Oltre mille giovani morti nel D-Day
I nomi dei soldati americani caduti
Sono più di mille i soldati americani morti durante il D-day e sepolti in terra normanna.
Milletrentasei, per l'esattezza, le croci di quei ragazzi che lasciarono la loro vita sulle spiagge di Omaha e di Utah il 6 giugno 1944. Tra di loro, anche molti nomi italiani: sono quelli dei figli degli emigranti della prima ora, che tornarono a morire in quell'Europa che i loro padri avevano lasciato per cercar fortuna in America. Ma i caduti furono di più: la lista che pubblichiamo di seguito come omaggio ai soldati morti in quel terribile giorno di giugno è solo quella dei soldati sepolti nei due cimiteri di guerra americani di Normandia. Mancano i nomi dei "Missing in Action", cioè i dispersi: alcuni tornarono a casa, ma nella maggior parte si tratta di altre vittime dello sbarco. E mancano anche i nomi di quelli che non vennero mai identificati.
Adams Gerald F. Greenwood Edmund J. Niland Robert J. Addleson Herman Griffin Clinton H. Noonan John J. Adkins Wilfred Groeger Leonard C. Norby Lester H. Aigner Norman L. Grunig Heinz J. Nord Carl A. Ainsworth Robert T. Guffey Homer W. Norkunas Anthony J. Aldred Herbert R. Gunter Harry C. Nuzzo Frank Alexander Henry R. Gunther Walter J. Jr. O'Brien William J. Allen Warren A. Hagler Robert D. O'Callahan John J. Allensworth Harold O. Halford Leonard O'Malley Bernard H. Allis Gilbert Jr. Hall John R. O'Neil John J. Allison John B. Hall Richard P. Oehlberg John D. Anders Clarence A. Hall Soini A. Oikari Eugene E. Anderson Alfred S. Halls John D. Olle Stephen J. Anderson John E. Hamilton Harry P. Onger Ellsworth H. Anderson Lawrence J. Hampton Leon D. Osborn Douglas R. Andre Charles E. Hancock Frank N. Overman Clifford C. Andrews Rodger D. Haney Vester Owen James McKervey Annunzio Henry T. Hansen Henry M. Pacheco Manuel Armstrong Granville Hansford Jay E. Packham Leo P. Armstrong William C. Harang Richard D. Paff Louis Jr. Arruda Joseph E. Hardin Floyd F. Pardue J.T. Arruda Manuel E. Harding Eddie W. Parker Delmar A. Jr. Ashworth Thomas Jr. Harding Joseph D. Partin James C. Atcuson David F. Hardy Joseph G. Pastor Mike Atlee William H. Hardzog Floyd Pataky Bernard L. Atwood Dale H. Harkleroad Paul F. Pavalescu John Jr. Axon Donald E. Harley Edmond M. Pavel Lester J. Babjak Andrew Harper Felix M. Pavlich John Bacher Paul T. Harrington Clifford Pawlings Henry S. Bailey George R. Harrington James L. Payne Francis L. Bailey Herman F. Harris Henry J. Peck Clarence E. Baker Charles N. Hartman Nicholas Pendle Walter R. Baker Meade H. Hartwick Elmo F. Perkins Warren W. Baker Sylvin J. Harvey Wayne K. Peters Joe F. Jr. Bakka Dean M. Hassell Herbert D.J. Peterson Victor E. Balon Leo C. Hastings John L. Petricca Frank J. Banko Alex Hawkins Jesse M. Pfeiffer Gerard J. Banning Elmo E. Hayes Edward Phelps John W. Baran Steve C. Hayes James A. Jr. Piatt William A. Barclay Richard M. Haymoff Joseph M. Pickering William R. Barker Robert L. Hengst William Pinchot John Barnes Roy E. Henke Wilbert E. Pinkham Wallace F. Battaglia Joseph J. Henwood John R. Pittman James C. Battell James J. Hernandez