Cerro Gordo County, IOWA
WORLD WAR II VETERANS
WHO PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
December 07, 1941 ~ December 31, 1946
Here lies one, name unknown
but one who lived valiantly
and died heroically
far, far away from home.
~ from “Arlington” by Sharon R. Becker, 2012
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Alden, Pvt. Orval Richard “Duke” U.S. Army, 318th Infantry M.I.A./K.I.A. Dec. 4, 1944, France Stone at Hampton Cemetery, Hampton IA Wife, Mrs. Kathlyn Bergman Adlen Rockwell IA |
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Allen, FM 2/C Lloyd Phillip U. S. Navy Reserves aboard USS Warrington (DD-383), lost in a hurricane K.I.A. Sept. 13, 1944, off Florida coastline Memorialized East Coast Memorial Manhattan, New York Wife, Mrs. Lloyd Phillip Allen 402 Jackson N.E., Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd G. Allen 518 2rd St. N.E., Mason City IA |
Amos, Sgt. Joseph Burton “Joe” K.I.A. March 07, 1945, Iwo Jima Awarded Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Silver Star Memorialized Honolulu Memorial, HI & Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City Wife, Mrs. Frances G. Amos 404 N. Adams Ave., Mason City IA |
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Anderson, Sgt. Robert Harold U.S. Eighth Army Air Force 344th Bomb Sqn., 385th Bomb Group K.I.A. June 25, 1944, England Awarded Air Medal Inter: Memorial Park Cem., Mason City Wife, Mrs. Luella Margaret Anderson Miltenberger Son of Mrs. James L. Anderson 16 ½ 12th N.W., Mason City IA |
Applegate, Leonard POW Captured Oct. 4, 1943, Germany Not reported as liberated or repatriated Globe Gazette, Nov. 9, 1945 |
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Aucker, Sgt. Harold Leroy U.S. Army K.I.A. Feb. 10, 1944, England Awarded Purple Heart Son of Mr. & Mrs. L. A. Aucker 1418 Adams N.W., Mason City IA |
Austin, Tec5 Nelson Adelbert “Nels” U.S. Army, Battery E, 19th Coast ARTY Died Aug. 15, 1942, Los Angeles Co. CA Inter: Evergreen Cemetery, Brainerd MN Wife, Mrs. Freda B. Brown Austin Bushway, Mason City IA |
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Avise, Flight Officer John Ellsworth Royal Canadian Air Force M.I.A. Oct. 17, 1942, over Africa Memorialized Alamein Memorial, El Alamein, Egypt; Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA; Old Altoona Cemetery, Altoona IA Wife, Mrs. Louise Leach Avise 212 Fourth St. NW, Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Dennis E. Alvise 10 Seventh St. NW, Mason City IA |
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Bailey, SSgt. Ralph U.S. Army K.I.A. Feb. 2, 1944, Italy Inter: Sicily-Rome American Cem./Mem. Nettuno, Italy Wife, Mrs. Florence Nesje Bailey 108 28th S.W., Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. James Bailey 18 21st S.E., Mason City IA |
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Bernhardt, S 1/C Gust U. S. Navy K.I.A. Nov. 13, 1942, Guadalcanal Memorialized Manila American Cem./Mem. Manila, Philippines & Memorial Park Cem., Mason City IA Son of Mr. Fred Bernhardt Plymouth IA |
Black, Pvt. Joseph W. U.S. Army Inter: Lorraine American Cemetery Saint-Avold, France Son of Mr. & Mrs. George V. Black Mason City IA |
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Blanchet, Pvt. Joseph Jon U.S. Army W.I.A. March, 1944, Italy K.I.A. May 23, 1944, Italy Inter: Memorial Park Cem., Mason City Wife, Mrs. Irene Balaban Blanchet Son of Mr. & Mrs. E. C. Blanchet all of Ventura IA |
Bond, Pfc. Jerold Richard U.S. Army, cavalry, armored division K.I.A. Aug. 18, 1944, France Awarded Silver Star, Purple Heart Inter: Rhone American Cemetery/Memorial Draguigan, France Wife, Mrs. _____ Holub Bond 530 11th NE, Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Bond 302 12th SE, Mason City IA |
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Bracklein, Pvt. William C. Jr. U.S. Army, paratrooper K.I.A. Feb. 19, 1945, Corregidor Globe Gazette,
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Breslin, Pfc. Francis J. Co. F., Iowa National Guard MIA Oct., 1944, still MIA at end of war Resided with cousin Mrs. Frank Wilder 710 Oak St., Clear Lake IA |
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Brood, Pfc. Jacob Peter U. S. Marine Corp Reserves 5th Amphibious Corp, Assault Troop K.I.A. Feb. 22, 1945, Iwo Jima Awarded Purple Heart Re-Inter: Pleasant Valley Township Cem. Swaledale IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Hans P. Brood R.F.D. 1, Swaledale IA |
Burke, Pvt. William Anthony “Bill” U. S. Marine Corp Reserve, aircraft group K.I.A. June 4, 1942, Midway; buried at sea Memorialized at Honolulu Memorial, HI & Elmwood Cemetery, Mason City IA Son of Mrs. Ida Burke 410 5th St. S.E., Mason City IA |
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Campbell, Lt. Thomas Justin U. S. 8th Air Force W.I.A. over France; Died of Wounds Feb. 16, 1944, Cambridge, England Son of Mr. & Mrs. David C. Campbell formerly of Mason City, Charles City IA |
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Carroll, QM 2/C Guy Wayne U. S. Navy aboard USS
Shaw (DD-373)
K.I.A. Dec. 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor HI Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery, Son of Mr. & Mrs. Walter Guy Carroll 35 Lehigh Addition, Mason City IA |
Carroll, SSgt. John W. U.S. Army, 37th Infantry Division K.I.A. March 15, 1944, Bougainville Inter: American Cemetery, Bougainville Awarded Purple Heart Wife, Mrs. John W. Carroll Son of Mrs. Mary Carroll 221 West State, Mason City IA |
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Cavanaugh Sgt. Robert J. “Bob”, pilot Royal Canadian Air Force K.I.A. Nov. 19, 1942, overseas Son of Mrs. Catherine Cavanaugh 1421 Quincy Ave. NW, Mason City IA |
Champlin, Maj. Paul Edwin West U.S. Army, Cavalry Died Feb. 14, 1945, Los Angeles CA Inter: I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Indianola IA formerly of Mason City IA |
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Chehock, Sgt. Lester P. U. S. Army, Co. M, 425th Infantry Captured Feb. 21, 1945 Died Germany POW, Feb. 21, 1945 Inter: Ardennes American Cemetery/Mem. Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium Wife, Mrs. Gertrude Sponheim Chehock Plymouth IA |
Chimbidis, Pfc. Michael N. U.S. Army K.I.A. Feb. 11, 1945, Luxembourg Inter: Luxembourg American Cemetery Hamm, Luxembourg
