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Washington—(AP)—The names of 14 New Jersey men were on a list of 373 naval forces casualties announced today by the Navy Department. They were: Kenneth J. Brown, private first class, Marine Corps. Dead [June 16, 1944]. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Brown, 100 Wildwood Ave., Montclair.

Mr. and Mrs. George A. Barritt, 8711 North Thirty-First Street, have been notified by the Navy Department that their son, Pfc. Earl E. Barritt, a Marine, was killed in action [November 24, 1943] in the South Pacific. He had been overseas a year and a half. January 25 would have marked the end of two […]

Caribou–The remains of Marine Private Alberic M. Blanchette, unaccounted for since World War II, have been identified after 74 years, and are being returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Pvt. Blanchette was assigned to Company “B” 1st Marine Raider Battalion Amphibious Force Atlantic Fleet and fought in the battle of Tulagi […]

The remains of Pfc. Bobby Eugene Brewer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rollie Brewer of Carbondale, will arrive in Carbondale Wednesday at 12:26 p.m. It will be taken to the Carbondale Funeral Home, and funeral arrangements will be announced later. Pfc. Brewer, serving with the Marine Corps, was killed in action at Bougainville during the […]

New Madison – The body of Pfc. Ralph Edwin Barnhart, 20, who was killed in action [July 27, 1943] in the South Pacific, has arrived in New Madison for burial. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Barnhart, reside here. Services: Saturday, 2:30 p.m., Stutz and Sando Funeral Home. Burial: Greenmound Cemetery.

The tragedy of war has struck deeply in the family of a Markham resident, George Fischer, of 15839 St. Louis Ave. His nephew, Donald Barnes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Barnes of Cudahy, Wis., was reported killed [July 20, 1943] in the south Pacific the family learned this month. The 19-year-old lad was a […]

Eighteen-year-old Pvt. Everett Bryant Jr.., of the U.S. Marine Corps, has been killed in action [July 20, 1943], according to a message received by his mother, Mrs. Mattie Lanpher, 208 East Rundell Street, from the government. Pvt. Bryant had been in the South Pacific area for the past four months. Before entering the service he […]

War’s grim reality struck San Marino over the weekend when news was released of the death of Private First Class Edward Porter Bruck, Jr., Marine Corps Raider, who was killed in action [July 20, 1943] somewhere in the South Pacific. Porter, as he was known to his schoolmates and family, Mr. and Mrs. Porter Bruck […]

Public memorial service will be held at the Locust Street Evangelical Church at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon, Aug. 29, honoring Pvt. William G. Bovenschulte, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bovenschulte of 504 Second Avenue. Private Bovenschulte, who would have been 20 years old on Sunday, died in action July 11, 1943, in the South […]

CHARLES CITY—Lt. B. M. Bunn, 36, a First Marine Raider who in 1932 received the coveted Navy Cross for heroism, has been killed in action [July 10, 1943] somewhere in the combat area, according to word received by local relatives. He was with the Marines for 16 years. His award came to him while a […]