Guadalupe Pitts Robert Jr. Baughan Leslie C. Herrick John O. Place Glendon L. Baysinger Sylvester Herrin Robert L. Plichta John F. Bean Andrew D. Hershman Ralph W. Plumlee Fred W. Beasley Elbert M. Jr. Hess Harold I. Pluta Metro Beatty Kenneth A. Hewitt George E. Polachek Nicholas Beebe George C. Hickey Arthur B. Polley Everett K. Beekler Volney E. Hickey James R. Powers David C. Bekelesky Lawrence A. Hickson Charles A. Powers Jack G. Bell Bruce E. Hightower Mack W. Powers Robert J. Bennett Frederick L. Hildebrand Floyd D. Premo Harold J. Bensman Norman R. Hill Andrew F. Prezzavento Carmelo Benson Frank E. Jr. Hill Edwin E. Pribula William J. Benson Stanley J. Hillborn Gerald L. Price Noel O. Bercholz Joseph M. Hilscher Herman G. Price Robert A. Bergendahl John R. Hinson Bryant L. Prucnal Anthony Berghoff Edward B. Hitztaler Anthony J. Pruger John J. Bergstresser Glenn E. Hoback Bedford T. Puffenbarger Paul E. Beyer Lawrence A. Hoback Raymond S. Quinonez Placido G. Biddle John C. Hoffman Raymond T. Radovich Steve Bidlack Walter B. Hollingsworth Billy Rafferty Joseph A. Bieniasz Stanley P. Holmstrup Svend A. Raines Alex H. Biernacki Matthew H. Holstun James Drayto Ramon Miguel Bignall Donald E. Hooper L.V Ramundo Louis J. Billings Jack R. Hoover William W. Jr. Ratliff Arthur E. Billington Orren W. Hope Claude E. Raymond Carl W. Bilque John J. Hopkins John V. Raymond Robert J. Bircher Warren G.H Hopkins Leonard W. Raymond Wayne H. Bitler Paul W. Hopper William F. Rector Arthur J. Bliss Allison T. Hopping Frederick W. Regan James R. Boehm Robert A. Horn Lester J. Rehfeldt Gerald M. Boehmke William H. Horodecki Zigmund Reich Vernon V. Boggess James O. Houck Julius A. Reid Thomas E. Jr. Boman John E. Houston William H. Reilly William F. Borders Arcy O. Howard Gerald T. Relosky Andrew J. Bowens Howard Howard Raymond C. Revels Rolland F. Boylan Richard E. Howie Kenneth C. Reverski Clarence A. Bradetich Frank Hritzko Andrew H. Rhimer Nicholas W. Bradford George L. Hubbard Benjamin R. Rich Charles E. Brall Moritz H. Huebel Benjamin A. Jr. Richards Robert P. Bratten Thomas E. Hughes John N. Richards William A. Braunwarth William H. Hughes Paul A. Riley Cyril J. Brenan Albert G. Hughes William E. Riley Leslie B. Brewster Howard C. Hulihan Charles J. Rippon Charles A. Briant Edward L. Hunt John H. Rivas Johnnie M. Brice Robert M. Hurt George F. Robenstein Wesley J. Britton Robert W. Husted Wesley J. Jr. Roberts Albert J. Brock Regionald W. Iaconelli Jerry J. Roberts Harry Jr. Brodish William J. Indelicato Leo A. Roberts Lawrence A. Brooks Albert C. Ingenito Harold E. Rodstrom Paul S. Broscious Walter E. Ingram Hugh M. Romney Walter R. Brownell Claude H. Irvin Leslie M. Root Donald E. Brulotte Roger G. Isaac Ronald H. Rosazza Weldon A. Bruno John N. Isserson Melvin Rosenthal Alex Bryan Keith K. Jackson Thomas Ross Harold L. Jr. Bryant Elmer T. Jacobs William T. Roussin William Bryant H.T Jr. Jacobson Leroy E. Rude Wilbert S. Buckingham Norman D. Jahn Robert F. Rudolph Harold H. Buick Walter A. Janowicz Marion J. Rugg Harlan E. Bujtor Charles M. Jr. Japhet James H. Ruland John