NAME |
BRANCH of SERVICE |
DATE/PLACE |
INTERMENT |
NEXT of KIN |
ALLEN, SSgt. Warren H. b. 1921
|
US Army |
K.I.A. 1943 |
Leon Cemetery Leon IA |
|
BADGEROW, PFC Milton Keith
b. 11 Mar 1922 Des Moines IA
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enlisted 13 Aug 1940 US Army Air Corps 19th Bomb Group |
M.I.A. 07 May 1942 Japanese POW
d. 22 Jul 1942 |
the Philippines |
son of John Floyd & Meta Elizabeth BADGEROW Leon, IA |
BENNETT, PFC Luther Marion b. 1920 Leon IA
|
US Army |
K.I.A. 1944 |
Leon Cemetery Leon IA |
|
BERGMAN, SGT. Roland Duane b. 17 Aug 1920 Andover MO
|
US 337 Army Air Force Bomb SQ |
K.I.A. 18 Dec 1944, Czechoslovakia |
Interred Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni IA |
son of John Henry & Clara Theresa (JOHNSON) BERGMAN |
BLACK, 2nd Lt. Bernard S. "Bunny" Lamoni IA
|
US 20th Army Air Force, 869th Bomber Squad., 497th Bomber Grp. Very Heavy
participated in 1st B-29 flight over Tokyo |
K.I.A. 09 Jan 1945, Pacific Ocean off coast of Japan FOD 10 Jan 1946 awarded Air Medal & Purple Heart |
Memorialized Honolulu Memorial HI |
husband of Betty Jean BLACK FRISBIE |
BLAKE, TSgt. George R. b. ca. 1913 Davis City IA
|
US Army 315th Inf., 79th Inf. Div. |
K.I.A. 28 Aug 1944 awarded Purple Heart |
inter. Normandy American Cem., Colleville-sur-Mer, France |
son of Thoms & Mary J. BLAKE, Davis City IA |
BRAMMER, Pvt. Charles Mendle b. 25 May 1911 Grand River IA
|
US Army 1st Inf. HQ |
K.I.A. 02 Aug 1943, Gela, Sicily |
inter. 04 Aug 1943, American Gela Cem., Sicily
reinter. Grand River Cem., Grand River IA |
son of Perry & Mabel Janette (BROWN) BRAMMER Grand River IA |
CARR, PFC Adrian Benton b. 16 Jan 1913 Beaconsfield IA
|
US 1st Army, 415 Inf. Reg., 104th Inf. |
K.I.A. 16 Nov 1944 Germany 1st Army drive across Belgium proceeding
Battle of the Bulge awarded Purple Heart |
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium |
son of Dr. J. Ross & Icea V. (GAUMER) CARR Grand River IA
husband of Mrs. Mary E. PACE CARR Waterloo IA NOTE: Prior to entering the service, Adrian owned &
operated the last store at Westerville IA |
CARTER, SSgt. Leon L.
b. 11 Mar 1924
|
US Army, 515 Bomb. Sq., 376th Bomb. Grp. |
FOD 23 Feb 1944 |
inter. Leon Cemetery, Leon IA |
son of Leon A. Carter Leon IA |
CATTELL, S2C Clarence Alfred b. 22 Mar 1920, Leon IA
|
US Coast Guard Reserves |
M.I.A. 17 Dec 1942 |
Memorialized East Coast Memorial, New York NY
& Hamilton Cemetery, Pleasanton IA |
son of Mrs. C. A. [Nellie C.] CATTELL RFD 3, Leon IA |
CLARK, Pvt. Henry E. Garden Grove IA
|
US Army, 83rd Div. 330th Inf. |
K.I.A. 1944, France |
Garden Grove Cemetery, Garden Grove IA |
son of Cliva Edward & Gertrude Mae CLARK |
COLLINS, 1st Lt. William D.
