Dr. John W. Ditzler Reassigned - Philippine Defenders Main

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The deceased men at O'DonneU as developed by Col. John E. Olson, U.S.A. Rtd.
SEVENTEENTH BOMB SQUADRON
SERGEANTS PRIVATES
HAGAN, S. 5117 470 BARNES, FRED 6/23 1396
LEWIS, JACK P. 5130 991 COPLEO. AUGUST 5117 417
ZARONSKY, S.L. 5112 337 ENSLEY, C.R. 5/15 .11
GLIDDEN, NORMAN 51 6 181 GOLLETT, ALBERT 5{20 563
CORPORALS GRANT. R.P. 5{27 8.9
HERVEY. ELMER 5{23 674 PRIVATES F IRST CLASS
MERRIMAN.J.R. 5115 420 ROGERS. L.W. 5/ 7 479
RALPH, EUGENE 6J • 1226 T ITUS. D.J . 613 1165
HOWELL, J AMES A. 5/28 874 WARREN, CARL 5/ 9 250
KNEELAND, RAY 61 5 1209 ZEOBROWSKI, JOHN 4{28 51
HISTORY
The Seventeenth Bomb Squadron (L) as part of the 27th Bombardment Group (L) arrived
in the Philippines on November 20th and was temporarily placed at Fort Wm. McKinley
just outside of Manila. 1Wo days before the war broke. the squadron was transfered to a newly
constructed airfield at San Fernando. I t remained there until Christmas Eve when it was
moved to Cabcaben Field on Bataan. The commander was 2d Lt. W.G. SLiriing.
STAFF SERGEANTS
MICHNA, JOSEPH
1540
CORPORAlS
CAMPBELL,CALVIN P.
DEATH ROSTER
SIXTEENTH BOMB SQUADRON
PRIVATES FIRST CLASS
5110 277 SAVOIE. ALEXANDER
PRIVATES
8/11 1519 BOGUE, E.C.
BROOKS, FRANK L.
HISTORY
This squadron arrived in the Philippines as part of the'!WenLy-Seventy Bombardment
Group (L) on November 20th. 1942 and was billeted at Fort McKinley. On December 6th it
was moved to Lipa in southern Luzon to operate from a newly constructed airfield. With the
t hreat created by the Japanese landings to the east. the squadron was moved on Christmas
Eve to join the rest of the group at Cabcaben Field on Bataan. The commander was Lt. Glen·
wood Stephenson.
9/13
5/22
6J 9
658
1292
DEATH ROSTER
NINETY FIRST BOMB SQUADRON
STAFF SERGEANTS PRIVATES F I RST CLASS
ROGERS, BULEYC. 6J 2 1141 FREYALDEN. HOVCEN 5/30 1035
SERGEANTS TAGG. RALPH 6J 3 1150
BENNETT. FREDRICK R. 5/28 879 JEWELL. LAWRENCE E. 6J I 11 16
LAMPK IN. ARTHUR B. 6/29 973 PRIVATES
NOLEN. JOHN W. Sil l 309 GRAVITT. H.T. 5/24 711
REIB. EDWARD H. 6/10 1319 HEATH. ARTHUR 71 I 1434
CORPORALS MCGRATH. EDWARD 5/11 307
DROHAN. JOSEPH 5110 288 ROBINSON. CHAS. 5/ 7 20.
TURPEK. FRANCIS 5/18 ."
VAN GELDER. V. 5/31 1142
VENTURIELL. JON 5115 .03
WEISS. ROY W. 6/1 1101
YERGER. DONA LD 51 5 152
HISTORY
The Ninety-First Bomb Squadron (L) moved as part of the '!Wenty-Seventh Bombard·
ment Group (L) to Fort Mc,Kinley where it stayed until December 6th. On that date it was
sent to San Marcelino. another newly completed airfield that was located on the shores of
the China Sea at Iba. Zamba1es Province. It remained there until Christmas Eve when it rejoined
the group at Cabcabe.n. The commander during this period was Lt. w,E. Eubanks, Jr.
DEATH ROSTER
192d TANK BATTALION
SERGEANTS PRIVATES
CAMPBELL. W.H. 51 3 11 55 BODEN. EVERETT 11122 1547·
CAUSEY. I.H. 5/23 681 CARROLL, W.B. 614 1222
JENDRYSIK. F. 8/21 1533 DETTMER. D.A. 5/14 290
SCHM IDT,J.A. 5125 801 DEVINE. BEN 5/19 557
CORPORALS DOSHIER. A.R. 5/6 175
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VA UPDATES VETERAN
POPULATION PROJECTIONS
The Veterans AdministraLion has issued a
report updating projections of the nation's
veteran population for the years 1980 to
2030. The report incorporates improved
methodologica1 techniques as well as data
which have become available since the last
projections were prepared three years ago.
Thedemographic studies assist the VA in
formulating policy, budgeting. and program
planning. Of particular importance is the
role t he data play in planning for future rued·
ical care for veterans, especially the aged.
The projections include national and
state-level data on living ex-service personnel
by age, sex. and period of military service.
They include breakdowns by county, VA
medica1 districts. and VA medica1 center primary
service areas.
According to the report:
• There were 27.8 million veterans living
in the United States and Puerto Rico as of
March 31. 1986. By the turn of the century
this is expected to fall to 24 million and by
2030 be down to 1404 million.
• While the number of veterans will be on
a downward trend. the elderly veteran population
willgrow dramatically. The number of
veterans at least 65 years old will increase
from today's total of 5.3 million uta peak of
8.9 million in 1999, a69 percent increase. VeLerans
75 and older will grow from today 'a 1.l
million to 1.5 million in 1990. and t hen triple
in size over the next 15 years to 4.4 million.
• Those 65·years-old and over now represent
19 percent of the veteran population.
This will rise steadily over the next three decades
before peaking at46 percent by 2015.
• Theovera1l decline in the number 01 veLcrans
will not be distributed evenly among
the states. In fact, by the turn of the centu·
ry, four states are expected to gain veterans
- Alaska, Arizona. Florida. and New Mexico.
During the next 14 years. all states will
experience marked increases in their veteran
population 65·years-old and over.
• California currently has the largest veLeran
population of any state with 2,897.000.
followed by New York with 1.902.000 and
Thxas with 1.778,000.
• By the turn of the century. California
will s till have the most veterans with
2.370.000 but fuas, with 1.708.000 veterans,
will have replaced New York in second
place. New York will have 1.500.000 living
veterans.
• World War II veterans, numbering 10.2
million. are currently the largest !lubgroup of
veterans. with just under 8.3 million VieLnam
ern veterans the second largest. By
1992. Vietnam veterans will be the largest
component.
AUGUST, 1986 - II