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Iowa State students and alumni who died during wars or military service are honored in Iowa State University Memorial Union’s Gold Star Hall. More than 600 people representing twentieth and twenty-first century military service and sacrifice are honored in this memorial.
My cousin Fredrick Lieberknecht is included in the ISU Gold Star Hall’s World War I section.
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World War I
Matthew Dale Ackerman/Eckerman
Harold Tracy Allen
Earl Granville Anderson
Raymond Arthur Anderson
James Albert Antram
Dexter Edward Bailey
George Alexander Baker
Edwin Frederick Barnum
Clyde E. Beer
Charles Millard Bilderback
Earl Brunson Bisbee
Dale Troy Bradley
William Brand
Andrew James Brown
Presley Estel Brown
Cheney Byam
Neal Dow Campbell
Laurence Frederick Gustave Casper
Everett Tracy Clark
Jay William Clayton
Eugene Willard Colburn
Romeo Willis Cox
Anton Dahl
O. Dean Davidson
Earle Edwards
Joseph Mull Eldridge
Thomas Winford Ellis
Volney LuVerne Evans
Miles Dension Felton
Emmett Floyd
Galen Sturman Freel
Daniel Fulton
John Noble Garth, Jr
Sontus John Gjellefald
Frank Lewis Glick
Harry Robert Gray
Clyde Griffith Clyde Griffith - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jan 18, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Ames, Iowa Second Lieutenant Clyde Irving Griffith was born in Ames, Iowa to Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Griffith. He graduated from Iowa State College with Bachelor's of Science in Civil Engineering.... Read More Myron Hahne Myron Hahne Date Of Death: Oct 15, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Webster City, Iowa Myron DeFrance Hahne was the son of Fred and Clarissa A. Hahne. He came to Iowa State College from his hometown Webster City, Iowa as a member of the Student... Read More Clarence Hayden Clarence Hayden Date Of Death: Oct 19, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Monticello, Iowa Clarence Hayden was the son of F. D. Hayden. He came to Iowa State College from Monticello, Iowa as part of the Student Army Training Corps program. Clarence died here... Read More Ledru Hendrix Ledru Hendrix - Private Date Of Death: Dec 2, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Letts, Iowa Private Ledru Harvey Hendrix was the brother of W. C. Hendrix. He came to Iowa State College from his hometown Letts, Iowa to study Animal Husbandry with the Class of... Read More Edwin Hites Edwin Hites - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Sep 28, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Edwin Emmet Hites graduated from Iowa State College in 1915 in Veternary Medicine. He enlisted June 12, 1917 as a second lieutenant. He was then assigned to the 6th Field... Read More Earl Holden Earl Holden Date Of Death: Oct 17, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Scranton, Iowa Earl Hebert Holden was the son of J. W. Holden. He came to Iowa State College from his hometown Scranton, Iowa as a member of the Student Army Training Corps.... Read More Frank Holland Frank Holland Date Of Death: Nov 14, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Gladbrook, Iowa Frank Holland was related to Reverend W.A. Phillips of Gladbrook, Iowa. He came to Iowa State College from his hometown Kingsley, Iowa. Frank died of influenza at Iowa State on... Read More Joe Hora Joe Hora Seargant Date Of Death: Oct 10, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Clutier, Iowa Joe Anton Hora was the son of Mr. James Hora, Sr. He grew up in Clutier, Iowa. Joe studied electical engineering at Iowa State before leaving the Class of 1919... Read More John Hufford John Hufford - Private, First Class Date Of Death: Mar 7, 1919 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Toledo, Iowa Private First Class John Ferris Hufford was the son of Mr. E. M. Hufford.His hometown was Toledo, Iowa. John graduated from Iowa State College in 1917 with a degree in... Read More Darold Hughes Darold Hughes Date Of Death: Oct 13, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Nashua, Iowa Darold Edward Hughes was the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hughes. He came to Iowa State College from his hometown of Nashua, Iowa. Darold was a member of... Read More Harry Hutchinson Harry Hutchinson Date Of Death: Oct 25, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Montezuma, Iowa Harry Eugene Hutchinson was the son of Mr. F. J. Hutchinson and somehow related to Emma Hutchinson. He came to Iowa State College from his hometown Montezuma, Iowa as part... Read More
Robert Samuel Johnson
Lowell Vernon Kellogg
Glenn Ray Kennedy
War I Leo Kiburz Leo Kiburz - Lieutenant Date Of Death: Nov 24, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Lieutenant Leo Albert Kiburz was the brother of J. L. Kiburz. He came to Iowa State College from Cedar Rapids, Iowa and graduated in 1916. Leo was a lieutenant in... Read More Fred King Fred King - Private Date Of Death: Oct 15, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Corning, Iowa Private Fred Allen King was the son of Mr. W. E. King and Mrs. Cora King. He came to Iowa State College from his hometown Corning, Iowa as part of... Read More Matthew King Matthew King - Major Date Of Death: Oct 1, 1919 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana Major Matthew Leander King came to Iowa State College from his hometown Indianapolis, Indiana. He graduated in 1906 in B.M.E. He was also the husband of Mrs. M. L. King.... Read More Ralph Kirk Ralph Kirk - Private Date Of Death: Mar 1, 1919 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Dunlap, Iowa Private Ralph Hull Kirk was from Dunlap, Iowa. He had three siblings: Ruby M. Kirk, Florence Kirk Notson and Mildred Kirk Hart. Ralph graduated from Iowa State College in 1916... Read More William Langwill William Langwill - Major Date Of Death: Oct 10, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Rockford, Illinois Major William Gladstone Langwill was from Rockford, Illinois. He graduated from Iowa State College in 1908 with a degree in Dairy Industries, and eventually married Caroline M. Langwill. William enlisted... Read More Henry Larson Henry Larson - Private Date Of Death: Oct 10, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Story City, Iowa Henry Larson was the son of Iver Larson, and grew up in Story City, Iowa. He graduated from Iowa State College in 1914, but returned in 1918 as a member... Read More Leo LeBron Leo LeBron - Captain Date Of Death: Feb 5, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Keokuk, Iowa Captain Leo Parrot LeBron was the son of Elizabeth H. LeBron. He was formerly of the class of 1895, but left Iowa State College to pursuit other interests. Leo enlisted... Read More Frederic Lieberknecht Frederic Lieberknecht - Private Date Of Death: Oct 19, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Letts, Iowa Private Frederic William Lieberknecht was from Letts, Iowa. e was the brother of William Lieberknecht and somehow related to Henry Lieberknecht (father?). He graduated from Iowa State College in 1914... Read More Harold Lieser Harold Lieser Date Of Death: Sep 17, 1919 War / Conflict: World War I Harold Augustus Lieser was the son of Mr. W. L. Lieser and Mrs. Ada Lieser. He was roommates with H. L. Trimble while he was at Iowa State College. Harold... Read More Wendell Macy Wendell Macy - Private Date Of Death: Oct 16, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Searboro, Iowa Wendal Harlan Macy was the son of Harlan and Lou Macy. He came to Iowa State a member of the Mechanical Training Detachment Company B. He was from Searboro, Iowa.... Read More William Martin William Martin - Private Date Of Death: Oct 16, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Odebolt, Iowa Private William Francis Martin was from Odebolt, Iowa and a member of the Student Army Training Corps. He was related to Mr. Ed Martin, who was formerly of the Class... Read More Everett Marvin Everett Marvin - Private Date Of Death: Oct 14, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Waterloo, Iowa Everett Melvin Marvin was a friend of Frank McClain of Waterloo, Iowa. He came to Iowa State College as a member of the Mechanical Training Detachment, Company B. He died... Read More John Mathers John Mathers Date Of Death: Oct 3, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Washington, Iowa John Terry Mathers, formerly of the Iowa State College Class of 1920, enlisted inot the Navy on April 21, 1917. He was sent to the Great Lake Training Station in... Read More Harold McGee Harold McGee - Private Date Of Death: Oct 21, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Council Bluffs, Iowa Private Harold Green McGee was the son of Mr. M.G. McGee. His hometown was Council Bluff, Iowa. He graduated from Iowa State in 1916 in the Two-Year Agricultural program. Harold... Read More James McKeegan James McKeegan - Private Date Of Death: Oct 16, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Private James Herbert McKeegan was the son of John and Alvina McKeegan. He came to Iowa State College as a member of the Student Army Training Corps. He died of... Read More Rae McKinstry Rae McKinstry - Private Date Of Birth: Oct 25, 1898 Date Of Death: Jun 20, 2011 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: North English, Iowa Rae Ambrose McKinistry was born October 25, 1898 to Mr. Ambrose and Vertie McKinstry. He grew up in North English, Iowa. Rae came to Iowa State College as a member... Read More William McMaster William McMaster Date Of Death: Sep 27, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I William Galen McMaster was the son of C. A. McMaster and related to D.C. McMaster. He studied Agronomy at Iowa State College but left the Class of 1921. He enlisted... Read More Glenn McNay Glenn McNay - Private Date Of Death: Dec 22, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Newton, Iowa Private Glenn Wendell McNay was from Silver City, Iowa. He graduated from Iowa State's two-year program in 1916. Glenn served with the Tank Corps, Company C, 308th Infantry. He died... Read More Leo McSweeney Leo McSweeney - Private Date Of Death: Oct 13, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Randalia, Iowa Private Leo Aphonsus McSweeney came to Iowa State College from his hometown Randalia, Iowa as a member of the Student Army Training Corps. He was related to Mrs. J. S.... Read More Jay Melick Jay Melick Date Of Death: Feb 21, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Ames, Iowa Jay Russell Melick was the son of Mrs. S.M. Melick and grew up in Ames, Iowa. He graduated from Iowa State's two-year agriculture program in 1918. Mrs. Melick, circa 1922,... Read More Elvin Mennenga Elvin Mennenga Date Of Death: Jun 20, 1919 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Hampton, Iowa Elvin Menno Mennenga was the son of Mr. M. Mennenga. He grew up in Hampton, Iowa. Elvin left Iowa State College in 1918. He enlisted on June 13, 1918 and... Read More Ehrhardt Michaelsen Ehrhardt Michaelsen - Private Date Of Death: Nov 19, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Arion, Iowa Private Ehrhardt Johann Michaelsen, Jr. was the son of Thomas Michaelsen. He came to Iowa State College from his hometown of Arion, Iowa as a member of the Mechanical Training... Read More Mark Middlekauf Mark Middlekauf - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Sep 15, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Corvalis, Oregon First Lieutenant Mark Humbert Middlekauf was born in Sioux City, earned his undergraduate degree at Oregon Agricultural College and was a graduate student at ISC in Ames. He was the... Read More Marshall Miller Marshall Miller - Private Date Of Birth: Feb 13, 1888 Date Of Death: Oct 10, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Creston, Iowa Civilian Life Marshall Philo Miller graduated from Iowa State College in 1916 with a degree in Agronomy. He was known as a conscientious student who earned the respect and confidence... Read More Floyd Miller Floyd Miller Date Of Death: Oct 14, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Floyd Wesley Miller was the son of Mr. W. A. Miller. He graduated from Iowa State College in 1917, but then enlisted and joined Student Army Training Corps. He died... Read More r I Ward Miller Ward Miller Date Of Death: Oct 13, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Adel, Iowa Ward Arthur Miller was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Miller. He came to Iowa State College from his hometown Adel, Iowa and was a member of the... Read More William Moore William Moore - Corporal Date Of Death: Oct 13, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa Corporal William Nixon Moore came to Iowa State College from his hometown Des Moines, Iowa to study Mechanical Engineering. He was part of the class of 1916, but left college.... Read More Harry Moran Harry Moran - Private First Class Date Of Death: Oct 17, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Camp Dodge, Iowa Harry Moran would have graduated in Animal Husbandry in 1919, but instead he enlisted at Camp Dodge, Iowa in December 1917. He served as a construction quartermaster and government timekeep.... Read More Phillip Mueller Phillip Mueller - Private Date Of Death: Oct 11, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Hudson, Iowa Private Philip Adam Mueller was the son of R. H. Mueller and grew up in Hudson, Iowa. He came to Iowa State as part of the third mechanical training detachment,... Read More Gerald Mull Gerald Mull - Private Date Of Death: Oct 11, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Muscatine, Iowa Private Gerald Edmund Mull was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Mull. He grew up in Muscatine, Iowa and came to Iowa State College as a member of... Read More Cale Neal Cale Neal - Private Date Of Death: Oct 16, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Cale Burdett Neal was the son of O. E. Neal. He came to Iowa State College as a member of the Mechanical Training Detachment, Company A. He died of influenza... Read More Laurence Neff Laurence Neff - Private Date Of Birth: Aug 20, 1899 Date Of Death: Oct 13, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Earlham, Iowa Private Laurence E Neff was born August 20, 1899 and grew up in Earlham, Iowa. He was the son of Nelle E. Neff. Laurence graduated from Earlham High School in... Read More Clarence Nelson Clarence Nelson - Private Date Of Death: Oct 8, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Private Clarence Wilhelm Nelson was the son of Mr. Peter S. Nelson. He came to Iowa State College as a member of the Mechanical Training Detachment, Company B, from his... Read More Lloyd O'Dell Lloyd O'Dell - Private Date Of Death: Oct 15, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Gravity, Iowa Lloyd O'Dell was the son of Mr. Warren O'Dell. He graduated from Iowa State College in 1919 from the two-year agricultural program. He was from Gravity, Iowa, though he may... Read More Emeric Peterson Emeric Peterson - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Oct 27, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Farley, Iowa Second Lieutenant Emeric Andrew Nelson was the sone of Mr. A. G. Peterson and grew up in Farley, Iowa. He studed Architectural Engineering while at Iowa State College. Instead of... Read More Carl Polson Carl Polson - Private Date Of Death: Nov 16, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Indianola, Iowa Private Carl Wilber Polson was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer C. Polson. He had come to Iowa State College as a member of the Mechanical Training Detachment, Company... Read More James Powers James Powers - Private Date Of Death: Nov 20, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Duncomb, Iowa Private James Joseph Powers was the son of Thomas Powers, Sr. He had come from his hometown Duncomb, Iowa as a member of the Mechanical Training Detachment, Company B. He... Read More William Reints William Reints - Private Date Of Birth: Jan 23, 1897 Date Of Death: Nov 23, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Le Mars, Iowa The Memorial Union is grateful to Terry Reints, a descendent of Private William Albert Reints, for providing the following information. William Albert Reints was born January 23, 1897 in Stanton... Read More Ralph Richardson Ralph Richardson - Private Date Of Death: Oct 3, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Manchester, Iowa Private Ralpeh Weeks Richardson was the son of Mr. F. E. Richardson. He grew up in Manchester, Iowa. Ralph studied agriculture at Iowa State but left the Class of 1917.... Read More Walter Riess Walter Riess - Private Date Of Death: Oct 10, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: North English, Iowa Private Walter Henry Riess was the son of John Reiss. He came to Iowa State College from his hometown, North English, Iowa, as a member of the Student Army Training... Read More Russell Rippey Russell Rippey - Private Date Of Death: Oct 10, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Ira, Iowa Private Russell Walter Rippey was the son of Mrs. F. J. Rippey. He grew up in Ira, Iowa. He was formerly of the class of 1918 in the two-year agricultural... Read More Richard Ristine Richard Ristine - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jul 23, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Second Lieutenant Richard Harrison Sistine was born in 1896 and grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He graduated from the two-year progrma at Iowa State College in 1916. He became... Read More Homer Roland Homer Roland - Private First Class Date Of Death: Dec 24, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Harlan, Iowa Private First Class Homer Griffin Roland was the son of Mr. M.O. Roland and friend of Mr. G.K. Swift of Harlan, Iowa. He was formerly of the Iowa State college... Read More Marshall Ruchte Marshall Ruchte Date Of Death: Jan 29, 1919 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Dubuque, Iowa Marshall Lincoln Ruchte was from Dubuque, Iowa. He was the son of Mrs. Anne Ruchte. Marshall left Iowa State College before his expected graduation of 1917. He enlisted in June,... Read More Henry Russel Henry Russel - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Oct 14, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Washington, Iowa Second Lieutenant Henry Horace Russel grew up in Washington, Iowa. He was the son of Mr. H.W. Russell. "He spelled Russel, with one "L" only," - H.W. Russell, in a... Read More Peter Sand Peter Sand - Private Date Of Death: Oct 12, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Dubuque, Iowa Private Peter John Sand was the son of Mr. John Sand. He came to Iowa State College from his hometown Dubuque, Iowa as a member of the Mechnical Training Detachment,... Read More Lester Schoech Lester Schoech - Private Date Of Death: Oct 10, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Ottumwa, Iowa Private Lester Clifford was from Ottumwa, Iowa. He was the son of Walter Schoech. Lester came to Iowa State College as part of the Mechanical Training Detachment, Company B. He... Read More Charles Schumacher Charles Schumacher - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Oct 13, 1888 Date Of Death: Dec 29, 1919 War / Conflict: World War I First Lieutenant Charles Henry Schmacher was born October 13, 1888 and was the husband of Ruth Schumacher. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State... Read More Fred Sell Fred Sell - Corporal Date Of Death: Jun 12, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Chelsea, Iowa Corporal Fred Alfred Sell was the son of Mrs. Rosa Sell. He came to Iowa State from Chelsea, Iowa. He was formerly of the Class of 1918, but enlisted April... Read More Lowell Sheldon Lowell Sheldon - Private Date Of Death: Nov 19, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Eldora, Iowa Lowell Louis Sheldon was the son of Mr. Frank S. Sheldon. He came to Iowa State College from his hometown of Eldora, Iowa as a member of the Mechanical Training... Read More I Earl Slattery Earl Slattery - Private Date Of Death: Dec 21, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Fort Dodge, Iowa Private Earl Joseph Slattery died of influenza on January 21, 1918. He had come from his hometown Fort Dodge, Iowa as part of the Student Army Training Corps. He was... Read More Anthony Soukup Anthony Soukup - Ensign Date Of Death: Dec 21, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Ensign Anthony Francis Soukup grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and was the brotherof Anna Soukup. He graduated from Iowa State College in 1917 with the Bachelor of Science degree... Read More Tracy Sparks Tracy Sparks - Private Date Of Death: Oct 11, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Kellogg, Iowa Private Tracy Lewis Sparks was the son of Mr. Jerry Sparks. He came to Iowa State as a member of the Mechanical Training Detachment, Company B. His hometown was Kellogg,... Read More John Stinogel John Stinogel - Private Date Of Birth: Sep 8, 1900 Date Of Death: Oct 10, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Lohrville, Iowa Private John Henry Stinogel was the youngest son of Henry and Mary Stinogel. He was born September 8, 1900 and grew up in Lohrville, Iowa. He was a member of... Read More John Swiney John Swiney - Captain Date Of Death: Oct 8, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Davenport, Iowa John Daniel Swineyvwas the son of Mrs. Marie Swiney. He came to Iowa State College from his hometown Davenport, Iowa. He graduated with a degree in Agronomy in 1917. John... Read More Ralph Tawzer Ralph Tawzer - Private Date Of Death: Oct 28, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Sloan, Iowa Private Ralph William Tawzer was from Sloan, Iowa. He enlisted on December 6, 1917 on his birthday and was a member of the 676th Aero Supply Squadron at Camp Dick,... Read More Ilo Taylor Ilo Taylor - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jan 25, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Storm Lake, Iowa First Lieutenant Ilo Ivan Taylor received his Bachelor's of Science degree in Chemical Engineering at Iowa State in 1917. He was from Storm Lake, Iowa - the son of Mrs.... Read More Fred Turner Fred Turner - Private First Class Date Of Death: Mar 9, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Atlantic, Iowa Private First Class Fred Dent Turner was from Atlantic, Iowa. He was the son of Mrs. R.R. Turner. Fred was formerly of the Class of 1920 at Iowa State College.... Read More Maurice Wakefield Maurice Wakefield - Private Date Of Death: Oct 12, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Heyworth, Iowa Maurice Wakefield was the son of Dr. F. L. Wakefield. He came to Iowa State College from his hometown Heyworth, Iowa as part of the Student Army Training Corps. He... Read More Floyd Wambeam Floyd Wambeam Date Of Death: Oct 27, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Miami, Oklahoma Floyd Wambeam was the son of Mrs. J.H. Wambeam.His hometown was Miami, Oklahoma. He graduated in Science in 1915 and enlisted at Camp Funston in Kansas on October 8, 1917.... Read More Ralph Warrington Ralph Warrington - Private Date Of Death: Oct 15, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Austin, Minnesota Ralph Adelbert Warrington came to Iowa State College from his hometown Austin, Minnsota (though record indicate that St. Ansgar, Iowa, may have been his hometown). He was the son of... Read More Frank Waugh Frank Waugh - Private Date Of Death: Oct 12, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Pocahontas, Iowa Private Frank M. Waugh was the son of Mrs. Maude Waugh. He came to Iowa State College from his hometown Pocahontas, Iowa as a member of the Mechanical Training Detachment.... Read More Joe White Joe White - Corporal Date Of Death: Oct 15, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Joe Horton White came to Iowa State from Des Moines, Iowa to study Animal Husbandry. He was the husband of Mabel Eaton White. Joe might have graduated with the Class... Read More Hewitt Williams Hewitt Williams - Corporal Date Of Death: Oct 15, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Postville, Iowa Corporal Hewitt Larrabee Williams came to Iowa State College from Postville, Iowa. He graduated in 1912 in Animal Husbandry. He enlisted into the Army on May 26, 1918 and was... Read More John Wilmes John Wilmes - Private Date Of Death: Oct 13, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: LaMotte, Iowa Private John B Wilmes came to Iowa State College from LaMotte, Iowa with the Mechanical Training Detachment, Company A. He was somehow related to Mrs. Catherine Wilmes (mother?) He died... Read More Hortense Wind Hortense Wind Date Of Death: Dec 10, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Council Bluffs, Iowa Hortense Elizabeth Wind is the only woman listed in the Gold Star Hall. She was the daughter of Mary H. Wind and related to Vera B. Wind. She came to... Read More Percy Wood Percy Wood - Private Date Of Death: Oct 15, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Honda, Iowa Private Percy Eugne Wood was the son of Mr. and Mrs. A.S. Wood of Fonda, Iowa. He graduated from Iowa State College in 1915 with an Animal Husbandry degree. Percy... Read More John Woodward John Woodward - Private Date Of Birth: Apr 9, 1892 Date Of Death: Oct 6, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Hamburg, Iowa John Hubert Woodward was born on April 9, 1892 in the wide-open spaces of southwest Iowa to John and Sarah Woodward. The Woodwards lived in Hamburg, Iowa, in Fremont County,... Read More Pearl Yates Pearl Yates - Private Date Of Birth: Jan 31, 1899 Date Of Death: Nov 22, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Albia, Iowa Private Pearl W. Yates was born in Mendota, Missouri and grew up in Albia, Iowa. He was the son of Nellie Yates. He came to Iowa State College in the... Read More Joseph Hora Joseph Hora Date Of Birth: Jan 10, 1896 Date Of Death: Oct 15, 1918 War / Conflict: World War I Hometown: Tama, Iowa Veteran of World War I Entered service at Toledo,IA. Entered Camp Dodge; first entered Co. B, 350th Inf. In France in August 1918. Was wounded in the side Oct 12;... Read More
World War II
Alfred Hiram Agan
Robert Abram Berwick (1923-1945)
Howard Butler
James R. Davis
John Fuller
Robert Geoffroy
Morris Marks
Howard Medin
William Conrad Ostlund (1918-1944)
Robert Rannells
Maurice Raskin
Richard Suesens
Schuyler Wheeler
Walter Wilson
Meredith Deroy Winter
World War II Robert Alexander Robert Alexander - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Jan 12, 1921 Date Of Death: Sep 30, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Davenport, Iowa First Lieutenant Robert Austin Alexander was born January 12, 1921 to Robert Alexander and Joanna Lamp. He grew up in Davenport, Iowa. Robert went to Iowa State College as part... Read More Carl Alfred Carl Alfred - Captain Date Of Birth: Jan 31, 1917 Date Of Death: Apr 16, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Barney, Iowa Captain Carl R. Alfred was born in Barney, Iowa to Albia Alfred and Rozetta Dagget on January 31, 1917. For a time, he lived in Altwater, Ohio. Carl studied Dairy... Read More Leslie Allen Leslie Allen Date Of Birth: Oct 5, 1925 Date Of Death: Dec 19, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Crowley, Colorado Leslie Lee Allen was born in Crowley, Colorado on October 5, 1925 to Robert L. Allen and Julia V. Andrews. For a time, he lived in Denver. He went to... Read More Robert Allen Robert Allen Date Of Death: Oct 13, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Robert Ward Allen was the son of W. M. Allen of Michigan. He graduated from Iowa State College in 1935 and received a Master's degree at the University of Michigan... Read More James Anderson James Anderson - Sergeant Date Of Birth: Mar 29, 1914 Date Of Death: Apr 24, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Oak Park, Illinois Sergeant James Agnew Anderson was born March 29, 1914 at Oak Park, Illinois to Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Anderson. He was also related to Olive J. Reed. James worked... Read More Robert Anderson Robert Anderson - Staff Sergeant Date Of Death: Jun 1, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1939 Died: Romanian Reason: MIA Read More Rollo Andross Rollo Andross - Captain Date Of Birth: May 5, 1918 Date Of Death: Jul 13, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Granada, Iowa Captain Rollo C. Andross ("Andy") was born to John C. Andross and Addie E. Loving on May 5, 1918. He grew up in Granada, Iowa. Rollo graduated from Iowa State... Read More Eugene Armstrong Eugene Armstrong - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Birth: May 19, 1919 Date Of Death: Mar 25, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Ames, Iowa First Lieutenant Eugene Mortimer Armstrong was born May 19, 1919 to William B. Armstrong and Ruth S. Gallup. He had a brother named Bruce. They lived in Ames, Iowa. After... Read More Donald Armstrong Donald Armstrong - Captain Date Of Birth: Feb 25, 1915 Date Of Death: Jul 11, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Brooklyn, Iowa Captain Don Armstrong was born to John Henry Armstrong and Eve Mae Crider on February 25, 1915. He grew up in Brooklyn, Iowa. Don was married to Helen Ruth Kubacky... Read More Donald Arp Donald Arp - Lieutenant Date Of Death: Sep 7, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Marion, Iowa Lieutenant Donald Charles Arp came to Iowa State College from his hometown Marion, Iowa. He graduated in 1938 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and was employed at Deere and... Read More Steve Aszalos Steve Aszalos - Private First Class Date Of Death: Apr 16, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio Year at ISU: 1947 Private First Class Steve Norman Aszalos was born on June 19, 1925 to Steve Aszalos and Irma Yhranik in Cleveland, Ohio. He had a brother-in-law named... Read More Edward Augustine Edward Augustine - Private First Class Date Of Birth: Dec 7, 1944 Date Of Death: Jan 10, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Oskaloosa, Iowa Year at ISU: 1944 Private First Class Edward Earl Augustine was born in Rose Hill, Iowa on December 7, 1922. He grew up in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Edward left Iowa State... Read More Dwight Bacon Dwight Bacon - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Jan 10, 1918 Date Of Death: Jun 22, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Year at ISU: 1941 Second Lieutenant Dwight Garfield Bacon was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on January 10, 1918. He was the son of Dr. L. F. and Violet Bacon.... Read More Ner Bailey Ner Bailey - Sergeant Date Of Birth: Apr 2, 1919 Date Of Death: Jun 18, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Maquoketa, Iowa Sergeant Ner Jason Bailey was born on April 2, 1919 to Orlando Bailey and Gertrude Rankin, and grew up in Maquoketa, Iowa. He graduated from Iowa State in 1941 and... Read More Phillip Bailey Phillip Bailey - Captain Date Of Death: Jan 14, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1938 - Two Year Captain Phillip Wagner Bailey completed his flight training at Iowa State College for the Army Air Corps. As of December 31, 1942, he... Read More Ralph Bailey Ralph Bailey - Cadet Date Of Birth: Dec 25, 1920 Date Of Death: Jun 20, 2011 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Jesup, Iowa Year at ISU: 1943 Ralph Warren Bailey was born on Christmas Day, December 25, 1920 to Ray Bailey and Effie Ennis. After the deaths of both parents, he lived with... Read More George Baker George Baker - Cadet Date Of Death: Jul 3, 1942 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Ames, Iowa Year at ISU: 1942 George Winsel Baker was born in South Bend, Indiana on August 15, 1918. He was only six weeks old when his father, George A. Baker, died... Read More Robert Banks Robert Banks - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Mar 16, 1946 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Tipton, Iowa Our files contain only fragmented information about Dr. Robert Carl Banks. Robert's hometown was Tipton, Iowa. He went on to become part of the class of 1943, DVM. He died... Read More Donald Barger Donald Barger - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Nov 28, 1917 Date Of Death: May 27, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Swea City, Iowa Second Lieutenant Donald W. Barger was born to William H. Barger and Margaret A. Bruce on November 28, 1917 in Grant Township, Ledyard, Iowa. He called Swea City, Iowa his... Read More Robert Barney Robert Barney - Cadet Date Of Birth: Nov 30, 1999 Date Of Death: Aug 31, 1942 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1940 - Dairy Industries Our records contain only bare fragments of information on Robert J. Barney, who went missing in action sometime in September 1942 in India.... Read More Robert Bass Robert Bass - Master Sergeant Date Of Birth: Sep 27, 1921 Date Of Death: Mar 19, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Stratford, Iowa Year at ISU: 1944 - Civil Engineering Master Technical Sergeant Robert L. Bass was born to Vallie L. Bass and Frances Anderson in Stratford, Iowa on September 27, 1921, but... Read More Ira Beckman Ira Beckman - Captain Date Of Birth: Apr 2, 1923 Date Of Death: Mar 2, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Jordan, Minnesota Year at ISU: 1945 Captain Norbert Beckman was born in Jordan, Minnesota on April 2, 1923 to Frank and Katherine Beckman. When he went to Iowa State College, he pledged... Read More Don Beerbower Don Beerbower - Major Date Of Birth: Aug 26, 1921 Date Of Death: Aug 9, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Hill City, Minnesota Year at ISU: 1942 - Creamery Operations (two year) Major Don Merrill Beerbower was born on August 26, 1921 in Saskatchewan, Canada. His family later moved to Hill City, Minnesota.... Read More Elson Behnke Elson Behnke - Private First Class Date Of Death: Oct 9, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Ames, Iowa Elson E. Behnke was born in Plymouth, Iowa to Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Benke. They later moved to Ames, Iowa. Elson graduated from Ames High School an attended Iowa... Read More Bruce Bell Bruce Bell - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Aug 23, 1923 Date Of Death: Sep 18, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Duluth, Iowa Year at ISU: 1945 Lieutenant Bruce H. Bell was born in Duluth, Minnesota to Bruce H. Bell, Sr. and Louella Wiggins on August 28, 1923. Bruce attended ISC from September... Read More World War II James Beneke James Beneke - Ensign Date Of Birth: Jan 18, 1920 Date Of Death: Mar 27, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Austin, Minnesota Ensign James Robert Beneke was born to George Beneke and Marie Wollenberg on January 18, 1920 in Waltham, Minnesota. He grew up in Austin, Minnesota and he had a brother... Read More Herald Bennion Herald Bennion - Ensign Date Of Birth: Sep 12, 1914 Date Of Death: Aug 14, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Farmington, Utah Ensign Herald Clark Bennion was born to his parents Edwin Bennion and Mary Clark on September 12, 1914. He grew up in Farmington, Utah with his brother, Hugh C. Bennion.... Read More Robert Berwick Robert Berwick - Ensign Date Of Birth: Apr 1, 1923 Date Of Death: Apr 12, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Knoxville, Iowa In north-central Des Moines, just west of where 6th Avenue crosses the Des Moines River, is a small house located at 615 Hickman Avenue. Faced in red brick and situated... Read More Edward Biehunko Edward Biehunko - Private Date Of Birth: Sep 13, 2000 Date Of Death: Apr 21, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Moulton, Texas Year at ISU: 1947 Private Edward Leon Biehunko was the son of Edward L. Biehunko, Sr. and Elisabeth Eissler. His birthday was September 13, exact year unknown. He grew up... Read More Bernard Black Bernard Black - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Jun 25, 1923 Date Of Death: Jan 10, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Brooksville, Maine Second Lieutenant Bernard Sewell Black was born in Brooksville, Maine on June 25, 1923 to Eugene M. Black and Clemency Guttrich. He graduated from Iowa State College in Aerospace Engineering... Read More Samuel Blackman Samuel Blackman - Captain Date Of Birth: Nov 8, 1916 Date Of Death: Apr 26, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Parson, West Virginia Captain Samuel R. Blackman was born in Parson, West Virginia on November 8, 1916 to Joseph F. Blackman and Myrtle Paugh. He received his second lieutenant commission upon graduating from... Read More Robert Blume Robert Blume - Private First Class Date Of Birth: Apr 5, 1925 Date Of Death: Mar 10, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Ridgefield, Connecticut Year at ISU: ca. 1943 Private First Class Robert Nichols Blume was born April 5, 1925 in Ithaca, New York to Adrian F. Blume and Jeanette A. Nichols. His last... Read More Eldon Boots Eldon Boots - Private First Class Date Of Birth: Oct 19, 1919 Date Of Death: May 26, 1942 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Oelwein, Iowa Private First Class Eldon Ralph Boots was born in Oelwein, Iowa on October 19, 1919. He attended Oelwein and New Hampton public school. In 1937, he enrolled at Iowa State... Read More A. Boynton A. Boynton - Private First Class Date Of Birth: Aug 8, 1923 Date