BLACK HAWK COUNTY, IOWA

 

WORLD WAR II HONOR ROLL

December 07, 1941 ~ December 31, 1946

 

Remember those not here today,

Those who never lived t see

The end of war and Victory.

~unknown

 

The August 19th, 1945 edition of the Waterloo Daily Courier listed

255 World War II casualties from Black Hawk County. Not all of

them have been verified as such, but have been included below.

 

Search on this website for these Roll of Honor Servicemen individual pages. See the link below:
Serviceman Surname Index link

 

 
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Ackerson, Pfc. Delbert John “Dub”

U.S. Marine Corp Reserves

K.I.A. Feb. 22, 1945, Iwo Jima

Sister, Mrs. Edna G. Hane

808 Randolph St., Waterloo IA

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

 

Adams, Billy

U. S. Army

Died March 6, 1944

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

Adland, Pfc. Clinton T.

U.S. Army

217th Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion

Non-battle related death May 26, 1945

Inter: Saint Avold American Cemetery

France; Plot A, Row 23, Grave 13

 

Althof, Pfc. Kenneth J.

U.S. Army

Non-battle related death, Aug. 31, 1944

Inter: American Cemetery & Memorial

Epinal, France, Plot A, Row 29, Grave 46

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

Andersen, Pvt. Thorvald E.

U.S. Army, machine gun squadron

K.I.A. June 1, 1944, Italy

Inter: Hudson Cemetery, Hudson IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Paul Anderson

Hudson IA

 

Argall, Tec5 Thomas P.

U.S. Army, 359 Inf., 90th Inf. Div.

K.I.A. Aug. Jan. 7, 1945, France

Inter: Alsace Cem., Lorraine, France

Re-inter: Calvary Cem., Waterloo

Son of Mrs. Nellie M. Harn Argall

1030 Ansborough Ave., Waterloo

 
B
 

Baish, Pfc. Lawrence C. Jr.

U.S. Third Army, 831st Engineer BN AVN

K.I.A. May 16, 1945, Ansbach, Germany

Re-inter: Rock Island Nat’l Cemetery,

Rock Island Ill, 1949

Son of Mr. Lawrence C. Baish Sr.

1315 Lafayette St., Waterloo IA

& Mrs. Ragnan Nelson, Chicago IL

 

Baker, Pfc. Earl J.

U.S. Army, Co. A, 160th Infantry

W.I.A. Feb. 8, 1945, Luzon Invasion

Died of Wounds March 4, 1945, Luzon

1st inter: USAF Cem., Manila, Philippines

Re-inter: Bear Creek Cem., Brandon IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Baker

R.F.D. 1, La Porte City IA

Barr, Pvt. Junior Herbert

U. S. Army Infantry

Wounded in Action Dec. 19, 1944

Died of wounds Dec. 27, 1944, France

Son of Mrs. Goldie Barr

716 Bluff St., Waterloo IA

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

 

Barrett, Pfc. Harlan A.

U.S. Army Air Force, 28th Bomb. Sqn.

M.I.A. May 7, 1942, Philippine Islands

Died Japanese POW Camp No. 504

Oct. 31, 1942

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Alfred T. Barrett

717 Grant St., Cedar Falls IA

Barrows, Cpl. Merle Roy

Co. E 2nd U.S. Marines Corps

K.I.A. Nov. 20, 1943, Tarawa

Re-inter: Memorial Cem., Waterloo, 1947

Son of M/M Roscoe A. Barrows

632 Wyoming St., Waterloo IA

 

Bean, Sgt. Harold James

U.S. Army

K.I.A. Jan. 5, 1945, France

Awarded Purple Heart

Inter: Lorraine American Cemetery

Saint-Avold, Lorraine, France

Wife, Mrs. Mary Graff Bean

306 Iowa St., Waterloo IA

Beck, Tec 4 Dale Raymond

U.S. Army, Medical Corps

K.I.A. Oct. 22, 1944, Quintintot, France

Re-inter: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Rapids IA, 1949

Wife, Mrs. Sultana Beck

1318 Knoll Ave., Waterloo IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Ray Beck

Cedar Rapids IA

 

Beck, MM 2/C Francis Louis

U.S. Naval Reserve

K.I.A. Aug. 12, 1942

Inter: Manila American Cemetery

Manila, Philippines

Son of Mr. Peter F. Beck

R.F.D. No. 1, Waterloo IA

Becker, 2nd Lt. John L.

U.S. Army Air Force, 576th Bomb. Sqn.

392 Bomber Group

M.I.A. Feb. 21, 1944 over Germany

Finding of Death May 17, 1945

Memorialized: American Cem/Mem.

Margraten, Netherlands

Wife, Mrs. Verna G. Becker

418 Oak Ave., Waterloo IA

Son of Mrs. Raymond Becker Brown

Waterloo IA

 

Benak, AV Radioman 2/C Michael John

U. S. Naval Reserves

M.I.A. Oct. 12, 1944, Pacific Theatre

Declared deceased Oct. 13, 1945

Memorial Manila American Cem. & Mem.

Manila, Philippines

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Matt Benak

Box 11, Raymond IA

Belthuis, Pfc. Albert W.

U.S. Army. 39th Inf., 9th Inf. Div

K.I.A. Aug. 8, 1944, France

Awarded Silver Star for action in Tunisia Africa, May 1943; Purple Heart

Inter: Brittany-American Cemetery

Saint-James, Basse-Normandie, France

Plot C, Row 14, Grave 7

 

Benda, Pvt. Louis D.

U.S. Army, combat engineer battallion

K.I.A. Nov. 9, 1944, Luxembourge

Inter: Henri-Chapelle American Cem.

Henri-Chapelle, Belgium

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Benda

Gilbertville IA

Benedict, Pfc. Arvine Everette

U.S. Third Army Co. A, 193rd Glider Inf.

17th Airborne Division, messenger

K.I.A. Jan. 7, 1945, Bastogne, Belgium

Battle of the Bulge; Purple Heart

Re-inter: Elmwood Cem., Waterloo, 1948

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Clarence E. Benedict

1526 West Fourth St., Waterloo IA

 

Berg, Water Tender 2/C Robert William

U. S. Navy

M.I.A./K.I.A. Aug. 9, 1943

Memorialized Manila American Cemetery

Manila, Philippines

Son of Mr. Mathias Berg

1224 Howrey St., Waterloo IA

Bettis, Flight Officer Henry R.

U. S. Army Air Force

Liberator crash March 6, 1945, near

Mountain Home ID airbase

Wife, Mrs. Agnes Marie Whannel Bettis

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Millard Bettis

Corydon IA

 

Billings, Pfc. Lester R.

U.S. Army, 180 Inf., 45th Inf. Div.

K.I.A. Aug. 6, 1944, France

Re-inter: Greenwood Cem., Cedar Falls IA

April, 1949

Wife, Mrs. Mildred Loy Billings

1239 Logan Ave., Waterloo IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Roy Billings

327 Conger St., Waterloo IA

Bing, Cpl. Marvin

U. S. Army, 133rd Inf., 34th Inf. Div

MIA/K.I.A. Feb. 4, 1944, Cassino, Italy

Awarded Bronze Star & Purple Heart

Inter: Ardennes American Cemetery

Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium

Hometown: Waterloo IA

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

 

Bisbey, Pfc. James Everett

U.S. Army, 415th Inf., Timberwolf Div.

K.I.A. Oct. 29, 1944, Holland

1st Inter: Henri-Chapelle American Cem.

Henri-Chapelle, Belgium

Re-inter: Fairview Cem., Waterloo1947

Son of Mr. & Mrs. George H. Bisbey

714 Riverside Dr., Waterloo IA

Blonigan, Pfc. Edwin G.

U.S. Army

K.I.A. March 15, 1945, France

Awarded Silver Star, Purple Heart

Inter: Lorraine American Cemetery

Saint-Avold, Lorraine, France

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

 

Boderman, Alfred

U. S. Army

K.I.A. July 24, 1942

Re-inter: St. John’s Lutheran Cem, Sumer 

Wife, Mrs. Genevieve Boderman

Waterloo Daily Courier, Aug. 19, 1945

Boots, Pvt. Paul R.

U.S. Army, Co. C, 133rd Inf., 34th Div.

Died of Wounds Oct. 5, 1944

Inter: Memorial Park Cem, Cedar Rapids IA

 

Boston, Pfc. Robert M.

U.S. 5th Army, 351st Inf.

W.I.A. April 29, 1945, Italy

Died of Wounds May 1, 1945

Awarded Bronze Star, Silver Star, Purple Heart

Re-inter: Wilson Cem., Independence IA

Wife, Mrs. Gladys Boston

218 East Seventh St., Waterloo IA

Son of Mrs. Phoebe Olson

732 Quincy St., Waterloo IA

Bovy, Pfc. Walter O.

U.S. Third Army, 385th Inf., 76th Inf. Div.

KIA March 30, 1945, Katzenbach, Germany

Awarded Bronze Star, Purple Heart

Re-inter: St. Mary’s of Mt. Carmel Cem.

Waterloo IA, Nov. 18, 1948

Son of Mr. & Mrs. William Bovy

1637 Lafayette St., Waterloo IA

 

Brandenburg, Tec5 Calvin C.

U. S. Army, Medical Corps

K.I.A. Dec. 14, 1945, Germany

Re-interred Rose Hill Cem., Greene IA

Son of Mrs. Edward Brandenburg

404 East Third St., Waterloo IA

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

Breakenridge, Capt. Hugh “Wallace”

U. S. 4th Marine Corps, Co. K, 3rd BN,

25th Marines

K.I.A. Feb. 27, 1945, Iwo Jima

1st Inter: Marine Corp Cemetery, Iwo Jima

Re-interred: Buckingham Cem., Traer IA

Wife, Mrs. Margaret Kepler Breakenridge

422 Vermont St., Waterloo IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. William J. Breakenridge

Dinsdale IA

 

Bremer, Pfc. Lester August

U.S. Army, 401st Inf., 102 Inf. Div.

K.I.A. Feb. 28, 1945, Germany

Awarded Purple Heart

1st inter: Netherlands American Cem.

Margraten, Netherlands

Re-inter: April. 15, 1949 Faith United

Church of Christ Cemetery, Tripoli IA

Wife, Mrs. Kathleen Dunbar Bremer

430 Stratford Ave., Waterloo IA

Brenson, Earl

U. S. Navy

K.I.A. announced May 23, 1944

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

 

Brenscan Brenscaw, Herbert

U. S. Navy

K.I.A. Oct. 25, 1944

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

Briner, Pfc. Wesley Wayne

U.S. Army, Co. C, HQ Inf., 28th Div.

Died in car crash, Aug. 19, 1945, Denver IA

Purple Heart recipient, wounded in Germany

Inter: Harlington Cemetery, Waverly IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Clyde H. Briner

1128 Mulberry St., Waterloo IA

 

Bronson, MM1/C Earl J.

U. S. Navy

K.I.A. May 23, 1944

Memorialized Cambridge American Cem.

Coton, England

Waterloo Daily Courier, Aug. 19, 1945

Brousseau, S1/C George, Herbert’s twin

U. S. Navy aboard USS Hoel (DD-533)

K.I.A. Oct. 25, 1944

Memorialized Manila American Cem.

Manila, Philippines

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Brousseau

712 Beech St., Waterloo IA

 

Brousseau, S1/C Herbert David

twin of George

U. S. Navy aboard USS Hoel (DD-533)

K.I.A. Oct. 25, 1944, Battle of Samar

Memorialized Manila American Cem.

