Guthrie Co. IAGenWeb

World War I
1914-1918

Guthrie County Fallen War Heroes

Last Name	First Name	Branch	Rank	Year of Death
ANDERSON	Charles E.	Army
ATKINSON	Vincent R	Army
GLOVER	Harold C	Army
GRUBB	John F	Army		Nov. 5, 1918
KITE	Jesse J	Army
MCGHEE / MCGEE	James	Army
MERCER	Clarence C	Army		Nov. 10, 1918
OLAUGHLIN	George D	Army
SHEARER	Omar B	Army		July 30, 1918

Charles E. Anderson
Bagley, Iowa

Charles E. Anderson was a lieutenant who died in an accident.

Submitted by Donna Gehrke-White

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Harold C. Glover
Menlo, Iowa

Harold C. Glover, enlisted in the Army during WWI and had the rank of cook, according to HonorStates.org.
He was reported of dying from disease. It stated that it did not have the date of casualty or a picture.

Submitted by Donna Gehrke-White

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John F. Grubb
Panora, Iowa

John F. Grubb is a war hero awarded the Purple Heart who was killed in action Nov. 5, 1918 in the closing days of WWI
Grubb was a sargent in the Army's 90th Division, 359th Infantry Regiment. He enlisted.
He is buried or memorialized at the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne, France.
From HonorStates.org.

Submitted by Donna Gehrke-White

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Jesse J. Kite
Casey, Iowa

Jessie J. Kite a private from Casey was killed in action during WWI, according to Iowa veteran records
He was awarded a Purple Heart. He had enlisted in WWI.
From HonorStates.org.

Submitted by Donna Gehrke-White

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Clarence C. Mercer
Bayard, Iowa

Clarence C. Mercer died of wounds Nov. 10, 1918, just a day before WWI ended.
He was awarded a Purple Heart.
Mercer had enlisted and served with the 90th Division, 359th Infantry Regiment.
Mercer is buried at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery in Romagne, France.
Photo in Iowa State archives.
From HonorStates.org.

Submitted by Donna Gehrke-White

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George D. OLaughlin
Stuart, Iowa

George D. Olaughlin was awarded a Purple Heart after dying from wounds during WWI.
He enlisted and was a private in the Army.
From HonorStates.org.

Submitted by Donna Gehrke-White

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