Distinguished Service Cross(DSC) Recipients
1/Lt Henry G Hynds
Major Charles P Loeper
Colonel Robert H Soule
Silver Star Recipients
Pfc Leland M Adams
Maj Robert M Alexander
S/Sgt Ralph Amira
Capt Fred J Ansfield
Sgt J W Ash
Pfc Lloyd S Bartlett
Cpl Robert Beattie
T/Sgt Edmond T Birdsell
Cpl Henry Bock Jr
1/Lt Solomon Busch
Pfc George A Carle
Pfc Donald T Charlton
Pfc Ralph Clark
S/Sgt Vernon F Clark(OLC)
Pfc Granville Cooper
Capt John J Costello
Maj Patrick W Cotter
Capt Kenneth A Dawson
S/Sgt Alfred DeSimone
1/Lt Robert L Dickson
1/Lt Orville Erickson
1/Lt James T Farrington
1/Lt James K Felty
1/Lt James G Frazen
S/Sgt Oscar W Green
Pfc William M Green
Pfc James Guy
Maj Winston C Hainsworth
S/Sgt George H Hamill
Pfc Walter W Hardee
Pfc Frank E Heath
Sgt Joseph C Hooper
Pfc Basil E Hosier
S/Sgt Gilbert L Hunt
Sgt Harry Jones Jr
T/Sgt Roscoe Kelly
Pfc Howard D Kidd
2/Lt Leslie F Kornowske
Lt Col Ernest LaFlamme
T/5 Forest C Lawson
1/Sgt Arthur Levesque
S/Sgt Frank J Lia
1/Sgt William E Lighty
2/Lt Eulas V Lindsey (OLC)
Maj James D Loewus
1/Lt Maurice W Lundeluis
Lt Col Thomas L Mann
Pvt Robert J McCauley
1/Lt Vincent J Mc Donald
S/Sgt Thomas E McLellan
Capt Frank C Morgan
Pfc Julius C Mohr
Capt William J Mullaney
Pfc Emil J Naccarato
Cpl Ralph E Nebel
T/Sgt Steward Neill
Pfc William W O'Brien
Lt Col Mortimer J O'Kane
S/Sgt Oather K Priddy
Pfc William P Roberts
Capt Richard E Robinson
Pfc Edward T Rudd
1/Lt Daniel J Scelsi
Pfc Paul Schatz
1/Lt Alan F Seigle
Pvt Harry Sitterley Jr
1/Lt George E Skau
Col Robert H Soule
Pfc Donald R Speacht
Cpl Vernon L Spear
S/Sgt William T Sprole
Sgt Marshall T Stepp
T/5 Melvin E Strecher
2/Lt Gerard Thoennes
S/Sgt James G Townsend
T/5 Salvatore Tummiaia
Capt Homer D Wallace
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188th Glider Infantry Regiment
Roll of Honor
| LastName |
FirstName |
MI |
Tle |
Rank |
Unit |
Location |
Date |
Status |
Cemetery |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Abraham |
Herbert |
J |
|
Pfc |
|
Luzon |
12/8/44 |
|
USA/NY |
| Aldrich |
Tench |
B |
|
Pfc |
Co A |
Manila |
2/10/45 |
 |
ML |
| Amira |
Ralph |
|
|
S/Sgt |
Co B |
Luzon |
3/15/45 |
SS |
USA/NY |
| Barfield |
Forrest |
T |
|
Capt |
|
Leyte |
12/26/44 |
[541] |
ML |
| Bartlett |
Lloyd |
S |
|
Pfc |
Co A |
Clark Field |
2/10/45 |
SS |
USA/PA |
| Bingham |
Earl |
V |
|
Sgt |
Co C |
Luzon |
1/31/45 |
|
ML |
| Birch |
Raymond |
W |
|
Pfc |
Co G |
Luzon |
2/1/45 |
|
USA/DE |
| Black |
Jaril |
G |
|
Pfc |
|
Luzon |
7/12/45 |
|
ML |
| Bonfiglio |
Michael |
A |
|
T/5 |
|
Philippines |
