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NAME

RNK

UNIT

BURIAL SITE

LOC

ABRAHAM, Jerome

Pfc

49th Fighter Grp, HQ Sqn

FLORIDA

 

BERTHOLD, John O.

Capt

49th Fighter Grp, 8th Fighter Sqn

NEW YORK , Woodlawn National Cemetery, Elmira

 

BRIGGS, William A.

T/5

478th Service Sqn, 1037th Signals

HAWAII, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu

x

BUSSE, Dean H.

Sgt

35th Fighter Grp, 40th Fighter Sqn,

COLORADO, Hillside Cemetery, Julesburg

x

COPELAND, James A.

T/Sgt

8th Service Grp, HQ Sqn

HAWAII, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu

x

CUNNINGHAM, Carl A.

Sgt

49th Fighter Grp, 8th Fighter Sqn

HAWAII, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu

x

CURTIS, Lovell Dale (Crew Chief)

S/Sgt

317th Troop Carrier Grp, 46th Troop Carrier Sqn

HAWAII, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu

x

EHRMAN, George A.

T/5

5th Fighter Command, Signal HQ Company

CALIFORNIA, Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno

x

ERB, William C. (Co-Pilot)

F/O

317th Troop Carrier Grp, 46th Troop Carrier Sqn

CALIFORNIA

 

FINNEY, James E.

Pvt

27th Depot Repair Sqn

PENNSYLVANIA

 

FLETCHER, Leo E.

Sgt

38th Bombardment Grp, 405th Bombardment Sqn

KENTUCKEY

 

FREZZA, Alfred H.

T/Sgt

27th Depot Repair Sqn

PENNSYLVANIA (Altoona?)

 

GIDCUMB, Vern J. (Pilot)

1/Lt

317th Troop Carrier Grp, 46th Troop Carrier Sqn

ILLINOIS

 

GOETZ, Norman J.

Pfc

480th Service Sqn

ILLINOIS

 

HATLEN, Roy A.

S/Sgt

35th Fighter Grp, 40th Fighter Sqn

HAWAII, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu

x

HILSHEIMER, John W.

S/Sgt

35th Fighter Grp, 40th Fighter Sqn

Unknown (Arlington indicated in records but is not buried there)

 

JOHNSON, Vernon

Pfc

440th Signal Battalion, Company A

HAWAII, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu

x

KYPER, Donald B.

Sgt

38th Bombardment Grp, 405th Bombardment Sqn

PENNSYLVANIA, Riverview Cemetery, Huntingdon

x

LaRUE, Charlie O.

Sgt

49th Fighter Grp, 8th Fighter Sqn

HAWAII, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu

x

LONGABAUGH, Raymond D.

Pvt

842nd Aviation Engineer Battalion

HAWAII, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu

x

MANN, Kenneth W.

Pfc

36th Service Grp, 374th Service Sqn

MISSOURI, Jefferson City National Cemetery, Jefferson City

 

METZGER, Marlin D.

Cpl

374th Troop Carrier Grp, 6th Troop Carrier Sqn

NEBRASKA, Hillcrest Cemetery, Omaha

 

MONTGOMERY, Charles D.

Pvt

49th Fighter Grp, 7th Fighter Sqn

HAWAII, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu

x

OGREN, Jack A. (Navigator)

2/Lt

317th Troop Carrier Grp, 46th Troop Carrier Sqn

Unsure - thought to be OHIO (Army records not located)

 

PARKER, John W.

Pfc

809th Chemical Company

SOUTH CAROLINA

 

PENSKA, Frank S.

Pfc

374th Troop Carrier Grp, 6th Troop Carrier Sqn

HAWAII, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu

x

POWELL, George N.

Maj

49th Fighter Grp, HQ Sqn

VIRGINIA, Arlington National Cemetery, Fort Meyer

x

RUDNICK, Anthony

Sgt

565th Signal Battalion, Company A

NEW JERSEY, Beverly National Cemetery, Beverly

 

SAMPSON, Charles W.

Cpl

8th Service Grp, 11th Service Sqn

NEW YORK

 

SEIDEL, Arnold

Pfc

5th Air Force, 415th Signal Company

MINNESOTA, Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Sth Minneapolis

 

SKAGGS, Jacob O., Jr.

Cpl

27th Depot Repair Sqn

OKLAHOMA

x

SMITH, Franklin F.

Cpl

38th Bombardment Grp, 405th Bombardment Sqn

HAWAII, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu

x

SMITH, Raymond H.

Cpl

35th Fighter Grp, 40th Fighter Sqn

HAWAII, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu

x

SWEET, Frederick C.

Pfc

481st Service Sqn, 46th Ordinance Company

MICHIGAN

 

TENNY, Edward

Cpl

479th Service Sqn

WEST VIRGINIA, Big Bend Cemetery, Upshur County

 

TILESTON, David E. (Radio)

Sgt

317th Troop Carrier Grp, 46th Troop Carrier Sqn

HAWAII, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu

x

Van FOSSON, Dale

Pfc

8th Service Grp, 1160th Quartermaster Company

WEST VIRGINIA, Grafton National Cemetery, Grafton

 

VAUGHN, Ruben L.

Pvt

5th Fighter Command, HQ Sqn

TEXAS

 

WHELCHEL, Frank E. (Crew Chief)

S/Sgt

374th Troop Carrier Grp, 22nd Troop Carrier Sqn

GEORGIA, Lyons City Cemetery, Lyons

 

WILLIAMS, Charles M.

