Source: website bigpigeon.us, webpage WW II Dead > Their Deaths > European Theater.
© 2020 by Robert A. “Bob” Christiansen, updated 22 Sep 2020.
Pottawattamie County, Iowa Area WW II Dead Roster - European Theater
03 - ETO - European Theater of Operations
03-01- Normandy Campaign > D-Day, June 6: (updated 9 Aug 2020)
I know of no one from the Pottawattamie County area who died at land on Normandy during D-Day.
Normandy invasion dead at sea are listed in The ETO Sea War webpage.
03-01- Normandy Campaign > Normandy after D-Day: (eight dead, updated 10 Aug 2020)
† Aultz, Dorsey Everett, SN 37-189-141, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. I, 359th Inf. Regt., 90th Inf. Div.; KIA 13 Jun 1944 near Picauville, SW of St. Mere Eglise, Normandy.
† Deitchler, Edgar Kay, SN 37-118-985, US Army, Mills Co.
357th Inf. Regt., 90th Inf. Div.; KIA 17 Jun 1944, near Gourbesville, W. of St. Mere Eglise, Normandy.
† Holst, Oscar, aka Pedersen, Oscar Holst, SN 37-126-291, US Army, Pott. Co.
Battery B, 320th Glider Field Artillery Bn., 82nd Airborne Div.; KIA 18 Jun 1944, near Douve River, Normandy.
† Plagge, Harold W., SN O-1006609, US Army, Lake Co., IL
746th Tank Bn.; DOW; 9 Jun 1944, near Utah Beach, Normandy; posthumous Silver Star.
† Pratt, Leonard Earl, SN 37-465-244, US Army, Pott. Co.
8th Inf. Regt., 4th Inf. Div.; KIA 10 Jul 1944, Normandy.
† Schickner, Donald, SN 37-219-544, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. E, 134th Infantry Regt., 35th Inf. Div.; KIA 17 Jul 1944 near St. Lo, Normandy.
† Shadden, Everett Willard, O-496183, US Army, Pott. Co. & Los Angeles Co., CA
Detachment 7, 166th Signal Photo. Co.; combat photographer; KIA 22 Jul 1944, near La Haye, Normandy; mortar burst while with 90th Inf. Div.; posthumous Silver Star.
† Wells, Lester Earl, SN 37-465-227, US Army, Pott. Co..
39th Inf. Regt., 9th Inf. Div.; KIA 13 Jul 1944 NW of St. Lo, Normandy.
03-02 - France Liberated > Normandy Breakout: (seven dead, updated 26 Jul 2020)
† Bailey, Jack Carl, SN 37-356-705, US Army, Pott Co. & Cheyenne Co., NE
Co. E, 60th Inf. Regt., 9th Inf. Div.; KIA 8 Aug 1944 in Normandy; Mortain German counterattack.
† Block, Ernest August Sylvester "Sam", SN 37-120-000, US Army, Shelby Co.
32nd Armored Regt., 3rd Armored Div.; KIA 29 Jul 1944 E of Coutances, Normandy; Operation Cobra.
† Kakac, Victor Otto Jr., SN 37-486-218, US Army, Harrison Co.
Co. M, 137th Inf. Regt., 35th Inf. Div.; KIA 1 Aug 1945 SE of St. Lo., Normandy, France.
† Moss, Herman Albert, SN 37-141-303, US Army, Harrison Co.
Co. L, 38th Inf. Regt., 2nd Inf. Div.; KIA 13 Aug 1944 near Tinchebray, Orne Department, Normandy, France.
† Paulsen, Laverne Henry, SN 37-445-364, US Army, Pott. Co.
Recon. Co., 66th Armored Regt., 2nd Armored Div.; KIA 29 Jul 1944 in Normandy; Operation Cobra.
† Peterson, Harry Earl, SN 37-138-626, US Army, Pott. Co.
357th Inf. Regt., 90th Inf. Div.; KIA 3 Aug 1944 near Avranches, Normandy.
† Renteria, Martin, SN 37-261-777, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. I, 120th Inf. Regt., 30th Inf. Div.; WIA 1 Aug 1944 near St. Lo, Normandy; DOW 17 Aug 1944 in hospital, England.
03-02 - France Liberated > Northern France: (eleven dead, updated 26 Jul 2020)
† Crockett, Oliver Eldon, SN 37-490-415, US Army, Pott. Co. & Gentry Co., MO
23rd Inf. Regt., 2nd Inf. Div.; KIA 11 Sep 1944 near Brest, Brittany, France.
† Johnson, Frank Allen, SN 37-189-738, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. D, 67th Armored Regt., 2nd Armored Div.; KIA 26 Aug 1944 near Seine River, NW of Paris, France.
† Kreger, Lewis Elwin, SN 37-261-801, US Army, Pott. Co.
28th Inf. Regt., 8th Inf. Div.; KIA 31 Aug 1944, near Brest, Brittany, France.
† Logan, Robert J., SN 20-743-488, US Army, Pott. Co.
Troop B, 113th Cavalry Recon. Sqdn., 113th Cavalry Recon. Gp.; DOW 2 Sep 1944, Northern France.
† Marshall, Warren B., SN O-1533621, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. C, 104th Med. Bn., 29th Inf. Div.; WIA 14 Aug 1944 France; DOW 29 Aug 1944 England.
† Nelson, Chester Raymond, SN 17-040-689, US Army, Burt & Washington Cos., NE
759th Tank Bn. (light); DNB 20 Aug 1944 Orne, Normandy; accident during 48-mile night movement eastward of battalion.
† Powell, Oliver Preston Jr., SN 37-420-870, US Army, Harrison Co.
38th Inf. Regt., 2nd Inf. Div.; KIA 9 Sep 1944, near Brest, Brittany, France; Battle of Brittany.
† Rihner, John Jerome, SN 37-422-955, US Army, Shelby Co.
Co. G, 116th Inf. Regt., 29th Inf. Div.; KIA 3 Sep 1944 Brittany, France; Battle of Brittany.
† Thompson, Albert Bernard, SN 37-394-633, US Army, Pott. Co. & Howell Co., MO
Co. A, 12th Engr. Combat Bn., 8th Inf. Div.; KIA 30 Aug 1944 near Brest, Brittany, France; Battle of Brittany.
† Wilcken, Ono Ain, SN 37-472-752, US Army, Pott. Co.
2nd Inf. Regt., 5th Inf. Div.; KIA 15 Aug 1944 near Chartres, Eure-et-Loir Department, France.
† Wright, Bruce Ware, SN 39-161-053, US Army, Pott. Co. & Los Angeles Co., CA
13th Inf. Regt., 8th Inf. Div.; KIA 31 Aug 1944 near Brest, Brittany, France.
03-02 - France Liberated > Southern France: (three dead, updated 26 Jul 2020)
† Kloewer, Eugene John, SN 37-436-471, US Army, Shelby Co.
753rd Tank Bn., 7th Army; KIA 15 Sep 1944, Burgundy area, France.
† Reynolds, Elmer Dale, SN 37-483-681, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. K, 30th Inf. Regt., 3rd Inf. Div.; KIA 16 Aug 1944 near St. Tropez, southern France; Operation Dragoon.
† Spark, Albert Johann, SN 37-035-953, US Army, Harrison Co.
Co. H, 7th Inf. Regt., 3rd Inf. Div.; DOW 17 Aug 1944, near St. Tropez, southern France; Operation Dragoon.
03-03 - Allies Stymied > Market Garden: (one dead, updated 20 Aug 2020)
† Brazzle, Delbert Sherman, SN 37-468-247, US Army, Douglas Co., NE
Co. A, 501st Parachute Inf. Regt., 101st Airborne Div.; KIA 17 Sep 1944 over Retie, E of Antwerp, Belgium; Douglas C-47A Skytrain/Dakota #42-100981 shot down by flak; all five crew and ten army pathfinders killed.
03-03 - Allies Stymied > Rhineland - Fall 1944: (eleven dead, updated 26 Jul 2020)
† Coad, Ernest Dyer, SN 39-147-004, US Army, Douglas Co., NE & Alameda Co., CA
unknown unit (assigned to 1st Army one day before dying); KIA 22 Nov 1944 near Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
† Ellison, Melvin Isaac, SN 37-446-316, US Army, Harrison Co.
Co. I, 3rd Bn., 12th Inf. Regt., 4th Inf. Div.; DOW 19 Nov 1944, probably wounded near Schmidt, S of Düren, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; Battle of Hürtgen Forest.
† Evans, Charles Harold, SN 37-486-832, US Army, Harrison Co.
Medical Detachment, 112th Inf. Regt., 28th Inf. Div.; DOW 5 Nov 1944 near Schmidt, S of Düren, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; Battle of Hürtgen Forest.
† Gilmore, Burrel Gilbert, SN 39-018-679, US Army, Woodbury Co.
18th Inf. Regt., 1st Inf. Div.; KIA 8 Oct 1944 near Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
† Imrie, Donn Harold, SN 37-490-433, US Army, Harrison Co.
407th Inf. Regt., I02nd Inf. Div.; KIA 30 Nov 1944 near Linnich, approaching the Roer River, NE of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; Operation Queen.
† Johnson, Raymond Earl, SN O-1301648, US Army, Fremont Co.
119th Inf. Regt., 30th Inf. Div.; wounded near Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, DOW 19 Nov 1944 in Netherlands.
† Leonard, Stanley William, SN 37-260-819, US Army, Cass Co.
Co. A, 12th Inf. Regt., 4th Inf. Div.; KIA 16 Sep 1944 in the Schnee Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany abt 25 miles E of St. Vith, Belgium; Battle of the Schnee Eifel.
† Metheny, Hershel Alfred, SN 6-857-125, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. H, 331 Inf. Regt., 83rd Inf. Div.; KIA 11 Dec 1944, near Gey, Hürtgen Forest, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; Battle of Hürtgen Forest; posthumous Silver Star.
† Miller, Melvin Max, SN 37-692-104, US Army, Crawford & Shelby Cos.
Co. C, 16th Inf. Regt., 1st Inf. Div.; KIA 27 Nov 1944 Hürtgen Forest, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; Battle of Hürtgen Forest.
† Morgan, Dale Leroy, SN 6-939-700, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. H, 18th Inf. Regt., 1st Inf. Div.; KIA 1 Dec 1944 near Hürtgen Forest, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
† Nielsen, Carl Edvan, SN 39-705-841, US Army, Los Angeles Co., CA
Co. C, 743rd Tank Bn., 1st Army; KIA 22 Nov 1944 near Fronhoven, NE of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; asst. driver of M4A3 Sherman tank lost to German anti-tank gun.
