5th Armored Division's Killed In Action


		    	The muffled drum's sad roll has beat
			The soldier's last tattoo*
			No more on life's parade shall meet
			That brave and fallen few;
			On Fame's eternal camping ground
			Their silent tents are spread;
			But Glory guards with solemn round
			The bivouac of the dead.

					Theodore O'Hara, 1847
I am deeply indebted to Ted Darcy with the WFI Research Group for his invaluable assistance in completing the information below. Ted has nearly twenty years experience researching military casualities and has been instrumental in the recovery of the remains of U.S. personnel. It is through his tireless efforts that this web page is made possible. Ted can be reached by clicking here.

Officially, 710 soldiers of the 5th Armored Division and its attached units were killed in action or died of wounds received in action, and 2,442 were wounded in action. However, our investigation has authenticated many more than that.

This web page includes KIA/MIA from the 628th Tank Destroyer Battalion as well as the 707th and 772nd Tank Battalions. While the 628th TD was not an organic part of the 5th Armored Division, it was attached to the 5th shortly after landing at Utah Beach and served with distinction along side the 5th AD throughout most of the war.

The 707th Tank Battalion was created from elements of the 81st Tank Regiment, 5th Armored Divison. They landed on Omaha Beach on September 1, 1944.

The 772nd Tank Battalion was also originally a part of the 5th Armored. The 772nd Tank Battalion was formed on September 20, 1943 at Pine Camp, New York. At the same time, it was relieved from the 5th Armored Division and assigned to Special Troops, XIII Corps.

Each of the Battalions are listed at the bottom of the page.

Those who were killed in action are listed here in alphabetical order by surname. Categories that are blank indicate no information was available. Please notify me of any errors, omissions, or corrections at: Webmaster

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Updated: August 15, 2007



KILLED AND MISSING IN ACTION
5TH ARMORED DIVISION 
NAME IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER RANK SERIAL # HOME STATE/COUNTY DOD STATUS BURIALS UNIT/SQD ENGAGEMENT/LOCATION AWARDS
                   
"A"                  
                   
