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World War II - Fallen Heroes

NAME RANK
CITY
NOTES
FAMILY MEMBERS
Baker, Irven
Pfc

Killed in action on Okinawa June 10, 1945
Wife: Mrs. Irven Baker, Schaller
Bauer, Gerald
T/5
Odebolt
Died Nov. 25, 1944 of wounds received in battle of Leyte
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bauer, Box 393, Odebolt
Bengford, Norbert B.
S. Sgt.

Killed in action in European Area Aug. 16, 1944
Wife: Mrs. Virginia M. Bengford, Box 531, Odebolt
Bernhardt, Wayne W.
S. 1/c
Odebolt
Killed in automobile accident near Carroll, Iowa, Mar. 29, 1946, while home on leave from the navy
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Chris Bernhardt, Odebolt
Boyce, Everett R.
Pvt.

Died in European Area
Sister: Mrs. Lois Claussen, Schaller
Briggle, Harry W.
Pvt.
Odebolt
Killed in North Africa Area
Mother: Mrs. Dora S. Briggle, Odebolt

Carmicheal, Elmer G.
G/M 2c
Sac City
Died June 11, 1944, result of electric shock received in line of duty
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Ulas Carmicheal, Sac City
Conger, Guy Hallet
2nd Lt.

Killed when Liberator bomber crashed in Colorado July 29, 1944
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Guy Conger, Sac City
Currie, John Wallace
Lt.

Died in North Africa Aug. 16, 1943
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. John Currie, Sac City

Davis, Myrle Clarence
Fireman Third Class
Sac City
Killed at Pearl Harbor aboard USS Oklahoma [actually was on the Arizona] Dec. 7, 1941
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Harold C. Davis, Sac City
DeGarmo, Melvin G.
Lt.

Killed in action in Burma Nov. 8, 1944
Wife: Mrs. Mildred DeGarmo, Box 173, Early
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Guy DeGarmo, Early

Ellwanger, Fred Otto
Fireman 1/c

Died Dec. 18, 1944 in typhoon
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Otto Ellwanger, Lake View
English, Burton Clyde
Lt.
Lyton
Killed in raid over Munich, Germany, Oct. 1, 1943
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Tom M. English, Sac City
Fleming, Harlan Keith
Pvt.
Auburn
Killed in action in North Africa, Sept. 9, 1943
Father: Mr. Ross H. Fleming, Auburn

Gibbons, Everett Edward
S. Sgt.
Early
Killed in action at Metz Nov. 11, 1944
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Orlyn Gibbons, early

Hansen, George W.
S. Sgt.
Sac City
Killed in action in France Aug. 30, 1944
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. John Hansen, 710 Criss, Sac City
Haradon, Orlin
Pvt. 1c.

Killed in action at Luxembourg, Jan. 18, 1945
Wife: Mrs. Verda Bloom Haradon, Early
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Everett Haradon, Early
Hink, Robert
Ensign.

Killed in blimp explosion at Santa Ana, Calif. Oct. 31, 1944
Wife: Mrs. Gwen Hughes Hink, Sac City
Huebner, Donald C.
Mach. 1/c

Died as a result of injuries received when the Saratoga was hit, Aug. 4, 1943
Mother: Mrs. Art Anderson

Irwin, Lowell Roscoe
Seaman 1/c

Died May 27, 1945, Okinawa, previous reported missing in action
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Wm. Irwin, Lake View

Jackson, Wilbert H.
Pfc.
Nemaha
Killed inaction in Leyta Dec.8, 1944
Mother: Mrs. Amelia Jackson, Sac City
Johnson, Henry J.
Pvt. Army

Died June 2, 1942
Mother: Mrs. Jennie Johnson, Wall Lake
Johnson, Lloyd E.
Pfc.
Sac City
Killed in action in Italy June 3, 1944, previous reported missing
Mrs. Anna Fisher, Lacoma, Mo.

Kies, Orville W.
Pfc.
Wall Lake
Killed in action in France July 26, 1944
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kies, Box 56, Lake view
Kraus, Walbert H.
Cpl.

Killed in action at Iwo Jima Mar. 13, 1945
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kraus, Route 1, Early
Kreft, Lester
Pfc.

Killed in action in France Jan. 28, 1945
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Martin Kreft, Route 1, Lytton
Krenzein, Laverne
Sgt.

