"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"


The Home Front --- (pages 37 to 43)


(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 Page Sub Title Other Information
Abbott Floyd 42 The 130th F. A.  
Abbott Harold 42 The 130th F. A.  
Abbott Norman 42 The 130th F. A.  
Alexander G. C., Mr & Mrs 43 Service Families of Hutchinson, four sons in service
Algeo F. G., Mrs. 38 & 39 The Hutchinson U. S. O.  
Anshutz Fred 40 The War Bonds  
Armstrong John D. 37 The First Gold Star killed Sept. 9, 1941
Arnett Thomas 38 & 39 The Hutchinson U. S. O.  
Atkinson Ethel 37 Enrolling for Service  
Baker Ralph, Mrs 43 Service Families four sons in service
Banyard Frank 38 & 39 The Hutchinson U. S. O.  
Banz John, Mr & Mrs 43 Service Families of Sylvia, five sons all in navy
Bari Lynn 40 The War Bonds from Hollywood officiating as salesmen
Bates Harold 37 The First Gold Star  
Battin Alfred H. 42 The 130th F. A.  
Beck Konard 42 The 130th F. A.  
Bell Albert D., Mayor 39 Air Wardens and Blackouts  
Bennett John W. 42 The 130th F. A.  
Berry Bert S. 37 Enrolling for Service  
Bigger J. C. 37 Enrolling for Service  
Bixby Frank 40 The War Bonds  
Boyersmith Jim 38 & 39 The Hutchinson U. S. O.  
Burdick John H., Mrs. 43 Service Families of Hutchinson, six sons in service
Camp F. W., Mr & Mrs 43 Service Families of Hutchinson, two sons & two daughters in service
Campbell T. Roy 37 Enrolling for Service  
Carey Howard J. 40 The Red Cross  
Carpenter Chas., Mr & Mrs 43 Service Families of Hutchinson, five in the service
Carter Kate, Mrs. 37 Enrolling for Service  
Chillington J. H. 42 The National Guard regimental chaplain who left his pulpit as rector of Grace Espiscopal Church
Chillington J. H. 42 The 130th F. A.  
Clarke Robert E. 37 The First Gold Star  
Clevenger H. M., Mr & Mrs 38 & 39 The Hutchinson U. S. O.  
Coffin Ralph B. 42 The 130th F. A.  
Cole Arthur T., Mr & Mrs 43 Service Families of Hutchinson, six sons all in navy
Cole Arthur T., Mrs. 41 The U.S.S. Hutchinson mother of five sailor sons of Hutchinson christened the U.S.S. Hutchinson (photo of Mrs Arthur T. Cole)
Coleman Ronald 40 The War Bonds from Hollywood officiating as salesmen
Conover Ray 37 Enrolling for Service of Hutchinson
Conwill Jos. D. 37 & 38 More Than 8,000 in Uniform  
Cunday Frank B., Mr & Mrs 43 Service Families of Nickerson, four sons in service
Curry Nelson 41 The U.S.S. Hutchinson  
Davis Roy 41 The U.S.S. Hutchinson a naval office in World War I
Dicus Lawrence B. 42 The 130th F. A.  
Dukelow Howard 37 Enrolling for Service  
Elliott Arch T. 42 The 130th F. A.  
Ellis Wilbur D. 37 The First Gold Star  
Erker Charles Francis 37 Enrolling for Service of Sumner Township
Fenn Alva L. 42 The 130th F. A.  
Fenn Laverne 42 The 130th F. A.  
Fenn Laverne 42 The 130th F. A.  
Ferguson O. W., Mrs. 38 & 39 The Hutchinson U. S. O.  
Fontron John 40 The War Bonds  
Fossey H. D. 37 Enrolling for Service of Nickerson
France L. J. 38 & 39 The Hutchinson U. S. O.  
Gallup Juanita 37 Enrolling for Service  
Garcia Mauro, Mrs 43 Service Families of Hutchinson, four soldier sons
Goodenough F. E. 40 The War Bonds of Pretty Prairie
Gottlieb I. 37 Enrolling for Service  
Gould Mary, Mrs 43 Service Families of Haven, four sons in service
Graber E. L., Mr & Mrs 43 Service Families of Pretty Prairie, five sons & a daughter in the service, one son killed in action
Graber H. L. 40 The Red Cross  
Graber Herbert L. 38 & 39 The Hutchinson U. S. O.  
