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Pottawattamie Area WWII Dead - Rural Pottawattamie County, Iowa
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Avoca:
Bentley:
Carson:
Carter Lake:
Council Bluffs - Rural:
Crescent:
rural Griswold, Pott. Co. (Griswold is just over the border in Cass County.)
Hancock:
Honey Creek:
Loveland:
Macedonia:
McClelland:
Minden:
Neola:
rural Neola, residence in Harrison Co.:
Oakland:
rural Shelby, Pott. Co.: (Shelby is just over the border in Shelby Co.)
Treynor:
Underwood:
Walnut:
- Card, Earl E., SN 20-706-381, US Army, Pott. Co.
- Hansen, Lawrence George, SN 37-120-519, US Army, Shelby & Pott. Cos.
- Hiley, Dean Anderson, SN 37-666-247, US Army, Pott. Co.
- Lueth, Walter August William, SN 310-93-52, US Navy, Pott. Co.
- Maassen, Dale George, SN 457309, US Marine Corps, Pott. Co. - Valley Twp.
- Newman, Shelby Fearn, SN O-351381, US Army, Pott. Co.
- (vet.) Niemann, Alvin Vernon, SN 37-126-344, US Army, Pott. Co.
- (other) Olesen, Margaret Frances, SN L-703453, US Army WAC, Pott. Co.
- Paulsen, Laverne Henry, SN 37-445-364, US Army, Pott. Co. - rural Avoca
- Pedersen, Roy Marion Jr., SN O-2071822, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co. - rural Avoca
- Pryor, William Dale, US Merchant Marine, Pott. Co.
- Putnam, Robert Edward, served as Putman, Robert E, SN O-1318929, US Army, Pott. Co.
- (vet.) Rohlfs, Frederick Theodore, SN O-339452, US Army, Pott. Co.
- Ronnfeldt, Roy Robert, served as Ronnefeldt, Roy R, SN 37-189-109, US Army, Pott. Co.
- Staub, Herman Edward, SN 37-074-568, US Army, Pott. Co.
- Trobough, Jerome Carroll, SN 37-034-015, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co. & Douglas Co., NE
Bentley:
- Vanderpool, Clifford S., SN 37-739-404, US Army, Pott. Co. & Douglas Co., NE - York Twp.
Carson:
- Collins, James Perry, SN 122-08-81, US Navy, Pott. Co.
- Morris, Eddie Jack, SN 648-09-05, US Navy, Pott. Co.
- (vet) Parks, Ward Merritt, SN 941-02-35, US Navy, Pott. & Harrison Cos.
- Penewit, Gordon R., SN 20-706-207, US Army, Mills & Pott. Cos.
- Smith, Eugene McDaniel, SN 37-699-145, US Army, Pott. Co.
Carter Lake:
- Herrell, George Walter, SN 37-699-107, US Army, Pott. Co. & Douglas Co., NE
- Kimball, William George, SN O-516449, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co. & Los Angeles Co., CA
Council Bluffs - Rural:
- Anderson, William Riley, SN 37-483-559, US Army, Pott. Co. - Rt. 4
- Bostedt, Glen Charles, SN 17-011-361, US Army Air Force, Mills & Pott. Cos. - Rt. 1
- Bostedt, John Bernard, SN 17-011-358, US Army Air Force, Pott. & Mills Cos. - Rt. 1
- Bostedt, Joseph William, served as Bostedt, Joe W, SN 17-011-348, US Army Air Force, Pott. & Mills Cos. - Rt. 1
- Campbell, Wendell Melvin, SN O-719557, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co. - Rt. 1
- Davenport, William Thomas Jr., SN 17-122-771, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co. - Star Route
- Deputy, Charles Dean, SN 940539, US Marine Corps, Pott. Co. - Rt. 4
- Fenn, Clifford Loren, SN 37-484-890, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co. - Rt. 2
- Holm, Darcy Lee, SN 39-836-855, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co. & San Francisco Co., CA - wife lived on Rt. 3
- Jones, Donald Eugene, SN 37-484-709, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
- Metheny, Hershel Alfred, SN 6-857-125, US Army, Pott. Co. - Rt. 1
- Miller, Oliver Oscar, SN 37-267-842, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co. - Rt. 1
- Miller, Raymond Detlef Jr. - Rt. 1
- Munchrath, Francis F., SN O-927081, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co. - Star Route
- Oltmans, Merle W., SN 37-445-352, US Army, Pott. Co. - Garner Twp., Rt. 3
- Soar, Ernest Martin, SN 970147, US Marine Corps, Pott. Co. - Garner Twp., Rt. 3
- Wells, Lester Earl, SN 37-465-227, US Army, Pott. Co. - Hardin Twp., Rt. 3
Crescent:
- Frost, Darrell Finley, SN 37-692-444, US Army, Pott. Co.
