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212616 Pfc. Dennis L. "Junie" Hogan United States Army 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment from:Piermont, NY (d.22nd April 1945) My Uncle Dennis Hogan enlisted in the Army on 5/5/42. He wound up in the paratroopers, the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment. After spending time in New Guinea his regiment parachuted into Luzon on 2/3/45. On the follow ing day he single-handedly took out a Japanese machine nest that was holding them up at a bridge. For this action he was awarded a Silver Star. On 2/7/45 he was slightly wounded on the way to Manila (Purple Heart #1). On 4/22/45 Dennis and 15 other troopers from Co. E were killed in action near Sulac. Initially, he was listed as having been identified by the company 1st Sergeant and buried in Batangas Cemetery. He was awarded a Bronze Star for whatever he did that day and a 2nd Pur ple Heart. One of his dog tags was sent to his mother along with some personal possessions. When my grandmother tried to have his body returned to the US the cemetery said they had no record of him. My mother and my grandmother spent 5 years trying to find out what had happened, without success. One of my cousins and I have spent the past 2 years trying to accomplish what they hadn't been able to do. No success yet. We had been assisted by a man at the Past Conflicts Repatriations Branch. However, he retired and since then we've heard zilch. We know it's a 68-year-old long shot but hope springs eternal. Charles Rogers Add to this record.  Additional Information: About 2 months ago we requested & received a Chaplain's Report detailing burials in USAF Temporary Cemetery #1, Batangas, Luzon. My uncle was on it. It said that he was buried on 4/30/45, & it gave grave, row & lot numbers. So I can't understand how Graves Registration could say that they had no record of him & caused him to be declared Unrecoverable. The only glitch was one of the digits in his serial number was wrong. We are still trying to find out what happened to the remains in his grave. The biggest problem is trying go find out who would have those records. I guess as a last resort we could try to enlist the aid of one of our senators. Wish us luck. Charles Rogers Reply Related Content: Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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