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CERRO GORDO COUNTY'S WWII HONOR ROLL

In the November 3, 1945 issue of The Globe Gazette, it was reported that:

"A total of 165 men from Cerro Gordo county have died in service in World War II, according to files on record at the Globe-Gazette as brought up to date.

"Of these 140 were killed in action or died later of wounds received in action; 16 were killed in accidents in camps in the states or overseas; 4 died as prisoners of war, and 5 died in camp of natural causes. In the instances the date of death is the presumptive date set by the war department following a lapse of time after the soldier had been reported missing.

"The files show 21 men listed as missing in action, though some of these may have been transferred to other classifications without being reported here.

"The records further show 4 men still listed as prisoners of war. There are 39 former prisoners of war in the repatriated list. All known Japanese prisoners of war - 8 from the county - have been accounted for."

Below are the names provided in the Globe Gazette's 1945 article with updated information and links to each individual's webpages contained within this site.

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KEY

ACC - Accident	DNB - Died Non-battle	DOI - Died of Injuries
DOW - Died of Wounds	FOD - Finding of Death	K.I.A. - Killed in Action
M.I.A. - Missing in Action	POW - Prisoner of War	W.I.A. - Wounded in Action

NAME	DATE of DEATH	INTERMENT	COMMENTS
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ALDEN, Pvt. Orville Richard "Duke" U.S. Army, 318th Infantry	MIA/KIA 04 Dec 1944 France	Stone Hampton Cemetery Hampton IA	wife, Kathyn BERGMAN ALDEN Rockwell IA
ALLEN, FM 3/C Lloyd Phillip U.S. Navy Res. aboard USS Warrington (DD-383)	K.I.A. 13 Sept 1944 lost in hurricane off Florida coastline	Memorialized East Coast Memorial, Manhattan NY	wife, Mrs. Lloyd Phillip ALLEN son of Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd G. ALLEN all of Mason City IA
AMOS, Sgt. Joseph Burton U.S. 26th Marine Corps, 5th Marine Div.	K.I.A. 07 March 1945 Iwo Jima Awarded Bronze Star, Silver Star	Memorialized Honolulu Memorial, HI & Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA	wife, Mrs. Frances G. AMOS 404 N. Adams Ave. Mason City IA
ANDERSON, Sgt. Robert Harold U.S. Eighth Army Air Force 344th Bomb Sqn. 385th Bomb Grp.	K.I.A. 25 June 1944 England Awarded Air Medal	Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA	wife, Mrs. Luella Margaret ANDERSON MILTENBERGER
APPLEGATE, Leonard U.S. Army	POW Captured 04 Oct 1943 Germany	Not reported as liberated or repatriated	Globe Gazette Nov. 9, 1945
AUCKER, Sgt. Harold Leroy U. S. Army	K.I.A. 10 Feb 1944 England Awarded Purple Heart	Interment unknown	son of Mr. & Mrs. L. A. AUCKER 1418 Adams N.W. Mason City
AUSTIN, Tec5 Nelson Adelbert "Nels U.S. Army BTY E, 19th Coast ARTY	DNB 15 Aug 1942 Los Angeles Co. CA	Evergreen Cemetery Brainerd MN	wife, Mrs. Freda B. BROWN AUSTIN BUSHWAY Mason City IA
AVISE, Pilot Officer John Ellsworth Royal Canadian Air Force	M.I.A. 17 Oct 1942 over Africa Declared deceased	Memorialized Alamein Memorial, El Alamein Egypt & Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City	wife, Mrs. Louise LEACH AVISE son of Mr. & Mrs. Dennis E. AVISE all of Mason City IA
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BALLEY, SSgt. Ralph U.S. Army	K.I.A. 02 Feb 1944 Italy	Sicily-Rome American Cemetery Nettuno, Italy	wife, Mrs. Florence Nesje BAILEY son of Mr. & Mrs. James BAILEY all of Mason City IA
BERNHART, Seaman 1/C Gust U.S. Navy	K.I.A. 13 Nov 1943 Guadalcanal	Memorialized Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines & Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA	son of Mr. Fred BERNHARDT Plymouth IA
BLACK, Pvt. Joseph W. U.S. Army	K.I.A. 07 Oct 1944 France	Lorraine American Cemetery, Saint-Avold, France	son of Mr. & Mrs. George V. BLACK Mason City IA
BLANCHET, Pvt. Joseph Jon U.S. Army	W.I.A. March, 1944, Italy DOW 23 May 1944, Italy	Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA	wife, Mrs. Irene BALABAN BLANCHET son of Mr. & Mrs. E. C. BLANCHET all of Ventura
BOND, Pfc. Jerold Richard U.S. Army Cavalry Armored Division	K.I.A. 18 Aug 1944 France	Rhone American Cemetery Draguigan, France	wife, Mrs. BOND son of Mr. & Mrs. Lewis BOND all of Mason City IA
BRACKLEIN, Pvt. William U.S. Army, paratrooper	K.I.A. 19 Feb 1945 Corregidor	unknown	Globe Gazette July 1, 1946
BRESLIN, Pfc. Francis J. Co. F., Iowa National Guard	M.I.A. Oct., 1944 still M.I.A. end of war	unknown	Res: cousin Mr. Frank WILDER 710 Oak St., Clear Lake IA
BROOD, Jacob Peter USMCR, 5th Amphibious Corps, Assault Troop	K.I.A. 22 Feb 1945 Iwo Jima Awarded Purple Heart	Pleasant Valley Twp. Cemetery rural Swalddale IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Hans P. BROOD R.F.D. 1, Swaledale IA
BURKE, Pvt. William A. "Bill" USMCR, aircraft group	K.I.A. 04 June 1942 Midway Island	buried at sea Memorialized Honolulu Memorial, HI & Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. Ida BURKE 410 5th St. SE Mason City IA
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CAMPBELL, 2nd Lt. Thomas Justin U.S. Eighth Air Force	W.I.A. over France DOW 16 Feb 1944, England	Cambridge American Cemetery Coton, England	son of Mr. & Mrs. David C. CAMPBELL formerly of Mason City IA
CARROLL, QM 2/D Guy Wayne U.S. Navy aboard USS SHAW (DD-373)	K.I.A. 07 Dec 1941 Pearl Harbor HI	Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Walter Guy CARROLL 35 Lehigh Addition, Mason City IA
CARROLL, SSgt. John W. U.S. Army, 37th Infantry Division	K.I.A. 15 March 1944 Bougainville Awarded Purple Heart	American Cemetery Bougainville	son of Mrs. Mary CARROLL 221 West State, Mason City IA
CAVANAUGH, Sgt. Robert J. "Bob" Royal Canadian Air Force	K.I.A. 19 Nov 1942 overseas	_	son of Mrs. Catherine CAVANAUGH 1421 Quincy Ave., Mason City IA
CHAMPLIN, Maj. Paul Edwin West U.S. Army, Cavalry	Died 14 Feb 1945 Los Angeles CA	I.O.O.F. Cemetery Indianola IA	former Mason City IA resident
CHEHOCK, Sgt. Lester P. U.S. Army, C. M, 425th Infantry	Captured 21 Feb 1945 died POW 21 Feb 1945 Germany	Ardennes American Cemetery Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium	wife, Mrs. Gertrude SPONHEIM CHEHOCK Plymouth IA
