Council Bluffs

Omaha - Co. Bluffs 1942

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The Home Locations of the Pottawattamie Area WWII Dead
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A Surnames:

Adams, Paul, SN 316-35-93, US Naval Aviation, Pott. Co.
Adams, Waldo Paul “Ted”, SN 37-121-373, US Army, Pott. Co.
Adler, Marvin Sanford, SN 724-60-92, US Navy, Bexar Co., TX & Pott. Co.
Andersen, Eugene Phillip, SN 648-40-43, US Navy, Pott. Co.
Ash, Mickiel Daniel, SN 37-196-388, US Army, Pott & Polk Cos.
(vet.) Aylsworth, James Franklin, SN 37-472-721, US Army, Pott. Co.

B Surnames:

Babcock, Victor Ross, SN 37-428-855, US Army, Harrison & Pott. Cos.
Bach, Paul Leonard, served as Bach Paul L & Beach Paul L, SN O-311373, US Army, Pott. Co.
Bailey, Jack Carl, SN 37-356-705, US Army, Pott Co. & Cheyenne Co., NE
Ball, John Jesse "Jack", SN 20-706-539, US Army, Pott. Co.
Barrett, Henry Joseph Jr., SN 37-699-275, US Army, Pott. Co.
(vet.) Barritt, Glen Hough, SN 322-05-01, US Navy, Pott. Co.
Battey, Norma Jane, unknown service nbr, US Navy Waves, Pott. Co.
(vet.) Baxter, Robert Dale, SN 316-38-05, US Navy, Mills & Pott. Cos.
Bergman, George Eugene, SN 37-752-394, US Army, Pott. Co.
Berringer, Merroll Jackson, SN O-735025, US Army Air Force, Pott. & Page Cos.
Berry, Kenneth Coit, SN 648-12-71, US Navy, Pott. Co.
Bird, Francis Dale, SN 37-472-728, US Army, Pott. Co.
Bish, Homer “Jack”, SN 13-009-412, US Army, Armstrong Co., PA & Pott. Co.
Blaylock, John Robert “Bob” Jr., SN O-437451, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Blizzard, Howard Leslie, SN O-355479, US Army, Pott. Co.
Bogue, Clifford John, SN 37-476-332, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co. & Shiawassee Co., MI
Bradley, Donald James, SN 648-39-86, US Navy, Pott. Co.
Briggs, Earl Eddie, SN 17-011-280, US Army, Pott. Co.
(vet.) Brooks, Newell Harvey, SN 621-90-41, US Naval Aviation, Pott. Co.
Broz, Albert James, SN 37-490-921, US Army, Webster & Pott. Cos.
Brunk, Edwin Samuel, SN 859-18-62, US Navy, Polk & Pott. Cos.
Burgstrum, Clifford Montreville, civilian, Pott. Co.
Busey, Robert William, SN 37-467-059, US Army, Pott. Co.

C Surnames:

Carter, Meredith Merlene, SN O-1176509, US Army, Pott. & Shelby Cos.
Caywood, John Sloan, SN 39-591-957, US Army, Lancaster Co., NE, Pott. Co., & Los Angeles Co., CA
(vet.) Champlin, Harold Joy, SN 37-260-821, US Army, Pott. Co.
Chancellor, Elmer Lee, SN O-711946, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Chancellor, James Maurice, SN 872-24-12, US Navy, Pott. Co.
Christensen, Darwin Arthur, SN 372-48-80, US Navy, Pott. Co.
Christensen, Jack Newton, SN O-516-204, US Army, Lancaster Co., NE & Pott. Co.
Christensen, Lester Angus, SN 316-61-17, US Navy, Pott. Co.
Chuda, Jack Richard, SN 371,595, US Marine Corps, Douglas Co., NE & Pott. Co.
Cody, Claude LeRoy, SN 648-05-90, US Navy, Pott. Co.
Cohen, Irving, SN O-771221, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Cohrs, William Stanley “Dick”, SN 37-733-662, US Army, Pott. Co.
Collett, Albert Henry, SN 6-580-825, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co. & Los Angeles Co., CA
Colwell, Carl Layne, SN 648-73-84, US Navy, Pott. Co.
Connelly, Robin Gail, SN 17-122-875, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Converse, Robert Franklin, SN 0-737-541, US Army Air Force, Douglas Co., NE & Pott. Co.
Copeland, Donald Walter, SN O-700865, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Cox, Kenneth A., SN 17-078-406, US Army Air Force, Douglas Co., NE & Pott. Co.
Cox, Leslie, SN 37-197-965, US Army, Boone and Pott. Cos.
Crockett, Oliver Eldon, SN 37-490-415, US Army, Gentry Co., MO & Pott. Co.
Crose, James Harvey, SN 37-470-848, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
(vet.) Curnes, Alvin Hezekiah, SN 648-65-57, US Navy, Pott. Co.
(vet.) Curran, Walter Francis, SN 648-59-74, US Navy, Pott. Co.
Curry, Jack Benton, SN 98652, US Merchant Marine, Pott. Co.
Cutler, Donald Lee, SN 39-603-009, US Army, Pott. Co.

