PLEASE NOTE: The following roster is an APPROXIMATION of the strength and make-up of Baker Company. It is based upon the muster rolls for the battalion, which are held at the USMC Historical Branch in Quantico. I have attempted to make this list as accurate as possible, given the makeup of a Marine rifle company in early 1944 and by using the Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) numbers listed on the muster rolls. It is impossible to ensure complete accuracy based on this alone (one will note a large number of riflemen - MOS 745 - and only a handful of mortarmen - MOS 607), and until further documentation comes to light, this list cannot be made fully accurate. If you have any information about a Marine's role in Baker Company, please contact me.

Landing Strength: 220
Killed in action: 28
Wounded: 142

Replacements: 63
Killed in action: 13
Wounded: 23


COMPANY HEADQUARTERS

Captain William A. Eddy (Commanding) – wounded February 26, March 8, not evacuated
First Lieutenant Joseph D. Swoyer (Executive Officer)
First Sergeant Richard H. Murphy – killed February 19
First Sergeant Philip J. Nelson – wounded February 20
Staff Sergeant Jason C. Edwards (Mess Sergeant)
Technical Sergeant John F. Nash (Supply Sergeant) – wounded March
Sergeant Corpus A. Gallegos (Clerk, Typist)
Sergeant Hugh Stevenson (Armorer)
Corporal Melvin J. Burzynski (Armorer)
Corporal Bernard B. Novak (Driver) – wounded February 20
Corporal Robert W. Swanson (Visual Signalman) – wounded March 1
PFC Noble L. Bowers (MOS 606) – wounded February 21


Cooks
Chief Cook Joseph J. McDermott
Field Cook Stanley Q. Karnes
Field Cook John H. Thomason
Assistant Cook Dave L. Gonzales – wounded February 21, returned
Assistant Cook Walter H. Gunewitz
Assistant Cook Franklin G. King
Private Esthel E. Shivers


Field Music Section
Field Music First Class Joseph W. McTague – wounded March


Duty Section
Corporal Robert J. McCarthy – wounded March, returned March 16
Corporal Robert F. Nadler
PFC Arnold E. Barraclough – wounded February 20
PFC Robert E. Kenfield – wounded February 19
PFC Harold Lambird – killed March 9
PFC Gavin E. Lee
PFC Norman S. Lesavage – wounded March 4
PFC Allan R. McCurdy – wounded February 20
PFC Raymond L. Sherwin – wounded February 20
Private Fred T. Howard


Demolitions
Corporal Charles Gabor – wounded March 3
PFC Thomas J. Buckley – killed March 8
PFC William R. Corby – wounded February 25
PFC Stanley E. Cupps

MORTAR SECTION

Gunnery Sergeant Albert J. Estergall (Section Leader)


Corporal Paul A. Bloor – wounded February 22
Corporal Harmon I. Chichester - wounded February 20, not evacuated
Corporal Edward G. Eller


PFC Murray Lisogursky
PFC Edwin E. Mullis – sick February 23, returned February 26
PFC Marvin E. Opatz – wounded March
PFC John Plewa – wounded February 25
PFC Willie P. Stoddard
PFC Wayne W. Weinreich
Private Robert E. Carmichael
Private Kenneth Hess
Private Audubon L. Luna – wounded March
Private Cecil G. Pye – wounded March

RIFLE PLATOONS

Second Lieutenant Nicholas J. Barbarotto – wounded twice, March
Second Lieutenant Homer C. English – wounded February 21
Second Lieutenant Robert C. Euler – wounded March 3, March 9


Gunnery Sergeant Thomas J. Mackey, Jr. - wounded February 21
Platoon Sergeant Walter S. Shamray – wounded February 23


