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Lakewood War CasualtiesWorld War II
Gabor, Edward J. AAF Major 5-1-1945 12961 Lake Avenue Italy H.S.1936 Major Edward Gabor had 189 missions in the Mediteranean area to his credit at the time of his death. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Medal with 10 Oak leaf Clusters, and the Presidential Citation. In addition, he was awarded the Croix de Guerre with Gold Star. He was cited for his work in developing a new bombing technique for the P-38 Lighting, and for his successful efforts on combat missions. He was killed on a mission over the northern part of Italy on May 1, 1945, while piloting a P-47 Thunderbolt. Gedecke, William C. Capt. AAF 8-23-1944 2124 Wyandotte Avenue Italy H.S. 1929 Capt. William Gedecke was killed in an airplane crash over Naples, Italy, August 23, 1944. Gelnaw, John F., Jr. Navy Air Petty Officer 1/c 1-16-1945 1266 Donald Avenue China Petty Officer John Gelnew was aboard a Navy torpedo bomber plane that collided with another plane over Hong Kong. They were on a combat mission when he was killed on January 16, 1945. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism as a turret gunner while based aboard the U.S.S. Hancock. Gluntz, Daniel C. AAF 2nd Lt. 2-19-1944 1446 Elbur Avenue Italy H.S.1935 Lt. Daniel Gluntz was killed in a crash of a B-24 Liberator in the Mediterranean. He received his glider-pilot wings and was awarded his commission as bombardier. He was on a ferrying mission from Tunis to Italy when he was first reported missing and later confirmed dead, February 19, 1944. He is buried in Arlington Cemetery. Gombar, John A. Army Pfc. 2-11-1945 2161 Halstead Avenue France Pvt. John Gombar was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge while serving in the 36th Texas Infantry Division in the 5th Army. He served in Africa and Italy before going to France where he was wounded and died. Gordon, Thomas E. Army Pfc. 10-5-1943 1617 Belle Avenue North Africa Pfc. Thomas Gordon died of injuries received in an automobile accident in North Africa. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery. Gray, George McKinley Navy Air Seaman 1/c 5-?-1944 13838 Clifton Blvd. at sea H.S.1942 Seaman George Gray graduated from radio, radar and gunnery school. He was stationed aboard an aircraft carrier and saw action over Tokyo and Iwo Jima as an aviation radioman. He was killed in action in the Pacific theater and was buried at sea. Greanoff, William Arthur Army Pvt. 7-2-1943 2048 Bunts Road Solomons Islands H.S.1939 One day before his 24th birthday Pvt. William Greanoff was killed in action in the southwest Pacific. He was stationed at Guadalcanal, where he acted as an administrative assistant to several high ranking officers. He made a ring from a piece of plastic obtained from an enemy plane gun turret and sent it to his father. His parents received the ring only one day before they were notified that he had been killed in action. He is buried in the National Cemetery at Munda on New Georgia Island. Green, Alan S. AAF 2nd Lt. 9-16-1944 1302 Bonnieview Avenue England H.S.1941 Lt. Alan Green crashed his P-38 Lightning fighter plane in England, September 16, 1944. Grenwis, Frederick A. Jr. AAF 2nd Lt. 11-13-1943 1401 Roycroft Avenue Europe Lt. Frederick Grenwis was killed November 13, 1943, while serving as a bombardier on a B-24 Liberator. There were ten men aboard the plane and it collided with another plane. Some of the men on the second plane survived the crash and were taken prisoner. They were on a bombing mission to Bremen, Germany and none of the men in Lt. Grenwis's crew lived. He had served overseas for six months and was awarded the Air Medal.
