"In Memory of Our Honored Dead [World War II]: Souvenir Program"
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 1532, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA

[No publication date, but probably before 1950.  Lists men who served from 
Northumberland, Union, and Snyder Counties. Includes pictures of each 
serviceman.  Original document donated to the Northumberland County Historical 
Society.]

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"In Memory of Our Honored Dead[World War II]: Souvenir Program"

Friends of The Honor Degree of The Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans for Foreign Wars, Post 1532, Sunbury, PA
The Committee:

Palmer E. Wheeland, Chairman
209 Front St., Apt. 20
Northumberland, PA

C.B. (Bo) Scott
746 Susquehanna Ave.
Sunbury, PA

Everard R. Brown
Penitentiary Reservation
Lewisburg, PA

J.C. (Chip) Keyser
344 Duke
Northumberland, PA

George I. Luck
Selinsgrove, PA

[An incomplete record of those local members of the military who died during World War II.  Booklet includes pictures of each serviceman with caption including name, hometown, date entered service, and date and circumstances of death.  Where caption does not indicate branch of service, this has been added in [ ], if clear from uniform in picture.]

NAME/RANK -- HOMETOWN (PA) -- DATE ENTERED SERVICE -- DATE OF DEATH

AMMERMAN, RICHARD -- Milton -- Sept. 1943, Navy -- Dec. 3, 1945, Killed on USS Cooper in Ormoc Bay, Philippine Islands
ARNOLD, MARVIN F. -- Sunbury -- April 4, 1942 -- Nov. 22, 1945, Killed in France
ASHENFELDER, H. H., R.O. -- Milton -- Dec. 7, 1941, Navy -- May 1942, Killed in action off Newfoundland
AUMILLER, GEO. D., Pfc. -- Sunbury -- Feb. 21, 1942 -- July 15, 1944, Killed in action in France
BAKER, PAUL, Pvt. -- Pottsgrove -- Feb. 1, 1943 -- Nov. 1, 1943, Killed in action in Italy, Battle of Salerno
BAYER, PAUL, Pfc. -- Pottsgrove -- Dec. 8, 1943 -- April 16, 1945, Killed in action in Germany
BILLMAN, DONALD, Lt. -- Herndon --  -- Sept. 26, 1944, Killed in southern France
BLAISDELL, GORDON L., Pfc. -- Sunbury -- April 23, 1943 -- Jan. 15, 1945, 
Killed in action in Belgium
BOGAR, JACK V., Pvt. -- Selinsgrove -- Oct. 6, 1944, Army -- Killed in action in Germany
BORDNER, EMERT, Pvt. -- Rebuck --  -- 1944, Died in the service of his country
BOWEN, HORACE S., JR., Sgt. -- Sunbury -- Nov. 1, 1942 -- June 27, 1943, Killed in plane crash in Georgia
BROBST, WM. C., Corp. -- Sunbury -- July 21, 1942 -- April 8, 1945, Killed in action in Germany
BROSIOUS, RUSSELL J., Pvt. -- Sunbury -- Oct. 19, 1944 -- May 16, 1945, Killed in action on Luzon
BUCHER, JOHN E., S. Sgt. -- Northumberland --  -- May 7, 1945, Died in the service of his country at Okinawa
CHRISTENSEN, JACK, Seaman 1ST Class -- Watsontown -- [Navy], Mar. 29, 1943 -- Aug. 13, 1944
Killed in action near Philippines
CLARK, LEON H. -- Sunbury -- Feb. 11, 1944 -- April 11, 1945, Killed in action in Germany
CONRAD, LYNN E., -- Sunbury -- June 6, 1942 -- July 23, 1944, Killed in action in France
DANGLER, LAWRENCE R. --  -- [Navy] -- May 1943, Died in the service of his country
DICKERMAN, CARROLL -- Watsontown --  -- Died in the service of his country
DIEHL, LEONARD P., Photographers Mate -- Lewisburg -- [Navy] -- April 29, 1944, Killed in the service of his country
DUTROW, EARL -- Watsontown --  -- Died in the service of his country
EMIG, ALBERT, III, N.R.T. 2C -- Lewisburg -- Mar. 25, 1942, [Navy] -- June 16, 1945, Killed in action
ENGLE, RICHARD --  --  -- Died in the service of his country,  attached to the USS Meredith
ERDLY, CALVIN V., Sgt. -- Selinsgrove, RD 2 -- Oct. 27, 1941 -- March 3, 1945, Killen in action in Germany
