This list is not complete and only contains abbreviated
information of Indiana
servicemen honored at the Manila American
Cemetery. We thank you for your fantastic contributions and hours of
work. There’s plenty of work to be done yet. We appreciate your help and look forward to working with you in the
future as a part of our team. If you notice that your family member, friend or neighbor is not represented and you are familiar
with their military histories or have a photograph of them, we encourage you to contact us today so we can honor them appropriately.
Although we salute and honor all American Military Veterans, living or dead, young or old we regret that our work cannot be
expanded to include all 50 states. Plans for the near future, our photographs of the names honored on the Tablets of the Missing
at the Manila American Cemetery
will include the entire United States.
Abair, Russell
Seaman First
Class Abair of Plymouth, Indiana was lost on the USS Samuel Roberts as it was sunk October 25, 1944. Her crew gallantly
fought a running gun battle with the main Japanese fleet at the Battle of Samar during General Douglas MacArthur's successful
return to liberate the Philippine Islands at Leyte Gulf. His name appears on the "Tablets
of the Missing" at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
Adkins, Bruce
Raymond
Seaman Second
Class Bruce Adkins of the United States Navy was injured in the Pearl Harbor bombing June
7, 1941, by the Japanese. He died February 4, 1942 from those injuries. Being buried in the Philippines is a bit of a mystery. He was serving on the USS Nevada. He is buried
in the Manila American Cemetery
in the Philippines. His home was Grant County.
Akers, James
R
Fireman First
Class James Akers, United States Navy, was lost at sea while serving on the USS Spence December 18, 1944. The Spence was along
the coast of Samar in the Philippines
and Typhoon Cobra caused her to capsize and sink. Only 24 topside shipmates survived as they were rescued by the USS Tabberer.
His name appears on the "Tablets of the Missing" at the Manila American
Cemetery in the Philippines.
He was from Orange County.
Alby, John
Frank
Machinist Second
Class, Alby, United States Navy, South Bend, Indiana; was killed July
8, 1943, while serving on the USS Strong. The Strong was torpedoed July 5, 1943, during the bombardment of Georgia Island. He died of injuries three days
later and was Buried at sea with honors in the Kula Gulf. His name appears on the Tablets of the Missing at the Manila
American Cemetery in the Philippines.
Allen, Kelly
R
Private Allen,
United States Army, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division, Boone County Indiana was killed
July 14, 1945 while serving in the South Pacific. He is buried in the Manila American Cemetery, Philippines.
Anderson, Irwin H
Pharmacist's
Mate Second Class Irwin H. Anderson, United States Navy, was captured by enemy forces and was on the Japanese prisoner of
war ship when it was torpedoed and sunk October 24, 1944. His name appears on the "Tablets of the Missing" at the Manila American Cemetery
in the Philippines.
Angelton, Roy
R
Private First
Class Angelton, United States Army, 152nd Infantry Regiment, 38th Infantry Division, from Indianapolis, Indiana was killed February
1, 1945, at the Battle of Zig-Zag Pass. He is buried in the Manila
American Cemetery, Philippine
Islands.
Arnold, James
M.
Private First
Class Arnold of the United States Army and Spencer and Perry County Indiana was killed in action April 12, 1945 while serving
in the Southwest Pacific during World War II. He served in the 152nd Infantry Regiment, 38th Infantry Division. He is buried
Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
Austin, Chalmer
W
Private Austin
W. Chalmer, United States Air Force, died October 24, 1944 when the Japanese prisoner of war ship, Arisan Maru was torpedoed
and sunk. He was from LaPorte County Indiana. His name appears on the "Tablets of the Missing" at the Manila
American Cemetery in the Philippines.
Baer, Robert
W
Hospital Apprentice
First Class Robert W. Baer, United States Navy of Indiana, died October 24, 1944 as he was a prisoner of war aboard the Japanese
prison ship Arisan Maru. The ship was unmarked and fire on U.S.
forces which quickly sank the ship. His name appears on the "Tablets of the Missing" at the Manila
American Cemetery in the Philippines. He was from Delphi.
