Navy Reports 398 Casualties; 29 Illinoisans.
Navy Reports 398 Casualties;
29 Illinoisans.

NAVY REPORTS
398 CASUALTIES;
29 ILLINOISANS
______

Total Since Pearl Harbor
Reaches 66,186.

[Chicago Tribune Press Service.]

    Washington, D. C., Oct. 6.--The navy today made public the names of 398 casualties, 29 from Illinois. The list brought to 66,186 the total since Pearl Harbor, including 26,131 dead, 25,817 wounded, 9,758 missing, and 4,480 prisoners. Those from Chicagoland follow:

CHICAGO AND VICINITY.

    Abrahamson, Alexander Julius, motor machinist's mate, 2d class, U. S. N. R., missing--Mother, Mrs. Mary Jane Abrahamson, 4449 West End av.
    Bivens, William Harry, seaman 1st Class, U. S. N. R., missing--Mother, Mrs. Alice Mills, 5236 Lake Park av.
    Boos, Richard Harold, fireman 1st class, U. S. N. R., wounded--Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Vernon Boos, 5007 N. Mango av.
    Carlson, Holger A., private 1st class, U. S. M. C., dead--Wife, Mrs. Holger A. Carlson, 717 Waveland av.: mother, Mrs. Svea Sohlman, 1050 Dakin.
    Chvatal, George J., private, 1st class, U. S. M. C. R., dead--Mother, Mrs. Josephine Chvatal, 720 W. 62d st.
    Creviston, Jack J., staff sergeant, U. S. M. C., wounded--Mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Creviston, 379 Marion av., Aurora.
    Fifanski, Joseph, private 1st class, U. S. M. C. R., dead--Father, George Fifanski, 405 W. 62d st.
    Gackowski, Irving C., private, 1st class, U. S. M. C. R., wounded--Grandfather, Michael Konwinski, 1535 W. Wabansia av.
    Glassner, Lawrence Frank, aviation radioman, 2d class, U. S. N. R., dead--Wife, Mrs. Edna Glassner, 4456 Wells st.: Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Glassner, 4402 La Salle st.
    Goettler, Albert O., private 1st class, U. S. M. C., missing--Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Goettler, 12142 Parnell av.
    Grippando, Angelo J., private 1st class, U. S. M. C. R., wounded--Mother, Mrs. Catherine Grippando, 1840 W. Taylor st.
    Heyes, Howard W. Jr., private 1st class, U. S. M. C. R., missing--Mother, Mrs. Harriet Evans, 4840 Kimbark av.
    Johnson, James C., private 1st class, U. S. M. C. R., wounded--Mother, Mrs. Mary Johnson, 7432 South Shore dr.
    Kelly, Edward F., corporal, U. S. M. C. R., dead--Mother, Mrs. Cora Kelly, 14309 Lawndale av., Midlothian.
    Manning, Edgar W., 1st sergeant U. S. M. C., wounded--Mother, Mrs. Edna Corona, 103 S. Cornell av., Villa Park.
    Manthey, Hans C., corporal, U. S. M. C., wounded--Sister, Mrs. Mary H. Samedis, 1103 N. Keystone av.
    Nizick, Frank J., private 1st class, U. S. M. C. R., wounded--Father, Joseph Nizick, 5151 S. Maplewood st.

DOWNSTATE ILLINOIS.

