APPENDIX

INCLUDED

I Original “Beachhead” Roster 6 June 1944

II Battalion Roster as of 1st August 1945

III Honor Roll

IV Purple Heart Awards

V Heroic and Meritorious Awards

VI Itinerary

BATTALION ROSTER

At the Time It Hit the Beach

HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS BATTERY

Lt. Colonel Merten F. Munson Major Charles Conn

Major Robert V. Lippard Captain Arlo H. Knowles

Captain Glenn R. Davis Captain Louis R. Ross

Captain Robert V. Bovard Captain Earl B. Taylor

Captain Forrest R. Jones Captain G. A. Foster

1st Lt. Joseph P. Godfrey 1st Lt. Leonard E. Green

1st Lt. Trammell C. Keen 1st Lt. Wm. B. Mathiews

2nd Lt. Lloyd A. Watland M/Sgt. Joseph J. Leshnock

T/Sgt. Raymond J. Harbitz T/Sgt. Joe Musgrave

T/Sgt. Cleo L. Harris T/Sgt. Meridith C. Gran

S/Sgt. Roy L. Serratte S/Sgt. Wm. James W. Sutherland

S/Sgt. Jack B. Davis S/Sgt. Arthur L. Johnson

S/Sgt. Walter J. Hynes S/Sgt. Burdette L. Engman

T/3 James Azat T/3 Wm. C. Walcott

Sgt. James A. Hathcoat Sgt. Alfred J. Boschler

Sgt. Kenneth L. Aune Sgt. Clarence L. Shaw

Sgt. Elvin L. Morse Sgt. Ben M. Flud

T/4 Clemmie C. McGregor T/4 Carl L. Austen

T/4 Louis C. Armstrong T/4 Edward F. Bartosh

T/4 Stanley J. Budzyn T/4 Charles R. Berry

T/4 Louis J. Weber T/4 James A. Johnson

T/4 Merle B. Johnson T/4 Felix Lipinski

T/4 Ambrose F. Mohan Cpl. Cosmo Rivera

Cpl. Elton E. Blake Cpl. Everett F. Paxton

Cpl. Jack A. Fitzwater Cpl. Arnold H. Standeford

Cpl. Jose E. Medina Cpl. Jimmie L. Roberts

Cpl. Edward J. Kowal Cpl. Charles T. Lucas

Cpl. Erwin W. Mutschink Cpl. Almo Kirby

Cpl. Leo A. Widzinski T/5 George N. Ruettegers

T/5 Willard J. Edwards T/5 Benjamin F. Martin

T/5 Alexander Laird T/5 Wm. B. Foust

T/5 Joseph F. Kendra T/5 Jack C. Perrine

T/5 Ernest F. Repetto T/5 Raymond G. Robertson

T/5 Maurise H. Simile T/5 Walter E. Staruk

T/5 S Frank J. Coppola T/5 Arthur H. Eitzmann

T/5 John W. Harcarik T/5 John J. O’Brien

T/5 Richard A. Price T/5 John W. Roberts

T/5 Edward A. Snider T/5 John T. Woodruff

T/5 Joseph L. Harmon T/5 Thomas F. Maines

T/5 Arthur N. Fleming T/5 Wilbur D. Van Riper

T/5 Warren P. Fowler Pfc. Gustav L. Bender

Pfc. Carl E. Auten Pfc. Wm. Young

Pfc. Clark B. Brown Pfc. James R. Delaney

Pfc. Roman A. Verhoff Pvt. Milton E. Lind

Pfc. William E. King Pfc. Paul H. Paulson

Pfc. James T. Montgomery Pfc. Frank H. Lopez

Pfc. Clyde P. Belford Pfc. Leonard J. Cotugno

Pfc. Clarence W. Desper Pfc. Edward M. Knierim

Pfc. George L. Lesnau Pfc. James N. Nebel

Pfc. Peter J. Rukavina Pfc. Jack W. Tackett

Pfc. Roy E. DeCoto Pfc. Albert G. Cade

Pfc. Norman Hansen Pfc. Arthur L. Steinfurth

Pfc. James R. Reid Pvt. Harry Bremm

Pvt. Stanley D. Esselstrom Pvt. Pedro L. Martinez

Pvt. James W. Hermsen Pvt. Harold E. Hicks

Pvt. Gilber H. Hoffman Pvt. George E. Klein

Pvt. Frank H. Lopez Pvt. Ricardo F. Munoz

Pvt. Karl J. Viola Jr. Pvt. Melwin W. Schmidt

Pvt. Charles C. Sebo Pvt. Salvators Villalobos

Pvt. Werner J. Straus Pvt. Jack W. Tackett

Pvt. Frederick F. Wilcox Pvt. James E. Wilson

Pvt. George Saltis Pvt. Egon J. Berillon

Pvt. Herbert A. Richardson Pvt. Richard W. Barr

Pvt. Manuel Callahan Pvt. Paul A. Goldsmith

Pvt. George E. Klein Pvt. George E. Scully

Pvt. Thomas H. Taylor Pvt. Anthony B. Oreka

Pvt. Herbert A. Richardson Pvt. Charles F. Teel

