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ELWOOD NEBRASKA
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GREAT PLACE TO HONOR OUR VETERANS
Below
are the most complete lists we have of Gosper County citizens who have served
their country in the various branches of the military. No thanks is ever enough
for their service, especially those below who have the ultimate sacrifice.
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GOLD STAR BOYS |
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The men below gave
the ultimate sacrifice during time of war; they gave their lives so we could
enjoy our freedom. They are the Gold
Star Boys of Pfeiffer-Morgan Post #290. |
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LAST
NAME |
FIRST
NAME |
WAR |
SERVICE |
RANK |
INFORMATION |
BURIED |
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CLARK |
Kendall
Hanson |
Vietnam |
Army |
Spec
4 Class |
d.
22 Feb 1968 Vietnam |
Elwood
Cemetery |
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GULDEN |
Floyd
P |
WWII |
Army |
Private
1st Class |
d.
9 Jul 1942 Rio Hatp. Canal Zone |
Elwood
Cemetery |
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JUNKIN |
Neil
E |
WWII |
Army |
Private
1st Class |
d.
1 Dec 1944 on the Siegfried Line |
Margraten,
Holland |
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KOCH |
Erwin
E |
WWII |
Marines |
Corporal |
d.
5 Jun 1944 San Diego, CA |
Eustis
Lutheran Cemetery |
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LEGGOTT |
Vern
E |
WWII |
Army |
Private
1st Class |
d.
25 Jun 1944 b.4 Jun 1923 |
Elwood
Cemetery |
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MEYER |
Raymond
August Herman |
WWII |
Army |
Private
1st Class |
d.
14 Jun 1944 Bumberg, Germany |
Lexington
Cemetery |
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MORGAN |
Harvey
Joseph |
WWI
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Co
D 4 Inf |
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d.
8 Oct 1918 in France |
Lot
1 Bk A Elwood Cemetery; WWI marker |
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NOTT |
Dell
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WWI |
Co
19 |
Private |
d.
4 Nov 1918 |
Elwood
Cemetery |
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PFEIFFER |
Martin
August |
WWI |
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d.
11 October 1918 France |
Salem
Lutheran Cemetery, Frontier Co NE |
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RADER |
Harvey
W |
WWII |
Army |
Private
1st Class |
d.
4 Oct 1944 in N. Italy |
unknown |
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REMMENGA |
William |
WWII |
Army |
Private
1st class |
d.
27 Jul 1944 in Battle of St. Laurent |
St.
Laurent |
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ROGGENGSESS |
Earl
Jacok |
WWI |
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S |
unknown |
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THOMAS |
Leland
E |
WWII |
Army
Air |
2nd
Lieutenant |
d.
11 Jul 1944 |
Ipswich
Cemetery, Brisbane, Australia |
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WENDLAND |
Franz
(Frank F) |
WWII |
Army |
Corporal |
d.
15 May 1942 B. 1866 bur Philippines |
Philippines |
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WENDLAND |
John
J |
WWII |
Field
Art |
Corporal |
d.
16 Jun 1944 |
Napes
Italy |
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WHITE |
William
Clifton |
WWII |
Army |
Corporal |
d.
5 Jan 1945 near Meisenthal France |
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WRAY |
John
G "Corky" |
Korea |
Ranger
Inf |
Sergeant |
d.
