Reflecting on Loss of Bobby Doerr - Less Than 50 WWII-Era ML Players Remain

Today there are less than 50 World War Two major-league veterans, let’s cherish them and their lifelong contributions to the pastime of baseball. See news on the loss of Bobby Doerr

Current list of survivors per records from SABR, Baseball In Wartime, Wikipedia and public records with dates. *Indicated unconfimed passing, likely surviving.

First Name Last Name Service Age

1. Cloyd V. Boyer Navy 90 (Sept. 1, 1927)

2. Robert W. "Bobby" Brown Navy 93

3. Frederick J. Caligiuri Army 99 (Oct. 22, 1918)

4. Richard Roy "Dick" Cole Army 91

5. Clinton Astor Conatser Coast Guard 96

6. John Melvin "Jack" Crimian Army 92

7. William Lester "Billy" DeMars Navy 92

8. Carl Daniel Erskine Navy 91

9. Edward Raymond Fitz Gerald Army 93

10. David "Dave" Garcia USAAF 97

11. William Henry "Bill" Greason USMC 93

12. John Thomas "Johnny" Groth Navy 91

13. Charles Byron "Chuck" Harmon Navy 93

14. Donald Irvin Hasenmayer Navy 90 (April 4, 1927)

15. Christopher Francis Haughey Army 92

16. Val Raymond Heim Navy 97

17. John Edward Hetki Army 95

18. Lee V. "Lefty" Howard Navy 94

19. Ransom Joseph "Randy" Jackson Navy 92 (Went through Navy Officer Training)

20. Howard Kolls "Howie" Judson Navy 92 * Surviving

21. Richard Finlay "Dick" Koecher Navy 91

22. Richard Wesley "Dick" Manville Navy 91 * Surviving

23. Ed Mickelson USAAF 91 (brief major league career)

24. Lawrence E. "Larry" Miggins Merchant Marine 92

25. Robert John "Bob" Miller . Army 91

26. William H. "Bill" Mills Army 98

27. Fenton Le Roy “Muscles” Mole USAAF 92

28. Robert M. "Bobby" Morgan Army 91

29. Aloysius F. "Al" Naples Navy 91

30. Donald "Newk” Newcombe Navy 91

31. Irving Arnold Noren Army 93

32. Leonard Joseph Okrie Navy 94

33. Marvin Eugene Rackley USAAF 96

34. William Edward "Eddie" Robinson Navy 97

35. Edward William Samcoff USMC 93

36. Francis F. "Frank" Saucier Navy 91

37. Carl Alvin Scheib Army 91 (Jan. 1, 1927)

38. Albert Fred "Red" Schoendienst Army 95

39. Art Shallock Navy 93

40. Robert Clayton "Bobby" Shantz Army 92

41. Charles Anthony Ryan Silvera USAAF 93

42. Charles Augustus "Chuck" Stevens USAAF 99 (July 10, 1918) – most senior

43. Paul Harrington Stuffel Army 90 (March 27th)

44. Willard "Wayne" Terwilliger USMC 92

45. Charles L. "Tim" Thompson Army 94

46. Julius Neal Watlington Army 95

47. Waldon T. "Wally" Westlake Coast Guard 97 USAAF

48. George Edward Yankowski Army 95

49. Helen “Gig” Smith All-American Girls Professional League Baseball. Served in U.S. Army, age 96.