ADAMS COUNTY, Iowa
WORLD WAR II VETERANS
WHO PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
December 07, 1941 ~ December 31, 1946
He is gone but not forgotten
And as dawns another year,
In our lonely hearts of thinking,
Thoughts of him are always near.
Days of sadness will come o’er
us,
Friends may think the wound is
healed.
But they little know the sorrow
This is in our hearts, concealed.
~ Adams County Free Press, Thursday, March 6, 1947, Page 7.
Search on this website for these Roll of Honor Servicemen individual pages. See the link below:
Serviceman Surname Index link
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Agnew, Pfc. Wayne B. U. S. Army Eng., Transportation Corps Accidental gunshot Dec. 5, 1944, France Son of Mr.& Mrs. Floyd Lee Agnew Corning IA |
Allen, Sgt. Delmah Eugene U. S. Army K.I.A. May 3, 1945, Germany Son of Mr. & Mrs. Ben E. Allen State Historical
Society of Iowa’s List
wwiimemorial.com/registry/wardept |
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Ambrose, Pfc. Amos Herman U. S. Army, 18th Inf., 1st Inf, Divison K.I.A. Oct. 8, 1944, Belgium Son of Mr. & Mrs. William Ambrose Lenox IA Wife, Mrs. Doris Wray Ambrose Siroube Cedar Falls IA |
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Bauer, Pfc. Emil Eugene “Gene” U. S. Army, Co. B, 82nd Paratrooper Inf. K.I.A. Dec. 20, 1944, Belgium Son of M/M Fred Bauer Jr., Corning IA |
Berry, Pfc. Don Stillman MIA Nov. 12, 1944, Thionville, France Declared deceased Dec. 15, 1944 Son of late Mr. & Mrs. Geo. W. Berry Corning IA |
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Bickford, 1st Lt. Russell E. U. S. Army Air Force 484th Squadron, 505th Bomb Group M.I.A. May 26, 1945 over Tokyo Declared deceased June, 1946 Wife, Mrs. Lois J. Bickford Corning IA |
Blazek, Sgt. Leroy Robert U. S. 3rd Army, 6th Armored Tank Div.
Son of Mr. & Mrs. George Blazek Adams Co. Free Press, May 23, 1946, p.1
*** Further Research: LeRoy Robert “Roy” Blazek was born Apr. 23, 1923 to George Arthur and Esther Rose Vicker Blazek. He died Aug. 16, 1988 and is buried in West Prairie View Cemetery, Paulina, IA. |
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Bridgeman, Sgt. Francis J. U. S. Army, 168th Inf., 34th Inf. Division K.I.A. March 29, 1943, North Africa Son of Mr. James Bridgeman Prescott IA |
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Colgan, Sgt. Hugh Dennis
U. S. Army, 1st Field
Artillery
Wounded Dec. 26, 1944, Leyte
Island
Died of wounds Feb. 14, 1945
Son of Mrs. Hugh Colgan, Creston IA |
Coons, MMM 1/C Edgar LeRoy U. S. Naval Reserves Died of jaundice July 1, 1944, England Son of Mr. & Mrs. Aldo Coons, Corning Interred Keokuk Nat’l Cem., Keokuk IA Body returned July, 1948 |
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Cooney, ARM 1/C Manford “Lyle” U.S. Navy KIA Jan. 15, 1945, Pacific Son of Mr. & Mrs. Harry A. Cooney R.F.D., Nodaway IA |
Corbin, Cpl. Bernard L. U. S. Army K.I.A. Aug. 08, 1944, France Son of Mrs. Edith Corbin Portland OR, formerly of Mt. Etna IA |
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Cotter, TSgt. Francis L. U. S. 7th Army K.I.A. Oct. 27, 1944, France Son of Mr. & Mrs. Louis Cotter Corning IA |
Cotter, 2nd Lt. Leo V. U. S. Army Air Force Bombardier Lost in crash AT-11, Dec. 3, 1942 Son of Mr. Ed T. Cotter, Corning IA |
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Davis, S 1/C Joseph Simpson U. S. Navy aboard USS Houston, sank MIA March 1, 1942, Soenda Straits Declared deceased Jan., 1946 Son of Mr. & Mrs. Francis Marion Davis R.F.D. 2, Corning IA |
Dicks, Pfc. Russell Elwood U. S. Marine Corps, Third Marine Div. K.I.A. March 10, 1945, Iwo Jima Son of Mr. & Mrs. Elwood E. Dicks R.F.D. 1, Carbon IA |
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DeVore, Seaman 1/C Ralph Wayne U. S. Navy Reserves, aircraft carrier Died of wounds, May, 1945, Pacific Son of Mr. & Mrs. Guy DeVore R.F.D. Corning IA Wife, Mrs. Ruth DeVore, Loveland CO |
Dewees, Pfc. Ernest Laverne U. S. Army, 168th Infantry K.I.A. May 3, 1944, North Africa Son of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Dewees Corning IA |
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Eckels, Pfc. Donald Dean U. S. Army, Headquarter Co., 2nd BN 506 Parachute Infantry K.I.A. June 6, 1944, Normandy, France Son of Mr. & Mrs. Warren E. Eckels Grant Twp., Adams Co., IA |
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Figgins, Water Tender 2/C Harley Dean U. S. Naval Reserves K.I.A. aboard USS
