This alphabetical list of casualties for the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment's Leyte campaign was taken from the personal records of Colonel Edward H. Lahti who was regimental commander for the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment during the Luzon campaign of 1945 (and into the Occupation of Japan). While incomplete, it is a mostly-accurate list of the price paid by these young Angels during 1945 to liberate the Phillippines in World War II. I have also updated any formerly-listed "MIAs" to "KIAs" when appropriate. -JCH

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Casualty List - Luzon 1945

NAME

UNIT

DISP.

DATE

PLACE

BURIAL

A
Annable, Paul E. - S/SGT A-511 LIA 02/03/45 Tagaytay Marie, AR
Appleyard, Russel W. - T/SGT HQ1-511 LWA 02/10/45 Manila Kennewick, WA

B
Bailey, Harrell D. - PVT A-511 LWA 02/15/45 Manila
Barret, Charles R. - CPT HQ1-511 LWA 02/15/45 Manila
Baughn, Theodore G. - 2nd LT A-511 LWA 02/15/45 Manila Spokane, WA
Benedetti, Aldo - PFC HQ1-511 LWA 03/10/45 Real Carson City, NV
Benson, Harold G. - PFC HQ1-511 LWA 02/09/45 Manila Sioux City, IA
Berardi, Pat - SGT A-511 LWA 02/15/45 Manila Dayton, OH
Berardi, Pat - SGT A-511 DOW 04/27/45 Sulac Dayton, OH
Blackwood, James E. - PFC A-511 LIA 02/03/45 Tagaytay Cleveland, AL
Blagun, Anthony J. - PFC A-511 LWA 02/15/45 Manila Cleveland, OH
Bolas, Carl J. - PFC HQ1-511 DOW 02/05/45 Las Piñas Cheektowaga, NY
Boothe, George S. - PFC A-511 SWA 02/13/45 Manila Winter Park, FL
Borello, Jack G. - PFC A-511 LWA 02/07/45 Manila Albion, NY
Bostwick, William E. - CPT HQ1-511 KIA 02/13/45 Manila Manila, P.I.
Boucher, Philip H. - PVT HQ1-511 KIA 02/13/45 Manila Natick, MA
Bremer, Frederick H. - PFC A-511 LWA 02/15/45 Manila Mount Pleasant, WI
Brown, Julius H. - S/SGT A-511 LWA 02/16/45 Manila Montgomery, OH
Buerschaper, Gustav C. - S/SGT HQ1-511 KIA 04/22/45 Lucena Manila, P.I.

C
Camara, Joseph J. - PFC HHC-511 LWA 04/19/45 Sulac Bushnell, FL
Campbell, George L. - PVT A-511 LWA 04/20/45 Sapac
Campbell, John A. - PVT A-511 LWA 03/13/45 Real Quantico, VA
Carter, Preston D. - 1st LT HHC-511 KIA 02/06/45 Manila Van Fleet, MS
Cortimilia, Donald M. - PFC A-511 KIA 02/16/45 Manila Dallas, TX
Covert, Glenn C. - 1st LT A-511 LWA 02/15/45 Manila Elwood, IL
Crabtree, James K. - PVT A-511 SWA 04/27/45 Sulac Columbia, SC

D
D'Avanzo, Sylvio V. - T/SGT HQ1-511 LIA 02/03/45 Tagaytay Manila, P.I.
D'Avanzo, Sylvio V. - T/SGT HQ1-511 DOW 02/08/45 Manila Manila, P.I.
De Cruz, Miguel P. - PFC HHC-511 SWA 02/08/45 Manila
Doyle, James - PFC A-511 LWA 02/13/45 Manila
DuFrane, Daniel L. - T/SGT A-511 LWA 03/11/45 Real
Durden, Eugene A. - PFC SVC-511 SWA 02/06/45 Manila Arlington, TX

