Roster Additions Log

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Pottawattamie Area WWII Dead Roster Additions, 3 November 2020 - 7 December 2022

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(vet.) means died after separation from service; record is in Roster Appendices > Post-Separation Deaths.

December 2022 roster additions:

7 Dec 2022: Jackson, Bryon Earl, SN 37-490-342, US Army, Montgomery Co.

October 2022 roster additions:

17 Oct 2022: Miller, Wesley Robert, SN 20-705-513, US Army, Montgomery Co.

May 2022 roster additions:

Doggett, Clair Quentin, SN 37-267-573, US Army, Montgomery Co.
23 May 2022: Davis, Willard Henry, SN 37-460-144, US Army, Montgomery Co. & Fremont Co., WY
24 May 2022: Delaney, Harlan Albert, SN 37-487-707, US Army, Montgomery Co.
25 May 2022: Sundberg, Clark Gustaf, SN O-701016, US Army Air Force, Montgomery Co.
28 May 2022: Sunberg, John Linder, SN 17-123-628, US Army Air Force, Montgomery Co.
29 May 2022: Stout, Richard Clyde, SN 37-692-125, US Army, Montgomery Co.
29 May 2022: Spicer, Robert Francis, SN O-693421, US Army Air Force, Montgomery Co.
30 May 2022: Reifschneider, Donald Walter, SN 37-490-340, US Army, Montgomery Co.
31 May 2022: Pearce, Lawrence Gilbert, SN 37-189-235, US Army, Montgomery Co.

June 2022 roster additions:

2 Jun 2022: McCormick, Dale Thomas, SN 20-706-807, US Army, Montgomery Co.
3 Jun 2022: Lowman, George Arthur, SN 37-480-834, US Army, Montgomery Co.
8 Jun 2022: Hayes, Robert A., SN O-1297536, US Army, Montgomery Co. & Buchanan Co., MO

February 2022 roster additions:

25 Feb 2022: Comley, George M. K., SN 20-705-562, US Army Montgomery Co.
24 Feb 2022: Ross, William Thomas, SN 620-23-62, US Naval Aviation, Union & Montgomery Cos.
24 Feb 2022: Linder, Gerald Edward, SN O-378126, US Navy, Rt. 2, Red Oak, Montgomery Co.
23 Feb 2022: Anderson, Elmer Dean, SN O-075023, US Navy, Montgomery Co.
21 Feb 2022: Tinkham, Darl Morgan, SN 37-472-715, US Army, Red Oak, Montgomery Co. & Corning, Adams Co.
19 Feb 2022: Swift, Lelean Carl, SN 871-97-37, US Navy, Red Oak, Montgomery Co.
19 Feb 2022: Vanderhoof, George Duane, SN 37-466-726, US Army, Red Oak, Montgomery Co.
18 Feb 2022: Wagaman, James Mitchel, SN 37-692-118, US Army, Villisca, Montgomery Co.
17 Feb 2022: Woods, Duane Lavern, SN 989388, US Marine Corps, Henderson, Montgomery Co.
16 Feb 2022: LaVars, Kenneth Charles, SN 393-32-67, US Navy, Villisca, Montgomery Co.
14 Feb 2022: Bryson, Robert D., SN 988708, US Marine Corps, Villisca, Montgomery Co.
14 Feb 2022: Baker, Delmar Eugene (also seen as Baker, Delman E.), SN 321-35-78, US Navy, Montgomery Co.
13 Feb 2022: Baker, Everett Ernest, SN 17-122-788, US Army, Montgomery Co.
13 Feb 2022: Baker, Donald Hugh, SN 20-706-350, US Army, Atlantic, Cass Co. (service credited to Charlevoix Co., MI)
13 Feb 2022: Baker, John Llewellyn, , SN O-710875, US Army Air Force, Villisca, Montgomery Co.
12 Feb 2022: Bailey, Edwin Clark, SN 17-149-190, US Army Air Force, Rt. 4, Red Oak, Montgomery Co.
12 Feb 2022: Butts, Amos Albert, SN 816-85-59, US Navy, Fremont Co.
10 Feb 2022: Bull, Lester Orville, SN 37-260-503, US Army, Villisca, Montgomery Co.
8 Feb 2022: Ash, Lawrence Edward, SN 37-691-207, US Army, Marshall & Montgomery Cos. (Montgomery Co. connection unknown)
7 Feb 2022: Heckman, Fred Herman, SN 375-78-78, US Navy, Audubon Twp., Audubon Co.
7 Feb 2022: Heckman, John Phillip, SN 37-118-341, US Army, Audubon Twp., Audubon Co.
7 Feb 2022: Peterson, Harlan Howard Luther, SN O-790-955, US Army Air Force, Stanton, Montgomery Co.
6 Feb 2022: Koenemann, Howard Oscar, SN 20-706-799, US Army, Red Oak, Montgomery Co.
4 Feb 2022: Briley, Harold Vinton, SN 860-48-29, US Navy, Fremont Co.
3 Feb 2022: Huffman, Cecil, SN 39-390-197; US Army, Douglas Co., MO & Atlantic, Cass Co.
2 Feb 2022: Loustanau, Charles Bernard, SN 321-52-57, US Navy, Carroll Co.
2 Feb 2022: Keat, Harry Martin, SN 101-67-78, US Navy, Manning, Carroll Co.
1 Feb 2022: Bales, Paul Edgar, SN 859-09-72, US Navy, Adair, Adair Co.