Pvt. Allen S. Trucker Jr. Pvt. George H. Van Driel

Pvt. Kenneth B. Vangness Pvt. George S. Van Sandt

MEDICS

T/3 Elvin E. Betts T/3 Duane L. Lyane

T/3 Carl A. Mills T/4 Richard E. Jarisch

T/4 PhilIip E. Troxel T/4 Howard J. Kersey

Cpl. John S. Murph Cpl. Aaron Varnar

T/5 Thomas A. Ryan T/5 Peter P. Wedl

Pfc. Gerald R. Hadcok Pfc. Raymond Paracoiny

Pfc. Edward J. Wyciskalla Pvt. Paul Aleva

Pvt. James M. Adkins Pvt. Quinton E. Haley

Pvt. Walter Jowers

ABLE BATTERY

Captain David B. Andrews Captain Thomas J. Mann

Captain Roy E. Smith 1st Lt. Paul H. Raley

1st Sgt. Leslie A. Gilbert S/Sgt. Hassell C. Whitefleld

S/Sgt. Roy T. Compton S/Sgt. John E. Cavender

S/Sgt. Harlan H. Hopkins S/Sgt. Jack T. Devlin

S/Sgt. Paul F. Rafferty Sgt. Robert J. Stefanini

Sgt. Theodore K. Oman Sgt. James J. Fowler

Sgt. Glenn A. Beck Sgt. Dillard W. Boyd

Sgt. James A. Tuch T/4 Raymond E. Holt

T/4 Werth L. Adair T/4 Raymond Shellabarger

Cpl. Adelbert G. Adkins Cpl. Oliver K. Castner

Cpl. Mose R. Burns Cpl. Herman Maurer

Cpl. Howard S. Nelson Cpl. John F. Walsh

Cpl. George R. Wagonseller Cpl. John K. Wall

Cpl. Elza E. Miller Cpl. Herbert C. Hutchins

Cpl. George E. Hanson Cpl. John J. McGloughan

T/5 Virgil T. Maag T/5 Wm. Rumik

T/5 Wm. J. Baker T/5 Earl P. Beeman

T/5 Sigmund R. Norwicke T/5 Frank M. Stephens

T/5 Ray W. Sanders T/5 August E. Bollinger

Pfc. Friel A. Armbrister Pfc. Bill F. Buckner

Pfc.. Loland J. Broussard Pfc. Clifford V. Clark

Pfc. Benjamin Cohen Pfc. Joseph Cretella

Pfc. James V. Cummings Pfc. Granville S. Dunaway

Pfc. Ralph C. Hughes Pfc. Thomas L. Hassett

Pfc. Isham Moses Pfc. John F. Passa

Pfc. Arthur C. Thompson Pfc. Dennis P. Wininger

Pfc. Walter W. Mathis Pfc. Joseph Abreu

Pfc. Robert Ballew Pfc. Stanley P. Bobola

Pfc. Ray Clark Pfc. Joseph B. Colwell

Pfc. Jose G. Cuellar Pfc. Peter Dancesia

Pfc. Frank D. Griffiths Pfc. Clayton J. Jacobson

Pfc. Jesse A. Lehtcoe Pfc. Jack J. Leon

Pfc. Archie O. Murphy Pfc. John E. Teel

Pfc. Frederick E. Wilcox Pfc. Aime J. Gagnon

Pfc. Evert O. Hillbloom Pfc. Wm. G. Cannon

Pfc. Eulojio Reveles Jr. Pfc. Malcolm C. Carrmichael

Pfc. Joe C. Hood Pfc. Raymond R. Patterson

Pvt. John J. Jameson Pvt. Ernest C. Spivey

Pfc. Leonard Gr. Deramus Pfc. Elmer C. Greenlee

Pvt. Gilbert W. Miller Pvt. Wm. L. Muccina

BAKER BATTERY

Captain Steven E. Morelli Captain Russell C. Johnson

2nd Lt. Leo F. Butler 2nd Lt. Thomas W. Lashar

1st Sgt. Colie H. Cochran S/Sgt. Logan L. Stoeber

S/Sgt. Louis W. Budmayr S/Sgt. Beltran B. Sedillo

Sgt. Herbert A. Mumford Sgt. James C. Turnbull

Sgt. John F. Otruba Sgt. Henry C. Myers

T/4 Earl L. Racette T/4 Ray A. Benson

T/4 Deward E. Efurd T/4 Louis E. Willis

Cpl. Oren J. Bruss Cpl. Archie D. Mayberry

Cpl. Lester C. Burkett Cpl. Tom J. McCandless

Cpl. Thomas E. Andrews Cpl. James C. Henry

Cpl. Jess C. Crabtree Cpl. Ray A. Cooper

Cpl. Girvis P. McCann Cpl. Max De Lara

Cpl. Jesse O. Reed Cpl. Edward B. Cowen

Cpl. Pete J. Wiechkoske Cpl. Joseph J. Simnone

T/5 Rolfe A. Gray T/5 Charles F. Elliott

T/5 Samuel W. Murphy T/5 George L. Lawless

T/5 John L. Warner T/5 Thomas H. Knieven

T/5 Wm. J. Daly T/5 Jenner E. Langhan

T/5 Herman P. Jones T/5 Carroll R. Boardman

T/5 Carroll Payne T/5 Wm. H. Hills

T/5 Clifford R. May Pfc. Elijah C. Clevenger

Pfc. Arnold W. Larson Pfc. Domingo D. Morales