Pfc

455th Service Sqn

MISSOURI,

 



 

NAME

RNK

UNIT

BURIAL SITE

LOC

ABRAHAM, Jerome

Pfc

49th Fighter Grp, HQ Sqn

FLORIDA

 

BERTHOLD, John O.

Capt

49th Fighter Grp, 8th Fighter Sqn

NEW YORK , Woodlawn National Cemetery, Elmira

 

BRIGGS, William A.

T/5

478th Service Sqn, 1037th Signals

HAWAII, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu

x

BUSSE, Dean H.

Sgt

35th Fighter Grp, 40th Fighter Sqn,

COLORADO, Hillside Cemetery, Julesburg

x

COPELAND, James A.

T/Sgt

8th Service Grp, HQ Sqn

HAWAII, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu

x

CUNNINGHAM, Carl A.

Sgt

49th Fighter Grp, 8th Fighter Sqn

HAWAII, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu

x

CURTIS, Lovell Dale (Crew Chief)

S/Sgt

317th Troop Carrier Grp, 46th Troop Carrier Sqn

HAWAII, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu

x

EHRMAN, George A.

T/5

5th Fighter Command, Signal HQ Company

CALIFORNIA, Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno

x

ERB, William C. (Co-Pilot)

F/O

317th Troop Carrier Grp, 46th Troop Carrier Sqn

CALIFORNIA

 

FINNEY, James E.

Pvt

27th Depot Repair Sqn

PENNSYLVANIA

 

FLETCHER, Leo E.

Sgt

38th Bombardment Grp, 405th Bombardment Sqn

KENTUCKEY

 

FREZZA, Alfred H.

T/Sgt

27th Depot Repair Sqn

PENNSYLVANIA (Altoona?)

 

GIDCUMB, Vern J. (Pilot)

1/Lt

317th Troop Carrier Grp, 46th Troop Carrier Sqn

ILLINOIS

 

GOETZ, Norman J.

Pfc

480th Service Sqn

ILLINOIS

 

HATLEN, Roy A.

S/Sgt

35th Fighter Grp, 40th Fighter Sqn

HAWAII, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu

x

HILSHEIMER, John W.

S/Sgt

35th Fighter Grp, 40th Fighter Sqn

Unknown (Arlington indicated in records but is not buried there)

 

JOHNSON, Vernon

Pfc

440th Signal Battalion, Company A

HAWAII, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu

x

KYPER, Donald B.

Sgt

38th Bombardment Grp, 405th Bombardment Sqn

PENNSYLVANIA, Riverview Cemetery, Huntingdon

x

LaRUE, Charlie O.

Sgt

49th Fighter Grp, 8th Fighter Sqn

HAWAII, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu

x

LONGABAUGH, Raymond D.

Pvt

842nd Aviation Engineer Battalion

HAWAII, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu

x

MANN, Kenneth W.

Pfc

36th Service Grp, 374th Service Sqn

MISSOURI, Jefferson City National Cemetery, Jefferson City

 

METZGER, Marlin D.

Cpl

374th Troop Carrier Grp, 6th Troop Carrier Sqn

NEBRASKA, Hillcrest Cemetery, Omaha

 

MONTGOMERY, Charles D.

Pvt

49th Fighter Grp, 7th Fighter Sqn

HAWAII, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu

x

OGREN, Jack A. (Navigator)

2/Lt

317th Troop Carrier Grp, 46th Troop Carrier Sqn

Unsure - thought to be OHIO (Army records not located)

 

PARKER, John W.

Pfc

809th Chemical Company

SOUTH CAROLINA

 

PENSKA, Frank S.

Pfc

374th Troop Carrier Grp, 6th Troop Carrier Sqn

HAWAII, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu

x

POWELL, George N.

Maj

49th Fighter Grp, HQ Sqn

VIRGINIA, Arlington National Cemetery, Fort Meyer

x

RUDNICK, Anthony

Sgt

565th Signal Battalion, Company A

NEW JERSEY, Beverly National Cemetery, Beverly

 

SAMPSON, Charles W.

Cpl

8th Service Grp, 11th Service Sqn

NEW YORK

 

SEIDEL, Arnold

Pfc

5th Air Force, 415th Signal Company

MINNESOTA, Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Sth Minneapolis

 

SKAGGS, Jacob O., Jr.

Cpl

27th Depot Repair Sqn

OKLAHOMA

x

SMITH, Franklin F.

Cpl

38th Bombardment Grp, 405th Bombardment Sqn

HAWAII, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu

x

SMITH, Raymond H.

Cpl

35th Fighter Grp, 40th Fighter Sqn

HAWAII, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu

x

SWEET, Frederick C.

Pfc

481st Service Sqn, 46th Ordinance Company

MICHIGAN

 

TENNY, Edward

Cpl

479th Service Sqn

WEST VIRGINIA, Big Bend Cemetery, Upshur County

 

TILESTON, David E. (Radio)

Sgt

317th Troop Carrier Grp, 46th Troop Carrier Sqn

HAWAII, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu

x

Van FOSSON, Dale

Pfc

8th Service Grp, 1160th Quartermaster Company

WEST VIRGINIA, Grafton National Cemetery, Grafton

 

VAUGHN, Ruben L.

Pvt

5th Fighter Command, HQ Sqn

TEXAS

 

WHELCHEL, Frank E. (Crew Chief)

S/Sgt

374th Troop Carrier Grp, 22nd Troop Carrier Sqn

GEORGIA, Lyons City Cemetery, Lyons

 

WILLIAMS, Charles M.

Pfc

455th Service Sqn

MISSOURI,

 

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