- Jorgensen, George Eugene Jr., SN 316-86-64, US Navy, Pott. & Mills Cos.
- (vet.) Pitt, Sidney Bird, SN 17-164-679, US Army, Pott. Co.
- Pratt, Leonard Earl, SN 37-465-244, US Army, Pott. Co.
- Sales, Orville Wesley Linden, SN 316-49-53, US Navy, Pott. Co.
rural Griswold, Pott. Co. (Griswold is just over the border in Cass County.)
- (vet.) Cary, Harry Keith, SN 37-763-588, US Army, Pott. & Cass Cos.
- Gaddis, Harold Wilson, SN 6-563-917, US Army, Pott. & Cass Cos.
- Lembke, Orlan Palmer, SN 37-121-080, US Army, Pott. Co. - Grove Twp.
- Osler, Floyd Wayne, SN 37-476-459, US Army, Pott. Co. - Waveland Twp.
- Phillips, George Donald, SN 37-194-330, US Army Air Force, Pott. & Jefferson Cos. - Wright Twp.
Hancock:
- Alff, John Fredrick, SN 37-118-084, US Army, Pott. & Cass Cos. - Lincoln Twp.
- Hildebrand, Gilbert Dean, SN 37-126-329, US Army, Pott. Co.
- Scheffler, Norvin Herman, SN 982874, US Marine Corps, Pott. Co.
Honey Creek:
- Points, Leslie Ronald, SN 32-300-054, US Army, Pott. Co.
- Sanderson, Albert James “Beebee”, SN 37-071-522, US Army, Pott & Woodbury Cos.
- Schroder, Dean Charles, SN 37-752-477, US Army, Pott. Co.
Loveland:
- Swanson, Jack Leonard, SN 37-652-893, US Army, Pott. & Harrison Cos.
Macedonia:
- (vet.) Havens, Oscar Olin, SN 37-121-344, US Army, Pott. Co.
- Johnson, Frank Allen, SN 37-189-738, US Army, Pott. Co.
- Mickey, Paul Leo “Leo”, SN 37-118-215, US Army, Pott. Co.
- Storm, Clarence Lamont, SN 20-705-518, US Army, Pott. Co.
- Storm, Donald William, SN O-722387, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co. - Rt. 2, Silver Creek Twp.
McClelland:
- (vet.) Casson, John Raymond Jr., SN 17-063-992, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co. - Hardin Twp.
- Chambers, Stanley Glen, SN 19-097-353, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co. & Los Angeles Co., CA - Hardin Twp.
- Hartje, Lamar Hugo, SN 316-57-45, US Navy, Pott. Co. - Rt. 1
- Schickner, Donald, SN 37-219-544, US Army, Pott. Co.
Minden:
- Kadel, Lloyd George, served as Kadel Lloyd C, SN 17-123-128, US Army Air Corps, Pott. Co. - Rt. 1
- Luchsinger, Stanley Dean, SN 37-455-354, US Army, Pott. Co.
- Thies, Melvin Chris, SN 17-063-991, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co. - Pleasant Twp., Rt. 2, Avoca
- Wunder, Frank Grant Jr., SN O-729400, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
- Zentz, Ervin Emory, SN 37-699-101, US Army, Pott. Co. & Valley Co., NE
Neola:
- Brown, Ralph Ray, SN 17-019-024, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
- Cavanaugh, James Bernard, SN 17-017-247, US Army, Pott. Co.
- Dideriksen, Robert Warren, SN O-2044637, US Army Air Force, Pott. & Page Cos.
- Fausett, Ottis Marvin Jr., SN 316-35-63, US Navy, Pott. Co.
- (vet.) Hadfield, George Chester, SN 286136, US Marine Corps, Pott. & Harrison Cos.
