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  Lagrassa, Edward, Pfc. [4th Div.] Power press operator and liquor salesman, Brooklyn, N.Y.

  Lamar, Kenneth W., Fireman 1/c U.S.C.G. [LST 27] Chief engineman, U.S. Coast Guard

  Lanaro, Americo, T/5 [87th Mortar Bn.] Painter, Stratford Conn.

  Lang, James H., S/Sgt. [12th Bomb Grp.] T/Sgt., U.S.A.F.

  Langley, Charles H., Yeoman 3/c [U.S.S. Nevada] Rural mail carrier, Loganville, Ga.

  Lapres, Theodore E., Jr., Lt. [2nd Rangers] Attorney, Margate, N.J.

  Lassen, Donald D., Pvt. [82nd Airborne] Production foreman, Victor Chemical Works, Harvey, III.

  Law, Robert W., Jr., Lt. [82nd Airborne] Insurance, Bishopville, S.C.

  Lawton, John III, Cpl. [5th Corps Artillery] Insurance, Fillmore, Calif.

  Lay, Kenneth E., Maj. [4th Div.] Col., U.S. Army

  Leary, James E. Jr., Lt. [29th Div.] Attorney, manager, Personal Health Division, John Hancock Mutual Insurance Co., Boston, Mass.

  LeBlanc, Joseph L., S/Sgt. [29th Div.] Social worker, Lynn, Mass.

  Leever, Lawrence C., Comdr. [6th Eng. Sp. Brig.] Rear Admiral, U.S.N.R.; Chief Deputy Division Civil Defense, Phoenix, Ariz.

  LeFebvre, Henry E., Lt. [82nd Airborne] Maj., U.S. Army

  Legere, Lawrence, J., Jr., Maj. [101st Airborne] Lt. Col., U.S. Army

  Leister, Kermit R., Pfc. [29th Div.] Trainman, Pennsylvania Railroad, Philadelphia, Pa.

  Lepicier, Leonard R., Lt. [29th Div.] Maj., U.S. Army

  Lillyman, Frank L., Capt. [101st Airborne] Lt. Col., U.S. Army

  Lindquist, Roy E., Col. [82nd Airborne] Maj. Gen., U.S. Army

  Linn, Herschel E., Lt. Col. [237th Engrs.] Lt. Col., U.S. Army

  Littlefield, Gordon A., Comdr. [U.S.S. Bayfield] Rear Adm. (retired)

  Litzler, Frank Henry, Pfc. [4th Div.] Rancher, Sweeny, Tex.

  Lord, Kenneth P., Maj. [1st Div.] Assistant to president, Security Mutual Life Insurance Co., Binghamton, N.Y.

  Luckett, James S., Lt. Col. [4th Div.] Col., U.S. Army

  Lund, Melvin C., Pfc. [29th Div.] Shipping room, Smith, Follet & Crowl, Fargo, N.D.

  Luther, Edward S., Capt. [5th Rangers] Vice president and sales manager, Hews Body Co., Portland, Me.

  MacFadyen, Alexander G., Lt. [U.S.S. Herndon] Consolidated Brass Inc., Charlotte, N.C.

  Mack, William M., F1/Off. [437 Troop Carrier Command] Capt., U.S.A.F.

  Magro, Domenick L., Sgt. [4th Div.] Casting conditioner, Bethlehem Steel Co., Buffalo, N.Y.

  Maloney, Arthur A., Lt. Col. [82nd Airborne] Col., U.S. Army

  Mann, Lawrence S., Capt. [6th Eng. Sp. Brig.] Assistant professor of surgery, Chicago Medical School, Chicago, III.

  Mann, Ray A., Pfc. [4th Div.] Feed-mill operator, Laureldale, Pa.

  Marble, Harrison A., Sgt. [299th Engrs.] Contractor, Syracuse, N.Y.

  Marsden, William M., Lt. [4th Div.] Civil Defense, coordinator, Richmond, Va.

  Marshall, Leonard S., Capt. [834 Eng. Aviation Bn.] Lt. Col., U.S.A.F.

