KANE
& Vicinity
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Kane's
Honor Roll was dedicated March 15, 1943
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| Erected where Greeves Street meets Fraley Street. Designed by Kane artist Herbert Johnson and built by Fred R. Holmes. Names on the board were maintained by the Kane American Legion post and the Beta Sigma Phi sorority kept the honor roll cleaned from the elements. |
| Although using local newspaper records from "Welcome Home" editions of August 1946, some names of men and women in the service during WWII from the Kane vicinity maybe missing from this site. The names on this site were residents of Kane, Wetmore Twp, James City, and Highland Twp. Please send additions or corrections by email to: jfgilfert@roadrunner.com |
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GOLD STARS
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 Private Robert S. Alexander Co G, 311th Rgt, 78th Div Age: 22 Died Non-Battle 30 December 1942 Camp Butner, NC Buried: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Kane |
 Messman August J. Anderson SS CADDO (Tanker) United States Merchant Marine Age: 43 Killed/Missing in action 23 November 1942 SS Caddo sunk by German U-Boat Lost at Sea |
 Private First Class Donald R. Anderson Co A, 551st Parachute Inf Bttn Age: 22 Killed in action 3 January 1945 Rochelinval, Belgium Battle of the Bulge Buried: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Kane |
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Seaman
LaVerne D. Bentley Pacific Coast Operations, USN Kinzua Road, Red Bridge Killed in a bomber crash 30 March 1943 Age: 26 Buried: Section F-P, Site 342 Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton, VA |
 2nd Lieutenant William F. Blaine B-17 pilot, 352 BS, 301 Bmr Grp, H Killed in action 3 April 1944 5th Mission over Hungary Age: 22 Buried: Section E, Site 79 Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville, KY Repatriated: 29 June 1949 |
 1st Lieutenant Donald E. Blair 493 BS, 7 Bmr Grp, H Age: 25 Missing in Action: October 24, 1944 Over Burma Age:25 Tablets of the Missing Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines |
 Private First Class George O. Bloomquist, Jr Co F, 163rd Regt, Div Killed in action 15 April 1945 Bongao, Philippines Age: 19 Buried: Mt. Tabor Cemetery, Kane Repatriated: 4 September 1948 |
 Private First Class Peter S. Bonfilio Batt B, 559th Field Art, 83rd Div Died from injuries / vehicle accident Belgium 31 January 1945 Age: 31 Buried: St. Callistus Cemetery, Kane Repatriated: 13 August 1948 |
 Corporal Ralph E. Bradybaugh Co C, 501st Parachute Inf Regt 101st Airborne Division Killed in action 3 January 1945 Bastogne, Belgium Age: 21 Buried: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Kane Repatriated: 9 December 1948 |
 Private First Class Kenneth C. Burkhard 158th Inf Regt, 45th Div Wounded: April 4, 1945 Died of wounds 7 October 1945 Luzon Age: 32 Buried: Plot L, Row 8, Grave 73 Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines |
 Private James A. Carlson 126th Inf Regt, 32nd Div Killed in action 8 December 1944 Leyte, Philippines Age: 21 Buried: Plot B, Row 16, Grave 152 Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines |
 Staff Sergeant Byron S. Colwell 315th Inf Regt, 79th Div Died of wounds 9 June 1944 Normandy Age: 25 Buried: Plot F, Row 24, Grave 36 Normandy American Cemetery St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France |
 Private First Class |
 Private John R. Daly 505th Parachute Inf Regt 82nd Airborne Div Killed in action 7 June 1944 Normandy Buried: Plot I, Row 27, Grave 15 Normandy American Cemetery, St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France |
 Private First Class Frank J. Debevc 406 Inf Regt, 102 Div Killed in Action: November 23, 1944 Germany Age: 27 Buried: St. Callistus Cemetery, Kane, PA Repatriated: April 22, 1949 |
 Private First Class Leslie C. Donahey 827th Chemical Co, Air Operations Barksdale Field, LA Died of Illness: 12 July 1945 William Beaumont Hospital, El Paso, TX Age: 22 Buried: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Kane |
 Hospital Apprentice 1/c Evan L. Fields USS WAKEFIELD Killed in action 30 January 1942 Singapore Age: 21 Buried at Sea |
 Electricians Mate 1/c Donald E. Folk USS JUNEAU Killed / Missing in action 13 November 1942 Guadalcanal Tablets of the Missing |
