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The authoritative list of Marine Corps casualties in Nicaragua, 1927-1933, shows 91 dead and 66 wounded, as follows:

MARINE CORPS CASUALTIES IN NICARAGUA

JANUARY 1, 1927 TO JANUARY 2, 1933

Killed in Action:

Name	Rank	Unit	Date	Place
BRUNTON, Lawrence C.	2nd Lt	NNGD	32.04.21	nr Apali
BUCHANAN, Richard B.	Capt	MD, USS Arkansas	27.05.16	La Paz Centro
POWER, Lester E.	1st Lt	NNGD	31.06.15	Embocaderos
PEFLEY, Harlen	Capt	NNGD	31.04.11	nr Logtown
THOMAS, Earl A.	2nd Lt	VO 7-M	27.10.08	nr Quilali
ARON, Irving T.	Cpl	51st-5th	30.12.31	nr Achuapa
BRUCE, Thomas G.	1st Sgt	NNGD	28.01.01	nr Sapotillal
BUSH, Lambert	Pvt	43rd-5th	30.12.31	nr Achuapa
CALLAWAY, Bernard F.	Pvt	49th-5th	27.12.18	Macuelizo
COLLINS, Rastus	Pvt	45th-5th	29.01.21	San Antonio
COVINGTON, Laurin T.	Cpl	NNGD	32.04.21	nr Apali
CROSSON, Estler	Pvt 1cl	8th-5th	27.12.30	nr Quilali
DOWDELL, Frank E.	Sgt	VO-7M	27.10.08	nr Quilali
ELLIOTT, Edward E.	Pvt	43rd-5th	30.12.31	nr Achuapa
GOLDSMITH, George E.	Pvt 1cl	8th-5th	27.12.30	nr Quilali
HARBAUGH, Joseph A.	Pvt.	43rd-5th	30.12.31	nr Achuapa
HEMPHILL, Johnny F.	1st Sgt	NNGD	27.12.30	nr Quilali
JACKSON, Marvin A.	Pvt	MD USS Florida	27.05.16	La Paz Centro
KOSIERADZKI, Frank	Pvt	43rd-5th	30.12.31	nr Achuapa
LITZ, Richard J.	Pvt	43rd-5th	30.12.31	nr Achuapa
McCARTY, Joseph A.	Pvt	43rd-5th	30.12.31	nr Achuapa
McGHEE, William E.	Sgt	NNGD	31.06.15	Embocaderos
OSWILL, George T.	Pvt	45th-5th	29.01.21	nr San Antonio
PALRANG, Arthur M.	Sgt	43rd-5th	30.12.31	nr Achuapa
PUMP, John C.	Pvt	57th-11th	28.02.27	nr Condega
RECTOR, Everett A.	Pvt 1cl	H&H 3rd-5th	30.01.21	San Antonio
ROBBINS, George E.	Pvt	57th-11th	28.02.27	nr Condega
RUSSELL, Lenton C.	Pvt	23rd-5th	27.09.19	Telpaneca
SCHLAUCH, Albert	Pvt	57th-11th	28.02.27	nr Condega
STENGEL, Meyer	Pvt	MD USS Denver	28.08.07	nr Wamblan
THIELHART, Adolph	Cpl	8th-5th	27.12.30	nr Quilali
WATSON, Grady W.	Pvt 1cl	8th-5th	27.12.30	nr Quilali
[explanatory notes]		[battalion-reg't]	[yr.mo.day]	[nr = near]

Died of Wounds:

HUNTER, Robert S.	Capt	HQ 2nd Brig	28.05.13	Peña Blanca
AUSTIN, Cicero D.	Cpl	H&H 2nd Brig 5th	28.02.28	Condega
BLACK, Elmer	Pvt	57th-11th	29.03.26	Jocote
CULBRETH, Paul L.	Pvt	43rd-5th	30.09.29	Condega
FREEMAN, Norman G.	Sgt	NNGD	30.08.02	Las Cruces
GLASER, James S.	Pvt	66th-5th	27.09.19	Telpaneca
KIRKENDALL, David M.	Pvt	43rd-5th	31.01.02	nr Ocotal
MOTT, Curtis J.	Pvt	57th-11th	28.02.28	nr Condega
OBLESKI, Michael A.	Pvt	16th-5th	27.07.16	Ocotal
RUE, Arthur W.	Pvt	66th-5th	27.11.27	nr Somoto
SAVULICH, Michael	Pvt	MD USS Denver	29.03.17	nr Pavona
TORO, Rafael	Pvt	17th-5th	27.07.25	San Fernando
WHITE, Russell	Sgt	NNGD	30.11.10	nr Guapotal
WILLIAMS, Charles	Gy Sgt	52nd-11th	28.12.06	nr Chuyelite
WILLIAMSON, William L.	Cpl	47th-11th	28.05.13	Peña Blanca