AARON,ROY C PVT 34973093 FL   KIA FORT BARRANCAS NATIONAL CEMETERY, FLORIDA 15TH ARMD INF BN    
ADAMS,BERNARD W TEC4 15076173 WV OHIO CNTY SEP 1, 1944 KIA ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, VIRGINIA 81ST TK BN - CO "A" FRANCE  
ADELMAN,HERMAN PVT 32786963 NY KINGS CNTY SEP 29, 1944 KIA PRIVATE CEMETERY IN NEW YORK 47TH ARMD INF BN CHAMPENARD, FRANCE  
ADKINS,ELMER PVT 35245324 WV KANAWHA CNTY DEC 14, 1944 DOW HENRI-CHAPELLE CEMETERY, BELGIUM A-6-51 15TH ARMD INF BN FRANCE PH
ALDY,WILLIE D TEC4 34139177 MS ATTALA CNTY MAR 31 1945 WOM BODY NOT RECOVERED OR IDENTIFIED (MIA) 10TH TK BN NETHERLANDS PH/OLC
ALEXANDER,JACK TEC5 34033541 AL PICKENS CNTY JUL 2, 1945 DNB AFTER WAR EPINAL CEMETERY, FRANCE A-17-27 47TH FA BN FRANCE  
ALLEN,ALBERT PVT 35139036 IN LAKE CNTY AUG 19, 1944 KIA BRITTANY CEMETERY, FRANCE E-12-6 3912TH QM TRK CO FRANCE PH
ALLEN,JOHN F SR PVT 6385376 SC   KIA PRIVATE CEMETERY IN SOUTH CAROLINA 15TH ARMD INF BN    
ALLEN,RALPH W TEC5 17056690 KS NEMAHA CNTY   KIA PRIVATE CEMETERY IN KANSAS 34TH TK BN    
ALVIS,ELBERT P PVT 18109887 TX   DOW PRIVATE CEMETERY IN TEXAS 47TH FA BN    
ANDERSON,CLARENCE T PVT 37577302 MN HENNEPIN CNTY DEC 15, 1944 KIA MARGRATEN CEMETERY, HOLLAND C-1-3 46TH ARMD INF BN   PH
ANDERSON,GLEN PVT 37487059 SD BUFFALO CNTY DEC 11, 1944 KIA FORT SNELLING NATIONAL CEMETERY, MINNESOTA 15TH ARMD INF BN GERMANY  
ANDERSON,WILLIS CLIFFORD TEC5 37149711 SD DAY CNTY DEC 13, 1944 DOW PRIVATE CEMETERY IN SOUTH DAKOTA 22ND ENGR BN GERMANY  
ANDERSON,WINFARD B PVT 38699626 OK   DOW PRIVATE CEMETERY IN OKLAHOMA 47TH ARMD INF BN    
ANDREWS,THEODORE J PVT 36769917 IN   KIA PRIVATE CEMETERY IN INDIANA 15TH ARMD INF BN    
ANDRIOLO,JOHN J TEC5 31030486 MA MIDDLESEX CNTY   DOW PRIVATE CEMETERY IN MASSACHUSETTS 15TH ARMD INF BN FRANCE  
ANTE,LUZ H PFC 39686540 CA DEC 19, 1944 DOW GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL CEMETERY, CALIFORNIA 47TH ARMD INF BN ENGLAND  
APPELHANS,JOSEPH E SGT 37143675 WY SEP 20, 1944 KIA HAMM CEMETERY, LUXEMBOURG F-4-9 10TH TK BN LUXEMBOURG HAMM PH
ARMOUR,JOHN M TEC5 38099201 TX   KIA PRIVATE CEMETERY IN TEXAS 10TH TK BN    
ARMSTRONG,ARDEN C PFC 18136035 AR WASHINGTON COUNTY DEC 14, 1944 KIA MARGRATEN CEMETERY, HOLLAND H-15-21 15TH ARMD INF BN   PH
ARMSTRONG,ROBERT A PFC 36572622 MI   KIA PRIVATE CEMETERY IN MICHIGAN 46TH ARMD INF BN    
ARNDT,JOSEPH F TEC5 37118356 IA WASHINGTON CNTY SEP 18, 1944 DOW HENRI-CHAPELLE CEMETERY, BELGIUM G-4-22 47TH ARMD INF BN LUXEMBOURG PH
ARNN,BERNARD J PFC 33656469 VA PITTSYLVANIA CNTY   KIA PRIVATE CEMETERY IN VIRGINIA 46TH ARMD INF BN    
ASPESI,JOHN CPL 32155068 NJ PASSAIC CNTY   KIA PRIVATE CEMETERY IN NEW JERSEY 34TH TK BN    
ASSIMAKOPOULOS,TONY SGT 20111151 MA WORCESTER CNTY   DOW PRIVATE CEMETERY IN MASSACHUSETTS 15TH ARMD INF BN    
ATWOOD,RICHARD E PFC 31025118 MA WORCESTER CNTY SEP 1, 1944 KIA NORMANDY CEMETERY, FRANCE B-16-7 15TH ARMD INF BN FRANCE NORMANDY PH
AUER,RAYMOND B PVT 35242642 OH   DOW PRIVATE CEMETERY IN OHIO 15TH ARMD INF BN    
AUSTIN,ROBERT J SGT 37167513 MN CLAY CNTY SEP 21, 1944 KIA FORT SNELLING NATIONAL CEMETERY, MINNESOTA 81ST TK BN - HQ    
AXLINE,JOHN R TEC4 35033102 OH MAY 3, 1945 KIA PRIVATE CEMETERY IN OHIO 81ST TK BN - CO "D"    
                   
"B"                  
                   