January 2022 roster additions:

31 Jan 2022: Smith, Edgar Clifton, SN 831389, US Marine Corps, Atlantic, Cass Co.
29 Jan 2022: Widden, Leroy, SN 285435, US Marine Corps, Lackawanna Co., PA & Atlantic, Cass Co.
28 Jan 2022: Heckman, Gail Wayne, SN 620-18-37, US Navy, Anita, Cass Co.
27 Jan 2022: Jester, Myron Edgar, SN 37-126-889, US Army, Marshall Co., KS & Atlantic, Cass Co.
27 Jan 2022: Crawford, William Frank Jr., SN 620-07-89, US Navy, Cass Co.
26 Jan 2022: Brown, Gerald Keith, SN 620-11-60, US Navy, Cass Co.
24 Jan 2022: Jenkins, Clair Raymond, SN 321-46-48, US Navy, Atlantic, Cass Co.
24 Jan 2022: (vet) Falconer, Max Clyde, SN 871-97-90, US Navy, Anita, Cass Co.
22 Jan 2022: Lynch, Archie Dale, SN 37-693-884, US Army, Atlantic, Cass Co.
22 Jan 2022: Holshuh, Charles Lewis, SN 37-126-901, US Army, Massena, Cass Co.
22 Jan 2022: Mallette, Richard Earl, SN O-742498, US Army Air Force, Atlantic, Cass Co. & Decatur Co.
21 Jan 2022: Johnston, Stanford Samuel, SN 20-706-341, US Army, Atlantic, Cass Co.
21 Jan 2022: Hunter, Gail Ray, SN 37-109-559, US Army Air Force, Rt. 3, Atlantic, Cass Co.
20 Jan 2022: Janss, Alfred Henry, SN T-131842, US Army Air Force, Star Rt., Atlantic, Cass Co.
20 Jan 2022: Kennedy, Clair Eugene, SN 37-447-783, US Army, Atlantic, Cass Co.
19 Jan 2022: Kuehn, Russell Dale, SN 37-693-128, US Army, Rt. 2, Anita, Cass Co.
19 Jan 2022: Landon, Arnold Dale, SN 20-706-405, US Army, Atlantic, Cass Co.
17 Jan 2022: Nord, Carl Arthur, SN O-694473, US Army Air Force, Atlantic, Cass Co.
17 Jan 2022: Smith, Howard Myron, SN 17-038-532, US Army Air Force, Clay Twp., Shelby Co. & Atlantic, Cass Co.
17 Jan 2022: Snyder, Charles Williiam, SN 20-706-428, US Army, Atlantic, Cass Co.
17 Jan 2022: Summerville, George Stanley, SN O-1039593, US Army, Creston, Union Co. & Atlantic, Cass Co.
15 Jan 2022: Turner, Floyd Vernon, SN 620-75-72, US Navy, rural Atlantic, Cass Co.
15 Jan 2022: Bjorn, Paul Bartlett, SN 37-678-998, US Army, Oakfield Twp., Audubon Co., & Cass Co.
15 Jan 2022: Winther, Lawrence, SN 37-437-752, US Army, Griswold, Cass Co. & Audubon Co.
14 Jan 2022: Viether, Earl Edward, SN 36-782-812, US Army, Cass Co. & Rock Island Co., IL
14 Jan 2022: Viether, Orville Otto, SN 36-478-542, US Army, Cass Co. & Rock Island Co., IL
10 Jan 2022: Heilig, Kenneth Otto, SN O-1311299, US Army, Pierce Co., WA & Crawford Co.
8 Jan 2022: Hemsted, John, SN 39-925-782, US Army, Cass Co. & Bannock Co., ID
7 Jan 2022: Hartkopf, Paul Otto, SN 37-479-719, US Army Air Force, Atlantic, Cass Co.
7 Jan 2022: Hansen, Maurice Edward, SN 37-659-408, US Army, rural Atlantic, Cass Co. & Oakfield T., Audubon Co.
6 Jan 2022: Franklin, Milburn Martin, SN O-736767, US Army Air Force, Lewis Co., WA
6 Jan 2022: Drake, Eldon C., SN 37-403-963, US Army, Atlantic, Cass Co.
5 Jan 2022: Anderson, Roy Haywood, SN 37-111-081, US Army, Cass Co.
1 Jan 2022: Kelley, Oren H., SN 17-033-747, US Army Air Force, Atlantic, Cass Co.

