In honor of our 81 Steelton War Veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve our freedom.

Spanish-American War Casualties   (5)

Baker, Arthur, Pvt. Co. I Pa. 4th Regiment. d. Sept. 11, 1898 Typhoid Fever in Guayama, Puerto Rico.

Laid to rest at Baldwin Cemetery April 30, 1899 with full military honors.

Buser, Charles Pvt. 2nd U.S. Artillery Battery K d. February 27, 1899 of Typhoid Fever in Havana Harbor, Cuba aboard the Missouri.

Furhman, Fred W. Pvt. Co. I, Pa. 4th Regiment .d November 1898 of Typhoid Fever while aboard the Seneca while in Ponce Harbor, Puerto Rico.

Sharon, Austin C. Pvt. Co. I, 1st Regiment U.S. Volunteer Engineers d. of Typhoid Fever at Ponce, Puerto Rico November 16, 1898.

Steele, William * Pvt. 24th U.S. Infantry 3^rd Brigade (Buffalo Soldier) d. July, 1898 Battle of Santiago, Charge of San Juan Hill.

Note: On November 2, 1898 Steelton Borough Council assigned a committee of 3 (Mr. Campbell Chairman) to “look up the feasibility” of bringing home the bodies of William Steele, F.W. Furhman and Arthur Baker.

*First Steeltonian to perish in the Spanish-American War.

World War I Casualties  (14)

Askin, Andrew Theodore * Seaman U.S.S. Cyclops b.1896 d. Mar 1918 KIA. Ship lost at sea 3/4/1918.

Burke, Enos W. Private 93rd Division 371st Infantry Regiment  b. 3/12/1896  d. 10/17/1918 DOD.

Chambers, Lawrence L. 1st Sergeant b.12/25/1888 d.09/28/1918   Co. A, 316th Infantry, 79th Div. KIA.

Diveley, Ralph Private b.1893 d.10/21/18 Co. M, 58th Reg. Infantry USA KIA.

Finley, Earl S. SFC b.7/11/1892 d. 07/06/1918 Co. F, 2nd U.S. Eng. Reg. 2nd Inf. Div. KIA Western Front

Gillin, Charles Private  b.        d.01/12/1919  862nd Trans Corps KIA.

Lamke, Charles Henry  Corporal Co. F. 13th Infantry b. 01/29/1891 d.10/11/1918 KIA. Argonne

Magnelli, Alimanto Private – Machine Gun Battalion KIA  10/01/1918 Gold Star.

Nauss, Jacob Albert Corporal  Co. C. 26th Infantry d.10/06/1919 KIA.

Radanovich, Steve Private 1st Infantry Division, 26th Infantry Regimentd. 01.13.1919 DOD.

Stoll, Reese N. Private Co. H, 146th Infantry b. 9/4/1892   d.10/08/1918 DOD.

Wagoner, Charles E. Private  Battery F, 19th Field Artillery KIA   b. 1896  d.11/08/1918.

Walter, Harry Franklin Co. B,  5th Brig. Mach. Gun Battalion, 41st Div. b.02/19/1897 KIA 02/20/1919.

Zeigler, Roscoe E. Private  Co. F, 605th Engineers  b. 4/9/1898  d.10/06/1918. MIA-Lost at sea.

* First Steeltonian to perish in WWI. The U.S.S. Cyclops (Collier) was lost at sea in the Bermuda Triangle March 4, 1918. The official designated Date of Death is June 14, 1918 for all 306 Sailors.

World War II  Casualties  (54)

Albert, Victor W. Sgt. USA  b. 11/10/1918 d. 06/15/44 KIA 9 days after D-Day Invasion.

Atanasoff, George Sgt. USA  Combat Engineers d. 12/21/45 KIA.

Atanasoff, Carl Keyro Petty Officer 3rd Class USN d. 03/19/45 USS Franklin KIA.

Brown, Henry 1st Lt. 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division b. 04/18/1916  d. 06/30/44 KIA.

Buser, Wilbur S. Pfc 7th Armored Division USA d. 12/23/1944 during the Battle of the Bulge KIA.