Halloran W. J. 37 Enrolling for Service of Pretty Prairie
Hamilton E. G. 39 Organized For Defense  
Harrison Ben F. 43 Service Families of Hutchinson, five sons in service
Heaps H. H. 39 Air Wardens and Blackouts  
Heaps Hi 39 "Scrap for the Jap"  
Heaps Hi 40 The War Bonds  
Hertz H. P. 39 Organized For Defense  
Hildebrand J. J., Mrs 43 Service Families of Buhler, four sons in army
Hinkle Blanche, Mrs 43 Service Families of Hutchinson, four sons & a daughter in army
Hinkle Vern 39 Air Wardens and Blackouts  
Hitchcock C. O. 39 "Scrap for the Jap"  
Hoadley Howard, Mrs. 38 The 35th Mothers Club  
Holcom Boyd 37 The First Gold Star of Nickerson
Holcom E. L., Mr & Mrs 43 Service Families of Hutchinson, five sons in service, one was killed in action
Holford Orville, Mr & Mrs 43 Service Families of Hutchinson, four sons in service
Holleman T. C. 41 The U.S.S. Hutchinson  
Holt Guy, Mrs. 38 & 39 The Hutchinson U. S. O.  
Horrell Steve B. 39 Organized For Defense  
Houston John K. 42 The 130th F. A.  
Howell L. M. 42 The 130th F. A.  
Hughes Russell 42 The 130th F. A.  
Hunt L. L. 40 & 41 The Navy Air Base  
Jennings V. R. 38 & 39 The Hutchinson U. S. O.  
Jones I. J. 42 The 130th F. A.  
Kagarice Harold 37 The First Gold Star  
Kelly A. L., Mr & Mrs 43 Service Families of Hutchinson, five sons all in army, father & mother both served in navy & both as civilian empoyees at Hutchinson Naval air field
Kelly A. L., Mr & Mrs 43 Service Families of Hutchinson, five sons in army
Kelly Willis, Mayor 39 Organized For Defense  
Kelly Willis, Mayor 42 The National Guard  
Kerns Clarence E. 37 Enrolling for Service  
King Archie 37 & 38 More Than 8,000 in Uniform  
King W. C. 40-1 The Navy Air Base  
Lawrence E. K. 42 The 130th F. A.  
Lemen Sam, Mr & Mrs 43 Service Families of Hutchinson, four sons in service
Lemmon Fred L. 42 The 130th F. A. Camp Lemmon as the mobilization camp at the state fair ground named after Maj. Fred L. Lemmon
Lentz Elmer L. 42 The 130th F. A.  
Leonida C. L. 40 The War Bonds  
Leonida C. L. 38 The 35th Mothers Club Greek-born restaurant operator & World War I veteran
Linder Charles F. 37 & 38 More Than 8,000 in Uniform  
Lockett Nathaniel 37 Enrolling for Service of Hutchinson
Lord E. R. 42 The 130th F. A.  
Love V. D., Rev & Mrs 43 Service Families of Hutchinson, four sons in service
Lowe Denzil R. 42 The 130th F. A.  
Lyman Raymond S., Mrs 43 Service Families of Valley township, four sons in service
Martin Chas. H.,Mr &Mrs 43 Service Families of Hutchinson RFDfive sons in navy overseas
Mayer Charles R. 40 The War Bonds  
McCamant Don 39 Air Wardens and Blackouts  
McCowan Morgan S. 37 The First Gold Star of Pretty Prairie
McDonald Hattie, Mrs 43 Service Families of Hutchinson, four sons, the Pearcy brothers, all in army overseas
McNaul O. H., Mrs. 38 & 39 The Hutchinson U. S. O.  
Megli Kate, Mrs. 43 Service Families of Hutchinson, five sons in service
Mezger Fred, Mr & Mrs 43 Service Families of Langdon, five sons in service
Millspaugh L. P., Mr & Mrs 43 Service Families of Turon, four sons in service
Mohr Henry, Mrs. 38 & 39 The Hutchinson U. S. O.  
Moll Nelson W.,Mr & Mrs 43 Service Families of Hutchinson, four in service
Moore Earl, Jr. 43 Service Families of Hutchinson, mother Grace Moore
Moore Grace 43 Service Families of Hutchinson, she was a WAC, son Earl Moore Jr.
Moser Gideon 37 & 38 More Than 8,000 in Uniform  
Nesbitt Geo., Jr. 37 & 38 More Than 8,000 in Uniform  
O'Grandy Camillus 37 The First Gold Star  
O'Sullivan J. P. 37 Enrolling for Service  
Oswald A. Lewis 37 Enrolling for Service of Hutchinson
Overby Francis, Mrs 43 Service Families of Hutchinson, four sons in service , the Powers brothers
Paine Geo. E., Dr. 39 Organized For Defense  
Parkhurst Emil G., Mrs 43 Service Families of Castleton, four son in army
Patton Wade 39 Organized For Defense  
Payne John, Rev & Mrs 43 Service Families of Hutchinson, four sons in service
Pearce Earl 40 The War Bonds  
Pearce Wm. N. 42 The 130th F. A.  
