Killed in Action

 

Daniel Alfred London (World War II)

D. Alfred London

D. Alfred London

Class of 1941
524th Bomb Squadron, 379th Bomb Group (H)

On July 30, 1943, the 379th Bomb Group targeted the aircraft components plant at Kassel, Germany. Witnesses observed London’s aircraft exploding, with all crew members either baling out or being thrown out. Lt. Daniel London, the co-pilot, was killed in the explosion.

Benjamin R. Kimlau (World War II)

Benjamin R. Kimlau

Benjamin R. Kimlau

Class of 1942
380th Bomb Group, 5th Air Force

Dennis Isom (Vietnam)

Dennis Isom

Dennis Isom

Class of 1966
A Company, 3d Battalion, 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division

Isom was killed instantly by a burst of machine gun fire during Operation Wayne Grey in 1969.

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Emery Hickman (Korea)

Emery M. Hickman '40

Class of 1940
2nd Battalion, 223rd Infantry Regiment, 40th Infantry Division

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Phelps R. Holman (World War I)

Phelps Holman

Phelps Holman

Phelps R. Holman
Class of 1900
8th Infantry Regiment, 8th Division
American Expeditionary Force

Phelps R. Holman died at Brest, from heart trouble, according to a cablegram sent to Salt Lake City, and printed here May 28, 1919. Lieut. Holman was assigned to the 8th infantry at the opening of the war, and was on duty at Brest when he died.

Roscoe Gray (World War II)

Roscoe N.D. Gray

Roscoe N.D. Gray

Roscoe Gray
Class of 1943

318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division

Gray was killed during the 318th attack against the defensive positions of the Germans on the west bank of the Seille River near Manoncourt (France) on October 8, 1944.

James W. Gilbert, Jr. (World War II)

James W. Gilbert, Jr.

James W. Gilbert, Jr.
Class of 1943
276th Regiment, 70th Division

Gilbert entered the Army, attended Officers Candidate School and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant. After nine months as an AST (Army Specialized Training) instructor at PMC, e was assigned to the 276th Regiment. Gilbert was wounded in action in Germany. Before he could be evacuated the Germans launched a counter attack driving the Americans back. At that time Gilbert was listed as missing

John L. Geoghegan (Vietnam)

John L. Geoghegan

John L. Geoghegan

Class of 1963
1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) USARV

Killed during the Battle of ia Drang Valley while attending to a wounded soldier.

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Robert S. Frutchey (Vietnam)

Robert S. Frutchey

Robert S. Frutchey ’72
7th Calvary, 1st Cavalry Division

2nd Lt. Robert S Frutchey died due to Injuries received in a jeep accident at Fort Hood, Texas.

Russell A. Freas Jr. (World War II)

Russell A. Freas Jr

Russell A. Freas Jr

Class of 1941
1st Battalion, 423rd Infantry, 106th Infantry Division

Captured by the Germans during at the start of the Battle of the Bulge, he was transported to Stalag 9-B. He was later executed while trying to escape.