Bailey, Paul
C
Ensign Bailey
of South Bend, Indiana and the United States Navy Reserve, was killed October 12, 1944, while serving in the Southwest Pacific
during World War II. He is officially listed as missing in action or buried at sea. His name is honored on the Tablets of
the Missing at Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
Banfield, Clyde
L
Fireman Second
Class Clyde Louis Banfield of Carlisle, Indiana and the United States Navy was declared lost at sea November 14,
1943 while serving on the destroyer USS Laffey in the Battle of Guadalcanal. He is officially listed as Missing or buried
at sea and his name is honored on the "Tablets of the Missing" at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
Barden, Wilbur
Duane
Coxswain, Wilbur
Duane Barden, of New Lebanon in Sullivan County Indiana was killed November 13, 1942, as the USS Juneau was sunk near Guadalcanal. The crew took up their positions protecting transports and cargo vessels. The Juneau and Atlanta engaged in battle
with 18 to 20 Japanese ships fending many torpedo planes and shooting down at least six. One torpedo struck the Juneau but she continued to engage and was able to pull 13 knots despite
a small list and the bow being down about twelve feet. A Japanese submarine launched three torpedoes and the Juneau was able to avoid two but the third one struck near where the earlier one had. There
was a terrific explosion and the Juneau broke in half and
sunk in about 20 seconds. Only 10 crew members survived. Moore was serving along side the five
Sullivan brothers of Iowa. Four Sullivan’s went down
with the ship and one swam lifeboat to lifeboat searching for his lost brothers and was killed by a shark. Afterward the U.S.
Government put new recruiting rules into place. Despite the tremendous loss the Sullivan parents traveled throughout America promoting the American Armed Forces helping
to recruit many new soldiers and sailors. Wilbur is listed among the lost on the "Tablets of the Missing" at the Manila American Cemetery
in the Philippines.
Barker, Emerson
Y
Major Barker
of the United States Army Air Corps and Bloomfield, Indiana, served with the 419th Night fighter Squadron in the Southwest
Pacific during World War II. He was killed in action June 12, 1944 flying out of Bougainville and New Guinea. He is missing in action or buried at sea. His name is honored on the Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery,
Philippines.
Barnard, James
F.
Ensign James
F. Barnard, United States Navy Reserve, was activated and serving in the South Pacific. In a letter from Commander J. R. Compton
of a Navy bombing squadron, said Ensign Barnard and two other officers were passengers in a truck which suffered a direct
hit by an enemy bomb and died instantly during a raid on a small island where part of the squadron is based. He was from Ladoga, Indiana in Montgomery
County and is buried in the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
Basey, John
Sankford
Fireman First
Class John Sankford Basey, United States Navy, was killed October 25, 1944, as he was on a life raft at Subic
Bay. The other seamen on the lifeboat said they buried him at sea. John was from Shelbyville, Indiana and was a half brother of Virgil Hinkle
of the same city, who also was killed in a similar situation. His name appears on the "Tablets of the Missing"
at the Manila American Cemetery
in the Philippines.
Bassham, Clifford
H
Major Bassham
of the United States Army and Floyd County Indiana was killed in action during World War II July 11, 1945. Major Bassham served
with the 152nd Infantry Regiment, 38th Infantry Division. He was killed in a plane crash along with his brother Earl. He is
buried at Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
Bassham, Earl
C
Pfc Bassham
of the United States Army and Floyd County Indiana was killed
in action during World War II July 11, 1945. Pfc Bassham served with the 152nd Infantry Regiment, 38th Infantry Division.
He was killed in a plane crash along with his brother Clifford. He is buried at Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
Bauer, George
W Jr.
2nd Lt. George
W. Bauer of Hammond, Indiana in Lake County and the United States Army Air Corps; 865th Bomber Squadron, 494th Bomber Group;
was killed December 13, 1944, about 50 miles off the Palo Islands. He was a navigator on a B-24 Liberator in a squadron named
Kelly's Cobras. He was serving in the Southwest Pacific during World War II. His name is honored on the "Tablets of the Missing"
at Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
Baum, Beryl B
Gunner's Mate
Third Class Baum, of Yeoman, Indiana in Carroll County, and the United States Navy, was killed in action November 13, 1942
while serving on the USS Atlanta (CL-51) in the Southwest Pacific. USS Atlanta saw limited action at Midway and was screened
for Battle of Eastern Solomons. In line with 13 American cruisers and destroyers, she ran headlong into 14 Japanese warships
including two battleships the night of November 13, 1942 and was sunk. He is missing in action or buried at sea. His name
is honored on the Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
Beechy, Sidney
Richard
Aviation Ordnanceman
Second Class Beechy died January 24, 1945, as the B-24 in which he was an ordnance bomb sight man crashed in Philippine waters.
He was from Kokomo. His name appears on the "Tablets of the
Missing" at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
Beeler, Allen
W
Sgt Beeler
of Roselawn, Indiana and the United States Army Air Corps, 2nd Troop Carrier Squadron, presumably died in a plane crash in
Burma, while flying the "Hump" during World War II. His plane was lost May 22, 1944 and his status remained missing in action.