Indianapolis (CA-35)
Torpedoed July 30, 1945, Pacific Son of Mr. Herman D. Figgins R.F.D. 2, Corning IA |
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Goodvin, SSgt. Virgil Watson U. S. 6th Army Infantry, Co. I W.I.A. Jan. 25, 1945, Luzon, Philippines Died of wounds Jan. 25, 1945 in hospital Son of Mr. & Mrs. Harry Goodwin Corning IA |
Gravett, SSgt. Cecil Rex U. S. 3rd Army, Co. F 137th Inf., 35th Div. K.I.A. Aug. 25, 1944, Souppe, France Son of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph C. Gravett R.F.D. Nevinville, IA |
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Gray, SSgt. Russell Lester U. S. Army M.I.A./K.I.A. May 21, 1944, Italy Son of Mr. Johnnie Gray Corning IA |
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Hann, Pfc. Joseph M. U. S. Army K.I.A. U.S. Army & Air Force Casualties, Iowa
State Historical Society of Iowa’s List
wwiimemorial.com/registry/wardept
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Hermanson, Emil G. K.I.A. State Historical
Society of Iowa’s List
Adams Co. Free Press, May 23, 1946, p.1 |
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Hickman, Pfc. Kenneth L. U. S. 1st Army KIA April 11, 1945 near Seega, Germany Son of Mr. & Mrs. Loten Hickman Mt. Etna IA |
Huston, SSgt. William Howard U. S. Army, 634 T. D. BN Killed in training, Oct. 7, 1944 State Historical Society of Iowa’s List
wwiimemorial.com/registry/wardept |
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Jeremins, 2nd Lt. Albert M. U. S. Army Air Force, 567th BS 389th Bomb Group MIA Aug. 5, 1944 over Brunswick, Germ. Declared deceased State Historical Society of Iowa’s List |
Jones, Lt. Ernie U. S. Army Air Force K.I.A. Feb. 1945, South Pacific Wife, Mrs. Ernie Jones Logan IA State Historical Society of Iowa’s List |
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Kneller, SSgt. Ronald Burdette U. S. 15th Air Force, 376th Bomb Grp. 515th Squadron MIA Nov. 11, 1944 over Italy Declared deceased Son of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Kneller Prescott IA |
Kuhl, 2nd Lt. Robert Lawrence U. S. Army Air Corps Plane crash Oct. 31, 1944 near Abilene TX Son of Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence A. Kuhl Corning IA |
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Lacox, SSgt. Wayne A. U. S. Amy K.I.A. April 3, 1944, New Guinea Son of Mrs. Maple F. Lacox Nodaway IA |
Long, Chief GM Bernard Wayne U. S. Navy aboard USS Barton (DD-599)
K.I.A. Nov. 14, 1943 off Guadalcanal Son of Mrs. Emma Booth Long,
Corning
nara.gov.Navy/Marines/CoastGuard |
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Long, Pvt. Jerry Thomas U. S. Army, 36rh Division M.I.A. Jan. 23, 1944, Rapido River, Italy Finding of death April 18, 1945 Son of Mr. & Mrs. Tom W. Long Corning IA |
Loughrey, Pfc. Andrew Louis “Andy” U. S. Army K.I.A. Feb. 17, 1945, Luzon, Philippines Son of Mrs. Loyd Loughrey Goodvin Des Moines IA, formerly of Corning IA
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Maloney, 2nd Lt. William Richard U. S. Air Corps K.I.A. July 22, 1942, off Aleutian Islands Son of Mrs. William F. Maloney Corning IA |
Maeder, Sgt. Burton B. U. S. 7th Cavalry, 1st Division K.I.A. April 11, 1945, Luzon, Philippines Son of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph T. Maeder Nevinville IA |
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McElroy, 2nd Lt. George “Fred” U. S. Army Air Force Plane crash Jan. 19, 1944, New York Wife, Mrs. Mary Law McElroy Son of Mr. & Mrs. George McElroy All of Corning IA |
McKee, Pfc. Willard K. U. S. Army, infantry Died of wounds Apr. 27, 1945, France Wife, Mrs. Nola Gravett McKee Carbon IA |
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Miller, SSgt. Wesley R. U.S. Army, 168th Inf. 34th Inf. Div. K.I.A., Feb. 1, 1943, North Africa Body Returned May, 1948 Next of Kin, Mrs. Wilma Miller Nodaway IA |
Moore, Clifford L. K.I.A. State Historical Society of Iowa’s List |
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Moore, SSgt. Howard Ray U. S. 15th Army Air Force 459th Bomb Sqdn., 759th Bomb Grp. MIA March 3, 1944 over Tyrrheian Sea Declared deceased Aug. 1945 Son of Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Moore Prescott IA |
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Niebruegge, 1st Lt. Vernon Edward Henry U. S. Navy, 108 VB Squadron Shot down Dec. 28, 1943, Pacific, K.I.A. Son of Rev. & Mrs. Alfred Eugene Nelson 905 Grove Ave., Corning IA |
