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World War II Honor Roll

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NameNotes
Aalderks, Henry P.--
Akkerman, Clarence--
Anderson, Elmer O.Sergeant, Killed in action
Anderson, LeRoy W.Tech-5; Thompson
Anderson, Ernest L.Commissioned Officer, First Lieutenant, Killed in action
Ankeny, Homer--
Aukes, Edwin--
Banta, Rolland--
Beaver, Robert--
Beenken, Dick AlbertMedical Corps
Berryhill, Allan O.Corporal, Killed in action
Betels, Ted--
Beyer, Jack W.US Army, Staff-sergeant
Black, Joseph W.Private, Killed in action
Boeckholt, Wilbur--
Boekelman, Vernord--
Boettcher, HenryPrivate, Wounded
Bohl, GeneSeaman 1st Class, Wounded
Bolsinger, Vern--
Bolsinger, Milo A.Tech Sergeant, Killed in action
Branstad, William T.Staff Sergeant, MIA
Brass, Aeilt--
Bravick, WaynePfc., Wounded
Brighton, George W.--
Brown, Donald E.Private, Killed in action
Brown, PercySeaman 2nd Class
Brue, MelvinPOW
Brue, Charles 'Chuck'POW
Charlson, R.E.--
Cole, OrvilleUS Army, Staff Sergeant
Cunningham, William E.Tech 5th Grade, Died of wounds
Curley, AllanChief Pharmacist's Mate, Wounded
Dahlen, Kermit O.Commissioned Officer, Second Lieutenant, Killed in action
DeVries, Gerald--
DeVries, CharlieUS Army
Doege, Leroy--
Donnelly, Clare LeoCorporal, Died following an appendectomy
Drake, Charles R.--
Dudding, Gerald--
Dunn, Walter J.--
Eckheart, Richard--
Elwood, Verle F.--
Ennen, Henry M.US Navy, Seaman, Accidently killed
Enright, Robert E.US Marine Corps
Erdahl, ArvilPrivate 1st Class, Wounded in Action
Felland, Wallace M.Staff-Sergeant; Forest City
Finer, Merle--
Fisher, Carrol V.Fireman Second Class, Navy, Killed in Action
Flugum, Walter R.--
Frerichs, Carl--
Friesenborg, Benjamin--
Friesenborg, John--
Geerdes, Ralph--
Gibson, LuverneKilled in Action
Gilbert, Glenn--
Grunhuvd, Gilbert 'Gib'US Navy
Hagen, Gordon--
Hagenson, AdainS-Sergeant, Wounded
Hanken, ElmerUS Army
Hanson, Nels Einer--
Harms, Henry D.--
Harms, Herman J.Pfc., Killed in action
Harms, WillardStaff Sergeant
Hartman, Daniel E--
Hasselroth, William Jr.US Army
Haughland, StanleyPfc.; Forest City
Heifner, Jerald--
Heitland, Forrest--
Heitland, Huxley--
Helmers, Richard--
Helmers, Henry H.Staff sergeant, Killed in action
Hestness, Earl G.Pfc., Wounded
Hofbauer, Howard--
Holcomb, Milo A.Pfc., Killed in action
Holland, Norbert J. Private, Died in a German prison camp
Hughes, JamesSergeant, Wounded
Husome, Vern E.--
Iverson, Jimmie--
Iverson, Wilford H.Tech-5, 34th Division; Lake Mills
Jasperson, Wayne--
Jensen, Alvin--
Johnson, Edwin A.Killed in action
Johnson, Leonard--
Johnson, Robert D.--
Johnson, George O.Staff Sergeant, Killed in action
Jolivette, Norbert L.US Navy
Jones, Melborn--
Jordahl, Willard--
Julius, Wallace--
Jurgens, William E.Tech 4th Grade, Killed in action
Jutting, Jake--
Jutting, Wessel--
Keel, Robert DaleUS Navy
Kiewiet, Carl--
Kingsbury, DonT-5, Wounded
Kingsbury, Glen--
Kingsbury, Russell--
Kopp, Loran--
Kuchenreuther, Leonard J.--
Kuchenreuther, Luther J.Sergeant; Buffalo Center
Kudej, Donald JosephUS Army, Sergeant
Larson, Floyd R.--
Larson, Irving--
Larson, Julian--
Larson, MarvinPfc., Wounded in Action
Larson, Robert W.Commissioned Officer, Second Lieutenant, Died in an airplane accident
Lee, Clyde M.E.US Army
Leibrand, Melvin--
