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Service Records En-F

 

 

Enderson, Dale Marvin

Staff Sgt

War WW II  
Branch Army Air Corps # 39 214 165 
Company/Outfit 13th Air Force, 13th Command, 370 Bomb Squadron, 307 Bomb Group (Heavy)  
Military Occupation B-24 crewman  
Entered Service Oct 1, 1943 drafted while working in Washington state in as a welder in a defense factory
Period Served Oct 1, 1943 – March 15, 1946 Foreign Service: June 6, 1944 – March 15, 1946
Where Served Larado, TX; Rurnasour Airfield, Noemfoor Island, Balikpapan, Borneo  
Wounded    
Killed In Action Yes Plane exploded in midair over Makassar Strait about 25 miles NW of Balikpapan, Borneo
POW    
Date of Birth August 26, 1922 Terril, IA; Son of Adolph & Agnes Enderson
Date Deceased March 15, 1946 Manila American Cemetery,  Fort William McKinley, Manila, the Philippines
Medals/Notes This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is purple-heart-i.jpg Purple Heart; Air Medal; additional Army awards Brother of WWII Vet, Duane Enderson, Nephew to WWII Vets, Melvin & Selmer Enderson; Cousin to WWII Gold Star Serviceman, Leonard Moore

 

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Manila American Cemetery,  Fort William McKinley, Manila, the Philippines

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Enderson, Duane Eugene

RM3

War WW II  
Branch Navy # 859 92 72
Company/Outfit USS Dade; USS Harris  
Military Occupation radio operator  
Entered Service Dec 10, 1943 Camp Dodge, IA
Period Served Dec 10, 1043 – May 17, 1946 Foreign Service: Jan 20, 1945 – Dec 17, 1945; Jan 28, 1946 – Feb 16, 1946
Where Served Boot Training, Farragut, ID; Radio operators school, Moscow, ID; Amphib training school, Amphib Operating Base, San Diego, CA Communication beach party on USS Dade & USS Harris
Wounded No  
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth March 24, 1925 Terril, IA; Son of Adolph & Agnes Enderson
Date Deceased August 12, 1986 Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, CA
Medals/Notes   Brother to WW II Gold Star Serviceman, Dale Enderson;  Nephew to WWII Vets, Melvin & Selmer Enderson; Cousin to WWII Gold Star Serviceman, Leonard Moore

 

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Enderson, Melvin Raymond

Tec 4

War WW II  
Branch Army #37428710
Company/Outfit    
Military Occupation    
Entered Service Aug 21, 1942 Camp Dodge, IA
Period Served Sep 5, 1942 – Nov 12, 1945 Foreign Service: April 30, 1943 – Aug 12, 1944; June 6, 1945 – Nov 2, 1945
Where Served Truax Field, Madison, WI; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Atlantic City, NJ; le Shima, Japan  
Wounded    
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth May 31, 1907 Spencer, IA; Son of Hans & Gertrude Enderson; Terril resident; brother of Mrs. Wm. Moore (Elma) of Terril; brother of WWII Vet, Selmer Enderson
Date Deceased May 11, 1974 Springfield National Cemetery, Springfield, MO
Medals/Notes   Uncle of WW II Gold Star Serviceman, Leonard Moore; Uncle to WW II Gold Star Serviceman, Dale Enderson

 


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Enderson, Selmer Merle

Pvt

War WW II  
Branch Army  
Company/Outfit    
Military Occupation    
Entered Service Nov 21, 1942  
Period Served Nov 21, 1942 – June 19, 1943 Honorably discharged/Hard of hearing
Where Served    
Wounded No  
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth June 14, 1911 Spencer, IA; Son of Hans & Gertrude Enderson; Terril resident; brother of Mrs. Wm. Moore (Elma) of Terril; brother of WWII Vet, Melvin Enderson
Date Deceased May 3, 1988 Belview Cemetery, Belview, MN
Medals/Notes   Uncle of WWII Gold Star Serviceman, Leonard Moore; Uncle to WW II Gold Star Serviceman, Dale Enderson

 


 

 Walsh Post 432 Legionnaire

Erickson,
Carroll Donald “Don”