Pfc. Paul R. Rosensteel Pfc. Melvin C. Wasley

Pfc. Robert H. Currey Pfc. Harold V. Julian

Pfc. Pat Marasco Pfc. Newman J. Robinson

Pfc. Lonzo C. White Pfc. Raymond E. Begitschke

Pfc. Jesse I. Goodman Pfc. Jake B. Keller

Pfc. Clifford E. Schofield Pfc. Peter R. Vesco

Pfc. Lawerenee A. Beer Pfc. Jose Cramer

Pfc. Frederick L. Harvey Pfc. Chester I.. Pokusa

Pfc. Lloyd G. Tilton Pfc. Frank Chung

Pfc. Earnest H. Harris Pfc. Robert L. Mann

Pfc. Burna Roach Pfc. Jessie Ukastine

Pfc. Stanley B. Bergeland Pfc. Rufus D. Everitt

Pfc. Arthur Martz Pfc. Fredrick Nicolini

Pfc. Walter M. Schiewe Pfc. Laverne W. Winfrey

Pfc. Robert L. Curtis Pfc. David L. Hamilton

Pfc. Felix Persico Pfc. Percy D. Thompson

Pfc. Jerry White Pfc. Eugene W. Chancler

Pfc. James E. Hale Pfc. Newell V. O’Daniel

Pfc. Clyde Southers Pfc. James R. Walker

CHARLIE BATTERY

Captain Walter B. Thornton 1st Lt. Francis O. Cantini

1st Lt. Kenneth W. Licht 1st Sgt. George J. Lawton

S/Sgt. Robert H. Tiefenbrum S/Sgt. Paul J. Vogel

S/Sgt. Donald C. Corbert Sgt. Frederick M. Fox

Sgt. Ben S. Bingham Sgt. Teodoro Salas

Sgt. Frank Amaral Sgt. Theodore G. MacFarling

Sgt. John J. Abeyta Sgt. Wm. E. Wurtz

T/4 Roger S. Nylund T/4 Harold A. Robenbeck

T/4 Ralph E. MacEachen T/4 Edmond L. Hill

T/4 Ira D. Mullin T/4 Hollis E Peek

Cpl. Arbie P. CoIwell Cpl. Joseph R. Himmler

Cpl. Edward P. Jechna Cpl. Sevastian Sandoval

Cpl. Clifton M. Schrum Cpl. George H. Allacher

Cpl. Joe M. Gray Cpl. Burton J. Peterson

Cpl. Louis Schwartz Cpl. John R. Wallace

T/5 Domenick Mastromonaco T/5 Elwyn B. Tidwell

T/5 August Wiest T/5 William W. Salo

T/5 Jessie T. Whitlock T/5 Alvin Evrage

T/5 Ernest V. Schmidt T/5 Edgar C. Young

T/5 Glenn M. Hickey T/5 Charles I. Shaunfield

T/5 George W. Anderson Pfc. James H. Brewer

Pfc. Cecil R. Calley Pfc. Mario J. DeCristofaro

Pfc. John A. Falsetto Pfc. Ped ro C. Ansualdua

Pfc. Thurman H. Buck Pfc. Thomas W. Hughes

Pfc. Delwin D. Merrill Pfc. Daniel A. Gieptner

Pfc. Henry J. Kemper Pfc. Emil J. Marek

Pfc. Henry Szykowski Pfc. Jose E. Pino

Pfc. Maynard W. Rensvold Pfc. Isa M. Sullivan

Pfc. Albert L. Trexler Pfc. Thomas R. Tuckey

Pfc. Edgar A. Raymond Pfc. Dale L. Graham

Pfc. Oliver D. McLaughin Pfc. Joe M. Tamayo

Pfc. Marvin A. Bryant Pfc. Mike Montecalvo

Pfc. Willie C. Spears Pfc. Robert L. White

Pfc. Everett L. Lahey Pfc. Elmer F. Moffitt

Pfc. Charles W Johannsen Pfc. August H. Kiedaisch

Pfc. Louis J. Marek Pfc. Robert E. Merritt

Pfc. Wadey L. Potts Pfc. Neil C. Spencer

Pfc. James R. Taylor Pfc. John M. Trisciuzzi

Pfc. Andres V. Urbano Pfc. Earl W. Colson

Pfc. Ramon S. Lara Pfc. Wm. S. Rupick

Pfc. Fern L. Asbell Pfc. Edward W. Fleming

Pfc. Wm. C. Redding Pfc. Glenn H. Cleaves

Pfc. Bruce O. Dimsdle Pfc. Metz T. Hamblin

Pfc. Pete Terraichia Pfc. Albert J. Zimmerman

Pvt. Eugene J. Wankowski

SERVICE BATTERY

Captain Robert A. Kruse CWO Johnnie S. Yarbrouqh

M/Sgt. Harold F. Gemar M/Sgt. Byron S. Wylie

1st Sgt. Samuel W. Frey 1st Sgt. Nicholas J. Heller

T/Sgt. Floyd F. Hobson T/Sgt. Norbert C. Labley

T/Sgt. J. B. Evans S/Sgt. Andrew B. Wilcoxon

S/Sgt. Harold R. Goodwin Sgt. Frank E. Heide

Sgt. John S. Tamagni Sgt. Byron L. Holley

T/4 Henry Boelens T/4 Lawrence B. Klutts

T/4 Thomas J. Bramley T/4 Sam. L. Harkins

T/4 Chester J .Banducci T/4 Sam Morris

