Baseball in Wartime

Baseball's Greatest Sacrifice

 

Major League Players in US Army
First Name Last Name Service Theater
Clifford A "Cliff" Aberson US Army USA
Calvin R "Cal" Abrams US Army ETO
Marion D "Bill" Adair US Army ETO
Edward J "Ed" Albosta US Army USA
Ethan N Allen US Army MEDITERRANEAN
Baldomero M "Mel" Almada US Army USA
William E "Bill" Anderson US Army
Andy H Anderson US Army ETO
Ferrell J "Andy" Anderson US Army ETO
William M "Bill" Andrus US Army USA
Lucius B "Luke" Appling US Army USA
George A Archie US Army ETO
Morris "Morrie" Arnovich US Army USA
William O "Bill" Ayers US Army ETO
Richard J "Dick" Aylward US Army ETO
George I Bamberger US Army MTO/ETO
Rex E Barney US Army ETO
Victor D "Vic" Barnhart US Army
Boyd O Bartley US Army
Romanus "Monty" Basgall US Army
Russell L "Russ" Bauers US Army ETO
Cramer T "Ted" Beard US Army PACIFIC
John "Johnny" Beazley US Army USA
Henry "Hank" Behrman US Army ETO
Roy C "Beau" Bell US Army
Joseph R "Joe" Bennett US Army
Vernon A "Vern" Benson US Army
Louis E "Lou" Bevil (Bevilacqua) US Army
Vernon E "Vern" Bickford US Army PACIFIC
Joseph "Joe" Black US Army
James R "Jim" Blackburn US Army ETO
Wayne T Blackburn US Army
Ewell "The Whip" Blackwell US Army ETO
Edward J "Ed" Blake US Army PACIFIC
Prosper A "Al" Blanche US Army
James H "Jimmy" Bloodworth US Army USA
Michael J "Mike" Blyzka US Army
Milton F "Milt" Bocek US Army PACIFIC
John E "Jack" Bolling US Army
Donald R "Don" Bollweg US Army USA
William C "Cliff" Bolton US Army
Cecil G Bolton US Army
Julio G Bonetti US Army
William J "Bill" Bonness US Army
Henry J "Zeke" Bonura US Army MTO
Edward J "Red" Borom US Army
Melvin E "Mel" Bosser US Army
David T "Tim" Bowden US Army
Grover B Bowers US Army ETO
Robert R "Bob" Boyd US Army
Robert R "Bobby" Bragan US Army USA
Alpha E "Al" Brazle US Army ETO
William R "Bill" Breckinridge US Army
Herbert F "Herb" Bremer US Army ETO
Thomas J D "Tommy" Bridges US Army USA
Leland V "Lou" Brissie US Army MEDITERRANEAN
John J "Johnny" Broaca US Army
Kenneth L "Ken" Brondell US Army
Giuseppe G "Joe" Brovia US Army
Norman "Norm" Brown US Army
Willard J "Big Bill" Brown US Army ETO
William H "Bill" Bruton US Army
Harold F "Hal" Bubser US Army
Cyril O "Cy" Buker US Army USA
Forrest H "Smoky" Burgess US Army
William M "Bill" Burich US Army MEDITERRANEAN
Paul R Burris US Army
James F "Jim" Busby US Army
Joseph H "Joe" Buskey US Army
Wilburn R "Bill" Butland US Army PACIFIC
Harry G Byrd US Army
Thomas "Tom" Cafego US Army
Frederick J "Fred" Caligiuri US Army ETO/MTO
Henry R "Hank" Camelli US Army
Clarence "Soup" Campbell US Army PACIFIC
Mario C "Milo" Candini US Army PACIFIC
Daniel J "Dan" Carnevale US Army ETO
Robert L "Bob" Carpenter US Army USA
Walter L "Kit" Carson US Army
James V "Jim" Castiglia US Army USA
Hardin A Cathey US Army
Rex R Cecil US Army
Bill Chamberlain US Army
Spurgeon F "Spud" Chandler US Army USA
Mitchell "Mitch" Chetkovich US Army
