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WW II - Reported KIA

REPORTED "KILLED IN ACTION"
Source: Indianapolis Times 10 Feb 1948 p 13 – Names of 75 Indiana war dead whose bodies were among the 2792 returned from the Pacific area aboard the transport Cardinal O’Connell were released by the Army today.  The bodies brought by the Cardinal O’Connell are from many cemeteries throughout the Pacific. A large number had been concentrated at the Mausoleum in the Hawaiian Island after smaller mid-Pacific island cemeteries had been evacuated.  The bulk of the others are being returned from cemeteries at Brisbane and Sydney, Australia and Guadalcanal.
From San Francisco, the port of arrival the bodies of the Indiana heroes will be sent to regional quartermaster distribution centers in Chicago, Columbus and Memphis.  About three weeks will elapse before arrival of the remains at the home town or national cemetery for final burial.  The following Indiana list shows rank, name and branch of service of the deceased, followed by name and address of next-of-kin.

A-D
Cpl. Raymond H. Alsip, Air Force, Richard Alsip, Knightsville.
Ph.M. 2-C Donald I. Amick, Navy.  Anna F. Amick, 3919 Rockwood Ave, Indianapolis.
Pvt. James E. Armpriester, Army, June Armpriester, Linton.
Lt. Berton B. Bales, Navy, Mrs. Gale Edward Bales, Lebanon.
FLDCK Delbert Bayliff, Marines, Mrs. Laura Bayliff, Plainfield.
2nd Lt Robert M. Bentz, Air Force, Mrs. Della G. Bentz, Ft. Wayne
S. 1-C Delbert Richard Bowles, Navy, William H. Bowles, 1914 N. Dexter, Indianapolis.
Pvt. Marion E. Bradley, Marines, Marion Bradley, Stendal.
Pvt George C. Brooks, Army, Joseph Brooks, Rushville.
Pfc. Lorin A. Bundy, Army, Homer Bundy, French Lick.
Pvt. Robert Dennis Burke, Marines, Mrs. Jessie Burke, Ligonier.
Ph.M. 2-C Ralph P. Canterbury, Navy, Fern L. Canterbury, Plymouth.
Pvt. Ernest A. Coffey, Air Force, Ida M. Coffey, Vallonia.
SK 1-C Raymond N. Cox, Navy, Mrs. Laconda E. Weaver, Greencastle.
2d Lt. William R. Crecelius, Air Force, Henry Crecelius, Princeton.
Pfc. William L. Currens, Army, Ward W Currens, Kokomo.
Pfc. Morris Quinn Curry, Marines, Mrs. Florence J. Curry, Bloomington.  
S. 2-C Brady Allen Dalton, Navy, Iva M. Head, 1101 Waldemere, Indianapolis
2d Lt. George P. Davis, Jr. Air Force, George P. Davis, 426 Berkley Road, Indianapolis.
S 1-C Michael V. Dermody, Jr. Navy, Michael V. Dermody, Sr, Hammond
MM 2-C Robert K. Duggins, Navy, Mrs. Opal M. Duggins, Terre Haute.
Pfc. Raymond J. Dumas. Army, Fred Dumas, Gary.
E-L
S. 1C William H. Ecton, Jr, Navy, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Ecton, Sr. 2722 Barth Ave, Indianapolis.
1st Lt. George H. Eldridge, Army, Frances Eldridge, 3028 N. Pennsylvania St, Indianapolis.
MM 1st Charles R. Fagg, Navy, Ernest Fagg Sr, Sullivan.
1st Lt. Charles F. Ferguson, Army, Blanche F. Thompson, Springville.  
MOMM 2 Clarence G. Fields, Navy, Mrs. Hayden L. Fields, Washington.
Pvt. Roscoe L. Frakes, Army, Irene Frakes, Hammond.
F. 1C Robert Lewis Fritts, Navy, Maude Fritts, Rushville.