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Christenson, Pfc. Eugene A. U.S. Army W.I.A. Nov. 20, 1944, France Died April 3, 1945, Denver CO hospital Inter: Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Albert Christenson 300 Burden St., Clear Lake IA |
Christiansen, Cpl. Robert C. U.S. Army Air Corps Accident July 18, 1945, Tinian, Pacific Inter: Elmwood-St. Joseph’s Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. John Christiansen 321 15th St. NW, Mason City IA |
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Clark, 2nd Lt. Arthur L., pilot Flying Fortress U.S. 8th Army Air Force K.I.A. Feb. 6, 1944, over France Awarded Purple Heart Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Clark 308 20th S. E., Mason City IA |
Collins, Pfc. John U. S. Army, formerly Iowa Nat’l Guard captured Feb. 16, 1943, north Africa died as German POW Wife, Mrs. Harriet Waddell Collins 523 Georgia Ave. NE, Mason City IA |
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Conklin, PhM 1/C Willis Lloyd U. S. Navy Reserves, Wounded in action Died of Wounds April 22, 1945, Pacific Memorialized at Honolulu Memorial, HI & Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA Wife, Mrs. Donna Lorraine Fletcher Conklin 1224 Washington N.W., Mason City IA Son of Mr. L. F. Denson, 904 10th N.E |
Cook, Pvt. George H. Jr. U.S. Army, Co. B, 152nd Inf., 38th Div. K.I.A. May 19, 1945, Luzon Son of Mr. & Mrs. George H. Cook, Sr. Dougherty IA |
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Cookman, SSgt. Harold F. U.S. Army Air Corps, Tunisia, N. Africa M.I.A. March 31, 1943 over Mediterranean Declared deceased April 1, 1944 Memorialized North Africa American Cem. Carthage, Tunisia & Memorial Park Cem., Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Floyd G. Cookman 409 E. Main St., Clear Lake IA |
Cookman, 2nd Lt. Robert G., B-24 pilot U.S. Army Air Force, K.I.A. Oct. 23, 1944, over Italy Awarded Air Medal Wife, Mrs. Marianne Stafford Cookman 254 Crescent Dr., Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Harvey A. Cookman 419 Van Buren Ave. SW, Mason City IA |
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Cookman, 2nd Lt. William B. U. S. Army, American Expeditionary Force Wounded in Action Oct. 15, 1944, Germany Died of wounds Oct. 16, 1944 Awarded Silver Star Inter: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery Henri-Chapelle, Belgium Son of Mr. & Mrs. Leslie W. Cookman 902 6th S.E., Mason City IA |
Cooley, Pfc. Arnold L. U.S. Army K.I.A. Dec. 14, 1942, New Guinea Awarded Purple Heart Son of Mr. & Mrs. Addison Cooley Ventura IA |
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Cox, Cpl. Warren H. Wife, Mrs. Viola Parsons Cox 1750 Delaware N.E., Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. H. l. Cox, Iowa Falls |
Creekmur, SM 1/C Herbert Oscar US Navy aboard USS LST 342, torpedoed K.I.A. July 18, 1943, Solomon Sea Memorialized Manila American Cem. Manila, Philippines & Memorial Park Son of Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Otis Creekmur 2007 Wilson SW, Mason City IA |
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Crook, 1st Lt. Lyle W. U. S. Army, Glider Infantry Inter: Rhone American Cemetery/Memorial Draguigan, France Awarded Purple Heart, Silver Star Son of Mr. & Mrs. F. J. Crook 620 Harrison Ave. NW, Mason City IA
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Crosby, Pfc. Phillip W. U.S. Army, armored field artillery unit Wounded in accident Dec. 20, 1943 Died of wounds Dec. 21, 1943, England Inter: Cambridge American Cemetery Coton, England Son of Mrs. Andrew Meyer 113 ½ East State, Mason City IA |
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Cross, Platoon Sgt. William Charles U. S. 6th Marine Corps, 2nd Marine Div. K.I.A. June 15, 1944, Saipan Inter: Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. William T. Cross 422 5th St. S.E., Mason City IA |
Cummings, 1st Lt. Albert Henry “Al” U.S. Army, 142nd Inf., 36th Inf. Div. Awarded Distinguished Service Cross, Bronze Star, Purple Heart K.I.A. Sept. 28, 1944, France Inter: Golden Gate National Cemetery San Bruno CA Wife, Mrs. Alberta Cummings Bausch 406 1st NW, Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Bert Cummings formerly of 510 Georgia Ave. NE Mason City IA, Berkeley CA |
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Davis, Seaman 1/C Arthur William “Bill” U S Navy aboard USS Black Hawk(AD-9) K.I.A. Feb. 29, 1942, S. Pacific Theater Son of Mrs. Della Davis, Los Angeles CA Formerly 1414 Virginia NE, Mason City |
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Dean, Pfc. Donald L. U.S. Army, infantry K.I.A. April 26, 1944, Italy Inter: Sicily-Rome American Cemtery Nettuno, Italy Grandson of Mr. & Mrs. August H. Grohs 527 4th S. E., Mason City IA Son of Mr. Warren Dean, Nashua IA |
Dedina, Sgt. William J. U.S. Army Finding of death Dec. 23, 1945 Memorialized Manila American Cemetery Manila, Philippines Globe Gazette, Monday, July 1, 1946 |
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Deets, Darrel K.I.A. 1945, Pacific Theater Globe Gazette, Monday, July 1, 1946 |
Dixson, Pfc. Roy E. U.S. Army K.I.A. April 17, 1944, Italy Inter: Sicily-Rome American Cemetery Nettuno,Italy Globe Gazette, Monday, July 1, 1946 |
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Dunton, AVOrdnance Mate1/C Willard Earl U. S. Navy Air Corps K.I.A. Feb. 20, 1944, over Bougainville Inter: Zachary Taylor National Cemtery Louisville KY, Plot E, 97 Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. Mrs. Willard Delbert Dunton 703 3rd St., Mason City IA |
Dye, Cpl. Keith Ellsworth U.S. Army, Co. A, 179th Infantry W.I.A. March, 1944, Mediterranean Area K.I.A. June 01, 1944, Anzio, Italy Inter: Sicily-Rome American Cemetery Nettuno, Italy; Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA Wife, Mrs. Virginia Dye 102 14th Place NE, Mason City IA |
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Edel, 2nd Lt. Clair B. U. S. Army Air Corps, Thunderbolt pilot M.I.A. Aug. 26, 1944 over France Finding of death Aug. 27, 1945 Inter: Normandy American Cem./Mem Colleville-sur-Mer, France Son of Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Edel Route 3, Mason City IA |
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Engleman, FM 1/C Emmon Hartman Jr.