|
US Army Air Corps |
K.I.A. 23 Dec 1944 |
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery St. Louis MO |
|
COONTZ, PFC Charles Boyd b. 07 Apr 1921, Garden Grove IA
|
US Army, 322 Inf., 81st Inf. Div. enlisted 04 Jun 1942 |
K.I.A. 17 Sep 1944 |
Garden Grove Cemetery, Garden Grove IA |
son of Durbin B. & Lena B. COONTZ |
COOPER, Pvt. George A. b. 09 Jan 1915, Leon IA
|
US Army, BTTY D, 143rd Inf. Reg., 36th Inf. Div. enlisted 17 Nov 1943, Camp Dodge |
K.I.A. 22 Mar 1945 awarded Purple Heart |
int. Leon Cemetery, Leon IA |
son of George Milton & Cora Anne COOPER Leon IA
husband of Elva COOPER Des Moines IA |
COX, PFC David M. b. 24 Jun 1919, Long Creek Twp., Decatur Co. IA
|
US Army |
K.I.A. 21 Aug 1944 Angeo Sicio, Italy |
inter. Vada, Italy memorial stone Van Wert Cemetery, Van Wert IA |
son of Demmeree V. & Belva P. COX, Van Wert IA |
COX, 2nd Lt. Francis Merlin
b. 25 Feb 1919 Leon IA
|
US Army Air Corps 56th Pursuit Sq. |
K.I.A. 30 Oct 1941 pilot of P-36A fighter which crashed Seattle WA |
inter. Leon Cemetery Leon IA |
son of Horace LeRoy "Roy" & Grace Arvilla (BEAVERS) COX, Leon IA |
COX, Ens. Marble Earl
b. 20 Jun 1921 Davis City IA
|
US Navy Air Force |
K.I.A. 08 Feb 1944 Navy Hellcat fighter plane crash during which he
was conducting pilot training Naval Air Station, Melbourne FL |
inter. Leon Cemetery Leon IA |
son of Earld Ira & Myrta Neal (MARBLE) COX, Leon IA |
CRACRAFT, PFC Charles Curtis b. 18 Oct 1911 Poe Twp., Ringgold Co. IA
|
US Army, 338th Inf., 90th Inf. Div. |
K.I.A. 12 Jun 1944 6 days after D-Day & landing on Utah Beach, Normandy, France |
inter. Oakland-Saltzman Cemetery Ringgold Co. IA |
son of Benjamin Leonard & Emma Kay (JAGGER) CRACRAFT |
CRAIG, Sgt. Edwin Oneil Davis City IA
|
US Army, 357th Inf. Reg., 90th Inf. Div. |
K.I.A. 04/07 Jul 1944, Normandy Invasion, France awarded Purple Heart |
inter. Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville_sur-Mer, France
memorialized I.O.O.F. Cem., Davis City IA |
son of Percy Edward & Minnie Ethel (BENNETT) CRAIG |
DUFFIELD, PFC James H. b. 25 Dec 1925 Garden Grove IA
|
U.S. Army, 291st Inf. 75th Inf. Div. enlisted 23 Dec 1943, Camp Dodge |
K.I.A. 15 Jan 1945 |
inter. Garden Grove Cemetery Garden Grove IA |
son of Leo W. & Louise DUFFIELD |
FRIEL, PFC Richard George b. 24 Nov 1925, Greene IA
|
US Army, 383 Inf., 96th Inf. Div. enlisted 17 Jul 1944 |
K.I.A. 16 May 1945, Okinawa |
originally interred Island Command Cemetery, Okinawa;
reinterred 1949 Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines IA |
son of George V. & Nora F. (KENNEDY) FRIEL Des Moines IA |
FRITS, Tec5 Richard Yale
|
US Army, Signal Corps enlisted 03 Jun 1944, Camp Dodge radio operator |
K.I.A. 16 Jun 1943, Mindanao Island After inspecting a captured Japanese
Radio Station, Tec5 FRITS was killed by stepping on a land mine. |
|
son of Wilbur E. & Helen C. FRITS husband of Ireta Rurth (MARTIN) FRITS |
GLAZEBROOK, PFC Ralph V. b. ca. 1915, Long Creek Twp., Decatur Co. IA
|
US Army |
DNB 1943 |
inter. Leon Cemetery Leon IA |
son of Hugh & Mary "Ruth" KEMP GLAZEBROOK
husband of V. L. TONEY GLAZEBROOK |
GORDEN, Pvt. Kenneth Lloyd "Pete" b. ca. 1925 Davis City IA
|
US Army, 335th Inf. Reg., 84th Inf. Div. enlisted 24 Mar 1944, Camp Dodge |