Manila, Philippines

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Brousseau

712 Beech St., Waterloo IA

Brown, Seaman 1/C J. Shirley

U. S. Coast Guard, radar operator

K.I.A. March 9, 1944, n. Pacific

Son of Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Brown

412 Sunnyside Ave., Waterloo IA

 

Bruce, Sgt. Douglas J., radioman

U.S. Army, tank battalion

K.I.A. June 13, 1945, Luzon

Manila American Cemetery

Manila, Philippines

Foster son of Mr. & Mrs. Anders Iverson

910 Clay St., Cedar Falls IA

Budak, AVRM 3/C Joseph Paul

U.S. Navy

MIA/KIA Nov. 15, 1944

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Budak

317 Gable St., Waterloo IA

 

Buehrer, 1st Lt. Lealan T. H.  “Lee”

U.S. Army, field artillery unit

K.I.A. Nov. 28, 1944, Leyte, Philippines

Manila American Cemetery

Manila, Philippines

Wife, Mrs. Lucille Scott Buehrer Ratcliff

240 Maple St., Waterloo IA

Son of Mrs. Emma A. Buehrer

423 Reed St., Waterloo IA

Buker, 1st Lt. James Elmo Edward

U.S. Ninth Army Air Force

K.I.A. Feb. 22, 1945, Belgium

Awarded Purple Heart, Air Medal

w/1 silver & 3 bronze oak-leaf

clusters; Distinguished Flying Cross

Inter: Ardennes American Cemetery

Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium

Wife, Mr. Betty Lou Barron Buker

1500 Baltimore Ave., Waterloo IA

 

Burkey, Tec5 Donald W.

U.S. Army, 31st Reconnaissance Sqn.

K.I.A. July 5, 1944, Monincco, Italy

Awarded Silver Star, Purple Heart

Re-inter: Fairview Cemetery,  Waterloo IA

Son of Mrs. Bessie Elizabeth Burkey

314 State St., Waterloo IA

 
C
 

Carr, Pvt. Adrian B.

U. S. First Army, 104th Inf.

K.I.A. Nov. 16, 1944, Germany

Wife, Mrs. Mary E. Pace Carr

300 Grand Blvd., Waterloo IA

Son of Dr. & Mrs. J. Ross Carr

Grand River IA

 

Carr, Ensign Lawrence Warren

U. S. Navy

K.I.A. Oct. 6, 1944

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

Carrigg, Capt. Paul Richard

U.S. Army

K.I.A. July 15, 1944, Italian Front

Inter: Florence American Cemetery

Toscana, Italy

Memorial at Calvary Cemetery, Waterloo IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. John L. Carrigg

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

 

Carstens, Private Augustus, Jr. “Bud”

U. S. Army infantry

Died of Wounds Nov. 5, 1944, France

Son of M/M Augustus Carstens, Sr.

Portland OR

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

Case, Pfc. Ivan L.

U.S. Army, 10th Inf., 5th Inf. Div.

K.I.A. Dec. 23, 1944, Luxembourg

Re-inter: Fairfield Township Cemetery

Grundy Co. IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Clyde Case

New Hartford IA

 

Casey, Capt. Patrick R.

U.S. Army

K.I.A. March 5, 1944

Memorialized at Manila American Cem.

Manila, Philippines

Castell, Cpl. Richard W.

U.S. Army

Non-battle related death

IA Army & Air Force WWII Casualties List

 

 

Caughron, Cpl. Delmar E.

U.S. Army

K.I.A. Jan.28, 1944, Italy

Inter: Sicily-Rome American Cem.

Nettuno, Italy

Son of Mrs. Leona Caughron

Los Angeles CA

Cavanagh, 2nd Lt. Thornton J.

U.S. Army

Finding of Death Oct. 18, 1944 over Germany

Inter: Ardennes American Cemetery

Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium

Son of Mr. & Mrs. J. P. Cavanagh

127 Lafayette St., Waterloo IA

Wife, Mrs. Donna Jean Holland Cavanagh

 

Cavanaugh, Coxswain Daniel Emmett

U.S.N.R. aboard USS Lansdale DD-426

K.I.A. April 20, 1944, Mediterranean

Memorialized at Sicily-American Cem

Nettuno, Italy & Blessing Cemetery,

Hudson IA

Son of M/M Christopher T. Cavanaugh

Voorhies IA

Clark, Sgt. Charles E.

U.S. Army

K.I.A. Oct. 21, 1943, Italy

Inter: Sicily-American Cemetery

Nettuno, Italy

Memorial Stone Harlington Cemetery

Waverly IA

 

Clark, Pfc. Frank Roland

U. S. 3rd Marine Corps, 3rd Marine Div

K.I.A. July 21, 1944

Inter: Washington Chapel Cemetery

Cedar Falls IA

Son of Mrs. Grace Clark

320 Lincoln St., Cedar Falls IA

Closson, Pfc. Loren Edwin

U. S. 10th Marine Corps, 2nd Marine Div.

K.I.A. July 7, 1944

Inter: Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu HI

Wife, Mrs. Loren E. Closson

210 ½ Maple St., Waterloo IA

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

 

Clow, 2nd Lt. Robert B.

U.S. Army Air Force, pilot

P-61 crash  Mar. 19, 1945, Hawaii area

Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu HI

Son of Mr. and James G. Clow

Waterloo IA

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

Cobb, Pfc. Roswell Jr.

U. S. Army

K.I.A. June 22, 1944

Re-inter: Arlington Cem., Moville IA

usgwarchives.net/ia/blackhawk/military/bhawkwwii

 

Cole, Pvt. David Merlin, rifleman

U. S.M.C.R., First Marine Division

K.I.A. June 20, 1945, Okinawa

Inter: 1st Marine Div. Cemetery near

Yontan Air Field, Okinawa

Son of Mrs. Ethel C. Triumbauer Cole

Jesup IA

Colville, 1st Lt. John D.

U.S. 7th Army, 21st Infantry, 4th Inf. Div.

K.I.A. Nov. 29, 1944, Hurtgen Forest,

Germany

Awarded Bronze Star, Silver Star,

Purple Heart

Re-inter: Fairview Cem., Cedar Falls, 1947

Son of Mr. John E. Colville

2216 Franklin St., Cedar Falls IA

 

Cook, Tec4 Bert L.

U.S. Army, Co. F, 2nd Cav, 14th Reg.

K.I.A. April 2, 1944, Mediterranean

Awarded Purple Heart

Inter: Sicily-Rome American Cemetery

Nettuno, Italy

Brother, Mr. Guy W. Cook

1246 Ackermant St., Waterloo IA

Craig, Tec5 Robert C.

K.I.A. Europe April, 1945

Brother of Mrs. Esther Houck, Jesup IA

Waterloo Daily Courier, March 05, 1945

 

Crangle, Pfc. Clarence P.

U.S. Army, Co. A, 133rd Inf., 1st BN

34th Infantry Division

K.I.A. Jan. 26, 1944, Italy

Inter: Sicily-Rome American Cem.

Nettuno, Italy

Son of Mr. & Ms. C. H. Crangle

1110 West Eighth St., Cedar Falls IA

Craven, Gunner’s Mate 2/C Joseph Chas.

U. S. Naval Reserves

K.I.A. Aug. 19, 1943

Memorialized Golden Gate Nat’l Cem.

San Bruno CA

Wife, Mrs. Helen Louise Craven

Waterloo Daily Courier, Aug. 19, 1945

 

Crew, Pfc. Maurice

U. S. Army infantry

K.I.A. Feb. 5, 1945, Germany

Wife, Mrs. Maurice Crew

1203 Commercial St., Waterloo IA

Son of Mrs. Calvin Z. Crew, Vinton IA

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

Cross, Sgt. Thomas G.

U.S. Army

K.I.A. June 10, 1944

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

 

Crow, Pfc. J. D.

U.S. Fifth Army, infantry

Wounded in Action Feb. 1, 1945, Italy

Died of Wounds March 3, 1945. Italy

Florence American Cemetery & Memorial

Florence, Italy

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Dell Crow, Waterloo IA

Wife, Mrs. Dorothy Lemons Crow

Rte. 5, Waterloo IA

Curtis, Gerald A.

U. S. Army

K.I.A. July 12, 1943, invasion of Sicily

Son of Mr. & MRs. Abert Curtis

formerly of Waterloo IA

Waterloo Daily Courier, Aug. 19, 1945

   
 
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Daily, Max

U. S. Army

K.I.A. July, 1943

Waterloo Daily Courier, Aug. 19, 1945

 

Dailey, 1st Lt. Wendell L., co-pilot

U. S. Army Air Force

MIA Jan., 17, 1944 over France, B-24

Declared deceased March, 1945

Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross; Air

Medal w/oak leaf clusters

Son of R. H. Daily, Dysart IA

Dalton, Pfc. George R.

U.S. Army

K.I.A. June 10, 1944

Normandy American Cem. & Memorial

Colleville-sur-Mer, France

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

 

Davis, FM1/C Clarence “Alton”

U. S. Naval Reserves, ship blown up

K.I.A. Nov. 10, 1944, S. Pacific

Manila American Cemetery & Memorial

Manila, Philippines

Wife, Mrs. Margaret Ellen Baird Davis

316 Boston St., Waterloo IA

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

Davison, Pfc. Glen V.

U.S. Army, 87th Armed Field Artillery

Wounded Aug. 2, 1944, France

Died of wounds Aug. 7, 1944, France

Awarded Purple Heart

Re-inter: Elmwood Cemetery, Waterloo

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Barton J. Davison

1519 Lafayette St., Waterloo IA

 

DeLong, Sgt. Henry F.

U.S. Army, 21st Pursuit Squadron, Infantry

Enlisted Sept. 27, 1939 for Philippines

MIA May 7, 1942

Declared deceased June 9, 1944

Awarded Silver Star, Purple Heart

Inter: Keokuk Nat’l Cem., Keokuk IA

Son of Mrs. Maye DeLong

716 Berich Ave., Waterloo IA

DeLong, Lt. Paul

U. S. Army Air Corps

K. I. A. Sept. 6, 1943, Lefors TX

Re-inter: Fairview Cemetery, Waterloo IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. John E. DeLong

Waterloo IA

Waterloo Daily Courier, Aug. 19, 1945

 

 

Demuth, Pfc. Carl J., tank driver, gunner

U.S. First Army, 33rd Armed Infantry

3rd Armored Division

K.I.A. April 7, 1945, Germany

Re-inter: Saint Mary’s Cemetery

Gilbertville IA, Dec. 1948

Wife, Mrs. Agatha Holbach Demuth

Son of Mrs. Ann Demuth

all of Gilbertville IA

Denny, Sgt. James R. “Jim” , gunner B-17

U.S. 8th Army Air Force

K.I.A. 1944 over Nurnberg, Germany

Re-inter: Fairview Cem., Cedar Falls 1948

Son of Dr. & Mrs. E. C. Denny

1215 West 23rd St., Cedar Falls IA

 

Dexter, 2nd Lt. Glenn W.

U.S. Army

Plane crash Apr. 4, 1945 Tucumcari NM

Inter: Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines

Wife, Mrs. Madeline Roberts Dexter

Des Moines IA

Son of Mrs. Maude Blain

918 Bertch Ave., Waterloo IA

Diamond, Pfc. Kenneth E.

US Army, 128th Inf., 32nd Inf. “Red Arrow”

K.I.A. March 27, 1945, Luzon

Re-inter: Saint Mary’s of Mount Carmel Cemetery, Eagle Center IA, 1948

Son of M/M Earl J. Diamond, Hudson IA

Wife, Mrs. Gladys A. Beck Diamond

909 West First St., Waterloo IA

 

Dickinson, Bennie E.

Died Sept. 10, 1944, San Francisco CA

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

 

Dickinson, Pvt. Elmer E.

U.S. Army

German POW Dec., 1942

Died June 18, 1944, of appendicitis/peritonitis

Inter: Ardennes American Cemetery/Mem.

Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Ray Dickinson

Casebeer Heights, Waterloo IA

 

Dickinson, Pvt.  Maurice

U. S. Army

KIA Nov. 30, 1942, Buna, New Guinea

Son of Mrs. Ida Dickinson

formerly of 320 Vermont St., Waterloo

Dille, Lt. Marvin

U. S. Army

Car accident, Jan. 4, 1944, England

Re-inter: Oak Hill Cemetery, Belle Plaine

Waterloo Daily Courier, Aug. 19, 1945

 

 

Dix, Pfc. Edwin W.