U. S. Naval Reserves K.I.A. April 22, 1945, Pacific Theater Memorialized Zachary Taylor Nat’l Cem., Louisville KY & Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. E. H. Engleman Sr. Route 4, Winnebago Heights, Mason City |
Erickson, 1st Lt. Hilmar Germaine “Sunny” U.S. 9th Army Air Force, 391st Squadron “Holt Hun Hunters”, P-47 Thunderbolt pilot Accident June 2, 1945, Germany Awarded Air Medal Inter: Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands Son of Mr. & Mrs. Louis Erickson 228 25th S.W., Mason City IA |
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Ervin, MoMM 1/C Lyle Franklin U. S. Navy aboard USS Robalo (SS-273)
M.I.A. July 26, 1944 off Palawan Island The Philippines; Awarded Purple Heart Memorialized Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines; Memorial Park Cem. & 1st Congregational UCC Columbarium Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Harry M. Ervin 208 10th St., Mason City IA |
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Factor, Cpl. Leland Dale
U.S. Army Air Force, 95th Bomb Sqn.
17th Bomb Grp., Doolittle Raider Awarded Distinguished Flying
Cross, Purple Heart, Chinese Breast Order
Inter:Wan Tsuen, China; re-interred 1949
Bohemian Cemetery, Plymouth IA
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Louis Faktor
Plymouth IA
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Ferrier, 1st Lt. Donald L., flight instructor U. S. Army Air Force C-46 crash April 7, 1945, George Field IL Inter: Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Ashley E. Ferrier Route 4, Mason City IA
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Findley, Gordon U.S. Army K.I.A. Aug, 15, 1945, France Globe Gazette, Monday, July 1, 1946 |
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Findling, GM 3/C Marion Eugene U.S. Navy Died from ruptured intestine, May 3, 1944 Inter: Oakwood Cemetery, Plymouth IA Wife, Mrs. Charene May Hugi Findling Plymouth IA Son of Mrs. Minnie Lown 202 2nd S. W., Mason City IA |
Fisher, Pfc. Donald O. U. S. Army, field artillery K.I.A. April 6, 1945, Germany Inter: New Albany Nat’l Cemetery New Albany IN, Plot G, 136 Wife, Mrs. Donald O. Fisher Apt. 8, 12 ½ First St. N.W., Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Earl Fisher, Nashua IA |
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Flores, Pvt. Salude F. U.S. Army K.I.A. Jan. 27, 1945, Leyte Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Wife, Mrs. Esther Flores 832 Carolina N.E., Mason City IA |
Foell, Ensign Cecil Duane “Bud” U. S. Naval Reserves aboard USS Indianapolis (CA-35) torpedoed K.I.A. July 30, 1945, Pacific Awarded Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific Memorialized Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines & Memorial Park Son of Mrs. Jennie Ersulia Foell, Swaledale |
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Ford, Pfc. Donald Rex U. S. Marine Corp Reserves K.I.A. Nov. 20., 1943, South Pacific Theater Awarded Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon w/blue enameled star Son of Mr. & Mrs. Orville E. Ford R.F.D. 1, Clear Lake IA |
Fowler, Sgt. Robert D. Co. H, 133rd Infantry, Iowa National Guard K.I.A. May 28, 1944, Italy Inter: Sicily-Rome American Cemetery Nettuno, Italy Son of Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Fowler formerly of Clear Lake, Des Moines IA |
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Franke, 2nd Lt. Carl Francis U.S. Army Air Force, 735th Bomber Sqn. 453rd Bomber Group, Heavy K.I.A. Feb. 6, 1944, over European Theater Inter: Cambridge American Cemetery/Mem. Coton, England Son of Mr.& Mrs. Harry Franke, deceased formerly of Mason City IA |
Frazier, Pvt. Harold Donald U.S. Army K.I.A. June 6, 1944, Normandy invasion Awarded Purple Heart Inter: Normandy American Cemetery Colleville-sur-Mer, France Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Son of M/M E. C. Fraizer, Mason City |
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Friesner, 1st Lt. Curtis David U.S. 1st Army, 120th Inf., 30th Inf. Division K.I.A. Oct. 9, 1944, Germany Awarded Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart Inter: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery Henri-Chapelle, Belgium Plot F, Row 7, Grave 52 Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery & 1st Congregational UCC Columbarium Mason City IA Wife, Mrs. Irene Holman Freisner 659 2nd N.E., Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Clarence Friesner 246 Crescent Drive, Mason City IA |
Furleigh, Patrick J. “Pat”
Accident May 11, 1944, Pensacola FL Inter: Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Philip Furleigh Clear Lake IA |
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Gagnon, SSgt. John Raymond Co. K, 60th Infantry regiment K.I.A. Sept. 18, 1944, Germany Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City Son of Mr. & Mrs. John Gagnon 206 26th S.W. Mason City IA |
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Gale, Signalman 2/C Roger Amu
U. S. Navy
K.I.A. Feb. 25, 1945, Pacific
Theater
Memorialized Honolulu Memorial,
HI
Son of Mrs. Burt Gale
Formerly of Mason City, New York
City
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Gallup, Pfc. Earl B. U.S. Army K.I.A. July 23, 1944, France Inter: Normandy American Cemetery Colleville-sur-Mer, France Son of Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Gallup Nora Springs IA |
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Gallup, Pfc. Lloyd U.S. Army Medical Corps K.I.A. Oct. 14, 1943, Italy Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Wife, Mrs. Alice Davis Gallup, Mason City Son of Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Gallup Nora Springs IA |
Gallup, Pfc. Robert L. U. S. Army K.I.A. Nov. 23, 1944, Germany Awarded Purple Heart Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Wife, Mrs. ___ Watts Gallup 115 4th St. SW, Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Gallup Nora Springs IA |
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Gamble, Flight Officer Robert John U.S. Army Air Corps, B-24 bombardier MIA July 31, 1944, over Munich, Germany Declared deceased Nov., 1944 Son of Mr. & Mrs. William T. Gamble 407 2nd NE, Mason City IA |
Gannon, 2nd Lt. Ardath R. U.S. Army Air Corps Bomber crash April 24, 1944, Delight Mt. near Epsom NH Son of Mr. & Mrs. Arthur L. Gannon Rockwell City IA |
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Garcia, Pfc. John Michiel, Jr.
