Warren Vern Perkins was a Staff Sergeant and served two years in 96th Division. He was killed on may 12, 1945, on Okinawa. He was survived by his wife, Betty Ann Koch, and a son, Warren Lee Perkins.

Vernon Ritter entered the Army, Military Police, on August 17, 1944. He trained at Fort Custer, MI and received decorations of Victory Medal, American Theatre Medal, and Good Conduct Medal. Serving as a Corporal for twenty-three months, he ws discharged at Fort Sheridan, IL, on June 30, 1946. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Aton.

Ole E. Rosproy was born August 19, 1915, and he attended St. John School in Spearville and was confirmed there. He entered the service on November 5, 1941, and trained at Fort Benning, Georgia, Camp Polk, Louisiana, Desert Manuevers in California, Camp Pickett, Virginia, and Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. He went overseas in August 1943, and his Theater of Operations was France and England. He served as an ambulance driver with Company B, 45th Armored Medical Battalion, Third Division, the Spearhead Division until Germany's surrender. He was killed after the St. Lo breakthrough, when the ambulance he was driving with two wounded men encountered a German roadblock. His decorations included a Bronze Star, posthumously awarded, for his action in giving his life for others. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Rosproy, and he had a brother, Eugene Rosproy, of Spearville.

James Robert Ryan entered the Army Air Corps on October 14, 1942. He trained at Coffeyville, Kansas; Amarillo, Texas; Las Vegas, Nevada; Seattle, Washington; and Sioux City, Iowa. He went overseas March 1, 1944, and was shot down over Munich, Germany, on a bombing mission in 1944. He was captured by the Germans and held prisoner in Camp Stalag in Austria. He returned to the United States June 12, 1945, and was discharged at San Antonio, Texas, Kelly Field on October 27, 1945, with the rank of Technical Sergeant. He received as decorations the Good Conduct Medal, Caterpillar Button, and a Purple Heart. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Ryan.

James Rueb, son of John and Augusta (Schmidt) Rueb, entered the service in January 1942, in the Quartermaster Truck Company. He was trained at Hamilton Field, CA, and went overseas in May 1943. His Theater of Operations was European and his decorations included the Driver's Mechanic Badge and the Good Conduct Medal. He served forty-four months as a Technician Fourth Grade and returned to the U.S. on May 19, 1945. On September 15, 1945, he was discharged from Fort Leavenworth, KS.

Gregory Scheve was born November 18, 1921 and entered the Army in September 1942. He trained at Camp Robinson in Arkansas, Camp Butner in North Carolina, and Fort Ord in California. This Theater of Operations were the Aleutians, Hawaiian Islands, and Marshall Islands. He lost his life in the capture of the Marshall Islands on February 2, 1943.

Edward J. Schmidt was a Technician Fourth Grade in the 504th Ordnance Company, H. M. and served three years in Hawaii.

Leroy D. Schmidt, served with the 6th Army, 158th R.C.T. and trained at Fort Riley, Kansas, and Fort Ord, California. He served in the Philippine Islands, New Guinea, and Luzon. He was killed April 5, 1945.

Norbert W. Shean entered the Air Force on June 27, 1941. He trained at Fort Leavenworth, Camp Grant, IL, Minter Field, CA, Biggs Field, TX, Miami, FL, and Fort Dix, NJ. His rank was Captain and he served in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theatres of Operation. He went overseas on May 4, 1943. Decorations he received were American Defense Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Theatre Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Medal, and Victory Medal. He returned from oversease on October 27, 1945 and was discharged at Fort Leavenworth, KS on January 26, 1946, after fifty-five months of service.

Robert Slattery and Johanna Duesing were married in 1925.

