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This list of Marine casualties - those who died or were killed - is compiled from the USMC Casualty Cards (mc), supplemented by other sources - click for source abbreviations. For unit abbreviations, see the 'Glossary of U.S. Naval Abbreviations", OPNAV 29-P1000 made available online by Hyperwar. More information on each casualty is being added to: AUGUST
1942
Sunday, August, 2, 1942
DE MEO,
Anthony L, 854829, CoB, 5thFldDep, SS, Pac, died, (mc)
Monday,
August, 3, 1942
Wednesday,
August 5, 1942
FIALDINI, Antony, 10350,
HqSqn, MAG23, 2ndMAW, Oahu, Hawaiian Is, accidental
death, (mc)
Thursday,
August 6, 1942
Friday,
August, 7, 1942
SOLOMON ISLANDS
1stMarDiv,
2ndMar
CRANE, Charles Oscar, Jr, 331868, CoB, 1stBn, believe Solomon Is, killed in action (mc) CROWDER, Rollie Wayne, 312343, CoD, 1stBn, believe 1stMarDiv, killed in action (mc) DAVIS, Paul Edward, 331848, CoD, 1stBn, believe 1stMarDiv, killed in action (mc) HELTZEL, Grover Asberry, 326030, CoD, 1stBn, killed in action (mc) MILLER, Russell Lee, 364062, CoB, 1stBn, believe Solomon Is, killed in action (mc) PROFIT, Jake, Jr, 364070, CoD, 1stBn, believe 1stMarDiv, killed in action (mc) TALEEN, Clayton Carl, 339686, CoB, 1stBn, believe Solomon Is, killed in action (mc) WORTHEN, Robert Earl, 266916, CoB, 1stBn, killed in action (mc) 1stMarDiv, 5thMar HUFF, Henry Allen, 298759, CoF, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) WEBSTER, A D, 267006, CoF, 2ndBn, believe Solomon Is, killed in action (mc) 1stMarDiv? 5thMar CARNS, Marvin Clifton, 296505, CoG, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) LEWIS, Milton, 270365, CoG, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) MCKELVEY, Robert Samuel, 371804, CoG, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) NOVAK, Thomas Andrew, 353788, CoG, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) 1stMarDiv, 1stMarRdrBn BARCOMB, Charles Joseph, 337135, CoA, 1stMarRdrBn, killed in action (mc) BARR, Woodrow Wilson, 355620, 1stMarRdrBn, killed in action (mc) BOWERS, Kenneth Stewart, 359034, CoD, 1stMarRdrBn, killed in action (mc) BRADLEY, Marion Eugene, 344024, CoB, 1stMarRdrBn, killed in action (mc) CARPELLOTTI, Louis Joseph, 294497, CoC, 1stMarRdrBn, killed in action (mc) FAIRBANKS, Benjamin Warren, 332392, HqCo, 1stMarRdrBn, killed in action (mc) GIFFELS, Gordon Joseph, 267534, CoC, 1stMarRdrBn, killed in action (mc) GYATT, Edward Earl, 354241, CoA, 1stMarRdrBn, killed in action (mc) HAMPTON, Arthur David, 293337, CoE, 1stMarRdrBn, killed in action (mc) HANSEN, Evan Julian, 294279, CoD, 1stMarRdrBn, killed in action (mc) HINKLE, Fred Lawrence, 268225, CoE, 1stMarRdrBn, killed in action (mc) HUBER, Frank, 388914, CoD, 1stMarRdrBn, killed in action (mc) KEY, Eugene Morland, 7597, CoB, 1stMarRdrBn, killed in action (mc) LEHMAN, Clifford Allan, 337123, CoE, 1stMarRdrBn, killed in action (mc) LOVIN, Louis Arthur, 343895, CoA, 1stMarRdrBn, killed in action (mc) LUKE, Alexander Joseph, 243381, CoE, 1stMarRdrBn, killed in action (mc) MILLER, Claude William, 282424, CoD, 1stMarRdrBn, killed in action (mc) NICKEL, Thomas Frederik, 367233, CoB, 1stMarRdrBn, killed in action (mc) PAINE, Robert Ignatius, 354984, CoC, 1stMarRdrBn, killed in action (mc) RENYE, Buckley William, 280262, CoB, 1stMarRdrBn, killed in action (mc) ROZGA, Walter Joseph, 297533, 