Lyman
County vet's
discharges/awards
Bits and pieces of information on
our Lyman County veterans.
Reprinted from the Chamberlain Register
and Advocate Leader in Kennebec
Transcribed by barbara stallman-speck
Updated June 14 2011
Many veterans'
names/discharge dates, etc., can also be found in the
Newspaper Extraction files (indexed
alphabetically.)
Lyman County had
more than 550 boys in all branches of the service
during World War II. Many were discharged earlier.
According to the Register of Deeds, approximately 160
men have had their discharge papers recorded in that
office, 44 of whom were released in January. From week
to week we will publish the names
and obtainable information about the men who have been
honorably discharged. This is the first installment.
NAME |
CONTENT AND NEWSPAPER ISSUE DATE |
Abdnor,
Marlow A. |
Kennebec.
discharged from the army Air Force Base Unit
Feb. 11, 1946, in the grade of PFC, completing
35 days service. Awarded the WWII Victory Medal,
Good Conduct Medal and American Theater Service
Medal. |
Alkier,
Oscar, |
Presho, writes that he is in New
York, had a swim in the Hudson River and
expects to go across soon. Aug 1918. |
Anderson,
Frank |
has
also returned from France. June
1919 |
Applegate,
Frank, SMC 1st /c |
returned to
the states three weeks ago and is now at a rest
camp in Idaho. He was on the aircraft carrier
Lexington that was sunk in the battle of Coral
Sea May, 1942, and was on the Atlantic two years
on a sub-chaser. Last December he went to the
South Pacific on a destroyer and served on that
until he was sent to the hospital. The
Fredricks' live 15 miles southeast of Kennebec
and their children will attend the Kennebec
public schools this
winter when it is possible to get here. (Aug.
1945) |
Archer, Joe |
former Presho boy, is
reported to be among the casualty list
received recently. Dec 1918 |
Arms,
Eldin R. |
of Kennebec
and the son of Rev. and Mrs. C.D. Arms, is one
of the 413 newly-appointed Naval Cadets who have
begun advanced flight training
at the Navy's big air stations at Pensacola,
Florida and Corpus Christie, Texas. They were
designated Aviation Cadets upon completion of
their primary training at various Naval Reserve
Aviation bases. The cadets now face three months
of intensive training to fit them for places in
the Navy's air arm and, if they successfully
complete the course, they will be commissioned
Ensigns in the U.S. Naval Reserve or
Second Lieutenants in the U.S. Marine Corps
Reserve. (Aug. 1942) |
Banwart,
Harry |
Vivian, was recently discharged from the army.
He had been to France. May 1919 |
Berg,
Walter A. |
Reliance,
discharged Feb. 13, 1941, from the US Army in
the grade of Pvt at Jefferson Barracks,
Missouri, completing 2 months, 17 days of
service. |
Bice,
Joseph |
returned Saturday evening from services
overseas. June 1919 |
Boal, Ray
M. |
arrived at Vivian last week from New York
where he has been since arriving from a
hospital in France where he saw over six
months of active duty on the Argonne Field..
He is the first Vivian boy to return home from
France. Apr 1919 |
Boe, Pvt. Chris |
received his discharge
from Camp Funston last Monday. He had been in
the service about seven months. Two of his
brothers are still in France. Feb
1919 |
Boudrou,
Frank R
chief yeoman, USN |
Chamberlain, arrived in London, England, for
duty at the headquarters of the
Commander-in-Chief,. U.S. Naval Forces,
Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean. Dec
1950 |
Bovey, Ralph |
one of 23 men from Lyman
County inducted March 15, died July 27 1942.
His death is the first one in Kennebec in
WWII. |
Buterick, W.E. |
Presho, better known as Ed
Steinbrook. A message came Tuesday announcing
that he was wounded in France and died
October 21 from the effects. He leaves a wife
and two children. Nov 1918 |
Bunce, Arthur |
Ashton, SD, with the
American Exp. Forces in France, was killed
May 8, 1918, while helping
bring in wounded
soldiers after a battle. His mother lives
near New castle, Neb., and sister,Mrs. Burt
Brewster,
and brother, William,
live near here. A memorial service was held
at Iona Sunday in honor of Arthur Bunce who
was killed on the
battlefield in France while caring for the
wounded men. More. July 25, 1918
|
Burke,
Paul |
Reliance was called into
the army Nov. 27 1950. |
Burnett,
Harold W., Cpl |
With the
First Air Transport Group in Germany, Cpl.
Harold W. Burnett, 22, of Kennebec, is one of
the aerial engineers and mechanics of the Ninth
Air Force transport group which flew 8,000 tons
of war materials to the front line landing
fields on the now inactive European front.
Before entering the navy March 17,1943, Cpl.
