Return to Class of 1935 05/07/1945Mrs. Clarice Gee received a letter sent Tuesday of this week. explaining the death of her husband, Captain Norris B. Gee, in an aircraft accident in Germany, which occurred in the line of duty and service to his country. The letter from headquarters 202nd F. A. group, written May 8, […]
Return to Class of 1944 04/29/1945 Name: James Robert Lanning City: Knoxville, Iowa Died: April 29, 1945 Killed in WWII – Action in the Pacific,
Return to Class of 1942 04/27/1945Mrs. Mae Hufftman widow of the late Frank Huffman received to message Tuesday morning from the war department, stating that her son. Corporal John Huffman. had been killed in action. April 27, on the western front. He was in the thirteenth armored division in General Patton's third army. Corporal Huffman
Return to Class of 1939 03/03/1945Name: Robert Collins Conrey Birth: 26 Jan 1922 – Knoxville, Marion, Iowa Father: Harry H Conrey Mother: Lola C Collins Name: Pvt Robert C. Conrey CASUALTY: 03-03-1945 Retired Army in World War II 112th Engineer Combat Battalion BURIAL: Plot A Row 1 Grave 17, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium Event
Return to Class of 1933 02/26/1945Co Pilot 1st Lt. Jack M. West, O-671718 (86th CMS)(MIA/KIA) IL USAAF ATC Air Transport Command Mission History – Took from Guam on a flight to Hawaii transporting senior staff for prepare for a high level meeting on plans for the final assault on Japan Weather was reported as broken
Return to Class of 1943 12/25/1944 Harold Carlyle Campbell, son of Laura E. and Carlyle B. Campbell, was born in Omaha, Nebr., August. 11, 1924 He attended public school at Verdel, Nebr., at the age of five. He moved with his parents to Lynch, Nebr., where he was baptized in the Methodist church in. May
Return to Class of 1919 08/16/1944Name: Marquerite (Knittle) Hoolhorst Birth: 29 Nov 1899 In Knoxville, Iowa Death: 13 Aug 1944 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois Burial Date: 16 Aug 1944 Burial: Glenwood Pk, Cook, Illinois Cemetery Name: Glenwood Death Age: 44 Occupation: Housewife Residence: Chicago, Cook, Illinois Spouse: William Hoolhorst Father: Albert Knittle born in Knoxville,
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Return to Class of 1930 07/26/1944 Lucille (Kingery) DeLong, aged 31 years and 18 days, died Wednesday morning, July 26, 1944 at her home three miles east of Knoxville, after a battle with cancer. Lucille was born in Marion County, IA on July 8, 1913, the daughter of Edward F. and Nellie (Robus) Kingery. She
Return to Class of 1938 06/22/1944When Staff Sergeant Gee received his "wings" Saturday, he became Marion county's first U.S. Army pilot. A message was received Friday morning from the war department by Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Gee, stating that their son, Captain Richard A. Gee, who had previously been reported missing in action, was
Return to Class of 1923 05/27/1944Name: Kenneth Lee Fletcher Birth: 01 Oct 1902 – Lucas County Death: 27 May 1944 – Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Spouse: 1. Gladys Elizabeth Royster 2. Norma Gayle Mills Marriage: 05 Dec 1927 – Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Father: John William Fletcher Mother: Grace DeYarmon Henry Kenneth Lee Fletcher, son
