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                    bigpigeon.us webpage WWII Dead > Roster Hub > Roster U-V, © 2025 by Robert A. Christiansen, updated by RAC 10 May 2025
​                     Part 35/38 of the Pottawattamie Area World War II Dead Roster, 11 "U-V" records
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† Uballe, Joseph J., SN 6-935-989, US Army Air Force, Boone Co.
  • b. 19 Mar 1921 Audubon, Audubon Co.; s/o Libardo "Lee" Uballe (d. 1943) & Tomasa Mireles, both b. Mexico; family moved to Boone, Boone Co. area in early 1920s.
  • entered service 1 Dec 1939 from Boone, Boone Co.; service credited to Boone Co.; group burial Jefferson Barracks Natl. Cem., St. Louis Co., MO.
  • 28th Material Sqdn., 20th Air Base Gp., Nichols Field, Luzon, Philippines; POW from the 1942 Fall of the Philippines; d. 14 Dec 1944 Puerto Princessa, Palawan, Philippines; one of about 139 POWs burned to death in the Palawan Massacre.
  • Japan Lashes Out > The Philippines Lost.

† Unmack, Paul Eugene, SN 390-96-96, US Navy, Pott. & Harrison Cos.
  • b. 14 May 1916 Magnolia Twp., Harrison Co.; s/o Charles J. Unmack (b. Magnolia, Harrison Co.) & Otta Maud Robertson (b. Neola, Pott. Co.); parents divorced in late 1920s and moved to Logan, Harrison Co.; mother & children moved to Co. Bluffs in 1937 and to Waterloo, Black Hawk Co. in 1940.
  • entered service 19 Aug 1942 from Waterloo, Black Hawk Co.; buried Memorial Park Cem., Co. Bluffs.
  • Machinist Mate's School, Navy V-12 program, North Dakota State College of Science, Wahpeton, Richland Co., ND; d. 22 Nov 1942 Wahpeton after 11 days hospitalization; pneumonia.

† Vanderhoof, George Duane, SN 37-466-726, US Army, Montgomery Co.
  • b. 24 Feb 1922 Red Oak, Montgomery Co.; s/o Dewey G. Vanderhoof (b. Oneida Co., NY) & Georgia B. Bailey (b. Red Oak, Montgomery Co.).
  • married Selma V. Christianson of Shenandoah, Page Co. Feb 1941 in Red Oak, one child.
  • entered service 15 Dec 1942 from Rt. 3, Red Oak, Montgomery Co.; service credited to Montgomery Co.; buried Evergreen Cem., Red Oak.
  • Co. K, 26th Inf. Regt., 1st Inf. Div., Seventh Army; KIA 26 Jul 1943 in Sicily.
  • Operation Husky - The MTO > Italy > Sicily.

† Vanderpool, Clifford Sidney, SN 37-739-404, US Army, Pott. Co. & Douglas Co., NE
  • b. 30 Oct 1911 Iowa City, Johnson Co.; s/o Clarence E. Vanderpool (b. Pacific Jct., Mills Co.) & Pearl E. Moore (b. Stanton, Montgomery Co.); family lived in Pacific Jct. until early 1920s, then moved to Hazel Dell Twp., Pott. Co. and then Bentley, Pott. Co. area.
  • moved to Omaha about 1930; married Erma Doris Barritt of Nebraska 1931 Oct 1931 in Plattsmouth, Cass Co., NE, one child.
  • entered service 4 Apr 1944 from Omaha; service credited to Douglas Co., NE; buried Luxembourg American Cem., Hamm, Luxembourg.
  • 15th Tank Bn., 6th Armored Div., III Corps, Third Army; KIA 7 Jan 1945, east of Bastogne, Belgium.
  • The ETO > Ardennes/The Bulge > The Bulge Eliminated.
  • Notes: Clifford Vanderpool had ten sisters and no brothers.

† Vaughan, Orel E., SN 37-451-222, US Army, Pennington Co., SD
  • b. 19 Jul 1919 Sturgis, Meade Co., SD; s/o Joel M. Vaughan (b. Rock Port, Atchison Co., MO) & Rhoda F. Vaughan (b. Salina, Saline Co., KS); family lived in Rapid City, Pennington Co., SD, moving to Co. Bluffs area in 1940s.
  • entered service 25 Jul 1942 from Pennington Co., SD; service credited to Pennington Co.; buried Memorial Park Cem., Co. Bluffs.
  • Medical Detachment, 357th Inf. Regt., 90th Inf. Div., III Corps, Third Army; KIA 11 Jan 1945, near Doncols & Sonlez, NW Luxembourg, SE of Bastogne, Belgium.
  • The ETO > Ardennes/The Bulge > The Bulge Eliminated.