Burnett was employed by the Fairfield, Ohio. Air
Depot. He has three brothers in the armed
forces: Maj. Olen Burnett, field artillery;
Capt. Emory Burnett, field artillery and T.A.
Burnett, RDM 2/c, US Navy and are the sons of
Mrs. W.A. Peter. (July 1945) |
Burull,
Obert C |
son of Mr.
and Mrs. Olaf Burull of Reliance, is a member of
a class of student officers and aviation cadets
to be graduated soon from the Air Force Advanced
Flying School at Stockton Field, California. The
graduates will be commissioned as Second
Lieutenants in the Air Force Reserve and will be
given the coveted Silver Wings, symbolical of
the aeronautical ration of Pilot. They will be
placed on active duty in their new rank with the
Army Air Forces. Before entering the final and
advanced course at Stockton Field, Cadet Burull
completed 20 weeks of primary and basic training
at Visalia, California and Lemoore, California.
Cadet Burull was a student at the University of
Idaho at Moscow before joining the Air
Corps. (Aug. 1942) |
Caldwell,
Clarence |
has
returned from several months service overseas.
May 1919 |
Cannon,
Joe |
has
also returned from France. June
1919 |
Cannon,
Claud J.,
Co. K 70th Infantry |
Iona,
was recently discharged at Camp Funston.
Mar 1919 |
Christensen,
Kenny |
1.)received
his discharge at Minneapolis in November (1945)
and has returned to the farm north of town where
he, his wife and son Kenneth Conrad will make
their home. He traveled many thousand miles
during his service in the navy and has visited
numerous important seaports in the Atlantic and
Pacific. 2.) 1945. Kenneth Christensen last week
received a reassignment and has already reported
for duty on the west coast at San Francisco. En
route, he stopped at Chamberlain to see how
"Mama" and "Little Kenny" were getting along.
For two years or more he has been in the service
in the Atlantic and Mediterranean areas -
was in the rugged navy engagements off the
shores of North Africa and Italy and has limped
back on a crippled ship a couple of times; done
convoy duty and what not. Now that war
engagements are confined principally inland, it
is presumed that his services were more urgently
needed in the Pacific area, hence the transfer.
He was offered a job as training instructor, but
he much prefers more action than is possible to
get in a camp in the states. |
Clelland, Pvt. Ray |
is home from Camp
Funston on a thirty-day furlough. Feb 1919 |
Clutter, Marine Corporal Dale E |
21, of Reliance died May
31, 1952, of wounds suffered in the
Korean fighting. |
Davis,
Charles E. |
discharged
Sept. 14, 1943, from the US Army in the grade of
PFC at New Orleans, La., completing 45 months
and 23 days of service. |
Day Boy, Mr. |
The flag in Lower Brule
was half-masted in honor of him. He had been a
soldier in the regular army. Sept 1922 |
Dixon,
Kenneth |
Lyman,
right waist gunner on A1 flying fortress
has been awarded the Air Medal for participating
in five combat missions over Germany and
occupied Europe. Presented by Group Comm. Lt.
James L. Travis during ceremonies on the taxi
strip honoring more than 50 members of the
command. Citation reads: "For exceptionally
meritorious achievement while participating in
five separate bomber combat missions over
enemy-occupied Continental Europe. The courage,
coolness and sill of this displayed by this
officer, this enlisted man upon these occasions
reflect great credit upon himself and the armed
forces of the United States". Dec. 1943 |
Dobbin,
Gerald |
of the artillery,
was the first to returned. We realize the war
is really over when we see our boys returning
home. Dec 1918 |
Dobbin,
Vincent |
Iona
boy, returned home after nearly two years in
France. July 1919 |
Dooley,
George |
returned
to Iona last Tuesday after two years with the
US Army, in the 159th Inf, 4th
Div., stationed in France. Aug 1921 |
Doran,
Lester E. |
Chamberlain,
discharged Jan. 29, 1946, from the army infantry
in the grade of Tech 5th Grade, completing 31
months and 15 days service, including24 months
and 28 days foreign service. Awarded Good
Conduct Medal. |
Drafahl,
William F. |
Reliance,
discharged Sept. 23, 1943, at Camp Polk, La., in
the grade of PFC, completing 16 months and 13
days service. |
Ely,
Sgt. James |
returned to Presho with his honorable
discharge from Camp Humphrey.