CHIMBIDIS, Pfc. Michael N. U.S. Army	K.I.A. 11 Feb 1945 Luxembourg	Luxembourg American Cemetery Hamm, Luxembourg	Globe Gazette July 1, 1946
CHRISTENSON, Eugene U.S. Army	W.I.A. 20 Nov 1944, France DOW 03 April 1945 Denver, CO	Clear Lake Cemetery Clear Lake IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Albert CHRISTENSON 300 Burden St., Clear Lake IA
CHRISTIANSEN, Cpl. Robert C. U.S. Army Air Corps	ACC 18 July 1945 Tinian, Pacific Theater	Elmwood-St. Joseph's Cemetery Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. John CHRISTIANSEN 321 15th St. NW, Mason City
CLARK, 2nd Lt. Arthur LeRoy U.S. Eighth Army Air Force	K.I.A. 06 Feb 1944 over France	-	son of Mr. & Mrs. A. L. CLARK 308 20th SE, Mason City IA
COLLINS, Pfc. John U.S. Army	POW 16/17 Feb 1943, Africa died as POW date unknown	-	wife, Mrs. Harriet WADDELL COLLINS 523 Georgia Ave. NE, Mason City IA
CONKLIN, PhM 1/C Willis Lloyd U.S. Navy Reserves	W.I.A. Pacific DOW 22 April 1945	Memorialized Honolulu Memorial, HI & Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA	wife, Mrs. Donna Lorraine FLETCHER CONKLIN 1224 Washington NW, Mason City
COOK, Pvt. George H. Jr. U.S. Army, Co. B, 152nd Inf. 38th Infantry Division	K.I.A. 19 May 1945 Luzon	unknown	son of Mr. & Mrs. George H. COOK, Sr. Dougherty IA
COOKMAN, SSgt. Harold F. U.S. Army Air Corps	MIA 31 March 1943, Mediterranean declared deceased April 1, 1944	Memorialized N. African American Cem., Carthage & Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Floyd G. COOKMAN 409 E. Main St., Clear Lake IA
COOKMAN, 2nd Lt. Robert G. U.S. Army Air Corps	K.I.A. 23 Oct 1944 over Italy Awarded Air Medal	unknown	wife, Mrs. Marianne STAFFORD COOKMAN son of Mr. & Mrs. Harvey A. COOKMAN all of Mason City IA
COOKMAN, 2nd Lt. William B. U.S. Army American Expeditionary Force	W.I.A. 15 Oct 1944, Germany DOW 16 Oct 1944 Awarded Silver Star	Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium	son of Mr. & Mrs. Leslie W. COOKMAN 902 6th SE, Mason City IA
COOLEY, Pfc. Arnold L. U.S. Army	K.I.A. 14 Dec 1942 New Guinea Awarded Purple Heart	Interment unknown	son of Mr. & Mrs. Addison COOLEY Ventura IA
COX, Cpl. Warren H. U.S. Army	K.I.A. 11 Feb 1945 Luzon	unknown	wife, Mrs. Viola PARSONS COX 1750 Delaware NE, Mason City
CREEKMUR, SigM 1/C Herbert Oscar U.S. Navy aboard USS LST 342	K.I.A. 18 July 1943 torpoded in Solomon Sea	Memorialized Manila American Cemetery, Philippies & Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Otis CREEKMUR 2007 Wilson SW, Mason City
CROOK, 1st Lt. Lyle W. U.S. Army, Glider Infantry	K.I.A. 28 Aug 1944, France	Rhone American Cemetery Draguigan, France	son of Mr. & Mrs. F. J. CROOK 620 Harrison Ave. NW, Mason City IA
CROSBY, Pfc. Phillip W. U.S. Army, armored field artillery unit	W.I.A. 20 Dec 1943 DOW 21 Dec 1943	Cambridge American Cemetery Coton, England	son of Mrs. Andrew MEYER 113 1/2 E. State, Mason City IA
CROSS, PlSgt. William Charles U.S. 6th Marine Corps. 2nd Marine Division	K.I.A. 15 June 1944 Saipan	Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. William T. CROSS 422 5th St. SE, Mason City IA
CUMMINGS, 1st Lt. Albert Henry "Al" U.S. army, 142nd Inf. 36th Infantry Division	K.I.A. 28 Sep 1944, France Awarded Bronze Star, Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart	Golden Gate Nat'l Cemetery San Bruno CA	wife, Alberta CUMMINGS BAUSCH Mason City IA
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DAVIS, S 1/C Arthur William "Bill" U.S. Navy aboard USS Black Hawk (AD-9)	K.I.A. 29 Feb 1949 S. Pacific	-	son of Mrs. Della DAVIS 1414 Virginia NE, Mason City
DEAN, PFc. Donald L. U.S. Army, infantry	K.I.A. 26 Apr 1944 Italy	Sicily-Rome American Cemetery Nettuno, Italy	grandson of Mr. & Mrs. August H. GROHS 527 4th SE, Mason City IA
DEDINA, Sgt. William J. U.S. Army	FOD 23 Dec 1945	Memorialized Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines	Globe Gazette July 1, 1946
DEETS, Darrel	K.I.A. 1945 Pacific Theater	-	Globe Gazette July 1, 1946
DIXSON, Pfc. Roy E. U.S. Army	K.I.A. 17 April 1944 Italy	Sicily-Rome American Cemetery Nettuno, Italy	Globe Gazette July 1, 1946
DUNTON, AVO 1/C Willard Earl U.S. Navy Air Corps	K.I.A. 20 Feb 1944 over Bougainville	Zachary Taylor Nat'l Cemetery Louisville KY, Plot E, 97 Memorial Stone at Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Willard Delbet DUNTON 703 3rd St., Mason City IA
DYE, Cpl. Keith Ellsworth U.S. Army Awarded Purple Heart	WIA March, 1944, Mediterranean K.I.A. 01 June 1944, Anzio, Italy	Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	wife, Mrs. Virginia DYE 102 14th Place NE, Mason City
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EDEL, 2nd Lt. Clair B. U.S. Army Air Corps	MIA 26 Aug 1944 over France FOD 27 Aug 27 1945	Normandy American Cemetery, Collevile-sur-Mer, France	son of Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. EDEL, Route 3, Mason City IA
ENGLEMAN, FM 1/C Emmon Hartman Jr. U.S. Naval Reserves	K.I.A. 22 April 1945 Pacific Theater	Memorialized Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville KY & Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. E. H. ENGLEMAN Sr. Route 4 Mason City IA
ERICKSON, 1st Lt. Hilmar Germaine U.S. 9th Army Air Force 391st Sqn, "Holt Hun Hunters" P-47 Thunderbolt pilot	ACC 02 June 1945 Germany	Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands; Memorial stone Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Louis ERICKSON 228 25th S.W. Mason City IA
ERVIN, MMM 1/C Lyle Franklin U.S. Navy aboard USS Robalo (SS-273)	MIA/KIA 26 July 1944 Robalo mined off Palawan Island	Memorialized Manila American Cemetery, Philippines; Memorial Park Cemetery & 1st Cong. UCC Columbarium, Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Harvey M. ERVIN 208 10th St. Mason City IA
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FACTOR, Cpl. Leland Dale U.S. Army Air Force 95th Bomb Sqn., 17th Bomb Group, Doolitle Raider	K.I.A. 18 April 1942 China Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Chinese Breast Order of Yung Hui	Wan Tsuen, China; reinterred 1949 Bohemian Cemetery Plymouth IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Louis FAKTOR Plymouth IA
FERRIER, 1st Lt. Donald L. U.S. Army Air Force flight instructor George Field ILL	ACC C-46 crash 07 April 1945 near Lawrenceville IL	Elmwood-St. Joseph's Cemetery Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Ashley E. FERRIER Route 4 Mason City IA
