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McKEAN
COUNTY
WORLD WAR II 290 Gold Stars
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A - B
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Private Robert S. Alexander
Company G, 311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry Division Hometown: Kane Died in service on 30 December 1942 Camp Butner, NC. Buried: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Kane |
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Messman August J. Anderson
SS Caddo (Tanker) United States Merchant Marine Hometown: Kane Killed in action on 23 November 1942 The SS Caddo was sunk by a German submarine on the North Atlantic with a crew of thirty-nine and armed guard of thirteen on board. |
 Private First Class Donald R. Anderson Company A, 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion. Hometown: Kane Killed in action on 3 January 1945 During the Battle of the Bulge |
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Private First Class Earl J. Anderson
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Staff Sergeant Wallace
K. Anderson
413th Infantry Regiment, 104th Infantry Division Hometown: Clermont Killed in action on 22 November 1944 Age: 22 Buried: McKean Memorial Park, Lafayette Twp Repatriated: 8 December 1947 |
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Pivate Howard E. App
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Flight Officer John C.
Bailey
487th Bomber Group, Heavy Hometown: Smethport Died non-battle Declared deceased 4 July 1946 |
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Staff Sergeant Chester
C. Bair
215th Training Battalion, Camp Blanding, FL Hometown: Eldred Died of illness on 3 April 1944 Age: 46 Buried: Lamphier Cemetery, Eldred |
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Corporal Burton G. Baker
633rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery, Automatic Weapons Battalion, Coast Artillery Corps Hometown: Rixford Killed in action on 12 September 1944 in France Age: 24 Buried: Lamphier Cemetery, Eldred Repatriated: 18 May 1949. |
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Private First Class Paul
Z. Beck
Company E, 405th Infantry Regiment 102nd Infantry Division Hometown: 208 Congress Street, Bradford Killed in action on 28 February 1945 Age: 21 Buried: Plot C, Row 9, Grave 4 Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands |
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Seaman 2/Class John Begeny
United States Coast Guard USS Leonard Wood (APA-12) Hometown: Ludlow Killed in action on 15 November 1942, North Africa Buried: Sheffield, PA Repatriated: 3 June 1948 |
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Tech Sergeant Robert A.
Bell
318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division Hometown: Bradford Died of wounds on 24 September 1944 Age: 25 Buried: Plot C, Row 15, Grave 90 Lorraine American Cemetery, St. Avold, France |
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Private First Class Edgar
W. Bennett
United States Army Hometown: Eldred Killed in action on 17 September 1944 Age: 28 Buried: Allegany, NY Repatriated: 8 July 1949 |
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Seaman LaVerne D. Bentley
Pacific Coast Operations, US Navy Hometown: Kinzua Road, Red Bridge Killed in a bomber crash on 30 March 1943 Age: 26 Buried: Section F-P, Site 342 Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton, VA |
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Private First Class Edward
W. Bernard
Company G, 5th Regiment, 1st Marine Division Hometown: Custer City Killed in action 15 September 1944, Peleliu Age: 20 Buried: McKean Memorial Park, Lafayette Twp Repatriated: 12 November 1948 |
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Fireman 1/Class Charles E. Berringer,
Jr.
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Corporal Mervin P. Birtcil
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Corporal Frank D. Black
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Second Lieutenant William
F. Blaine
B-17 Bomber Pilot, USAAF Hometown: Kane Killed in action 3 April 1944 over Hungary Age: 22 Buried: Section E, Site 79 Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville, KY Repatriated: 29 June 1949 |
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First Lieutenant Donald E. Blair
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Lieutenant (JG) Robert W. Blakeslee
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First Lieutenant Bert L.
Blendinger
C-46 Pilot, 49th Troop Carrier Squadron 313th Troop Carrier Group Hometown: Interstate Parkway, Bradford Killed in action 24 March 1945 over Germany Age: 24 Buried: Willow Dale Cemetery, Bradford Repatriated: 3 November 1948 |
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Private First Class George
O. Bloomquist
Company F, 163rd Infantry Regiment 41st Infantry Division Hometown: Kane Killed in action 15 April 1945 at Bongao, Philippines Age: 19 Buried: Mt. Tabor Cemetery, Kane Repatriated: 4 September 1948 |
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Private Harold W. Boardman
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Private First Class William
C. Bogdon
Coast Artillery Corps, Port Newark, NJ Hometown: Boylston Street, Bradford Died from an accidental gunshot wound to the head on 23 January 1943 Age: 26 Buried: St. Josephs Lithuanian Church Cemetery Mahanoy City, PA |
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Private First Class Peter
S. Bonfilio
Battery B, 559th Field Artillery, 83rd Infantry Division Hometown: Kane Died from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident in Belgium on 31 January 1945 Buried: St. Callistus Cemetery, Kane Repatriated: 13 August 1948 |
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First Lieutenant Peter
A. Borsa
United States Army Air Force Hometown: Interstate Parkway, Bradford Killed in action over North Africa on 11 July 1943 Age: 25 Buried: Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, VA Repatriated: 5 April 1950 |
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Corporal Eldene B. Bosworth
Company E, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division Hometown: Port Allegany Killed in action 14 April 1945, Muhlenberg, Germany Buried: Coudersport, PA Repatriated: 8 December 1948 |
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Sergeant Bernard D. Bova
Company K, 106th Infantry Regiment 27th Infantry Division Hometown: Duke Center Killed in action 23 June 1944 on Saipan Age: 27 Buried: Olean, NY Repatriated: 21 January 1949 |
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Sergeant Richard E. "TEX"
Bowler
100th Bomber Squadron, 350th Bomber Group Hometown: King Street, Bradford Killed in action 17 August 1943 over Schweinfurt, Germany Age: 23 Buried: Meadville, PA Repatriated: 19 August 1949 |
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Corporal Ralph E. Bradybaugh
Company C, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne Division Hometown: Kane Killed in action 3 January 1945 near Bastogne, Belgium Age: 21 Buried: Forest Lawn Cemetery, Kane Repatriated: 9 December 1948 |
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Corporal Alfred O. Brockell
Company A, 143rd Infantry Regiment 36th Infantry Division Hometown: Vine Street, Port Allegany Killed in action 3 October 1943 in Italy Age: 26 Buried: Port Allegany Repatriated: 30 November 1948 |
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Tech Sergeant Arthur G. Brown
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Aviation Chief Radioman Francis F. Brown
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First Lieutenant Winfield F. Brungard
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Seaman 2/Class Avram H. Bryman
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Private First Class Kenneth C. Burkhard
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Tech Sergeant William J. Butler
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