  Masny, Otto, Capt. [2nd Rangers] Salesman, Oil-Rite Corp., Manitowoc, Wisc.

  Mason, Charles W., M/Sgt. [82nd Airborne] Editor, Airborne Quarterly, Fayetteville, N.C.

  Matthews, John P., S/Sgt. [1st Div.] Supervisor, fire alarm and traffic signal systems, Hempstead, L.I., N.Y.

  Mazza, Albert, Sgt. [4th Div.] Police officer, Carbondale, Pa.

  McCabe, Jerome J., Maj. [48th Fighter Group] Col., U.S.A.F.

  McCain, James W., 2nd Lt. [5th Eng. Sp. Brig.] Sgt. Maj., U.S. Army

  McCall, Hobby H., Capt. [90th Div.] Attorney, McCall, Parkhurst & Crowe, Dallas, Tex.

  McCardle, Kermit R., Radioman 3/c [U.S.S. Augusta] Terminal Foreman, Shell Oil Co., Louisville, Ky.

  McClean, Thomas J., 2nd Lt. [82nd Airborne] Police officer, New York, N.Y.

  McClintock, William D., T/Sgt. [741st Tank Bn.] Disabled, N. Hollywood, Calif.

  McCloskey, Regis F., Sgt. [2nd Ranger] SFC, U.S. Army

  McCormick, Paul O., Pfc. [1st Div.] Auto Mechanic, Baltimore, Md.

  McDonald, Gordon D., M/Sgt. [29th Div.] Shipping foreman, American Viscose Corp., Roanoke, Va.

  McElyea, Atwood M., 2nd Lt. [1st Div.] Part-time salesman; summer camp director, Candler, N.C.

  McIlvoy, Daniel B., Jr., Maj. [82nd Airborne] Pediatrician, Bowling Green, Ky.

  McIntosh, Joseph R., Gapt. [29th Div.] Business and law, Baltimore, Md.

  McKearney, James B., S/Sgt. [101st Airborne] Air-conditioning and refrigeration, Pennsauken, N.J.

  McKnight, John L., Maj. [5th Eng. Sp. Brig.] Civil engineer, Vicksburg, Miss.

  McManaway, Fred., Maj. [29th Div.] Col., U.S. Army

  Meason, Richard P., Lt. [101st Airborne] Attorney, Phoenix, Ariz.

  Meddaugh, William J., Lt. [82nd Airborne] Project manager, IBM, Hyde Park, N.Y.

  Medeiros, Paul. L., Pfc. [2nd Rangers] Biology teacher, Father Judge High School, Philadelphia, Pa.

  Merendino, Thomas N., Capt. [1st Div.] Motor vehicle inspector, Margate City, N.J.

  Mergler, Edward E, W/Off. [5th Eng. Sp. Brig.] Attorney, Matson and Mergler, Bolivar, N.Y.

  Merical, Dillon H., Cpl. [149th Engrs.] Bank assistant, vice president, Dallas County State Bank, Van Meter, Iowa

  Merlano, Louis P., Cpl. [101st Airborne] District sales manager, Facit, Inc., New York, N.Y.

  Merrick, Robert L., S 1/c [U.S. Coast Guard] Fire department captain, New Bedford, Mass.

  Merrick, Theodore, Sgt. [6th Eng. Sp. Brig.] Insurance consultant, Park Forrest, III.

  Mikula, John, Torpedoman 3/c [U.S.S. Murphy] Reporter, Ford City, Pa.

  Miller, George R., Lt. [5th Rangers] Part owner, acid plant; farming, Pecos, Tex.

  Miller, Howard G., Pfc. [101st Airborne] SFC, U.S. Army

  Mills, William L., Jr., Lt. [4th Div.] Attorney, Hartsell & Hartsell, Concord, N.C.

  Milne, Walter J., S/Sgt. [386th Bomb Group] T/Sgt., U.S.A.F.

  Mockrud, Paul R., Cpl. [4th Div.] Veterans service officer, Westby, Wisc.

  Moglia, John J., S/Sgt. [1st Div.] Capt., U.S. Army

  Montgomery, Lester I., Pfc. [1st Div.] Gas-station operator, Pittsburg, Kans.