1stMarRdrBn, killed in action (mc) SPEICHER, Elmer Lawrence, 286453, CoH, 1stMarRdrBn, killed in action (mc) STRANDVOLD, William Andrew, 351795, CoC, 1stMarRdrBn, killed in action (mc) TROWBRIDGE, George Willard, Jr., 337134, CoE, 1stMarRdrBn, killed in action (mc) 1stMarDiv, 1stParaBn BRAY, Raymond Leon, 295600, CoB, 1stParaBn, killed in action (mc) BRZUCHALSKI, Leo Michael, 260785, CoB, 1stParaBn, killed in action (mc) BURDO, Ronald Allen, 295986, CoB, 1stParaBn, killed in action (mc) BURRI, Henry Jaems, 284933, HQ, 1stParaBn, killed in action (mc) CAMPBELL, Alan Marion, 237679, CoB, 1stParaBn, killed in action (mc) CRUMPLER, Lawton, Jr, 285963, CoC, 1stParaBn, killed in action (mc) DE MATTEIS, Crescenzo Pasquale, 279635, CoA, 1stParaBn, killed in action (mc) DRISCOLL, Thomas Patrick, 267552, HqCo, 1stParaBn, killed in action (mc) FONDREN, Jake Duff, 303202, CoA, 1stParaBn, killed in action (mc) GAGNON, Leo Morris, 281567, CoA, 1stParaBn, killed in action (mc) GRADY, George Francis, 268414, CoA, 1stParaBn, killed in action (mc) HENNESSY, James Francis, 252907, CoA, 1stParaBn, killed in action (mc) HIRSHBERG, Sidney, 298300, HqCo, 1stParaBn, killed in action (mc) HUERTH, Richard Joyce, 5511, CoC, 1stParaBn, killed in action (mc) JENSEN, Clayton Stanley, 285663, CoB, 1stParaBn, killed in action (mc) JOHNS, Harold Edward, 272773, HqCo, 1stParaBn, killed in action (mc) KACHINSY, Roland Fredrick, 256111, CoA, 1stParaBn, killed in action (mc) KENNEDY, Anthony Leo, 291697, CoA, 1stParaBn, killed in action (mc) KISER, Walter Willard, 10987, CoB, 1stParaBn, killed in action (mc) MARTIN, Emory Domingos, 269924, CoD, 1stParaBn, killed in action (mc) MASON, Emerson Everett, Jr., 6006, HqCo, 1stParaBn, killed in action (mc) PUMROY, Howard Damas, 248031, CoB, 1stParaBn, killed in action (mc) SANTIAGO, Frank Garcia, 297374, CoB, 1stParaBn, killed in action (mc) WALTON, Merritt Cecil, 259041, CoA, 1stParaBn, killed in action (mc) WESTBROOK, Leroy, 251026, CoB, 1stParaBn, killed in action (mc) YOUNG, Walter Xavier, 7873, 1stParaBn, believe Solomon Is, killed in action (mc) 2ndMarDiv, 2ndMar STETZER, Gerald Wilbur, 334228, CoD, 1stBn, killed in action (mc) PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
4thMar BUNN, Virgil Sceburn, 280445, CoL, 3rdBn, POW-died (mc) ALEXANDER, Harold Fred, 323147, MarDet, USS Ranger, accidental death (mc) Saturday,
August, 8, 1942
SOLOMON ISLANDS
1stMarDiv AHRENS, Edward Henry, 358161, 1stMarRdrBn, believe 1stMarDiv, died of wounds (mc) BRESINGER, Joseph George, 293452, CoB, 1stParaBn, died of wounds (mc) BRULE, Dellard Joseph, 357500, CoL, 3rdBn, killed in action (mc) DAILEY, Gail Fordvce, 229161, CoG, 2ndBn, died of wounds (mc) DANLEY, Vivan, 334977, CoC, 2ndTkBn, killed in action (mc) FOX, Myles Crosby, 6945, CoE, 1stMarRdrBn, died of wounds (mc) GILLIGAN, John Joseph, Jr, 351523, 1stMarRdrBn, believe 1stMarDiv, died of wounds (mc) NEE, Michael Francis, 354658, 1stMarRdrBn, believe 1stMarDiv, died of wounds (mc) RICHARDT, Leon Carl, 255553, CoC, 2ndTkBn, killed in action (mc) WALSH, Patrick Joseph, 372925, CoC, 1stMarRdrBn, killed in action (mc) 1stMarDiv, 1stMar GROVER, Oscar John, Jr, 342944, CoC, 1stBn, 1stMar, believe 1stMarDiv, killed in action (mc) 1stMarDiv, 2ndMar GIVENS, Warren Lee, 350004, CoD, 1stBn, killed in action (mc) HARPHAM, William Dennis, 345983, CoI, 3rdBn, killed