This Memorial Day, let us not forget these Belleville sons, brothers and fathers who paid the ultimate price for our freedom 60 years ago in 1945:

Walter Antonik was KIA over Europe on Jan. 3.
Lt. John J. Smith, 28, was killed over England Jan. 5.
2nd Lt. Roger J. Mellion, 21, was killed in a plane crash Jan. 13.
Edmund Sadlock was KIA in the South Pacific Feb. 19.
Pvt. Peter Andrusyn was killed in the South Pacific Feb. 26.
Gus F. Vaccaro was KIA Feb. 26.
Pfc. Emil M. Liloia was KIA on Iwo Jima on March 1.
Sgt. Frank Rankin was killed over France on March 6.
Corporal Warren C. Jordan was killed in the Pacific March 7.
Angelo Patrizio was killed in action on March 16.
Theodore Sanok was killed in an accident at Ft. Blanding, Fla.
William Hamilton was KIA in Germany on April 2.
Pvt. Alvin C. Brown was killed in Italy on April 6.
Sgt. George Malizia was killed in Germany on April 7.
William Thetford Jr. was KIA in Germany on April 20.
Cpl. Walter A. Nusbaum was killed in Germany on April 25.
1st Lt. Wilfred Potis was killed in England on April 26.
Lt. (jg) Richard T. Hayes was killed in the Pacific on April 27.
Gilmer Adams was killed in the Pacific before April 28.
2nd Lt. Anthony Noto was killed in Italy on April 28.
Cpl. John Brown was killed in Manchusen, Austria, on May 28.
Joseph Bengivengo was KIA about May.
Stanley Guzik was KIA in the Philippines.
Sgt. Edward DiCarlo was KIA on Guam on June 26.
John Marshall was killed in Italy on July 8.
Lt. Kenneth Chewey died in Manila, the Philippines, on July 23.
Sgt. Clatie Cunningham was killed in the South Pacific on July 23.
Seaman 2/ John Johnson died in the South Pacific on Aug. 4.
Sgt. Frank H. Metzler, 21, was killed over Germany on Sept. 10.
Leonard R. Willette was MIA over Germany Sept. 22.
Cpl. Benjamin Lucas was killed in China on Sept. 28.
Lt. Ernest H. Alden was declared KIA in Europe on November.
Edgar H. Mc Ginty was KIA in Manila on Dec. 15.
Thomas Lamb was KIA in the Pacific.