R. Buncik August B. Jaskulski Stephen W. Ruley Frank D. Burg Harry L. Jr. Jensen Albert J. Rund James A. Burkhart John M. Jezak Joseph Runkel Jack W. Burnett Tony A. Jr. Jirak Clyde E. Rush Fields V. Burton Fletcher P.Jr Johnson Clifford E. Russell Donald L. Buschlen Arthur B. Johnson Edward L. Ryan James A. Jr. Bussell John E. Johnson George D. Rybak Leo Buzzett Julian R. Johnson John L.Jr Rybarczyk Raymond J. Byrnes Charles T. Johnston Hogan M. Salemi Anthony Caddell Tony Joiner Irvin G. Sandefur Felix C. Calendrella George Jones Clarence O. Sandeman Walter G. Callahan John A. Jr. Jones Theodore T. Jr. Sanford Ruel Callais Albert G. Jordan John B. Saray Lewis Calo Francis G. Jordan Joseph M. Satti Bartolomeo Campas James G. Jordet Clarence E. Scalvace Ernest Campbell Charles L. Joslin Charles E. Schadt John A. Campbell Colin Kafkalas Nicholas S. Schaefer James G. Canavan Michael J. Jr. Kane James A. Schatz Reuben Capelluto Harold A. Karafotis Frank G. Schenk John B. Carhuff John R. Kashula George Schill Albert W.L. Carney Warren K. Keane James N. Schilling Walter O. Carr Rufus B. Kearfott Benjamin R. Schinkoeth Donald E. Carter John Blair Keehley John F. Schlott Robert Cartwright Raymond L. Keinz George W. Schmidt George E. Carver Raymond D. Keller Alton R. Schreiber George Cato Franklin A. Keller William B. Scott Ambrose A. Cempa Frank J. Kelly George A. Scott Clair L. Chapman Frederick G. Kelly Michael E. Scott Jess R. Chase Rodney J. Kemm Manuel E. Jr. Secosky Walter E. Cheek Frank J. Kendall Norman C. Sellers Harold E. Chelius John E. Kendle Ross L. Serkovich Steven Chesney Benjamin Kendrick Robert H. Sertell John R. Chocian Walter J. Kennedy Cyril J. Shafer Lee K. Jr. Chombor John Kennedy Paul M. Shapiro Samuel B. Clark Edgar L. Kennedy Thomas M. Sharman George W. Clark William B. Kepner Clifford O. Shary John Clarke John W. Kerber George Shata Marcelino Clear Bert J. Kernoll Russell T. Jr. Sheen James B. Clement Robert L. Kettering Charles E. Shell Allen D. Clendenin Harold E. Keyes Claude B. Shepherd Buddy Gene Clifton John M. Keys Royd Shepherd Othis C. Coates Charles H. Kincaid Dallas L. Sheppard Edward G. Cobb Albert L. Jr. King Alfred H. Sherrod Roy J. Cochran James A. King James D. Shipley Robert F. Colangelo Donald G. King Leo E.Jr Shotton Robert N. Cole Raymond A. Kinzy Robert C. Shreves John H. Collins Hiram H. Kittia John J. Shullanberger Melvin Collins Willie L. Kittle Charles R. Siebert Harry L. Jr. Colt Freeling T. Kitts Raymond H. Siemion Edward J. Combs Guy A. Jr. Kleinsteuber Carl G. Sievert Bruno J. Connolly Francis J. Kline William S. Simmons Donald E. Conrad Wayne M. Kling Andrew W. Simon Walter F. Cook Roy J. Knight James R. Simons John R. Cooper Jack G.W. Knopp Williard H. Simpkins Thomas T. Corley Nathan D. Koenig Earl D. Simpson Jack M. Corrington Floyd J. Kokosh Joseph Singleton Johnnie Cottave Francis M. Jr. Komstadius Myron J. Singley Harry P. Coughlin Lawrence J. Koshinskie Francis E. Skaleski Raymond R. Coutu Herman G. Kostrzewski Walter T. Skupien John E. Cowan William J. Kramer Dave Slivka Mike Cramer Emmet K. Krause Arthur T. Slota Michael