SPECIMEN LISTS OF IOWA MEN AND WOMEN LOST IN THE WORLD WAR
by Edgar R. Harlan
Our institution set out to list and thus commemorate all Iowa men and women who died in uniform under the Stars and Stripes and its associated emblems in the World War. Miss Martha A. Watson has been in charge of our World War division and has devoted her whole time and energy to the task. Names of those who survived and returned to civil life will of course occur in the formal rosters of the state and in other publications of public and private character.
The names of the Gold Star men of the World War which appear in this issue are from twenty counties in northwestern Iowa.
While much careful study and effort has been given to compiling the names and data for this Honor Roll for all the counties in Iowa, we can not assert that they are in any county absolutely correct. We have asked persons and organizations in all counties to assist us in this work. Some have given effective cooperation while others have been slow to respond.
The Honor Roll is composed of the names of the Iowa men and women who died while actually in the service. Many died from a direct cause of the war soon after they were discharged. It may seem that they should be named in the list. If so, those too who died still later should be included. Therefore we have made our lists to include only those who died before they were discharged.
In arranging the names in counties, as we have done, we can not always be sure they are accurate, for many of them gave rural free delivery addresses that may take them into adjacent counties.
Many Iowa men entered the United States service in other states or enlisted in the Canadian Army. These may have no Iowa record except as they are reported to us by their families or friends. We have included all these of whom we have learned in the Honor Roll.
Source of article (verbatim transcription): This article on page 358 within Specimen Lists of Iowa Men and Women Lost in the World War, in “Annals of Iowa”, 3rd series, volume XV, issue 5, July, 1926, pages 358 - 376 (list of WWI deaths in twenty counties of northwest Iowa)
World War I - Deaths
MONONA COUNTY
AABY, Emri C., private, died at Camp Gordon, Georgia
AABY, Lewis, private, killed in action in France
BRETTHAUER, William R., private, died of wounds in France
EMERY, Walter, private, died in camp in United States
HALVERSON, Arthur, private, died of disease in France
HANSEN, Uhl H., sergeant, died at Camp Gordon, Georgia
HANSON, Peter A., private, killed in action in France
HASBROUCK, Willet L., private, died of disease in France
HASS, Leo J., private, killed in action in France
HEDUM, Alfred, corporal, killed in action in France
HOLLISTER, Loren O’Neil, private, killed in action in France
HULL, Eugene H, private, died at Camp McArthur, Texas
HUNTING, William H., private, killed in action in France
JOHNS, Forest G., private, killed in action in France
JOHNSON, Chris N., private, killed in action in France
JOHNSON, Jense C., private, died of wounds in France
JOHNSON, Marcus J., private, died in camp in United States
KELLEY, Ralph M., private, killed in action in France
LARSON, Fred, private, died at Camp Pike, Arkansas
LOFSHULT, Carl A., private, died of disease in France
LYNN, Cornelius, private, killed in action in France
McNEILL, David, private, killed in action in France
NELSON, Jessie Clarence, private, died at Camp Dix, New Jersey
OLIVER, Frank John, cadet flyer, died at Waco, Texas (accident)
OLSON, Henry, private, died of disease in France
OLSON, Martin E., private, died of wounds in France
OTTO, Harry Earl Ralph, private, killed in action in France
PARKER, Kenneth Merrit, appr. seaman, died at Goat Island, California
PEARSON, Leslie C., private, killed in action in France
REED, Elvin H., private, died of disease in France
RICHTERMEIER, Henry R., private, died of disease in France
STEVENS, Chas. H., private, killed in action in France
SWAIN, Ingval, private, died of disease in France
THAYER, Hiram A., private, died of disease in France
TORGERSON, Alfred, private, died at Fort Andrews, Massachusetts
ULVEN, Bennett, private, killed in action in France
Source of Monona County’s list of WWI deaths (verbatim transcription): Monona County’s list on page 368 within Specimen Lists of Iowa Men and Women Lost in the World War, in “Annals of Iowa”, 3rd series, volume XV, issue 5, July, 1926, pages 358 - 376.
World War I Casualties of the State of Iowa
(soldiers of Monona County)
(home town listed after each soldier’s name)
Source: “Soldiers of the Great War,” 1920, volume I, Iowa text on pages 343 - 350, Iowa portraits on pages 315 - 342
KILLED IN ACTION
Corporal
HEDUM, Alfred, Soldier. (name listed in text on page 343)
Privates
AABY, Lewis, Ute. (name listed in text on page 343) (portrait on page 317)
HANSON, Peter A., Soldier. (name listed in text on page 344)
HASS, Leo J., Ute. (name listed in text on page 344)
HOLLISTER, Loren O., Mapleton. (name listed in text on page 344)
JOHNS, Forest G., Ticonic. (name listed in text on page 344)
JOHNSON, Chris N., Moorhead. (name listed in text on page 344)
JOHNSON, Enis, Moorhead. (name NOT listed in the text) (portrait on page 326)
LYNN, Cornelius, Rodney. (name listed in text on page 344) (portrait on page 328)
McNEILL, David, Onawa. (name listed in text on page 344)
OTTO, Harry E. R., Mapleton. (name listed in text on page 345)
PABST, Fred, Grant Center. (name listed in text on page 3454)
STEVENS, Charles H., Blencoe. (name listed in text on page 345)
ULVEN, Bennett, Soldier. (name listed in text on page 345)
DIED OF DISEASE
Privates
DE BOER, Clarence, Ashton. (name listed in text on page 346)
HASBROUCK, Willet L., Mapleton. (name listed in text on page 347)
HEIBULT, Earl H., Ashton. (name listed in text on page 347)
KRUGER, George, Ashton. (name listed in text on page 347)
REED, Elvin H., Mapleton. (name listed in text on page 348)
RICHTERMEIR, Henry R., Mapleton. (name listed in text on page 348)
SWAIN, Ingval, Moorhead. (name listed in text on page 348)
THAYER, Hiram A., Castona. (town is misspelled in the text, then probably Castana) (name listed in text on page 348)
DIED OF WOUNDS
Privates
BERTTHANER, Wm. R., Soldier. (name listed in text on page 349)
HUNTING, William H., Ute. (name listed in text on page 349)
JOHNSON, Jense C., Whiting. (name listed in text on page 349)
KLUNENBURG, John F., Ashton. (surname does NOT match spelling of the surname [KLUMENBERG] on the photo) (name listed in text on page 349) (portrait on page 327)
OLESON, Martin E., Soldier. (name listed in text on page 350)
WOUNDED IN ACTION
Private
WILTSEY, Owie L., Ute. (name NOT listed in the text) (portrait on page 340)
~Transcriptions & Photos submitted on this page by Monona County researchers, Eric and Marcia Driggs, November 2020
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