Larson, Joseph Arthur “Bob”
Cpl.
War
WW II
Branch
Army Air Force
#37 428 591
Company/Outfit
1st Aircraft Repair Unit
Military Occupation
Entered Service
Emmet Co. IA
Period Served
Sept 5, 1942-Dec 5, 1945
Foreign Service: Oct 10, 1944 – Nov 26, 1945
Where Served
Birmingham & Mobile, AL; Pacific Theater
Wounded
No
Killed In Action
No
POW
No
Date of Birth
Feb 6, 1916
Mohall, ND; Son of Joseph & Mabel Larson of Estherville, IA
Date Deceased
Oct. 22, 1953
Fairview Cemetery, Terril, IA
Medals
Good Conduct, Marksman-Rifle
husband of Arlene Olson; Son-in-law of Leon & Helen Olson of Terril, IA
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Walsh Post 432 Legionnaire
Loudermilk, Teddy Lee
Staff Sgt.
War
WW II
Branch
Army
#37 039 615
Company/Outfit
Infantry Co B, 423 Reg, 106th Inf Div
Military Occupation
Infantry
Entered Service
Feb 4, 1941
Ft. Des Moines, IA
Period Served
Feb 4, 1941 – Aug 10, 1945
Foreign Service: Oct 17, 1944 – May 15, 1945
Where Served
European Theater, Ardennes-Alsace Campaign, Battle of the Bulge
Ft. Snelling, MN; Camp McCoy, WI; Ft. Riley, KS; Ft. Custer, MI; Chaffie, AR
Wounded
Killed In Action
No
POW
Yes – Dec 20, 1944 – April 13, 1945
Germany: Stalag 4-B Muhlberg Sachsen 51-13; Stalag 7-A
Date of Birth
September 26, 1918
Chatsworth, IL
Date Deceased
December 4, 2003
Windom, MN
Medals/Notes
Terril, IA resident
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Layman, Ralph Engle
Ensign
War
WW II
Branch
Navy
#262631
Company/Outfit
Seabee
Military Occupation
Entered Service
March 23, 1942
Period Served
March 23, 1942 – Jan 15, 1945
Foreign Service: Sept 27, 1943 – Feb 22, 1944
Where Served
NTS, Norfolk, VA; Seabee, Davisville Naval Construction Battle Center, RI; Hawaiian Sea Frontier
Wounded
No
Killed In Action
No
POW
No
Date of Birth
August 22, 1917
Fonda, IA; Son of Ralph, Sr. & Gae Layman
Date Deceased
August 11, 1977
Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, CO
Medals/Notes
Terril, IA resident
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Ralph Layman
Lewis, Forest Tillman “Bunk”
Sgt
War
WW II
Branch
Army
#37140573
Company/Outfit
260th Coast Artillary (AA); 39th Coast Artillery Brigade;
4th Anitaircraft Command; 204th CA Searchlight Battalion
Military Occupation
Entered Service
Jan 21, 1942
Ft. Leavenworth, KS
Period Served
Jan 21, 1942 – Dec 6, 1945
Where Served
Camp Callen, CA; McChord Field, WA; Seattle,WA
Wounded
No
Killed In Action
No
POW
No
Date of Birth
May 3, 1915
Buffalo Center, IA; Son of Roy & Berdelia Lewis
Date Deceased
Medals/Notes
Terril, IA resident
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Walsh Post 432 Legionnaire
Lewis, James “Weldon”
PHM 1st Class
War
WW II
Branch
US Navy and Marine Corps
#656-74-20
Company/Outfit
NTS, NOB, Norfolk, VA; USNH, Parris Island, SC; 24th Rep. Bn., Camp Elliot, CA
Co D, 2nd Med Bn, 2nd Marine Div. FMF; USS YMS 119
Military Occupation
US Combat Corpsman (medic)
Corpsman on a hospital ship stationed just off Betio during Tarawa
Entered Service
Aug 8, 1942
Wilmington, NC
Period Served
Aug 8, 1942 – Dec 28, 1945
Foreign Service: July 14, 1943 – March 25, 1945; June 1, 1945 – Dec 20, 1945
Where Served
American Area; Asiatic, Pacific
Wounded
No
Killed In Action
No
POW
No
Date of Birth
November 24, 1920
Terril, IA; Son of Walter & Hazel Lewis
Date Deceased
January 15, 2017
Mankato, MN; Body donated to Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Medals/Notes
Victory-World War II, Good Conduct, American Campaign, 2nd Marine Division Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign with 3 battle stars
American Campaign: he was a sailor on a minesweeper (USS YMS 119) on patrol out of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign: as a troop-ship corpsman during the battle of Tarawa, and as a combat corpsman during the Saipan and Tinian battles
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Weldon Lewis
Lewis, Meryl Allen
Sgt.
War
WW II
Branch
Army
#37445741
Company/Outfit
3rd Bn, 46th Armored Reg, 13th Armored Division; 43rd QM RLND Co
Military Occupation
Tank Driver
Entered Service
Nov 28, 1942
Camp Dodge, IA
Period Served
Nov 28, 1942 – Nov 26, 1945
Foreign Service: Oct 30, 1944 – Nov 22, 1945
Where Served
Camp Beal, CA; Ft. Dix, NJ; European Theater
Wounded
No
Killed In Action
No
POW
No
Date of Birth
November 25, 1905
Terril, IA; Son of James Lewis
Date Deceased
June 19, 1978
Fairview Cemetery, Terril, IA
Medals
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Walsh Post 432 Legionnaire
Past Commander
Lewis, Roger Sylvan
Command Sgt. Major
War
WW II, Korea, Vietnam
Branch
Army
#17068976
Company/Outfit
WW2: Co. B, 353 Infantry, 89th Division; 25th Traffic Regulating Station
Military Occupation
Entered Service
Oct. 1, 1942
Camp Dodge, IA
Period Served
Oct 1, 1942- March 13, 1946; 1947 – 1966
WW II Foreign Service: Jan 10, 1945 – March 7, 1946
Where Served
European Theater; Multiple
Tuoel, France; Ft. Riley, KS; Camp Gordon, GA; Great Lakes, IL; Edgewood, MD; Louisiana
Wounded
No
Killed In Action
No
POW
No
Date of Birth
Febrary 15, 1921
Terril, IA; Son of Roy & Berdelia Lewis
Date Deceased
February 6, 1996
Prairie Ridge Cemetery, Polo, MO
Medals/Notes
Many; Served as Post Commander for Walsh Post in 1946
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Liddle, George Lee
Sgt.