in action (mc) HILL, Harold Harry, 394483, CoI, 3rdBn, killed in action (mc) HOLDEN, Richard Alden, 331148, CoK, 3rdBn, killed in action (mc) KEIG, Robert Daniel, 198653, CoI, 3rdBn, killed in action (mc) KNUTSON, Harold Selmer, 346654, CoI, 3rdBn, killed in action (mc) KOOTLAS, Frank, 337288, CoM, 3rdBn, killed in action (mc) KUPER, Kenneth Eugene, 317667, CoM, 3rdBn, killed in action (mc) MACK, Gerald Donald, 331593, CoI, 3rdBn, killed in action (mc) REMENARIC, George Luke, 352424, CoI, 3rdBn, killed in action (mc) STILWELL, Hobert Lee, 272454, CoI, 3rdBn, died of wounds (mc) SWEENEY, Robert James, 8529, CoC, 2ndTkBn, killed in action (mc) WAGNER, John Roger, 346645, CoI, 3rdBn, killed in action (mc) WALKER, Russell, 193869, CoI, 3rdBn, killed in action (mc) WASHER, Robert John, 352947, CoB, 1stBn, believe Solomon Is, died of wounds (mc) WEISBROD, Robert Karl, 337418, CoI, 3rdBn, killed in action (mc) WILSON, Carl Nolan, 347559, CoM, 3rdBn, killed in action (mc) 1stMarDiv, 5thMar STEEN, William John, 252272, CoL, 3rdBn, believe Solomon Is, killed in action (mc) KLIEN, Richard Jesse,
276391, Hq&SerCo, 2ndTkBn, 2ndMarDiv, San Diego,
Calif, accidental death (mc)
LUTA, Clarence Joseph, 302580, 2ndGdCo, GdBn, MCB, San Diego, Calif, accidental death (mc) Sunday,
August, 9, 1942
SOLOMON ISLANDS
1stMarDiv ALLAN, John Wesley, 351774, CoC, 1stMarRdrBn, died of wounds (mc) BUTTS, Leonard James, 349306, 1stMarRdrBn, died of wounds (mc) COLLINS, Odell Frankling, 334664, CoA, 1stAmphTracBn, died of wounds (mc) ELLISON, Clyde Wheeler, 263257, CoB, 1stParaBn, died of wounds (mc) FLANAGAN, Andrew Eugene, 370538, CoD, 1stMarRdrBn, died of wounds (mc) MCCULLOCH, Noble, 284414, CoB, 1stParaBn, died of wounds (mc) STOSILAVAGE, George Thomas, 271894, CoB, 1stParaBn, died of wounds (mc) WILLIAMSON, Donald Robert Roy, 290531, CoB, 1stMarRdrBn, died of wounds (mc) 1stMarDiv, 2ndMar GOOD, Leo Eugene, 371182, CoN, 3rdBn, died of wounds (mc) KINGERY, Alvin Claude, 358652, CoE, 2ndBn, died of wounds (mc) LISTON, Robert Lee, 348283, CoI, 3rdBn, killed in action (mc) MURRAY, Eugene Lagrande, 345961, CoI, 3rdBn, killed in action (mc) WILLIAMS, William Albert, 315441, CoI, 3rdBn, killed in action (mc) 1stMarDiv, 5thMar ERVIN, Jefferson Casie, Jr, 329137, CoM, 3rdBn, died of wounds (mc) 1stMarDiv? 5thMar CLARK, Eugene Henry, 371872, CoA, 1stEngrBn, killed in action (mc) 1stMarDiv? 11thMar DUTTON, William Chandler, 297389, BtryH, 3rdBn, killed in action (mc) BATTLE OF SAVO ISLAND
MarDet, USS Astoria BAXTROM, Charles John, 272764, killed in action (mc) BERKMAN, Manny, 160244, killed in action, dd August 10, 1943, (mc) BRITTON, Francis Gerald, 309401, died of wounds (mc) FRAAKEN, Kenneth Carl, 284999, killed in action (mc) HOESE, Howard F, 286366, missing in action (mc) HORD, Joplin Carl, 156901, killed in action, dd August 10, 1943, (mc) KUST, Wencel William, 285446, killed in action (mc) WOOD, William Posey, 321825, killed in action, dd August 10, 1943, (mc) MarDet, USS Quincy BURKE, Edward Dennis, 287677, killed in action, dd August 10, 1943, (mc) CARPENTER, Courtney Sledd, Jr, 282859, killed in action (mc) COMMERS, John Meigs, Pvt, 289848, killed in action, dd August 10, 1943, (mc) MCNAIR, Henry Levell, 198070, killed in action, dd August 10, 1943, (mc) RANKIN, Bruce Junior, 309310, killed in action, dd August 10, 1943, (mc) SANDERS, William