Iowa’s World War II Honor Roll
These Iowans, like the ones pictured in this section last Sunday, have given their lives for their country. They came from all sections of the state, from all walks of life, and they rest today in strange and far away but never-to-be forgotten places. The final line beneath each photograph tells the geographical area in which the man was serving. Additional pictures of Iowans who have been killed in combat will be carried on future Sundays.
Source: The Des Moines Register, Sunday, December 12, 1943 (photo included)
LaFern Winston AKA LaVern Belthius was born Dec. 11, 1918 to Stephen and Lillian Bartels Belthius. He died May 8, 1942 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.
Petty Officer Belthius served in World lWar II with the U.S. Navy and was MIA/KIA at sea in the Asiatic area and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
