La Porte County Servicemen Killed in the South Pacific World War II

Compiled by Mr. and Mrs. Dave Dwiggins
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We are what they fought and died for.
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Name Branch Rank Military Unit S/N County State DOD Status
Andrews Paul T USA PFC 152nd Inf Regt, 38th Inf Div 35176137 La Porte IN 06-Feb-45 Buried in Manila
Austin Chalmer W USAAF PVT 803rd Engineer Battalion, Aviation 36115743 La Porte IN 24-Oct-44 Missing or Buried at Sea
Cowgill Donald F USNR Fireman 2C   2935395 La Porte IN 25-Oct-44 Missing or Buried at Sea
Crane Wilbur L USAAF PFC   15061984 La Porte IN 22-Jul-42 Missing or Buried at Sea
Decker Richard E USN Aviation Machinist's Mate 1C   3000828 La Porte IN 10-Jan-46 Missing or Buried at Sea
Granacki George N USA PVT 149th Inf Regt, 38th Inf Div 35891830 La Porte IN 12-Dec-44 Buried in Manila
Groch John T USNR Machinist's Mate 3C   9552772 La Porte IN 30-Jul-45 Missing or Buried at Sea
Kastelik Chester J USN S2C   3002483 La Porte IN 10-Aug-43 Missing or Buried at Sea
Ordun Maurice B USA 1 LT 121st Philippine Inf Regt 0-890375 La Porte IN 09-Jan-45 Missing or Buried at Sea
Pawlik Mathew S USNR Electrician's Mate 2C   4109423 La Porte IN 15-Dec-45 Missing or Buried at Sea
Short Chester A USN Water Tender 2C   2998895 La Porte IN 15-Dec-45 Missing or Buried at Sea
Swift John B (H?) USAAF 2 LT 69th Fighter Sq, 58th Fighter Gp 0-693243 La Porte IN 30-Jan-45 Buried in Manila

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