Ballplayers Wounded in Combat
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| Rank | Name | Position | Level of Baseball Played | Service | Location/Date when Wounded |
| Pfc. | John E. Andre | Pitcher | Major League | US Army | Pearl Harbor (Dec '41) |
| Sgt. | Rex E. Barney | Pitcher | Major League | US Army | Germany ('45) |
| Sgt. | Henry A. "Hank" Bauer | Outfield | Major League | US Marine Corps | Pacific (twice) |
| MM | Henry E. "Gene" Bearden | Pitcher | Major League | US Navy | Pacific (Jul '43) |
| S2C | Lawrence P. "Yogi" Berra | Catcher | Major League (HOF) | US Navy | France (Aug '44) |
| Pfc. | James N. Bivin | Pitcher | Major League | US Marine Corps | Pacific ('42 to '45) |
| Sgt. | James R. Blackburn | Pitcher | Major League | US Army | Belgium (Dec '44) |
| Unknown | Edward J. Blake | Pitcher | Major League | US Army | Philippines ('45) |
| Cpl. | Leland V. "Lou" Brissie | Pitcher | Major League | US Army | Italy (Dec '44) |
| T/Sgt. | Nestor L. Chylak, Jr. | Umpire | Major League (HOF) | US Army | Belgium (Jan '45) |
| Sgt. | Michael D. Dejan | Outfield | Major League | US Army | Germany (Apr '45) |
| T/Sgt. | Raymond A. Flanigan | Pitcher | Major League | US Army | Europe |
| Unknown | Dee V. Fondy, Jr. | First Base | Major League | US Army | Europe ('44) |
| T/5 | John Grodzicki | Pitcher | Major League | US Army | Germany (Mar '45) |
| McMM1C | Roy E. F. "Snipe" Hansen | Pitcher | Major League | US Navy | Pacific (Nov '44) |
| Mjr. | Ralph G. Houk | Catcher | Major League | US Army | Germany (Jan '45) |
| Yeoman | Arthur H. Johnson | Pitcher | Major League | US Navy | off Formosa (Jan '45) |
| Pfc. | Edward T. Kazak (Tkaczuk) | Third Base | Major League | US Army | France (Sep '44) |
| Sgt. | Edward P. Kearse | Catcher | Major League | US Army | France (Nov '44) |
| 1/Lt. | John H. "Jack" Knott | Pitcher | Major League | US Army | Belgium (Jan '45) |
| Pfc. | Stanley E. Lopata | Catcher | Major League | US Army | Europe ('44/'45) |
| Sgt. | Omar J. "Turk" Lown | Pitcher | Major League | US Army | Germany (Mar '45) |
| Pvt. | Morris W. "Morrie" Martin | Pitcher | Major League | US Army | Belgium (Dec '44) |
| Unknown | Robert A. "Maje" McDonnell | Coach | Major League | US Army | Germany (Dec '44) |
| Pfc. | William J. "Bill" Moisan, Jr. | Pitcher | Major League | US Army | Europe ('45) |
| Sgt. | Emmett J. "Heinie" Mueller | Infield | Major League | US Army | Germany (Feb '45) |
| Pvt. | Daniel L. Ozark (Orzechowski) | Manager | Major League | US Army | France ('44) |
| Cpl. | Alfred T. Papai | Pitcher | Major League | US Army | Europe ('44 or '45) |
| S/Sgt. | Robert L. "Bob" Patrick | Outfield | Major League | US Army | France (Aug '44) |
| Sgt. | Earl W. Rapp | Outfield | Major League | US Army | Germany ('45) |
| 2/Lt. | Harold H. "Hal" Rice | Outfied | Major League | US Army | Pacific ('45) |
| T/5 | Joseph A. A. "Skippy" Roberge | Infield | Major League | US Army | Germany (Feb '45) |
| S1c | Simon "Sy" Rosenthal | Outfield | Major League | US Navy | English Channel (Sep '44) |
| Lt. | John R. "Bob" Savage | Pitcher | Major League | US Army | Europe (3 times) |
