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World War II Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Casualties

Source: National Archives

"State Summary of War Casualties from World War II
for Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard
Personnel from Pennsylvania, 1946"

Transcribed and Donated by Tammy Clark

Killed in Action, Died of Wounds, or Lost Lives as a Result of Operational Movements in War Zones.

This list identifies those men on active duty with the United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, whose deaths resulted directly from enemy action or from operational activities against the enemy in war zones from December 7, 1941, to the end of World War II. Casualties which occurred in the United States, or as a result of disease, homicide, or suicide anywhere are not included. Entries in the list are arranged into the following sections: Dead (Combat), Dead (Prison Camp), Missing, Wounded and Released Prisoners, and thereunder alphabetically by name. The list includes the rank of the decedent, and the name, address and relationship of next-of-kin.

War Causalties Compiled Feb 1946
Name	Rank/Occupation	Branch	Next of Kin	Relationship	Next of Kin Address/Location
ADAMS, Donald Wendell	Electrician's Mate 3c	USNR	Mr. & Mrs. Clide White Adams	parents	705 2d St., N., Wahpeton
BAUMANN, Benard Nicholas	Pharmacist's Mate 2c	USN	Mr. & Mrs. Henry Baumann	parents	Lidgerwood
BERSETH, Elmer Fritjof	Seaman 2c	USNR	Mrs. Mary Berseth	mother	Rt. 1, Walcott
LUND, Arnold Raymond	Machinist's Mate 1c	USN	Mr. Nicoli Adler Lund	father	Dwight
MATHESON, Ellis E	2d Lieutenant	USMCR	Mr. & Mrs. Floyd A Matheson	parents	Fairmount
PETERSON, Richard Milton	Chief Radioman	USN	Mrs. Kathryn Cletus Peterson	wife	Fairmount
RAMSEY, Glenn Raymond	Radioman 1c	USNR	Mr. & Mrs. Chelsie A. Ramsey	parents	Rt. 2, Wahpeton
ZANDER, William Gordon	Motor Machinist's Mate 2c	USN	Mr. & Mrs. William Ferdinand Zander	parents	Box 595, Hankinson

War Wounded in Action, Compiled Feb 1946
Name	Rank/Occupation	Branch	Next of Kin	Relationship	Next of Kin Address/Location
HALBJORHUS, Adolph Tulave	Seaman 2c	USN	Mr. Engebret Halbjorhus	father	Walcott
HANSON, Lester Milroy	Aviation Radioman 1c	USNR	Mr. & Mrs. Edward D. Hanson	parents	Lidgerwood
HOLTHUSEN, Harry H	Pvt.	USMCR	Mr. & Mrs. John D. Hothusen	parents	Gen Del., Wahpeton
LENZ, Edmund J	Cpl.	USMCR	Mr. & Mrs. Leo J Lenz	parents	Gen Del., Barney
MONSON, Donald A	Pvt.	USMCR	Mr. & Mrs. Jack Monson	parents	Christine
NICKS, Buster G	1st Lieutenant	USMCR	Mrs. Buster G. Nicks	wife	Wyndmere
ODNESS, Charles Adolph	Pharmacist's Mate 3c	USNR	Mr. & Mrs. Peter Odness	parents	608 2d St., N., Wahpeton
STARKEY, Fred K	Pfc.	USMC	Mrs. Marie Starkey	mother	923 5th St., N., Wahpeton
VANGSNESS, Arthur R	Platoon Sgt.	USMC	Mr. George C. Vangsness	father	Walcott
WILLIAMS, Cecil Byron	Pfc.	USMC	Mr. & Mrs. Tully Williams	parents	Box 35, Hankinson

Released from Prison Camps, Compiled Feb 1946
Name	Rank/Occupation	Branch	Next of Kin	Relationship	Next of Kin Address/Location
TYLER, Floyd E	1st Sgt.	USMC	Mrs. Floyd E. Tyler	wife	Box 386, Hankinson

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