U.S. Army, 141st Infantry Division W.I.A. June 17, 1944, Italy 1944 Died of wounds June 23, 1944 Grossetio, Italy Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery & Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. John E. Garcia, Sr. 714 6th S.W., Mason City IA |
Gerrier, 1st Lt. Donald L. U. S. Army Air Corps Accident April 3, 1945, IL Globe Gazette, Monday, July 1, 1946
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Gilbert, 1st Sgt. Nolan M. U.S. 1st Ranger Battalion W.I.A. , died of wounds Nov. 4, 1943 Cassino, Italy Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mrs. Minnie Gilbert 404 West State, Mason City IA |
Goad, SSgt. Harold V. U.S. 8th Army Air Force K.I.A. June 11, 1944, over English Channel Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Rev. & Mrs. E. V. Goad Swaledale IA |
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Grange, 2nd Lt. Dorance S., flight instructor U.S. Army Air Corps Plane crash May 9, 1944, Caddo Mills TX Inter: Calvary Cemetery, Klemme IA Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Paul Grange 216 Vermont Ave. SE, Mason City IA |
Grell, Cpl. Orval John U.S. Army, infantry K.I.A. April 14, 1945, Battle of the Bulge Germany Awarded Purple Heart, Combat Infantry- Man’s Badge Inter: American Military Cemetery Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. J. E. Grell, Ventura IA |
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Grow, 1st Lt. Richard
L.
U.S. Army Air Corps
K.I.A. Dec. 22, 1943 over
Netherlands
Awarded Air Medal, Distinguished
Flying Cross
Inter: Ardennes American
Cemetery
Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium
Son of Mrs. Ruby R. Grow 808 ½ East State, Mason City IA & Samuel A. Grow, Waterloo IA |
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Halsten, FM 1/C Duane Herman U. S. Navy, submarine USS
Cisco(SS-290)
MIA ca. Sept. 28, 1943, Sulu Sea Declared deceased Jan. 8, 1946 Awarded Purple Heart Memorialized Manila American Cemetery Manila, Philippines & Memorial Park Cem. Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Herman C. Halsten 2216 Delaware SE., Mason City IA |
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Hammond, Cpl. Paul E. U.S. Army Air Corps, 379th Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron K.I.A. June 11, 1943 over Germany Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Nick Kaloplastos 718 Van Buren Ave. SW, Mason City IA |
Hanks, 2nd Lt. Warren E. U.S. Army Air Corps Plane crash Feb. 22, 1944, Matagordia Island Inter: Cambridge Cemetery, Cambridge IA Globe Gazette, Monday, July 1, 1946 |
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Hanna, Pfc. Frank “Fred” U.S. Army K.I.A. March 24, 1945, Germany Globe Gazette, Monday, July 1, 1946 |
Hanson, Pfc. Tom M. “Tommie” U.S. Army, 33rd armored regiment Inter: Ardennes American Cemetery Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium Wife, Mrs. ___ Bockleman Hanson Orville CA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Tom Hanson 222 S. 2nd St., Clear Lake IA |
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Harding, Pvt. Mitchell A. U.S. Army K.I.A. Feb. 15, 1945, Germany Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA
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Harrison, Col. Glenn E. U.S. Army Medical Corps Died Aug. 31, 1945, Mason City IA Inter: West Fairview Cemetery, Lenox IA Wife, Mrs. ___ Harrison Fourtz formerly of 709 3rd NE, Mason City later of 5008 Dante Ave., Tampa FL (1960) |
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Hart, Pvt. Peter U.S. Army. 102nd Reg., 94th Division K.I.A. March 19, 1945, Germany Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Frederick O. “Fred” Hart 816 Jefferson NW, Mason City IA |
Hayes, 2nd Lt. Roger W., B-24 pilot U.S. 8th Army Air Corps, 328th Bomber SQN 93rd Bomber Group, aboard “Shoot Luke” M.I.A. Oct. 18, 1943, North Sea near Holland Declared deceased Oct. 19, 1944 Awarded Air Medal, Purple Heart Memorialized Cambridge American Cem. Coton, England & Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Charles S. Hayes formerly of Mason City, Oak Park IL |
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Heaford, S 1/C William Phillip “Bill” U. S. Naval Reserves K.I.A. May 9, 1945, special mission, Pacific Memorialized Honolulu Memorial HI Son of Mr. Charles W. Heaford Rockwell IA |
Heimendinger, Pvt. Kenneth Dale U.S. Army died May 8, 1944, Schnick Hospital, Clinton Inter: Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City Wife, Mrs. Wanda Black Heimendinger Son of Mr. & Mrs. George Heimendinger all of Mason City IA |
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Helfenstein, Pfc. Dwight Mimshall U.S. 9th Army, Co. C, 7th Armored Inf. BN K.I.A. April 7, 1945, Germany Inter: Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands Memorilaized Memorial Park Cemetery & 1st Congregation UCC Columbarium Mason City IA & Lakeside Cemetery at Dover DE Son of Dr. & Mrs. Roy C. Helfenstein |
Hendrickson, 1st Lt. Lawrence E. U.S. Signal Corps POW captured fall of Bataan April 9, 1942 Died Dec. 16, 1944, POW transport torpedoed Son of H. J. Hendrickson 25 20th SE, Mason City IA |
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Hickling, Pfc. Fay Lewis U.S. Army, Co. H, 133rd Inf., 34th Inf. Div. K.I.A. April 16, 1944, Anzio, Italy Awarded Purple Heart Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Alva Lee Hickling 1418 Jefferson NW, Mason City IA |
Highsmith, AV Radioman 3/C Roy Junior U.S. Naval Reserves, 13th Naval District Plane crash Oct. 4, 1943, off WA coast Inter: Elmwood-St. Joseph’s Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. Roy Highsmith Sr. 1639 Delaware Ave. NE, Mason City IA & Mrs. Clara Highsmith 1322 Jersey Ave. NE, Mason City IA |
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Hinrichs, Pvt. Enoch U. S. Army Captured Feb. 15, 1943, north Africa Declared deceased Feb. 15, 1944 Brother Mr. William “Bill” Hinrichs formerly of Ventura, Clear Lake IA |
Horrman, Pvt. Richard W. U.S. Army K.I.A. April 27, 1945, Leyte Son of Mr. & Mrs. August Horrman R.F.D. 1, Mason City IA |
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Howard, Gunner’s Mate 3/C Rolan George U.S. Navy aboard USS
Arizona
K.I.A. Dec. 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor HI Memorialized Honolulu Memorial HI & USS Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor HI & Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield IL |
Hurlt, PhM Maurice T.
U. S. Navy
K.I.A.
Globe Gazette, Wed., Aug. 2, 1944
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Ingebretson, SSgt. Kenneth L.