Lamar, 288719, killed in action, dd August 10, 1943, (mc) VIVIO, John Dario, 343857, killed in action, dd August 10, 1943, (mc) WATKINS, Robert Ernest, 273306, killed in action, dd August 10, 1943, (mc) MarDet, USS Vincennes BUCCI, Henry Elpidio, 165721, killed in action, dd August 10, 1943, (mc) CUCCI, Gerard Domnick, Pvt, 319654, killed in action, dd August 10, 1943, (mc) EMMONS, Thomas Allen, 324277, killed in action, dd August 10, 1943, (mc) GRIFFITH, Jay Charles, Jr, 2Lt, 8753, killed in action, dd August 10, 1943, (mc) HANNA, John Eissey, 316645, killed in action, dd August 10, 1943, (mc) IZBITSKY, Joseph, 287315, MarDet, died of wounds (mc) JOHNS, Charles Bernard, 311386, killed in action, dd August 10, 1943, (mc) PATRICK, James Leslie, 282464, killed in action, dd August 10, 1943, (mc) SHINKLE, Edward Joseph, 271202, killed in action, dd August 10, 1943, (mc) YOCKEY, Harris Burton, 327456, dd August 9, 1942, killed in action (mc) PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
(circumstances not listed) 4thMar
BERNARDY, Donald Louis, 280239, CoE, 2ndBn, died (mc) Monday,
August 10, 1942
SOLOMON ISLANDS
HARRISON, Richard
Wilson, 340283, CoA, PionBn, died of wounds (mc)
MORRIS, George Knox, 336457, SplWpnsSep, 3rdDefBn, killed in action (mc) NALL, Russell Emmerson, 9169, SplWpnsCo, 3rdDefBn, killed in action (mc) 1stMarDiv CLARKE, Jack, 359091, CoC, 1stMarRdrBn, died of wounds (mc) JOHNSON, George Alfred, 368979, CoB, 1stMarRdrBn, killed in action (mc) MARTINO, Joseph Thomas, 351182, CoB, 1stMarRdrBn, killed in action (mc) CHURCH, Thomas Edward, 354597, 1stMarRdrBn, died of wounds (mc) 1stMarDiv, 2ndMar OLIPHANT, Gomer Franklin, 322933, CoB, 1stBn, died of wounds (mc) OLMSTEAD, Joseph Harold, 328796, CoF, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) Tuesday,
August, 11, 1942
Wednesday,
August, 12, 1942
SOLOMON ISLANDS
1stMarDiv, 11thMar WINDISCH, Nicholas Rudolph, 263131, BtryI, 3rdBn, accidental death (mc) COLONEL GOETTGE PATROL,
GUADALCANAL
The
25-man patrol, included officers, scouts,
infantrymen and a naval surgeon. Twenty two were
killed
1stMarDiv BAINBRIDGE,William, Cpl, 270005, G-2, H&SCo, 5thMar, 1stMarDiv, killed in action, dd August 14, 1943 (ci/mc) BENSON, Herbert Emanuel, Cpl, 271950, DivHqCo, 1stMarDiv, killed in action, dd August 14, 1943 (mc) CALTRIDER, Denzil Ray, PltSge, 250032, H&SCo, 5thMar, 1stMarDiv, killed in action, dd August 14, 1943 (mc) CORY, Ralph, 1stLt, 10866, DivHqCo, 1stMarDiv, killed in action, dd August 14, 1943 (mc) CUSTER, Steven Alexander, 1stSgt, 177949, DivHqCo, 1stMarDiv, killed in action, dd August 14, 1943 (mc) DELANO, John Lehnemann, Pfc, 332099, DivHqCo, 1stMarDiv, killed in action, dd August 14, 1943 (mc) GAUNTT, Daniel Lloyd, Pvt, 369076, H&SCo, 5thMar, 1stMarDiv, killed in action, dd August 14, 1943 (mc) GELZER, Aaron Leslie, Cpl, 292230, H&SCo, 5thMar, 1stMarDiv, killed in action, dd August 14, 1943 (mc) GOETTGE, Frank Bryan, Col, O-000333, G-2, 1st MarDiv, killed in action, dd August 14, 1943 (ci/mc) KASHUBA, Joseph Francis, Jr, Cpl, 291708, DivHqCo, 1stMarDiv, killed in action, dd August 14, 1943 (mc) KELLY, Jack Bernard, Pvt, 361752, H&SCo, 5thMar, 1stMarDiv, killed in action, dd August 14, 1943 (mc) KOWAL, Henry Louis, Cpl, 286460, H&SCo, 5thMar, 1stMarDiv, killed in action, dd August 14, 1943 (mc) LOVELACE, Robert Woodrow, Pvt, 364099, H&SCo, 