2 in NYC Boyer , Melvin , A Air Corp 12th Fighter Squadron , 18th AAF Fighter Group CPL DNB - Awarded Bron Watertender 1st Awarded Medal of Honor for heroic actions and died of wouds the Class following day Crregidor Islands , Philippine Islands Machinist Mate , KIA - Ship hit by Japanese torpedo in air attack near Formosa 52 3rd Class crew died in the attack DNB Wells , Ralph , P. Company E , 7th US Engineers Private Drowned in the English Channel Umathum , Peter Amy Company 6,129 Infantry USNG Sergeant DOW received in battle in the Bois du Chan , France Brady , Robert , L Bremer , Carl , A Amy Navy 97th Engineering Maintenance Company Patrol Bombing Squadron 121 VPB - 121 ) Knutson , Charles , B. Amy Company K 343 In Private Died of influenza in France Peterson , William , C. USMC 49th Company , 1st Battalion , Mas 2nd LT KIA in the Battle of Chateau - Thiemy , France . Awarded Distinguished Service Cross for bravery Bridges , Herbert , E Geske , Charles , F Air Corp Amy Company 23rd Infantry , 2nd Division Corporal KA in France Baret , Carl H Amy Company G 129 Infantry Corporal Died of Influenza in France Blanket , W. Navy Co C 4th Regiment , Camp Perry Great Lakes Private Died of influens at Great Lakes Naval Training Center Morita , Albert Amy Battery D , 11th Field Artillery , NG Died of Influenza at Camp Milongan , NY Randau , Ragnar , A Amy Company 8,311 Engineers , 86th Division Bunde , Carl , R Burleigh , Edward , R Burton , Charles , E Amy USMCR Company C , 1st Ranger Bo Gunner SGT Tech 5th Class DNB - Served in the China - Burma India Theater Seaman 1st 25th Bomber Squadron , 40th Bomber Group ( Very SSGRight Waist KIA - Bombing mission to Singapore and shot down by Japanese Heavyl KIA - Attasked and shot down by six Japanese enemy fighters 600 miles North of Iwo Jima . Awarded Dist Flying Cross and Air Medal with 2 gold stars HO Company , 3rd Battalion , 10th Mar , 2nd Marine Division , FMF fighter plane Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with OLC DOW - Wounded in action in Salerno and died of wounds in Tunisia KIA Battle of Saipan LaFlex , Leander , L Lake , George , W Lazansky , John , LeFew , Walter E Army Letterman , Eugene , H Army Levernier , William , H Air Corp Lindemann , James , E. Army Lindgren , Robert , C Army Lahnels , Andrew , Air Corp Army Air Corp Army Company C , 87th Chemical Morn 2nd Lt KIA by German mortar fire while acting as forward observerin Bastogne Belgium 46th Fighter Squadron , 507th Fighter Group Company 8 , 110th Infantry Regiment , 28th Infantry PFC FILT DNB - Pict of P47 Thundbot , Flew 98 Combat Mission , Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters Rieck , Kenneth , E Riley , Edwin , A USMC Amy Company C. 9th Amphibian Tractor Battery , FMF M Battery , 60th Coast Artillery Regiment PFC KIA in the Battle of Okinaw Corporal KIA in Percy , France Roberts , Everett , M Division Air Corp 339 Bomb Squadron , Bob Group SSGT 117th Infantry Regiment , 30th Infantry Division 120th Infantry Regiment , 30th Infantry Division Battery C. 59th Coastal Artillery - Battery Wheeleron 15 Corregidor 9th Infantry Division , 60th Infantry Regiment PFC 75th Bomb Squadron , 42nd Bomb Group , Medium 2nd Private PFC DNB - Stationed at the Pocatello Army Airfield , Idaho crashed on training fight near Soda Springs in the area of Eight Mile Canyon KIA on Corregidor - hit by artery shell , Philippe Island Roberts , Laverne , F Roehl , Herman Sailors , Edward , H Army Army 30th Infantry Regiment , 3rd Infantry Division 7th Infantry Regiment , 3rd Infantry Division 112th Calvary Regiment USMC HO