for finding, transcribing and contributing the above news article to this web site!This listing includes information from the World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel from Kansas. (NWCTM-407-WWIICASARMY-KS - National Archives and Records Administration) and the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC).
- Garry Allen, listed on a monument in Riverview Cemetery, Medicine Lodge, Kansas, which was erected by Mr. & Mrs. Ottie R. Circle in 1949: "In Memory of Those Who Gave Their Lives, World War II, 1941 - 1945."
- Jonathan H. Albright, U.S. Army, 39000444, Co. "I", 17th Infantry, Killed In Action, May 29, 1943, probably on Attu Island. Johnathan Harold Albright is listed on a monument in Riverview Cemetery, Medicine Lodge, Kansas, which was erected by Mr. & Mrs. Ottie R. Circle in 1949: "In Memory of Those Who Gave Their Lives, World War II, 1941 - 1945."
- Milford J. Anderson, US Army, 37070310, T SG, Died of Wounds.
- Irwin Earl Axline, U.S. Marine Corps, 463611, Pvt., Killed in Action. Entered the Service from: Kansas; Died: 26 July 1944; Buried at: Plot M, Row 1, Grave 255; Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii. Awards: Purple Heart. (ABMC site gives his rank as Corporal). Obituary: Barber County Index, August 24, 1944.
- Mont O. Bower, US Army, 37217419, S SG, Killed in Action.
- Aubrey A. Brumley, US Army, 6864718, 1 SG, Killed in Action; 13th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division; Entered the Service from: Kansas; Died: 16 April 1945; Buried at: Plot B Row 3 Grave 31; Netherlands American Cemetery; Margraten, Netherlands; Awards: Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster.
- Ott S. Circle, US Army, 37504175, PVT, Killed in Action, 3206th Quartermaster Service Company, Entered the Service from: Kansas, Died: 28 April 1944, Missing in Action or Buried at Sea, Tablets of the Missing at Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England; Awards: Purple Heart.
- Boyd N. Clark, US Army, 37147509, S SG, Killed in Action. Obituary, The Barber County Index, August 3, 1944.
- William E. Clark, USAAF, 6574102, T SG, Died - Not Battle. Killed in a plane crash with ten others near Peyote Army Air Base at Peyote, Texas. He received seven citations including four campaign bars, the Purple Heart, Silver Star and the Distinguished Flying Cross as well as five decorations.
- Robert S. Clawson, Jr., US Army, 17057130, TEC5, Finding of Death; 128th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division; Entered the Service from: Kansas; Died: 11 July 1944; Missing in Action or Buried at Sea; Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery Manila, Philippines; Awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart.
- Homer J. Coffman, US Army, 37205330, PVT, Died - Not Battle. Died of acute appendicitis in Africa.
- Ivan L. Cushenberry, USAAF, 37239598, T SG, Killed in Action, 787th Bomber Squadron, 466th Bomber Group, Heavy; Entered the Service from: Kansas; Died: 13 May 1944; Missing in Action or Buried at Sea; Tablets of the Missing at Netherlands American Cemetery; Margraten, Netherlands; Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
- Byron N. Gibson, US Army, 37254719, PFC, Killed in Action.
- Adam Goerlitz, Sgt., U.S. Army, Killed In Action, Sicily.
- Clyde Hakanson, Pvt. Pfc. Clyde Hakanson, Isabel, killed in action. - The Barber County Index, September 7, 1944. "The War department also announced last week that Pfc. Clyde R. Hakanson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hakanson of Isabel, is reported killed after having previously been reported missing in action. Mr. and Mrs. Hakanson had been notified of this on August 26 but their son's name appeared in casualty lists announced last week." -- Barber County Index, October 12, 1944.
- Ralph W. Harding, US Army, 37239633, SGT, Died - Not Battle.
- Junior R. Hobbs, US Army, 37533009, PFC, Died - Not Battle.
- Theodore C. Hood, US Army, 37202551, PFC, Died of Wounds. Pvt. Cecil Hood, Kiowa soldier, dies in action in France.: Barber County Index, August 31, 1944.
- Alvin L. Hoppes, US Army, 37236124, TEC 4, Died of Wounds. "Sgt. Alvin Hoppes, Sharon, dies of wounds." - Reported in The Barber County Index , June 29, 1944. -- ITEMS IN BRIEF APPEARING IN THE 1944 ISSUES OF THE BARBER COUNTY INDEX -- Barber County Index, January 5, 1945.
- Donald Humphrey, US Army, 37744969, PVT, Killed in Action.
- Argus J. Julian, US Army, 37070300, S SG, Died of Wounds; 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division; Entered the Service from: Kansas; Died: 15 July 1944' Buried at: Plot H Row 24 Grave 30; Normandy American Cemetery; St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France; Awards: Silver Star, Purple Heart.
- Wilfred D. Julian, US Army, 12050815, T SG, Died - Not Battle.