Louis P "Lou" Chiozza US Army
Robert H "Bob" Chipman US Army
Nestor L, Jr Chylak US Army ETO
Thaddeus W "Ted" Cieslak US Army USA
Alfred A "Allie" Clark US Army
Michael J "Mike" Clark US Army
James B “Buzz” Clarkson US Army
Joseph C "Joe" Cleary US Army
William M "Bill" Clemensen US Army
Thomas K "Tom" Clyde US Army
Andrew H "Andy" Cohen US Army MEDITERRANEAN
Richard R "Dick" Cole US Army
Edward W "Ed" Cole (Kisleauskas) US Army
Merrill R "Merl" Combs US Army
Kevin J A "Chuck" Connors US Army USA
Mervin J "Merv" Connors US Army ETO
Rollin E Cook US Army
Robert D "Bob" Cooney US Army
Orge P "Pat" Cooper US Army
Mays Copeland US Army
Clinton D "Clint" Courtney US Army PACIFIC
William R "Billy" Cox US Army ETO
William D "Bill" Cox US Army USA
Frank A J "Creepy" Crespi US Army USA
John M "Jack" Crimian US Army
George D Crowe US Army CBI
Bernard A "Bud" Culloton US Army
Nicholas D "Dom" Dallessandro US Army USA
Thomas O "Tod" Davis US Army
George A Davis US Army
Paul D "Daffy" Dean US Army
Michael D "Mike" Dejan US Army
James H "Jim" Delsing US Army ETO
Samuel J "Sam" Dente US Army
Robert S "Ducky" Detweiler US Army USA
Melvin E "Mel" Deutsch US Army
Murry M Dickson US Army ETO
Charles E A "Chuck" Diering US Army PACIFIC
Lloyd A "Dutch" Dietz US Army
Robert L P "Bob" DiPietro US Army
Andrew J "Jess" Dobernic US Army
Joseph G "Joe" Dobson US Army USA
Robert P "Bobby" Doerr US Army USA
Harry "Fritz" Dorish US Army PACIFIC
John J Dudra US Army
Ervin F "Erv" Dusak US Army PACIFIC
Jacob W "Jake" Early US Army ETO
Luscious Luke "Luke" Easter US Army
Zebulon V "Zeb" Eaton US Army
John G "Johnny" Echols US Army
Henry A "Hank" Edwards US Army USA
Charles Bruce "Bruce" Edwards US Army
Foster H Edwards US Army
Jacob H "Jake" Eisenhart US Army
Henry K "Heinie" Elder US Army
Peter "Pete" Elko US Army USA
Charles W "Red" Embree US Army
William F "Bill" Endicott US Army
Russell E "Russ" Ennis US Army
Edward L S "Eddie" Erautt US Army USA
William L "Bill" Evans US Army ETO
Everett J Fagan US Army
Edward I "Eddie" Feinberg US Army ETO
Joseph P "Joe" Fitzgerald US Army USA
Walter L "Wally" Flager US Army
Albert D "Al" Flair US Army PACIFIC
Raymond A "Ray" Flanigan US Army ETO
Leslie F "Bill" Fleming US Army USA
Stuart M "Stu" Flythe US Army
Dee V Fondy US Army ETO
Frederick M "Fred" Frankhouse US Army
James W "Jack" Franklin US Army
Edwin C "Ed" Freed US Army
Walter E French US Army
Linus R "Lonny" Frey US Army USA
James R "Jim" Fridley US Army
Charles A "Charlie" Frye US Army
Carl A "Skoonj" Furillo US Army PACIFIC
Lester L "Les" Fusselman US Army
Kenneth H "Ken" Gables US Army
Milton "Milt" Galatzer US Army
Joseph E "Joe" Gallagher US Army
Lee J Gamble US Army USA
Joseph S "Joe" Gantenbein US Army
Joseph H "Joe" Garagiola US Army PACIFIC
Alexander "Alex" Garbowski US Army
David "Dave" Garcia US Army
Edward M "Mike" Garcia US Army ETO
Virgil C "Cecil" Garriott US Army
Sidney A "Sid" Gautreaux US Army PACIFIC