Company , 2nd Battalion , 1th Marines , 1st Marine PFC Division , FMF Soloman Islands PFC Private KIA Schlottman , Gordon , B Air Corp 442nd Bomb Squadron $ 5 KIA KIA - Bombing mission to Japanese Chaba Afield , Bougall Hit by enemy fire and crashed into sea Schroeder , Frederick , USMC Schroeder , LaVerne , Field Depot FMF KIA - Antwerp , Belgium Schutt , Rudolph , W 864 Bomber Squadron , 494th Heavy Bomber Group 7th Air Force MA - 824 " Kuupo " on bombing mission to Tsuki , Kyushu was shot down by Japanese fighter planes Sedivec , John , R Long , Ray , A Army Coast Battery D , 60th Coast Artery Anti Aircraft Sergeant DOW POW in Japanese Army Hoten Pow Camp , Mukden Pederson , Walter , W. Amy Company . 10 Prok Battalion Lind , Walter Amy Co. F. 242nd Infantry Private Private Navy Hering ( SS - 233 ) Submarine Helwig Frank Camp Wise , US . Ammy 78th Balloon Company Private Died at Camp John Wise San Antonio , TX . Camp Wise was training Byron , William , R MMM2 KA Herring sunk 2KM south of Point Tagan on Matuwa Islands by Japanese Shore Battery Manchuria Prisoner of War Medal Shouse , Fred , Sipes , William R. USMC field for US Army Balloon Corp Company K , 3rd Battalion , 1st Marines , FMF , Palu Private Islands Farrell , John , J. Tonyan , Ed Ditman , Car Gehrke , Paul Blake , Maurice USMC Amy Amy 18th Infantry Regiment , 1st Infantry Division Company C , 130 Infanity , 33rd Division 74 Company 6th Regiment , 2nd Division Company M , 129th Infantry , 33rd Division Chapman , Ray , 1 Amy Corporal KA in France Company D. 2nd Battalion , 503rd Parachute Infantry Privat Regiment KIA - Negros Oriental Province , Central Visayas , Philippines Lounsbury , Thomas , W Navy Lund , Archie , M USS Arizona Pearl Harbor Seaman 2nd KIA during Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor December 7 , 1941 Class Private Clark , Eugene , W Amy FL . Jackson , S.C KA - Mother Mrs. Mary Dittman went on GSM image Clarke , John , H Amy Private Company 23rd Infantry 2nd Division Corporal KA in France Company C. 9th Infantry Regiment , 2nd Infantry Division Private 1st SGT DNB - Accidental gunshot wound Marvin , Robert , R USNR USMC $ 5 Kahuku Seaman Apprentice KIA - Normandy Beach , France Co C , 1st Battalion , 25th Marines , 4th Marine Div . FMF Masslands Martini , Harry , P Stanke , Herman Company M 129 Infantry , 33rd Division Died of influenza Colby , Paul , E Air Corp 328 Bombardment Squadron , 93rd Bomb Group Tech Sgt Radio Anderson , Philip , A Amy Company C. 317h Infantry Diso Private KA in France Operator KIA - Took part in bombing mission to Germany . 824 was hit by flak and crashed into the North Sea Beebe , Harold , V Amy Company G 127th Infantry Sergeant Ain France Cooper , Leslie , 634th Coastal Artery Corp Corporal Boyle , Fred USNG Company D , 123rd Machine Gun Battalion , 33rd Private DOW received while fighting along the Mouse River north of Verdun Cooper Stanley USMC Company C. 1st Battalion , 6th Marines , 2nd Marine Division PFC DNB - Died of malnutrition in German POW Camp KIA on the Island of Saipan Division Briggs , Burdette Company A , 316th Engineers , Do Sergeant KA in France Cornelius , Willard , M Air Corp 722nd Bomber Squadron , 450h Bomber Group 2nd LT Carlson , Harry L Company L39h Infantry Division Private Died of Influenza Navigator Brown , David , Amy Company C , 333 Machine Gun BN , 86th Division Private Died of influenza KIA - 824-42-52122 " Margie " on bombing mission to Port of San Stefano , Italy Crashed after colliding with another 824 after bombing target Dahlman , Arthur , H. Amy Company A 132nd Infantry Private KIA in