Messengers
PFC Charles M. Farber


Squad and Fire Team Leaders
Sergeant Noel S. Assen – wounded March 4
Sergeant Daniel J. Brandon – wounded February 25
Sergeant Paul W. Bridges – wounded February 20
Sergeant Attilio A. Centofanti – killed March 8
Sergeant Andrew J. Chorzempa – wounded March 8
Sergeant Stanley T. Homewood – wounded February 25
Sergeant John A. Horn – killed February 20
Sergeant Aniello A. Puliafico – wounded February 20, returned February 21
Sergeant Russell D. Saunders – wounded February 20
Sergeant Charles A. Townsend – wounded February 20, returned, wounded March 4
Sergeant Garrison F. Tucker
Sergeant Frank Warren – wounded February 21
Corporal Horace E. Burder – wounded February 22
Corporal David V. Colbert II – wounded February 21
Corporal Cloise E. Duncan – wounded March 4
Corporal Leonard O. Fritze – wounded February 21
Corporal George C. Iverson – killed February 25
Corporal James D. Magill – wounded March 6
Corporal William F. Muise – wounded March 6
Corporal Casimir P. Pelc – wounded March 4
Corporal Joseph P. Pinciak – wounded February 21
Corporal Donald W. Rau – wounded February 20, returned February 26
Corporal Wendell C. Ricker – wounded March
Corporal Thomas W. Rivenburgh – wounded March 8
Corporal Alexander H. Schoen, Jr. - wounded February 25
Corporal Robert F. Seitz – killed February 25
Corporal Thomas E. Underwood – wounded February 22, returned March 1, killed March 4
Corporal James M. Verschaeve – wounded February 21


Riflemen
Sergeant Pedro Gaminde, Jr – wounded February 21
Corporal Howard W. Johnson – wounded March 3, returned March 7
Corporal George L. May – wounded March 4
Corporal John J. Miller – killed March 9
Corporal Harry R. Schueneman – wounded February 19, not evacuated
PFC Eugene M. Andree – killed February 19
PFC Robert E. Bales, Jr. - wounded February 21
PFC Kenneth N. Boyd – wounded March 8
PFC Edgar L. Casper – wounded February 25
PFC Maynard P. Cosner – wounded March 6
PFC Herbert M. Darmstadter, Jr. - wounded March 4
PFC Larry D. DeVenny – wounded February 23
PFC Don H. Fry – killed February 25
PFC Erwin F. Gerner, Jr. - wounded March 4, not evacuated
PFC John A. Gilboy – killed February 23
PFC John W. Greer – wounded March 3
PFC Roland P. Jackson – killed February 21
PFC Kenneth S. Kelley – wounded February 21, returned March 3, wounded March 6
PFC Charles A. Kubicek
PFC Chester L. McCoy
PFC Gilbert L. Miller – killed February 21
PFC Lloyd H. Perry – wounded March
PFC Jack C. Saunders – wounded February 25
PFC Otto W. Schwarz, Jr. - wounded March
PFC William E. Sempert – wounded February 25
PFC John F. Skora – wounded February 20
PFC Robert L. Soulsby
PFC Carroll E. Stout – wounded March
PFC James F. Taylor
Private Howard Albertson – wounded March
Private John Ciacco – wounded February 25
Private John Garaventa, Jr. - wounded March
Private Ardith W. Gilbreath – wounded February 20
Private Kermit D. Hayes
Private Stanley Kozlowski – wounded March
Private Edward M. Terreau – killed March 8
Private Alton F. Valley


