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Killed in Action
  • The names of 53 men from Company G killed in action, in roughly chronological order. It remains uncertain whether this is a complete list of those killed in the company, but it is certainly a close approximation. Source: Edward Monahan Collection.
  • Guadalcanal grave of 2nd Lieutenant James F. Crowley, killed in action 18 November 1942. Source: Naval History and Heritage Command, 80-G-43979 (cropped).
  • Marker on the Missing in Action wall at Manila American Cemetery, for Private Lloyd C. Williams, Guadalcanal, 19 November 1942. Source: David Colamaria.
  • Private First Class Daniel E. Mccahill (photo ID is uncertain), killed in action on Guadalcanal. Source: Edward Monahan Collection.
  • Guadalcanal grave marker for Private Marion B. Carawan, killed in action 23 November 1942. Source: Naval History and Heritage Command, 80-G-43979 (cropped).
  • Private First Class Carlton O. Duley, killed in action, Bougainville, 7 March 1944. Source: Edward Monahan Collection.
  • Private First Class Richard E. Veine, killed in action, Bougainville, 10 March 1944. Source: Veine Family.
  • Private First Class John E. McNulty, Jr., killed in action, Bougainville, 10 March 1944. Source: John Mulcahy Collection.
  • Grave at Manila American Cemetery of Sergeant Walter J Landry, killed in action, Bougainville, 10 March 1944. Source: David Colamaria.
  • Marker on the Missing in Action wall at Manila American Cemetery, for Private Mauro J. Bautista, Bougainville, 10 March 1944. Source: David Colamaria.
  • Staff Sergeant Edward P. McCarthy, killed in action, Bougainville, 20 March 1944. Source: John Mulcahy Collection.
  • Grave at Manila American Cemetery of Private First Class William E. Emerick, killed in action, Bougainville, 4 April 1944. Source: David Colamaria.
  • Grave at Manila American Cemetery of Staff Sergeant James T. Branagh, killed in action, Bougainville, 20 July 1944. Source: David Colamaria.
  • Private First Class Arnold M. West, killed in action, Bougainville, 1 October 1944. Source: Edward Gekosky Collection.
  • Grave at Manila American Cemetery of Private First Class Ernest E. East, killed in action, Leyte, 20 February 1945. Source: David Colamaria.
  • Staff Sergeant Robert L. Egler, killed in action on Leyte, 4 March 1945, though still erroneously listed as Missing in Action Source: Edward Gekosky Collection.
  • Sergeant James F. Edwards, Jr., killed in action, Leyte, 5 March 1945. Source: James Gann Collection.
  • Grave at Manila American Cemetery of Private First Class Lawrence E. Redmond, killed in action, Cebu, 1 April 1945. Source: David Colamaria.
  • PFC Avedes "Vito" Tarpinian, killed in action 12 April 1945, on Cebu, just days after joining Company G. Source: Family of Avedes Tarpinian.
  • Staff Sergeant Ernest Grice, killed in action, Cebu, 12 April 1945 Source: Grice Family.
  • Private First Class John R. Tyree, killed in action, Cebu, 13 April 1945. Source: Heather Corace.
  • Private First Class George A. Preece, killed in action. Source: Darrell Preece.
  • Grave at Manila American Cemetery of Private First Class Jay S. Showalter, killed in action, Cebu, 15 April 1945. Source: David Colamaria.

Over the course of World War II, dozens of men from Company G were killed in action, or died of wounds. It is difficult to ascertain the exact number. Records of the 182nd Infantry Regiment are inconsistent, and there are gaps in the unit’s World War II paperwork. In particular, the unit’s Morning Reports – daily reports detailing the changes in status of each soldier – are missing for several periods from 1941-1945. Thus, it is difficult to determine the exact list of those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

A starting point for this research was found in the records of one of Company G’s men. Ed Monahan kept a neat, handwritten list of 53 names with his World War II memorabilia (Photo #1). The list contains only the last name and rank of the soldiers, with no other indicator as to its meaning. Research into the history of the unit revealed that each of these names was a soldier from Company G killed in action. The list appears to be chronologically ordered, by date of death. While it has not yet been determined with absolute certainty if this is a complete list of those killed during the war, preliminary research seems to indicate that it is fairly close to complete. On going research will attempt to identify other men from the company who were killed during the war.