BACK,BUELL J PFC 37137229 MO DEC 20, 1944 KIA JEFFERSON BARRACKS NATIONAL CEMETERY, MISSOURI 34TH TK BN    
BAILEY,CAL E PFC 34578633 GA CRISP CNTY AUG 10, 1944 KIA BRITTANY CEMETERY, FRANCE J-18-19 47TH ARMD INF BN FRANCE PH
BAKER,ARTHUR G TEC5 35128144 KY   KIA PRIVATE CEMETERY IN KENTUCKY 47TH FA BN    
BAKER,KLAIR W TEC5 37151685 MO   KIA PRIVATE CEMETERY IN MISSOURI 85TH CAV RCN SQ    
BALL,GEORGE E PFC 39925961 ID BONNEVILLE CNTY NOV 25, 1944 KIA PRIVATE CEMETERY IN IDAHO 47TH ARMD INF BN GERMANY HURTGEN FORREST  
BALLAUF,GEORGE F PFC 37167847 MN RAMSEY CNTY SEP 19, 1944 WOM BODY NOT RECOVERED OR IDENTIFIED (MIA) 81ST TK BN LUXEMBOURG PH
BANVILLE,JOSEPH A TEC5 11049470 MA FALL RIVER AUG 10, 1944 WOM BODY NOT RECOVERED OR IDENTIFIED (MIA) 34TH TK BN FRANCE PH
BARBERA,PHILIP C PVT 32986796 NY BRONX CNTY   DOW LONG ISLAND NATIONAL CEMETERY, NEW YORK 71ST FA BN    
BARDSLEY,RAYMOND A CPL 31030074 MA ESSEX CNTY DEC 2, 1944 KIA HENRI-CHAPELLE CEMETERY, BELGIUM B-8-13 46TH ARMD INF BN   PH
BARKSDALE,EDWARD R JR TEC4 34131219 MS UNION CNTY DEC 14, 1944 KIA HENRI-CHAPELLE CEMETERY, BELGIUM E-6-49 15TH ARMD INF BN   PH
BARNES,CLIFFORD O PFC 38054379 CO JUL 31, 1944 KIA NORMANDY CEMETERY, FRANCE F-10-16 34TH TK BN FRANCE  
BARNETT,GLENN PVT 35839961 KY   DOW PRIVATE CEMETERY IN KENTUCKY 47TH ARMD INF BN    
BARNO,PETER CPL 33177704 PA LUZERNE CNTY SEP 21, 1944 KIA HENRI-CHAPELLE CEMETERY, BELGIUM H-11-8 81ST TK BN - CO "A"   PH
BARRERA,CONSTANTINO PVT 32159053 NJ ESSEX CNTY SEP 20, 1944 KIA HENRI-CHAPELLE CEMETERY, BELGIUM H-8-31 95TH FA BN   BSM PH
BASS,ROBERT A SR PFC 34838018 FL   DOW PRIVATE CEMETERY IN FLORIDA 15TH ARMD INF BN    
BATTLES,ASA H PFC 37682910 IA STORY CNTY   KIA PRIVATE CEMETERY IN IOWA 47TH ARMD INF BN    
BAULER,WILLIAM P TEC5 37168107 MN LAC QUI PARLE CNTY SEP 20, 1944 DOW HENRI-CHAPELLE CEMETERY, BELGIUM H-8-1 15TH ARMD INF BN   PH
BAUM,FRANCIS J CAPT O1010840 NJ   KIA PRIVATE CEMETERY IN NEW JERSEY 10TH TK BN    
BEAN,DONALD J PFC 36886488 MI APR 19, 1945 KIA MARGRATEN CEMETERY, HOLLAND D-13-1 81ST TK BN - CO "A"   PH
BECHAVER,GEORGE SSGT 38104263 CO   KIA PRIVATE CEMETERY IN COLORADO 15TH ARMD INF BN    
BEISENSTEIN,JOE M CAPT O450064 WINNEBAGO CNTY, WI NOV 29, 1944 KIA HENRI-CHAPELLE CEMETERY, BELGIUM B-10-48 47TH ARMD INF BN - Co "A" Killed near Kleinhau. Referenced in The Paths of Armor, P. 161 SS PH/OLC
BELL,WALTER E 1LT O1016649 NJ ESSEX CNTY APR 16, 1945 KIA MARGRATEN CEMETERY, HOLLAND C-12-9 34TH TK BN   PH
BEMIS,CHARLES C TEC5 31005318 MA WORCESTER CNTY SEP 20, 1944 KIA PRIVATE CEMETERY IN MASSACHUSETTS 47TH ARMD INF BN AT METTENDORF  