U.S. Army, 129th Inf., 37th Inf. Div. K.I.A. Feb. 10, 1945, Battle of Manila, P.I. Inter: American Cemetery, Luzon Island Memorialized Richland Lutheran Cemetery Thornton IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Melvin A. Ingebretson Thornton IA |
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Jacobson, Cpl. Robert C. U. S. Marine Corp Reserves K.I.A. Feb. 19, 1945, Iwo Jima Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. John Jacobson 2337 22nd St., Mason City IA |
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Jaroush, 2nd Lt. Edward S. JAROSH U.S. Army Accident Aug. 16, 1945, Oklahoma Interment unknown Globe-Gazette, July 01, 1946 |
Johnson, Pfc. James H. U.S. Army K.I.A. July 4, 1945, Luzon, Philippines Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Globe-Gazette, July 01, 1946 |
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Johnson, Cpl. Kenneth L. U.S. Army, Engineers Combat Battalion Wounded in action Jan. 17, 1945, Germany Died of wounds Feb. 15, 1945, Belgium Int: American Military Cemetery, Belgium Wife, Corabelle (Grell) Johnson, Clear Lake |
Johnson, Pvt. Robert Bruce U.S. 7th Army K.I.A. Dec. 21, 1944, France Int: Epinal American Cemetery Epinal, France Wife, Mrs. Robert B. Johnson 4 Hazel Court, Mason City IA |
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Jones, 1st Lt. Enos D. Lloyd U.S. 3rd Army K.I.A. Sept 13, 1944, France Interment unknown Wife, Mrs. Barbara (Thomas) Jones Mason City IA |
Joslyn, 2nd Lt. Harper Smyth U. S. Naval Reserves, 104 Bomb Squadron M.I.A./K.I.A. March, 1944, plane flight S. Pacific Theater Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Albert Arthur Joslyn 515 E. Main St., Clear Lake IA |
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Kasik, Pfc. Joseph “ Joey” U.S. Army M.I.A. July 18, 1944, La Taute River, France Declared deceased July 24, 1945 Son of Mr. & Mrs. William Kasik 815 6th SW, Mason City IA |
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Kerscheff, S 2/C Stepfan Jess
U. S. Navy K.I.A. Oct 26., 1942, Battle of Santa Cruz Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. Steve S. Kercheff 1318 N. President St., Mason City IA |
King, Water Tender 2/C Frank U.S. Navy aboard USS
Minneapolis (CA-36)
M.I.A. Dec., 1942, S. Pacific Theater Declared deceased March 26, 1943 Son of Mr. & Mrs. Raymond King 105 15th NW, Mason City IA |
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Kimball, Pvt. Gene B. U. S. Marine Corps 28th Marines, 5th Marine Division K.I.A. Feb. 21, 1945, Iwo Jima Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Glenn L. Kimball 503 14th St. S.E., Mason City IA |
Kirschbaum, Pfc. Eugene Hall U.S. Army, 33rd Reg., 3rd Armored Division K.I.A. July 11, 1944, France Int: Normandy American Cemetery Colleville-sur-Mer, France Son of Mr. & Mrs. Ollie Kirschbaum 1422 Washington NW, Mason City IA |
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Klein, SSgt. John Joseph, Mess Sgt. U.S. Army, Infantry K.I.A. Dec. 25, 1944, European Theater Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Wife, Mrs. Delph (Huey) Klein Clear Lake IA |
Knudson, AV Ordnanceman 3/C Richard Herman “Dick” U. S. Navy Reserves, 159 Patrol Bomb Squad M.I.A. reported Dec. 20, 1944, Pacific Declared deceased March, 1946 Memorialized Honolulu Memorial, HI Son of M/M Herman Martin Knudson 24 15th St. S.E., Mason City IA |
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Kopecky, Tec5 Richard E. “Dick” U.S. Army, 70th Reconnaissance Troop K.I.A. Feb. 21, 1945, France Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. John Kopecky 342 E. Main St., Clear Lake IA |
Krueger, Cadet Warren G. U.S. Naval Reserves Accident Aug. 10, 1943, Corpus Christi TX Int: Elmwood-St. Joseph Cem., Mason City Son of Dr. & Mrs. H. C. Krueger Clear Lake IA |
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Langlitz, Pvt. Leland Paul U.S. Army K.I.A. April 24, 1944, Italy Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA & Meservey Cemetery Son of Mr. & Mrs. George Langlitz Meservey IA |
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Larson, Flight Officer Harley R. U.S. Army Air Force, glider pilot M.I.A. Sept. 28, 1945, Catalina Island, CA Declared deceased Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Wife, Mrs. Harriette J. Larson Mason City IA |
Lauer, Sgt. Willie
U.S. Army, 379th Reg., 95th Division K.I.A. Dec. 14, 1944, Germany Int: Lorraine American Cemetery Saint-Avold, France Son of Mr. & Mrs. William Lauer 1021 Carolina S.E., Mason City IA |
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Law, MoMM 2/C Ronald Douglas U. S. Naval Reserves K.I.A. Dec. 21, 1944, Pacific Theater Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. George E. Law R.F.D. 3, Clear Lake IA |
Lee, Pfc. Douglas F. Co. M. Iowa National Guard M.I.A. July 9, 1944, Italy, Declared deceased Son of Mr. & Mrs. Morley V. Lee 610 Monroe S.W., Mason City IA |
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Lee, MSgt. Francis M. U.S. Army Air Corps K.I.A. Aug. 7, 1943, plane crash, Australia Int: Forest Hill Cemetery, Canton SD Son of Mr. & Mrs. Tom Lee Mason City IA |
Lewis, 1st Lt. Robert W. U.S. Army Air Force M.I.A. May 12, 1945 over Germany Declared deceased Son of Mrs. Gladys Anderson 410 2nd S.E., Mason City IA |
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Lundeen, Tec4 Gordon Rexford U.S. Army, Medical Corps Died of wounds June 11, 1944, France Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mrs. Jennie Lundeen 546 8th S.E., Mason City IA
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Maass, Pvt. Robert H. MAAS U.S. Army KIA April 15, 1945, Walferareuth, Germany Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Harold Maass 929 8th N.E., Mason City IA |
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Maillard, Flight Officer Roger E. U.S. Army Air Corps, 34th Bomb Group M.I.A. March 23, 1945, Coblenz Germany Declared deceased March 26, 1946 Int: Jefferson Barracks Nat’l Cemetery St. Louis MO; Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Ms. Frank E. Maillard 2515 Jefferson S.W., Mason City IA |
