Milwaukee Casualties of the Jewish Faith in World War II
From: History of the Jews of Milwaukee
by: Louis J. Swichkow
and Lloyd P. Gartner
Jewish Publication Society of America, Philadelphia 1963
Additional information from other sources.
Information from researchers as noted.
KIA=killed in action
DOW=died of wounds
DOI=died of injuries
DNB=died non-battle
FOD=finding of death,
M=missing
ABRAMS, Marvin A.
Technical Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
701st Bomber Squadron, 445th Bomber Group, Heavy
KIA
Date of Death: Feb. 20, 1944
Buried at: Plot B Row 38 Grave 18
Ardennes American Cemetery
Neupre, Belgium
Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
ALTMAN, David Robert
PFC
KIA
ASKOTZKY, Phillip H.
rank: PVT
DNB
BENSMAN, Norman Richard
Lieutenant Junior Grade, U.S. Navy
Died: June 6, 1944
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Normandy American Cemetery
St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France
Awards: Purple Heart
Parents Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bensman
Milwaukee
BROOKS, Sanford Morton
Rank: PFC
KIA
CABOT, Norman
Corporal, U.S. Army Air Forces
86th Bomber Squadron, 47th Bomber Group, Large
Entered the Service from: Wisconsen
Died: September 18, 1943
Buried at: Plot A Row 19 Grave 14
North Africa American Cemetery
Carthage, Tunisia
CHUDACOFF, Sam
Yeoman, Third Class, U.S. Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
Died: June 13, 1943
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at East Coast Memorial
New York City, USA
Awards: Purple Heart
Father: Mr. Abraham N. Chudacoff
West Allis/Milwaukee
COHEN, Irwin
Not listed on casualty army, navy,
marine or coast guard list
DOMB, Leonard E.
Not listed on casualty army, navy,
marine or coast guard list
DOREN, Solomon S.
rank: CPT
KIA
EISENSTADT, Ervin
rank: 1 LT
KIA
FRANKEL, Benjamin
Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
United States Naval Reserve
Entered the Service from: Wisconsen
Died: April 13, 1945
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at West Coast Memorial
Presidio, California
Mother, Mrs. Fannie Frankel
Cudahy
GASH, Robert W.
PFC
KIA
GLAESSNER, Robert A.
First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces
436th Bomber Squadron, 7th Bomber Group, Heavy
Died: December 11, 1945
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
GLICK, Harvey
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces
5th Bomber Squadron, 9th Bomber Group, Very Heavy
Entered the Service from: Michigan
Died: May 26, 1945
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial
Honolulu, Hawaii
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
GOLLAND, Daniel
rank: PFT
DNB
GOLLIN, Lawrence L.
Not listed on casualty army, navy,
marine or coast guard list
GRANT, Irving
Private, U.S. Army
262nd Infantry Regiment, 66th Infantry Division
Died: December 25, 1944
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Normandy American Cemetery
St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France
Awards: Purple Heart
KIA
GROSSMAN, Arthur J.
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army
86th Cavalry Reconn Squadron, 6th Armored Division
Died: August 4, 1944
Buried at: Plot J Row 6 Grave 14
Brittany American Cemetery
St. James, France
Awards: Silver Star, Purple Heart
KIA
GUTEN, Morris J.
rank: 2 LT
DNB
HANKIN, Armand L. Jr.
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces
856th Bomber Squadron, 492nd Bomber Group, Heavy
Died: June 20, 1944
Buried at: Plot D Row 13 Grave 15
Ardennes American Cemetery
Neupre, Belgium
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
KIA
HARRIS, Edward J.
Private First Class, U.S. Army
128th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division
Died: January 2, 1943
Buried at: Plot D Row 10 Grave 36
Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
Awards: Purple Heart
KIA
HIRSCHBERG, Peter R.
rank: SGT
DNB
HORWITZ, Jacob J.
rank: MAJ
DNB
KADWIT, Louis
rank: S SG
KIA
KRAMER, David (list as Dave in casualty lists)
Technical Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
301st Squadron, 441st Troop Carrier Group
Died: June 6, 1944
Buried at: Plot D Row 19 Grave 14
Normandy American Cemetery
St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
KIA
LIBMAN, Arnold P.