FINDLEY, Gordon U.S. Army	K.I.A. 15 Aug 1945 France	Elmwood-St. Joseph'e Cemetery Mason City, IA	Globe Gazettte July 1. 1946
FINDLING, GM 3/C Marion Eugene U.S. Navy	ruptured intestine 03 May 1944	Oakwood Cemetery Plymouth IA	wife, Mrs. Charene May HUGI FINDLING Plymouth IA son of Mrs. Minnie LOWN 202 2nd S.W. Mason City IA
FISHER, Donald O. U.S. Army, field artillery	K.I.A. 06 April 1945 Germany	Re-interred New Albany National Cemetery, New Albany IN, Plot G, 136, with Pfc. Clifford A. Flanagan	wife, Mrs. Donald O. FISHER Apt. 8, 12 1/2 First St. S.W., Mason City son of Mr. & Mrs. Earl FISHER, Nashua
FLORES, Pvt. Salude F. U.S. Army	K.I.A. 27 Jan 1945 Leyte	Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	wife, Mrs. Esther FLORES 832 Carolina NW, Mason City
FOELL, Ensign Cecil Duane "Bud" U.S. Naval Reserves aboard USS Indianapolis (CA-35)	K.I.A. 30 July 1945 Pacific Theater Awarded Purple Heart & Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal	Memorialized Manial American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines & Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA	son of Mrs. Jennie Ersuilia FOELL, Swaledale
FORD, Pfc. Donald Rex U.S. Marine Corp Reserves	K.I.A. 20 Nov 1943 S. Pacific Theater	-	son of Mr. & Mrs. Orville E. FORD, R.F.D. 1 Clear Lake IA
FOWLER, Sgt. Robert D. Co. H, 133rd Infantry Iowa National Guard	K.I.A. 27 May 1944 Italy	Sicily-Rome American Cemetery Nettuno, Italy	son of Mr. & Mrs. C. C. FOWLER formerly of Clear Lake IA
FRANKE, 2nd Lt. Carl Francis U.S. Army Air Force 735th Bomber Squadron 453rd Bomber Group, Heavy	K.I.A. 06 Feb 1944 over European Theater	Cambridge American Cemetery Coton, England	son of Mr. & Mrs. Harry FRANKE (both deceased), formerly of Mason City IA
FRAZIER, Pvt. Harold D. U.S. Army Awarded Purple Heart, Citation of Honor and Bravery; Sharp Shooter's Medal; Good Conduct Medal	K.I.A. 06 June 1945 D-Day, Normandy, France	Normandy American Cemetery; Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. E. C. FRAIZER Mason City IA
FRIESNER, 1st Lt. Curtis David U.S. Army 120th Inf., 30th Inf. Div.	K.I.A. 09 Oct 1944 Germany Awarded Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Silver Star	Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery,Henri-Chapelle, Belgium; Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery & 1st Congregational UCC Columbaium, both at Mason City	wife, Mrs. Irene HOLMAN FRIESNER, 659 2nd N.W. Mason City IA son of Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Clarence FREISNER, 246 Crescent Dr. Mason City IA
FURLEIGH, Patrick J. "Pat" U.S. Naval Air Corps	ACC 11 May 1944 Pensacola FL	Clear Lake Cemetery Clear Lake IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Philip FURLEIGH Clear Lake IA
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GAGNON, SSgt. John Raymond U.S. Marine Corps 60th Infantry	K.I.A. 18 Sept 1944 Germany	Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. John GAGNON 206 26th S.W. Mason City IA
GALE, Signalman 2/C Roger Amu U.S. Navy	K.I.A. 25 Feb 1945 Pacific Theater	Memorialized Honolulu Memorial Honolulu HI	son of Mrs. Burt GALE formerly of Mason City IA
GALLUP, Pfc. Earl B. U.S. Army	K.I.A. 23 July 1944 France	Normandy American Cemetery Colleville-sur-Mer, France	son of Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. GALLUP, Nora Springs IA
GALLUP, Pfc. Lloyd U.S. Army Medical Corps	K.I.A. 14 Oct 1943 Italy	Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	wife, Mrs. Alice DAVID GALLUP, Mason City IA son of Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. GALLUP, Nora Springs IA
GALLUP, Robert L. U.S. Army	K.I.A. 23 Nov 1944 Germany	Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	wife, Mrs. ___ WATTS GALLUP, 115 4th St. SW, Mason City IA son of Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. GALLUP, Nora Springs IA
GAMBLE, Flight Officer Robert J. U.S. Army Air Corps B-24 bombardier	K.I.A. 31 July 1944 over Munich, Germany	-	son of Mr. & Mrs. William T. GAMBLE 407 2nd NE Mason City IA
GANNON, 2nd Lt. Ardath R. U.S. Army Air Corps	ACC bomber crash 24 April 1944 Delight Mt. near Epsom NH	-	son of Mr. & Mrs. Arthur L. GANNON Rockwell City
GARCIA, Pfc. John Michiel Jr. U.S. Army 141st Infantry Div.	WIA 17 June 1944, Italy DOW 23 June 1944 Grossetio ,Italy	Memorialized at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery & Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. John E. GARCIA Sr. 714 6th SW Mason City IA
GERRIER, 1st Lt. Donald L. U.S. Army Air Corps	ACC 03 April 1945 Illinois	-	Globe Gazette July 1, 1946
GILBERT, 1st Sgt. Nolan M. U.S. 1st Ranger Battalion	WIA & DOW 04 Nov 1943 Cassino, Italy	Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mrs. Minnie GILBERT 404 West State Mason City IA
GOAD, SSgt. Harold V. U.S. 8th Army Air Force	K.I.A. 11 June 1944 over English Channel	Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Rev. & Mrs. E. V. GOAD Swaledale IA
GRANGE, 2nd Lt. Dorance S. U.S. Army Air Corps flight instructor	ACC, crash 09 May 1944 near Caddo TX	Calvary Cemetery Klemme IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Paul GRANGE 216 Vermont Ave. SE Mason City IA
GRELL, Cpl. Orval John U.S. Army, infantry	K.I.A 14 April 1945 Battle of the Bulge, Germany	American Military Cemetery Margraten, Holland Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. J. E. GRELL Ventura IA
GROW, 1st Lt. Richard L. U.S. Army Air Corps Awarded Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters; Distinguished Flying Cross	K.I.A 22 Dec 1943 over Netherlands	Ardennes American Cemetery Neuville-en-Cordroz, Belgium	son of Mrs. Ruby R. GROW 808 1/2 East State, Mason City & Samuel A. GROW, Waterloo
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HALSTEN, FM 1/C Duane Herman U.S. Navy aboard submarine USS Cisco (SS-290) Awarded Purple Heart	MIA ca. 28 Sept 1943 Sulu Sea, Pacific FOD 08 Jan 1946	Memorialized Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines & Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Herman C. HALSTEN 2216 Delaware SE, Mason City
HAMMOND, Cpl. Paul E. U.S. Army Air Corps 379th Bomber Group 323rd Bomber Squadron	K.I.A. 11 June 1943 over Germany	Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Nick KALOPLASTOS 718 Van Buren Ave. SW Mason City IA