Died in hospital in Australia Oct. 12, 1944
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Klaus Krenzein, Sac City
Krouch, Dean Richard
Seaman 2/c

Killed in action in Pacific Nov. 25, 1944
Wife: Mrs. Dean Krouch, Lake View
Parents: M. and Mrs. Earl Krouch, Lake View

Lake, Donald S.
Sgt.
Sac City
Killed in action in France Nov. 27, 1944
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian Lake, 1210 Main, Sac City
Lamaak, Marvin J.
Pfc.
Herring
Killed in France July 16, 1944
Mother: Mrs. Carrie Lamaak, Herring
Lanck, Harry

Sac City
Killed in action over Germany, Oct. 20, 1944
No record of next of kin
Lewis, Delbert William
Lt.
Odebolt
Met death Oct. 10, 1944, France, result of under water explosion
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wm. Lewis, Odebolt

McClurg, Lynn H. Jr.
Cpl.
Pierson
Killed in plane crash in Florida Nov. 11, 1944
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Lynn H. McClurg, Pierson
McKeen, Oliver W.
S. Sgt.

Died Jan. 1, 1944 in Sardinia when struck by moving vehicle
Father: Mr. Merton M. McKeen, Route 3, Sac City
Mackey, Gayle
Cpl.

Killed in action in Germany, Apr. 15, 1945 Mother: Mrs. Vic Bennett, Schaller
Malone, William
Pvt.

Killed in action Germany, Jan. 5, 1945 Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Pat Malone, Odebolt
Moquist, Stig. F. H.
Pfc. Army

Died of wounds received in accident, Dec. 22, 1944
Father in Sweden
Friend: Mr. Hugo Hanson

Nieland, Arthur B.
Pvt.

Army dead Sept. 7, 1944, while being transported on prison ship which was sunk
Father: Mr. Bernard N. Nieland, Wall Lake
Nutzman, Harold
S. Sgt.

Died of wounds received in Germany, Dec. 21, 1944
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. August Nutzman, Wall Lake

Perry, Vernon C.
T/4

Killed in action in North Africa, July 16, 1943
Mother:Mrs. Elvie L. Perry, Sac City
Petschauer, Norman F.
Pfc.
Wall Lake
Killed in Central Pacific Area, Saipan, July 11, 1944
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Louis Petschauer, Odebolt
Prescott, Albert
Sgt.
Sac City
Killed in action in France, June 14, 1944
Wife: Mrs. Albert Prescott, 3512 Cleveland, Brookfield, Ill.
Father: Mr. Albert Prescott, Sr., Sac City
Pyle, Everett
Pvt.

Died of wounds received in action in Phillippines, Apr. 10, 1945
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Pyle, R.F.D., Schaller

Reinhart, Wendell D.
T/5

Killed in action in Germany, Nov. 11, 1944
Mother:  Mrs. Ruby Reinhart, Odebolt
Sister: Mrs. Paul Schulte, Sac ZCity
Riggins, Ace John
Ensign USNR

Navy dead, Oct. 29, 1944, forced landing at sea
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Higgins, Lake View

Schulte, Donald
Pfc.

Killed in action in Germany, Feb. 25, 1945 Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Schulte, Route 1, Early
Schwanz, Alvin R.
Cpl.
Wall Lake
Killed in action in Asiatic Area, India, June 5, 1944
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schwanz, Box 33, Wall Lake
Simon, Joe Leonard
Seaman 1/c

Killed aboard USS Warrington, sunk in Hurricane, Sept. 13, 1944
Mother: Mrs. Clare Elizabeth Simon, Odebolt
Skarin, Richard A.
Pvt.

Army dead, May 6, 1942, Corregidor, Pacific Area
Father: Jalmar A. Skarin, Sac City
Smith, Cecil J.
2nd Lt.

Killed in action in European Area, June 7, 1944
Father: Mr. Henry A. Smith, Nemaha
Smith, Richard Franklin
Cpl.

Killed in action in North Africa Area, Feb. 15, 1943
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith, Auburn
Stauffer, Edward H.
Lt.
Odebolt
Missing when USS Indianapolis was sunk July 30, 1945, has been declared killed in action
Parents: Chaplain and Mrs. W. A. Stauffer

Walters, Edward N.
Lt.
Odebolt
Killed in plane crash in Louisiana, May 7, 1942
Wife: Mrs. Edward Walters, 6609 Onargo Ave., Chicago, Ill
Father: Mr. Albert Walters, Odebolt
Walters, William
brother of Edward N. Walters


Killed in action in Belgium, Jan. 7, 1945
Wife: Mrs. Wm. Walters, 141 W. 3rd N., Anthony, Idaho
Father: Mr. Albert Walters, Odebolt
White, Jerry W.
Marine

Killed in action on Okinawa, May 11, 1945
Mother: Mrs. Dan White, Sac City
Wieland, Robert E.
Pvt.

Killed in train wreck in Utah, Dec. 31, 1944
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Wieland, Lake View
Wirtjes, Orville Duane


Killed in action in Germany, Mar. 16, 1945
Mother: Mrs. Gertrude Wirtjes, 11-11 Audubon, Sac City
Wright, Russell Dean
Pvt.

Killed at Bougainville, Mar. 10, 1944
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Amos Wright, 1419 Duncombe, Sac City

Source: National Archives

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