 Private William L. Fredell 7th Inf Regt, 3rd Div Killed in action 23 October 1944 France Age: 22 Buried: Plot B, Row 42, Grave 6 Epinal American Cemetery, Epinal, France |
 Private James H. Gillis 333rd Inf Regt, 84th Div Killed in action 23 November 1944 Germany Buried: Plot P, Row 17, Grave 8 Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands |
 Staff Sergeant John A. Gustafson, Jr. B-17 Ball turret gunner 325 BS, 92 BG (H) Killed in action 11 January 1944 Over Oschersleben, Germany Age: 21 Buried: Section 45, Site 230 Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, SC Repatriated: 29 June 1949 |
 Private First Class Robert W. Gustafson Co L, 87th Inf Regt, 10th Div Killed in action 16 April 1945 Italy Age: 22 Buried: Mt. Tabor Cemetery, Kane Repatriated: 6 June 1949 |
 Tech Sergeant Willard G. Hanson United States Marine Corps Died in Hawaiian Territories 24 June 1945 Age: 27 Buried: Plot C, Site 1320 |
 2nd Lieutenant Roger L. Hazard P-38 Fighter Pilot / Air Force Killed in action: April 18, 1944 Age: 23 Buried: Section 12, Site 2492 Arlington National Cemetery, VA Repatriated: 25 June 1948 |
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Corporal
Clay H. Holmes
Co B, 343rd Eng, 1255th Combat Eng Bttn Drowned 19 September 1945 Germany Buried: McKean Memorial Park, Lafayette Twp Repatriated: 22 October 1948 |
 2nd Lieutenant Henry R. Jacobus P-38 pilot, 328th Fighter Squadron Died 24 September 1942 Air Crash, Petaluma, CA Age: 27 Buried: St. Callistus Cemetery, Kane |
 First Sergeant John E. Johnson Co H, 112th Inf Regt, 28th Div Drowned 6 March 1943 Amphibious landings training Camp Gordon, FL Age: 25 Buried: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Kane |
 Gunners Mate 3/c Raymond A. Johnson USS CABOT (CVL-28)
The carrier USS Cabot was attacked
by Kamikazes Tablets of the Missing |
 Private Walter A. Johnson 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion Missing in action 7 September 1944 Taken prisoner on May 6, 1942 Corregidor, Philippines Private Johnson was being transported on the Prisoner of War "HELL SHIP" Shinyo Maru when it was torpedoed and sunk accidentally by the US submarine USS Paddle on September 7, 1944 off the coast of Mindanao, Philippines. Of the 750 American prisoners on board, 668 drowned and 82 survived. Tablets of the Missing Manila American Cemetery, Philippines |
Buried: |
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Joseph
Micale
US Army Kane WWII Memorial |
 Staff Sergeant Raymond W. Kraft Co D, 112th Inf Regt, 28th Div Killed in action 8 November 1944 Battle of Huertgen Forest, Germany Buried: St. Callistus Cemetery, Kane Repatriated: 12 December 1947 |
 Private Rudolph E. Larson Co M, 112th Inf Regt, 28th Div Died of injuries / struck by a car 11 January 1942 Lewistown, PA Age: 31 Buried: Nebo Cemetery, Mt. Jewett |
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Buried: Frenchville, PA |
 Staff Sergeant Robert C. Luce HQ Co, 112th Inf Regt, 28th Div Killed in action 8 November 1944 Battle of Huertgen Forest, Germany Age: 28 Buried: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Kane Repatriated: 9 December 1947 |
 Flight Officer Howard J. Lundberg 425th Bmr Sq, 308th Bmr Grp, H Missing in action: August 9, 1944 Mine laying mission to Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong Age: 23 Tablets of the Missing Manila American Cemetery, Philippines |
 Private Walter W. Mague, Jr. 132 Field Art Bttn, 36th Div Killed in action: March 5, 1944 Monte Cassino, Italy Age: 18 Buried: St. Callistus Cemetery, Kane |
 Staff Sergeant Frank J. Mattis Co A, 314th Inf Regt, 79th Div Killed in action 3 January 1945 Germany Buried: St. Callistus Cemetery, Kane Repatriated: 17 August 1948 |
 Tech Sergeant Charles T. McKalip 571st Bmr Sq, 390th Bmr Grp, H Killed in action 27 May 1944 Over Belgium Age: 20 Buried: Plot D, Row 6, Grave 32 Normandy American Cemetery, St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France |
 Aviation Cadet Duane McMahon Pre-flight student Died from accidental gun shot wounds 18 October 1944 Kane Hospital Age: 18 Buried: St. Callistus Cemetery, Kane |
 1st Lieutenant James L. Meyers Co F, 168th Inf Regt, 34th Div Killed in action 25 March 1944 Anzio, Italy Age: 26 Buried: St. Callistus Cemetery, Kane Repatriated: 23 July 1948 |