Lieutenant
U.S. Army Air Corps
Killed in Action
LICHTER, Isadore (page missing)
Died: February 1942 at the age of 32
Cause: contactracted spinal meningitis in Boot Camp in
Jefferson Barracks, MO. (submitted by researcher/
see contributors page)
LORBER, Jack
Page Missing
MANTELL, Jack
Private
U. S. Army
Served May 1944 - March 16, 1945
European Theater
Killed in Action
March 16th, 1944 killed in action at Pfaffenheck, Germany.
MARSACK, Stanley
Page Missing
MENDELBLATT, Milton
Page Missing
MEYER, Kurt David
Page Missing
MILLER, William (Billy)
Page Missing
MORONOVITZ, Ben
Page Missing
MOSER, Lawrence L.
Page Missing
NATHAN, Robert J.
Page Missing
NEDBECK, Arthur
Private, U.S. Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
Died: May 3, 1945
Buried at: Plot N Row 1 Grave 411
Honolulu Memorial
Honolulu, Hawaii
Awards: Purple Heart
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nedbeck
Milwaukee
ORDENS, Lester Roy
rank: PVT
DNB
PENTLER, Robert J.
European Theatre
Not listed on casualty army, navy,
marine or coast guard list
Lietenant U. S. Army
Served 1943 - 1945
Killed In Action
Buried Spring Hill Cemetery in Milwaukee
PERLIN, Alexander
rank: 1 LT
KIA
PERLIN, Milton A.
Not listed on casualty army, navy,
marine or coast guard list
PETERMAN, Louis S.
Private First Class, U.S. Army
17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division
Died: June 2, 1945
Honolulu Memorial
Honolulu, Hawaii
Awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart
KIA
POST, Arthur L.
rank: MAJ
DNB
RATTNER, Harry A.
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
17th Pursuit Squadron, 24th Pursuit Group
Served 1939-1942
Died: May 26, 1942
Buried at: Plot L Row 5 Grave 123
Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
DNB
Pacific Theater
ROSEN, William
rank: PVT
KIA
ROSENBLUM, Matthew
Not listed on casualty army, navy,
marine or coast guard list
RUSKIN, Kenneth
Private First Class, U.S. Army
424th Infantry Regiment, 106th Infantry Division
Died: December 17, 1944
Buried at: Plot E Row 13 Grave 61
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery
Henri-Chapelle, Belgium
Awards: Purple Heart
KIA
SADOFF, Louis
rank: S SG
KIA
SANDERS, Curtiss E.
rank: PVT
KIA
SCHUSTER, Bernard
rank: FL O
KIA
SCHWARTZ, Samuel
Private U.S. Army
KIA in Germany
European Theatre
SHAPSON, Gerald E.
Not listed on casualty army, navy,
marine or coast guard list
SHERR, Joseph
Not listed on casualty army, navy,
marine or coast guard list
SIEGEL, Norman
rank: SGT
DNB
SILVERSTEIN, Harry
Not listed on casualty army, navy,
marine or coast guard list
SILVERSTEIN, Jack
Sergeant U.S. Army Air Corps
European Theatre
Not listed on casualty army, navy,
marine or coast guard list
Killed in Action September 9, 1944.
Buried at: US Military Cemetery in Nettuno, Italy,
38 miles south of Rome.
URICH, Herbert B.
1 Lietenant U.S. Army
DNB
Served: 1942 - 1945
European Theater
Killed in Action following the Battle of the Bulge.
VELIE, David S.
Private, U.S. Army
399th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division
Died: November 16, 1944
Buried at: Plot A Row 37 Grave 21
Epinal American Cemetery
Epinal, France
Awards: Purple Heart
VOGEL, Leonard D.
rank: AV C
DNB
WALLOCK, Daniel F.
Private First Class, U.S. Army Air Forces
1041st Signal Company, 8th Air Service Group
Died: August 19, 1944
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
Awards: Silver Star, Purple Heart
KIA
WEISFELDT, Edward G.
Not listed on casualty army, navy,
marine or coast guard list
WILLIS, Charles M.
Not listed on casualty army, navy,
marine or coast guard list
ZAICHICK, Solomon C.
rank: PFC U.S. Army
DOW
Served: December 11, 1942 - October 19, 1944
European Theater
Killed in Action
Awards: Purple Heart posthumously
ZAIDENS, Edward A.
rank: PFC
KIA
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