A Day to Remember in Miami

For most of us, Memorial Day marks the beginning of a season of summer fun. But don’t let the real meaning of the holiday get lost amidst the barbecues and beach sand. Memorial Day – originally­ called “Decoration Day” – unofficially began in 1865 as a way to honor fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War. In fact, because of lingering resentment over the war, many Southern states did not observe the holiday until after World War I (they opted for their own Confederate Memorial Day). Memorial Day has since became an occasion to honor fallen soldiers from all wars after WWI. You can find a listing of those from the community who have made the ultimate sacrifice below. Honor them with the traditions of this special holiday:

-Fly the flag at half-staff from dawn until noon, local time.

-Participate in a national “moment of remembrance,” which occurs at 3PM, Washington DC time.

-Place flags on the graves of war dead.

Miami Area Casualties of War ...
(Please send additions or corrections for the lists below for Miami to info@americantowns.com)


Vietnam War
Harvey Drew Scofield
Norman Lee Bundy
John Martin Mulcahy
Frank Willis Bomar
Charles Aaron Jr Atwood
Roger Gene Emrich
James Monfre Shappee
Ralph Campion Bisz
Larkin Mcdonald Jr Beggs
David Michael Anderson
James Taylor
Gilbert D Arroyo-Brenes
Wallace Billany Jr Foard
John David Thomas
Harry Earl Farmer
Robert Dillon Evans
James Eric Tucker
David Ernest Dixon
Lester Bell
Gary Philip Dietz
Michael Daniel Deeson
Joaquin De Jesus
John Joe Croce
Raymond Terrence Conway
Frank Bowens
Fred Iii Butler
George Wesley Gipson
Raymond Lee Twomey
Thomas Knowles Duffy
Jeremiah Scott
Stanley Moore Harrell
Tommy Hardwick
Melvin Rolle
Robert Donald Sisk
Harold Granville Hughart
David John Roberts
Frankie Lee Smiley
Wayne Allen Hutchinson
Randolph Chester Holder
Adrian James Smith
James Alvin Johnson
Stephen Mitchell Grant
Brian Frederick Smith
Jonathan Nathaniel Spicer
Anthony Bernard Jones
Thomas Henry Goodson
James Richard Muckleroy
Donald Charles Kyle
Richard John Leffler
Aitken L Jr Matthews
Albert Fred Roberts
Hector Gonzalez
Herman Jackson
William Jacob Goldberg
Owen Niel Garnet
Robert Louis Schofield
Ronald Marvin Cremer
Stephen Babuljak
Sam Michael Jr Savas
Geoffrey D R Saunders
Sheppard Jr Robinson
Jonathan Brown
Steve Gomez
Laurence Atwood Young
Wilfredo Pantaleon Zamora
Ronald Harold Luke
Mark Stanton Lutes
Frank Jr Mc Cray
James Norman Royal
Michael Douglas Sams
Jerry Nelson Hughes
Charles George Haas
Richard Louis Akel
Edward E Jr Henderson
Noel Barbaro Hernandez
Louis Anthony Carricarte
John Patrick Hickey
Larry Dexter Carlisle
Willie James Mc Clendon
Marvin James Plata
Albert Jr Hilerio
James Edward Hayes
George Jr Parounagian
John William Parsells
Rafael Perez-Verdeja
Celso A Perez
Allen Cain
George Jr Pendleton
Jack Wayne Calfee
Sammy Lee Holmes
Sam Zeb Hughes
James Henry Mc Crae
John Darrall Bryant
Robert William Reagan
Robert John Jr Randall
Stephen Cohan
Richard Alfred Gwinn
Cecil Huyler
Tony Lee Buholtz
Marvin Edmund Screen
Michael Frederick Heath
Frederic C Jr Saunders
James Robert Olson
Luis E Quintana-Soto
Osvaldo Amodias
Karl Lee Bullard
Gerald Lee Maseda
James Albert Bunn
Lawrence Chester Hawley
Raymond Joseph Poncurak
Irenardo Felix Padron
Joseph Clayton Haga
Michael Charles Kirby
Joseph Daniel Szidor
Walter Lee Swain
Isaac Jr Stringer
Robert List Jr Lee
Derrell Walter Joyce
Harry William Kleber
James Marvin Stone
Luther Augustus Smith
John Lynwood Fortner
William Edward Taylor
Joel Carol Fowler
Walter Leo Starling
Felix Sosa-Camejo
John Arthur White
Charles Robert Franklin
Ulysses White
James Jr Linder
Samuel R Iii Stewart
Daniel Kent Kushner
Raymond Rivers Turner
James Robert Walden
Marion Frank Jr Walden
John Roach Jr Lake
David Eugene Bracker
Leo Michael Donker
Bruce Townsend
Gary Lee Washenik
Hermann Doelger-Landivar
Martin Lester Taber
Irwin Beyda
Jeffry Letson Kockritz
Gary Leroy Bradee
Carlos Angel Farto
Enrique Fernandez-Leston
Pedro Ferra-Flores
James L Iii Dillard
John Edward Leer
Randal Clyde Engram
Gregory Paul Brooks
Eddie Lee Williams
Robert Jameson Barton
Ronald Larry Davidson
Henry Richard Brommann
Ernest Pettway Davis
Ernest Gregory Winston
Thomas Harold Furnish
Jerome I Wilson
Lance Michael Lofman
Robert Freda
Julian Stanley Jr Kee
Richard M Iii Milikin
Dan Bruen Packard
Arthur Thomas Finney
Thomas Patterson Hanson
Leroy Edward Valdez
Joseph Jr Carter
Adrian Floyd Purnell
Rodney Herschel Gott
Leon Boyd Ii Smith
Charles Harold W Jr Read
Richard W Jr Meacham
Karl Elton Jr Kelley
Clyde Walter Carter
John Creighton Gille Kerr
Robert James Thomas
Guy Fletcher Collins

Korean War
Cheston Ronald Willis
Cogings Frank Joseph
COLLINS JOSEPH STEPHEN
DIXON HENRY TREMBLE
DUBREVIL RAFAEL ANTHONY
EDENS MALCOLM BRODIE
FINN ERSKINE DONALD
HARRELL VIRGIL BRYAN JR
HASTINGS DONALD D
IRWIN TEDRICK G
LYON EDWARD A
MARK OSCAR HASLUP JR
MCAVOY JOHN FRANCIS
NEUSTADT ALVIN
NICOLL DAVID MONTGOMERY
POWELL ARTHUR W JR
SHEEHAN WILLIAM JOSEPH JR


World War II
Click here for a database of local soldiers killed in World War II