Peter "Pete" Gebrian US Army
Paul A Gehrman US Army
George M Genovese US Army
Stephen P "Steve" Gerkin US Army USA
Myron N "Joe" Ginsberg US Army PACIFIC
Albert F "Al" Gionfriddo US Army USA
James W "Jim" Gladd US Army ETO
Roland E Gladu US Army
Leslie E "Lonnie" Goldstein US Army
Isadore "Izzy" Goldstein US Army
Mike M Goliat US Army PACIFIC
James P "Jim" Goodwin US Army
Raymond D "Ray" Goolsby US Army
Thomas D "Tom" Gorman US Army MEDITERRANEAN
Henry F "Hank" Gornicki US Army
Nicholas E "Nick" Goulish US Army
Henry M "Hank" Gowdy US Army USA
Robert E "Earl" Grace US Army
Newton M "Mickey" Grasso US Army N AFRICA
Henry B "Hank" Greenberg US Army/USAAF CBI
Lee T Grissom US Army USA
John "Johnny" Grodzicki US Army ETO
Benjamin J "Ben" Guintini US Army
Witt O "Lefty" Guise US Army
Harry E "Gunboat" Gumbert US Army USA
Berthold J "Bert" Haas US Army MEDITERRANEAN
William A "Bill" Hallahan US Army
Granville W "Granny" Hamner US Army
Andrew V "Andy" Hansen US Army
Donald T "Don" Hanski (Hanyzewski) US Army
William E "Bud" Hardin US Army MEDITERRANEAN
Maurice C "Mickey" Harris US Army CANAL ZONE
Charles E "Gene" Hasson US Army
Fred J Hatfield US Army
Christopher F "Chris" Haughey US Army USA
Edward M "Ed" Head US Army USA
Jehosie "Jay" Heard US Army
James T "Jim" Hearn US Army PACIFIC
Thomas G "Tommy" Heath US Army
Kenneth A "Ken" Heintzelman US Army ETO
Charles L "Buck" Herzog US Army
John E "Johnny" Hetki US Army
Walter "Kirby" Higbe US Army PACIFIC
Walter F "Whitey" Hilcher US Army ETO
Harley P Hisner US Army
Lloyd E Hittle US Army
Elmer R "Ralph" Hodgin US Army USA
Aloysius J "Eli" Hodkey US Army
Robert G "Bobby" Hofman US Army
James M "Jim" Hopper US Army USA
Ralph G "Major" Houk US Army ETO
Calvin E Howe US Army
Homer E "Dixie" Howell US Army ETO
Millard "Dixie" Howell US Army ETO
Roland E "Tex" Hoyle US Army
Otto Huber US Army
Thomas O "Tommy" Hughes US Army USA
Monford "Monte" Irvin US Army ETO
John L Jackson US Army
Sigmund "Sig" Jakucki US Army
Harold B "Hal" Jeffcoat US Army MEDITERRANEAN
Clifford “Connie” Johnson US Army
Donald R "Don" Johnson US Army
William R "Billy" Johnson US Army ETO
Kenneth W "Ken" Johnson US Army PACIFIC
Earl D "Lefty" Johnson US Army ETO
Roy M "Pop" Joiner US Army
David "Dave" Jolly US Army
John S "Red" Juelich US Army
Kenneth P "Ken" Jungels US Army USA
Frank B "Fats" Kalin (Kalinkiewicz) US Army
Herbert "Herb" Karpel US Army ETO
Edward T "Eddie" Kazak (Tkaczuk) US Army ETO
Edward P "Eddie" Kearse US Army
Robert C "Bob" Keegan US Army MEDITERRANEAN
Francis E "Frankie" Kelleher US Army USA
William H "Bill" Kelly US Army
Montia C "Monte" Kennedy US Army USA
William G "Bill" Kennedy US Army ETO
Wayman W "Bill" Kerksieck US Army
Russell E "Russ" Kerns US Army ETO
Ellis R "Old Folks" Kinder US Army
Hubert M "Hub" Kittle US Army
Theodore O "Ted" Kleinhans US Army ETO
William H "Bill" Knickerbocker US Army
Austin Knickerbocker US Army