BENFIELD,RUSSEL L TEC5 33620154 PA LEHIGH CNTY   DOW PRIVATE CEMETERY IN PENNSYLVANIA 34TH TK BN    
BENNETT,MARTIN F TEC5 35288708 OH   DOW PRIVATE CEMETERY IN OHIO 46TH ARMD INF BN FRANCE  
BENOIT,BERTRAND R SSGT 20112588 MA WORCESTER CNTY   KIA PRIVATE CEMETERY IN MASSACHUSETTS 46TH ARMD INF BN    
BENSON,GEORGE A TEC4 36325129 IL   KIA PRIVATE CEMETERY IN ILLINOIS 10TH TK BN    
BENZ,ROBERT C PVT 35133164 OH SEP 20, 1944 WOM BODY NOT RECOVERED OR IDENTIFIED (MIA) 81ST TK BN - CO "B" LUXEMBOURG PH
BERGAMO,LENO D TSGT 38103594 NV AUG 31, 1944 KIA NORMANDY CEMETERY, FRANCE D-2-46 46TH ARMD INF BN FRANCE NORMANDY PH
BERGLAND,JOHN R PFC 33563123 MD BALTIMORE CITY CNTY NOV 29, 1944 KIA HENRI-CHAPELLE CEMETERY, BELGIUM B-4-8 47TH ARMD INF BN   PH
BERRY,TRUMAN A TEC5 39604581 MT NOV 25, 1944 KIA PRIVATE CEMETERY IN MONTANA 47TH ARMD INF BN GERMANY HURTGEN FORREST  
BIELASKI,MICHAEL J PFC 31007177 MA HAMPDEN CNTY DEC 2, 1944 KIA MARGRATEN CEMETERY, HOLLAND C-11-21 46TH ARMD INF BN   PH
BIERMAN,ERNEST H SGT 38063974 OK LINCOLN CNTY   KIA PRIVATE CEMETERY IN OKLAHOMA 34TH TK BN FRANCE  
BILLGER,FREDRICK R PVT 35242855 OH SEP 20, 1944 DOW HENRI-CHAPELLE CEMETERY, BELGIUM H-13-51 47TH ARMD INF BN   PH
BINGAMAN,STANLEY J PVT 33508340 PA DAUPHIN CNTY   KIA PRIVATE CEMETERY IN PENNSYLVANIA 34TH TK BN    
BLACK,HOWARD PFC 36056805 IL DEC 21, 1944 KIA CAMP BUTLER NATIONAL CEMETERY, ILLINOIS 81ST TK BN - CO "B"    
BLACKARD,GEORGE J PFC 37068806 AR PERRY CNTY APR 2, 1945 DOW MARGRATEN CEMETERY, HOLLAND C-7-13 46TH ARMD INF BN   PH
BLAHA,RICHARD J 1LT O1011700 OH AUG 4, 1944 KIA BRITTANY CEMETERY, FRANCE N-5-26 85TH CAV RCN SQ FRANCE PH
BLATNIK,FRANK R PFC 35266791 OH   KIA PRIVATE CEMETERY IN OHIO 10TH TK BN    
BOCKWOLDT,EDWIN J PFC 37118645 IA DICKINSON CNTY AUG 16, 1944 KIA CAMP BUTLER NATIONAL CEMETERY, ILLINOIS 95TH FA BN FRANCE  
BOHM,MELVIN J PVT 37150083 KS WASHINGTON CNTY   KIA PRIVATE CEMETERY IN KANSAS 22ND ENGR BN    
BOIVIN,HARRY P PFC 20112180 MA MIDDLESEX CNTY SEP 17, 1944 KIA HENRI-CHAPELLE CEMETERY, BELGIUM H-13-59 15TH ARMD INF BN   PH
BOKENO,JOSEPH M PVT 35672652 OH DEC 17, 1944 KIA MARGRATEN CEMETERY, HOLLAND F-11-5 85TH CAV RCN SQ   PH
BOLAN,ROBERT BRENNAN CPL 35328580 OH AUG 10, 1944 KIA BRITTANY CEMETERY, FRANCE L-7-20 515TH CIC DET FRANCE PH
BONACCI, JOSEPH F. PFC 36475012    DEC 3, 1944 MIA BODY NOT RECOVERED OR IDENTIFIED (MIA) 47 ARMD INF BN KLEINHAU, GERMANY  
BOOTEN,RAYMOND PVT 6918333 IL   KIA PRIVATE CEMETERY IN ILLINOIS 47TH ARMD INF BN    
