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WORLD WAR II GOLD STARS

T/SGT James E. DeAngelo
Service #7020838

US Army Air Forces
Died Non-Battle, accidental crash

Air Cadet Dean N. Bloom
Service #33683351

Died Non-Battle

PFC William R. Christoff
Service #33436488

Died Non-Battle

SGT Victor V. Caggiano
Service #33160545

Killed In Action

PFC James H. Eckert

U.S. Army Service # 33682567
1st Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division
Entered the Service from: Pennsylvania
Killed in Action: 26 January 1945
Buried at: Plot F, Row 3, Grave 70
Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines

Awards: Purple Heart

PFC Eugene Frederickson

Service #33682558
884th Field Artillery Battalion

Died Non-Battle: 27 April 1944 at Camp Adair, Oregon

Premature explosion of 105mm howitzer shell during practice.

PVT Clarence P. Holmberg, Jr.
Service #33436502

Killed In Action

PVT Howard Ralph Hooven

U.S. Army Service # 20312890
112th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division
Entered the Service from: Pennsylvania
Died of Wounds: 16 August 1944
Buried at: Plot A, Row 14, Grave 4
Brittany American Cemetery
St. James, France

Awards: Purple Heart

Chief Motor Machinist's Mate
Donald E. W. Holquist

U.S. Navy Service # 2503963
United States Navy
Entered the Service from: California
Died: 9 April 1944
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines

Awards: Purple Heart

S/SGT James C. Holt, Jr.

U.S. Army Air Forces
Service # 13083496
528th Bomber Squadron, 380th Bomber Group, Heavy
Entered the Service from: Pennsylvania
Killed in Action: 8 May 1944
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines

Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart

PFC Howard Oscar Johnson

US Marine Corps

Lieutenant Raymond C. Johnson

US Army Air Force

Machinist Mate 3rd Class Tilden Luchs

US Navy

CPL Stanley Latcovich

U.S. Army Service # 35273831
87th Cavalry Reconn Squadron, 7th Armored Division
Entered the Service from: Ohio
Died: 27 October 1944
Buried at: Plot G, Row 7, Grave 24
Netherlands American Cemetery
Margraten, Netherlands

Awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart

PVT John E. Lazore

Fourth Marine Division,
US Marine Corps

Died: 25 July 1944
Tinnian Island

Entered service 21 December 1943.

SGT Rudolph M. Lencer
Service #33274543

Died of Wounds

CPL Bruce F. Laughner
(Portland Mills)

Service #33432541

Died Non-Battle

Aviations Mate 2nd Class
Ronald E. Maxton

US Navy

SGT Astor O. Magnuson

U.S. Army Service # 33080831
346th Infantry Regiment, 87th Infantry Division
Entered the Service from: Pennsylvania
Died: 4 March 1945
Buried at: Plot A, Row 32, Grave 6
Ardennes American Cemetery
Neupre, Belgium

Awards: Purple Heart

PVT Robert C. Nelson
Service # 33683372

Killed in Action

SGT Francis J. Ott

U.S. Army Service # 33274551
11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry
Division Entered the Service from: Pennsylvania
Killed in Action: 30 December 1944
Buried at: Plot E, Row 16, Grave 17
Luxembourg American Cemetery
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

Awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart

Aviation Radioman 1st Class
Robert Lee Parsons

US Navy

PFC Richard M. Starner

U.S. Army Air Forces Service # 13024181
Army Air Corps
Entered the Service from: Pennsylvania
Died: 4 July 1942
Buried at: Plot F, Row 6, Grave 72
Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines

PVT Perry O. Stark
Service # 33364096

Died Non-Battle

PFC Robert F. Spleen

Service # 13184590

Killed in Action

CPL Joseph J. Sterbank
(Portland Mills)

U.S. Army Service # 33364062
453rd Quartermaster Truck Company
Entered the Service from: Pennsylvania
Killed in Action: 6 June 1944
Buried at: Plot G, Row 10, Grave 13
Normandy American Cemetery
Colleville-sur-Mer, France

Awards: Purple Heart

Storekeeper 2nd Class David H. Smith

U.S. Navy Service # 2505692
United States Navy
Entered the Service from: Pennsylvania
Died: 25-Nov-44
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial
Honolulu, Hawaii

Awards: Purple Heart

Chief Warrant Officer Ralph B. States

U.S. Army Service # W2113440
112th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division
Entered the Service from: Pennsylvania
Died: 20 December 1944
Buried at: Plot D, Row 8, Grave 28
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery
Henri-Chapelle, Belgium

Awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart

Machinists Mate 2nd Class
Robert L. Strand

U.S. Navy Service # 6527760
United States Naval Reserve
Entered the Service from: Pennsylvania
Died: 18 December 1944
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines

Fireman 1st Class Orville W. Thompson

U.S. Navy Service # 9232273
United States Naval Reserve
Entered the Service from: Pennsylvania
Died: 19 March 1945
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial
Honolulu, Hawaii

Awards: Purple Heart

Ablebody Seaman Norman Thompson

US Merchant Marine

PFC Emden L. Weilacher
(Hallton)

Service # 33434486

Killed in Action

Captain John S. Williams

Service # O-471091

Killed in Action

Fireman 1st Class Kenneth L. Work
(Portland Mills)

U.S. Navy Service # 8217932
United States Naval Reserve
Entered the Service from: Pennsylvania
Died: 11 December 1944
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines

Awards: Purple Heart

Lieutenant Donald Urquhart

PFC Clyde H. Yonkie

Service # 33160551

Died of Wounds