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The following roster members died in divisional units in the War with Japan.
United States Army
Philippine Division, over 4,000 dead, War with Japan
  • Bach, Paul Leonard, d. Luzon, Philippines (POW)
  • Juhl, William David, d. Luzon, Philippines (POW)
  • Seitz, Charles Raymond Jr., d. at sea on Japanese Hell Ship (POW)
Most division members were Philippine Scouts, filipino US Army members, commanded by US personnel. Limited data exists about this division's casualties. Most died as prisoners of war.

​7th Infantry Division, 2,337 dead, War with Japan
  • Bock, Vernon Lawrence, d. Attu Is., Alaska
  • Cohrs, William Stanley "Dick", d. Okinawa, Ryukyu Is.
  • Fuller, John Howard, d. Leyte, Philippines
  • Karnes, Howard Leroy, d. Leyte, Philippines
  • Kemplin, Alvin Gerald, d. Okinawa, Ryukyu Is.
  • Siddens, Jack Kenneth, d. Attu Is., Alaska
  • Wittry, Carl Joseph, d. Okinawa, Ryukyu Is.
​96th Infantry Division, 2,038 dead, War with Japan
  • Alley, Guy Hersall, d. Leyte, Philippines
  • Bergman, George Eugene, d. Okinawa, Ryukyu Is.
  • Christensen, Arnold Christen, d. Okinawa, Ryukyu Is.
  • Hays, Robert A., d. Leyte, Philippines
  • Leet, John Drexel Sr., d. Leyte, Philippines
  • Pokett, John Frederick "Jack", d. Okinawa, Ryukyu Is.
  • Sampson, Lester Alan, d. Okinawa, Ryuyku Is.
  • Winther, Lawrence, d. Okinawa, Ryukyu Is.
​32nd Infantry Division, 2,002 dead, War with Japan
  • Anderson, Roy Hayward, d. Papua, New Guinea
  • McGrew, Orville Festus, d. Papua, New Guinea
  • Profeda, Louis Anthony, d. Papua, New Guinea
​77th Infantry Division, 1,857 dead, War with Japan
  • Broz, Albert James, d. Okinawa, Ryukyu Is.
  • Caster, John Joseph, d. Okinawa, Ryukyu Is.
  • Keuter, Ambrose J., d. Okinawa, Ryukyu Is.
  • McGee, Victor Howard, d. Okinawa, Ryukyu Is.
  • Smith, Eugene McDaniel, d. Okinawa, Ryukyu Is.
  • Wilson, Dallas Arnold, d. Okinawa, Ryukyu Is.
27th Infantry Division, 1,849 dead, War with Japan
  • Wells, Robert H., d. Okinawa, Ryukyu Is.
​24th Infantry Division, 1,691 dead, War with Japan
  • Ahrenkiel, Wayne, d. Luzon, Philippines
  • Campbell, Sheldon Edward, d. Japan post-hostilities
  • Sturd, Clarence Vincent, d. Luzon, Philippines
25th Infantry Division, 1,500 dead, War with Japan
  • Hansman, Jack, d. Luzon, Philippines
  • King, Clarence Rudolph, d. New Georgia, Solomon Is.
  • Matthews, William Henry, d. Guadalcanal, Solomon Is.
  • Mohr, Daryl E., d. Luzon, Philippines
  • Moore, Devore Franklin, d. Luzon, Philippines
  • Oltmans, Merle W., d. Luzon, Philippines
​43rd Infantry Division, 1,414 dead, War with Japan
  • Dickinson, Earl Albert, d. Luzon, Philippines
  • Eggers, Edward, d. New Georgia, Solomon Is.
  • Lutz, Clarence Conrad Henry, d. New Georgia, Solomon Is.
  • Schomers, Jeremiah J. "Jerry", d. Luzon, Philippines
​37th Infantry Division, 1,348 dead, War with Japan
  • Babcock, Victor Ross, d. New Georgia, Solomon Is.
  • Gaddis, Harold Wilson, d. Luzon, Philippines
  • McGee, Russell Phillip, d. Luzon, Philippines
  • Zangerle, John M.
​Americal Division, 1,168 dead, War with Japan
  • ​Bird, Francis Dale, d. Bougainville, Solomon Is.
  • Crane, Laurence Victor, d. Cebu, Philippines
  • McGraw, Louis Edward, d. Cebu, Philippines
  • Petersen, Marvin Lee, d. Cebu, Philippines
  • Ring, Clinton Ross, d. Cebu, Philippines
  • Schroder, Dean Charles, wounded Cebu, Philippines, d. at sea returning to US
1st Cavalry Division, 971 dead, War with Japan
  • Armentrout, Russell Marion, d. Admiralty Is.
