County Men Who Lost Their Lives In War Are Listed

A list of the Henry County men who paid the supreme sacrifice in World War II has been compiled by the War Records division of the Department of History and Archives of Iowa. The list is being published herewith as prepared by the department.

Bessie B. Wilson, of the War Records division, writes that the department experiences difficulty in that more than one county claims the same casualty. Local persons may question whether or not all of the names listed are from Henry County or may know of others who should be added. Corrections will be welcomed.

Iowa's known dead as of Jan. 15 is 7,228, the department reports.

The Henry County list as taken from the state department records:

Allred, Harold, Pfc. - Killed in action on Luzon Jan. 19, 1945. Wife, Mrs. Mary L. Allred. Rt. 2, Wayland, Iowa; parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Allred, Wayland, Iowa.

Boal, Charles O., Pfc. - Killed in action in France, July 16, 1944. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orrell Boal, Rt. 5, Mt. Pleasant.

Boudewyns, Thomas F., Petty Officer - Accidentally killed in a fall from submarine July 12, 1945. Wife, Mrs. Velma Boudewyns, Wayland, Iowa.

Burke, James Francis - Killed in action between May and June, 1942. Wife, Mrs. Evelyn Burke, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Burke, Rt. 4, Mt. Pleasant.

Chrissinger, Donald E., Lt. - Killed in action in European theatre. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest G. Chrissinger, Mt. Pleasant.

Conn, Orville, Jr., Lt. - Killed in action in France August 10, 1944. Wife, Mrs. Orville B. Conn, Rt. 1, Talpa, Texas. Mother, Mrs. O. B. Conn, Winfield, Ia.

Culler, Raymond D., Pvt. - Killed in action in Italy Feb. 2, 1944. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur V. Culler, Rt. 1, New London, Ia.

Dougherty, Carl R., Pvt. - Killed on Okinawa May 2, 1945. Wife, Mrs. Dorothea V. Dougherty, 705 N. White St., Mt. Pleasant.

Eckles, Wayne, Lt. - Killed in bomber crash near Riverside, Calif., Jan. 2, 1944. Father, Ralph Eckles, New London, Iowa.

Gilleard, Burdell, S/Sgt. - New London. Killed on Leyte. Sister, Mrs. Velma Nadine White, Rt. 2, Newton, Iowa.

Gillis, Erwin C., T/Sgt. - Killed in plane crash in Pacific, May 20, 1945. Father, R. Henry Gillis, 714 N. Lincoln St., Mt. Pleasant.

Guernsey, George W., Jr. - Killed while a prisoner of the Japanese. Mother, Mrs. Guernsey, Urbana, Missouri.

Hewitt, Hollis B. - Died Dec. 18, 1943, while on leave at his parents' home in Winfield, Iowa. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hewitt, Winfield, Iowa.

Hodson, Lee, Sgt. - Missing in action in Germany, April 1, 1945. Presumed dead. Father, A. D. Hodson, Salem, Iowa.

Horr, Harlan - Mt. Pleasant. Killed in England, July 7, 1944. Grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Horr, Hillsboro, Iowa. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Horr, Moline, Ill. [formerly of Mt. Pleasant].

Huston, James S., Lt. - Killed in action in Med. Area. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Basil E. Huston, Box 94, Olds, Iowa.

Isom, John A., Cpl. - Winfield, Iowa. Killed in action Sept. 14, 1944. Brother, Howard Isom, 2507 Washington, Burlington, Ia. Wife, Mrs. Maxine Isom, Toulon, Illinois.

Keller, Harold C., T/4 - Killed in action. Brother, Karl K. Keller, Mt. Pleasant.

Keller, Julius, Lt. - Killed in action. Mother, Mrs. Willa J. Minor. Care State Hospital, Mt. Pleasant.

Kephart, John O. - Killed in action in France. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kephart, 503 N. Lincoln, Mt. Pleasant.

Louthan, Walter E., T/5 - Killed in European area July 23, 1945. Father, W. E. Louthan, 508 East Clay St., Mt. Pleasant.

