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Cherokee County World War II Casualties
Cherokee County's casualty list from WW II, as recorded in the Ward Records Division of the Iowa State Department of History and Archives at Des Moines, lists forty-eight dead.  Though the list is official for Cherokee County, it may not be complete.  Dr. Estelle Wise, representing the American Legion Auxiliary, sent all casualty items from the local newspaper to the department during the war. The list was then compiled from these accounts.  This is the official list of Cherokee countians, who gave their lives in the service of their nation during World War II, as published in the Cherokee Daily Times, January 28, 1946.

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Last Name First Name Rank &
Date of Death
Family Incident
Barnes Dale E. 2nd Lt
1/22/1944
Wife: Mrs. Harriet Barnes, Cherokee, IA KIA - Killed in action in the Battle of Cassins (Italy)
Becker Roy Erwin Jr. Ship's Cook 2/c
12/8/1944
Wife: Mrs. Lorraine Lois Becker, Cherokee , IA
Sister: Mrs. Esther June Corderman, Fenton, IA
Reported missing.  Now reported dead
Brown Wesley J. F 2/c
12/7/1941
Mother: Mrs. Tom Leesley, Oto, IA Killed at Pearl Harbor
BuckWayne LeRoy2nd Lt
5/21/1943
Roy Burton and Lulu Mabel (Fogleman ) BuckShot down by enemy fighters
Corrington Floyd "Bud" Sgt.
6/6/1944
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. L. J. Corrington, Los Angeles, CA
Sister: Mrs. Roy Mummert, Cherokee, IA
Killed in action - D Day
Crane Ernest R. Jr Sgt
3/1/1943
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Ernest R. Crane, Cherokee, IA DOW - Wounded in North Africa 2/1/1943; Died in
March
Crane Harold "Bud" Sgt
11/17/1944
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. L. J. Crane, Aurelia, IA Killed in action in France
Dalton Thomas robert Seaman
8/24/1942
Father: James Dalton, Marcus, IA Killed on aircraft carrier in Pacific
Day Marvin Wesley Cpl.
Quimby - formerly
LeMars
5/28/1944
Wife: Mrs. Marian V. Day, Sioux City, IA Killed in action on Anzio beachhead, Italy
Eisenmenger Cletus J. S/Sgt
1/25/1945
Father: Mr. Paul C. Eisenmenger, Cherokee KIA - Killed in France
Ford Donald E. S 2/c
3/17/1944
Father: Mr. John Ford, Cherokee Gave his life while seabees off Hollywood Beach, CA
Fuller John Daniel AMM 3/c
6/6/1944
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. John Fuller, Cleghorn, IA Killed in bomber crash at Camp Kearney Air Base Barracks,
San Diego, CA 
Garvin James M. 2nd Lt
11/29/1943
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. M. J. Garvin, Marcus, IA Killed in action in European area 
Gilbert Leslie B. Capt
5/6/1942
Mother: Mrs. Esther S Gilbert, Cherokee, IA
Wife: Mrs. Leslie B. Gilbert, Madison, WI
Captured by Japs on fall of Corregidor 1/24/1942
In ship sunk by sub 5/6/1942 in China Sea 
Glass Robert Milton Lt
9/18/1944
Parents:Mr. & Mrs. R. E. Glass, Omaha, NE
Wife: Mrs. R. M. Glass, Crete, NE
Killed in action in Italy 
Haley Ernest Leroy Sgt
Mother: Mrs. Pearl M. Haley, Cherokee, IA KIA - Killed in action in France 
HansonRaymond L.PvtDNB
HartiganCharles WSgtFOD
Heinen Leo S/Sgt
6/6/1944
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Bert Heinen, Cherokee, IA
Wife: Mrs. Dorothy L. Heinen, Meriden, IA
KIA - Killed in action in France on D-Day
Hurtig Werner J Pfc. Father: John Hurtig, Cleghorn, IA Killed in action in European area
Johnson Floyd C. Pvt
9/19/1944
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Axel L. Johnson, Quimby, IA KIA - Killed in action in Germany 
Johnson Forrest B. Cpl
4/1/1943
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. C. J. Johnson, Cherokee, IA DOW - Wounded in N. Africa 3/29/1943. Died on 4/1/1943 
Johnston Delbert E. T/Cpl
1/3/1944
Sister: Mrs. W. Casey (given as next of kin)
Spencer, IA
KIA - Killed in action in Italy
Keegan John J. Cpl
3/7/1945
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. S. A. Smorowske, Marcus, IA Killed in action on Iwo Jima
Lochner William Charles S l/c
1/6/1945
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Lochner, Meriden, IA Killed aboard USS California
Mahoney Bruce S/Sgt
3/19/1944
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Earl Mahoney, Redondo Bch, CA