- Robert J. Kenney, US Army, 37228459, PVT, Died - Not Battle.
- Roy Thomas Kinkaid, USAAF, 0-779488, 2 LT, Killed in Action; 28th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron; Entered the Service from: Kansas; Died: 22 June 1945; Missing in Action or Buried at Sea; Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial; Honolulu, Hawaii; Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart.
- Edgar F. Leonhard, USAAF, 38307808, T SG, Killed in Action; 342nd Bomber Squadron, 97th Bomber Group, Heavy; Entered the Service from: Kansas; Died: 25 July 1944; Buried at: Plot C Row 4 Grave 25; Ardennes American Cemetery; Neupre, Belgium; Awards: Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters.
- Jesse N. Martin, US Army, 1067123, PFC, Died - Not Battle. A Prisoner of War of the Japanese in the Philippine Islands, died on May 11, 1943.
- Lester McCormick, SSgt., USAAF Sgt. Lester McCormick killed in England, Feb. 22., Barber County Index, March 9, 1944.
- Marian McShea, WAC, Died - Not Battle (died at Rosecrans Field, St. Joseph, Mo., of complications following an attack of pneumonia). Obituary, The Barber County Index, 17 August 1944.
- Curtis A. Pfaff, USAAF, 0-749741, 2 LT, Killed in Action; 429th Bomber Squadron, 2nd Bomber Group, Heavy; Entered the Service from: Kansas; Died: 6 Jul 1944; Buried at: Plot E Row 14 Grave 18; Florence American Cemetery; Florence, Italy; Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart.
- Gene W. Poland, US Army, 17166612, AV C, Died - Not Battle. Gene Poland, Isabel, killed in plane collision. -- The Barber County Index, March 30, 1944.
- Charles E. Priest, USAAF, 36189197, T SG, Killed in Action; 765th Bomber Squadron, 461st Bomber Group, Heavy; Entered the Service from: Oklahoma; Died: 17 Dec 1944; Missing in Action or Buried at Sea; Tablets of the Missing at Florence American Cemetery; Florence, Italy; Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters.
- Joe F. Rathgeber, US Army, 17028605, SGT, Died - Not Battle.
- Cecil Robinson, U.S. Navy, LTjg. Obituary, The Barber County Index, July 20, 1944.
- Earl L. Roots, US Army, 6856671, SGT, Killed in Action.
- Andrew C. Saddler, US Army, 37147419, PFC, Killed in Action. Obituary: Barber County Index, November 9, 1944. Also see: War Strikes Double Blow At Saddler Family: Barber County Index, August 24, 1944.
- William Schrieber, listed on a monument in Riverview Cemetery, Medicine Lodge, Kansas, which was erected by Mr. & Mrs. Ottie R. Circle in 1949: "In Memory of Those Who Gave Their Lives, World War II, 1941 - 1945."
- Jesse W. Shifflett, USAAF, 17016633, S SG, Killed in Action; 32nd Photographic Squadron, 5th Reconnaissance Group; Entered the Service from: Missouri; Died: 20 April 1944; Missing in Action or Buried at Sea; Tablets of the Missing at North Africa American Cemetery; Carthage, Tunisia; Awards: Purple Heart.
- Howard Burns Simpson, Captain, USAAF, Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart.
- Lt. Russell B. Smith, USAAF, bombardier instructor, formerly from Sun City, died in a plane crash in May 1944.
- Charles R. Surface, US Army, 37536399, PFC, Died - Not Battle.
- Lee E. Taylor, listed on a monument in Riverview Cemetery, Medicine Lodge, Kansas, which was erected by Mr. & Mrs. Ottie R. Circle in 1949: "In Memory of Those Who Gave Their Lives, World War II, 1941 - 1945."
- Louie B. Von Achen, Jr., US Army, 37203079, S SG, Killed in Action. (See: Ben Von Achen)
- Charles F. Walker, US Army, 37011049, PFC, Killed in Action.
- E. I. "Curley" Walker, PFC., U.S. Army, Killed in Action.
- Russell S. Warrington, USAAF, 37245877, S SG, Killed in Action; 645th Bomber Squadron, 410th Bomber Group, Light; Entered the Service from: Kansas; Died: 7 June 1944; Missing in Action or Buried at Sea; Tablets of the Missing at Cambridge American Cemetery; Cambridge, England; Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster.
- Raoul L. Williams, US Army, 37540449, PVT, Killed in Action.
- George R. Wolgamott, US Army, 0-560060, 2 LT, Killed in Action.
- Marvin Zochun, US Army, 38063708, PFC, Killed in Action.
Off-site link (will open in a new browser window):
WWRM (World War II Families for the Return of the Missing): "An advocacy group of volunteers that can assist in the confusing and often frustrating process of locating and repatriating the remains of our missing service personnel from World War II."
Thanks to Shirley Brier