Hottois, Allan W. AAF 2nd Lt. 9-8-1942 1278 Granger Avenue New Mexico H.S.1938 Lt. Allan Hottois died in a plane crash while in training. Houchin, Waldo P. Army Pvt. 12-16-1943 13909 Lake Avenue New Jersey H.S.1940 Along with thousands of other American soldiers, Pvt. Waldo Houchin took his basic training at Fort Dix, New Jersey. It was there that he was killed in an accident. Hoyer, Frank E. Merchant Marines Lt. 3-8-1944 2229 Richland Avenue at sea H.S.1934 Lt. Frank Hoyer was serving as a second mate aboard a Liberty ship. The ship was lost in the Atlantic on March 8, 1944 due to the perils of the sea. Hudimac, George M. Civilian Technician 7-2-1944 1597 Hopkins Avenue Indian Ocean H.S.1937 George M. Hudimac lost his life in the Indian Ocean on July 2, 1944 while serving as a civilian technician for the Bureau of Ships under the auspices of the Navy. Hughes, Trevor AAF Sgt. 1-8-1944 1282 Clifton Prado California H.S.1942 Sgt. Trevor Hughes was one of ten airmen who lost their lives in a B-24 Liberator bomber making a routine flight on January 8, 1944. The Liberator struck a mountain and burned near the Muroc Army Air Base in California. Sgt. Hughes was trained as an aerial gunner. Humel, Edward J. Jr. Army 1st Lt. 4-1-1945 1431 Waterbury Avenue France H.S.1934 Lt. Edward Humel was a member of the medical corps in the army. He had been in the service just nine months and overseas for four months when he was admitted to a hospital in Paris. He died three days later the victim of poliomyelitis. Hurst, Richard C. Army 2nd Lt. 5-30-1945 2140 Wascana Avenue Okinawa H.S.1939 Lt. Richard Hurst was killed in action on Okinawa. He was serving with the 7th Infantry Division. The Purple Heart was awarded to him posthumously. Less than a month later the battle of Okinawa ended in victory for the Americans. But not before 6,900 men were killed or declared missing and an additional 30,000 were wounded in land operations. Irish, Keith L. 2nd Lt. 17413 Hilliard Avenue France Lt. Keith Irish lost his life in France. Isbell, Albert Edward Army S/Sgt. 11-30-1944 2113 Bunts Road Germany Sgt. Albert Isbell wrote home that they were having turkey and dressing for Thanksgiving dinner but that it didn't taste very good when you were eating in the rain. Only a few days later he was fatally wounded in the Battle of the Bulge. He was hit by flak and wounded behind his ear. He lived about 12 hours and received the last rites from a priest. The Battle of the Bulge was the last major German offensive in World War II. Jackson, Donald R. Army Pfc. 5-11-1945 13424 Merl Avenue Mindanao H.S.1943 Pfc. Donald Jackson served overseas with the medical corps and was a veteran of New Guinea and Leyte. He died of a skull fracture on May 11, 1945, on Mindanao.
Kevern, Edward J. Navy Lt. Comm. 9-25-1943 14306 Delaware Avenue Gulf of Salerno Lt. Commander Edward Kevern assumed command of the "Skill" after its launch. It was one of the most modern craft of its kind. It had a displacement of 840 tons and an over-all length of 221 feet. Commander Kevern had been a naval reserve officer for fourteen years prior to going on active duty. The "Skill" was a minelayer and had a crew of 65 to 70 men. It sank off the coast of Italy as the result of an underwater explosion in the Gulf of Salerno. Kidd, Isaac Campbell Navy Rear Admiral 12-7-1941 11868 Clifton Blvd. Pearl Harbor U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Isaac Kidd was the first admiral to be killed in action in World War II. As the commander of the battleships at Pearl Harbor he was on the bridge of the U.S.S. Arizona when it was hit and exploded on December 7, 1941. His body still rests with the sunken ship. He was awarded a posthumous Congressional Medal of Honor which states in part, "Rear Admiral Kidd immediately went to the bridge and, as Commander Battleship Division One, courageously discharged his duties as Senior Officer .... until the U.S.S. Arizona, his Flagship, blew up from magazine explosions and a direct bomb on the bridge which resulted in the loss of his life." Although Admiral Kidd left here at an early age, he had fond memories of Lakewood and thought of it as home. Kilfoyle, Thomas T., Jr. AAF 1st Lt. 1-19-1945 14005 Clifton Blvd. Germany H.S.1940 Lt. Thomas Kilfoyle was a P-47 Thunderbolt fighter pilot. He liked to tell the story of one particular mission. He leaned forward in his seat for better observation. Suddenly, he felt something hot crease his back. When he got back to the base he found that he had been grazed by a bullet. If he had been sitting back in his normal position he would have been shot. Lt. Kilfoyle completed 60 missions as a P-47 fighter pilot before he was killed in action at Kehl, Germany. Kilgore, Maurice Navy Air Lt. (J.G.) 4-13-1943 (formerly Lakewood) Pennsylvania H.S.1933 Lt. Maurice Kilgore died suddenly in an airplane crash in Pennyslvania on April 13, 1943. Kirby, George B. AAF Lt. 11-27-1943 17415 Cannon Avenue Texas H.S.1936 Lt. George Kirby was scheduled to be graduated from the army navigation school at Hondo, Texas and receive his 2nd lieutenant's commission, when a bomber he was aboard crashed. He was a participant in a "shakedown" flight preparatory to graduation. The plane developed engine trouble and nose-dived to earth and exploded. Lt. Kirby received his commission posthumously. Klamut, Casmir A. Army Pfc. 9-?