HANKS, 2nd Lt. Warren E. U.S. Army Air Corps	ACC plane crash 22 Feb 1944 Matagordia Island	Cambridge Cemetery Cambridge IA	Globe Gazette July 1, 1946
HANNA, Pfc. Frank "Fred" U.S. Army	K.I.A. 24 Mar 1945 Germany	-	Globe Gazette July 1, 1946
HANSON, Tom M. "Tommie" U.S. Army armored regiment	K.I.A. 03 Sept 1944 Belgium	Ardennes American Cemetery Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium	son of Mr. & Mrs. Tom HANSON 222 S. 2nd St. Clear Lake IA
HARDING, Pvt. Mitchell A. U.S. Army	K.I.A. 15 Feb 1945 Germany	Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	Globe Gazette March 23, 1945
HARRISON, Col. Glenn E. U.S. Army Medical Corps	DNB 31 Aug 1945 Mason City IA	West Fairview Cemetery Lenox IA	wife, Mrs. ___ HARRISON FOURTZ formerly of 709 3rd NE Mason City IA
HART, Pvt. Peter U.S. Army 102nd Regiment 94th Division	K.I.A. 19 March 1945 Germany	Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Frederick O. "Fred" HART 816 Jefferson NW, Mason City
HAYES, 2nd Lt. Roger W. U.S. 8th Army Air Force 328th Bomber Squadron 93rd Bomber Group B-24 Liberator pilot	M.I.A. 18 Oct 1943 over North Sea near Holland FOD 19 Oct 1944 Awarded Air Medal & Purple Heart	Memorialized Cambridge American Cemetery, Coton, England & Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mrs. & Mrs. Charles S. HAYES, formerly of Mason City
HEAFORD, S 1/C William Phillip "Bill" U.S. Naval Reserves	K.I.A. 09 May 1945 special mission, Pacific	Memorialized Honolulu Memorial Honolulu HI	son of Mr. Charles W. HEAFORD Rockwell IA
HEIMENDINGER, Pvt. Kenneth Dale U.S. Army	DNB after operation 08 May 1944 Schnick Hospital, Clinton IA	Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA	wife, Mrs. Wanda BLACK HEIMENDINGER son of Mr. & Mrs. George HEIMENDINGER all of Mason City IA
HELFENSTEIN, Pfc. Dwight Mimshall U.S. 9th Army Co. C, 7th Armored Infantry BN	K.I.A. 07 April 1945 Germany	Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands Memorialized at Memorial Park Cemetery & 1st Congregational UCC Columbarium of Mason City, IA and Lakeside Cemetery, Dover DE	son of Dr. & Mrs. Roy C. HELFENSTEIN 221 3rd NE Mason City IA
HENDRICKSON, 1st Lt. Lawrence E. U.S. Signal Corps	captured 09 April 1942, Bataan died 16 Dec 1944 when Japanese POW transport was torpedoed & sunk	lost at sea	son of H. J. HENDRICKSON 25 20th SE Mason City IA
HICKLING, Pfc. Fay L. U.S. Army Co. H, 133rd Inf., 34th Div.	K.I.A. 16 April 1944 Anzio Beachhead, Italy	Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Alva Lee HICKLING 1418 Jefferson NW, Mason City
HIGHSMITH, Roy F. U.S. Naval Reserves 13th District, Seattle WA	ACC 04 Oct 1943 off Washington State coast	Elmwood-St. Joseph's Cemetery Mason City IA	son of Mr. Roy HIGHSMITH Sr. 1639 Delaware Ave. NE & Mrs. Clara HIGHSMITH 1322 Jersey Ave. NE Mason City IA
HINRICHS, Pvt. Enoch U.S. Army	captured 15 Feb 1943 German POW N. Africa FOD 15 Feb 1944	-	brother, Mr. William "Bill" HINRICHS formerly of Ventura IA Clear Lake IA
HORRMANN, Pvt. Richard W. U.S. Army	K.I.A. 27 April 1945 Leyte	-	son of Mr. & Mrs. August HORRMAN R.F.D. 1 Mason City IA
HOWARD, Gunner's Mate 3/C Rolan George U.S. Navy aboard USS Arizona (BB-39)	K.I.A. 07 Dec 1941 Pearl Harbor HI	USS Arizona Memorial Pearl Harbor HI	son of Mr. & Mrs. R. R. (H.R.) HOWARD formerly of Mason City; Springfield IL
HURLT, PhM Maurice T. U.S. Navy	K.I.A.	-	Globe-Gazette Aug. 2, 1944
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INGEBRETSON, SSgt. Kenneth L. U.S. Army 129th Inf., 37th Inf. Div.	K.I.A. 10 Feb 1945 Battle of Manila, Luzon	American Cemetery, Luzon Memorialized Richaland Lutheran Cemetery Thornton IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Melvin A. INGEBRETSON Thornton IA
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JACOBSON, Cpl Robert Claire U.S. Marine Corps	K.I.A. 19 Feb 1945 Iwo Jima	Memorialized at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	Globe Gazette July 1, 1946
JAROUSH, 2nd Lt. Edward S. U.S. Army	ACC 16 Aug 1945 Oklahoma	Interment unknown	Globe Gazette July 1, 1946
JOHNSON, Pfc. James H. U.S. Army 128th Inf., 32nd Div.	K.I.A. 04 July 1945 Luzon, Philippine Islands	Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	Globe Gazette July 1, 1946
JOHNSON, Cpl. Kenneth L. U.S. Army Engineers Combat BN	WIA 17 Jan 1945, Germany DOW 15 Feb 1945, Belgium	American Military Cemetery Belgium	wife, Mrs. Corabelle (GRELL) JOHNSON 710 3rd St., Clear Lake IA son of Mr. & Mrs. William JOHNSON Forest City IA
JOHNSON, Pvt. Robert Bruce U.S. 7th Army	K.I.A. 21 Dec 1944 France	Epinal American Cemetery Epinal, Lorraine, France	wife, Mrs. Robert B. JOHNSON 4 Hazel Court Mason City IA
JONES, 1st Lt. Enos D. Lloyd U.S. 3rd Army	K.I.A. 13 Sept 1944 France	-	wife, Mrs. Barbara (THOMAS) JONES Mason City IA son of Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Lloyd JONES 104 River Heights Dr. Mason City IA
JOSLYN, 2nd Lt. Harper Smyth U.S. Naval Reserves Bombing Squadron 104	MIA/KIA 23 March 1944 plane flight S. Pacific	Memorialized Manila American Cemetery Manila, Philippines & Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Albert Arthur JOSLYN 515 E. Main St., Clear Lake IA
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KASIK, Pfc. Joseph "Joey"	M.I.A. 18 July 1944 La Taute River, France FOD 24 July 1945	body not recovered	son of Mr. & Mrs. William KASIK 815 6th S.W. Mason City IA
KERCHEFF, S 2/C Stephan Jess U.S. Navy aboard U.S.S. Enterprise (CV-6)	K.I.A. 26 Oct 1942 Battle of Santa Cruz Pacific Theater	Memorialized at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. Steve S. Kercheff 1918 N. President St. Mason City IA
KING, Frank Water Tender 2/C U.S. Navy aboard U.S.S. Minneapolis (CA-36)	M.I.A. Dec, 1942 South Pacific FOD March, 1943	South Pacific	son of Mr. & Mrs. Raymond KING 105 15th St. NW Mason City IA
KIMBALL, Pvt. Gene B. U.S. Marine Corps 28th Marines, 5th Marine Div.	K.I.A. 19 Feb 1945 Iwo Jima	Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	Son of Mr. & Mrs. Glenn L. KIMBALL 503 14th St. SE, Mason City IA
KIRSCHBAUM, Pfc. Eugene P. U.S. Army 33rd Regiment, 3rd Armored Div.	K.I.A. 11 July 1944 France	Normandy American Cemetery Colleville-sur-Mer, France	son of Mr. & Mrs. Ollie KIRSCHBAUM 1422 Washington NW Mason City IA
