Baseball in Wartime

Baseball's Greatest Sacrifice

 

Major League Players in US Navy
First Name Last Name Service Theater
George A Abrams US Navy PACIFIC
Joseph L "Joe" Abreau US Navy USA
Harold J "Jack" Albright US Navy PACIFIC
Dale L Alderson US Navy USA
Robert S "Bob" Alexander US Navy USA
Thomas E "Tom" Alston US Navy USA
Wayne H Ambler US Navy ETO/PACIFIC
Alfred W "Alf" Anderson US Navy USA
Arnold R "Arne" Anderson US Navy PACIFIC
Arnold R "Red" Anderson US Navy PACIFIC
Ernest H "Ernie" Andres US Navy ATLANTIC
William J "Bill" Antonello US Navy PACIFIC
Peter W "Pete" Appleton (Jablonowski) US Navy USA
Henry I "Hank" Arft US Navy PACIFIC
Edson G "Ed" Bahr US Navy
Eugene W "Gene" Baker US Navy
William P "Bill" Baker US Navy USA
Robert R "Bobby" Balcena US Navy
Richard "Dick" Bartell US Navy USA
Hubert E "Bud" Bates US Navy USA
Frank C Baumholtz US Navy ATLANTIC/PACIFIC
Henry E "Gene" Bearden US Navy PACIFIC
Joseph E "Joe" Becker US Navy
Joseph S "Joe" Beggs US Navy ATLANTIC
Alojzy F "Ollie" Bejma US Navy
Fernando J L "Fern" Bell US Navy PACIFIC
Raymond A "Ray" Benge US Navy PACIFIC
John A "Al" Benton US Navy
Walter "Wally" Berger US Navy USA
Lawrence P "Yogi" Berra US Navy ETO
Herman A Besse US Navy
James M "Jim" Bilbrey US Navy
Frank S "Porky" Biscan US Navy USA
Charles T "Charlie" Bishop US Navy
Hiram G "Hi" Bithorn US Navy PACIFIC
Lincoln H "Linc" Blakely US Navy USA
Robert G "Buddy" Blattner US Navy PACIFIC
Joseph E "Eddie" Bockman US Navy USA
Raymond O "Ray" Boone US Navy
Cloyd V Boyer US Navy USA
Gilbert H "Gibby" Brack US Navy PACIFIC
Henry V "Vic" Bradford US Navy USA
William D "Bill" Bradford US Navy
Fred L Bradley US Navy
Albert "Al" Brancato US Navy PACIFIC
William G "Bill" Brandt US Navy USA
John H "Jack" Brewer US Navy
John A "Jack" Brittin US Navy PACIFIC
Sigmund T "Sig" Broskie US Navy
Walter G "Jumbo" Brown US Navy USA
Mace S Brown US Navy/US Marine Corps PACIFIC
Robert W "Bobby" Brown US Navy
John L "Lindsay" Brown US Navy
Walter R "Roy" Bruner US Navy USA
John G "Johnny" Bucha US Navy
Garland M Buckeye US Navy
Michael J "Mike" Budnick US Navy PACIFIC
Nelson E Burbrink US Navy
Robert J "Bobby" Burke US Navy
George H Burpo US Navy USA
Edward F "Moe" Burtschy US Navy
Ralph S Buxton US Navy
Samuel D "Sammy" Byrd US Navy
Thomas J "Tommy" Byrne US Navy MEDITERRANEAN
Robert M "Bob" Cain US Navy
Bruce Caldwell US Navy
Alexander S "Al" Campanis (Campani) US Navy USA
John M Campbell US Navy
Thomas F A "Tom" Carey US Navy PACIFIC
James A "Jim" Carlin US Navy PACIFIC
Edwin E "Ed" Carnett US Navy USA
Hugh T Casey US Navy PACIFIC
Peter P "Pete" Castiglione US Navy PACIFIC