More. Apr 1919
|
Evers,
Clifford Lowell |
Presho,
discharged June 2, 1946 from from the Navy on
the grade of Radioman Second Class at Shoemaked,
Calif., completing 23 months, 13 days of
service. No awards listed on discharge. |
Fallis,
Edward C. |
Lower
Brule, discharged April 19, 1943, from the
Armored Regiment, in the grade of Pvt, at Camp
Campbell, Kent., completing 6 months and 11 days
of service. |
Fallis,
George G. |
Lower
Brule, discharged May 15, 1942, from
the US Army in the grade of Pvt., at Omaha,
Neb., completing 7 months and 5 days service. |
Floyd,
Arthur |
the
only child of Mr. and Mrs. Cy Floyd of
Kennebec, died from pneumonia. He was with the
army of occupation in Germany at the time. He
was a member of the first draft sent from
Lyman County in September of 1917 and expected
to return home soon. Mar 1919 |
Floyd,
Donald Lester |
Kennebec,
discharged June 23,, 1946, from the Navy in the
grade of Fire Controlman Third Class, at
Minneapolis, Minn., completing 20 months, 19
days. No awards listed. |
Forked
Butte, Lot |
returned recently to Fort Hale from his
duties overseas. June 1919 |
Gammon, Mr. George |
and bride arrived in
Dupree Monday. He was married at Oacoma the 23rd
of last month having returned from France.
Sept 1919 |
Gannaway,
David H. |
discharged
Sept. 10, 1943, from the US Army in the grade of
PFC at Station Hospital, Camp Rucker, Ala,
completing 17 months and 18 days service. |
Gardner,
John Alvin |
Kennebec,
discharged Nov. 28, 1945 from the Navy in the
grade of Radion Technician First Class at San
Diego, Calif., completing 36 months, 19 days
service. Awarded the World War II Victory Medal,
Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic Pacific Ribbon and
European-African Ribbon. |
Gareau,
Jasper |
Vivian was discharged from naval air training
at Miami. Apr 1919 |
Geppert,
Catherine
Reservist |
daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Geppert of Reliance, is now
on active duty at the Navy department in
Washington, D.C. The feminine Bluejacket, as an
enlisted woman in the US Naval Reserve, is one
of several thousands of women who have been
assigned to Washington to serve as direct
replacements for Navy men, releasing them
to fight at sea with the fleet. Groups of
"Women in Navy Blue" have become an established
part of the busy Washington scene and both the
Navy and the city have made the newcomers feel
at at home. Yeoman Geppert is a graduate of
Reliance High School and worked as Junior clerk
and typist before joining the ranks of Navy
Women Reservists. (Feb. 3 1944) |
Gibson,
Joseph |
was
recently discharged from the army and returned
to Vivian last week. Mar 1919 |
Godager,
Carl, |
who
spent the last two years in overseas duty,
returned to Iona Sunday. July 1919 |
Gramm, George |
Chamberlain was recently
discharged from the army at Camp Fremont,
Calif. He was just two days out to sea from
Camp Mills, NY when the armistice was
signed. Feb 1919 |
Groves,
Rudolph C |
Kennebec, is named in the casualty list in
this morning’s daily papers. He died in France
from some disease. Mar 1919 |
Hall,
Lieut. E.C. |
was a
passenger on the westbound train yesterday. He
was returning to Vivian from the army service
at Newport News, Va.
Feb 1919 |
Hamer,
Arthur B. |
Kennebec,
discharged Sept. 14, 1943, in the grade of Pvt.
at Camp Barkley, Texas, completing 17 months and
13 days service. |
Hanna, Roy |
Presho, received a message
Saturday that his brother had been killed in
France on the last day of the battle. Dec 1918 |
High
Elk, Harry C. |
Lower
Brule, discharged May 19, 1946, from the Army
Infantry in the grade of Private, at Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas, completing 22 months of
service, including 15 months, 19 days overseas
duty. Awarded APT Ribbon, Philippine
Liberation Ribbon with one bronze star, Good
Conduct Medal, Purple Heart Medal, Victory Medal
and Distinguished Unit Badge. |
Hilbert,
Melvin J., Sgt |
son of A.
Hilbert of Kennebec, is currently assigned to
the AAF Redistribution Station No. 4 at Santa
Ana, Calif. Army Air Base. Sgt. Hilbert, a clerk
with the air force in the Caribbean Theater,
entered the service Jan. 14, 1942 and went
overseas in February of 1942. He is entitled to
wear the Caribbean Theater Ribbon. At this
distribution station, an operation of the
Personal Distribution Command, combat returnees
of the AAF receive complete medical examination,
classification interviews and reassignment to
domestic stations of the Army Air Force. (Mar.