03-03 - Allies Stymied > Lorraine Campaign: (seven dead, updated 26 Jul 2020)
† Ash, Mickiel Daniel, SN 37-196-388, US Army, Pott. & Polk Cos.
347th Inf. Regt., 87th Inf. Div.; KIA 20 Dec 1944 at Obergailbach, E of Sarreguemines, France, along France- Germany border.
† Haberberger, Leonard Joseph, SN 37-490-431, US Army, Harrison & Shelby Cos.
Co. G, 10th Inf. Regt., 5th Inf. Div.; DNB 16 Dec 1944 near Saarlautern (now Saarlouis), W of Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany.
† Kirkland, Morris Alvin, SN 37-420-864, US Army, Harrison Co.
Co. C, 377th Inf. Regt., 95th Inf. Div., Third Army; KIA 9 Nov 1944 S of Metz, Lorraine, France; Lorraine Campaign; BNR.
† Points, Leslie Ronald, SN 32-300-054, US Army, Pott. Co.
313th Inf. Regt., 79th Inf. Div.; KIA 29 Sep 1944 at Forêt de Parroy, E of Nancy & NE of Lunéville, Lorraine, France.
† Ronnfeldt, Roy Robert, SN 37-189-109, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. G, 358 Inf. Regt., 90th Inf. Div.; KIA 6 Dec 1944 at Pachten/Dilligen on Saar River N of Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany.
Notes: The 358th Inf. Regt. crossed the Saar River on 6 December against heavy enemy fire and continued advancing through the Siegfried Line until 21 December. On 5 Jan '45, the 90th Div. was relieved by the 94th Div. and transferred to the Ardennes.
† Snyder, Kenneth Harvey, SN 37-484-885, US Army, Pott. Co.
315th Inf. Regt., 79th Inf. Div.; KIA 29 Sep 1944 at Forêt de Parroy, E of Nancy & NE. of Lunéville, Lorraine, France.
† Williams, Jerry Jerome, SN 37-470-962, US Army, Pott. Co.
101st Inf. Regt., 26th Inf. Div.; KIA 9 Nov 1944 S of Metz, Lorraine, France.
03-04 - Battle of Alsace (six dead, updated 26 Jul 2020)
I found no area deaths in the Jan 1945 German Operation Nordwind offensive in northern Alsace.
† Bates, Stuart McCain, SN 37-475-399, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. C, 756th Tank Bn., 3rd Inf. Div., 7th Army; KIA 24 Jan 1945 N of Colmar, Alsace, France; Colmar Pocket.
† Dinesen, Harold N., SN 37-433-094, US Army, Shelby Co.
Battery C., 400th AAA AW Bn.; DNB 15 Mar 1945 in hospital, France.
† Johnson, Melvin Wallace, SN 37-483-507, US Army, Harrison Co.
314th Inf. Regt., 79th Inf. Div., 7th Army; DOW 18 Nov 1944 Saverne Gap, Alsace, France.
† Pagh, Amos Christian, SN O-1325790, US Army, Douglas Co., NE
397th Inf. Regt., 100th Inf. Div., 7th Army; KIA 14 Nov 1944 near Raon L’Etape SE of Baccarat, Vosges, France; posthumous Silver Star.
† Vernon, Glenn Oren, SN 37-483-550, US Army, Pott. Co.
7th Inf. Regt., 3rd Inf. Div., 7th Army; KIA 3 Nov 1944 near St.-Die-des-Vosges, Alsace, France.
† Wilson, Joseph Francis, SN O-1692505, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. M, 30th Inf. Regt., 3rd Inf. Div., 7th Army; KIA 16 Dec 1944 near Kaysersburg, NW of Colmar, Alsace, France; posthumous Distinguished Service Cross.
03-05 - Ardennes - Battle of The Bulge (eighteen dead, updated 8 Aug 2020)
† Bish, Homer “Jack”, SN 13-009-412, US Army, Armstrong Co., PA
73rd Armored FA Bn., 9th Armored Div., 1st Army; KIA 19 Dec 1944; Battle of the Bulge.
† Carter, Meredith M., SN O-1176509, US Army, Pott. & Shelby Cos.
Battery B, 14th Armored FA Bn.; 2nd Armored Div.; KIA 9 Jan 1945 NW of Houffalize, Dochamps, Belgium; Battle of the Bulge.
† Hansen, Lawrence George, SN 37-120-519, US Army, Shelby Co.
32nd Armored Regt., 3rd Armored Div.; WIA; DOW 10 Jan 1945 in hospital, Vielsalm, Belgium; Battle of the Bulge.
† Hansen, Robert Victor, SN 37-472-746, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. E, 346th Inf. Regt., 87th Inf. Div; KIA 9 Jan 1945, Jenneville, W of Bastogne, Belgium; Battle of the Bulge
† Humes, William A., SN O-450902, US Army, Pott. Co.
C.O., 543 Signal Depot Co., Signal Depot S-891, Paris, France; WIA by V-2 rocket en route to Liege, Belgium; DOW 16 Dec 1944, Belgium.
† Johnson, Casper Simon, SN 37-021-372, US Army, Pott. Co. & Hennepin Co., MN
14th Tank Bn., 9th Armored Div.; KIA 17 Dec 1944 near Malmedy, Belgium; Battle of the Bulge.
† Luchsinger, Stanley Dean, SN 37-455-354, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. C, 33rd Armored Inf. Regt., 3rd Armored Div.; KIA 23 Dec 1944 Hotton, Belgium; Battle of the Bulge.
† McKeown, Carroll L., SN 37-628-605, US Army, Pott. Co. & Randolph Co., MO
33rd Armored Regt., 3rd Armored Div.; KIA 20 Dec 1944 ETO; Battle of the Bulge.
† McLoud, James Fredrick , served as Long Fred O, SN 37-442-043, US Army, Pott. Co. & Washington Co., OK
2nd Armored Div.; KIA 27 Dec 1944 between Namur & Houffalize, Belgium; Battle of the Bulge.
† Osler, Floyd Wayne, SN 37-476-459, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. A, 357th Inf. Regt., 90th Inf. Div.; KIA 9 Jan 1945 in Luxembourg SE of Bastogne, Belgium; Battle of the Bulge.
† Plummer, Kenneth Frank, SN 37-680-558, US Army, Pott. Co.
424 Inf. Regt., 106 Inf. Div.; KIA 28 Dec 1944 Belgium; Battle of the Bulge.
† Rauterkus, Robert Richard, SN 37-483-565, US Army, Pott. Co.
48th Armored Inf. Bn., 7th Armored Div.; KIA 21 Jan 1945 near St. Vith, Belgium, Battle of the Bulge.
† Schneckloth, LeRoy William, SN 17-078-891, US Army, Pott. Co.
3250th Signal Services Bn.; KIA 18 Dec 1944 Belgium; Battle of the Bulge.
† Taylor, Leon Francis Hough, SN 37-120-190, US Army, Polk & Harrison Cos.
36th Armored Inf. Regt., 3rd Armored Div.; KIA 3 Jan 1945 NW of Houffalize, Belgium; Battle of the Bulge.
† Vanderpool, Clifford S., SN 37-739-404, US Army, Pott. Co.
15th Tank Bn.; 6th Armored Div.; KIA 7 Jan 1945 NE of Bastogne, Belgium; Battle of the Bulge.
† Vaughan, Orel E., SN 37-451-222, US Army, Pennington Co., SD
357th Inf. Regt., 90th Inf. Div.; KIA 11 Jan 1945 in Luxembourg; Battle of the Bulge.
† Vermuele, Lyle W., SN 37-694-509, US Army, Carroll Co.
Co. B, 318th Inf. Regt.; KIA 27 Dec 1944 in Belgium; Battle of the Bulge.
† Walling, Garrett Alma, SN 2-074-538, US Army, Pott. Co.
506th Inf. Regt., 101st Airborne Div.; KIA 14 Jan 1945 NE of Bastogne, Belgium; Battle of the Bulge.
03-06 - Rhineland > Ninth & First Armies: (six dead, updated 26 Jul 2020)
† Burch, Robert Joseph, SN 37-478-134, US Army, Harrison Co.
194th Glider Inf. Regt., 17th Airborne Div.; KIA 24 Mar 1945 N of Wesel Germany in Landing Zone S, Operation Varsity Rhine crossing.
† Caywood, John Sloan, SN 39-591-957, US Army, Lancaster Co., NE & Los Angeles Co., CA
29th Inf. Div.; KIA 1 Feb 1945 probably in northern part of North Rhineland.
† Decker, Charles Earl, SN 37-750-378, US Army, Harrison & Mills Cos.
39th Inf. Regt., 9th Inf. Div., DNB 28 Feb 1945 Udingen, S of Düren, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
† Lutz, Wilbur Leroy, SN 37-485-626, US Army, Harrison Co.
67th Armored Regt., 2nd Armored Div.; d. 3 Mar 1945 near Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
† Patton, John A., SN 37-463-856, US Army, Page Co. & Los Angeles Co., CA
Co. F, 504th Parachute Inf. Regt., 82nd Airborne Div.; KIA 2 Feb 1945, Siegfried Line, near Udenbreth, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
† Rohrberg, Robert George, SN 37-490-420, US Army, Pott Co.
Co. F, 13th Inf. Regt., 8th Inf. Div.; KIA 23 Feb 1945 near Duren, North Rhine–Westphalia, Germany
03-06 - Rhineland > Third & Seventh Armies: (seven dead, updated 26 Jul 2020)
† Armstrong, Kenneth Burton, SN 37-735-072, US Army, Harrison Co.
Co. F, 319th Inf. Regt., 80th Inf. Div.; d. 6 Feb 1945 near German border, NW of Wallendorf, Luxembourg.
† Barrett, Henry Joseph Jr., SN 37-699-275, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. I, 301st Inf. Regt., 94th Inf. Div.; KIA 6 Mar 1945 near Zerf, S of Trier, Palatinate, Germany.
† Lindsay, William Larkin, SN 37-750-189, US Army, Pott. Co.
275th Inf. Regt., 70th Inf. Div.; KIA 16 Mar 1945 near Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany.
† Orr, Bertis Stanley, SN 37-118-280, US Army, Pott. Co. & Adams Co., IL
Co. F, 319th Inf. Regt., 80th Inf. Div.; KIA 7 Feb 1945 in Luxembourg, across Sauer River from Wallendorf, Palatinate Germany.
† Rold, John Angus “Jack”, SN O-2007132, US Army, Cass Co., IA
Co. K, 276th Inf. Regt., 70th Inf. Div.; KIA 8 Mar 1945 Forbach, near Saar River, Moselle, France.
† Sanderson, Albert James “Beebee”, SN 37-071-522, US Army, Pott. & Woodbury Cos.
