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1890 Census

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Not listed by state or really in any order but I did fine some people listed for Portage County


The following young men are listed in the book
"World War II Honor Roll of Dead or Missing State of Ohio War Dept June 1946"
from Portage County.  Codes are listed below the table.

Name
Grade
Type of Casualty
Adams, James H
TEC5
DNB
Alexoff, Romie
1 LT
KIA
Alfred, Carl L
CAPT
KIA
Anderson, William K
AV C
DNB
Austin, Lewis L
CAPT
DNB
Bebb, Guy L
TEC5
KIA
Belknap, William T
SCT
KIA
Bell, John H
PFC
KIA
Bettes, William H
PFC
DOW
Biondo, James J
CPL
DOW
Bradford, William B
2 LT
KIA
Brant, Nevin E
TEC5
DNB
Buckland, Emanuel
PVT
DNB
Buckley, Carl W
PVT
FOD
Buckley Robert S
SGT
KIA
Burkholder, Donald E
PFC
KIA
Burt, Willard U
T SC
KIA
Case, Robert C
CPL
KIA
Casley, Jack B
PFC
KIA
Chandler, Geroge A
SGT
KIA
Chechak, Arthur J
PFC
KIA
Clarke, Anne E
2 LT
DNB
Clause, Junior N
SGT
KIA
Cline, Roland JR
S SC
DOW
Collins, Harold W
PFC
KIA
Conrad, Ray
CAPT
KIA
Cooper. Paul T
PFC
KIA
Crocker, John L
S SC
DOW
Crowder, William L
SGT
KIA
Curtiss, Carl R
PFC
KIA
De Gregio, Paul A
PVT
KIA
Delong, Raymond E
PFC
KIA
Derthick, James H
SGT
DOW
Dibble, Donald A
PVT
KIA
Donaldson, A G
TEC4
KIA
Drew, Oliver J
PVT
KIA
Ebie, Charles W
CPL
KIA
Eldridge, Willis J
2 LT
KIA
Frederonick, C JR
S SC
FOD
Fields, Stanley E
PFC
DNB
Forney, George H
PVT
KIA
Forte,Floyd F
MAJ
FOD
Francisco Robert E
PFC
KIA
Gikreath, James A
PVT
LIA
Goebelbecker R G
PFC
KIA
Hahn, Robert L
SGT
KIA
Hardesty, Thomas
2 LT
DNB
Harper, Donald C
PVT
DNB
Harris, Marcus C
PFC
DOW
Harry, Dwain E
1 LT
KIA
Hatchett, Marvin A JR
TEC5
KIA
Hayes, Denzel O
TEC5
KIA
Heltman, Joseph P
1 LT
KIA
Henderson, Edwin J
PFC
KIA
Hillard, Robert H
S SC
KIA
Hinderschied, F J
SCT
KIA
Hodgeman, Earl E
PFC
DOW
Howard, Philip C
CPL
KIA
Hudson, Frank C JR
PFC
DOW
Hunter, Daniel S JR
2 LT
DNB
Jackson, Shelly JR
CPL
FOD
Jones, Carl E
PFC
DNB
Jones, Clarence O
PFC
KIA
Kainard, Anthony
1 LT
DNB
Kline, Albert
PFC
KIA
Knapp, Dwight H
2 LT
M
Kuss, Frederick C
PFC
KIA
Lacy, Ellsworth N
PFC
KIA
Lane, Robert E
PFC
KIA
Leech, Elmer L
PVT
KIA
Lemon, Stanton T
PFC
KIA
Lemons, Robert L
CPL
KIA
Leyland, Jack M
PVT
KIA
Longcoy, Harry S JR
S SC
KIA
Lovell, Martin G
1 LT
KIA
Manes, Edgar R
PVT
KIA
Marsh, Ellis L JR
CPL
KIA
Marvin, Donald F
CAPT
M
Masters, Harry JR
PFC
KIA
Matthews, Clyde
S SG
FOD
Mayton, John
1 LT
FOD
Mikullin, John
S SC
KIA
Miller, Robert S
PFC
KIA
Mittiga, Jesse
SGT
DOW
Monroe, Roger G
SGT
KIA
Moore, Edward R
CAPT
DNB
Morgan, Roland E
CPL
KIA
Morrison, Paul
PFC
DOW
Nelson, Glenmar L
CPL
KIA
Parks, Paul E
TEC5
KIA
Patton, Paul A
PVT
DNB
Pennell, Douglas W
SGT
DNB
Phelps, Floyd G
S SC
KIA
Pletcher, Franklin E
SGT
FOD
Potisuk, Stephen
SGT
KIA
Prusak, Walter J
PFC
DNB
Ramey, Benjamin F
CPL
DNB
Reisman, Adolph J
PFC
KIA
Raynard, Charles O
2 LT
DNB
Roberto, Carmine V
T SG
KIA
Rogers, Gerald V
SGT
DOW
Roosa, Robert D
S SG
FOD
Ruggles. Donald U
PVT
KIA
Russell, Travis J
CPL
KIA
Sapp, Ernest C
PFC
KIA
Sarrocco, Pa Schal A
TEC5
DNB
Schaff, Robert J
TEC5
KIA
Schofield, Charles W
PVT
KIA
Schumm, Dixon E
PFC
KIA
Shaffer, Alton p
SGT
DNB
Shaffer, Henry
PFC
KIA
Shilliday, Stanley H
PFC
KIA
Spencer, Carlton M
PFC
KIA
Stevens, Earl O JR
2 LT
DNB
Stewart, Robert E
SCT
DOW
Swogger, Woodrow W
PFC
KIA
Tabor, Frank
CAPT
DNB
Taylor, Frank H JR
PVT
KIA
Texter, Harold I
2 LT
KIA
Townsend, Robert E
PVT
KIA
Triscori, Joseph F
SGT
DNB
Upner, Fred R
PFC
DNB
Vaile, Charles P
SGT
DNB
Van Camp, Arland L
PFC
KIA
Van Horn, Earl
PFC
DOW
Van Meter, Walter E
CPL
DOI
Wagner, Frederick
S SG
KIA
Walters, Harold D
PFC
DOW
Wetzel, Lowell L
1 LT
LIA
Weyrick, Robert N
1 LT
DNB
Wheaton, Gerald E
TEC5
KIA
White, Stephen L
2 LT
KIA
Wieglaw, Bruno K
2 LT
DNB
Wilson, Richard M
2 LT
DNB
Wise Henry B
PFC
DOW
Yochman, Joseph C
SGT
DNB

KIA - Killed in Action
DOW - Died of Wounds
DOI - Died of Injuries
DNB - Died non Battle
FOD - Finding of Death
M - Missing

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The following young men from Portage County have lost their lives in Operation Iraqi Freedom...

NAME RANK AGE HOMETOWN BRANCH OF SERVICE AREA OF SERVICE DATE OF DEATH INCIDENT
Jeremy E. Murray Sergeant 27 Atwater Twp. Marines Iraq 11/16/2005 Roadside Bomb
Lucas W. A. Emch Navy Hospitalman 21 Kent Navy Iraq 03/02/2007 Roadside Bomb
Jason J. Hernandez Corporal 21* Streetsboro Army Iraq 09/07/2007 Roadside Bomb
Benjamin C. Dillon Corporal 22 Edinburg Twp. Army Iraq 10/07/2007 Small Arms Fire

* Jason was killed on his 21st birthday.

Please keep the families of the above in your thoughts and prayers, along with all of our military and their families.


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