War Department Reports 7 As Dead
Washington, D.C.—The War Department Monday announced the names of six Iowans as dead in the European regions and one in the Pacific area.
In the European theater are S/Sgt. Paul O. Hartkopf, Atlantic; Sgt. Donald D. Rohloff, Delta; Lt. Robert L. Sill, Fort Dodge; Lt. Carl W. Heline, Marcus; Lt. Daniel S. Wilson, Minburn; and Sgt. Mark R. Reynolds, jr., Shellsburg.
In the Pacific region was M/Sgt. Willard E. Vander Maaten, Orange City.
Source: The Des Moines Register, February 26, 1946
Donald D. Rohloff was born March 14, 1919 to Andrew and Clara Beasley Rohloff. He died Feb. 25, 1945 and is buried in Lorraine American Cemetery, St. Avold, France.
Sgt. Rohloff served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy and was KIA and was awarded the Purple Heart and Air Medal.
Source: ancestry.com
