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Armed Forces
The men and women from Atalissa who served in the armed forces.
Pictured are: William Hohnke, World War I Orville Sterner, U. S. Navy Herbert Gatske and Merlyn Spilger, 1942 George Cooney, World War II, 1942 Albert Daufeldt, 1942 Glen Dotson, 1943 Raymond Gatzke Ralph Arnold Raymond Pelzer, U. S. Navy, 1943 Wayne Spilger, Army, 1943, South Pacific 2 years Dalton (Johnny) Phillips, 1943, awarded Purple Heart 5-16-45 Wes Hunter Pg. 51
Cpl. Leslie H. McKillip, Killed in Belgium 10-26-44 Harlan Phillips, 1944 Robert Wertzbaugher, 1944, Army/Air Force Sgt. Robert W. Inghram, Killed in New Guinea 6-27-44 Lyle McKillip, 1944 Carl L. Dotson, 1944 Gladys M. Chapman Sterner and Orville V. Sterner, 1944 Bruce Morrison and Harold Spilger, 1945, Army Chuck Evans, 1945 Jim Stucker, 1946, Germany Harry A. Rock Pg. 52
Don Passmore, 1947 Steve Burnett, 1957, Navel Reserves G. L. (Buck) Rock Leland Spilger, 1953 Loren Lindhorst, 1950, Korea Larry Armey Guy Hinkhouse, 1955 Raymond Oepping, Army, Japan Dwaine Hepker, Klien Lubben and Bill McKillip Dwight Passmore, 1952, Air Force Richard Garvin, 1955 Melvin Hepker, 1956 Richard Beinke, 1953, Iceland Pg. 53
Darel Sterner, 1953, Germany Gayle A. Hollenbeck, 1959 Gene Garvin and Loren Linhorst, 1958 Ron McMichael Richard Hood, 1952, Navy, Africa Bill McKillip, Larry Jensen and Dwain Hepker, 1954, Camp Chaffe, AK Harry L. Rock Kenneth McKillip Gerald Leggins Dennis McKillip Joe Van Dusen, 1967, receiving his Purple Heart Pg. 54
Kevin DeVore, 1969 Chis Maurer and Dusty Werling, 1990 Christopher Shetler Picture of newspaper clipping:
Atalissa Brothers Are Serving With U. S. Units Raymond DeVore, Earl DeVore, Kenneth Leggiss, Cleo LeggissPicture of newspaper clipping:
Four from One Family Serve In Armed Forces Charles Stayley, Kenneth Taylor, Glen Stayley, Lavone StayleyPicture: A post card given to men welcoming them home.
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The following were listed as being killed in action.
Cpl. Leslie H. McKillip, killed 10-26-44 in Belgium Lt. Weston Melson, killed 11-18-44 in Germany Pfc. Arthur Thomsen, killed 7-30-45, in the Pacific Pvt. Billy D. Hanning, killed 8-27-50, Korean War The following were enlisted in the service but we have no photos.
Archie Yerrington, 1942 Herman Baer, 1942 Richard VanDusen, 1942 Leonard Krees, 1942 Daniel Yerrington, 1942 Richard Thomas, 1942 Roy H. Morrison, 1943 Richard A. Morrison, 1952 Hubert Hepker Jr., 1952 Owen E. Blick, 1952 George A. Arnold, 1953 John L. Garvin, 1953 Civil War
Atalissa had many men and women in the armed forces since the Civil War. Here we will attempt to show you how many families were touched by this action.
According to Fred Crozen’s memories of Atalissa in the late 1890’s to early 1900’s there were several civil war veterans here in Atalissa. He remembers they would sit under a large maple tree on the south side of the Hank Whitehead Hotel and talk about the war. The ones he can remember are Hank Whitehead, Jim Starr, Israel Cook, Charles Cope, Sam Lambert, Alex McAntosh and Jake Long.
According to the Roster Iowa Volunteers these men from Atalissa were members of C Company. E. Richard Huxley enlisted April 22, 1861, mustered in May 14, 1861, wounded at Wilson’s Creek, Mo. August 10, 1861 and mustered out on August 21, 1861 as Third Sargeant, mustered in May 14, 1861 and mustered out August 21, 1861. Enoch O. Lund enlisted April 22, 1816 as a Fifer, mustered in May 14, 1861 and mustered out August 21, 1861. Charles Michener enlisted April 22, 1861 mustered in May 14, 1861 and was killed in battle August 10, 1861 at Wilson’s Creek, Mo. Jerome Norton enlisted April 22, 1861, mustered in May 14, 1861 wounded at Wilson’s Creek, Mo. on August 10, 1861 and was mustered out August 21, 1861. William Pickering enlisted April 22, 1861, mustered in May 14, 1861, wounded at Wilson’s Creek, Mo. on August 10, 1861 and was mustered out August 21, 1861. Abram A. Shane enlisted April 22, 1861, wounded at Wilson’s Creek, Mo. on August 10, 1861 and mustered out on August 21, 1861.
Richard Bienke found a document written in 1862 stating that any Alien over the age of 21 years could enlist in the armies of the United States and upon being Honorably Discharged would become citizens of this country. It states that the person has to be of good moral character and has lived in this country for more than one year and has to be honorably discharged from the service.
We have a book of John M. McLaughlin’s letters written while in the civil war. John put this together so his family could have a valuable part of his life for further generations. J T. Holmes wrote the introduction and he was the commander of the 52nd. Regiment, for seventeen months, …
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… where John served for three years. Mr. Holmes states that John never faltered in his duty to this country and was true to his country and his beliefs. He tells how after they had driven Gen. Longstreet’s Rebel Army away from Knoxville and out of East Tennessee they had to march back to Chattanooga. John was marching, beside Mr. Holmes, in full gear and was leaving bloody footprints in the snow because his boots had worn out. They were miles from where they could get repairs or new boots. Many of the men would tie their feet with beef hides and strings. We want to thank Dalton “Johnny” Phillips for this wonderful legacy he shared with the ABC’S.
Picture: Civil War reunion
First Reunion of the Thirty-Fifth Iowa, held at Muscatine, September 20, 1886Picture: Civil War reunion.
Reunion First Iowa Infantry, held in Muscatine, August 10, 1887, celebrating twenty-sixth anniversary of battle of Wilson’s Creek.Picture: John McLaughlin taken in 1862