168th Infantry Regiment 34th Infantry Division


(Following the North African, Sicilian and Southern Italian
campaigns, the 34th was given the mission of capturing assault
positions within the German Gustav Line rorth of Naples.
Destined to be the start of a long and bitter winter-spring
campaign, the division attacked German defense positions
overlooking the Rapido River, 6-7 January 1944 during which
action Hughes received the wounds which cost him his life).



HYSLER, Daniel Franklin Jr.


BATTERY A, 265TH COAST ARTILLERY
(Duval County)

Born: 16 September 1922 Jacksonville, Florida.

Hysler was living in Jacksonville and working as a concrete
finisher earning $18 per week when he enlisted in Battery A,
265th Coast Artillery 25 September 1940. He was inducted into
federal service 6 January 1941. He appears to have gone AWOL in
order to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was a Corporal,
U.S.M.C. at the time of his death.

KILLED IN ACTION; 6 January 1945, Luzon, Philipine Islands.

(Hysler was serving aboard the U.S.S. New Mexico as part of the
ship's company. The New Mexico was engaged in shore bombardment
and anti-aircraft protection of ships involved in the Linguyan
Gulf, Luzon, Philippine Islands invasion force. A Japanese
Kamakazi aircraft crashed into the bridge area of the New Mexico,
killing approximately forty members of the crew, including
Hysler).





INESON, William Luke Jr.


HEADQUARTERS BATTERY, 116TH FIELD ARTILLERY
(Pinellas County)

Born: 2 March 1919 Clearwater, Florida.

Ineson was a high school graduate living in St. Petersburg and
working.as a watchmaker/truck driver earning $12 per week when he
enlisted in Headquarters Battery, 116th Field Artillery 21
November 1940. He was inducted into federal service 25 November
1940. He was a Sergeant at the time of his death.

DIED NON-BATTLE; date, location and unit assignment at the time
of his death is unknown.