Crandall Forrest W. Krawfsky Anthony Smiley Julian E. Crawley William G. Kreiser Roy K. Smith Alvin D. Criss John H. Krieger Orie Smith Charles E. Cross William D. Krueger Robert J. Smith Christopher C. Crouch Everett G. Krummes Jordan R. Smith Earl J. Crowell George N. Krutil Edward Smith Frederick D. Crump Raymond E. Kruvant Arnold B. Smith Harry J. Cunningham Ralph J. Krzciok Henry B. Smith Harvey P. Curilovic Andrew B. Kubas Stanley Smith Stanley S. Curtis Calvin W. Kucera William Smith Warren G. Czyscon Joseph Kuhn Eston C. Smith William A. Dague Howard J. Kunkel Richard Smith William H. Dahlman Raymond Kurzawski Alfred F. Smolik Joseph Dailey Herbert M. Kwaak Clinton C. Snoey Cornelius Dailey Robert L. La Chance Harry E. Jr. Snyder Philip Dalto James V. La Plante Harold E. Soap Glenn W. Danchak Walter Laclave Andy E. Sobieralski William Darling Raymond E. Jr. Laferrera Salvatore Sohatski Carl C. Datzko Michael Laing Lester D. Soto Albert E. Davis Wilfred L. Laird Florus W. Sours John W. Davis William H. Lake James D. Souza Frank Davison James E. Lamb James O. Sowa Edward L. Dawson Richard P. Lambert Eugene Ovid Spearman Herbert D. Day James H. Landon Leonard B. Spechler Norman De Angelis Nicholas Lang William J. Spidle Thomas L. De Graff James W. Langford Everette H. Spillman N.R. Jr. De Gregorio Carmine Lariviere Albert H. Spina Thomas De Marco Eake Laskowski William B. Spinelli John R. De Nunzio Jack Albert Lawson Sloan W. Spitz Matthew J. Dereta Samuel Lawyer Allan B. Stacy Robert D. Dernulc Edward S. Leahey Thomas S. Stambaugh Paul E. Desarno Henry J. Leavor Michael Stedman William A. Desper James K. Lebl Kenneth E. Stephens Horace S. Detwyler Richard E. Lee Clifton G. Stephens Randall A. Dew Hinson E. Lefebvre Hector A. Sterbank Joseph J. Dewing John H. Lentsch Urban B. Stevens Claxton Dews Marion W. Leonard Raymond R. Stewart Melvin V. Di Benedetto Michael Leonhardt Clyde L. Stewart Robert L. Di Ciuccio Joe Leverknight Karl T. Stimac Edward Di Nicola Thomas F. Lien Floyd R. Stippich Walter P. Di Paola Samuel J. Lilly Gordon M. Stith Brooks Dicks Thompson G. Limber James J. Stockins Stanley E. Dill Otis W. Linaburg Delmer D. Stokes John H. Jr. Dillon James C. Lines Harold F. Stone James H. Ditoma Frank J. Lipham Bryant H. Stonebraker Robert C. Dobek Walter J. Lipscomb Bernard H. Stoney Benjamin J. Doerges Norman L. Lloyd William J. Jr. Stout Charles G. Dolinsky John Lockey Luther C. Strayhorn Rubin O. Dominguez Alexander Lohr Robert J. Sullivan Edward J. Donahue James E. Loika Grover C. Sullivan Franklin G. Donaldson Harold C. Lomasky Irving Sullivan Maurice F. Donoghue Charles N. Long Richard M. Surace Joseph S. Donohue Edward D. Long William J. Sutherland Warner C. Donohue William J. Longmire James D. Suwarsky Stanley Donovan John J. Lookabill James W. Swinney Jack Dopjera Rudolph J. Lopachin Felix J. Sypal Clate E. Dorrance Albert A. Jr. Lopez Alberto Szerecz Stephen Dow Glenn M. Louis Charles K. Tarasco Dominic A. Dowdy Thomas W. Lovejoy Orlow H. Tarlano Chester A. Doyle Roderick Loving Adrian R. Tart Howard Drnovich Louis J. Lowe Carl W. Tatum John W. Drolles