-1943 1649 Cohasset Avenue Belgium Wd.H.S.1938 Pfc. Casmir Klamut participated in African, Sicilian and Italian campaigns as a paratrooper in the 82nd division. During the invasion in North Africa he was reported missing. The wind had blown him away from his objective when he parachuted from the plane, and he ended up with a unit of Canadian troops. He later died as a result of wounds sustained in action in Belgium. Klein, George Bernard Army 2nd Lt. 7-4-1944 15122 Arden Avenue France H.S.1935 On July 2, 1944, the divisions of the American 1st Army were reorganized. The VII Corps, consisted of the 4th,9th and 83rd Divisions. At 5:30 a.m. in a blinding rainstorm the American 1st Army launched the so-called "Battle of the Hedges." Lt. George Klein died in the mud of France the next day July 4, 1944. He was a member of the 83rd Division. Kleinsmith, Adrian R. Army Pfc. 1487 Hopkins Avenue Germany Wd. H.S.1928 Pfc. Adrian Kleinsmith was wounded twice. He was attached to an infantry unit in the 7th Army. The first time he was hit by a tracer bullet and a piece of of it lodged in his eye. Returning to action, he was wounded by shrapnel in his left leg and right arm. He recuperated in a hospital in England and returned to combat only to be killed in Germany. Knight, Leonard S. AAF S/Sgt. 1945 1472 Lakewood Avenue SW. Pacific Sgt. Leonard Knight was a radio operator on a B-29 Superfortress. He was listed as missing and later declared dead. He never returned from a mission over Munda, in the central Solomons. It was believed that his plane was lost at sea.
Jenner, Russell H. AAF 2nd Lt. 10-31-1944 1352 West Clifton Blvd. Belgium H.S.1940 Lt. Russell Jenner was a fighter pilot. He participated in low-level strafing and dive-bombing attacks on military targets ahead of the allied Armies invading France. Lt. Jenner's group netted in seven days of missions over enemy-occupied France: 7 enemy aircraft destroyed, 3 damaged; 3 bridges demolished by bomb hits; 8 locomotives destroyed, 17 damaged; 30 motor vehicles left blazing; 5 marshalling yards bombed, destroying 25 railroad cars and damaging 125. Lt. Jenner was reported missing in action, October 31, 1944, and was declared dead on the same date. He was awarded the Air Medal for meritorious achievement and the Purple Heart. Jerome, Frank J. III Army 1st Lt. 1550 Larchmont Avenue Pacific Lt. Frank Jerome was killed in the southwest Pacific. He served with the airborne engineers when he was reported missing in action. It was later confirmed that he had died. Johnson, William Harry Navy Seaman 1-3-1942 1415 Riverside Drive Java Sea The U.S.S. Houston headed for the Java Sea, and endured a terrific bombing attack by Japanese planes during which it was badly damaged. The next two nights the damaged ship attempted to escape through the Soenda Strait. The Houston never reached port. It was later learned that it had been surrounded by Japanese cruisers, and after a terrific night battle it went down. William Johnson was one of the 38 casualties reported by the Navy Department lost at sea on the Houston. Jones, Robert W. Army Pvt. 2-26-1945 1289 Cranford Avenue Corregidor H.S.1943 Pvt. Robert Jones served as a paratrooper and was killed February 26, 1945, on Corregidor. The 127th Engineer Battalion was a part of the llth Airborne Division and Pvt. Jones served with them. Keats, Glynn Army Pvt. 3-19-1944 1367 Andrews Avenue California Pvt. Glynn Keats was on guard duty on March 19, 1944 at Petaluma, California. It was determined that the stove in the guard tower was unsafe and Pvt. Keats died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Kelley, Robert Patrick S/Sgt. 11-8-1948 1277 Fry Avenue Europe Sgt. Robert Kelley died in Europe. He was killed in action. Keister, Everett Lee, Jr. Army Pvt. 6-7-1944 1265 Virginia Avenue France H.S.1943 The French coastal area was assaulted by the allies on D-Day, June 6, 1944. A beachhead was secured on the sandy shores of Normandy. More then six thousand men were casualties on D-Day. Pvt. Everett Keister was among those wounded in that invasion and died the following day. Kellogg, Frank AAF 2nd Lt. 6-11-1943 1420 Lauderdale Avenue Idaho H.S.1938 A routine flight of a B-24 Liberator bomber ended in a crash-landing in Idaho. Lt. Frank Kellogg was the bombardier aboard the hugh plane. Kerr, Harold Leroy Navy Radioman 2/c 9-26-1945 12228 Clifton Blvd. Rhode Island Harold Kerr died at a naval hospital of injuries he received in an accident at Westerly, Rhode Island. He had served for three years.