Lundquist, Chester H., S/Sgt. - Killed in action over Germany, August 12, 1943. Mother, Mrs. Mary L. Lundquist, Winfield, Iowa.

McKenzie, Floyd - Killed in action Jan. 16, 1943. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde McKenzie, 207 Exchange, Mt. Pleasant. Wife, Mrs. Floyd McKenzie, Burlington, Ia.

Manning, Walter K., S/Sgt. - Killed in action. Mother, Mrs. Mabel Manning, Rt. 1, Wayland, Iowa.

Matheiu, Edward - Killed in action on Iwo Jima March 13, 1945. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Matheiu, Wayland, Ia.

Mathews, Robert W., S/Sgt. - Killed on Iwo Jima Feb. 23, 1945. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milo Mathews, Mt. Union, Iowa. Wife, Mrs. Dorothy Mathews, 514 N. Adams St., Mt. Pleasant, Ia.

Mertens, Henry J., Coxswain - Killed in sinking of escort carrier in Bismarch sea Feb 21, 1945. Wife, Mrs. Marguerite Mertens, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mertens, Mt. Pleasant.

Messer, Freddie Christopher, Seaman 1/C. - Killed Jan 6, 1945. Wife, Mrs. Cartha E. Messer, 403 Wilson, New London. Mother, Mrs. Violet Miller, 300 South Locust, Mt. Pleasant.

Metzger, Dale O., Pvt. - Army dead-Pacific area. Father, Earl E. Metzger, Rt. 2, Winfield, Ia.

Moehle, Carl Wm., Pvt. - Killed on Okinawa May 10, 1945. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Moehle, Mt. Pleasant.

Morrow, Bill [Wm. E.] Pfc. - Killed in action on Okinawa, April 8, 1945. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Morrow, Rt. 1, Wayland, Ia.

Patterson, Jesse Lloyd - Killed in plane accident in British Isles, on August 23, 1942. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Patterson, Winfield, Ia.

Peacher, W. L., Pvt. - Killed in action in Germany Sept. 30, 1944. Wife, Mrs. W. L. Peacher, Revere, Mo. Mother, Mrs. Anna Peacher, Quincy, Ill.

Pennebaker, John E., Pfc. - New London. Killed in action in Italy April 29, 1945. Mother, Mrs. Betty A. Pennebaker, Danville, Ia.

Pitzer, Dale H., Seaman 2/C - Killed in plane crash August 18, 1943. Wife, Jeanette Pitzer, 400 Webster, Mt. Pleasant.

Pugh, Leonard X. - Killed in action Dec. 9, 1943. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Pugh, R. R. No. 1, New London, Ia.

Ritchey, Wayne C., Lt. - Killed in action in Austria, May 10, 1944. Father, Raymond C. Ritchey, New London, Iowa.

Rogers, Edwin F., S/Sgt. - Killed in action over Germany, July 12, 1944. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Rogers, Salem, Iowa.

Ruchotzke, Walter J., Pfc. - Killed in action in France, Sept. 17, 1944. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ruchotzke, Lowden, Ia.

Russell, John Burgess - Victim of scarlet fever at Ft. Warren, Wyo., August 28, 1942. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Russell, 206 N. Harrison, Mt. Pleasant.

Sammons, Harold D., Pfc. - Killed in action in Italy June 3, 1944. Father, Thomas D. Sammons, Rt. 2, Mt. Pleasant, Ia.

Sanburg, Kenneth O., Cpl. - Killed in action in European area on April 25, 1945. Father, Oscar W. Sanburg, Rt. 3, Mt. Pleasant. Sister, Mrs. Marguerite Hartley, Hillsboro.

Sharpe, Paul F., Capt. [Army Chaplain] - Winfield, Ia. Died of tropical fever on Luzon, June 7, 1945. Parents, Rev. and Mrs. Robt. Sharpe, Pittsburg, Pa.