1, 1945) |
Hilmoe,
Albert |
who
was in the heavy field artillery in France,
returned home to Presho Saturday night and
will tell you all about the conditions over
there, if asked. Mar 1919 |
Hilmoe, Peter S. |
Louis and Olaf
Schervem and Roy Winchell, of the Hilmoe area
who are leaving for Camp Dodge, Iowa in in
response to a call from the draft were given
farewell parties. July 25, 1918 |
Hodgin,
Kenneth, S-Sgt. |
received
his discharge from the army at Ft. Leavenworth,
Kans. Papers show he spent 40 months in the
Field Artillery Batallion in combat in Hawaii,
Australia, New Guinea, Lythe (Leyte?) Luzon,
Mindaro and Mindanao. Thus he had more than 100
points for his discharge. He has re-enlisted in
ORC. He was accompanied by his brother, Paul
Hodgin, of Monrovia, California, who is also
visiting at the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Hodgin of Reliance. (1945)
|
Hollenback,
William A. |
Kennebec,
discharged Sept. 13, 1943, from the US Army, in
the grade of PFC at Camp Barkley, Texas
completing 17 months and 13 days service. |
Holmes,
Calvin |
returned home from France Sunday evening.He
was with the 89th Division.
June 1919 |
Howe,
Albert |
who has been serving in the
army at Fort Riley, stepped off the train at
Presho and surprised his
friends. Dec 1918 |
Huffman, Robert |
of Hilmoe has been killed
in battle. He is a nephew to J.F. Huffman and
is from Pierre. Nov 1918 |
Hulce,
Emmer Edward |
Vivian,
discharged May 23, 1946, from the Navy in the
grade of Seaman First Class at Bremerton, Wash.,
completing 25 months, 2 days service. Awarded
Asiatic Pacific Area Campaign Medal with one
star, WWII Victory Medal and Philippine
Liberation Medal with one star. |
Hullinger,
Elmer |
arrived
home to Vivian after one year of service in
France. July 1919 |
Hullinger,
Harvey |
who
was recently a member of the occupation in
Germany, arrived home to Vivian Sunday night,
accompanied by his wife who met his train in
Mitchell. |
Hullinger,
John, |
1)was
recently sent overseas from Camp Johnson,
Fla. Dec 1918 2) of Vivian, was
recently mustered out of the service at Camp
Dodge. He was stationed at Newport News,
Va., awaiting transfer overseas when the
armistice was signed. He accompanied a
shipment of horses to France first where he
remained for four days. Feb 1919 |
Husman,
Lloyd George |
Reliance,
discharged June 21, 1946, from the Navy, in the
grade of Storekeeper V., Second Class, at Great
Lakes, Ill., completing 27 days and 11 days
service. Awarded the Americam Area Ribbon,
Asiatic Pacific Ribbon and World Wat II Victory
Ribbon. |
Iron
Elk, William |
has
returned from several months service overseas
and has returned to Flandreau to resume his
studies. May 1919 |
Iseminger,
Gordon |
returned home from France Sunday evening. He
was with the 89th Division.
June 1919 |
Jackson, Harold |
returned to his post on
the battleship, Alabama, Sunday after a few
days visit with his parents, Clerk of Courts
J.W. Jackson and family. Dec 1918 |
Jackson,
J.W. |
received a letter from his son, Harold, in the
U.S. Navy, saying he had been transferred to
the J. Fred Talbert, one of the new destroyers
built recently by the government, and saying
he will leave this week for a year’s absence.
He will be on a cruise on which he expects to
tour England, France and the Mediterranean
seaports. His parents were expecting him to be
discharged and return home. July 1919 |
Johnson,
Dale |
Will soon
be back in the states after being overseas for
28 months. The records show he is a seaman
first-class. He has sent some of his souvenirs
home. His parents have a fine collection of
foreign coins and paper money, Two pair of
wooden shoes that cost $75 have velvet toes and
are real fancy. A fan made of wood, native
beads, jack knife, etc., are in the collection.