Eugene Stegman entered the Marine Corps on January 6, 1944, and trained at San Diego, California; Camp Pendleton, California; and Camp Tarraw, Hilo, Hawaii. He went overseas September 23, 1944, and was engaged in the Southwest Pacific Theatre. He returned to the United States October 14, 1945 and was discharged as a corporal from Great Lakes, Illinois, on April 19, 1946. Decorations received were Presidential Unit Citation with one Star; American Theatre Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Medal with one Star and one Bronze Arrowhead; and Victory Ribbon.

Alfred Steinbring was in the Army and entered the service August 22, 1944. He was an assistant squad leader in the 94th Division and the 9th Division. Battles he was involved in were the Rhineland and Central Europe. He received the Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart Medal, Victory Ribbon, Expert Infantry Combat Badge and was decorated in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre. Wounded in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre on March 23, 1945, he was discharged on July 5, 1946.

Junior A. Steinbring was born August 22, 1927, and entered the Navy on March 31, 1945. He served one year and four months. He went overseas October 28, 1945. His vessels and stations were Kansas City, MO, Great Lakes, IL, Port Hueneme, CA, Logistic Support Company #78, Naval Supply Center, Navy #926, San Francisco, CA. Decorations he received were Victory Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Medal, and American Theatre Medal. He was discharged      July 31, 1946.

Tasset Family

Harry Tasset and Clara Duesing were married October 26, 1909.

Harry Tasset and Elizabeth Duesing were married June 8, 1904.

Tepe Family

Carl C. Thesing entered the service on June 25, 1940 in the Marine Corps. He trained at San Diego, CA, and went overseas on April 20, 1944 to the Theatre of Operations in the Central Pacific. His decorations were the Presidential Unit Citation and a Good Conduct Medal. He was a Pistol Marksman. He returned to the United States in January 1946, and was discharged at Camp Lejune, New River, North Carolina as a Platoon Sergeant, after serving seventy-seven months and twelve days. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Thesing.

Fred G. Thesing entered the Army on August 27, 1941, and was trained at Fort Riley, KS. He went overseas in January 1, 1945, to the European Theatre of Operations. His rank was Technical Sergeant and he received as decorations the Rifle Expert Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. He served fifty months and returned to the U.S. on August 21, 1945, and was discharged at Fort Leavenworth, KS. on October 20, 1945. He was the son of Joseph G. (Henry) and Ana Marie "Mary" (Teklenborg) Thesing.

Ed Tonar entered the service July 1, 1918, in the 356th Century Infantry. His training station was at Camp Funston, KS. He went overseas on September 1, 1918, and was in the European Theatre of Operations. He served a total of thirteen months as a Private First Class and returned to the U.S. June 10, 1919, and was discharged at Camp Funston on June 18, 1919.

Henry Anthony Tonar entered the Navy on March 8, 1944. He trained at San Diego, California, and went overseas May 12, 1944. He served in the Pacific with the Seventh Fleet and USS San Pueblo. He returned to the United States November 26, 1945, with the rating of Seaman First Class, and was discharged at Memphis, Tennessee on December 9, 1945. Decorations he received were Asiatic-Pacific with two Stars; Philippine Liberation with two Stars; and World War II Victory Medal.

Herman Torline and Bernadine Duesing were married October 7, 1896.

Lorine Margaret Trenkamp was commissioned as a Navy nurse on January 29, 1943, in Seattle. She went overseas on March 27, 1944 and served Fleet Hospitals #105 and #108. She returned to the U. S. on July 1, 1945 to Brooklyn, New York. She was discharged on January 1, 1946, at Great Lakes, Illinois after serving thirty-six months as a Lieutenant Junior Grade, Nurses Corps. Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Trenkamp.

Alvin West entered the service on February 4, 1942, in Army Ordance. His training stations were Camp Lee, VA, Camp Stewart, Georgia, and CampCrowder, Missouri. On September 7, 1943, he went overseas from Los Angeles to serve in India, China, and Burma. He returned to the United States on December 24, 1942 and was discharged from Camp Chaffee in Arkansas on December 29, 1945 as a Technician Fifth Grade. He served forty-six months and twenty-six days.