"Their Record Reno County World War II"
Bob Campbell Post
VFW
Hutchinson, Kansas
(1940 - 1945)
by: Fred Henney
"A Memorial of the Services & Sacrifices of
the 8,346 Reno county men & women in the
armed forces in World War II"
"Dedicated to the memory of the 325 Reno
county service men who gave their lives during
1940 - 1945"
Gold Star Roster --- (pages 5 to 35)
(Note: this book may be found at the Hutchinson Public Library in the Kansas
Room)
Transcribed & submitted by
Rose Stout, March 31, 2007
| Surname | Name | Personal Information | Page | |
| Algrim | Orval L. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs V. C. Algrim of Sylvia | 5 |
| Anderson | Harold R. | photo | native of Reno County, born in Plevna, son of Mr & Mrs C. M. Anderson of Sylvia | 5 |
| Arbogast | Lynn S. | son of Mr & Mrs Clate Arbogast formerly of Hutchinson, wife Norma Jean daughter of Mr & Mrs Carl Tracey | 5 | |
| Archer | William E., Jr. | photo | born in Hutchinson, son of Mr & Mrs W. E. Archer of Hutchinson | 5 |
| Armstrong | John Dean | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Guy Armstrong of Hutchinson, | 5 |
| Bachelder | Nathaniel V. | 5 | ||
| Baker | Everett T. | son of late Mrs Emma Baker of Hutchinson | 5 | |
| Ball | Robert Benton | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Pearl Benton Ball of Hutchinson | 5 |
| Banks | John M. | photo | son of Mrs Orpha Banks & J. T. Banks both of Hutchinson, brother V. L. Banks in navy | 6 |
| Barnes | Clarence A., Jr. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Clarencr Barnes formerly ofSouth Hutchinson, widow Mrs Erma Lee Gilley living in South Hutchinson | 6 |
| Barnett | Ronald E. | son of Mr & Mrs Geo. T. Barnett of Hutchinson, brother Cpl. Geo. Barnett, army air force | 6 | |
| Barnhart | John H. | 6 | ||
| Barr | Robert A. | son of Mr & Mrs Robert J. Barr of Hutchinson | 6 | |
| Barton | J. Ray | son of Mr a& Mrs Ray Barton formerly of Pretty Prairie now Wichita, widow Ruby in Pretty Prairie | 6 | |
| Batchelor | Byron H. "Pete" | photo | son of Mrs Ethel Batchelor, brother of Mrs Charles Bacon of Hutchinson | 6 |
| Bates | Harold | son of Mr & Mrs Ed C. Bates, father later manager of Stafford Grain & Supply Co of Stafford now of Furley Kans, lived in Hutchinson at time enlisted, cousin of Leo Bates of Hutchinson found on page 37 | 6 | |
| Baumgartner | Louis M. | son of Mr & Mrs H. E. Baumgartner formerly of Reno county now of Kingman county | 6 | |
| Beach | Leo Homer | photo | formerly resided on farm north of Four Corners in Valley Township, attending school in Burrton, son of Mrs & Mrs Francis Beach of Hutchinson | 6 |
| Beach | Rex I. | photo | formerly an emplyee at Fox Theater, son of Mr & Mrs Earl Beach formerly Huthcinson now San Bernardino Calif. | 6 |
| Benedict | M. T., Jr. | grandson of Mrs. Edgar B. Boren ofHutchinson | 7 | |
| Berkey | Leo | photo | born in Hutchinson, son of Ed Berkey of Hutchinson & Mrs. Minnie Berkey now of Long Beac Calif., brother of Sgt John E. Berkey & Sgt Willard L. Berkey both with air force in the Asiatic theater | 7 |
| Biggerstaff | Max | son of A. R. Biggerstaff former Hutchinson now Monett MO, widow at Monett MO | 7 | |
| Boes | Glenn H. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs H. E. Boes formerly of Pretty Prairie now Milton KS, widow now at Manhattan KS | 7 |
| Boese | Pete | photo | son of Mr & Mrs P. H. Boese of Hutchinson, widow of Hutchinson | 7 |
| Boswell | Darrell | parnets lived near Nickerson when he entered service | 7 | |
| Brack | Alvia Elmer | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Walter Brack of Hutchinson | 7 |
| Brack | Ray L. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs T. A. Brack, Hutchinson | 7 |
| Britain | Marvin L. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Lawson C. Britain of Hutchinson, two brothers Cpl Gann B. Britan & Pfc Earl Britain also in army | 7 |
| Britton | Dorsey Lee | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Claude Britton of Hutchinson | 7 |
| Broaddus | Howard C. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs W. b. Broaddus of Hutchinson | 8 |
| Brown | Ray W. | son of Maj. Jack M Brown of Hutchinson | 8 | |
| Brown | Roy P. | photo | student in Buhler High School, son of Mr & Mrs H. F. Brown of King's Gardens & grandson of Mrs Ida Brown of Hutchinson | 8 |
| Bruce | Herbert Lyle | photo | son of Mr & Mrs H. S. Bruce of Arlington | 8 |
| Bucles | Kenneth Carlton | photo | son of Howard B. Bucles of Hutchinson, widow in Spearville KS, brother of Mrs Al Pyatt of Garden City & Mrs Henry Belden of Sterling | 8 |
| Burns | Wesley T. | son of Mrs Olive Edith Burns of Hutchinson now Wichita | 8 | |
| Burson | Frank M. | photo | son of Mrs. W. M. Burson of Hutchinson, father died in 1944 | 8 |