D Surnames:

Dammrow, Stanley Arnold, SN 17-030-323, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Daughtrey/Daugherty, Gilbert Pryor, SN 701-04-70, US Navy, Jackson Co., MO & Pott. Co.
Davis, August William Jr., SN 17-003-658, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Decker, Richard Charles, SN 17-017-220, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Deffenbaugh, Lyle Joseph, SN O-288505, US Army, Pott. Co. & Douglas Co., NE
Delong, Lloyd E., SN 37-117-114, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Denton, Claude Ballentine, SN 648-65-29, US Navy, Pott. Co.
Dixon, Gene Willard, SN 38-006-349, US Army, Pott. Co. & Denver Co., CO
Duffy/Lein, Robert Eugene, served as Duffy Robert E & Lein Robert E, SN 17-197-256, US Army, Pott. Co.

E Surnames:

Edmundson, William Thomas, SN 316-87-40, US Naval Aviation, Pott. Co.
Ellsworth, Dale Stanley, SN O-203406, US Navy, Pott. Co.
Emerson, Charles Waldo, SN 37-485-764, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Enochson, Kenneth Duane Jr., SN O-36582, US Marine Corps Aviation, Pott. Co.
Etheridge, Lindsey Edward, SN 621-88-27, US Navy, Pott. Co.
Evans, Robert Samuel, SN O-489062, US Army, Pott. Co.
Evers, Leland Junior, SN O-748386, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.

F Surnames:

Faurot, Owen Hugh, SN 648-04-18, US Naval Aviation, Pott. Co
(vet.) Fedor, Joseph James, SN 872-24-08, US Navy, Pott. Co.
(vet.) Feller, Marvin Julius, SN 872-09-79, US Navy, Pott. Co.
Felthager, Joseph William, SN 20-743-408, US Army, Des Moines & Pott. Cos.
Field, John Henry, SN 316-56-23, US Navy, Pott. Co.
Fisher, Harlan Ray, SN O-325830, US Naval Aviation, Pott. Co.
(vet.) Fisk, Aaron Ervin, SN 37-121-296, US Army, Pott. Co.
Flack, David Albert, SN O-687121, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Foss, Howard Edward, SN 20-706-596, US Army, Pott. Co.
Fox, Louis Wendell Sr., SN O-70,987, US Navy, Pott. Co.
Friend, James Junior, SN O-746080, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Frits, Richard Yale, SN 37-697-896, US Army, Pott. & Decatur Cos.
(vet.) From, Glen Ferdinand, SN 37-694-403, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.

G Surnames:

Garafalo, James Lester, SN 316-55-30 & O-329415, US Naval Aviation, Pott. Co.
(vet.) Gardiner, Kenneth Earl, SN O-327472, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Garner, William Fredrick, SN O-240615, US Naval Aviation, Pott. Co.
Garrean, Elwood Eugene, SN 39-029-723, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co. & Los Angeles Co., CA.
Gidley, Robert Allan, SN 17-040-837, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Gill, Carl Edward, SN 316-39-25, US Naval Aviation, Pott. Co.
Gilmore, Burrel Gilbert, SN 39-018-679, US Army, Woodbury & Pott. Cos.
Glaze, Keith Franklin, SN 20-706-542, US Army, Pott. Co.
(vet.) Goodreau, William Walter, SN 20-706-598, US Army, Pott. Co.
Green, Leo Vincent, SN 37-463-951, US Army, Pott. Co.
Gustafson, Dale Eldon, SN 19-127-645, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co. & Los Angeles Co., CA