  • Maeder, Burton B., d. Luzon, Philippines
  • Napier, LaVerne Floyd, d. Luzon, Philippines
​41st Infantry Division, 962 dead, War with Japan
  • Staub, Herman Edward, d. Papua, New Guinea
  • Tague, Francis Alvin, d. Papua, New Guinea
38th Infantry Division, 785 dead, War with Japan
  • Delph, Everette Melvin, d. Luzon, Philippines
  • Gerdts, Luther Charles, d. Luzon, Philippines
40th Infantry Division, 748 dead, War with Japan
  • ​Mulvaney, John Joseph, d. California
  • Smith, Lyle Calvin, d. Kwajalein, Marshall Is.
  • Talty, Norbert Leo, d. Negros Is., Philippines
​11th Airborne Division, 620 dead, War with Japan
  • Baier, Arnold Leroy, d. Luzon, Philippines
  • Koch, Donald Kenath, d. postwar Japan
  • Odem, Dale Raymond, d. Luzon, Philippines
  • Porter, John L. Jr., WIA New Guinea, d. CA
​​33rd Infantry Division, 524 dead, War with Japan
  • Jorgensen, Everett, d. Luzon, Philippines
​6th Infantry Division, 517 dead, War with Japan
  • Irlbeck, Henry Joseph, d. Shimbu Line, Luzon, Philippines
  • Rogers, Bernard Robert, d. Okinawa, Ryuku Is.
  • Tripp, Glenn Art, d. central Luzon, Philippines
  • Wenzel, Donald Ray, d. northern Luzon, Philippines
81st Infantry Division, 517 dead, War with Japan
  • Keltner, David Reinhart, d. Palau Is.
  • Kennedy, Hugh, d. Camp Rucker, AL
93rd Infantry Division, 17 dead, War with Japan
  • no entries at this time.
United States Marine Corps
1st Marine Division, War with Japan
  • Knudsen, Robert Dearld, d. Okinawa, Ryukyu Is.
  • Kranz, Fred Robert, d. Peleliu, Palau Is.
  • Scheffler, Norvin Herman, d. Okinawa, Ryukyu Is.
  • Smith, Edgar Clifton, d. Peleliu, Palau Is.
  • Winkel, Robert Leroy, d. Peleliu, Palau Is.
2nd Marine Division, War with Japan
  • Lee, Raymond Nathan, d. Tarawa, Gilbert Is.
  • Johnson, Martin Raymond, d. Tarawa, Gilbert Is.
  • Moore, Ned Leo, d. Tarawa, Gilbert Is.
  • Paulson, Ralph Loyd, d. Tarawa, Gilbert Is.
  • Rommel, Max C., d. Tarawa, Gilbert Is.
  • Sluyter, Harry Alfred, d. Saipan, Mariana Is.
  • Spicer, Francis Dean, d. Guadalcanal, Solomon Is.
3rd Marine Division, War with Japan
  • Deputy, Charles Dean, d. Iwo Jima
  • Dicks, Russell Elwood, d. Iwo Jima
  • McCracken, James Newton, d. Iwo Jima
  • Steward, Gerald, d. Guam, Mariana Is.
  • Woods, Duane Lavern, d. Iwo Jima
4th Marine Division, War with Japan
  • Soar, Ernest Martin, d. Iwo Jima
5th Marine Division, War with Japan
  • Bryson, Robert D., d. Iwo Jima
  • Cooper, Guy Raymond, d. Iwo Jima (Navy corpsman)
  • Longmeyer, Frank Herman Jr., d. Iwo Jima
  • Schuelzky, Robert Eugene, d. Iwo Jima
  • Widden, Leroy, d. Iwo Jima
  • Wold, Leslie Wayne, d. Iwo Jima
22nd Marine Regt. --> 1st Provisional Marine Brigade--> 6th Marine Division, War with Japan
  • Chuda, Jack Richard, d. Guam, Mariana Is.
  • Jensen, Eldon Elmer, d. Guam, Mariana Is.
  • Jessen, Fred Nelsen, d. Okinawa, Ryukyu Is.
  • Jones, Paul Bernard, d. Eniwetok, Marshall Is.
Other Marine Corps Deaths on the Ground:
  • Maassen, Dale George, 4th Marine Raider Bn., d. New Georgia, Solomon Is.
  • ​Mowrey, Robert Edward, Marine Air Fighter Sqdn. VMF-221 ground crew, d. Midway Is.
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