John "Jack" Knott US Army ETO
Donald M "Don" Kolloway US Army ETO
Clement J "Clem" Koshorek US Army
George B "Dave" Koslo (Koslowski) US Army ETO
Albert K "Al" Kozar US Army
Joseph P "Joe" Kracher US Army
John W "Jack" Kraus US Army
Lewis B "Lew" Krausse US Army
Albert J "Mickey" Kreitner US Army
Charles S "Charlie" Kress US Army
Kurt F Krieger US Army
Howard W "Howie" Krist US Army ETO
John A "Johnny" Kucab US Army
Stanislaw L "Steve" Kuczek US Army
Robert L "Bob" Kuzava US Army CBI
Alexander "Al" Kvasnak US Army
Clement W "Clem" Labine US Army
Joseph J "Joe" Lafata US Army
Alfred A "Al" LaMacchia US Army
Eugene M "Gene" Lambert US Army
Walter O "Walt" Lanfranconi US Army
Hubert M "Max" Lanier US Army USA
John Y "Johnny" Lanning US Army
Paul E LaPalme US Army
Andrew "Andy" Lapihuska US Army ETO
Raoul R "Ralph" LaPointe US Army USA
Garland F Lawing US Army ETO
Brooks U Lawrence US Army
Ivoria H "Hillis" Layne US Army
Wilfred H "Bill" LeFebvre US Army
Edgar E "Ed" Leip US Army MEDITERRANEAN
Charlie Letchas US Army
James J "Jim" Levey US Army
John H "Johnny" Lindell US Army USA
Walter C "Walt" Linden US Army
Daniel W "Danny" Litwhiler US Army USA
Everett A "Buddy" Lively US Army ETO
Thompson O "Mickey" Livingston US Army USA
Robert K "Bob" Loane US Army
William C "Bill" Lobe US Army ETO
John "Johnny" Logan US Army
Jack W "Lucky" Lohrke US Army
Stanley E "Stan" Lopata US Army ETO
Omar J "Turk" Lown US Army
Harry L "Peanuts" Lowrey US Army USA
Samuel J "Sam" Lowry US Army
Edward P "Eddie" Lukon US Army
Jerome E "Jerry" Lynn US Army ETO
Raymond J "Ray" Mack (Mickovsky) US Army
John J Mackinson US Army
Max C Macon US Army USA
Clarence J Maddern US Army ETO
Jack Maguire US Army
Robert P "Bob" Malloy US Army
Gordon R Maltzberger US Army
Francis O "Frank" Mancuso US Army USA
Cleneth E "Gene" Markland US Army
Harry S "Hal" Marnie US Army USA
Charles A Marshall US Army
Morris W "Morrie" Martin US Army ETO
Fred T Martin US Army PACIFIC
James W "Buster" Maynard US Army USA
Robert "Maje" McDonnell US Army ETO
Frank McElyea US Army
Wayne G McLeland US Army
Soule J "Jim" McLeod US Army
Ralph A McLeod US Army ETO
Calvin C J C T "Cal" McLish US Army ETO
Carl M McNabb US Army USA
Irving J "Irv" Medlinger US Army
Reuben F "Rube" Melton US Army
John W "Jack" Merson US Army
James V "Jim" Mertz US Army
William A "Bill" Metzig US Army
Russell C "Russ" Meyer US Army USA
Robert J "Bob" Miller US Army PACIFIC
John A "Ox" Miller US Army USA
Howard R "Lefty" Mills US Army
Albert J "Al" Milnar US Army PACIFIC
Paul E Minner US Army USA
Loren D "Dale" Mitchell US Army
John H Mohardt US Army
William J "Bill" Moisan US Army ETO
Alex "Al" Monchak US Army
Rene Monteagudo US Army
Lloyd A "Whitey" Moore US Army
Terry B Moore US Army CANAL ZONE
Anselm W "Anse" Moore US Army ETO
Raymond L "Ray" Moore US Army USA
Euel W Moore US Army
William A "Cy" Moore US Army
Robert M "Bobby" Morgan US Army
Newell O "Bud" Morse US Army
