Promote & Preserve stories of U.S. fallen soldiers/sailors
Ernest M. Bailey from North Carolina.
Service era: World War II
Date of death: Saturday, October 12, 1946
Death details: Missing in action or buried at sea
Cemetery: Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial
Source: American Battle Monuments Commission
Teodorico Alvarez from Philippines.
Service era: World War II
Military history: 45th Ifnantry Regiment, Philippine Scouts; Bronze Star and Purple Heart
Date of death: Wednesday, October 9, 1946
Death details: Missing in action or buried at sea
Cemetery: Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Source: American Battle Monuments Commission
William A. Beckham from Texas, Tarrant county.
Service era: World War II
Military history: 792nd Bomber Squadron, 468th Bomber Group; Air Medal
Date of death: Tuesday, October 8, 1946
Death details: Died non-battle; missing in action or buried at sea
Cemetery: Tablets of the Missing at Manila American
Source: National Archives, American Battle Monuments Commission
Donald Bonnell from Tennessee, Davidson county.
Service era: World War II
Military history: 328th Troop Carrier Squadron;
Date of death: Sunday, October 6, 1946
Death details: Died missing
Cemetery: Manila American Cemetery
Source: National Archives, American Battle Monuments Commission
Wendell W Wyman from Maine.
Service era: World War II
Military history: 328 Troop Carrier Squadron
Date of death: Sunday, October 6, 1946
Cemetery: Unaccounted For
Source: Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Allen J. Jr. Walker from Missouri, Cooper county.
Service era: World War II
Military history: 491 Bombardment Squadron 341 Bombardment Group (Medium)
Date of death: Sunday, October 6, 1946
Death details: Died missing
Cemetery: Unaccounted For
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Robert F. VanGorden from Nebraska, Douglas county.
Service era: World War II
Date of death: Sunday, October 6, 1946
Death details: Died missing
Cemetery: Unaccounted For
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
James Thomas Brumley from Dripping Springs, Texas, Hays county.
Service era: World War II
Date of death: Saturday, October 5, 1946
Cemetery: Manila American Cemetery
Source: National Archives, American Battle Monuments Commission
Donald E. Blair from Ohio, Stark county.
Service era: World War II
Military history: 493rd Bomber Squadron, 7th Bomber Group, Heavy; Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Air Medal
Date of death: Friday, October 4, 1946
Death details: Killed in action
Cemetery: Manila American Cemetery
Source: National Archives, American Battle Monuments Commission
Charles C. Boyd from Texas, Erath county.
Service era: World War II
Military history: 35th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Group;
Date of death: Thursday, October 3, 1946
Death details: Finding of death
Cemetery: Manila American
Source: National Archives, American Battle Monuments Commission