H Surnames:

Hansen, Arnt Billy, SN O-165735, US Navy, Pott. Co.
Hansen, Hans Folmer Rattenborg Jr., SN 648-20-40, US Navy, Pott. Co.
Hansen, Robert Victor, SN 37-472-746, US Army, Pott. Co.
Hansman, Jack, SN 7-060-421, US Army, Pott. & Crawford Cos.
Hartwig, Harold William, SN 37-260-353, US Army, Pott. Co.
Henderson, Robert William, SN 20-706-543, US Army, Pott. Co.
Hetrick, Jacob Alvin, SN O-733132, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Holst, Oscar, see Pedersen, Oscar Holst
Hough, Charles Robert, SN 702-52-00, US Naval Aviation, Pott. Co.
Howard, Charles Joseph, SN 17-131-392 & O-2067716, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Humes, William A., SN O-450902, US Army, Pott. Co.
Hutchison, Irwin Campbell, SN 6-934-185, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.

I and J Surnames:

Ingalls, Paul Irvin, SN 17-003-249, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Iverson, Elmer F. Jr., SN O-729176, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Ivy, Dorsie Eugene, SN O-191-494, US Naval Aviation, Pott. Co.
(vet.) James, Arthur Warren, SN O-235145, US Army, Pott. Co.
Jensen, Arthur Orville, SN 37-117-909, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Jensen, Charles Eugene, SN 361395, US Marine Corps, Pott. Co.
Johnson, Casper Simon, SN 37-021-372, US Army, Pott. Co. & Hennepin Co., MN

K Surnames:

Keltner, David Reinhart, SN 37-126-193, US Army, Pott. Co.
Kemplin, Alvin Gerald, SN 37-699-280, US Army, Pott. Co.
(vet.) Kernan, Joseph Edward/Edwin Jr., SN 37-260-280, US Army, Pott. Co.
Kish, Lyman Herbert, SN 12-141-097, US Army, Pott. Co.
Klefman, Gordon Louis, SN O-325561, US Army, Pott. Co. & Douglas Co., NE
Knapp, Clyde Alfred, SN 0-328-819, US Army Air Force, Los Angeles Co., CA & Pott. Co.
(vet.) Knudsen, Alfred Raymond, SN 17-165-468, US Army, Pott. Co.
Knudsen, Robert Dearld, SN 896935, US Marine Corps, Pott. Co. & Jackson Co., MO
Knutson, Harold Norman, SN 39-092-195, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co. & Josephine Co., OR
Koebel, Kenneth L., SN 0-421-117, US Army Air Force, Pima Co., AZ & Pott. Co.
Koebel, Leonard Lavern, SN 0-726-911, US Army Air Force, Pima Co., AZ & Pott. Co.
Kranz, Fred Roger, SN 905,601, US Marine Corps, Cook Co., IL & Pott. Co.
Kreger, Lewis Elwin, SN 37-261-801, US Army, Pott. Co.
Kussman, Edward William, SN 37-261-765, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.

L Surnames:

Larsen, Lester M., SN 17-003-312, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Leach, William Ellsworth, SN 631-07-23, US Navy, Pott. Co.
Lee, Raymond Nathan, SN 320153, US Marine Corps, Pott. Co.
Leu, Robert Carroll, SN 381-47-66, US Navy, Pott. Co.
Logan, Robert John, SN 20-743-488, US Army, Pott. Co.
(vet.) Lovejoy, Harry Wayne, SN 37-260-325, US Army, Pott. Co.
(vet.) Luxford, Elmer Lee, SN 648-64-91, US Navy, Pott. Co.