Of Death: Oct 8, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Pleasant Plain, Illinois Year at ISU: 1945 Private First Class A. Stripling Boynton was born on August 8, 1923 to Reuben R. Boyton and Ruth Stripling. He lived in Pleasant Plain, Illinois. A.... Read More Daniel Branstiter Daniel Branstiter - Ensign Date Of Death: Jul 14, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Sumner, Nebraska Year at ISU: 1944 - Dairy Industry Ensign Daniel Starr Branstiter came from Sumner, Nebraska. He was born on January 21, 1922 to Daniel Elsie Branstiter and Blanche M. Snodgrass.... Read More Hugh Breakenridge Hugh Breakenridge - Captain Date Of Birth: Jul 19, 1919 Date Of Death: Feb 27, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Disdale, Iowa Captain Hugh Wallace Breakenridge was born in Traer, Iowa on July 19, 1919 to William J. Breakenridge and S. Edith McMillan. His hometown was Dinsdale, Iowa. He graduated from Iowa... Read More Edwin Breaw Edwin Breaw - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Mar 26, 1923 Date Of Death: Nov 4, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Alden, Iowa Year at ISU: 1945 Second Lieutenant Edwin Gordon Breaw was born to Rev. Walter L. Breaw and Elva A. Cullen on March 26, 1923, and grew up in Alden, Iowa.... Read More LaVerne Breman LaVerne Breman - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Sep 29, 1921 Date Of Death: Mar 10, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa Year at ISU: 1944 First Lieutenant LaVerne Roy Breman was born on September 29, 1921 to Earl M. Breman and Millie M. Campfield. He had a sister named Sarah Breman.... Read More Richard Brevik Richard Brevik - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jun 17, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Berry Brevik (Civil Engineering 1918), letter to the Alumni Association, August 28, 1945: "Attention: "Red" Barron Our son, Richard Stanley Brevik, ex '47, in Aeronautical Engineering, enlisted in the Army... Read More Richard Bridgeman Richard Bridgeman Date Of Birth: Sep 18, 1919 Date Of Death: Mar 5, 1942 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Grand Forks, North Dakota Year at ISU: 1941 Private First Class Richard J. Bridgeman was born September 18, 1919 to Roy Bridgeman and C. Jeronimus. He grew up in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Richard... Read More Clarence Briggs Clarence Briggs - Ensign Date Of Birth: Jan 11, 1916 Date Of Death: Dec 1, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Ames, Iowa Ensign Donald C. Briggs was born in Ames, Iowa on January 11, 1916 to Jane Briggs. While attending Iowa State College, he was a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.... Read More William Brinkman William Brinkman Date Of Birth: Jan 1, 1920 Date Of Death: Apr 11, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Pochahontas, Iowa Year at ISU: 1940 First Lieutenant William Frederick Brinkman was born to his parents Dr. W.F. Brinkman and Inez Essick on January 1, 1920. He grew up in Pochantas, Iowa.... Read More Omer Brokaw Omer Brokaw - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Jun 6, 1920 Date Of Death: Nov 13, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Year at ISU: 1942 First Lieutenant Omer Kingston Brokaw was born on June 6, 1920 to Omer L. Brokaw and Marguerite D. Jennings. He attended Iowa State College with his... Read More Max Brothers Max Brothers Date Of Death: Nov 20, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Ankeny, Iowa His only record in his file comes from the February 1947 issue of the Iowa State College Alumnus: "No word has been at the College concerning the death of Private... Read More Charles Brown Charles Brown - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jul 14, 1942 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Scott Bluff, Nebraska Year at ISU: 1941 Citation: "Cairo, Egypt August 19, 1942 CHARLES O. BROWN, JR. 1st Lieut., AAF is herewith cited for gallantry in action with the enemy. On June 15,... Read More E Brown E Brown - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Dec 14, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1939 Died: Subic Bay, Phillipines Read More Ford Browne Ford Browne - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Apr 8, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1933 Died: Germany Read More Donald Bruner Donald Bruner - Captain Date Of Death: Dec 4, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1916 Died: Germany Read More Charles Buffington Charles Buffington - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Sep 26, 1919 Date Of Death: Apr 1, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Glenwood, Iowa Charles Buffington was born on September 26, 1919 to Charles Rollin Huffington and Irene Griggs. He grew up in Glennwood, Iowa. While at Iowa State College, he was friends with... Read More Robert Burchard Robert Burchard - Staff Sergeant Date Of Birth: Jan 20, 1919 Date Of Death: Mar 19, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Robert Burchard was born on January 20, 1919 to Frederick A. Burchard and Stella M. Johnson. He had one sister, Evelyn Spencer, who graduated from Iowa State in 1938. Staff... Read More
Robert Burnett Robert Burnett - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Sep 9, 1923 Date Of Death: Apr 28, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Fairfield, Iowa Second Lieutenant Robert LeRoy Burnett was born on September 9,1923 in Fairfield, Iowa to parents Roy C. Burnett and Mary E. McCormick. They raised Robert in nearby Batavia, Iowa. Robert... Read More Richard Burr Richard Burr - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jan 1, 1942 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1941 Died: Phillipines Read More Douglas Bush Douglas Bush - Private First Class Date Of Death: Nov 24, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1946 Died: Germany Read More William Butler William Butler - Captain Date Of Birth: Mar 31, 1919 Date Of Death: Jul 16, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Indianola, Iowa Year at ISU: 1945 - Aerospace Engineering Captain William Howard Butler was born to Thomas A. Butler and Corinne Cox on March 31, 1919. He grew up in Indianola, Iowa.... Read More William Caldwell William Caldwell - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Jul 1, 1921 Date Of Death: Jun 10, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Year at ISU: 1943 First Lieutenant William J. Caldwell Jr. was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on July 1, 1921 to William Caldwell and Stella Selacek. William graduated from McKinley... Read More Robert Carlon Robert Carlon - Corporal Date Of Birth: Jun 29, 1912 Date Of Death: Feb 6, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Oskaloosa, Iowa Corporal Robert F. Carlon was born on June 29, 1912 to Harry F. Carlon and Lulu M. Evans. He grew up in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Robert married Helen Rillihan in February... Read More Timothy Casady Timothy Casady - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Sep 19, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa Year at ISU: 1943 Died: Midway Read More Mark Castle Mark Castle - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Dec 23, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1946 Died: Germany Read More Robert Chesney Robert Chesney - Private First Class Date Of Death: Nov 14, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1947 Died: France Read More Harold Christensen Harold Christensen Date Of Death: Oct 15, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1943 Read More George Clarke George Clarke - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Oct 20, 1916 Date Of Death: Nov 28, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Conrad, Iowa Year at ISU: 1940 George Howard Clarke was born on October 20, 1916 to John Clarke, who founded the Clarke Hybrid corn company in Grundy County, and Ruth Hauser. George... Read More Gerald Cleckner Gerald Cleckner - Ensign Date Of Birth: Aug 7, 1921 Date Of Death: Jan 9, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Webster City, Iowa Gerald was born on August 7, 1921 and raised by his parents, Harry Alfred Cleckner and Mildred Lela Blue, in Webster City. He graduated from Webster City High School in... Read More Charles Clow Charles Clow - Corporal Date Of Death: Feb 19, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Lisbon, North Dakota Year at ISU: 1945 Corporal Charles Claire Clow was the son of Charles Claire Clow from Lisbon, North Dakota. Charles pledged to Sigma Nu fraternity at Iowa State College on... Read More Guy Clubb, Jr Guy Clubb, Jr - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jan 16, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Greenfield, Iowa Year at ISU: 1938 Guy was the son of Mr. G. L. Clubb. Guy died on January 16, 1944. Our information on Guy Leon Clubb is incomplete. If you have... Read More Gordon Cochrane Gordon Cochrane Date Of Death: Mar 25, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Grosse Point, Michigan Year at ISU: 1947 Gordon was born on October 11, 1924, in Los Angeles to Mary Bohr. He grew up in Grosse Point, Michigan with two sisters - Joan and... Read More Edwin Cody Edwin Cody - Private First Class Date Of Death: Aug 4, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Grand Junction, Iowa Year at ISU: 1939 Edwin was from Grand Junction, Iowa. He was the son of John Cody and Sarah Lipke - his date of birth is unknown. Private First Class... Read More Donald Cole Donald Cole - Corporal Date Of Birth: Jul 14, 1944 Date Of Death: May 12, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Waterloo, Iowa Year at ISU: 1946 Private First Class Donald Edward Cole was born in Waterloo, Iowa to Robert A. Cole and Mary Louise Peek. He grew up in Moline, Illinois, and... Read More George Coleman George Coleman - First Sergeant Date Of Death: Jan 18, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Elgin, Illinois Year at ISU: 1945 - General Engineering George was from Elgin, Illinois. His mother was Irma S. Coleman. First Sergeant George R. Coleman gave his life during the Battle of... Read More Hugh Colgan Hugh Colgan - Sergeant Date Of Birth: Jun 19, 1912 Date Of Death: Dec 26, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Corning, Iowa Sergeant Hugh D. Colgan was born June 19, 1912. His hometown was Corning, Iowa, but he graduated from Des Moines Catholic High School in 1929. Hugh earned a Bachelor of... Read More Robert Compton Robert Compton - Cadet Date Of Birth: Sep 13, 1923 Date Of Death: Mar 21, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: West Des Moines, Iowa Robert was born September 13, 1923 to Albert M. Compton and Addie Mae Hubbard. Aviation Cadet Robert Douglas Compton came to Iowa State College from his hometown, West Des Moines,... Read More Hallett Conger Hallett Conger - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Birth: May 23, 1922 Date Of Death: Jun 29, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Sac City, Iowa Second Lieutenant Guy Hallett Conger was born in Roulea Saskatchewan, Canada, May 23, 1922 to Guy R. Conger and LaVere Hallet. His last home address was in Sac City, Iowa.... Read More Donald Copeland Donald Copeland - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Sep 17, 1921 Date Of Death: Jul 21, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Council Bluffs, Iowa Year at ISU: 1944 - Electrical Engineering Second Lieutenant Donald W. Copeland was born at Newcastle, Wyoming, on September 17, 1921 to Wayne H. Copeland and Mabel Norgard. His last... Read More Raymond Corbesia Raymond Corbesia - Staff Sergeant Date Of Birth: Mar 17, 1919 Date Of Death: Jan 29, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Faribault, Minnesota Staff Sergeant Raymond Joseph Corbesia was born in Faribault, Minnesota on March 17, 1919 to Emil and Grace Simon Corbesia. Robert had a brother, Sergeant First Class Floyd Corbesia, stationed... Read More William Croft William Croft - Sergeant Date Of Birth: Jun 21, 1923 Date Of Death: Feb 7, 1946 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Marshalltown, Iowa Year at ISU: 1946 - Engineering Staff Sergeant William Bruce Croft was born in Marshalltown, Iowa on June 21,1923 to Leroy W. Croft and Gladys A. Cronk. For a time,... Read More Dean Culbertson Dean Culbertson - Sergeant Date Of Birth: Mar 5, 1915 Date Of Death: Feb 21, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Fayette, Iowa Sergeant Dean Carleton Culbertson was born in Nevada, Iowa, on March 5, 1915. He grew up in Fayette, Iowa. Dean graduated from Fayette High School and attended Upper Iowa University... Read More
Wayne Cunningham Wayne Cunningham - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: May 16, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1946 Died: Utah | Reason: Murdered Read More Glen Cunningham Glen Cunningham - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Apr 25, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1941 Died: Phillipines Read More John Currie John Currie - 2rd Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Aug 22, 1915 Date Of Death: Aug 16, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Odebolt, Iowa Year at ISU: 1942 - Pre Vet Second Lieutenant John Wallace Currie was born in Odebolt, Iowa, on August 22, 1915 to John Currie and Nellie Smith. He entered the... Read More Arthur Daehn Arthur Daehn - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Feb 23, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1946 Died: Over Austria Read More Laurence Davies Laurence Davies - Sergeant Date Of Death: Jun 9, 1942 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1932 Died: Middle East Read More James R. Davis James R. Davis - Lieutenant Date Of Death: Dec 15, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Ames, Iowa Year at ISU: 1940 The Davis family was a devoted family to both Iowa State and our nation’s armed forces. Going back to Harry K. Davis Sr who was a... Read More Max Davis Max Davis - Ensign Date Of Death: Jun 20, 2011 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1941 Read More Neil Davis Neil Davis - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jan 9, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1945 Read More Ted Davis Ted Davis - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jun 20, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1942 Died: Italy Read More John Decker John Decker - Captain Date Of Death: Jul 29, 1940 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1941 Died: Japan Read More Roland DeLaHunt Roland DeLaHunt - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jun 15, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1946 Died: Kansas Read More Thomas Henry Delamore Thomas Henry Delamore - Captain Date Of Birth: Dec 26, 1912 Date Of Death: Jan 9, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Ames, Iowa Thomas Henry Delamore left Iowa to join the United States Army on December 1, 1939. During World War II, as his primary placement, he served in the Philippines at the... Read More Robert DeLanoit Robert DeLanoit - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jan 18, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1945 Died: Burma Read More Warren Dierking Warren Dierking - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Sep 12, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1944 Died: New Guiena Read More Forrest Diesch Forrest Diesch - Lieutenant Junior Grade Date Of Death: Aug 14, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1942 Died: Guadal Canal Read More Sam Dobervich Sam Dobervich - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Feb 22, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Sam had five brothers - one of which who was present during the fall of the Philippines in 1942. Dobervich graduated from North Dakota State College in Fargo, North Dakota.... Read More Howard Dolphin Howard Dolphin - Private First Class Date Of Death: Dec 4, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1947 Died: France Read More Phil Domer Phil Domer Date Of Death: Aug 30, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1938 Died: Moemfoor Island Read More Robert Donald Robert Donald - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Mar 31, 1941 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1941 Died: South Pacific Read More Paul Donhowe Paul Donhowe Date Of Death: Jun 20, 2011 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1941 Read More Ecil Douthit Ecil Douthit - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Mar 2, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1938 Died: Germany Read More Paul Dove Paul Dove - Captain Date Of Death: Dec 24, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1937 Died: South China Sea Reason: POW Read More Robert Duffy Robert Duffy Date Of Death: Jan 16, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1947 Died: Oregon Read More Darle Dunbar Darle Dunbar - Aviation Cadet Date Of Death: Feb 26, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Duncomb, Iowa Year at ISU: 1944 Died: Florida Read More Paul Duncan Paul Duncan Date Of Death: Jun 20, 2011 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1944 Read More
