World War II Inductees
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| FIRST TO REPORT AT FORT LEAVENWORTH |
| The first group to depart from Decatur county for induction physical
since the closing of Camp Dodge in Iowa were examined at Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas, Monday. The group left Leon Sunday. They included: |
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Arlo Miles REYNOLDS, Leon
Wesley Marion BLUNT, Decatur
Gene Arlo CARRICO, Garden Grove
James Milton WAUGH, Lamoni
Ivan Phillips OWENS, Leon
Clifford Dean ROSE, Garden Grove
Roy Leland ARKLE, Lamoni
Jack Wayne KELLER, Grand River
William Junior RICHMAN, LeRoy
Darius Coyle ADAIR, Leon
Millard Irven BLAKE, Grand River
Harvey Robert CLARK, Salt Lake City, Utah
Francis Eugene TULLER, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Perry Mansel BRAMMER, Cedar Falls
Willmer Francis HUTCHINSON, Pleasanton
Roland GOSLIN, Leon
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| RECENTLY REGISTERED |
| The following eighteen-year-olds registered with the Decatur county
local draft board during the month of May: |
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Robert Louis SMITH, Leon
Harold Rawleigh BROWN, Grand River
Ralph William SHOWERS, Lineville
Myles Frederick WION, Lamoni
Whitney E. HALSTEAD, Leon
James Milton WAUGH, Lamoni.
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| RECENTLY INDUCTED |
| The following Decatur county registrants were inducted into the
United States army at Camp Dodge on May 8th: |
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Wayne Edward HATFIELD, Lineville
Harvey Leslie CLARK, Pleasanton
Willard Keith LANE, Leon
Morris Dale McKEE, Lineville
Donald Duwayne BAIN, Leon
Maurice Dale THOMAS, Grand River
Marvin Arch BUNTING, Lamoni
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| RECENTLY INDUCTED |
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For the Army
Richard Doyle HIGDON, Leon
Gerald Dean GRAY, Decatur
For the Navy
Joseph Morgan JONES, Leon
James Henry THORPE, Lamoni
Fred Ben PETTIS, Grand River
Forrest Gail MASSEY, Garden Grove
Julian Bracewell FROST, Leon
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| WERE INDUCTED IN THE NAVY |
| The following Decatur county registrants were inducted into the
United States navy Monday, May 22, at the navy recruiting station, Des
Moines: |
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ANTHONY, Paul Alton, Lamoni
BRENIZER, Ray, Davis City*
BROWING, Victor Dwight, Leon
HOPKINS, Carl Roy, Grand River
RAUCH, Wayne Warren, Lamoni
SEITZ, Edwin Cahail, Garden Grove
SUTHERLIN, Franklin Max, Decatur
YOUNG, Franklin Maurice, Lamoni
* Ray Brenizer reportedly served in the Air Force
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| REPORTED FOR SERVICE |
| The following Decatur county registrants reported for active duty in
the armed forces of the United States recently: |
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FOR THE NAVY
FINCH, Clayton Albert, * Leon
WIGHT, Gordon Steward,* Lamoni
ATEN, Kenneth Ray,* Lamoni
THOMAS, Cecil James,* Lamoni
ROTHERT, Millard Maurice,* Leon
REED, Rufus,* Van Wert
FOR THE ARMY
COHRON, Frank White,* Leon
LEEPER, John Joseph, Leon
SWIGART, Harry Marvin, Lamoni
CLARK, Charles Chester, Leon
*Denotes pre-Pearl Harbor father.
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ARMED FORCES INDUCT EIGHT MORE FATHERS
Eleven Were Inducted from Decatur County on December 17. |
Of the eleven men inducted from Decatur county December 17, eight of
them are fathers. In the army were Earl Clayton OUTHOUSE, Lamoni,
father; Cletus Delbert WEBSTER, Leon, father; Robert Lee JACKSON,
Weldon; Norman Laurence LEVERSON, Lamoni; and Raymond Forest VANDERPOOL,
Leon, father.
Inducted into the navy were Garland Ori HAGEN, Garden Grove; father,
Herman August DAY, Lamoni, father; Paul Loren PHIPPS, Leon; father;
Frank Lehua SHIPMAN, Lamoni, father; Gerald Edward LYSINGER, Lamoni, and
Junior Toney RAUCH, Grand River. |
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| War Department
Telegrams |
LEON – Pvt. Willard Chester ELLSTON, 28, son of
Mrs. Kate ELLSTON of Davis City, was seriously injured in France June
18, according to a telegram received from the war department.
LEON – Corp. Lee ROBERTS, son of Mr. and Mrs. William ROBERTS of Leon,
is now in a base hospital in England recovering from injuries suffered
in France during the invasion.
LEON – Mrs. Vernin D. INGRAM, who lives near Leon, has been notified by
the war department that her husband, Pvt. (f. c.) Vernon D. INGRAM, was
seriously injured in France June 11.