KLEIN, SSgt. John Joseph U.S. Army Mess Sgt., Infantry	K.I.A. 25 Dec 1944 European Theater	Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	wife, Mrs. Delph (HUEY) KLEIN Clear Lake IA son of Mr. & Mrs. Harry KLEIN 209 S. 3rd St. Clear Lake IA
KNUDSON, AV Ordnance 3/C Richard Herman "Dick" U.S. Naval Reserves Patrol Bombing Sqd. 159	MIA 20 Dec 1944 Pacific Theater reported 27 Dec 1944 FOD March 1946	Memorialized Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu HI & 1st Congregational UCC Columbarium, Mason City IA	son of Senator & Mrs. Herman KNUDSON 24 15th St. SE Mason City IA
KOPECKY, Tec5 Richard E. "Dick" U.S. Army 70th Reconnaissance Troop	K.I.A. 21 Feb 1945 France	Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. John KOPECKY 342 E. Main St. Clear Lake IA
KRUEGER, Cadet Warren George U.S. Naval Reserves	ACC 10 Aug 1943 Corpus Christi TX	Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery Mason City IA	son of Dr. & Mrs. H. C. KRUEGER Clear Lake IA
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LANGLITZ, Pvt. Leland Paul U.S. Army	K.I.A. 24 April 1944 Italy	Memorialized at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City and Meservey Cemetery, Meservey IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. George LANGLITZ Meservey IA
LARSON, Flight Officer Harley R. U.S. Army Air Force glider pilot	MIA 28 Sept 1945 Catalina Island CA declared deceased	Memorialized at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	wife, Mrs. Harriette J. LARSON Mason City IA son of Mr. & Mrs. Louis B. LARSON 1442 Jefferson NW Mason City IA
LASKOWSKI, MM 1/C Melvin U.S. Navy	K.I.A. 07 Dec 1941 Pearl Harbor HI NOTE: Melvin was erroneously reported KIA at Pearl Harbor but his name has been carried on Honor Rolls over the years.	d. 23 Feb 2000 inter: Riverside CA	son of Mr. & Mrs. A. A. LASKOWSKI Sheffield IA
LAUER, Sgt. Willie U.S. Army 379th Reg., 95th Div.	K.I.A. 14 Dec 1944 Germany	Lorraine American Cemetery Saint-Avold, France	son of Mr. & Mrs. William LAUER 1021 Carolina S.E., Mason City
LAW, MoMM 2/C Ronald Douglas U.S. Naval Reserves	K.I.A. 21 Dec 1944 Pacific	Memorialized Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines & Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. George E. LAW R.F.D. 3, Clear Lake IA
LEE, Pfc. Douglas F. Co. M, Iowa National Guard	M.I.A. 09 July 1944 Italy	-	son of Mr. & Mrs. Morley V. LEE 610 Monroe S.W. Mason City IA
LEE, MSgt. Francis M. U.S. Air Corps	ACC 07 Aug 1943 plane crash, Australia	Forest Hill Cemetery, Canton SD	son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom LEE Mason City IA
LEWIS, 1st Lt. Robert W. U.S. Army Air Force	MIA 12 May 1945 over Germany awarded Air Medal/oak leaf cluster	-	son of Mrs. Gladys ANDERSON 410 2nd St. S.E. Mason City IA
LUNDEEN, Tec4 Gordon Rexford U.S. Army Medical Corps	DOW 11 June 1944 France	Memorialized at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mrs. Jennie LUNDEEN 546 8th S.E. Mason City IA
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MAASS, Pvt. Robert H. U.S. Army	K.I.A. 15 April 1945 Walferareuth, Germany	Memorialized at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Harold MAASS 929 8TH N.E. Mason City IA
MAILLARD, Flight Officer Roger E. U.S. Army Air Corps 34th Bomb Group	MIA 23 Mar 1945 over Coblenz, Germany FOD 23 Mar 1946	Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis MO; Memorialized at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Frank E. MAILLARD 2515 Jefferson SW Mason City IA
McCANN, Pvt. Richard James U.S. Army paraglider unit	K.I.A. 20 April 1945 Luzon, Philippines	Memorialized Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines	son of Mrs. A. G. CANFIELD 208 7th NE Mason City IA
McCREEY, Pvt. Floyd G. U.S. Army	DNB in camp 12 Dec 1942 Texas	Interment unknown	Globe Gazette July 1, 1946
McDOUGLE, TSgt. Harvey E. IA National Guard A.E.F., Red Bull Div.	K.I.A. 03 Jul 1944 Cecina, Italy	-	son of Mr. & Mrs. Herman McDOUGLE 821 Carolina PL SE Mason City IA
McELROY, Seaman 1/C George H. U.S. Navy	heart attack 24 Oct 1944 Alaska	-	wife, Mrs. Olga McELROY 222 4th NE Mason City IA
McKIBBEN, Pfc. Robert Eugene U.S. Army 95th "Victory" Div.	ACC 24 Oct 1945 Mason City IA	Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Earl McKIBBEN 15 N. Adams Mason City IA
McLAUGHLIN, Seaman 1/C Marvin Joseph U.S. Naval Reserves	K.I.A. 03 May 1945 Okinawa	Memorialized Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu HI	son of Mr. & Mrs. Ralph McLAUGHLIN 706 Washington SW Mason City IA
MEADE, Capt. Lawrence Kent I 313 Philippine Scout Artillery	died 16 Jun 1943 POW camp, Philippines	Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines & 1st Congregational UCC Columbarium, Mason City IA	wife, Mrs. Betsy Isabel (BURGESS) MEADE San Diego CA son of Dr. & Mrs. C. L. MEADE 504 Ninth St. SE, Mason City
MESTEAD, Cpl. Carl O. U.S. Army	M.I.A. 03 Dec 1943, Corsica, FOD	-	Globe Gazette July 1, 1946
MILLER, Pfc. Richard R. U.S. Army glider infantry	WIA 07 Jan 1945 DOW 09 Jan 1945 Belgium	Luxembourg American Cemetery Hamm, Luxembourg	nephew of Mrs. Helen ULRICH 520 Van Buren NW, Mason City son of Roy Lee MILLER Rockford IL
MODLIN, Seaman 1/C Robert Charles U.S. Naval Reserves	ACC 26 May 1944 S. Pacific Theater	Oak Hill Cemetery Belle Plaine IA	son of Mr. & Mrs Claude L. MODLIN 710 Monroe N.W., Mason City IA
MULLIN, Pvt. Clair U.S. Army	K.I.A. 21 Sept 1944 Germany	-	son of Mrs. Annie L. MULLIN Dougherty IA
MURPHY, SSgt. William C. U.S. Army Air Force	MIA 16 Nov 1944 near Belgium border FOD Nov 1945	Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands	son of Mr. & Mrs. C. C. MUPRHY E. Division St. Clear Lake IA
MYRELL, SSgt. Lowell L. U.S. Army	K.I.A. 21 Nov 1944	Elmwood-St. Joseph's Cemetery Mason City IA	Globe Gazette Nov. 9, 1945
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NELSON, Pfc. Julian D. U.S. Army	K.I.A. 11 Mar 1945	Luxembourg American Cemetery Hamm, Luxembourg	Globe Gazette July 1, 1946
NISSEN, SSgt. Donald Luverne U.S. Army 7th Field Artillery Battalion	K.I.A. 16 Dec 1944 Germany	Memorialized at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Amos NISSEN Fertile IA
NORDAHL, SSgt. Andrew Olie Jr. U.S. 5th Army	K.I.A. 19 Oct 1944 Italy	Florence American Cemetery Florence, Italy	son of Mrs. Laura NORDAHL Mason City IA & Andrew NORDAHL Sr. Emmons MN
