Iowa Honor Roll
Like the men pictured here on previous Sundays, these Iowans have given their lives for their country. Each one was either killed in action or died in prison camp. The fourth line under each picture gives the area in which the man last served. The list will be continued in future weeks.
Source: The Des Moines Sunday Register, March 12, 1944 (photos included)
Raymond Edward Weber was born Jan. 21, 1923 to Joseph J. and Catherine A. Weber. He died Oct. 15, 1942 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.
Petty Officer Weber served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Meredith (DD-434) which was sunk by enemy action in the South Pacific. He was MIA/FOD/KIA and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