T/4 Merritt C. Townley Cpl. Henry J. Meyer

Cpl. Howard H. Samples Cpl. William L. Coleman

Cpl. Albert W. Mieir T/5 Lester C. Mulliniks

T/5 Byrom F. Harnagel T/5 Wylie C. Burleson

T/5 Melvin C. Hurst T/5 Fred W. Knettle

T/5 Alfred C. Orio T/5 Johnnie W. Swink

T/5 Raymond D. Brown T/5 Orie Ried

T/5 Raymond L. Byrom T/5 Barry E. Hawkinson

T/5 Harold L. Smith T/5 Elmer P. Peterson

Pfc. Garard J. Allard Pfc. Guy T. Hinsley

Pfc. Leon Schneiderrman Pfc. Caterino Z. Gazcia

Pfc. Tony S. Martinez Pfc. Wm. R. Rathage

Pfc. Charles J. Fitzimons Pfc. John R. White

Pfc. Lyman L. Richardson Pfc. Delma E. Edwards

Pfc. Edward H. Lindenbaum Pfc. Harvey C. Buck

Pfc. James A. Jolly Pfc. James H. Wilson

Pfc. Carl H. Reed Pfc. Carl H. Peters

Pfc. Uruslo V. Ortiz Pfc. Jack Riggs

Pvt. Jimmie A. Capers Pvt. Joseph M. Mason

Pvt. Otillo Apodaca Pvt. Wilmer F. Fetty

Pvt. Coleman C. Jones

MEDICAL DETACHMENT

Captain John H. Culp S/Sgt. Francis B. Frazior

T/4 Raymond H. Tresner T/4 Richard E. Jarisch

T/3 Carl H. Mills Cpl. Aaron Varner

Cpl. Melvin J. Diemer T/5 Alfred J. Fortune

T/5 Peter P. Wedl Pfc. Paul J. Banks

Pfc. Gerald R. Hadcock Pfc. Tennie B. Clarin

344th Field Artillery Battalion

August 1, 1945

HEADQUARTERS BATTERY

Enlisted Men

MASTER SERGEANTS

Charles B. Queenan

1ST SERGEANTS

Charles A, Heilman

TECHNICAL SERGEANTS

Albert J. Croft Raymond J. Harbitz

STAFF SERGEANTS

Robert H. Carver Burdotte L. Engman

Walter M. Hynes Pusquale A. Trocchia

William Urban

SERGEANTS

Kenneth L. Aune James A. Hathcoat

Vernon H. Keirstead Elvin L. Morse

Clarence L. Shaw

TECHNICIANS FOURTH GRADE

Merle B. Johnson John Krempasky

Felix Lipinski Paul J. Lowicki

Ralph E. MacEachen Ambrose F. Mohan

John T. Monahan Otto Muller

Fred S. Severs Sylvester T. Snaza

Joseph L. Theriot

CORPORALS

Edward A. Baumgartner Elmo W. Kirby

Edward J. Kowal Charles T. Lucas Jr.

Jose P. Medina Erwin W. Mutschink

David Pluss Jimmie L. Roberts

Leo A. Widzinski Stanley L. Williams

TECHNICIANS FIFTH GRADE

Henry L. Bartlette Robert I. Bolton

Frank J. Coppola Willard H. Edwards

Arthur H. Eitzmann Edward S. Evans

William B. Foust John W. Harcarik

Nickolas V. Kokoron Alexander Laird

Robert M. Malloy Benjiman F. Martin

John J. O’Brien, Jr. Jack C. Perrine

Richard A. Price Ernest C. Repetto

John W. Roberts Raymond G. Robertson

George N. Ruettgers Guido F. Schroader

William M. Sheldon Maurise H. Simle

Edward A. Snider Walter P. Staruk

Wilbur D. Van Riper John T. Woodruff

Joseph E. Kendra

PRIVATES FIRST CLASS

R. L. Anderson Jr. Adial O. Armour

Jerald R. Aulich Vincent Basileo

Kenneth F. Behler Clyde F. Belfod

Elliot S. Cohen Leonard J. Cotugno

Roy E. De Coto Lawrence L. Defoor

Clarence W. Desper Charles E. Eure Jr.

Santo P. Fanizzi James F. Farley

John Fields George Greene

Norman Hansen

BATTERY A

STAFF SERGEANTS

Cavander, John E. Devlin, Jack T.

Hopkins, Harlon H. Pantaleo, Anthony J.

Rafferty, Paul F. Camel, Joseph

Carter, Elmer P. Chew, John C.

Clark., Clifford V. Clark, Ray

Cohen, Benjamin Colwel1, Joseph B.

SERGEANTS

Fowler, James J. Oman, Theodore K.

Stefanini, Robert J. Tuch, James A.

TECHNICIANS FOURTH GRADE

Adair, Warth L. Holt, Raymond E.

Shellabarger, Raymond. H.

CORPORALS

Adkins, Adelbert G. Burns, Mose R.

Costner, Oliver K. Maurer, Herman

Nelson, Howard S. Pee, George R.