  Moody, Lloyd B., Ens. [5th Div. Amphibious Force) Hardware store operator, Lake View, Iowa

  Moore, Elzie K., Lt. Col. [First Eng. Sp. Brig.] Counselor; teacher, Culver Military Academy, Culver, Ind.

  Mordenga, Christopher J., Pvt. [299th Eng.] Maintenance, Tree-sweet Products, Fort Pierce, Fla.

  Morecock, Bernard J., Jr., Sgt. [29th Div.] Administrative supply technician, Virginia National Guard, Glenn Allen, Va.

  Moreno, John A., Comdr. [U.S.S. Bayfield] Capt., U.S. Navy

  Morrow, George M., Pfc. [1st Div.] Brick company employee; farmer, Rose, Kans.

  Moser, Hyatt W., Cpl. [1st Eng. Sp. Brig.] Chief W/Off., U.S. Army

  Moulton, Bernard W., Lt. (j.g.) [U.S.S. Herndon] Comdr., U.S. Navy

  Mozgo, Rudolph S., Pfc. [4th Div.] Capt., U.S. Army

  Mueller, David C., Capt. [435th Troop Carrier Group] Capt., U.S.A.F.

  Muller, Charles, Jr., CpI. [237th Engrs.] Grocery clerk, A. & P. Tea Co., Newark, N.J.

  Mulvey, Thomas P., Capt. [101st Airborne] Lt. Col., U.S. Army

  Murphy, Robert M., Pvt. [82nd Airborne] Attorney, Boston, Mass.

  Nagel, Gordon L., Pfc. [82nd Airborne] Senior mechanic, American Airlines, Tulsa, Okla.

  Natalle, E. Keith, Cpl. [101st Airborne] School administrator, San Francisco, Calif.

  Nederlander, Samuel H., Cpl. [518 Port Bn.] Scrap inspector, Bethlehem Steel Co., Portage, Pa.

  Negro, Frank E., Sgt. [1st Div.] Post office clerk, Brooklyn, N.Y.

  Neild, Arthur W., Mach. Mate 1/c [U.S.S. Augusta] Lt., U.S. Navy

  Nelson, Emil Jr., S/Sgt. [5th Rangers] Auto dealer, assistant service manager, Cedar Lake, Ind.

  Nelson, Glen C., Pfc. [4th Div.] Rural mail carrier, Milboro, S. Dak.

  Nelson, Raider, Pfc. [82nd Airborne] Accro Plastics, Chicago, Ill.

  Nero, Anthony R., Pvt. [2
nd Division] Disabled; part-time realtor, Cleveland, Ohio

  Newcomb, Jesse L., Jr. Cpl. [29th Div.] Merchant and farmer, Keysville, Va.

  Nickrent, Roy W., S/Sgt. [101st Airborne] Town marshal and waterworks superintendent, Saybrook, III.

  Norgaard, Arnold, Pfc. [29th Div.] Farming, Arlington, S. Dak.

  Obert, Edward Jules, Jr., Pfc. [747th Tank Bn.] Supervisor, Sikorsky Aircraft, Milford, Conn.

  O’Connell, Thomas C., Capt. [1st Div.] Maj., U.S. Army

  Olds, Robin, Lt. [8th AF] Col., U.S.A.F.

  O’Loughlin, Dennis G., Pfc. [82nd Airborne] Construction, Missoula, Montana

  Olwell, John J., Pvt. [1st Div.] Veterans Administration, Lyons, N.J.

  O’Mahoney, Michael, Sgt. [6th Eng. Sp. Brig.] Fabricating plant operator, Mercer, Pa.

  O’Neill, John T, Lt. Col. [C.O. Sp. Eng. Task Force (Prov. Eng. Comb. Grp.)] Col., U.S. Army

  Orlandi, Mark, S/Sgt. [1st Div.] Truck driver, Smithport, Pa.

  Owen, Joseph K., Capt. [4th Div.] Assistant director of hospitals, Va., Richmond, Va.

  Owen, Thomas O., 2nd Lt. [2nd Air Div.] Athletics director and coach, Nashville, Tenn.