|
DOW |
USA/NY |
| Brady |
Joseph |
J |
|
Pvt |
Co F |
CampMackall |
6/22/43 |
DODY |
USA/NJ |
| Brown |
Robert |
B |
|
Pfc |
|
Luzon |
10/28/45 |
|
ML |
| Busch |
Solomon |
A |
|
1/Lt |
|
Luzon |
4/12/45 |
SS |
ML |
| Busse |
Roy |
C |
|
Pfc |
|
Luzon |
1/31/45 |
|
USA/NJ |
| Capps |
Raymond |
D |
|
Pfc |
Co E |
Luzon |
1/31/45 |
|
USA/TX |
| Carlton |
David |
|
|
Pfc |
Co E |
Luzon |
1/31/45 |
|
USA/OR |
| Carmen |
John |
H |
|
Sgt |
|
Luzon |
3/15/45 |
|
USA/NM |
| Carrescia |
Frank |
M |
|
Pfc |
Co C |
Luzon |
4/28/45 |
|
USA/PA |
| Carroll |
John |
D |
|
Pfc |
|
Luzon |
2/12/45 |
BS |
ML |
| Cartisano |
Jack |
S |
|
Pfc |
|
Luzon |
2/1/45 |
|
ML |
| Charlton |
Donald |
T |
|
Pfc |
|
Leyte |
12/25/44 |
SS |
USA/NY |
| Chase |
Rodney |
M |
|
Pfc |
|
Luzon |
2/2/45 |
|
USA/NV |
| Clark |
Vernon |
F |
|
S/Sgt |
Hq 1 |
Nasugbu |
1/31/45 |
SS(OLC) |
USA/AZ |
| Davids |
Harry |
J |
|
Pfc |
Co C |
Luzon |
2/6/45 |
|
ML |
| Davis |
Joseph |
F |
|
Sgt |
Co F |
Luzon |
2/3/45 |
|
USA/IL |
| DeMerritt |
Donald |
L |
|
Pvt |
Hq 2 |
Manila |
2/12/45 |
|
USA/WA |
| Desiderio |
Anthony |
V |
|
Pfc |
|
Luzon |
5/2/45 |
DOW |
USA/NJ |
| DeSimone |
Alfred |
|
|
S/Sgt |
Co A |
Luzon |
3/12/45 |
SS |
USA/NY |
| Dixon |
Robert |
E |
|
Sgt |
|
Luzon |
3/12/45 |
|
USA/NC |
| Doiron |
John |
T |
|
Pfc |
Co B |
Batangui |
2/23/45 |
|
USA/LA |
| Dow |
Guy |
L |
|
2/Lt |
Co C |
Luzon |
8/19/45 |
|
USA/TX |
| Dreischalick |
Edward |
J |
|
Pfc |
Co C |
Luzon |
3/7/45 |
|
ML |
| Dyer |
Mederick |
C |
|
S/Sgt |
|
Manila |
2/7/45 |
|
USA/ME |
| Elmore |
Ralph |
A |
|
Sgt |
|
NicholsField |
2/13/45 |
BS |
USA |
| Enos |
Frank |
|
|
Pfc |
|
Mahonag |
12/25/44 |
|
USA/NY |
| Estler |
Frederick |
B |
Jr |
Pfc |
|
Luzon |
2/1/45 |
|
ML |
| Ferrigno |
Fernando |
C |
|
Pfc |
|
Mahonag |
12/25/44 |
|
USA/CA |
| Fontenot |
Eyven |
|
|
Pfc |
|
Nasugbu |
2/1/45 |
|
USA/LA |
| Frizzell |
Carroll |
M |
|
S/Sgt |
|
New Guinea |
8/13/44 |
KODY |
USA/NE |
| Garcia |
Rueal |
|
|
Pvt |
Co E |
|
|
|
|
| Gooding |
Wilbert |
A |
|
Pfc |
Co A |
Luzon |
4/28/45 |
|
USA/OH |
| Green |
Oscar |
W |
|
S/Sgt |
|
Luzon |
2/1/45 |
SS |
ML |
| Guevara |
Valentine |
|
|
Pfc |
Co A |
Teranaute |
3/19/45 |
DOW |
USA/IN |
| Haas |
Warren |
R |
|
S/Sgt |
Co A |
Teranaute |
3/19/45 |
PH(OLC) |
USA/OR |
| Harrell |
Samuel |
D |
Jr |
Sgt |
Co B |
Burauen |
12/7/44 |
|
USA/NJ |
| Hendricks |
Elmer |
E |
|
Pfc |
|
Luzon |
3/12/45 |
|
ML |
| Herman |
Martin |
Jacob |
|
Pfc |
|
Manila |
2/15/45 |
|
ML |
| Hetherington |
Robert |
J |
|
Sgt |
Co C |
Luzon |
5/2/45 |
DOW |