Celesky, Peter P., Jr. Corp., Port Battalion USA d. 02/13/44 KIA.

Conjar, Joseph G. Pfc 28th Division Machine Gunner USA d. 11/03/45 KIA.

Csurics, Louis S. Sgt. 54th Signal Corps USS Portland d. 12/23/45 severe storm/high seas KIA.

Davis, Hayward T. Corp d. 06/04/1943 died at Camp Pickett, Georgia.

Dragovic, Joseph N. SSgt 3rd Cavalry b.1917 d. -6/27/1946 KIA.

Duralja, Frank J. Corp. Chemical Mortar Battalion  d.03/24/45 KIA.

Esterly, William M. Pfc 15th Infantry MIA 07/14/1944 d. 06/27/1946 KIA.

Foesel, John M., Jr. Pfc. 6th Marine Division d. 05/15/1945 Okinawa KIA.

Franz, Albert J. Cap’t  d. 02/28/1945 in Luxembourg. DOW.

Galinac, Joseph J. Gunners Mate 3C Submarine U.S.S. “Flier”  MIA 09-16-1944 d. 08/13/1944 KIA.
Halfpapp, Arthur E. Cap’t USAF pilot d. 04/24/45 plane crashed in Italy. KIA. Remains found 2018.

Heyward, Samuel R. Pfc. Quartermaster Corps d. 10/21/43 KIA.

Gittlen, Joseph J.  Pfc. 124th Infantry b. 11/26/1915 d. 10/04/1944 KIA.

Groom, Hiram M. Pfc. 202nd B.U.Squad E. B-24 Bomber Mechanic. b. 10/10/1908 d. 01/16/1945 DOD.

Gustin, Willam J. Pfc. 60th Infantry, 9th Division PH b.11/26/25 d. 04/08/1945 KIA.

Kesthelyi, John, Jr. Sgt. 26th Infantry, 69th Infantry Division  b.02/09/1925 d. 11/27/1944 KIA.

Klinger, Randall Pfc. Tec5, 7th Arm’d Div. MIA 09/07/1944 d. 09/07/1944 KIA.

Klobucar, Thomas M. d. 03/14/47 USN Pilot died over Cuba.

Kocevar, William A. *  Corp. Aviation Machinists Mate USS Hornet d.10/29/42 Solomon Islands KIA.

Koneff, Traiko A. Pfc. 417 Infantry, 76 Division b. 05/10/1920 d. 04/06/1945 KIA.

Kormushoff, Matthew C. Coxswain MIA 02/25/44, b. Mar. 1922 d. 01/24/1944 Minesweeping at Anzio KIA.

Kosutic, Andrew J. Pvt. 134th Infantry Regiment  d. 04/4/1944 of wounds at Anzio, Italy DOW.

Kough, Harry R. Corp. Gunner Army/Air Corps. b. 09/16/1922 d.11/13/1944 plane crash March Field, Ca.

Kuzma, Frank L.   Tec4. 101st Infantry Regiment, 26th Division b. 08/20/1916 d. 01/10/1945 KIA.

Levitan, Henry T. 2nd Lt Pilot 527th Bomb Sqdn, 379th Bomb Grp MIA b. 05/15/1919 d. 12/20/1943 KIA.

Lipak, Thomas J. Pfc. 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division b. 03/04/1923 d. 11/24/1944 KIA.

Malobovic, Samuel Pfc.   168th Infantry, 34th Division  d. 01/07/1944 KIA.

Merryman, Howard Ellsworth Pfc.1252 Eng. Cmbt Battalion, Co A b.10/06/1912 d. 02/20/1945 KIA.

Miller, Walter A. Lt. Pilot B-17 Liberator MIA 03/19/45 KIA.

Nazay, George Gilbert, Jr. Motor Machinist’s Mate 3c, USNR-CG    b. 06/26/1923 d. 10/07/1945 KIA.

Nicholson, Calvin Elwood Seaman 1c, USNR-CG. b. 12/28/23  d. 10/02/1944  KIA.