George Duncomb,Jr. George Duncomb,Jr. - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Oct 14, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1945 Died: Austria Read More Hubert Egenes Hubert Egenes - Lieutenant Colonel Date Of Death: Mar 28, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1939 Died: France Awards: Silver Star Read More Donald Elliott Donald Elliott - Tech Sergeant Date Of Death: Aug 28, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1938 Died: Paulu Read More George Elliott George Elliott - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Sep 28, 1942 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1938 Died: New Caledonia Read More Joseph Ellis Joseph Ellis Date Of Death: Nov 30, 1999 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Eau Claire, Wisconsin All of we know of Joseph Frank Ellis, according to his scant record, was that he came from Eau Claire, Wisconsin and was formerly of the class of 1945. His... Read More Virgil Emerson Virgil Emerson - Major Date Of Death: Aug 1, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1940 Died: North Sea Read More Ernest Engeman Ernest Engeman - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Jun 6, 1922 Date Of Death: Aug 4, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Fort Madison, Iowa Ernest was born on June 6, 1922 to Benjamin F. Engeman and Emma Heisen Engeman. He grew up in Fort Madison, Iowa. After studying Aerospace Enginneering for a time at... Read More Burton English Burton English - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Mar 14, 1920 Date Of Death: Oct 1, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Lake View, Iowa Year at ISU: 1941 First Lieutenant Burton Clyde English was born in Lake View, Iowa Mr. and Mrs. Thomas English on March 14, 1920. His last home address was in... Read More Clifford Erwin Clifford Erwin - Ensign Date Of Death: Jun 20, 2011 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1941 Died: San Diego Read More Henry Espensen Henry Espensen - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jul 11, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: West Liberty, Iowa Year at ISU: 1940 Died: Sicily, Italy Read More John Estel John Estel - Ensign Date Of Death: Jul 1, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Waterloo, Iowa John's father, Edward Estel, raised him and his two sisters in Waterloo, Iowa. After graduating from Iowa State College in 1938 with a Bachelor of Science, John worked for the... Read More Allen Ewoldt Allen Ewoldt - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Dec 5, 1916 Date Of Death: Jul 5, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Hartley, Iowa Allen was born in Gleghorn, Iowa, on January 5, 1916 to Emil Ewoldt and Sarah Hyndman, but grew up in Hartley, Iowa. He left Iowa State College to be inducted... Read More Byron Fisher Byron Fisher - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Nov 19, 1920 Date Of Death: Feb 18, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Danbury, Iowa Second Lieutenant Byron J. Fisher was born to Guy and Ida Fisher on November 19, 1920. He grew up in Danbury, Iowa. While at Iowa State College, Bryon studied Civil... Read More James Flack James Flack - Captain Date Of Death: Aug 16, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1943 Died: Sicily, Italy Read More John Flahive John Flahive - Private Date Of Death: Jun 23, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Ames, Iowa Year at ISU: 1946 Died: France Read More Carl Flogstad Carl Flogstad - Captain Date Of Death: Aug 21, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Ames, Iowa Year at ISU: 1943 Died: Australia Read More William Fluallen William Fluallen - Captain Date Of Death: Feb 14, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1938 Died: Italy Read More Robert Foulkes Robert Foulkes - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Dec 27, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1944 Died: Phillipines Read More Paul Fowler Paul Fowler - Private First Class Date Of Death: Nov 16, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1944 Died: France Read More Harry Freyermuth Harry Freyermuth - Corporal Date Of Death: Apr 12, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1947 Died: Germany Read More John Fuller John Fuller - Captain Date Of Birth: Aug 19, 1919 Date Of Death: Dec 23, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Cedar Falls, Iowa Jack's Story The Gold Star Hall at Iowa State University contains many extraordinarily brave men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to the United States. But it... Read More Ardath Gannon Ardath Gannon - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Apr 24, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1940 Died: New Hampshire Reason: Accident Read More Robert Garlock Robert Garlock - Ensign Date Of Death: Sep 19, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1934 Read More Paul Garner Paul Garner - Captain Date Of Death: Oct 30, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1937 Died: Michigan Reason: Cancer Read More James Geiger James Geiger - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jan 16, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Fort Dodge, Iowa Year at ISU: 1941 First Lieutenant James Philip Geiger was known as "Phil" to his friends and family. He was born to Ralph S. Geiger and Marie A. O'Neill on... Read More d War II Robert Geoffroy Robert Geoffroy - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Jan 27, 1922 Date Of Death: Oct 16, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Sterling, Illinois Year at ISU: 1944 Second Lieutenant Robert Geoffroy was born to Howard Oscar Geoffroy and Eva E. Williams on January, 27th, 1922. He grew up an only child in Sterling,... Read More Leslie Gilbert Leslie Gilbert - Captain Date Of Death: Oct 24, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Madison, Wisconsin Year at ISU: 1927 Captain Leslie B. Gilbert's hometown was Madison, Wisconsin. His mother was Esther Gilbert, and he had two brothers: Army Captain Gerald Gilbert who served in the... Read More Dwight Gilbert Dwight Gilbert - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Aug 30, 1921 Date Of Death: Nov 17, 1946 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Polo, Illinois Born on August 30, 1921, Gilbert was the son of Daniel Gilbert and Henrietta Gonder of Polo, Illinois. The family eventually moved to Rippey, Iowa. Dwight graduated from Grand Junction... Read More Richard Gilmore Richard Gilmore - Sergeant Date Of Birth: May 5, 1924 Date Of Death: Mar 22, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska Year at ISU: 1946 Richard was born on May 5, 1924 to Elliot E. Gilmore and Hazel Evans Gilmore. He grew up in Omaha, Nebraska with his brother, Elliot Eugene... Read More Carroll Gjerde Carroll Gjerde - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Apr 7, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Radcliffe, Iowa Died: North Sea Read More J. Good J. Good - Private First Class Date Of Death: May 1, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Reason: Killed in Action Read More Harold Goodwin Harold Goodwin - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: May 1, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1941 Died: Ohio Read More Harry Grant Harry Grant - Ensign Date Of Death: Oct 31, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1944 Died: Hollandia Read More Melvin Graper Melvin Graper Date Of Death: Jul 8, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1941 Died: Germany Reason: POW Read More Don Griswold, Jr Don Griswold, Jr - Ensign Date Of Birth: Jul 8, 1917 Date Of Death: Jun 6, 1942 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Clarinda, Iowa On April 28, 1943, the United States Navy commissioned the USS Griswold, an Evarts-class destroyer escort ship. Deployed to the Pacific theater that summer, the ship was named for a... Read More Richard Grow Richard Grow - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Dec 23, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Iowa City, Iowa Year at ISU: 1942 Richard graduated from Iowa City High School in 1938, and had attended Iowa State College for three years before joining the Army Air Corps in March,... Read More William Gurren William Gurren - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jul 21, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1939 Died: France Read More Jesse Hague Jesse Hague - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Aug 2, 1942 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1941 Died: Southwest Pacific Read More Lloyd Hally Lloyd Hally - Captain Date Of Death: Sep 22, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1940 Died: Netherlands Read More Marion Hanson Marion Hanson - Tech Sergeant Date Of Death: Feb 12, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1947 Died: Luxemburg Read More Donald Harnack Donald Harnack - Cadet Date Of Death: Mar 10, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1943 Died: Arizona Read More Lloyd Harris Lloyd Harris - Captain Date Of Death: Jul 26, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1942 Died: South Carolina Read More Luther Harrison Luther Harrison - AOM3 Date Of Death: Dec 12, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1947 Died: Florida Read More Walter Hart Walter Hart - Captain Date Of Death: Jun 20, 2011 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1942 Read More Graydon Hauser Graydon Hauser - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: May 21, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1940 Died: South Carolina Read More Harold Heap Harold Heap Date Of Death: Feb 9, 1942 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1938 Died: Texas Reason: Illness Read More William Hedges William Hedges - Tech Sergeant Date Of Death: Feb 27, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Chicago, Illinois William F. Hedges was born in Chicago, Illinois and grew up on the lower east side near the Indiana border. He attended Iowa Sate College from Fall 1942 to Winter... Read More Glenn Hein Glenn Hein - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Oct 29, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1940 Died: Bahamas Read More Ernest Herbrechtsmeier Ernest Herbrechtsmeier - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Mar 6, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1941 Died: Iowa Reason: Train Accident Read More John Hickey John Hickey - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Feb 28, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1944 - Chemical Engineering; may have been a member of Beta Theta Pi, Tau Sigma chapter Second Lieutenant John H. Hickey was known as "Jack." Other records... Read More
Joseph Higgins Joseph Higgins - Corporal Date Of Death: Jul 14, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Keswick, Iowa Year at ISU: 1940 Corporal Joseph Lee Higgins was born on October 11, 1916 to Joseph Fosse Higgins and Ruby Rose Greene. He grew up in Keswick Iowa. Joseph entered... Read More Jack Hill Jack Hill - Private First Class Date Of Birth: Jul 23, 1923 Date Of Death: Dec 6, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Sioux City, Iowa Year at ISU: 1945 Private First Class Jack W. Hill was born in Sioux City, Iowa, but grew up in Woodbine, Iowa. He enlisted at Fort Crook, Nebraska on March... Read More Edward Hodgson Edward Hodgson - Flight Officer Date Of Death: Dec 20, 2010 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Hawarden, Iowa Year at ISU: 1942 Edward G Hodgson came from Hawarden, Iowa and was the son of Mr. Guy Hodgson. A single note in his file reads: "Edw. Hodgson died Dinjau... Read More Ira Holloman Ira Holloman Date Of Death: Jun 20, 2011 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1942 Read More John Hopple John Hopple - Sergeant Date Of Death: Feb 18, 1942 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1940 Awards: Distinguished Service Cross Read More Glenn Hovey Glenn Hovey - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jan 13, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1942 Died: England Read More Argil Hullinger Argil Hullinger - Flight Cadet Date Of Death: Apr 21, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Leon, Iowa Year at ISU: 1946 Died: Lahoma, Oklahoma Read More John Hultquist John Hultquist - Major Date Of Death: Feb 17, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Waterloo, Iowa Year at ISU: 1933 Died: Phillipines Read More Robert Hurst Robert Hurst - Private First Class Date Of Death: Dec 15, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1946 Died: France Read More Walter Ingalls Walter Ingalls - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Feb 1, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Years at ISU: 1942 Died: Singapore Read More Jasper Inman Jasper Inman - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Feb 17, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Rockwell City, Iowa Year at ISU: 1945 Died: France Read More Carrol Irwin Carrol Irwin - Sergeant Date Of Death: Sep 19, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1939 Died: Florida Read More Thomas Jackson Thomas Jackson - Major Date Of Death: Sep 14, 1942 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1939 Died: Sitka, AK Read More Minnard Jennings Minnard Jennings Date Of Death: Jun 20, 2011 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1938 Read More Glenn Johnson Glenn Johnson - Lieutenant Junior Grade Date Of Death: Sep 14, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1943 Died: Atlantic Read More Richard Johnson Richard Johnson - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jun 20, 2011 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1942 Died: Alaska Read More Robert Johnson Robert Johnson - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Dec 7, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Newell, Iowa Year at ISU: 1943 Died: North Africa Read More Robert Jones Robert Jones - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Feb 22, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1941 Robert was from Virginia and he died on February 22, 1944. Our records on Second Lieutenant Robert W. Jones are very scant. If you have any... Read More Warren Jorgensen Warren Jorgensen - Captain Date Of Death: Oct 13, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1941 Died: China Read More John Kaser John Kaser - Liuetenant Junior Grade Date Of Death: Oct 24, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1940 Died: Phillipines Sea Read More LeRoy Keizer LeRoy Keizer - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Dec 6, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1943 Died: Phillipines Read More William Kemble William Kemble - Quatermaster (QM2C) Date Of Death: Oct 19, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1920 Died: Newfoundland, Canada Read More Thomas Kephart Thomas Kephart - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Mar 20, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1942 Died: South Pacific Ocean Read More Earl Kindig Earl Kindig - Major Date Of Death: Feb 1, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Washington, Iowa Year at ISU: 1939 Died: New Guinea Read More Benjamin Kinnick Benjamin Kinnick - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Sep 17, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Adel, Iowa Year at ISU: 1942 Died: South Pacific Ocean Read More ar II Jack Kirschbraun Jack Kirschbraun - Sergeant Date Of Death: Mar 23, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Winnetka, Illinois Year at ISU: 1944 Died: Germany Read More Gordon Klefman Gordon Klefman - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Nov 10, 1942 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1935 Died: North Africa - He was an Army Ranger Read More Dayle Klett Dayle Klett - Aviation Cadet Date Of Birth: Apr 12, 1924 Date Of Death: Sep 17, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Ottumwa, Iowa Year at ISU: 1941-1943 Died: Ottumwa, Iowa Former prominent athlete killed at Ottumwa Spirit Lake Beacon – September 23, 1943 Dayle B. Klett, the son of Charles and Mabel Klett,... Read More Harold Knight Harold Knight - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Mar 30, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1944 Died: North Carolina Read More Donald Koch Donald Koch - Private First Class Date Of Death: Dec 13, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1947 Died: Japan Read More Raymond Koele Raymond Koele - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Apr 18, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1942 Died: Tunisia Read More Merle Kratzer Merle Kratzer - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Feb 9, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Manchester, Iowa Year at ISU: 1945 - Civil Engineering Merle Kratzer was from Manchester, Iowa. He died February 2, 1945 in Italy. Our record of Second Lieutenant Merle T. Kratzer is incomplete.... Read More Albert Kresie Albert Kresie Date Of Death: Jun 20, 2011 War / Conflict: World War II If you have any information on Albert Kresie, please contact the Memorial Union. Read More Joseph Kufner Joseph Kufner - Ensign Date Of Death: Oct 13, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Maza, North Dakota Year at ISU: 1942 Died: Mediterranean Sea Read More Donald Kusnerek Donald Kusnerek - Aviation Cadet Date Of Death: Jan 6, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1945 Died: Arizona Read More Donald Landsness Donald Landsness - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Sep 21, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1940 Died: New Guinea Read More Donald Larson Donald Larson - Aviation Cadet Date Of Death: Jun 20, 2011 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1944 Read More Elmer LaRue Elmer LaRue - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jan 16, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1943 Died: Austria Read More Omar Lauridsen Omar Lauridsen - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jun 20, 2011 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Dedham, Iowa Year at ISU: 1937 Died: Non-battle death Read More Bradley Learned Bradley Learned - Sergeant Date Of Death: Jun 28, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1942 Died: France Read More Delbert Lewis Delbert Lewis - Liuetenant Junior Grade Date Of Death: Oct 10, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1941 Died: France Read More Verne Loman Verne Loman - Sergeant Date Of Death: Jun 8, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1944 Read More Roy Lund Roy Lund - Staff Sergeant Date Of Death: Feb 13, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Polk City, Iowa We have little information on Roy Lund. He went missing in action during a flight over the Solomon Islands on February 13, 1943. Only a single photocopy of a card... Read More Theodore Magruder Theodore Magruder Date Of Death: Nov 30, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Winfield, Missouri Year at ISU: 1947 - Army Student Training Program Our record of Theodore Wyman Magruder is scant. His hometown was Winfield, Missouri. His father was A. B. Magruder. Theodore was... Read More Charles Maring Charles Maring - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Oct 18, 1922 Date Of Death: Sep 28, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Grinnell, Iowa Year at ISU: 1945 First Lieutenant Charles Maring, Jr. was born on October 18, 1922 to Charles E. Maring and Ruth Copeland. He grew up in Grinnell, Iowa. Charles graduated... Read More Morris Marks Morris Marks - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Jun 14, 1915 Date Of Death: Feb 21, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Lake Park, Iowa We are extremely grateful to Del Marks for providing an exceptional number of artifacts and memories about two of our honorees - his classmate and friend, Galen Dean Grethen, and... Read More Russell Mathern Russell Mathern Date Of Death: Aug 9, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Gladbrook, Iowa Year at ISU: 1942 - Ceramic Engineering Lieutenant Russell Leonard Mathern was from Gladbrook, Iowa and had a mother who lived in Waterloo, Iowa. Russell died on Thursday, August 9,... Read More Leland McBroom Leland McBroom - Lieutenant Colonel Date Of Death: Oct 18, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1913 Read More LeRoy McCall LeRoy McCall - Private First Class Date Of Death: Apr 1, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Newton, Iowa Year at ISU: 1946 Private First Class LeRoy Davidson McCall was born to Mr. and Mrs. L. D. McCall. His father was a deputy sheriff. He had one sister and... Read More James McIntire James McIntire - Liuetenant Junior Grade Date Of Birth: Jan 25, 1921 Date Of Death: Jun 20, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Cresco, Iowa Year at ISU: 1943 Lieutenant Junior Grade James O. Mcintyre was born January 25, 1921. He came to Iowa State College from his hometown of Cresco, Iowa. He studied Dairy... Read More