5thMar, 1stMarDiv, killed in action, dd August 14, 1943 (mc) LYONS, Jack Francis, Cpl, 296022, DivHqCo, 1stMarDiv, killed in action, dd August 14, 1943 (mc) LYONS, Robert Richard, Cpl, 284474, H&SCo, 5thMar, 1stMarDiv, killed in action, dd August 14, 1943 (mc) RAHT, Theodore Eckhart, Jr, Cpl, 334714, H&SCo, 5thMar, 1stMarDiv, killed in action, dd August 14, 1943 (mc) RINGER, Wilfred Harvey, Jr, Capt, 6084, H&SCo, 5thMar, 1stMarDiv, killed in action, dd August 14, 1943 (mc) SERDULA, Stephen, Cpl, 292498, H&SCo, 5thMar, 1stMarDiv, killed in action, dd August 14, 1943 (mc) STANFILL, Robert James, Sgt, 266232, H&SCo, 5thMar, 1stMarDiv, killed in action, dd August 14, 1943 (mc) STAUFFER, David Alvin, Jr, Sgt, 299121, H&SCo, 5thMar, 1stMarDiv, killed in action, dd August 14, 1943 (mc) WALTER, Blaine Gillespie, Jr, Pfc, 368951, DivHqCo, 1stMarDiv, killed in action, dd August 14, 1943 (mc) and PRATT, Malcolm, LtCdr, USN, Regt Surgeon, killed in action, dd August 14, 1943 (ci) PARSONS, George Cecil, 324808, Hq&SerCo, Midway Is, died (mc) STUVE, Fred L, Jr, 398807, CoD, 2ndTkBn, 2ndMarDiv, San Diego, Calif, died (mc) Thursday,
August, 13, 1942
SOLOMON ISLANDS
DAY, Calvin Coolidge,
315866, CoA, 1stMT, killed in action (mc)
1stMarDiv, 2ndMar CHIVINGTON, Herbert Leo, Jr, 253499, CoC, 1stBn, killed in action (mc) 1stMarDiv, 5thMar ROSALIK, Raymond Alphonse, 353798, CoA, 1stBn, killed in action (mc) 2ndMarDiv, 10thMar KOKOTOVICH, Nicholas Mark, 341998, BtryI, 3rdBn, killed in action (mc) PETZOLD, Raymond
Elsworth, 10911, VMSB142, MAG14, 1stMAW, San Diego,
Calif, accidental death (mc)
SAMULAK, John David, 300054, VMSB142, MAG12, 2ndMAW, San Diego, Calif, accidental death (mc) WILLIAMS, Thomas Pearl, 420321, 1stRecrtBn, RectDep, MCB, San Diego, Calif, died (mc) Friday,
August 14, 1942
SOLOMON ISLANDS
1stMarDiv,
11thMar
MARTIN, Sheridan, 296775, BtryG, 3rdBn, accidental death (mc) PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
(circumstances not listed) 4thMar
HUMBARGAR, Richard Thomas, 286925, CoI, 3rdBn, died (mc) GROSS, Fred Eugene Percefull, 9635, HqSqn, 2ndMAW, San Diego, Calif, accidental death (mc) Saturday,
August, 15, 1942
SOLOMON ISLANDS
1stMarDiv,
2ndMar
CARLSON, John Anthony, 349405, CoB, 1stBn, died of wounds (mc) CHIAPPISI, Donald Alviro, 378482, BtryC, 1stSepPkHowBnReinf, Chelsea, Mass, accidental death (mc) KINNICK, Walter, 355773, 2ndGdCo, MarBks, NYD, Mare Island, Calif, accidental death (mc) Sunday,
August 16, 1942
SOLOMON ISLANDS 1stMarDiv,
5thMar
MORAN, Francis John, 354956, CoL, 3rdBn, died of wounds (mc) BERGE, Rolf Nathan, 7495, MCRAU, NRAB, Chicago, (Glenview), Ill, accidental death (mc) LEONARD, Lonnie Harmon, 188569, H&SCo, 23rdMarReinf, TrngCenter, MarBks, New River, NC, accidental death (mc) SOMERS, Thomas Hewitt, 238425, MCRAU, NRAB, NYD, Philadelphia, Pa, accidental death (mc) Sunday,
August, 16-19, 1942
Monday,
August, 17-18, 1942
MAKIN ISLAND RAID
2ndMarRdrBn