December 2021 additions:

15 Dec 2021: Karnes, Howard Leroy, SN 37-431-632, US Army, Anita, Cass Co.
15 Dec 2021: Lee, Delbert Donald, SN 17-040-250, US Army, Cumberland, Cass Co.
15 Dec 2021: Denison, Paul Marsh, , SN 20-706-336, US Army, rural Wiota, Cass Co.
13 Dec 2021: Anderson, Leon Edward, SN 37-128-873, US Army, Cass Co.
10 Dec 2021: Odem, Dale Raymond, SN 37-691-916, US Army, rural Atlantic, Cass Co.

November 2022 additions:

29 Nov 2021: (vet.) Rannells, Charles Henry Jr., unknown service nbr., US Army, Boyer Twp., Crawford Co.
26 Nov 2021: Smith, Garland Forsythe, SN 37-679-021, US Army, Atlantic, Cass Co.
25 Nov 2021: Baylor, Charles William, SN 37-001-796, US Army, Cass Co.
25 Nov 2021: Good, John Harold, SN 37-483-656, US Army, Davis Co. & Atlantic, Cass Co.

August 2021 additions:

21 Aug 2021: Muller, Harland Max, SN 37-478-022, US Army, Cass Co.
21 Aug 2021: Muller, Newton Bruce, SN 321-03-84, US Navy, Cass Co.
20 Aug 2021: (vet.) Jobe, John Arthur, SN 154-62-79, US Navy, Cass Co.
20 Aug 2021: Gaddis, Harold Wilson, SN 6-563-917, US Army, Pott. & Cass Cos.
19 Aug 2021: Donahoe, Joseph Robert, SN 6-553-362, USAAF, Cass Co.
18 Aug 2021: O'Connell, John Francis, SN 20-706-814, US Army, Cass Co.
18 Aug 2021: (vet.) Cary, Harry Keith, SN 37-763-588, US Army, Pott. & Cass Cos.
17 Aug 2021: (vet.) Philson, James Harold, SN 37-035-976, US Army, Shelby Co.
17 Aug 2021: Reynolds, Wayne Calbert, SN 564-07-41, US Navy, Cass Co.
16 Aug 2021: Rasmussen, Clarence Frank, SN 321-561, USMC, Carroll Co. & Charleston Co., SC.
14 Aug 2021: Brown, Cecil LeRoy, SN 37-697-684, US Army, Cass Co.
3 Aug 2021: Baier, Arnold Leroy, SN 37-684-308, US Army, Cass Co.
2 Aug 2021: Kaiser, Bernard Richard, SN 603-02-37, US Navy, Cass Co.
2 Aug '21: Lawton, Kenneth Burdette, SN O-738191, USAAF, Cass Co.
1 Aug '21: Sampson, Lester Alan, SN 37-685-019, US Army, Polk Co.

July 2021 additions:

31 Jul '21: Mickelsen, Howard Keith, SN 37-768-739, US Army, Shelby Co.
31 Jul '21: (vet.) Burkhalter, John Winfield, SN 37-447-802, US Army, Cass Co.
30 Jul '21: Hopley, George Peter, SN O-526650, US Army, Cass Co.
30 Jul '21: Hopley, Thomas, SN O-312195, US Navy, Cass Co.
24 Jul '21: Reed, Lawrence Elmo, SN 37-194-285, USAAF, Cass Co.
24 Jul '21: Wiseman, Russell Forest, SN 20-706-850, US Army, Elliott, Montgomery Co
24 Jul '21: Carlson, Robert Andrew, SN 39-128-015, US Army, Elliott, Montgomery Co.
22 Jul '21: Braden, Grant Nathaniel, SN O-690177, USAAF, Red Oak, Montgomery Co.