Co. B, 42nd Tank Bn., 11th Armored Div.; tank commander; KIA 19 Mar 1945 near Simmern, S of Koblenz, Palatinate, Germany.
† Starner, Russell Leroy, SN 37-734-909, US Army, Shelby Co
Co. K, 319th Inf. Regt., 78th Inf. Div.; KIA 13/15 Feb 1945 E of Sauer River, near Wallendorf, Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate; Germany; attack on Siegfried Line.
03-07 - Central Europe > The Rhine Crossings: (five dead, updated 26 Jul 2020)
† Frahm, Leonard Carl, SN 19-032-134, US Army, Shelby Co.
347th Inf. Regt., 87th Inf. Div.; KIA 26 Mar 1945, on the Rhine at Boppard, S of Coblenz, Germany during a 3rd Army Rhine crossing; possible posthumous Silver Star.
† Frost, Darrell Finley, SN 37-692-444, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. C, 310th Inf. Regt., 78th Inf. Div.; KIA 10 Mar 1945 at Remagen Bridgehead, Germany.
† Hillman, Fred Albert, SN 37-734-965, US Army, Harrison Co.
Co. I, 16th Inf. Regt., 1st Inf. Div.; KIA 20 Mar 1945 in the Remagen Bridgehead, Germany by an artillery shell.
† Hoover, Everett L., SN 37-734-846, US Army, Pott. Co.
7th Inf. Regt., 3rd. Inf. Div.; KIA 26 Mar 1945 near Frankenthal, on the Rhine River S of Worms, Germany.
† Miller, Raymond Detlef Jr., SN 37-470-777, US Army, Pott. Co.
395th Inf. Regt., 99th Inf. Div.; KIA 13 Mar 1945 at Remagen Bridgehead, Germany.
03-07 - Central Europe > Central Germany: (eleven dead, updated 8 Aug 2020)
† Browning, William Albert, SN 37-489-019, US Army, Shelby Co.
Co. K, 22nd Inf. Regt., 4th Inf. Div.; KIA 5 Apr 1945 near Ochsenfurt, Bavaria, Germany.
† Cutler, Donald Lee, SN 39-603-009, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. E, 254th Inf. Regt., 63rd Inf. Div.; KIA 8 Apr 1945 near Weißbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
† Hartwig, Harold William, SN 37-260-353, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. I, 357th Inf. Regt., 90th Inf. Div.; KIA 18 Apr 1945 in SE Germany, near Schwartzenbach & Hof, Bavaria, Germany.
† Henderson, Max O., SN 37-485-581, US Army, Pott. Co. & Thayer Co., NE
406th Inf. Regt., 102nd Inf. Div.; KIA 18 Apr 1945, E of Hanover, near the Elbe River, Germany.
† Herrell, George Walter, SN 37-699-107, US Army, Pott. Co. & Douglas Co., NE
Co. A, 60th Armored Inf. Bn., 9th Armored Div.; KIA 31 Mar 1945 attacking Luftwaffe airfield near Fritzlar, Germany; posthumous Silver Star.
† Macalister, Bruce Richard, SN O-444938, US Army, Douglas Co., NE
C.O. Co. K, 346th Inf. Regt., 86th Inf. Div.; WIA 30 Apr 1945 near Berglern, Bavaria, Germany ~ 30 miles NE of Munich; DOW 1 May 1945.
† Mead, John Lincoln, SN 31-374-517, US Army, Pott. Co. & Hillsborough Co., NH
Field Artillery, unit unknown; KIA 26 Mar 1945 Germany, location unknown.
† Moore, Walter Lee, SN 37-699-139, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. F, 33rd Armored Regt., 3rd Armored Div.; KIA 30 Mar 1945, near Hamborn, Duisburg Ruhr, Germany.
† Punteney, Charles Edward (both Punteney & Puntney in army records), SN 37-699-132, US Army, Pott. Co.
33rd Armored Regt., 3rd Armored Div.; KIA 26 Mar 1945 near Altenkirchen, E of Bonn, Germany.
† Swanson, Jack Leonard, SN 37-652-893, US Army, Pott. Co.
Troop B, 116th Cavalry Recon. Sqdn., 101st Cavalry Gp., 7th Army; KIA 16 Apr 1945 in Bavaria, Germany.
† Zentz, Ervin Emory, SN 37-699-101, US Army, Pott. Co. & Valley Co., NE
Co. B, 756th Tank Bn., 3rd Inf. Div.; WIA 18 Apr 1945 in Battle of Nuremberg, Germany; DOW 21 Apr 1945 in hospital, France.
03-08 - ETO Air War: (twenty-nine dead, updated updated 14 Aug 2020)
† Anderson, Virgil Wendell, SN T-003902, USAAF, Buena Vista and Pott. Cos.
95th Troop Carrier Sqdn., 440th Troop Carrier Gp., 9th AF, based at Chateaudun, NW of Orleans, France; Douglas C-47A Skytrain/Dakota #42-100906 co-pilot; KIA 27 Dec 1944 near St. Hubert, W of Bastogne, Belgium; flak brought plane down during glider tow mission carrying supplies to Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge; three died, two lived.
† Blaylock, John Robert “Bob”, SN O-437451, USAAF, Pott. Co.
C.O. 510th Bomb. Sqdn., 351st Bomb. Gp., 8th AF, based at Polebrook, Northamptonshire, England; Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress #42-37731 pilot; KIA 31 Dec 1943 near Royan, SW France; plane shot down after raid on Bordeaux, parachute failed.
† Cohen, Irving, SN O-771221, USAAF, Pott. Co.
728 Bomb. Sqdn; 452 Bomb. Gp., 8th AF, based at Deopham Green, Norfolk, England; Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress #42-97534 pilot; KIA on his first mission 25 Nov 1944 over Harren, N of Aachen, Germany; plane exploded in mid-air after direct flak hit, seven crew dead, two POW; BNR.
† Delong, Lloyd, SN 37-117-114, USAAF, Pott. Co.
409th Bomb. Gp., 9th Air Force, flying Douglas A-26 Invaders, based at Bretigny, S of Paris, France; DNB 3 Nov 1944, Fleury-Mérogis, near Paris; head injuries from falling from a moving truck.
† Dideriksen, Robert Warren, SN O-2044637, USAAF, Pott. & Page Cos.
14th Photo Recon. Sqdn., 7th Recon. Gp., 8th AF, based at Mount Farm, N of Dorchester, Oxfordshire, England; British Supermarine PR Mk XI Spitfire #PL790 pilot; KIA 15 Jun 1944 near Paris, France; shot down by German Me-109s.
† Downs, Thomas George, SN O-745648, USAAF, Pott. Co.
85th Troop Carrier Sqdn., 437th Troop Carrier Gp., 9th Air Force, based at Ramsbury, Wiltshire, England; Douglas C-47A Skytrain/Dakota #43-15655 pilot; DNB 27 Aug 1944 at landing field ALG A-22 near Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France; crashed while landing, four dead.
† Emerson, Charles Waldo, SN 37-485-764, USAAF, Pott. Co.
418th Bomb. Sqdn., 100th Bomb. Gp., 8th AF, stationed at Thorpe Abbots, Norfolk, England; Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 43-37517 Heaven Can Wait tail gunner; WIA 11 Sep 1944 over Ruhland, Germany; DOW 30 Sep 1944 in hospital, England.
† Evers, Leland Junior, SN O-748386, USAAF, Pott. Co.
730 Bomb. Sqdn., 452 Bomb. Gp., 8th AF, based at Deopham Green, Norfolk, England; Boeing B17-G Flying Fortress #42-31334 pilot; KIA 12 Apr 1944 over North Sea; plane ditched returning from mission, six died; BNR.
† Friend, James Junior, SN O-746080, USAAF, Pott. Co.
551st Bomb. Sqdn., 385th Bomb. Gp., 8th AF, based at Great Ashfield, Suffolk, England; B-17F #42-30822 co-pilot w/ pilot Delmer Gray; KIA 25 Feb 1944 over Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany; mid-air explosion from flak; seven died, three POW.
† Gustafson, Dale Eldon, SN 19-127-645, USAAF, Pott. Co.
250th Bomb. Sqdn., 100th Bomb. Gp., 8th AF; stationed at Thorpe Abbots, Norfolk, England; Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress #42-102611 left waist gunner; KIA 27 Jun 1944, near Great Yarmouth, England, plane lost during training flight; BNR.
† Howard, Charles Joseph, SN 17-131-392 & O-2067716, USAAF, Pott. Co.
37th Bomb. Sqdn., 17th Bomb Gp., 12th AAF, based at Dijon-Longvic, Burgundy, France; Martin B-26F Marauder #42-96326 copilot; KIA 26 Apr 1945 near target of Neuburg an der Donau, between Munich and Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany; US planes attacked by 12 ME-262 jet fighters from elite Luftwaffe squadron JV-44 led by General Adolf Galland; Galland shot down two B-26s, his 103rd and 104th kills; an escorting P-47D Thunderbolt fighter damaged Galland's plane, he managed to return to the JV-44 base near Munich but due to injuries this was his last mission; US crew of six lost.
† Kersten, Lloyd Wesley, O-819918, USAAF, Harrison Co.
836th Bomb. Sqdn., 487th Bomb. Gp., 8th AF, based at Lavenham, Suffolk, England; Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress #43-37877 pilot; KIA 30 Nov 1944, Theissen, Burgenlandkreis, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany; shot down by flak over secondary target; seven died, two POW.
† Kussman, Edward William, SN 37-261-765, USAAF, Pott. Co.
856 Bomb. Sqdn., 492nd Bomb. Gp., 8th AF, based at North Pickenham, Norfolk, England; Consolidated B-24 Liberator #42-50331 waist gunner w/ pilot Henry L. Polansky; KIA 31 Mar 1945, near Kirkwall, Orkney Is., Scotland; plane lost power and crashed returning from aborted Operation Carpetbagger mission; 13 dead included six Norwegian Special Forces members; one survivor.
† McCord, George Melvin, SN 37-651-218, USAAF, Harrison Co.
785th Bomb. Sqdn., 466th Bomb. Gp., 8th AAF, based at Attlebridge, Norfolk, England; Consolidated B-24H Liberator #41-29466 right waist gunner, KIA 23 Mar 1944 over St. Jansklooster, NE of Amsterdam, Netherlands; mid-air collision.
† Melton, Derald William, SN 17-131-529, USAAF, Pott. Co.
547th Bomb. Sqdn., 384th Bomb. Gp., 8th AAF, based at Grafton-Underwood, Northamptonshire, England; Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress #42-10783 bombardier; KIA 27 Dec 1944 near Arenberg, E of Koblenz, Germany; plane lost rear section from flak & crashed, eight died, two lived.