  Owens, William D., Sgt. [82nd Airborne] Office manager, Temple City, Calif.

  Paez, Robert O., Bugler 1/c [U.S.S. Nevada] Film editor, Atomic Energy Commission, Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands

  Paige, Edmund M., Cpl. [1st Div.] Exporter, New Rochelle, N.Y.

  Palmer, Wayne E., S/Sgt. [1st Div.] Assistant manager, invoicing and estimating department, Oshkosh, Wis.

  Parker, Donald E., S/Sgt. [1st Div.] Farmer, Stillwell, III.

  Patch, Lloyd E., Capt. [101st Airborne] Lt. Col., U.S. Army

  Patrick, Glenn, T/5 [4th Div.] Bulldozer operator, Stockport, Ohio

  Patillo, Lewis C., Lt. Col. [V Corps] Civil engineer, Hartselle, Ala.

  Payne, Windrew C., Lt. [90th Div.] County supervisor, Farmer’s Home Administration, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, San Augustine, Tex.

  Pearson, Ben E, Maj. [82nd Airborne] Paint company vice president, Savannah, Ga.

  Pence, James L., Capt. [1st Div.] Supervisor, pharmaceutical laboratories, Elkhart, Ind.

  Perry, Edwin R., Capt. [299th Engrs.] Lt. Col, U.S. Army

  Perry, John J., Sgt. [5th Rangers] SFC, U.S. Army

  Peterson, Theodore L., Lt. [82nd Airborne] Occupation unknown, Birmingham, Mich.

  Petty, William L., Sgt. [2nd Rangers] Boys’ camp director, Carmel, N.Y.

  Phillips, Archie C., S/Sgt. [101st Airborne] Flower grower, Jensen Beach, Fla.

  Phillips, William J., Pvt. [29th Div.] Electric power company dispatcher, Hyattsville, Md.

  Picchiarini, Ilvo, Motor Mach. Mate 1/c [LST 374] Steel company employee, Belle Vernon, Pa.

  Pike, Malvin R., T/Sgt. [4th Div.] Esso Oil company burner and welder, Baker, La.

  Piper, Robert M., Capt. [82nd Airborne] Lt. Col., U.S. Army

  Plude, Warren M., S/Sgt. [1st Div.] Sgt., U.S. Army

  Polanin, Joseph J., Cpl. [834th Eng. Aviation Bn.] Baked goods distributor, Dickinson City, Pa.

  Polezoes, Stanley, 2nd Lt. [1st Air Div.] Maj., U.S.A.F.

  Polyniak, John, Sgt. [29th Div.] Accountant, Baltimore, Md.

  Pompei, Romeo T, Sgt. [87th Chemical Mortar Bn.] Builder, Philadelphia, Pa.

  Potts, Amos P., Jr., Lt. [2nd Rangers] Materials engineer, Loveland Ohio

  Powell, Joseph C., Ch. W/Off. [4th Div.] Ch. W/Off., U.S. Army

  Pratt, Robert H., Lt. Col. [HQ V Corps] President, manufacturing corporation, Milwaukee, Wis.

  Presley, Walter G., Pfc. [101st Airborne] Appliance repair business, Oddessa, Tex.

  Preston, Albert G., Jr., Capt. [1st Div.] tax consultant, Greenwich, Conn.

  Price, Howard P., Lt. [1st Div.] Sgt., National Guard

  Priesman, Maynard J., T/Sgt. [2nd Rangers] Fishery proprietor, Oak Harbor, Ohio

  Provost, William B., Jr., Lt. (j.g.) [LST 492] Comdr., university ROTC, Oxford, Ohio

  Pruitt, Lanceford B., Lt. Comdr. [LCT Flot. 19] Comdr. (retired), San Francisco, Calif.

  Pulcinella, Vincent J., T/Sgt. [1st Div.] M/Sgt., U.S. Army

  Purnell, William C., Lt. Col. [29th Div.] Gen. (retired); railway vice president and general counsel, Baltimore, Md.

  Purvis, Clay S., M/Sgt. [29th Div.] Manager concessions, Alumni Association, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.