William B "Ben" Chapman US Navy USA
William F "Fred" Chapman US Navy PACIFIC
Samuel B "Sam" Chapman US Navy USA
Walter J Chipple (Chilipala) US Navy USA
Louis A "Lou" Ciola US Navy PACIFIC
Melvin E "Mel" Clark US Navy PACIFIC
William S "Stu" Clarke US Navy
Chester S "Chet" Clemens US Navy
Gordon S "Mickey" Cochrane US Navy PACIFIC
Raymond L "Ray" Coleman US Navy MTO/PACIFIC
Gerald F "Jerry" Coleman US Navy/US Marine Corps PACIFIC
Joseph P "Joe" Coleman US Navy PACIFIC
Edward T, Jr "Eddie" Collins US Navy PACIFIC
Joseph E "Joe" Collins (Kollonige) US Navy
Mervin T "Bud" Connolly US Navy
William G "Bill" Conroy US Navy USA
Jack C Conway US Navy PACIFIC
Allen L "Dusty" Cooke US Navy USA
Raymond F "Bobby" Coombs US Navy PACIFIC
Calvin A "Cal" Cooper US Navy
William W "Walker" Cooper US Navy USA
Henry P Coppola US Navy
Edward C "Ed" Cotter US Navy
Harry F Craft US Navy PACIFIC
Howard O Craghead US Navy
Henry C "Shag" Crawford US Navy PACIFIC
Patrick F "Pat" Creeden US Navy
Bernard O "Bernie" Creger US Navy
Joffre J "Jeff" Cross US Navy USA
Benjamin B "Benny" Culp US Navy
Vernon E "Vern" Curtis US Navy
Clifford R "Cliff" Dapper US Navy PACIFIC
Robert F "Bob" Daughters US Navy
Otis A "Scat" Davis US Navy USA
Lawrence C "Crash" Davis US Navy USA
Woodrow W "Woody" Davis US Navy
William L "Billy" DeMars US Navy USA
Charles "Charlie" Devens US Navy
George W "Skeets" Dickey US Navy PACIFIC
George E "Emerson" Dickman US Navy
William J "Bill" Dietrich US Navy
Dominic P "Dom" DiMaggio US Navy PACIFIC
Raymond J "Ray" Dobens US Navy CBI
Lawrence E "Larry" Doby US Navy PACIFIC
Willard E "Bill" Donovan US Navy
John F Douglas US Navy
Thomas K "Tom" Drake US Navy
Clemens J "Clem" Dreisewerd US Navy USA
James R "Jim" Dyck US Navy
Thomas F A "Tom" Earley US Navy USA
George L "Moose" Earnshaw US Navy PACIFIC
Gordon H "Hugh" East US Navy USA
Delmer "Del" Ennis US Navy PACIFIC
Carl D Erskine US Navy USA
Russell E "Red" Evans US Navy
Alfred H "Al" Evans US Navy USA
George L Eyrich US Navy PACIFIC
Luvern C "Vern" Fear US Navy
William P "Dutch" Fehring US Navy USA
Marvin W "Marv" Felderman US Navy PACIFIC
Robert W A "Bob" Feller US Navy ATLANTIC/PACIFIC
Edward P "Ed" Fernandes US Navy USA
William J "Bill" Ferrazzi US Navy
Thomas J "Tom" Ferrick US Navy PACIFIC
Elburt P "Elbie" Fletcher US Navy PACIFIC
Charles W "Wes" Flowers US Navy
Charlie F "Irish" Fox US Navy ATLANTIC
Murray A "Moe" Franklin US Navy USA
Herman L Franks US Navy PACIFIC
Vern D Freiberger US Navy
Lawrence "Larry" French US Navy ETO/PACIFIC
Leonard H "Len" Gabrielson US Navy
Willard R "Nemo" Gaines US Navy
Dennis W "Denny" Galehouse US Navy USA
Robert F "Ford" Garrison US Navy USA
