World War Two
Dec 7th, 1941 - Sept 2, 1945
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As "Old Glory" was being raised on the mountain top, two South Bay men lay fallen on the slopes of Mt. Suribachi having just given the ultimate gift to their country. The obligation to Never Forget the gift of those two men and 82 other South Bay residents is the purpose of this page and in essence this web site.

The images and information on this page would not have been possible without the efforts of John L. Proudfoot, former Post 184 Adjutant Service Officer. After the poignant process of gathering these images and dates, a display was dedicated on May 13th, 1946. It can still be view at the Post. [Note: John Proudfoot's son is in this collection.]

We certainly realize other South Bay Residents gave this most precious of gifts and we will gladly add their names when we receive the information.

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Name
 Branch Born Died Location
Francis J. Alverson USN 11/30/22 11/30/42 South Pacific
Ralph R. Appleby ARMY 04/03/11 03/16/45 Germany
J. Redge Ashcraft ARMY 06/05/17 12/21/44 Germany
Thelmur Axenty ARMY 05/29/18 01/31/44 Cisterno, Italy
Courtne J. Ballard USN 08/18/18 07/30/45 Pacific
Vincent M. Beach ARMY AIR CORPS 08/04/22 08/16/44 Germany
Thomas A. Blagg ARMY 10/20/18 10/08/44 Belgium
Lowell A. Bready ARMY 11/03/13 06/25/45 France
Raymond H. Bubb MARINES 08/08/22 04/20/45 Okinawa
Louis J. Burke ARMY 01/22/26 06/21/44 France
Orin A. Campbell ARMY 08/09/06 10/25/44 South Pacific
Archie B. Caraway ARMY AIR CORPS 08/27/23 05/07/45 Kansas
Stephen W. Carevich ARMY AIR CORPS 08/18/18 10/24/44 South Pacific
Philip Carmona MARINES 02/11/26 03/12/45 Iwo Jima
Louis D. Case ARMY AIR CORPS 03/04/06 10/24/44 China Sea
Glen R. Chrisman USN 08/30/14 11/13/42 Solomon Islands
Earnest P. Coburn ARMY AIR CORPS 06/15/22 06/08/43 California
Carl H. Confer ARMY AIR CORPS 07/28/08 11/08/45 Jugoslavia
Charled D. Creighton ARMY AIR CORPS 10/10/21 06/14/44 Florida
Richard C. Creighton ARMY AIR CORPS 01/05/24 05/08/44 Germany
Melville E. Denslow ARMY 09/26/18 04/03/45 Germany
Ronald G. Dronberger ARMY AIR CORPS 12/08/18 08/09/43 Unknown
Louis J. Dronovich ARMY 08/12/15 06/06/44 France
Donald R. Druliner ARMY AIR CORPS 07/18/22 12/25/44 Luxembourg
Thomas R. Durning Jr. USN 04/30/24 12/07/41 Pearl Harbor
Frank E. Fahy USN 01/16/19 11/07/44 Florida
Charles R. Fick MARINES 02/28/21 04/04/45 Okinawa
Nester Q. Flores ARMY 03/27/23 04/01/45 Germany
John D. Foley ARMY AIR CORPS 06/21/21 07/03/45 England
John R. Gonzales USN 09/23/21 04/23/45 Maine
James F. Godwin ARMY AIR CORPS 03/28/20 08/17/44 New Guinea
Marvin R. Hammerquist ARMY AIR CORPS 03/15/18 05/29/45 Phillippines
Arthur E. Harruff USN 12/21/08 08/10/45 South Pacific