NORQUIST, SSgt. Lyle A. U.S. Army	K.I.A. 27 May 1944 Germany	Lorraine American Cemetery, Saint-Avold, France; Memorialized at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	Globe Gazette July 1, 1946
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ORR, Lt. Vernon J. U.S. Navy	MIA 10 Nov 1944 Pacific Theater FOD 1945	Memorialized Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines	nephew of Mr. & Mrs. J. C. DICKINSON Mason City IA
OSWALD, SSgt. Swen U.S. Army Co. E, 32nd Infantry Div.	K.I.A. Aug 1945 Luzon, Philippines	Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Sig OSWALD Ventura IA
OTTAWAY, Capt. L. A. "Doc" Royal Canadian Air Force	MIA Sep 1944 over Holland reported deceased	-	Globe Gazette July 1, 1946
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PAXTON, Pvt. Harry U.S. Army	K.I.A. 02 June 1944 Italy	Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	wife, Mrs. Myrtle PAXTON
PEDERSEN, 1st Lt. James M. K. Royal Canadian Air Force U.S. 8th Army Air Force	MIA 17 Nov 1943 over Mannheim, Germany declared deceased Nov 1944	Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Charles PEDERSEN 412 5th SW Mason City IA
PENCINA, Sgt. Edward U.S. Army	DOW 14 Sept 1944 France	Lorraine American Cemetery, Saint-Avold, France; Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	Globe Gazette July 1, 1946
PETERS, TSgt. Elmer R. U.S. Army	DNB 12 March 1943 Camp Gordon Johnston FL	Pleasant Valley Cemetery Thornton IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Charles PETERS Rt. 1, Thornton IA
PETERSON, Tec5 Kermit R. U.S. Army	DNB 10 May 1945	Epinal American Cemetery Epinal, France	Globe Gazette July 1, 1946
PETERSON, Sgt. Ralph Richard U.S. Army, infantry	MIA 07 May 1942 Fall of Corregidor, Philippines declared deceased 08 May 1944	-	son of Mr. & Mrs. Martin PETERSON 1712 Delaware NW, Mason City
PETERSON, Cpl. Raymond L. U.S. 14th Army Air Force "Famous Flying Tigers"	MIA 12 Jan 1945 over China declared deceased 13 Jan 1946	Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines	son of Mr. & Mrs. Nels PETERSON Rockwell IA
PIERCE, MoMM 2/C Kenneth Wayne U.S. Naval Reserves	MIA/KIA 16 Sep 1944 Mediterranean Theater	Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy; Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City	son of Mr. & Mrs. Wayne C. PIERCE 125 S. Jackson St., Mason City
PION, SSgt. Louis Joseph Jr. U.S. 9th Army Air Force "Tiger Stripe" Squadron	K.I.A. 05 Sept 1944 France	Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Louis J. PION Sr. 215 1st NW Mason City IA
PRITCHARD, Pfc. William D. U.S. 11th Marine Corps 1 Marine Div.	K.I.A. 12 May 1945 Okinawa	Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu HI; Memorialized at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	Son of Mr. & Mrs. Paul PRITCHARD 832 1st St. NW, Mason City IA
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QUINONES, Cpl. William U.S. Army	K.I.A. 27 Dec 1944 Germany	Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Holland	son of Mr. & Mrs. John QUINONES Sr. 820 Van Buren SE, Mason City
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RANKIN, 2nd Lt. Charles S. Jr. U.S. Army Air Corps Awarded Air Medal w/Oak Leaf Cluster	M.I.A. 02 May 1945 over Borneo FOD Mar 1946	Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville KY	wife, Mrs. Marjorie M. (WEBER) RANKIN 203 21st SE Mason City son of Mr. & Mrs. Charles S. RANKIN Sr. 823 12th NE Mason City IA
REIBE, Seaman 1/C Richard Dwight U.S. Navy aboard USS Atlanta (CL-51)	MIA 13 Nov 1942 Battle of Savo Island FOD 04 Nov 1943 awarded Purple Heart	Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines	son of Mr. & Mrs. Ben C. REIBE Garner IA formerly of Thornton
REYNOLDS, Pfc. William R. U.S. Army, infantry	K.I.A. 16 July 1944 France	Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Harley REYNOLDS 927 Polk NW Mason City IA formerly of Plymouth IA
ROEDER, 2nd Lt. Andrew Porter U.S. Navy, pilot	ACC 06 Feb 1943 airplane crash near New Orleans LA	Sacred Heart Cemetery Rockwell IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. ROEDER Rockwell IA
ROOKS, 1st Lt. Ardell E. U.S. Army Air Force 700 Bomb Squadron 462nd Bomb Group	ACC 27 June 1944 B-29 crash Chengdu, China	Meservey Cemetery Meservey IA Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Ed ROOKS Meservey IA
ROSS, Lt. Howard Elliott U.S. Army	DNB 02 Sept 1943 Camp Shelby MS	Clear Lake Cemetery Clear Lake IA	-
ROSSUM, MM 2/C Althon Leonard U.S. Naval Reserves	K.I.A. reported Nov 1944 South Pacific	Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines & Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	wife, Mrs. Fern Alice (WITHAM) ROSSUM 801 N. Delaware Ave. Mason City IA son of Mr. & Mrs. Anton ROSSUM 1120 Pennsylvania NE Mason City IA
ROSSUM, Pvt. Royce Duane U.S. Army 27th Infantry, "Tokyo Express" "Knickerbockers"	DOW 29 Apr 1945 Okinawa	Memorialized at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Anton ROSSUM 1120 Pennsylvania NE Mason City IA
RUHNKE, SSgt. Ernest Hall U.S. Army	K.I.A. 10 June 1944 Normandy, France	Memorialized at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Gustave F. RUHNKE
RYAN, Sgt. Dennis Patrick "Dick" Jr. U.S. Army Air Force 11 Mapping Squadron	ACC 19 Jan 1944 Birmingham, Alabama	Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. Dennis P. RYAN Sr. 523 1st St. SW, Mason City IA
RYAN, Sgt. Marcus John U.S. 4th Marine Corps 6th Marine Division	K.I.A. 08 June 1945 Okinawa	Memorialized at Honolulu Memorial Cemetery, Honolulu HI	son of Mr. Dennis P. RYAN Sr. 523 1st St. SW, Mason City IA
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SAGE, Pvt. James F. U.S. Army 47th Infantry, 9th Inf. Div. "Raider" Rifle Platoon	K.I.A. 20 Nov 1944 Germany	Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle Belgium	wife, Mrs. Beverly E. (DeGROOTE) SAGE 501 E. South St. Clear Lake IA
SCHINNOW, Robert	K.I.A. 09 Nov 1944 Dutch New Guinea	Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	Globe Gazette July 1, 1946
SCHOLL, AV MM 1/C Raymond Earl U.S. Navy	K.I.A. 30 Jan 1942 near Hawaii	Memorialized at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu HI	son of Mrs. Mary SCHOLL 612 N. Mass. Ave., Mason City IA
SCHULTZ, SSgt. Edward C. U.S. Army Air Force 9th Bomb Squadron 7th Bomb Group	ACC 21 Jan 1945 crash Pandaveswar Army Air Base, India awarded Air Medal w/Oak Leaf Cluster & Purple Heart	National Memorial Cemetery of Pacific, Honolulu HI interred 07 Feb 1949