He was declared killed in action April 11, 1946 and his status remains MIA. His name is honred on the Tablets of the Missing
at Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
Bennett, John
W
Gunner John
W. Bennett, United States Navy from Indiana was killed October
24, 1944 when the unmarked Japanese POW ship, Arisan Maru was torpedoed by American warplanes after it fired on them.
His name appears on the "Tablets of the Missing" at the Manila American
Cemetery in the Philippines.
His home was in Mulberry in Clinton County.
Berauer, Wilbur
Francis
Lt. Berauer
of Waldron was a pilot lost in the South Pacific. His name appears on the "Tablets of the Missing" at the Manila
American Cemetery in the Philippines.
Bergstrom,
Dwayne
PFC Bergstrom, United States Army, 20th Infantry
Regiment, 6th Infantry Division, of Mentone in Kosciusko
County was killed October 2, 1945. He is buried in the Manila American
Cemetery, Philippines.
Beuoy, Lester
PFC Beuoy lost
his life as his unit had advanced through the islands of the Pacific to retake the Philippines. He died as American Forces invaded the Philippines to liberate them in MacArthur's return as he had promised. He
was from Eaton. He is buried in the Manila American
Cemetery in the Philippines.
Bilz,
Robert E
Seaman
Second Class Bilz, United States Navy of Elkhart, Indiana was killed July 30, 1945, as he was on the USS Indianapolis when
sunk by enemy forces near the Philippines. His name is honored on the "Tablets of the Missing" at the Manila American Cemetery
in the Philippines.
Blalock,
Cecil G
Ship's
Clerk Second Class, Blalock was officially declared killed in action December 15, 1945 after being missing for quite
some time while serving in the US Navy in the Southwest Pacific. His name is honored on the Tablets of the Missing at Manila
American Cemetery in the Philippines.
Bodkin,
Frank A
Machinists
Mate Second Class Bodkin, United States Navy from Charlestown, Indiana in Clark County was killed while serving on the USS
Helena CL50 in the Southwest Pacific. The Helena was sunk July 5, 1943 and his status was questionable. He was declared
killed in action August 10, 1945 and he is missing in action or buried at sea. His name is honored on the Tablets of the Missing
at Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
Boeglin, Robert
B
Private First
Class Boeglin, United States Marine Corps of Huntingburg, Indiana in Dubois
County was killed October 20, 1944, while serving in the South Pacific.
His name appears on the Tablets of the Missing at the Manila American
Cemetery in the Philippines.
Boice, William
F. "Jimmy"
Capt Boice
of Swayzee was killed in action and won the Distinguished Service Cross at the hour of his death during the Buna-Sanananda
Operation - Papuan Campaign. His unit was met with enemy rifle, grenade and small-mortar fire. He had been an influential
basketball coach and Sunday school teacher. He is buried in the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
Bollinger,
George P
Corporal Bollinger
of Clark Co Indiana was killed September 7, 1944, when the Hellship, Shinyo Maru, he was traveling on was sunk. Corporal
Bollinger of the 30th Bomber Sq, 19th Bomber Group Heavy, was at Clark Field in the Philippines when Japanese attacked December
8, 1941. They defended Clark Field and were forced to take up weapons and defend Corregidor and Bataan. These great Americans
were subjected to some of the worst cruelties imaginable while they were prisoners of the Japanese. Corporal Bollinger
was encarcerated at Camp #2 Davao, Mindanao, Philippines. While being transferred to Japan to work against Americans, the
unmarked Hellship was sunk by the USS Paddle. Corporal Bollinger's name is honored on the Tablets of the Missing at Manila
American Cemetery in the Philippines.
Boston, Harvey
C.
Corporal Boston,
United States Army, 475th Infantry Regiment, died September 4, 1944, while serving in Burma. Boston apparently was on a raft in Northern Burma and fell overboard. He could not swim and drowned. He was from Washington County Indiana.
His name appears on the Tablets of the Missing at the Manila American
Cemetery in the Philippines.
Bowles, Edridge
W
Seaman First Class Bowles of the United States Navy and Camby, Indiana served in World
War II on the USS Indianapolis in the Southwest Pacific. He was killed in action when the Indianapolis was sunk July 30, 1945.
He is missing in action oir buried at sea. His name is honored on the Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
in the Philippines.
Brady, Thomas
R.
SSGT Thomas
Brady of Evansville was part of a crew of 10 on a B-24 Liberator that was stationed at Carney
Field at Guadalcanal. On their eighth mission while over Choiseul Island, controlled by the Japanese,
the plane mysteriously disappeared without any distress signal in good weather. He was reported missing in action July 6,
1943 and declared killed in action January 21, 1946. His name appears on the "Tablets of the Missing" at the Manila American Cemetery
in the Philippines.