Griffiths, Thomas Marines Pfc. 6-15-1944 2167 Brown Road Saipan Island Wd.H.S.1941 On June 15, an amphibious landing was made on Saipan in the sultry summer of 1944. The long twenty-five day attack against strongly entrenched and fiercely resisting troops on Saipan proved the most bitter battle in the Pacific up to that time. Pfc. Thomas Griffiths was killed on Saipan Island on the first day of the Marine invasion, June 15, 1944. Grill, George W., Jr. Air Marines 1st Lt. 11-1-1943 1505 Belle Avenue S.W. Pacific H.S.1937 Lt. George Grill lost his life in a plane crash in the southwest Pacific. He was a fighter pilot. Grobarick, Robert Joseph Navy A M M 3/c 3-19-45 1607 Bunts Road Pacific Wd. H.S.1942 March 19, 1944 while the U.S.S. Franklin was launching her aircraft, an enemy dive bomber came out of the clouds and scored hits with two five hundred pound amor-piercing bombs. Flames shot through the ship and it was rocked by one explosion after another as fuel and ammunition blew up. There were more than 1000 casualties and Aviation Machinist Mate Robert Grobarick was one of those who lost his life on the U.S.S. Franklin that day. Gruss, Robest J. AAF Cpl. 8-19-1944 2022 Robin Avenue Tonopah, Nevada H.S.1943 Cpl. Robert Gruss died while on a routine flight near Tonopah, Nevada. He had trained to be an aerial gunner on a B-24 Liberator. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery. Gunn, Timothy Alexander AAF 1st Lt. 9-18-1944 1423 Lincoln Avenue Germany H.S.1939 Lt. Timothy Gunn served as a pilot and was based in Italy. He earned the Air Medal for meritorious achievement. He had completed 34 missions as a bomber pilot when he was declared missing in action over Germany, July 18, 1944. Halbach, James L. Army Cpl. 2-9-1945 1375 Westlake Avenue Germany Wd.H.S.1925 Cpl. James Halbach was serving in the armored infantry when he was taken prisoner during the Battle of the Bu1ge. He died less than two months later in a German prison camp. Hansen, George P., Jr. Army lst Lt. 10-14-1944 1470 Elmwood Avenue Eng1and H.S.1932 Lt. George Hansen was killed October 14, 1944 in Bristol, Eng1and. He had served in the infantry in Iceland. Hardy, Alfred D. Army pvt. 4-?-1948 1381 Clarence Europe Pvt. Alfred Hardy lost his life in Europe. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Harvey, Lyman Kenneth AAF 2nd Lt. 6-16-1941 14504 Clifton Blvd. Wyoming H.S.1936 Lt. Kenneth Harvey was killed in the crash of a B-18 in Wyoming, June 16, 1941. Hayes, Robert J. AAF S/Sgt. 12-31-1944 2060 Elbur Avenue North Sea H.S.1939 Staff Sgt. Robert Hayes served as a radio gunner aboard a B-l7 Flying Fortress. He had completed 7 missions when the plane he was in went down in the North Sea, after completing a raid over Germany. He was awarded the Purple Heart posthumously. Heasley, James T. Navy 1-14-1946 2164 Lakeland at sea James Heasley lost his life while serving in the Navy. He died in the area of the Gilbert and Marshall Islands. Heiler, Philip Army Captain 4-30-1945 1540 Chesterland Avenue Germany H.S.1934 Captain Philip Heiler was killed in Germany. Henderson, Charles W. Army T/Sgt. 1942 1226 Manor Park Avenue Bataan Sgt. Charles Henderson wrote an encouraging letter to his sister, "We have been taking good care of ourselves and will be able to do so until Uncle Sam puts the Japs back where they belong. His family heard from him once more in a letter dated February 15, 1942, from Corregidor. That letter was taken from the Philippines by General Douglas MacArthur when he left, and it was delivered to his parents two months later. On April 9, 1942, 75,000 soldiers surrendered, becoming the largest U. S. military force in history to surrender. The Japanese forced the prisoners to march the sixty-five miles to Camp O'Donnell. Nearly 25,000 prisoners died along the way, with another 22,000 Americans dying in the first two months at that camp. It is now known as the Bataan Death March. Sgt. Henderson was taken prisoner and died during the battle of Bataan. Hobson, William Franklin Navy Air Ensign 6-19-1943 1517 Mars Avenue Corpus Christi, Texas H.S.1937 June 19, 1943, a plane crashed into the one which Ensign William Hobson was piloting. Ensign Hobson was a Naval flight instructor. The accident happened near Corpus Christi, Texas. Holl, Richard L. Army Pfc. 9-1-1945 ? 1558 Parkwood Avenue France Pfc. Richard Holl was killed in France. Homberg, Arthur Army Cpl. 8-2-1944 1208 Westlake Avenue England Cpl. Arthur Homberg was wounded in France and died in an English hospital. Horvath, John J. Army Sgt. 9-12-1944 14500 Bayes Avenue France H.S.1934 Sgt. John Horvath was the commander of a tank crew. He was killed in France while serving with an armored unit. Hoskin, Harry C., Jr. Marines Capt. 5-28-1948 1263 Warren Road Captain Harry Hoskin died while in uniform. He is buried in Sunset Memorial Cemetery.