| Burton | Archie C. | son of Mr & Mrs Charles R. Burton of Hutchinson, brother T/Sgt Kenneth Bruton air force | 8 | |
| Byrd | Harlan Edward | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Earl S. Byrd of Hutchinson | 8 |
| Campbell | Lewis A. | son of Mr & Mrs Nick Campbell formerly of Hutchinson | 9 | |
| Carpenter | Gerald A. | widow former Jeanne Whitlock of Hutchinson | 9 | |
| Cary | Francis | nephew of Dr. F. C. Cary of Hutchinson | 9 | |
| Casad | Fred | granduate Arlington High School, son of Mr & Mrs Harry M. Casad of Arlingotn | 9 | |
| Chambers | Robert G. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs E. F. Chambers of South Hutchinson | 9 |
| Cheney | Frank | formerly of Nickerson | 9 | |
| Clarke | Robert Eugene | son of Mr & Mrs G. H. Clarke & grandson of Mr & Mrs A. F. McCoy of Hutchinson | 9 | |
| Coburn | Henry Carl | photo | son of Mrs Daisy Coburn of Hutchinson now of Anderson MO, brother Eldridge Coburn in navy | 9 |
| Cochran | James Hendrix | photo | son of Mrs Frank E Cochran of Hutchinson, father died Feb 1945, brother of Capt Paul R. Cochran army air corps | 9 |
| Coleman | William R. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Wm. D. Coleman of Hutchinson, brother of S/Sgt Max E Coleman also army air corps | 9 |
| Compton | Marvin Gerald | photo | graduate of Langdon High School, son of mr & Mrs Oscar L. Compton of Turon | 9 |
| Conwill | Joseph D., Jr. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs J. D. Conwill of Hutchinson | 9/10 |
| Cordes | Louis M. | of Haven | 10 | |
| Corley | Melvin Lee | photo | son of Mrs J. F. Kelly of Hutchinson | 10 |
| Counterman | Troy W. | home Hutchinson | 10 | |
| Craven | John | formerly of Haven, brother of Oscar VanCampen of Haven, widow & son in California | 10 | |
| Crippen | William Warren | photo | granduate of Nickerson High School, son of Mr & Mrs P. W. Crippen of Nickerson | 10 |
| Cross | Stanley J. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs A. J. Cross of Hutchinson | 10 |
| Crumley | Frank | home Hutchinson | 10 | |
| Dale | Johnny A. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs R. L. Dale of Hutchinson | 10 |
| Danford | Cleo Stanley | photo | son of Mr & Mrs C. S. Danford of Hutchinson | 10 |
| Darlington | Dawn Worth | photo | son of Mr & Mrs H. E. Darlington of Hutchinson | 10 |
| Davis | Gilbert "Jimmy" | photo | formerly employed by Coca Cola Co of Hutchinsono, son of Mrs Ruby Davis of Hutchinson | 11 |
| Davis | Kenneth P. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs W. S. L. Davis of Hutchinson | 11 |
| Davis | Robert C. | son of Lish Davis formerly Hutchinson now Salt Lake City, brother of Mrs Nellie D. Ellis of Hutchinson | 11 | |
| Day | Ray James | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Wm. E. Day, Haven | 11 |
| DeArmond | Merlyn | was emplyed by J. I. Case Co of Hutchinson, son of O. L. DeArmond | 11 | |
| DeFreese | Norman | born on farm six miles southeast of Turon, son of Mrs Ida DeFreese & grandson of Mrs Anna Kimble of Turon | 11 | |
| DeMand | Francis | formerly Haven | 11 | |
| Denton | Wayne B. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs L. C. Denton formerly Hutchinson now Los Angeles, grandson of Mrs J. L. Stanton of Hutchinson | 11 |
| Dimitt | Calvin L. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs W. A. Dimitt of Turon | 11 |
| Dillon | Albert J. | son of J. S. Dillion head of J. S. Dillion & Sons, brother of Ray & John Dillion of the company | 11 | |
| Dillon | Floyd M. | son of F. E. Dillion of Hutchinson | 11 | |
| Downing | William H. | photo | son of E. L. Downing of Hutchinson | 11 |
| Drake | Clyde S. | photo | son of Mr & Mr Clyde O. Drake of Hutchinson | 11 |
| Dunn | John Allen | home Hutchinson, wife former Virginia Fishback of Hutchinson | 12 | |
| Dyer | Marcus P. | formerly of Cities Service Oil Co camp near Burrton, widow Mrs Corline Dyer now Arkansas City, sister Mrs Dewey Thoes of Burrton | 12 | |
| Eales | Carrol G. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Henry T. Eales of Hutchinson south east of Hutchinson, brother of Robert C. Eales of Valley Township & Mrs O. J. Dewater of Hutchinson | 12 |
| Eastin | Robert C. | born in Hutchinson, son of Mr & Mrs Robert E. Eastin formerly of Hutchinson now of Johnson, Kans. | 12 | |
| Echols | Harry Clyde | formerly of Hutchinson, widow former Joan Fortier of Hutchinson | 12 | |
| Ediger | Norvin | photo | son of Mr & Mrs B. B. Ediger of Inman, two brothers Clarence Ediger in navy & Kurt Ediger in army | 12 |
| Edwards | Robert Hobart | photo | father Nelson Edwards fomerly of Plevna is with Paramount News Reel studio Washington D.C., grandson of Mr & Mrs Jake Edwards of near Plevna | 12 |
| Eldridge | Guy J. | photo | home Hutchinson brother of Roy O. Eldridge of Hutchinson | 12 |
