B Company

Men of the 192nd Tank Battalion

Company B

This roster is comprised of two groups that went to the Philippine Islands in November of 1941. Together, they make up the men of the 192nd Tank Battalion, Company B, which originated as the 33rd Divisional Tank Company of the Illinois National Guard from Maywood, Illinois.

+Indicates men who died during World War II

* National Guardsmen

For Illinois National Guard Military Records, the person making the request must submit a written request. The request must include full name, SSN, approximate dates of service with the ILNG. The request must be SIGNED by the requesting individual and may be faxed, mailed, or both.

Department of Military Affairs
ATTN: Administrative Services, Historical Military Records
1301 N. MacArthur Boulevard
Springfield, IL 62702-2399
Fax: (217) 761-3419

These Members of B Company are Buried at the American Military Cemetery at Manila as
Unknowns

Headquarters
Provisional Tank Group

Cpl. William E. Burns Jr.*+

Sgt. Norman F. Spencer*+

Headquarters Company
192nd Tank Battalion

Lt. Col. Theodore F. Wickord*	*Capt. Ruben H. Schwass +**	2nd Lt. Jacques V. Merrifield*
*Capt. Donald L. Hanes+**	1st. Lt. Emmett F. Gibson*	2nd Lt. Thomas S. Savage*

S/Sgt. Richard C. Armato*	*Sgt. John O. Hopple+**	*T/5. Fred W. Lovering Jr.+**
*Pvt. Emery B. Boardman+**	*T/4 William P. Hullihan+**	*S/Sgt. Walter J. Mahr+**
Sgt. Lewis H. Brittan*	*Cpl. Fred A. Jannisch Jr.+**	*T/Sgt. Albert C. McArthur Jr.+**
*Pvt. Martin W. Camfferman Jr.+**	*Sgt. Frank Jendrysik+**	*Pvt. Frederick G. Schweinsberg+**

Cpl. George E. Dravo*	*Pfc. Harry Jerele+**	*1st Sgt. William L. Swift+**
*Sgt. Ralph A. Ellis+**	*Cpl. Harry A. King+**	Pvt. John D. Swinehamer*
*Sgt. Jack J. Griswold+**	*Sgt. Edward Lyle Kolb+**	*Cpl. Russell H. Vertuno+**
Pfc. William A. Hauser*		Pfc. Lester O. Watson*

Assigned to

Company A

2nd Lt. Arthur A. Holland*+

Company B

192nd Tank Battalion

1st Lt. Willie S. Heard Jr. +	2nd Lt. Harvey A. Jennings+
*2nd Lt. Donald R. Bertrand+**	2nd Lt. Matthew S. MacDowell*

2nd Lt. Daniel J. Beyer

2nd Lt. Ben R. Morin*

2nd Lt. Harry B. Black+	2nd Lt. William H. Slicer Jr.*
*2nd Lt. Richard E. Danca+**	*2nd Lt. Edward G. Winger +**

*Pvt. Elkoney A. Allison+**	Pvt. Carl E. Garr +	*Sgt. Raymond P. Mason+**
Pvt. Andrew J. Aquila	Pvt. J. C. Garrett	Cpl. John L. Massimino*
Pvt. John Avila +	Cpl. Erwin A. Glasenapp*	Pvt. Francis I. McGuire
*Sgt. James A. Bainbridge Jr.+**	T/4 Frank Goldstein	*Pvt. Alexander Mueller+**

*S/Sgt. John E. Ball+**	Sgt. Norman W. Goodman*	Pvt. Orrie T. Mulholland*
Sgt. Zenon R. Bardowski*	*Pvt. Alexander Gorr+**	Pvt. Harry J. Noworul
Sgt. James P. Bashleben*	Pvt. Richard W. Graff +	Pvt. William F. Oldaker
Pfc. Harold C. Becker	Sgt. James W. Griffin +	Pvt. Robert V. Parr

Pvt. James A. Bird*	*1st/Sgt. Roger J. Heilig+**	Pvt. Elmore W. Pattison
*Pvt. Daniel J. Boni+**	Pvt. Kenneth A. Heinrich	Pvt. Clemath S. Peppers +
*Sgt. Robert E. Bronge+**	Pvt. Joseph P. Henderson+	*T/5 Charles A. Peterson+**
*Cpl. Laprade D. Brown+**	*T/4 Andrew Hepburn+**	S/Sgt. Robert E. Peterson*

*Pfc. Frank A. Byars+**	Pvt. Charles A. Heuel +	Pvt. John M. Pimperal
*Cpl. James A. Cahill+**	*S/Sgt. Warren A. Hildebrandt+**	Pvt. Edward F. Plodzien*
Cpl. John P. Cahill*	Pvt. Quincey A. Humphries +	Pvt. Henry A. Rusch*
Pfc. Charles A. Carter	*S/Sgt. Willard D. Jennings+**	Pvt. Lawrence M. Sears*

*Sgt. Walter F. Cigoi+**	Pvt. Bernard W. Johnson +	Pvt. Ralph R. Shaffer
Pvt. Wallace H. Coats	Sgt. Lawrence J. Jordan*	Pvt. Edrow F. Singletary +
Cpl. Albert H. Cornils*	Pfc. William J. Kerins*	Pvt. Earl M. Squyres+
T/5 Charles L. Corr Jr. +	Sgt. William A. Kindell*	Pvt. John T. Strompolis*

Pvt. Harley W. Coulter +	Pvt. Herbert J. Kirchhoff Jr.*	*Pvt. Michael Swartz+**
*Pfc. Henry J. Deckert+**	Sgt. Steve Kodaj*	Pvt. Rogers L. Taylor
Cpl. Edward G. Depa	*T/4 Joseph S. Kwiatkowski+**	Pvt. Lester I. Tennenberg*
*T/5 Donald A. Dettmer+**	Pvt. Joseph D. Lajzer	Pfc. Joseph H. Twa

*S/Sgt. Albert T. Edwards+**	Pvt. Harold D. Lane*	Sgt. Raymond J. Vandenbroucke*
Pvt. James E. Edwards*	Pvt. Raymond A. Lorenz	T/5 Arthur G. Van Pelt +
*Pfc. Clyde D. Ehrhardt+**	Pfc. Carl A. Maggio*	Cpl. Paul H. Vetter
Pvt. P. Z. Eldridge +	Pvt. LD Marrs	*Sgt. Willard W. Von Bergen+**

Pvt. Felix Flores +	Pvt. Wallace R. Marston	Pvt. Louie L. Webb
Sgt. Nicholas F. Fryziuk*	Cpl. Robert J. Martin*	Pvt. Michael S. Wepsiec*

Pfc. Steve G. Gados Jr*	Pvt. Camilo Martinez	Pvt. Joseph L. Wisniowski +
Pvt. Thomas H. Garland		Pvt. Louis C. Zelis

The above roster is based on U. S. Army Reports, newspaper articles, and the personal testimonies of the surviving members of Company B. If a member of Company B, who served in the Philippine Islands, was inadvertently omitted from this roster, please let us know so that the omission can be corrected. If you have information on a member of Company B, a photograph of a member of Company B, or would like to correct inaccurate information on a member of Company B, please contact us at:

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