Emmett J "Heinie" Mueller US Army PACIFIC
Ray C Mueller US Army USA
Leslie C "Les" Mueller US Army
Hugh N "Losing Pitcher" Mulcahy US Army PACIFIC
Ford P "Moon" Mullen US Army USA
Patrick J "Pat" Mullin US Army USA
George D "Red" Munger US Army ETO
Van Lingle Mungo US Army
Edward J "Ed" Murphy US Army
Daniel E "Danny" Murtagh US Army USA
Bernard J "Barney" Mussill US Army USA
Samuel R "Subway Sam" Nahem US Army ETO
Glenn R "Rocky" Nelson US Army
Floyd E Newkirk US Army
Lamar A "Skeeter" Newsome US Army
Roy Nichols US Army
Irving A "Irv" Noren US Army
Ronald J "Ron" Northey US Army USA
Walter A Ockey (Okpych) US Army
Paul O'Dea US Army
James D "Jim" Oglesby US Army USA
Paul F Owens US Army
Daniel L "Danny" Ozark (Orzechowski) US Army
Michael R "Mike" Palagyi US Army
Alfred T "Al" Papai US Army
Artie W "Art" Parks US Army
Roy R Partee US Army
Stanwood W "Stan" Partenheimer US Army
Arthur M "Art" Passarella US Army USA
Robert L "Bob" Patrick US Army
Gene T Patton US Army
George W "Bill" Patton US Army
Leslie E "Les" Peden US Army ETO
Stephen G "Steve" Peek US Army ETO
John J Perkovich US Army
William D "Bill" Peterman US Army USA
Russel D "Rusty" Peters US Army
Kent F Peterson US Army PACIFIC
Raymond W "Bill" Phebus US Army
David E "Dave" Philley US Army
Damon R Phillips US Army
Nicholas T "Nick" Picciuto US Army
Aloysius E "Al" Piechota US Army
Alexander "Alex" Pitko US Army
Hugh R Poland US Army USA
Raymond H "Ray" Poole US Army CANAL ZONE
David "Dave" Pope US Army USA
Edward J "Eddie" Popowski US Army
Edwin C "Bob" Porterfield US Army ETO
James B "Jim" Prendergast US Army ETO
Melvin D "Mel" Queen US Army
Stephen S "Steve" Rachunok US Army ETO
Robert L "Bob" Ramazzotti US Army ETO
Earl W Rapp US Army ETO
Ed Redys US Army
William J "Billy" Reed US Army
William E "Bill" Reeder US Army PACIFIC
James H "Jimmie" Reese (Soloman) US Army USA
Robert E "Bobby" Reeves US Army
Herman C Reich US Army
Earl P Reid US Army
Thomas E "Tommy" Reis US Army
Harold P "Pete" Reiser US Army USA
Dino P Restelli US Army
Robert J "Rocky" Rhawn US Army USA
John G "Gordon" Rhodes US Army N AFRICA
Harold H "Hal" Rice US Army
Donald L "Don" Richmond US Army PACIFIC
Allen G "Al" Richter US Army
Harvey D "Hank" Riebe US Army ETO
Arthur B "Tink" Riviere US Army
J Albert A "Skippy" Roberge US Army ETO
Charles E "Red" Roberts US Army
Jack R "Jackie" Robinson US Army USA
William S "Bill" Rodgers US Army
Oscar F L Roettger US Army
Joe Rossi US Army
John H "Jack" Rothrock US Army USA
Carvel W "Bama" Rowell US Army USA
Robert R "Bob" Rush US Army
Marius U "Lefty" Russo US Army USA
Henry A "Hank" Ruszkowski US Army
Milton "Mickey" Rutner US Army
Manuel "Manny" Salvo US Army USA
John F "Fred" Sanford US Army PACIFIC
John "Bob" Savage US Army ETO
William N "Bill" Sayles US Army
Harold "Hal" Schacker US Army
LeRoy J "Roy" Schalk US Army
George A Scharein US Army ETO
Carl A Scheib US Army
Michael "Mike" Schemer US Army