22 Jul '21: Braden, William Court, SN 37-465-735, US Army, Montgomery Co. & Adams Co., NE
21 Jul '21: Braden, Clyde Edward, SN 37-656-928, US Army, Montgomery Co. & Adams Co., NE
12 Jul '21: Halbert, Dean Warren, SN 20-706-778, US Army, Red Oak, Montgomery Co.
1 Jul '21: (vet.) Marsh, Ben Adrian, SN 860-27-66, Montgomery Co.

June 2021 additions:

29 Jun '21: Cadwell, Newell Lewis, SN 37-194-793, USAAF, Montgomery & Marshall Cos.
29 Jun '21: Kendle, Ross LaVar, SN 17-193-984, US Army, Audubon Co. & Morris Co., KS
29 Jun '21: (vet.) Fagan, Burnett Cross, SN 37-260-687, US Army, Montgomery Co.

May - June 2021 WW II Area Dead Roster Additions: (most died after separation from service)

25 Jun 2021: Combs, Richard Aaron, Mills Co.
24 Jun 2021: Miner, Frank John, Pott. Co.
24 Jun 2021: Spidell, George William, Fremont Co.
23 Jun 2021: Fedor, James Joseph, Pott. Co.
23 Jun 2021: Jacobsen, William Claus "Bill", Shelby Co.
23 Jun 2021: Klinkefus, Harold Emerson, Shelby Co.
22 Jun 2021: Blackwell, Kenneth Chester, Shelby Co.
22 Jun 2021: Messinger, Jack, Mills Co.
22 Jun 2021: Pitt, Sidney Bird, Pott. Co.
21 Jun 2021: Parks, Ward Merritt, US Navy, Harrison Co.
20 Jun 2001: Lovejoy, Harry Wayne, US Army, Pott. Co.
18 Jun 2001: Joy, Gene Raymond, US Navy, Harrison Co.
18 Jun 2001: Curran, Walter Francis, US Navy, Pott. Co.
16 Jun 2001: Bird, John Henry Jr., US Army, Shelby Co.
16 Jun 2021: Casson, John Raymond Jr., USAAF, Pott. Co.
16 Jun 2021: Hanfeld, Leo Henry, US Army, Mills Co.
16 Jun 2021: Bichel, Edward Henry, USAAF, Mills Co.
14 Jun 2021: Barritt, Glen Hough, US Navy, Pott. Co.
10 Jun 2021: Aylesworth, James Franklin, US Army, Pott. Co.
6 Jun 2021: Donahoe, John "Jack", Plymouth Co.
5 Jun 2021: Adams, David Jackson, Harrison Co.
2 Jun 2021: Smith, Jack F., US Army, Mills Co.
31 May 2021: From, Glen Ferdinand, USAAF, Pott. Co.
30 May 2021: Thompson, Oral Ray, US Army, Pott. Co..
30 May 2021: Brooks, Newell Harvey, US Naval Aviation, Pott. Co.
29 May 2021: Desmond, Bernard Patrick, US Army, Cass Co.
28 May 2021: Champlin, Harold Joy, US Army, Pott. Co.
27 May 2021: Baxter, Robert Dale, Mills & Pott. Cos.
19 May 2021: Gerdts, Luther Charles, Clinton & Shelby Cos.
19 May 2021: Smith, Norman Franklin, O'Brien & Shelby Cos.
11 May 2021: Fulk, Paul H., Page Co.

March 2021 additions:

8 Mar 2021: Curnes, Alvin Hezekiah, Pott. Co. (d. after separation from service)
7 Mar 2021: Aid, Alvin Eldred, Page & Taylor Cos.
6 Mar 2021: Garrett, Elmer Earl "Bud", Fremont Co.
6 Mar 2021: Moore, Devore Franklin, Harrison Co.
5 Mar 2021: Gustafson, Carl Lynn, Emmet Co.
2 Mar 2021: Windle, Fay Richard, Fremont Co.
2 Mar 2021: Keuter, Ambrose J., Crawford Co.
1 Mar 2021: Firebaugh,Gordon Dale, Audubon Co.

