SPECIMEN LISTS OF IOWA MEN AND WOMEN LOST IN THE WORLD WAR
by Edgar R. Harlan

        Our institution set out to list and thus commemorate all Iowa men and women who died in uniform under the Stars and Stripes and its associated emblems in the World War.  Miss Martha A. Watson has been in charge of our World War division and has devoted her whole time and energy to the task.  Names of those who survived and returned to civil life will of course occur in the formal rosters of the state and in other publications of public and private character.
        The names of the Gold Star men of the World War which appear in this issue are from twenty counties in northwestern Iowa.
        While much careful study and effort has been given to compiling the names and data for this Honor Roll for all the counties in Iowa, we can not assert that they are in any county absolutely correct.  We have asked persons and organizations in all counties to assist us in this work. Some have given effective cooperation while others have been slow to respond.
        The Honor Roll is composed of the names of the Iowa men and women who died while actually in the service.  Many died from a direct cause of the war soon after they were discharged. It may seem that they should be named in the list.  If so, those too who died still later should be included.  Therefore we have made our lists to include only those who died before they were discharged.
        In arranging the names in counties, as we have done, we can not always be sure they are accurate, for many of them gave rural free delivery addresses that may take them into adjacent counties.
        Many Iowa men entered the United States service in other states or enlisted in the Canadian Army.  These may have no Iowa record except as they are reported to us by their families or friends.  We have included all these of whom we have learned in the Honor Roll.

Source of article (verbatim transcription):  This article on page 358 within Specimen Lists of Iowa Men and Women Lost in the World War, in “Annals of Iowa”, 3rd series, volume XV, issue 5, July, 1926, pages 358 - 376 (list of WWI deaths in twenty counties of northwest Iowa)
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PLYMOUTH COUNTY

BARR, Carl H., corporal, killed in action in France
BERGSTROM, Harry, private, died of wounds in France
BRODIE, John, private, died at Camp Funston, Kansas
BURKE, Frank W., private, died at Camp Gordon, Georpia
BURRILL, Lester Robert, private, died in camp in United States
CALHOON, Charles, private, died of disease in France
CASPER, Lawrence, private (S. A. T. C.), died at Ames, Iowa
CHRISTOPHERSON, John J., private, died of disease in France
CLEMENS, Nick, private, died at Camp Forest, Georgia
DAMBRINK, William Herman, private, died of disease in France
EILKS, Carl J., private, died of disease in England
EWIN, Albert V., corporal, died of disease in France
FROMME, Albert, private, died in camp in United States
FURGESON, John, private, died of wounds in France
HALL, Henry V., private, died in camp in United States
HALWEG, John J., private, killed in action in France
HILLRICHS, Rinehard, private, died of disease in France
HODGE, Earl Walter, 3rd class fireman, died at Hampton Roads, Va.
HOFFMAN, John E., private, died of disease in France
HOLLAND, Frank Henry, private (S. A. T. C.), died at Ames, Iowa
HOSCHLER, Albert E., private, killed in action in France
HUXTABLE, Wayne E., private, killed in action in France
KILKER, Wallace, private (S. A. T. C.), died at College Station, Texas
KNUTSON, Burtie Chas., private, died at Camp Cody, New Mexico
LEWIS, Joseph Adam, private, died at Camp Dodge, Iowa
LORENSON, Charlie, private, died of disease in France
LUBBER, Barhard A. M., private, died of disease in France
McCOY, Len D., private, died of disease in France
MEAS., Frank P., private, died of accident in France
NASH, Edward E., private, killed in action in France
NEAL, Cale., private (S. A. T. C.), died at Ames, Iowa
NUSSBAUM, Edward, private, died of disease in France
OLSEN, Leonard, private, died of disease in France
PIEPER, William, private, died of wounds in France
POWERS, Estill, corporal, killed in action in France
REINTS, William Albert, private (S. A. T. C.), died at Ames, Iowa
ROHLFS, John H., private, died of disease in France
SCHNEPF, Charles Martin, private, died at Corpus Christi,
SCRUTIN, Henry A., private, died at Camp Hancock, Georgia
SINGER, Edward, private, died at Camp Dodge, Iowa
SINGLETON, William J., private, killed in action in France
STEWART, William Alex, private, died of disease in France
THATCHER, Clark, private, died at Spartansburg, South Carolina
TOLSMA, Jacob, sergeant, killed in action in France
WASMCR, John W., private, died of disease in France
WEBER, William F., private, died at Camp Gordon, Georgia
WHETSTONE, John W., private, killed in action in France

Source of Plymouth County’s list of WWI deaths (verbatim transcription):   Plymouth County’s list on pages 371 - 372 within Specimen Lists of Iowa Men and Women Lost in the World War, in “Annals of Iowa”, 3rd series, volume XV, issue 5, July, 1926, pages 358 - 376

Transcriber’s note:  S. A. T. C. is an acronym for Student Army Training Corps (military training units for college students)

Submitted by researchers, Eric & Marcia Driggs