McCann, Pvt. Richard James U.S. Army, paraglider unit K.I.A. April 20, 1945, Luzon, Philippines Memorialized Manila American Cemetery Manila, Philippines Son of Mrs. A. G. Canfield 208 7th N.E., Mason City IA |
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McCreery, Pvt. Floyd G. U.S. Army Died in camp Dec. 12, 1942, Texas Interment unknown Globe-Gazette, July 01, 1946 |
McDougle, TSgt. Harvey E. Iowa National Guard, A.E.F. Red Bull Div. K.I.A. July 3, 1944, Cecina, Italy Interment unknonw Son of Mr. & Mrs. Herman McDougle 821 Carolina PL S.E., Mason City IA |
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McElroy, Seaman 1/C George H. U.S. Navy heart attack Oct. 24, 1944, Alaskan Camp Interment unknown Wife, Mrs. Olga McElroy 222 4th N.E., Mason City IA |
McKibben, Pfc. Robert Eugene
U.S. Army, 95th “Victory” Division Accident Oct. 24, 1945, Mason City IA Int: Elmwood-St. Joseph Cem., Mason City Son of Mr. & Mrs. Earl McKibben 15 N. Adams, Mason City IA |
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McLaughlin, S 1/C Marvin Joseph U. S. Naval Reserves K.I.A. May 3, 1945, Okinawa Memorialized Honolulu Memorial, HI Son of Mr. & Mrs. Raphael McLaughlin 706 Washington S.W., Mason City IA |
Meade, Capt. Lawrence Kent I
U.S. Army, 313 Philippine Scout Artillery Died POW Camp June 16, 1943, Philippines Memorialized Manila American Cemetery Manila, Philippines Wife, Mrs. Isabel (Burgess) Meade Son of Dr. & Mrs. C. L. Meade, Mason City |
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Mestad, Cpl. Carl O. U.S. Army M.I.A. Dec. 3, 1943, Corsica, Italy Declared deceased Globe-Gazette, July 01, 1946 |
Miller, Pfc. Richard R. U.S. Army, glider infantry Wounded in Action Jan 07, 1945 Died of wounds Jan. 9, 1945, Belgium Int: Luxembourg American Cemetery Hamm, Luxembourg Next of Kin, Aunt Mrs. Helen Ulrich 520 Van Buren N.W., Mason City IA |
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Modlin, Seaman 1/C Robert Charles U.S. Naval Reserves Int: Oak Hill Cemetery, Belle Plaine IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Claude L. Modlin 710 Monroe N.W., Mason City IA |
Mullin, Pvt. Clair U.S. Army K.I.A. Sept. 21, 1944, Germany Interment unknown Son of Mrs. Annie L. Mullin, Dougherty IA |
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Murphy, SSgt. William U.S. Army Air Force M.I.A. Nov. 16, 1944, Belgium border Declared deceased Nov., 1945 Int: Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands Son of Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Murphy E. Division St., Clear Lake IA |
Myrell, SSgt. Lowell L. U.S. Army K.I.A. Nov. 21, 1944 Int: Elmwood-St. Joseph Cem., Mason City Globe-Gazette, Nov. 09, 1945 |
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Nelson, Pfc. Julian D. U.S. Army K.I.A. March 11, 1945, Luxembourg Int: Luxembourg American Cemetery Hamm, Luxembourg Globe-Gazette, July 01, 1946 |
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Nissen, SSgt. Donald Luverne U.S. Army, 7th Field Artillery Battalion K.I.A. Dec. 15, 1944, Germany Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Amos Nissen, Fertile IA |
Nordahl, SSgt. Andrew Olie Jr. U.S.5th Army K.I.A. Oct. 19, 1944, Italy Int: Florence American Cemetery Florence, Italy Son of Mrs. Laura Nordahl, Mason City IA & Andrew Nordahl Sr., Emmons MN |
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Norquist, SSgt. Lyle A. U.S. Army K.I.A. May 27, 1944, Germany Int: Lorraine American Cemetery Saint-Avold, France Globe-Gazette, July 01, 1946 |
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Orr, Lt. Vernon J. U.S. Navy M.I.A. reported Nov. 10, 1944, Pacific Declared deceased 1945 Memorialized Manila American Cemetery Manila, Philippines Next of Kin, Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Dickinson Mason City IA (uncle & aunt) |
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Oswald, SSgt. Swen U.S. Army, Co. E, 32nd Infantry Division K.I.A. Aug., 1945, Luzon, Philippines Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Sig Oswald, Ventura IA |
Ottaway, Capt. L. A. “Doc” Royal Canadian Air Force M.I.A. Sept., 1944 over Holland Declared deceased 1945 Globe-Gazette, July 01, 1946 |
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Paxton, Pvt. Harry
U.S. Army
K.I.A. June 2, 1944, Italy
Int: Sicily-Rome American Cemetery
Nettuno, Itlay
Wife, Mrs. Myrtle Paxton
Mason City IA
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Pederson, 1st Lt.
James M. K.
Royal Canadian Air Force/U.S. 8th AAF
M.I.A. Nov. 18, 1944, over Germany
Declared deceased Nov., 1944 Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Charles
Pedersen
412 5th S.W., Mason
City IA
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Pencina, Sgt. Edward L.
U.S. Army Died of wounds Sept. 14, 1944, France Int: Lorraine American Cemetery Saint-Avold, France Globe-Gazette, July 01, 1946 |
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Peters, TSgt. Elmer R. U.S. Army, Camp Gordon Johnston, FL Died in camp March 12, 1943 Int: Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Thornton IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Peters R.F.D. 1, Thornton IA |
Peterson, Tec5 Kermit R. U.S. Army Non-battle death May 10, 1945 Int: Epinal American Cemetery Epinal, France Globe-Gazette, July 01, 1946 |
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Peterson, Sgt. Ralph R. M.I.A. May 7, 1942, Fall of Corregidor Died Japanese POW Camp May 8, 1944 Son of Mr. & Mrs. Martin Peterson 1713 Delaware N.W., Mason City IA
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Peterson, Cpl. Raymond L. U.S. 14th Army Air Force “Famous Flying Tigers” M.I.A. Jan. 12, 1945 over China Declared deceased Jan. 13, 1946 Memorialized Manila American Cemetery Manila, Philippines Son of Mr. & Mrs. Nels Peterson, Rockwell |
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Pierce, MoMM 2/C Kenneth Wayne U. S. Navy Reserve M.I.A./K.I.A. Sept 16, 1944 Mediterranean Theater Int: Sicily-Rome American Cemetery Nettuno, Italy Son of Mr. & Mrs. Wayne C. Pierce 125 S. Jackson St., Mason City IA |
Pion, SSgt.
Louis Joseph Jr.
U.S. 9th Army Air
Force, “Tiger Stripe” Sqdn.
