Military-related Deaths of Semi-Pro Players
Rank | Name | Baseball Experience | Pos | Service | Cause of Death | Location | Date |
Pvt. | Lester W. Allen | Semi-Pro | Unknown | US Marine Corps | Killed in Action | France | Oct 3, 1918 |
Sgt. | Carl C. Jones | Semi-Pro | IF | US Army | Killed in Action | France | Oct 1918 |
Sgt. | Apau Kau | Semi-Pro | P | US Army | Killed in Action | France | Nov 5, 1918 |
Sgt. | Matthew S. Lanighan | Semi-Pro | C | US Army | Killed in Action | France | Oct 16, 1918 |
Pvt. | John A. "Topsy" McDevitt | Semi-Pro | 1B | US Army | Died from Wounds | France | Oct 31, 1918 |
Pvt. | James R. Addison | Semi-Pro | Unknown | US Army | Killed in Action | Belgium | Oct 21, 1944 |
Pfc. | Louis J. Alberigo | Semi-Pro | 3B | US Army | Killed in Action | France | Jun 6, 1944 |
T/Sgt. | Elmer J. Bailey | Semi-Pro | Unknown | USAAF | Killed in Action | Belgium | Dec 23, 1944 |
1/Lt. | Samuel M. Bruce | Negro Semi-Pro | 2B | USAAF | Killed in Action | Italy | Jan 27, 1944 |
S/Sgt. | Gilbert D. Carrell | Semi-Pro | Unknown | US Army | Killed in Action | English Channel | Dec 24, 1944 |
Sgt. | Michael A. Cassavino | Semi-Pro | C | US Army | Killed in Action | Italy | Sep 15, 1943 |
Pfc. | Rene A. "Punchy" Croteau | Semi-Pro | Unknown | US Army | Killed in Action | France | Jul 4, 1944 |
Pvt. | Howard R. "Sammy" Crowns | Semi-Pro | 3B | US Army | Killed in Action | Philippines | Mar 28, 1945 |
Pvt. | Roger W. Dobbins | Semi-Pro | P | US Army | Killed in Action | Papua, New Guinea | Jan 1, 1943 |
T/Sgt. | Frank P. Draper, Jr. | Semi-Pro | OF | US Army | Killed in Action | France | Jun 6, 1944 |
Sgt. | James Donald Dudding | Semi-Pro | C | US Marine Corps | Auto Accident | Algona, IA | Nov 25, 1944 |
Pvt. | Earl M. "Fritz" Guessford | Semi-Pro | P | US Army | Killed in Action | France | Aug 27, 1944 |
2/Lt. | Robert L. Hale | Semi-Pro | P | USAAF | Killed in Action | Rabaul, New Guinea | Oct 24, 1943 |
Sgt. | Victor L. Hartline | Semi-Pro | SS-2B | US Army | Killed in Action | Luxembourg | Jan 21, 1945 |
Cpl. | William "Bill" Hosie | Semi-Pro | SS | Canadian Army | Killed in Action | France | Aug 1, 1944 |
2/Lt. | Donald A. Irwin | Semi-Pro | 2B | USAAF | Plane Crash | Tularosa, NM | Jan 17, 1943 |
T/Sgt. | Howard C. "Chuck" Kuhn | Semi-Pro | Unknown | USAAF | Killed in Action | North Sea | Jun 18, 1944 |
1/Lt. | Wilmot K. "Bill" Larr | Semi-Pro | 1B | USAAF | Killed in Action | Germany | Jul 19, 1944 |
2/Lt. | John E. Loehrke | Semi-Pro | P | USAAF | Plane Crash | Macon, GA | Dec 26, 1941 |
Pfc. | Alan D. Loughman | Semi-Pro | P | US Army | Killed in Action | Germany | Nov 23, 1944 |
Sgt. | John A. Lowry | Semi-Pro | SS | USAAF | Plane Crash | Silver Lake, CA | May 23, 1943 |
Pfc. | Grady G. Mabry | Negro Semi-Pro | Unknown | US Army | Killed in Action | Italy | Dec 26, 1944 |
2/Lt. | Nelson A. "Nick" Odell | Semi-Pro | P | US Army | Killed in Action | Italy | Feb 29, 1944 |
S/Sgt. | Victor C. Saltzgaver | Semi-Pro | 2B | US Army | Military Accident | North Africa | Jul 22, 1943 |
Pfc. | Charles H. Schaube | Semi-Pro | OF | US Army | Killed in Action | Germany | Apr 16, 1945 |
Pfc. | George W. "Bill" Schroth, Jr. | Semi-Pro | Pitcher | Us Army | Killed in Action | Attu | May 26, 1943 |
Cpl. | Howard F. Shea | Semi-Pro | Unknown | US Army | Killed in Action | Guadalcanal | Nov 21, 1942 |
Pfc. | William J. Shepherd | Semi-Pro | 1B | US Army | Killed in Action | Pacific | Jun 9, 1944 |
T/4 | James A. "Aubrey" Stewart | Negro Semi-Pro | P | US Army | Killed in Action | Belgium | Dec 17, 1944 |
Pvt. | Joseph P. Sullivan | Semi-Pro | Unknown | US Army | Died from Wounds | North Africa | Jul 16, 1943 |
2/Lt. | Neal T. "Sonny" Takala | Semi-Pro | C | USAAF | Plane Crash | Australia | Mar 28, 1942 |
Sgt. | William E. Thomas | Semi-Pro | 1B | US Army | Plane Crash | Silver Lake, CA | May 23, 1943 |
Lt. | Hilton D. "Tommy" Thompson | Semi-Pro | OF | US Navy | Plane Crash | Pensacola, FL | May 19, 1945 |
Cpl. | Wilbur E. Ueck | Semi-Pro | OF | US Army | Killed in Action | Buna, New Guinea | Dec 4, 1942 |
Cpl. | Bruce F. "Bruno" Ablondi | Semi-Pro | SS/P | US Army | Killed in Action | Korea | Jun 2, 1951 |
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