The dates and locations of the death of those listed below has been determined from numerous different sources, including company records, interviews with veterans, and articles. This information is provided as accurately as possible at this time – further research will continue to narrow down these details as best as possible.

Photos of these men will be added as they become available. Currently, only a few photos have been collected. Additionally, photos of the graves of ten Company G men at the Manila American Cemetery are shown here, along with the names of four men listed on the memorial there to the Missing in Action from the Pacific theater of World War II. It is hoped that families of men who were killed will contribute additional photos and information in the future.

 

2nd Lieutenant James F. Crowley: Guadalcanal, 18 November 1942 (Photo #2)

Private Lloyd C. Williams: Guadalcanal (Missing in Action), 19 November 1942 (Photo #3)

Private First Class Daniel E. Mccahill: Guadalcanal (possible Photo #4, identity in photo is uncertain)

Private First Class Frank Bastinelli: Guadalcanal

Private Marion B. Carawan: Guadalcanal, 23 November 1942 (Photo #5)

Private First Class James A. Duthie: Bougainville, 26 January 1944?

Private First Class Steven T. Frazier: Bougainville, 26 January 1944

Private First Class Noah Tiger: Bougainville, February 1944?

Private First Class Carlton O. Duley: Bougainville, 7 March 1944 (Photo #6)

Private First Class Richard E. Veine: Bougainville (Missing in Action), 10 March 1944 (Photo #7)

Private First Class John E. McNulty, Jr.: Bougainville, 10 March 1944 (Photo #8)

Sergeant Walter J Landry: Bougainville, 10 March 1944 (Photo #9)

Private Mauro J. Bautista: Bougainville (Missing in Action), 10 March 1944 (Photo #10)

Private Pedro Valenzuela: Bougainville, 10 March 1944

Private Daniel H. Becerra: Bougainville, 10 March 1944

Private First Class Ralph W. Holso: Bougainville, 11 March 1944

Private First Class James W. Edgar: Bougainville, 14 March 1944

Staff Sergeant Edward P. McCarthy : Bougainville, 20 March 1944 (Photo #11)

Private James L. Dinkel: Bougainville, 20 March 1944

Private William E. Emerick: Bougainville, 4 April 1944 (Photo #12)

Staff Sergeant James T. Branagh: Bougainville, 20 July 1944 (Photo #13)

Private First Class Grady E. Burch: Bougainville

Private First Class Arnold M. West: Bougainville, 1 October 1944 (Photo #14)

Sergeant Charles W. Lemmon:

Private Robert E. Demuth:

Sergeant Theodore F. Dokes: Leyte 20 February 1945?

Private First Class Ernest E. East: Leyte 20 February 1945 (Photo #15)

Private First Class Ralph C. Fisk: Leyte 20 February 1945?

Private First Class Robert B. Stewart: Leyte 21 February 1945?

Staff Sergeant Robert L. Egler: Leyte (Missing in Action) 4 March 1945 (Photo #16)

Technical Sergeant Philip R. Savelo:

Private First Class John L. Webster:

Private First Class Wallace J. McLeod:

Private Bill H. Ammerman:

Sergeant James F. Edwards, Jr.: Leyte 5 March 1945 (Photo #17)

Private First Class Fernando Pierson:

Private First Class Leonard W. Rutter:

2nd Lieutenant Earl J. Harris: Cebu

Staff Sergeant Lawrence W. Haselhuhn:

Private First Class Lawrence E. Redmond: Cebu 1 April 1945 (Photo #18)

Staff Sergeant Charles F. Kuch III:

Private First Class Lawrence M. Lorber:

Private First Class Willis C. O’Neal:

Sergeant Forrest E. Thomason:

Private First Class Ernest L. Poindexter, Jr.:

Staff Sergeant Ernest R. Grice: Cebu 12 April 1945 (Photo #19)

Private First Class Avedes V. Tarpinian: Cebu 12 April 1945 (Photo #20)

Private First Class John R. Tyree: Cebu 13 April 1945 (Photo #21)

Private First Class George A. Preece: (Photo #22)

Private First Class Howard C. Nielsen:

Private First Class Samuel T. Player, Jr.:

Private First Class Anthony Kaminski: Cebu

Private First Class Jay S. Showalter: Cebu 15 April 1945 (Photo #23)