Pfc. Paul Addis Goodwin, Marines, Robin A. Goodwin, Underwood.
1st Lt. Kenneth A. Haines, Air Force, Charles Haines, Poneto.
Pfc. Nemo Hancock, Jr. Marines, Effie Hancock, Tipton.
1st Lt. Richard R. Heddens, Air Force, Mrs. Princess I. Heddens, Macy.
S Sgt. Carl C. Hines, Air Force, Marcus L. Holmes, Warren.
T. 5th Virgil M. Hoover, Army, Elmer Hoover, New Castle.
Pfc. Bernard Joseph Howland, Marines, Ralph M. Howland, Mishawaka.
Pfc. Aubrey J. Huffine, Army, Claude Huffine, Cannelton.
F 2-CDelmar J. Johnson, USN, Mrs. Cardes Bailey, Ft. Wayne.
Pvt. William R.A. Keister, Army, William A. Keister, Union City.
Pvt. Riley LL Lamb, Army, Chester R. Lamb, Richmond.
S Sgt Charles R. Loer, Air Force, Mrs. Hazel M. Loer, New Castle.
Pfc. Richard E. Lutz, Army, Homer M. Lutz, 2213 N. Gale St, Indianapolis.
M-R
Pvt. Robert Allen Mahoney, Marines, Daniel W. Mahoney, Jeffersonville.
Pfc. Maurice L. Manghelli, Marines, Mrs. Jane A. Manhelli, Anderson.,
Pvt. Steve A. Markovich, Marines, Martin Markovich, Gary.
MOMM-3 Lloyd E. Martin, Navy, Mary Louise Martin, Attica.
Pvt. Herbert J. Mathias, Air Force, George C. Mathias, Dubois.
SC 1-C Eugene Minto Mayfield, Navy, Olin Sand’dge Mayfield, Memphis.
S 2-C Roy Melton, Navy, Bryan Melton, Evansville.
Capt. Donald Minnick, Air Force, Mrs. Adrienne K. Minnick, Columbus.
MM 2-C Thames F. Norris, Navy, Everett L. Norris, Warsaw.
Pfc. James Kayne Palmore, Marines, Mallie D. Blair, New Albany.
Pfc. Robert L. Pequigno, Marines, Bernard L. Pequignot, Anderson.
Cpl. Lester L. Picker, Air Force, William H. Picker, Westport.
Pfc. Edward H. Rebeck, Marines, Frank Rebeck, Gary.
Pvt. Irdle V. Reece, Air Force, Vance L. Reece, New Castle.
1st Lt. Herman F. Ridenour, Air Force, Herman L. Ridenour, 4927 N Pennsylvania St, Indianapolis.
Pvt. Dale O. Roach, Army. Mrs. Lillie Roach, Muncie.
Pfc. Myron W. Roberts, Marines, Clyde R. Roberts, Danville.
S-Z
Pfc. John F. Sauter, Army, John B. Sauter, 2254 Union, Indianapolis.
Ens. James O. Schultheis, Navy, Otto G. Schultheis, Vincennes.
Sgt. Paul S. Shriver, Air Force, Mrs. Ruth E. Shriver, Greensburg.
Pvt. Ambrose Sissell, Marines, John C. Sissel, Argos.
2nd Lt. Hubert C. Sommer, Army, Louis W. Sommer, Vincennes.
AP 1-C George L.J. Spearing Jr, Navy, George L. J. Spearing, 1039 Berwin St, Indianapolis.
Cox. Carl Ulrich Stradtner, Navy, Fred F. Stradtner, Jasper.
Capt. Allison W. Strauss, Air Force, William Strauss, Wadesville.
1st Lt. Vernon A. Strawser, Jr, Air Force, Vernon A. Strawser, Sr, Elkhart.
S Sgt Carl H. Vest, Army, Frank R. Vest, Bloomfield.
Cpl. Frederick B. Welch, Air Force, Laurel Bennett Welch, Griffin.
S 2-C Ernest G. Whitesell, Navy, Mary M. Whitesell, Michigan City.
MM 3 Dorland G. Wilcox, Navy, Marie A. Wilcox, LaPorte.
Pfc. Aloysius C. Woerdeman, Marines, Della Woerdeman, 1616 N Rural St, Indianapolis.
Capt. Richard E. Zahm, Air Force, Eugene F. Zahm, Huntington.
Pfc. Frank J. Zimmerman, Army, August Zimmerman, 1735 S. Talbott St, Indianapolis

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