February 2021 additions:

28 Feb 2021: Rethmeier, William F. "Jack", Crawford Co.
28 Feb 2021: Seitz, Charles Raymond Jr., Mills Co.
28 Feb 2021: Eggers, Edward, Crawford Co.
27 Feb 2021: Thomsen, Walter Peter Henry, Crawford Co.
25 Feb 2021: Lesch, Joseph Ferdinand, Harrison Co.
23 Feb 2021: Simpson, Harold Elwood, Montgomery Co.
22 Feb 2021: Cargill, Lawrence Elroy, Fremont Co.
21 Feb 2021: Andersen/Anderson, Harold Martin, Shelby Co.
20 Feb 2021: Wright, David Frederick, Crawford Co.
19 Feb 2021: Briggs, Orval Pershing, Montgomery Co.
18 Feb 2021: Kitson, Donald Edgar, Audubon Co.
17 Feb 2021: Holiday, Albert Henry, Harrison & Ringgold Cos.
14 Feb 2021: Gallup, Eugene Maxwell, Harrison Co.
3 Feb 2021: Bray, Gordon Lee, Rt 1, Underwood, Pott. Co. (d. after separation from service)

January 2021 additions:

25 Jan '21: Harper, Paul Maurice of rural Malvern, Mills Co.
25 Jan '21: Ring, Clinton Ross of rural Modale, Harrison Co.
24 Jan '21: Hull, Edwin George of rural Dunlap, Monona & Harrison Cos.
24 Jan '21: Grett, Gerald LaVern of Harlan, Shelby Co.
23 Jan '21: McGee, Victor Howard of Kirkman, Shelby Co.
23 Jan '21: Paulsen, Vernon Nels of Jacksonville & Harlan, Shelby Co.
22 Jan '21: Findley, Everett Arthur of Hastings, Mills Co.
22 Jan '21: Kidwell, Harold Eldin of Hastings, Mills Co.
21 Jan '21: Benedict, George Junior or George Leslie of Hastings, Mills Co.
19 Jan '21: Carley, Albert Boyd of Audubon & Shelby Cos.
18 Jan '21: Brown, Bernard Christian of Audubon & Shelby Cos.
17 Jan '21: Pedersen, Silas Clyde of Audubon & Shelby Cos.
16 Jan '21: Jorgensen, Everett of Shelby Co.
15 Jan '21: Jensen, Waldo Chris of Harlan, Shelby Co.
11 Jan '21: Thoreson, Vernon Charles of River Sioux, Harrison Co.
11 Jan '21: Pokett, John Frederick "Jack" of Dunlap, Harrison Co.
11 Jan '21: Maule, Kenneth C. of Mondamin, Harrison Co.
10 Jan '21: Hill, Jack William of Woodbine, Harrison Co.
10 Jan '21: Rannells, Robert Vance of rural Dunlap, Harrison Co.
4 Jan '21: Seeger LeRoy Ernest "Roy" of rural Glenwood, Mills Co.
3 Jan '21: Winslow, Fred Lute John of Mills Co.
1 Jan '21: Breeling, Clifford Oral of Little Sioux, Harrison Co.

December 2020 additions:

30 Dec '20: Lloyd Albert Vittitoe of Modale, Harrison Co.
30 Dec '20: Jens Folmer Soe of Kimballton, Audubon Co.
26 Dec '20: Wayne Ahrenkiel of Elk Horn, Shelby Co.
26 Dec '20: Nis Nielsen of Harlan, Shelby Co.
25 Dec '20: Jerry Floyd Ocean of Shelby Co.
25 Dec '20: Albert Harold Kroman of Shelby Co.
24 Dec '20: Arlo Edward Wright of Mills Co.
21 Dec '20: Donald Norris Broman of Mills Co. & Los Angeles Co., CA.
20 Dec '20: George Almon Crawford of Harrison Co.
20 Dec '20: Warren Floyd Stone of Mills Co.
14 Dec '20: Arthur T. Frazier of rural Mills Co.
13 Dec '20: Frank Raymond Bird of Glenwood, Mills Co.
11 Dec '20: Earl Albert Dickinson of Modale, Harrison Co.

November 2020 additions:

3 Nov '20: Dr. Rudy Frank Mayr of Carroll, Carroll Co.

*** There were already several hundred roster members, mostly from Pottawattamie County, before I started the additions log.