| Ellis | Wilbur D. | photo | Hutchinson High School student & Western Union messenger in Hutchinson, son of W. S. Ellis of Hutchinson, widow daughter of Mrs Ed J. Doherty of Hutchinson now lives in San Diego | 12 |
| Ensz | Abe W. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Heman Ensz, Inman, widow at Buhler daughter of Mr & Mrs John L. Strauss of Buhler | 12 |
| Ewing | Clinton Robert | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Henry Ewing of Arlington | 12 |
| Enns | Benny | formerly of Hutchinson, sister Mrs Rodney Helstrom in Newton, Kans. | 13 | |
| Fairbanks | Douglas | formerly of Hutchinson, son of Mr & Mrs Frank Fairbanks now of Emmett Kans., nephew of Mrs R. C. Williams of Huthcinson | 13 | |
| Farley | Jos. P., Jr. | son of the late Jos. P. Farley veteran Hutchinson post office employee | 13 | |
| Feese | Harold Chester | photo | son of Mr & Mrs C. E. Feese of Abbyville | 13 |
| Ferguson | Wm. H. | photo | widow Mrs Dorothy Ferguson (former Dorothy Lloyd of Hutchinson) | 13 |
| Field | Herbert W. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Oscar Field of Hutchinson, brother of Cpl Eugene H. Field in army air corps in Georgia & Wayne Field | 13 |
| Field | Wayne | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Oscar Field of Hutchinson, brother of Cpl Eugene H. Field in army air corps in Georgia & Herbert W. Field | 13 |
| Fletcher | Jack V. | photo | widow Patricia & son of Hutchinson | 13 |
| Fornwalt | Leslie A. | photo | Penalosa High School graduate, formerly emplyed by Howard Oil Co of Mt Hope, son of Mr & Mrs O. D. Fornwalt of Partridge, a brother T/Sgt John Fornwalt in army | 13 |
| Forster | Elden G. | formerly with Coberly Drug Co of Hutchinson | 13 | |
| Foubert | Kenneth S. | son of Mr & Mrs I. J. Foubert of Hutchinson | 13 | |
| Fox | Glee M. | widow & daughter of Hutchinson fomerly with Security Elevator Co | 14 | |
| Fread | Clyde D. | home Hutchinson, formerly employed in oil field in Reno county, son of C. O Fread former oil worker in Reno county rsiding in Hutchinson, widow Mrs Martha Gread was emplyed at Walker army air field | 14 | |
| Friedline | Stanley | fson of Mr & Mrs Earl P. Friedline, his father formerly on faculty of Sherman junior high school now of Grand Saline Tex. | 14 | |
| Furstenberg | J. B., Jr. | son of J. B. Furstenberg & grandson of B. C. Furstenberg former broomcorn brokers in Hutchinson, widow now in Denver | 14 | |
| Garner | Bill G. | photo | Hutchinson High School granduate, Cerssna plant employ, s on of Mr & Mrs R. C. Garner of Hutchinson | 14 |
| George | Eldred B. | son of Mrs Laura George of Nickerson | 14 | |
| Gerth | Loy F., Jr. | formerly of Hutchinson, attending business college here | 14 | |
| Gillies | John A. | formerly Santa Fe trainmaster in Hutchinson & Later superintendent at Amarillo Tex | 14 | |
| Gilliland | Everett W. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Reuben E. Gilliland of Hutchinson | 14 |
| Goddard | Harry Arnum | son of Mrs B. Berry of Hutchinson | 14 | |
| Golden | Paul A. | home Hutchinson | 14 | |
| Gorges | Glenn C. | photo | son of Mrs Anna Gorges of Hutchinson, brother Wilbur E. Gorges of Hutchinson | 14 |
| Gorges | Wilbur E. | photo | son of Mrs Anna Gorges of Hutchinson, brother Blenn C. Gorges of Hutchinson | 14 |
| Graber | Peter G. | he was one of a family of six with five brothers & a sister all serving in the armed forces, son of Mr & Mrs E. L. "Happy" Graber of Pretty Prairie | 14 | |
| Graber | Alvin | photo | son of John D. Graber of Pretty Prairie, brother of Mrs John Graber & Delphia Graber of Hutchinson | 15 |
| Gray | Robert Lee | photo | born in Hutchinson, grandosn of Mr & Mrs B. J. Wainner of Hutchinson | 15 |
| Green | William H. | formerly with the Socony - Vacuum Oil Co of Huthcinson | 15 | |
| Grizzell | Edward F. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Chester W. Grizzell formerly of Hutchinson now of Macksville Kans., brother of Mrs Lee Hill of Hutchinson & Eugene Grizzell in navy | 15 |
| Haines | Rolland M. | active in Hutchinson Boy Scouts of Eagle Scout in Presbyterian Troop 1, son of Mrs Sarah Haines of Hutchinson | 15 | |
| Harmon | Russell C. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs J. C. Harmon of Hutchinson, brother of Harold & Richard Harmon also in service | 15 |
| Hartley | Cleo L. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs J. E. Hartley of Hutchinson, brother Cecil Hartley in navy | 15 |
| Hatch | Eugene | photo | son of Mrs F. E. Hatch of Hutchinson, sister Thelma Hatch with Reno county welfare office | 15 |
| Havercroft | Kenneth Verl | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Willis W. Havercroft, near Partridge | 15 |
| Hawver | Owen A. | cousin of Nash Hawver Hutchinson police officer who served in naval air force | 15 | |
| Hereford | Clarkson B. | photo | son of Clark b. Herford formerly Hutchinson, grandson of J. B. Talbott of Hutchinson | 16 |