 Captain Charles F. Monson 112th Inf Regt, 28th Div Killed in action by Friendly Fire POW column strafed by American aircraft 23 December 1944 Buried: Plot I, Row 7, Grave 17 Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands |
 Flight Sergeant Homer W. Muisiner Royal Canadian Air Force Killed in action 15 April 1944 Over Europe Age: 23 Buried: Section B, Row A, Grave 7 Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery, Yorkshire, England |
 Gunners Mate 2/c John F. Novosel USS CALLAGHAN (DD-792) Killed in action 29 July 1945 Okinawa Age: 25 Tablets of the Missing |
 Private First Class Maurice J. Ott Co K, 116th Inf Regt, 29th Div Killed in action 23 June 1944 France Buried: Clearfield, PA Repatriated: 19 April 1948 |
 Private Keith D. Oyler 112th Inf Regt, 28th Div Killed in action 8 November 1944 Battle of the Huertgen Forest Buried: Plot C, Row 12, Grave 50 Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium Brother of Robert L. Oyler |
 Staff Sergeant Robert L. Oyler 324th Bmr Sq, 91st Bmr Grp, H Killed in action 26 July 1943 Mission to Hamburg, Germany Buried: Plot B, Row 42, Grave 47 Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium Brother of Keith D. Oyler |
 Private First Class Robert W. Oyler 27th Inf Regt, 25th Div Wounded: 14 March 1945 Died of Wounds: 21 March 1945 Balete Pass, Luzon, Philippines Age: 26 Buried: Plot A, Row 13, Grave 153 Manila American Cemetery, Philippines Cousin of Keith & Robert L. Oyler |
 Private Gurman E. Peters 21st Armored Engineer Battalion Killed in action 26 March 1945 Germany Age: 22 Buried: Mt. Tabor Cemetery, Kane Repatriated: 2 November 1948 |
 Private First Class Darl T. Robinson 13th Inf Regt, 8th Div Killed in action 30 August 1944 France Buried: Plot K, Row 5, Grave 18 Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France |
 Corporal Frank A. Rossman 180th Inf Regt, 45th Div Killed in action 25 July 1943 Italy Age: 25 Buried: Plot A, Row 10, Grave 23 Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy |
 Sergeant Richard E. Royer 3rd Training Squadron, Gunnery School, Harlingen Army Air Field, TX Missing in Action / Air Crash: October 13, 1943 Age: 20 Gulf of Mexico Lost at Sea |
 Private Frank E. Sailer Co C, 630th Tank Destroyer Bttn Died 8 July 1942 Air crash, Smith Army Air Field, NC Buried: McKean Memorial Park, Lafayette Twp |
 Private Luther E. Samuelson 635th Tank Destroyer Bttn, USMC Died of illness 3 April 1942 Camp San Luis, CA Buried: Kanesholm Lutheran Cemetery, Kane |
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Another B-17 was attacked by German fighters
and went out of control, ramming Schultz's aircraft, slicing
it in two. No chutes seen. |
 Hospital Apprentice 1/c James C. Shall 4th Marines, Sixth Marine Division Killed in action 23 May 1945 By Japanese sniper on Okinawa Age: 19 Buried: McKean Memorial Park, Lafayette Twp Repatriated: 11 March 1949 |
 Radioman 2/Class Paul P. Spaseff PT-353 Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 25 Killed in action / Friendly Fire 27 March 1944 Bangula Bay, New Brittain Age: 21 Buried: St. Callistus Cemetery, Kane Repatriated: 13 July 1948 |
 T/5 Sergeant John F. Stakley Company B, 8th Tank Battalion Killed in action 24 February 1945 Sinspelt, Germany Age: 24 Buried: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Kane Repatriated: 9 August 1948 |
 Private First Class Frederick H. Trimble Battery A, 566th Anti-Aircraft Artillery, Automatic Weapons Battalion Died 12 July 1944 Camp Davis, NC Age: 20 Buried: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Kane |
 Private Walter R. Walters Co L, 116th Inf Regt, 29th Div Killed in action 7 June 1944 Normandy, France Age: 39 Buried: Amity Cemetery, Newmansville, PA Repatriated: 22 September 1948 |
 Private First Class Basil K. Wamblade, Jr. 6th Marine Division Missing in action 20 May 1945 Okinawa Age: 20 Tablets of the Missing Honolulu Memorial, Hawaii |
 Sergeant Elwood J. Allen Ward, Jr. 777th Bmr Sq, 464th Bmr Grp, H Missing In Action: 22 July 1944 Bomber crashed into Adriatic Sea Age: 26 Tablets of the
Missing |
 Private First Class Anthony J. Zarnick 81st Infantry Division Killed in action 14 October 1944 Angaur Island, Philippines Buried: St. Callistus Cemetery, Kane Repatriated: 10 February 1949 |
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HONORABLE
MENTION The USS MT.
HOOD exploded on November 10, 1944 with 3,800 tons of |