ML |
| Holloway |
Joseph |
G |
|
Pfc |
|
Okinawa |
8/13/45 |
|
USA/CO |
| Hooper |
Joseph |
C |
|
Sgt |
Co B |
Burean |
2/24/45 |
SS |
USA/KY |
| Hosier |
Basil |
E |
|
Pfc |
Med |
Luzon |
5/1/45 |
SS/PH(OLC) |
ML |
| Hudgins |
Harold |
G |
|
Pfc |
Co B |
Nichols Fld |
2/12/45 |
DOW |
USA/TX |
| Jenkins |
Eldon |
E |
|
Pfc |
|
Luzon |
2/16/45 |
|
USA/IN |
| Keeton |
Houston |
M |
|
Pfc |
|
Manila |
2/8/45 |
|
USA/TX |
| Kelly |
Roscoe |
|
|
T/Sgt |
Co E |
Leyte |
12/26/44 |
SS |
ML |
| Kennel |
Claude |
M |
|
Pfc |
|
Manila |
2/14/45 |
|
USA/IN |
| Kidd |
Howard |
D |
|
Pfc |
|
Luzon |
3/9/45 |
SS |
ML |
| King |
John |
A |
|
Pfc |
Med |
Luzon |
1/31/45 |
|
USA/NY |
| Kirby |
Emmett |
L |
|
Pfc |
Med |
Manila |
2/15/45 |
BS |
ML |
| Kornowske |
Leslie |
F |
|
2/Lt |
Co C |
Nichols Fld |
2/7/45 |
SS |
USA/WI |
| Lawry |
Merton |
J |
|
1/Lt |
|
Luzon |
2/12/45 |
|
USA/IN |
| Lee |
Raymond |
F |
|
Capt |
Co A |
Teranaute |
3/19/45 |
SM |
ML |
| Lewis |
Edmund |
H |
|
Pfc |
|
Luzon |
1/15/45 |
|
ML |
| Lewis |
Gail |
P |
|
Pfc |
|
Luzon |
3/12/45 |
|
USA/CA |
| Lewoc |
Paul |
S |
|
Pfc |
|
Luzon |
2/3/45 |
|
ML |
| Lia |
Frank |
J |
|
S/Sgt |
|
Luzon |
2/12/45 |
SS/DOW |
USA/NY |
| Liber |
Willard |
S |
|
Pfc |
|
Luzon |
2/2/45 |
MIA/BS |
ML WOM |
| Lighty |
William |
E |
|
1/Sgt |
|
Luzon |
2/1/45 |
SS |
ML |
| Loeper |
Charles |
P |
|
Maj |
Hq 1 |
Luzon |
2/8/45 |
DSC/BS |
ML |
| Lord |
Levern |
E |
|
Pfc |
Co A |
Nichols Fld |
2/12/45 |
|
USA/CA |
| Lowe |
Keith |
R |
|
Pfc |
Co B |
N Guinea |
8/19/44 |
|
ML |
| Mack |
Michael |
J |
|
T/5 |
|
Luzon |
6/29/45 |
|
ML |
| Maneri |
Anthony |
J |
|
Pfc |
|
Manila |
2/10/45 |
|
ML |
| Mannarino |
John |
A |
|
Pfc |
Co F |
Palicican |
3/16/45 |
DOW |
USA/NY |
| Marino |
Paul |
J |
|
Pfc |
Co B |
Luzon |
2/12/45 |
|
USA/NY |
| Massey |
William |
|
|
|
HQS |
|
|
|
|
| Mc Cauley |
Robert |
J |
|
Pvt |
|
Luzon |
2/3/45 |
SS |
USA/IL |
| Mc Cowin |
Carl |
C |
|
Pfc |
Co G |
Luzon |
4/27/45 |
|
USA/ID |
| Mc Donald |
Vincent |
J |
|
1/Lt |
Co G |
Leyte |
12/22/44 |
SS |
ML |
| Mc Kinney |
Melvin |
E |
|
Sgt |
|
Luzon |
8/13/45 |
|
ML |
| Mc Minn |
Paul |
H |
|
Pfc |
|
Luzon |
2/8/45 |
MIA/BS |
ML WOM |
| McMurtrey |
Vernal |
R |
|
Pfc |
Co B |
Luzon |
2/23/45 |
LosBanos |
USA/ID |
| Mills |
George |
T |
|
Pvt |
Med |
Okinawa |
8/13/45 |
|
ML |
| Monroe |
Albert |
M |
|
Sgt |
Serv |
Leyte |
1/20/45 |
SM |
USA/IN |
| Nicholas |
Michael |
G |
|
Pfc |
Co G |
Luzon |
2/1/45 |
|
ML |
| Nielsen |
Willy |
P |
|
Pfc |
RHQ |
Luzon |
2/1/45 |
|
USA/CA |
| Nixon |
Erland |
A |
|
Pfc |