    Blomberg, Robert E., private 1st class, U. S. M. C. R., wounded--Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emrey Blomberg, Kewanee.
    Donofrio, Arthur P., sergeant, U. S. M. C. R., wounded--Mother, Mrs. Dominic Donofrio, 1627 7th av., Rockford.
    Downing, Oliver Eugene, seaman 2d class, U. S. N. R., wounded--Aunt, Carrie Sheets, Danville.
    Elliott, Robert E., private 1st class, U. S. M. C. R., dead--Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Elliott, Cropsey.
    Estes, James L., private 1st class, U. S. M. C. R., wounded--Mother, Mrs. Mary Estes, Mitchell.
    Grove, Robert E., private 1st class, U. S. M. C. R., wounded--Wife, Mrs. Robert E. Grove, Champaign.
    Hedrick, Elisha E., private 1st class, U. S. M. C. R., dead--Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elisha B. Hedrick, Argenta.
    Hutchison, Edgar B., private 1st class, U. S. M. C. R., wounded--Wife, Mrs. Edgar B. Hutchison, Raleigh.
    Just, August V., corporal, U. S. M. C. R., dead--Wife, Mrs. August V. Just, Mendota: Mother, Mrs. Susan K. Just, Peoria.
    Penny, William E., private 1st class, U. S. M. C. R., wounded--Mother, Mrs. Lucille Penny, 1603 Hall st., East St. Louis.
    Phemister, Edward E., private 1st class, U. S. M. C. R., missing--Mother, Mrs. Marcella Reeder, Temple Hill: also notified, Dillon Phemister, Carbondale.
    Wynkoop, Bennie, seaman 1st class, U. S. N., dead--Mother, Mrs. Christine Wynkop and guardian, Russell Wynkoop, Bradley.

INDIANA.

    Catlow, Howard W., private, 1st class, U. S. M. C. R., wounded--Mother, Mrs. Alice Callow, Crown Point.
    Greco, Anthony, private 1st class, U. S. M. C. R., wounded--Wife, Mrs. Anthony Greco, 4360 Massachusetts st., Gary.
    Paden, David J., private 1st class, U. S. M. C., dead--Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Paden, South Bend.

MICHIGAN.

    Craig, Harold Clyde, hospital apprentice 1st Class, U. S. N., dead--Parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Lee Craig, Battle Creek.
    Finney, James E., private 1st class, U. S. M. C. R., dead--Mother, Mrs. Grace Bucklen, Grand Rapids.
    Grzeszak, Alfred E., private 1st class, U. S. M. C. R., wounded--Mother, Mrs. Helen Grzeszak, Grand Rapids.
    Jones, Richard Blake, ensign, U. S. N. R., dead--Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Russell Jones, Grand Rapids.
    Ward, Douglas Eugene, seaman 2d class, U. S. N. R., dead [previously reported missing]--Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert R. Ward, 816 Beech st., Lansing.

WISCONSIN.

    Derer, Edward Joseph, seaman 2d class, U. S. N., wounded--Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Derer, 505 S. Dickinson st., Madison.
    Fleisner, Edward P., corporal, U. S. M. C., dead--Mother, Mrs. Abbie Fleisner, Germantown: aunt, Mrs. Mildred Willert, 2576 N. 12th st., Milwaukee.
    Hanson, Harold G., platoon sergeant, U. S. M. C. R., wounded--Mother, Mrs. Frances H. Grasser, 4623 5th av., Kenosha.
    Hoyer, Bertram O., private 1st class, U. S. M. C. R., missing--Father, the Rev. Otto T. Hoyer, Winneconne.
    Menge, Arden L., private 1st class, U. S. M. C., wounded--Father, Otto A. Menge, 2706 Greeley st., Milwaukee.
    Miller, Howard E., sergeant, U. S. M. C., dead--Mother, Mrs. Iva Miller, 7015 16th av., Kenosha.
    Oftedahl, Willis O., private 1st class, U. S. M. C. R., missing--Mother, Mrs. Tillie Oftedahl, Viroqua.
    Peterson, Raymond A., private 1st class, U. S. M. C. R., dead--Parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Peter H. Peterson, Chippewa Falls.
    Pszybyiski, Joseph M., private 1st class, U. S. M. C., wounded--Father, John J. Pszybyiski, 1413 W. Grant st., Milwaukee.
    Wells, Richard, ship's cook 2d class, U. S. C. G., dead [previously reported missing]--Father, Leonard Wells, Stratford.


Source:

Unknown, "Navy Reports 398 Casualties; 29 Illinoisans," Chicago Daily Tribune, Saturday, 7 October, 1944, Page 9.

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