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Text Box: World War II Casualties from Audrain County

Salvatore E Abbruzzi

TEC4 DNB

Billy C Apel

T SGT DNB

Andrew C Archer

PFC KIA

Clifton Austin

PFC KIA

Edward J Berns

TEC 5 KIA

Earl C Booe

PFC KIA

Virgil Brewer, Jr.

PVT DNB

Ralph J Byars

TEC 5 KIA

Lester C Castleman

PVT DOW

Raymond R Ciochon

PVT DNB

Clifford C Clarke

2 LT DNB

Thomas C. Creed, Jr.

CPL KIA

Thomas Del Mastro

PFC DOW

Garland W Donaldson

PFC KIA

James R Early

SGT DNB

Ralph T Earnest

SGT DNB

Suggett L Edwards

SGT KIA

Darrell L Ferguson

PVT KIA

Jessie G Fike

PFC KIA

Judson R Forrestor

TEC 4 DOW

Richie V Fountain

1st LT KIA

WarrenL Franke

23nd LT FOD

Charley Fry, Jr.

PVT DNB

Phillip A Fry

1sr LT FOD

Emmett J. Hall, Jr.

2nd LT DNB

James O. Hase

1st Lt KIA

Charles H. Heckler

1st Lt FOD

William O. Heim

2nd LT KIA

Elmer L Hendrix

TEC4 KIA

EugeneR. Hepler

SGT KIA

Herbert W. Hinze

SGT KIA

George J Humphrey

WOJG KIA

Donald D Jones

TEC4 KIA

Claude E Keele

T SC DNB

Roy M. Kettle

SGT DOW

Urgel Lambert

PVT KIA

Hubbard T. Long

PFC DNB

Rolla M. Mayes

PVT KIA

Forrest E. McCord

PVT DNB

Warren E.McFarling

PFC DNB

Clarence H Miller

PFC KIA

Vincent Moranto

PVT KIA

Gildo Panaccione

S SC KIA

Adelbert C. Paris

PVT DOW

Wallace W. Reichers

PVT DOW

Lowell L Renner

PFC KIA

William G. Riddle

TEC5 DNB

Donald E Rondall

2nd Lt KIA

Wallace W Smith

PFC KIA

Chrles R Spradin

PVT DNB

James W Spurling

PFC KIA

James A Stewart

2nd LT KIA

George W. Tomasson

PVT DOW

Cloe L Tidball

PVT KIA

Lester S White

CAPT DNB

Harold R Williams

TEC5 KIA

Harry L Williams

PFC KIA

KEY:

Name, rank, other letters, see below.  
KIA=killed in action
DOW=died of wounds
DOI=died of injuries
DNB=died non-battle
FOD=finding of death, 
M=missing

GERMAN PRISONER OF WAR

Edward Whitehouse, a resident of Laddonia, was the only Audrain County resident captured by the German during the war. He was captured a short time after he went into action and released after the Armistice November 11, 1918- born in Barry, IL. Inducted at Mexico 10/4/1917 age 24 5/6YRS - CO K 354 INFANTRY TO 16 MAR/18; CO E 38 INFANTRY TO 24 FEB/19; CO M 362 INFANTRY TO DISCHARGE -PRISONER OF WAR FROM 15 JUL 1918 TO 6 DEC 1918

 

Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross

Lake (Marquis Lake) Dillard, Sgt. aged 24 2/3YRS when inducted, Lieut. of Laddonia and Mexico, received the D.S. C. award for extraordinary bravery and heriosm in action near Barricourt,France on November 1, 1918. He was subjected to heavy and intense machine gun fire and showed marked bravery while leading his men and capturing two guns and crews in a charge. CO A 354 INFANTRY TO DISCHARGE

 

Charles Robert Hanger , 1st. Lieut. born  2 OCT1888 ( from Laddonia) a member the 356th Infantry of the 89th Division, received three decorations. He was decorated for going through heavy shell fire, leading a battalion which was lost, across the Muese in heavy fog, the last night of the war. He fought in the Meuse-Argonne battle and St. Mihiel and remained at the front from August 4th until Armistice Day. DISTINGUISHED SERV CROSS; FRENCH LEGION OF HONOR; FRENCH CROIX DE GUERRE; ENLARGED FRENCH CITATION CERTIFICATE for bravery in action.

 

German Prisoners of War

Audrain County Women

Served in France as nurses:
Miss Cora Darrah, Miss Cordelia Ranz, Miss Corrine Markey, Miss Minnie Stallings.

 

Served at Military Camps:
Miss Ada Cunninghan at Fort Dosge, Iowa
Miss Pauline Gallup canteen work at Camp Taylor, Kentucky
Miss Lida and Miss Gladys Kerr canteen work at Camp Taylor, Kentucky
Miss Virginia Lazear, enlisted in the motorcycle tranport but failed to pass the active duty physical
Miss Natalie Morris Camp Beauregard, Louisiana
Miss Gladys Van Ness at Camp McClellan, Alabama.