|
Leyte |
11/22/44 |
|
ML |
| Nugent |
Terence |
H |
|
Sgt |
|
Luzon |
3/45 |
DOW |
USA/NY |
| O`Brien |
William |
W |
|
|
Med |
MtMalapunyo |
4/24/45 |
SS |
|
| Paczkowski |
Stanley |
|
|
Pvt |
|
Luzon |
4/28/45 |
|
ML |
| Pase |
Dennis |
O |
|
Pvt |
Co F |
Luzon |
5/3/45 |
|
USA/VA |
| Patton |
Pat |
|
|
|
Co E |
|
|
|
|
| Patz |
Richard |
F |
|
Pfc |
Co C |
Luzon |
1/8/45 |
|
ML |
| Pepper |
James |
W |
|
Pfc |
|
Luzon |
1/6/45 |
|
USA/AR |
| Peters |
Edmund |
J |
Jr |
T/4 |
RHQ |
Luzon |
2/17/45 |
BS |
ML |
| Pridmore |
Bryan |
E |
|
Pfc |
|
Luzon |
2/7/45 |
|
ML |
| Redling |
Harry |
G |
|
Pfc |
|
Philippines |
|
|
USA/NY |
| Rhea |
Donald |
T |
|
Pfc |
|
NicholsField |
2/14/45 |
|
USA/WA |
| Ruggiero |
Michael |
J |
|
Pfc |
|
Philippines |
|
|
USA/NY |
| Sandefur |
Donald |
H |
|
Pfc |
|
Philippines |
|
|
USA/CA |
| Scerbo |
Frank |
E |
|
T/5 |
|
Nasugbu |
2/23/45 |
DOW |
USA/NJ |
| Seigle |
Alan |
F |
|
1/Lt |
Co A |
Manila |
2/12/45 |
SS |
ML |
| Shaw |
Raymond |
C |
|
1/Lt |
|
Okinawa |
8/13/45 |
|
USA/VA |
| Sheffer |
William |
E |
|
Pfc |
|
Luzon |
2/16/45 |
DOW |
USA/IN |
| Sitterley |
Harry |
|
Jr |
Pvt |
|
Luzon |
2/3/45 |
SS |
USA/NY |
| Skau |
George |
E |
|
1/Lt |
Recon |
Luzon |
8/13/45 |
SS (OLC) |
HN |
| Smedley |
William |
F |
Jr |
Pfc |
|
Okinawa |
8/13/45 |
|
USA/IN |
| Sox |
Carleton |
E |
|
Pfc |
Co E |
Luzon |
5/1/45 |
|
ML |
| Stearn |
Lester |
|
|
Pvt |
|
Manila |
2/6/45 |
|
ML |
| Thoennes |
Gerard |
E |
|
2/Lt |
Co A |
Luzon |
3/6/45 |
SS |
USA/IL |
| Thornton |
Virgil |
L |
|
S/Sgt |
Hq 2 |
Manila |
2/7/45 |
|
USA/MI |
| Townsend |
James |
G |
|
S/Sgt |
|
Manila |
2/14/45 |
SS |
ML |
| Trulock |
Warren |
H |
|
Sgt |
|
Luzon |
5/1/45 |
|
USA/GA |
| Tscinkel |
Edward |
C |
|
Pfc |
Co E |
Luzon |
5/1/45 |
|
USA/NY |
| Utz |
Daniel |
|
|
Pvt |
|
Luzon |
2/1/45 |
|
ML |
| Vos |
Francis |
J |
|
Pfc |
|
Manila |
2/7/45 |
|
ML |
| Walker |
Curtis |
L |
|
Pfc |
Srvc |
Nichols Fld |
2/12/45 |
|
USA/IL |
| Waterbury |
John |
W |
Jr |
Capt |
|
Luzon |
2/11/45 |
DOW |
ML |
| Weeder |
Freeland |
S |
|
S/Sgt |
|
Okinawa |
8/13/45 |
DOI |
USA/NJ |
| Weeks |
Caleb |
C |
|
Capt |
|
Luzon |
2/1/45 |
|
ML |
| Wescott |
Harold |
S |
|
S/Sgt |
Med |
Luzon |
2/1/45 |
BS/DOW |
USA/NJ |
| Whitney |
Paul |
J |
|
Pfc |
Serv |
Luzon |
8/13/45 |
PM |
USA/CA |
| Williams |
David |
D |
|
T/5 |
Med |
Okinawa |
8/19/45 |
|
ML |
| Wisrock |
Fred |
O |
|
S/Sgt |
Co E |
Luzon |
6/4/45 |
|
ML |
| Zabala |
Dolores |
M |
|
Pfc |
Co E |
Manila |
2/4/45 |
|
ML |
|
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