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MILLS COUNTY CASUALTY LIST WORLD WAR II
Glenwood Opinion Tribune
February 1946
The Mills County World War 11 casualty list, as recorded by the Iowa State
Department of History and Archives was received Tuesday by the Glenwood
Opinion-Tribune. Application for the list was made last week.
In send the record, Bessie B. Wilson, head of the records division, stated
that it is believed that the list is one of the most complete in any state.
However, no official list has been received from the war department as yet.
She added that any additions or corrections will be gratefully received.
Total casualties of Iowa's known dead as of Feb. 15, 1946 is 7,268.
Seventy-one names have been added since Jan. 1. Most of these 71 have
previously been reported missing in action, with accidental deaths accounting
for the remainder.
The war records division head went on to state that one difficulty often
experienced is that more than one county claims the same casualty. The
policy of the war department is to list the name as belonging to the county and
state given as the permanent address of the next of kin.
Policy of the state historical department until a complete record is sent
them by the next of kin. Records are always connected to comply with the
wishes of the nearest relative.
Tribute was paid Mrs. Ann Renschler, representing the Glenwood American
Legion Auxiliary, who has greatly aided the state organization in compiling
their list of Mills County dead.
Complete address of the state organization is as follows for those who desire
to correspond: Iowa State Department of History and Archives, Historical
Building 19, Des Moines, Iowa.
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 Alley, Guy Glenwood
Sgt; Killed in action on Leyte 11-9-44; Mother: Mrs. Erville Alley,
Glenwood, Iowa,
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Bird, Frank R Glenwood
Pvt,; Killed in Africa; Mother: Mrs. Grace M. Bird, Glenwood, Iowa.
Mother: Mrs. Claude C.
Findley, Hastings, Iowa.
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Bostedt, Glenn C.
Cpl. (Brother of John and Jos. W. Bostedt) Died Oct. 11, 1942 in Prison Camp
in Philippines. Parents: Mr. and Mrs. John F. Bostedt, R.F.D. Co.
Bluffs, Iowa
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Bostedt, John
Cpl. Died July 7, 1942 in Prison Camp in Philippines. Parents:
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Bostedt, R.F.D. Co. Bluffs, Iowa.
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Bostedt, Joseph W.
Cpl. Died Sept. 20, 1942 in Jap prison camp in Philippines. Parents:
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Bostedt, R.F.D. Co. Bluffs, Iowa.
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Deitchler, Edgar K. Mineola
Sgt. Killed in action June 17, 1944 (location ?); Father, Mr. Louis Deitchler,
Osage, Minn.; Sister: Mrs. Wilma Jones, Mineola, Iowa.
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Dodson, Harry John, Emerson
Pfc. Killed in action in Germany 10-13-44; Parents: Mr. and Mrs. John
Dodson, Emerson, Ia.
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Edmondson, Joe
Lt. Killed in action 10-24-44 on carrier Gambier Bay, sunk by Japs; Wife:
Mrs. Betty Plumb Edmondson, Hastings, Iowa.
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Findley, Everett Arthur
Pvt. Killed in North Africa 11-22-43; Mother: Mrs. Claude C. Findley,
Hastings, Iowa.
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Frazier, Arthur T.
T-4. Killed in action in Germany 3-28-45; Wife: Mrs. Arthur Frazier,
910 Hammond, Red Oak.
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Halladay, Robert Monroe
Ensign. Died as result of action between 11-1 and 11-15-42; Mother:
Mrs. Imo Pearl Hammond, Glenwood, Iowa.
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Harper, Paul M., Malvern
Flight Officer. Killed in plane crash in California 12-17-44; Mother:
Mrs. Alice Harper, Malvern.
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Holiday, Albert H., Glenwood
S-Sgt. Killed in action in England 6-11-44; Mother: Mrs. Ethel Holiday,
Glenwood, Iowa.
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Jackson, Robert Wood
Yeoman 3-c. Killed in action 12-7-41 Pearl Harbor aboard USS Arizona; Father:
Mr. Marion Dean Jackson, Glenwood, Ia.
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Johnson, Max Roy
Pvt. Killed in action in Africa 11-22-42; Father: Mr. Chas. H. Johnson,
RFD 1 Hastings, Iowa.
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Jorgensen, George Eugene
Signalman 2-c. Killed in action inBelgium Apr. 9, 1945; Wife: Mrs.
Betty Jorgensen, R. 1, Co. Bluffs, Iowa. Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Geo
Jorgensen, Pacific Junction, Iowa.
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Kidwell, Harold E.
Sgt. Killed in action in North Africa Apr. 4, 1943; Father: Mr. D.R.
Kidwell, Hastings, Iowa.
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Knight, Devere H.
S-Sgt. Killed in action in Italy 11-4-43; Mother: Mrs. Harvey J.
Knight, Malvern, Iowa.
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Lee, Theodore, Jr.
2nd Lt. Killed in plane crash in New Guinea 12-5-44; Parents: Mr. and
Mrs. Ted Lee, 378 Grand Ave., San Louis Cbispo, Calif. Aunt: Mrs. Lee
Sargent, Pacific Junction, Iowa.
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Leet, John D., Glenwood
Killed in action on Leyte 11-3-44. Wife: Mrs. John Leet,
Glenwood, Iowa; Parents: Mr. and Mrs. John Leet, Glenwood, Iowa.
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Lovelady, Lyle E.
T-Sgt. Killed in European area; Wife: Mrs. Carol I. Lovelady, 208 N.
Walnut, Glenwood, Iowa.
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Martin, Clarence R.
Pvt. Killed in North Africa 4-29-43; Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Emery
Martin, Hastings, Iowa.
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Maxwell, Dean, Glenwood
Lt. Killed in North Africa; Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maxwell,
Glenwood, Iowa.
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Meredith, Glenn T.
Seaman 1-c. Reported dead by Navy Dept. Previously missing; Mother:
Mrs. Katie Lucy Meredith, 811 W. Coolidge St., Glenwood, Iowa.
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Murphy, Gerald Lee, Glenwood
Killed in plane crash in England 12-12-44; Uncle: Mr. Geo. Murphy,
Akron, Ohio.
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Penewit, Gordon R.-------------------- |
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Seeger, Roy E.
Sgt. Died in action in Germany 1-14-45; Father: Mr. Leonard F. Seeger,
R. #, Glenwood, Iowa
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Smith, Henry C., Glenwood
Sgt. Killed in action in Holland Sept. 23, 1944; Mother: Mrs. Lula
Smith, Box 84, Glenwood, Ia.
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Stone, Warren F.
S-Sgt. Killed in action in Italy 12-5-43; Parents: Mr. and Mrs. J.F.
Stone, Glenwood, Iowa
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Tague, Francis Alvin
Pfc. (Brother of Harold F. Tague) Killed in action in SW Pacific 1-15-43;
Father: Mr. Andrew Jackson Tague, Malvern, Ia.
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