Rourk, Raymond D. Wagonseller, George R.

Walsh, John F. Wiggins, Leonard B.

TECHNICIANS FIFTH GRADE

Baker, William J. Beeman, Earl P.

Belorit, Jr. John Bollinger, August E.

Falke, Charles J. Mazzo, Vito

Norwicke, Siemund R. Peterson, Samuel O.

Sanders, Ray W. Smith, William T.

Stephens, Frank M. Williams, Harvey

PRIVATES FIRST CLASS

Aure, Joseph Holmes, Charles L.

Alagna, John J. Huff, Wallace H,

Armbrister, Friel A. Hughes, Ralph C.

Ballew, Robert E. Jacobson, Clayton J.

Berman, David Jandro, Robert J.

Bobola, Stanley F. Leon, Jack J.

Broussard, Loland J. Lethco, Jesse A.

Buckner, Bill F. Marcrom, Luke L.

Camel, Joseph Moses, Isham

Carter, Elmer R. Murphy, Archie O.

Chew, John C. Passa, John F.

Clark, Clifford V. Petralia, Anthony J.

Clark, Ray Platano, Eugene

Cohen, Benjamin Poole, William R.

Colwell, Joseph B. Ratchford, Gerard T.

Cretella, Joseph Rhodes, Cecil C.

Cuellar, Jose G. Smith, Garner F.

Cummins, James V. Teel, John E.

Dancesia, Peter Thompson, Arthur C.

Davis, Willis A. Tiernan, James B.

Di Giovanni, Salvatore Wagner, Marvin C.

Dodge, Shirl L. Walsh, Jr. William D .

Dunaway, Granville S. Ward, Jr. Calvin D.

Evans, Robert C. Wingard, Martin

Ferrone, Thomas A. Wininger, Dennis F.

Fouch, Frank Goins, Lawrence W.

Griffitts, Frank D. Hall, Howard F.

Hassett, Thomas L. Hirsch, Lester M.

PRIVATES

Balliet, Theodore W. Bennage, James E.

Jameson, John H. Kmitch, Thomas

BATTERY B

FIRST SERGEANT

Budmayr, Louis W.

STAFF SERGEANTS

Delmonte, Fiume Otruba, John F.

Sedillo,Beltran B Stoeber, Logan L.

SERGEANTS

Holt, Bruce C. Kendrick, Leroy A.

Myers, Henry C. Seek, Robert J.

TECHNICIANS FOURTH GRADE

Benson, Roy A. Pantozzi, Stephen V.

Pugh, Thomas J. Schall, Norman H.

Ynfante, Rozell L.

CORPORALS

Bingley, Edward H. Bruss, Oren J.

Burket, Lester C. Cooper, Ray A.

Daly, William J. De Lara, Max

Ditmore, Hubert. C. Mayberry, Archie D.

McCandless, Tom J. McCann, Girvis P.

Nieznay, Frank Reed, Jesse O.

TECHNICIANS FIFTH GRADE

Booth, Edwin H. Charles, Alfred

Clark, Paul V. Elliott, Charles F.

Gray, Rolfe A. Harmer, John E.

Jones, Louis V. Jones, Herman P.

Langham, Jenner E. Murphy, Samuel W.

Pintak, John, Jr. Sheerin, Vincent J.

PRIVATES FIRST CLASS

Corcoran, Stephen Cramer, Jose

Curtis, Robert L. De Ramus, James C. Jr.

Cassell, Dalph W. Chancler, Eugene W.

Donnelly, James P. Dump, Ivan L.

Eller, Arvel J. Elliott, Sidney M.

Fairfield, David D. Ferrell, John P.

Goodell, Robert L. Goodman, Jesse I.

Hale, James E. Hamblin, Kenneth H. Jr.

Hamilton, David L. Harvey, Frederick L.

Holder, Verl C. Houts, Harold L.

Jarabek, Edward J. Jensen, Alton K.

Keller, Jake B. Lovett, Edward C.

Matteo, Joseph, Jr. Marcason, Joseph W.

O’Daniel, Nowell V. Pendley, Roy E.

Persico, Felix Pierce, Theron A.

Pokusa, Chester L. Reisdorf, George F.

Schofield, Clifford E. Snellen, John W.

Southers, Clyde Thompson, Percy D.

Tilton, Lloyd G. Vecchione, Mario

Vesco, Peter R. Walker, James R.

White, Jerry Beer, Lawrence A. Jr.

Begitschke, Raymond E. Brownstein, Allen

Cagnina, Salvatore A. Carlton, Raymond E.

PRIVATES

Downing, Henry E. Downs, Dewey D.

Henson, Johnny Pack, Guilford D.

Powers, Paul W. Runyan, Donald W.

BATTERY C

STAFF SERGEANTS

Colbert, Donald C. Tiefenbrun, Robert H.

Vogel, Paul J.

SERGEANTS

Beard, Paul R. Benson, Raymond V.

Fox, Frederick M. Garrett, Wilber D.

Hester, Reaves F. Salas, Teodoro R.

Sopata, Stanley J.

TECHNICIANS FOURTH GRADE

Hill, Edmond L. Olson, Daniel W.

Techet, Joseph M. Wortley, Robert C.

CORPORALS

Allacher, George H. Colwell, Arbie P.

Himler, Joseph R. Jechna, Edward P.

