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The first of Decatur’s war dead—Second Lt. William C. Culp of the Second Marine Division, who fell at Tarawa on Nov. 20, 1943—was escorted home for burial Saturday by a former “leatherneck” buddy, Capt. A. K. Edmonds, who was with him on many Pacific beachheads, and who still is a member of the Second Marine […]

FALLS CITY, (UP), Sgt. James H. Coupe, 23, U.S. Marine Corps, has been killed in action [November 9, 1943], relatives were informed Tuesday. Coupe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Coupe, Denver, was born and reared at Falls City. After graduation from high school he enlisted in the Marine Corps and was stationed at Pearl […]

Listed by the War Department as killed in the Pacific July 20 [1943] is Lt. John R. Corbett, son of John T. Corbett, Milwaukee, first vice-president of the National Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Mr. Corbett moved many years ago from Racine to Beloit, where the lieutenant was born and educated. He was one of Col. […]

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12—(AP)—Two Indiana men were listed as missing and a third as dead today by the Navy. The dead man was Robert D. Cash [July 20, 1943], a Marine, whose mother, Mrs. Ethel M. Cash, lives at Gary.

A former recruiting officer for the U.S. Marine Corps in Oil City, Platoon Sergeant John G. Combs, 26, was killed in action in the South Pacific area on July 10 [1943], according to word received yesterday in Oil City. He was the husband of Mrs. Jane Rekiel Combs of Oil City, and the son of […]

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. – The Navy Department Tuesday announced the following casualties: California: William F. Cain, Jr., dead [July 10, 1943], San Francisco.

Washington, Aug. 12 — Two Coloradoans are among 82 casualties announced by the Navy, including dead, wounded and missing. James Jasper Corbett, son of Virgil Homer Corbett of Wiley, was listed as dead [July 8, 1943].

Seven Southland servicemen were reported dead, two missing and one wounded in casualty lists of the War and Navy Departments yesterday. The War Department listed as dead: Maurell B. Crosland, Marine Corps, dead [July 7, 1943], son of Mrs. Reta Crosland, 4302 York Blvd., Eagle Rock.

FOUNTAIN – A shadow of sadness cast a gloom over the community when a message came Thursday to Mr. and Mrs. Orlo Chatfield of the death [July 4, 1943] of their son, Pfc. John J. Chatfield. Pfc. Chatfield enlisted in the Marines in January, 1941, in Grand Rapids. Following examination he was sent to Parris […]

Pfc. Ray F. Costello, 19, is the latest Marine youth to give up his life for his country, according to an official cablegram received here yesterday by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Costello, West Jackson Street. The message was dated July 19 and signed by H. Holcomb, Lieut. General, U.S.M.C. Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps […]