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.

John H. Faust (World War II)

John H. Faust

John H. Faust

Class of 1934
Assistant Artillery Officer 15th Army Group

LTC Faust was killed in an air crash when an Army transport plane crashed upon taking off from an Italian airfield

Elliott Durand (World War I)

Elliot Durand

Elliot Durand

Class of 1903
First Lieutenant
24th Aero Squadron
Army Air Corps
American Expeditionary Force

While returning from a mission on September 14, 1918 over enemy lines, Durand and his pilot, Lt J J Goodfellow of San Angelo Texas, were attacked by five German Fokker fighters. Two were downed but the others brought the Americans down.

S. Ellsworth Duff (World War II)

S. Ellsworth Duff

S. Ellsworth Duff

Class of 1938
Army Air Corps

William H. Derr (World War II)

William H. Derr

William H. Derr

Class of 1938
66th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division