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Four Schuylkill County boys were reported killed in action, several others, including the husband of a former Ashland girl, were reported wounded or missing by the War Department yesterday. Killed were: Marine Warrant Officer George Krell, Tamaqua, killed [October 5, 1944] in the Pacific Theater of war. Historian’s note: WO George F. Krell died of […]

[learn_more caption=”Click here to learn more”]The families of two more Montpelier boys have been saddened by death messages from the War Department during the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Harold McFann of Gary, Ind. received word that their son, 2nd Lt. Harold McFann Jr., died at Gardner Field, Calif., following a crash on the West […]

Lt. Joseph Fournier, USMC, one of six sons of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Fournier of 58 Fourth Street, Auburn, was killed in action on Sept. 19 (1944) on Peleliu, the Pelau Islands, according to word received here this weekend. Lt. Fournier’s wife, the former Miss Lilah Peterson of Seattle, Wash, and baby daughter, Joline, are [...]

Washington, D.C., Oct. 23—The Navy today made public a list of 409 casualties, 32 from Illinois. The list brought to 69,376 the total since Pearl Harbor, including 27,615 dead, 27,769 wounded, 9,512 missing, and 4,480 prisoners. Those from Chicagoland follow: Downstate Illinois: William Nelson, private 1st class, U.S.M.C.R., dead [September 15, 1944]—Wife, Mrs. William Nelson, […]

Washington, Sept. 15—(Special)—The War Department and the Navy Friday issued casualty lists containing the names of the following Connecticut men: Milton S. Morris, Cpl., USMCR, dead [August 10, 1944], parents, Mr. and Mrs. Max Morris, 171 Edgewood Avenue, New Haven.

The office of war information today listed in its official casualty list the names of 17 Arizonians as dead, wounded, or missing, including four Tusconians. Listed as dead [August 7, 1944] by the Navy is Corp. John H. Meredith, son of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Meredith, Safford.

Sgt. Wauss R. Teague, USMC, died [Thursday, August 3, 1944] at the U.S. Naval Hospital at Mare Island, it was reported by his wife, Mrs. Fay Scott Teague of Orem. Sgt. Teague’s death was believed due to accidental causes, although details were lacking here. He had wired his wife two weeks ago that he was […]

The U.S. Navy announces the death [August 2, 1944] of Pvt. Frank E. Pratt, son of Mrs. Rose Strange. Private Pratt was a member of the Marine Corps. No El Paso street address is given.

Marine Pfc. Gerald A. Rodeitcher died [July 31, 1944] on a hospital ship of wounds suffered in action on either Saipan or Guam, and was buried at sea, his mother, Mrs. John Olszewski, of 146 Glendale, has been notified by the War Department. The 21-year-old Marine was a member of an amphibious unit. He was […]

The remains of one World War II hero from Lebanon County is among the bodies of 1,900 veterans which have been returned from the Pacific area aboard the United States Army transport Dalton Victory, according to an announcement today by the Department of the Army. The veteran is Private First Class Sterling H. Parks, the […]