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)
John Maurice Reeder was born Nov. 26, 1917 to Charlie and Ada VanHorn Reeder. He died Dec. 20, 1942 and is buried in Jefferson Cemetery, Jefferson, IA.
Pvt. Reeder served in World War II with the U.S. Army Co. E, 128th Infantry and was KIA in New Guinea while serving his country.
Source: ancestry.com