Carmen P. Lowe Jack Taylor Richard J.S. Ducceschi Joseph V. Lucka Wilbert F. Teeters James L. Duckworth Edmund W. Lugar Michael Tepovich Steve J. Dudgeon Sidney G. Lumsden Harry N. Jr. Theall Bartow R. Duhon Houston D. Lurie Harry Thomas Clarence Duke Howard M. Lyon Robert A. Thompson Alfred T. Duncan Harold Mac Millin Donald J. Thomson George Dungey Donald L. Machan James A. Thurmond Edward B. Dunn Willard E. Machen Robert C. Tidrick Clyde R. Dyer Willard C. Mackenzie David Tobin Richard Eason William M. Madson David R. Todd Robert L. Eberle George M. Maguffee Henry B. Tokach Andrew J. Edgar Charles F. Maguire John L. Toler Cecil E. Edmondson Charlie K. Maier John E. Tomberlin Joseph E. Ehmka Charles W. Makarczyk Vincent J. Torowski Daniel L. Ehrlich Abraham Malakoff Seymour M. Townsend Albert Eilermann Alphonse H. Maness Hobart Jr. Tracey Thomas B. Ellinger Melvin O. Manlove Beverly J. Trainor Joseph R. Elliott Chester R. Mann Allan J. Tubbs Marion D. Elliott Frank M. Mapes Andrew B. Tucker Billy E. Ellis Walton K. Maranz Henry S. Tullis Harold F. Elvesaeter Anton J. Marczyk Andrew F. Tuohy James D. Emerson Charles S. Margotto Albert T. Turkovich Victor A. Emmett Daniel J. Markowitz Max I. Turner Robert H. Engle Robert E. Marszalek Alexander Turner Rodney M. Eppley Roger L. Martell Jack J. Ulrich Herbert L. Erickson John E. Martin James W. Unger James F. Escobar Manuel C. Martinez Joe J. Union Robert E. Esham Ernest L. Mason Conrad C. Urban Edward A. Evanoff James V. Mason Douglas E. Van Brunt John T. Jr. Fader Willard W. Massenzio Leo P. Van Meter Sidney E. Fannelli Andrew J. Matheny Lewis O. Vandenberg Frank B. Farmer Marvin R. Mathews John H. Vargo Edward A. Farrell James J. Matthews Charles E. Vaughan J.W. Faulk Whitney J. Maul Warren M. Vendelis John A. Feathers Curtis C. McAllister Donald E. Verderamo William Feierday Norton A. McAnerney Donald D. Verdon Ernest P. Felix Joseph A. McCabe William T. Verdugo Edward S. Feneran Frederick J. McCalvin Charles G. Vernatter Ardean D. Ferguson Robert G. McClelland Ralph W. Vetovich Michael Fernandez George V. McConnell James P. Vines Carl E. Ferrell Alfred A. McCrory William E. Vistain James E. Fetzer Joseph R. McCue John B. Vosen Raymond F. Fields Hubert L. McDermott John D. Wagner Milton V. Figura Stephen V. Jr. McDonough Thomas F. Wagoner Elliott W. Finke Hershel L. McElmaney Delmar C. Waichulonis Joseph P. Fisher Martin McGarty John J. Waite Richard D. Fitch Frank N. Jr. McGinity James E. Waitkus Peter V. Fitzgerald Jack D. McGowan Walter F. Wajda Victor S. Flager Melvin V. McGowan William J. Waldkoetter Walter J. Flanary Evert J. McGrattan Bernard L. Walsh Peter J. Fleming Andrew J. McGuire John J. Walter Anthony M. Focht Edward J. McKamey James B. Wamser Carl M. Jr. Fogarty Edward J. Jr. McKee Samuel J. Ward Thomas N. Jr. Forbell William H. Jr. McKenney Benjamin F. Ware Robert B. Ford Donald E. McNew Orville Wassil Nickolas Ford Earl G. McPharlin Michael G. Waugh Luther L. Foster Norman B. McWhirter William H. Weatherford Milton P. Fottrell Winfield T. McWilliams Charles Weathersby Newton P. Fountain Bryce L. Meade