K.I.A. Sept. 5, 1944, France Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Louis J. Pion, Sr. 215 1st N.W., Mason City IA |
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Pritchard, Pfc. William David U. S. 11th Marine Corps, 1st Marine Division K.I.A. May 12, 1945, Okinawa Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Paul Pritchard 832 1st St. N.W., Mason City IA |
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Rankin, 2nd Lt. Charles S. Jr. U.S. Army Air Corps M.I.A. May 2, 1945, Borneo Declared deceased March, 1946 Int: Zachary Taylor Nat’l Cemetery Louisville KY Wife, Mrs. Marjorie M. (Weber) Rankin 203 21st S.E., Mason City IA |
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Reibe, S 1/C Richard Dwight U. S. Navy aboard USS
Atlanta (CL-51)
M.I.A. Nov. 13, 1942 Battle of Savo Island Declared deceased Nov. 4, 1943 Memorialized Manila American Cemetery Manila, Philippines Son of Mr. Ben C. Reibe Thornton IA |
Reynolds, Pfc. William R. U.S. Army, Infantry K.I.A. July 16, 1944, France Int: Keokuk Nat’l Cemetery, Keokuk IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Harley Reynolds 927 Polk N.W., Mason City IA formerly of Plymouth IA |
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Roeder, 2nd Lt. Andrew P. U.S. Navy, pilot Plane crash Feb. 6, 1943, New Orleans LA Int: Sacred Heart Cemetery, Rockwell IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Roeder Rockwell IA |
Rooks, 1st Lt. Ardell E. U.S. Army Air Force 700 Bomb Squad., 462nd Bomb Group B-29 crash June 27, 1944, Chengdu, China Int: Meservey Cemetery, Meservey IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Ed Rooks, Meservey IA |
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Ross, Lt. Howard Elliott U.S. Army Died Sept 2, 1943, Camp Shelby MS Inter: Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake IA |
Rossum, MM 2/C Althon Leonard U. S. Naval Reserves K.I.A. reported Nov., 1944, South Pacific Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Wife, Mrs. Fern Alice Rossum 801 N. Delaware Ave., Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Anton Rossum 1120 Pennsylvania N.E., Mason City IA |
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Rossum, Pvt. Royce Duane U.S. Army, 7th Infantry, “Tokyo Express” “Knickerbockers” Died of Wounds April 29, 1945, Okinawa Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Anton Rossum 1120 Pennsylvania N.E., Mason City IA |
Ruhnke, SSgt. Ernest Hall
U.S. Army K.I.A. June 10, 1944, Normandy, France Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Gustave F. Ruhnke |
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Ryan, Sgt. Dennis Patrick “Dick” Jr. U.S. Army Air Force, 11 Mapping Sqd. Accident Jan. 19, 1944, Birmingham AL Inter: St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Mason City IA Son of Mr. Dennis P. Ryan Sr. 523 1st St. S.W., Mason City IA |
Ryan, Sgt. Marcus John U. S. 4th Marine Corps, 6th Marine Division K.I.A. June 8, 1945, Okinawa Memorialized Honolulu Memorial Cem., HI Son of Mr. Dennis P. Ryan Sr. 523 1st St. S.W., Mason City IA |
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Sage, Pvt. James F U.S. Army, 47th Inf., 9th Inf. Division “Raider” Rifle Platoon K.I.A. Nov. 20, 1944, Germany Int: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery Henri-Chapell, Belgium Wife, Mrs. Beverly (DeGroote) Sage 501 E. South St., Clear Lake IA |
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Schinnow, Robert U.S. Army Air Force K.I.A. Nov. 9, 1944, Dutch New Guinea Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Globe-Gazette, July 01, 1946 |
Scholl, AV MM 1/C Raymond Earl U. S. Navy K.I.A. Jan. 30, 1942, near Hawaii Memorialized Honolulu Memorial, HI Son of Mrs. Mary Scholl 612 N. Mass. Ave., Mason City IA |
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Schneider, Pvt. Karl OV. U.S. Army, 503rd Parachute Troop K.I.A. April 21, 1945 Inter: Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery Mason City IA |
Schultz, SSgt. Edward C. U.S. Army Air Force 9th Bomb Squadron, 7th Bomb Group Plane crash Jan. 21, 1945, Pandaveswar, India Interred Feb. 07, 1949 Nat’l Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu HI |
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Schultz, Pfc. Roy J.
U.S. Army, Infantry
Wounded in Action May 24, 1944,
Italy
Died of wounds June 3, 1944
Inter: Elmwood-St. Joseph
Cemetery
Mason City IA
Son of Walter T. Schultz
841 13th S.E., Mason City IA |
Searle, GM 3/C Erwin Leroy
U. S. Navy aboard USS
California (BB-44)
K.I.A. Dec. 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor HI Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Ira J. Searle 242 8th St. S.E., Mason City IA |
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Serakos, Pfc. James C. U.S. Army K.I.A. April 15, 1945, Italy Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Globe-Gazette, July 01, 1946 |
Shinn, Tech 5 Martin Elvin U.S. Army Died of wounds Nov 21, 1943, Italy Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Next of Kin, sister Mrs. Harry Dolter 511 Jackson N.W., Mason City IA |
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Shipley, Pvt. John H. U.S. Army, 301st Ordnance Regiment Co. A, 1st Battalion Accident Oct. 4, 1942, Sparta WI Inter: Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery Mason City Son of John C. Shipley 114 3rd N.W., Mason City IA Omaha NE |
Smith, 2nd Lt. Donald L. “Don” U.S. 8th Army Air Force M.I.A. June 11, 1944 over English Channel Declared deceased Jun 11, 1945 Son of Mr. & Mrs. Arthur L. Smith 902 President S.W., Mason City IA |
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Sowles, SSgt. Edwin E. U.S. Army Air Force MIA March 06, 1944, Amsterdam, Holland Declared deceased Sept. 3 1945 Son of Mrs. Mary F. Sowles 35 Taylor N.W., Mason City IA |
Spencer, Pfc. William C. U.S. Army Accident Nov. 24, 1945, France Inter: Epinal American Cemetery Epinal, France Wife, Mrs. William C. Spencer 621 1st S.E., Mason City IA |
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Sprau, Pfc. Raymond C. U.S. Army K.I.A. June 1, 1944, Italy Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. John H. Spau R.F.D. 4, Mason City IA |
Springer, Pvt. Wallace Ray
U.S. Army K.I.A. June 26, 1944, Italy Inter: Florence American Cemetery Florence, Italy Son of Mr. & Mrs. Neal L. Springer 1051 4th S.W., Mason City IA |
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Staudt, Pfc. Morris P. U.S. Army K.I.A. Nov. 17, 1944 Interment unknown Globe-Gazette, July 01, 1946 |
Steuerwald, Pvt. Eldon Kenneth U. S. Marine Corp Reserves K.I.A. May 10, 1945, Okinawa Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Chester R. Steuerwald General Delivery, Ventura IA |
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Stoecker, SSgt. Frederick G. “Fred” U.S. Army Air Corps M.I.A. Nov. 25, 1944, Holland Declared deceased Nov. 27, 1944 Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Albert L. Stoecker 1004 Elm Dr., Mason City IA |
Stricker, Pfc. Elmer G. U.S. Army K.I.A. May 7, 1945, Luzon, Philippines Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Gottfried Stricker Clear Lake IA |
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Stubbs, 1st Lt. Donald Glenn “Don” U.S. 15th Army Air Force K.I.A. Nov. 12, 1944, Brenner Pass, Italy Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Glenn C. Stubbs 1603 Delaware S.E., Mason City IA |
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Tagesen, S 1/C Alvin Roger U. S. Naval Reserves aboard a submarine M.I.A./K.I.A. March 26, 1943 Memorialized Manila American Cemetery Manila, Philippines Son of Mr. John H. Tagesen Rockwell IA |
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Temple, S 2/C Williard “Meredith” U. S. Naval aboard USS
Kimberly (DD-521)
M.I.A. March 26, 1945, Okinawa Coast Declared deceased March 27, 1946 Memorialized Honolulu Memorial, HI Wife, Mrs. Kathryn Jane Temple 304 S. Vermont Ave., Mason City IA |
Thomas, Lt. John Charles U.S. Army Air Force Accident Feb. 1, 1943, Roswell NM Int: Elmwood-St. Joseph Cem., Mason City Son of Mrs. Christina Thomas, Mason City |
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Thomas, Pvt. Robert L. U.S. Army, Armored Division K.I.A. March 5, 1945, Germany Int: Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands Son of Mr. & Mrs. Leon C. Thomas 812 3rd S.W., Mason City IA |
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Ufford, Capt. Richard C. U.S. Army K.I.A. Oct. 28, 1944, Leyte Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Wife, Mrs. Faythe (Nolterieke) Ufford 53 River Hts. Dr., Mason City IA |
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Ulin, Pvt. Robert Vance U.S. Army, Medical Corps K.I.A. June 29, 1944, English Channel Memorialized Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. Wilbur Ulin 924 Monroe N.W., Mason City IA |
Urbatch, 1st Lt. John P.
