Clyde Maru
23 July 1943 – 9 August 1943
Cpl. James Robert Martin was the son of Harry A. Martin and Mary O’Brien-Martin, and was born on January 2, 1918, in Chicago, Illinois. His
Cpl. Harlin Owens was born on July 26, 1915, in Potlatch, Idaho, to Rease E. Owens and Effie M. McKinney-Owens, and had two sisters and
Sgt. Heze Franklin Sallee was born on June 14, 1920, to Hez Sallee and Sally Cunningham-Sallee in Mercer County, Kentucky. Although his given name was
Pvt. Maynard Cravens was born on October 16, 1918, in Booneville, Kentucky, to William D. Cravens and Mary Belle Jaaggers-Cravens. With his sister and two
2nd Lt. John Henry Allen was born on June 28, 1917, in Minnesota to John H. Allen Sr. and Rose Bollman-Allen, and had a brother.
T/Sgt. Charles Elmer Basham was born on July 22, 1919, in Meade County, Kentucky, to Thomas Basham and Mattie Hickeson-Basham. With his sister and brother,
Cpl. Elmer John Bensing Jr. was the son of Elmer J. Bensing Sr and Lenore Wilson-Bensing and was born on December 12, 1918, in Louisville,
Pvt. Joe Daniel Blair was born on October 14, 1916, in Stone County, Missouri, to Andrew J. Blair and Lennie L. Kirkendall-Blair and had two
Cpl. Alpheus Ward Brown was born on August 23, 1919, in Spirit Lake, Iowa to William H. Brown and Lois O. Edwards-Brown. It is known
PFC Lester Raymond Buggs was the son of Emil A. Buggs and Helen Ohl-Buggs. He was born on October 1, 1918, and grew up at
PFC George Everett Chumley was born on May 24, 1921, to Wiley Chumley and Lola Taylor-Chumley, and was known as “Everett” to his family. It
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