K.I.A. 29 Nov 1944, Germany awarded Purple Heart |
inter. Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands |
son of Lloyd & Goldie F. GORDEN New Buda Twp., Decatur Co. IA |
GORDEN, SSgt. Paul Eugene b. 27 Mar 1916 Davis City IA
|
US Army, 292nd Field Obsn. BN training Sgt. enlisted 04 Aug 1941 |
DNB 04 Jun 1944 Camp Bowie, Brown Co. TX |
inter. I.O.O.F. Cem., Davis City IA |
son of Lloyd & Goldie F. GORDEN New Buda Twp., Decatur Co. IA |
HAMILTON, Pvt. Max Lane b. 09 Mar 1923 Leon IA
|
US Army Air Corps
enlisted
29 Jul 1941 |
12 Apr 1944 Proviso IL |
inter. Leon Cemetery, Leon IA |
son of Ernest Pierson & Letha Lucille (LANE) HAMILTON Leon IA |
HAMILTON, Tec4 Charles A. b. 98 Nov 1915, Decatur Co. IA
|
US Army, Service Battery, 80th F.A. BN
enlisted 25 Oct 1940, Fort Des Moines |
K.I.A. 28 Feb 1945 |
inter. I.O.O.F. Cem., Davis City IA NOTE: Headstone application dated
12 Jul 1948 |
son of James & Alphild M. HAMILTON Hamilton Twp. Decatur Co. IA |
HARRYMAN, PFC Dayton Lee b. 20/30 Aug 1918, Garden Grove IA
|
US Army Infantry, Ground Forces enlisted 20 Jul 1944, Fort Levenworth KS |
K.I.A. 16 Mar 1945 |
body returned to US 03 May 1948
inter. 05 May 1948, Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego CA |
son of Claude & Cecile M. HARRYMAN Garden Grove IA husband of Dorothy Ruth (McKEE) HARRYMAN |
HULLINGER, AV Cadet Argil E. b. ca. 1924 Leon IA
|
US Army Air Corps stationed Enid Army Field, OK |
DNB April 1944 plane crash near Lahoma OK |
inter. Leon Cemetery, Leon IA |
son of Earl Victor & Cecil Clara (HAMILTON) HULLINGER, Leon IA |
JACKSON, Pvt. Robert L. b. ca. 1925/6, Decatur Co. IA
|
US Army, 30th Inf. Reg., 3rd Inf. Div. enlisted 17 Dec 1943, Camp Dodge |
K.I.A. 09 Oct 1944 awarded Purple Heart |
inter. Epinal American Cemetery, Epinal (Vosges), France |
son of Joshua E. & Nellie M. JACKSON |
JEFFERSON, PFC Andrew Owenbaugh Van Wert IA
|
|
K.I.A. 11 Jun 1944 |
inter. Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville_sur-Mer, France |
|
JOHNSTON, PFC James F. 07 Jul 1925, Decatur IA
|
US 3rd Army, 376th Inf. Reg., 94th Div. enlisted 16 Oct 1943, Camp Dodge |
K.I.A. 17 Jan 1945
awarded Purple Heart & Bronze Star for "bravery above and beyond the call of duty" |
inter. Decatur Cemetery, Decatur IA
NOTE: Application for headstone dated 04 Oct 1948 |
son of Earl JOHNSTON Decatur IA |
JONES, Capt. Francis Maurice b. 1922
|
US 8th Army Air Force, B-17 pilot |
K.I.A. 19 Mar 1945 over Rhuland, Germany awarded Air Medal with Oak
Leaf Cluster |
interred Cambidge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England
Memorialized Oliver Cem., Ringgold Co. IA |
son of Floyd E. & Kathryn M. JONES |
KELLEY, 2nd Lt. William Lea "Buddy" b. ca. 1918, Lamoni IA
|
US Army Air Corps, Flight Instructor enlisted 31 Oct 1941, Fort Des Moines |
DNB 23 Aug 1942, Louisiana B-26 Bomber crash His last lesson before
leaving for duty in Europe |
inter. Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni IA |
son of Leander Gomer & Pearl Gladys (DANIELSON) KELLEY |
KEOWN, Sgt. Keith "Kelly" b. 1922
|
US Army Air Corps, 46th Squadron, 317th Troop Carrier |
M.I.A. 25 Sep 1944 C-47 transport plane lost near Naazab, New Guinea |
memorialized Manila American Cemetery, Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Philippines.