Sister: Mrs. Ben W. Sadler, Sioux City, IA
KIA - Killed in action over Italy, after having been reported
as missing
McKinnisEarl H.CorporalKIA
McLaughlinRobert L.PvtKIA
Meyer Elmer S SC Infantry
11/17/1944
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Meyer, Cleghorn, IA KIA - Killed in action in France
Mongan Glenn Robert PFc
3/2/1944
Father: C. H. Mongan, Aurelia, IA DNB - Killed in accident between Camps Polk & Claiborne, LA
Morrow Lynn A. Pvt
5/30/1944
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Frank Morrow, Vancouver, WA
Brother: Meredith Morrow, Cherokee, IA
KIA - Killed in action in Italy
Mueller Fred 1st Sgt
6/6/1944
Wife: Mrs. Joan M. Mueller, Cherokee, IA KIA - Killed in action in France
Negless LaVerne L. Sgt.
5/24/1944
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Frank Negless, Battle Creek, IA Killed in action in Italy
Niemeier Arnold Sgt
7/7/1944
Wife: Mrs. Faith McCannon Niemeier, Quimby, IA
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Niemeier, Ida Grove, IA
Died in France of wounds received in action
Ohlendorf Henry F., Jr Cpl
12/1942
Father: Henry H. Ohlendorf, Marcus, IA KIA - Killed in action in N. Africa
Owens Warren D. Sgt.
6/10/1945
Mother: Mrs. Anna M. Will, Aurelia, IA KIA - Killed in action in European area (Belgium)
Peterson Gene L. Pvt
2/11/1945
Wife: Mrs. Alice E. Peterson, Aurelia, IA KIA - Killed in Pacific area
Phipps Dean S. Pfc - USMCR
6/17/1944
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. John Phipps, Cherokee, IA Killed on Saipan
RabeArnold F.Sgt.Mr. & Mrs. Paul Rabe, Paullina, IAKIA in Tunisia, North Africa
Reinert LeRoy Fireman, first class, US Navy Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Reinert, Cherokee, IA Navy dead
Rollins K. Warren1st Lt.KIA
Schmillen Francis C. Sgt
Mother: Mrs. Alice B. Schmillen, Cherokee, IA
Aunt & Uncle: Mr. & Mrs. N. P. Ellis, Waverly, IA
KIA - Killed in Pacific Area
Shove Robert G. F l/c
10/27/1943
Father: Geo. Shove, Cherokee, IA Died in Jap Prison Camp 1, in Philippines of
pulmonary T.B
Srock John Frank Pfc Father: Albert Srock, Sr. Cherokee, IA
Sister: Mrs. Mary Peterson, Cherokee, IA
DNB - Died in post hospital at Ft. Sill, OK
Stahl Lewis C. S 2/c
8/9/1942
Sister: Miss Hestr Stahl
Father: Albert Stahl, Stahl's Furniture Exchange,
Cherokee, IA
Went down with cruiser Vincennes in S. Pacific
Stanford James Keith Pvt
5/19/1944
Sister: Mrs. Wayne Wilson, Aurelia, IA
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. David L. Stanford, Peterson, IA
DOW - Died from wounds received in action in Italy
Stevenson Beryl R. Pfc.
2/9/1945
Mother: Mrs. Ruby Stevenson, Cherokee, IA KIA - Killed in action in Pacific area (Luzon)
Stevenson Vernon R. Pvt
5/29/1944
Wife: Mrs. Lamona M. Stevenson, Cherokee, IA
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Forrest Stevenson, Quimby, IA
KIA - Killed in action in Italy.  Reported missing as of 5/29/1944
Stewart Wayne E. Pfc.
5/5/1943
Parents: Mrs. Eileen Bates & Vernon Stewart, both of Cherokee, IA
Grandfather: Frank Stewart, Clinton, IA
KIA - Killed in action N. Africa
Stivers James L. Pvt
8/3/1944
Wife: Mrs. Lucille Stivers, Waterloo, IA
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Stivers, Cherokee, IA
Killed in action in France
Totman James Allen Pfc
11/4/1943
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Geo. Totman, Quimby, IA DNB - Killed in Alaska, presumably in air crash. Telegram
says he died over Ft. RIchardson, Alaska
Unger Daniel Rex EM 3/c
1942
Wife: Mrs. Lucille Unger (divorced), Cherokee, IA
Father: Roe Unger, Cherokee, IA
Killed by hit & run driver at Long Beach, NY
Weicht Veryl Sgt
12/1/1943
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Merle Weicht, Marcus, IA DOW - Died as result of wounds received in action in Italy
Woodbard Paul E. Pvt Sister: Mrs. Thelma I. Burch, Cherokee, IA Killed in action - European area 
Ziegenbusch John Ivan Aviation Cadet
5/22/1943
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Ivan Ziegenbusch, Cherokee, IA DNB - Killed in plane crash near Coffeyville, Kansas 

Source: Special Issue Cherokee County Historical Society Newsletter, Vol 15, Num 10, October 1980, Section XIV

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