† Napier, Roy Hugh, SN O-769905, USAAF, Pott. Co.
485th Fighter Sqdn., 370th Fighter Gp., 9th AAF, based at Florennes-Juzaine, Belgium, abt 100 km S of Brussels; Lockheed P-38J Lightning #42-67822 pilot; KIA 3 Jan 1945; aircraft crash.
† Narvis, Charles William, SN O-698999, USAAF, Muscatine Co.
375th Fighter Sqdn., 361th Fighter Gp., 8th AAF, based at Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, England; North American P-51 Mustang #44-14226 Babe pilot; KIA 2 Nov 1944 10 miles E of Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany.
† Petrus, Richard Marvin, SN 17-148-212, USAAF, Pott. Co.
706th Bomb. Sqdn., 466 Bomb. Gp., 8th AF, based at Bungay/Flixton AAF, Suffolk, England; Consolidated B-24 Liberator #42-50790 tail gunner; KIA 11 Apr 1945 SW of Bungay/Flixton; two returning bombers collided, no survivors.
† Pogge, George Hubert, SN O-718974, USAAF, Pott. Co.
714th Bomb. Sqdn., 448th Bomb. Gp., 8th AF, based at Seething, Norfolk; Consolidated B-24H Liberator #42-95134 Lady Margaret navigator w/ pilot Francis Bodkin; KIA 26 Aug 1944 en route to Ludwigshafen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; plane brought down by flak 10 km W of Ludwigshafen; six died, four survived.
† Schaupp, Dale John, SN 17-123-462, USAAF, Harrison Co.
600th Bomb. Sqdn., 398th Bomb. Gp., 8th AF, based at Nuthamstead, Hampshire, England; Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress #42-97339 flight engineer/top turret gunner; KIA 19 May 1944 near Berlin, Germany; plane hit by flak and by debris from an overhead plane; eight died, two POW.
† Smith, Henry Clayton, SN 37-480-433, USAAF, Mills Co.
494th Bomb. Sqdn., 344th Bomb. Gp., 9th AF, based at Stansted, near Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire, England; Martin B-26G5 Marauder #43-34406 tail gunner; KIA 23 Sep 1944 near Venlo, SE Netherlands; plane shot down by flak; two crew may have survived, remaining four died.
† Spedding, Edward William, SN O-767677, USAAF, Oswego Co., NY
409th Bomb. Sqdn., 93rd Bomb. Gp., 8th AF, based at Hartwick, Norfolk, England; Consolidated B-24J Liberator #42-109815 co-pilot w/ pilot Eldon C. Frobish; KIA 5 Nov 1944 near Voslapp N of Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony, Germany; plane crashed while participating in a raid on Misburg, E of Hanover, Germany (probable target oil refineries); one survived, three bodies found & buried, five died in the water.
† Stith, George Noel, SN O-697177, USAAF, Pott. Co.
557th Bomb. Sqdn., 387th Bomb. Gp., 9th AF; based at Clastres, E of Amiens, France; Martin B-26F Marauder #42-96309 pilot; KIA 23 Dec 1944, near Bastogne, Belgium; plane returning from bombing mission over Hagen, Germany, crashed from flak; Battle of the Bulge; three killed, four captured.
† Stockman, Kenneth Herman, SN 37-482-024, USAAF, Pott. Co.
427 Bomb. Sqdn., 303 Bomb. Gp., 8th AF, based at Molesworth, Cambridgeshire, England; Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress #43-38057 radio operator; KIA 9 Nov 1944 near Molesworth Air Base; mid-air collision while assembling for raid over Schweinfurt, one survivor.
† Sweeny, Duane Grant Henry, SN O-770836, USAAF, Pott. Co.
568th Bomb. Sqdn., 390th Bomb. Gp., 8th AF, based at Framlingham, Suffolk, England; Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress #42-32026 'Tis a Mystery pilot; KIA 30 Nov 1944 over North Sea; plane iced up & crashed near beginning of mission to Kassel, Germany; nine crew all lost; BNR.
† Wentz, William Findley, SN 17-069-660, USAAF, Black Hawk Co.
785th Bomber Sqdn., 466th Bomber Gp., 8th AF, based at Attlebridge, Norfolk, England; B-24H Liberator #42-52555 Ol' Tom Cat flight engineer; KIA 9 May 1944 on mission to Tutow, E of Rostock, Germany, ditched in North Sea, no survivors; BNR.
† Wilcox, Blaine Bertrand, SN O-772098, USAAF, Mills Co.
613th Bomb. Sqdn. 401st Bomb. Gp., 8th AF, based at Dennethorpe, Northampshire, England; Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress #42-31801 Son-of-a-Blitz bombardier; KIA 7 Oct 1944, plane crashed Politz, between Hamburg & Lubeck, Germany, flak, nine died.
† Wilcox, Stewart La Val, SN T-062027, USAAF, Mills Co. & Delaware
613 Bomb. Sqdn., 401 Bomb. Gp., 8th AF, based at Dennethorpe, Northampshire, England; Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress #42-32005 co-pilot; KIA 24 Jul 1944 English Channel, plane caught fire returning from raid over St. Lo, France, all nine bailed out over English Channel, all rescued except for Flight Officer Stewart Wilcox; BNR.
† Yergey, Stanley Allen, SN O-717010, USAAF, Douglas Co., NE
853th Bomb. Sqdn., 491th Bomb. Gp., 8th AF, based at Metfield, Suffolk, England; Consolidated B-24 Liberator #44-10485 Dorty Treek bombardier; KIA 26 Nov 1944, shot down between Sarstedt and Heisede, S of Hanover, Germany; four dead, Lt. Yergey's remains found in the plane.
03-09 - ETO Sea War: (six dead, updated 10 Aug 2020)
† Arkfeld, Francis Felix, SN 621-46-99, US Navy, Shelby Co.
Landing Craft Tank LCT-486; KIA 7 Jun 1944, craft struck a mine off Utah Beach, Normandy; BNR.
† Jorgensen, George Eugene Jr., SN 316-86-64, US Navy, Pott. & Mills Cos.
navy signalman on the army tanker Y-17 carrying aviation fuel from Hamble-le-Rice, near Southampton SW of London to the Antwerp, Belgium area; KIA 9 Apr 1945 off Ostend, Belgium; Y-17 sunk by torpedo from German midget submarine U-5309, no survivors among the 18 crew members; BNR.
† Saunders, Robert William, SN 316-91-16, US Navy, Pott. Co.
Landing Craft Tank LCT-305; KIA 6 Jun 1944, Omaha Beach, Normandy, France; LCT-305 hit a mine but managed to complete its mission; only one dead; D-Day, first day of Battle of Normandy.
† Svenningsen, Elmer Lawrence, SN 31-461-349, US Army, Pott. Co. & Fairfield Co., CT
362nd Inf. Regt., 66th Inf. Div.; KIA 24 Dec 1944 on SS Leopoldville crossing English Channel from Southampton, England to Cherbourg, France; Leopoldville was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-486 five miles off Cherbourg; 763 US Army deaths; BNR.
† Swanson, Charles Edward Jr., SN 17-082-496, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. H, 262nd Inf. Regt., 66th Inf. Div.; KIA 24 Dec 1944 on SS Leopoldville crossing English Channel from Southampton, England to Cherbourg, France; Leopoldville was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-486 five miles off Cherbourg; 763 US Army deaths; BNR.
† Welbourn, Eldred Orville, SN 37-484-888, US Army, Pott. Co.
262nd Inf. Regt. 66th Inf. Div.; KIA 24 Dec 1944 on SS Leopoldville crossing English Channel from Southampton, England to Cherbourg, France; Leopoldville was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-486 five miles off Cherbourg; 763 US Army deaths; BNR.
03-10 - ETO Communications Zone (ten dead)
Deaths Coming into Theater: (two dead, updated 17 Aug 2020)
† Koebel, Leonard Lavern, SN O-726911, USAAF, Pima Co., AZ
401 Bomb. Sqdn., 91st Bomb. Gp.; B-17 #41-24451 bombardier; KIA 3 Oct 1942, Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland; crash en route from US, eight died, two survived.
† Storm, Donald William, SN O-722387, USAAF, Pott. Co.
En route to England; Consolidated B-24J Liberator #42-51295 navigator (pilot Darwin D. Gant); DNB 21 Jul 1944 between Bluie West 1, Greenland and Meeks Field, Iceland; probable ditching, no survivors; BNR.
Deaths in Communications Zone: (one dead, updated 5 Aug 2020)
† Mickey, Paul Leo “Leo”, SN 37-118-215, US Army, Pott. Co.
714 Engineer Depot Co.; DNB 2 Dec 1944, 166th General Hosp., France; accident.
Deaths with Location or Unit Unknown: (four dead, updated 26 Jul 2020)
† Baraks, Frederick August, served as Barracks Frederick A, SN 36-448-659, US Army, Rock Island Co., IL
449th Military Police Co., 317th Military Police Bn.; KIA 4 Apr 1945, ETO, death location unknown.
† McCormick, Jack Albert, SN 20-743-489, US Army, Pott. Co.
330th Inf. Regt., 83rd Inf. Div.; POW; DNB 3 Mar 1945, maybe Stalag 7-A, Moosburg, Bavaria, Germany; pneumonia.
† McDowell, Elmer Ross, SN 6-557-377, US Army, Fresno Co., CA
3597 Quartermaster Truck Co.; KIA 2 Jan 1945, France (RAC: possibly in an accident in Chiligny, Lorraine, France, as 3rd Army moved supplies from Lorraine north into the Ardennes).
Deaths after Cessation of Hostilities: (four dead, updated 26 Jul 2020)
† Busey, Robert W., SN 37-467-059, US Army, Pott. Co.
821st Tank Destroyer Bn., 29th Inf. Div.; DNB 27 Jun 1945 near Bremen, Germany.
† McIntosh, Alvia Marion, SN 37-693-543, US Army, Harrison Co.
Army Transportation Corps, units mentioned are 62nd Transportation Bn. & 9th T. R. G.; DNB 14 Jun 1945 at Dudweiler, near Saarbrücken, Germany.
† Putnam, Robert Edward, SN O-1318929, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. G, 359th Inf. Regt., 90th Inf. Div.; DNB 20 Nov 1945 at Sulzbach, Bavaria, Germany; firearm accident.
† Waters, James Martin, SN 37-445-422, US Army, Pott. & Harrison Cos.
66th & 396th Armored FA Bns.; DNB 5 Oct 1945 at Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany; head injury from jeep accident.
© 2020 by Robert A. “Bob” Christiansen, updated 22 Sep 2020.