† Vermuele, Lyle William, SN 37-694-509, US Army, Carroll Co.
  • b. 29 Aug 1917 Lake City, Crawford Co.; s/o Franklin P. "Frank" Vermuele (b. Audubon Co.) & Sarah Dillivan (b. Lake City); family moved nearby to Lanesboro, Jasper Twp. in NE Carroll Co. in early 1920s.
  • married Evelyn F. Hall of Carroll Co. Mar 1940 in Rockwell City, Calhoun Co., two children.
  • entered service 4 Apr 1944 from rural Glidden, Carroll Co.; service credited to Carroll Co.; buried Lanesboro Cem., Carroll Co.
  • Co. B, 318th Inf. Regt., 80th Inf. Div., XII Corps, Third Army; DOW 27 Dec 1944, south of Bastogne, Belgium.
  • The ETO > Ardennes/The Bulge > The Bulge Contained.

† Vernon, Glenn Oren, SN 37-483-550, US Army, Pott. Co.
  • b. 10 Aug 1918 Lewis, Cass Co.; s/o Walter C. Vernon (b. Hall Co., NE) & Sibyl E. Chubick (b. Griswold, Cass Co.); family moved to Co. Bluffs in early 1920s.
  • married Helen F. Anderson of Co. Bluffs Sep 1938 in Co. Bluffs, one child.
  • entered service 3 Aug 1943 from Co. Bluffs; ; service credited to Pott. Co.; buried Memorial Park Cem., Co. Bluffs.
  • 7th Inf. Regt., 3rd Inf. Div., VI Corps, Seventh Army; KIA 3 Nov 1944 St.-Die-des-Vosges, Vosges Dept., Lorraine, France.
  • The ETO > War of Attrition > Lorraine/Seventh Army.

† Viberg, Oscar Nels, SN 20-704-218, US Army, Pott. Co.
  • b. 2 Oct 1910 Co. Bluffs; s/o Nels Viberg & Ellen C. Hjerpe, both b. Sweden.
  • married Gladys G. (Griffith) Wood of Oakland, Pott. Co. Aug 1942 in Rock Port, Atchison Co., MO, two stepsons.
  • entered service with National Guard 10 Feb 1941 at Co. Bluffs; service credited to Pott. Co.; no burial information.
  • Troop E, 107th Cavalry Regt., headquartered at Santa Rosa, Sonoma Co., CA; d. 1 Mar 1943, rural Petaluma, Sonoma Co., CA; tank overturned on highway.​

† Vickroy, John Marvin, SN 19-100-198, US Army, Montgomery Co. & Los Angeles Co., CA
  • b. 21 Nov 1918 Chariton, Lucas Co.; s/o Arthur V. Vickroy (b. Chariton, Lucas Co.) & Marie L. Bridges (b. Harrison Co., MO); family moved to Red Oak, Montgomery Co. late 1920s, to Sioux Falls, SD late 1930s, & returned to Red Oak by late 1940s.
  • entered service 13 Jul 1942 from Los Angeles Co., CA; service credited to Los Angeles Co.; buried Evergreen Cem., Red Oak.
  • ​Co. A, 355th Inf. Regt., 89th Inf. Div., VIII Corps, Third Army; KIA 28 Mar 1945.
  • The ETO > Central Europe > Crossing the Rhine.

† Viether, Earl Edward, SN 36-782-812, US Army, Cass Co. & Rock Island Co., IL
  • b. 9 Oct 1925, Atlantic, Cass Co.
  • unknown service entry data; service credited to Rock Island Co., IL; buried Henri-Chapelle American Cem., Verviers, SE of Liege, Belgium.
  • 330th Inf. Regt., 83rd Inf. Div., VII Corps, First Army; attached to 3rd Armored Div. at time of death; KIA 6 Jan 1945 near Malempre, Belgium.
  • The ETO > Ardennes/The Bulge > The Bulge Eliminated.
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† Viether, Orville Otto, SN 36-478-542, US Army, Cass Co & Rock Island Co., IL
  • b. 11 Oct 1923 Atlantic, Cass Co.
  • entered service 24 Mar 1943 at Peoria, Peoria Co., IL; service credited to Cass Co., IA; buried Sicily-Rome American Cem., Nettuno, Lazio, Italy.
  • 143rd Inf. Regt., 36th Inf. Div.; WIA 17 Jan 1944 near Rapido River, south of Cassino, Lazio, Italy; DOW 24 Jan 1944.
  • First Battle of Monte Cassino - The MTO > Italy > At the Gustav Line.
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Viether Family Notes:
  • brothers Earl Edward & Orville Otto Viether were sons of Henry O. Viether (b. Rock Island Co., IL; d. 1933) & Della M. Timm (b. Davenport, Scott Co.).
  • the family lived in the Rock Island, Illinois area, then in Nebraska, and briefly in Wisconsin before moving to Atlantic, Cass Co. in the early 20s; the family returned to Rock Island about 1930.
  • Henry & Della had eight children, all sons, six of whom served in WWII.
  • After Henry's death, Della married George H. Winters in 1939.
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