Ozarks Who Served Company B, 405th Infantry, KIA in Germany  
Name Rank Platoon ASN City/State Zip How Where KIA Notes
JOHN M. KELLY, Jr. Pfc. 1st 34863164 Carthage, NC 28327  28327 Robert W. Kent & John M.Kelly killed;same shell wounded Plt.Guide John Usher Near Hottorf, Germany 24-Feb-45  
JOHN F. HANKINSON Pfc. 1st 32595171 Newark, NJ 07102  07102 John Hankinson went overseas w/Divisionkilled; advance on Rheydter-Stadtwald Near Venrath Germany 27-Feb-45 WIA 21 NOV 1944; returned January 1945
NEAL H. FISH Pfc. 1st NotKnown Cleveland, OH 44101  44101 Requested reference mortar round(ours)First round killed him. Baesweiler, Germany.  5-Nov-44  
CLARENCE E. POSEY Pvt. 1st NotKnown Anderson, IN 46011  46011 Same shell killed Anderson;Dahlman WIA 150 Wilhelmstrasse, BS  6-Nov-44 Died in England 07 NOV 44 from wounds.
DOUGLAS W. BUSH Pfc. 1st NotKnown Nevada, MO 65899  65899 Ed.Kepler with Doug Bush; both killed.First day’s action near Beeck, Germany South of Beeck,Germany 22-Nov-44  
EDWARD L. KEPLER  Pfc. 1st NotKnown Burlington, KS 66839 Ed.Kepler with Doug Bush; both killed.First day’s action near Beeck, Germany South of Beeck,Germany 22-Nov-44  
GEORGE J. SCHULTZ 1st Lt. 1st 01315104 Maywood, IL 60153  60153 Lt. Schultz killed mid-January, 1945.While on Reconnaissance with J. Usher. Near Beeck 13-Jan-45  
EDWARD J. HECKT Pfc. 1st NotKnown     Medic killed while attending wounded in German mine field after crossing to East Side; Roer River.  East Side; Roer River. 23-Feb-45  
ROBERT C. HOHMAN Pfc. 1st 13137153 Baltimore, MD 21233  21233 Hohman shot by a German, near Hottorf;killed 2nd day of Roer River operation Near Hottorf, Germany 24-Feb-45  
ROBERT W. KENT Pfc. 1st 42140264 North Syracuse, NY 13212 13212 Robert W. Kent & John M. Kelly killed;same shell wounded Plt.Guide John Usher Near Hottorf, Germany 24-Feb-45  
ELDON I. CASE   1st 37588139 Jamesville, MN   Chose to transfer to Recon Cal Troop 04 April 1945, Killed 9 April 45 East of Rhine River 9-Apr-45  
MAYNARD B. ANDERSON S/Sgt 1st NotKnown Williston, ND 58801 German mortar shell killed Anderson, fatally wounded Posey; wounded Dahlman 150 Wilhelmstrasse, BS  6-Nov-44  
CHARLES H. WOLF Pvt. 1st 42032394 Bellmore, L.I, NY 11101  11101 Charles H. Wolf was a Jan.Replacementkilled; advance on Rheydter-Stadtwald; Near Venrath Germany 24-Feb-45  
GAVIN G. CRAIG, Jr.  1st L 1st 0-518902 Bowling Green, KY 42101  42101 Lt.Gavin Craig joined Co. mid-December killed by a Flak Gun in haystack    Near Hottorf, Germany 24-Feb-45  
ALVIN W. HORTON Pvt. 1st 38731995 St. Charles, AR 72140  72140 Alvin W. Horton was a Jan. Replacement killed; advance on Rheydter-Stadtwald; Near Venrath Germany 27-Feb-45  
JAY W. BAUMANN Sgt. 2nd 37474331 Norfolk, VA 23501  23501 Jay W. Baunann of 2nd Platoon killed.Killed on Thanksgiving Day, 1944. S.& E.of Beeck,Germany 24-Nov-44  
SAMUEL J. BONFANTI Pfc. 2nd 32364754 Trenton, NJ 08608  08608 Believe killed late November, 1944. High ground near Lindern-Linnich Road. 26-Nov-44  
JOSEPH P. FELIX Pfc. 2nd 38382265 New Orleans, LA 70113  70113 Believe killed early December, 1944. High ground near Lindern-Linnich Road. 1-Dec-44  
WILLIAM F. STROHMEIER Sgt. 2nd 12212609 Rochester, NY 14503  14503 Believe killed early December, 1944. High ground near Lindern-Linnich Road. 1-Dec-44 Had become a Sgt.before he was killed.
DONALD C. MURRAY Pfc. 2nd 33492886 Milton, PA 17847  17847 Believe killed early December, 1944. High ground near Lindern-Linnich Road. 14-Dec-44  
STEVE T. PUSKAR, T/Sgt.   2nd 33230386 Pittsburgh, PA 15219  15219 killed in operations before Krefeld. Near Hardt, Germany. 28-Feb-45  
THADDEUS L. TANSKI   2nd 32554133 Buffalo, NY 14240  14240 Replacement joined at Krefeld, Germany. Accident; shot while riding on tank. East of Rhine River. 15-Apr-45  
RALPH P. CYPHERS, Jr. Pfc. 2nd 12787580 WASNingtonville, NY 10992 10992 Ralph Cyphers; was too young to shave;killed in operations before Krefeld. Near Krefeld, Germany 1-Mar-45  
JEROME B. LANE 2nd Lt. 3rd 01299910 New York, NY 10024  10024 Lt. Lane, Leader 3rd Platoon killed.Killed on Thanksgiving Day, 1944. S.& E.of Beeck,Germany 23-Nov-44  
JOHN W. McKITTRICK Pfc. 3rd 36542604 Saginaw, MI 48605  48605 John McKittrick of 3rd Platoon killed on Thanksgiving day, 1944 South and East of Beeck,Germany 23-Nov-44  
RICHARD L. SWEARER Sgt. 3rd NotKnown Wilmington, DE 19899  19899 Richard Swearer of 3rd Platoon killed.Killed on Thanksgiving Day, 1944. S.& E.of Beeck,Germany 23-Nov-44  
HENRY K. MOYER Pfc. 3rd 39856078 Phoenix, AZ 85026  85026 High ground near Lindern-Linnich Road.Lindern-Linnich Rd.