Army, 249th Field Artillery Bat 27th Div. My uncle was reportedly killed when the remaining 32,000 man Japanese garrison staged suicide charge, inflicting 700 casualties on the 27th New York Division and Marine Artillerymen before they were wiped out. My father, who was enlisted in the air force, landed on Saipan soon after, missing his brother by a few weeks. Norman is listed on the website database for WWII Soldiers Interred abroad. There is a monument to him and the others buried with him on Honalulu, Hawaii.

Army, Julius entered the service July 1, 1942, received his basic training at Camp Wolters, Texas, and landed in England October 14, 1942. On September 17, 1944, his parents recieved a message from the war Department reporting that he was missing; but later they received a letter from John R. Straub telling them that Julius, known as "Porky" in his outfit (the 22nd Infantry) was a German prisoner, but could give no further details.

Carl wound was a result of earlier action in which he single handedly destoyed a Germa Mk IV tank with a bazooka. His exploits were included in an article from "YANK, The Army Weekly" 12/21/45 issue. After killing the tank he was wounded in the leg, forcing his evacuation later that day. Carl was assigned to the Headquarters/Headquarters Company of the 3rd Armored Division, who at the time were protecting the division trains lagered in Hotton while enroute to Bastogne. Pictures of his tank kill can be seen in quite a few books about the battle, however it never credits him with the kill.

I received 3 Purple Hearts while serving with the 4th.Inf.Div., U.S. Army in Vietnam during 1966-1967. Also received while serving in Vietnam was the CIB-Combat Infantrymen's Badge 2 Presidental Unit Citiaions, The Gallantry Cross 1st degree. Civil Actions Award 1st. degree. Along with other awards and medals after returning to the states Was very proud to serve with the 4th.Inf. Div. and the men I served with. A/co.1/8 and still proud to have been with the best fighting outfit in Vietnam at that time. A. co. 1/8-3rd. Plt. 3rd. Sqd.

Coast Guard, USS LEOPOLD (DE-319). Departing New York 1 March on her second voyage, LEOPOLD screened convoy CU-16 for the British Isles. While investigating a submarine contact on the eve of 9 March at 57d 37m N., 26d 30m W., LEOPOLD was struck by an acoustic torpedo fired from U-255. Badly damaged, she was abandoned. Sister ship JOYCE (DE-317) rescued 28 survivors at the close of the action; 171 others were lost through explosion on board or drowning after abandoning. LEOPOLD remained afloat until early the next morning, then sank.

Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Division Bronze Star.

Army; was also awarded a silver cluster, was a Captain of an army unit under General Patton and was killed on Patton's birthday. He saved his troops but allowed himself to be killed under friendly fire to save his men and keep a bridge open in order for troops to cross before the Battle of the Bulge.

Navy, USS St.Louis(CL-49). My dad was a 20mm gunner on the port side fantail of the St. Louis when she was struck by two Japanese kamikaze planes at about 1130 hrs. The "VAL" struck the fantail, nearly on the aviation fuel bunker, and exploded killing or wounding all personnel on 20mm mounts 7 through 10. There were 15 enlisted and 1 officer killed. My dad was laid out under a canvass as one of the killed until a buddy saw him move when he went looking for his body.

34th Division, also awarded the Medal of Honor, Silver Star, and Bronze Star. Mr. Newman died March 8, 1998.

Army, Sgt. Neyman lost his leg after stepping on a hand-detonated landmine while on a search and destroy mission near My Tho, Vietnam. This happened two weeks before he was to rotate out of country. This was his second tour of duty in Vietnam. He served with MACV as an adviser. He was awarded a bronze star for value and with oak leaf cluster during his tour.

Army, a lot of this is in my memory. John was my Aunt Mary's husband. She was Mary Wooley Nichols, the heart was given to her, she is deceased. I think he died at Normandy either June 2 or 3. I remember my mother saying he stayed behind so the rest of his fellow men could get away and the reason was that he didn't have a family meaning children, that is what some of the men who contacted my aunt after the war told her.

Army, My grandfather died when my father was only 11 years old. For many years, he hoped that a mistake had been made, that his father wasn't among those slaughtered at that battle. I wish I could have known him. In his pictures, his smile is my son's.

Infantry; also received a Bronze Star, Silver Star, Good Conduct Medal, European African Middle Eastern Service Medal with 5 Bronze Stars.

Army, He was to Vietnam were he served as Radio Frequency Manager for all allied forces in the Republic of Vietnam were he was awarded the Bronze Star for his services there.

David (my uncle) served in fleet minsweeper TANAGER; sunk in Manila Bay just prior to fall of Corregidor; survived sinking, but became POW with fall of Corregidor; at Cabanatuan POW Camp until put aboard Japaense "hell ship" ARISON MARU in early October, 1944 with 1800+ other POWS. Ship (unmarked) sunk by U.S. submarines (likely SHARK II, which never returned); only 8 known survivors.

Army, Norman was a foreward observer for an artillery batallion. The tree he was in was hit by a shell. Ironically, Norman was in the Navy before Pearl Harbor, and was a crewman on the U. S. S. Arizona.

Marines, I am a Vietnam Vet, served in the United States Marine Corps from: Feb. 1966 to Jun. 1969. I served with H&S Co., 1st Bn., 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division from: May 1967 to Feb. 1968. Also served with the 2nd, 3rd, and 5th Marine Divisions.While serving in Vietnam I was awarded; Purple Hearts with 1 Gold Star, Presidential Unit Citation with ribbon bar and one bronze star, Vietnam Service Medal with three bronze stars, Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry Cross Color), Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Civil Actions Color First Class), and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. I am a survivor of the "TET" Offensive - Hue City from Jan. 31st to Feb. 5th, 1968. Released from Active Duty: June 13th, 1969, Honorable Discharged: February 3, 1972.

Army, Air Corps of Engineers, was KIA on Hell Ship Enoura Maru, Takao, Formosa. Walter (my uncle) was a civilian mining engineer in the Phillipines when the Japanese invaded. He volunteered as a demolition expert and fought on Bataan and Corregidor, where he received a field comission as an army officer. He received the Distinguished Service Cross for "extraordinary heroism in action" during the seige of Corregidor. Walter was a POW at Cabanatuan for 2 1/2 years. In December 1944 he survived the bombing of the "hell ship" Oryoku Maru and was transferred to the Enoura Maru. We believe he died along with almost 500 others when it too was bombed in Takao, Formosa in January 1945.

The wounds were received when my track (3-3 track, "B" Co., 2nd/47th (Mech), 9th Inf. Div.) was blown up by a very large anti-tank mine on a dirt road just north of My Tho in the Mekong-River-Delta area of Vietnam on the 3rd of May, 1969. All four members of my squad were wounded as well as about five members of a leg platoon to whom we were giving a "ride". I think the other guys were from "D" Co., 4th/39th, but I'm not sure.

Army, he was a member of the 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He ws listed as MIA while fighting in North Korea on 5, November 51. This is all of the information we have at this time.