ALLARD, Robert V, Sgt, USMCR, CoB, 2ndMarRdrBn, Makin Island raid, August 17, 1942, captured, executed October 16, 1942 (posting in ln) BEECHER, James W, Cpl, USMC, from Baxley, Ga, CoB, 2ndRdrBn, Makin Island raid, August 17 1942, killed in combat (fg) CASTLE, Vernon Leroy, FM1c, 307868, HqCo, 2ndMarRdrBn, AmphForce, Pacific Fleet, killed in action (mc) COOK, Dallas H, Sgt, USMC, CoB, 2ndMarRdrBn, Makin Island raid, August 17, 1942, captured, executed October 16, 1942 (posting in ln) DAVIS, Richard E, Pfc, USMC, CoA, 2ndMarRdrBn, Makin Island raid, August 17, 1942, captured, executed October 16, 1942 (posting in ln) EARLES, I B, Cpl, 293609, CoA, 2ndMarRdrBn, AmphForce, Pacific Fleet, killed in action (mc) GALLAGHER, William Albert, Pfc, 307593, CoB, 2ndMarRdrBn, AmphForce, Pacific Fleet, killed in action (mc) GASTON, Daniel Albert, Cpl, 340727, CoA, 2ndMarRdrBn, AmphForce, Pacific Fleet, killed in action (mc) GIFFORD, Joseph, Cpl, USMC, CoB, 2ndMarRdrBn, Makin Island raid, August 17, 1942, captured, executed October 16, 1942 (posting in ln) HICKS, Ashley Warren, Pfc, 345385, CoA, 2ndMarRdrBn, AmphForce, Pacific Fleet, killed in action (mc) HOLTOM, Gerald Price, Capt, 7549, HqCo, 2ndMarRdrBn, AmphForce, Pacific Fleet, killed in action (mc) JOHNSON, Harris Jonathan, Cpl, 334067, CoA, 2ndMarRdrBn, AmphForce, Pacific Fleet, killed in action (mc) KERNS, John I, Pvt, USMCR, CoA, 2ndMarRdrBn, Makin Island raid, August 17, 1942, captured, executed October 16, 1942 (posting in ln) KUNKLE, Kenneth Kirk, Cpl, 268716, CoA, 2ndMarRdrBn, AmphForce, Pacific Fleet, killed in action (mc) LARSON, Carlyle O, Pvt, from Glenwood, Minn, Makin Island raid, August 17, 1942, buried Arlington National Cemetery, August 17, 2001 (an) MACIEJEWSKI, Edward, Cpl, 299149, CoA, 2ndMarRdrBn, AmphForce, Pacific Fleet, killed in action (mc) MATTISON, Alden O, Pvt, USMCR, CoA, 2ndMarRdrBn, Makin Island raid, August 17, 1942, captured, executed October 16, 1942 (posting in ln) MAULDING, Robert Benton, Pvt, 337436, CoA, 2ndMarRdrBn, AmphForce, Pacific Fleet, killed in action (mc) MONTGOMERY, Kenneth Maurice, Pfc, 305326, CoB, 2ndMarRdrBn, AmphForce, Pacific Fleet, killed in action (mc) MORTENSEN, Norman Warren, Pfc, 326651, CoA, 2ndMarRdrBn, AmphForce, PK, killed in action (mc) NODLAND, Franklin Merrill, Pvt, 333878, CoA, 2ndMarRdrBn, AmphForce, Pacific Fleet, killed in action (mc) OLBERT, Richard N, Pfc, USMCR, CoB, 2ndMarRdrBn, Makin Island raid, August 17, 1942, captured, executed October 16, 1942 (posting in ln) PALLESEN, William E, Pfc, USMC, CoB, 2ndMarRdrBn, Makin Island raid, August 17, 1942, captured, executed October 16, 1942 (posting in ln) PEARSON, Robert Brooks, 275291, CoA, 2ndMarRdrBn, AmphForce, Pacific Fleet, killed in action (mc) ROBERTSON, Donald R, Pvt, USMC, CoB, 2ndMarRdrBn, Makin Island raid, August 17, 1942, captured, executed October 16, 1942 (posting in ln), ROBERTON (bm/mc) SELBY, Charles Austin, Pvt, 326661, CoB, 2ndMarRdrBn, AmphForce, PacFleet, killed in action (mc) THOMASON, Clyde, Sgt, 246433, CoA, 2ndMarRdrBn, AmphForce, Pacific Fleet, killed in action (mc), Medal of Honor recipient (nhn) VANDENBERG, John Eugene, Pfc, 335768, CoA, 2ndMarRdrBn, AmphForce, Pacific Fleet, killed in action (mc) YARBROUGH, Mason Opel, Cpl, 309064, CoB, 2ndMarRdrBn, AmphForce, killed in action (mc) Note on Casualties: The above entries total 29, including nine who were taken prisoner and later executed - see also October 1942. From the various sources, 18 men were originally listed as killed in action and 12 as missing - a total of 30. The missing man has not been identified. Monday,
August, 17, 1942
SOLOMON ISLANDS
1stMarDiv,
5thMar
BIELANSKI, John Ignatius, 280240, CoD, 1stBn, killed in action (mc) Tuesday,
August, 18, 1942
SOLOMON ISLANDS
1stMarDiv,
11thMar