France Cox , James , R Navy USS Houston CL - 81 Fireman 1 KIA Drill Eugene , D. Amy Troop F , 8th Calvary Private Died at U.S. Army Base Hospital , FL Biss , TX Fulton , Harry G Amy Company K , 131st Infantry 33rd Division Corporal Died of influenza Currey Lawrence , Amy Tech St KIA in Germany Merwin , James , T Army McAndrews , Donald , E Air Corp McBroom , Burton , Army McCabe , John , D Amy McCue , Ellsworth , A Navy McVicker , Arthur , T Army USAR Company 8 , 10th Tank Battalion , 5th Armored KIA KIA - SS Kahuku was sunk by German submarine U - 126 . Gunnery Sgt Declared MIA on July 27th , 1944 on Tinian Island ( Battle of Tinian ) Steckelberg , Edward , L. Army SSG Smith , Manuel M Start , Clayton , USAR Army Air Corp Air Corp Air Corp Army Naval Training School , Oxford , OH Company C. 60th Infantry Regiment , 9th Infantry C Division 223rd Base Unit Combat Crew Training Squadron 2nd - Pot Corporal Seaman 2nd Class KIA Army Private 829th Bomber Squadron , 485th Bomb Group , Heavy 2nd Lt 79th Infantry Division PFC Company 38th Infantry Regiment , 2nd Infantry PFC Died aboard Japanese POWship Arisa Maru when it was sunk by Antaly torpedoes from USS Shark submarine KIA on Guadalcanal DNB 826 medium bomber crashed in trainging flight into Oak Mountain near Birmingham , AL DOW from wounds received on two Jima DNB Died of periton DNB Kled when his 817 crashed into another 817 during training DNB Possibly died during of shortly after the Bataan Death March Born in Woodstock KA - Mission to Toulon , France to bomb sub pens . 824 hit by German flak and crashed in Galeria Corsica KA during the Battle of the Bulge Company G. 254th Infantry Regiment , 3rd Infantry Private Division KIA Stedman , Ben H Air Corp 12th Replacement Control Depot Division 400th Bomber Squadron , 90th Bomb Group 19 Tank Battalion Sergeant 2 KIA- Killed in crash on a 824 during take - off on a bombing mission from Iron Range , Austra Steinke , Alfred , C KIA - He was a Tank Commander and took a direct hit by German Tank in Anzio Swan , Charles , W 104th Infantry Division 415th Infantry Regiment SSG USS Wasp ( CV - 7 ) KA - Killed near the Roer River in Germany , Bronze Star and Purple Sweeney , Robert , USMC Company C , 2nd Tank Battalion , 2nd Marines , 1st 2nd 3rd Class 745th Tank Battalion Deland Naval Air Station , Deland , FL Graupner Arthur Amy 16 Depot Brigade , Camp Grant , Rockford , IL Private Died of Spanish Flat Camp Grant Rockford , IL Day , Amy Ordnance Detachment Tech Class N Meyer Willam USMC Hoffman , Paul C. Amy Company Hry Division Private Dolcek , Laddie , A Air Corp 1330th Army Air Force Base Unit Sgt Radio MA - C - 87 crashed in remote jungle after taking off from Jo Company C , 2nd Amphibion Tractor , Battalion , 2nd PFC Gunners mate KIA when the aircraft carrier USS Wasp was sunk by Japanese KIA near Ramagen , Germany Purple Heart with OLC DNB - Killed in plane crash at Deland Naval Air Station , Deland , FL KIA in the battle of Tarawa Tayler , George , W Thompson , Vinton , Twomey , Charles , R Army Amy Air Corp Marine Division , Solomon Islands Company 8 , 320 Engineer Combat Battalion 95th Private Infantry Division Company L. 12th Infantry Regiment 4th Division PFC Marine Division , FMF Gilbert and Tegaske , Dick , J Amy Howard , Ray , A Amy Company L. 127th Infantry Corporal Operator Janowski , John , J. Amy Depot Brigade Ekstrom , Richard , V Amy 70 Light Tank Battalion SGT Killeen , Edward , J. HQ Company , 139th Field Artillery 38th Division Private Eldred , Warren , E Motor Fool , Sacramento , CA Capt Klaman , August , E. Amy Company 15 , 161 