| 1/Lt. | Robert E. "Bert" Shepard | Pitcher | Major League | USAAF | Germany (May '44) |
| Pfc. | Howard A. "Dizzy" Sutherland | Ptcher | Major League | US Army | Italy ('43) |
| 1/Lt. | Warren E. Spahn | Pitcher | Major League (HOF) | US Army | Germany (Mar '45) |
| Unknown | Joseph J. Tepsic | Outfield | Major League | US Marine Corps | Guadalcanal ('42) |
| 1/Lt. | John S. "Jocko" Thompson | Pitcher | Major League | US Army | Europe ( '44 and '45) |
| S/Sgt. | Louis C. F. Thuman | Pitcher | Major League | US Army | France (Jul '44) |
| Unknown | Clifford E. "Earl" Torgeson | First Base | Major League | US Army | France (Jan '45) |
| Pfc. | Harry W. Walker | Outfield | Major League | US Army | Germany (Mar '45) |
| PhM | Thomas G. Warren | Pitcher | Major League | US Navy | N. Africa (Nov '42) |
| M/Sgt. | Dick C. Whitman | Outfield | Major League | US Army | Belgium (Jan '44) |
| S/Sgt. | James H. "Hoyt" Wilhelm | Pitcher | Major League (HOF) | US Army | Belgium (Dec '44) |
| Cpl. | Paul S. Almonte | Pitcher | Minor League | US Army | Italy (Jul '44) |
| Pvt. | Willard G. "Willie" Anderson | Outfield | Minor League | US Army | Germany (Apr '45) |
| Sgt. | Sterling W. Arnold | Pitcher | Minor League | US Army | Germany |
| Cptn. | Michael J. Auer | Pitcher | Minor League | US Army | Europe (1945) |
| Cpl. | Jack C. Barber | Pitcher | Minor League | USAAF | Germany (Dec '44) |
| 2/Lt | Orville G. Barr | Pitcher | Minor League | US Army | Europe ('44 or '45) |
| Pfc. | Stanley R. Bazan | Catcher | Minor League | US Marine Corps | Iwo Jima (Feb '45) |
| Unknown | Robert C. Boyce | Pitcher | Minor League | US Army | Pacific ('44 or '45) |
| Mjr. | Robert J. Byrne | Third Base/Outfield | Minor League | USAAF | North Africa (Jan '43) |
| Pfc. | Thomas Caliento | Outfield | Minor League | US Army | Germany (Apr '45) |
| Unknown | Fred R. Chumley | Pitcher | Minor League | US Marine Corps | Saipan (Jun/Jul '44) |
| Unknown | Fred C. Cochrane | Outfield | Minor League | US Army Air Force | Europe |
| Cptn. | James E. Conlan | Outfield | Minor League | US Army Air Force | North Africa ('44) |
| Sgt. | Joseph P. Damato | Infield | Minor League | US Army | Belgium (Dec '44) |
| Cpl. | Alexander Danelishen, Jr. | Pitcher | Minor League | US Army | Europe ('44 or '45) |
| COX | Delbert B. Davis | Catcher | Minor League | US Navy | Pacific (Oct '44) |
| Sgt. | Ernest J. DeFazio | Second Base | Minor League | US Army | Italy (Jul '44) |
| S/Sgt. | John T. DeJohn | Second Base | Minor League | USAAF | over English Channel (Nov '42) |
| Cpl. | Emile H. "Mickey" Dejonghe | Infield | Minor League | US Marine Corps | Guam (Jul '44) |
| T/Sgt. | Angelo P. DeLucia | Infield | Minor League | USAAF | Pacific (twice) |
| 1/Lt. | Alfred L. "Al" DeRenne | Outfield | Minor League | US Army | Italy (Dec '43) |
| Sgt. | Robert I. Didier, Jr. | Catcher | Minor League | US Army | Italy |
| Unknown | Alberto R. Esqueda | Pitcher | Minor League | US Army | Germany ('45) |
| 1/Lt. | Michael Feduniak | Catcher | Minor League | US Army Air Force | India |
