World War II Honor Roll – 38th Reconnaissance Squadron

The information provided in this Honor Roll has been gathered from various sources, including National Battle Monument records, the National Archives and Unit documents and Web searches. Efforts have been made to ensure accuracy. Readers are requested to provide any corrections or additions to the 102^nd Cavalry Association via email.

Notes:

KIA – Killed In Action | DOW – Died Of Wounds | DOl – Died Of Injuries | MIA -Missing In Action |
NBC – Non-Battle Casualty

Vossler, Lawrence J.

Rank: Private (Pvt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop A
KIA: 14 June 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Normandy American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: Michigan

Jonas, Stephen

Rank: Private (Pvt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop B
KIA: 27 June 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, MI
Hometown: Michigan

Jones, Dennis L.

Rank: Private (Pvt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop A
KIA: 02 July 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Rosehill Cemetery, Marion, IL
Hometown: Marion, IL

Silver Star

Trotter, Cecil E.

Rank: Private (Pvt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop A
KIA: 14 July 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Evergreen Cemetery, Paris, TX
Hometown: Unknown

Clark, Alan

Rank: Staff Sergeant (S/Sgt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop A
KIA: 17 July 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Hollywood Memorial Park, Union, NJ
Hometown: New Jersey

Blaker, Harry G., Jr.

Rank: Private (Pvt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop C
KIA: 26 July 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Unknown
Hometown: Unknown

Cochran, James W.

Rank: Private (Pvt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop C
KIA: 26 July 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Memory Hill Cemetery, Albertville, AL
Hometown: Albertville, AL

Cleland, Morris W.

Rank: Private First Class (Pfc)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop C
KIA: 26 July 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Normandy American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: Villa Oark, IL

Duvall, James A.

Rank: Private (Pvt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop A
KIA: 26 July 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Bee Spring Missionary Baptist Church
Hometown: Bee Spring, KY

Farnell, Robert A.

Rank: Corporal (Cpl)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop A
KIA: 26 July 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Normandy American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: Youngstown, Ohio

Hemsoth, Arthur H.

Rank: Private First Class (Pfc)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop A
KIA: 26 July 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Normandy American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: Indiana

Maloney, Edward V.

Rank: Staff Sergeant (S/Sgt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Company F
KIA: 26 July 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Normandy American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: Wisaahickon, PA

Distinguished Service Cross

McAdoo, Calvin N.

Rank: Private (Pvt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop A
KIA: 26 July 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Normandy American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: North Carolina

Myers, Robert C.

Rank: Private (Pvt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Company F
KIA: 26 July1944 Location: France
Gravesite: River View Cemetery, Williamsport, MD
Hometown: McKeesport, PA

Potter, Joseph P.

Rank: Private (Pvt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop A
KIA: 26 July 1944 Location: Belgium
Gravesite: Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, OH
Hometown: Cuyahoga County, OH

Quinlan, Joseph R.

Rank: Sergeant (Sgt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop A
KIA: 26 July 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Rantoul, IL
Hometown: Rantoul, IL

Salsberry, Hiram C.

Rank: Private (Pvt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Company F
KIA: 26 July 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Normandy American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: Pennsylvania

Shouse, Hubert

Rank: Private (Pvt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop A
KIA: 26 July 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Unknown
Hometown: Unknown

Tripp, Elmer

Rank: Private (Pvt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Company F
KIA: 26 July 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Riverview Cemetery, Monroe, LA
Hometown: Monroe, LA

Williams, Robert C.

Rank: Private (Pvt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop C
KIA: 26 July 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Susong Cemetery, Bristol, VA
Hometown: Bristol, VA

Bennett, Othel

Rank: Technician Fifth Grade (T/5)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop C
KIA: 27 July 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: McCray-Snyder Cemetery, Creston, WV
Hometown: West Virginia

Little, Warren P.

Rank: Sergeant (Sgt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop C
KIA: 27 July 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Normandy American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: Texas

Muro, Americo M.

Rank: Private First Class (Pfc)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop C
KIA: 27 July 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Unknown
Hometown: Unknown

Nash, Kenneth G.

Rank: Private First Class (Pfc)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop C
KIA: 27 July 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Normandy American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: Blair County, PA

Taylor, John D.

Rank: Private (Pvt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop C
KIA: 27 July 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: North Belton Cemetery, Belton, TX
Hometown: Belton, TX

Fraley, Sherman V.

Rank: Technician Fifth Grade (T/5)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop C
KIA: 28 July 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Normandy American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: Iowa

Connor, Paul

Rank: Private (Pvt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop E
KIA: 02 August 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Normandy American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: Pennsylvania

Chriss, William H.