4 Jun 1951North Korea |
Lot
29 Bk F Elwood Cemetery; Government & Korean marker |
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VETERANS OF WORLD WAR 1 |
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LAST NAME |
FIRST NAME |
RANK |
BRANCH OF SERVICE |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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ABRAHAM |
George
H |
Army
Inf |
Private |
Highland
Union Cemetery |
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ALLEN |
Henry E |
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ANDERSON |
John H |
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ANDERSON |
Minar |
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BARNETT |
Ralph G |
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BENSON |
Andy |
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BERNHARDT |
George |
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PFC Med
Dept |
Elwood
Cemetery |
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BEYL |
Henry M |
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Lot 27
Bk F Elwood Cemetery; WWI & Government marker |
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BIRT |
John
Calvin |
Co 161 |
Guard
& Fire Co, QMC, |
Elwood
Cemetery; WWI & Government Marker |
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BLEVIN |
George |
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Robb
Cemetery WWI marker |
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BOCHMANN |
Charles
J |
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BRAGG |
Lee |
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BROCKETT |
Harley
R |
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BROWN |
LeRoy |
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BURKE |
Ethelbert |
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BURKE |
Paul |
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CALLISTER |
Frank H |
Motor
MC |
Co 18
1st Motor Mg |
Lot 62
Highland Union Cemetery; WWI Marker |
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CALLISTER |
Roy R |
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CARBAUGH |
Jess |
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CARTER |
Harry C |
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CASWELL |
Lewis W |
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CHAMBERS |
John B |
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Bg1
Class 339 MG Bn 88 Div |
Elwood
Cemetery |
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CLAYTON |
Thomas
A |
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Elwood
Cemetery |
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COATE |
Jesse C |
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COATE |
Erman |
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COOK |
Alvin R |
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COWELS |
Fon E |
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CRAIG |
Harold
C |
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CRANTZ |
Phillip
N |
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DeBOER |
George
M |
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DESELMS |
Floyd M |
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DESELMS |
Leo S |
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DIASS |
Otto D |
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DOBRENZ |
William
F |
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DOW |
Donald
B |
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DUNN |
George
E |
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Lot 25
Bk A Robb Cemetery; Legion Marker |
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ELLIOTT |
Floyd F |
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Lot 46
Bk B Elwood Cemetery WWI Marker |
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ELLIOTT |
Mae
(Red Cross Nurse) |
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ESSLINGER |
Jacob |
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St.
Matthew Cemetery |
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FAHNHOLZ |
Charles
D |
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FANTER |
Harry H |
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Hope
Lutheran Cemetery |
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FASTENAU |
Frank C |
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FITZSIMMONS |
Harold
J |
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Elwood
Cemetery; Government & WWI marker |
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FORD |
Roy B |
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FORD |
Ralph W |
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FOSS |
John C |
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Salem
Lutheran Cemetery |
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FRANKE |
George
S |
Army |
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Miller
Cemetery 20 Jun 1893-19 Oct 1956 |
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FURROW |
Othello |
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FURROW |
Vern G |
Army |
Private |
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GAINES |
Frank E |
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GAINFORTH |
Orville
T |
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GANO |
Robert |
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GELHAAR |
Carl
Otto |
30
Artillery CAC |
Private |
Lot 61
Bk B Elwood Cemetery; Government and WWI marker |
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GLENN |
Mathew |
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GORTON |
Glen |
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Lot 6
Row 9 Miller Cemetery; no marker |
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GRAHAM |
James A |
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GRESENS |
Adolph |
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GROSHART |
Denver |
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HAMBIDGE |
John W |
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HANLIN |
Charles
J |
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HANSEN |
Otto H |
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Elwood
Cemetery |
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HARDING |
Benjamin
A |
313 Eng
88 Div |
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Lot 26 Bk
A Elwood Cemetery; WWI & Government marker |
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HARDING |
Ben A |
88 Div |
Private
313 Engineers |
Elwood
Cemetery |
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HAWORTH |
Paul |
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HEMELSTRAND |
Clifford
L |
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HEMELSTRAND |
Walter |
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HIBBS |
Orin |
Army |
Private |
Elwood Cemetery
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HIGH |
Leonard
E |
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HIGH |
Vernie
O |
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HINZ |
Herman
H |
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HITCHCOCK |
Carl H |
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HOCK |
William
Peter |
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Hope
Lutheran Cemetery VFW Marker |
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HORMANN |
Frank W |
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HOULDEN |
Clyde W |
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HYSLOP |
Walter
W |
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JACKSON |
George
M |
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PFC Co
D Hq BN ASC |
Elwood
Cemetery |
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JOHNSON |
Snow
Ewell |
Navy |
GM3 |
Elwood
Cemetery |
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JONES |
Earl B |
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JORGES |
William
L |
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KARSTEN |
Harry H |
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KINCHELOE |
Henry |
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KNISPLE |
William |
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LAUBY |
Joseph
P |
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LERVIG |
Fred |
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Elwood
Cemetery |
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LERVIG |
John |
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LEWIS |
Charles
