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81st Infantry Division Archive
322nd Infantry Regiment

PVT Henry E. Reid and SGT Frank J. Becker applying compress to head of PVT Ned Simmons
First Aid Class, Company L, 322nd Infantry (Feb 1944)

PFC Julice Dixon Plunkett, 34278617, served in the I&R Platoon, HQ & HQ CO, 322nd Infantry Regiment.
He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, PTO Medal, and Purple Heart (for wounds received in action on 23 September 1944, Angaur Island). He was the only enlisted member of HQ & HQ Company, 322nd Infantry, to be wounded in action. This is not to be confused with the HQ Company of the Battalions. Photograph from Kristen Ables Stevens (granddaughter).

A section of Company I, 322nd Infantry Regiment
The photograph is identified to PFC Clarence F. Rosselot, 38174514, who served in Company I and was wounded in action on 19 September 1944 on Angaur Island. He received the Purple Heart.

PVT Lloyd G. Chinn, 37188288, KIA
PVT Chinn served in Company F, 322nd Infantry Regiment. He was KIA on 13 October 1944 on Angaur Island. His awards include: CIB, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, PTO Medal with arrowhead and one Bronze Campaign Star.
Photograph is from Find a Grave (Elton Gibb)
Photograph is from Find a Grave (Elton Gibb)

PFC Carl J. Chandler, 38174737, KIA
PFC Chandler enlisted 19 June 1942. He served with Company K, 322nd Infantry Regiment. He died of his wounds on 13 October 1944 as a result of wounds received on 6 October 1944 on Angaur Island. His awards include: CIB, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, PTO Medal with arrowhead and one Bronze Campaign Star. Photograph from a newspaper

PFC Donald R. Amicon, 35621950, KIA
PFC Amicon served in Company L, 322nd Infantry Regiment. He enlisted on 15 January 1943. He was KIA on 30 September 1944 on Angaur Island. He was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action. PFC Amicon, an automatic rifleman, was accompanying his platoon in an attack against a strong position held by the enemy. The attack was halted by heavy fire from enemy automatic weapons and rifles and subsequently the enemy counterattacked. With complete disregard for his personal safety, PFC Amicon held his position and fired on the advancing enemy until, in the hand to hand combat, he was killed by a grenade.
Photograph from HonorStates website.
Photograph from HonorStates website.

PFC Leon A. Vaughn, 37187351, KIA
PFC Vaughn served in Company D, 322nd Infantry Regiment. On October 18, 1944 on Angaur Island, his company was fighting through a maze of jagged coral cliffs which required slow movement and the protection of the advance scouts to keep large groups of men from being ambushed by the enemy. PFC Vaughn, acting on his own initiative, climbed a high crag in order to observe for his platoon. During this hazardous mission he was killed by an enemy sniper. The advance which his action aided was shortly afterward able to destroy the last enemy resistance.

SGT Clarence M. Hutchison, 39026887, KIA
SGT Hutchinson served with Company L, 322nd Infantry Regiment. SGT Hutchinson was KIA on 18 September 1944. Shortly, after attacking and capturing an enemy held hill, his company was strafed and bombed by friendly aircraft. SGT Hutchinson was killed as a result of this action.

PFC Clyde E. Langley, 34701317
PFC Langley served with Company B, 322nd Infantry Regiment. He died of his wounds 21 September that were received in action on 20 September 1944.

PFC Ronald D. Tonn
PFC Tonn served in Company A, 322nd Infantry Regiment

SSGT Herman Soblik, 32992687
Served in the 322nd Infantry Regiment. WIA-Awarded the Purple Heart

PFC John A. Smith, 35639660
PFC Smith served in Co K, 322nd Infantry Regiment. He entered service on 11 November 1942. He was discharged on 20 January 1946.
Picture from Find A Grave
Picture from Find A Grave

PFC John A. Smith, 35639660
PFC Smith served in Co K, 322nd Infantry Regiment. He entered service on 11 November 1942. He was discharged on 20 January 1946.
Picture from Ancestry
Picture from Ancestry

SSGT Dale G, Sanford, 36183348, KIA
SSGT Sanford served in Co A, 322nd Infantry Regiment. He was killed in action on 15 October 1944 on Angaur Island.
Picture from Find A Grave
Picture from Find A Grave

1st LT Willard Shrewsbury, O-365771
1st LT Shrewsbury served with the 322nd Infantry Regiment. He was KIA 4 October 1944 on Angaur Island.

Company B, 322nd Infantry Regiment,

SGT Edson K. Krueger, 6822250
SGT Krueger served in Company B, 322nd Infantry Regiment. He was eventually a Regimental Supply Sergeant.

1st LT James H. Rodgers, O1302352, DOW
1st LT Rodgers died on 14 October 1944 from wounds received in action.

PFC Philip E. Suszczynski, 35234171, KIA
PFC Suszczynski served in Company D, 322nd Infantry Regiment. He enlisted 19 July 1943. He was KIA on Angaur Island, 19 September 1944.

PFC Orrie W. Gerber, 36058248
PFC Gerber served in Company I, 322nd Infantry Regiment. He enlisted 3 June 1942. Discharged 22 December 1945. He died 7 September 1968.

PFC William E. House
PFC House served in the 322nd Infantry Regiment

PFC Richard E. Behm, 36505088, KIA
PFC Behm served in Company L, 322nd Infantry Regiment. He was KIA on Angaur Island, 18 September 1944.

PFC Angelo H. Bernardasci, 39841973, KIA
PFC Bernardasci served in Company I, 322nd Infantry Regiment. He was KIA on Angaur Island, 28 September 1944.

TSGT Vernon E. Bertrand, 16072247, KIA
TSGT Bertrand served in Company L, 322nd Infantry Regiment. We was KIA on Angaur Island, 30 September 1944.
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