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Navy Dead [February 21, 1945]: Pfc. William J. Russell, USMC, Iowa City.

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 […]

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18—(UP)—The Navy Department today announced 248 casualties, including : TEXAS: Ringgold, Charles F., Private First Class, USMCR, dead [July 25, 1944], West Columbia.

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.

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. 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], […]

Harold C. Reynolds, son of Annis and Pearl Reynolds was born June 25, 1923, in Lenox and was killed in the invasion of Bougainville Island on November 9, 1943, at the age of 20 years, four months and 14 days. He was a graduate of Lenox High School in the class of 1941. Harold enlisted […]

SOUTH HAVEN, July 7 – The body of Pfc. Tony A. Relja, 20, killed in action on Bougainville on November [3], 1943, will arrive by railroad in Grand Junction at 3:30 a.m. Sunday, according to word received here. The body will be brought to the Calvin Funeral Home here. Funeral services for Pfc. Relja will […]