Frederick A "Freddy" Schmidt US Army
Albert F "Red" Schoendienst US Army USA
Herman J "Ham" Schulte (Schultehenrich) US Army
William M "Mike" Schultz US Army
Walter A Sessi US Army
Robert C "Bobby" Shantz US Army PACIFIC
Hollis K "Bud" Sheely US Army
Kenneth J "Ken" Silvestri US Army USA
Harry L Simpson US Army
Bruce A Sloan US Army
Dwain C "Lefty" Sloat US Army
Edgar "Eddie" Smith US Army MEDITERRANEAN
Albert Henry "Hank" Soar US Army USA
William D "Bill" Sommers US Army
Stephen "Steve" Souchock US Army ETO
Warren E Spahn US Army ETO
Robert O "Bob" Spicer US Army
Edward J "Ebba" St Claire US Army
Gerald L "Jerry" Staley US Army PACIFIC
Charles "Charley" Stanceu US Army
Richard E "Dick" Starr US Army
Henry J "Hank" Steinbacher US Army
Bryan M Stephens US Army
Joseph C "Joe" Stephenson US Army
Edward P "Bud" Stewart US Army
Alan C Strange US Army
Paul H Stuffel US Army
John P J "Johnny" Sturm US Army USA
Charles M "Charley" Suche US Army
Peter "Pete" Suder US Army
John P Sullivan US Army PACIFIC
Stephen R "Steve" Sundra US Army USA
Charles I "Butch" Sutcliffe US Army
Howard A "Dizzy" Sutherland US Army MEDITERRANEAN
Oadis V "Oad" Swigart US Army
James R "Jim" Tabor US Army
Alvin W "Al" Tate US Army
Jon S "Jocko" Thompson US Army ETO
Louis C F "Lou" Thuman US Army ETO
Clifford E "Earl" Torgeson US Army ETO
Cecil H Travis US Army ETO
Frank A Trechock US Army
Kenneth W "Ken" Trinkle US Army ETO
Thomas R "Tom" Turner US Army
Earl E Turner US Army
Robert E "Bob" Uhle US Army
Michael E "Mike" Ulisney US Army
R T "Dixie" Upright US Army
Elmer W Valo US Army USA
John H "Johnny" Van Cuyk US Army
Maurice R Van Robays US Army ETO
Cecil P "Porter" Vaughan US Army/USAAF USA
Clyde F Vollmer US Army
Benjamin S "Ben" Wade US Army
Harold E "Hal" Wagner US Army
Edward S "Eddie" Waitkus US Army PACIFIC
Edwin J "Ed" Walczak US Army
Harry W "Harry the Hat" Walker US Army ETO
James H "Lefty" Wallace US Army
John "Jack" Wallaesa US Army MEDITERRANEAN
James G "Junior" Walsh US Army
Lonnie "Lon" Warneke US Army
Cyril R "Roy" Weatherly US Army
John L "Johnny" Welaj US Army
Charles W "Butch" Wensloff US Army
William G "Bill" Werle US Army
Victor W "Vic" Wertz US Army PACIFIC
Samuel F "Sam" West US Army
Wesley N "Wes" Westrum US Army USA
Donald W "Don" Wheeler US Army
Albert E "Fuzz" White US Army USA
Ernest D "Ernie" White US Army ETO
Dick C Whitman US Army ETO
Walter F "Frank" Whitman US Army
James H "Hoyt" Wilhelm US Army ETO
Aldon J "Lefty" Wilkie US Army ETO
Edwin D "Dib" Williams US Army
Grady H Wilson US Army
George W Wilson US Army ETO
Walter W "Walt" Wilson US Army
Jerome C "Jerry" Witte US Army
Frank J Wurm US Army
Early Wynn US Army PACIFIC
John B "Johnny" Wyrostek US Army ETO
George E Yankowski US Army
Anthony B "Tony" York US Army
Floyd E "Eddie" Yount US Army
John E "Eddie" Yuhas US Army ETO
Frank T "Frankie" Zak US Army
Allen L "Al" Zarrilla US Army USA
Benedict J "Benny" Zientara US Army ETO