- McCauley, Leon Harrold, SN O-890103, US Army, Pott. Co.
- McClurg, Lynn Herrig Jr., SN 37-670-277, US Army Air Force, Pott. & Woodbury Cos.
- Samson, Lloyd Elwood, SN 17-012-007, US Army Air Force, Pott. & Cass Cos.
- Soppe, Raymond Ferdinand, SN 37-156-293, US Army, Tripp Co., SD & Pott. Co.
- Steele, Mack Denson, SN 20-706-090, US Army, Pott. Co.
- Talty, Norbert Leo, SN 30-153-755, US Army, Pott. Co. & Los Angeles Co., CA
- Waters, James Martin, SN 37-445-422, US Army, Pott. & Harrison Cos.
rural Neola, residence in Harrison Co.:
- Campbell, Bennie Clinton “Ben”, SN 39-313-929, US Army, Harrison & Pott. Cos.
- Thomas, Marvin Lyle, SN O-018345, US Army, Pott. & Harrison Cos.
Oakland:
- Aultz, Dorsey Everet, SN 37-189-141, US Army, Pott. Co. - Rt. 2, Oakland
- Barnett, Walter McMillan Jr., SN 20-743-494, US Army, Pott. Co.
- Bates, Stuart McCain, SN 37-475-399, US Army, Pott. Co. & Douglas Co., NE.
- Halladay, Robert Monroe, SN O-115172, US Naval Aviation, Pott. Co.
- Henderson, Max O., SN 37-485-581, US Army, Pott. Co. & Thayer Co., NE
- Hursey, Norris Edward, SN 17-120-012, US Army Air Force, Wayne & Pott. Cos.
- King, Clarence Rudolph, SN 37-112-581, US Army, Pott. Co. - Rt. 4
- Lindsey, William Larkin, SN 37-750-189, US Army, Pott. Co.
- Stith, George Noel, SN O-697177, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
rural Shelby, Pott. Co.: (Shelby is just over the border in Shelby Co.)
- Branstiter, Daniel Starr, SN O-351249, US Naval Aviation, Pott. & Shelby Cos.
- Dea, James David, SN 325990, US Naval Aviation, Pott. & Shelby Cos.
Treynor:
- Booton, Charles Vinton, served as Charlie Vinton Booton, SN 321-47-76, US Navy, Pott. & Montgomery Cos.
- Wagner, Egbert Vernon, SN O-9476, US Marine Corps Aviation, Pott. Co.
- Wagner, Richard Paul, SN O-30916, US Marine Corps Aviation, Pott. Co.
Underwood:
- (vet.) Bray, Gordon Lee, SN 37-653-155, US Army, Pott. Co. - Rt. 1
- Caster, John Joseph, SN 37-699-158, US Army, Pott. Co. - Rt. 1
- Downs, Thomas George, SN O-745648, US Air Force, Pott. Co. - Rt. 1
- (vet.) O’Connell, John Ambrose, SN 37-464-476, US Army, Mills & Pott. Cos.
- Welbourn, Eldred Orville, SN 37-484-888, US Army, Pott. Co. - Rt. 1
Walnut:
- Beckendorf, Orville Leroy, SN 316-41-64, US Navy, Pott. Co.
- Hoover, Everett Leroy, SN 37-734-846, US Army, Pott. Co.
- Linn, Charles Leroy, SN 17-038-155, US Army Air Force, Pott. Co.
- McLoud, James Fredrick, served as Long Fred O, SN 37-442-043, US Army, Pott. Co. & Washington Co., OK
- Sharp, John C., SN 37-651-954, US Army, Pott. Co.
Notes:
Pottawattamie County Sources:
- During WWII, Pottawattamie County outside of Council Bluffs had about 25,000 residents.
- The page header map shows Pott. Co. townships & incorporated towns. Other county towns were Weston in Hazel Dell Twp., Honey Creek & Loveland in Rockford Twp., and Bentley on the Norwalk/York Twp. border.
- (vet.) = veteran, died after separation from service; record is in WWII Dead > Ancillary Records.
Pottawattamie County Sources:
- https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/islandora/object/ui%3Ahixson_1448 - Hixson's Pott. Co. township map ~1930.
- https://iowagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?cid=78 - Pott. Co. cemetery list.