| Heyman | Howard A. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs P. B. Heyman of Hutchinson | 16 |
| Hettinger | John A. | photo | son of late Mr & Mrs James Hettinger, cousin of Judge Franklin Hetinger judge of district court of Hutchinson | 16 |
| Higgins | Ernest E. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs F. E. Higgins of Nickerson | 16 |
| Hill | William H. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Arthur L. Hill of Hutchinson | 16 |
| Hiller | James | son of Mr & Mrs Ralph A. Hiller of Hutchinson | 16 | |
| Hinds | Otto, Jr. | son of Mr & Mrs Otto Hinds of Turon | 16 | |
| Hobbs | Harry | nephew of Mrs Jessie Patterson of Hutchinson | 16 | |
| Hirst | William N. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Bert Hurst of Partridge, widow in Hutchinson | 17 |
| Hodgson | Robert M. | home Hutchinson; widow Mrs Alice L. Hodgson of Hutchinson | 17 | |
| Hoffman | William, Jr. | son of Mr & Mrs Wm. Hoffman of Burrton | 17 | |
| Holcom | Boyd E. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs E. L. Holcom of Hutchinson | 17 |
| Holdren | James F. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs B. Frank Holdren of Hutchinson, widow Elizabeth daughter of Mr & Mrs Bert Berry of Hutchinson | 17 |
| Hoover | Henry William | photo | formerly with Healzer Cartage Co in Hutchinson, son of Mr & Mrs Price Hoover of Hutchinson | 17 |
| Hopper | Lowell | home formerly Hutchinson | 17 | |
| Horton | Dudley T. | listed as a Reno county soldier | 17 | |
| Huffman | Roy D. | photo | formerly employed at Larabee mill, Hutchinson for ten years | 17 |
| Hughes | Leonard | wife former Donna elder daugher of Mrs G. R. Kollhuff of Hutchinson | 17 | |
| Hukle | Connie Lorman | photo | wife Mrs Lillian Hukle of Haven | 17 |
| Huser | George A. | formerly of Hutchinson, nephew of W. L. Biehn of Hutchinson | 18 | |
| Hutchinson | Stuart | widow residing at Hutchinson | 18 | |
| Jameson | Charles R. | son of Mr & Mrs R. b. Jameson of Hutchinson | 18 | |
| Johannes | J. Velber | photo | son of Mr & Mrs John Johannes formerly of Hutchinson now at Kanopolis Kans., brother Everett Johannes of Hutchinson | 18 |
| Jones | Hartzell | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Joe Jones of Partridge, both died shortly before | 18 |
| Jones | Rolland | son of Mr & Mrs Allan Jones of Sterling | 18 | |
| Jones | Wilbur Fred | photo | widow Virginia daughter of Mr & Mrs Charles Delano | 18 |
| Jones | Willis A. | son of Mr & Mrs A. C. Jones of Hutchinson | 18 | |
| Juarez | Ralph R. | son of Mr & Mrs Paul Juarez of Hutchinson | 18 | |
| Kagarice | Harold Lee | photo | son of Mrs Grace Kagarice of Darlow community, nephew of Dr. Elizabeth Kagarice of Hutchinson | 18 |
| Keever | Marion | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Jas. Keever of Hutchinson, widow Mrs Opal Keever of Hutchinson | 18 |
| Kelley | James A. | son of Mrs Lillian Eckman of Hutchinson | 18 | |
| Kelley | Charles Norton | photo | Mr & Mrs Willis N. Kelley of Hutchinson | 18 |
| Kelly | John B. | son of Mr & Mrs Ben Kelly formerlyof Hutchinson, his widow at Hutchinson | 18 | |
| Kennedy | Dale | son of late Mr & Mrs Eugene Kennedy of Hutchinson, nephew of Mrs Jas. Williams of South Hutchinson & Mrs Jese Stoffer of Haven | 18 | |
| Kent | Robert Raymond | photo | nephew of Arthur Tiedtke of Hutchinson Walter Tiedtke of Hutchinson & Earl Eckert of Hutchinson, son of Mr & Mrs Raymond Kent formerly of Hutchinson | 19 |
| Keys | Kennard W. | photo | son of Mrs Blanche Feagins now of Halstead, brother of Mrs Leo Stewart of Hutchinson, his father C. E. Keys formerly of Hutchinson now Monrovia Calif. | 19 |
| Kienzle | George H., Jr. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs George H. Kienzle of Hutchinson | 19 |
| King | Marion R. | photo | son of George A. King of Hutchinson, brother of Mrs Ruby Roberts of Hutchinson | 19 |
| King | Walter Willis, Jr. | son of Mr & Mrs Walter King of Nickerson | 19 | |
| King | Warner Archie | son of Mrs Mary E. King of Enterprise Township, his father Phil M. King formerly custodian of Nickerson School died in June 1943 while son was in Jap prison | 19 | |
| King | William Ebert | son of Mrs Nellie Carmichael of Hutchinson | 19 | |
| Kircher | Theodore W. "Ted" | photo | son of Mrs Clara Louise Kircher of Hutchinson | 19 |
| Kroeker | Wilber Paul | photo | son of Mr & Mrs P. W. Kroeker of Hutchinson | 19 |
| Kruger | Roy J. | nephew of Mrs C. S. Tracy of Hutchinson | 19 | |
| Kuhns | Victor L. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs J. C. Kuhns of Arlington | 20 |
| Kunkle | Kenneth | home Hutchinson | 20 | |
| Lawrence | Edwin Howard | home in Nickerson, son of Wm. Lawrence & grandson of George Lawrence of Nickerson | 20 | |