Died of Diseases:

HEALEY, Leo	1st Lt	NNGD	malaria	31.02.17	Managua
BROOKS, Leroy A.	Pvt	62nd-11th	malaria	28.11.09	Matiguas
BURNETT, Francis E.	Cpl	Sgt Co 3M	pneumonia	30.09.12	Managua
BURNETT, Parker E.	Pvt 1cl	77th-5th	paratyphoid	28.10.12	Managua
CLAUSEN, Anton S.	Sgt	NNGD	dementia paralytica	32.06.04	Managua
COHEN, Abe	Pvt	45th-5th	peritonitis	28.02.09	San Albino
CUMMINGS, Frank A.	Pvt	46th-11th	pneumonia	28.11.03	Jalapa
DRULARD, John F.	Pvt	17th-5th	pneumonia	28.02.29	Juigalpa
GINGRAS, Louis W.	Pvt	45th-5th	appendicitis	27.03.31	Matagalpa
GIUSTINIANI, Alfred J.	Pvt	20th-5th	cerebral hem.	27.06.06	Jinotega
HAND, Carl C.	Pvt	H&H 1st-5th	appendicitis	28.01.13	San Albino
HASTINGS, Ira C.	Pvt	57th-11th	meningitis	29.03.17	Managua
LAKIN, Raymond N.	Pvt	45th-5th	typhoid	29.01.14	Managua
McKENZIE, William L.	Sgt Mjr	-----	malaria	28.12.19	Ocotal
MARTIN, Lee	Sgt	23rd-5th	cerebrospinal fever	29.06.07	Managua
O'NEAL, Giles E.	Pvt	17th-5th	typhoid	31.08.25	Managua
PAWLING, Maurice R., Jr.	PFC	MD USS Galveston	intestinal obstruction	28.09.26	Puerto Cabezas
PINDAR, Claud	PFC	MD, USS Cleveland	myocarditis	28.05.02	Managua
QUELLHORST, Eric D.	PFC	16th-5th	malaria	27.09.06	Jicaro
SANDERS, James H.	Pvt	HQ-AS	pleurisy	31.10.26	Managua
SCHNEPP, Harry G.	Pvt	VJ 6-M	septicemia	28.12.21	Managua
STRONG, Fielder M.	Pvt	MD, USS Rochester	dysentery	27.02.17	Ancon, C.Z.
SULLIVAN, Harry J.	Pvt	49th-5th	dysentery	28.02.29	Condega
WILLIAMS, Claude R.	Sgt	8th-5th	myocarditis	29.07.23	Managua

Accidental Deaths:

BOURNE, Albert T.	1st Lt	NNGD	drowned	31.09.19	nr Navarro
BYRD, William C.	Capt	ObS 6-M	plane crash	29.03.08	Esteli
DICKEY, James F.	Chf QM Clk	NNGD	earthquake	31.03.31	Managua
HOWARD, Euvelle D.	Capt	HQ AS	plane crash	29.07.22	nr Ocotal
KNIGHT, Clarence M.	1st Lt	57th-11th	plane crash	29.07.22	nr Ocotal
McHUGH, James B.	2nd Lt	VO 6-M	plane crash	29.04.13	San Carlos
POUNDERS, Walter L.	Mach gunner	HQ AS	plane crash	30.07.16	nr Managua
RUTLEDGE, Raymond P.	2nd Lt	VO 7-M	plance crash	32.08.24	nr Rama
ALBERT, Aloys A.	Pvt	16th-5th	acc GSW	27.04.27	Matagalpa
CAMPBELL, Richard M.	Pvt	HH 1st-8th	plane crash	31.08.23	Corinto
CHESSER, David H.	Tpr	Serv-5th	acc GSW	29.01.27	Tipitapa
CLARK, Lee	Stf Sgt	VJ 6-M	plane crash	31.08.23	nr Corinto
CONLEY, Corliss E.	Pvt	HH 3rd-5th	acc SI-GSW	28.02.13	Juigalpa
CZASZEWICZ, Francis A.	Pvt	20th-5th	drowned	28.10.02	nr Guiligua
FRANKFORTER, Rudolph A.	Sgt	ObS 6-M	plane crash	28.03.08	Esteli
GEORGE, Lawrence J.	Pvt	2nd Brig	drowned	28.07.18	Tilba Falls
GEROW, Peter R.	PFC	77th-5th	acc GSW	27.08.08	Managua
GOEN, John R.	Pvt	51st-5th	drowned	28.08.11	Aula Rapids
GREGORY, Early	Pvt	47th-11th	acc GSW	28.03.02	El Gallo
GRUBBS, Cabble H.	PFC	Elec Det	drowned	30.09.07	nr Leon
ISHAM, Hollis W.	Pcl	59th-11th	drowned	28.06.08	nr Asang
JOHNSON, Cray	PFC	HQ 2nd Br	drowned	27.05.19	Managua
KILBRIDE, Joseph V.	Pvt	14th-11th	acc GSW	28.05.08	S Raf Norte
KOCHERSPERGER, Charles S.	PFC	77th-5th	drowned	27.01.13	Rama
LEAKE, Robert W.	Sgt	NGD	fall fr horse	29.08.30	Managua
MARTIN, Chalmer L.	Sgt	HQ AS	plane crash	30.07.16	nr Managua
MILLER, Otto	Cpl	VJ 6-M	plane crash	29.04.13	nr Sn Carlos
MOODY, Robert K.	Pvt	VJ 6-M	plane crash	29.07.22	nr Ocotal
MOORE, William I.	Pvt	46th-11th	drowned	28.09.19	Guacamte
MYERS, Earle E.	Pvt	52nd-11th	acc GSW	28.02.09	S Raf Norte
OZIOMEK, Waclaw	Pvt	60th-11th	drowned	29.01.30	Rio Prinzapolka
PERHAM, Frederick E.	Pvt	66th-5th	grenade exp	28.02.05	Ocotal
PINER, Byron O.	Sgt	V0-7M	plane crash	29.04.13	nr San Carlos
RAMIREZ, Luis A.	Sgt	NNGD	drowned	31.07.01	Rio Negro, Somotillo
RUTLEDGE, William N., Jr.	Pvt	MD USS Galveston	drowned	28.11.27	Carreton Rapids
RYLAND, Chaster	Sgt	HH 1st-5th	drowned	28.10.05	off Bluefields
SIMMONS, Orville B.	Sgt	VJ 6-M	plane crash	32.08.24	nr Rama
SMITH, Leroy C.	Pvt	17th-5th	fall	30.11.05	Managua
STANAWHITE, Peter	Pvt	18th-5th	drowned	28.10.17	Lk Managua
STARNES, Garnett P.	Pvt	51st-5th	drowned	28.12.01	Rio Cape Gracias
WHITE, Hormisdas J.	Pvt	2nd Brig	drowned	28.07.23	Tilba Falls