LEON - Tech. 5th Gr. Paul O. RAMSEY of Leon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
RAMSEY of Osceola, was seriously injured in France June 11, according to
a telegram from the war department received by the parents. |
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| REPORTED FOR
SERVICE |
| The following were recently inducted into the armed forces from
Decatur county. |
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FOR THE ARMY
Lawrence OWENS, Leon
Ralph REW, Lamoni
Charles ELLARS, Decatur
Wilbur ADAIR, Leon
David BARDWELL, Pleasanton
James BUCKINGHAM, Decatur
Rex ROBINSON, Lamoni
J. WADDELL, Lamoni
FOR THE NAVY
Lester OWENS, Leon
Charles WATT, Lamoni
Harold EPPERLY, Osceola
Charles McBEE, Decatur
Hubert BEASLEY, Leon
Vernon HUBBARD, Leon
Van REYNOLDS, Leon
Thomas CHASEY, Davis City
James REW, Lamoni
James BARRY, Garden Grove
Leroy TRAMELL, Lamoni
Wilbur GIBSON, Garden Grove
FOR THE MARINES
Clarence CREES, Osceola
Paul STONEBURNER, Davis City
Robert MARTIN, Lamoni
Kenneth KYNER, Weldon
Leslie MEEK, Decatur
Darwin Leland DAUGHTON, of Grand River, commissioned a lieutenant (j.g.)
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| TAKE FIRST PHYSICAL |
| The following Decatur county registrants reported for preliminary
physical examination at the Decatur county hospital yesterday: |
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For the Army
Robert Emery LOVETT, Garden Grove
William Roscoe BAKER, Leon
Arnold Wilson GRASS, Lamoni
Paul Alton ANTHONY, Lamoni
Harold Michael WHALEN, Leon
Gilbert E. SOLE, Garden Grove
Myles Bengman MARK, Pleasanton
Loren Lee BRABY, Garden Grove
Ralph Myles POST, Davis City
Luther Marion BENNETT, Leon
Clell Allen HONN, Leon
Warren Donald JONES, Van Wert
Alred Junior MARVIN, Leon
Everett Leroy GUNSOLLEY, Lamoni
Max Brant PETTY, Leon
Fred Ben PETTIS, Grand River
Marion Keith PRIEST, Decatur
Cordon Lyle BIGLEY, Leon
Raymond SPENCER, Weldon
James Robert BUCKINGHAM, Decatur
Rex Dean BEAVERS, Garden Grove
Forrest Gail MASSEY, Garden Grove
Edgar Lenn HARGER, Grand River
Harbert Rodger SPRAGUE, Lamoni
Kenneth Charles WHITE, Lamoni
John G. WILSON JR., Garden Grove
William Earl RHODEN Lamoni
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| RECENTLY REPORTED FOR DUTY |
| The following Decatur county registrants reported for active duty in
the armed forces during the past week: |
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FOR THE ARMY
SPRAGUE, Harbert Rodger,* Lamoni
KOST, Leonard Gene,* Leon
BADGER, Wilbert James,* Leon
REED, Russell Lewis,* Van Wert
FORSYTHE, Kenneth Wesley, Leon
LUX, Raymond Joseph, Decatur
GORDEN, Kenneth Lloyd, Davis City
HELTON, Francis Dean, Leon
STEPHENS, Leo Wilber, Leon
FOR THE NAVY
GEIGER, Charles Everett,* Leon
WILLIAMS, Theodore Everett,* Garden Grove
DORSEY, Linly Isaac,* Pleasanton
SCOTT, Charles Otto, Weldon
WILSON, John Griffith,* Lineville
ELSTON, Keith Duane, Davis City
* denotes father.
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| UP FOR EXAMINATION LAST TUESDAY |
| Following is a list of registrants who appeared Tuesday at the
Decatur county hospital for preliminary physical examination: |
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Ralph O'Neal HILL, Leon
Don Henry MARTIN, Lamoni
James Harold PEARCY, Weldon
Rex Joseph CORNELL, Garden Grove
Harbert Rodger SPRAGUE, Lamoni
Roscoe Francis DOOLITTLE, Davis City
Lucian Clinton SHERBURNE, Leon
Russell Ivan OWENS, Leon
Kendall Kermit STRONG, Garden Grove
Delmar Ward SPARKS, Leon
Harvey Darrell SHOEMAKER, Davis City
Lester Burnette FULTON, Leon
Fred Albert ADAIR, Leon
August Thomas COOPER, Leon
Andrew George COOPER, Leon
Neal Wendell BROWN, Pleasanton
Kenneth HINDS, Leon
Robert LEROY, Leon
Clarence Edward SMITH, Weldon
Layton Max BAKER, Leon
Lloyd William UPDIKE, Weldon
Hoyle Vere ANDERSON, Van Wert
Harley Thomas AKES, Leon
For blood test only
Basil Leroy CRAIG, Leon
John Maurice HILL, Leon
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Decatur County Auxiliary Scrapbook,
Leon Journal-Reporter articles
Submission by Decatur County Historical
Museum, Sara Rose Joan LeFleur, June of 2016 |
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