Pottawattamie County, Iowa Area WW II Dead Roster - European Theater
- Below are lists of the roster dead from the western European component of the War with Germany.
- Each list herein also appears at the end of the corresponding WW II - Germany webpage.
- The webpage header photo, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, shows one of the two American Battle Monuments Commission cemeteries in Belgium.
03 - ETO - European Theater of Operations
03-01- Normandy Campaign > D-Day, June 6: (updated 9 Aug 2020)
I know of no one from the Pottawattamie County area who died at land on Normandy during D-Day.
Normandy invasion dead at sea are listed in The ETO Sea War webpage.
03-01- Normandy Campaign > Normandy after D-Day: (eight dead, updated 10 Aug 2020)
† Aultz, Dorsey Everett, SN 37-189-141, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. I, 359th Inf. Regt., 90th Inf. Div.; KIA 13 Jun 1944 near Picauville, SW of St. Mere Eglise, Normandy.
† Deitchler, Edgar Kay, SN 37-118-985, US Army, Mills Co.
357th Inf. Regt., 90th Inf. Div.; KIA 17 Jun 1944, near Gourbesville, W. of St. Mere Eglise, Normandy.
† Holst, Oscar, aka Pedersen, Oscar Holst, SN 37-126-291, US Army, Pott. Co.
Battery B, 320th Glider Field Artillery Bn., 82nd Airborne Div.; KIA 18 Jun 1944, near Douve River, Normandy.
† Plagge, Harold W., SN O-1006609, US Army, Lake Co., IL
746th Tank Bn.; DOW; 9 Jun 1944, near Utah Beach, Normandy; posthumous Silver Star.
† Pratt, Leonard Earl, SN 37-465-244, US Army, Pott. Co.
8th Inf. Regt., 4th Inf. Div.; KIA 10 Jul 1944, Normandy.
† Schickner, Donald, SN 37-219-544, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. E, 134th Infantry Regt., 35th Inf. Div.; KIA 17 Jul 1944 near St. Lo, Normandy.
† Shadden, Everett Willard, O-496183, US Army, Pott. Co. & Los Angeles Co., CA
Detachment 7, 166th Signal Photo. Co.; combat photographer; KIA 22 Jul 1944, near La Haye, Normandy; mortar burst while with 90th Inf. Div.; posthumous Silver Star.
† Wells, Lester Earl, SN 37-465-227, US Army, Pott. Co..
39th Inf. Regt., 9th Inf. Div.; KIA 13 Jul 1944 NW of St. Lo, Normandy.
03-02 - France Liberated > Normandy Breakout: (seven dead, updated 26 Jul 2020)
† Bailey, Jack Carl, SN 37-356-705, US Army, Pott Co. & Cheyenne Co., NE
Co. E, 60th Inf. Regt., 9th Inf. Div.; KIA 8 Aug 1944 in Normandy; Mortain German counterattack.
† Block, Ernest August Sylvester "Sam", SN 37-120-000, US Army, Shelby Co.
32nd Armored Regt., 3rd Armored Div.; KIA 29 Jul 1944 E of Coutances, Normandy; Operation Cobra.
† Kakac, Victor Otto Jr., SN 37-486-218, US Army, Harrison Co.
Co. M, 137th Inf. Regt., 35th Inf. Div.; KIA 1 Aug 1945 SE of St. Lo., Normandy, France.
† Moss, Herman Albert, SN 37-141-303, US Army, Harrison Co.
Co. L, 38th Inf. Regt., 2nd Inf. Div.; KIA 13 Aug 1944 near Tinchebray, Orne Department, Normandy, France.
† Paulsen, Laverne Henry, SN 37-445-364, US Army, Pott. Co.
Recon. Co., 66th Armored Regt., 2nd Armored Div.; KIA 29 Jul 1944 in Normandy; Operation Cobra.
† Peterson, Harry Earl, SN 37-138-626, US Army, Pott. Co.
357th Inf. Regt., 90th Inf. Div.; KIA 3 Aug 1944 near Avranches, Normandy.
† Renteria, Martin, SN 37-261-777, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. I, 120th Inf. Regt., 30th Inf. Div.; WIA 1 Aug 1944 near St. Lo, Normandy; DOW 17 Aug 1944 in hospital, England.
03-02 - France Liberated > Northern France: (eleven dead, updated 26 Jul 2020)
† Crockett, Oliver Eldon, SN 37-490-415, US Army, Pott. Co. & Gentry Co., MO
23rd Inf. Regt., 2nd Inf. Div.; KIA 11 Sep 1944 near Brest, Brittany, France.
† Johnson, Frank Allen, SN 37-189-738, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. D, 67th Armored Regt., 2nd Armored Div.; KIA 26 Aug 1944 near Seine River, NW of Paris, France.
† Kreger, Lewis Elwin, SN 37-261-801, US Army, Pott. Co.
28th Inf. Regt., 8th Inf. Div.; KIA 31 Aug 1944, near Brest, Brittany, France.
† Logan, Robert J., SN 20-743-488, US Army, Pott. Co.
Troop B, 113th Cavalry Recon. Sqdn., 113th Cavalry Recon. Gp.; DOW 2 Sep 1944, Northern France.
† Marshall, Warren B., SN O-1533621, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. C, 104th Med. Bn., 29th Inf. Div.; WIA 14 Aug 1944 France; DOW 29 Aug 1944 England.
† Nelson, Chester Raymond, SN 17-040-689, US Army, Burt & Washington Cos., NE
759th Tank Bn. (light); DNB 20 Aug 1944 Orne, Normandy; accident during 48-mile night movement eastward of battalion.
† Powell, Oliver Preston Jr., SN 37-420-870, US Army, Harrison Co.
38th Inf. Regt., 2nd Inf. Div.; KIA 9 Sep 1944, near Brest, Brittany, France; Battle of Brittany.
† Rihner, John Jerome, SN 37-422-955, US Army, Shelby Co.
Co. G, 116th Inf. Regt., 29th Inf. Div.; KIA 3 Sep 1944 Brittany, France; Battle of Brittany.
† Thompson, Albert Bernard, SN 37-394-633, US Army, Pott. Co. & Howell Co., MO
Co. A, 12th Engr. Combat Bn., 8th Inf. Div.; KIA 30 Aug 1944 near Brest, Brittany, France; Battle of Brittany.
† Wilcken, Ono Ain, SN 37-472-752, US Army, Pott. Co.
2nd Inf. Regt., 5th Inf. Div.; KIA 15 Aug 1944 near Chartres, Eure-et-Loir Department, France.
† Wright, Bruce Ware, SN 39-161-053, US Army, Pott. Co. & Los Angeles Co., CA
13th Inf. Regt., 8th Inf. Div.; KIA 31 Aug 1944 near Brest, Brittany, France.
03-02 - France Liberated > Southern France: (three dead, updated 26 Jul 2020)
† Kloewer, Eugene John, SN 37-436-471, US Army, Shelby Co.
753rd Tank Bn., 7th Army; KIA 15 Sep 1944, Burgundy area, France.
† Reynolds, Elmer Dale, SN 37-483-681, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. K, 30th Inf. Regt., 3rd Inf. Div.; KIA 16 Aug 1944 near St. Tropez, southern France; Operation Dragoon.
† Spark, Albert Johann, SN 37-035-953, US Army, Harrison Co.
Co. H, 7th Inf. Regt., 3rd Inf. Div.; DOW 17 Aug 1944, near St. Tropez, southern France; Operation Dragoon.
03-03 - Allies Stymied > Market Garden: (one dead, updated 20 Aug 2020)
† Brazzle, Delbert Sherman, SN 37-468-247, US Army, Douglas Co., NE
Co. A, 501st Parachute Inf. Regt., 101st Airborne Div.; KIA 17 Sep 1944 over Retie, E of Antwerp, Belgium; Douglas C-47A Skytrain/Dakota #42-100981 shot down by flak; all five crew and ten army pathfinders killed.
03-03 - Allies Stymied > Rhineland - Fall 1944: (eleven dead, updated 26 Jul 2020)
† Coad, Ernest Dyer, SN 39-147-004, US Army, Douglas Co., NE & Alameda Co., CA
unknown unit (assigned to 1st Army one day before dying); KIA 22 Nov 1944 near Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
† Ellison, Melvin Isaac, SN 37-446-316, US Army, Harrison Co.
Co. I, 3rd Bn., 12th Inf. Regt., 4th Inf. Div.; DOW 19 Nov 1944, probably wounded near Schmidt, S of Düren, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; Battle of Hürtgen Forest.
† Evans, Charles Harold, SN 37-486-832, US Army, Harrison Co.
Medical Detachment, 112th Inf. Regt., 28th Inf. Div.; DOW 5 Nov 1944 near Schmidt, S of Düren, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; Battle of Hürtgen Forest.
† Gilmore, Burrel Gilbert, SN 39-018-679, US Army, Woodbury Co.
18th Inf. Regt., 1st Inf. Div.; KIA 8 Oct 1944 near Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
† Imrie, Donn Harold, SN 37-490-433, US Army, Harrison Co.
407th Inf. Regt., I02nd Inf. Div.; KIA 30 Nov 1944 near Linnich, approaching the Roer River, NE of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; Operation Queen.
† Johnson, Raymond Earl, SN O-1301648, US Army, Fremont Co.
119th Inf. Regt., 30th Inf. Div.; wounded near Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, DOW 19 Nov 1944 in Netherlands.
† Leonard, Stanley William, SN 37-260-819, US Army, Cass Co.
Co. A, 12th Inf. Regt., 4th Inf. Div.; KIA 16 Sep 1944 in the Schnee Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany abt 25 miles E of St. Vith, Belgium; Battle of the Schnee Eifel.
† Metheny, Hershel Alfred, SN 6-857-125, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. H, 331 Inf. Regt., 83rd Inf. Div.; KIA 11 Dec 1944, near Gey, Hürtgen Forest, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; Battle of Hürtgen Forest; posthumous Silver Star.
† Miller, Melvin Max, SN 37-692-104, US Army, Crawford & Shelby Cos.
Co. C, 16th Inf. Regt., 1st Inf. Div.; KIA 27 Nov 1944 Hürtgen Forest, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; Battle of Hürtgen Forest.
† Morgan, Dale Leroy, SN 6-939-700, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. H, 18th Inf. Regt., 1st Inf. Div.; KIA 1 Dec 1944 near Hürtgen Forest, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
† Nielsen, Carl Edvan, SN 39-705-841, US Army, Los Angeles Co., CA
Co. C, 743rd Tank Bn., 1st Army; KIA 22 Nov 1944 near Fronhoven, NE of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; asst. driver of M4A3 Sherman tank lost to German anti-tank gun.