CHMELA, Miroslav, 369018, CoD, EngrBn, killed in action (mc) LAVATA'I, Utuone,
327719, HqCo, 1stSamoanBn, 2ndMarBrigReinf, Samoan Is,
accidental death (mc)
Wednesday,
August 19, 1942
SOLOMON ISLANDS
1stMarDiv,
1stMar
BUCKHALT, John Carmen, 347312, CoA, 1stBn, killed in action (mc) GARDNER, Jack Henry, 340487, CoA, 1stBn, killed in action (mc) GRAZIER, George Howard, 368895, CoA, 1stBn, killed in action (mc) 1stMarDiv, 5thMar BRANIC, John Harold, 250921, CoL, 3rdBn, killed in action (mc) MEAD, Jr, George Houk, 8824, CoL, 3rdBn, killed in action (mc) MIGLIN, Charles Walter, 293703, CoL, 3rdBn, killed in action (mc) PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
(circumstances not listed) 4thMar
BUCKLEY, Willis Oregon, 264327, HqCo, died (mc) HOLLAND, Clayton Louis, Jr, 290553, CoM, 3rdBn, died (mc) LAWSON, Peter Roy, 1526, HqSqn, MAG23, 2ndMAW, Midway Is, accidental death (mc) Thursday, August, 20, 1942
SOLOMON ISLANDS
HART, Donald Larry,
346680, CoG, 2ndBn, 2ndMarReinf, killed in action (mc)
1stMarDiv, 5thMar CHITWOOD, James Hugh, 293534, HqCo, 3rdBn, died of wounds (mc) Friday,
August, 21, 1942
SOLOMON ISLANDS
1stMarDiv, 1stMar ATWOOD, Arthur James, 348734, CoH, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) BARNES, Roy Lee, 345110, CoD, 1stBn, killed in action (mc) BLAIR, Freeman Bright, 341404, CoD, 1stBn, killed in action (mc) BUTTERWECK, Russel Melvin, 329060, CoG, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) CARVALIS, Leo John, Jr, 349127, CoG, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) DAVIDSON, Donald Joseph, 333285, CoG, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) EDLIN, James Propes, 347239, CoE, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) FARR, Knight Woodson, 271722, CoG, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) FASO, Joseph James, 245412, CoG, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) GIBBS, George Raymond, 354057, CoG, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) GILDEA, John, 351301, CoF, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) GRABARCZYK, Andrew Francis, 372206, CoH, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) GREEN, John Claude, Jr, 354595, CoC, 1stBn, killed in action (mc) HOLCOMBE, Richard Howard, 293233, CoG, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) JONES, Bennie Conrad, 337796, CoF, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) KARP, Charles Casimer, 281410, CoH, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) LYNCH, Thomas Patrick, Jr, 357050, CoG, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) MCCARTHY, Bernard Joseph, 369565, CoB, 1stBn, killed in action (mc) MCHALE, John Joseph William, 348842, CoG, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) RIVERS, John, 350956, CoH, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) ROBERTS, Raymond Francis, 351330, CoE, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) SANDERS, Verbon Crowley, 344315, CoH, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) SMITH, James Howard, 345102, CoD, 1stBn, killed in action (mc) STERLING, Barney, 300443, CoH, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) STITT, Richard Alva, 343626, CoG, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) TEFERTILLER, George Edward, 375303, CoG, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) PERINE, Jr, Irving