1947 ~ Battalion Roster
This Page Last Updated             24 May 2016
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The National Archives reported that the rosters for this year have been purged as standard pratice.
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Lifetime Member
Headquarters & Headquarters Detachment
Middleton, Emory D.
LTC
Battalion Commander
 
Meek, G. H.
LTC
 Battalion Commander
Spire, Donald R.
PFC
 
International Military (War Crimes) Tribunal Far East Detachment
McKenna, Ralph J..
PFC
IMTFE
 
Brandenberger, John
T/5
Burkowski, Joseph J.
T/5
 
Cacy, Harding L.
PVT
  
Chiarito, Donate
T/5
Fell, James R.
T/5
Minton, Wallace B.
PFC
Okuhara, Statoru
T/5
Schaumer, Donald R.
T/5
Skiba, Robert
PFC
Smith, Jasper O.
SGT
Sotcheff, John J.
PVT
Suite, Russell O.
PFC
 
Able Company
Smith, Donet C.
CPT
Company Commander
Mapes, Lloyd T.
1LT
Executive & Motor Officer
Parks, Bill L.
1LT
Mess and Supply Officer
Whitehead, Elmer
1SG
First Sergeant
 
 
Ahlf, Walderman W.
T/5
  
 
Akers, Philip J. Jr.
T/5
  
 
Albert, Alfred J.
T/4
  
 
Ames, Thomas J.
PVT
  
Anderson,
SSG
 
Andrews, Arthur R.
PFC
  
 
Archacki, Henry T.
PVT
  
Arnesen, Sigurd J. Jr. "Sig"
PFC
  Nakano & Tokyo Japan, Post & City Patrol, Train Station duty, Dai Ichi Building, Ginza area foot patrol.
 