Petersen, Burton J. Sappenfield, Roy B.

Sandoval, Sevastian Schwartz, Louis

Shrum, Clifton M. Tale, Wayne W.

Wallace, John R.

TECHNICIANS FIFTH GRADE

Crutchfield, Clyde Y. Evrage, Alvin

Huebner, Lyle W. Mastromonoco, Dom.

Powell, Dorris A. Schmidt, Ernest V.

Secrets, Nelson B. Serven, Michael

Tidwell, Elwyn B. Wiest, August

Young, Edgar C.

PRIVATES FIRST CLASS

Coronado, Ernesto C. DeCristofaro, Mario J.

Dimadle, Bruce O. Dyer, Johnny J.

Falsetto, John A. Fetekake, Charles

Gieptner, Daniel A. Hamblin, Metz T.

Hughes, Thomas W. Jackovac, Mike

James, Venice N. Johannsen, Charles W.

Johnson, Vincent A. Kemper, Henry J.

Key, Albert C. Kiedaisch, August H.

Lahey, Everett J. Lane, Virgil D.

Legg, Walter R. Lewis, Donald L.

Marek, Emil J. Marek, Louis J.

Martin, Thomas L. Merrill, Delwin D.

Merritt, Robert E. Miller, Fred E.

Moffitt, Elmer F. Nemecek, Joseph J.

Oseroff, Sidney Pino, Jose E.

Polverelli, James J. Potts, Wadey L.

Raymond, Edgar A. Reik, John H.

Rensvold, Maynard W. Sanders, Furman A.

Ansualdua, Pedro C. Sedlack, William E,

Arruda, Armand R. Sneed, Arthur S.

Boevers, Richard F. Spencer, Neil C.

Brewer, James H. Sullivan, Isa M.

Brown, James C Szykowski, Henry

Buck, Thurman H. Trexler, Albert L.

Canton, Angelo Trisciuzzi, John M.

Cleave, Slenn H. Tuckey, Thomas R.

Coates, Carroll F. Urbano, Andres V.

Coulter, Franklin M.

HONOR ROLL OF THE 344th F.A. BATTALION

The following list compiles the names of the men who generously gave

up their all in doing their assigned tasks:

RANK NAME HOW KILLED BATTERY DATE OF DEATH

Pfc. Allen, Haskel, C. KIA B 11 June 1944

Cpl. Andrews, Thomas B. DOW B 7 Dec. 1944

1st Lt. Bauer, Sol KIA A 16 March 1945

Cpl. Clayton, Sherman E. KIA B 6 August 1944

Pfc. Clemons, Robert O. KIA Sv. 11 June 1944

Capt. Danovsky. Andrew J. DOW Hq. 30 August 1944

Pvt. Grenn, Carter R. KIA Hq. 16 Dcc. 1944

lst Lt. Hester, Jack KIA Hq. l6 March 1945

2nd Lt. Lasher, Thomas W. KIA B 12 June 1944

Cpl. Mach, Raymond R. KIA A 7 July 1944

Cpl. McGee, Thorn O. KIA Hq. 16 Dec. 1944

Pvt. Nolan, Gerald. D. KIA C 5 July 1944

Pvt. Packard, Clayton D. DOW B 9 Dec. 1944

Pfc. Phillips, Thomas W. Jr. KIA A 3 July 1944

Pfc. Pivnick, Jerome KIA B 6 May 1944

Cpl. Rufe, Libere V. KIA Hq. 17 July I~t4

Cpl. Sham, Jim S. DOW B 7 Sept. 1944

Pvt. Shields, Harvey M. KIA A 11 June 1944

T/5 Spraker, Eli I. DOW A 21 March 1944

S/Sgt. Whitefield, Hassel C. DOW A 17 Jan. 1945

Pfc. Wood, Alvie M. KIA A 11 June 1944

Legend:

KIA Killed In Action.

MIA Missing In Action.

DOW Died of Wounds.

PURPLE HEARTS AWARDED TO 344th F.A. BATTALION

*=With cluster

‡=Posthumously

HEADQUARTERS BATTERY

Cpl. Diemer, M. J. * Pfc. Hughes, G. Jr.

Pfc. Knierim, E. Cpl. Lucas, C. T.

T/5 Lawless, G. * T/5 O’Brien, J. J.

Pfc. Paulsen, P. Pfc. Reid, J. R.

Pfc. Rukavina, P. S/Sgt. Sutherland, J. W.

T/5 Woodruff, J. T. T/5 Weber, L. .J.

A BATTERY

Cpl. Bruss, O. J. T/5 Boardman, C. R.

Sgt. Efurd, D. E. Pfc. Hall, J. E. *

Pfc, Martz, A. Pfc. Mattee, J. Jr.

Cpl. McCandless, T. Jr. Pfc. Morales, D. D.

Sgt. Mumford, H. A. Jr. Pfc.. O’Daniel, N. V.

Sgt. Otruba, J. F. T/5 Payne, C. H.

Pfc. Persice, F. Cpl. Simone, J. J.

Pfc. Southers, C. Pfc. Tilten, L. G.

Pfc. Wassley, P. R.

B BATTERY

Sgt. Boyd, D. W. * 1st Sgt. Compton, R. T.

T/5 Farrell, J. E. Pfc. Geins, L. W.