Pegues Henry S. 37 Enrolling for Service  
Pinkser J. A. 42 The 130th F. A.  
Pitts Forrest, Mr & Mrs 43 Service Families of Valley township, four sons all soldiers
Ramer Wesley, Mrs. 38 & 39 The Hutchinson U. S. O.  
Rankin Harvey R. 42 The 130th F. A.  
Rauh J. Clyde 42 The 130th F. A.  
Rexroad Guy 42 The 130th F. A.  
Rickard John 40 The War Bonds  
Roach Geo. T. 37 & 38 More Than 8,000 in Uniform  
Robb George 38 & 39 The Hutchinson U. S. O.  
Rohr Frank, Mr & Mrs 43 Service Families of Hutchinson, four sons & a daughter in service
Rooney John H. 42 The 130th F. A.  
Ross Ralph L. 37 & 38 More Than 8,000 in Uniform  
Sallee Vern A. 37 &38 More Than 8,000 in Uniform  
Schmidt Fedale, Mr & Mrs 43 Service Families of Hutchinson RFD, five sons in service, one killed in battle
Schroeder Carl W. 37 & 38 More Than 8,000 in Uniform  
Schubert Lawrence C. 42 The 130th F. A.  
Schubert Robert 37 The First Gold Star of Hutchinson
Scott Marion 39 Air Wardens and Blackouts  
Shackelford C. C., Mr & Mrs 43 Service Families of Hutchinson, four sons in service, one killed in action
Shellenberger W. J. 40 The Red Cross  
Shuff Elvin F. 37 & 38 More Than 8,000 in Uniform  
Sloan H J. 39 Air Wardens and Blackouts Chief of Police
Snyder Arthur H. 39 Air Wardens and Blackouts  
Snyder Bert 41 The U.S.S. Hutchinson of Hutchinson
Stelter Carl, Mr & Mrs 43 Service Families of Haven, three sons & two daughters in army
Stucky Eli Fred, Mr & Mrs 43 Service Families of Huntsville township, four sons in service two killed at Pearl Harbor
Stucky James H. 37 The First Gold Star of Huntsville township, brother of Stephen L. Stucky
Stucky Stephen L. 37 The First Gold Star of Huntsville township, brother of James H. Stucky
Swepston Oscar M. 37 & 38 More Than 8,000 in Uniform  
Teed Albert 39 Air Wardens and Blackouts  
Teed Albert S. 39 Organized For Defense then police judge, a World War I Veteran & later district commander of the American Legion
Tennant Frank Mason 37 Enrolling for Service  
Tennant Stanley, Mr & Mrs. 37 Enrolling for Service of Hutchinson
Thiessen Henry 38 & 39 The Hutchinson U. S. O.  
Thompson Ralph K. 42 The 130th F. A.  
Thompson Will S. 37 Enrolling for Service  
Truesdell Clyde 39 Air Wardens and Blackouts  
Truesdell Clyde 39 "Scrap for the Jap"  
Tubbs J. G., Mr & Mrs 43 Service Families of Turon, five sons in the service
Veatch C. L., Mrs. 38 The 35th Mothers Club  
Veatch C. L., Mrs. 38 & 39 The Hutchinson U. S. O.  
Walter Mrs. 38 & 39 The Hutchinson U. S. O.  
Watson Howard 40 The War Bonds clothing merchant
Welch Will, Mr & Mrs 43 Service Families of Turon, four sons all soldiers overseas
White Louis D. 37 Enrolling for Service  
Wiley V. M. 40 The Red Cross  
Williams Bert, Mr & Mrs 43 Service Families of Hutchinson, three sons & a daughter serving overseas
Williams Harold 42 The 130th F. A.  
Williams I. M., Mr & Mrs 43 Service Families of Hutchinson, four sons in service
Wilson D. J. 42 The 130th F. A.  
Wilson Desmond P. 42 The 130th F. A.  
Windle Everett 37 The First Gold Star  
Winner Carl 39 Organized For Defense  
Zumalt Melvin 41 The U.S.S. Hutchinson  
    38 Troop Train Service  
    38 A Total War  
    38 At the Service Centers  
    38 Making Surgical Dressings Red Cross
    38 & 39 The Hutchinson U. S. O. Lewis Building at First & Adams
    39 "Scrap for the Jap" The Hutchinson News-Herald
    39 "Scrap for the Jap" Victor school north of Haven
    39 "Scrap for the Jap" Langdon rural high school
    38 The Hutchinson U. S. O. Kiwanis Club

 

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