Source: The Leon Journal-Reporter newspaper articles:
DECATUR COUNTY WWII SOLDIERS
World War II Inductees
WERE INDUCTED IN THE NAVY
The following Decatur county registrants were inducted into the United States navy Monday, May 22, at the navy recruiting station, Des Moines:
ANTHONY, Paul Alton, Lamoni
BRENIZER, Ray, Davis City*
BROWING, Victor Dwight, Leon
HOPKINS, Carl Roy, Grand River
RAUCH, Wayne Warren, Lamoni
SEITZ, Edwin Cahail, Garden Grove
SUTHERLIN, Franklin Max, Decatur
YOUNG, Franklin Maurice, Lamoni
* Ray Brenizer reportedly served in the Air Force.
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REPORTED FOR SERVICE
The following Decatur county registrants reported for active duty in the armed forces of the United States recently;
FOR THE NAVY
FINCH, Clayton Albert, * Leon
WIGHT, Gordon Steward,* Lamoni
ATEN, Kenneth Ray,* Lamoni
THOMAS, Cecil James,* Lamoni
ROTHERT, Millard Maurice,* Leon
REED, Rufus,* Van Wert
FOR THE ARMY
COHRON, Frank White,* Leon
LEEPER, John Joseph, Leon
SWIGART, Harry Marvin, Lamoni
CLARK, Charles Chester, Leon
*Denotes pre-Pearl Harbor father.
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ARMED FORCES INDUCT EIGHT MORE FATHERS
Eleven Were Inducted from Decatur County on December 17.
Of the eleven men inducted from Decatur county December 17, eight of them are fathers. In the army were Earl Clayton OUTHOUSE, Lamoni, father; Cletus Delbert WEBSTER, Leon, father; Robert Lee JACKSON, Weldon; Norman Laurence LEVERSON, Lamoni; and Raymond Forest VANDERPOOL, Leon, father.
Inducted into the navy were Garland Ori HAGEN, Garden Grove; father, Herman August DAY, Lamoni, father; Paul Loren PHIPPS, Leon; father; Frank Lehua SHIPMAN, Lamoni, father; Gerald Edward LYSINGER, Lamoni, and Junior Toney RAUCH, Grand River.
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War Department Telegrams
LEON – Pvt. Willard Chester ELLSTON, 28, son of Mrs. Kate ELLSTON of Davis City, was seriously injured in France June 18, according to a telegram received from the war department.
LEON – Corp. Lee ROBERTS, son of Mr. and Mrs. William ROBERTS of Leon, is now in a base hospital in England recovering from injuries suffered in France during the invasion.
LEON – Mrs. Vernon D. INGRAM, who lives near Leon, has been notified by the war department that her husband, Pvt. (f. c.) Vernon D. INGRAM, was seriously injured in France June 11.
LEON - Tech. 5th Gr. Paul O. RAMSEY of Leon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred RAMSEY of Osceola, was seriously injured in France June 11, according to a telegram from the war department received by the parents.
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REPORTED FOR SERVICE
The following were recently inducted into the armed forces from Decatur county.
FOR THE ARMY
Lawrence OWENS, Leon
Ralph REW, Lamoni
Charles ELLARS, Decatur
Wilbur ADAIR, Leon
David BARDWELL, Pleasanton
James BUCKINGHAM, Decatur
Rex ROBINSON, Lamoni
J. WADDELL, Lamoni
FOR THE NAVY
Lester OWENS, Leon
Charles WATT, Lamoni
Harold EPPERLY, Osceola
Charles McBEE, Decatur
Hubert BEASLEY, Leon
Vernon HUBBARD, Leon
Van REYNOLDS, Leon
Thomas CHASEY, Davis City
James REW, Lamoni
James BARRY, Garden Grove
Leroy TRAMELL, Lamoni
Wilbur GIBSON, Garden Grove
FOR THE MARINES
Clarence CREES, Osceola
Paul STONEBURNER, Davis City
Robert MARTIN, Lamoni
Kenneth KYNER, Weldon
Leslie MEEK, Decatur
Darwin Leland DAUGHTON, of Grand River, commissioned a lieutenant (j.g.)
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TAKE FIRST PHYSICAL
The following Decatur county registrants reported for preliminary physical examination at the Decatur county hospital yesterday:
Robert Emery LOVETT, Garden Grove
William Roscoe BAKER, Leon
Arnold Wilson GRASS, Lamoni
Paul Alton ANTHONY, Lamoni
Harold Michael WHALEN, Leon
Gilbert E. SOLE, Garden Grove
Myles Bengman MARK, Pleasanton
Loren Lea BRABY, Garden Grove
Ralph Myles POST, Davis City
Luther Marion BENNETT, Leon
Clell Allen HONN, Leon
Warren Donald JONES, Van Wert
Alred Junior MARVIN, Leon
Everett Leroy GUNSOLLEY, Lamoni
Max Brant PETTY, Leon
Fred Ben PETTIS, Grand River
Marion Keith PRIEST, Decatur
Cordon Lyle BIGLEY, Leon
Raymond SPENCER, Weldon
James Robert BUCKINGHAM, Decatur
Rex Dean BEAVERS, Garden Grove
Forrest Gail MASSEY, Garden Grove
Edgar Lenn HARGER, Grand River
Harbert Rodger SPRAGUE, Lamoni
Kenneth Charles WHITE, Lamoni
John G. WILSON JR., Garden Grove
William Earl RHODEN Lamoni
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RECENTLY REPORTED FOR DUTY
The following Decatur county registrants reported for active duty in the armed forces during the past week:
FOR THE ARMY
SPRAGUE, Harbert Rodger,* Lamoni
KOST, Leonard Gene,* Leon
BADGER, Wilbert James,* Leon
REED, Russell Lewis,* Van Wert
FORSYTHE, Kenneth Wesley, Leon
LUX, Raymond Joseph, Decatur
GORDEN, Kenneth Lloyd, Davis City
HELTON, Francis Dean, Leon
STEPHENS, Leo Wilber, Leon
FOR THE NAVY
GEIGER, Charles Everett,* Leon
WILLIAMS, Theodore Everett,* Garden Grove
DORSEY, Linly Isaac,* Pleasanton
SCOTT, Charles Otto, Weldon
WILSON, John Griffith,* Lineville
ELSTON, Keith Duane, Davis City
Asterisk denotes father.
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UP FOR EXAMINATION LAST TUESDAY
Following is a list of registrants who appeared Tuesday at the Decatur county hospital for preliminary physical examination:
Ralph O'Neal HILL, Leon
Don Henry MARTIN, Lamoni
James Harold PEARCY, Weldon
Rex Joseph CORNELL, Garden Grove
Harbert Rodger SPRAGUE, Lamoni
Roscoe Francis DOOLITTLE, Davis City
Lucian Clinton SHERBURNE, Leon
Russell Ivan OWENS, Leon
Kendall Kermit STRONG, Garden Grove
Delmar Ward SPARKS, Leon
Harvey Darrell SHOEMAKER, Davis City
Lester Burnette FULTON, Leon
Fred Albert ADAIR, Leon
August Thomas COOPER, Leon
Andrew George COOPER, Leon
Neal Wendell BROWN, Pleasanton
Kenneth HINDS, Leon
Robert Leroy, Leon
Clarence Edward SMITH, Weldon
Layton Max BAKER, Leon
Lloyd William UPDIKE, Weldon
Hoyle Vere ANDERSON, Van Wert
Harley Thomas AKES, Leon
For blood test only
Basil Leroy CRAIG, Leon
John Maurice HILL, Leon
