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Washington, Sept. 18 (UP) – The Navy Department today announced the names of four Minnesota Marines killed in action and two Minnesota Marines wounded in action. Dead: Private First Class Merton C. Revak [July 21, 1944]—father Roy J. Revak, Minneapolis.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18—(UP)—The Navy Department today announced 248 casualties, including: Texas: Donald C. Rogers, Private, First Class, USMC. Dead [July 21, 1944]. Mother, Mrs. Eppie L. Rogers, Hillsboro.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept, 15—(AP)—Francis E. Kelly tried for nine months to squeeze his five-foot-two frame into the Marine Corps, but repeatedly the recruiters rejected him for lack of height. Finally he obtained a special waiver and enlisted. Today the Navy Department notified his family that Philadelphia’s shortest Marine had been killed in action [July 21, 1944] […]

WASHINGTON—(AP)—Names of 14 Michigan men were included by the Navy Department today in an announcement of 215 casualties of Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard personnel, including 71 dead, 128 wounded and 16 missing. The Michigan casualties included six dead, six wounded and two missing. The Michigan dead [July 21, 1944]: Pfc. Harry A. Reser, […]

Pfc. Paul E. Reiber, son of Mrs. Emma J. Reiber, Carlisle Springs, was killed in action [July 21, 1944] in the South Pacific, his mother was notified yesterday. Pfc. Reiber, 20, entered the Marines on February 11, 1943, and took his training at Parris Island, S.C. From Lejeune, N.C., he was transferred to San Francisco […]

Pfc. Renwick R. McKelvey, 1535 Ogden Ave., killed in action at Guam, July 21, 1944, beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. McKelvey, beloved brother of L. D. McKelvey and Gene Muskella, our dear nephew, cousin and uncle. Funeral Saturday, June 12, 1:30 p.m., from the Geo. L. Pleitsch Chapel, 5966 Easton Ave. Interment […]

Pfc. John W. Holley, Jr., 20-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Holley of Sadler, was killed in line of duty on Guam July 21 [1944], according to a government message received by his parents. Pfc. Holley, who was born March 17, 1924, in Sadler, volunteered for Marine duty in August, 1942, through the […]

Pfc. Byron Higgins, 26, for many years an employee in the Dixie Highway Market, 13124 S. Western Ave., before entering the Marines 33 months ago, has been killed in action, and Pfc. Allen Rolette, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rolette, 2851 Burr Oak Ave., a Marine Raider, is missing in action [July 21, 1944], […]

Names of heroes reported by the War Department as prisoners of war, missing and killed in the service of their country from Aug. 17 to Aug. 23 are included upon this honor roll, with the names of next of kin. Marine Raider Clyde Campbell, son of J. A. Campbell, Columbia, Carbon County, killed in action […]

Rolland Eugene Pryor, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pryor, was born on the home farm near Earlham, Iowa, March 7, 1925. He attended school in Earlham, graduating with the class of 1943. Having enlisted in the U.S. Marines February 27, 1943, he entered the service May 8, the day following his graduation. After […]