FLEMING, JOHN H. JR., S. 1C -- Sunbury -- Feb. 14, 1944, [Navy] -- Jan. 28, 1945, Killed in plane accident in FL
FOLLMER, HAROLD, JR., Lt. -- Selinsgrove -- June 6, 1942 -- Dec. 18, 1943, Killed over South Carolina. Wing Man "Tall End Charlie" of B Flight.
FOSTER, RICHARD L., Pfc. -- Selinsgrove -- Mar. 27, 1944 -- Jan. 21, 1945, Killed in action at Luxembourg
FRANQUET, DALEK -- Milton -- May 1942 -- Oct. 19, 1944, Killed in action in Italy
FRY, GEORGE L., JR., Sgt. -- Selinsgrove -- Sept. 18, 1941, Air Corps -- Aug. 14, 1942, Died in the service of his country in Colorado
FRYMIRE, DURREL S., Pfc. -- Milton -- Aug. 5, 1943 -- Feb. 3, 1945, Killed in France
GARDNER, PAUL -- Watsontown --  -- Died in the service of his country
GEISE, JOSEPH R. -- Sunbury --  -- Killed in action in Italy
GETZ, FRED K. -- Lewisburg -- Jan. 1943 -- Jan. 14, 1945, Killed in action over Germany
GILBERT, EARL -- Lewisburg --  -- Died in the service of his country
GLASE, ARTHUR H., Pvt. -- Sunbury -- April 27, 1944 -- Nov. 18, 1944, Killed in action in Germany
GLASS, MARLIN K., Warrant Officer 618, F.A. Observation Bin -- Northumberland --  -- Died in the service of his country
GROSS, MERRION A., Pfc. -- Northumberland --  -- May 16, 1942, Died in the service of his country
HAAS, FRANK M., JR., Lt. j-g -- Sunbury -- [Navy], Mar. 13, 1942 -- Mar. 29, 1945, Lost in action near Okinawa
HARPSTER, PAUL, S. Sgt. -- Milton -- May 3, 1943, Army -- Dec. 21, 1944, Killed near Alsace-Lorraine
HENAHAN, JOSEPH W. -- Sunbury -- Aug. 3, 1942 -- Aug. 25, 1944, Killed in action in Germany
HENNING, JAMES P. -- Lewisburg -- Aug. 28, 1941 -- Feb. 12, 1943, Killed in action at Casa Blanca
HOCKENBERRY, JAMES C. -- Sunbury -- Feb. 5, 1944, Army -- Dec. 18, 1944, Killed in action in France
HUFF, HARVEY C. -- Watsontown --  -- Died in the service of his country
HUGUS, JOHN E., Lt. -- Selinsgrove -- Nov. 26, 1942 -- Jan. 19, 1945, Killed in Belgium with the 1st Army
KEENE, ARTHUR -- Hickory Corners --  -- Died in the service of his country
KEISER, EARL, Pfc. -- Milton -- Jan. 27, 1943, Army -- Jan. 3, 1945, Killed in action in Belgium
KELLY, ROWLAND M. -- Milton -- April 10, 1941 -- June 23, 1945, Killed in action in Germany
KERSTETTER, JOHN S. -- Sunbury -- Jan. 28, 1941 -- Dec. 19, 1943, Died in the service of his country
KERSTETTER, WM., Pvt. -- Middleburg -- Mar. 27, 1944 -- November 1944, Killed in action in Germany
KLASE, PAUL B. -- Lewisburg -- Feb. 22, 1943 -- Feb. 21, 1945, Killed in action in Germany
KLINGER, FRED, Pfc. --  --  -- Aug. 3, 1944, Died in service to his country
KLINGER, KENNETH, Lt. -- Herndon -- Feb. 20, 1943, Army Air Corps -- Nov. 17, 1944
Killed in Illinois
KRUM, HOWARD, Pvt. -- Pottsgrove -- July 14, 1942 -- Sept. 22, 1944, Killed in aeroplane accident off Saudi Arabia
KUNKEL, CLOYD R., Sgt. -- Selinsgrove -- Jan. 17, 1944 -- Jan. 23, 1945, Killed over Northern Japan
LEITZEL, FORREST -- Lewisburg --  -- Died in the service of his country, since discharge
LONG, HAROLD D., Tech. Sgt. -- Sunbury -- Feb. 26, 1943, Army -- April 11, 1945
Killed in action in Germany
LONG, K.M., T. Sgt. -- Lewisburg -- Jan. 1, 1942 -- June 7, 1944
Killed in action in France
LUCUS, SAMUEL, Pfc. -- Milton, R.D. -- July 20, 1942 -- Aug. 19, 1944
Killed in action in France
MAURER, JOHN R., Pfc. -- Lewisburg -- Mar. 26, 1943
Army -- Nov. 9, 1944
Killed in action with 3rd Army, Metz-Moze River
MAUSTELLER, HURLEY -- Watsontown --  -- Died in the service of his country
MCDEVITT, RAYMOND -- Selinsgrove -- 1939 -- May 7, 1942
Killed at Corregidor
MERTZ, RALPH W. -- Sunbury -- July 16, 1938 -- Sept. 18, 1942, Died in prison camp in Philippine Islands