Died, Other Causes:

ALBAN, Harvey B.	1st Lt	NNGD	suicide	30.10.11	Corinto
BIRMINGHAM, Henry T.	1st Lt	5th Reg	suicide	27.02.12	Managua
DARTT, Veryl H.	1st Lt	NNGD	homicide	30.04.18	Jicaro
McREYNOLDS, Charles S	Mjr	HQ-5th	homicide	29.11.11	Diriamba
SELBY, Edward	1st Lt	NNGD	homicide	30.03.09	Jinotega
BUDAI, Albert A.	Sgt	NNGD	homicide	30.06.18	Matagalpa
DAMRON, John Jr.	Sgt	NNGD	suicide	30.09.14	Matagalpa
DIXON, Robert E.	Pvt	60th-11th	homicide	29.04.30	nr Danli
HARTLEY, James G.	Pvt	2nd-11th	suicide	28.05.09	Jinotega
HUGHES, Henry L.	QM Sgt	HQ 2nd Br	suicide	28.11.07	Corinto
LEVONSKI, Charles J.	Sgt	NNGD	homicide	32.04.04	Kisalaya
MARTIN, Jesse D.	Pvt	8th-5th	suicide	29.11.11	La Rosa
O'LOUGHLIN, John G.	1st Sgt	Serv-11th	suicide	29.07.15	Apali
OWEN, Charles O.	Sgt	NNGD	homicide	30.12.21	Ocotal
PIGG, William H.	Gy Sgt	NNGD	homicide	31.04.04	Managua
SCHMIERER, Edward H.	Gy Sgt	NNGD	homicide	32.06.30	San Isidro
SILVERNAIL, John	Cpl	HQ-5th	suicide	27.12.27	nr Managua
SMITH, John W.	Cpl	Serv-11th	suicide	29.07.18	Ocotal
SPLITTGERBER, Paul C.	Sgt	8th-5th	suicide	27.09.01	Matagalpa
STOCK, Robert R.	1st Sgt	61st-11th	suicide	29.06.30	Ocotal
TROGLER, Lewis H.	Cpl.	NNGD	homicide	29.10.05	Telpaneca
TROTTER, James O.	Sgt	43rd-5th	suicide	28.07.18	Managua
WEST, John B.	Pvt	Elec Det	shot resisting arrest	32.12.24	Chinandega
YOUNG, James O.	Sgt	NNGD	homicide	30.04.18	Jicaro

Wounded in Action:

