1947 ~ Battalion Roster
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The National Archives reported that the rosters for this year have been purged as standard pratice.
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Located
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