Military
World War I
1914-1918
Guthrie County Fallen War Heroes
Last Name | First Name | Branch | Rank | Year of Death |
---|---|---|---|---|
ANDERSON | Charles E. | Army | ||
ATKINSON | Vincent R | Army | ||
GLOVER | Harold C | Army | ||
GRUBB | John F | Army | Nov. 5, 1918 | |
KITE | Jesse J | Army | ||
MCGHEE / MCGEE | James | Army | ||
MERCER | Clarence C | Army | Nov. 10, 1918 | |
OLAUGHLIN | George D | Army | ||
SHEARER | Omar B | Army | July 30, 1918 |
Charles E. Anderson
Bagley, Iowa
Charles E. Anderson was a lieutenant who died in an accident.Submitted by Donna Gehrke-White
Harold C. Glover
Menlo, Iowa
Harold C. Glover, enlisted in the Army during WWI and had the rank of cook, according to HonorStates.org.He was reported of dying from disease. It stated that it did not have the date of casualty or a picture.
Submitted by Donna Gehrke-White
John F. Grubb
Panora, Iowa
John F. Grubb is a war hero awarded the Purple Heart who was killed in action Nov. 5, 1918 in the closing days of WWIGrubb was a sargent in the Army's 90th Division, 359th Infantry Regiment. He enlisted.
He is buried or memorialized at the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne, France.
From HonorStates.org.
Submitted by Donna Gehrke-White
Jesse J. Kite
Casey, Iowa
Jessie J. Kite a private from Casey was killed in action during WWI, according to Iowa veteran recordsHe was awarded a Purple Heart. He had enlisted in WWI.
From HonorStates.org.
Submitted by Donna Gehrke-White
Clarence C. Mercer
Bayard, Iowa
Clarence C. Mercer died of wounds Nov. 10, 1918, just a day before WWI ended.He was awarded a Purple Heart.
Mercer had enlisted and served with the 90th Division, 359th Infantry Regiment.
Mercer is buried at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery in Romagne, France.
Photo in Iowa State archives.
From HonorStates.org.
Submitted by Donna Gehrke-White
George D. OLaughlin
Stuart, Iowa
George D. Olaughlin was awarded a Purple Heart after dying from wounds during WWI.He enlisted and was a private in the Army.
From HonorStates.org.
Submitted by Donna Gehrke-White