2nd Platoon, D Company - D-Day Saipan Roster:

Platoon Leaders - 2nd Lt. Robert Wollin, and Platoon Sergeant Raymond O. Sherman.

Radio Section - Operators: Anthony E. Levier, Earl E. Nichols, Frank E. Markasky, Frederick D. Parker; Radio Maintenance: Billy A. Johnson.

Mechanic Section - Amphibian Mechanic: William F. Morrisey; Engine Mechanic: Marshall S. Ackley; General Mechanic: Joseph V. Abderholder.

1st Squad - Amtank #64 Crew: James J. Lacey, Isic J. Perez, Thomas R. Stallman, Alma Wilkinson, Edward W. Schuman.

2nd Squad - Amtank #63 Crew: Robert C. Halder, James R. Schneider, Raymond L. Guild, Lawrence D. Willis, Donald A. Koenig.

3rd Squad - Amtank #61 Crew: Roland R. Hepler, William R. Harriman, Delbert F. Shewmaker, Harold E. Blankenship, John M. Rice

4th Squad - Amtank #62 Crew: Tom L. Bing, James M. Guthrie, Benjamin A. Branch, Monte G. Hines, Al S. Jacobson.

5th Squad - Amtank #60 Crew: Arnold J. Dewald, Raymond M. Ryan, John W. Jackson, Norman H. Colegrove, Williard R. Priest.

Overstrength - Platoon Reserve: William B. Clemmer, Andrew J. Lutz, Don V. Traylor.  

 

D-DAY CASUALTIES of 2nd Platoon, D Company on SAIPAN:

ROBERT DE ROECK - Wounded, Evacuated; MARSHALL ACKLEY - Missing, Presumed dead;

BOB HALDER - Wounded, Evacuated; RAYMOND GUILD - Wounded, evacuated; EDWARD SCHUMAN - Wounded, Evacuated;

DONALD MICHAELs - Wounded, Evacuated; HAROLD BLANKENSHIP- Wounded, Evacuated;

RAY SHERMAN - Wounded, Evacuated, Returned to battle;

HAROLD SPRINGER - Wounded, Evacuated, Returned to battle June 23;

FRED PARKER - Missing, believed evacuated; JIM TEPPERY - Wounded, Evacuated;

JOHN RICE - Wounded, Evacuated; JAMES GUTHRIE - Wounded, Evacuated;

TOM BING - Flash blinded, Evacuated (blinding temporary so returned to battle)

BEN BRANCH - Wounded, evacuated, returned to battle June 22;

WILLIARD PRIEST - Wounded, Evacuated, Died aboard ship; FRANK MARKASKY - Killed in Action;

AL JACOBSON - Killed in Action. JOHN KILGORE - Killed in Action;

 

A RED BANNER STITCHED WITH GOLD LETTERING HANGS AT Marine Corps Base QUANTICO, VA:

I was that which others did not want to be,

I went where others feared to go, and did what others failed to do,

I asked nothing from those who gave nothing, and reluctantly accepted the thought of etherial loneliness should I fail.

I have seen the face of terror, felt the stinging cold of fear, and enjoyed the sweet taste of a moment's love,

I have cried, pained, and hoped... but most of all,

I have lived times others would say were best forgotten.

At least someday I will be able to say I that I am proud of what I am ... a MARINE.

The writer of these words left off his name.  Perhaps for this warrior the name MARINE was quite enough.

 

BATTALION ROSTER IN THE FIELD AT SAIPAN:

COMPANY A:

Gunnery Sergeants:

HENRY H. BIXBY, JOHN W. MAHAN, CARL R. MC PHERSON JR., JACK E. SHELLY,

First Lieutenants:

MARVIN M. CLEAVELAND, RALPH H. PRATT, JAMES R. PRICKETT, PHILO R. PEASE

Second Lieutenants:

JAMES H. MC CARTER, WILLIAM J. NICHOLS

Staff Sergeant:

JAMES H. WEBB

Sergeants:

EDGAR F. FLORER, JR, GEORGE E. MATTIAS, WILLIAM E. MC LEE, LARRY L. PEEPLES,

WILLIAM E. SMIALEY, GUST K. WIITALA

Field Cook: JAMES H. GHAN  Assistant Cook: WILLIAM D. SEVERS

Corporals: 

