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DIVIDEND, Utah County, March 7—Funeral services for 2nd Lt. Ira Donald Miller, 23, who was killed in action on Okinawa May 21, 1945, while serving with Carlson’s Raiders, will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Provo City Burial Park by Rev. George J. Weber, Salt Lake Congregational Church minister. Military honors will be […]

Peter James Myers, 21, pharmacist mate first class, USNR, serving with the Marines, was killed in action [May 20, 1945] in the Pacific, according to a telegram received by his mother, Mrs. Dixie Elizabeth Myers of Route 2, Green Ridge, Wednesday night. “Pete” as he was known, was with the Marines in action on Okinawa. […]

Names of war heroes reported by the War Department as prisoners of war, missing and killed in the service of their country from June 13 to 19 are included on this honor roll with names of next of kin. Marines: Pfc. Max W. Mansfield, son of Edward E. Mansfield, 1741 Edison St., killed [May 20, […]

The second of two sons of a Price Hill mother has been killed on Okinawa and a Walnut Hills soldier has died of wounds suffered on Luzon, it was reported yesterday. Six more Greater Cincinnatians have been wounded in action. Marine Corp. John James McLaughlin, 4117 Eight St., Price Hill, was killed in action May […]

Mr. and Mrs. Warren Myers, 1423 South Union Street, are in receipt of a telegram from the War Department advising them that their son, Pfc. Leo Myers died in action on Okinawa on May 19 [1945]. He was with the veteran Sixth Marine Division and had been overseas for 18 months. No information concerning the […]

Cpl. Donald L. Mason, son of Louis A. Mason of San Antonio, was killed on Okinawa May 10 [1945], according to word received by his father. He was a member of the Sixth Marine Division and had been overseas 27 months. He saw action on Saipan and Guam and landed on Okinawa Easter Sunday. A […]

Pfc. Howard Earl Manwaring, USMC, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Manwaring, Vernal, was killed on Okinawa, April 15 [1945]. He was born in Vernal, Dec. 26, 1924, and was graduated from Uintah High School. He entered the [Marine Corps] in July, 1943, and went overseas in December. He was a veteran of Rabaul and […]

Funeral services for Pfc. Harold Moth, 29, of Fyler Road, Kirkville, will be held this afternoon at his late home, Rev. Buchanan officiating. Interment will be made in Fyler Cemetery. Pfc. Moth of the U.S. Marine Corps was killed instantly Tuesday [April 3, 1945] at about 2:25 p.m. when the light truck he was driving […]

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 […]

Captain Dwayne E. Mears, 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion G. Mears, 1916 East California Avene, died February 20, 1945, of wounds received in action on Iwo Island according to a message from Lieutenant General A. A. Vandegrift, commandant of the United States Marine Corps. Captain Mears is also survived by a brother, Second […]