Automatic Riflemen
Corporal William G. Dore – killed February 20
Corporal Robert K. Gabourie
Corporal Frederick C. Martin – wounded February 25
Corporal Herbert B. Newman – wounded February 20
Corporal Loyd Pittman – wounded February 20, not evacuated; wounded March 8
Corporal James B. Shearin – wounded March 6
PFC George Burdin – wounded March 3
PFC Joe Butler – wounded March 25
PFC Edward W. Chepulis – wounded March 4
PFC Robert O. Dean – wounded March 7, March 9
PFC Alfred Eskildsen – wounded February 21
PFC Eugene B. Findlay
PFC Stanley A. Gosko
PFC George G. Greco
PFC Raymond P. Haines – wounded February 25
PFC Chester R. Hodge – wounded March 6
PFC Arthur E. Kirkpatrick, Jr. - wounded February 20
PFC Stanley J. Koziol – wounded February 23, returned February 26
PFC Stanley F. Lahr – killed February 25
PFC Joseph A. Martel – wounded February 21, died February 23
PFC Eugene V. Maze – wounded March
PFC Jack D. McCormick – killed March
PFC Eugene M. Nesbit – wounded February 19, died February 23
PFC Donald B. Parks
PFC Lewis J. Perrault – wounded February 20
PFC Louie E. Ratley
PFC Edward E. Roginski – wounded March
PFC Billy G. White – wounded February 20
Private Francis H. Brucker
Private Emile W. Charron – wounded March
Private Francis V. Harte – wounded February 21
Private Leon Kinsey
Private James M. Kopliner
Private Joseph S. Krasco – wounded February 21
Private Rayford Manning
Private Joseph L. Martin, Jr. - killed March 9
Private Leo F. Pion – wounded February 21
Private Clarence V. Postell – killed March 3
Private Kenneth R. Pyles – wounded March 8
Private Matthew S. Redling – wounded February 21
Private Emil J. Rettagliata – wounded February 20
Private Leon J. Shampine – wounded February 21
Private Alvin J. Simon – wounded March
Private Edward P. Simonson – wounded March 3
Private Arthur W. Sjogren
Private Clayton S. Skoog – wounded March
Private Joyce M. Slaton
Private Charles W. Smith – wounded February 20
Private Lawrence V. Smith
Private Paul W. Smith – wounded February 26
Private Wilbur F. Snelling – wounded March 4
Private Thaddeus W. Socko

MACHINE GUN PLATOON

Gunnery Sergeant Steve Haloostock (Heavy Weapons NCO) – wounded February 20
Platoon Sergeant Wilton C. Fulton – wounded March 4
Platoon Sergeant Dennis D. Roe
PFC James W. Fussell (Messenger)


Sergeant Eugene F. Monahan (Squad Leader) – wounded February 21
Sergeant Everett E. Schafer (Squad Leader) – wounded February 20
Sergeant Elza R. Wallace (Squad Leader)
Corporal Robert G. Birdsall (Squad Leader)
Corporal Frank H. Mitchem (604) – wounded February 23
Corporal James R. Moorman (Squad Leader) – wounded February 19, died February 20
Corporal Michael E. Pitoniak – wounded March 4


Gunners
Corporal Roger N. Arsenault – killed March 4
PFC Perry Allen
PFC Frank L. Burkhard, Jr. - wounded February 25
PFC Claude L. Chamberlain – wounded March 8
PFC Lewis J. Cline – wounded February 20, not evacuated
PFC Raymond L. Cook – wounded February 25
PFC Stephen Demchik
PFC Charles B. Gum, Jr. - wounded February 25
PFC Raymond Harrison, Jr. - wounded February 20
PFC Richard E. Jacques – killed March 4
PFC Alex Klinkoski – wounded March
PFC Frank Klinkoski – wounded February 21
PFC Leo E. Morris
PFC Paul F. Roberts
PFC Charles Rospop – killed March 5
PFC Michael J. Ryan
PFC Rufus B. Shealy – wounded February 25
PFC Donald B. Strunk – wounded February 24
PFC Joseph W. Surowiec
PFC Vernon E. Walker
PFC Harold B. Walker – wounded February 23
PFC Walter L. Willard – killed February 23
Private Russell S. Clay
Private Joseph E. Hall – wounded February 23
Private Edmond J. Lanois – wounded February 20
Private William G. Lazzareschi – wounded February 20
Private William C. Mahan – wounded February 23
Private Michael R. Pukanic – wounded March 1


Ammo Carriers
Corporal William E. Muller – wounded February 21
Corporal Gordon W. Myers
Corporal James B. Naurot – wounded February 21
PFC Harvey S. Armstrong – wounded February 21
PFC Murray Bower – wounded February 21
PFC Homer J. Davis
PFC James Nicoll – wounded February 21
PFC Patrick W. Norton

Joined February 24, 1945 - 24th Replacement Draft

Gunnery Sergeant Otto J. Brettrager
Corporal Reuel D. Allison (Squad Leader)
Corporal Jesse T. Betts (MOS 606)
Corporal Alfred J. Halliwell (Mortarman) – wounded March
Private James F. Davis, Sr. (Antitank Gunner)
Private Andrew T. Donaldson (Antitank Gunner)
Private James A. Elkins (Antitank Gunner)
Private Floyd R. French (Antitank Gunner)
Private Robert C. Gibson (Antitank Gunner) – wounded March
Private Alva D. Glidewell, Jr. (Antitank Gunner) – wounded March
Private Marvin V. Goff (Antitank Gunner)
Private Teddy W. Groger (Antitank Gunner) – wounded March 4
Private Henry F. Hoffman (Antitank Gunner)
Private Leroy E. Hultin (Antitank Gunner) – wounded March
Private Clifford G. Jones (Antitank Gunner)
Private William H. King (Antitank Gunner) – wounded March 8
Private Elery W. Lewis (Antitank Gunner) – killed March 4
Private Robert W. Maassen (Antitank Gunner)
Private Hubert J. Mackey (Antitank Gunner) – wounded March 3
Private Francis L. Mauzey (Antitank Gunner) – wounded March 4
Private Marsh E. Mills, Jr. (Antitank Gunner) – wounded March 4, died March 7
Private James A. Moore (Antitank Gunner) – wounded March 8
Private Ben R. Philips (Antitank Gunner)
Private John H. Pierson (Antitank Gunner)
Private Gilbert W. Plansky (Antitank Gunner)
Private Jack D. Timmons (Rifleman) – wounded March 4
Private Lawrence A. Trower (Rifleman) – wounded March 4
Private Ivar Tveter (Rifleman) – wounded March 4
Private Samuel L. Umfress (Rifleman) – wounded March
Private Richard W. Vrana (Rifleman)
Private Hillyer W. Welborn (Rifleman) – killed March 9
Private Willard W. Wemple (Rifleman)
Private George E. Werre (Rifleman)
Private Robert V. White (Rifleman)

Joined February 24, 1945 - 30th Replacement Draft

Private Melvin S. Adalman (Basic) – killed March 3
Private Archie M. Adam, Jr. (Basic)
Private Charles F. Aldinger, Jr (Basic)
Private William P. Allen (Basic) – wounded March
Private Peter A. Bachulis (Basic)
Private Jimmy E. Bailey (Basic) – wounded March
Private Rondall M. Baird (Basic) – killed March 4
Private Charles Banko (Basic) – wounded March
Private Darrell D. Bayes (Basic)
Private George H. Beisel (Basic) – wounded March
Private Leslie L. Bennett (Basic) – wounded March 5
Private Robert A. Burke (Basic) – killed March 8


Joined February 28, 1945 - 30th Replacement Draft

Corporal Henry S. Musser (Duty NCO) – killed March 8
Private Dennis Saville (Basic) – wounded March 4
Private Anthony J. Scaramellino (Basic) – killed March 6
Private Robert G. Schmidt (Basic) – wounded March 8
Private Edgar L. Shugars (Basic) – wounded March 6
Private William E. Skinner (Basic) – killed March 8
Private Gladstone C. Spaid (Basic)
Private James L. Spivey (Basic)
Private Rudolph Squicciarini (Basic)
Private Joseph K. Stankwytch (Basic) – killed March
Private Lester F. Stanley (Basic) – wounded March 4
Private Arthur W. Sundgren, Jr. - killed March 6
Private Robert S. Van Sickle – wounded March 4

ALSO JOINED

Second Lieutenant Charles R. Anderson, Jr. - joined February 27, killed March 6
Private Gurnie P. Barnhill – joined unknown, killed March 3

UNKNOWN ASSIGNMENT

Corporal Richard F. Schmidt (535) – wounded March 4, died March 7
PFC Charles E. Thompson (014)

NOT PRESENT

Corporal William M. Schultz (Messenger)
Field Music First Class Ray C. Mayhew
PFC Kenneth M. Carpenter (Messenger)
Private Ralph M. Mauss (Rifleman)
Private Robert R. Hook, Sr. (BAR)