Koch, John Casper Army Pvt. 10-12-1944 1224 Edwards Avenue South Pacific H.S.1942 Pvt. John Koch was aboard a ship in the South Pacific when he died of appendicitis. Kody, Richard C. AAF 1st Lt. 5-15-1945 1377 Belle Avenue Italy Wd. H.S.1933 Lt. Richard Kody served in the army for nine years prior to switching to the Army Air Force. He was killed in Italy while piloting a C-47 transport plane. At the time, he was acting as the commanding officer of a mobile flying control unit. Koerner, Robert K. AAF S/Sgt. 11-2-1944 2182 Glenbury Avenue Germany H.S.1936 Sgt. Robert Koerner had the Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters. He received them for exceptional meritorious achievement while serving as the ball-turret gunner of a B-17 Flying Fortress on a number of sustained bomber combat missions over Germany and other enemy areas. He was a veteran of the 6th Air Force's huge daylight bombing assaults over occupied Europe. Kolp, William P. Marines Pfc. 6-16-1945 1611 Rosewood Avenue Okinawa On June 15, 1945, the Marines at Kunishi Ridge ware unable to advance and suffered heavy casualties. The 1st Division was short of men and integrated with the 8th Regiment of the 2nd Marine Division. Pfc. William Kolp was nineteen years old when he was killed on Okinawa, June 18, 1945. At the time he was serving with the 1st Marine Division. Kotula, Joseph Army Pfc. 8-8-1944 2054 Quail Avenue France Pfc. Joseph Kotula was killed in action in France while serving in the infantry. He died on August 8, 1944. Kowalski, Richard Army Pfc. 6-15-1943 (formerly Lakewood) Mississippi H.S.1940 Pfc. Richard Kowalski died of an accidental gunshot wound at Camp Van Dorn, Mississippi on June 16 1943 Krauss, Wade H. AAF 2nd Lt. 1201 Ramona Avenue Germany H.S.1936 Lt. Wade Krauss was a member of a B-24 Liberator ten man crew. He was the bombardier and his plane was shot down over Germany. Ksanovsky, Steve Army Pvt. 9-1-1944 2096 Dowd Avenue Belgium H.S.1940 Pvt. Steve Ksanovsky was killed in action in Belgium, September 1, 1944. Kuhn, Joseph L., Jr. Marine Air Corps. Lt. 1245 W. Clifton Blvd. Pacific Lt. Joseph Kuhn lost his life in the Pacific. Kuntz, Donald Carl Army Pfc. 10-1-1944 1302 Hall Avenue Italy H.S.1943 Pfc. Donald Kuntz was nineteen years old when he was killed in action. He was serving with the 313th Combat Engineers and saw action at Cassino and Rome. He died north of Florence, Italy, on October l, 1944. He was an only child. Kvak, Emil F. Army Pfc. 2-20-1945 2074 Lark Street Luzon Pfc. Emil Kvak wrote home, "I've handed many a starving kid my rations." Sadly he was killed on Luzon on February 20, 1945.
G - KThe United States entered the war, December 7, 1941.Surrender, marking the end of World War II, came aboardthe U.S.S. Missouri in Tokyo Bay, September 2, 1945. The total number of Americans who lost their lives inWorld War II was 312,896. Another 672,483 were wounded. 12,780 were declared missing in action.The total number who served in all branches was 13,104,355.
