Lackawanna County PA Military Casualties
Transcribed by Tammy Clark
Korean War Casualties
| Name | rank/grade | Branch of Service | home | State | Date of Casualty | Category of Casualty |
| PLEVYAK RAYMOND THADDEUS | 1LT | AIR FORCE | CARBONDALE | PENNSYLVANIA | 31 DEC. 1953 | DIED WHILE MISSING |
| AUGUST CHESTER R | PFC | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 28 NOV. 1950 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| BELL BEAUMONT B JR | PVT | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 09 OCT. 1950 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| BIROCHAK JOHN | PFC | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 03 DEC. 1950 | DIED WHILE MISSING |
| BROPHY EUGENE T | SGT | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 04 OCT. 1951 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| BURACZEWSKI WILLIA | PFC | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 12 SEP. 1950 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| CANTERBURY FREDERI | PFC | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 04 FEB. 1951 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| COHOWITZ WILLIAM S | CPL | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 30-May-51 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| DAVIES HOWARD M | SGT | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 19 SEP. 1952 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| DELANEY JAMES G | PFC | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 26 NOV. 1950 | DIED OF WOUNDS |
| DI NARDO JOSEPH N | PFC | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 02 DEC. 1950 | DIED WHILE MISSING |
| DUCHNEVICH EDWARD | CPL | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 22 SEP. 1950 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| EPPLEY ALBERT M | CPL | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 30 NOV. 1950 | DIED WHILE MISSING |
| FARNHAM GLENN W | CPL | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 04 OCT. 1951 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| FOWLER HARRY T | PFC | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 11 AUG. 1950 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| GALETIE MICHAEL | PFC | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 18 SEP. 1950 | DIED OF WOUNDS |
| GRIFFITHS STANLEY | CPL | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 18 OCT. 1952 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| GRUTTADAURIA ANGEL | PFC | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 02 SEP. 1950 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| HELBING HAROLD J | SGT | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 26 NOV. 1952 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| HUNSINGER ROBERT K | PFC | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 04 APR. 1951 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| JOHNSON THOMAS M | PVT | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 25 APR. 1951 | DIED WHILE MISSING |
| JORDAN LOUIS J | SFC | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 25-May-51 | DIED OF WOUNDS |
| JURKOVIC FRANCIS R | PFC | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 18-Jul-53 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| KEKLAK BASIL | PVT | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 02 AUG. 1950 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| KENNEDY CARLON F | PVT | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 27-Jul-53 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| LANGWISER GEORGE | PFC | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 7-Jul-53 | DIED WHILE MISSING |