U.S. Army, Co. L, 128th Infantry

32nd Infantry Division

K.I.A. March 31, 1945, Luzon

Re-inter: Fairview Cem., Waterloo, 1948

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Otto P. Dix

207 East Second St., Waterloo IA

Domer, Coxswain 3/C Donald Lee Ross

U S Navy aboard USS O’Neill (DE-188)

K.I.A. May 25, 1945, off Okinawa

Awarded Bronze Star, Purple Heart

Mem.: Spangler Cemetery, Aurora IA

Son of M/M Oliver Samuel Domer

826 Lafayette St., Waterloo IA

 

Doorley, 2nd Lt. Victor E.

U.S. Army Air Force

Finding of Death Dec. 9, 1943

Memorial Cambridge American Cemetery

Cambridge, England & Greenwood
Cem., Cedar Falls IA

Son of M/M Paul Anthony Doorley

Dostal, Pfc. Adolph D.

U.S. Army

Non-battle related death

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Downs, Pfc. Robert L.

U.S. Army

Died of Wounds Feb. 10, 1943, Tunisia

Inter: North Africa American Cemetery

Carthage, Tunisia, Africa

 
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Eastman, Pfc. John “Richard”

U.S. Army

K.I.A. Jan. 15, 1945, Belgium

Re-inter: Hillside Cem., Cedar Falls 1947

Son of Mr. George F. Eastman

109 Walnut St., Cedar Falls IA

 

Edberg, Vernon

U. S. Army

K.I.A. March 31, 1945

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

Egan, Tec5 Charles Francis

U.S. Army

Non-battle related death July 10, 1945

Reinbeck Cemetery, Reinbeck IA

Wife, Mrs. Elizabeth N. Sweerin Egan

Dooley

 

Egger, Tec5 Dean J.

U.S. Army, 168th Inf., 34th Inf. Div.

Died of Wounds July 1, 1944

Inter: Rosehill Cemetery, Menlo IA

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

Eickelberg, Carleton

U. S. Army

Died June 13, 1944
Wife, Mrs. Blanche Bredfeldt Eickelberg

of U.S. Army Nurse Corps

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

 

Eighmey, Pvt.  John F.

U. S. Army

K.I.A. May, 13, 1941

Finding of Death announced Sept., 1944

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

Elliott, TSgt. Donald W. “Don”

U.S. Army Air Corps

K.I.A. Aug. 28, 1944, over Palau Island

Awarded Purple Heart

Re-inter: Zachary Taylor Nat’l Cem.

Louisville KY

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

 

Emerson, Lt. James E.

U.S. Air Force

K.I.A. Oct. 2, 1944 over Germany

Wife, Mrs. James E. Emerson

London, England

Son of Mr. & Mrs. L. C. Emerson

Volga City IA

Estel, Ensign John A.

U.S. Navy

Training Crash July, 1943, Ottumwa IA

Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Estel

266 Prospect Blvd., Waterloo IA

   
 
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Farnum, 1st Lt. Wesley Ray “Wes”

U.S. Army, 161st Inf., 25th Inf. Div.

K.I.A. Jan. 17, 1945, Luzon

Awarded Silver Star

Re-inter: Memorial Park Cemetery

Waterloo IA, Aug, 948

Son of M/M Ray Samuel Farnum

Waterloo IA

 

Farr, Pfc. Harold Delbert, infantryman

U. S. Army

K.I.A. Oct. 4, 1944, northern France

Re-inter: Memorial Park Cem., Waterloo

Son of Mrs. Eva Farr McClure

629 Ansborough Ave., Waterloo IA

Wife, Mrs. Thelma Hartson Farr Cooper

Waterloo IA

Field, 2nd Lt. Herbert W.

U.S. Army

K.I.A. June 15, 1943

Manila American Cemetery & Memorial

Manila, Philippines

usgwarchives.net/ia/blackhawk/military/wwii

 

Fike, Pfc. Roy Leon

U.S. Army, infantry

K.I.A. Dec. 25, 1944, northern Germany

Inter: Netherlands American Cemetery

Margraten, Netherlands

Wife, Mrs. Roy Leon Fike, Waterloo IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. David R. Fike Sr.

all of 424 East 11th St., Waterloo IA

Finney, Pvt. Robert C.

U. S. Marine Corps

K.I.A. Nov. 13, 1943, Guadalcanal

Re-inter: Rock Island National Cem., 1948

Rock Island IL, Sect. D, Site 113

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Harold C. Finney

formerly of R.F.D. No. 6, Waterloo IA

 

Finnigan, Cecil J.

K.I.A. March 7, 1945

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

Flanders, Pvt. Clifford Arthur

U. S. Army, 104th Timberwolf Division

415th Infantry

K.I.A. Nov. 2, 1944, Holland

Awarded Purple Heart

Re-inter: Elmwood Cem., Waterloo, 1948

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Flanders

221 Jefferson St., Waterloo IA

 

Foster, Pfc. Howard Granger

U.S. Army, 109th Inf., 28th Inf. Div.

K.I.A. Dec. 18, 1944, Battle of Bulge,

Luxembourg; Awarded Purple Heart

1st inter: Germany

Re-inter: Fairview Cem., Waterloo, 1949

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Foster

2509 Kenyon Ave., Waterloo IA

Foster, Robert
Royal Canadian Air Force

K.I.A.

Hometown: Waterloo IA

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

 

Fox, Pvt. Claude T.

U.S. Army

K.I.A. June 30, 1944

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

Francis, Pfc. Lyle N., machine-gunner

U. S. Marine Corps

Wounded in action June 16, 1944, Saipan

Died of Wounds July 8, 1944

Awarded Purple Heart

Son of Mrs. Della M. Nesbit

421 Vine St., Waterloo IA

 

Frank, 1st lt. Paul A.

U. S. Marine Corps

K.I.A. May 2, 1945

Re-inter: Jefferson Barracks Nat’l Cem.

St. Louis MO, Section 79, Site 426-427

Waterloo Daily Courier, Aug. 19, 1945

 

Free, Pfc. Robert C.

U.S. Army, 49th Field Artillery Battalion

K.I.A. June 24, 1945, Okinawa

Re-inter; Calvary Cem., Waterloo, 1949

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Arthur W. Free

408 Baltimore St., Waterloo IA

 

Freeman Sgt. Jay Crown

U. S. Marine Corps, Co. I, 3rd Battalion

K.I.A. announced July, 1944

Re-inter: Elwood Cemetery, Waterloo IA

Son of Mrs. Verena Freeman

1308 S. 6th St., Waterloo IA

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

Frizzel, RadioTec 1/C Charles William

U. S. Naval Reserves

Accidental death Aug. 29, 1943, Noumea,

New Caledonia, Pacific

Re-inter: Newton IA 1947

Son of Mrs. Lila M. Frizzel

formerly of 218 South St., Waterloo IA

 

Fry, Sgt. Andrew J. 

U.S. Army Air Corps, 21st Pursuit Squadron

POW May 7, 1942, fall of Corregidor

Died June 16, 1942, POW camp, Bataan

Re-inter: Calvary Cem., Waterloo, 1950

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Fry

2829 East Fourth St., Waterloo IA

Fullbright, .FM1/C James Earl

U. S. Naval Reserves

M.I.A./K.I.A. Jan. 6, 1945 Lingayen Gulf

Manila American Cemetery & Memorial

Manila, Philippines

Son of Mrs. Evelyn Fullbright

415 3rd St., Cedar Falls IA

& Mr. Emmett Dale Fullbright, Waterloo

 

Fullerton, Pfc. William

U. S. Army, infantry

K.I.A. April 6, 1945, Germany

Wife, Mrs. Mary Lindeman Fullerton

Rock Lake IA

 
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Gage, Pvt. Chester J.

U.S. Army, 307th Infantry Division

M.I.A. May 16, 1945, Okinawa

Declared deceased March 15, 1945

Re-inter: Lima Cemetery, Lima IA, 1949

Son of Mrs. Ella Gage Amos

311 West English St., Waterloo IA

 

Gardner, S2/C Ralph

U. S. Navy

K.I.A.

Son of Mr. Clarence o. Gardner

Box 302, La Porte City IA

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Gardner, S2/C Russell

U. S. Navy

K.I.A.

Son of Mr. Clarence o. Gardner

Box 302, La Porte City IA

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Garner, FM3/C Donald George

U.S. Naval Reserves

K.I.A. Oct. 26, 1944

Manila American Cemetery & Mem.

Manila, Philippines

Brother, Mr. Harold Marshall Garner

La Porte City IA

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Garner, Sgt. Gerald E.

U.S. Army

K.I.A.

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

 

Gross, SSgt. Dale L.

U.S. 12th Air Force

Wounded in action Mar. 10, 1945, n. Italy

Died of wounds April 23, 1945

Inter: Florence American Cem. & Mem.

Florence, Italy

Wife, Mrs. Marlys Gross

149 Madison St., Waterloo IA

Grow, Robert

U. S. Army

K.I.A. announced July, 1944

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

 

Guinn, Pvt. Roy E.

U.S. Army

Non-battle related death

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Gunderson, Pfc. Clarence M. “Bud”

U.S. Army

K.I.A. May 22, 1945, Mindanao, Philipp.

Son of Mrs. Beatrice Gunderson Spiker

formerly of Waterloo IA

 

Gustison, FM2/C Richard John

U. S. Naval Reserves

K.I.A. Feb. 14, 1944

Manila American Cemetery & Mem.

Manila, Philippines

Son of M/M Harold Chas. Gustison

316 Freemont St., Waterloo IA

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Hagerstrom, 2nd Lt. Robert C.

U.S. Army Air Forces

POW/M.I.A. June 8, 1944, Philippines

Memorialized Manila American Memorial

Manila, Philippines

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

 

Hahn, Tec4 Robert C.

U.S. Army, HQ Co., 133rd Inf.

34th Infantry Division

K.I.A. Sept. 29, 1943, Italy

Re-inter: Greenwood Cem., Cedar Falls

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Herman Hahn

Hall, Pfc. George Donald

U.S. Army, 80th Infantry Division

K.I.A. Feb. 16, 1945, Germany

Wife, Mrs. Nina Laughridge Hall

1511 Jefferson St., Waterloo IA

 

Hanson, Tec4 Sherwin Lewis

U.S. Army, 113th Radio Intelligence Corps.

Truck collision Sept. 5, 1945, Germany

Inter: Lorraine American Cemetery

Saint-Avold, France

Wife, Mrs. Lucille Schwerin Hanson

1316 Forest Ave., Waterloo IA

Harper, Cpl. Homer G.

U.S. Army Air Corps

MIA June 26, 1943, Gazelle, New Britain

Declared deceased Jan. 8, 1946

Inter: Jefferson Barracks Nat’l Cemetery

St. Louis MO; Sect. 78, Site 983B

Wife, Mrs. Berniece Rutter Harper Wilkinson, 545 West Parker St., Waterloo

Son of Mrs. Clara Harper

426 Manhard St., Waterloo IA

 

Harper, Robert

Died Feb. 6, 1945

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27 1945

Harig, John T.

U. S. Army

K.I.A. May 11, 1945

Inter: Netherlands American Cem./Mem.

Margraten, Holland

Nephew of Mr. Mary Biever

R.F.D. 6, Waterloo IA

 

Hatting, Sgt. John Henry, B. 24 gunner

U. S. 10th Army Air Force, 7th Bomb Grp.

9th Bombardment Squadron

K.I.A. Nov. 25, 1943, West Bengal, India

Plane crash on take-off, Pandaveswar Base

Awarded Purple Heart

Inter: Nat’l Mem.lCem. Pacific, Honolulu

Memorial stoneSaint Mary’s Cem.,

Ashton IA

Wife, Mrs. Ruth Edna Hobson Hatting

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Bernard John Hatting

Hart, Pfc. Eddie

U.S. Army

MIA Dec. 4, 1944, Germany

Declared deceased Dec. 5, 1945

Inter: Lorraine American Cem. & Mem.