E
Egan, Thomas F. - 2nd LT HQ1-511 KWA 02/17/45 Manila Manila, P.I.
Enochs, Hebert C. - PFC A-511 LWA 02/05/45 Manila
Erbe, William W. - T/4 HHC-511 LWA 02/05/45 Parañaque Inglewood, CA
Erbe, William W. - T/4 HHC-511 KIA 02/07/45 Parañaque Inglewood, CA
Evans, Harold J. Jr - PFC HHC-511 LWA 02/06/45 Parañaque Winthrop, MA
Ewing, William J. Jr. - PFC HQ1-511 LWA 02/06/45 Parañaque Manila, P.I.
Ewing, William J. Jr. - PFC HQ1-511 DOW 02/15/45 Manila Manila, P.I.
Exline, William A. - PVT A-511 LIA 02/03/45 Tagaytay

F
Fair, Jack L. - T/5 HHC-511 LWA 02/15/45 Manila Oregon, OH
Flanagan, Francis J. - PVT B-511 LWA 04/28/45 Sulac Bala Cynwyd, PA
Forster, Joseph W. - SGT A-511 SWA 02/04/45 Parañaque Augusta, GA
Franklin, LeRoy B. - PFC A-511 LWA 02/14/45 Manila Ashville, AL
Fuller, Kenneth D. - S/SGT HQ1-511 LWA 02/26/45 Manila Luzon

G
Galligan, Andrew B. - 1st LT HQ1-511 KIA 02/06/45 Manila West Conshohocken, PA
Goodlet, Daniel D. - 1st LT HHC-511 KIA 02/06/45 Manila Manila, P.I.
Goodman, John M. - PVT HQ1-511 LWA 02/14/45 Manila Columbia, SC
Greenberg, Daniel J. - PFC A-511 LIA 02/03/45 Tagaytay Phoenix, AZ
Greenberg, Daniel J. - PFC A-511 LIA 02/15/45 Manila Phoenix, AZ
Greenberg, Daniel J. - PFC A-511 LWA 03/13/45 Santo Tomas Phoenix, AZ

H
Hagen, John C. - PVT A-511 LWA 02/04/45 Tagaytay Milwaukee, WI
Halligan, Daniel E.T. - PFC A-511 LWA 02/15/45 Manila St. Louis, MO
Herman, John J. - S/SGT A-511 LWA 02/15/45 Manila Rochester, NY
Hill, Grover R. - PFC A-511 LWA 02/15/45 Manila
Hillman, Claude E. - PFC A-511 LWA 02/14/45 Manila
Hoover, LaVerne J. - PFC A-511 LWA 02/13/45 Manila Canton, GA
Humphrey, Ernest G. - S/SGT HQ1-511 LWA 02/07/45 Manila

J
Jarrard, Trevor E. - PFC A-511 KIA 04/27/45 Sulac Hackensack, NJ
Jewels, Thomas P. - PFC A-511 LWA 02/13/45 Manila East Farmingdale, NY
Jones, Arnold S. - PVT HQ1-511 LIA 02/03/45 Tagaytay Madison, WV
Jordan, John H. - PFC HQ1-511 LWA 02/14/45 Manila Russiaville, IN

K
Kelly, Robert C. - S/SGT A-511 LWA 02/13/45 Manila Denver, CO
Kelly, Robert C. - S/SGT A-511 LWA 03/13/45 Manila Denver, CO
Kephart, William F. - PVT B-511 SIA 05/03/45 Sulac
Kline, Harold D. - SGT B-511 LWA 04/29/45 Sulac
Knecht, Merlyn L. - PFC HQ1-511 LWA 02/05/45 Manila Ontario, OH
Kramer, Earl A. - PFC A-511 LWA 03/13/45 Real

L
Lambert, Charles H. - PFC A-511 LIA 02/03/45 Manila
Lescinski, Raymond C. - PVT HQ1-511 DOW 02/14/45 Manila Niles, IL
Letourneau, Sylva J. - 1st LT HQ1-511 LWA 02/06/45 Parañaque
Lewis, Oliver M. - S/SGT A-511 LWA 02/15/45 Manila Ogden, UT
Lynch, Thomas H. - PFC HHC-511 LWA 02/13/45 Manila