Arrascada, John Jr.
PVT
  
 
Arpidone, Sam
PVT
  
 
Atkinsin, Charles A.
PVT
  
 
Austin, Ervin E.
PVT
  
Austin, Gene
PVT
 
Bampton, Theodore B.
PVT
  
 
Barham, Luther C.
PFC
  
 
Barnes, Jack L.
PVT
  
 
Barrasso, Enrico H.
PFC
  
 
Bayerkohler, Donald R.
T/5
  
 
Beck, Richard W.
PVT
  
 
Bell, Joe
PFC
  
 
Berkessel, Ernest P.
PFC
 
Berry, Denzil R.
PFC
  
 
Best, Richard L.
PFC
  
 
Blair, Samuel J.
T/5
  
Blankenship, H. R. "Jack"
SGT
  
 
Blaskovich, Francis J.
PVT
  
 
Bloom, Selwyn
PVT
  
 
Boeker, Albert W.
CPL
  
 
Bouesquet, Amos D. Jr.
SGT
  
Bohman, Donald E.
PVT
  
Boucher, Francis J.
T/4
 
Brennan, John W.
PVT
  
 
Brown, Calvin E.
PFC
  
 
Buckley, Thomas P.
PVT
  
 
Burton, Joe A.
SSG
 Mess NCO
 
Burrows, Moses R. Jr.
PFC
  
 
Byrd, Frank R. Jr.
PVT
  
 
Canavari, Louis G.
PFC
 
Cardin, Roy L.
PFC
  
 
Carlinia, John A.
PVT
  
 
Carpenter, Robert C.
PVT
  
 
Carter, Leroy
PVT
  
 
Cassera, Jimmie
PFC
  
 
Castillo, Reginaldo
PFC
  
 
Christ, Robert O. Jr.
PVT
  
 
Christian, Gerald
PFC
  
 
Clary, Alva R.
PFC
  
 
Coons, Vernon T.
PFC
  
 
Cooper, Herbert E.
PFC
 
Cone, Clarence
SSG
 Supply NCO
 
Counis, Kenneth E.
PFC
  
 
Cranmer, Gerald D.
CPL
  
 
Dagger, Joseph T.
SGT
  
 
Davis, Clyde R.
PFC
  
 
Decicco, Santo J.
PVT
  
 
Deckard, John L.
PFC
  
 
Defrancisco, Anthony L.
T/4
  
 
Deptula, Walter S.
PFC
  
 
Devors, Fred R.
PFC
  
 
Edwards, Russell E.
PFC
  
Ek, Norman W.
SGT
 
Farley, William L.
PFC
  
 
Federwisch, Harold L.
PFC
  
 
Fields, Milton R.
CPL
  
 
Fiorenza, Albert A.
PFC
  
 
Foehrkolb. Louis K.
T/5
 
Fogus, Samuel E.
PVT
  
 
Foriest, Ryan S.
CPL
  
Franklin, Wilburn
PFC
 
Fulmer, Bobbie W.
PFC
  
 
Garrison, Ralph J.
PFC
  
 
Golden, Harry
SGT
  
 
Gray, Jay W.
PFC
  
 
Haessler, Virgil W.
PFC
  
 
Haney, Wallace R.
PFC
  
Hansen, Eugene
PVT
Hansen, Robert F.
PVT
Nakano
 
Hellebusch, Clifford L.
PFC
  
 
Henry, Junior G.
PFC
  
 
Herrin, Harvey S.
PFC
  
 
Higgs, Hulian F.
SSG
 Platoon Sergeant
 
Holloway, Fred S.
CPL
  
 
Holmquist, Clarence C.
PFC
  
 
Hopkins, Francis L.
PFC
  
Inman,
SSG
 
James, Melvin W.
PVT
  
 
Jeffery, Jahauda B.
PFC
  
 
Jorgensen, Terance H.
T/4
  
Kern, Donald R.
SGT
 
 
Kinkade, John D.
PFC
  
 
Kirschemann, Raymond
PFC
  
 
Knoff, Glen M. Jr.
PFC
 
Lawton, Byron E.
PFC
  
 
Leino, Edwin O.
PVT
  
 
Little, Clifton T. Jr.
PFC
  
Long, Julius P., Jr.
PFC
  Nakano
 
Lowell, Clarence T. Jr.
PFC
  
 
Lowenhagen, Earl O.
PFC
 
Luff, Donald W.
PFC
  
 
Malloy, William T.
T/5
  
 
Mason, Everett G.
CPL
  
 
May, Hobart L.
PFC
  
 
McCafferty, Charles M.
PFC
  
 
Mihalovich, Anthony L.
PFC
  
 
Moore, John A.
PVT
  
 
Morris, Norman W.
CPL
  
Moyle, Al
PVT
 
Muir, William L.
PFC
  
 
Neager, Harry W.
PVT
  
 
Neely, Carlos R.
PFC
  
 
Nelson, Virgil D.
PFC
  
 
Nix, Robert L.
PFC
  
 
Notz, Theadore F.
SGT
 Motor NCO
 
Otto, Melvin P.
PFC
  
 
Pingaro, Joseph
PVT
  
 
Prejean, Curly
SSG
 Operations NCO
 
Rebischke, Kurt O.
PFC
  
 
Rylko, Joseph J.
SGT
  
 
Santaniello, Angello
PFC
  
 
Shupe, Jesse J.
PFC
  
 
Stoner, Eugene H.
PFC
  
 
Swank, Donald
PFC
  
 
Sweeney, Clarence W.
PFC
  
 
Thompson, Joseph R.
T/5
  
 
Trokelson, Charles N.
PFC
  
 
Trammel, John E.
PFC
  
 
Twomey, Henry E.
CPL
  
Welton, Frank H.
SGT
 
Woods, Stanley D.
T/5
  
 
Baker Company
CPT
Company Commander
 
Fischer, Clair E.
CPL
Motorcycle Patrol Unit
Koehntopp, Dwayne D.  CSM Ret.
SGT
Marquardt, John E. "Jack"
PFC
Transferred to HQ Company.
McMahon, Robert L.
CPL
IMTFE
Mogan, George D.
CPL
Piper, William J.
CPL
 