Rank: Chief Warrant Officer (CWO)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Headquarters
KIA: 03 August 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Newton Union Cemetery, Newton, IA
Hometown: Newton, IA

Federico, Armand

Rank: Technician Fourth Grade (T/4)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Headquarters Troop
KIA: 03 August 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, OH
Hometown: Unknown

Kubiss, Edward A.

Rank: Sergeant (Sgt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Headquarters Troop
KIA: 04 August 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Glendale, CA
Hometown: Glendale, CA

Idanza, Anthony

Rank: Private First Class (Pfc)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop C
KIA: 09 August 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Unknown
Hometown: Unknown

Ferguson, Earl S.

Rank: Corporal (Cpl)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop B
KIA: 15 August 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: West View Cemetery, Augusta, GA
Hometown: Unknown

Seidel, Ralph K.

Rank: Private (Pvt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop C
DOW: 22 August 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Unknown
Hometown: Unknown

Young, William L.

Rank: Private First Class (Pfc)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop A
KIA: 24 August 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Brittany American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: Virginia

Dahlke, Bernardt C.

Rank: Private First Class (Pfc)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop A
KIA: 25 August 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Brittany American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: Virginia

Lefkowitz, Ruebin

Rank: Private (Pvt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop C
DOW: 25 August 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Brittany American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: Virginia

Weaver, Louis M.

Rank: Private (Pvt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop B
KIA: 05 September 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: Maryland

Willis, Walter C.

Rank: Technician Fifth Grade (T/5)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop B
KIA: 05 September 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, TN
Hometown: Unknown

Pearson, Robert W.

Rank: Private (Pvt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop C
KIA: 05 September 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, IL
Hometown: Chicago, IL

Szczypek, Arthur W.

Rank: Private (Pvt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop B
KIA: 05 September 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Detriot, MI
Hometown: Michigan

Warady, Howard S.

Rank: Private (Pvt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop A
KIA: 06 September 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Zion Gardens, Chicago, IL
Hometown: Chicago, IL

Silver Star

Bowman, Joseph

Rank: Staff Sergeant (S/Sgt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
KIA: 07 September 1944 Location: Belgium
Gravesite: Saint Joseph Cemetery, Downingtown, PA
Hometown: Downingtown, PA

Silver Star

Wishnack, Richard A.

Rank: Technician Fourth Grade (T/4)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop A
KIA: 08 September 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: Texas

Nickell, Ray

Rank: Technician Fourth Grade (T/4)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Company F
KIA: 09 September 1944 Location: Belgium
Gravesite: Taylor Cemetery, Wolfe County, KY
Hometown: Morgan County, KY

Eckert, Jacob J.

Rank: Private First Class (Pfc)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Company F
KIA: 09 September 1944 Location: Belgium
Gravesite: Pine Island Cemetery, MN
Hometown: Minnesota

Long, George H.

Rank: Corporal (Cpl)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop B
KIA: 14 September 1944 Location: Belgium
Gravesite: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: Texas

Irvine, Robert A.

Rank: Sergeant (Sgt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop A
KIA: 15 September 1944 Location: Belgium
Gravesite: East View Cemetery, Rome, Georgia
Hometown: Georgia

Silver Star

Levine, William

Rank: Corporal (Cpl)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop E
KIA: 16 September 1944 Location: Belgium
Gravesite: Mount Carmel Cemetery, Glendale, NY
Hometown: Unknown

Wilroy, Charles B.

Rank: Corporal (Cpl)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop B
KIA: 24 September 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: Texas

Zavodny, August J. L.

Rank: Corporal (Cpl)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop B
KIA: 24 September 1944 Location: Belgium
Gravesite: Saint Joseph Cemetery, Cyclone, TX
Hometown: Cyclone, TX

Bradigan, Donald L.

Rank: Private (Pvt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
KIA: 27 September 1944 Location: Belgium
Gravesite: Ardennes American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: Shamokin, PA

Williams, Harold E.

Rank: Private (Pvt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop A
MIA: 04 October 1944 Location: Belgium
Gravesite: Unknown
Hometown: Unknown

Schandelmeier, Cecil

Rank: Technician Fourth Class (T/4)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Company F
KIA: 25 October 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: Tyrone, Pennsylvania

Gallup, Roy E.

Rank: Private (Pvt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Company F
NBC: 09 November 1944 Location: Germany
Gravesite: Carter Cemetery, Carrollton, IL
Hometown: Unknown

Staffanson, James B.

Rank: Private (Pvt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop B
KIA: 14 November 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: Washington

Bronze Star

Bellotti, Bruno J.