Van Gilder, 6073, HqCo, 1stBn, killed in action (mc) PHILLIPS, Jesse Leroy, 343647, CoH, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) WOLVINGTON, William Henry, 300447, CoF, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) WOODWARD, Carlton, 351284, CoA, 1stBn, killed in action (mc) 1stMarDiv, 2ndMar ROGERS, Vincent Paul, 354729, CoG, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) 1stMarDiv, 11thMar BRAITMEYER, Nelson, 248057, SplWpnsCo, killed in action (mc) SWEENEY, Patrick Joseph, 341428, SplWpnsBtry, killed in action (mc) Saturday,
August, 22, 1942
SOLOMON ISLANDS
1stMarDiv,
1stMar
RYAN, Francis Daniel, 331943, CoH, 2ndBn, died of wounds (mc) DAVIS, Arthur Balfour, 13299, Unassigned, 1stMAW, died (mc) Sunday,
August 23, 1942
SOLOMON ISLANDS
1stMarDiv,
1stMar
BEER, Leonard Thomas, Jr, 353563, CoH, 2ndBn, died of wounds (mc) FINDLEY, Harry Quinby, 6691, WpnsCo, died of wounds (mc) Monday,
August, 24, 1942
WENNER, Walter
Theodore, 298122, VMO151, MAG13, 1stMAW, Samoan Is,
died (mc)
Tuesday,
August, 25, 1942
SOLOMON ISLANDS
1stMarDiv,
5thMar
ADAMS, Arthur Wayne, 342278, H&S, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) CHRISTENSEN, Chester Leon, 361444, H&SCo, killed in action (mc) 1stMarDiv, 11thMar SZAFRANSKI, Russell, 324592, CoF, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) VARGO, Edward, 328449, CoF, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) WEISENBARGER, George Armistice, 298011, BtryF, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) Wednesday,
August 26, 1942
SOLOMON ISLANDS
FARRIS, John Prole,
307269, BtryE, 3rdDefBn, 1stMarDiv?, killed in action
(mc)
1stMarDiv,
1stMar
COOMER, Amos Noel, 344028, CoG, 2ndBn, died of wounds (mc) 1stMarDiv, 11thMar HEALY, David Patrick, 337157, BtryC, 1stSplWpnsBn, killed in action (mc) PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
(circumstances not listed) 4thMar
SCOTT, Donald Francis,
274252, CoH, 2ndBn, died (mc)
Thursday,
August, 27, 1942
SOLOMON ISLANDS 1stMarDiv
DISMUKES, Alvin Mcqueen, 197372, CoB, 1stMarRdrBn, accidental death (mc) FETCHKO, Bernard, 372116, CoB, 1stBn, died of wounds (mc) MANGHELLI, Maurice Lib, 294107, CoL, 2ndBn, killed in action (mc) PHILLIPS, Thomas Walter, 351264, CoC, 1stBn, killed in action (mc) 1stMarDiv, 5thMar BEYER, Alfred Kenneth, 376342, CoI, 3rdBn, killed in action (mc) BUDD, Robert Joseph, 340467, CoC, 1stBn, killed in action (mc) STALEY, Leonard Carson, 320861, VMSB241, MAG22, 2ndMAW, Midway Is, died (mc) Friday, August, 28, 1942
BUCHER, Carrol Wilson, 275143, CoA, MD,
Peiping, China, accidental death (mc)
SAUNDERS, Jr, William Dabney, 4127, MAD, NAS, Anacostia, DC, accidental death (mc) Saturday, August 29, 1942 SOLOMON ISLANDS 1stMarDiv,
11thMar
CASEY, James Patrick, 262086, H&SBtry, 1stMarDiv?, believe August 29, 1942, killed in action (mc) GUSTAFSON, Lowell Clinton, 331543, H&SBtry, 3rdBn, killed in action (mc) STRANDWITZ, John Trumpy, 10994, H&SBtry, SplWpnsBn, killed in action (mc) ZAGURY, Mortimer Selwyn, 292273, H&SBtry, 3rdBn, killed in action (mc) Sunday,
August, 30, 1942
MORRILL, James
Frederick, 271074, BtryB, 2ndPkHowBn, 3rdMarBrig,
Samoan Is, killed (mc)
Sunday,
August, 30-31, 1942
Monday,
August, 31, 1942
MILLAR, Horace
Patterson, 403182, 1stGdCo, MarBks, NOB, Newport,
Rhode Island, died (mc)
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