| Lawrence | Lester P. | photo | former employee of Gano Elevator, son of Mr & Mrs Job Lowrence of Hutchinson, widow of Hutchinson | 20 |
| Lemert | Ralph | a former Hutchinson boy, son of late Mr & Mrs Ralph Lemert, Sr. | 20 | |
| Lewis | James A., Jr. | photo | was advertising manager at Wiley Store, son of Mrs J. A. Lewis of Hutchinson | 20 |
| Lepp | Ernest | son of G. P. Lepp of Buhler | 20 | |
| Lewis | James Leonard | photo | son of C. M. Lewis of Hutchinson | 20 |
| Linder | Charles F. | formerly employee of the Gas Service Co Hutchinson, son of Mr & Mrs Marion Lender of Inman, widow a daughter of Mrs Bertha Wheeler of Hutchinson | 20 | |
| Long | Ralph William | photo | son of Mrs Rhoda Long of Hutchinson | 20 |
| Loucks | Charles W. | son of Mr & Mrs H. D. Lucks of Hutchinson | 20 | |
| Lowen | Victor A. | photo | granduate of Hutchinson High School in 1929, son of Mr & Mrs Herman Lowen formerly of Huthcinson, widow former Mildred Ray Miller of Hutchinson | 20 |
| Manke | Luther L. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs John Manke, grandson of Mr & Mrs L. F. Manke, both of Hutchinson | 21 |
| Mann | Richard | nephew of Mr & Mrs W. M. Detter of Hutchinson whom he lived with while attending school here | 21 | |
| Massey | Luther E. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Roscoe C. Massey of Hutchinson | 21 |
| Mathein | Jseph F. | photo | graduate from Hutchinson High School, son of Frank Mathein formerly of west ninth | 21 |
| Mtlack | Charles | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Fred Matlack of Valley township | 21 |
| Matlock | Tom H. | brother of Mrs Peter Thomas of Nickerson | 21 | |
| Maurer | Winfield G. | son of Godfrey Maurer of Hutchinson | 21 | |
| McAtee | James D. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Leonard L. McAtee of Sylvia | 21 |
| McColm | Gilbert A. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs A. L. McColm of Hutchinson | 21 |
| McCowan | Morgan S. | son of Mr & Mrs Jesse McCowan of Pretty Prairie | 21 | |
| McCutcheon | Lowell Elvis | formerly of Pretty Prairie | 21 | |
| McGurie | George | son of Geo. McGuire, Sr, Hutchinson | 21 | |
| McMahan | David W. | photo | attended Rairview districk school of Reno county & Burrton High School, son of Mr & Mrs Frank E. McMahan of Burton, brother of Garland Leroy McMahan | 22 |
| McMahan | Garland Leroy | photo | attended Fairview districk school of Reno county & Burrton High School, son of Mr & Mrs Frank E. McMahan of Burton, brother of David W. McMahan | 22 |
| McMillan | Meredith Morton | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Harry McMillan of Hutchinson | 22 |
| Meade | Marvin | former instructor at the Hutchinso naval air station, wife former Lela Brown manager of the True value shop of Hutchinson | 22 | |
| Meisenheimer | Vernon G. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs C.H. Meisenheimer of Hutchinson | 22 |
| Milburn | George A. | son of Mr & Mrs I. R. Milburn of Hutchinson | 22 | |
| Miller | Jack C. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Guy P. Miller of Hutchinson | 22 |
| Miller | John C. | photo | son of Mrs Leah E. Miller of Hutchinson | 22 |
| Moore | William Leroy | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Roy Moore of Hutchinson | 22 |
| Moline | Bernard V. | widow former Ora May Heck with the Kansas Power & Light Co. offices daughter of Mr & Mrs Paul Heck both of Hutchinson | 23 | |
| Morris | Carroll Eugene | photo | son of Mr & Mrs C.R. Morris formerly of Hutchinson, brother of Mrs Elmo Wahburn of Hutchinson | 23 |
| Mosher | Beugord R. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Art Mosher of Hutchinson | 23 |
| Nelson | Chester L. | son of Mr & Mrs Nels M. Nelson formerly of Clay Township later Hutchinson | 23 | |
| Nesbitt | Geroge, Jr. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs George F. Nesbitt Sr. of Hutchinson | 23 |
| Nett | Ralph H. | son of Mr & Mrs Joe Nett of Sumner Township in St. Joe community, Mt. Hope | 23 | |
| Newlin | Claude Noel | son of Mr & Mrs Claude R. Newlin formerly of Hutchinson now of Paso Robles Calif, brother Morris Newlin | 23 | |
| Nickel | Harry C. | son of the late Mrs Ed Nickel of Hutchinson, brother of Mrs Inez VanNaten of Hutchinson | 23 | |
| Nicklin | Homer L. | photo | son of Dr. & Mrs W.E. Nicklin of Hutchinson, widow the former Jean Lockyear in Hutchinson | 24 |
| Nieto | Edward Joseph | photo | Owner of R. & S. Café of Hutchinson, widow Mrs Pearl G. Nieto of Hutchinson | 24 |
| Nisbett | William L. | son of Mrs Alma Nisbett of Hutchinson | 24 | |
| Noll | Kenneth Vernon | formerly employee of the Brown derby tavern & later with McVay Taxi Co of Hutchinson, nephew of Mrs Pearl Winner of Hutchinson | 24 | |
| O'Donnell | Frederick W. | photo | son of J.C. O'Donnell in Hutchinson | 24 |