Tech/4c

Tech Sgt

War WW II  
Branch Army  
Company/Outfit 752 Tank Battalion  
Military Occupation Tank Driver/Medium 2736  
Entered Service March 5, 1943 Ft. Crook, NE
Period Served March 12, 1943 – Dec 2, 1945 Foreign Service; 2 yrs, 3 mos, 2 days –  Almost 2 yrs on front line
Where Served General Order 33, War Dept 1945: Naples, Foggia, Rome, Arno, North Apennines, Po Valley Discharged: Ft. Leavenworth, KS
Wounded  Yes – March 2, 1945 European African Middle Eastern Theater
Killed In Action  No  
POW  No  
Date of Birth January 30, 1924 Burwell, NE; Longtime Terril, IA resident
Date Deceased January 26, 2002 North Lawn Cemetery, Spencer, IA
Medals/Notes Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart, Distinguished Unit Badge This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is flag-icont.jpgWalsh Post 432 Parade of Flags

 



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Evans, Lowell Winston

LT JG

War WW II  
Branch Navy # 384241
Company/Outfit USS Fortune AVS 2; USS Keokuk AKN 4; USS Achilles ARL 41  
Military Occupation deck officer  
Entered Service Dec 14, 1942 Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
Period Served July 1, 1943 – Feb 17, 1946 Foreign Service: Oct 20, 1944 – Oct 17, 1945; Dec 4, 1945; Dec 5, 1945; Dec 21, 1945 – Feb 4, 1946
Where Served Oxford, Ohio; Asbury Park, NJ; Great Lakes, IL; Pacific Theater  
Wounded no  
Killed In Action no  
POW no  
Date of Birth May 21, 1923 Dickens, IA; son of Lester & Virginia Evans
Date Deceased July 21, 1976 Pacific View Memorial Park, Corona del Mar, CA
Medals/Notes   Terril resident

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The second USS Fortune (IX-146) was built in 1921 by Doulett and Williams, New Orleans, La., as City of Elwood; acquired by the Navy 16 February 1944; and commissioned 19 February 1944, Lieutenant Commander K. H. Carlson, USNR, in command. She was reclassified AVS-2 on 25 May 1945.
Commissioned at Pearl HarborFortune sailed 16 May 1944 for Kwajalein, her base for cargo operations to EniwetokManus, and Ulithi until 10 January 1945, when she became fleet issue ship at Ulithi. 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Fortune_(IX-146)
USS Keokuk (AN-5/CM-8/CMc-6/AKN-4) was a mine and net laying ship of the United States Navy during World War II.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Keokuk_(CMc-6)
USS Achilles (ARL-41)
USS LST-455 was a United States Navy LST-1-class tank landing ship used in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II. She was converted at Sydney, Australia, into an Achelous-class repair ship, shortly after commissioning, and used in the repairing of landing craft
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Achilles_(ARL-41)


  Walsh Post 432 Legionnaire

Fairchild, Daniel Milton

F1

War WW II  
Branch Navy # 764 40 00
Company/Outfit USS Bexar (APA 237)  
Military Occupation    
Entered Service July 1, 1944 Minneapolis, MN
Period Served July 1, 1944 – June 17, 1946 Foreign Service: June 25, 1945 – June 17, 1946
Where Served NACSB, Minneapolis, MN; Navy V 12 Unit, Dubuque, IA; USNTC Great Lakes, IL; Japan  
Wounded  No  
Killed In Action  No  
POW  No  
Date of Birth September 16, 1926 Terril, IA; son of Enos & Bessie Fairchild
Date Deceased February 6, 1982 Calvary Cemetery, Milford, IA
Medals/Notes   This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is flag-icont.jpgWalsh Post 432 Parade of Flags

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http://oldbluejacket.com/bexar.htm

USS Bexar (APA-237/LPA-237) was a Haskell-class attack transport in service with the United States Navy from 1945 to 1970
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Bexar


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Faisst, Joseph

Tech 5

War WW II  
Branch Army # 37 435 015
Company/Outfit 76th General Hospital  
Military Occupation    
Entered Service Sept 24, 1942 Camp Dodge, IA
Period Served Sept 24, 1942 – June 17, 1945 Foreign Service: Feb 28, 1944 – June 11, 1945
Where Served Vancouver, WA; British Isles; France; Belgium; Germany  
Wounded No  
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth June 7, 1902 Cologne, Stadtkreis Köln (Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
Date Deceased April 20, 1976 St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery, Estherville, IA
Medals/Notes   Terril resident; Served in German army in WWI and volunteered for the US Army in WWII

