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Zearing men who gave their lives in the service of our country.
Complete information for this part of our history could not have been obtained without the help of Commander Max V. Ricketts of the United States Navy. Although Max was stationed in California, the information was obtained with the aid of his friend, Commander Howard T. Scott of Washington, D. C.
Max, a native of Zearing, has had a very successful career in the Navy. He enlisted after his graduation from the high school in Zearing. He was a pilot during World War II.
ANDERSON, PETER—Co. B, 339th Infantry
Peter worked for John and Thomas G. Lundy. He entered the service from Zearing, Iowa.
BORN : 1896; KILLED IN ACTION: France, 1918: BURIED: Grave 6, Row 22, Block C, Meuse-Argonne Cemetery, Argonne Forest, France.
CARY, CLIFFORD L.—Battery F, 7th Field Artillery, 1st Division
Clifford was the son of Levi and Ella Cary. He lived in Zearing for many years. However, he was a resident of Minnesota at the time of his enlistment.
BORN: 1895 ; KILLED IN ACTION: France, 1918 ; BURIED: Grave 9, Row 6, Block D, Meuse-Argonne Cemetery, Argonne Forest, France.
GOLLY, FREELY E.—Co. C, 54th Engineers (Railway)
Freely was the foster son of Fred and Delia Golly. He was married on December 14, 1917, to Annette Loufstead of Oelwein, Iowa.
BORN: 1896; DIED OF DISEASE : France, 1918; BURIED: Grave 1, Row 8, Block A, Suresnes Cemetery, Suresnes, France.
FOSSE, BARNEY S.—Co. C, 339th Machine Gun Battalion, 88th Division
Barney farmed in our community. His relatives lived in the Garden City, Iowa, community.
BORN: 1893; DIED OF DISEASE: United States, 1918; BURIED: Garden City Cemetery, Hardin County, Garden City, Iowa.