| S/Sgt. | Eugene M. Fellmeth | OF/First Base | Minor League | US Army Air Force | Germany (Dec '45) |
| Sgt. | William P. Fennhahn | Pitcher | Minor League | US Army | Germany ('45) |
| Sgt. | Beverly G. "Red" Ferrell | Outfield | Minor League | US Army | France (Aug '44) |
| Pfc. | Richard T. Foley | Catcher | Minor League | US Army | Holland ('44) |
| 2/Lt. | Wilson G. "Lefty" Francis | Pitcher | Minor League | US Army | France ('44) |
| Lt. Col. | Samuel W. Freeny | 1B | Minor League | USMC | Philippines (Apr '42) |
| Sgt. | John J. Frye | 1B/Outfield | Minor League | US Army | Camp Wheeler, GA (Jul '45) |
| Pfc. | Donald F. Gaab | First Base | Minor League | US Army | France (Jul '44) |
| Cptn. | Armand W. Gardner | Outfield | Minor League | US Army | Germany (Dec '45) |
| 2/Lt. | Charles E. Greenockle | Pitcher | Minor League | US Army | France (Jul '44) |
| Unknown | Henry J. Grybowski | Catcher | Minor League | US Army | Unknown |
| Pfc. | Otto E. Halvacs | First Base | Minor League | US Army | France (Jul '44) |
| Pfc. | Carl R. Heidel | Pitcher | Minor League | US Army | Germany (Jan '45) |
| Unknown | John W. "Walt" Hemperly, Jr. | Infield | Minor League | US Army | Germany (Apr '45) |
| Cpl. | George L. Hooks | Pitcher | Minor League | US Army | N. Africa ('43) |
| Pfc. | Warren W. Jacoby | Pitcher | Minor League | US Marine Corps | Guam (Jul '44) |
| Sgt. | Gerald M. "Jerry" Juzek | Pitcher | Minor League | US Marine Corps | Guadalcanal (Aug '42) |
| S/Sgt. | Kenneth G. Kallenberg | Pitcher | Minor League | US Army | Pacific (3 times) |
| PhM | Burt L. Kenmuir | Catcher/Manager | Minor League | US Navy | Guadalcanal (late '42) |
| Pvt. | Alvin C. Kluttz | Catcher | Minor League | US Army | France (Jan '45) |
| Pvt. | Thomas J. Koval (Kavalauskas) | Outfield | Minor League | US Army | France ('44) |
| 2/Lt. | Walter N. Lance, Jr. | First Base | Minor League | US Army | Germany ('45) |
| Unknown | Richard W. "Dick" Lang | Outfield | Minor League | US Army | France (Jan '45) |
| Unknown | John Levitsky | Unknown | Minor League | US Army | France ('44) |
| Cpl. | Ferrell D. "Dee" Loveless | Third Base | Minor League | US Army | New Britain (Jan '44) |
| Private | Elias J. "Doc" Marett | Third Base | Minor League | US Army | Pacific ('43) |
| Mjr. | James P. Martin | Second Base | Minor League | US Army Air Force | Pacific (May '45) |
| Unknown | Phillip G. Mazzeo | Umpire | Minor League | US Army Air Force | Italy |
| Cpl. | Robert E. Mayence | Second Base | Minor League | US Marine Corps | Saipan (Jun '44) |
| Sgt. | Richard F. "Dick" Mlady | Pitcher | Minor League | US Army | Germany (Jan '45) |
| Cptn. | Malvern C. Morgan, Jr. | 1B/Shortstop | Minor League | US Army | Europe |
| Unknown | Robert C. Motley | Umpire | Minors and Negro League | US Marine Corps | Okinawa ('45) |
| S/Sgt. | Hugh Nelson | Pitcher | Minor League | US Army | Philipinnes |
| Unknown | Joseph Nelson | Pitcher | Minor League | US Navy | Okinawa ('45) |
| 2/Lt. | Russell D. Niller, Jr. | Pitcher | Minor League | USAAF | over Poland (Mar '45) |