Memorial stone Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni IA |
son of
Benson Cortez & Lucy (CRAWFORD) KEOWN Lamoni IA |
KIRKPATRICK, SSgt. Clifford "Neil" b. 17 Apr 1921
|
US Army Air Corps, 324th Bomb Sqn., 91st Bomb Grp. B-17 gunner, enlisted 10 Sep 1942, Camp Dodge |
M.I.A./K.I.A. 04 Feb 1944 over Germany |
inter. Bethel Cem., Mercer Co. MO
NOTE: Application for headstone dated 08 Jun 1949 |
son of Orel & Lois KIRKPATRICK Grand River IA |
LEONARD, PFC Leroy Whitehead
Weldon IA |
|
K.I.A. 15 Jul 1944 |
inter. Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville_sur-Mer, France? |
|
LEVERSON, Pvt. Norman Lawrence
b. 04 May 1912, Osage IA
|
US Army enlisted 17 Dec 1943, Camp Dodge |
DNB accident, 14 Jun 1944 Highland Park IL |
inter. Rose Hill Cem. Lamoni IA |
son of Otto Gaylord & Clara Bertina (NELSON) LEVERSON New Buda Twp., Decatur Co. IA
husband of Leona (KIRKHART) LEVERSON POLSER |
LOVETT, PFC Kenneth A. b. 22 Apr 1922
|
US Army, Co. C, 119th Inf. Reg., 30th Divi |
K.I.A. 13 Jul 1944 |
inter. I.O.O.F. Cem., Davis City IA
NOTE: Headstone application dated 16 Feb 1948. |
son of Harry C. Lovett Davis City IA |
MARQUIS, Pvt. Wade B. b. 17 Mar 1906
|
US Army, Co. A, 109th QM, 34th Div. enlisted 01, May 1941 |
DNB 06 Nov 1943, Camp San Luis Obispo CA |
inter. Bethel Chapel Cemetery, Liberty, Clarke Co. IA |
son of Jackson Burton & Irena P. (KILGORE) MARQUIS Leon IA |
MATURA, Tec5 Joseph J.
|
US Army, 1st Inf., 6th Div. |
DNB 26 Aug 1944 |
inter. Fort William McKinley, Manila, Philippines |
|
McGAHUEY, AV MM3/C Chester Clifton
b. 22 Aug 1923, Decatur IA
|
US Naval Air Force enlisted 29 Sep 1942 Davenport IA Turrett Gunner |
M.I.A. & K.I.A. 29 Oct 1944 southwest Pacific |
Memorialized Decatur Cemetery, Decatur IA |
son of Mr. & Mrs. Bert Leander McGAHUEY Decatur IA |
McINTOSH, Pvt. Francis "Marion"
b. 24 Sep 1905 Leon IA
|
US Army enlisted 03 May 1943, Camp Dodge IA |
DNB 11 Feb 1944 truck-car accident Burnet TX |
inter. Leon Cemetery, Leon IA |
son of J.A. & Della McINTOSH, Leon IA |
McKEE, PFC Fred V. b. 05 Sep 1905, Grand River IA
|
US Army, Co. B, 361th Inf. Reg., 91st Inf. Div. enlisted 15 Mar 1942 |
K.I.A. 16 Oct 1944, Italy awarded Purple Heart |
inter. Florence American Cemetery, Florence, Italy
Memorialized at Grand River Cem., Grand River IA |
son of Mason H. & Floy McKEE Richland Twp., Decatur Co. IA |
MILLER, T/5 Farrel S. b. 1914
|
US Army |
K.I.A. 1945 |
re-inter. 25 Nov 1948 Leon Cemetery Leon IA |
son of Wilbur MILLER, Leon IA husband of Marjorie E. MILLER Hammond IN |
NAUMAN, PFC Russell E. b. 19 Oct 1911
|
US Army, 46th Inf. BN, 5th Armored Div. |
K.I.A. 21 Dec 1944 awarded Purple Heart |
inter. Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands |
son of Isaac Malcolm & Nettie May (AMES) NAUMAN, Leon IA |
NORRIS, Pvt. Elmer Lee Leon IA
|
US Army, 39th Inf. Reg., 9th Inf. Div. |
K.I.A. 12 Mar 1945, Germany awarded Purple Heart |