Depot Brigade , Camp Grant Private Died of Spanish Fuat Camp Grant , Rockford , IL Martin , Robert Amy Company H , 18th Infantry Private Died of Wounds in France Freund , Albert , F USMC Company 3rd Battalion , 5th Marines , 1st Marine PFC India on cargo mission to Cheng China KIA in Basse - Normandie , France DNB - Died of heart aliment in Sacramento , CA. Was a test pilot KIA - East New Britian , Papua New Guinea Miller , Alfred , Miller , Emest , C Navy 82nd Armored RCN battalion , 2nd Armored Division Private USS Grunion ( SS216 ) Submarine KA Todd , Water , E Fireman 2nd Class KIA - Sunk by armed Japanese freighter Kano Maru near entrance to Kiska Harbor Alaska Turner , Arlyn , R Miller , Leo , M Army Company 8 , 115th Infantry Regiment , 29th Infantry Private Division KA in fighting at the Sport Juleman Usborne , Robert , T Vanderstraeten , McComb , Claude Amy Company 15 , 161 Depot Brigade , Camp Grant Private Died of Spanish Flu at Camp Grant , Rockford , IL Division , FMF New Britain Molthen , Victor , R Metzen , William , J. Amy Company A 132nd Infantry , 33rd Division Gardner , William , T Mitchell , John , J Company F. 34th Infantry 7th Infantry Division PFC KA by artillery shell near the village of July France Peterson , Victor , Amy Company E. 32nd Engineers Private Died of Spanish Flu at Camp Grant , Rockford , IL Goodyear , Ralph W. USAR Air Corp USS Maddox Destroyer KIA USS Maddox was hit by torpedo fro German Dive Bomber and sank within 2 minutes . Only 74 of 284 men survived 558 Army Air Force Base Us Rasmussen , Axel , P.C. Amy HQ Company , 333rd Heavy Field Ar Private Died of luenza while serving in France Green , Edward Amy 410 Infantry Regiment , 103rd Division Private KIA Ratzlaff , George , F Med Detachment , 1st Division Machine Gun BN Private Groth , Charles , W. Navy Monahan , Eugene Air Corp Montgomery , Kenneth , USMC USS Saratoga Fireman 2nd 68th Bomb Squadron , 44th Bomb Group Company 8.2nd Raider Battalion - Carson's Raiders PFC Class 2nd KIA when the USS Saratoga was struck by a torpedo from Japanese submarine 16 Robert , M Vavrina , Louis KIA - 824 Bombardier on 42-40745 shot down by German ME - 109 over italy Wagner , Ralph , B KIA during the Makin Atol Raid , Mad Amy 377 Infanty Regiment , 95 Division Private KIA Schmitt , Henry 13 Infantry , 33rd Division Sergeant Gurke , Clarence , Amy Company C. 145 Tank Ban KIA Morton , Elmer G Schreiner , George , P. Amy Company D. 139th Infantry , 35 Division Wagoner Died of Influenza while serving in France Gumprecht , Lynn , L 33 Infantry Regiment 85th Division Company 8.40th Tank Battalion , Armor Private Division KA in the city of Porter France Randel , Roy , H. Haley , W Amy Company 25th Infantry Regiment , st Division 2 Stephenson , Harry Amy 153rd Aero Squadron , Aviation Section Signal Corp Private Died of Labor Pneumonia in England Swanson , Gust Amy Ward , William Wien , Frank Amy Bartumis , Charles Jaap , Richard Amy Company F. 16th Infantry Regiment , Infantry Privat Division Company A , 344th Infantry Regiment , 86th Infantry Private Dvision Private Died of Influenza KJA in France Harris , Raymond , J Navy USS Pecos Died of Labor Pneumonia Heimann , Harry , H 320th Infantry , 35th Infantry Division Tech 4 Heelein , Nicholas , & Amy 60th Infantry Division Private Hocrath , Edward , F. Amy 6th Infantry Division , 20th Infantry Regiment Private KIA Hoehn , George , G Air Corp 56AAF Bomb Squadron , 388 AAF Bomb Group 2nd LT - Plict Lind , Richard Hoffman , Francis , A USAR Ensign Meyers , Joseph Hall , Clark Abbott , Robert , E. USNR Adams , John , W Ameson , Willam Bailey , James Baker , James , B Baker , Paul Banks , Alfred Barker , Robert , A Beavis , Clifford , G Amy WW2 Navy Amy USMC Behan , Charles , E USMC 5th Medical Button Hospital Corp. Shmarines Hospital Kon Apprentice Division MO Company H , 16th Infantry Regiment , 1st Infantry Company A , 28th Battalion Enc . Ft . Leonardwood , Private USS LST 507 Cass PFC KA - Defending machine gun emplacement in Huertgon Forest , Germany DNB - Kled in car crash near Ft Leonard Wood MO Jeannette , Maurice , John , Melvin , H. Johnson , Norman , Huling , Charles , J Air Corp Jacobson , Raymond , LA Jamison , Robert , A USMC Army Amy USAR 553rd Bomb Squadron , 386th Bomb Group ( H ) S KIA - Normandy , France Seaman 2nd MIA - USS Pecos sunk by Japanese fighters on March 1 , 1942 and Raymond was killed . His death was confirmed on 12/12/1945 KIA- Bronze Star MIA - Bronze Star KIA - 817 on mission to Braunschweig , Germany and shot up by Luftwaffe fighters . Pilot Hoehn stayed with the plane and crashed Reported that his ship was torpedoed in the Atlantic and brought to Boston where he died from pneumonia ( served in and w2 ) KIA during the B of the Bulge when his 826 was shot down over Trabson , Turkey Musser , Wiliam Nagel Frank Narsutis , Thomas , E Nelles , Joseph , F Nelson , Laverne , W Amy Air Corp Air Corp 47th Infantry , 9th Infantry Division Company K. 347th Infantry , 87th Infantry Division PFC 132nd Infantry Regiment HD Squadron , Thh Air Base Group , Hicka Field PFC KIA in North Africa near Tunisia PFC KIA- Killed by sniper fire while crossing the Rhine River , Germany KA - Awarded Silver Star Weltzler , Morris , F Wesson , Alred , C Serving as a Chaplains Assistant he was killed by Japanese attack PerHarbor White , Raymond , E 836 Bomb Squadron , 487th Bomb Group , Heavy SS / Top Turnet Kiled during bombing mission east of Bielefeld , Germany - 817 Gunner " Liberty Belle " 43-38037 / Air Medal with OLC Whiting , Charles , Nelson , Roy , C 3931 Quartermaster Truck Company Tech 4th Grade 137th Infantry Regiment , 35th Infantry Division Company , 1st Battalion , 28 Marine Regiment , PFC Privat KIA near Villers - La - Bonneaubourg Belgium KIA on Iwo Jima in the Battle of the Badlands Pakula , Stanley , M Peachey , Gerald , R Nothnagel , Frederick , W Army Olcott Byron Army Ostrander , Lawson , K Air Corp Air Corp 184th Infantry Regiment , 7th Infantry Division Company 132nd Infantry Regiment 705th Bomber Squadron , 446th Bomber Group . Private DNB - Died of injuries received in an accident in Iran Persia KIA in the Battle of O Private KIA - Guadalcanal York , Clifford , C ST / Waist Gunner Navy Pharmacists Mate 3rd 38th Infantry Regiment , 2nd Infantry Division Company F37th Infantry , 80th Infantry Division USS Bush ( 00-529 ) Private PFC KIA Class off the coast of Okinawa Justen , Clarence , J Air Corp Yeoman 2nd 2nd 4th Engineer Combat Battalion , 4th Infantry Division Corporal Company 3rd Battalion , 397th Infantry Regiment , Private 100th Infantry Division Company 3rd Battalion , 22nd Marines , 1st Marine PFC Brigade , FMF KA during Exercise Tiger rehersal for D - Day at Slapton Sands Devon in the UK . Ship was sunk by German submarine Killed while attempting to make a forced landing . Crashed 2.5 miles SW of Ajo Army Airfled , AZ KA in Belgium 378th Infantry Regiment Karsten , Harold , C. PFC Private Kelahan , Thomas , R Army 557th Bomber Squadron , 387th Bomber Group KIA in the battle for Brest , France Machinist Mate , KIA - USS Bush was sunk by three Japanese KIA by mortar fire in Ham , Germany LT - CoPlot FOD - 826 hit by enemy anti - aircraft