Cpl. Hanson, G. E. Cpl. Hutchins, H. C.

Cpl. Mach, R. R. ‡ Sgt. Oman, T. K.

Pfc. Patterson, R. R. T/5 Rumik, Wm. *

Pvt. Shields, H, M. ‡ T/5 Spraker, E. I. ‡

Pfc. Taylor, T. H. Pfc. Thornley, W. H. Jr.

S/Sgt. Whitefield, H. C. ‡ Pfc. Wood, A. M. ‡

Pfc. Phillips, T. W. Jr. ‡ Pfc. Vesco, P. R.

Pfc. Wasley, M. C.

C BATTERY

Sgt. Amaral, F. A. T/5 Anderson, G. W.

Pfc. Calley, C. R. Pfc. De Cristefare, M. J.

Pfc. Dyer, J. J. Pfc. Gray, J. R.

Pfc. Hamblin, M. T. Pfc. Heming, E. W.

T/5 Mastromonaco, D. T/4 Nylund, R. S.

Pvt. Redding, W. J. Pfc. Sawyer, G. N.

Pfc. Trisciuzzi, J. M. Pfc. Wallace, J. R.

T/5 Whitlock, J. T. Sgt. Wurtz, W. E.

T/5 Young, E. C.

SERVICE BATTERY

Pfc. Bellus, S. W. T/4 Beelens, H.

T/5 Brown, R. D. 1st Sgt. Fry, S. W.

T/4 Harkens, S. L. Pfc. Peters, C. H.

AWARDS FOR HEROISM AND MERIT

class=Section2>

BRONZE STAR AWARD

*=With cluster

‡=Posthumously

BATTERY BATTERY

Sgt. Flud, B. M. Hq. T/5 Woodruff, J. F. Hq.

Cpl. Kowal, E. J. Hq. * 1st Lt. Godfrey

Sgt. Aune, K. L. Hq. 1st Lt. Mathiews, Wm. R. Hq.

Capt. Smith R. E. A Capt. Thornton, W. B. Jr. C *

Cpl. Standeford, A. H. Hq. * Sgt. Otruba, J. F. B *

Capt. Tayler, E. B. Hq. S/Sgt. Davis, J. B. Hq.

Pvt. Paxton, E. F. Sv. Capt. Danovsky, A. J. Hq. ‡

Lt. Col. Conn, C. Hq. * Capt. Jones, F. R. Hq.

2nd Lt. Fishbein, C. B. Capt. Bovard, R. P. Hq.

T/5 Ruebner, L. W. C. * Pvt. Sawyer, G. N. C. *

T/Sgt. Harbitz, R. J. Hq. T/5 Wedl, P. P. Med.

Pvt. Thornley. W. H. A. * S/Sgt. Gran, M. C. Hq. *

T/5 McGee, T. O. Hq. * Capt. Knowles, A. Hq.

1st Lt. Cantini, F. O. C. Sgt. Boschler, A. J. Hq.

1st Lt. Licht, K. W. C. Cpl. Wallace, J. R.. C.

Sgt. Turnbull, J. C. B. * 1st Lt. Green, L. E. Hq.

T/4 Racette, E. L. B. S/Sgt. Goodwin, H. R. Sv.

S/Sgt. Evans, J. B. Sv. Sgt. Wurtz, W. E. C.

Capt. Foster, G. A. Hq. S/Sgt. Colbert, D. C. C.

1st Sgt. Compton, R. E. A. S/Sgt. Sutherland, J. W. Hq.

S/Sgt. Musgraves J. E. Hq. T/5 Fowler, W. P. Hq.

Sgt. Morse, E. L. Hq. T/5 Baker, Wm. J. A.

Pfc. Wininger, D. F. A. Pfc. Mathis, W. W. A.

2nd Lt. BuIler, L. F. C. T/5 Warner, J. L. B.

T/5 Anderson, G. W. C. T/5 Nylund, R. S. C.

Cpl. Hutchins, H. C. A. Pfc. Greene, G. Hq.

S/Sgt. Seratte, R. L. Hq. Pvt. Schiewe, W. M. B.

T/5 May, C. R. B. T/5 Farrell, J. E. A.

Capt. Mathiews, M. O. Hq. Pfc. King, Wm. E. Hq.

Cpl. Blake, E. E. Hq. Sgt. Abeyta, J. J. C.

1st Lt. Keen, T. C. Hq. * Cpl. Andrews, T. E. B. ‡

1st Lt. Pater, R. C. C. 1st Lt, Rebidue, R. E. B.

1st Lt. Lisechi, L. J. B. 1st Lt. Cross, L. J. C.

Sgt. Johnson, A. L. Hq. Pfc. Verhoff, R. A. Hq.

Pfc. Montgomery, J. T. Hq. Pvt. Green, C. R. Hq.

T/4 Adair, W. L. A. T/5 Miller, E. E. A. *

Pfc. Begitschky, R. F. B. Pvt. Capello, R. A. Hq.

Sgt. Gemar, H. F. Sv. S/Sgt. Tucker, J. G. Sv.

Capt. Johnson, R. C. B. Capt. Kruse, R. A. Sv.

M/Sgt. Leshnock, J. J. Hq. 1st Lt. Bauer, Sol. Hq.

