Cottonwood Co. AHGP-WWII Roll of Honor

WWII Honor Roll
List of Battle Casualties from Navy and Marine Corps
Cottonwood County, MN

These names were taken from the National Archives. Only servicemen killed in action are included. Those
who died from illness or accident were not in this archive. See legend below for meanings of abbreviations.

Name of Deceased	Rank	Next of Kin	Address
Barron, Edward Phillip	Soundman 3c, USN	Parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Barron	12th and Prospect Windom
Bengston, Willis L.	Pfc. USMCR	Parents, Mrs. and Mrs. John A. Bengston	Rt. 2, Box 142, Westbrook
Gillam, Charles Whalon	Aviation Radioman 3c USN	Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Gillam	265 6th St. Windom
Rempel, Willard John	LT (jg) USNR	Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Rempel	Mountain Lake
Stilts, Stuart D.	Pfc. USMCR	Mother, Mrs. Alta Stilts	1244 2nd Ave., Windom

The list below contains naval and marine corps servicemen who were injured in the line of duty

Name of Injured	Rank	Next of Kin	Address
Bristol, Charles Preston Jr.	Pharmacist's Mate 3c USNR	Parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Preston Bristol Sr.	Windom
Foster, George R.	Cpl. USMC	Father, Mr. Leo G. Foster	Rt. 3, Windom
Goossen, LeRoy	Seaman 1c USN	Father, Mr. Peter W. Goossen	Mountain Lake
Heppner, Elmer D.	Sgt. USMCR	Mother Mrs. Barbara Heppner	Gen. Del. Mountain Lake
Klemz, Alfred E.	Cpl. USMCR	Parents Mr. and Mrs. Emil Klemz	Rt. 1 Mountain Lake
Martin, Alvin N.	Pfc. USMCR	Father, Mr. James Martin	Bingham Lake
Rempel, Henry K.	Pfc. USMC	Father, Mr. Peter P. Rempel	Windom
Stewart, Philip D.	Pfc. USMC	Mother Mrs. Mabel L. Stewart	Gen. Del. Westbrook

LEGEND

USA=United State Army
USAF=United States Army Air Force
USN=United States Navy
USNR=United States Naval Reserve
USMC=United States Marine Corps
USMCR=United States Marine Corps Reserve
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DNB=Died, non battle
DOW=Died of wounds
FOD=Finding of death
KIA=Killed in action
NG=Died in battle or enemy action
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CPL=Corporal
LT=Lieutenant
JG=Junior grade
PFC=Private First Class
PVT=Private
SGT=Sargeant
SSGT=Staff Sargeant
TEC=Technician (followed by class number)