M Surnames:

Madden, Jerry Agnew, SN O-1312691, US Army, Pott. Co.
Malick, William Burton, SN 17-024-190, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Marshall, Warren B., SN O-1533621, US Army, Pott. Co. & Geary Co., KS
McCauley, Donald Perry, SN 37-466-829, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
McCord, George Melvin, SN 37-651-218, US Army Air Force, Harrison & Pott. Cos.
McCormick, Jack Albert, SN 20-743-489, US Army, Pott. Co.
McDowell, Elmer Ross, SN 6-557-377, US Army, Fresno Co., CA & Pott. Co.
McKeeman, Bert Eugene, SN 316-66-65, US Navy, Pott. Co.
McKeown, Carroll L., SN 37-628-605, US Army, Pott. Co. & Randolph Co., MO
Mead, John Lincoln, SN 31-374-517, US Army, Pott. Co. & Hillsborough Co., NH
Melton, Derald William, SN 17-131-529, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
(vet.) Mills, Eugene Raymond, SN 17-165-280, US Army, Pott. Co.
(vet.) Miner, Frank John, SN 37-467-090, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Moore, Loyd Harry, SN 20-700-138, US Army, Pott. Co.
Moore, Ned Leo, SN 485544, US Marine Corps, Pott. Co.
Moore, Walter Arthur, SN 37-467-084, US Army, Pott. Co.
Moore, Walter Lee, SN 37-699-139, US Army, Pott. Co.
Morgan, Dale Leroy, SN 6-939-700, US Army, Pott. Co.
Mowrey, Robert Edward, also served as Mowery Robert E, SN 308610, US Marine Corps Aviation, Pott. Co.
Mueller, Eugene Clyde, SN O-704040, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.

N and O Surnames:

Napier, LaVerne Floyd, SN 37-262-712, US Army, Pott. Co. & Pennington Co., SD
Napier, Roy Hugh, SN O-769905, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Nelson, Herbert Sidney, SN 821-82-95, US Navy, Pott. Co.
Nielsen, Carl Edvan, SN 39-705-841, US Army, Pott. Co. & Los Angeles Co., CA
Nugent, Donald Thomas, SN 17-018-650, US Army, Pott. Co. & Douglas Co., NE
O'Brien, William Joseph, SN 37-472-762, US Army, Harrison & Pott. Cos.
O’Connor, William Edward “Bucky”, SN 648-60-76, US Navy, Pott. Co.
O’Dell, Charles Henry, SN 316-78-35, US Navy, Pott. Co.
Olsen, Clarence Harley, served as Olson, Clarence H, SN T-004068, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Orr, Bertis Stanley, SN 37-118-280, US Army, Pott. Co. & Adams Co., IL

P Surnames:

Parks, George Harvey, SN O-751951, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Pedersen, Oscar Holst (served as Holst, Oscar), SN 37-126-291, US Army, Pott. Co.
(vet.) Petersen, John Thomas Grant, SN 316-38-73, US Navy, Pott. Co.
Peterson, Harry Earl, SN 37-138-626, US Army, Pott. Co.
Petrus, Richard Marvin, SN 17-148-212, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Pettie, Vernon Gerard, SN 648-57-95, US Navy, Pott. Co.
Phinney, Russell Dayton Jr., SN 20-704-300, US Army, Pott. Co.
Pierce, Robert Clark, SN 6-825-221, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Plummer, Kenneth Frank, SN 37-680-558, US Army, Pott. Co.
Pogge, George Hubert, SN O-718974, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Porter, John L. Jr., SN 39-125-170, US Army, Pott. Co.
Profeda, Louis Anthony, SN 37-139-285, US Army, Pott. Co.
Punteney, Charles Edward, served at Puntney, Charles E, SN 37-699-132, US Army, Pott. Co.

Q and R Surnames:

Rauterkus, Robert Richard, SN 37-483-565, US Army, Pott. Co.
Reestman, Milton Herman, SN O-675002, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Renteria, Martin, SN 37-261-777, US Army, Pott. Co.
Reynolds, Elmer Dale, SN 37-483-681, US Army, Pott. Co.
Riddle, Carl William, SN 648-73-55, US Navy, Pott Co.
Rink, Paul Lloyd, SN O-723687, US Army Air Force, Pott. & Shelby Cos.
Roarty, Paul Thomas, SN 17-004-319, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Robinson, William Brigham Haight, SN O-673901, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Rockwell, Harold Ralph, SN O-782622, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Rohrberg, Robert George, SN 37-490-420, US Army, Pott. Co.
Rommel, Max C., SN 510622, US Marine Corps, Pott. & Fremont Cos.