Siverly, Joseph S., S/Sgt. - Died of wounds received on Okinawa, April 16, 1945. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Siverly, Salem, Ia. Sisters, Mrs. Grace Hunting, Salem; Mrs. V. Milligan, Sperry, Iowa.

Smith, Carl Wm., Pvt. - Killed in action on Okinawa, May 10, 1945. Parents, [sic] Mr. and Mrs. Carl Moehle, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.

Spangler, Ivan - Killed in plane crash at Douglas, Arizona, Jan. 15, 1944. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Spangler, Rt. 1, Winfield.

Swan, Maurice L., S/Sgt. - Missing in action, now declared dead. Killed in European area May 8, 1944. Wife, Mrs. Norma Ross Swan, Winfield, Ia. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Swan, Winfield.

Tade, Donald, Pvt. - Killed in car accident in Louisiana August, 1941. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Tade, Hillsboro, Ia.

Totemeier, Everett, Ensign - Killed in Pacific April 7, 1944. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Totemeier, RFD, Mt. Union, Ia.

Tulk, Collins R. - Killed in North Africa, Feb. 17, 1943. Sister, Mrs. Ella B. Hummell, 410 N. Van Buren, Mt. Pleasant.

Turbett, Loren Edward - Killed in Luxembourg, Germany, on Jan. 18, 1945. Wife, Mrs. Margaret Turbett, Salem, Ia. Father, M. B. Turbett, Toledo, Ia.

Wagner, Leonard L., Cpl. - Officially listed as dead, after being missing over Austria August 23, 1944. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wagner, Salem, Ia.

White, Harvey D., 2^nd Lt. - Killed in action in Italy Jan. 26, 1945. Mother, Mrs. Ruby White, 106 North Adams, Mt. Pleasant.

White, Keith Edmund - Killed in action in France November 19, 1944. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur White, Rt. 2, Mt. Pleasant.

Willey, Clarence Edward - Killed in action on Leyte, Nov. 27, 1944. Mother, Mrs. Myrtle Willey, Mt. Pleasant.

Williams, Russell Elliott, 2^nd Lt. - Died in Sardinia in plane crash Nov. 29, 1943. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Corliss F. Williams, Danville, Iowa.

Willits, Harold V., T/5 - Killed in action in Italy Feb. 10, 1944. Mother, Mrs. Edith Willits, Box 56, Mt. Pleasant.

Woods, Robert - Mt. Pleasant. Killed aboard a destroyer off Okinawa April 16, 1945. Mother, Mrs. P. J. Melody, 904 S. 18^th St., Centerville, Iowa [formerly of Mt. Pleasant].

Others Not On Above List

The following names of Henry County dead are on the records kept by the News and are not yet on the state list:

Ralph Dan Roth - Died at Camp Claiborne, La., Aug. 16, 1941, after undergoing an appendicitis operation.

Don Millspaugh - Killed in an accident at Ft. Stevens, Oreg., Jan. 13, 1942.

Clyde Buck - Of the Navy. Died in a hospital in Denver, Colo., Dec. 3, 1942.

William Robert Williams - Winfield. Killed in a bulldozer accident on a Pacific island on May 11, 1943.

Pvt. Frank E. Smith - New London. Killed Jan. 6, 1944, in a train-bus collision at Kingman, Ariz.

Paul Wells - Of the Navy. Killed in the Leyte area on Oct. 24, 1944.

James Ledbetter - Killed in France, November 1, 1944.

Pvt. Lorraine Little - Killed in Belgium on January 9, 1945.

Lt. Orlin F. Wyse - Declared dead after being reported missing in action in the Pacific theater, July 25, 1943.

Pvt. James Marshall, Jr. - Declared dead after being missing in Central Pacific area after Jan. 9, 1945.

Charles Edwin Guernsey - Salem. Missing after sinking of the U.S.S. Houston in March, 1942, was declared dead.

Still on the missing list are:

Lt. Jack McCormick - Missing in the Saipan area August 14, 1944.

St. Sgt. Charles J. Wolfe - Hillsboro. Missing at Palau, August 25, 1944.

["Mt. Pleasant News," 22 January 1946]