SPECIMEN LISTS OF IOWA MEN AND WOMEN LOST IN THE WORLD WAR

by Edgar R. Harlan

Our institution set out to list and thus commemorate all Iowa men and women who died in uniform under the Stars and Stripes and its associated emblems in the World War. Miss Martha A. Watson has been in charge of our World War division and has devoted her whole time and energy to the task. Names of those who survived and returned to civil life will of course occur in the formal rosters of the state and in other publications of public and private character.

The names of the Gold Star men of the World War which appear in this issue are from twenty counties in northwestern Iowa.

While much careful study and effort has been given to compiling the names and data for this Honor Roll for all the counties in Iowa, we can not assert that they are in any county absolutely correct. We have asked persons and organizations in all counties to assist us in this work. Some have given effective cooperation while others have been slow to respond. The Honor Roll is composed of the names of the Iowa men and women who died while actually in the service. Many died from a direct cause of the war soon after they were discharged. It may seem that they should be named in the list. If so, those too who died still later should be included. Therefore we have made our lists to include only those who died before they were discharged.

In arranging the names in counties, as we have done, we can not always be sure they are accurate, for many of them gave rural free delivery addresses that may take them into adjacent counties.

Many Iowa men entered the United States service in other states or enlisted in the Canadian Army. These may have no Iowa record except as they are reported to us by their families or friends. We have included all these of whom we have learned in the Honor Roll.

Source of article (verbatim transcription): This article on page 358 within Specimen Lists of Iowa Men and Women Lost in the World War, in “Annals of Iowa”, 3rd series, volume XV, issue 5, July, 1926, pages 358 - 376 (list of WWI deaths in twenty counties of northwest Iowa)

BAMFORD, Robert Bernard, private, died at Camp Devens, Mass.
BENDIXON, Emil E., private, killed in action in France
BOOCK, John F., private, died of disease in France
BRAASE, Henry P., private, died of disease in France
BULLER, Ernest J., private, died of disease in France
CARLSON, Francis, private, killed in action in France
CARSTENSEN, William F., wagoner, killed in accident in France
DUFFY, Charles Lewis, private, died in camp in United States
FRAHM, August J., private, died of disease in France
FREML, Wesley, Jr., 1st lieutenant, killed in action in France
GARY, Franklin Jude, major, died of wounds in English hospital
GISS, William A., private, killed in action in France
GOETTSCH, Herman, private, died at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri
GOSSWILLER, Robert, private, killed in action in France
GRIMES, Carl W., private, training dept., died at Valparaiso, Indiana
HALL, Homer J., private, killed in action in France
HEIDEN, Fred W., private, killed in action in France
HENNE, Paul, private, died at Camp Dodge, Iowa
HERMAN, John A., private, died at Fort Logan, Colorado
HUNT, Ninus Leslie, private, killed in action in France
JACOBSEN, John M., private, killed in action in France
JOENS, Herman J. H., private, died of disease in France
JOHNSON, Andrew, private, killed in action in France
KEPFORD, Carl Joseph, private, died in France
KOLLN, Joseph, private, died of disease in France
LARSON, Herbert L., private, died in France (accident)
LINGLE, Joseph, private, died in camp in United States (accident)
LOCHMILLER, Frederick C., second class seaman, died at sea
McKIM, Roy, private, killed in action with Canadian army in France
MESS, Henry C., private, died of disease in France
MICHAELSON, Ehrhardt John, private (S. A. T. C.), died at Ames, Iowa
MILLER, Louis S., private, killed in action in France
MINTER, Henry J., private, died of disease in France
MOELLER, Adolph A., private, died in camp in United States
NORELIUS, Clarence Francis, sergeant, died of disease in England
ORCHARD, James F., private, killed in action in France
PALMER, Dee D., private, killed in action in France
PENNEY, Delbert, private, died at Camp Dodge, Iowa
PRENTICE, Franklin Clyde, private, died at Schofield Barracks, Honolulu (accident)
SCHLIE, Willie, private, killed in action in France
SIEMER, Joseph, private, died of disease in France
SLECHTA, John, private, killed in action in France
SPERRY, William J., private, died at Camp Dodge, Iowa
STEENKISTE, Andreas, private, killed in action in France
STETTLER, Otto, private, died at Fort McArthur, California
SWEDE, Robert E., private, died of disease in France
VOEGE, William, private, died of disease in France
WENDT, Adolph, private, died at Fort Logan, Colorado
WILKENS, Frank W., private, died of wounds in France

Source of Crawford County’s list of WWI deaths (verbatim transcription): Crawford County’s list on pages 363 - 364 within Specimen Lists of Iowa Men and Women Lost in the World War, in “Annals of Iowa”, 3rd series, volume XV, issue 5, July, 1926, pages 358 - 376

Contributed by Eric and Marcia Driggs