Ned F Garver US Navy
Eugene F J "Huck" Geary US Navy
Charles L "Charlie" Gehringer US Navy USA
Charles M "Charlie" Gelbert US Navy USA
Joseph E "Joe" Genewich US Navy
Samuel C "Sam" Gentile US Navy
Charles M "Charlie" Gilbert US Navy PACIFIC
James J "Jim" Gleeson US Navy PACIFIC
Joseph C "Joe" Glenn (Gurzensky) US Navy PACIFIC
Alban "Al" Glossop US Navy PACIFIC
Joe M "Smokey" Gonzales US Navy PACIFIC
William D "Billy" Goodman US Navy PACIFIC
John J P "Johnny" Gorsica (Gorczyca) US Navy USA
Joseph L "Joe" Grace US Navy PACIFIC
Ted G Gray US Navy PACIFIC
Paul E Gregory US Navy
Lewis E "Buddy" Gremp US Navy USA
Marvin E "Marv" Grissom US Navy
John T "Johnny" Groth US Navy USA
Sigmund S "Sig" Gryska US Navy
Louis J "Lou" Guisto US Navy
Richard F "Dick" Hahn US Navy
Chester "Chet" Hajduk US Navy PACIFIC
George S Halas US Navy
Jack P Hallett US Navy PACIFIC
Ralph C Hamner US Navy PACIFIC
Raymond B "Ray" Hamrick US Navy USA
Francis J "Red" Hardy US Navy
Charles B "Chuck" Harmon US Navy USA
Robert N "Ned" Harris US Navy PACIFIC
Charles "Bubba" Harris US Navy
Chalmer L "Lum" Harris US Navy PACIFIC
Robert A "Bob" Harris US Navy PACIFIC
John E "Jack" Harshman US Navy
Roy T "Spec" Hartsfield US Navy USA
Donald I "Don" Hasenmayer US Navy
John A "Buddy" Hassett US Navy PACIFIC
Ray W Hathaway US Navy
Joseph H "Joe" Hatten US Navy
James M "Jim" Hayes US Navy
Wallace A "Wally" Hebert US Navy
Randolph R "Randy" Heflin US Navy
Val R Heim US Navy USA
Henry H "Hank" Helf US Navy
Ralston B "Rollie" Hemsley US Navy PACIFIC
Roy K Henshaw US Navy
William J B "Billy" Herman US Navy PACIFIC
James R "Jim" Hickey US Navy USA
Clarence W "Buddy" Hicks US Navy
Michael F "Pinky" Higgins US Navy USA
Andrew A "Andy" High US Navy PACIFIC
Jesse T Hill US Navy USA
Avitus B "Vedie" Himsl US Navy
Jimmy Hitchcock US Navy
Frank J "Lefty" Hoerst US Navy ATLANTIC/PACIFIC
Robert C "Bobby" Hogue US Navy
G James "Jim" Honochick US Navy ATLANTIC/PACIFIC
Richard L "Dick" Hoover US Navy
Lee V "Lefty" Howard US Navy PACIFIC
Benjamin F "Ben" Huffman US Navy PACIFIC
Herbert H "Herb" Hunter US Navy
Frederick C "Fred" Hutchinson US Navy PACIFIC
Ranson J "Randy" Jackson US Navy USA
Leroy G "Roy" Jarvis US Navy
Frank A Jelinich US Navy
Silas K "Si" Johnson US Navy USA
Arthur H "Art" Johnson US Navy PACIFIC
Russell C "Jing" Johnson US Navy
Adam R, Jr "Rankin" Johnson US Navy PACIFIC
Stanley E "Stan" Jok US Navy
Dale E "Nubs" Jones US Navy PACIFIC
Willie E "Puddin' Head" Jones US Navy
James M "Jake" Jones US Navy PACIFIC
Niles C "Sonny" Jordan US Navy PACIFIC
Howard K "Howie" Judson US Navy
Robert W "Bob" Kahle US Navy
Martin G "Marty" Karow (Karowsky) US Navy