| O'Grady | Camillus Michael | son of Mr & Mrs Thos. O'Grady formerly of Hutchinson | 24 | |
| Outhwaite | Eric R. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs John Outhwaite of Pretty Prairie | 24 |
| Overton | Glen C. | of Hutchinson | 24 | |
| Ozburn | Harold C. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Vernie F. Ozburn of Hutchinson | 24 |
| Pack | John | home Hutchinson | 24 | |
| Palmatier | Walter Lloyd | photo | formerly made his home with an uncle Chas. Palmatier of Abbyville, son of Mrs Alice Palmatier of Hutchinson formerly with the Busy Bee Café, brother of Mrs Earl Whitney in Hutchinson | 24 |
| Park | Melvin V. | home Hutchinson; widow dauther of Mr & Mrs Orville Wray of Huthcinson | 24 | |
| Parker | Vaughn | son of H.T. Parker, Valley township | 25 | |
| Partridge | Kenneth | son of Mr & Mrs Ray Partridge, grandson of Mrs Maude Fease & G.M. Partridge both of Hutchinson, his father formerly a clerk in Santa Fe offices here now yard clerk for Santa Fe at Dodge City | 25 | |
| Patterson | Ranford R. | granduate of Hutchinson Junior college, son of Mrs H.P. McGlachlin of Valley township | 25 | |
| Patterson | Robert L., Jr. | photo | was associated with his father in the Patterson Laboratories of Hutchinson, son of Mr & Mrs R.L. Patterson of Hutchinson, widow Virginia now at Fort Scott Kans. | 25 |
| Penner | Elliott (John E.) | photo | formerly a member of the Hutchinson News-Herald editorial staff; widow the former Charlotte Richardson also formerly a member of the News-Hearld editorial staff son Jon both of Hutchinson | 25 |
| Perkins | Warren | widow Mrs Betty Ann Perkins of Hutchinson | 25 | |
| Peterson | Gilbert H. | photo | formerly butcher at the Greenwood grocery of Hutchinson, son of Mrs Bessie Peterson of Hutchinson | 25 |
| Pieplow | Robert K. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs R. F. Pieplow of Plevna, uncle Frank Pieplow of Hutchinson | 25 |
| Piner | Darell (Robert D.) | photo | son of Dr & Mrs P.M. Piner of Arlington | 25 |
| Postlewait | James | home in Hutchinson, brother of John M. Postlewait of Hutchinson | 25 | |
| Poteet | Raymond C. | photo | native of Reno county born near Lerado, son of Mrs Rosa May Powell of Langdon | 25 |
| Pownall | Howard Otis | formerly with the Welders Supply Co of Hutchinson | 26 | |
| Powers | Don | son of Mr & Mrs Wm. Powers of Arlington | 26 | |
| Preisser | Thomas Eugene | photo | home formerly Hutchinson, son of Mr & Mrs Thos. H. Preisser of Hutchinson, widow Mrs Madalyn Preisser lives in Andale Kans. | 26 |
| Pricer | Paul H. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs A. L. Pricer of Hutchinson | 26 |
| Pulse | Clyde A., Jr. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Clyde Pulse of Hutchinson | 26 |
| Purvis | Paul H. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Ralph L. Purvis of Hutchinson RFD 3 | 26 |
| Rankin | John K., Jr. | widow living in Hutchinson, daughter of Mr & Mrs J. Wesley Taylor | 26 | |
| Ravens | Robert C. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Henry E. Ravens of Arlington RFD 1 | 26 |
| Reid | Cleo William | photo | son of Mrs Lulu Calbert of Hutchinson | 26 |
| Rice | Louis, Jr. | formerly of Hutchinson, attending college here, brother John Rice living at Hudson KS | 26 | |
| Richards | James E. | son of Artie Richards of Hutchinson | 26 | |
| Riffel | John J. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs D.W. Riffel of Buhler, widow & three children of Hutchinson | 27 |
| Riggs | Marvin D. | photo | attended Hutchinson High School, son of Mr & Mrs W.C. Riggs formerly of Hutchinson now Limon Colo., nephew of Mrs W. T. Polley of Hutchinson, Ed Riggs of Hutchinson & A. P. Riggs of Hutchinson, his brother Wnsel C. Riggs was fatally wounded | 27 |
| Riggs | Wensel C. | photo | attended Hutchinson High School, son of Mr & Mrs W.C. Riggs formerly of Hutchinson now Limon Colo., nephew of Mrs W. T. Polley of Hutchinson, Ed Riggs of Hutchinson & A. P. Riggs of Hutchinson, his brother Marvin D. Riggs was fatally wounded | 27 |
| Roach | Paul H. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Geo. W. Roach of Hutchinson | 27 |
| Roach | Joseph E. | son of P. J. Roach former division agent of Railway Express Co in Huthcinson now Emporia, KS | 27 | |
| Roberts | Delos V. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Chester I. Roberts of Hutchinson | 27 |
| Roberts | Gilbert | photo | son of Mrs I.C. Flora of Hutchinson | 27 |
| Roberts | Russell Edwin | photo | son of Mrs Pearl R. Roberts of Hutchinson | 27 |
| Rohr | Edmund | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Frank Rohr of Hutchinson | 28 |
| Rohrer | Oscar F. | son of Mr & Mrs J. W. Rohrer of Hutchinson, widow daughter of Mr & Mrs Abe Schrader of Hutchinson | 28 | |