Harold N. Weaver John B. Fox William J. Meloy Carl E. Weber William G. Francis William A. Mendiola Higinio Weber William H. Frantz John T. Mensch William E. Weil George E. Frawley Charles A. Mercer Joe M. Weinstein Raphael Frazier Harold D. Merrill Samuel L. Weisel Donald H. Freeman John C. Messer William H. Wellinghoff James E. Freidinger Donald O. Mett Robert A. Wells Bulkeley L. Jr. Fritz Leslie Metz Charles E. Wells Preston V. Fugate Hoover Meyer Arthur F. Wells Zale Fulk Paul H. Millard Vester B. Werner Robert E. Fuller John A. Miller Charles Stuar Wernicke Charles F. Gallo Dominick F. Miller Edward B. Westhoff Henry B. Jr. Garbey Cecil E. Miller Hyman Wetterhahn Clarence Garbin John D. Miller Norman G. White Edward J. Garcia Joe C. Miller Robert T. Whited James D. Gardner Howard J. Milliron Charles R. Whitesel Lester E. Sr. Garza Francisco Millis Conrad C. Whonhart Francis C. Gasewind Oscar J. Mills Edward W. Wilczak Stanley Geigner Richard Fran Mills Orley W. Wilczek Charles J. Gembala Stanley P. Mills Richard K. Wiley Dennis J. Genther Henry W. Mirelez Thomas C. Wilhelm Raymond F. Gerber Clarence J. Mobile Joseph D. Willcox Westmore III Germer Philip Monson Carl T. Williams Carl W. Gerth Theodore O. Montague Joseph L. Jr. Williams Earle F. Jr. Geyer Roy W. Monteith Jimmie W. Jr. Williams Leslie E. Giambrone Charles Montgomery Orlo A. Williams Maurice M. Gilbert Burchill Moon Charles I. Williams Samuel B. Jr. Gileno Guido F. Moreland Jay B. Williams Thomas H. Gillaspie Nick N. Moreland William W. Williamson John H. Gillespie Fred E. Morgia Anthony C. Williamson Robert B. Gillingham Edward L. Moriarity Michael F. Wilson Jerome E. Gillock Sanford E. Moritz Robert J. Wilson Kennel L. Gilmore William R. Morozewicz Edward Wilson Roscoe E. Ginsburg David Morrison Emery L. Winebrener Raymond L. Gist Calvin C. Morrison Eugene W. Wininger Donald W. Glover Leland A. Moubray Ted F. Winks Ben W. Goad Fred W. Moundres Thomas P. Witt Henry G. Goble Francis W. Moyer Robert H. Wohlford Sheppard J. Godfray Leonard C. Mueller Fred Wolfe Julius G. Godlewski Frank T. Muir Marvin F. Wolters Henry H. Godreau Rudy A. Mulvey John M. Womack Daniel P. Golas Henry S. Munroe William A. Jr. Wood Charles L. Golebiewski Joseph Murphy John P. Woodall Otto Gonzales Joe B. Murphy Martin B. Wooden Eugene F. Goodrich Arthur M. Jr. Murray James J. Woods Arthur Goodwin Bernard W. Murray Lewis J. Woods Porter F. Gore Rex A. Murray Roy W. Worsham Henry A. Gores Melvin N. Myers Richard S. Wren Beverley K. Gosnell Hugh S. Myers William D. Wright Elmere P. Gossett William J. Sr. Myszak Tony F. Wright Isaac W. Goudey David L. Nadeau Armand E. Wright John A. Gouinlock George L. Nadeau Joseph G.C. Wylie Donald H. Goulder Preston H. Nasby Marlin Yarrington Carl H. Gourley John S. Neal Donald R. Yopp Grant C. Gowen Guy W. Neilson Courtney B. Young Daniel W. Grady Charles E. Nenadal Edwin J. Young James M. Grant George S. Neuberger William H. Zawicki Frank A. Graves Junior New Fulton E. Zigler Paul D. Gray William L. Nichols Noel N. Zukowski Joseph Green Jack W. Nickerson Foster G. Green Thomas B. Nicolei Frank J.