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Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Murphy, 430 Van Buren Street, Twin Falls, have been informed by the Navy Department that their son, Sgt. Daniel B. Murphy, was killed in action March 7 [1945] with the Third Marine Division on Iwo Jima. Sergeant Murphy entered service with the Marines on Oct. 9, 1940. He took boot […]

Pvt. Gene W. Watmore, 24, and Sgt. [Carl] Basil Pace, 25, Geneva Marines fighting on Iwo Jima, have both been killed in action, relatives have been informed. The Marines attended school together, and later were brothers-in-law. Private Watmore, in service since May, 1944, was killed February 27. He was sent overseas last November. He is […]

IWO JIMA — (Delayed ) — In one day of gallant, bloody fighting as a Third Marine Division platoon leader on the northern end of this battle-scarred island, Marine Staff Sergeant George T. Jennings of Ada, Okla., attacked and took a ridge stubbornly held by deeply-entrenched Japs. Then, on the first day of his command, […]

These reports are based on prior notification to next of kin. In case of divergence between this list and the last War or Navy Department information sent to the next of kin, notification to the next of kin always is final authority. Minnesota Navy Dead [March 6, 1945]: John W. Parker, Marine Pfc. Mother, Mrs. […]

Sgt. Philip B. Ludford, U.S.M.C., Carlson Raider and 5th Marine Division, 27th Regiment, Co. E. Died in action, March 6, 1945, on Iwo Jima, beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip B. Ludford. Funeral Saturday, 9:30, from chapel, 4611 N. Lincoln Avenue, to Queen of Angels Church, 2330 Sunnyside Avenue. Interment Queen of Heaven. Military […]

Sgt. Robert Poarche, Marine from San Anselmo, was killed in action at Iwo Jima on March 3 [1945] was the sad news received by Mrs. Robert Bassett by telegram Tuesday. A former member of the famous Carlson Raiders with four years’ service in the Marines, he was in action at Makin, Midway, Guadalcanal and Bougainville. […]

Reburial services will be held at 9 o’clock Friday morning at St. Lawrence Catholic Church for Sgt. Charles L. Fitzgerald, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Fitzgerald, 520 Thirteenth Avenue north, whose body will arrive here Thursday morning under military escort. The Rev. Peter Rombalski is to officiate and burial will take place in Calvary […]

Final rites were held at Reilly’s Chapel Saturday afternoon for Marine Corp. Floyd Vaughan Hallmark, 22, who was killed in action Mar. 1, 1945, on Iwo Jima. Rev. W. H. Hedges of Phoenix officiated, and VFW Post No. 549 conducted graveside services in the plot in South Lawn Memorial Park. Survivors are his parents, Mr. […]

Sgt. Daniel M. Wann, U.S. Marine Corps, was killed in the battle of Iwo Jima, March 1 [1945], according to word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Wann of Edenbower. Sgt. Wann enlisted in the Marine Corps June 11, 1940. He participated in four major Marine landings in the Pacific, having served with […]

The Navy list of 287 casualties today included 170 dead, 90 wounded and 27 missing. Of these, three Allegheny County men are wounded, also six district men are dead. Dead [March 1, 1945]: Marine Sgt. Michael Strank, Conemaugh.