William McKay William McKay Date Of Death: Jun 20, 2011 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1898 Read More Glenn McKean Glenn McKean - Cadet Date Of Death: Nov 30, 1941 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Doliver, Iowa Year at ISU: 1942 Cadet Glenn J. McKean was from Doliver, Iowa. He was in the Creamery Operations two-year program at Iowa State College Glenn died sometime in early 1942.... Read More Donald McKinzie Donald McKinzie - Private First Class Date Of Death: Nov 4, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1947 Died: Luxembourg Read More John McLean John McLean - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Feb 10, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1944 Died: Japan Read More William McMannama William McMannama Date Of Death: Jun 20, 2011 War / Conflict: World War II If you have any information on William McMannama, please contact the Memorial Union. Read More James McMinimee James McMinimee - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Nov 16, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Denison, Iowa Year at ISU: 1946 Died: California Read More Howard Medin Howard Medin - 2nd LT. Date Of Birth: Dec 2, 1917 Date Of Death: Dec 30, 1942 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Algona, Iowa Year at ISU: 1935-1940 Died: San Francisco Bay, California Howard Medin was born on December 2nd, 1917, in Algona, IA, the youngest of Rose and Samuel Medin’s four boys. He,... Read More Elton Melberg Elton Melberg - Tech 4 Date Of Death: Jun 20, 2011 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Vinton, Iowa Year at ISU: 1942 Read More Richard Meredith Richard Meredith - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Nov 23, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1943 Died: Burma Read More Howard Merkel Howard Merkel - Captain Date Of Death: Apr 10, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1937 Awards: Distinguished Service Cross Read More Farrel Miller Farrel Miller - Tech Sergeant Date Of Death: May 1, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1938 Died: Germany Read More Harold Miller Harold Miller - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jul 11, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II If you have any information on Harold Miller, please contact the Memorial Union. Read More Ernest Mills Ernest Mills - Private First Class Date Of Death: Apr 21, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1935 Died: Germany Read More Raymond Minott Raymond Minott - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jun 8, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1940 Died: Germany Read More Leon Mitchell Leon Mitchell - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jun 6, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1945 Died: California Read More John Moellers John Moellers - Private First Class Date Of Death: Apr 1, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1946 Died: Okinawa, Japan Read More Willard Mogg Willard Mogg - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Mar 7, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1944 Died: Phillipines Read More Fred Monthei Fred Monthei - Captain Date Of Death: Mar 24, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1942 Captain Fred Albert Monthei was killed in action in Yugoslavia on March 24, 1944. Our record of Captain Monthei is far from completed - if you... Read More David Moore David Moore - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Aug 7, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1939 Died: France Awards: Silver Star Read More Glen Morris Glen Morris - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Mar 22, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1942 Died: Germany Read More John Morrison John Morrison - Liuetenant Colonel Date Of Birth: Jan 21, 1910 Date Of Death: Apr 26, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Lieutenant Colonel John Robert Morrison was born in Valentine, Nebraska on January 21, 1910. His last home address was in Clarksville, Tenessee. After graduating from Iowa State in Civil Engineering,... Read More George Mosey George Mosey - Corporal Date Of Death: Dec 31, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1947 Died: France Read More Victor Mueller Victor Mueller - Corporal Date Of Death: Dec 15, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1942 Read More Dennis Murphy Dennis Murphy - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Dec 20, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1942 Died: Germany Read More Edward Murphy, Jr. Edward Murphy, Jr. - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Oct 30, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1941 Died: New Britain Read More
Arthur Myers Arthur Myers - Sergeant Date Of Death: Nov 30, 1999 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Scotia, New York Sergeant Arthur Myers was from Scotia, New York. He graduated ISU with a degree in Forestry in 1940. The Alumni Office received the following letter dated October 26, 1945: "This... Read More William Nave William Nave - Lieutenant Colonel Date Of Birth: Aug 2, 1903 Date Of Death: Jun 16, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio Year at ISU: 1926 Lieutenant Colonel William "Spike" Lester Nave was born to Clarence Anthony Nave and Elizabeth cable on August 2, 1903. He grew up near Cleveland, Ohio. He... Read More Homer Nelson Homer Nelson - Private First Class Date Of Birth: May 8, 1923 Date Of Death: Nov 27, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Maxwell, Iowa Year at ISU: 1945 Private First Class Homer Gurton Nelson was born to his parents, Gurton N. and Mildred Thompson Nelson on May 8, 1923. He had two sisters: Mrs.... Read More Robert Nelson Robert Nelson - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Aug 24, 1916 Date Of Death: Nov 1, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Red Oak, Iowa Year at ISU: 1940 First Lieutenant Robert Johns Nelson was born in Pontiac, Michigan on August 24, 1916. He later lived in Red Oak, Iowa. His parents were Laurence A.... Read More Willian Nelson Willian Nelson - Private Date Of Birth: Aug 11, 1925 Date Of Death: Dec 5, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1947 Private William Atlee Nelson was born in Gary, Indiana on August 11, 1925 to Forrest A. Nelson and Virginia K. Kelly. He later lived in Galesburg,... Read More LeRoy Nemmers LeRoy Nemmers - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Sep 27, 1922 Date Of Death: Mar 4, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Spencer, Iowa Year at ISU: 1944 - General Engineering Second Lieutenant LeRoy George Nemmers was born September 27, 1922 Leroy G. Nemmers, Sr. and Blanche F. Agard. He grew up in Spencer,... Read More Donald Nibe Donald Nibe - Captain Date Of Birth: Mar 1, 1914 Date Of Death: May 29, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Story City, Iowa Captain Donald Newton Nibe was born in Jewell, Iowa on March 1, 1914. He also lived in nearby Story City. His parents were Helmer (?) J. Nibe and Christine Peterson.... Read More Edwin Novak Edwin Novak - Captain Date Of Birth: May 19, 1912 Date Of Death: Nov 9, 1942 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Captain Edwin Charles Novak was born to Charles J. Novak and Mary F. Mittvalsky on May 19, 1912. He grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and graduated from Washington Senior... Read More Kenneth Okeson Kenneth Okeson - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Feb 2, 1917 Date Of Death: Sep 15, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Wakefield, Nebraska Kenneth Norman Okeson was born in Wakefield, Nebraska on February 2, 1917 to Andrew and Marie Okeson. Wakefield is a bit west and south of Sioux City, just over the... Read More J Olmstead J Olmstead - Private First Class Date Of Death: Nov 30, 1999 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Scranton, Iowa Private First Class J. Harold Olmstead's record is far from complete. Only a single note exists in his file: "Scranton, IA. J. Harold Olmstead, Sci (Ex 1944). Reported drowned, USS... Read More Charles O'Neil Charles O'Neil - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Dec 14, 1918 Date Of Death: Sep 7, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Ames, Iowa Charles henry O'Neil was born in Ames, Iowa on December 14, 1918. He attended St. Cecilia's Catholic School and Ames High School. Charles continued his education at Iowa State College... Read More James O'Neil James O'Neil - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Sep 8, 1921 Date Of Death: Jun 15, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Ames, Iowa James Joseph O'Neil was born in Ames, Iowa on September 8, 1921. He was the second eldest son of Patrick Henry O'Neil and Gertrude Allen Cooper of Ames, Iowa. His... Read More Cletus Ormsby Cletus Ormsby - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Mar 27, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1945 Read More Frank O'Rourke Frank O'Rourke - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Apr 25, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1940 Died: Italy Read More Claude Parish Claude Parish - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: May 19, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1944 Died: Nevada Read More Arthur Patterson Arthur Patterson - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jun 23, 1941 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Rock Hill, South Carolina Second Lieutenant Arthur Knox Patterson Lieutenant Patterson was born in Rock Hill, South Carolina on February 14, 1918 to S. Lee Patterson and Emma Ware Patterson. He had one sister... Read More Donald Patterson Donald Patterson - Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jan 14, 1942 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Kelsey, Iowa Year at ISU: 1935 Lieutenant Donald D. Patterson was born in Kelsey, Iowa, on April 23, 1913 to Elizabeth Fink. He he had three brothers and one sister. They grew... Read More Henry Paul Henry Paul - Captain Date Of Birth: Apr 23, 1913 Date Of Death: Apr 3, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Mahwah, New Jersey Year at ISU: 1941 - Mechanical Engineering Captain Henry Clark Paul, Jr. was born in Mahwah, New Jersey on April 23, 1913 to Henry Clark Paul and Mildred Hahn. Henry... Read More Richard Pendarvis Richard Pendarvis - Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Jul 22, 1920 Date Of Death: Sep 10, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II From The DELTA - Sigma Nu magazine May 1944: "Lieutenant RICHARD HAMMOND PENDARVIS, Γ Σ (Iowa State) 382 USNR, was killed September 10, 1943 in an airplane accident at La... Read More Wesley Perkins Wesley Perkins - Private Date Of Death: Jan 1, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II A single note in his file reads: "Wesley Niles Perkins, ASTP Ex. '47. He is buried at Hamm, Luxembourg - Killed in Action Jan 1, 1945. C.E. Perkins (father)." If... Read More E Petersen E Petersen Date Of Death: Nov 30, 1999 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Dike, Iowa A single, brief note, in E Oakley Peterson's alumni file reads: "Lt. E. Oakley Peterson, Dike, Ia, Ex 1942, M.E. Killed in Action. Wife: Boone IA." If you have any... Read More Gene Peterson Gene Peterson - Private Date Of Death: Feb 11, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Cherokee, Iowa Year at ISU: 1946 - Gen. Ag The mother of Gene Lundell Peterson wrote the following letter to the Alumni Association on November 1, 1945: "Dear Sir, In the Oct.... Read More Sidney Peterson Sidney Peterson - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: May 28, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Fairmont, Minnesota Year at ISU: 1941 - Forestry First Lieutenant Sidney W. Peterson came from Fairmont, Minnesota. He was the son of Mr. Joseph S. Peterson. Sidney was first declared missing in... Read More John Petty John Petty - Lieutenant Colonel Date Of Death: Feb 12, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Adel, Iowa Year at ISU: 1927 Lieutenant Colonel John Clarence Petty was born in Adel, Iowa to Charles C. Petty and Mabel Spangler. His grandmother was Mrs. A.M. Spangler who lived in... Read More Marshall Phillips Marshall Phillips - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Mar 20, 1920 Date Of Death: Jun 30, 1942 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Boone, Iowa First Lieutenant Marshall L. Phillips was born in Jefferson, Iowa on March 20, 1920 to Ralph Sebastian Phillips and Florence Mae Morain.. He grew up in Boone, Iowa. Marshall went... Read More ld War II Reed Pietscher Reed Pietscher - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Dec 19, 1922 Date Of Death: Apr 14, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Princeton, Iowa Year at ISU: 1945 Second Lieutenant Reed Lynn Pietscher was born on January 19, 1922 to Walter H. Pietscher and Hattie H. Schlotfeldt. He grew up in Princeton, Iowa. Reed... Read More Ronald Pigg Ronald Pigg Date Of Birth: Sep 13, 1910 Date Of Death: Feb 28, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Massena, Iowa Ronald Orville Pigg was born on September 13, 1910 in Massena, Iowa to Arthur R. Pigg and Myrtle Irons Pigg. He lived in Omaha, Nebraska for a time when he... Read More Robert Ployhar Robert Ployhar - Private Date Of Birth: Oct 26, 1925 Date Of Death: Dec 15, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Valley City, North Dakota Year at ISU: 1947 Private Robert Page Ployhar was born October 26, 1925 to Percy Page Ployar and Margaret Mishelam Ployhar. He grew up in Valley City, North Dakota. Robert... Read More Edwin Pumroy Edwin Pumroy - Major Date Of Birth: Sep 22, 1907 Date Of Death: Sep 22, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Ottumwa, Iowa Major Edwin Charles Pumroy died on his 37th birthday while leading a patrol near Champenoux, France on September 22, 1944. He had just earned the Silver Star just barely a... Read More Charles Rannells Charles Rannells - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Mar 30, 1923 Date Of Death: Sep 23, 1942 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Dunlap, Iowa First Lieutenant Charles Henry Rannells II was born to Charles H. Rannells, Sr. and Winifred Huie. He may have been related to Robert V. Rannells, given that they were both... Read More Robert Rannells Robert Rannells - Staff Sergeant Date Of Birth: Jan 9, 1918 Date Of Death: Apr 1, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Dunlap, Iowa Staff Sergeant Robert Vance Rannells, radio operator on a B-29 bomber the "Joltin' Josie - The Pacific Pioneer", was born January 9, 1918 to W. C. Rannells and Adah Crowe.... Read More Gordon Rasmusson Gordon Rasmusson - Captain Date Of Death: Apr 10, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1943 Died: Ohio Read More Walter Rath Walter Rath - Captain Date Of Death: Jan 18, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1943 Died: Italy Read More Richard Reed Richard Reed - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Nov 24, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Chicago, Illinois 2d. Lt. Richard B. Reed '42 was a Boston native who lived in Chicago before coming to lowa State in 1943. He was with the U. S. Army Air Forces,... Read More George Reilly George Reilly Date Of Death: Jun 20, 2011 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa George Edmund (Eddie) Reilly was born November 20, 1906 to James Reilly and Beatrice (Simon) Reilly. He grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and graduated from Iowa State College in... Read More James Rice James Rice - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jan 1, 1941 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1940 Died: Texas Read More Clarence Rice, Jr. Clarence Rice, Jr. - Captain Date Of Death: Jul 23, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Died: North Africa Read More Hampton Rich Hampton Rich - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Oct 12, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Clinton, Iowa Hampton was born in 1917 in Virginia and served as a First Lieutenant & Pilot on B-24D "Pistol Packin Mama" #42-40594, 321st Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army... Read More Albert Richardson Albert Richardson Date Of Death: Nov 18, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1947 Died: France Read More Theodore Rickerl Theodore Rickerl - Sergeant Date Of Death: Apr 10, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Ames, Iowa Year at ISU: 1944 Died: Germany Read More Thomas Roberts Thomas Roberts Date Of Death: Mar 6, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1940 Died: Germany Read More William Robinson William Robinson - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Sep 10, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1942 Died: Austria Read More Dwight Rogers Dwight Rogers - Private Date Of Death: Dec 17, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1942 Died: France Read More John Rold John Rold - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Mar 8, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1946 Died: France Read More K Rollins K Rollins - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jul 12, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1941 Died: South Pacific Read More John Ronk John Ronk Date Of Death: May 18, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1942 We don't have much information on John H. Ronk. He was in the Dairy Plant Operations two-year program while at Iowa State College. A single photocopied... Read More Robert Rosenbaum Robert Rosenbaum - Sergeant Date Of Death: Mar 25, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1947 Read More Hubert Ruggles Hubert Ruggles - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Feb 3, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Ames, Iowa Year at ISU: 1945 Died: Texas Read More Robert Russell Robert Russell - Captain Date Of Death: Aug 24, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Cleveland Heights, Ohio Captain Robert Cameron Russell was born to his parents, France W.H. and Ada C. Russell. He grew up in Cleveland Heights, Ohio with a sister named Jeanenne and a brother... Read More William Rutledge William Rutledge Date Of Birth: Nov 12, 1917 Date Of Death: Sep 15, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Sharpsburg, Iowa William Allen Rutledge was born on November 12, 1917. He grew up in Sharpsburg, Iowa. While attending Sharpsburg High School, he played basketball and baseball. At Iowa State College, he... Read More