GOULD, Moses J.	1st Lt	HH 3rd-5th	27.12.30	nr quilali
LIVINGSTON, Richard	Capt	8th-5th	27.12.30	nr quilali
O'SHEA, George J. J.	1st Lt	16th-5th	27.10.09	Sapotillal
PIERCE, Francis E.	Capt	VO-7M	28.03.19	nr Murra
RICHAL, Merton A.	1st Lt	HH 1st-5th	28.01.01	Sapotillal
BALLARD, Lewis E.	Pvt	57th-11th	28.02.27	nr Condega
BLANCHARD, Harry M.	PFC	8th-5th	27.12.30	nr Quilali
BRANDENBURG, Raleigh R	PFC	8th-5th	27.12.30	nr Quilali
BRANNON, Clyde T.	1st Sgt	NNGD	32.02.02	nr Constancia
CARTER, Raymond B.	Pvt	57th-11th	28.02.27	nr Condega
CHRISTIAN, Wilbourn O.	Sgt	57th-11th	28.02.27	nr Condega
COLLINS, Robert H.	Pvt	8th-5th	27.12.30	nr Quilali
CORYELL, Fred	Gy Sgt	8th-5th	27.12.30	nr Quilali
COYLE, John P.	Pvt	16th-5th	28.01.01	nr Guanacastillo
COYNE, Bernard W.	Pvt	8th-5th	27.12.30	nr Quilali
CRUM, Peter C.	Pvt	57th-11th	28.02.27	nr Condega
DAVIS, Lem C.	Pvt	57th-11th	28.02.27	nr Condega
DONNELL, Robert A.	Pvt	8th-5th	27.11.25	nr Espino
DOWD, Thomas F.	PFC	8th-5th	27.12.30	nr Quilali
DuBOIS, Max M.	Pvt	47th-11th	28.05.13	nr Pena Blanca
EARNHARDT, James R.	Pvt	43rd-5th	31.01.02	nr Ocotal
ELLARD, Audie C.	PFC	2nd-11th	28.04.19	nr El Sauce
ENDRESS, Clifford C.	Pvt	8th-5th	27.12.30	nr Quilali
ERPELDING, George H.	Pvt	43rd-5th	30.08.23	Duceuelito
FIELD, Scott	Sgt	8th-5th	27.12.30	nr Quilali
FITZPATRICK, Aruthur L.	Pvt	8th-5th	27.12.30	nr Quilali
FULTZ, Gilbert M.	Pvt	23rd-5th	27.11.01	nr Jicaro
GARRISON, Charles S.	Pvt	16th-5th	27.07.16	Ocotal
HAGERMAN, Nicholas B.	Pvt	20th-5th	28.01.23	nr Chipote
HARRIS, Robert F.	Gy Sgt	NNGD	29.02.19	Jinotega
HAYS, Virgil	Pvt	NNGD	32.06.27	nr San Juan
HENRY, Wallace	Cpl	16th-5th	28.01.01	Sapotillal
HOOKS, Lee H.	Pvt	16th-5th	28.01.01	Sapotillal
HUSKA, Paul	PFC	8th-5th	27.12.30	nr Quilali
HUTCHCROFT, Harry D.	Sgt	NNGD	32.05.17	nr Puerto Cabezas
HUTCHERSON, Mack	Pvt	43rd-5th	30.12.31	nr Achuapa
INGLES, Ben E.	Pvt	8th-5th	28.01.23	nr Chipote
ISHAM, Charles H.	Sgt	57th-11th	28.02.27	nr Condega
JACKSON, Frank A.	Pvt	43rd-5th	30.12.31	nr Achuapa
KESSLER, Arthur W.	Sgt	NNGD	31.03.08	nr Camoapa
LEACH, Anthony J.	Cpl	8th-5th	27.12.30	nr Quilali
LEE, William A.	Gy Sgt	NNGD	32.09.26	nr Agua Carta
LITTLE, Jason	Pvt	8th-5th	27.12.30	nr Quilali
McDONALD, Donald	Gy Sgt	NNGD	28.01.21	nr San Albino
McFAUL, James V.	Pvt	MD, USS Denver	29.03.17	nr Pavona
MAYNARD, Linton C.	Pvt	57th-11th	28.02.27	nr Condega
MOSIER, Melvin	Sgt	MD, USS Denver	28.08.07	nr Wamblan
NATION, Henry O.	Pvt	HH-3rd-5th	28.01.20	nr San Geronimo
NEEL, John L.	Cpl	NNGD	27.12.30	nr Quilali
NEWBERGER, Albert H.	Pvt	8th-5th	27.12.30	nr Quilali
PAINE, Thomas E.	Drummer	MD, USS Denver	28.08.07	nr Wamblan
PHELPS, Clarence E.	Pvt	57th-11th	28.02.27	nr Condega
POMORSKI, Edward L.	Pvt	16th-5th	28.01.01	nr Guanacastillo
RAUSCH, Anthony J.	Cpl	MD, USS Florida	27.05.16	La Paz Centro
ROOS, Otto N.	Sgt	HH-3rd-5th	27.12.30