03-03 - Allies Stymied > Lorraine Campaign: (seven dead, updated 26 Jul 2020)
† Ash, Mickiel Daniel, SN 37-196-388, US Army, Pott. & Polk Cos.
347th Inf. Regt., 87th Inf. Div.; KIA 20 Dec 1944 at Obergailbach, E of Sarreguemines, France, along France- Germany border.
† Haberberger, Leonard Joseph, SN 37-490-431, US Army, Harrison & Shelby Cos.
Co. G, 10th Inf. Regt., 5th Inf. Div.; DNB 16 Dec 1944 near Saarlautern (now Saarlouis), W of Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany.
† Kirkland, Morris Alvin, SN 37-420-864, US Army, Harrison Co.
Co. C, 377th Inf. Regt., 95th Inf. Div., Third Army; KIA 9 Nov 1944 S of Metz, Lorraine, France; Lorraine Campaign; BNR.
† Points, Leslie Ronald, SN 32-300-054, US Army, Pott. Co.
313th Inf. Regt., 79th Inf. Div.; KIA 29 Sep 1944 at Forêt de Parroy, E of Nancy & NE of Lunéville, Lorraine, France.
† Ronnfeldt, Roy Robert, SN 37-189-109, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. G, 358 Inf. Regt., 90th Inf. Div.; KIA 6 Dec 1944 at Pachten/Dilligen on Saar River N of Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany.
Notes: The 358th Inf. Regt. crossed the Saar River on 6 December against heavy enemy fire and continued advancing through the Siegfried Line until 21 December. On 5 Jan '45, the 90th Div. was relieved by the 94th Div. and transferred to the Ardennes.
† Snyder, Kenneth Harvey, SN 37-484-885, US Army, Pott. Co.
315th Inf. Regt., 79th Inf. Div.; KIA 29 Sep 1944 at Forêt de Parroy, E of Nancy & NE. of Lunéville, Lorraine, France.
† Williams, Jerry Jerome, SN 37-470-962, US Army, Pott. Co.
101st Inf. Regt., 26th Inf. Div.; KIA 9 Nov 1944 S of Metz, Lorraine, France.
03-04 - Battle of Alsace (six dead, updated 26 Jul 2020)
I found no area deaths in the Jan 1945 German Operation Nordwind offensive in northern Alsace.
† Bates, Stuart McCain, SN 37-475-399, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. C, 756th Tank Bn., 3rd Inf. Div., 7th Army; KIA 24 Jan 1945 N of Colmar, Alsace, France; Colmar Pocket.
† Dinesen, Harold N., SN 37-433-094, US Army, Shelby Co.
Battery C., 400th AAA AW Bn.; DNB 15 Mar 1945 in hospital, France.
† Johnson, Melvin Wallace, SN 37-483-507, US Army, Harrison Co.
314th Inf. Regt., 79th Inf. Div., 7th Army; DOW 18 Nov 1944 Saverne Gap, Alsace, France.
† Pagh, Amos Christian, SN O-1325790, US Army, Douglas Co., NE
397th Inf. Regt., 100th Inf. Div., 7th Army; KIA 14 Nov 1944 near Raon L’Etape SE of Baccarat, Vosges, France; posthumous Silver Star.
† Vernon, Glenn Oren, SN 37-483-550, US Army, Pott. Co.
7th Inf. Regt., 3rd Inf. Div., 7th Army; KIA 3 Nov 1944 near St.-Die-des-Vosges, Alsace, France.
† Wilson, Joseph Francis, SN O-1692505, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. M, 30th Inf. Regt., 3rd Inf. Div., 7th Army; KIA 16 Dec 1944 near Kaysersburg, NW of Colmar, Alsace, France; posthumous Distinguished Service Cross.
03-05 - Ardennes - Battle of The Bulge (eighteen dead, updated 8 Aug 2020)
† Bish, Homer “Jack”, SN 13-009-412, US Army, Armstrong Co., PA
73rd Armored FA Bn., 9th Armored Div., 1st Army; KIA 19 Dec 1944; Battle of the Bulge.
† Carter, Meredith M., SN O-1176509, US Army, Pott. & Shelby Cos.
Battery B, 14th Armored FA Bn.; 2nd Armored Div.; KIA 9 Jan 1945 NW of Houffalize, Dochamps, Belgium; Battle of the Bulge.
† Hansen, Lawrence George, SN 37-120-519, US Army, Shelby Co.
32nd Armored Regt., 3rd Armored Div.; WIA; DOW 10 Jan 1945 in hospital, Vielsalm, Belgium; Battle of the Bulge.
† Hansen, Robert Victor, SN 37-472-746, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. E, 346th Inf. Regt., 87th Inf. Div; KIA 9 Jan 1945, Jenneville, W of Bastogne, Belgium; Battle of the Bulge
† Humes, William A., SN O-450902, US Army, Pott. Co.
C.O., 543 Signal Depot Co., Signal Depot S-891, Paris, France; WIA by V-2 rocket en route to Liege, Belgium; DOW 16 Dec 1944, Belgium.
† Johnson, Casper Simon, SN 37-021-372, US Army, Pott. Co. & Hennepin Co., MN
14th Tank Bn., 9th Armored Div.; KIA 17 Dec 1944 near Malmedy, Belgium; Battle of the Bulge.
† Luchsinger, Stanley Dean, SN 37-455-354, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. C, 33rd Armored Inf. Regt., 3rd Armored Div.; KIA 23 Dec 1944 Hotton, Belgium; Battle of the Bulge.
† McKeown, Carroll L., SN 37-628-605, US Army, Pott. Co. & Randolph Co., MO
33rd Armored Regt., 3rd Armored Div.; KIA 20 Dec 1944 ETO; Battle of the Bulge.
† McLoud, James Fredrick , served as Long Fred O, SN 37-442-043, US Army, Pott. Co. & Washington Co., OK
2nd Armored Div.; KIA 27 Dec 1944 between Namur & Houffalize, Belgium; Battle of the Bulge.
† Osler, Floyd Wayne, SN 37-476-459, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. A, 357th Inf. Regt., 90th Inf. Div.; KIA 9 Jan 1945 in Luxembourg SE of Bastogne, Belgium; Battle of the Bulge.
† Plummer, Kenneth Frank, SN 37-680-558, US Army, Pott. Co.
424 Inf. Regt., 106 Inf. Div.; KIA 28 Dec 1944 Belgium; Battle of the Bulge.
† Rauterkus, Robert Richard, SN 37-483-565, US Army, Pott. Co.
48th Armored Inf. Bn., 7th Armored Div.; KIA 21 Jan 1945 near St. Vith, Belgium, Battle of the Bulge.
† Schneckloth, LeRoy William, SN 17-078-891, US Army, Pott. Co.
3250th Signal Services Bn.; KIA 18 Dec 1944 Belgium; Battle of the Bulge.
† Taylor, Leon Francis Hough, SN 37-120-190, US Army, Polk & Harrison Cos.
36th Armored Inf. Regt., 3rd Armored Div.; KIA 3 Jan 1945 NW of Houffalize, Belgium; Battle of the Bulge.
† Vanderpool, Clifford S., SN 37-739-404, US Army, Pott. Co.
15th Tank Bn.; 6th Armored Div.; KIA 7 Jan 1945 NE of Bastogne, Belgium; Battle of the Bulge.
† Vaughan, Orel E., SN 37-451-222, US Army, Pennington Co., SD
357th Inf. Regt., 90th Inf. Div.; KIA 11 Jan 1945 in Luxembourg; Battle of the Bulge.
† Vermuele, Lyle W., SN 37-694-509, US Army, Carroll Co.
Co. B, 318th Inf. Regt.; KIA 27 Dec 1944 in Belgium; Battle of the Bulge.
† Walling, Garrett Alma, SN 2-074-538, US Army, Pott. Co.
506th Inf. Regt., 101st Airborne Div.; KIA 14 Jan 1945 NE of Bastogne, Belgium; Battle of the Bulge.
03-06 - Rhineland > Ninth & First Armies: (six dead, updated 26 Jul 2020)
† Burch, Robert Joseph, SN 37-478-134, US Army, Harrison Co.
194th Glider Inf. Regt., 17th Airborne Div.; KIA 24 Mar 1945 N of Wesel Germany in Landing Zone S, Operation Varsity Rhine crossing.
† Caywood, John Sloan, SN 39-591-957, US Army, Lancaster Co., NE & Los Angeles Co., CA
29th Inf. Div.; KIA 1 Feb 1945 probably in northern part of North Rhineland.
† Decker, Charles Earl, SN 37-750-378, US Army, Harrison & Mills Cos.
39th Inf. Regt., 9th Inf. Div., DNB 28 Feb 1945 Udingen, S of Düren, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
† Lutz, Wilbur Leroy, SN 37-485-626, US Army, Harrison Co.
67th Armored Regt., 2nd Armored Div.; d. 3 Mar 1945 near Krefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
† Patton, John A., SN 37-463-856, US Army, Page Co. & Los Angeles Co., CA
Co. F, 504th Parachute Inf. Regt., 82nd Airborne Div.; KIA 2 Feb 1945, Siegfried Line, near Udenbreth, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
† Rohrberg, Robert George, SN 37-490-420, US Army, Pott Co.
Co. F, 13th Inf. Regt., 8th Inf. Div.; KIA 23 Feb 1945 near Duren, North Rhine–Westphalia, Germany
03-06 - Rhineland > Third & Seventh Armies: (seven dead, updated 26 Jul 2020)
† Armstrong, Kenneth Burton, SN 37-735-072, US Army, Harrison Co.
Co. F, 319th Inf. Regt., 80th Inf. Div.; d. 6 Feb 1945 near German border, NW of Wallendorf, Luxembourg.
† Barrett, Henry Joseph Jr., SN 37-699-275, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. I, 301st Inf. Regt., 94th Inf. Div.; KIA 6 Mar 1945 near Zerf, S of Trier, Palatinate, Germany.
† Lindsay, William Larkin, SN 37-750-189, US Army, Pott. Co.
275th Inf. Regt., 70th Inf. Div.; KIA 16 Mar 1945 near Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany.
† Orr, Bertis Stanley, SN 37-118-280, US Army, Pott. Co. & Adams Co., IL
Co. F, 319th Inf. Regt., 80th Inf. Div.; KIA 7 Feb 1945 in Luxembourg, across Sauer River from Wallendorf, Palatinate Germany.
† Rold, John Angus “Jack”, SN O-2007132, US Army, Cass Co., IA
Co. K, 276th Inf. Regt., 70th Inf. Div.; KIA 8 Mar 1945 Forbach, near Saar River, Moselle, France.