Paich, Mark, Jr. SSgt. b. 05/27/1921 d. 07/28/1944 Saw action at Normandy and was a tanker when KIA.

Paich, Paul Pfc. 23rd Marines 4th Div. b. 12/09/1922 d. 06/17/1944 DOW  Battle of Saipan.

Paumer, Louis J. SSgt. 422 Infantry 106th Div., 1st Army at Siegfried Line. German POW d. 03/31/1945.

Pfeiffer, Thomas W., Jr. Pvt. 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Transport b.12/02/1921 d. 02/8/1945.

Ponti, Gildo J. SSgt. U.S. Air Corps 565th AAF Bomb Squadron. b. 05/17/1921 d. 12/31/1943 KIA.

Quenzer, Edward L. Tec5 Cpl.10th Infantry Battalion, 4th Armored Division b. 1914 d. 09/27/1944 KIA.

Rusnov, Michael Cap’t   U.S. Army Air Corps b.   d. 03/19/1945 KIA.

Schmidt, John H., Jr. Pfc.  8th Air Force b. circa 1925  d. 06/25/1945 Accidental death.

Sellers, Benjamin F., Jr. Pfc. Co C 264th Infantry 66th Inf. Div.  b. 08/28/1925  d. 12/25/1945 KIA.

Semic, David J. Pvt.   27th Bomb Grp. 454th Ord Co. Bataan POW Hoten Camp b.1914 d. May 1943.

Sherbocker, Ross Melvin AM1C Metalsmith – Machinist  b. d. 01/06/1945 KIA.

Staley, James H. Flight Officer 59th AAF  b. 12/06/1922 d. 07/11/1943 KIA.

Stoyanoff, Method  Pfc. 48th Infantry BN 7th Armored Div. Normandy Invasion b.1919 d. 10/03/1944 KIA.

Unger, Robert W.  S1C USNR b. d. 07/24/1944 Courts of the Missing – Honolulu.  KIA Buried at sea.

Vergot, Joseph L. Pfc. 345th Infantry 87th Division b. 04/04/1921 d. 02/12/1945 KIA.

Wampler, Donald L. Sgt.  429th Signal Maint. Co. b.02/24/1924 d.07/25/1942 POW Luzon, Corregidor.

Weisenford, Milton C. Pfc. 335th Infantry 84th Division  b. 06/06/1912  d. 11/29/1944 KIA.

Wolfe, Harold M. SSgt. 393rd Eng. Spec SV Reg. b. 05/14/1907 d. 04/12/1944 died of sudden Illness.

*First Steeltonian to perish in WWII.

Korean War Casualties  (3)    

Braxton, Harold L. *  Pfc. 24th Infantry Reg. K Co, 3rd Battalion b.10/29/1930 d.08/13/50 KIA.

(Son of Alma Anna  Robinson).

Fortis, Juan C. Pvt. Co M 3rd Battalion 65th Inf. Reg. 3rd Inf. Div. b.03/06/1926 d.03/01/1952. non-hostile.

Radanovich, Stevan Cpl. 187th  Airborne Reg. Co B, 1st Battalion b. 09/13/1924 d. 06-01/51 KIA.

*First Steeltonian to perish in the Korean War.

Vietnam War Casualties   (5)

Garnett, Reuben Louis, Jr. * SP4 101st Airborne Division b. 07/22/1942 d. 03/04/1966 KIA.

Hawk, Charles Edward    LCpL. K Co 4th Battalion 11th Marines b. 01.07.1944 d. 04/19/1967 KIA.

Jones, Jimmie Jack, Jr.  SP5 501st Eng. Co. 20th Eng Brigade  b. 03/29/1949 d. 03-07/1970 Accidental.

Marroquin, Eladio R, Jr. SP4 327 HQ Co. 1st Bn.,101^st Airbn. Tiger Force KIA. b. 1/23/1946 d. 6/8/1966.

Murphy, Donald Leroy SN.7th Fleet U.S.S. Ticonderoga b. 09/21/1945 d. 07/14/1968 Accidental at Sea.

*First Steeltonian to perish in the Vietnam War.