MICHAELS, JOHN HENRY -- Sunbury -- Feb. 21, 1942, Army -- July 11, 1944, Killed in action in France
MILLER, HAROLD L. -- Pillow --  -- Died in the service of his country
MOYER, PAUL F., S. Sgt. -- Lewisburg --  -- Died in the service of his country
NILE, WILBUR K., Pfc. -- Sunbury -- April 4, 1942 -- Aug. 25, 1944, Killed in action in France
ORNER, JAMES S., Pvt. -- Selinsgrove -- June 12, 1944 -- March 1945, Killed in action on Luzon Island
OUTT, BENJ. W., PFC. -- Sunbury --  -- Died in the service of his country
REED, LUKE -- Herndon - Army, Mar. 31, 1942 -- May 12, 1944, Killed crossing English Channel
REED, MARTIN LUTHER, Pfc. -- Sunbury -- Nov. 10, 1943 -- June 20, 1945, Killed in action at Okinawa
REICHLEY, CHAS. G. -- Sunbury -- Oct. 9, 1942 -- July 22, 1944, Killed in action I New Guinea
RILAND, GLENN E., Pfc. -- Sunbury -- April 30, 1943 -- Aug. 9, 1944, Killed in action in France
RITTER, KENNETH E., Cpl. -- Selinsgrove -- Oct. 27, 1941 -- Jan. 25, 1943. Died in the service of his country
RODGERS, CHAS. (BUDDY) P. -- Sunbury -- [Navy], June 23, 1944 -- July 10, 1945, Killed in plane crash as test pilot at Boston, MA
ROSE, IRWIN T. -- Sunbury -- April 20, 1940 -- July 15, 1944, Killed in action in Italy
RYAN, HIRAM L., Pvt. -- Sunbury -- Nov. 1942 -- April 2, 1944, Killed in maneuvers in New Mexico
SANNS, WM. W., 1ST Lt. -- Lewisburg -- Jan. 1942 -- July 28, 1944, Killed in action over Italy, with 15th Army Air Force
SAVIDGE, CHAS. T., S. Sgt. -- Sunbury -- Feb. 10, 1942 -- July 4, 1945, Killed in France
SAVIDGE, MARLIN S., Lt. -- Sunbury -- Jan. 1943 -- Aug. 14, 1944, Killed in action in India
SCHELL, ALLEN -- White Deer --  -- Died in the service of his country
SHIPE, FRANKLIN RICHARD, A.R.M. 2C -- Sunbury -- [Navy] -- Aug. 24, 1944, Killed near London, England, in plane crash
SHOWERS, WM. A., S. Sgt. -- Dalmatia --  -- Sept. 3, 1944, Missing in action, later reported killed in the Pacific
SLIFER, MONTGOMERY -- Watsontown --  -- Died in the service of his country
SMITH, JOHN FRANKLIN -- Sunbury -- Aug. 4, 1943 -- April 24, 1944, Killed in action in Italy
SMITH, KENNETH -- Watsontown --  -- Died in the service of his country
SNYDER, DONALD L., T. Sgt. -- Milton -- Feb. 29, 1943, Army Air Corps -- Jan. 10, 1945, Killed over Cologne, France
STRASSNER, BRIGHT, Pfc. -- Lewisburg -- Nov. 13, 1943 -- July 19, 1944, Killed in action in France
STRAUB, CHARLES, Pvt. -- Hebe --  -- April 29, 1943, Killed in action
TEATS, CLARENCE E., S. Sgt. -- Freeburg -- Jan. 20, 1942 -- Mar. 6, 1945, Killed in action in Germany
WAGNER, JACK E., S. Sgt. -- Selingrove -- April 14, 1943 -- June 20, 1944, Killed in action over Denmark
WAGNER, JAMES A., S. Sgt. -- McClure -- Aug. 17, 1942 -- Killed in action over Belgium on D-Day
WALD, ELMER W. -- Dalmatia -- Oct. 10, 1940, Army -- Dec. 16, 1944, Killed in action in Belgium
WHEELAND, GEO. H., Corp. --  --  -- June 6, 1945, Killed in action, Pacific Theatre of Operations
WILT, ALBERT F. -- Sunbury -- April 30, 1943, Army -- Oct. 1, 1944, Killed in action in France
WIRTH, H.E., T. Sgt. -- Milton -- July 26, 1938, Army Air Corps -- Aug. 7, 1944, Killed in action over Germany
WISE, F. L., Cpl. -- Milton -- Sept. 1940, Army -- Aug. 30, 1944, Killed in action in France
YOUNG, J. A., Pvt. -- Shamokin Dam -- Mar. 27, 1944, Army -- Oct. 21, 1944, Killed in action in Germany
YOUSE, CHAS. M., Sgt. -- Sunbury -- Feb. 1, 1943 -- April 27, 1944, Killed in action in France
ZEIGLER, CHARLES, Sgt. -- Herndon - Army, Mar. 10, 1943 -- May 12, 1944, Killed crossing English Channel
ZIMMERMAN, P.J. -- Milton -- Feb. 1943, Army -- March 13, 1945, Killed in action at Serring, Germany