† Sanderson, Albert James “Beebee”, SN 37-071-522, US Army, Pott. & Woodbury Cos.
Co. B, 42nd Tank Bn., 11th Armored Div.; tank commander; KIA 19 Mar 1945 near Simmern, S of Koblenz, Palatinate, Germany.
† Starner, Russell Leroy, SN 37-734-909, US Army, Shelby Co
Co. K, 319th Inf. Regt., 78th Inf. Div.; KIA 13/15 Feb 1945 E of Sauer River, near Wallendorf, Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate; Germany; attack on Siegfried Line.
03-07 - Central Europe > The Rhine Crossings: (five dead, updated 26 Jul 2020)
† Frahm, Leonard Carl, SN 19-032-134, US Army, Shelby Co.
347th Inf. Regt., 87th Inf. Div.; KIA 26 Mar 1945, on the Rhine at Boppard, S of Coblenz, Germany during a 3rd Army Rhine crossing; possible posthumous Silver Star.
† Frost, Darrell Finley, SN 37-692-444, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. C, 310th Inf. Regt., 78th Inf. Div.; KIA 10 Mar 1945 at Remagen Bridgehead, Germany.
† Hillman, Fred Albert, SN 37-734-965, US Army, Harrison Co.
Co. I, 16th Inf. Regt., 1st Inf. Div.; KIA 20 Mar 1945 in the Remagen Bridgehead, Germany by an artillery shell.
† Hoover, Everett L., SN 37-734-846, US Army, Pott. Co.
7th Inf. Regt., 3rd. Inf. Div.; KIA 26 Mar 1945 near Frankenthal, on the Rhine River S of Worms, Germany.
† Miller, Raymond Detlef Jr., SN 37-470-777, US Army, Pott. Co.
395th Inf. Regt., 99th Inf. Div.; KIA 13 Mar 1945 at Remagen Bridgehead, Germany.
03-07 - Central Europe > Central Germany: (eleven dead, updated 8 Aug 2020)
† Browning, William Albert, SN 37-489-019, US Army, Shelby Co.
Co. K, 22nd Inf. Regt., 4th Inf. Div.; KIA 5 Apr 1945 near Ochsenfurt, Bavaria, Germany.
† Cutler, Donald Lee, SN 39-603-009, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. E, 254th Inf. Regt., 63rd Inf. Div.; KIA 8 Apr 1945 near Weißbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
† Hartwig, Harold William, SN 37-260-353, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. I, 357th Inf. Regt., 90th Inf. Div.; KIA 18 Apr 1945 in SE Germany, near Schwartzenbach & Hof, Bavaria, Germany.
† Henderson, Max O., SN 37-485-581, US Army, Pott. Co. & Thayer Co., NE
406th Inf. Regt., 102nd Inf. Div.; KIA 18 Apr 1945, E of Hanover, near the Elbe River, Germany.
† Herrell, George Walter, SN 37-699-107, US Army, Pott. Co. & Douglas Co., NE
Co. A, 60th Armored Inf. Bn., 9th Armored Div.; KIA 31 Mar 1945 attacking Luftwaffe airfield near Fritzlar, Germany; posthumous Silver Star.
† Macalister, Bruce Richard, SN O-444938, US Army, Douglas Co., NE
C.O. Co. K, 346th Inf. Regt., 86th Inf. Div.; WIA 30 Apr 1945 near Berglern, Bavaria, Germany ~ 30 miles NE of Munich; DOW 1 May 1945.
† Mead, John Lincoln, SN 31-374-517, US Army, Pott. Co. & Hillsborough Co., NH
Field Artillery, unit unknown; KIA 26 Mar 1945 Germany, location unknown.
† Moore, Walter Lee, SN 37-699-139, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. F, 33rd Armored Regt., 3rd Armored Div.; KIA 30 Mar 1945, near Hamborn, Duisburg Ruhr, Germany.
† Punteney, Charles Edward (both Punteney & Puntney in army records), SN 37-699-132, US Army, Pott. Co.
33rd Armored Regt., 3rd Armored Div.; KIA 26 Mar 1945 near Altenkirchen, E of Bonn, Germany.
† Swanson, Jack Leonard, SN 37-652-893, US Army, Pott. Co.
Troop B, 116th Cavalry Recon. Sqdn., 101st Cavalry Gp., 7th Army; KIA 16 Apr 1945 in Bavaria, Germany.
† Zentz, Ervin Emory, SN 37-699-101, US Army, Pott. Co. & Valley Co., NE
Co. B, 756th Tank Bn., 3rd Inf. Div.; WIA 18 Apr 1945 in Battle of Nuremberg, Germany; DOW 21 Apr 1945 in hospital, France.
03-08 - ETO Air War: (twenty-nine dead, updated updated 14 Aug 2020)
† Anderson, Virgil Wendell, SN T-003902, USAAF, Buena Vista and Pott. Cos.
95th Troop Carrier Sqdn., 440th Troop Carrier Gp., 9th AF, based at Chateaudun, NW of Orleans, France; Douglas C-47A Skytrain/Dakota #42-100906 co-pilot; KIA 27 Dec 1944 near St. Hubert, W of Bastogne, Belgium; flak brought plane down during glider tow mission carrying supplies to Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge; three died, two lived.
† Blaylock, John Robert “Bob”, SN O-437451, USAAF, Pott. Co.
C.O. 510th Bomb. Sqdn., 351st Bomb. Gp., 8th AF, based at Polebrook, Northamptonshire, England; Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress #42-37731 pilot; KIA 31 Dec 1943 near Royan, SW France; plane shot down after raid on Bordeaux, parachute failed.
† Cohen, Irving, SN O-771221, USAAF, Pott. Co.
728 Bomb. Sqdn; 452 Bomb. Gp., 8th AF, based at Deopham Green, Norfolk, England; Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress #42-97534 pilot; KIA on his first mission 25 Nov 1944 over Harren, N of Aachen, Germany; plane exploded in mid-air after direct flak hit, seven crew dead, two POW; BNR.
† Delong, Lloyd, SN 37-117-114, USAAF, Pott. Co.
409th Bomb. Gp., 9th Air Force, flying Douglas A-26 Invaders, based at Bretigny, S of Paris, France; DNB 3 Nov 1944, Fleury-Mérogis, near Paris; head injuries from falling from a moving truck.
† Dideriksen, Robert Warren, SN O-2044637, USAAF, Pott. & Page Cos.
14th Photo Recon. Sqdn., 7th Recon. Gp., 8th AF, based at Mount Farm, N of Dorchester, Oxfordshire, England; British Supermarine PR Mk XI Spitfire #PL790 pilot; KIA 15 Jun 1944 near Paris, France; shot down by German Me-109s.
† Downs, Thomas George, SN O-745648, USAAF, Pott. Co.
85th Troop Carrier Sqdn., 437th Troop Carrier Gp., 9th Air Force, based at Ramsbury, Wiltshire, England; Douglas C-47A Skytrain/Dakota #43-15655 pilot; DNB 27 Aug 1944 at landing field ALG A-22 near Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France; crashed while landing, four dead.
† Emerson, Charles Waldo, SN 37-485-764, USAAF, Pott. Co.
418th Bomb. Sqdn., 100th Bomb. Gp., 8th AF, stationed at Thorpe Abbots, Norfolk, England; Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 43-37517 Heaven Can Wait tail gunner; WIA 11 Sep 1944 over Ruhland, Germany; DOW 30 Sep 1944 in hospital, England.
† Evers, Leland Junior, SN O-748386, USAAF, Pott. Co.
730 Bomb. Sqdn., 452 Bomb. Gp., 8th AF, based at Deopham Green, Norfolk, England; Boeing B17-G Flying Fortress #42-31334 pilot; KIA 12 Apr 1944 over North Sea; plane ditched returning from mission, six died; BNR.
† Friend, James Junior, SN O-746080, USAAF, Pott. Co.
551st Bomb. Sqdn., 385th Bomb. Gp., 8th AF, based at Great Ashfield, Suffolk, England; B-17F #42-30822 co-pilot w/ pilot Delmer Gray; KIA 25 Feb 1944 over Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany; mid-air explosion from flak; seven died, three POW.
† Gustafson, Dale Eldon, SN 19-127-645, USAAF, Pott. Co.
250th Bomb. Sqdn., 100th Bomb. Gp., 8th AF; stationed at Thorpe Abbots, Norfolk, England; Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress #42-102611 left waist gunner; KIA 27 Jun 1944, near Great Yarmouth, England, plane lost during training flight; BNR.
† Howard, Charles Joseph, SN 17-131-392 & O-2067716, USAAF, Pott. Co.
37th Bomb. Sqdn., 17th Bomb Gp., 12th AAF, based at Dijon-Longvic, Burgundy, France; Martin B-26F Marauder #42-96326 copilot; KIA 26 Apr 1945 near target of Neuburg an der Donau, between Munich and Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany; US planes attacked by 12 ME-262 jet fighters from elite Luftwaffe squadron JV-44 led by General Adolf Galland; Galland shot down two B-26s, his 103rd and 104th kills; an escorting P-47D Thunderbolt fighter damaged Galland's plane, he managed to return to the JV-44 base near Munich but due to injuries this was his last mission; US crew of six lost.
† Kersten, Lloyd Wesley, O-819918, USAAF, Harrison Co.
836th Bomb. Sqdn., 487th Bomb. Gp., 8th AF, based at Lavenham, Suffolk, England; Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress #43-37877 pilot; KIA 30 Nov 1944, Theissen, Burgenlandkreis, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany; shot down by flak over secondary target; seven died, two POW.
† Kussman, Edward William, SN 37-261-765, USAAF, Pott. Co.
856 Bomb. Sqdn., 492nd Bomb. Gp., 8th AF, based at North Pickenham, Norfolk, England; Consolidated B-24 Liberator #42-50331 waist gunner w/ pilot Henry L. Polansky; KIA 31 Mar 1945, near Kirkwall, Orkney Is., Scotland; plane lost power and crashed returning from aborted Operation Carpetbagger mission; 13 dead included six Norwegian Special Forces members; one survivor.
† McCord, George Melvin, SN 37-651-218, USAAF, Harrison Co.
785th Bomb. Sqdn., 466th Bomb. Gp., 8th AAF, based at Attlebridge, Norfolk, England; Consolidated B-24H Liberator #41-29466 right waist gunner, KIA 23 Mar 1944 over St. Jansklooster, NE of Amsterdam, Netherlands; mid-air collision.
† Melton, Derald William, SN 17-131-529, USAAF, Pott. Co.
547th Bomb. Sqdn., 384th Bomb. Gp., 8th AAF, based at Grafton-Underwood, Northamptonshire, England; Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress #42-10783 bombardier; KIA 27 Dec 1944 near Arenberg, E of Koblenz, Germany; plane lost rear section from flak & crashed, eight died, two lived.