| LENKO JOHN | SGT | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 15 SEP. 1951 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| LEWIS ALFRED J | PFC | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 06 DEC. 1950 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| MARION ROBERT G | PFC | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 20-Jul-50 | DIED WHILE MISSING |
| MARONI JOHN | PFC | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 02 NOV. 1950 | DIED WHILE MISSING |
| MC CORMICK JAMES J | PFC | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 28 SEP. 1950 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| MEKILO EDWARD | PFC | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 10 SEP. 1950 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| MIEZEJEWSKI JOSEPH | PFC | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 16 APR. 1953 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| MINJACK JOSEPH | PVT | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 03 SEP. 1951 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| MORRIS RONALD R | PFC | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 19 SEP. 1950 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| MORRISTELL PAUL L | CPL | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 17 OCT. 1951 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| MUSHKO JOSEPH | PFC | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 11-Jul-52 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| NOONE GERALD M | PFC | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 10 MAR. 1951 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| PAPPAS JAMES T | PVT | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 13 OCT. 1950 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| POPE JOSEPH | PFC | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 22 AUG. 1952 | DIED WHILE MISSING |
| ROMAN JOSEPH | CPL | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 6-May-51 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| SANTARSIERO JOSEPH | PVT | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 18 OCT. 1951 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| SELENSKI LEONARD T | PFC | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 15 SEP. 1950 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| SEMULKA JOHN JR | PFC | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 9-Jun-51 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| SHOE CHARLES H | PVT | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 28 AUG. 1951 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| SIMMS WILBERT | CPL | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 27 NOV. 1950 | DIED WHILE MISSING |
| SOCHA JOSEPH J | CPL | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 27 SEP. 1951 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| WANCOSKI FRANK P | PFC | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 12-Jul-50 | DIED WHILE CAPTURE |
| WEAVER ROBERT S | CPL | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 25 MAR. 1953 | DIED WHILE MISSING |
| YABLONSKI FRANK A | PFC | ARMY | LACKAWANNA | PENNSYLVANIA | 09 FEB. 1951 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| KEARNS PAUL J | 2LT | AIR FORCE | MOSCOW | PENNSYLVANIA | 15 SEP. 1950 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| ONZE EDWARD J | CAPT | AIR FORCE | OLYPHANT | PENNSYLVANIA | 05 SEP. 1951 | DIED WHILE MISSING |
