We remember and honor our fallen comrades on Memorial Day. Semper Fi
Memorial Day is for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who have died while serving in the United States armed forces. It is observed on the last Monday of May.
Richard James Beck Jr.
Robert Maurice Cunningham
Lawrence Michael Dart
Anthony John Grasso
John L Holstein
Bruce Norman Huff
Alfred Lee McNabb
Mills Craft Miller
Warren Frances Muhr
Robert Dennis Nawrocki
William G Newbold
William Lee Owen Jr
And thanks to the ones we don't know about
| Name | Birth Date | Date of Casualty: | Age | Branch |
| Richard James Beck Jr | 5/19/1947 | 5/14/1968 | 20 | Army |
| Robert Maurice Cunningham | 11/8/1950 | 4/18/1969 | 18 | Marines |
| Lawrence Michael Dart | 5/26/1945 | 11/7/1969 | 24 | Army |
| Anthony John Grasso | 3/8/1946 | 8/28/1967 | 21 | Navy |
| Richard Henry Greene | 3/18/1948 | 11/19/1968 | 20 | Marines |
| John L Holstein (ROTC Sgt) | 7/10/1930 | 12/29/1966 | 36 | Army |
| Bruce Norman Huff | 2/20/1944 | 5/6/1968 | 24 | Army |
| Alfred Lee McNabb | 12/19/1948 | 2/2/1968 | 19 | Marines |
| Mills Craft Miller | 12/5/1946 | 3/16/1967 | 20 | Marines |
| Warren Frances Muhr | 1/21/1946 | 2/26/1967 | 21 | Army |
| Robert Dennis Nawrocki | 3/30/1948 | 1/24/1968 | 19 | Marines |
| William G Newbold | 8/15/1948 | 3/17/1971 | 22 | Army |
| William Lee Owen Jr | 11/17/1944 | 4/11/1969 | 24 | Army |
World War II Casualties Co. A, 109th Engineers, 34th Division
Africa and Italy - 35 Killed, About 75 Wounded
KILLED
# NAME Serial # Rank DATE CAUSE
1 Pardy, James G. 20717379 Pvt. 09/13/42 Acc. DNB
2 Bean, Willard W. 32375007 Pvt. 03/30/43 Mine Ex. KIA
3 Christensen, Robert 20717345 CPL 03/30/43 Mine Ex. KIA
4 La Fave, Cleo W. 37036991 Pfc. 03/30/43 Mine Ex. KIA
5 Loesch, Roger S. 20717375 Tech 5 03/30/43 Mine Ex. KIA
6 Marchison, Michael 6209408 Pvt. 03/30/43 Mine Ex. KIA
7 Moore, Walter 34118829 Pfc. 03/30/43 Mine Ex. KIA
8 ONeil, James J. 37026381 Pvt. 03/30/43 Mine Ex. KIA
9 Ortmayer, Leland R. 20717409 Pfc. 03/30/43 Mine Ex. KIA
10 Satre, Wayne K. 20717501 Sgt. 03/30/43 Mine Ex. KIA
11 Stanton, William R. 11052735 Pvt. 03/30/43 Mine Ex. KIA
12 Thomas, Joseph R. 33059862 Pvt. 03/30/43 Mine Ex. KIA
13 Yaworski, John C. 32376944 Pvt. 03/30/43 Mine Ex. KIA
14 Fitzpatrick, Thomas 32748115 Pvt. 10/31/43 ? DOW
15 Crichton, Scott 0-420183 1st Lt. 06/05/43 Mine DNB
16 Sorenson, Henry 20717471 Sgt. 11/02/43 Plane KIA
17 Koopman, Henry M. 37036762 Pfc. 11/02/43 Plane DOW
18 Weiss, Wilfred P. 37036777 Tech 5 11/02/43 Plane KIA
19 BeJensky, Michael 0-1102622 1st. Lt 12/03/43 Mine KIA
20 Poulos, George 16146150 Pvt. 12/07/43 ? KIA
21 Brenner, Lester M. 36181993 Pvt. 01/04/44 ? DOW
22 Garber, Russell G. 35553055 Pvt. 04/25/44 Mor KIA
23 Loebe, Carl F. 36822200 Pvt. 04/25/44 Mor KIA
24 Comeau, Leo J. 31207277 Pfc. 05/22/44 Mor KIA
25 Spencer, Philip J. 39837388 Pvt. 05/22/44 Mor KIA
26 Minier, Gene F. 20717466 Tech 5 05/22/44 Mor KIA
27 Pahl, Jack A. 20717795 Sgt 05/25/44 ? KIA
28 Cawley, Andrew G. 32394799 Pvt. 06/01/44 ? KIA
29 Waters, Veloris E. 20717489 Pvt. 06/26/44 ? KIA
30 Adams, Houston J. 31024344 Pvt. 07/16/44 R/MG KIA
31 Skala, Leonard C 32251714 Tech 5 08/02/44 ? DNB
32 Haley, George W. 20717488 Tech 5 08/??/44 Mine KIA
33 Horner, Austin V. 0-1695581 2nd Lt. 10/05/44 Mine KIA
34 Rector, Clifford B. 33530954 Pvt. ? ? KIA
35 Nazarchyk, Michael 33357739 Cpl. 12/23/44 cave-in DNB
Great Great Great Uncle James Chapin 1864
https://jameschapin.blogspot.com/
Morgan Park High School 1962-70 13 KIA http://empehiheroes.blogspot.com/
Marine Boot Camp Platoon 350 1967 5 KIA https://platoon350.blogspot.com/
Basic School Marine Officers 1969 6 KIA
https://basicschool8-69.blogspot.com/
Clif Hullinger’s Company 1942-45 35 KIA http://109thengineers34thdivision.blogspot.com/
Great Great Great Uncle James Chapin 1864
https://jameschapin.blogspot.com/
Great Uncle Walter Anderson 1944
https://sgtwalteranderson.blogspot.com/
And to all the brave men and women who gave their lives for us.
Semper Fi