Honor Roll-Compiled from the best available statistics

MILTON, PA
Albeck, Harry W.
Albertson, A.J.
Ammerman, Richard
Ashenfelder, H.H.
Baker, Paul
Beatty, J.W.
Bennett, Clyde
Franquet, Dale K.
Frymire, Durrell S.
Gava, Charles
Granger, Donald
Gray, William
Harpster, Paul P.
Herald, Howard b.
Hottenstein, Wm. E.
Keiser, Earl
Kelly, Rowland M.
Kushner, Michael

HICKORY RIDGE, PA
Martin, D.E.
Murrey, Donald C.
Reich, James F.
Showers, Norman S.
Showers, Joseph S.
Smith, Jack E.
Snyder, Donald L.
Thurston, Russell J.
Wagner, James W.
Wirth, H.E.
Wise, F. J.
Zimmerman, P.J.

WATSONTOWN, PA
Christenson, Jack
Dickerman, Carroll
Dutrow, Earl
Gardner, Paul
Huff, Harvey C.
Schell, Allen
Slifer, Montgomery
Mausteller, Hurley

TURBOTSVILLE, PA
Edwards, Donald E.
Huff, Starratt A.
Muffly, Dorrance T.
Murray, Wilbur Lester

POTTSGROVE, PA
Bayer, Paul
Baker, Paul
Krum, Howard

SNYDER COUNTY, PA
Ralph E. Acker
Spenser W. Benfer
Marlin W.C. Benfer
Jack V. Bogor
Steryl C. Belger
Stanley Bingaman, Jr.
Robert F. Erb
Richard G. Erdley
Calvin B. Erdley
Richard L. Foster
George L. Fry, Jr.
Harold W. Follmer, Jr.
Russell E. Gill
Kenneth M. Gift
Raymond Harshborger
Mawrice L. Heiser
Clyde E. Hendricks
Russell W. Hoffman
Jay E. Hoffman
Glen R. Hollenbock
Delbert G. Hummel
Marlin G. Hornberger
John A. Hugus, Jr.
Clarence Keister
Wm. F. Kerstetter
John E. Kloce
Paul B. Kloce
Miles F. Kline
Roy D. Knouse
Harry F. Kratzer
Gilbert Krichbaum
George F. Martin
Lawrence Phillips
Carl G. Reichley
Kenneth E. Ritter
Harry W. Snook
Herbert R. Shoffer
Raymond G. Shoffer
Harold E. Smith
Carson E. Sprenkle
Clarence E. Teats
Kenneth E. Teats
Chas. W. Thomas
Henry J. Troup
Clyde M. Wagner
Jack E. Wagner
James A. Wagner
Stanley C. Weikel
Warren H. Wolf
Albert G. Wilt
Jay A. Young