U.S. Army, 60th Inf., 9th Division K.I.A. Dec. 12, 1944, Germany Inter: Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery Henri-Chapelle, Belgium Wife, Mrs. Lois (Weyn) Urbatch Swaledale IA |
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Van Fleet, Pvt. Marion Iowa National Guard Co. H, 133rd Infantry Accident Oct. 11, 1941, Farmington MO Interred at Alden IA Son of Mrs. Grace Van Fleet, Clear Lake IA & Mr. Van Fleet, Bremerton WA |
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Vician, Capt. John J.
U.S. Army
K.I.A. Aug. 1, 1944, France
Awarded Bronze Star
Inter: Brittany American
Cemetery
Saint-James, France
Wife, Mrs. John J. Vician, Mason City IA
Son of Mrs. Elizabeth Polacek, Mason City |
Voss, Pfc. Raymond Lawrence U.S. Army, Infantry K.I.A. Oct. 6, 1944, Monterenzio, Italy Wife, Mrs. Esther (Mitchell) Voss Clear Lake IA |
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Wade, Seaman 1/C Arthur Menchel
U. S. Navy Res. on USS Lagarto (SS-371)
M.I.A. May 2/3/4, 1945, Gulf of
Thailand
Declared deceased May 25, 1946
Memorialized Manila American
Cemetery Wife, Mrs. Marcella Katherine
Wade
211 1st St. S.W.,
Mason City IA
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Wahrer, Pfc. William F. Jr.
U.S. Army
K.I.A. March 19, 1945, Germany
Inter: Lorraine American
Cemetery
Saint-Avold,
France
Son of Mr. & Mrs. W. F. Wahrer, Sr.
15 13th S.E., Mason
City IA
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Weiland, Tech5 Cletus D.
Service Troops, 12th Cavalry
K.I.A. Feb. 26, 1945, Battle for
Manila, P.I.
Inter: U.S. Military Cemetery,
Luzon
Son of Mr. & Mrs. H. H. Weiland
418 Winnie St., Clear Lake IA
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Wentworth, Signalman 1/C Dale
Edward
U.S. Navy
died May 12, 1944, Pacific
Theater hospital
Memorialized Memorial Park
Cemetery, Son of Charles R. Wentworth
5 Lehigh, North Federal, Mason
City IA
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Widdrington, Pvt. Robert E.
U.S. Army
Wounded in Action Dec. 5, 1944,
France
Died of wounds Dec. 13, 1944,
France
Inter: Lorraine American
Cemetery Wife, Mrs. Irene (Pippert) Widdrington
Son of Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Widdrington
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Williams, MM 2/C Lester Lee U. S. Navy aboard USS Neosho (AO-23)
M.I.A. May 7, 1942, Battle of Coral
Sea
Declared deceased May 8, 1943
Memorialized Manila American
Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
Wife, Mrs. Beatrice Williams
33 20th St. S.E.,
Mason City IA
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Wilson, TSgt. Darrell E.
Iowa National Guard, Co. E Wounded in Action April 1, 1944,
Germany
Died of wounds April 4, 1944
Lost at Sea
Wife, Mrs. Dorothy (Klatt) Wilson
937 9th N.E., Mason
City IA
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Woldmoe, Sgt. Cecil Thomas
U.S. Army
K.I.A. March 26, 1944,
Bougainville
Inter: American Military Cem., Bougainville
Memorialized Memorial Park
Cemetery
Mason City IA
Son of Mr. & Mrs. T. M. Woldmoe
Mason City IA
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Wolff, S 2/C Warren William
U. S. Naval Reserves
K.I.A. reported Nov. 19, 1944
Invasion of Leyte; Lost at Sea
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Carl F.
Wolff
1220 S. Kentucky St., Mason City
IA
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Woodhouse, Ensign Lloyd Francis
U. S. Naval Reserves, Supply
Corps
K.I.A. Oct 25, 1944, Leyte,
Philippines
Memorialized Oakwood Cem., Plymouth IA
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Frank
Woodhouse
Plymouth IA
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Wynn, Cpl. Harvey E.
U.S. Army, Co. I, 7th Inf., Transportation Div.
K.I.A. Sept. 24, 1944, France
Memorialized Memorial Park
Cemetery
Mason City IA
Son of Mr. & Mrs. Elmer
Wynn, Mason City
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Zeiger, Boatswain M 2/C Joseph M.
U. S. Navy
M.I.A. May 8, 1942, North
Atlantic Ocean
Declared deceased April 5, 1944
Memorialized St. Francis Cem., Belmond IA
Wife, Mrs. Marie I. (Hunst) Zieger
Clear Lake IA
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KEY
KIA--Killed In Action
DOW--Died of wounds
DOI--Died of injuries
DNB--Died-non-battle
FOD--Finding of death (under Public Law 490, 77th Congress)
M--Missing or MIA--Missing in action
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“156 Veteran Graves to Be Decorated” The Globe-Gazette, Mason City, Iowa, Monday, May 28, 1945, Page 13
“191 Casualties of World War 2 in Cerro Gordo” The Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa, Monday, July 1, 1946, Page 3
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