Published in Washington, D.C., in 1946 by the Adjutant General for War Department, Bureau of Public Relations. (Issued in separate pamphlets one for each state, the District of Columbia and the territories)

We have listed here from this government publication fallen soldiers in the Army and Army Air Corps from Lincoln County. Information included here from the book is name of soldier, grade (i.e. rank), and cause of death. The book also lists Army serial numbers for each soldier but we have not included this information as we could not be sure if we were reading the numbers correctly (see explanation following the listing). If you have further information on any of these soldiers please feel free to send it and we'll add it to the Lincoln County Kansas WWII web page.

Abbreviations found in the list below
Grade (i.e. rank)
1 LT......First Lieutenant
2 LT......Second Lieutenant
AV C.....Aviation Cadet
CPL......Corporal
PFC......Private First Class
PVT......Private
SGT......Sergeant
S SG.....Staff Sergeant
T SG.....Technical Sergeant
TEC5.....Technician 5th Grade

Cause of death:
DNB......Died in a non-battle incident
DOW......Died later from wounds received while in service
FOD......"Finding of Death" (Determined by interpretation of Federal Public Law 490. Read the online book's Introduction on definition of this term)
KIA......Killed in Action

Important Note... The complete booklet for Kansas (as well as other states) can be found online. Please read the guide below on the online location of the booklet containing this listing and possible availability of information on the soldiers listed.

Name: BORGSTADTER, Gerald A.
Grade (i.e. rank): SGT
Cause of death: KIA

Name: BREAZIER, Louis W.
Grade (i.e. rank): PVT
Cause of death: KIA

Name: CROMWELL, Herbert F.
Grade (i.e. rank): SGT
Cause of death: DNB

Name: DILL, Eugene D.
Grade (i.e. rank): CPL
Cause of death: DNB

Name: DOWLIN, Charles W.
Grade (i.e. rank): PFC
Cause of death: KIA

Name: DYER, Daniel A., Jr.
Grade (i.e. rank): T SG
Cause of death: KIA

Name: GEERING, Dennis J.
Grade (i.e. rank): PFC
Cause of death: KIA

Name: GUY, Charles E.
Grade (i.e. rank): PVT
Cause of death: KIA

Name: HARPER, Eugene R.
Grade (i.e. rank): S SG
Cause of death: KIA

Name: HODGE, Howard G.
Grade (i.e. rank): PVT
Cause of death: KIA

Name: LONG, Paul L.
Grade (i.e. rank): S SG
Cause of death: KIA

Name: LOY, Darrell D.
Grade (i.e. rank): T SG
Cause of death: KIA

Name: MABRY, Donald N.
Grade (i.e. rank): 2 LT
Cause of death: FOD

Name: MURER, Justice
Grade (i.e. rank): PFC
Cause of death: DOW

Name: MOSS, Jack R.
Grade (i.e. rank): 1 LT
Cause of death: DNB

Name: PAGAN, Kenneth G.
Grade (i.e. rank): PFC
Cause of death: KIA

Name: OETTING, Frederick D.
Grade (i.e. rank): SGT
Cause of death: FOD

Name: REED, Clarence A.
Grade (i.e. rank): PFC
Cause of death: KIA

Name: SHEPPARD, Frank P.
Grade (i.e. rank): S SG
Cause of death: KIA

Name: SHERRELL, Floyd R.
Grade (i.e. rank): SGT
Cause of death: DOW

Name: SQUIRES, Charles W.
Grade (i.e. rank): S SG
Cause of death: KIA

Name: STEVENS, Jay R.
Grade (i.e. rank): AV C
Cause of death: DNB

Name: STRANGE, Ivan V.
Grade (i.e. rank): TEC5
Cause of death: KIA

Name: THAYER, Charles
Grade (i.e. rank): SGT
Cause of death: DNB

Name: WEATHERS, Preston B.
Grade (i.e. rank): PVT
Cause of death: KIA

Name: WHITE, Keith D.
Grade (i.e. rank): PVT
Cause of death: KIA

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