Lillebo, EmeryCorporal, Wounded
Limberg, Amel--
Limberg, AlfredStaff sergeant, Killed in action
Limberg, Willis F.1st Lieutenant, Died in an airplane accident
Lium, OlafPtv., Killed in action
Loos, Edward--
Lund, Homer L.Commissioned Officer, Captain, Died in an airplane accident
Lund, Wallace D.Sergeant, Killed in action
Mannes, IrvinPvt., Wounded
Meador, Perry A.Pfc.
Meyering, Henry--
Milbrandt, Clarence--
Miller, Ben--
Miller, Lyle Harold--
Moe, Walter E.--
Moen, PhyllisWAVE
Monson, Rutherford B. 'Rudy'US Marine Corps
Mostrom, Arnell S.Pfc., Died in a car accident
Murra, Willie F.--
Muse, Lloyd E.Pfc., Killed in action
Myre, John C.Commissioned Officer, Second Lieutenant, Killed in action
Nelson, Henry B.US Navy
Nelson, Mauritz--
Neuman, Dr. Calvin--
Newel, Eugene F.--
Nicolai, Arnold E.Pfc., Died non battle
Olson, Maurice--
O'Rourke, James O.J.Private, Killed in action
Pearce, Stanley H.Pfc., POW
Penning, Robert--
Penning, Irwin H.Staff Sergeant, Killed in Action
Peterson, Charles T.--
Peterson, Russell--
Peterson, Roger W.Aviation Cadet, Sixth Service Command, Died in an airplane accident
Pitkin, Robert E.--
Potter, William--
Potter, Benton M.Machinists Mate 1st Class
Quame, Orlando--
Radmaker, Fred--
Rake, Arthur--
Recker, Charles--
Recker, Wilbur J.--
Rensink, Henry A.Corporal, Killed in action
Ricks, Edgar--
Rockwell, Walter D.Pfc., Killed in action
Sabin, Orville--
Sandell, Albin L.Sergeant
Sill, Orville K.Staff sergeant
Simmons, DeWayne D.Private, Died non battle
Smith, Ray--
Smith, Burnell V. 'Barney'US Army
Smoley, Ray--
Soderling, Donald E.Navy
Steele, Elve L.--
Steffensen, Elaine--
Steffensen, Garth--
Steinberg, Clyde W.--
Steinmetz, Rollin Thomas JrWest Point appointee, Colonel
Tapper, JohannPfc., Killed in action
Thomas, Clifford W.--
Thorland, ClarencePfc., Wounded in Action
Throntveit, Carl P.1st Lieutenant
Throntveit, Mark R.Staff Sergeant, Died of wounds
Throntveit, TelfordNavy
Throntveit, ThomasPfc.
Turnbaugh, Cletus--
Turner, Raymond A.Supply Sergeant
Tutton, Carl--
Twito, Orlo DeanUS Army
Underbakke, Bevis A.Navy, RDM 3/C, Died of wounds
Underwood, EllsworthNaval Air Corps
Underwood, Emory A.'Seabee' Seaman Second Class
Underwood, VirgilSeaman First Class
Vaagen, Oscar G.National Guard, Staff Sergeant, Killed in action
Vaagen, PaulNational Guard, Wounded in action
Van Hoose, Bob--
Waggoner, Paul R.Commissioned Officer, Second Lieutenant, Died of wounds
Weaver, Marvin--
Willert, CarlWounded in action
Winter, Clifford--
Winter, Edward E.--
Winter, George--
Wirtjes, Lawrence A.--
Woodwick, LuWayneCorporal

~The Honor Roll has been created from the following records:
1) World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing, Army and Army Air Forces Personnel, 1946; War Department, The Adjutant Generals Office - Administrative Services Division; transcribed by Constance Diamond.
2) 'Buffalo Center Centennial Book, 1892-1992' - 1990 List of Veterans Buried in Graceland and Olena Mound cemeteries, pg 137; contributed by Ken Moen.
3) Others have been added from various sources, including obituaries, biographies & cemetery records. The Honor Roll will be updated periodically as information & photos become available.


updated
April 26, 2011

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