War
WW II
Branch
Army Air Force
#37661942
Company/Outfit
Air Corps Training Command, Miami Beach, FL, Sheppard Field, TX; 15th Air Force, 742nd B Sqdn, 455th B Co, ; WFTC Las Vegas, NV; 3211 Eng FF Co, Rowan Fld, ID
Military Occupation
gunner in B-24
Entered Service
Feb 24, 1943
Camp Dodge, IA
Period Served
Feb 24, 1943- Sept 30, 1945
Foreign Service: June 27, 1944 – Dec 15, 1944
Where Served
European Theater
Wounded
No
Killed In Action
No
POW
No
Date of Birth
August 29, 1924
Estherville, IA; Son of Arthur & Elmira Liddle
Date Deceased
November 15, 2011
Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, CA
Medals/Notes
He flew 49 B-24 bombing missions against the Germans in World War II and was decorated 6 times.
Terril, IA & Superior, IA resident
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Walsh Post 432 Legionnaire
Lundstrom, Lynn Alfred
1st LT.
War
WW II
Branch
Army Air Forces
#0775440
Company/Outfit
15th AAF, 483rd Bomb Group, 817th Bomb Squadron,
2nd Air Force Training Command
Military Occupation
1st Pilot B-17
Entered Service
Feb 10, 1943
Fresno, CA
Period Served
Feb 10, 1943 – Jan 9, 1946
Foreign Servive: Dec 3, 1944 – Sept 23, 1945
Where Served
Italy
Wounded
No
Killed In Action
No
POW
No
Date of Birth
April 18, 1919
Jackson Co, MN
Date Deceased
June 16, 1984
Fairview Cemetery, Terril, IA
Medals/Notes
European-African-Middle Eastern Ribbon w/6 Bronze battle stars; Air Medal
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Maas, Vernon Venill
T/4
War
WW II
Branch
Army
#39 225 074
Company/Outfit
Military Occupation
ordinance
Entered Service
Nov 19, 1940
Los Angeles, CA
Period Served
Nov 19, 1940 – Nov 17, 1945
Foreign Service: Aug 30, 1941 – Feb 12, 1943; May 12, 1943 – Feb 4, 1944; April 28, 1945 – Nov 12, 1945
Where Served
Fort Ord, CA; Alaska; Aberdine, Maryland
Wounded
No
Killed In Action
No
POW
No
Date of Birth
September 5, 1912
Terril, IA
Date Deceased
June 7, 1948
Fairview Cemetery, Terril, IA
Medals/Notes
Son of Charles & Margaret Maas of Terril, IA
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Mann, Marvin Laverne
BM2c
War
WW II
Branch
Navy
#621 20 93
Company/Outfit
USS Rigel AR11
Military Occupation
Entered Service
Sept 30, 1942
Period Served
Sept 30, 1942 – Jan 4, 1946; June 15, 1954
Foreign Service: Dec 1942 – Dec 7, 1944; Nov 1945 – Dec 1945
Where Served
Pacific Theater
Wounded
Killed In Action
No
POW
No
Date of Birth
November 24, 1924
Correctionville, IA
Date Deceased
January 8, 1960
Riverside Cemetery, Spencer, IA
Medals
Son of Ed & Ila Wright Mann of Milford
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Glen Pedersen Post 1 Legionnaire, Spencer, IA
Marsh, Harold “Dale”
PVT
War
WW II
Branch
Army
#17 117 042
Company/Outfit
3rd Training Command 3rd Air Force; Second Air Force, 7th
Military Occupation
Entered Service
July 1, 1944
Ft. Leavenworth, KS
Period Served
July 1, 1944 – June 7, 1946
Where Served
USA; Amarillo, TX; Kingman, AZ;
Wounded
No
Killed In Action
No
POW
No
Date of Birth
May 19, 1926
Spencer, IA; Son of Orlando & Maggie Marsh
Date Deceased
December 21, 2002
Riverside Cemetery, Spencer, IA
Medals/Notes
Terril, IA resident
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Marsh, Orville Dwight
PVT
War
WW II
Branch
Army
Company/Outfit
Military Occupation
Entered Service
Aug 8, 1945
Ft. Leavenworth, KS
Period Served
Where Served
Sheppard Field, TX
Wounded
Killed In Action
No
POW
Date of Birth
December 13, 1916
Terril, IA; Son of Orlando & Maggie Marsh
Date Deceased
December 21, 2004
Memorial Park Cemetery, Hutchinson, KS
Medals
Dickens & Terril, IA resident
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Martin, Gaylord
Staff SGT
War
WW II
Branch
Company/Outfit
Military Occupation
Entered Service/Discharged
Period Served
Where Served
Wounded
Killed In Action
POW
Date of Birth
May 6, 1920
Terril, IA; Son of Marion & Ella Martin
Date Deceased
Medals
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