M
Mabry, Kenneth J. - PVT A-511 LIA 05/01/45 Sulac
Mandeville, Dick C. - PVT HQ1-511 SWA 02/10/45 Manila
Markley, Thomas N. - PFC B-511 LWA 04/30/45 Sulac Arlington, VA
Martis, Robert A. - PFC HQ1-511 LWA 02/14/45 Manila Joliet, IL
Martoglio, Lawrence S. - S/SGT HQ1-511 SWA 02/10/45 Manila Cody, WY
Mason, John P. - T/5 HHC-511 LWA 02/05/45 Parañaque
Mason, John P. - T/5 HHC-511 LWA 02/13/45 Manila
McArthur, William C. - PFC A-511 LWA 02/15/45 Manila
McGourty, Theodore J. - SGT A-511 LWA 02/15/45 Manila Boise, ID
McManus, William P. - PVT A-511 LIA 02/03/45 Tagaytay
Menio, John - T/5 SVC-511 LIA 02/03/45 Tagaytay Northampton, PA
Metz, Roy E. - PFC HQ1-511 LWA 02/06/45 Manila Hilliard, OH
Milnes, Harry C. - S/SGT HQ1-511 SWA 02/06/45 Manila Rochester, PA
Musselman, Walter C. - PVT A-511 LWA 02/15/45 Manila Claysburg, PA

N
Nelson, Swan R. Jr. - PFC HQ1-511 KIA 03/10/45 Real Manila, P.I.
Nicely, Bernard E. - PFC B-511 LWA 04/29/45 Sulac Arlington, VA
Nicklau, George P. - PFC A-511 LWA 02/06/45 Manila
Norman, Thomas G. - S/SGT A-511 KIA 02/04/45 Las Piñas Manila, P.I.
Norris, Russell J. - PFC A-511 LWA 02/14/45 Manila

O
O'Daniel, William L. - PVT A-511 LWA 02/15/45 Manila Mount Vernon, IL
Odonnell, Lawrence J. - CPL HQ1-511 LIA 02/15/45 Manila

P
Padro, Henry - PFC HHC-511 KIA 03/15/45 Laguna de Bay East Farmingdale, NY
Pelster, Robert J. - SGT A-511 LWA 02/15/45 Manila
Perez, Manuel Jr. - PFC A-511 KIA 03/14/45 Santo Tomas Oklahoma City, OK
Petrozella, Charles - PFC HHC-511 LWA 03/13/45 Real
Phillips, Willis R. - PFC A-511 LWA 02/14/45 Manila Center Star, TN
Phillips, Willis R. - PFC A-511 SWA 03/13/45 Real Center Star, TN
Poland, Donald E. - PVT A-511 LWA 03/14/45 Santo Tomas

R
Reaves, James E. - PFC A-511 KIA 02/16/45 Manila Collinwood, TN
Reed, Robert L. - PVT A-511 SWA 02/11/45 Manila
Reid, Edward L. - PFC HQ1-511 SWA 02/13/45 Manila Manteca, CA
Riani, James - T/5 HQ1-511 SWA 02/15/45 Manila East Farmingdale, NY
Robbins, Alan J. - S/SGT B-511 LWA 04/29/45 Sulac
Robinson, Clyde W. - PFC HQ1-511 LWA 03/15/45 Santo Tomas
Rodriguez, Milton W. - PFC A-511 LWA 02/15/45 Manila
Roe, Carl S. - PFC A-511 LWA 02/13/45 Manila East Gadsden, AL
Rosa, Charles J. - PVT B-511 LWA 04/29/45 Sulac
Roybal, Nathaniel - PVT HQ1-511 LWA 02/06/45 Parañaque San Diego, CA
Runyan, Norman A. - SGT A-511 LWA 02/15/45 Manila Lakewood, WA
Ryan, Vincent F. - 2nd LT A-511 KIA 04/27/45 Sulac Green Isle, MN

