26 FROM IOWA LOST IN ACTION
WASHINGTON, D. C. (AP)—The War Department Saturday listed 26 Iowa soldiers as missing in action in the European and Mediterranean theaters. They were:
EUROPEAN.
Algona—Staff Sergeant Robert W. Thompson.
Audubon—Sergt. Donald C. Munksgaard.
Boone—Second Lieutenant Robert W. Ward.
Cedar Rapids—Pvt. (f.c.) Harvey H. Wehde.
Council Bluffs—Corp. Dale E. Gustafson.
Des Moines—Pvt. (f.c.) Lester W. Pfannkuch.
Dubuque—Lieut. Arthur C. Toepel.
Gladbrook—Second Lieutenant Elmer C. Dudolski.
Iowa City—Lieut. Col. Don L. Weiss.
Keystone—Pvt (f.c.) Orlean E. Koeppen.
Knoxville—Capt. Richard A. Gee.
Marshalltown—Second Lieutenant Marion A. Gard.
Mason City—Capt. William C. Whorley.
Menlo—Pvt. (f.c.) Kenneth L. Powell.
Pella—Pvt. (f.c.) David M. Thomas.
Sewal—Staff Sergeant Dallas G. Couchman.
Shenandoah—Lieut. Ralph E. Deweese.
Sioux Rapids—Flight Officer Joseph Meleky.
MEDITERRANEAN.
Delta – Staff Sergeant Leonard D. Tygart.
Dubuque – Pvt. William E. Hoffman; Lieut. Roger T. Moran
Ionia – Pvt. Vern F. Abel.
Iowa City – Second Lieutenant Vincent C. Hogan.
Marshalltown – Pvt. (f. c.) John J. Gannon.
New Market – Pvt. (f. c.) Leroy F. Teeters.
Webster City – Staff Sergeant John F. Baker.
Source: The Des Moines Register, August 27, 1944
Roger Thomas Moran was born May 30, 1921 to William and Mary Moran. He died Dec. 8, 1989 and is buried in Wood National Cemetery, Milwaukee, WI.
1st Lt. Moran served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
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