Rank: Private (Pvt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop A
KIA: 25 November 1944 Location: Unknown
Gravesite: Calvary Cemetery, Waterbury, CT
Hometown: New York

Brown, Joseph

Rank: Staff Sergeant (Sgt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop C
KIA: 28 November 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: Great Britain

Silver Star

West, Roland T.

Rank: Private (Pvt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop C
KIA: 25 November 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: Ohio

Dube, William W.

Rank: Private (Pvt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop A
KIA: 18 December 1944 Location: Germany
Gravesite: Beverly National Cemetery, Beverly, NJ
Hometown: New Jersey

McCray, Warren F.

Rank: 2^nd Lieutenant (2^nd Lt) Bronze Star w/Star w/Oak Leaf
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop A
KIA: 18 December 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: California

Bronze Star w/ Oak Leaf

Croix De Guerre (French) w/ Silver Star

Wynn, Robert C.

Rank: Private (Pvt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop A
KIA: 18 December 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: New York

Hill, Harold S.

Rank: Technician Fifth Grade (T/5)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop B
DOW: 19 December 1944 Location: Germany
Gravesite: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Hometown: Maryland

Baxter, Cecil E.

Rank: Technician Fifth Grade (T/5)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop A
KIA: 21 December 1944 Location: Germany
Gravesite: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Hometown: Akron, Ohio

Moyer, Harry E.

Rank: Private First Class (Pfc)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Headquarters Troop
DOW: 21 December 1944 Location: Germany
Gravesite: Allegheny Union Cemetery, Monthon, PA
Hometown: Berks County, PA

Wheeler, Ethert L.

Rank: Private (Pvt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop A
KIA: 21 December 1944 Location: France
Gravesite: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: Texas

Norris, Leon E.

Rank: Private (Pvt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop C
KIA: 13 January 1945 Location: France
Gravesite: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: Alabama

Hernandez, Juoquin B.

Rank: Technician Fifth Grade (T/5)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop C
KIA: 07 March 1945 Location: Germany
Gravesite: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: California

Lewis, Jerry H.

Rank: Captain (Capt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Company F
KIA: 07 March 1945 Location: Germany
Gravesite: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: Nevada

Distinguished Service Cross

Silver Star

Steil, Vincent A.

Rank: Private First Class (Pfc)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop A
KIA: 07 March 1945 Location: Germany
Gravesite: Saint Joseph Cemetery, Cincinnati, OH
Hometown: Newport, KY

Barker, Edward H.

Rank: Technician Fifth Grade (T/5)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop B
KIA: 20 March 1945 Location: Germany
Gravesite: Lorraine American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: Arizona

Cohen, David D. S.

Rank: Corporal (Cpl)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop B
KIA: 20 March 1945 Location: Germany
Gravesite: Mount Judah Cemetery, Ridgewood, NY
Hometown: Smith Township, IN

Egolf, Allan E.

Rank: Private First Class (Pfc)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop B
KIA: 20 March 1945 Location: Germany
Gravesite: Christian Chapel Cemetery, Merriam, IN
Hometown: Unknown

Goodrich, John S.

Rank: Private First Class (Pfc)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop C
KIA: 20 March 1945 Location: France
Gravesite: Ardennes American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: Washington

Hansen, Gordon J.

Rank: Technician Fourth Grade (T/4)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop B
KIA: 20 March 1945 Location: Germany
Gravesite: Lorraine American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: New Jersey

Bronze Star

Hill, Jr., Henry B.

Rank: Staff Sergeant (S/Sgt)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop C
KIA: 20 March 1945 Location: Germany
Gravesite: Lorraine American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: New Jersey

Silver Star

Jenkins, Noah C.

Rank: Private First Class (Pfc)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop C
KIA: 20 March 1945 Location: Germany
Gravesite: CM Cemetery, Oak Hill, OH
Hometown: Jackson County, OH

Niewinski, Frank L.

Rank: Private First Class (Pfc)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop C
KIA: 20 March 1945 Location: Germany
Gravesite: Saint Mary’s Cemetery, Cuyahoga Heights, OH
Hometown: Ohio

Peluso ,Vincenzo

Rank: Technician Fifth Class (T/5)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Company F
KIA: 18 April 1945 Location: Germany
Gravesite: Netherlands American Cemetery And Memorial
Hometown: Rhode Island

Dimino, Alfonso

Rank: Technician Fifth Grade (T/5)
Unit: 38^th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop A
KIA: 23 April 1945 Location: Germany
Gravesite: Unknown
Hometown: Unknown