L |
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LOOS |
Roy L |
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LUNDBERG |
Walter
W |
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LYDIATT |
David L |
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LYDIATT |
Laban E |
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LYON |
Grover
C |
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MAGNUSON |
Clarence
R |
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Lot 37
Bk B Elwood Cemetery WWI marker |
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MAJOR |
Walter
Leroy |
Army |
Private |
Elwood
Cemetery |
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MAJOR |
Erwin E |
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CLELLAN |
Homer L |
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MC
CLELLAN |
William |
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MC
DOWELL |
Clarence
A |
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MC GEE |
Roy |
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MC GRAW |
Clifford |
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MIDERT |
Charles
S |
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MILLER |
Charles |
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MOFFITT |
George
W |
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MONCRIEF |
Sherman
J |
88 Inf 19
Div Army |
Private |
Lot 56
Bk C Elwood Cemetery WWI & Government marker |
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MORSE |
Chauncy
E |
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MUELLER |
Lorenzo
H |
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MURPHY |
Charles
J |
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NELSON |
Earl W |
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NOLTENSMEIER |
William
F |
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NOTT |
Roy D |
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Lot 17
Bk C Elwood Cemetery; WWI marker |
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OHRT |
Albert
J |
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OVERFIELD |
Kellus
D |
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OYLER |
Grover
C |
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PFEIFFER |
Oscar J |
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PHILIPS |
Earl R |
Army
Inf |
PFC Co
1 137 Inf |
Elwood
Cemetery |
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PHILIPS |
Ivan |
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PHILLIPS |
Raymond
W |
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PHILLIPS |
Samuel
W |
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Elwood
Cemetery |
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PHILLIPSON |
Victor
R |
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PICKERING |
Henry |
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POWER |
William |
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PROCTOR |
Earl W |
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PRUDEN |
Homer H |
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RASMUSSEN |
Carl J |
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Elwood
Cemetery |
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REYNOLDS |
James M |
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Mus 3
CL 163 |
Elwood
Cemetery |
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RICHARDSON |
Earl W |
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RICHARDSON |
Robert |
QM
Corps |
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Lot 3
Bk E Elwood Cemetery; WWI & Government marker |
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RICHARDSON |
Robert
W |
Army |
KS Pfc
Q.M. Corps |
Elwood
Cemetery |
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RINGENBERG |
Henry |
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(Note
states no military) |
Lot 42
Bk E Elwood Cemetery; WWI Marker |
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ROBERTS |
Clarence
C |
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ROBERTS |
Ora E |
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ROSECRANS |
Clifford
Fred |
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Elwood
Cemetery |
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RUNSEY |
Richard
A |
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SALING |
Lloyd A |
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SAUNDERS |
George |
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SAYLES |
Leon E |
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Elwood
Cemetery |
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SCHINKLE |
Earl |
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SCHROEDER |
Paul W |
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SCHWENNINGER |
William |
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Elwood
Cemetery |
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SCOTT |
John R |
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193 Dep
Brig Co 39 |
Lot 1
Row 15 Miller Cemetery WWI Marker |
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SCOTT |
Ray |
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SHELBY |
Clifford
R |
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SMITH |
Alfred |
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SMITH |
Riley |
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STAGEMEIER |
William
F |
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STAGEMEIER |
William
A |
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STARK |
Henry G |
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STEVENS |
Lisle |
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STEWART |
Charles
M |
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STILLMAN |
Herman
H |
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STOLL |
Edward
H |
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SWANSON |
David L |
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SWEENEY |
Erwin J |
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TULL |
Fred |
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UMBERGER |
John
Leonard |
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PFC Co C
355 Inf 89th Div |
Elwood
Cemetery |
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VANDRUFF |
Oscar L |
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VINZANT |
William |
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VON LOH |
Walter
H |
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WAGNER |
LeRoy H |
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WAITS |
Perry D |
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WALTERS |
Guy E |
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WAY |
Vernon
A |
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Private
Med Depot |
Bk F
Elwood Cemetery; WWI & Government Marker |
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WILDMAN |
Clifford
L |
Army |
NE Pfc |
Elwood
Cemetery |
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WILDMAN |
Vernon |
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WILKIN |
Harry |
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CPL Med
Depot |
Hope
Lutheran Cemetery |
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WILSEY |
Leon J |
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WILSEY |
Ora E |
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WOEHRLE |
Fred E |
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Private
1 Class |
Hope
Lutheran Cemetery |
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WOLGAMOTT |
Arthur
A |
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YEOMAN |
Kenneth
C |
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YODER |
Earl |
Med
Corp |
Pvt |
Robb
Cemetery |
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YOUNG |
Comp |
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VETERANS OF WORLD WAR 2 |
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LAST NAME |
FIRST NAME |
RANK |
BRANCH OF SERVICE |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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ADAMS |
Ralph
E |
Medic
Signal |
Tech
5th Grade |
probably
buried Eustis |
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ANDERSON |
Arnold
M |
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ANDERSON |
Clarke
W |
Army |
Sergeant |
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ANDERSON |
Oregon
V |
Ordinance |
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