| BATLUCK JOSEPH JACK | CPL | MARINES | SCRANTON | PENNSYLVANIA | 08 AUG. 1950 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| BERRY EDMUND WILLIAM | MAJ | MARINES | SCRANTON | PENNSYLVANIA | 21 SEP. 1952 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| BORASKI ANTHONY S | SGT | MARINES | SCRANTON | PENNSYLVANIA | 30 OCT. 1953 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| DOMALESKI ROBERT P | SGT | AIR FORCE | SCRANTON | PENNSYLVANIA | 18 DEC. 1951 | DIED WHILE MISSING |
| SAVITSKI JOHN PETER JR | PFC | MARINES | SCRANTON | PENNSYLVANIA | 27 OCT. 1952 | KILLED IN ACTION |
| Name | Mil Grade | Military Service | Home of Record City or Town | State | Date of Death or Date Declared Dead* | Place of Death | Date of Birth | Type of Casualty | BNR** |
| RADZELOVAGE JAMES MICHAEL | SP4 | ARMY | ARCHBALD | PA | 19-Jul-66 | S.VIETNAM | 12-Aug-45 | NON-HOS. DIED-OTHER | |
| DUPLESSIS RICHARD JAMES | SP4 | ARMY | CARBONDALE | PA | 31-Jul-71 | S.VIETNAM | 18-Apr-50 | HOSTILE, KILLED | |
| MURRAY WILLIAM JOSEPH JR | SP4 | ARMY | CARBONDALE | PA | 18-Nov-68 | S.VIETNAM | 10-Aug-48 | NON-HOS. DIED-ILL,INJ | |
| PARKER DAVID ALBERT | LCPL | MARINES | CLARKS SUMMIT | PA | 28-Feb-69 | S.VIETNAM | 15-Oct-49 | HOSTILE, KILLED | |
| GILPIN JAY BARRY | SP4 | ARMY | DALTON | PA | 7-Mar-69 | S.VIETNAM | 27-Jul-48 | HOSTILE, KILLED | |
| LAIR ELLIS EDWARD | SGT | MARINES | DALTON | PA | 8-Sep-68 | S.VIETNAM | 15-Jan-45 | HOSTILE, KILLED | |
| WESCOTT RICHARD LEE | ADJ3 | NAVY | DALTON | PA | 29-Jul-67 | N.VIETNAM | 23-Jan-47 | NON-HOS. DIED-MISS. | |
| LUKASIK BERNARD FRANCIS | CAPT | AIR FORCE | DICKSON CITY | PA | 19-Feb-64 | S.VIETNAM | 20-Aug-34 | HOSTILE, KILLED | |
| TARANTOWICZ JOHN EDWARD | 1LT | ARMY | DICKSON CITY | PA | 8-Apr-67 | S.VIETNAM | 10-Nov-42 | HOSTILE, KILLED | |
| BATTISTA ANTHONY JOSEPH | 2LT | MARINES | DUNMORE | PA | 16-Apr-66 | S.VIETNAM | 24-Nov-42 | HOSTILE, KILLED | |
| DRAZBA CAROL ANN ELIZABET | 2LT | ARMY | DUNMORE | PA | 18-Feb-66 | S.VIETNAM | 11-Dec-43 | NON-HOS. DIED-OTHER | |
| MALLOY THOMAS WILLIAM | SP4 | ARMY | DUNMORE | PA | 27-Dec-67 | S.VIETNAM | 16-Mar-48 | HOSTILE, KILLED | |
| RYNEARSON KARL FRANCIS | SP4 | ARMY | DUNMORE | PA | 1-Nov-67 | S.VIETNAM | 15-Jul-43 | NON-HOS. DIED-MISS. | |
| WHARTON THOMAS MICHAEL | PVT | ARMY | DUNMORE | PA | 18-Jun-70 | S.VIETNAM | 27-Apr-49 | HOSTILE, KILLED | |
| SHUEMAKER MICHAEL THOMAS | CPL | MARINES | JESSUP | PA | 4-Jul-69 | S.VIETNAM | 15-Jul-49 | HOSTILE, DIED-WOUNDS | |
| WALL ROBERT ALBERT | CPL | ARMY | JESSUP | PA | 18-Apr-70 | S.VIETNAM | 1-Oct-49 | HOSTILE, KILLED | |
| SLUSSEAR ALEXANDER MARTIN | MAJ | ARMY | MOOSIC | PA | 16-Aug-68 | S.VIETNAM | 19-Oct-31 | HOSTILE, KILLED | |
| HOLLISTER HOMER WARREN | CPL | MARINES | MOSCOW | PA | 2-Feb-69 | S.VIETNAM | 27-Jun-48 | NON-HOS. DIED-OTHER | |
| RAFFERTY BERNARD JOSEPH | LCPL | MARINES | OLD FORGE | PA | 30-Sep-70 | S.VIETNAM | 23-Feb-52 | NON-HOS. DIED-OTHER | |
| CERENE AMBROSE JOSEPH | SP5 | ARMY | OLYPHANT | PA | 20-Nov-67 | S.VIETNAM | 8-Aug-41 | HOSTILE, KILLED | |
| MOSTOWSKI THEODORE | CWO | ARMY | OLYPHANT | PA | 22-Nov-68 | S.VIETNAM | 21-Mar-24 | NON-HOS. DIED-OTHER | |
| ASHMAN JOHN FREDERICK | LCPL | MARINES | SCRANTON | PA | 23-Dec-65 | S.VIETNAM | 24-Jan-44 | NON-HOS. DIED-OTHER | |
| BUCKLEY WILLIAM ROBERT | SSGT | ARMY | SCRANTON | PA | 30-Jun-66 | S.VIETNAM | 9-Jan-29 | HOSTILE, KILLED | |
