Army * Navy Official Reports, Wichita Beacon, May 5, 1945

WICHITA

ARMY DEAD

(European Regions)

SCHWENSEN, Second Lieut. Richard L., son of Justus M. Schwensen, 202 South Grove.VOORHEES, Pfc. Walter H., son of Mrs. Mary E. Voorhees, 131 Wabash.

ARMY WOUNDED

(Pacific Regions)

WILSON, Pfc. Homer H., husband of Mrs. Jane M. Wilson, 732 Laura.

ARMY PRISONERS OF WAR

(Germany)

TOON, Pvt. James A., husband of Mrs. Alma A. Toon, 346 Ohio.

KANSAS

NAVY DEAD

LARSON, Ensign Paul Oscar, USNR, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Edwin Larson, Lindsborg.
SCHMIDT, Pfc. Joseph F., USMCR, husband of Mrs. Dorothea T. Schmidt, Topeka.

NAVY WOUNDED

JORDAN, Seaman 2c Lee Harold, USNR, husband of Mrs. Maxine Jordan, Independence, son of William Martin Jordan, Planeview.

ARMY DEAD

(European Regions)

AUSTIN, S/Sergt. Raleigh F., husband of Mrs. Mary V. Austin, Fort Scott.
BENSON, T5 Edward, husband of Mrs. Josephine J. Benson, Kansas City.
BILLETT, Capt. Omar R., son of Earl R. Billett, Council Grove.
BLOOM, T4 Wayne A., husband of Mrs. Olive E. Bloom, Clay Center.
HOPPENSTEDT, Pfc. Arthur E., son of Mrs. Bertha Hoppenstedt, Marysville.
HORNE, T5 William E., son of Mrs. Elizabeth E. Horne, Route 1, Alta Vista.
JOHANNSEN, Pvt. Gerald H. son of Mrs. Althea A. Johannsen, Route 1. Lyons.
KNORR, S/Sergt. Albert F., son of David Knorr, St. Francis.
LINDEN, M/Sergt. Herbert M., husband of Mrs. Lillian J. Linden, De Soto.
MATLOCK, Pvt. Joseph L., son of Roy E. Matlock, Route 3, Madison.
McNUTT, Pfc. Carl R., husband of Mrs. Alice M. McNutt, Natoma.
REPINE, Pvt. Alex J., son of Alexander Repine, Kansas City.
STALLSMITH, Pfc. Jack R., son of Mrs. Jeanette Ilene Stallsmith, Baxter Springs.
TAYLOR, S/Sergt. Earl L., husband of Mrs. Twila M. Taylor, Route 1, Satanta.

(ARMY DEAD)

(Pacific Regions)

VAHSHOLTZ, Pvt. Melvin C., son of Mrs. Lena C. Vahsholtz, Route 1, Amerlcus.
WERNER, Pfc. Joseph W., son of Joseph Werner, Junction City.

ARMY WOUNED

(European Regions)

LARGENT, First Sergt. Archie L., husband of Mrs. Annentte Largent, Atchison.
McCOY, Pfc. James E., husband of Mrs. Nancy J. McCoy, Overland Park.
MISNER, T4 Robert, son of Wesley Misner, Route 2, Sterling.
NIEMEIR, T/Sergt. George R., son of Mrs. Pearl Nierneir, Route 1, Fort Scott.
PAPPS, T5 Harry K., son of Peter K., Papps, Allen.
QUANEY, Sergt. Donald W., brother of Frank E., Quaney, Topeka.
ROACH, Pfc. John M., husband of Mrs. Loretta A. Roach. Westmoreland.
STEEN, Pfc. Charles W., son of Charles Steen, Hutchinson.
STIGGE, Pfc. Edward E., son of Mrs. Ida W. Stigge, Barnes.

ARMY WOUNDED

(Pacific Regions)

COTE, T4 Orville J., son of Ed W. Cote, Route 3 Concordia.
HOWEY, Pfc. Merle O., son of Mrs. Marie Howey, Route 2, Plttsburg.
PEEBLES, First Lieut. Francis E., son of H. H. Peebles, Council Grove.
TURNBOUGH, Pfc. James A., son of Jessie O. Turnbough, Route 1, Chetopa.

ARMY Missing

(European Regions)

BERGSTROM, Second Lieut. Donald M., son of Mrs. Claudia M. Bergstrom, Kansas City.
BROWN, S /Sergt. Donald A., son of Lee C. Brown, Emporia.
CADY, Pfc. Oren R., son of Holly J. Cady, Scottsville.
COLEMAN, Second Lieut. Robert L., son of James P. Coleman, Junction City.
HALL. Pfc. Claude L. son of Mrs. Velma A. Hall, Scott City.
JOHNSON, Pvt. Benjamin, brother of Joe Johnson, Kansas City
KISSINGER, Pfc. Homer E., son of Mrs. Leota Kissinger, Route 2, Ottawa.
NEIDIGH, Second Lieut. Kenneth E., son of Ken E. Neidigh, Salina.
RULEC, Pfc. John E., husband of Mrs. Elaine L. Rulec, Scranton.
SMITH. Lieut. Col. Gene C., husband or Mrs. Betty L. Smith, Kansas City.

ARMY MISSING

(Pacific Regions)

PRESENDER, First Lieut. Robert E., husband of Mrs. Helen J. Presender, Saline.

ARMY PRISONERS OF WAR

(Germany)

BIRD, S/Sergt. William J., son of Asa G. Bird, Kansas City.
CHESTERMAN, T5 Clarence R., son of Mrs. Myrtle V. Chesterman, Route 2. Larned.
CHRISTMAN, Pfc. Joseph N., son of Peter Christman, Route 3, Sabetha.
COY, Pfc. Melvin C., son of Edward Coy, Columbus.
HOBART, Fl.O. Frank L., son of Glenn L. Hobart, Route 1, Welda.
IWIG, T4 Clifford W., son of William Iwig, Route 1, Tecumseh.
LARRICK, Pvt. Charles E., brother of Mrs. Anna J. Bray, Ashland.
LEHR, Pfc. Walter H. G., husband of Mrs. Virginia L. Lehr, Clay Center.
NEIL, Pfc. Richard W., son of Mrs. Marie Neil, Salina.
OLIVER, Pvt. John R., husband of Mrs. Georgia I. Oliver, Route 3, Cedar Vale.
RESER, Pfc. Donald W., son of William L. Reser, Grantville.
SCHLENDER, Pfc. Frederick A., son of Milton C. Schlender, Route 1, Moundridge.
SLATER, Pvt. Ernest Ray, son of Mrs. Flossie Slater, Sharon.
STEWART, T5 Johnnie T. Jr., husband of Mrs. Arletia M. Stewart, Lawrence.

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