SCHULTZ, Pfc. Roy J. U.S. Army, infantry	WIA 24 May 1944, Italy DOW 03 Jun 1944	Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery Mason City IA	son of Walter T. SCHULTZ 841 13th SE Mason City IA
SEARLE, GM 3/C Erwin Leroy U.S. Navy aboard USS California (BB-44)	K.I.A. 07 Dec 1941 Pearl Harbor HI	Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Ira J. SEARLE 242 8th St. SE Mason City IA
SERAKOS, Pfc. James C. U.S. Army	K.I.A. 15 April 1945 Italy	Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	Globe Gazette July 1, 1946
SHARFF, Cpl. Willard C. U.S. Army	KIA 28 Apr 1944, Europe	Memorialized Cambridge, England	son of Mr. & Mrs. Bert SHAFF 121 29th SW, Mason City
SHINN, Tech5 Martin Elvin U.S. Army	DOW 21 Nov 1943, Italy	Memorialized at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	sister, Mrs. Harry DOLTER 511 Jackson NW, Mason City
SHIPLEY, Pvt. John H. U.S. Army 301st Ordnance Regiment Co. A 1st Battalion	ACC 04 Oct 1942 near Sparta WI	Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery Mason City IA	son of John C. SHIPLEY 114 3rd NW Mason City IA & Mrs. Helen HASBROUCK SHIPLEY Omaha NE
SMITH, 2nd Lt. Donald L. "Don" U.S. 8th Army Air Force	MIA 11 Jun 1944 over English Channel FOD 11 June 1945 awarded Air Medal w/5 Oak Leaf Clusters; Purple Heart; ETO Ribbon w/2 Bronze Battle Stars	-	son of Mr. & Mrs. Arthur L. SMITH 902 President SW, Mason City
SOWLES, SSgt. Edwin E. U.S. Army Air Force	MIA 06 March 1944 near Amsterdam, Holland FOD 03 Sept 1945	-	son of Mrs. Mary F. SOWLES 35 Taylor NW Mason City IA
SPENCER, Pfc. William C. U.S. Army	ACC 24 Nov 1945, France	Epinal American Cemetery Epinal, France Memorialized at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	wife, Mrs. William C. SPENCER 621 1st SE Mason City IA
SPRAU, Pfc. Raymond C. U.S. Army	K.I.A. 01 Jun 1944 Italy	Memorialized at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. John H. SPRAU R.F.D. 4 Mason City IA
SPRINGER, Pvt. Wallace Ray National Guard AEF 34th Division	K.I.A. 26 June 1944 Italy	Florence American Cemetery, Florence, Italy; Memorialized at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Neal L. SPRINGER 1051 4th SW Mason City IA
STAUDT, Pfc. Morris P. U.S. Army	K.I.A. 17 Nov 1944	Interment unknown	Globe Gazette July 1, 1946
STEUERWALD, Pvt. Eldon Kenneth U.S. Marine Corp Reserves	K.I.A. 10 May 1945 Okinawa	Memorialized at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Chester R. STEUERWALD General Delivery Ventura IA
STOECKER, SSgt. Frederick G. "Fred" U.S. Army Air Corps	M.I.A. 25 Nov 1944 Holland FOD 27 Nov 1944	Memorialized at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Albert L. STOECKER 1004 Elm Dr. Mason City IA
STRICKER, Pfc. Elmer G. U.S. Army	K.I.A. 07 May 1945 Luzon, Philippine Islands	Memorialized at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Gottfried STRICKER Clear Lake IA
STUBBS, 1st Lt. Donald Glenn "Don" U.S. 15th Army Air Force	K.I.A. 12 Nov 1944 over Brenner Pass, Italy awarded Air Medal w/Oak Leaf Cluster	Memorialized at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Glenn C. STUBBS 1604 Delaware SE, Mason City
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TAGESEN, Seaman 1/C Alvin Roger U.S. Naval Reserves	MIA/KIA 23/26 March 1945 aboard a submarine	Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines & Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. John H. TAGESEN Rockwell IA
TEMPLE, Seaman 1/C Meredith Williard U.S. Naval Reserves aboard USS Kimberly (DD-521)	MIA 26 Mar 1945 off Okinawa Coast, Pacific FOD 27 Mar 1946	Memorialized Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu HI	wife, Mrs. Kathryn (HANE) TEMPLE 304 S. Vermont son of Mr. & Mrs. W. M. TEMPLE 109 Conn. SE all of Mason City IA
THOMAS, Lt. John Charles U.S. Army Air Force	ACC 01 Feb 1943 Roswell, New Mexico	Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery Mason City IA	son of Mrs. Christina THOMAS Mason City IA
THOMAS, Pvt. Robert L. U.S. Army Armored Divison	K.I.A. 05 March 1945 Germany	Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands; Memorialized at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon C. THOMAS 812 3rd S.W. Mason City IA
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UFFORD, Capt. Richard C. U.S. Army	KIA 28 Oct 1944 Leyte, Philippines	Memorialized at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	wife, Mrs. Faythe (NOLTERIEKE) UFFORD 53 River Hts. Dr. Mason City IA son of Mrs. Fern GRIFFIN 314 9th St. NE Mason City IA
ULIN, Pvt. Robert Vance U.S. Army Medical Corps	K.I.A. 29 June 1944 English Channel	Memorialized at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Wilbur ULIN 924 Monroe NW Mason City IA
URBATCH, 1st Lt. John P. U.S. Army 60th Infantry, 9th Division	K.I.A. 12 Dec 1944 Germany	Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle Belgium	wife, Mrs. Lois (WEYN) URBATCH son of Mr. & Mrs. George W. URBATCH Swaldale IA
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Van FLEET, Pvt. Marion Iowa National Guard Co. H, 133rd Infantry	ACC 11 Oct 1941 near Farmington MO	Alden IA	son of Mrs. Grace Van FLEET Clear Lake IA & Mr. Van FLEET Bremerton WA
VICIAN, Capt. John J. U.S. Army	K.I.A. 01 Aug 1944 France awarded Bronze Star	Brittany American Cemetery, Saint-James, France; Memorialized at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	wife, Mrs. John J. VICIAN son of Mrs. Elizabeth POLACEK
VOSS, Pfc. Raymond Lawrence U.S. Army, infantry	K.I.A. 06 Oct 1944 Monterenzio, Italy awarded Purple Heart	Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	wife, Mrs. Esther (MITCHELL) VOSS Clear Lake IA son of Henry VOSS Aredale IA
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WADE, S 1/C Arthur Menchel U.S. Naval Reserves aboard USS Lagarto (SS-371)	MIA 25 May 1945 Gulf of Thailand FOD 25 May 1946 Awarded Purple Heart & Submarine Combat Insignia	Memorialized Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines & Memorialized at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	wife, Mrs. Marcella Katherine WADE 211 1st St. SW Mason City IA
WAHRER, Pfc. William F. Jr. U.S. Army	K.I.A. 19 March 1945 Germany	Lorraine American Cemetery Saint-Avold, France	son of Mr. & Mrs. W. F. WAHRER Sr. 15 13th SE Mason City IA