S
Salmons, Eugene F. - PFC HQ1-511 LIA 02/03/45 Tagaytay Whittier, CA
Sbardella, Edward F. - PVT HQ1-511 LWA 02/06/45 Parañaque Biloxi, MS
Schlaich, Thomas E. - PVT HHC-511 LWA 03/08/45 Real
Scott, Albin P. - PFC B-511 LWA 04/29/45 Sulac
Shantie, Arthur W. - PFC HHC-511 LIA 02/03/45 Tagaytay Louisville, NY
Sibio, Richard J. - S/SGT A-511 SWA 04/27/45 Sulac Lockbourne, OH
Sinkarow, Charles - PFC A-511 LWA 02/15/45 Manila
Slater, Francis M. - PVT HQ1-511 LWA 02/06/45 Parañaque
Small, Fred F. - PFC HQ1-511 DOW 02/06/45 Manila Manila, P.I.
Smith, Wilbert J. - PVT A-511 LWA 03/13/45 Real
Sopko, John B. - PFC A-511 LWA 02/07/45 Manila West Seneca, NY
St. Claire, Lloyd - PFC SVC-511 SWA 02/06/45 Manila Coeur d'Alene, ID
Stavrakas, Richard J. - CPL HQ1-511 LWA 02/14/45 Manila Charlotte, NC
Subic, Joseph - PVT HQ1-511 LWA 02/10/45 Manila Sarasota, FL
Sullivan, Arthur J. - S/SGT HQ1-511 LIA 02/03/45 Tagaytay
Sweet, John L. - S/SGT A-511 LWA 02/15/45 Manila Glendale, CA
Swiec, Henry W. - PVT A-511 KIA 02/13/45 Manila Manila, P.I.

T
Taylor, Lloyd A. - T/SGT A-511 KIA 02/13/45 Manila Chicod, NC
Thomas, William R. Jr. - PFC HQ1-511 LWA 02/14/45 Manila
Thornbladh, Robert N. - PVT A-511 LWA 02/15/45 Manila Holly, MI
Thornbladh, Robert N. - PVT A-511 LWA 04/23/45 Sulac Holly, MI
Thyler, Julian H. - PFC HHC-511 LWA 02/27/45 Manila
Torres, Stephen L. - PFC A-511 LWA 02/15/45 Manila San Diego, CA
Tow, David E. - PVT A-511 LWA 02/15/45 Manila Tehama, CA
Tucker, Earl - PVT A-511 KIA 02/13/45 Manila Fairview, UT

U
Ubl, Clarence J. - PVT A-511 LWA 02/13/45 Manila Santa Fe, NM

V
Van Divner, Harry H. - S/SGT HQ1-511 LWA 02/14/45 Manila
Vardero, Jack - SGT HQ1-511 LWA 03/12/45 Real
Verderico, Priesko - SGT HQ1-511 KIA 02/14/45 Manila Manila, P.I.
Vlaminck, Jerard A. - PVT A-511 LWA 02/14/45 Manila Minneota, MN
Vlaminck, Jerard A. - PVT A-511 LWA 03/14/45 Manila Minneota, MN
Volk, Herbert - PVT A-511 KIA 03/13/45 Real Manila, P.I.

W
Weber, Kenneth E. - T/5 HQ1-511 LIA 03/16/45 Santo Tomas
White, Kelly - PFC HHC-511 LIA 02/03/45 Tagaytay Wellington, TX
Williams, Henry A. - PVT B-511 LWA 04/29/45 Sulac Cortland, OH
Williams, Roy J. - PVT B-511 LWA 04/29/45 Sulac
Williams, Virgil - PFC B-511 LWA 04/29/45 Sulac
Wolansky, Alvin - PVT HQ1-511 LWA 02/14/45 Manila
Woolsey, Robert G. - PFC HQ1-511 LWA 02/06/45 Parañaque Centralia, IL
Wright, Thomas F. - T/SGT HQ1-511 LIA 02/03/45 Tagaytay Phoenix, AZ
Wright, William M. - PFC A-511 LWA 02/13/45 Manila

Y
Ybarra, Phillip M. - SGT HHC-511 LWA 02/08/45 Manila Whittier, CA

Z
Zieman, Walter A. - PVT HQ1-511 LWA 02/14/45 Manila Arlington Heights, IL