Saint-Avold, France

Wife, Mrs. Eddie Hart

334 Dearborn Ave., Waterloo IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. E. L. Hart, Jesup IA

 

Hatcher, Sgt. Wayne W.

U.S. Army

Finding of death Jan. 28, 1944

Sicily-Rome American Cemetery & Mem.

Nettuno, Italy

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Hayward, SSgt. Wendell Lavern

U.S. Army Rangers

K.I.A. Jan. 30, 1944, Anzio Beach

Re-inter Waterloo IA, 1948

Son of Mrs. Florence Hayward

615 ½ West Fifth St., Waterloo IA

 

Heichel, Pvt. John Luther

U.S. Army, 87th Inf., 10th Mountain Div.

K.I.A. April 19, 1945, Italy

Re-inter: Hudson Cem., Hudson IA 1949

Son of M/M Freace Heichel, Cedar Falls

Wife, Mrs. Evelyn Johnson Heichel

722 Fourth Ave., Cedar Falls IA

Helm, Pvt. Cleo R.

U. S. Army paratrooper

M.I.A. March 23, 1945, Germany

Declared deceased April, 1945

Awarded Bronze Star, Purple Heart

Re-inter: Fairview Cem., Cedar Falls 1949

Son of Mrs. Ethel Mixdorf

505 Fourth Ave., Cedar Falls IA

 

Henning, Pvt. Andrew C. “Mike”

U. S. Army

K.I.A. March 21, 1945, Germany

Awarded Purple Heart

Re-inter: Lynwood Cem., Clarksville 1948

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Henning Sr.

Janesville IA

Herman, 2nd Lt. Joel G.

U.S. Army Air Force

K.I.A. May 27, 1945, Luzon

Inter: Fairview Cemetery, Waterloo IA

Son of Mr.& Mrs. Oscar L. Herman

1302 Forest Ave., Waterloo IA

 

Herman, 2nd Lt. Kenneth J.

U.S. 8th Army Air Force

K.I.A. Oct. 22, 1945, France

Re-inter: Fairview Cemetery, Waterloo IA

Son of Mr.& Mrs. Oscar L. Herman

1302 Forest Ave., Waterloo IA

Higbee, Glenn

U. S. Navy

Died of polio Sept. 28, 1944

Wife, Mrs. Alice Virginia Hellen Higbee Lindsay,lLater of Cedar Rapids IA

Waterloo Daily Courier, Aug. 19, 1945

 

Hill, Pvt. Marion

U. S. Marine Corps, 2nd Marine Brigade,

Fleet Marines

K.I.A. March 27, 1942, Pacific Theater

Memorial Stone Elmwood Cem., Waterloo

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Hans Hill

Hinkel, Pfc. Russell L.

U. S. Army, 142nd Infantry

K.I.A. Nov. 20, 1943, Mediterranean

Inter: Fort Snelling National Cemetery

Minneapolis MN

Plot C-24, Row O, Grave 13568

Hometown: Waterloo IA

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27 1945

 

Holdridge, CRM Laurel Dillon

U.S. Naval Reserves

M.I.A. Jan. 7, 1945, Pacific Theater

Memorialized Manila American Cem./Mem

Manila, Philippines & Fort Snelling Nat’l Cemetery, Fort Snelling, Minneapolis MN

Wife, Mrs. Anne Bell Holreidge

New Hampton IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Clark Holdridge

704 West First St., Waterloo IA

Hollis, 2nd Lt. Dewey Herbert

U.S. Army Air Force, 434 Fighter Sqn.

Plane crash Dec. 13, 1944, England

Re-inter; Elmwood Cem., Waterloo 1948

Wife, Mrs. Ruby Christenson Hollis

Son of Mrs. Mary Stackhouse Hollis

both of Route 2, Waterloo IA

 

Holm, Sgt. Robert Eugene

U.S. Army, Third Army

K.I.A. Oct. 4, 1944, France

Award Purple Heart, Presidential Citation

Re-inter: Elmwood Cem, Cedar Falls 1949

Wife, Mrs. Betty Wise Holm

Son of Mr. & Mrs. George Holm

316 East Tenth St.,Cedar Falls IA

Hoover, Pvt. Joseph S.

U.S. Army, 10th Inf., 1st Inf. Div.

K.I.A. March 31, 1945, Germany

Re-inter: Barrancas National Cemetery

Pensacola FL, 1949

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Lester R. Henderson

formerly of Waterloo IA

 

Horner, Tec5 Kenneth Orville

U.S. Army Engineers Corps

K.I.A. July 3, 1945, Luzon

Manila American Cemetery & Memorial

Manila, Philippines

Son of Mr. & Mrs. James Walter Horner

Wife, Mrs. Edith Ford Horner, Chicago

Horton, Sgt. Robert L.

U. S. Army

M.I.A. Dec. 19, 1945, Belgium

Died German POW Camp, date unknown

Wife, Mrs. Cleta E. Halmaier Horton

1315 Hawthorne Ave., Waterloo IA

 

Houck, Cpl. Ted

U. S. Army Air Force

K.I.A. Jan. 14, 1945, India, B-29 explosion

Wife, Mrs. Esther Craig Houck

Cedar Rapids IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Harry Houck, Jesup IA

Hovar, Pfc. John

U. S. Army, 16th Infantry

K.I.A. March 22, 1945, Germany

Re-inter: Hanover Cem., Hanover IL 1947

Son of Anton Hovar

R.F.D. 2, Cedar Falls IA

 

Howard, Pfc. Stanley Lee

U. S. Marine Corps, 6th Reg., 2nd Division

K.I.A. June 23, 1944, Saipan

Awarded Navy Cross

Re-inter: Fairview Cemetery, Waterloo IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Walter Howard

Courier St., Waterloo IA

Hubbard, Pfc. Leland Russell

U. S. Marine Corp Reserves

K.I.A. July 30, 1945, USS Indianapolis

Manila American Cemetery & Memorial

Manila, Philippines

Son of Mr. Howard M. Hubbard

818 Edison St., Waterloo IA

 

Hultquist, Maj. John G. 

U. S. Army

MIA May, 1942, Philippines

Declared deceased 1944

Death Date given as Spet. 28, 1944

Memorialized: Manila American Cemetery

Manila, Philippines

Hundley, Tec5 James G.

U.S. Army

K.I.A. June 2, 1944, Italy

Inter: Florence American Cem. & Mem.

Florence, Italy

Son of Mrs. Paul Henry

711 Beech St., Waterloo IA

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

 

Huntley, Barton G.

U. S. Navy

K.I.A. Feb. 21, 1943

Waterloo Daily Courier, April 19, 1945

Hutchens, Pfc. James Edward

U.S. Army, infantry

K.I.A. Dec. 25, 1944, Normandy, France

Inter: Normandy American Cem. & Mem.

Colleville-sur-Mer, France

Son of Mr. & Mrs. T. H. Hutchens

205 Harwood Ave., Waterloo IA

Wife, Mrs. Lois Lindberg Hutchens, Neb

 

Hutchison, F. E.

U. S. Army

K.I.A. Feb. 5, 1944

Waterloo Daily Courier, April 19, 1945

 
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Ilifers, John Jr.

U. S. Army

K.I.A. June 19, 1944

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

 

Ireland, Leonz

U.S. Navy

K.I.A. Oct 31, 1943

Waterloo Daily Courier, April 19, 1945

Irwin, 2nd Lt. James C.

U.S. Army Air Forces, 332nd Fighter Sqn.

Plane crash April 23, 1943 over Algiers

Inter 1st North Africa

Re-inter: Fairview Cem., Waterloo 1949

Wife, Mrs. Margaret Hraback Irwin

Iowa City IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. E. J. Irwin

315 Clay St., Waterloo IA

 

Iversen, 2nd Lt. Guy Wittrup

U.S. Army Air Force, 21st Pursuit Sqn.

Wounded in Action Dec. 10, 1941

Japanese POW & on Bataan Death March

Killed Oct. 24, 1944, POW ship torpedoed

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Anders Iversen

910 Clay St., Cedar Falls IA

 
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Jacobson, Ensign Clarence D.

U. S. Naval Air Corps

Plane crash Mar. 4, 1945, near Deland FL

Inter: Fargo ND

Foster son of Mr. & Mrs. Merton J. Orr

164 Graceline Blvd., Waterloo IA

 

Janssen, Pfc. Clarence L.

U. S. Third Army

K.I.A. April 9, 1945, Germany

Re-inter: Buckingham Cem., Traer, 1949

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Folkert Janssen

of Traer IA, both deceased

Jenkins, Sgt. Herbert L., squad leader

U.S. Army, 182nd Infantry

K.I.A. June 28, 1945, Mindanao Island

Re-inter: Oakland Cemetery, Denison IA

Wife, Mrs. Lillian Schramm Jenkins

formerly of Waterloo IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. William Jenkins

Denison IA

 

Jensen, 2nd Lt. Ernest R.

U.S. Army

K.I.A. Jan. 30, 1944

Re-inter: Greenwood Cem., Cedar Falls IA

Jensen, Flight Officer Milo N.

U.S. Army Air Force

Lost over South America Jan. 4, 1945

Memorialized East Cost Memorial

Manhattan NY

Wife, Mrs. June Adams Jensen

Missouri Valley IA

Son of Mr. James C. Jensen

518 Washington St., Waterloo IA

 

Jensen, SSgt. Warren C.

U.S. Army, Co. B, 184th Infantry

K.I.A. Jan. 2, 1945, Leyte, Philippines

Re-inter: Fairview Cem., Waterloo 1948

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Hans Jensen

New Hartford IA

Johnson, 2nd Lt. Francis W.

U.S. Army

Plane crash Dec. 15, 1944, Hardeeville SC

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Johnson

211 East First St., Waterloo IA

 

Johnson, Seaman Leo

U. S. Navy

K.I.A. Dec. 17, 1943
Waterloo IA

Waterloo Daily Courier, Jan. 19, 1945

Jorgenson, 2nd Lt. William Jr.

U. S. 9th Air Force

K.I.A. Aug. 24, 1944, France

Wife, Mrs. Katherine V. Karrs Jorgenson

232 ½ Maple St., Waterloo IA

 

Junkins, S1/C Francis Leroy

U. S. Navy aboard USS Helena (CL-50)

MIA/K.I.A. July 6, 1943, Kula Gulf

Awarded Navy Commendation Ribbon Bar

Memorialized Manila American Cem/Mem.

Manila, Philippines

Son of Mrs. Kate Junkins

507 ½ Sycamore St., Waterloo IA

Jurrens, Pvt. Richard J.

U.S. Army

K.I.A. May 13, 1944, India

Riverside Cemetery, Charles City IA

Re-interred Aug. 21, 1948

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Katalinich, S2/C Daniel Anthony

U. S. Navy

K.I.A. April 20, 1944, plane crash, Manila

Inter: Manila American Cemetery & Mem.

Manila, Philippines

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Anton Katalinich

324 Sumner St., Waterloo IA

 

Kenny, 2nd Lt. Thomas Franklin Jr. “Tom”

U. S. Navy

K.I.A. July 5, 1943

Inter: Manila American Cemetery & Mem.

Manila, Philippines

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Kenny Sr.

41 Mulberry St., Waterloo IA

Kerr, Torpedo 2/C Mervin William

U. S. Navy

K.I.A. Sept. 12, 1944, Italy

Sicily-Rome American Cemetery & Mem.

Nettuno, Italy

Son of Mrs. Gertrude E. Kerr

521 Locust St., Waterloo IA

 

Kibler, Charles E.