BORRE,LOUIS C JR PVT 15140834 OH   KIA PRIVATE CEMETERY IN OHIO 15TH ARMD INF BN    
BORSARI,FRANK B PFC 32909133 NY QUEENS CNTY AUG 16, 1944 KIA BRITTANY CEMETERY, FRANCE I-5-7 15TH ARMD INF BN FRANCE BSM PH
BOXLEY,JOSEPH W MAJ O293496 WV MCDOWELL CNTY   KIA PRIVATE CEMETERY IN VIRGINIA 34TH TK BN GERMANY  
BOYD, JOSEPH F. PFC 13013426    DEC 3, 1944 MIA BODY NOT RECOVERED OR IDENTIFIED (MIA) 47TH ARMD INF BN KLEINHAU, GERMANY  
BOYLE,ROBERT W 2LT O1179308 NY DEC 2, 1944 KIA LONG ISLAND NATIONAL CEMETERY, NEW YORK 47TH FA BN    
BRACE,JESSE W PVT 33615406 NY STEUBEN CNTY SEP 1, 1944 KIA NORMANDY CEMETERY, FRANCE B-14-33 15TH ARMD INF BN FRANCE NORMANDY PH
BRADLEY,JOE F TEC5 38390522 LA OUACHITA PARISH APR 2, 1945 KIA NEUVILLE-EN-CONDREZ CEMETERY, LIEGE BELGIUM C-11-20 3907TH QM TRK CO   PH
BRAVEK,JESS C CPL 37144399 SD BRULE CNTY AUG 21, 1944 KIA BRITTANY CEMETERY, FRANCE B-7-3 34TH TK BN FRANCE PH/OLC
BREAUX, ROY J. PVT   LA NEW ORLEANS   DNB PRIVATE CEMETERY IN LOUSIANA 387TH AAA - BATTERY "A"    
BRENDEL,JOHN H PVT 33162544 PA ALLEGHENY CNTY DEC 21, 1944 KIA MARGRATEN CEMETERY, HOLLAND L-6-1 46TH ARMD INF BN   PH
BREWER,ROY D PVT 37723259 KS MONTGOMERY CNTY SEP 19, 1944 WOM BODY NOT RECOVERED OR IDENTIFIED (MIA) 81ST TK BN LUXEMBOURG  
BREWER,SIMON W PFC 39929510 NV CLARK CNTY APR 2, 1945 KIA GOLDEN GATE NATIONAL CEMETERY, CALIFORNIA 46TH ARMD INF BN    
BREZNICKY,JOSEPH F PFC 20133389 CT FAIRFIELD CNTY DEC 23, 1944 KIA MARGRATEN CEMETERY, HOLLAND K-12-1 15TH ARMD INF BN   PH
BROWN,EMMETT HOOD TEC5 35497029 KY APR 8, 1945 DOW MARGRATEN CEMETERY, HOLLAND G-19-14 85TH CAV RCN SQ   PH/OLC
BROWN, FRANK R TEC5 35750484 WV MONONGALIA CNTY  Mar 8, 1944 DNB PRIVATE CEMETERY IN WEST VIRGINIA 387TH AAA - BATTERY "C"    
BROWN,JOSEPH J PVT 31416678 MA HAMPDEN CNTY   KIA PRIVATE CEMETERY IN MASSACHUSETTS 47TH ARMD INF BN KLEINHAU, GERMANY  
BROWN,TALMADGE TEC5 37107214 AR SEARCY CNTY   DOW PRIVATE CEMETERY IN ARKANSAS 22ND ENGR BN    
BROWN, THOMAS K. LT     AUG 21, 1944 KIA   47TH FA BN FRANCE  
BROWN,WILLIAM A PFC 31329570 CT FAIRFIELD CNTY   KIA PRIVATE CEMETERY IN CONNECTICUT 34TH TK BN    
BROWN,WILLIAM F PVT 33580173 PA PHILADELPHIA CNTY DEC 3, 1944 DOW HENRI-CHAPELLE CEMETERY, BELGIUM F-8-39 22ND ENGR BN   PH
BROWN, WILLIAM K CPL 37406475 MO WEBSTER GROVES   DNB   387TH AAA - BATTERY "C"    
BROWNING,WILLIAM H PVT 38342565 TX   KIA PRIVATE CEMETERY IN TEXAS 10TH TK BN    
BRUBAKER,RICHARD K WOJG W2126999 IA SCOTT CNTY SEP 18, 1944 FOD BODY NOT RECOVERED OR IDENTIFIED (MIA) 22ND ENGR BN LUXEMBOURG PH
BRUCE, JAMES R SGT 33677894 PA ALLEGHENY CNTY