Elmer Rydberg Elmer Rydberg - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Apr 1, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa Second Lieutenant Elmer D Rydberg's sister, Grace, wrote the following to the Alumni Assocition dated December 31, 1944: "Elmer enlisted April 1942 - called for training July 1942 - classified... Read More Merle Sandal Merle Sandal - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Mar 16, 1918 Date Of Death: Dec 7, 1942 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Stanhope, Iowa Second Lieutenant Merle Leander Sandal was born on March 16, 1918 to Martin A. Sandal and Alice E. Nelson. He grew up in Stanhope, Iowa. He died after 13 months... Read More George Saunderson George Saunderson Date Of Death: Nov 30, 1999 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Sioux City, Iowa Our record of George M. Saunderson is far from complete. We only have a single photocopied card in his file which reads: "Sioux City - George McCullough Saunderson. Gen E... Read More Russell Scharnberg Russell Scharnberg - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Jan 2, 1921 Date Of Death: Dec 5, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Everly, Iowa Russel was born to his parents, Conrad C. Scharnberg and Viola A. Matthiesen, on January 2, 1921. He grew up in Everly, Iowa, with one brother, First Lieutenant Robert Lee... Read More James Schoby James Schoby - Lieutenant Junior Grade Date Of Birth: Oct 18, 1919 Date Of Death: Jan 10, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Bode, Iowa Year at ISU: 1942 - Dy. H. Lieutenant Junior Grade James Franklin "Frank" Scooby was born October 19, 1919 to Chester R. Schoby and Myrtle Brown. He also had a... Read More Ronald Schwendemann Ronald Schwendemann - Lieutenant Date Of Death: Apr 8, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1942 Died: South China Sea Reason: Died on U.S.S. Snook (Submarine) Read More Raymond Schwerin Raymond Schwerin - Private Date Of Death: Nov 11, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Sumner, Iowa Year at ISU: 1946 Died: France Read More Daniel Sedell Daniel Sedell - Ensign Date Of Death: Mar 23, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1942 Died: Southwest Pacfic Ocean Read More Leonard Seidell Leonard Seidell - Staff Sergeant Date Of Death: Jun 20, 2011 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1935 Died: Alaska Reason: Accident Read More Harold Seiser Harold Seiser - 2nd Lieutenant War / Conflict: World War II Years at ISU: 1942 Died: Arkansas Reason: Died November 5 (Unknown Year) Read More Charles Seitz Charles Seitz - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Sep 7, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Glenwood, Iowa Year at ISU: 1941 Lieutenant Charles Raymond Seitz grew up in Glenwood and studied General Engineering at Iowa State College. His father, Captain R. Seitz, Sr., had also attending Iowa... Read More Charles Sheffield Charles Sheffield - Lieutenant Colonel Date Of Death: Nov 30, 1999 War / Conflict: World War II Only two cards exist in Lieutenant Colonel Charles P. Sheffield's file with the following information: #1. "Charles Paul Sheffield, Pout. H. Ex. '39." #2: "Lt. Col. Charles Paul Sheffield, Ex... Read More Rex Shirk Rex Shirk - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Feb 21, 1919 Date Of Death: Oct 3, 1942 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Grundy County, Iowa Year at ISU: 1941 Second Lieutenant Rex Allen Shirk was born in Grundy County, Iowa on February 21, 1919 to Asa J. Shirk and Burdine Allen. He played football for... Read More Harold Shrider Harold Shrider - Lt. J.G. Date Of Birth: Mar 9, 1914 Date Of Death: Dec 23, 1941 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Fremont, Nebraska Lt. J.G. Harold D. Shrider's brother, Gene Shrider Mills, sent the following letter to the Alumni Office, dated April 5, 1944: "Harold was born in Fremont, Nebraska, March 9, 1914.... Read More Hilbert Siegel Hilbert Siegel - Staff Sergeant Date Of Birth: Jan 15, 1921 Date Of Death: Jun 22, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Staff Sergeant Hilbert Steindler Siegel was born to Morris Siegel and Sadie Heindler in Butte, Montana, sometime in 1920. Later, he called Cedar Rapids, Iowa his home. Hilbert entered the... Read More Ross Sifford, Jr. Ross Sifford, Jr. - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Jul 25, 1917 Date Of Death: Jun 5, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Carroll, Iowa Second Lieutenant Ross Sifford, Jr. was born to Ross Sifford (Ex. 1905) and Hazel Pickett at Wall Lake, Sac County, Iowa on July 25, 1917. He later called Caroll, Iowa... Read More Curtis Sigler Curtis Sigler - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Dec 8, 1921 Date Of Death: Jul 28, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska Year at ISU: 1943 - Electrical Engineering First Lieutenant Curtis H. Sigler was born in Omaha, Nebraska on December 8, 1921 to John M. Sigler and Emma Johannsen-Sigler. He also... Read More Arnold Sindlinger Arnold Sindlinger - Cadet Date Of Birth: Aug 8, 1919 Date Of Death: Feb 14, 1942 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Fort Dodge, Iowa Year at ISU: 1942 - Electrical Engineering Aviation Cadet Arnold Ernest Sindlinger was born to George and Edyth Sindlinger on August 8, 1919. He grew up in Fort Dodge, Iowa.... Read More Donald Smith Donald Smith - Aviation Cadet Date Of Birth: Mar 7, 1923 Date Of Death: Jan 14, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Iowa Falls, Iowa Year at ISU: 1945 Air Cadet Donald Ray Smith was born on March 7, 1923 to Glen W. Smith and Edith Hubrecht. He grew up in Iowa Falls, Iowa with... Read More Frank Smith Frank Smith - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Dec 23, 1919 Date Of Death: Mar 6, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa Year at ISU: 1943 First Lieutenant Frank Allen Smith was born on January 23, 1919 to Harrison Smith and Mary Donnelly. He grew up in Des Moines, Iowa. Frank graduated... Read More Harold Smith Harold Smith - Tech Sergeant Date Of Death: Feb 12, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1947 Died: Luxemburg Read More Thomas Smith Thomas Smith - Lieutenant Junior Grade Date Of Death: Oct 17, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1942 Died: California Reason: Blimp Crashed Read More Vincent Smith Vincent Smith - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jul 16, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1945 Died: Arizona Read More Wayne Smith Wayne Smith - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: May 18, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1945 Died: California Read More William Smithson William Smithson - Corporal Date Of Death: Nov 24, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1947 Died: Germany Read More d War II Loren Smock Loren Smock - Private Date Of Birth: Dec 2, 1923 Date Of Death: Dec 16, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Winona, Minnesota Year at ISU: 1945 Private Loren Wilhoit Smock was born to his parents, Frederick L. Smock and Sabra Wilhoit on December 2, 1923. He grew up in Winona, Minnesota. His... Read More Maynard Snell Maynard Snell - Major Date Of Death: Dec 15, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1928 Died: Japan | Reason: POW Read More Harold Soper Harold Soper - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jun 29, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Winnebago, Illinois Our only record of Harold A. Soper is a single photocopy of a card in his alumni file that reads: "2nd Lt. Harold Arthur Soper. Class: Dy Pl Op. '42... Read More LaVern Sorensen LaVern Sorensen - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jun 20, 2011 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Waterloo, Iowa We only have scanned notes on 2nd Lieutenant Sorensen which read: "LaVern R. Sorensen - '41. Engr. Ser. Deere Tractor Works. Waterloo, Iowa. Killed in Action." Father (?): Mr. Fred... Read More Alan Southworth Alan Southworth - Cadet Date Of Death: Oct 26, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa Alan Southworth was born to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Southworth, sometime in 1926. He had three sisters: Mrs. O. L. Smith, Undine Southworth (a Home Economics senior at... Read More Stanley Steiner Stanley Steiner - Lieutenant Date Of Death: Apr 25, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Monticello, Iowa Stanley was born in 1925 to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Steiner. He had two sisters and one brother, Vernon, who served as a chief petty officers in the Pacific. Robert... Read More Fred Stenstrom Fred Stenstrom - Captain Date Of Birth: Mar 9, 1917 Date Of Death: Feb 14, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Mount Vernon, New York Fred was born to Emmy Stenstrom in White Plains, New York, but grew up in Mount Vernon, New York. Fred graduated from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York in 1939.... Read More Wilbur Steven Wilbur Steven Date Of Death: Jan 2, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Sexton, Iowa Year at ISU: 1944 - Mechanical Engineering We have little information on Wilbur C. Steven. He was from Sexton, Iowa. Wilbur died aboard the U.S.S. Cowpens aircraft carrier on January... Read More John Stever John Stever - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jul 26, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Fairfield, Iowa Year at ISU: 1943 First Lieutenant John C. Stever was born in Fairfield, Iowa to Mr. Ralph H. Stever. John served in the Army Air Forces. Letter to Alumni Association,... Read More Frank Stewart Frank Stewart - Sergeant Date Of Birth: Jul 28, 1924 Date Of Death: Nov 22, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Packwood, Iowa Year at ISU: 1945 Sergeant Frank Eugene Stewart was born in Boone, Iowa and later lived in Packwood, Iowa. His parents were George H. Stewart and Calista A. Clark. Frank... Read More Edward Stewart Edward Stewart - Captain Date Of Death: Nov 29, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Boone, Iowa Captain Edward Stewart's name was added to the Gold Star Hall in September 2003 because of his grandson, Matt Husby. Husby was sitting outside the Memorial Union by the fountain... Read More Lloyd Stith Lloyd Stith - Captain Date Of Death: Nov 8, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Hancock County, Iowa Year at ISU: 1939 Died: Holland Read More Foster Stolp Foster Stolp Date Of Death: May 11, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Aurora, Illinois Year at ISU: 1941-1943 - Chemical Engineering Stolp was from Aurora, Illinois. Our record of Foster S. Stolp is far from complete. If you have any information on Stolp, please... Read More Marc Strumpell Marc Strumpell - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Dec 2, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Dubuque, Iowa Year at ISU: 1943 First Lieutenant Marc E. Strumpell came from Dubuque, Iowa. From the Des Moines Register, December 31 1943: "DUBUQUE - First Lieutenant Marc Strumpell, fighter plane pilot,... Read More Max Stump Max Stump - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Mar 9, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: De Soto, Iowa Year at ISU: 1944 Max was born to Mr. and Mrs. William Stump. He had considerable ability as an athlete. He played baseball in DeSoto and, on several occasions, with... Read More William Stump William Stump - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jul 26, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Denison, Iowa Year at ISU: 1944 (two year) Lieutenant William Stump was born on January 21, 1924 to Webb Stump and Eula E. Summers, and was baptized as a Methodist in Denison,... Read More R Suesens R Suesens - Lieutenant Junior Grade Date Of Death: Jul 8, 1942 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Burlington, Iowa Wayne grew up in Burlington, Iowa and graduated from Burlington Junior College in 1935 and Iowa State College in 1937. He played football in high school and junior college, and... Read More Thomas Sutherland Thomas Sutherland Date Of Death: Jan 12, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Suffern, New York Year at ISU: 1944 Thomas went missing in action, and the finding of his death was January 12, 1945. His mother was Mrs. Agnes Sutherland. He was friends with Captain... Read More Daniel Teeters Daniel Teeters - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Nov 30, 1922 Date Of Death: Oct 21, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Madison, Wisconsin Year at ISU: 1945 Daniel was born on November 30, 1922 to Cecil C. Teeters and Grace Varley. He grew up in Madison Wisconsin. Daniel enlisted in the Army Air... Read More Max Tenton Max Tenton Date Of Death: Jun 20, 2011 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1941 Read More Alfred Thiede Alfred Thiede - Lieutenant Date Of Death: Nov 6, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1933 Died: Florida Read More John Thill John Thill - Lieutenant Junior Grade Date Of Death: Jun 20, 2011 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1944 Died: South Pacific Read More Robert Thomas Robert Thomas - Aviation Cadet Date Of Death: Mar 11, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1945 Died: Florida Read More George Thompson George Thompson - Sergeant Date Of Death: Dec 31, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1938 Died: England Read More Robert Thompson Robert Thompson - Staff Sergeant Date Of Death: Jun 29, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1943 Died: Germany Read More ar II Burton Thomson Burton Thomson - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jun 20, 2011 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Swea City, Iowa Captain Burton C. "Stretch" Thomson '37. of Swea City, Iowa, played basketball two years for lowa State before earning his degree in veterinary medicine. He was stationed with the Army... Read More Hobart Throckmorton Hobart Throckmorton - Lieutenant Junior Grade Date Of Death: Sep 28, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa Year at ISU: 1941 Died: Alaska Read More Allen Thurman Allen Thurman - Private Date Of Death: Dec 17, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Year at ISU: 1946 Died: Germany Awards: Silver Star Read More Eugene Tomal Eugene Tomal - Private First Class Date Of Death: Nov 28, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1947 Died: Luxembourg Read More Russell Trenary Russell Trenary - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Dec 5, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Year at ISU: 1940 1st. Lt. Russell E. Trenary '40 was born in Platteville, Wisconsin and later lived in Cedar Rapids. He was in the US Army Air Forces. Trenary... Read More Glenn Truesdell Glenn Truesdell - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jan 4, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Archer, Iowa Year at ISU: 1939 Died: Japan Read More Charles Tustison Charles Tustison - Major Date Of Death: May 22, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Yates Center, Kansas Charles H. Tustison was born in Yates Center, Kansas on May 11, 1910, the youngest of four children to Charles C. and Dora Tustison. He graduated from Yates Center High... Read More Ronald Twito Ronald Twito - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Dec 11, 1921 Date Of Death: Apr 13, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Lake Mills, Iowa 2ND LIEUTENANT US MARINE CORPS WORLD WAR II Ronald Thomas Twito enlisted in the Naval Air Cadet program at Iowa State University in the spring of 1942 from Lake Mills,... Read More Robert Upton Robert Upton - Private First Class Date Of Death: Feb 15, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1946 Died: France Read More Joseph Utter Joseph Utter - Captain Date Of Death: Oct 29, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1941 Died: North Carolina Read More Charles Vail Charles Vail - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jan 11, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1941 Died: Singapore Read More Gaylord Van Alstine Gaylord Van Alstine - Staff Sergeant Date Of Death: Oct 8, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1943 Died: Germany Read More Tom Van Alyea Tom Van Alyea - Ensign Date Of Death: Oct 1, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Ames, Iowa Year at ISU: 1945 Ensign Tom C. Van Alyea '45, of Park Ridge, Ill., earned his wings in February 1945. He was among 18 Navy flyers killed in the crash... Read More Sumner Van Pelt Sumner Van Pelt - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: May 17, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1939 Died: Texas Read More Merle Vanderhorst Merle Vanderhorst - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Aug 28, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Oskaloosa, Iowa Second Lieutenant Merle E. Vanderhorst grew up in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He was the son of Bert Vanderhorst. Merle would have graduated with the Class of 1946 at Iowa State in... Read More James Vawter James Vawter - AMM2C Date Of Death: Mar 16, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa Aviation Machinist Mate Second Rank James Richard Vawter's hometown was Des Moines, Iowa. He was the son of Dick Mavity and Susanna Faris. James left Iowa State College sometime before... Read More Russell Vifquain Russell Vifquain - Major Date Of Birth: Apr 1, 1918 Date Of Death: May 14, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Ames, Iowa Russell Manning Vifquin Jr was born on April 1, 1918 in Ames, IA. He was the first of four children born to Iowa State Professor Russell Vifquain and his wife,... Read More Marvin Vinson Marvin Vinson - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jun 21, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Fort Dodge, Iowa First Lieutenant Marvin Vinson was the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Vinson. He