Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Ralph Siegel lives in Mercersville, New Jersey. He is the host of our series on World War II soldiers buried in the Gettysburg National Cemetery. He is by the headstone of Stanley Walinski, who was killed in action in Germany in 1945. This photograph was taken facing north at approximately 3:00 PM on Sunday, July 11, 2010.

This map shows the location of the videos for the World War II at Gettysburg series. Videos #1-#3 were taken in Section 2 of the Gettysburg National Cemetery. This map was created facing north at approximately 7:00 PM on Saturday, July 17, 2010.

This map shows the only three “outer” sections of the Gettysburg National Cemetery which contain the 495 graves of men who died during World War Two. This map, created facing east, is courtesy of Ralph Siegel.

In Video #1 Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Ralph Siegel introduces us to the series, and shows us the grave of Sergeant Stanley Walinski, who represents the non commissioned officers whom General Dwight D. Eisenhower said won the war for the United States. This view was taken facing southeast to north at approximately 3:00 PM on Sunday, July 11, 2010.

Technical Sergeant Stanley Wolinsky of Philadelphia led his infantry squad through Africa, Sicily, Italy and France before he was killed in Germany on Feb. 8, 1945, one week before his 30th birthday and three months before Germany’s surrender. This photograph is courtesy of the National World War II Memorial.

Licensed Battlefield Guide Ralph Siegel is kneeling by the headstone of Regis Bodecker who was killed aboard the U.S.S. Helena on December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This view was taken facing north at approximately 3:00 PM on Sunday, July 11, 2010.

In Video #2 Licensed Battlefield Guide Ralph Siegel begins the series by showing us some military personnel who were killed in action, in chronological order. This video concerns the sailors and soldiers killed at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. This view was taken facing southwest to north at approximately 3:00 PM on Sunday, July 11, 2010.

Wartime photo of the cruiser USS Helena, struck during the attack on Pearl Harbor that mortally wounded Yeoman 1st Class Regis James Bodecker, 24 years old. The Helena would be repaired but lost at Guadalcanal. This photograph is courtesy of the U.S. Navy History & Heritage Command Archive.

Private Eugene B. Bubb was a member of the United States Army (Coastal Artillery) killed on December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This view was taken facing north at approximately 3:00 PM on Sunday, July 11, 2010.

Licensed Battlefield Guide Ralph Siegel is kneeling by the headstone of George Stembroski who was killed aboard the U.S.S. Nevada on December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This view was taken facing north at approximately 3:00 PM on Sunday, July 11, 2010.

Rare wartime photo shows USS Nevada run aground and on fire in Pearl Harbor. In one of the heroic moments of the battle, the Nevada made for open sea but the crew ran her aground instead during the second wave of air attacks to prevent her from being sunk in the ship’s channel. This photograph is courtesy of the U.S. Navy History & Heritage Command Archive.

Licensed Battlefield Guide Ralph Siegel is standing by the headstone of Marine Private Paul Heller who was 15 years old when he was killed at the Battle of Guadalcanal. This view was taken facing north at approximately 3:00 PM on Sunday, July 11, 2010.

In Video #3 Ralph Siegel shows us the headstones of some individuals killed at the Battle of Guadalcanal in 1942. This view was taken facing northwest at approximately 3:00 PM on Sunday, July 11, 2010.

Licensed Battlefield Guide Ralph Siegel is standing by the headstone of Marine Private Stephen Parana who was killed at the Battle of Guadalcanal. This view was taken facing northwest at approximately 3:00 PM on Sunday, July 11, 2010.

This chart provides a breakdown of where the World War II Gettysburg dead are buried. There are 1624 World War II veterans in the Gettysburg National Cemetery. 494 of them died during the war, and 431 were killed in action. There are 433 headstones because the bodies of two individuals were never recovered. This chart is courtesy of Ralph Siegel.