Charlie Company
Ra Zor, J. F.
CPT
Company Commander
Meyers, Edward J.
1LT
Hall, Robert F.
1LT
Matthews, George P.
1LT
 
 
Amedee, Robert H.
SGT
  
 
Augustine, Anthony J.
CPL
  
 
Augostini, John D.
PFC
Bennett, John A.
CPL
 
Blanchard, William
PFC
  
 
Brown, Russell H.
PFC
  
 
Bruce, David W.
PFC
  
 
Campbell, Lester W.
T/5
  
 
Carlson, William E.
PFC
  
 
Cierloff, Kenneth M.
PFC
  
 
Cloud, Bobby J.
CPL
 Motorcycle Patrol Unit
 
Cook, Keith W.
PVT
  
 
Costigan, Francis L.
PFC
  
 
Deibel, Richard A.
PFC
 
Dobie, John J.
PFC
  
 
Duncan, Walter E.
PFC
  
 
Egbert, George L.
PFC
  
 
Ellison, Raymond E.
SGT
  
 
Francher, Paul H.
PFC
  
 
Fishley, William H.
PFC
  
 
Fork, Harold D.
PFC
  
 
Gallmann, Louis F. Jr.
T/5
  
 
Gilmore, Ray D.
PVT
  
 
Haas, Frank R.
PFC
  
 
Hall, Marshall E.
PFC
  
 
Hamilton, Ray B.
PFC
  
 
Hartung, Clarence O.
PFC
  
 
Hattori, Hal S.
CPL
  
Herrell, Bennie R.
SGT
Ueno Sub Station, Tokyo
 
Hoberg, Henry J,
PFC
  
 
Hombling, Robert B.
T/5
  
Hoppe,
?
 