† Napier, Roy Hugh, SN O-769905, USAAF, Pott. Co.
485th Fighter Sqdn., 370th Fighter Gp., 9th AAF, based at Florennes-Juzaine, Belgium, abt 100 km S of Brussels; Lockheed P-38J Lightning #42-67822 pilot; KIA 3 Jan 1945; aircraft crash.
† Narvis, Charles William, SN O-698999, USAAF, Muscatine Co.
375th Fighter Sqdn., 361th Fighter Gp., 8th AAF, based at Bottisham, Cambridgeshire, England; North American P-51 Mustang #44-14226 Babe pilot; KIA 2 Nov 1944 10 miles E of Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany.
† Petrus, Richard Marvin, SN 17-148-212, USAAF, Pott. Co.
706th Bomb. Sqdn., 466 Bomb. Gp., 8th AF, based at Bungay/Flixton AAF, Suffolk, England; Consolidated B-24 Liberator #42-50790 tail gunner; KIA 11 Apr 1945 SW of Bungay/Flixton; two returning bombers collided, no survivors.
† Pogge, George Hubert, SN O-718974, USAAF, Pott. Co.
714th Bomb. Sqdn., 448th Bomb. Gp., 8th AF, based at Seething, Norfolk; Consolidated B-24H Liberator #42-95134 Lady Margaret navigator w/ pilot Francis Bodkin; KIA 26 Aug 1944 en route to Ludwigshafen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; plane brought down by flak 10 km W of Ludwigshafen; six died, four survived.
† Schaupp, Dale John, SN 17-123-462, USAAF, Harrison Co.
600th Bomb. Sqdn., 398th Bomb. Gp., 8th AF, based at Nuthamstead, Hampshire, England; Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress #42-97339 flight engineer/top turret gunner; KIA 19 May 1944 near Berlin, Germany; plane hit by flak and by debris from an overhead plane; eight died, two POW.
† Smith, Henry Clayton, SN 37-480-433, USAAF, Mills Co.
494th Bomb. Sqdn., 344th Bomb. Gp., 9th AF, based at Stansted, near Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire, England; Martin B-26G5 Marauder #43-34406 tail gunner; KIA 23 Sep 1944 near Venlo, SE Netherlands; plane shot down by flak; two crew may have survived, remaining four died.
† Spedding, Edward William, SN O-767677, USAAF, Oswego Co., NY
409th Bomb. Sqdn., 93rd Bomb. Gp., 8th AF, based at Hartwick, Norfolk, England; Consolidated B-24J Liberator #42-109815 co-pilot w/ pilot Eldon C. Frobish; KIA 5 Nov 1944 near Voslapp N of Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony, Germany; plane crashed while participating in a raid on Misburg, E of Hanover, Germany (probable target oil refineries); one survived, three bodies found & buried, five died in the water.
† Stith, George Noel, SN O-697177, USAAF, Pott. Co.
557th Bomb. Sqdn., 387th Bomb. Gp., 9th AF; based at Clastres, E of Amiens, France; Martin B-26F Marauder #42-96309 pilot; KIA 23 Dec 1944, near Bastogne, Belgium; plane returning from bombing mission over Hagen, Germany, crashed from flak; Battle of the Bulge; three killed, four captured.
† Stockman, Kenneth Herman, SN 37-482-024, USAAF, Pott. Co.
427 Bomb. Sqdn., 303 Bomb. Gp., 8th AF, based at Molesworth, Cambridgeshire, England; Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress #43-38057 radio operator; KIA 9 Nov 1944 near Molesworth Air Base; mid-air collision while assembling for raid over Schweinfurt, one survivor.
† Sweeny, Duane Grant Henry, SN O-770836, USAAF, Pott. Co.
568th Bomb. Sqdn., 390th Bomb. Gp., 8th AF, based at Framlingham, Suffolk, England; Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress #42-32026 'Tis a Mystery pilot; KIA 30 Nov 1944 over North Sea; plane iced up & crashed near beginning of mission to Kassel, Germany; nine crew all lost; BNR.
† Wentz, William Findley, SN 17-069-660, USAAF, Black Hawk Co.
785th Bomber Sqdn., 466th Bomber Gp., 8th AF, based at Attlebridge, Norfolk, England; B-24H Liberator #42-52555 Ol' Tom Cat flight engineer; KIA 9 May 1944 on mission to Tutow, E of Rostock, Germany, ditched in North Sea, no survivors; BNR.
† Wilcox, Blaine Bertrand, SN O-772098, USAAF, Mills Co.
613th Bomb. Sqdn. 401st Bomb. Gp., 8th AF, based at Dennethorpe, Northampshire, England; Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress #42-31801 Son-of-a-Blitz bombardier; KIA 7 Oct 1944, plane crashed Politz, between Hamburg & Lubeck, Germany, flak, nine died.
† Wilcox, Stewart La Val, SN T-062027, USAAF, Mills Co. & Delaware
613 Bomb. Sqdn., 401 Bomb. Gp., 8th AF, based at Dennethorpe, Northampshire, England; Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress #42-32005 co-pilot; KIA 24 Jul 1944 English Channel, plane caught fire returning from raid over St. Lo, France, all nine bailed out over English Channel, all rescued except for Flight Officer Stewart Wilcox; BNR.
† Yergey, Stanley Allen, SN O-717010, USAAF, Douglas Co., NE
853th Bomb. Sqdn., 491th Bomb. Gp., 8th AF, based at Metfield, Suffolk, England; Consolidated B-24 Liberator #44-10485 Dorty Treek bombardier; KIA 26 Nov 1944, shot down between Sarstedt and Heisede, S of Hanover, Germany; four dead, Lt. Yergey's remains found in the plane.
03-09 - ETO Sea War: (six dead, updated 10 Aug 2020)
† Arkfeld, Francis Felix, SN 621-46-99, US Navy, Shelby Co.
Landing Craft Tank LCT-486; KIA 7 Jun 1944, craft struck a mine off Utah Beach, Normandy; BNR.
† Jorgensen, George Eugene Jr., SN 316-86-64, US Navy, Pott. & Mills Cos.
navy signalman on the army tanker Y-17 carrying aviation fuel from Hamble-le-Rice, near Southampton SW of London to the Antwerp, Belgium area; KIA 9 Apr 1945 off Ostend, Belgium; Y-17 sunk by torpedo from German midget submarine U-5309, no survivors among the 18 crew members; BNR.
† Saunders, Robert William, SN 316-91-16, US Navy, Pott. Co.
Landing Craft Tank LCT-305; KIA 6 Jun 1944, Omaha Beach, Normandy, France; LCT-305 hit a mine but managed to complete its mission; only one dead; D-Day, first day of Battle of Normandy.
† Svenningsen, Elmer Lawrence, SN 31-461-349, US Army, Pott. Co. & Fairfield Co., CT
362nd Inf. Regt., 66th Inf. Div.; KIA 24 Dec 1944 on SS Leopoldville crossing English Channel from Southampton, England to Cherbourg, France; Leopoldville was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-486 five miles off Cherbourg; 763 US Army deaths; BNR.
† Swanson, Charles Edward Jr., SN 17-082-496, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. H, 262nd Inf. Regt., 66th Inf. Div.; KIA 24 Dec 1944 on SS Leopoldville crossing English Channel from Southampton, England to Cherbourg, France; Leopoldville was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-486 five miles off Cherbourg; 763 US Army deaths; BNR.
† Welbourn, Eldred Orville, SN 37-484-888, US Army, Pott. Co.
262nd Inf. Regt. 66th Inf. Div.; KIA 24 Dec 1944 on SS Leopoldville crossing English Channel from Southampton, England to Cherbourg, France; Leopoldville was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-486 five miles off Cherbourg; 763 US Army deaths; BNR.
03-10 - ETO Communications Zone (ten dead)
Deaths Coming into Theater: (two dead, updated 17 Aug 2020)
† Koebel, Leonard Lavern, SN O-726911, USAAF, Pima Co., AZ
401 Bomb. Sqdn., 91st Bomb. Gp.; B-17 #41-24451 bombardier; KIA 3 Oct 1942, Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland; crash en route from US, eight died, two survived.
† Storm, Donald William, SN O-722387, USAAF, Pott. Co.
En route to England; Consolidated B-24J Liberator #42-51295 navigator (pilot Darwin D. Gant); DNB 21 Jul 1944 between Bluie West 1, Greenland and Meeks Field, Iceland; probable ditching, no survivors; BNR.
Deaths in Communications Zone: (one dead, updated 5 Aug 2020)
† Mickey, Paul Leo “Leo”, SN 37-118-215, US Army, Pott. Co.
714 Engineer Depot Co.; DNB 2 Dec 1944, 166th General Hosp., France; accident.
Deaths with Location or Unit Unknown: (four dead, updated 26 Jul 2020)
† Baraks, Frederick August, served as Barracks Frederick A, SN 36-448-659, US Army, Rock Island Co., IL
449th Military Police Co., 317th Military Police Bn.; KIA 4 Apr 1945, ETO, death location unknown.
† McCormick, Jack Albert, SN 20-743-489, US Army, Pott. Co.
330th Inf. Regt., 83rd Inf. Div.; POW; DNB 3 Mar 1945, maybe Stalag 7-A, Moosburg, Bavaria, Germany; pneumonia.
† McDowell, Elmer Ross, SN 6-557-377, US Army, Fresno Co., CA
3597 Quartermaster Truck Co.; KIA 2 Jan 1945, France (RAC: possibly in an accident in Chiligny, Lorraine, France, as 3rd Army moved supplies from Lorraine north into the Ardennes).
Deaths after Cessation of Hostilities: (four dead, updated 26 Jul 2020)
† Busey, Robert W., SN 37-467-059, US Army, Pott. Co.
821st Tank Destroyer Bn., 29th Inf. Div.; DNB 27 Jun 1945 near Bremen, Germany.
† McIntosh, Alvia Marion, SN 37-693-543, US Army, Harrison Co.
Army Transportation Corps, units mentioned are 62nd Transportation Bn. & 9th T. R. G.; DNB 14 Jun 1945 at Dudweiler, near Saarbrücken, Germany.
† Putnam, Robert Edward, SN O-1318929, US Army, Pott. Co.
Co. G, 359th Inf. Regt., 90th Inf. Div.; DNB 20 Nov 1945 at Sulzbach, Bavaria, Germany; firearm accident.
† Waters, James Martin, SN 37-445-422, US Army, Pott. & Harrison Cos.
66th & 396th Armored FA Bns.; DNB 5 Oct 1945 at Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany; head injury from jeep accident.