inter. Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery Liege, Belgium |
son of William N. & Alice Margaret (HARRIS) NORRIS |
OSENBAUGH, PFC Jefferson Andrew b. 26 Dec 1917, New Virginia IA
|
US Army, HQ Co. 1st BN, 358th Inf., 90th Inf. Div. |
K.I.A. 11 Jun 1944, Normandy, France
awarded Purple Heart |
inter. Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France |
son of Charles Ruben & Effie Laura (BRYANT) OSENBAUGH Van Wert IA |
OUTHOUSE, Pvt. Earl C. b. 14 Dec 1913
|
US Army, 41st Inf. BN, 2nd Armored Div. enlisted 17 Dec 1943, Camp Dodge |
DNB 09 May 1945 |
inter. Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands |
son of Ernest R. & Olive A. OUTHOUSE Bloomington Twp., Decatur Co. IA |
PERKINS, Pvt. Aron H. b. 22 Sep 1911
|
US Army, Co. C, 378th Inf., 95th Inf. Div. enlisted Jul 1942 |
DNB 05 Feb 1944 Riverside CA |
inter. Evergreen Cemetery, Lineville IA
NOTE: Application for headstone dated 05 Oct 1949. |
son of Aaron Hensley & Hattie Margaret (SELBY) PERKINS |
PETTY, Pvt. Leslie Dane b. 03 Sep 1906, Woodland IA
|
US Army, Co. C, 119th Inf., 30th Inf. Div. enlisted 17 Nov 1943, Camp Dodge |
K.I.A. 16 Oct 1944, Germany |
inter. Shields Cemetery, Woodland Twp., Decatur Co. IA
NOTE: Date of headstone application was 16 Apr 1948. |
son of Alfred & Rosa Bell (WARD) PETTY Pleasanton IA
husband of Jettie D. (ROSE) PETTY Pleasanton IA |
RAMSEY, Tec5 Paul O. b. 02 Feb 1911, Van Wert IA
|
US Army, 357th Inf., 90th Inf. Div. |
DOW 14 Jun 1944, Normandy, France awarded Purple Heart |
inter. Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France
Memorialized at Maple Hill Cemetery, Osceola IA |
son of Fred W. & Carrie E. RAMSEY |
SCHULTZ, S1/C Gale Morris b. 11 Nov 1915, Long Creek Twp., Decatur Co. IA
|
US Naval Reserve |
lost at sea, 16 Nov 1943 aboard submarine USS Corvina (SS-226)
torpedoed & sunk south of Turk awarded Purple Heart |
lost at sea |
son of Chris & Edith F. SCHULTZ RFD 1, Van Wert IA |
SCOTT, S1C James Chester b. 1918, Leon IA
|
US Naval Reserves enlisted 14 Sep 1943, Los Angeles CA |
M.I.A. 15 Dec 1945 awarded Purple Heart |
Memorialized Fort William McKinley, Manila, Philippines |
son of Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. SCOTT, Leon IA |
SHELTON, Cpl. George C. b. 1922
|
US Army, 30th Inf. Reg., 3rd Inf. Div. enlisted 10 Feb 1941, Des Moines IA |
K.I.A. 16 Oct 1943 awarded Purple Heart |
inter. Sicily-Rome American Cemetery Nettuno, Italy |
son of Floyd R. & Sylvia SHELTON Grand River IA |
SOUTH, Pvt. Ira Paul b. 21 Jul 1914, Long Creek Twp., Decatur Co. IA
|
US Army, 126th Inf enlisted 01 Jan 1942 sent to New Guinea |
K.I.A. 14 Dec 1942 Bocas del Toro, New Guinea SW Pacific |
inter. Van Wert Cem., Van Wert IA
NOTE: Application for headstone was dated 14 Jul 1948. |
son of George & Ella Virginia (FRY) SOUTH Van Wert IA |
SPICER, Cpl. Orvile E. b. 15, Feb 1910
|
US Army |
DNB 12 Jan 1944 San Bernardino CA |
|
|
STATLER, 2Lt. William M.