fire while on bombing mission Class Pearson , William , A Army Peifer , Robert , N Army Signal Corp - Camp Grant Private 829 Bomber Squadron , 485th Bomb Group , Heavy SSgt Gunner Navy Hospital Corp A - 824 hit by German flak during mission to Koblenz G crashed near Bredfield , England killing all crew KIA on bombing mission in Budapest , Hungary aircraft factory . Took direct flak in bomb bay and crashed Kiled when Japanese ship Arisan Maru was hit by 3 torpedoes from American submarine USS Shark DNB - Killed when troop train from Camp Grant headed to Camp Goldstone , Melvin Game , Haskel Amy Air Corp Army Company C , 136th Infantry , 33rd Division Gipson , Woodrow , W. Amy 110 Infantry Regiment , 28th Infantry Division Fultz , Andrew Army 43rd Infantry Division , 103rd Infantry Regiment Franke , Arthur C Air Corp 1st Fighter Group , 71st Fighter Squadron , 12th Air Force Fleener , Lyle , R. Air Corp 341st Bomb Squadron , 97th Bomb Group Heavy KIA - Gunner on British Lancaster bomber on mission to Be Believed to have crashed Zahrensdorf on the River Elbe , SE of Hamburg Storekeeper ft Died of Pol Class KIA- Battle of Kwajalein Atoll KIA on Guadalcanal KIA in Germany Awarded Bronze Star and Purple Heart KIA - France DNB Flight Trainor crashed in Lake Michigan after taking off from Lockboume Field in Columbus , OH 105 Medical Battalion , 30th Infantry Division Tech 5th Class A 872nd Quatermaster Company Service Master Corp Private Company C , 363rd Infantry Regiment , 91st Infantry St Division Troop A , Calvary RCN Squad , 10 Calvary Tech Sth Class 16th Bomber Squadron , 16th Bomber Group , Heavy 1st LT 316th Troop Carrier Squadron , 45AAF Group Staff Sgt SS Lewis Moris DNB Died of spinal meningitis while on furlough KIA - during battle in the area of Ponality Analy KIA on bombing mission over Saint - Nazaire's Flak Alley to bomb sub pens . Shot down by enemy AA fre Died of a fractured skill at the Post Hospital Camp Campbell KY . His injury was caused by a vehicle training accident MA - 829 sent to attack the Kawasaki Petroleum Complex in Japan They were reported lost between Guam and Tinian . No survivors KIA Radioman 2nd DOW - Participated in the landings in Salerno Army Company F350th Infantry Regiment , 8th Division St Air Corp 52 Bob Squadron , 379th Bomb Group Heavy Sgt Amy Air Corp Waller , Bertil , EF Amy Weideman , Eugene , M. Navy Air Corp Amy USMC Air Corp 730h Bomber Squadron , 452nd Bomb Group Heavy Sgt Radio Oper Company C.35 Infantry Regiment , 88th Infantry Private Division HQ Company , 28th Marine Regiment , 5th Marine St 32nd Photographic Squadron , Sth Reconnaissance Corporal HQ Company , 2nd Battalion , 40th Ozark Infantry S Division 9th Army 303 Bomber Group , Heavy 360th Bomber Squadron 2 K4-817 " Duchess of Fubar was attacked by German FW - 190 fighters Crashed at Rengerhausen , Germany Analy KIA on woma MA - Passenger on the SS Paul Hamilton when it was sunk by torpedo from German JUSB combat aircraft 580 men were lost . 1body recovered KIA near Bachelen , Germany KA - Dist Flying Cross Medal with 3Oak Leaf Custers KIA ed in Luzon KIA ( Battle of the Bulge Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Custer MA - Distinguished Flying Cross Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters KIA - Plot of B - 17 Named Hustin Huy TechSgt PFC 2 PFC KIA 2 Perchal , Henry , R Air Corp Bomb Squadron 340th Bomb Group Master Sg 2nd Crowder MO collided head on with Frisco Flyer brain in Granby , MO DNB Fish , Vernon , Amy Company 8,313th Infantry Regiment , 79th Infanity PFC KIA Perdelwitz , Robert , Amy Company A , 55th Armored Engineering Kelder , Arthur , H Stemberg General Hospital , Manila Philippnes Kelley , Veman , J KA - Fought in the invasion of Guam and killed by Japanese sniper- Awarded the Navy Cross for bravery Private FCompany , 2nd Battalion , 29th Marines , 6th LT KA- Battle of Okinawa , Awarded Navy Cross for bravery Marine Division Amy Kennedy , Raymond , E Air Corp Kinned , Harold , R. Air Corp Klatt , Walter Army Knutson , Charles , H 8 Company , 31st Infantry 4th Bomber Group Heavy , 826th Bomb Squadron 769 AAF Bomb Squadron , 462nd Bomb Group Company 30th Infantry Regiment , 3rd Infantry Corporal Company A , 1st Battalion , 28th Marines , 5th Marine PFC Private PFC over Beauvoir , France . Crashed near Canteleux , France Died in Cabanatuan Japanese POW Camp . Survived the Bataan KIA in the Battle of Bataan Abucay 3rd Army Division SSG - Tal Gunner KIA - Shot down over Novgrad , Romania by fighter plane 1-829 Plot KIA - 829 Plot of " Haulinas " and was killed in Calcutta , India KIA in Italy KA - Leyte , Philippines Awarded Silver Star Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Custer Company Cth Airbome Division , 5th Parachute Private Infantry Regiment VMS8924 , 9TH MAN , FMF , MCAS Cherry Point , NC 2nd 17th Pursuit Squadron , 24th Prop ONE - POW casualty of Japanese hell ship Arisan Maru and killed when ship was hit by Amer sub torpedo 2nd- KIA - Mission to Formosa to take out parked aircraft and AA ; aircraft Navigator on hit by ack - ack in bomb bay and exploded , no parachutes , no KA - Fought in North Africa , Sicily , Omaha Beach , Normandy Hedgerows St Lo , Central France . Mark Hutson , founder of Service Flag Tradition and author of So Costly a Sacrifice , has now turned his full attention to project Stories Of Our Gold Stars . The Woodstock resident is assembling a comprehensive data base for every McHenry County service member who has died while serving in the Armed Forces . From World War One up to and including the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars , each fallen service member will have their own portfolio of information that tells the story of their sacrifice . To assist Mark Hutson in this endeavor , he is seeking any information to include - military service , photographs , letters , and personal stories that will help in assembling this All - inclusive database . To submit information please email Mark Hutson at serviceflagtradition@gmail.com.serviceflagtradition.com Peters , Elmer M Peters , Robert , F Pickering , Harry , J Army Army Company 8 , 8th Infantry Regiment , 4th Infantry Division Private DNB - Killed in fight training accident when 82545-12630 ) crashed into Lafourche swamp in Monroe , LA KIA by sniper near Trier , Germany Awarded the Silver Star DOW - Wounded in Germany on Nov. 29 , died in France Ferris , Hugh C. Air Corp 1345th Army Air Force Base Unit Fight MA Farmer , James , D Died Non Battle Wounds Fahrenholz , Herbert , W Army Erickson , Norman , R Army 137 Infantry Regiment , 35th Infantry Division Company H2nd Battalion , 406th Infantry Regiment , PFC 102nd Infantry Division KIA Corporal Died Non Battle Wounds Company K , 109th Infantry Regiment , 28th Infantry PFC KIA in Germany Engle , William , S. Division Ehre , Clarence , A Duff , John , R Army Army 43rd Calvary Recon Squadron Died as POW under Japanesse Control Company C , 147th Tank Battalion KA in France Air Corp 43rd AAF Bbm Group Squadron Porten , Walter , J Price , Hugh , USMCR DNB - Killed in airplane crash SNC 824 Air Corp Sgt Ducey , Daniel , D Army 18th Infantry Regiment , 1st Infantry Division PFC