  Putnam, Lyle B., Capt. [82nd Airborne] Surgeon and general practitioner, Wichita, Kan.

  Quinn, Kenneth R., S/Sgt. [1st Div.] Manager, Inter-Plan Bank, New Jersey Blue Cross, Hillsdale, N.J.

  Raff, Edson D., Col. [82nd Airborne] Col., U.S. Army

  Raftery, Patrick H., Jr., 2nd Lt. [440th Troop Carrier Group] Self-employed, elevator construction, Metairie, La.

  Rankin, Wayne W., Pfc. [29th Div.] Teacher, Homes City, Pa.

  Rankins, William F., Jr., Pvt. [518th Port Bn.] Telephone company employee, Houston, Tex.

  Ranney, Burton E., S/Sgt. [5th Rangers] Electrician, Decatur, Ill.

  Raudstein, Knut H., Capt. [101st Airborne] Lt. Col., U.S. Army

  Rayburn, Warren D., Lt. [316th Troop Carrier Group] Maj., U.S.A.F.

  Read, Wesley J., Cpl. [746th Tank Bn.] Railroad carman, Du Bois, Pa.

  Reams, Quinton F., Pfc. [1st Div.] Railroad engineer, Punxsutawney, Pa.

  Reed, Charles D., Capt. (chaplain) [29th Div.] Methodist minister, Troy, Ohio

  Reeder, Russel P., Jr., Col. [4th Div.] Col. (retired); assistant mgr. athletics, West Point, N.Y.

  Rennison, Francis A., Lt. [U.S. Navy] Realtor, New York, N.Y.

  Reville, John J., Lt. [5th Rangers] Police officer, New York, N.Y.

  Ricci, Joseph J., Sgt. [82nd Airborne] Pharmacist, Bethalto, Ill.

  Richmond, Alvis, Pvt. [82nd Airborne] Clerk, Portsmouth, Va.

  Ridgway, Matthew B., Maj. Gen. [C.O., 82nd Airborne] Gen. (retired); chairman of the board, The Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, Pa.

  Riekse, Robert J., Lt. [1st Div.] Company division manager, Owosso, Mich.

  Riley, Francis X., Lt. (j.g.) U.S.C.G. [LCI (L) 319] Comdr., U.S. Coast Guard

  Ritter, Leonard C., CPL. [3807 QM Truck Co.] Public relations, Chicago, Ill.

  Robb, Robert W., Lt. Col. [HQ VII Corps] Vice president, advertising, New York, N.Y.

  Roberts, George G., T/Sgt. [306th Bomb Group] Educational adviser, U.S.A.F., Belleville, Ill.

  Roberts, Milnor, Capt. [HQ Co. V. Corps] President, advertising company, Pittsburgh, Pa.

  Robertson, Francis C., Capt. [365th Fighter group] Lt. Col, U.S.A.F.

  Robinson, Robert M., Pfc. [82nd Airborne] Capt., U.S. Army

  Robison, Charles, Jr., Lt. (j.g.) [U.S.S. Glennon] Comdr., U.S. Navy

  Rocca, Francis A., Pfc. [ 101st Airborne] Machine operator, Pittsfield, Mass.

  Rodwell, James S., Col. [4th Div.] Brig. Gen. (retired), Denver, Colo.

  Rogers, T. DeF, Lt. Col. [1106th Engrs.] Col., U.S. Army

  Roginski, E. J., S/Sgt. [29th Div.] Sales manager, Spaulding Bakeries, Inc., Shamokin, Pa.

  Roncalio, Teno, 2nd Lt. [1st Div.] Attorney, Cheyenne, Wyo.

  Rosemond, St. Julien P., Capt. [101st Airborne] Assistant county attorney, Miami, Fla.

  Rosenblatt, Joseph K., Jr., 2nd Lt. [112th Engrs.] M/Sgt., U.S. Army

  Ross, Robert P., Lt. [37th Engrs.] Box manufacturer, Waukesha, Wis.

  Ross, Wesley R., 2nd Lt. [146th Engrs.] Sales engineer, Western XRay Co., Tacoma, Wash.