Alexander R "Alex" Kellner US Navy USA
Kenneth F "Ken" Keltner US Navy PACIFIC
Ralph M Kiner US Navy Air Corps PACIFIC
George M Kissell US Navy PACIFIC
Robert H "Bob" Klinger US Navy PACIFIC
Bruno B "Bruce" Konopka US Navy PACIFIC
Casimir James "Jim" Konstanty US Navy USA
Ernest A "Ernie" Koy US Navy
John H "Jack" Kramer US Navy USA
Richard D "Dick" Kryhoski US Navy PACIFIC
Bernard C "Bert" Kuczynski US Navy PACIFIC
Emil B Kush US Navy USA
Raymond S "Ray" Lamanno US Navy PACIFIC
Harry A "Cookie" Lavagetto US Navy PACIFIC
Lester L "Les" Layton US Navy
DeWitt W "Bevo" LeBourveau US Navy
Roy E Lee US Navy
Robert G "Bob" Lemon US Navy PACIFIC
Donald E "Don" Lenhardt US Navy ATLANTIC/PACIFIC
George E Lerchen US Navy
Wesley A "Wes" Livengood US Navy PACIFIC
Victor A "Vic" Lombardi US Navy
Hugh M "Hal" Luby US Navy
John "Johnny" Lucadello US Navy PACIFIC
Ray W Lucas US Navy USA
Ulysses J "Tony" Lupien US Navy USA
Albert H "Al" Lyons US Navy PACIFIC
Edward H "Eddie" Lyons US Navy
Harry W MacPherson US Navy USA
Arthur L "Art" Mahan US Navy USA
Leslie C "Les" Mallon US Navy
Edward R "Eddie" Malone US Navy
Donald D Manno US Navy USA
Richard W "Dick" Manville US Navy
Clifford "Cliff" Mapes US Navy PACIFIC
Robert "Bob" Marquis US Navy
Fred F Marsh US Navy
William Henry Marshall US Navy USA
Milo M "Max" Marshall US Navy USA
Barnes R Martin US Navy
Stuart M "Stu" Martin US Navy
Boris M "Babe" Martin (Martinovich) US Navy USA
Walter E "Walt" Masterson US Navy PACIFIC
Merrill G "Pinky" May US Navy PACIFIC
John J "Johnny" McCarthy US Navy PACIFIC
William B "Barney" McCosky US Navy PACIFIC
Benjamin J "Benny" McCoy US Navy USA
Clyde E McCullough US Navy USA
Pinson L "Phil" McCullough US Navy
Edward J "Eddie" McGah US Navy PACIFIC
Daniel A "Dan" McGee US Navy PACIFIC
Ezra M "Pat" McGlothin US Navy USA
Tullis E "Mickey" McGowan US Navy PACIFIC
John J McHale US Navy USA
Rogers H McKee US Navy USA
Glenn R "Red" McQuillen US Navy PACIFIC
Russell H "Russ" Meers US Navy PACIFIC
George F Meyer US Navy USA
Edward T "Eddie" Miksis US Navy USA
Wilson D "Dee" Miles US Navy PACIFIC
Walter L "Wally" Millies US Navy USA
William J "Pete" Milne US Navy
John R "Johnny" Mize US Navy PACIFIC
Jim I Mooney US Navy
Edward J "Ed" Moriarty US Navy USA
Walter J "Walt" Moryn US Navy
Arnold R "Arnie" Moser US Navy
Elisha M "Bitsy" Mott US Navy
Maurice J "Mo" Mozzali US Navy PACIFIC
William L "Bill" Mueller US Navy USA
Joseph G "Gordie" Mueller US Navy
John J "Johnny" Murphy US Navy
Joseph A "Joe" Murray US Navy
Stanley "Stan" Musial US Navy PACIFIC
Stephen "Steve" Nagy US Navy
Earl E Naylor US Navy
Constantine G "Gus" Niarhos US Navy USA