U. S. Navy

K.I.A. Jan. 3, 1944

Step-son of Mrs. W. G. Stevens

2520 West Third St., Waterloo

Waterloo Daily Courier, Aug. 19, 1945

Klein, Pfc. Vern F.

U.S. Army

K.I.A. Nov. 9, 1944, Germany

Inter: Netherlands American Cemetery

Margraten, Netherlands

Wife, Mrs. Dorothy Rosauer Klein, Hudson

Son of Mr. & Mrs. A. J. Klein

725 Washington St., Waterloo IA

 

Knauer, Major George W.

U. S. Army

K.I.A. Sept. 19, 1944

Inter: Sicily-Rome American Cem. & Mem.

Nettuno, Italy

Waterloo Daily Courier, Aug. 19, 1945

Koch, Sgt. James F., radio-gunner

U.S. 15th Army Air Force

K.I.A. Nov. 20, 1944, Italy, plane crash

Awarded Purple Heart

Re-inter: Ft. Leavenworth KS 1949

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Ferd Koch

205 Commercial St., Waterloo IA

 

Kramer, George W.

U. S. Army

K.I.A. Sept. 19, 1944

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

Kruse, Pfc. Davis Vernon, rifleman

U. S. Marine Corp Res. Able Company

24th Marines

K.I.A. July 5, 1944, Saipan

Inter: 4th Marine Div. Cemetery

Re-inter: Fairview Cem., Waterloo 1948

Wife, Mrs. Hazel Kruse

334 Dearborn Ave., Waterloo IA

 

Kruse, Pfc. Johannes George “Joe”

U.S. Marine Corp Reserves

K.I.A. July 30, 1944 [July 2 on gravestone]

Re-inter: Fort Snelling National Cemetery

Minneapolis, Sect. C-6, Site 8293, 1949

Wife, Mrs. Johannes G. Kruse

809 River Forest Rd., Waterloo IA

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

 
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Laird, Ship’s Cook 3/C Jay R.

U. S. Navy aboard USS Houston (CA-30)

M.I.A. March 1, 1942, Sundra Straits

Declared deceased Dec., 1945

Memorialized Manila American Cemetery

Manila, Philippines

Son of Mrs. Alice B. Laird

R.F.D. No. 7, Jesup IA

 

Larsen, Tec5 Raymond L. , infantryman

U.S. Third Army, 346th Inf., 87th Inf. Div.

K.I.A. March 29, 1945, Germany

Re-inter: Elmwood Cem., Waterloo, 1948

Wife, Margaret Humiston Larsen Burger

424 Belmont Ave., Waterloo IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Rasmus Larsen

1108 West Second St., Waterloo IA

Leaman, Pvt. Clarence R.

U.S. Army, Medical Corps

704th Tank Destroyer Battalion

K.I.A. Sept. 19, 1944, Luneville, France

Re-inter: Fairview Cem., Waterloo 1948

Wife, Mrs. Helen Leaman, San Diego CA

Son of George & Viola Leaman, Waterloo

 

Leask, Pvt. George D. Jr.

U. S. Army, 328th Medical Battalion

103rd Infantry Division

K.I.A. Nov. 11, 1944, France

Son of Maj. & Mrs. George D. Leask, Sr.

Leckbee, Pvt. Arlo G.

U.S. Army

K.I.A. 1944

Inter: Greenwood Cemetery, Cedar Falls

Son of Mrs. Gertrude C. Leckbee

 

Lee, S1/C Robert Eugene

U.S. Naval Reserves

K.I.A.

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Ned Ira Lee

R.F.D. No. 1, Janesville IA

Leischner, Pfc. Solomon A.

U.S. Army

K.I.A. May 8, 1945

Memorialized Manila American Cemetery

Manila, Philippines

Wife, Mrs. Carrie Florence Kessell
Leischner Janes

 

Leland, Pfc. James Graydon

U. S. Marine Corps

M.I.A. Nov. 20, 1943, Tarawa

Declared deceased

Memorialized Honolulu Memorial, HI

Son of Mr. & Mrs. James G. Leland

1249 Columbia St., Waterloo IA

Lemley, 1st Lt. William H. , Squad leader

U.S. 9th Army Air Force, 394th Fight. Sqn.

K.I.A. Jan. 22, 1945 over Trier, Germany

Awarded Air Medal w/oak leaf cluster,

Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart,

Presidential Citation  5 battle stars

1st Inter: U.S. Cem., Hamm, Luxembourg

Re-inter: Elmwood Cem. Waterloo, 1949

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Frank H. Lemley

1302 South St., Waterloo IA

 

Lesher, Sgt. David M.

U. S. Eighth Air Force, 613th Bomb. Sqdn.

K.I.A. April 5, 1945

Inter: Keokuk Nat’l Cemetery, Keokuk IA

Son of Rev. & Mrs. Leland Lesher

formerly of Waterloo, Lincoln NE

Letney, Pfc. Carl C. , infantryman

U.S. Army, 34th Infantry Division

MIA April, 1943, Rapido River, Italy

Declared deceased Jan. 23, 1944

Re-inter: Clintonville Cemetery

El Dorado Springs MO

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Lee Letney

formerly of 402 Elm St., Waterloo IA

 

Lewis, Lt. Col. Virgil Lee

U. S. Army, 168th Inf., 34th Inf. Div.

K.I.A. June 28, 1944, near Florence, Italy

Re-inter: Maple Hill Cemetery, Lakota IA

Wife, Mrs. Dorothy Lewis

Lichty, 2nd Lt. John W.

U.S. Army Air Force

M.I.A. Jan. 29, 1943

Finding of death June 28, 1944, Italy

Inter: North Africa American Cem/Mem.

Carthage, Tunisia, Africa

Son of Mr. R. J. Lichty

316 Prospect Blvd., Waterloo IA

 

Lininger, Pfc. William E.

U.S. Army, Hodges’ First Army Infantry

K.I.A. Dec. 4, 1944, Luxembourg

Re-inter: Memorial Park Cemetery

Waterloo IA, 1949

Wife, Mrs. Florence Heim Lininger

117 ½ West Parker St., Waterloo IA

son of Mr. & Mrs. George Lininger

516 Eighth St., Waterloo IA

Lufkin, Sgt. Robert Frederick

U.S. Army, 702nd Tank Destroyer BN

K.I.A. July 29, 1944, St.-Lo, France

Inter: LaCambe, France

Re-inter: Fairview Cem., Waterloo, 1948

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Charles C. Lufkin

2322 Lafayette St., Waterloo IA

Wife, Mrs. Opal I. Clements Lufkin Mayes

507 ½ Sycamore St., Waterloo IA

   
 
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Mann, ARM 3/C Darrell M.

U. S. Navy

K.I.A. May 7, 1945

Memorial Stone Vail Cemetery, Vail IA

Waterloo Daily Courier, Aug. 19, 1945

 

Manske, Yeoman 2/C Robert Francis

U. S. Navy, aboard USS Arizona

K.I.A. Dec. 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor HI

Awarded Purple Heart

Memorialized USS Arizona Memorial &

Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu HI

Son of Mrs. Katherine Manske

Grant Highway, Waterloo IA

Mapes, Cpl. Harold I.

U.S. Army

K.I.A. April 8, 1943

Inter: North African American Cemetery

Carthage, Tunisia, Africa

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

 

Marling, Sgt. Kenneth Charles

U. S. Army, 133rd Inf., 34th Inf. Div.

K.I.A. Sept. 8, 1944, Italy

Re-inter: Wilson Cemetery, Independence

Son of Mrs. Minnie Marling

316 Park Rd., Waterloo IA

Martin, Aviation Cadet Wayne E.

U. S. Army Air Force

Plane crash March 16, 1944, Phoenix AZ

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Louis H. Martin

1210 Mulberry St., Waterloo IA

 

Mather, Pvt. otis

U.S. Third Army, infantry

K.I.A. Jan. 19, 1945, Luxembourg

Inter: Luxembourg American Cemetery

Hamm, Luxembourg

Wife, Mrs. Evelyn Miller Mather

228 Fowler St., Waterloo IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Byron Curtis Mather

Ottumwa IA

Mathern, 1st Lt. Russell Leonard, test pilot

U. S. Army Air Force

Plane crash Aug. 9, 1945, Tucson AZ

Inter: Maple Hill Cemetery, Gladbrook IA

Son of Mrs. Pearl Mathern

726 West Mullan Ave., Waterloo IA

 

 

McElroy, Capt. John R., battalion surgeon

U.S. Army, Medical Corps

Died of wounds July 28, 1944, France

Re-inter: Memorial Park Cem., Waterloo

Wife, Mrs. Louise Lehrman McElroy

Son of Mr. & Mrs. C. E. McElroy

all of 722 Colorado St., Waterloo IA

McGough, Pfc. Bernard M.

U.S. Army, 42nd Infantry Division

K.I.A. Jan. 28, 1945, Alsace, France

Inter: Epinal American Cemetery & Mem.

Epinal, France

Memorial Stone Saint Mary’s Cemetery

Franklin Co. IA

Son of Mr. John McGough, Ackley IA

 

Meeker, Aviation Cadet Cecil A.

U. S. Navy Air Corps

Plane crash June 18, 1944, King City Mo

Inter: Geneseo Cemetery, Buckingham IA

Waterloo Daily Courier, Aug. 19, 1945

Meirick, AMM 3/C Herbert Jerome

U. S. Navy aboard USS Hornet

K.I.A. Oct. 26, 1942, off Santa Cruz

Memorialized Manial American Cemetery

Manila, Philippines.

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Merick

Waterloo Daily Courier, Aug. 19, 1945

 

Mercer, Pfc. George B.

U. S. Marine Corps, 28th, Div., 5th Div.

Raider Group

K.I.A. March 26, 1945, Iwo Jima

Awarded Purple Heart, Gold Star

Inter: Honolulu National Cemetery/Mem.

Honolulu, HI, Plot N, Grave 573

Wife, Mrs. Donna Jeanne Mercer

821 Bayard St., Waterloo IA

Messingham, 2nd Lt. Marion R. , instructor

U.S. Army Air Corps, 62nd Squadron

B-26 crash, June 20, 1943, Albany TX

Inter: Calvary Cemetery, Waterloo IA

Wife, Mrs. Anne Louise Stoler Messingham, Waterloo IA

 

 

Miller, Pvt. Francis B.

U.S. Army

W.I.A./Died of Wounds Feb. 2,  1943

Awarded Purple Heart

Inter: North African American Cemetery

Carthage, Tunisia, Africa

Memorial Stone St. Mary’s of Mount

Carmel Cemetery, Waterloo IA

Miller, 1st Lt. Harold R.

U.S. Army

Non-battle related death

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Minikus, Pfc. Donald F.

U.S. Army, 501st Parachute Infantry

101st Airborne Division

K.I.A. Oct. 5, 1944

Inter: Fairview Cemetery, Waterloo IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. George Minikus

Mitchell, Pfc. James W.

U.S. Third Army

K.I.A. Jan. 18, 1945, Luxembourg

Inter: Luxembourg American Cem./Mem.

Hamm, Luxembourg

Wife, Mrs. Emma Bunn Mitchell

Home Aces, Waterloo IA

Son of James A. Mitchell, Casebeer Hts.

& Mrs. Clarence Masters, Waterloo IA

 

Morgan, Tec5 Richard John, messenger

U.S. Army, 168th Inf., 34th Inf. Div.

K.I.A. May 28, 1944, Italy

Re-inter: Fairview Cemetery, Waterloo

Son of Mr. & Mrs. John Morgan

416 River Rd., Waterloo IA

 

Morris, Cpl. Eldon H.

U.S. Army

Non-battle related death

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Morris, 2nd Lt. Glenn Wesley Jr.

U. S. Army Air Corps

K.I.A. March 22, 1944, over Berlin

announced July, 1944

Re-inter: Zachary Taylor Nat’l Cemetery

Louisville KY, Plot C, Grave 407

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Glen Wesley Morris

Wife, Mrs. Cleona Louise Shaffell Morris Clem

Mulgrew, Pvt. Edward M.