He also has his hammock home. It may be some
time before he arrives in South Dakota, but he
is on his way. |
Kelsey,
Clayton B. |
Kennebec,
discharged April 15, 1943, from 1st Engineer
Training Bat. in the grade of Pvt, at Fort
Belvior, Va., completing three months and 18
days of service. |
Kenobbie,
Clarence F. |
Reliance,
discharged Feb. 22, 1943, from the US Army in
the grade of Pvt, at Camp Swift, Texas,
completing seven months and 3 days service. |
Kenobbie, Roy Andrew |
Reliance,
discharged June 7, 1946, from the Navy in the
grade of Aviation Boatswain's Mate Third Class
at Minneapolis, Minn, completing 20 months, six
days service. No awards listed on the discharge. |
Kindopp,
Gustaf A. |
Reliance,
discharged June 8, 1946 from the Army Armored
Signal Company in the grade of Private First
Class at Camp McCoy, Wis, completing 23 months,
16 days overseas. Awarded Good Conduct Medal,
Occupation Medal (Germany), European-African
Middle Eastern Theater Service Medal.. |
King,
Don |
Reliance,
called his father, Zeke King from Florida. He
enlisted and was called for service in February
of 1941. Has been overseas 42 months; all though
the African and Italian campaigns. Having about
130 points to his credit, his friends and
parents expect he will be home with his
discharge papers in his pocket. Almost five
years is a long time for a boy to be gone and
not see his folks in all that time. (19 July
1945) |
King,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry J |
returned to Oacoma Friday with his discharge
from duties overseas. June 1919 |
King,
Robert Delmar |
Vivian,
discharged June 7, 1946, from the Navy in the
Grade of Radioman Third Class, at Minneapolis,
Minn., completing 25 months, 23 days service. No
awards listed on discharge. |
Kortum,
Albert |
Vivian,
discharged Oct. 2, 1943, at Needles, Calif.,
from the US Army, in the grade of Pvt.,
completing 11 months service. |
LaCroix,
Capt. Robert |
has been
wounded on the battlefront in Italy (1945) and a
letter to his folks, Mr. and Mrs. Charley
LaCroix, calms them by asking them not to worry.
He is not seriously injured, but is in a
hospital and -- "Oh boy, what a pleasure it was
to be where it is nice and warm, good eats and
sleeping between sheets. Robert is captain of a
reconstruction battalion which advances ahead of
the army to seek out and scrap mines planted by
the enemy; also construct roads and bridges
destroyed by fleeting Germans. This is the third
time he has been wounded and each time by
stepping on well-camouflaged mines--each time
with his left foot. That he has experienced
rugged warfare may be assumed from the fact that
he went through the African and Sicilian
campaign on into Italy. For meritorious service
in combat he was awarded the Bronze Star in
November and previously, the Purple Heart. |
Langdeau,
Harvey |
returned Thursday to Fort Hale from service
overseas. He participated in eight battles and
received no scratches. June 1919 |
LaRoche, John |
has been inducted into the
service and will go to Fort Riley,
Kansas Sept. 3. 1918 |
Lester,
Duane, Sgt. |
stationed
with the army of occupation in Southern Germany,
recent sent his wife at Reliance a box of
souvenirs. Included in the collection were
bayonets, coins, parachutes, perfumes, cap,
belt, flag and banner 16 feet long. Sgt. Lester
was held a prisoner for 20 hours during the
month of April. A brother, Cpl. Clinton, is also
in Germany and the two met several times. (July
1945) |
Lien,
Kenneth L. |
The effects
of the war is gradually coming closer to home
and from time to time each community will hear
of casualties. This week, Kennebec received word
from the war department of the missing of
Kenneth Lien. He was on a ship, evidently going
out to sea. The ship was long overdue and the
war department notified Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Lien
that their son was on that ship and therefore,
was missing. We all regret to learn of this sad
ending of one of our fine young men who gave his
all in the defense of his country, and the
sympathy of the community is extended to the
sorrowing relatives. The government asks that
only mention of the casualty is made at this
time. (Sept 1942) |
Lindley,
John F. |
Reliance,
issued a Certificate of Service on May 18, 1946,
from the Army Calvary Division, in the grade of
First Lieut at Camp McCoy, Wis, completing 42
months, 6 days service, including 14 months, 4
days overseas duty. Awarded the Victory Medal,
American Defense Ribbon, European-African Middle
Eastern Theater Service Medal with two bronze
stars, American Theater Medal and Purple Heart.
|
Lulf,
Donald Devere |
Iona,
deischarged June 12, 1946, from the Navy in the
grade of Seaman First Class, at Minneapolis,
Minn., completing 21 months, 12 days service. No
awards listed. |
Lumbach,
Henry A. |
Kennebec,
discharged from the army Field Hospital Feb. 15,
1946, in the grade of Tech. 5th Grade,
completing 39 months and 17 days service,
including 11 months and 11 days foreign service.
Awarded the Good Conduct Medal, Philippine
Liberation Ribbon and one Bronze Star. |
Mang,
Mrs. Martin |
Presho, died Saturday and was buried alongside
her son who lost his life in the
army. Jan 1919 |
Manhalter,
Walter |
Reliance,
discharged Jan. 21, 1946, from the army Inf.