JOHN J. BLUE, THOMAS BOWER, WILLIAM E. BROWN, JOHN A. CHAPMAN,

ROBERT L. DRAPER, JOHN B. GARNER JR., EDWARD SMELOR, PAUL W. HARRIS,

PAUL W. HARRIS, PAUL E. KILPATRICK, ROSCOE J. LEE, MELVIN A. LEMMER,

RICHARD M. LIPSTRUEU, PEDOLF S. LUNDSLAD, EDWARD W. MARTIN,

GEORGE G. OSEOLIAN, JOSEPH A. SMITH JR., --- E. SNIDER, MARSHALL D. VANDERMARK,

JOHN E. CORRADO, JR, ROBERT L. EICHMAN,

 

Privates First Class:

ALBERT ABRAMS, DELMAR R. ANDERSON, ROBERT A. ATANS, EMERY A. BAILEY,

DUANE V. BAKER, JAMES A. BALDRIDGE, GRANDVILLE D. BARRIGER, FRANK J. BELL,

WILLIAM H. BRENCE, FLORIAN M. BUCHALSKI, PAUL B. BUFF, JAKES F. BURNETT,

AUDICE L. BURNETT JR., CLAUDE CARR, GEORGE J. CARTER, ROBERT H. CAVINESS,

JESSE D. CHRISTIANSEN, KENNETH K. COOK, FRANCIS B. DAMSON, JEROME B. FLETCHER,

ROMULUS B. FOLGER, JOSEPH C. FOOTE, JR., JAMES W. GABISCH, HENRY L. GIBSON,

GERALD J. GOEBEL, FRANK J. HORVATH, ROBERT L. HOYT, CECIL Q. JOHNSON,

ARTHUR KALMAN, JOHN KOKLICE, MARTEN G. KUBIK, W. T. MAYFIELD,

WILMER L. MC AFKE, NEIL C. MC CARTY, JAMES E. MC CLOSKEY,

THOMAS E. MC SWAIN, JOHN H. MITCHELL JR., MARSHALL M. MUMFORD,

EARL C W MAUK, LEONARD J. PALMER, RICKARD K. PARKER,

ROYCE D. PETERSON, JOSEPH R. PICKERING, HARRY R. PURKISER JR.,

LESLIE D. ROBERTSON, RAY H. SANDERS JR., JOHN F. SMITH JR., RON R. TORRES, JR.,

DONALD VICULIM, JOSIAS O. VILLARREAL, WARREN L. WINTER, KENNETH E. WINTERS

JOHN B. BALLEY, WILLIAM C. LAMRIMER

Privates:

ROBERT M. ADAIR, WARREN C. ADAMS, ALBERT L. ALLEY, CLAUDE U. AUSTIN, JR.

CHARLES V. BAILLIF, JR., SYLVESTER A. BALSANO, ARTHUR L. BAUMAN JR.,

PAUL A. BLODY, ALLEN S. BOURGEOIS, LAVERN H. BULLARD, LEROY J. CLOBES,

DEWAYNE N. COEY, LAWRENCE G. CONAWAY, HANS L. COUSINS, CHARLES M. CRACRAFT JR

AUSTIN E. CRALL, HUBERT E. DOBBETT, FRANK J. DRISCOLL, JR., ROY L. EGELAND,

MARSHALL E. EKLUND, GUS E. EVANS, CLARENCE N. FACHA, CHARLES G. FULTZ,

ROBERT L. GENTRY, DELBERT H. GRIFFITH, ROBERT J. HAINES, JOHN W. HOBAN, JR.

ERNEST C. HUSTED, ARTHUR R. JONES, HENRY J. KACZMAREK, RUFUS H. KEARNEY,

PHILIP J. LA COURSE, HAROLD K. LAWLER, EARNEST MANSARD JR. LEROY C. NELMS JR.

NICK METRICK, FREDERICK K. MORFORD, WILLIAM E. NAFIER, HILBURN L. NIXON,

THOMAS P. ODOM, MELVIN R. OPDAHL, LEE G. RAMSEY, ROBERT A. SHEENY, DONALD WEST

GEORGE C. ESTRADA, BRUNO H. PRESTA

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