Jackson, Earl M.
CPL
  
 
Jeffords, Frank Y.
T/5
  
 
Jenson, Rex D.
T/5
  
 
Jewett, John W. Jr.
PVT
 
Johnson, Edward L.
PFC
  
 
Jones, Ernest
T/5
  
 
Juck, Leo J.
PFC
  
 
Keller, Jesse W.
PVT
  
 
Kirkland, David M.
PFC
  
 
Klug, Thomas L.
PVT
  
 
Koester, John F.
PFC
  
 
Kozlowski, Louis E.
PFC
  
 
Krasley, lloyd A.
PVT
  
 
Kuchta, Chester E.
PFC
  
 
Kulas, Henry R.
PFC
  
 
Kwieoinski, Leonard J.
PVT
  
 
Lacey, Edward J.
PVT
  
 
La Plamme, John F.
PFC
  
 
Lee, James R.
T/5
  
 
Lee, John J.
PFC
  
 
Leitton, Peter E.
PFC
  
 
Leganik, Richard J.
PVT
  
 
Leona, Robert J.
PFC
  
 
Lerner, Irving I.
PFC
  
 
Lewis, Lonas E.
PVT
  
 
Lingo, John W.
T/4
  
 
Linker, Daniel L.
PVT
  
 
Liott, Roco J.
PFC
  
 
Lonergan, Thomas J.
PFC
 
Long, Julius P., Jr.
PFC
  
 
Ludtka, John K.
PVT
  
 
Luther, Cletus J.
T/5
  
 
Lydon, Earl C.
PFC
  
Lydon, Stephen F.
PFC
Certificate of Achievement
 
Machtenes, Andrew J.
PFC
  
 
Maddox, Rexford C.
PFC
  
 
Malone, Joseph J.
PFC
  
 
Mankin, Efren S.
PFC
  
 
Maples, Charles E.
PFC
 
Marcotte, Marcel J.
PVT
  
 
Marhalik, Edward M.
PVT
  
 
Maseman, John A.
PFC
  
 
Masters, Earl D.
PVT
 
Matland, George R.
PFC
  
 
Maxey, Richard
PFC
  
 
McAllister, Robert W.
PVT
  
 
McCook, William J.
PFC
  
 
McCroskey, Robert J.
PFC
 
McCue, David D.
PVT
  
 
McCulley, George Jr.
PFC
  
 
McCumber, Howard F.
PVT
  
 
McDonald, Donald J.
PFC
  
 
McGrail, Donald J.
PFC
  
 
McManus, James P.
PVT
  
 
McQuirk, Edward J.
T/5
  
 
Meadows, Fred J.
PVT
  
 
Medeiros, Alfred Jr.
PFC
  
 
Mellett, Martin J.
PFC
  
 
Mendoza, John R.
PFC
  
 
Merz, Charles E.
PFC
  
 
Meyers, Richard H.
PFC
  
 
Middleton, Rogers D.
PFC
  
 
Miller, Balford D.
SGT
  
 
Miller, Scott
PFC
  
 
Mills, Floyd K.
PFC
  
 
Mlodzik, Anthony L.
PFC
 
 
Montague, Charles A. Jr.
SGT
  
 
Moore, James S.
CPL
  
 
Moran, Francis E.
PFC
  
 
Morella, Louis J.
PFC
  
 
Muir, William E.
PFC
  
 
Muller, Clyde A. Jr.
PVT
  
 
Muller, Harold D. Jr.
PVT
  
 
Obie, Donald J.
PFC
  
 
O'Brien, Raymond F.
PFC
  
 
Olin, Thomas F.
SGT
  
 
Ore, Howard B.
PFC
  
 
Pattin, Robert L.
PVT
  
 
Pearce, Robert W.
PFC
  
 
Peterson, William W.
PFC
  
 
Pickle, Dean C.
PFC
  
 
Pinto, Charles V.
PFC
  
 
Placek, Robert J.
PFC
 
Press, Morton
PVT
  
 
Quaranta, Michael
PFC
  
 
Rapisarda, Anthony B.
PFC
  
 
Rasmussen, Melvin A.
PFC
  
 
Richard, Delbert F.
PFC
  
Robinson, James P. Jr.
SGT
Camp Burness, Motorcycle Patrol Unit
 
Ross, Jessie L.
PVT
  
 
Rubino, Michael J.
SGT
  
 
Tessler, Louis G.
T/5
  
 
Thompson, Victor G.
SGT
  
 
Trautman, Robert E.
T/4
  
 
Sanderson, Luther V.
PFC
  
 
Scarberry, Clifford E.
PVT
  
 
Scher, Harold
T/5
  
Scholten, Donald H.
SGT
NCOIC Motorcycle Patrol Unit
 
Schultz, Waldor W.
PFC
  
 
Schween, Richard L.
PFC
  
 
Seivert, Marvin F.
PFC
  
 
Shaw, Douglas N.
PVT
  
 
Shearouse, Carter W.
PFC
  
 
Shows, Calvin C.
PFC
  
 
Sider, Leonard A.
PFC
  
 
Smith, Lawrence A.
PFC
  
 
Smith, Mann T.
SGT
  
 
Smith, Stanley G.
SGT
  
 
Sousa, John J.
PFC
  
 
Spears, Andrew H.
PFC
  
 
Steadham, Robert R.
PFC
 
Summerlin, Clarence E.
PFC
  
 
Sweetwood, Harold D.
PFC
 
Tasker, Jerome W.
PFC
  
 
Thiele, Sydney D.
PFC
  
 
Thompson, John Jr.
PFC
  
 
Toth, Richard L.
PVT
  
 
Wallace, Kenneth D.
PFC
  
 
West, Ernest B.
PFC
  
 
Westengaard, Donald L.
PFC
  
 
Whitenack, Robert
PFC
  
 
Wild, Jack P.
PVT
  
 
Dog Company
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CPT
Company Commander
 
Barbeau, Joseph F. SGT  
Debenham, Harold S.
PFC
Frolland, Gerald
CPL
Lemos, Paul M.  SFC Ret.
CPL
Lowe, William D.
CPL
Lyons, James C.
CPL
O'Rourke, Joseph J.
PFC
Van Meter, Bernard F. PFC IMTFE
Williams, Emory E.
PFC
Zwarka, Robert M.
?
 
Medical Detachment