U.S. Army

Wounded in Action Oct. 5, 1944, Germany

Died of wounds Oct. 6, 1944, France

Wife, Mrs. Bernita Buhman Mulgrew

746 Rhey St., Waterloo IA

 

Mullen, Tec4 Fred LeRoy

U.S. Army, Cavalry Reconnaissance Sqn.

K.I.A. Dec. 1, 1944, Germany; Purple Heart

Inter: Netherlands American Cem/Mem.

Margraten, Netherlands

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Louie Mullen

725 Lincoln St., Waterloo IA

Murley, Pfc. James Burton

U. S. Army, Medical Corps

K.I.A. Jan. 19, 1945, France

Inter: Lorraine American Cemetery/Mem.

Saint-Avold, France

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Murley

532 Randall St., Waterloo IA

 

Murphy, Edward

U. S. Army

K.I.A. Oct. 30, 1943

Waterloo Daily Courier, Aug. 19, 1945

Murphy, 2nd Lt. Joseph E.

U.S. Army Air Corps, 585th Squadron

Non-battle related death July 12, 1943

Inter: Greenwood Cemetery, Cedar Falls

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph C. Murphy

 

Murphy, Cpl. Robert

U. S. Army, HQ Co., Communication Unit

K.I.A. Dec. 25, 1944, Germany

Awarded Purple Heart

Son of Mr. & Mrs. George A. Murphy

803 Marsh St., Waterloo IA

wife, Mrs. Elsie Murphy, Minneapolis MN

Myers, Sgt. Everette L. , artillery mechanic

U.S. Army, 743rd Tank Battalion

K.I.A. Nov 19, 1944, Germany

Awarded Bronze Star, Distinguished Badge

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Sidney D. Myers

314 State St., Waterloo IA

   
 
N
 

Nation, Signalman 3/C Vernon Arthur

U. S. Naval Reserves, aboard destroyer

503rd Field Artillery Battalion

K.I.A. Jan. 6, 1945, Philippines

Memorial Manila American Cem./Mem.

Manila, Philippines & Buckingham Cemetery, Traer IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Jesse LeRoy Nation

1524 W. 4th St., Waterloo IA

 

Nielsen, Lt. Eugene Carl

U.S. Marine Corps

K.I.A. May 11, 1945, Pacific Theater

Son of Mr. Carl E. Nielsen

formerly of Waterloo, Ft. Madison IA

Waterloo Daily Courier, Aug. 19, 1945

Nielsen, Pvt. William

U. S. Army

K.I.A. announced March, 1945, Luzon

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Julius Nielsen

formerly of Waterloo, Los Angeles CA

Waterloo Daily Courier, Aug. 19, 1945

 

Noble, Pfc. Wesley Leroy

U.S. Army, 321st Inf., 81st. Inf. Div.

K.I.A. Oct. 18, 1944, Peleliu Island

Re-inter: Elmwood Cem., Waterloo, 1948

Wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Forney Nobel

721 ½ Sycamore St., Waterloo IA

Son of Oscar Noble, 323 East Eighth St.

& Mrs. Edna Lottman, 210 Butler St.

North, Pvt. Kenneth Cecil

U.S. Army

K.I.A. Oct. 11, 1944, France

Re-inter: Fairview Cem., Waterloo, 1948

Wife, Mrs. Genevieve Holley North Shertz

510 Dawson St., Waterloo IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Wm. North

 

 

Nugent, 1st Lt. Leo John

U.S. Army Air Force

Finding of death Aug. 11, 1945

Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross, Air

Medal w/Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart

Memorial Stone Saint Mary’s Cemetery
Gilbertville IA

 
O
 

O’Daniel, Corp. Homer W.

U.S. Army, 182nd Infantry

K.I.A. March 14, 1944

Waterloo Daily Courier, Aug. 19, 1945

 

Olsen, Capt. Roy W.

U.S. 5th Air Force, 90th Bomb Group

(H) B-24, “Jolly Rogers”

K.I.A. June 23, 1943, Macassar, Celebes

Memorialized Manila American Cem/Mem, Manila, Philippines

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Niels Olsen, Cedar Falls

Olson, Pvt. Thomas J.

U.S. Army

K.I.A.

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Padget, Pfc. Jack L.

U. S. Marine Corp Reserves

Died of Wounds March 1, 1945, Iwo Jima

Buried at Sea

Memorial Stone Oakland Cem, Janesville

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Claude H. Padget

R.F.D. No. 2, Black Hawk Rd., Waterloo

 

Padget, 2nd Lt. John W., bombardier-nav.

U.S. Army Air Force, 3rd Bombard. Group

K.I.A. Nov. 2, 1945 over Germany

Awarded Air Medal

Inter: Lorraine American Cemetery

Saint-Avold, France

Wife, Mrs. Dorothy Knode Padget Cook

707 Newton St., Waterloo IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Edward C. Padget

419 Florence St., Waterloo IA

Palmer, SSgt. Clayton L., top turret gunner

U. S. Army Air Force

K.I.A. June 24, 1944 over Romania

Re-inter: Greenwood Cem. , Cedar Falls

Wife, Mrs. Clayton Palmer

210 ½ Locust St., Waterloo IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Harry Palmer

formerly of Cedar Falls, Long Beach CA

 

Patterson, Lt. Donald D.

U. S. Navy

K.I.A., Jan 14, 1942

Hometown: Waterloo IA

Waterloo Daily Courier, Aug. 19, 1945

Paul, Aviation Cadet Donald Theadore

U.S. Army Air Force

Plane crash July 30, 1945, Brady Field TX

Inter: Fairview Cemetery, Waterloo IA

 

Paul, Capt. Howard M.

U. S. Army

K.I.A.

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Pearce, Pvt. Richard J.

U. S. Army

K.I.A. Feb. 8, 1945, Italy

Re-inter: Fort Snelling National Cemetery

Minneapolis MN, Plot B-4, Site 459-S

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Lewis C. Pearce

208 23rd Ave. N.E., Minneapolis MN

formerly of Waterloo IA

 

Perkins, William

U.S. Army

K.I.A. June 7, 1942

Waterloo Daily Courier, Aug. 19, 1945

Perrin, 2nd Lt. Jack W., pilot

U. S. Army Air Force

Plane crash April 30, 1945, Mena AR

Wife, Mrs. Sydney Swallen Perrin

Monroe MN

Son of Mr. & Mrs. W. L. Perrin

formerly of Waterloo, Minneapolis MN

 

Peterson, Cpl. oscar D.

U.S. Army

Non-battle related death

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Peterson, Cpl. Richard Merle

U. S. Marine Corp Reserves

K.I.A. July 21,1944, Guam

Awarded Purple Heart

Re-inter:  Fairview Cem., Waterloo, 1948

Son of Mr. & Mrs. William E. Peterson

800 Walnut St., Waterloo IA

 

Powers, Donald M.

Died July 4, 1944, Waterloo IA

Inter: Wilson Grove Cemetery, Sumner IA

Son of Mrs. Ella Nora Mayhew Powers

Wife, Mrs. Ethel Smart Murphy Powers

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27,  1945

Powers, Cpl. Robert James

U. S. Marine Corps

K.I.A. Sept. 25, 1943, Pacific Theater

Memorialized Honolulu Memorial, HI

Waterloo Daily Courier, Aug. 19,  1945

 

Prior, SSgt. Virgle V.

U.S. Army

Finding of death June 28, 1945

Memorialized Cambridge American

Cemetery/Mem., Cambridge, England

 
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Quinn, Pvt. Donald F.

U.S. Army, glider infantry

K.I.A. Feb. 2, 1945, Germany

Inter: Netherlands American Cem./Mem.

Margraten, Netherlands

Wife, Mrs. Milree Lawson Quinn

1103 West Mullan Ave., Waterloo IA

Son of Mr. Leonard C. Quinn

1251 Logan Ave., Waterloo IA

 

Quinn, Pvt. Robert L.

U.S. Army

K.I.A. July 6, 1944, France

Inter: Normandy American Cem./Mem.

Colleville-sur-Mer, France

Son of Mr. Leonard C. Quinn

1251 Logan Ave., Waterloo IA

 
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Randall, Pfc. Charles W. M.

U.S. Army, 84th Division

K.I.A. Nov. 20, 1944, Germany

Re-inter: Memorial Park Cem., Waterloo

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Chas. W. M. Randall Sr

210 Rosebud Ave., Waterloo IA

 

Ray, S1/C Clarence Wendell

US Navy aboard USS San Francisco CA-38

MIA/K.I.A. Nov. 13, 1942, Savo Bay

Memorialized Manila American Cemetery

Manila, Philippines & Lynwood Cemetery

Clarksville IA

Son of Mr. Frank Leroy Ray

410 ½ Logan Ave., Waterloo IA

Ray, Chief Engineer’s Mate Harold F.

U. S. Navy

/K.I.A. Nov. 13, 1942, Salvo Bay

Son of Mr. Frank Leroy Ray

410 ½ Logan Ave., Waterloo IA

 

Ray, Chief Machinist’s Mate Harry F.

U. S. Navy aboard USS Astoria (CL-90)

K.I.A. Aug 28, 1942, Savo Bay

Memorialized Manila American Cemetery

Manila, Philippines & Lynwood Cemetery

Clarksville IA

Son of Mr. Frank Leroy Ray

410 ½ Logan Ave., Waterloo IA

Reed, Cpl. Charles S.

U.S. Army

K.I.A.

Body returned to Waterloo IA Oct. 1945

Waterloo Daily Courier, Oct. 08,  1945

 

Reed, Pvt. Harry McKinley Jr. “Mac”

U.S. Army

K.I.A. Feb. 18, 1945, France

Inter: Epinal American Cemetery & Mem.

Epinal, France

Son of Maj. & Mrs. Harry M. Reed, Sr.

242 Prospect Ave., Waterloo IA

Remetch, Cpl. Richard L.

U.S. Army, 133rd Inf., 34th Inf. Div.

K.I.A. April 30, 1943

Inter: Calvary Cemetery, Waterloo IA

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27,  1945

 

Richter, MSgt. Warren H.

U.S. Army, 3rd Co. Tank Training Dept.

Bus crash May 4, 1945, Fort Knox KY

Inter: Elmwood Cemetery, Waterloo IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. August F. Richter

Rudd IA, formerly of Waterloo IA

Ritchey, SSgt. Joseph R. “Joe”

U.S. Army Air Force

Killed  Jan 23, 1945, England

Awarded Soldiers Medal

Re-inter: Greenwood Cem., Cedar Falls

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Alonzo Ritchey

Cedar Falls IA

 

Roberts, Pfc. John Clayton

U.S. Seventh Army

K.I.A. Feb. 3, 1945, France

Re-inter: Fairfield Cem., Cedar Falls 1948

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Roberts

R.F.D., Dike IA

Robinson, S1/C George

U.S. Navy

Died of nephritis Feb. 15, 1945, Peru IN

Son of Mr. & Mrs. George Robinson

formerly of Waterloo IA, Detroit MI

 

Robinson, Radioman 3/C Thomas Victor

U. S. Naval Reserves

Lost at sea, north Pacific, Aug. 19, 1944

Memorialized Honolulu Memorial, HI

Son of Mrs. Pearl Robinson

315 Utica St., Waterloo IA

Rock, Alfred

U.S. Army

K.I.A. Sept. 13, 1943

Waterloo Daily Courier, Aug. 19,  1945

 

Roderick, Pvt. Francis G.

U. S. Army, 20th Infantry

K.I.A. June 26, 1944, New Guinea

Re-inter: Glendale Cem., Des Moines, 1949

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27,  1945

Roszell, Seaman 1/C Lyle Thomas

U. S. Navy aboard USS Houston (CA-30)

Taken POW Feb. 28, 1943, Java Sea

Died Aug. 29, 1943, POW camp, Thailand

Re-inter: Evergreen Cem., Vinton IA 1949

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Judson S. Roszell

1009 West Fifth St., Waterloo IA

 

Rowland, Pfc. Herbert Warren

U.S. Army, Co. C, 746th Railroad OP BN

Army of Occupation

Died of cellulitis Nov. 4, 1945

136th Evacuation Hospital, Munich, Germ.