|
US Army Air Forces enlisted 11 Apr 1942, Des Moines IA
navigator on B-24 Liberator Bomber |
DNB 29 Jul 1943 bomber suffered a structural fracture; 10 crewmen & 1
passenger killed in crash NE of Gunnison CO |
|
son of William M. Sr. & Delia STATLER |
STONEBURNER, Field Music 1C Paul Edward b. 15 Sep 1924 Davis City IA
|
US Marine Corps |
K.I.A. 24 May 1945, Okinawa |
inter. Honolulu Memorial HI
Memorialized at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Davis City IA |
son of Frank Earl & Stella M. STONEBURNER Davis City IA |
THOMPSON, PFC John D. b. 1922
|
US Army, 345th Inf. Reg., 87th Inf. Div. enlisted 06 Jan 1943, Camp Dodge |
K.I.A. 03 Jan 1945 awarded Purple Heart |
inter. Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg |
son of John & Alma THOMPSON Lamoni IA |
WALLACE, Cpl. Floyd C.
|
US Army Air Forces 882nd Bomber Sqn., 500th Bomber Grp., Very Heavy
Rt. Gunner, B-29 Z Square 30 "Sting Shift" |
M.I.A. 24 May 1945
After bomb attack night of 23-24 May s. part of Tokyo, greatest number of B-29s to bomb a single target
during WWII, Cpl. WALLACE'S plane was struck by flack after releasing their bomb load, crashed into Tokyo Bay.
awarded Air Medal & Purple Heart |
Memorialized Honolulu Memorial HI |
husband of Ruth Esther WALLACE DHABOLT |
WATTS, SGT. Frank Kenneth b. 14 Feb 1920 Silver Creek NE
|
US Army Air Force
728 AAF Bomb Squadron |
K.I.A. 10 Feb 1944 Germany |
inter. Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni IA |
son of Alexander H. "Sandy" & Margaret "Maggy" (DICKERSON) WATTS Lamoni IA |
WEBSTER, TSgt. Paul Eugene b. 17 Mar 1922, Garden Grove IA
|
US 10th Air Force, 7th Bomb. Grp. 9th Bombardment Squadron
enlisted 11 Mar 1943 |
K.I.A. 14 Aug 1944, India Flight Engineer on B-24J #42-73315 crashed
immediately after takeoff Kurmitola Base, India to deliver supplies to US Army Air Forces in China |
Garden Grove Cem., Garden Grove IA
NOTE: Application for headstone is dated 30 Jun 1948. |
son of Wm. Martin & Verda Maud (BATES) WEBSTER
fiancée of Beverly SCHISSLER |
WHEELER, T/5 Ephraim E. b. 16 Aug 1913 Decatur Co. IA
|
US Army, Co. E, Ordnance Dept. |
K.I.A. 30 Dec 1944, Belgium |
inter. I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Davis City IA |
son of Clifford S. "Cliff" & Gertrude May "Gertie" (KIZZARE) WHEELER Weldon IA |
WHITEHEAD, PFC Leonard Leroy b. 24 Oct 1910, Troy Twp. Clarke Co. IA
|
US Army, 357th Inf. 90th Inf. Div. enlisted 22 Mar 1942 |
K.I.A. 10 Jul 1944 |
inter. Murray Cemetery, Murray IA
NOTE: Application for headstone is dated 17 Jun 1948. |
son of John William & Nellie Blanche (WRIGHT) WHITEHEAD Weldon IA |