Bat. in the grade to Tech. 5th Grade, completing
38 months and 12 days service, including 16
months and 17 days foreign service. Awarded
American Theater Service Medal, European African
Middle Eastern Theater Service Medal, Good
Conduct Medal and Distinguished Unit Badge. |
Manholder, Jake |
Presho, returned from
the service, discharged as he was sick
most of the time he was there. It was also
reported a few days ago that a brother of
his was killed in France. He knows nothing
of this. He has a brother in France, but
since there are several other Manholders in
the area, it could be one of them. July
1918
|
Marsh, Cleo |
Iona, after obtaining
permission from his mother, Mrs. Kreinbuhl,
departed Thursday for Minneapolis to join the
marines. Aug. 1918 |
McCoy, John |
has also returned from
France. June 1919 |
Merritt,
Pvt. Tom |
son of Mrs. William
Grimshaw, was mustered out of the service from
Camp Dodge. He was in the aviation
service. He arrived last week from Brooks
Field, Texas. Jan 1919 |
Michalek,
Leon |
Reliance,
discharged Mar. 15, 1946, from the Army Field
Battalion in the grade of Private First Class,
at Camp McCoy, Wis, completing 45 months, 10
days of service, including 13 months, 15 days
overseas. Awarded the American Theater Service
Medal, Good Conduct Medal and the
European-African Middle Eastern Theater Service
Medal. |
Monson,
Fred |
Reliance.
July 1943 - Mr. and Mrs. Nels Monson received
word from their son Fred who was terribly burned
by the explosion of a gas stove, stating that he
was getting along fairly well, but was to be
operated on the following day for skin grafting.
He has been in bed 37 days and expects to be
there that much longer. He is stationed in the
Hawaiian Islands. |
Morris,
Harold |
1)
McClure is home on furlough. The first time he
has seen the home folks in two years. Aug 2
1919 2)A reception was given at the
George Morris home Saturday evening in honor
of his son who just returned from France, and
for his son’s wedding which took place
Wednesday at Presho. Aug 14 1919 |
Mullen,
Frank |
returned home to Presho Tuesday evening
from France. He was in the forestry engineer
company. Feb 1919 |
Nelson,
Glen |
Son of Mr.
and Mrs. George Nelson, southwest of Dallas,
formerly of Reliance, was honorably discharged
from the army under the point system September
22 at Camp McCoy, Wis. and is now visiting his
parents, relatives and friends. He joined the
army Jan. 21, 1942 and received training
in the states until January 1944. Se was
stationed in England until D-Day and was among
the first to land in France. He was wounded in
Germany in the Hurtgen Forrest Drive on Nov. 22,
1944 and spent six months in a hospital in
England. On his overseas ribbon he wears three
battle stars and received the President's
Citation, Infantry Combat Badge, Purple Heart,
Bronze Arrowhead and Good Conduct Medal. He was
overseas 18 months. He was a squad in charge of
eight men. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson have two other
sons in the service. (Oct. 1945) |
Nelson,
Lloyd |
and
Mervin Felton, Iona boys from the same camp
also returned home to visit. Mar 1919 |
Nelson,
Theodore |
has also returned from
France. June 1919 |
Newman, Elmer L. |
formerly of Vivian, was
killed in action in France Nov. 6, 1918.
|
Ohlson,
Melvin F. |
Presho,
discharged Feb. 1, 1945, from the Army Signal
Aircraft Warning Co., in the grade of Cpl.,
completing 45 months and 18 days service,
including 14 months and 14 days foreign service.
Awarded Asiatic Pacific Theater Service Medal,
American Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal. |
Osborne,
Vern, |
Presho,
discharged Feb. 7, 1946, from the army General
Hospital in the grade of Pvt., completing 43
months and 22 days service., including 9 months
and 28 days foreign service. Awarded the WWII
Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American
Theater Service Medal and the European African
Middle Eastern Theater Service Medal.
|
O’Toole, Leo |
has been discharged from
the service on account of his defective
arm. July 1918 |
Parker,
Hugh B. |
writes from Germany. He is a member of the 342nd.
May 1919 |
Paulson,
Loren |
Word has
been received from Loren Paulson saying that he
is feeling fine now except for a weak back. He
expects to be in the hospital for at least two
or three months longer. Loren feels that he is
pretty lucky at that, as lots of his buddies
won't get back home. Loren is another home boy
in the Harmon General Hospital in Longview,
Texas. We are all glad to know these boys are on
the road to recovery. (July 1943) |
Peterson,
William V. |
Reliance,
discharged Jan. 21, 1946, from the army ordnance
division in the grade of Tech. Sgt., completing
42 months and 15 days service, including 15
months and 3 days foreign service. Awarded
American Theater Service Medal, European African
Middle Eastern Theater Service Medal, Good
Conduct Medal and Bronze Star. |
Pilker,
Tristan R. |
Kennebec,
discharged Jan. 28, 1943, from the US Army, in
the grade of Pvt at Charleston, S.C. completing
6 months and 6 days of service. |
Place, Willie |
spent
last week with his mother, Mrs. W. Spaulding.