Inter: U.S. Military Cem., Spabold, France

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Wm. Rowland

Wife, Mrs. Dorothy Bradwell Rowland

1010 ½ South St.,  Waterloo IA

Ryan, Pfc. Michial W., litter bearer

US Army, 149th Inf., 38th Inf. Cyclone Dv.

K.I.A. Aug. 12, 1945, Luzon, Philippines

Awarded Bronze Star

Re-inter: Georgetown IA, Oct. 1948

Son of Mr. John Ryan

2038 Lafayette St., Waterloo IA

 

Ryan, Naval Aviation Cadet Robert Lloyd

U.S. Navy

K.I.A. Sept. 10, 1943, Corpus Christi TX

Inter: Fairview Cemetery, Waterloo IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Verne Ryan

Waterloo IA

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Saint, S1/C Woodrow Wilson, guard

U. S. Navy aboard SS Quninault Victory

K.I.A. July 20, 1944, Port Chicago CA

explosion of 2 ammunition transport ships

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Harry Saint

1813 Lafayette St., Waterloo IA

 

Sanford, Tec5 Aldo E.

U.S. Army

K.I.A. Aug. 17, 1944

Inter: Normandy American Cemetery

Colleville-sur-Mer, France

Son of Mrs. Frances Sanford

1002 Riehl St., Waterloo IA

Sanquist, Capt. Donald

U.S. 5th Army, QM Corps, 10th Division

K.I.A. May 25, 1945, Italy

Inter: Florence American Cemetery/Mem.

Florence, Italy

Son of Mrs. W. T. Sandquist

406 Randall St., Waterloo IA

 

Saul, SSgt. George Alvin

U.S.  First Army, 414 Inf., 104th Inf. Div.

K.I.A. April 23, 1945, Germany

Awarded Bronze Star

Re-inter: Elmwood Cem. Waterloo, 1949

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Hugh H. Saul

210 Western Ave., Waterloo IA

Schaefer, Francis

U. S. Army

K.I.A. Nov., 1944

Waterloo Daily Courier, Aug. 19,  1945

 

Scharfenberg, Cpl. Halbert D.

U.S. Army, HQ Infantry Battalion

KIA Sept. 13, 1944, near Lorraine, France

Re-inter: Maple Hill Cem, Gladbrook 1949

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Peter Scharfenberg

Waterloo IA

Schmidt, Pfc. Erwin C.

U. S. Army

K.I.A. Jan. 9, 1945, Belgium

Inter: Ardennes American Cemetery/Mem.

Neuville-en-Cordroz, Belgium

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Herman Schmidt

Sumner IA

 

Schmidt, Pvt. Floyd

U.S. Army

K.I.A. Aug. 26, 1944, France

Inter: Brittany American Cemetery/Mem.

Saint-James, France

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Henry P. Schmidt

Waterloo IA

Schuetzle, SSgt. Palmer F.

U.S. Army, paratroopers

Died of Wounds Oct. 7, 1944, Holland

Inter: Netherlands American Cem./Mem.

Margraten, Netherlands

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Fred Schuetzle

110 Block St., Waterloo IA

 

Schwerin, Pvt. Raymond H.

U.S. Army, 328th Medical Battalion

K.I.A. Nov. 11, 1944 , eastern France

Reinter: St. John’s Lutheran Cem, Sumner

Son of Mrs. Minnie Schwerin

1316 Forest Ave., Waterloo IA

See, Pfc. Marvin Dean

U.S. Army, infantry

K.I.A. March 2, 1945, Luzon, Philippines

Manila American Cemetery & Memorial

Manila, Philippines

Son of Mr. & Ms. Guy H. See

927 West Sixth St., Waterloo IA

 

See, MSgt. Robert Norton

U. S. Army

Died Jan. 07, 1945 Presidio, San Francisco

Inter: Nat’l Cemetery, San Francisco CA

Plot F, Grave 385

Son of Mr. & Ms. Guy H. See, Waterloo

 Shearer, 1st Sgt. Oliver J.

U.S. Army, 133rd Inf., 34th Inf. Div.

K.I.A. Feb. 15, 1944

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27,  1945

 

 

Shehan, SSgt. Ernest J.

U.S. Army

K.I.A.

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Shepherd, Cpl. Robert L.

U.S. Army

K.I.A. Oct. 21, 1943, Italy

Re-inter: Waterloo, 1948

Son of Maj. & Mrs. Loyd M. Shepherd

427 Kingsley Ave., Waterloo IA

 

Sherren, 1st Lt. Albert W., P-51 pilot

U.S. Army Air Force

M.I.A. July 8, 1945, over Tokyo, Pacific

Declared deceased July, 1946

Son of Mr. Russell Sherren

1240 Wallgate Ave., Waterloo

& Mrs. L. J. Doemerman, Cedar Rapids IA

Shipp, Gunner’s Mate 3/C Richard “Dick”

U. S. Navy aboard USS LST 308

from injuries July 23, 1945, fell overboard

Son of Mrs. Eva Shipp

611 Ankeny St., Waterloo IA

 

Simmons, TSgt. Vernon L.

U.S. Army

K.I.A. June 8, 1944

Waterloo Daily Courier, Aug. 19,  1945

 

Smart, MM2/C William

U.S. Naval Reserves

K.I.A. Aug. 9, 1942, Solomon Islands

Memorialized Manila American Cemetery

Manila, Philippines

Son of Mrs. Maude Smart

57 So. Hackett Rd., Waterloo IA

 

 

Smith, Pvt. Clarence Edward

U.S. Army, Cp. E, 358th Inf., 90th Inf. Div.

K.I.A. Jan. 13, 1945, Luxembourg

Re-inter: Great Bend Cem., Great Bend KS

 

Smith, Pfc. Merle LeRoy, POW

U.S. Army, 11th Inf., 28th Inf. Div.

died April 9, 1945, German prison camp

Re-inter: Dysart Cemetery, Dysart IA

Son of Mrs. Minnie Smith

511 ½ Lafayette St., Waterloo IA

 

Smith, Sgt. Raymond L., rt. wing gunner

U.S. Army Air Corps

M.I.A. April, 18, 1945 over Kyushu, Japan

Finding of death

Wife, Mrs. Louise Dean Smith Eastman

1332 Knoll Ave., Waterloo IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Laurence Smith

329 Jorden Ave., Waterloo IA

Smith, Pfc. Richard L.

U.S. Third Army

K.I.A. Jan. 31, 1945, Belgium

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd J. Smith

1316 Hawthorne Ave., Waterloo IA

 

Snittjer, Tec5 Vernon C.

U.S. Army

K.I.A. June 6, 1942

Manila American Cemetery/Memorial

Manila, Philippines accessgenealogy.com/worldwar/iowa/blackhawk

Sommerfelt, Pfc. Ervin C.

U.S. Army, 17th Infantry

K.I.A. Dec. 6, 1944

Fairview Cemetery, Waterloo IA

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

 

Sonday, Pfc. Roman J.

U.S. Army

Non-battle related death

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Spiker, Platoon Sgt. Raymond Bryan

U. S. Marine Corp Reserves

K.I.A. April 23, 1944

Inter: Evergreen Washelli Memorial Cemetery, Seattle WA

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

 

Staley, Pfc. Melvin F.

U.S. Army, 343 Inf., 86th Inf. Div.

K.I.A. July 25, 1944, New Guinea

Awarded Purple Heart

Re-inter: Fairview Cem., Waterloo, 1948

Son of Mr. & Mrs. John Daniel Staley

612 Logan Ave., Waterloo IA

Stark, Pfc. William T

U. S. Army

K.I.A. Pacific theater

Body returned Oct., 1945

Home: 402 Black Hawk Rd., Waterloo IA

 

Steen, Cpl. Robert

U. S. Army, Co. B, 199 Military Police BN

K.I.A. Feb. 2, 1944 (Feb. 9 on gravestone)

Inter: Fairview Cemetery, Waterloo IA

Waterloo Daily Courier, Aug. 19, 1945

Stephens, Pfc. William J.

U.S. Army, 310th Inf., 76th Inf. Div.

K.I.A. Feb. 9, 1945, Schmitz, Germany

Inter 1st: Henri-Capelli Cemetery, Belgium

Re-inter: Calvary Cemetery, Waterloo IA

Wife, Mrs. Pauline Wagner Stephens

134 Lincoln St., Waterloo IA

Son of Mrs. Agnes Mary Craig Stephens

Clark, 1014 West 11th St., Waterloo IA

 

Stevens, Pvt. Daniel G.

U.S. Army, 129 Port Co., TG

drowned Sept. 26, 1944, New Guinea

Re-inter: New Hampton Cemetery,

New Hampton IA, 1949

Wife, Mrs. Patricia Eastman Stevens Lavene, Rte. 2, La Porte City, IA

Son of M/M D. S. Stevens, Bassett IA

Stevens, Pvt. Percy F.

U.S. Army, 320nd Inf., 35th Inf. Div.

K.I.A. Aug. 29, 1944, Grahgeasey Forest

France

Re-inter: Fairview Cem., Waterloo, 1948

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Darwin Stevens

101 Front St., Waterloo IA

Wife, Mrs. Evelyn Lucile Grover Stevens

99 Front St., Waterloo IA

 

Stivers, Pvt. James L.

U.S. Army

K.I.A. Aug. 3, 1944, France

Inter: Normandy American Cem./Mem.

Colleville-sur-Mer, France

Wife, Mrs. Lucille Wyland Stivers

315 Dane St., Waterloo IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Stivers

Cherokee IA

Stocks, Pfc. Clem

U.S. Army

K.I.A. Dec. 31, 1944, Belgium

Body returned for reburial Nov., 1947

Wife, Mrs. Fonda Nicholson Stocks

Lilydale Acres, Waterloo IA

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stocks

604 Rhey St., Waterloo IA

 

Strubel, Pfc. Charles B.

U.S. Army

K.I.A. July 20, 1944, Saipan, Pacific

Awarded Purple Heart

Son of Mr. & Mrs. William Strubel

R.F.D. 4, Waterloo IA

Sullivan, S1/C Albert Leo “Al”

U. S. Navy aboard USS Juneau (CL-52)

K.I.A. Nov. 14, 1942, near Solomons

Son of Thomas F. & Alleta Sullivan

98 Adams St., Waterloo IA

 

Sullivan, Coxswain Francis Henry “Frank”

U. S. Navy aboard USS Juneau (CL-52)

K.I.A. Nov. 13, 1942, near Solomon Islands

Son of Thomas F. & Alleta Sullivan

98 Adams St., Waterloo IA

Sullivan, GM3/C George Thomas

U. S. Navy aboard USS Juneau (CL-52)

K.I.A. Nov. 17/18, 1942, near Solomons

Son of Thomas F. & Alleta Sullivan

98 Adams St., Waterloo IA

 

Sullivan, S2/C Joseph Eugene “Joe”

U. S. Navy aboard USS Juneau (CL-52)

K.I.A. Nov. 13, 1942, near Solomon Islands

Son of Thomas F. & Alleta Sullivan

98 Adams St., Waterloo IA

Sullivan, S2/C Madison Abel “Matt”

U. S. Navy aboard USS Juneau (CL-52)

K.I.A. Nov. 13, 1942, near Solomons

Son of Thomas F. & Alleta Sullivan

98 Adams St., Waterloo IA

 

Sundby, SSgt. Jack M., meteorologist

U.S. Army Air Force

Died of pneumonia Nov. 26, 1944, England

Re-inter: Memorial Park Cem., Waterloo

Son of Mr. & Mrs. A. M. Sundby

1927 Third St., Waterloo IA

 
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Taylor, John C. Jr.