Jacob L "Jack" Niemes US Navy
Alfred J "Al" Niemiec US Navy USA
Leo W "Red" Nonnenkamp US Navy USA
Frank J Oceak US Navy
Leonard J "Len" Okrie US Navy
Thomas N "Tom" Oliver US Navy PACIFIC
Vern J Olsen US Navy PACIFIC
Bernard C "Barney" Olsen US Navy
John J "Buck" O'Neill US Navy PACIFIC
Frederick R "Fritz" Ostermueller US Navy
Arnold M "Mickey" Owen US Navy
Don W Padgett US Navy USA
Jack Paepke US Navy PACIFIC
Clarence M "Ace" Parker US Navy USA
Edward D "Dixie" Parsons US Navy
Franklin T "Frank" Pearce US Navy
Homer H Peel US Navy USA
Edward C "Eddie" Pellagrini US Navy PACIFIC
Harry W Perkowski US Navy PACIFIC/ETO
Leonard J "Len" Perme US Navy
John M "Johnny" Pesky (Paveskovich) US Navy PACIFIC
Carl F "Buddy" Peterson US Navy
Jack D Phillips US Navy PACIFIC
Raymond L "Ray" Pierce US Navy
Jess W Pike US Navy
Antone J "Andy" Pilney US Navy USA
Henry H "Cotton" Pippen US Navy
Mizell G "Whitey" Platt US Navy PACIFIC
Kenneth L "Ken" Polivka US Navy
William "Barnacle Bill" Posedel US Navy
Melvin A "Mel" Preibisch US Navy USA
Everett V "Pid" Purdy US Navy
Frank A "Frankie" Pytlak US Navy USA
Raymond A "Rip" Radcliff US Navy USA
Kenneth D "Ken" Raffensberger US Navy USA
Frank R D "Ribs" Raney (Raniszewski) US Navy
Joseph A "Goldie" Rapp US Navy
George H "Buck" Redfern US Navy
Harold H "Pee Wee" Reese US Navy PACIFIC
James D "Jim" Reninger US Navy USA
John D "Johnny" Rigney US Navy PACIFIC
John C "Johnny" Rizzo US Navy USA
Philip "Phil" Rizzuto US Navy PACIFIC
Douglas W "Scotty" Robb US Navy ETO
Thomas V "Tommy" Robello US Navy
Sherrard A "Sherry" Robertson US Navy PACIFIC
William E "Eddie" Robinson US Navy USA
Warren G "Sheriff" Robinson US Navy PACIFIC
John E "Jack" Robinson US Navy USA
Louis J "Lou" Rochelli US Navy
Stanley F "Packy" Rogers (Hazinski) US Navy PACIFIC
James K "Jim" Romano US Navy
Albert L "Al" Rosen US Navy USA
Simon "Si" Rosenthal US Navy ETO
Chester J "Chet" Ross US Navy USA
Lynwood T "Schoolboy" Rowe US Navy PACIFIC
Richard L "Dick" Rozek US Navy
Cornelius J "Connie" Ryan US Navy PACIFIC
John C "Blondy" Ryan US Navy
Alexander "Alex" Sabo (Szabo) US Navy N AFRICA
John F "Johnny" Sain US Navy Air Corps USA
Edward R "Ed" Sanicki US Navy
Francis F "Frank" Saucier US Navy PACIFIC
Frank J "Skeeter" Scalzi US Navy USA
Rae W "Ray" Scarborough US Navy USA
Robert B "Bob" Scheffing US Navy PACIFIC
Henry L "Hank" Schenz US Navy PACIFIC
Robert E "Bob" Scherbarth US Navy
George E Schmees US Navy
John A "Johnny" Schmitz US Navy PACIFIC
Edward W "Wes" Schulmerich US Navy PACIFIC
Harold H "Hal" Schumacher US Navy PACIFIC
Ralph R "Blackie" Schwamb US Navy
Kenneth E "Ken" Sears US Navy PACIFIC
