Estherville Flier Reported Missing in Action Over Germany
Estherville, Ia.—Special: Lt. William Monroe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Monroe, Estherville, is reported missing in action from a bomber over Germany on January 23. Lt. Monroe served as a bombardier.
Source: The Sioux City Journal, February 15, 1945
WWII DEAD DUE TO ARRIVE
North Iowans Among Bodies on Way Home
Washington—Among the bodies of 4,384 World War II dead due to arrive from Europe aboard the U. S. Army transport, Barney Kirschbaum, are 76 Iowans, according to announcement by the department of the Army.
Armed forces dead originally interred in temporary military cemeteries in France, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg are among those being brought back to this country.
North Iowans in the list include the following, together with the next of kin:
Pvt. Orval R. Alden; Milton L. Alden, Thornton.
Pvt. Wayne W. Dale; Mrs. Nettie D. Felkey, Armstrong.
Pfc. Neil L. Gilbertson; Jane Gilbertson, Burr Oak.
Pfc. Royal A. Jacobs; Hezzie R. Jacobs, Rudd.
1st Lt. Alan R. Jacobson; Chris Jacobson, Britt.
Sgt. William L. Monroe; Lloyd E. Monroe, Estherville.
1st Lt. Robert L. Sill; Nina S. Christopher, Eagle Grove.
S/Sgt. Edwin E. Sowles; Mrs. Mary F. Sowles, Mason City.
2nd Lt. Robert L. Van Horn; Carl C. Van Horn, Hampton.
1st Lt. Jens T. Weiby, Jr.; Jens T. Weiby, Sr., Armstrong.
Source: Mason City Globe-Gazette, December 29, 1948
William Lloyd Monroe was born Feb 9, 1925 to Lloyd E. and Henriette L. Timmerman Monroe. He died Jan. 20, 1945 and is buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA.
Sgt. Monroe served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 728th Bomb Squadron, 452nd Bomb Group as a waist gunner on B-17G #44-6601and was KIA on a bombing mission and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