U. S. Army

K.I.A. Aug., 16, 1944

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27 1945

 

Taylor, Pvt. Leigh L.

U.S. Army

K.I.A. May 28, 1944, Italy

Inter: Sicily-Rome American Cemetery

Nettuno, Italy

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Taylor

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

Taylor, Pvt. Raymond J.

US Army, Co. A, 328th Eng. Comb. BM

Died of wounds April 2, 1944

Re-inter: Goldenrod Cem., Deep River IA

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

 

Taylor, Pvt. Robert E.

U.S. Army

K.I.A. April 14, 1944, Italy

Inter: Sicily-Rome American Cemetery

Nettuno, Italy

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Taylor

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Teisinger, Sgt. Harold G.

U.S. Seventh Army, combat engineers

K.I.A. March 23, 1945, Germany

Inter: Lorraine American Cemetery/Mem.

Saint-Avold, France

Wife, Mrs. Ethel Ritchey Teisinger

Reinbeck, IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Chris A. Teisinger

1963 Franklin St., Waterloo IA

 

Teisinger, Pvt. Wayne E.

U.S. Army, 18th Infantry Division

K.I.A. Feb. 2, 1945, Germany

Re-inter: Gresham Cem., Black Hawk Co.

Son of Mrs. Earl Teisinger, Dunkerton IA

Thomas, Pvt. Christ L.

U. S. Marine Corp Reserve

K.I.A. Oct. 26, 1942 aboard USS Hornet

Memorialized Manila American Cem.

Manila, Philippines

Son of Mr. Chris Thomas

423 Vaughn St., Waterloo IA

 

Thomas, Pfc. Donald M., machine gunner

U.S. Army, 32nd Infantry Division

K.I.A. March 29, 1945, Luzon

Awarded Purple Heart, Oak Leaf Cluster,

Expert Infantryman’s Badge

Memorialized Manila American Cem.

Manila, Philippines

Wife, Mrs. Helen Avelchas Thomas

2533 East Fourth St., Waterloo IA

Thompson, Sgt. Harold W.

U.S. Army

K.I.A. Nov. 25, 1945, Belgium

Inter: Ardennes American Cemetery/Mem.

Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium

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Townsend, 1st Lt. Clarence A.

U. S. Army

K.I.A. May 12, 1944, Anzio Valley, Italy

Re-inter: Memorial Park Cem., Waterloo

Wife, Mrs. Clarence A. Townsend

Iowa Falls IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Townsend

Waterloo IA

Turner, Cpl. Victor E.

U.S. Army

Non-battle related death

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Waterloo Daily Courier, Aug. 19, 1945

 

Tuttle, Sgt. Clyde A. Jr., Co. commander

U.S. Army, Co. D, 133rd Inf., 34th Inf. Div.

34th Inf. Div.

K.I.A. Oct. 21, 1943, Italy

Re-inter: Memorial Park Cem., Waterloo

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Clyde Tuttle

411 Almond St., Waterloo IA

 

 
U
 

Unmack, Apprentice Seaman Paul Eugene

U.S. Naval Reserves

K.I.A. Nov. 22, 1942

Inter: Memorial Park Cem., Council Bluffs

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Unmack

Waterloo Daily Courier, Aug. 19, 1945

   
 
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Van Vliet, Pvt. Francis R.

U.S. Army Infantry

Non-battle related death Feb. 19, 1943

Re-inter: Calvary Cemetery, Waterloo IA

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Waterloo Daily Courier, Aug. 19, 1945

 

Venter, SSgt. Norman L.

U. S. Army

K.I.A. April 9, 1945, Germany

Inter: Netherlands American Cem./Mem.

Margraten, Netherlands

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Christian Venter

formerly of Waterloo & Dixon IA

Venter, SSgt. Robert M.

U. S. Army

K.I.A. Aug. 30, 1944, Italy

Inter: Florence American Cemetery/Mem.

Florence, Italy

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Christian Venter

formerly of Waterloo & Dixon IA

   
 
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Wagner, 1st Lt. Erwalt “Douglas”

U.S. Army Air Forces, B-17 pilot

MIA Aug. 17, 1943, Schweinfurt, Germany

Declared K.I.A. Sept., 1944

Re-inter: Jefferson Barracks Nat’l Cem.

St. Louis MO, Sect. 84, Site 349-351

with 1st Lt. William C. Barnard &

TSgt. Henry I. Cushman

Wife, Mrs. Bettie Gilliland Wagner

403 Fowler St., Waterloo IA

 

Wagner, 2nd Lt. John E.

U. S. Army

K.I.A. Oct. 18, 1943

Inter: Manila American Cemetery/Mem.

Manila, Philippines

Waterloo Daily Courier, Aug. 19, 1945

Wagner, Pvt. Joseph M.

U.S. Army

K.I.A. Feb. 20, 1943, N. Africa

Inter: North African American Cemetery

Carthage, Tunisia, Africa

Waterloo Daily Courier, Aug. 19, 1945

 

Wagoner, 2nd Lt. Harold Dean, B-26 pilot

U.S. Ninth Air Corps

K.I.A. Dec. 23, 1944, Germany

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Harry D. Wagoner

129 Rosebud Ave., Waterloo IA

Walker, Radioman 2/C Elmer Wesley

U. S. Navy Air Corps

Plane crash Aug. 22, 1943, Cherry Pt. NC

Inter: Fairview Cemetery, Waterloo IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Vernon Walker

Waterloo IA

 

Walker, Tec4 Ronald Gordon

U. A. Third Army, heavy anti-aircraft BN

KIA April 2, 1945, near Leipzig, Germany

1st Inter: Netherlands American Cem.

Margraten, Nethelands

Re-inter: Memorial Park Cem., Waterloo

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Carroll Walker, Jesup

Waltemeyer, Pfc. Harold E.

U.S. Army

Non-battle related death

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Ward, SSgt. Harold J.

U.S. Army

K.I.A. June 28, 1944

Inter: Normandy American Cemetery/Mem.

Colleville-sur-Mer, France

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Warner, Sgt. John Robert

U.S. Army

K.I.A. Aug. 4, 1944

Inter: Bethel Cemetery, Baxter IA

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

 

Waskow, Pvt. Lloyd Russell

U.S. Army Post Office, New York NY

Train accident Nov. 11, 1944, Baltimore MD

Inter: Elmwood Cemetery, Waterloo IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. John Waskow

Wife, Mrs. Marie Heise Waskow

2153 Fayette St., Waterloo IA

Waterman, Sgt. Ralph E.

U.S. Army, 25th “Tropic Lightning” Inf.

Body returned from Pacific Oct. 1945

Son of Mr. & Mrs. A. H. Waterman

720 Main Str. Cedar Falls IA

 

Way, Pfc. Frank W.

U.S. Army, infantry

K.I.A. Feb. 23, 1945, Germany

Awarded Silver Star

Inter: Netherlands American Cemetery

Margraten, Netherlands

Wife, Mrs. Ruth Hayes Way

706 West 12th St., Waterloo IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. John Way, Plainfield

Weibel, Tec4 Virgil H.

U.S. Army

Heart disease Oct. 3, 1945, Camp Carson

Inter: Fairview Cemetery, Waterloo IA

Home address: 306 Iowa St., Waterloo IA

 

Weiser, SSgt. Merle D.

U.S. Army

K.I.A. Pacific

Body returned Oct. 1945 from Pacific

Home Town: La Porte City IA

Wentz, TSgt. William F.

U.S. 7th Army Air Force, B-24 engineer

MIA April 9, 1944 over Tutow, Germany

Declared deceased Oct. 17, 1945

Memorialized Cambridge American Cemetery, Coton, England

Wife, Mrs. Lalieth Proteroe Wentz

Cedar Falls IA

Son of Mrs. Genevieve Wentz

110 San Souci Dr., Waterloo IA

 

Weston, Cpl. Bernard D.

U.S. Army

Died of heart disease Nov.  28, 1943

Tehran, Iran

Re-inter: Woodlawn Cem., Oelwein IA

White, Pfc. Robert B.

U.S. Army

K.I.A. Feb. 23, 1945, France

Inter: Epinal American Cemetery

Epinal, France

Son of Mr. & Mrs. W. E. “Bob” White

1302 Newell St., Waterloo IA

 

White, Pvt. Richard D.

U. S. Army 232nd Infantry, Rainbow Div.

K.I.A.  Jan. 6, 1945, France

Awarded Silver Star

Inter: Epinal American Cemetery/Memorial

Epinal, France

Son of Mr. & Mrs. James W. White

2614 Kenyon Ave., Waterloo IA

Wife, Mrs. Lucille Deidiker White Klima

Whitesell, Pvt. Virgil B.

U.S. Ninth Army, 30th Infantry Divison

K.I.A. March 24, 1945

Inter: Netherlands American Cem/Mem.

Margraten, Netherlands

Son of Mr. & Mrs. John B. Whitesell

2513 Hawthorne Ave., Waterloo IA

 

Williams, SSgt. John

U.S. Army

K.I.A.

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Williams, Cpl. Riley W.

U.S. Army, 987th  Field Artillery BN

K.I.A. July 1, 1945, Czechoslovakia

Inter: Washburn Cem., Washburn IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. M. R. Williams

Millerdale Addition, Waterloo IA

 

Williams, Capt. Ward Sawyer Jr.

U.S. Marine Corp Reserves

Plane crash May 19, 1945, Cherry Point NC

Inter: Fairview Cemetery, Waterloo IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Ward S. Williams Sr.

Waterloo IA

Wilson, MM1/C Emmette Lynn

U S Navy, USS M L. Abele(DD-733)

K.I.A. April 12, 1945, ne of Okinawa

Memorialized Honolulu Memorial, HI

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Emmette M. Wilson

321 E. 7th St., Waterloo IA

 

Wise, Pfc. Richard D.

U. S. Army Infantry

K.I.A. Feb. 14, 1945, Germany

Re-inter: Keokuk National Cemetery

Keokuk IA, Plot D, Grave 7

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945

Wiseman, TSgt. Clair L.

U.S. Army Air Corps

K.I.A. July 8, 1944, over n. France

Inter: St. Andre, France

Re-inter: Little Rock Nat’l Cemetery, AR

Son of Mrs. Bernice Wiseman

formerly of Waterloo, Kenosha WI

 

Wolfe, 2nd Lt. Robert J.

U.S. Army Air Force

accident Nov. 10, 1944, Muroc CA

Inter: Rock Island National Cemetery
Rock Island IL

Son of Mr. Ernest Wolfe, 1610 Williston

& Mrs. Wolfe, 1217 Ninth Ave., Waterloo

Wonders, 2nd Lt. Harold Leroy

U.S. Army, navigator on B-17

Non-battle related death Sept. 2, 1943 Fort Connah, Benton MT

Inter: Elmwood Cemetery, Waterloo IA

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Harry Ward Wonders

 

Woodyard, Sgt. Taylor M., engineer

U.S. Army Air Force

K.I.A. April 25, 1945 over Linz, Austria

Re-inter: Jefferson Barracks Nat’l Cem.

St. Louis MO, Sect. 79, Site 385-387

Wife, Mrs. Glennamae Favuer Woodyard

510 Argyle St., Waterloo IA

Woodyard, 2nd Lt. Wayland D.

U. S. Marine Corps

K.I.A. Sept. 18, 1944, Peleliu Island

Inter: 1st Marine Cemetery, Peleliu Island

Re-inter: Elmwood Cem., Waterloo, 1948

Son of Mrs. Louis Friedl

302 Commercial St. Waterloo IA

 

Wormuth, Cpl. Leopold, aerial gunner

U.S. Army Air Corps

Bomber Crash July 19, 1944, Walla Walla WA

Inter: Fairview Cemetery, Waterloo IA

Son of Mrs. Katherine Wormuth, Waterloo

Waterloo Daily Courier, May 27, 1945