Ida County IAGenWeb
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Ida County IAGenWeb |
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World War II |
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| As the number of wounded and dead mounted, so did the fears of parents
with sons in uniform. This was especially true for the parents of these seven sets of brothers from Ida County. Left to Right: Theo and Francis Murphy, John and Ed Marsh, Ray and Joseph Wallace, Herb and Hob Johnson, Glen and Charles Biery, Ed and Marv Wolterman, James and William Chasteen. |
| NAME | RANK | SERVICE BRANCH | CITY | DEATH DATE |
| Baker, Frederick | Seaman 2nd Class | U.S. Navy | Battle Creek | July 30, 1945 |
| Biery, Russell | Private First Class | U.S. Army | Battle Creek | Mar 7, 1945 |
| Boyce, Everett R. | Private | U.S. Army | Galva | Sep 21, 1944 |
| Boysen, Bennie | Private First Class (PFC) [E-3] | U.S. Army | Hayes Twp. | 1943 |
| Bruns, Bloyce L. | Staff Sergeant [E-6] | U.S. Army | Galva | Sep 25, 1944 |
| Buck, Wayne L. | Second Lieutenant [O-1] | U.S. Army | Ida County | May 21, 1943 |
| Bush, Edward W. | Second Lieutenant [O-1] | U.S. Army | Battle Creek | Apr 14, 1945 |
| Chavka, Pete Walter | Corporal | U.S. Marine Corp | Holstein | 21 May 1944 |
| Christie, Eugene R. | Staff Sergeant [E-6] | U.S. Army | Ida Grove | Mar 11, 1945 |
| Etler, Donald | Private First Class | U.S. Marine Corp | Battle Creek | July 22, 1944 |
| Ford, Hugh G. | Second Lieutenant [O-1] | U.S. Army | Ida Grove | Oct 12, 1945 |
| Fowler, Paul | 358 Inf, 90 Div Texas | U.S. Army | Battle Creek | Nov 16, 1944 |
| Haas, John William | Chief Warrant Officer | U.S. Navy | Holstein | June 5, 1942 |
| Hardick, Darrell H. | Corporal | U.S. Army | Ida County | Feb 1, 1946 |
| Hink, Robert Jack | Ensign | U.S. Army | Ida Grove | May 3, 1945 |
| Hughes, Raymond | Seaman 1nd Class | U.S. Navy | Battle Creek | Oct 9, 1943 |
| Janssen, Hilbert | Private First Class | U. S. Army | Schleswig | Mar 5, 1945 |
| Kellow, Kenneth Norman | Captain | Army Air Corp | Battle Creek | July 28, 1944 |
| Kiertzner, Alfred Conrad | U.S. Army | Battle Creek | Mar 24, 1945 | |
| Landen, Robert H. | Sergeant | U.S. Army | Ida Grove | Oct 7, 1945 |
| Makis, John | Private First Class (PFC) [E-3] | U.S. Army | Ida Grove | Jan 1, 1944 |
| Manson, John William | Sergeant, 17 IA Inf, 7 Div | U.S. Army | Battle Creek | June 22, 1945 |
| McDermott, William | Sergeant | U.S. Air Corp | Ida Grove | Sep 5, 1946 |
| McKnight, Henry W. | Private | U.S. Army | Ida County | Jan 9, 1946 |
| Mein, Andreas B. | Private First Class (PFC) [E-3] | U.S. Army | Ida Grove | Apr 27, 1945 |
| Meyers, John | electrical engineer, POW | civilian | not listed | July 1943 |
| Moore, Lance | Chief Petty Officer, Air Corp | U. S. Navy | Ida Grove | Oct 1942 |
| Moore, Paul | Ida Grove | Dec 18, 1944 | ||
| Negless, Laverne L. | Sergeant | U.S. Army | Holstein | May 24, 1944 |
| Niemeier, Arnold | Sergeant | U.S. Army | Galva | July 5, 1944 |
| Pearson, Lloyd Russel | 2nd Lieutenant | U.S. Air Force | Ida Grove | Dec 12, 1942 |
| Pelton, Clyde Jr. | Gunner | U.S. Navy | Battle Creek | May 1943 |
| Pender, Welburn Morton | F2 | U.S. Navy | Galva | July 20, 1945 |
| Petersen, Walter W. | Private First Class | U.S. Army | Ida Grove | May 17, 1945 |
| Pyle, Everett P. | Sergeant | U.S. Army | Silver Creek Twp. | Apr 10, 1945 |
| Rusch, Orville C. | Private First Class (PFC) [E-3] | U.S. Army | Battle Creek | Jan 22, 1945 |
| Schau, Walter A. | Private | U.S. Army | Battle Creek | Aug 21, 1944 |
| Schlingen, Joe | Corporal | U.S. Air Corp | Ida County | 1942 |
| Schmidt, Francis W. | Sergeant | U.S. Army | Holstein | Aug 9, 1944 |
| Schoer, Walter B. | Staff Sergeant [E-6] | U.S. Army | Holstein | Aug 1, 1943 |
| Soellner, Verdene | Staff Sergeant | U.S. Army | Holstein | Sep 17, 1944 |
| Thomsen, Harold Hugo | Corporal | U.S. Marine Corp | Holstein | Feb 27, 1945 |
| Tunberg, Donald | Private First Class | U.S. Army | Ida Grove | July 16, 1942 |
| Voge, Helmuth F. | Staff Sergeant [E-6] | U.S. Army | Holstein | Dec 21, 1944 |
| Watts, Clifton C. | Flight Officer | U.S. Army | Arthur | Aug 23, 1944 |
| Weatherman, Dean | EM2c | U.S. Navy | Battle Creek | Feb 13, 1942 |
| Whelen, Norman Lee | First Lieutenant [O-2] | U.S. Army | Ida County | Feb 3, 1945 |
| Wilde, Robert Michael | Second Lieutenant [O-1] | U.S. Army | Ida County | May 12, 1942 |
Servicemen and Woman WWII |
| Bud Baxter,
1942-1945,
World War II,
US Army
Eugene D. Schriber, World War II, Coast Guard Earl Leroy "Buster," Farmer, 1942-1945, World War II, US Army Harry "Mike" Fowler, 1942-1945, World War II, Army Raymond E. Lansink, 1945-1946, WWII, Army Marvin D. "Jack" Martin, World War II & Korea, Army William "Bill" Martin,
World War II & Korea Betty Ann (Constantino) McIntosh, 1943-1945, World War II, U.S. Navy Norman Henry McIntosh, 1943-1945, World War II, U.S. Marine Corps Thomas Lee Meece, World War II, US Navy Marvin Eugene Rath, 1942-1945, World War II, Army Vernon F. Wolterman, 1942-1945, World War II, US Army |