1st Lt. Coleman, J. M. A. * 2nd Lt. Austen, C. L. A.

2nd Lt. DeAnqelo, D. E. B. 1st Sgt. Cochran, C. H. B.

S/Sgt. Budmayer, L. W. B. S/Sgt. Steeber, L. L. B.

T/4 Benson, R. A. B T/4 Willis, L. E. Jr. B. *

Cpl. Burket, Lester C. B. Sgt. Efurd, D. E. B.

T/5 Mullins, W. W. Med. Pfc. Hamilton, D. L. B.

T/5 Payne, C. H. B. Pfc. Hughes, G, Jr. Hq.

T/5 O’Brien, J. J. Hq. CWO Kadlecek, F. A. Hq.

1st Sgt. Costello, J. W. Hq. 1st Sgt. Gilbert, L. A. A.

1st Sgt. Lawton, G. J. C. T/Sgt. Koehler, L. W. Hq.

Pfc. Delaney, J. R. Hq. S/Sgt. Engman, B. L, Hq.

S/Sgt. Kunkel R. G. C. S/Sgt. Tiefenbrum, R. H. C.

S/Sgt. Urban, Wm. Hq. Sgt. McFarling, T. G. C.

T/4 Armstrong, L. G. Hq. T/4 Berry, C. R. Hq.

T/4 Budzyn, S. J. Hq. T/4 Hill, G. T. Hq.

T/4 Lipinski, F. Hq. T/4 Pendergraft, I. J. Hq.

T/4 Sifuentez, E. Hq. Pfc. Wiest, A. C. *

T/4 Johnson, J. A. Hq. T/4 Yanke, A. E. Hq.

T/4 Johnson, M. B. Hq. T/4 MacGreger, C. C. Hq.

1st Lt. Webster, H. B. S/Sgt. Sedillo, B. B. B.

Sgt. Mumford, H. A. Jr. B. Pvt. Chung, F. B.

Sgt. Myers, H. C. B. Sgt. Fowler, J. J. A.

1st Lt. Murray, J. A. A. T/5 Norwicke, S. R. A. *

Cpl. Sullivan, I. M. C. Sgt. Bingham, B. S. C.

Sgt. Salas, T. R. C. S/Sgt. Vogel, P. J. C.

Pfc. Balliet, T. W. A. Pfc. McCloughan, J. J. A.

S/Sgt. Rafferty, P. F. A. Sgt. Oram, H. P. B.

Cpl. Simone, J. J. B. T/5 Rumick, Wm. A.

2nd Lt. Roccia, C. F. B. T/5 Anderson, G. W. C. *

T/4 Mullin, I. D. C. Pvt. Miller, F. E.

Pfc. Banks, P. J. Med. T/5 Mastremonaco, D. C.

Pfc. Dyer, J. J. C. T/5 Spraker, E. I. A. ‡

T/4 Mohan, A. F. Hq. T/5 Price, R. A. Hq.

Pfc. Bender, G. L. Hq. Pfc. Nebel, J. N. Hq.

CW0 Yarborough, J. S. Sv. Pfc. Strauss, W. J. Hq.

Pfc. Cummings, J. V. A. Pfc. Patterson, R. R. A.

Pfc. Wilcox, F. E. Hq. * Pfc. Holmes, C. L. A.

T/5 Edwards, W. Hq. T/5 Harcarik, J. W. Hq.

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS

BATTERY BATTERY

1st Lt. Mann, Thomas E. A. S/Sgt. Whitefield, Hassell, C. ‡ A.

Pfc. Mathis, Walter W. A.

SILVER STAR AWARD

BATTERY BATTERY

Sgt. Otruba, J. F. B. Capt. Andrews, D. B. Hq.

1st Lt. Fields, C. T. Jr. Sv. T/5 Brown, R. D. Sv.

T/4 Snaza, S. T. Hq. T/5 Rumick, Wm. A.

Cpl. Fitzwater, J. A. Hq. Lt. Col. Munsen, M. E. Hq. *

T/5 Salo, W. W. C. 1st. Lt. Buchanan C.

1st Lt. Bauer, Sol. A. 1st Lt. Mathiews, Wm. R. Hq.

1st Lt. Murray, J. A. A. 2nd Lt. Coleman, J. W. C.

Sgt. Morse, Elvin L. Hq. Pfc. Lara, L. Jr. Hq.

Sgt. Flud, B. M. Hq. Sgt. Tamagani, J. S. Sv.

T/5 Harnagel, B. F. Hq. T/5 Rathage, Wm. R. Sv.

1st Lt. Raley, P. H. A. Pfc. Schneiderman, L. Sv.

1st Lt. Thorpe, K. F. K. A. T/5 Farrell, J. E. A.

T/5 Lawless, George M. Hq. Pfc. Goins, L A.

AIR MEDAL

BATTERY BATTERY

1st Lt. Watland, L. A. Hq. 3* 1st Lt. Mathiews, Wm. R. Hq. 2*

1st Lt. Godfrey, J. T. Hq. 3* 1st Lt. Hester, J. Hq. *

1st Lt. Bauer, Sol. A. * 1st Lt. Olbeter, L. T. Hq. 3*

1st Lt. Rizzo, V. P. Hq. 8* 1st Lt. Murray, J. A. Hq.

T/5 Robertson, R. C. Hq.