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Veterans History Project Content Last name First name Branch Yrs service Battalion-Regiment Highest rank Conflict Injured POW Honors Notes Updated June 21 2016 Abel Gordon Navy 1944-1946 3rd Naval Fleet Seaman 1st World War N N Iwo Jima - See interview: Ohio Veteran's Home class II WWII medals Adams John R. Navy 1941-1946 N/A Av. World War N N American photograph of Adams on Liberty Ordinance II Victory, Pacific 1st Class Theater, Ainsworth Thomas Army Air 1941-1945 332nd Service 1st World War NNAfrican OCS; Africa, Italy; photocopies of pictures, diary entries, letters, leave Corps Group, 12th Air Lieutenant II Campaign w/4 order Force Bronze, Alberti Karl Army Air 1942-1945 8th/9th Air Force Master WWII & NNTheater Glasgow Evening News-US Lands in Britain 1942 Corps Seg.WWII;1s Korean War Ribbons, Am tLt.K Victory, Good Aldrich George J. Army 1943-1945 202nd. Combat PFC World War N N European Engr. BN. II Theater w/5 Bronze Stars, Anderson Daniel V. Army 1942-1946 8th Infan Div. 13th Corporal World War N N European American Victory, Good Conduct Reg't 3rd BN II Theater w/2 Battle Stars, Anderson John D. Army Air 1944-1945 443 AAF BU 1st World War NNTheater Interview by Kathleen Anderson; manuscripts Corps Lieutenant II Ribbons-5 Bronze, Air Anderson Mary K. Navy 1943-1946 WAVES Lieutenant World War N N American photographs and manuscripts Junior Grade II Theater and Victory Ribbons Anteau Robert L. Navy 1943-1946 USS Drexler DD 741 Fire World War N N American obituaries (Dec'd) Controlman II Area, 3d Class American Antonacci David D. Navy 1952-1960 U.S.S. Floyds Bay Petty Officer Korean War N N Natl. Defense, AVP 40 34d Class United Nations, Good Conduct Antoszewski Rita S. Army 1945-1946 361st Station 1st World War Y N Victory Medal, suffered from perforated eardrums Nurse Hospital Lieutenant II A-P Theater Corps Ribbon, Army Apel Edward Army 1942-1980 Army Special CPL World War N N Good Conduct Engineers II Medal Apel Edward G. Army 1941-1946 Special Engineers Corporal 5th World War N N Interview on mini cassette Grade II Appleby Horace Army 1941-1945 9th Div & 45th Inf Private World War N N Silver Star, . awards, con't: French Legion Medal of Honor Div N. Africa II Good Conduct, American Applegate Donald Army 1942-1946 75th Div. 289 Regt. Captain World War Y N Purple Heart, Distinguished Service Cross Citation, Company K officiers & soldiers; (Dec'd) II Dist. Service obituaries & funeral pubs.; Cross, Silver Last name First name Branch Yrs service Battalion-Regiment Highest rank Conflict Injured POW Honors Notes Arthur Earl P. Navy 1943-1945 USS Leon PA-48 Petty Officer World War N N 5 battlestars interview transcript troop transport 3rd Class II for 5 invasions Hospital Artz Ken Army 1953-1955 Military Police 28th Corporal Occupied N N Good conduct, interview transcript & 9th Divs. Germany other overseas medal Artz Merlin Army 1959-1961 Big Red One, 1st Private First None N N None interview transcript Division Class Ash Donald L. Army 1943-1946 75th Infntry 275th T-5 World War N N Good Conduct, Combat Engineers II American Campaign Auxter Walter E. Army 1942-1945 44th Infantry, 324th T-5 World War N N Good Conduct, …German Occupation Medal Reg't, Co. F II Combat Infantry Badge, Ayling Russell Army Air 1942-1945 9th Air Force, 354th Lieutenant World War N N Good Conduct, also served with 461st Repair and Reclamation Sqaudron Corps Fight Grp II European Theater w/4 Baker Ronald Marine 1965-1988 3rd Marine Regt, Master Sgt E- Vietnam, Y N USMC Good Corps 34d Marine, AA Com 7 Cold War Conduct, Vietnam Baker Walter E. Navy 1942-1945 USS Ranger Av. Machnist World War N N American photograph of Baker in Florida 1943 Mate 2 class II Theater, Good Conduct, Baker William W. Army Air 1942-1944 Air Transport 1st World War N N Marksmans, Force Command- Lieutenant II American Ferrwiosh Div Theator, Balduf Robert H. Army 1942-1945 Medical Corps-Evac Sergeant World War N N Asiatic/Pacific …Good Conduct, WWII Victory; photograph Hospital II Theater w/ 3 Bronze Stars Balough Elmer J. Air Force 1947-1950 5th Air Force Sergeant Korea N N Japanese Occupation Medal, Good Baranoski Thomas Air Force 1951-1954 Airbase Group 4th Airman 1st Korea N N Nat'l Defense Fighter Wing Class Service Medal, UN Service Barlow Leo D. Marine 1950-1954 1 company, 3rd Sergeant Korea N N Presidental Expert rifle Corps BTN, 1st RGT, 1st Unit Citation Ma w/3 bronze Baron Eugene A. Army Air 1942-1945 8th AF 351 Bomb Tech. World War NNAir Medal w/3 manuscripts, photographs Force Group Sergeant II clusters, Sharpshooter, Barrett* Dennis Army 1951-1953 5th Regimental 2nd Korean War N N N/A interview transcript; *BIO DATA FORM NOT INCLUDED WITH OTHER Combat Team Lieutenant