  Rosson, Walter E., Lt. [389th Bomb Group] Optometrist, San Antonio, Tex.

  Rountree, Robert E., Lt. U.S.C.G. [U.S.S. Bayfield] Comdr., U.S. Coast Guard

  Roworth, Wallace H., Radioman 3/c [U.S.S. Joseph T. Dickman] Engineer, Garden City, L.I., N.Y.

  Rubin, Afred, Lt. [24th Cav. Recon. Sqdn.] Catering and restaurateur, Napierville, Ill.

  Rudder, James E., Lt. Col. [2nd Rangers] College vice president, College Station, Tex.

  Ruggles, John R, Lt. Col. [4th Div.] Brig. Gen., U.S. Army

  Runge
, William M., Capt. [5th Rangers] Funderal director, Davenport, Iowa

  Russell, Clyde R., Capt. [82nd airborne] Lt. Col., U.S. Army

  Russell, John E., Jr., Sgt. [1st Div.] Personnel department, steel company, New Kensington, Pa.

  Russell, Joseph D., Pvt. [299th Engrs.] Telephone company employee, Moores Hill, Ind.

  Russell, Kenneth, Pfc. [82nd Airborne] Bank official, New York, N.Y.

  Ryals, Robert W., T/4 [101st Airborne] SPF, U.S. Army

  Ryan, Thomas E, S/Sgt. [2nd Rangers] Police officer, Chicago, Ill.

  Sammon, Charles E., Lt. [82nd Airborne] Occupation unknown

  Sampson, Francis L., Capt. (chaplain) [101st Airborne] Lt. Col, chaplain, U.S. Army

  Sanders, Gus L., 2nd Lt. [82nd Airborne] Credit bureau operator, Springdale, Ark.

  Sands, William H., Brig. Gen. [29th Div.] Attorney, Norfolk, Va.

  Santarsiero, Charles J., Lt. [101st Airborne] Occupation unknown

  Saxion, Homer J., Pfc. [4th Div.] Extrusion press, Titan Metal Mfg. Co., Bellefonte, Pa.

  Scala, Nick A., T/Sgt. [4th Div.] Order interpreter, engineering service department, Westinghouse Electric Corp., Beaver Pa.

  Scharfenstein, Charles E, Jr., Lt. U.S.C.G. [LCI (L) 87] Comdr., U.S. Coast Guard

  Schechter, James H., Cpl. [38th Recon. Sqdn.] Quarry driller, St. Cloud, Minn.

  Schmid, Earl W., 2nd Lt. [101st Airborn] Insurance, Fayetteville, N.C.

  Schneider, Max, Lt. Col. [5th Rangers] Col., U.S. Army (deceased)

  Schoenberg, Julius, T/Sgt. [453rd Bomb Group] Letter carrier, New York, N.Y.

  Schopp, Dan D., Cpl. [5th Rangers] M/Sgt., U.S.A.F.

  Schroeder, Leonard T., Jr., Capt. [4th Div.] Lt. Col., U.S. Army

  Schultz, Arthur B., Pfc. [82nd Airborne] Security officer, U.S. Army

  Schweiter, Leo H., Capt. [101st Airborne] Lt. Col., U.S. Army

  Scott, Arthur R., Lt. (j.g.) [U.S.S. Herndon] Salesman, Arcadia, Calif.

  Scott, Harold A., S/Sgt. [4042 QM Truck Co.] Post office employee, Yeadon, Pa.

  Scott, Leslie J., S/Sgt. [1st Div.] Sgt. Maj., U.S. Army

  Scrimshaw, Richard E., B.M. 3/c [15th Destroyer Sqdn.] Aircraft mechanic, Washington, D.C.

  Seelye, Irvin W., Pfc. [82nd Airborne] Teacher, Crete, Ill.

  Settineri, John, Capt. [1st Div.] Doctor, Jamesville, N.Y.

  Shanley, Thomas J., Lt. Col. [82nd Airborne] Col., U.S. Army

  Sherman, Herbert A., Jr., Pfc. [1st Div.] Salesman, South Norwalk, Conn.