He recently returned from France. June
1919 |
Pringle,
Lieut. Benjamin O. |
recently discharged from overseas service, is
a guest at the Vivian home of his brother,
E.R. Pringle. Sept 1919 |
Quillin,
John R. |
Kennebec,
discharged Feb. 10, 1946, from the army Air
Force Base, in the grade of Cpl., completing 39
months and 24 days service, including 10 months
and 6 days foreign service. Awarded the Good
Conduct Medal. |
Rencountre,
Pvt. Albert |
has
returned from several months service overseas;
returned from Newport News, Virg., with his
discharge.May 1919 |
Rencountre, Albert, |
is also back at Fort Hale
from overseas. June 1919 |
Rohrer,
Francis |
returned to Reliance Saturday from France. He
was in the 90th Division.
July 1919 |
Ross,
Ted, |
recently released from overseas duty arrived
in Vivian last week to visit his uncle, L.C.
Woodward. Aug 21 1919 |
Rowland, Carl |
died at Camp Merrett,
N.J., Oct. 12. His remains arrived at
Vivian Friday. His funeral was Sunday morning,
but due to the order of the State Board of
Health, which prevents gatherings of any kind,
the funeral was private. His casket was
completely covered by a bank of beautiful
colors of flowers from their many
friends. Oct 1918 The
remains of Carl Iver Rowland were returned to
Vivian Oct. 18 for interment. He was born in
Ostegattend, Sweden Dec. 23, 1892 and came to
America in 1908 and lived with his sister,
Mrs. J. Carlson, at Vivian a couple of years.
Dec. 22, 1917, he married Harriet J.
McLaughlin of Vivian in Pierre. He passed away
at Camp Merrit, N.J. from the Spanish
Influenza, Oct. 12, 1918. |
Ryan,
Tommy |
who has
been in the U.S. Navy about two years, arrived
in Kennebec Sunday on a 15-day furlough. Since
leaving Kennebec, Tommy has seen lots of service
and a big stretch of the country. He was in the
Philippine Islands for a while and later cruised
along the China Coast. Of course, he isn't
saying much about his activities for
publication, for that is against instructions
from headquarters. Nevertheless, we all know he
has been in the thick of fight at times. He came
back to the states about a month ago and has
been located at Oakland, California to which
base he will return on completing his visit. |
Salisbury,
Mr. J. |
Presho, received two
letters from James who is in France with the
Rainbow Division. He stated, “We whipped the
Hun and I did not get a scratch.” Dec
1918 |
Salzmann,
Leo |
has,
returned to Iona from overseas. He was
with the 89th Div. with the Army of
Occupation in France. May 1919 |
Schervem, Louis and Olaf |
Peter S. Hilmoe,
and Roy Winchell of the Hilmoe area who are
leaving for Camp Dodge, Iowa in in response to
a call from the draft were given farewell
parties. July 25, 1918 |
Schmitz,
Arthur C. |
Kennebec,
discharged Feb. 11, 1946 in the grade of Cpl.
from the army Air Force Base Unit, completing 41
months and 11 days service. Awarded the WWII
Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal and
American Service Medal. |
Scott,
Conway H, |
discharged
Feb. 22, 1943, from the US Army in the grade of
Pvt from Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., completing 4
months service. |
Scott, Roy |
is the latest
Presho boy to be mustered out and is all done
with soldiering. Dec 1918 |
Sehnert, Dick |
Presho, left to
join the army. He wanted to be in the baking
department, but there were no vacancies, so
he returned home. (July
1918)
|
Simons, Mr. |
from south of Reliance
returned Saturday evening from the
battlefields of France quite ill from being
gassed. He was sent home for better air. Feb
1919 |
Sletto, Sander |
has returned to Vivian
from France. He served over there but two
months. June 1919 |
Spry,
Rex W. |
Now serving
(Jan. 1945) as an ordinance motor mechanic in
the Aleutian Islands, has been awarded the Army
Good Conduct Medal for exemplary behavior,
efficiency and fidelity. He is also entitled to
wear a bronze campaign star on hiss
Asiatic/Pacific ribbon for participation in the
Attu and Kiska operations. He is brother of Mrs.
George Floyd of Kennebec and the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. H. Spry, Mission. |
Steinbrook, Ed, |
Presho, aka W.E.
Buterick,was wounded in France and died
October 21 from the effects. He leaves a wife
and two children. Nov 1918 |
Steinfeld,
Harold Wm |
Kennebec,
discharged June 1, 1946, from the Navy in the
grade of Seaman First Class at Minneapolis,
Minn., completing 25 months, three days service.