| Rollins | Herbert Leroy | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Clarence Rollins of Hutchinson | 28 |
| Rollins | Kenneth G. | photo | former employee of Wetern Beverage Co of Hutchinson, widow Alberta, daughter of Mr & Mrs T.F. Amrine of Hutchinson | 28 |
| Ross | Ralph L. | son of Mrs Ophelia Ross formerly of Hutchinson now Huntington Park CA | 28 | |
| Ryel | Glenn A. | formerly with Reed Roller Bit Co in Hutchinson, home in Hutchinson, wife daughter of Mr & Mrs A. L. Darnell of Nickerson | 28 | |
| Sage | James R. | son of Mr & Mrs Wm. E. Sage of Hutchinson RFD | 28 | |
| Sallee | Verne R., Jr. | son of Vern R. Sallee of Hutchinson | 28 | |
| Santee | Harold Henry | photo | son of Mrs Margaret Santee of Pretty Prairie | 28 |
| Schaefer | Christian | formerly of Hutchinson, his wife former Lucille Cole of Hutchinson | 28 | |
| Schmidt | Raymond N. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Fedale Schmidt formerly of Hutchinson now of Colwich | 28 |
| Schmitt | Gene A. | photo | son of Mrs. Bert Schmitt of Hutchinson | 28 |
| Schoen | Fank J. | listed as resident of Reno county | 29 | |
| Schroeder | Karl William | with radio station KWBG in Hutchinson, wife Geraldine daughter of Mrs Mary E. Jones of Hutchinson | 29 | |
| Seward | Lawrence | home in Haven | 29 | |
| Seyfrit | Herbert L. | photo | son of Lewis M. Seyfrit of Hutchinson | 29 |
| Schwartz | Albert | son of Mr & Mrs Jacob C. Stucky of Pretty Prairie now in Colorado relative of Mrs Henry Stucky & Mrs Geo. Schroeder of Pretty Prairie | 29 | |
| Scott | Richard O. | formerly with Leon hote of Hutchinson, wife Maxinedaughter of Mr & Mrs Ralph Bentley of Hutchinson | 29 | |
| Sjacle;fprd | Wesley Clay | photo | formerly market manager for J. S. Dillion & Sons, son of Mr & Mrs C.C. Shackelford of Hutchinson | 29 |
| Shaffer | Floyd R. | son of Forrest R. Shaffer of Hutchinson | 29 | |
| Shaffer | Kenneth Ellon | photo | wife the former Virginia Wyman daughter of Mrs B.D. Wyman of Hutchinson | 29 |
| Shannon | Richard Eugene | photo | formerly operated the S. & C. Transport Co in Hutchinson, son of Mrs May M. Reed of Hutchinson | 29 |
| Sharp | Purdy A. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs W. E. Sharp of Hutchinson | 29 |
| Shepherd | Marion | photo | graduated from Sylvia High School in 1943, son of Mr & Mrs Marion Shepherd of Langdon RFD | 29 |
| Shirk | Max | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Lloyd L. Shirk of Hutchinson, widow the former Peggy Harsh of Hutchinson | 30 |
| Shuff | Edward E. | photo | former employee at McArthur Packing Co plant, son of Mr & Mrs Elvin L. Shuff of Hutchinson, grandson of Mr & Mrs Will Bowman of Hutchinson & Mrs Mollie Shuff of Hutchinson | 30 |
| Sigler | Zack, Jr. | photo | home Hutchinson, employed by the Kiewit-Condon Construction Co in Hutchinson | 30 |
| Silver | William A. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Louis Silver of Hutchinson | 30 |
| Smiley | Arthur C. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs A.C. Smiley of Partridge | 30 |
| Spence | Chester L., Jr. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Chester L. Spence of Hutchinson, widow Doris of Hutchinson | 30 |
| Spikes | Wesley Ancil | photo | home in Hutchinson, son of Mr & Mrs C.W. Spikes of Hutchinson, a partner in the Hutchinson Feed & Seed Co | 30 |
| Spurlock | Roy D. | home in Hutchinson, survided by widow & daughter | 30 | |
| Srna | William J. | home Hutchinson | 30 | |
| Stelter | Walter C. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Carl W. Stelter of Haven, wife of Hutchinson | 31 |
| Stevenson | Carlos Graig | photo | son of Mr & mrs Carl Stevenson of Hutchinson, wife Mrs Thelma Stevenson of Hutchinson | 31 |
| Stoddard | Jos. B. | son of Mr & Mrs Fred J. Stoddard of Hutchinson | 31 | |
| Story | W. B., Jr. | photo | formerly with the Natioanl Refinery Co in Hutchinson | 31 |
| Strattpm | Phillip (Jas. P.) | son of Mr & Mrs L.B. Stratton of Hutchinson | 31 | |
| Strong | Leonard A. | photo | son of Mrs Lottie Saunder of Hutchinson, grandson of Mr & Mrs L.A. Robbins of Hutchinson | 31 |
| Struble | George J. | son of Mr & Mrs Lee Struble of Pretty Prairie | 31 | |
| Stuber | Lovell S. | formerly of Reno county, his wife Virginia daughter of Mr & Mrs Roderick Moore of Centennial community of Burrton RFD. | 31 | |
| Stucky | Stephen Lester | son of Mr & Mrs Eli Fred Stucky of Huntsville Township, nephew of John Stucky of Hutchinson | 31 | |
| Stucky | James Harvey | son of Mr & Mrs Eli Fred Stucky of Huntsville Township, nephew of John Stucky of Hutchinson | 31 | |
| Swepston | Oscar Morris | son of Mr & Mrs Oscar Swepston of Hutchinson | 31 | |
| Taylor | Murl | son of Mrs Ray Correll of Hutchinson RFD | 32 | |
| Tews | Edward E. | photo | formerly of Hutchinson, a brother of Mrs Fred LeValley of Hutchinson | 32 |