PAPERWORK; CONTACT RICHARD BARANOWSKI IF NECESSARY Bartell Frank J. Navy 1942-1953 Lieutenant World War NNTheater photographs, manuscripts Junior Grade II, Korea? Ribbons, American Basilius Vernon J. Navy 1952-1954 USS Hunt DD674 Petty Officer Korea N N 2nd Class Last name First name Branch Yrs service Battalion-Regiment Highest rank Conflict Injured POW Honors Notes Basler Francis Army 1942-1946 11th Armored Div. T4 Tech World War NNService 3rd Army Sergeant II Ribbons, Battle Ribbons w/ 3 Batchelor Edward Army 1956-1978 4th Inf. Div. 864th Major Vietnam N N Vietnam (more awards); manuscript (release from active duty) W. Combat Engr Bn Service, Bronze Stars Bauman Dorothy J. Navy 1944-1946 WAVES S 1/c World War N N interviewed with Lake Erie Waves; obituary (Dec'd) II Baumbarger James A. Army 1966-1970 87th Eng 687th Land E5 Vietnam Y N Purple Heart, Clearing Vietnam Service-Cross Beach William E. Army 1945-1946 Engineers Private First World War N N World War II Class II Victory, Sharp Shooter Medal Beat William L. Navy 1942-1946 USS Cory DD-463 1st World War NNTheater Electronic II Ribbons, Good Technician Conduct, 3 Beavers Emmett C. Army Air 1942-1945 'Mighty' 8th Buck World War NN3 Bronze Force Sergeant II Stars, Good Conduct Medal Beckler William J. Army 1943-1945 34th Batt. 34th PVT World War N Y ETO, Good Division II Conduct, C.I.B., Purple Beil Melvin L. Army 1943-1946 330th INF REGT Staff World War Y N WWII Victory, manuscript, photograph Sergeant II Purple Heart, European Bell Nelson D. Naval 1945-1946 LCI 780 Seaman World War N N Asiatic/Pacific Reserve First Class II Theater, American Bennett Milton Army Air 1944-1946 458th Group 8th Buck World War Y N Purple Heart (Dec'd) Force Airforce Sergeant II Benore Neal A. Marine 1968-1970 E Co 2nd BN 9th Sergeant Vietnam Y N Presidential Corps Marines 3d Division Unit citation, Purple Heart, Berning John H. Army 1942-1946 88th Infantry Div. Private First World War Y N Silver Star, Co. E 349th Inf Class II Purple Hearts (2), Combat Berry Gilbert Army 1947-1951 187th RCT Corporal Korea Y N Army of Bronze Star Attachment (Quadruple & Arrowhead), combat infantryman (Airborne) Reserve E-7 Occupation, badge, expert and rifle bar, Japan Clasp, Berry Merlyn Navy 1943-1946 Electronic World War N N Good Conduct, photographs, manuscripts, plans for WWII Memorial Richard Tech. 2nd II Asiatic-Pacific Clas w/ 3 Stars, Berry Ralph K. Army 2001-2004 173rd Airborne E4 Iraqi N N Bronze Star photographs Brigade Freedom w/Valor Device, Army Betts Feroen J. Army 1942-1945 385th Pont.BN., Staff World War N N EAME Theater- 671st Pont.BN(file) Sergeant II Middle East, American Last name First name Branch Yrs service Battalion-Regiment Highest rank Conflict Injured POW Honors Notes Bien Carl Army 1945-1946 88th Division Infantryman World War N N poem, "Homecoming, New York Harbor" II Birr William D. Navy 1954-1956 Neville Island Corporal Korea N N Good Conduct Ordinance Depot Bishop James E. Army 1942-1945 579th Signal Depot 1st Sergeant World War N N American photographs, manuscripts, maps, etc. Co., 3d Army II Theater, European Blakeman George R. Marine 1943-1946 2nd Marine Division Corporal World War NNTheater Interview by Corrine Blakeman; manuscripts Corps II Ribbons, Unit Citations Bobzean Nell O. Home ?-1945 World War NN Front II Bock Frank C. Navy 1944-1946 LST 632 Quartermaste World War N N Amer Area Memoir, "From Boyhood to Manhood in 26 Months"; newspapers r 3rd Class II Service Ribbon, Asiatic- Bock (de Harry N. Army 1942-1977 XV Corps Lt. Colonel World War N N Bronze Star, Bock) II European Theater, Boerst Ralph E. Army 1942-1945 327 Glider(?) Inf Staff World War Y N Campaign …Theater, European Theater, Purple Heart, Belgian Croix de Guerre; Medical Detach. Sergeant II Battle Stars, manuscripts Bronze Star, Boling Helen L. Army 1981-1997 Medical Regiment Major Desert NNMeritorious …Forces Reserve, Overseas Service, Kuwait Liberation, Kuwaiti Gov't Storm Service, Army Medal Achievement, Bono Julius Army Air 1942-1945 5th Air Force, 374th Buck World War N N Good Conduct, also served with 33rd Carrier Squadron Corps Transport Grp Sergeant II Pacific Theater Victory Medal, Bordner Delbert E. Army 1943-1945 328th Reft 26th Inf Sergeant World War Y N Bronze Star, …Theater, Sharpshooter; manuscripts, photographs Div Co C II Expert Inf, Combat Inf, Bostleman Fred W. Army 1943-1946 Army Air Corps- Sergeant World War N N American Autobiography, "Reflections", photograph Troop Garrison II Victory-Good Comma Conduct Boyd Charles R. Army 1942-1946 70th In. Div., Field Captain World War N N American con't from 5th row: Field Artillery BTN 882 Artillery BTN II Theater, European Boyer Herbert W.
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