No medals listed on discharge. |
Stricker,
James R. |
Lower
Brule, discharged Dec. 11, 1942, from the US
Army, in the grade of Pvt, at Camp Crowder, Mo.,
completing 2 months and 14 days service. |
Suiter,
Dale E. |
aviation
machinist mate first class, USNR, of Iona, has
returned (July 1945) from a tour of duty in the
Caribbean, where he served with the Navy's
Patrol Bombing Squadron 214. Using the mariner
flying boats, the squadron ranged over thousands
of miles of ocean on convoy coverage's and
anti-submarine sweeps. Pilots and aircrewmen
frequently found boredom their chief enemy
during the long hours of wearying routine
patrols. Although one plane was forced down, its
crew was saved and the squadron lost no
personnel during its 20 months of duty - a
reflection of the skill of both flying and
ground crews. The 33-year old is the son of Mr.
and Mrs J.F. Suiter, Iona. |
Suiter, Mrs. Freeman, |
Iona, received a letter
from her son stating that he had landed safely
in New York from England. Dec 1918 |
Sundall,
Gilbert R. |
The Good
Conduct Medal for one year of continuous
soldierly excellence was awarded to Tech 5th
Grade Gilbert R. Sundall, 29, of Kennebec, May
29, 1945. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
A. Sundall. Inducted into the army at Fort
Leavenworth, KS, receiving his basic training at
Fort Riley, KS. After his advanced training at
Camp Hatheway, Wash., he was sent o the Pacific
Oct. 1, 1943 as a member of the 454th Amphibian
Truck Company. He was one of the mechanics
who landed in the assault waves on the bloody
beaches of Leleliu. During his tour he also
served on New Caledonia, Guadalcanal and the
Russell Islands. |
Tagtow,
Carl J |
returned to Iona Saturday. He was serving with
the Machine Gun Co., 11th Reg., in
France. Aug 21 1919 |
Thompson,
Elgin H., |
Reliance,
discharged Aug. 29, 1945, from the army
Infantry in the grade of Sgt., completing 42
months and 27 days service, including 37 months
and 16 days foreign service. Awarded Good
Conduct Medal, Bronze Arrowhead, Purple Heart,
Philippine Liberation Ribbon and two
Bronze Stars. |
Thompson,
LeRoy L |
Reliance,
discharged Feb. 2, 1946, from the army Sub
Depot, in the grade of PFC, completing 39 months
and 27 days service, including 27 months and 22
days foreign service. Awarded Good Conduct
Medal, American Theater Service Medal and the
European African Middle Eastern Theater Service
Medal. |
Towler,
George |
Iona,
has been honorably discharged from camp
Tuesday. He was in Uncle Sam’s service. Apr
1919 |
Wagaman,
Audiel E. |
Reliance,
discharged Sept. 10, 1943, from US Army in the
grade of PFC, at Station Hospital, Camp Rucker,
Ala, completing 12 months and 18 days service. |
Waldron,
William J. |
Presho,
discharged Feb. 14, 1946, from the army Troop
Carrier Wing, in the grade of Pvt., completing
39 months and 13 days service, including 24
months foreign service. Awarded the WWII Victory
Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Theater
Service Medal and the European African Middle
Eastern Theater Service Medal. |
Weaver,
Robert E. |
was
recently discharged from Newport News, NJ and
had returned to Vivian for a visit with home
folks. Feb 1919 |
Weiland,
Raymond L |
Vivian.
With the Fifth Army, Italy. Tech Sgt Weiland was
recently awarded the Silver Star Medal for
gallantry in action on the Fifth Army front
during the Italian campaign. He is a member of
the 168th "Rainbow" Infantry Regiment, 34th "Red
Bull" division. When his company's forward
elements were encircled by enemy troops in a
town, Weiland led a squad around the left flank
below the town to strike the enemy from the
rear. Placing his men in firing positions, he
advanced alone until 100 yards from the
entrapped men, he was discovered by the enemy
and subjected to a withering fire. Moving behind
a pile of rubble, he was mistaken by friendly
troops who opened fire on him. Weiland
made his way to an open spot 75 yards from the
town, made a dash into it, despite a hail of
enemy small arms fire and gained the cover of
the houses held by friendly troops. He directed
fire upon hostile machine guns he had located
and his actions so inspired the the defenders
that they successfully held off the enemy until
relief arrived. The sergeant's father, Paul J.
Weiland, lives at Vivian. |
Winchell, Roy |
Schervem, Louis
and Olaf , Peter S. Hilmoe, of the Hilmoe area who are
leaving for Camp Dodge, Iowa in in response to
a call from the draft, were given farewell
parties. July 25, 1918 |
Wright, G.E. |
Presho, left to
join the navy. There were no vacancies in
mechanical training. Later, he found a vacancy in the
band department,
so he enlisted
for that. (July 1918)
|
Zickrick, W.M. |
arrived at Vivian from
his recent discharge from the service. Feb
1919 |
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