George A Selkirk US Navy
Wilmer E "Billy" Shantz US Navy
Francis J "Spec" Shea (O'Shea) US Navy PACIFIC
Edward C "Eddie" Shokes US Navy PACIFIC
Clyde M Shoun US Navy PACIFIC
Albert "Al" Sima US Navy
Frederic W "Fred" Sington US Navy USA
Richard A "Dick" Sisler US Navy USA
Peter "Pete" Sivess US Navy ETO
Louis M "Lou" Sleater US Navy USA
Roy F Smalley US Navy USA
Joseph P "Joe" Smaza US Navy
Vincent A "Vinnie" Smith US Navy PACIFIC
Edwin D "Duke" Snider US Navy PACIFIC
Victor G "Vic" Sorrell US Navy
Stanley O "Stan" Spence US Navy USA
Glenn Edward Spencer US Navy USA
Thomas V "Virgil" Stallcup US Navy
Lee E Stine US Navy
Raymond T "Ray" Stoviak US Navy USA
George B Strickland US Navy
Robert H "Bobby" Sturgeon US Navy
James J "Jim" Suchecki US Navy
William J, Jr "Billy" Sullivan US Navy USA
Matthew C "Max" Surkont US Navy PACIFIC
Leroy E Talcott US Navy
Elvin W "El" Tappe US Navy
Fred J Tauby (Taubensee) US Navy USA
Edward J "Ed" Taylor US Navy
James H "Harry" Taylor US Navy
Leo R Thomas US Navy
Eugene E "Junior" Thompson US Navy USA
Henry C “Hank” Thompson US Navy ETO
Benjamin R "Bob" Thorpe US Navy PACIFIC
Robert “Bob” Thurman US Navy
Joe H Tipton US Navy PACIFIC
John P "Johnny" Tobin US Navy
Louis E "Lou" Tost US Navy PACIFIC
Stephen J "Red" Tramback US Navy PACIFIC
Nicholas J "Nick" Tremark US Navy USA
Virgil O Trucks US Navy PACIFIC
Thurman L Tucker US Navy USA
Edward L Turchin US Navy USA
Thomas H "Tom" Upton US Navy USA
Robert R "Bob" Usher US Navy PACIFIC
Christian G "Chris" Van Cuyk US Navy PACIFIC
Joseph A "Joe" Vance US Navy
John S "Johnny" Vander Meer US Navy PACIFIC
James B "Mickey" Vernon US Navy PACIFIC
Jacob F "Jake" Wade US Navy USA
Charles T "Charlie" Wagner US Navy PACIFIC
Richard C "Dick" Wakefield US Navy Air Corps PACIFIC
Harvey W "Hub" Walker US Navy USA
Joseph P "Joe" Walsh US Navy
Thomas G "Tommy" Warren US Navy N AFRICA
Bennie L Warren US Navy USA
Kenneth A "Ken" Weafer US Navy
Harold "Hal" Weafer US Navy
Richard H "Dick" Weik US Navy
Edwin N "Ed" Weiland US Navy PACIFIC
William F "Roy" Weir US Navy
Richard T "Dick" West US Navy PACIFIC
Donald W "Don" White US Navy
Harold G "Hal" White US Navy PACIFIC
William R "Bill" Wight US Navy USA
Robert F "Ace" Williams US Navy USA
Theodore S "Ted" Williams US Navy/US Marine Corps PACIFIC
Vernon S "Whitey" Wilshere US Navy
Max Wilson US Navy PACIFIC
Francis M "Whitey" Wistert US Navy
Joseph F "Joe" Wood US Navy
Eugene R "Gene" Woodling US Navy PACIFIC
Forrest G "Glenn" Wright US Navy USA
Albert E "Al" Wright US Navy
Waldo W "Rusty" Yarnall US Navy
Edward F J "Eddie" Yost US Navy USA
Ralph S Young US Navy
Gus E Zernial US Navy