SUNBURY, PA
Aumiller, G.D.
Arnold, M.F.
Bickel, H.R.
Blain, W.L.
Blaisdell, G.L.
Bowen, H.S.
Bower, H.G.
Brobst, C.W.
Brosious, H.A.
Brosious, R.J.
Bucher, J.F.
Clark, L.H.
Coleman, R.E.
Conrad, W.L.
Corcoran, Francis
Edwards, J.R.
Engle, J.W.
Fleming, J.H.
Gass, G.A.
Geise, J.R.
Glase, A.H.
Haas, C.W.
Heslop, John
Hockenberry, J.C.
Keener, J.G.
Kerstetter, J.S.
Leister, J.S.
Long, H.D.
Long, B.F.
Mertz, R.
Mertz, G.
Moser, E.L.
Nile, W.K.
Outt, B.W.
Pollock, R.A.
Reichley, C.C.
Rhodes, L.E.
Riland, G.E.
Rogers, C.P.
Rose, I.
Rothermel, C.M.
Ryan, H.L.
Reitz, W.B.
Reed, M.L.
Shipe, T.R.
Savidge, C.T.
Savidge, M.S.
Sekulski, Leo
Shadle, J.H.
Smith, J.F.
Thomas, G.F.
Williams, E.T.
Wilt, H.F.
Youse, C.M.
Wolf, M.S.

UNION COUNTY, PA
Ammon, Leroy
Benfer, Spenser H.
Bennett, William R.
Blair, Freeman, B.
Boney, Paul Franklin
Boyer, David Eugene
Caterman, Clarence C.
Chappell, Leroy D.
Cook, Charles R.
Cooper, Frank R.
Deihl, Leonard P.
Derr, Raymond F.
Eisenhauer, Andrew M.
Emig, Albert
Erdley, Robert
Faust, Robert F.
Fenstermacher, Wm. E.
Fertig, Myron L.
Fetter, Earl
Gilbert, Earl A.J.
Geiswite, Enos
Getz, Fred
Haupt, Harold R.
Henning, James P.
Herman, Elwood M.
Hoffman, Robert E.
Hoffman, Charles D.
Homan, Robert
Jones, Theodore S.
Kahle, George F.
Kauffman, Howard W.
Keefer, William, J.
Klase, Paul B.
Kline, Sherwood M.
Lang, Richard H.
Lenhart, Charles
Long, Kenneth M.
Maurer, John J.
Miller, Alvin S.
Motter, Francis W.
Moyer, Paul F.
Musser, Eugene D.
Platt, Paul E.
Rank, Olan D.
Ritter, Donald
Russell, Nelson K.
Sanns, William W.
Savidge, Elwood P.
Schell, Allan I.
Self, Lewis F.
Stetler, Leroy K.
Shirk, Ray H., Jr.
Strassner, Bright M.
Struble, John O.
Stump, George A. 
Thomas, John R.
Wagner, Richard
Winter, Paul W.
Wise, Frank A.
Yost, Charles L.
DIED SINCE DISCHARGE
Leitzel, Forrest E.
Walker, Glenn M.
Reppard, George D.
King, Edward J.

SELINSGROVE, PA
Acker, Ralph E.
Benfer, Spencer F.
Bittinger, Thomas D.
Bogar, Jack V.
Boyer, Elwood W.
Erdley, Calvin V.
Forster, Richard L.
Fry, George L., Jr.
Gaugler, Delbert F.
Hendricks, Clyde E.
Herman, Marlin M.
Hock, Charles W.
Hugus, John E., Jr.
Hullenback, Glenn
Hummel, Delbert G.
Kerstetter, John W.
Klase, John E.
Kline, Miles F.
Knouse, Roy D.
Kunkel, Cloyd R.
Kuster, Carson B.
Miller, Carson
Orner, James
Reichley, Carl G.
Ritter, Kenneth E.
Shaffer, Raynond G.
Smith, Harold
Srenkle, Carson E.
Teats, Clarence
Teats, Kenneth
Troup, Henry J.
Wagner, Jack
Wagner, Clyde M.
Wolf, Warren H.
Young, J.A.