had a brother named Robert who was an aviation cadet at the time of his... Read More Norman Vogel Norman Vogel - Lieutenant Date Of Death: Dec 1, 1941 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Clearfield, Iowa Norman was born in St. Joseph, Missouri and lived for a time in Clearfield, Iowa. He graduated from nearby Blockton High School, where he was active in class plays and... Read More Gerald Wachal, Jr. Gerald Wachal, Jr. Date Of Death: Jun 20, 2011 War / Conflict: World War II Little information is known about Gerald Wachal, Jr., who studied Chemical Engineering at Iowa State College sometime before 1945. His file contains only the following note, written by his mother,... Read More George Wales, Jr. George Wales, Jr. - Lieutenant Date Of Death: Mar 22, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1942 Died: Over Tennessee, USA | Reason: Parachute malfunction Read More Leroy Wallace Leroy Wallace - Captain Date Of Death: Mar 2, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1942 Died: Bougainville Read More Richard Ward Richard Ward - Captain Date Of Death: Jun 13, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1940 Died: Normandy Read More Warren Watts Warren Watts - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Jul 25, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1944 Died: Austria Read More Richard Westfall Richard Westfall - Private First Class Date Of Birth: Oct 16, 1920 Date Of Death: Apr 1, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Toledo, Iowa Year at ISU: 1944 Died: Germany Awards: Silver Star Read More War II Schuyler Wheeler Schuyler Wheeler - Tech Sergeant Date Of Birth: Aug 11, 1915 Date Of Death: Dec 15, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Boone, Iowa Civilian Life Schuyler Bertrom Wheeler was born 11 August 1915 to Schuyler J. and Eva (Carlson) Wheeler on a farm near Boone, Iowa. He was graduated from Boone High School... Read More Robert Wheelock Robert Wheelock - Private Date Of Birth: May 11, 1925 Date Of Death: Oct 28, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1946 Robert was born to Bernard Wheelock and Mary Maliet on May 11, 1925. He grew up in Zearing, Iowa. Robert had two brothers, Paul and Carl,... Read More Ole Wibholm Ole Wibholm - Corporal Date Of Birth: Oct 6, 1917 Date Of Death: Jul 4, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Clarinda, Iowa US MARINE CORPS WORLD WAR II Corporal Ole Wibholm was born in Demark along with his sister Esther. He had another sister named Ingebord. Their parents, Ole and Kathrin, came... Read More Harry Widows Harry Widows - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Apr 30, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Glenwood, Iowa Year at ISU: 1946 - Engineering We only have scant information on First Lieutenant Harry J Widows. He was from Glenwood Iowa and his parents were Mr. and Mrs. N.... Read More Louis Willson Louis Willson - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Sep 28, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Ames, Iowa Year at ISU: 1942 2d. Lt. Louis H. Willson 44, of Ames, was the bombadier on a B-17G, 303rd Bomber Group and 360th Bomber Squadron, on a mission over Magdeburg,... Read More Walter Wilson Walter Wilson - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Aug 18, 1918 Date Of Death: Jul 24, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Lake City, Iowa Usually, the Gold Star Hall Committee selects the honorees for each year’s ceremony. Once a name is chosen, we then try to contact family members and do extensive research to... Read More James Wilson James Wilson - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: May 1, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Died: Colorado Read More John Wilson John Wilson - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: May 4, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Died: Okinawa, Japan Read More Meredith Winter Meredith Winter - Private First Class Date Of Birth: Feb 26, 1919 Date Of Death: Feb 28, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Dysart, Iowa Civilian Life Meredith (Tim) DeRoy Winter was born on 26 February 1919 in Dysart, Iowa. He graduated as the valedictorian of his high school class in 1936 and enrolled at... Read More Gerrit Wormhoudt Gerrit Wormhoudt - Lieutenant Junior Grade Date Of Death: May 30, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1930 Died: Virginia Read More Richard Wright Richard Wright - Ensign Date Of Death: Aug 30, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1946 Died: Michigan Read More Warren Wright Warren Wright - Captain Date Of Death: Feb 24, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1941 Died: Iwo Jima Read More Robert Yenerich Robert Yenerich - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Apr 28, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1944 Died: Mediterranean Sea Read More Roy Yost Roy Yost - 1st Lieutenant Date Of Death: Aug 22, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1942 Died: Texas Read More Paul Young Paul Young Date Of Death: Nov 30, 1999 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Victor, Iowa We only have a single note in Paul C. Young's file: "We have had no word re. Paul C. young other than word from Beta House that he is dead.... Read More Paul Younggren Paul Younggren - Captain Date Of Death: Jun 20, 2011 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1940 Died: North Africa Read More Lee Zeigler Lee Zeigler - Ensign Date Of Death: Sep 7, 1942 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Anamosa, Iowa Year at ISU: 1940 Zeigler was born in Muscatine, Iowa to H. W. Zeigler and Geneva M Shiek on February 5, 1919, but grew up in Anamosa, Iowa. Lee entered... Read More Lawrence Zeliadt Lawrence Zeliadt - 2nd Lieutenant Date Of Death: Oct 3, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1944 Died: California Read More Marvin Zimmerman Marvin Zimmerman - Lieutenant Junior Grade Date Of Death: Dec 12, 1941 War / Conflict: World War II Year at ISU: 1938 Died: Georgia Read More Frank Zink Frank Zink - Private Date Of Death: Sep 8, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Plano, Illinois Frank was born to W. Leland Zink and Cynthia Mary McKibben on October 17, 1926 in Stuttgart, Arkansas. He grew up in Plano, Illinois. Frank was a member of Sigma... Read More Charles Barber Charles Barber - 1st Liuetenant Date Of Death: Sep 2, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Read More Bernard McGough Bernard McGough Date Of Death: Jan 28, 1945 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Hampton, Iowa Died: France Read More Maurice Raskin Maurice Raskin - First Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Jan 1, 1919 Date Of Death: Oct 20, 1943 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Woodbury, Iowa Maurice Raskin was born in Woodbury, Iowa in 1919 and attended high school in Sioux City, Iowa. Maurice was part of a meatpacking family that had survived the depression and... Read More William Conrad Ostlund William Conrad Ostlund - Lieutenant Date Of Birth: Jul 22, 1918 Date Of Death: Apr 18, 1944 War / Conflict: World War II Hometown: Webster City, Iowa In 2006, Mike Ostlund published the first edition of Find ‘Em, Chase ‘Em, Sink ‘Em, an expansive research monograph on the service and disappearance of the USS Gudgeon during the... Read More
Korea
Alfred Hiram Agan
Sidney Botts
Carl Claus
Charles Collins
Max Collins
Robert W. Crosley
Ramon Roderick Davis
Robert Dummermuth
Dean Fredericks
Charles Hopper
Robert Keller
Joseph Kovarik
Leo Kupka
Thomas Odenbaugh
Robert Otterson
Robert Peterson
Charles Rhinehart
William Sharp
Chadwick Smith
Donald Scott Wilkins
Korea
Alfred Hiram Agan
Alfred Hiram Agan - Captain
Date Of Birth: Jul 6, 1919
Date Of Death: Jan 20, 1951
War / Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Chariton, Iowa
Alfred Hiram Agan was born in Chariton, Iowa on July 6, 1919, to Samuel and Alda Agan. He had three older siblings, Maxine, Norma, and Donald. The whole family was...
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Sidney Botts
Sidney Botts - Sergeant
Date Of Birth: Jan 26, 1930
Date Of Death: Oct 15, 1952
War / Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Elliot, Iowa
Sidney Jasper Botts was born on January 26, 1930 on his family’s farm near Elliott, Iowa. He was named for a grandfather and a great-grandfather and was the second child...
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Carl Claus
Carl Claus - Corporal
Date Of Birth: Apr 17, 1928
Date Of Death: Jun 5, 1952
War / Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Plymouth, Iowa
Carl Jacob Claus was born on April 17, 1928 on his parent's farm, two miles south of Plymouth, Iowa. He joined an older sister, Pauline and when he was four...
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Charles Collins
Charles Collins - Private First Class
Date Of Birth: Sep 25, 1930
Date Of Death: May 22, 1952
War / Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Fort Dodge, Iowa
Charles Emery Collins was born September 25, 1930, three years after his parents, Violetta and Emery Collins were married in Fort Dodge, IA. The family lived for a while in...
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Max Collins
Max Collins - 2nd Lieutenant
Date Of Death: Jun 4, 1953
War / Conflict: Korea
Died: South Korea Reason: non hostile - crashed F-86E
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Robert W. Crosley
Robert W. Crosley - 1st Lieutenant
Date Of Birth: Jun 19, 1921
Date Of Death: Apr 28, 1952
War / Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Ames, Iowa
Died: Virginia Reason: Air crash On June 19, 1921, Robert Wayne Crosley became part of the Iowa State community as he was born nearby on 113 South Russell. His parents...
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Ramon Roderick Davis
Ramon Roderick Davis - Captain
Date Of Birth: Oct 12, 1924
Date Of Death: Oct 5, 1950
War / Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Ames, Iowa
Died: Suchon, North Korea Reason: MIA Captain Ramon Roderick Davis was a veteran of two wars serving in both World War II and the Korean War as a fighter pilot....
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Robert Dummermuth
Robert Dummermuth - Corporal
Date Of Birth: Nov 14, 1927
Date Of Death: Oct 10, 1951
War / Conflict: Korea
Hometown: West Union, Iowa
We would like to express our thanks to Robert’s younger sister, Janita Loftus, who wrote to us about memories of her brother. Here is Bob’s story, using mostly in Janita’s...
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Charles Hopper
Charles Hopper - 1st Lieutenant
Date Of Birth: Mar 20, 1930
Date Of Death: Jul 17, 1953
War / Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Sioux City, Iowa
Former students are eligible for name-placement in Gold Star Hall if they graduated or attended Iowa State full time for one or more semesters, and died while in military service...
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Joseph Kovarik
Joseph Kovarik
Date Of Birth: Oct 6, 1920
Date Of Death: May 3, 1953
War / Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Ord, Nebraska
Died: Bryan, Texas From the Ord Quiz - Thursday, May 21, 1951. Pg 3, Col 1: Ferrying a jet aircraft from a factory at Van Nuys, California to Bryan Air...
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Leo Kupka
Leo Kupka - 2nd Lieutenant
Date Of Death: Jul 19, 1952
War / Conflict: Korea
Died: Nellis AFB, Neveda
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Thomas Odenbaugh
Thomas Odenbaugh - 1st Lieutenant
Date Of Birth: Oct 2, 1926
Date Of Death: Sep 29, 1950
War / Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Ottumwa, Iowa
Thomas Donald Odenbaugh was born on October 2, 1926 in Ottumwa, Iowa, where he grew up and graduated from high school. Things were not easy for Tom as a young...
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Robert Otterson
Robert Otterson - 2nd Lieutenant
Date Of Death: Sep 19, 1951
War / Conflict: Korea
Died: USA Reason: Auto crash
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William Sharp
William Sharp - Private First Class
Date Of Birth: Jul 16, 1931
Date Of Death: Jul 6, 1953
War / Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Plover, Iowa
William Ward Sharp was born on July 16, 1931 to Ward and Hazel Sharp. His first year was lived on his Grandfather Sharp's farm 3 miles south of Plover, Iowa...
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Chadwick Smith
Chadwick Smith - 1st Lieutenant
Date Of Birth: Jun 13, 1929
Date Of Death: Jun 15, 1953
War / Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Story City, Iowa
After learning from hometown Story City friends that Iowa State University was seeking information about Korean War veteran, Chadwick Boyd Smith, weekly phone conversations began between his stepsisters, Marilyn James...
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Donald Scott Wilkins
Donald Scott Wilkins - Captain
Date Of Birth: May 20, 1922
Date Of Death: Oct 5, 1950
War / Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Erie, Pennsylvania
Died: Aboard Hospital Ship Donald Scott Wilkins was born in Ames on May 20th, 1922, to Eleanor and Franklin Scott Wilkins. Growing up, he was an older brother to his...
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Robert Keller
Robert Keller - Private
Date Of Birth: Apr 13, 1933
Date Of Death: Oct 4, 1951
War / Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Berkeley, California
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Dean Fredericks
Dean Fredericks - 2nd Lieutenant
Date Of Birth: Oct 24, 1926
Date Of Death: Jul 5, 1952
War / Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Colter, Iowa
We are grateful to Dean’s sister, Ruth Hannah, for beautifully handwriting Dean’s story so it could be shared. Dean Edward Fredericks was born on October 24, 1926 to Edward and...
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Robert Peterson
Robert Peterson - 2nd Lieutenant
Date Of Birth: Sep 17, 1925
Date Of Death: Sep 13, 1951
War / Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Lake Mills, Iowa
Robert Duaine Peterson was born on September 17, 1925 in Lake Mills, Iowa. His father and mother, Wilmer and Ella, welcomed their first boy after a string of three girls....
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Charles Rhinehart
Charles Rhinehart - 1st Lieutenant
Date Of Birth: Jul 6, 1928
Date Of Death: Feb 28, 1954
War / Conflict: Korea
Hometown: Brooklyn, Iowa
We are grateful to Charles’ brother, Wally, and his younger sister, Marilyn, for sharing their memories of their oldest brother – and to Keith Barnes, Charles’ best friend from college....
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Vietnam
Marvin Adams
William Adams
Dennis Ahrendsen
Wheeler Brooks
Galen Grethen
Wayne Gross
Charles Douglas King
Jeffrey Krommenhoek
Donald Lammers
James McGough
James Lee Miller
John Pooler
Ronald Edgar Riede
Ted Rule
Donald Lee Sparks
Kenneth Tapscott
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Marvin Adams
Marvin Adams - Major
Date Of Death: Jan 13, 1965
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Mason City, Iowa
Year at ISU: 1940-1943, graduated in 1952 with a BS in Industrial Administration Died: West Germany
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William Adams
William Adams - Private First Class
Date Of Birth: Jul 14, 1947
Date Of Death: May 18, 1969
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Iowa City, Iowa
William James Adams was born on July 14, 1947 in Cincinnati, Ohio, home base for the Proctor & Gamble Company where his father worked. Bill was half of a set...
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Dennis Ahrendsen
Dennis Ahrendsen - Specialist Four
Date Of Birth: Nov 23, 1946
Date Of Death: Sep 6, 1968
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Olin, Iowa
Specialist 4th Class Dennis Lynn Ahrendsen exemplified the "All-American" young man. He was honest, loyal and true to his convictions. His passions were the farm where he was born and...
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Michael Antill
Michael Antill - Private First Class
Date Of Birth: Jun 25, 1945
Date Of Death: Dec 28, 1967
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Huxley, Iowa
Michael Evan Antill was born on June 25, 1945 in Des Moines and grew up in Huxley, Iowa. He was the older of the two boys in Carrie and Hap...
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Dale Benson
Dale Benson - Private First Class
Date Of Birth: Mar 19, 1947
Date Of Death: Jan 15, 1967
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Tama, Iowa
Dale Earl Benson was born in Waterloo, Iowa on March 19, 1947 to Grace and Earl Benson. Grace and Earl were both enrolled members of the Meskwaki, the Sac and...
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Larry Bleeker
Larry Bleeker - 2nd Lieutenant
Date Of Death: Oct 26, 1967
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Ames, Iowa
Died: Quang Tri, Vietnam Reason: Killed in Action
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Alan Boone
Alan Boone - Captain
Date Of Birth: Dec 4, 1947
Date Of Death: Oct 19, 1971
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Davenport, Iowa
Alan Ransom Boone was born December 4, 1947 in Fort Meyers, Virginia, to Alex and Yvonne Boone. He spent his early years in Durham, North Carolina and when he was...
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Wheeler Brooks
Wheeler Brooks - Staff Sergeant
Date Of Birth: Mar 6, 1948
Date Of Death: Jun 20, 1971
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Ollie, Iowa
Wheeler D Brooks was born in Ollie, Iowa, a small town in Keokuk Country in the southeastern portion of the state. He was born to Harold and Frieda Brooks on...
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Douglas Cain
Douglas Cain - Corporal
Date Of Birth: Jul 21, 1944
Date Of Death: Jul 14, 1968
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Sioux City, Iowa
We would like to thank Douglas Michael Cain’s brothers and sisters - Tom, Phil, Kelly and Annie - for collaborating to tell Doug’s story. Douglas Michael Cain was born on...
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Roger Carr
Roger Carr - 2nd Lieutenant
Date Of Death: Jan 17, 1966
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Died: Florida
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Thomas Carrington
Thomas Carrington - Sergeant
Date Of Birth: Nov 10, 1948
Date Of Death: Aug 12, 1969
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Storm Lake, Iowa
Thomas was the son of Bob and Shirley Carrington. Tom was a smart, energetic person who loved swimming, waterskiing, fishing and working with his dad who was an electrician. A...