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Ferguson, Tommy Vernon

WT2c

War WW II  
Branch Navy # 621 30 73
Company/Outfit USS Bernadou (DD153) (Destroyer); USS General O.H. Ernst (AP-133) (Transport) USNR V6
Military Occupation Water Tender  
Entered Service Oct 15, 1942  
Period Served Oct 15, 1942 – Feb 9, 1946 Foreign Service: Jan 26, 1943 – Feb 21, 1944; July 21, 1944 – Jan 31, 1946
Where Served Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean  
Wounded No  
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth September 21, 1921 Estherville, IA; son of Wm Earl & Charlotte Ferguson
Date Deceased December 8, 1994 Fairview Cemetery, Terril, IA
Medals/Notes Good Conduct This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is flag-icont.jpgWalsh Post 432 Parade of Flags

Glen Pedersen Post #1

Ficken, Ervin Gerhart

Sergeant

War WW II  
Branch Army Air Corp  #37 432 917
Company/Outfit 15th Air Force, 737 Bomb. Sq. (H)  
Military Occupation B-24 engine mechanic  
Entered Service Sept 27, 1942 Camp Dodge, IA
Period Served Sept 27, 1942 – Oct 4, 1945 Foreign Service: Dec 14, 1943 – July 29, 1945
Where Served Shepphard Field, Wichita Falls, TX, Indianapolis, IN; Italy  
Wounded No  
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth August 25, 1920 Terril, IA
Date Deceased March 4, 1999 Riverside Cemetery, Spencer, IA
Medals/Notes   .

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Stallings-Williams Post #206

Fliss, William Kenneth

FC2c

War WW II; Korea  
Branch Navy #620-72-74
Company/Outfit USS Evarts DE-5 (1943); USS O’Neill (DE-188)  
Military Occupation Fire Controlman  
Entered Service July 13, 1942 Spencer, IA
Period Served July 18, 1942 – Dec 21, 1945 Sept 13, 1951 – Nov 25, 1952
Where Served USNTS Great Lakes, IL; NRL-GBA North Beach, MD; Adv. Fire Control School, Washington, DC;  
Wounded No  
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth November 23, 1916 Terril, IA
Date Deceased October 23, 1989 Southern Memorial Gardens, Dunkirk, MD
Medals/Notes    

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Kenneth Fliss
Kenneth Fliss
USS Evarts (DE-5)
 Photographed from a blimp of squadron ZP-11 – U.S. Navy photo NH 107099
The U.S. Navy destroyer escort USS Evarts (DE-5) underway at sea, eastwards from Boston, Massachusetts (USA) on 19 August 1944. She was heading to the north-north-west (course 330). Evarts is wearing what appears to be Camouflage Measure 31 or 32, Design 10D.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Evarts_(DE-5)#/media/File:USS_Evarts_(DE-5)_underway_on_19_August_1944_(NH_107099).jpg
USS O’Neill (DE-188) wearing Measure 31 Design 10D using dull black and ocean gray, on February 3, 1944, at New York.
Photo source: NARA BS 61272.

http://www.usndazzle.com/ship.php?id=801

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Fox, Arlo George

1st Sergeant

War WW II  
Branch Army #37 037 422
Company/Outfit 135th Infantry, 34th Div.; 1st Ranger Battalion; 3rd Ranger Battalion  
Military Occupation Ranger/Infantry  
Entered Service April 24, 1941 Omaha, NE
Period Served April 24, 1941 – Aug 24, 1945 Foreign Service: April 30, 1942 – June 10, 1945
Where Served Trained in Scotland/Ireland North African/Italian Theater: Algeria French Morocco, Sicily, Naples, Rome, 
Wounded    
Killed In Action No  
POW Yes Captured by Germans at Cisterno, Italy;  Held in Stalag B2 Hammerstein (99 work camps in vicinity of Koslin & Stolp) West Prussia 53-17
Date of Birth January 28, 1917 Spencer, IA
Date Deceased December 8, 1990 Spirit Lake Memorial Gardens, Spirit Lake, IA
Medals/Notes   Spirit Lake area resident

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Fries, Thomas

Private

War WW II  
Branch Army  
Company/Outfit Field Artillery  
Military Occupation    
Entered Service Aug 21, 1942 Camp Dodge, IA
Period Served Aug 21, 1942 – Sept 21, 1943 Foreign Service: Dec 27, 1942 – Sept 1, 1943
Where Served    
Wounded    
Killed In Action no  
POW no  
Date of Birth February 16, 1916 Spencer, IA
Date Deceased May 26, 1997 St. Paul’s Cemetery, Graettinger, IA
Medals/Notes   Resident of Terril

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