| Thomas | Hillard B. | photo | formerly with editorial department of Hutchinson News-Herald, son of Mrs Pearl Thomas of Hutchinson, his wife Mary also in the service a WAC | 32 |
| Thomas | Vernon Eugene | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Charles C. Thomas of Hutchinson | 32 |
| Thomi | Dennis E. | son of Mr & Mrs John Thomi of Hutchinson | 32 | |
| Thrasher | Guy (Edw. G.) | formerly of Arlington | 32 | |
| Tiemeyer | George Joseph | home Pretty Prairie RFD 2 | 32 | |
| Trego | Roger Vance | photo | son of Mrs Marie Trego of Hutchinson | 32 |
| Trent | Morgan | photo | former student in Hutchinson Junior college known here as "Jamie" Trent, son of Mrs W.P. Mildren formerly of Hutchinson now Kingman | 32 |
| Troyer | Clifford G. | photo | granduate of Abbyville High School & student at Hutchinson Junior college, foster son of Mr & Mrs SamTroyer of Hutchinson, wife former Frances Ehling daughter of Mr & Mrs Amos Ehiling of Abbyville teacher in Midland district school in Valley Township | 32 |
| Truax | Don W. | photo | son of Mrs Louise Truax of Hutchinson | 32 |
| Tubbs | Lloyd M. | son of Mrs Etna Scribner of Turon | 32 | |
| Tucker | Harold O. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Arthur L. Tucker of Hutchinson | 33 |
| VanGundy | Frank B. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Blair VanGundy of Hutchinson, his father being a Printer on the News-Herald | 33 |
| Vanhoozen | Dwight (Venj. D.) | photo | son of Mrs Maude VanHoozen of Castleton | 33 |
| Volkland | Melbourne Otto | photo | son of Mr & Mrs O.W. Volkland of Hutchinson | 33 |
| Waldron | Wesley A. | son of Wesley F. Waldron & grandson Mrs Walter Mills of Hutchinson | 33 | |
| Waldecker | Harold Dumont (Monty) | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Harold Waldecker of Hutchinson | 33 |
| Walker | Walter D. | home Hutchinson, son of H.M. "Jack" Walker superintendent of the Hipple Oil Co | 33 | |
| Wallar | Lawrence A. | photo | was advertising manager of the Pegues-Wright store, son of Mrs Matilda E. Wallar of Hutchinson & of Leo Wallar formerly with the News-Herald advertising department now of Tulsa Okla, grandson of Mrs Sarah Wallar of Hutchinson & Mr & Mrs L.D. Hern of Hutchinson | 33 |
| Ward | Leo Glen | photo | son of Mr & Mrs T.C. Ward formerly of Hutchinson later of Copeland Kans | 33 |
| Warren | Charles A. | photo | widow at Hutchinson, son of MR & Mrs A.F. Warren of Hutchinson RFD 3 | 34 |
| Warren | William Claude | home Hutchinson, wife Mrs Janetta Warren residing in Hutchinson | 34 | |
| Watkins | Robert Earl | photo | son of Mr & Mrs W.C. Watkins of Hutchinson | 34 |
| Watson | Charles E. | photo | made home with grandmother Mrs Sylvia T. Young of Hutchinson, widow Julia at Arlington | 34 |
| Watson | Howard Maurice, Jr. | photo | son of MR & Mrs Howard Watson of Hutchinson RFD 3, Island Park, his father owner of Watson's clothing | 34 |
| Weber | William Louis (Bill) | photo | son of Mr & Mrs W.J. Weber of Hutchinson, his father manager of the Investors Syndicate Co | 34 |
| Weiss | Fred Earl | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Fred Weiss of Hutchinson | 34 |
| Wells | Charles E. | photo | former custodian at Roosevelt & Lincoln schools, son of Mrs H.M. Carter of Hutchinson, widow lives in Hutchinson | 34 |
| Wallar | Lawrence A. | photo | The first Gold Star remains to be returned home from overseas. The body arrived in Hutchinson from Bermuda Nov 15, 1947 met at the station by guard of honor from Bob Campbell post V.F.W. | 34 |
| White | Harry R., Jr. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Harry R. White of Hutchinson | 35 |
| Wiegel | Frank J., Jr. | son of Mr & Mrs Victor Wiegel of Nickerson | 35 | |
| Williams | Earl (Robt. E.) | photo | son of Mr & Mrs Clarence E. Williams of Hutchinson | 35 |
| Williams | Fred | photo | lived in Hutchinson most of his life, formerly attending school at Fourth Ave & Sherman schools, a brother of R.C. Williams of Hutchinson | 35 |
| Williams | Ralph P. | photo | son of Mrs A.L. Orr of Hutchinson, widow lives in Hutchinson | 35 |
| Wilson | Elmer L. | photo | son of Mr & Mrs J.M. Wilson of Hutchinson | 35 |
| Windle | Everett | was connected with the NYA Center in Hutchinson in 1940 when he enlisted | 35 | |
| Wisby | Donald E. | photo | born in Reno county in Wlnut Township, son of Mr & Mrs Hobart Wisby of Hutchinson | 35 |
| Woods | Merrill G. | photo | employed at Baize Jewelry Store in Hutchinson when entered service, foster son of Mr & Mrs Eales of Plevna, brother of Harold R. Woods of Plevna | 35 |
| Work | John Harper | son of the late Mr & Mrs Roy Work of Hutchinson | 35 | |
| Zoglman | Clarence J. | son of Mr & Mrs Albert Zoglman of Sumner Township in Ost community southeast Reno county | 35 | |
| Zongker | Orval E. | son of Mr & Mrs A.E. Zongker of Langdon | 35 |