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Roger Carroll
Roger Carroll - Specialist Four
Date Of Birth: Jul 26, 1949
Date Of Death: Oct 30, 1969
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Council Bluffs, Iowa
Roger Eugene Carroll was born July 26, 1949 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was the second oldest of eight children, born to John and Audrey Carroll. His brothers and sisters...
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Thomas Cisler
Thomas Cisler - Lieutenant
Date Of Death: Dec 8, 1966
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Died: California
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Jerry Clark
Jerry Clark - Chief Warrant Officer
Date Of Birth: Jun 8, 1940
Date Of Death: Dec 15, 1965
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Davenport, Iowa
Jerry Prosper Clark grew up in Davenport, Iowa and was the second youngest of the four children in the Clark family. At Davenport High School, he pursued many interests –...
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Richard Concannon
Richard Concannon - Warrant Officer 2
Date Of Death: Feb 15, 1971
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Keokuk, Iowa
Died: Thua Thien, Vietnam Reason: Helicopter Crash
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John Cone
John Cone - Sergeant
Date Of Death: Nov 17, 1969
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Independence, Iowa
Died: Teyninh, Vietnam Reason: Killed in Action
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Harry Crumley
Harry Crumley - Captain
Date Of Death: Jan 2, 1966
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa
Died: Binh Dinh, Vietnam Reason: Non hostile air crash
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Larry Dahms
Larry Dahms - CE4
Date Of Birth: Jun 6, 1947
Date Of Death: Nov 17, 1970
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Garwin, Iowa
Wrote by John Landon, who served with Larry in Mobile Construction Battalion-74. Larry Albert Dahms was Born, June 6, 1947 to Albert and Gretchen Dahms of Garwin, Iowa. He arrived...
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Francis Davis
Francis Davis - Lieutenant Commander
Date Of Death: Jun 14, 1972
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Montrose, Iowa
Years at ISU: 1956-1960 (Aerospace Engineering) 1969-1971 (Electrical Engineering) Francis received a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering on May 28, 1960 and received a Masters of Engineering in Electrical Engineering on...
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Mark Ellsworth
Mark Ellsworth - Sergeant
Date Of Birth: Jan 22, 1947
Date Of Death: Sep 25, 1968
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Waterloo, Iowa
Mark Allen Ellsworth was born January 22, 1947, to Marjorie and Lloyd Ellsworth in Waterloo, Iowa. He was 7 1/2 years younger than brother Jim, 17 months older than Kathy...
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Thomas Ewall
Thomas Ewall - Lieutenant Commander
Date Of Death: Aug 1, 1967
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Died: California
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Robert Farnham
Robert Farnham - Sergeant
Date Of Death: Jan 14, 1970
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Algona, Iowa
Died: South Vietnam Reason: Killed in Action
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Dennis Ferguson
Dennis Ferguson - Captain
Date Of Death: Mar 20, 1966
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Died: Off Shore, Vietnam Reason: Non Hostile Helicopter Crash
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Thomas Frank
Thomas Frank - Commander
Date Of Death: Nov 1, 1971
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Died: Off Shore, Vietnam Reason: Non hostile air crash
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Galen Grethen
Galen Grethen - Private First Class
Date Of Birth: Feb 17, 1943
Date Of Death: Apr 16, 1966
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Emmetsburg, Iowa
Galen Dean Grethen was born February 17, 1943 in Emmetsburg, Iowa, to Earl and Romola Grethen. His peers described him as likable, pleasant and quiet with a friendly smile. Growing...
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Wayne Gross
Wayne Gross - 2nd Lieutenant
Date Of Birth: Jun 28, 1941
Date Of Death: Aug 19, 1968
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Carroll, Iowa
Wayne Gross was a kind, caring, and spiritual person who was always ready to do something for others. After Wayne’s death, an Iowa State alumnus and one of Wayne’s fellow...
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Bruce Halbach
Bruce Halbach - Sergeant
Date Of Birth: Oct 4, 1949
Date Of Death: Nov 19, 1970
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Stacyville, Iowa
Bruce Charles Halbach was born on October 4, 1949 and grew up in Stacyville, Iowa, one of 10 kids in Ron and Hildegard Halbach’s big family of 5 boys and...
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Earle Hanselman, Jr.
Earle Hanselman, Jr. - Lieutenant Junior Grade
Date Of Death: Aug 15, 1965
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Lu Verne, Iowa
Years at ISU: 1961-1963 Died: Crashed into Mediterranean Sea and was never found Reason: MIA - Name added 2003, NROTC
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Kenneth Heitmann
Kenneth Heitmann - Sergeant
Date Of Death: Feb 5, 1970
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Victor, Iowa
Died: Quang Tri, Vietnam Reason: Killed in Action
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James Herrick, Jr.
James Herrick, Jr. - Captain
Date Of Death: Oct 27, 1969
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Panora, Iowa
Died: Laos Reason: MIA
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Terrence Kenefick
Terrence Kenefick - Lieutenant
Date Of Death: Apr 23, 1965
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Died: United States Reason: Training Accident
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Lawrence James Kennedy, Jr.
Lawrence James Kennedy, Jr. - Major
Date Of Birth: Jul 13, 1924
Date Of Death: Dec 14, 1966
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Hinton, Iowa
Year at ISU: 1949 - Farm Operations Died: Near Woodbine, Iowa Reason: Crashed into a farm field
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Charles King
Charles King - Chief Master Sergeant
Date Of Birth: Mar 29, 1946
Date Of Death: Dec 25, 1968
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Muscatine, Iowa
Charles Douglas “Doug” King was born on March 29th, 1946 in Muscatine, Iowa to Charles and Darlene King. Doug has an older sister, Sherry, and two younger half-brothers. Doug’s father,...
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Dennis Kouhns
Dennis Kouhns - Specialist Five
Date Of Birth: Aug 3, 1946
Date Of Death: Jan 30, 1968
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Ogden, Iowa
Dennis Benjamin Kouhns was born on August 3, 1946, in Ogden, Iowa. He was the much-loved only child of Ben and Mabel Kouhns and grew up amid the comfort and...
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Jeffrey Krommenhoek
Jeffrey Krommenhoek - Lieutenant Commander
Date Of Birth: Oct 27, 1940
Date Of Death: Oct 25, 1967
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Sioux City, Iowa
Year at ISU: 1940 Lieutenant Commander Jeffrey Krommenhoek was an Iowa native, born and raised in Sioux City. Born on October 27, 1940, Jeff was the eldest of three. Jeff...
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Donald Lammers
Donald Lammers - 1st Lieutenant
Date Of Birth: Mar 29, 1944
Date Of Death: Aug 24, 1968
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Forest City, Iowa
Donald Gary Lammers was an unforgettable man, son, brother, husband, friend, and classmate. His sister, Diane Rasmussen, described Don as “the glue that held their family together” while growing up....
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James Lasche
James Lasche - Private First Class
Date Of Death: Feb 6, 1967
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Ames, Iowa
Died: Binh Dinh, Vietnam Reason: Killed in Action
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Robert Leathers
Robert Leathers - Captain
Date Of Death: Nov 18, 1960
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Year at ISU: 1952 - Industrial Education Died: Near Naha Air Base, Okinawa Reason: Aircraft accident
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Donald Ledlie
Donald Ledlie - Corporal
Date Of Birth: Dec 8, 1947
Date Of Death: Apr 30, 1970
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa
Donald Ralph Ledlie was born in Des Moines, Iowa on December 8, 1947 to Ralph and Ethelda Ledlie. Don grew up on the family farm south of Des Moines. He...
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Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis - Staff Sergeant
Date Of Birth: Mar 20, 1946
Date Of Death: Jun 13, 1969
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Rock Valley, Iowa
Michael Keith Lewis was born in Rock Valley, Iowa on March 20, 1946 and grew up in Lake City, starting his school career at Lincoln Elementary School. His father, A.J....
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David Lovitt
David Lovitt - Specialist Four
Date Of Birth: Dec 13, 1947
Date Of Death: Mar 6, 1969
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Clarinda, Iowa
David Glen Lovitt was born on December 13, 1947, in Clarinda, Iowa. His parents were farming north of Bedford, Iowa, where David grew up with his younger sister, Patti. David...
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Charles Mandly
Charles Mandly - Lieutenant
Date Of Death: Jun 20, 2011
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Died: Japan Reason: Air Training Accident
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Dennis Martin
Dennis Martin - Sergeant
Date Of Death: Jul 10, 1970
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Died: Tay Ninh, Vietnam Reason: Helicopter Crash (Hostile)
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Robert Martin, Jr.
Robert Martin, Jr. - Corporal
Date Of Death: Mar 30, 1971
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Memphis, Tennesee
Years at ISU: 1966-1967 Died: Bien Hoa, Vietnam Reason: Vehicle accident (Non-hostile)
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Frank McCutcheon III
Frank McCutcheon III - Corporal
Date Of Death: Mar 2, 1971
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa
Died: Quang Ngai, Vietnam Reason: Killed in action
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James Merrick, Jr.
James Merrick, Jr. - Lieutenant
Date Of Birth: Sep 21, 1943
Date Of Death: Oct 3, 1968
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Ames, Iowa
Lieutenant James Lee Merrick, Jr. was born was born on Tuesday, September 21st, 1943, to James Lee Merrick, Sr. and Mary Watkins (formerly Merrick) right here in Ames, Iowa. As...
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Charles Miller
Charles Miller - Lance Corporal
Date Of Birth: Jan 27, 1945
Date Of Death: Apr 4, 1968
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Mt. Pleasant, Iowa
Written by Charles sister, Mary Ann: Charles Claude Miller, named after his two grandfathers, was born January 27, 1945 on a cold snowy day in St. Peter, Minnesota. He was...
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Robert Montgomery
Robert Montgomery - Captain
Date Of Death: Dec 11, 1966
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Year at ISU: 1960 - Industrial Administration Died: Western Turkey
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David Myers
David Myers - Captain
Date Of Death: Nov 20, 1968
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Ames, Iowa
Died: Quang Nam, Vietnam Reason: Helicopter Crash
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Delbert Peterson
Delbert Peterson - Major
Date Of Birth: May 11, 1939
Date Of Death: Mar 9, 1966
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Manson, Iowa
We are grateful to Delbert’s brothers and sisters for sharing their family pictures and their warm memories of their big brother. Here is Del’s story, using many of their words:...
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Myron Poock
Myron Poock - Captain
Date Of Death: Jul 22, 1968
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Sumner, Iowa
Died: Binh Duong, Vietnam Reason: Non Hostile Accident
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John Pooler
John Pooler - Specialist Four
Date Of Birth: Sep 14, 1944
Date Of Death: Nov 29, 1968
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Wheaton, Illinois
We are grateful to Tom Summerhauser, who wrote a story entitled "Thanksgiving Day Miracle," from which much of John Pooler’s story is taken. John Shelby Pooler and Ted Rule were...
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William Rogers
William Rogers - Captain
Date Of Death: Dec 9, 1970
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Died: North Carolina Reason: Air Training Accident
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John Rooks
John Rooks - Captain
Date Of Death: Dec 10, 1968
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Year at ISU: 1962 - Animal Science Died: Story City, IA Reason: Air Crash
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Jack Rothwell
Jack Rothwell - Major
Date Of Death: Mar 28, 1966
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Died: Phillipines Reason: Air Crash
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Ted Rule
Ted Rule - 1st Lieutenant
Date Of Birth: Mar 24, 1943
Date Of Death: Nov 29, 1968
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Cresco, Iowa
Ted Rule was, by all accounts, an exceptional person and friend. His high school credentials were impressive and the impact he had upon his classmates was evident 50 years later...
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Stephen Rushing
Stephen Rushing - Sergeant
Date Of Birth: Nov 26, 1949
Date Of Death: Jul 30, 1970
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Ames, Iowa
Stephen Abram Rushing grew up in Live Oak, Florida and was the oldest of the four children in the Rushing family – two boys, two girls. In 1965 his father...
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Jerry Russell
Jerry Russell - Sergeant
Date Of Death: Mar 6, 1970
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Bigelow, Minnesota
Died: Hau Nghia, Vietnam Reason: Killed in action
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David Rutgers
David Rutgers - Private First Class
Date Of Birth: Nov 19, 1946
Date Of Death: Feb 25, 1969
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Marshalltown, Iowa
David Lynn Rutgers was born on November 19, 1946, in Holland, Michigan. The family later moved to Detroit, Des Moines and finally to Marshalltown, Iowa where his father took a...
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Donald Sparks
Donald Sparks - Sergeant 1st Class
Date Of Birth: Nov 7, 1946
Date Of Death: Nov 5, 1979
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Carroll, Iowa
Donald Lee Sparks was born on November 7, 1946 to Calvin and Arloha Sparks in Carroll, Iowa. The family farmed southwest of Glidden, producing cattle, hogs, corn, soybeans and alfalfa....
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Rickey Swaney
Rickey Swaney - Private First Class
Date Of Birth: Sep 24, 1947
Date Of Death: Aug 14, 1969
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Grand Junction, Iowa
Spoken by Phyllis Lepke, former classmate of Rickey’s On the day that we set aside to formally recognize the courage and sacrifice of the many women and men who have...
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Richard Swift
Richard Swift - Major
Date Of Death: Nov 22, 1968
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa
Died: Thailand Reason: Non hostile
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Kennith Tapscott
Kennith Tapscott - Lieutenant
Date Of Birth: Nov 9, 1945
Date Of Death: Aug 6, 1970
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Charleston, South Carolina
When an ROTC officer makes a phone call to the parent of a cadet, the reason for the call could be numerous. Was the young man promoted? Did he receive...
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Larry Thomas
Larry Thomas - Lieutenant
Date Of Death: Dec 10, 1968
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Year at ISU: 1964 - Ag Business Died: Story City, IA Reason: Crash
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Richard Welch
Richard Welch - 1st Lieutenant
Date Of Death: Oct 2, 1968
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Died: Thailand Reason: Non hostile
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Donald Weyker
Donald Weyker - Specialist Four
Date Of Birth: Oct 8, 1946
Date Of Death: Dec 5, 1968
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Marshalltown, Iowa
Donald Dennis Weyker was born October 8, 1946 in Marshalltown. Since his Dad was named Donald too, he went by Denny. Denny had an older brother, Gary, who also served...
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Lawrence Whitford
Lawrence Whitford - Colonel
Date Of Death: Nov 2, 1969
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Cedar Falls, Iowa
Year at ISU: 1951 Died: Laos Reason: MIA
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William Wilson
William Wilson - 1st Lieutenant
Date Of Death: Mar 22, 1966
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Mt. Pleasant, Iowa
Died: North Carolina Reason: Air Crash
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Robert Wolf
Robert Wolf - Major
Date Of Death: Sep 16, 1966
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Died: Arizona Reason: Air Crash
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Rex Wood
Rex Wood - Lieutenant Commander
Date Of Death: Jun 2, 1967
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Moulton, Iowa
Died: Off Shore, Vietnam Reason: Air Crash (Non Hostile)
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Frederick Wright III
Frederick Wright III - Commander
Date Of Death: Nov 10, 1972
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Haworth, New Jersey
Died: North Vietnam Reason: Plane Shot Down
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Ronald Edgar Riede
Ronald Edgar Riede - First Lieutenant
Date Of Birth: Jan 5, 1944
Date Of Death: Apr 11, 1968
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Ronald Edgar Riede was born on January 5th, 1944, in St. Louis, Missouri. Known simply as “Ron”, he was always interested in airplanes and engineering. Even as a young kid...
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James Lee Miller
James Lee Miller - 1st Lieutenant
Date Of Birth: Jun 25, 1943
Date Of Death: Dec 14, 1967
War / Conflict: Vietnam
Hometown: Maquoketa, Iowa
On New Year’s Eve, December 31, 1938, James Lee Miller’s parents, Bill and Dorothy Miller, joined their lives together in marriage. Bill was born in Cresco, Iowa, in the northeast...
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Somalia
Matthew Anderson
Iraq and Afghanistan
Paul Finken
David Giaimo
Joseph Hamski
Deric Rasmussen
Eric Woods
USS Liberty
Jerry Lee Converse (1943-1967)
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https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/islandora/search/World%20war%20II%20clippings%20?type=dismax
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