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CASUALTIES AT BANZAI PT. _________________
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THE CASUALTIES AT BANZAI
POINT,
(WHEELER POINT 18/19 FEB 1945)
At about 9:30 on
Monday morning the litter party from the 161st Engineers left Topside
and finally got through to Wheeler Point. They left with seven litter
cases and fourteen walking wounded. As the column moved slowly up
Cheney Trail it passed by twelve of "D" Company's riflemen covered with
green ponchos.
John Lindgren |
KILLED IN ACTION |
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Joseph A.
Turinsky |
1st Lt., Company Commander, "D" Co. |
O-1284057 |
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Harold W.
Schmidle |
S/Sgt,
Rifle Squad Leader, 2nd Platoon "D" Co. |
15090371 |
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James a.
ARNOLD |
Company Communications Sergeant, "D" Co. |
17052551 |
AR |
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Robert f.
WENDITZ |
SSG,
Mortar Platoon Sergeant, 4th Platoon, "D" Co. |
13066939 |
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martin r.
SEAL |
Technician
Fourth Grade, Radio Operator,
"D" Co. |
32212684 |
NY |
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Joseph f.
FOLEY |
Technician
Fifth Grade, Company Mail Orderly,
"D"Co. |
32338484 |
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john
LESHINSKI |
PFC,
Mortarman, 4th Platoon "D" Co. |
33501671 |
NY |
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Frank I.
MADDY |
PFC,
Rifleman, 1st Platoon "D"
Co. |
35659009 |
WV |
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john g.
SCHWARTZ |
PFC,
Platoon Runner, 4th Platoon, D Co. |
12043661 |
NY |
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Richard g.
KELLER |
Pfc, Mortarman, 4th Platoon "D" Co.
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33710705 |
PA |
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William c.
BRACKLEIN |
Pvt, 4th Platoon, 'D' Co. |
37447609 |
IA |
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Francis s.
MARSH |
PFC,
Rifleman, 1st Platoon "D" Co. |
42066312 |
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Walter
GOLONKA |
Technician
5th Grade, Platoon Radio Operator, 4th Platoon "D" Co. |
12054854 |
NY |
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WOUNDED IN ACTION |
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Willard S. LANTIS |
neck wound |
20530417 |
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Evac |
Earl H. McDONALD |
WIA, fingers |
6264923 |
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Evac |
Barron A. BROWN |
Shrap |
14037302 |
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Evac |
Michael J. DOLAN |
WIA GSW |
32335405 |
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Evac |
John F. MAJDA |
GSW leg, arm, back |
32281585 |
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Evac |
Arthur R. SANCHEZ |
GSW Leg |
32280422 |
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Evac |
Raymond H.WEBER |
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37606369 |
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Evac |
Stanley GORLINSKI |
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36775891 |
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Evac |
Frederick O. HOWELL |
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38652113 |
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Evac |
Paul E. HUGART |
Shrap, head |
20546238 |
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Evac |
Theodore R. MARTINEZ |
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33545485 |
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Evac |
John LINDGREN |
Shrap, head |
O-515495 |
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Evac |
Valentine V. LARCHER |
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36646041 |
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Duty |
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