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Barry County, Missouri 

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Barry County Casualties of World War II

 

 Barry County World War II Listings

      

KIA means killed in action, whether at the front or by enemy action in the rear areas. Or if a prisoner of war, whether by air bombardment of his prison camp or being shot while escaping;

DOW, persons who were wounded and later died;

DOI, those who suffered fatal battle injuries as opposed to wounds, in combat or in combat areas and in the line of duty status;

DNB, other line of duty deaths such as from sickness, homicide, suicide, or accidents outside non battle;

FOD, those who were determined to be dead under Public LAW 490;

M, missing persons

NAME UNIT & RANK HISTORY FROM SUBMIT FOLDERS SUBMITTED BY:
MARBUT, Albert G.

 PFC, KIA

No History Betty Lamberson
MAY, Porter U. S. Army Quartermaster Corps  County Died: Fayetteville, Washington Co., AR
Cemetery: Antioch
Deceased: MAY, Porter
Birth: October 19, 1904, Barry Co., MO
Age: 79 years
Death: September 06, 1983, Fayetteville, Washington Co., AR
Cause: natural causes
Married: Never married
Father: Dan May, born Missouri
Mother: Laura Robison, born Hawkins Co., TN
Military Information: U. S. Army Quartermaster Corps, Fort Knox, KY
Resource: Military Papers
Research Note: He was 39 years old when he was inducted into the Army. He served 4 months and 18 days before being honorably discharged on March 3, 1943.
 
History added by: Joy Guentert
MAY, William M.  S-Sg., KIA No History Betty Lamberson
MCGAUGH, Lynn W.

U. S. Navy

County Died: Wheaton, Barry County, MO
Cemetery: Muncie Chapel
Deceased: MCGAUGH, Lynn W.
Birth: Jan. 28, 1912
Mulberry, AR
Age: Age 59
Death: April, 17, 1971
Sale Memorial Hosp., Neosho, MO
Cause: Heart Attack
Married: Ruby Higgs Davidson
Military Information: U.S. Navy, Was stationed at Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941
Resource: Cemetery Stone, Obit, and Personal Knowledge
Research Note: Lynn owned and operated the Roper Gas Company in Wheaton and he was employed by Elkins and Webb Gas Company. 
History added by: Betty Lamberson
 
MCGUIRE, Montez (MOONEY) Women's Army Corps, U. S. Army, Private

County Died: Columbia Co., NY
Cemetery: Philmont City
 

Deceased: MCGUIRE, Montez Margaret (MOONEY)
Birth: July 1921
Washburn, Barry Co., MO
Age: 24 years and 11 months old
Death: June 1, 1946
Philmont, Columbia Co., NY
Cause: Difficulty - Child Birth
Married: Phil McGuire
Married When & Where: NY
Father: Loyd Patrick Mooney, born Washburn, Barry Co., MO
Mother: Ruth Berryhill, born Washburn, Barry Co., MO
Military Information: Women's Army Corps, U. S. Army, Pvt.
Death Certificate Number: N/A
Resource: Family data & cemetery stone
Research Note: One thing I remember that the family told about her was that she was 4 feet 11 inches tall and a very small person, so the WAC used her to crawl into the wings of airplanes and do work where larger people could not access. Her name is on the courthouse wall.

History added by: Donna Cooper
MCMILLEN, Kenneth L. U. S. Army Deceased: MCMILLEN, Kenneth L.
Barry County, MO 
Married: Sarah E. Tracy
Married When & Where: July, 1946, at Udall, KS
Father: Lloyd McMillen
Mother:
Military Information: Army, 3 years
Death Certificate Number:
Resource: The Wheaton Journal, July 1946
Research Note: Kenneth McMillen served 3 years in the U.S. Army, 17 Months in the European Theater. He was in the Battle of Normandy, Rhineland, and Ardennes. He plans to enter the Spartan School of Aeronautics. 
History added by: Betty Lamberson
MCMILLEN, Rex H.    2 Lt., DVB No History Betty Lamberson
MITCHELL, Charlie J.    PFC, KIA No History Betty Lamberson
MOONEY, Rex Warren -0-

County Died: Lebanon, Laclede Co., MO
Cemetery: Washburn Prairie

Deceased: MOONEY, Rex Warren
Birth: Dec. 1, 1921
Washburn, Barry Co., MO
Age: 24 years and 11 months old
Death:  Mar 16, 2004
Married: Doris Patton
Father: James "Jamie" Harvey [Simpson] Mooney, Washington, Franklin Co., MO
Mother: Ella Mae Pease, Beatrice, Gage Co., NE
Resource: Family data & cemetery stone
Research Note: He was the younger brother of Loyd Mooney, and the 8th child of Jamie and Ella's. His name is on the courthouse wall.

History added byDonna Cooper
MULLINS, Rolla S.   PFC, KIA No History Betty Lamberson
NEINER, Harold J.   PFC, KIA No History Betty Lamberson
NIXON, Earl A. 
 
PFC, KIA No History Betty Lamberson
NORWOOD, Homer A.   PVT, KIA No History Betty Lamberson

      

 

 

 

 

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