Clark C. Hatfield USN 12/18/17 03/01/42 Phillippines
Edwin C. Held USN 10/31/15 06/12/42 Florida
Howard T. Held USN 02/02/17 12/29/44 South Pacific
Leo H. Henslick MARINES 06/04/21 03/12/45 Iwo Jima
Alvin O. Herring ARMY 06/04/23 07/07/44 Saipan
Rolf K. Hester USN 08/06/24 11/01/45 Washington D.C.
James A. Hinds ARMY AIR CORPS 06/14/17 06/28/43 Wyoming
Earnest J. Holbrook ARMY 11/27/12 12/16/44 Luxembourg
Leslie J. Hood MARINES 07/12/23 07/20/43 South Pacific
Robert L. Hoyt COAST GUARD 03/13/21 01/29/45 Guadal Canal
Letha M. Hudson USN (Waves) 05/02/11 05/09/45 Hermosa Beach
Hugh I Jones Jr. USN 06/29/23 12/07/41 Pearl Harbor
George L. Kerfoot ARMY 03/06/15 07/31/45 Italy
Hugh E. Leonard Jr. ARMY AIR CORPS 05/27/25 07/22/45 Virginia
James S. Mayall Jr. ARMY AIR CORPS 02/09/18 06/29/44 England
William I Meek ARMY 01/28/21 09/14/44 Italy
Edward J. Meyer ARMY AIR CORPS 12/01/23 04/24/44 California
Donald K. Moore ARMY AIR CORPS 07/08/21 02/23/44 Arizona
Robert G. Morlan ARMY AIR CORPS 04/23/17 07/16/44 Austria
Charles F. Moser USN 09/12/22 03/19/45 South Pacific
Frederick Nye Moses Jr. USN 05/30/20 06/06/44 France
Leo R. Neilson ARMY 12/28/11 12/19/44 Luxembourg
William F. Nicolay ARMY AIR CORPS 12/19/18 02/17/45 California
Wayne L. Niles USN 05/01/25 12/30/43 North Atlantic
Leonard N. Olson COAST GUARD 01/04/19 04/08/43 Alaska
John L Pearson ARMY AIR CORPS 04/11/23 06/22/44 Washington
Edgar G. Penney ARMY AIR CORPS 11/19/20 05/06/43 Africa
John L Proudfoot ARMY AIR CORPS 12/24/22 07/29/45 Germany
Fred Riganti USN 02/12/19 12/07/41 Pearl Harbor
Chester R. Scaggs ARMY 04/03/21 06/02/45 Okinawa
Kenneth C. Seabold ARMY AIR CORPS 02/19/24 04/09/43 North Atlantic
Orville G. Shavey ARMY AIR CORPS 07/15/21 09/25/44 France
Norman A. Shipley ARMY 07/30/22 06/19/44 France
Roland M. Shipley ARMY 04/18/14 01/25/45 Phillippines
Jacob Silverstein ARMY AIR CORPS 06/28/19 07/28/43 Germany
Ray Singer ARMY 11/25/18 03/21/44 France
Emmet C. Skeen ARMY 12/03/14 04/25/43 Wisconsin
Elmer N. Smith ARMY 03/19/26 06/05/45 Okinawa
Robert W. Stamas ARMY 0/25/22 12/02/44 Germany
John A. Stark ARMY AIR CORPS 02/13/20 07/19/44 Germany
Donald E. Stockton ARMY AIR CORPS 02/18/21 05/14/43 Germany
Frank L. Stone ARMY 07/20/20 02/03/45 Phillippines
Emory E. Stone Jr. MARINES 04/23/19 07/28/44 Guam
Claud J. Sturges ARMY AIR CORPS 04/18/18 11/26/43 Europe
Woodrow P. Thorsen ARMY 06/26/19 04/01/45 Alabama
Alfred A. Tomkinson ARMY AIR CORPS 05/20/19 05/12/44 England
Arthur Vigil ARMY AIR CORPS 05/25/20 12/06/42 California
John F. Wallis Jr. ARMY 05/06/20 04/15/42 Phillippines
Calvin S. Warren ARMY AIR CORPS 01/24/20 08/28/45 Okinawa
James A. Welch ARMY 07/14/26 04/02/45 Phillippines
Howard E. Wilcox ARMY AIR CORPS 10/16/20 04/14/44 England

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