WEILAND, Tech5 Cletus D. Service Troop, 12th Cavalry	K.I.A. 26 Feb 1945 Battle for Manila, Philippines	U. S. Military Cemetery, Luzon Memorialized at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. H. H. WEILAND 418 Winnie St. Clear Lake IA
WENTWORTH, Signalman 1/C Dale Edward U.S. Navy	DNB 12 May 1944 hospital in Pacific Theater	Memorialized at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Charles R. WENTWORTH 5 Lehigh N. Federal Mason City IA
WIDDRINGTON, Pvt. Robert E. U.S. Army	WIA 05 Dec 1944 France DOW 13 Dec 1944 France	Lorraine American Cemetery Saint-Avold, France	wife, Mrs. Irene (PIPPERT) WIDDRINGTON Vancouver WA son of Mr. & Mrs. J. A. WIDDRINGTON West Haven IA
WILLIAMS, MM 2/C Lester Lee "Buster BEAN" U.S. Navy aboard USS Neosho (AO-23)	MIA 07 May 1942 Battle of Coral Sea FOD 08 May 1943	Memorialized at Manila American Cemetery Manila, Philippines	wife, Mrs. Beatrice WILLIAMS 33 20th St. SE Clear Lake IA
WILSON, TSgt. Darrell E. Iowa National Guard, Co. E U.S. Army 157th Infantry Patch's 7th Army	WIA 01 April 1944 Schweinhelm, Germany DOW 04 April 1944, Germany	American Military Cemetery Benshein, Germany Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City IA; Memorialized at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA awarded Purple Heart	wife, Mrs. Dorothy (KLATT) WILSON 937 9th NE Mason City IA son of Mr. & Mrs. Vern WILSON 502 Tyler NW Mason City IA
WOLDMOE, Sgt. Cecil Thomas U.S. Army	K.I.A. 26 March 1944 Bougainville awarded Bronze Star & Purple Heart	American Military Cemetery Bougainville Memorialized at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. T. M. WOLDMOE Mason City IA
WOLFF, Seaman 2/C Warren William U.S. Naval Reserves	K.I.A. reported 10 Nov 1944 Invasion of Leyte	lost at sea	son of Mr. & Mrs. Carl F. WOLFF 1220 S. Kentucky St., Mason City IA
WOODHOUSE, Ensign Lloyd Francis U.S. Naval Reserves Supply Corps	K.I.A. 25 Oct 1944 Leyte, Philippines	lost at sea Memorialized at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu HI & Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA, and Oakwood Cemetery, Plymouth IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Frank WOODHOUSE Plymouth IA
WYNN, Cpl. Harvey E. U.S. Army Co. I, 7th Infantry Transportation Department	K.I.A. 24 Sept 1944 France	Memorialized at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA	son of Mr. & Mrs. Elmer WYNN St. Paul MN formerly of Mason City IA
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ZIEGER, Boatswain Mate 2/C Joseph M. U.S. Navy	MIA 08 May 1942, N. Atlantic FOD 05 April 1944 awarded Purple Heart	Memorialized at Saint Francis Cemetery, Belmond IA	wife, Mrs. Marie I. (HUNST) ZIEGER Clear Lake IA
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NAME	LOCATION	DATE M.I.A.
COONROD, Dale E. U.S. Navy	Leyte, Philippines	10 Nov 1944
FISHER, Charles E.	Germany	May, 1944
PEDERSEN, Pvt. Ervin D. U.S. Army, infantry	M.I.A. 27 March 1945 Germany returned to duty Apr 1945	son of Mr. & Mrs. Arthur PEDERSEN Clear Lake IA
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Prisoners of War
Not Reported as Liberated or Repatriated
Globe-Gazette, July 01, 1946

NAME	CAPTURED	COMMENTS
DOBBERTIN, Pfc. Myron Earl U.S. Army 30th Inf., 3rd Div. awarded Bronze Star	captured 06 Apr 1944, Germany	b. 22 May 1923 d. 03 Jul 1991 Inter: Graceland Cemetery Albert Lea MN
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Japanese Prisoners of War
All 7 accounted for by the end of the war.

NAME	CAPTURED	COMMENTS
BOYLE, Pfc. Thomas J. U.S. Army Air Corps	Fall of Corregidor, 06 May 1942	liberated 17 Sep 1945 returned to Mason City IA re-enlisted in the Army, 1946
CANNELLA, Cpl. John D. U.S. Marine Corps	Fall of Corregidor, 06 May 1942	liberated October 1945 returned to Mason City November 1945; discharged from the Marine Corps
HENRICKSON, 1st Lt. Lawrence E. U.S. Signal Corps	Fall of Bataan 09 Apr 1942	died 16 Dec 1944 Japanese POW transport torpedoed & sank
MEADE, Capt. Lawrence Kent I 313 Philippine Scout Artillery	Fall of Corregidor, 06 May 1942	died 16 Jun 1943 POW camp, Philippines
TAPSCOTT, PHM Donald E. U.S. Navy	Fall of Manila, May 1942	liberated October 1945 returned to Mason City November 1945 and re-enlisted
TIMM, 1st Sgt. George A. Jr. U. S. Army Coast Artillery	Fall of Corregidor, 06 May 1942	liberated 04 Feb 1945 arrived in San Francisco 16 Mar 1945; retired from military & returned to Thornton
WILSON, Sgt. Ray C.	Fall of Corregidor, 06 May 1942	liberated; moved to Long Beach CA
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Repatriated Prisoners of War ~ 39
Globe-Gazette, July 01, 1946

BOYLE, Pfc. Thomas J. Japanese POW	BROWN, 2nd Lt. James R. "Jim" German POW	CANNELLA, Cpl. John D. Japanese POW
CLOUGH, Lt. Ray Ellison German POW	COFFIN, Pfc. George H. German POW	DAHL, Pfc. Robert H. German POW
DANAHER, 2nd Lt. Robert W. German POW	DIETZ, Pfc. Alex J. German POW	FISCHER, Lt. Charles A. POW
HAIGHT, Pvt. Keith L. German POW	HANSON, SSgt. Everett E. German POW	HARRER, Lt. Donald Grady "Don" German POW
JENSEN, Cpl. Donald J. German POW	LAVIN, Pvt. Arnold Jerome German POW	LAUDNER, SSgt. Delbert Dale "Scratch" German POW
LYMAN, Pvt. Ora Dutson Italian/German POW	MANSMITH, Pfc. Harold E. "Willie" German POW	MARTIN, F/O Roy B. Jr. German POW
MITCHELL, W. K. Globe-Gazette, 09 Nov 1945	MYHR, Ellsworth B. POW	NESBIT, Lt. Donald D. Romanian POW
NOZICKA, 2nd Lt. Benny J. German POW	NUGENT, Cpl. Francis D. German POW	OLIVER, Pfc. Bob German POW
ONG, SSgt. Phil W. German POW	SCHRECKENGOST, SSgt. Harold E. German POW	SEWARD, Pfc. Charles Raymond German POW
SHELDON, TSgt. Carlyle E. Italian POW	SPENCER, 2nd Lt. Melvin J. German POW	TAPSCOTT, PHM Donald E. Japanese POW
THEILEN, Cpl. Harold L. German POW	TIMM, 1st Sgt. George A. Jr. Japanese POW	USHER, Flight Lt. Lee German POW
VAUGHN, 2nd Lt. Richard E. German POW	WAGNER, SSgt. William Repass German POW	WATTS, TSgt. Donald E. German POW
WATTS, TSgt. James W. "Jim" German POW	WHORLEY, Capt. William Carl Jr. German POW	WICKRE, Sgt. Sherman E. German POW
	WILSON, Sgt. Ray C. Japanese POW
	Liberation of Stalag Luft 1, Barth German POW Camp
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SOURCES:
Globe-Gazette articles, various obituaries, cemetery transcripts, World War II records at ancestry.com, World War II memorial site

Transcriptions by Sharon R. Becker, April & May of 2013