| Pfc. | William R. "Richard" Osborne | Pitcher | Minor League | US Army | France (Jul '44) |
| 2/Lt. | Leslie L. Palmer | Outfield | Minor League | US Army Air Force | Italy (Oct '44) |
| Sgt. | Felix J. Penso, Jr. | Outfield/Pitcher | Minor League | US Army | France ('44) |
| S/Sgt. | Peter J. "Pete" Petropoulos | Pitcher | Minor League | US Army | France (June '44) |
| Pfc. | Carl C. "Hoodsie" Petroziello | Third Base | Minor League | US Army | Europe (four times) |
| T/Sgt. | Walter J. Plant | Infield | Minor League | US Army | Leyte ('44) and Okinawa ('45) |
| Sgt. | John J. Pollock | Catcher | Minor League | US Army | Italy (twice) |
| Cpl. | Lee A. Porterfield | Pitcher | Minor League | US Army | Europe ('44 or '45) |
| Cptn. | Frederic P. Price | First Base | Minor League | US Army | Savo Island (Aug '42) |
| Unknown | Daniel G. Radakovich | Catcher | Minor League | US Navy | Carribbean (early '43) |
| Pfc. | Robert C. Ray | Third Base | Minor League | US Army | Germany (Mar '45) |
| Cptn. | Lloyd J. Rice | Outfield | Minor League | US Army | France (Jun '44) |
| Pfc. | John A. Rizner | Outfield | Minor League | US Army | New Guinea (1944) |
| Lt. | William W. Salem | Outfield/1B | Minor League | US Army | Germany ('45) |
| 1/Lt. | Chester W. Sheets | Pitcher | Minor League | US Army | N. Africa and Germany |
| Unknown | Sam S. Shotwell | Pitcher/OF | Minor League | US Army | Sicily (1944) |
| S/Sgt. | Halburt M. Simpson | Outfield | Minor League | US Army | France (late '44) |
| Lt. | Morris A. "Mike" Skaalen | Pitcher | Minor League | USAAF | Betio Island (Jan '44) |
| S/1c | Victor Slobe | Pitcher | Minor League | US Navy | Morocco (Nov '42) |
| Sgt. | Robert E. "Perk" Smith | Pitcher | Minor League | US Army | France (Aug '44) |
| Cpl. | Joseph M. Spalick | Outfielder | Minor League | US Marine Corps | Saipan (Jul '44) |
| Mjr. | George T. Stallings, Jr. | First Base | Minor League | US Army | Belgium (Jan '45) |
| Pvt. | William N. Stites | Pitcher | Minor League | US Marine Corps | Saipan and Okinawa |
| Pvt. | Vincent Stukoski (Rydzewski) | Pitcher | Minor League | US Army | Pacific ('45) |
| S/Sgt. | John L. "Jack" Suydam | Outfield | Minor League | US Army | Belgium (Dec '44) |
| 2/Lt. | Robert W. Teeples | Pitcher/SS | Minor League | US Army | Pacific (1945) |
| T/5 | Webster A. "Buck" Templeton | 2B/Shortstop | Minor League | US Army | Europe ('44) |
| Sgt. | John E. Thoma | First Base | Minor League | US Army | Germany (Apr '45) |
| Unknown | Joe D. Thorn | Pitcher | Minor League | US Marine Corps | Iwo Jima (Feb '45) |
| Lt. | J. Allen Turner | Pitcher | Minor League | US Army | N Africa (Feb '43) |
| Pvt. | Robert L. Vetter | Pitcher | Minor League | US Army | France (Jul '44) |
| Pfc. | Melvin C. Wasley | Outfield | Minor League | US Army | France (Jun '44) |
| Cpl. | John F. "Jack" White | First Base | Minor League | US Army | late 1943 |
| Cpl. | Robert G. Wooten | 1B/Pitcher | Minor League | US Marine Corps | Guadalcanal (42/43) |
| Cpl. | Leonard R. Worthington | Pitcher | Minor League | US Marine Corps | Okinawa (May '45) |
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