| CAWLEY JAMES PATRICK | CAPT | MARINES | SCRANTON | PA | 25-Apr-68 | S.VIETNAM | 23-Apr-43 | HOSTILE, KILLED | |
| CHARLES FRANCIS | PFC | ARMY | SCRANTON | PA | 21-Sep-68 | S.VIETNAM | 11-Oct-49 | HOSTILE, KILLED | |
| COYLE GERARD | PFC | ARMY | SCRANTON | PA | 21-Oct-68 | S.VIETNAM | 21-Oct-47 | HOSTILE, KILLED | |
| FAHEY WILLIAM PAUL | PFC | MARINES | SCRANTON | PA | 28-Feb-67 | S.VIETNAM | 11-Apr-47 | HOSTILE, KILLED | |
| GAISER JAMES ALFRED | 1LT | ARMY | SCRANTON | PA | 7-Nov-69 | S.VIETNAM | 16-Jun-46 | HOSTILE, KILLED | |
| HELRING CARL JOHN | SP4 | ARMY | SCRANTON | PA | 3-Apr-70 | S.VIETNAM | 22-Sep-46 | NON-HOS. DIED-OTHER | |
| HINCEWICZ EDWARD JOSEPH | SSGT | AIR FORCE | SCRANTON | PA | 13-Jan-66 | S.VIETNAM | 28-Mar-31 | HOSTILE, DIED-MISSING | |
| HONAN JOSEPH PAUL | PFC | ARMY | SCRANTON | PA | 17-Feb-70 | S.VIETNAM | 11-Aug-49 | HOSTILE, KILLED | |
| KAPP JOHN FRANCIS | PFC | ARMY | SCRANTON | PA | 15-Jan-69 | S.VIETNAM | 23-Mar-47 | HOSTILE, KILLED | |
| KIZER CARL SANFORD | CAPT | ARMY | SCRANTON | PA | 19-Jun-68 | S.VIETNAM | 20-May-40 | HOSTILE, KILLED | |
| KRUPA FREDERICK | MAJ | ARMY | SCRANTON | PA | 6-Sep-78 | S.VIETNAM | 2-Sep-47 | HOSTILE, DIED-MISSING | BNR |
| KUBELUS ANTHONY GEORGE JR | SP4 | ARMY | SCRANTON | PA | 10-Aug-70 | S.VIETNAM | 26-Aug-50 | HOSTILE, DIED-MISSING | |
| MATYLEWICZ LEO JOHN | SP4 | ARMY | SCRANTON | PA | 26-Mar-68 | S.VIETNAM | 25-Feb-48 | HOSTILE, KILLED | |
| MC LAUGHLIN JOHN ROBERT | PFC | ARMY | SCRANTON | PA | 11-May-69 | S.VIETNAM | 24-Apr-49 | HOSTILE, KILLED | |
| MURPHY JAMES JOHN | PFC | ARMY | SCRANTON | PA | 5-Nov-67 | S.VIETNAM | 16-Jul-47 | HOSTILE, DIED-WOUNDS | |
| NAHER STEPHEN CHARLES | SGT | ARMY | SCRANTON | PA | 12-Sep-70 | S.VIETNAM | 8-Oct-51 | NON-HOS. DIED-OTHER | |
| RATZEL WESLEY DALLAS | CAPT | AIR FORCE | SCRANTON | PA | 17-Apr-79 | N.VIETNAM | 28-Mar-47 | HOSTILE, DIED-MISSING | |
| REDDINGTON JAMES THOMAS | LCPL | MARINES | SCRANTON | PA | 23-Mar-67 | S.VIETNAM | 6-Apr-47 | HOSTILE, KILLED | |
| REESE RAYMOND RICHARD | RM1 | NAVY | SCRANTON | PA | 12-Aug-72 | S.VIETNAM | 6-Dec-44 | HOSTILE, KILLED | |
| ROZELLE DAVID THOMAS | LCPL | MARINES | SCRANTON | PA | 21-Jan-68 | S.VIETNAM | 14-Jul-47 | HOSTILE, KILLED | |
| SCHMIDT RICHARD HERMAN | MAJ | ARMY | SCRANTON | PA | 17-May-66 | S.VIETNAM | 1-Mar-31 | HOSTILE, KILLED | |
| TERLA LOTHAR GUSTAV T | CAPT | AIR FORCE | SCRANTON | PA | 9-Mar-70 | LAOS | 4-Nov-40 | HOSTILE, DIED-MISSING | BNR |
| VANCOSKY MICHAEL ANTHONY | LCPL | MARINES | SCRANTON | PA | 4-May-70 | S.VIETNAM | 14-Aug-50 | HOSTILE, KILLED | |
| WARNER THOMAS CRAIG | SGT | ARMY | SCRANTON | PA | 25-Feb-69 | S.VIETNAM | 16-Apr-48 | HOSTILE, DIED-WOUNDS | |
| WILSON JOHN HENRY | SGT | ARMY | SCRANTON | PA | 3-Nov-69 | S.VIETNAM | 2-Jan-50 | HOSTILE, KILLED | |
| KULIKOWSKI EDWARD JOSEPH | CPL | ARMY | SIMPSON | PA | 10-Feb-70 | S.VIETNAM | 21-Sep-50 | HOSTILE, KILLED | |
| BRUBAKER JOSEPH HAROLD JR | CPL | MARINES | SUMMIT | PA | 4-Feb-69 | S.VIETNAM | 25-Nov-46 | HOSTILE, KILLED | |
| HEFFERNAN THOMAS FRANCIS | SSGT | ARMY | TAYLOR | PA | 13-Jan-66 | S.VIETNAM | 25-Feb-31 | NON-HOS. DIED-OTHER | |
| SCHERER JAMES MICHAEL | LCPL | MARINES | TAYLOR | PA | 17-Jan-71 | S.VIETNAM | 16-Jun-49 | NON-HOS. DIED-OTHER | |
| SMITH WALTER THOMAS | SGT | ARMY | TAYLOR | PA | 28-Feb-70 | S.VIETNAM | 27-Mar-50 | NON-HOS. DIED-ILL,INJ | |
| HESS KENNETH CHARLES | SGT | ARMY | THROOP | PA | 8-Feb-69 | S.VIETNAM | 11-Oct-45 | HOSTILE, KILLED |