S Surnames:

Saunders, Robert William, SN 316-91-16, US Navy, Pott. Co.
Schneckloth, Leroy William SN 17-078-891, US Army, Pott. Co.
Schuelzky, Robert Eugene, SN O-32072, US Marine Corps, Pott. Co.
Senior, Clifford Leo, SN 576-76-12, US Navy, Pott. Co.
Shadden, Everett Willard, O-496183, US Army, Pott. Co. & Los Angeles Co., CA
Siddens, Jack Kenneth, SN O-329806, US Army, Pott. Co.
Sluyter, Harry Alfred, SN 428233, US Marine Corps, Pott. Co.
Smith, Boyd D., SN 663-18-59, US Navy, Pott. Co. & Douglas Co., NE
Snyder, Kenneth Harvey, SN 37-484-885, US Army, Pott. Co.
Springer, Lynn Irwin, SN 17-131-009, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Stacey, Louis Clarence Jr., SN 20-704-227, US Army, Pott. Co.
Steward, Gerald, SN 441664, US Marine Corps, Pott. Co. & Douglas Co., NE.
Stockman, Kenneth Herman, SN 37-482-024, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Stranathan, Dale Chester, SN 316-26-66, US Navy, Mills & Pott. Cos.
(vet.) Strowig, Donald Jack, SN 37-470-435, US Army, Pott. Co.
Supernois, Donald Ward, SN 3163438, US Navy, Pott. Co. & Portsmouth, VA
Svenningsen, Elmer Lawrence, SN 31-461-349, US Army, Pott. Co. & Fairfield Co., CT
Swanson, Charles Edward Jr., SN 17-082-496, US Army, Pott. Co.
Sweeney, Gordon Anthony, SN 37-480-210, US Army, Pott. Co.
Sweeny, Duane Grant Henry, SN O-770836, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Sweeny, Duane Grant Henry, SN O-770836, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.

T, U and V Surnames:

Tague, Francis Alvin, SN 37-084-585, US Army, Mills & Pott. Cos.
Tague, Harold Fremont, SN 37-111-602, US Army Air Force, Mills & Pott. Cos.
Taylor, John Will, SN 37-485-128, US Army, Yalobusha Co., MS & Pott. Co.
Tedesco, Michael Thomas, SN O-288783, US Army, Pott. Co.
Thompson, Albert Bernard, SN 37-394-633, US Army, Pott. Co. & Howell Co., MO
Thompson, Harry, SN 37-267-942, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
(vet.) Thompson, Oral Ray, SN 37-470-458, US Army, Pott. Co.
Thoreen, William F. Jr., SN 37-074-553, US Army, Pott. Co.
Troth, Russell Edwin, SN 39-280-003, US Army, Pott. Co.
Unmack, Paul Eugene, SN 390-96-96, US Navy, Pott. & Harrison Cos.
Vernon, Glenn Oren, SN 37-483-550, US Army, Pott. Co.
Viberg, Oscar Nels, SN 20-704-218, US Army, Pott. Co.

W, X, Y and Z Surnames:

Waage, Paul Allen, SN 20-704-306, US Army, Pott. Co. & Douglas Co., NE
Wall, Vernon Palmer, SN 648-07-99, US Navy, Pott. Co.
Walling, Garrett Alma, SN 20-743-538, US Army, Pott. Co.
Wilcken, Ono Ain, SN 37-472-752, US Army, Pott. Co.
Williams, Dale Withers Jr., SN 17-078-051, US Army, Pott. Co.
Williams, Jerry Jerome, SN 37-470-962, US Army, Pott. Co.
(vet.) Wilson, Douglas William, SN 316-42-33, US Navy, Pott. Co.
Wilson, John Robert, SN 6-208-886, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
Wilson, Joseph Francis, served as Wilson Joseph L, SN O-1692505, US Army, Pott. Co.
Wold, Leslie Wayne, SN 560533, US Marine Corps, Pott. Co.
Wood, Charles Emmett Jr., SN 17-041-753, US Army, Pott. Co.
Wright, Bruce Ware, SN 39-161-053, US Army, Pott. Co. & Los Angeles Co., CA

Notes:

During WWII, the city of Council Bluffs held over 60% of Pottawattamie County residents.
(vet.) = veteran, died after separation from service; record is in WWII Dead > Ancillary Records.

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