Nevius,
Pvt. Donald Earl
U. S.
Army
K. I.A. June 24, 1944, France Son of Mrs. Bertha Nevins Corning IA |
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Odell, Cpl. Roy Eugene U. S. Army, Anti-aircraft Division K.I.A. Jan. 7, 1945, Belgium Son of Mr. & Mrs. Arthur G. Odell Brooks IA |
Orslad, Melvin K.I.A. Oct. 10, 1944, France Adams Co. Free Press, Aug. 02, 1945, p.4 |
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Rider, Sgt. Albert Levi U. S. Army, 168th Inf., 34th Inf. Division K.I.A. Apr. 28, 1943 Son of Mr. & Mrs. Leon W. Rider Nodaway IA |
Ridnour, Pfc. Oren Ellsworth U. S. Army, Co. G, 36th Armed Inf. Reg. K.I.A. June 30, 1944, France Son of Mr. & Mrs. John Wm. Ridnour R.F.D., Corning IA |
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Ruth, 2nd Lt. Carl Frederick U. S. Army Wounded in Action, Sidi Ferruch, Africa Died of wounds Nov. 10, 1942 Son of Mr. & Mrs. John F. Ruth Corning IA |
Ryder, SSgt. Albert K.I.A. Feb. 13, 1945, Germany State Historical Society of Iowa’s List |
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Slezak, Cpl. Roy Joseph U. S. Army 30th Inf., 3rd Infantry Division K.I.A. Nov. 13, 1943, Italy Son of Mr. & Mrs. Geo. James Slezak Nevinville IA |
Strain,
S2/C Joseph Mason “Joe”
U. S.
Naval Reserves, USS Indianapolis
Lost
at sea July 30, 1945
Wife, Mrs. Virginia Strain Carbon IA |
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Steinhurst, Frederick D. MIA Sept. 16, 1944, Harspelt, Germany Declared deceased Oct. 18, 1945 Son of Mrs. Gertrude Althof Kansas City MO |
Sullivan, Pfc. George M. U. S. Army Air Corps Died in plane crash Feb., 1942 Natal, Brazil Son of Mr. & Mrs. William Sullivan Corning IA |
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Tinkham, Pvt. Darl Morgan U. S. Army, 134th Inf., 36th Inf. Div. K.I.A. Oct. 17, 1944, France Wife, Mrs. Theresa Tinkham, Red Oak IA Son of Mr. & Mrs. B. R. Tinkham Corning IA |
Thompson,
Sgt. William Robert “Billy”
U. S. Army, Gen. Patton’s Regiment M.I.A. August 1, 1944, France Declared deceased Aug. 1944 Son of Mr. and Mrs. Garner Thompson Prescott IA |
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Thuman, Hospital Apprentice 1/C John Henry Body returned from Europe Oct., 1947 Inter: Oakland Army Base, Oakland CA Next of kin Pete C. Thurman Adams Co. Free Press, May 10, 1945, p. 1 |
Turner, John H. Corning IA Adams Co. Free Press, May 10, 1945, p. 1 |
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Vogel, Pvt. Paul La Verne. U. S. Army, 38th Infantry Division Died of Wounds May 26, 1945, Luzon Son of Mrs. Winnie Vogel Carbon IA |
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Waters, Pvt. Paul Augustan U. S. Army, 324th Inf., 44th Inf. Division K.I.A. Nov. 23, 1944, France Wife, Mrs. Wanita Bohanan Waters Son of Mr. & Mrs. James E. Waters All of Corning IA |
Watts, Sgt. Gordon Lewis U. S. Army, Co. F, 168th Regiment K.I.A. Apr. 27, 1943, Tunisia, Africa Parents deceased, of Nodaway IA |
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Weckman, CM 1/C Lawrence “Ivan” U. S. Navy Reserves, Seabees KIA Normandy Beach, DDay June 9 1944 Son of Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence P. Weckman Grandson of Mr. & Mrs. Roy Brandon Corning IA
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Whipp, Pfc. Lloyd Loudon U.S. Marine Corps K.I.A. March 15, 1945, Iwo Jima Body Returned March, 1948 Inter: Clearfield Cemetery, Ringgold Co. Son of Mr. Lloyd A. Whipp, Lenox IA |
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Williamson, SSgt. John W. U. S. Army, 148th Infantry K.I.A. April 17, 1945, Luzon Wife, Mrs. Darlene Gosnell Williamson Salem OR Son of Mr. & Mrs. George Williamson formerly of Nevinville IA, both deceased |
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Yeadon,
Cpl. Samuel Robert “Bob”
U. S.
Marine Corps
K.I.A.
March 2, 1945, Iwo Jima
Son
of Mrs. Sarah “Sadie” Yeadon
Prescott IA |