Brakley, John
L
Pvt John L
Brakley of the United States Army, 120th Ordnance Maintenance Co, and Covington, Indiana in Fountain County, was killed
on Luzon Island March 18, 1945, while serving during World War II. He is buried at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
Brenneman,
Walter K.
1st Lt Brenneman,
US Army Air Corps from Wakarusa, Indiana, a B-17 pilot, was shot down in the Southwest Asia
theatre of the war. He served in the 65th Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group Heavy. His name appears on the "Tablets of the Missing"
at the Manila American Cemetery
in the Philippines.
Bright, Ralph
J.
PFC Bright
was killed on Negros Island in the Philippines in 1945 with the 503rd Airborne Parachute Regiment.
His home was Huntington. He is buried in the Manila American Cemetery
in the Philippines.
Brittain Waldo
C
Seaman First
Class Brittain of the United States Navy Reserve and the 45th Infantry Regiment of the Philippine Scouts died January 4, 1945,
as troops of the United States invaded the island
of Luzon on MacArthur's return to liberate the Philippines as he had promised. Brittain was from Otwell and Winslow in Pike County. His name
appears on the "Tablets of the Missing" at the Manila American
Cemetery in the Philippines.
Broderhausen
John W
Private John
W. Broderhausen of Sullivan County Indiana was killed October 24, 1944 as he was a prisoner on the Japanese POW
ship Arisan Maru. The POW ship fired on the American warplanes and was torpedoed and sunk. John was in the 60th coast Artillery
Regiment His name appears on the "Tablets of the Missing" at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
Brooks, Robert
Levi
Private First Class Brooks, United States Army Air Corps, 48th Materiel Squadron, of Alton,
Indiana, appears to have died at the battle for Bataan according
to family records that we do not dispute. Although the DOD is not corresponding it may be a date the War Department set as
a time to start benefits to his family if they didn’t know his fate. The DOD is October 8, 1944. The date is two and
a half years after Bataan fell to the Japanese April 9, 1942 and prior to the invasion when the American Forces returned to
the Philippines, October 20, 1944. There
are several possibilities. His remains could have been unidentifiable, he could have died a guerrilla fighter, he could have
been killed as the American Forces advanced to Leyte in the Philippines
or the DOD could be that of a date set by the War Department to commence family benefits.
Brown, Fred
L
Fireman
Second Class Brown of Fort Wayne, Indiana and the United States Navy was the lone survivor of the sinking of the USS Asheville
PG-21. FSC Brown died as a prisoner of the Japanese at Camp 575 Java in March 1945. His remains were recovered in 1947 and
returned to Indiana.
Brown, Paul
T.
Fireman First
Class Brown of the United States Navy Reserve was killed as the USS Spence sank during a typhoon in the Philippines December 18, 1944. He was from Lawrence County. His name appears on the "Tablets
of the Missing" at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
Bryan, Arthur
M
Lt. Commander
Bryan, United States Navy of Jay County Indiana was declared
missing in action and presumed dead January 24, 1945. His name is honored on the “Tablets of the Missing” at the
Manila American Cemetery, Philippines.
Bunger, Robert
C
Ssgt Bunger,
United States Army Air Corps of Logansport, Indiana, was killed January 22, 1945, while serving in the 322nd Troop Carrier
Squadron during World War II. His is missing in action and his name is honored on the Tablets of the Missing at Manila American
Cemetery in the Philippines.
Burk, Harold
L
SSgt Burk of
Southport, Indiana and the US Army Air Corps was killed in action July 24, 1945, while serving at Clark Field in the Philippines.
He flew as a gunner on a B-24 Liberator, 2nd Bomber Sq, 22nd Bomber Group Heavy. Their B-24 took off on a strike mission to Takao, a shipping and railroad center in Formosa (now
Taiwan) and never was seen again. It is thought the plane flew into a mountain on Luzon Island. The wreckage of 44-49698 was never located, nor were the remains of any of
her crew. SSgt Burk's name is honored on the Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery, Philippines.
Burkett Robert
E
Coxswain Robert
E Burkett, United States Navy was on the USS Underhill when it was lost at sea July 24, 1945. Robert had previously been a
survivor on another ship that sunk in the Pacific. He entered the Navy January 12, 1942, and served about two years convoy
duty in the Atlantic before being assigned in January 1945. His name appears on the "Tablets
of the Missing" at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
