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Barry County, Missouri 

Honoring Men & Women Who Served in World War II 

 

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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:
VOGT, Glennon Joseph   Sgt., 7th Infantry, 3rd Division County Died: Volturno River, north of Naples, Italy
Cemetery: Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Deceased: VOGT, Glennon Joseph
Birth: Aug. 22, 1915
Monett, Barry Co., MO
Age: 28 years, & 28 days
Death: Oct. 13, 1943
Volturno River Crossing, North of Naples, Italy
Cause: Killed by mortar fire.
Married: Never married.
Married When & Where:
Father: Eugene Lawrence Vogt, Monett, Barry Co., MO
Mother: Ellen Bertha Wimsatt, Monett, Barry Co., MO
Military Information: Sgt., 7th Infantry, 3rd Division
Death Certificate Number: no available 
Resource: His brothers and sisters plus limited military records.
Research Note: My web site has a tribute to him written by me after research into his military journey once his unit landed in Morraco. 
Betty Lamberson

Carmen F. Bein

WALLER, Elmer G. S. Sgt. KIA No History Betty Lamberson
WARNER, Carl Emil Army Air Corps, Private County Died: Miami OK
Cemetery: Ballard Cemetery, Bernice OK
Deceased: WARNER, Carl Emil
Birth: May, 7, 1911, Purdy Rural Route 1, Barry Co., MO
Age: 74 years, 2 days
Death: Apr 9, 1985, Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami OK.
Cause: Heart Attack
Married: Patsy Hanna
Married When & Where: Dec. 14, 1940
Father: Thomas Albert Warner, born Monett, Barry Co., MO
Mother: Lucy May Warner, born Purdy, Barry Co. MO
Military Information: Army Air Corps, Private
Death Certificate Number:
Resource: Obituary, photo in uniform, Family information
History added by: Donald Warner
 
WARNER, Donald Wayne U.S. Navy WARNER, Donald Wayne
Birth: Apr. 11, 1926
Purdy Route 1, Barry Co., MO
Married: (1.) Dorothy Starkey (2.) Evelyn Hollingsworth
Married When & Where: (1.) Oct 31, 1950, Berryville, AR (2.) May 22, 2001, Joplin, MO
Father: Thomas Albert Warner, born Monett, Barry Co., MO
Mother: Lucy May Sass, born Barry Co., MO
Military Information: US Navy FTCM
Resource: Military papers & photo in uniform
Research Note: Entered the U.S. Navy in March 1944 and was discharged Sept. 16, 1968. Served aboard the USS West Virginia BB 48 in the Pacific where we entered the conflict at Leyte Gulf in the Philippines. We bombarded Okinawa and Iowa Jima. We were hit by a Japanese Dive Bomber on Apr.1 1945 where 6 sailors were killed but fortunately the bomb did not explode. We were anchored in Tokyo Harbor close to the USS Missouri when the Japanese surrendered. Served aboard the U. S. S Power DD839 (Atlantic Fleet) and the USS Alamo LSD 33 (Pacific Fleet). Taught FTB school at Great Lakes, Il.
History added by: Donald Warner
 
WARNER, Earl Oren National Guard, Coast Artillery, Private County Died: Barry Co., MO
Cemetery: Muncie Chapel Cemetery
Deceased: WARNER, Earl Oren
Birth: Nov. 19, 1914, Barry Co., MO
Age: 62 years, 29 days
Death: Dec. 18, 1976, Veterans Hospital, Fayetteville, AR
Cause: Heart Attack
Married: Imogene Smith
Married When & Where: Aug. 20, 1949, Bartlesville, OK
Father: Thomas Albert Warner born Monett, Barry Co., MO
Mother: Lucy Mae Sass, born Purdy, Barry Co., MO
Military Information: Mo. National Guard, Coast Artillery Corps, Private
Death Certificate Number:
Resource: aad.archives.gov, Obituary, and photo in uniform
Research Note: Earl served in the Aleutian Islands and Europe.
History added by: Donald Warner
WILLIAMS, Billy C. 
 
Pfc. KIA No History Betty Lamberson
WILLIAMS, Gerald Dan U. S. Navy County Died: Springfield, Greene Co., MO
Cemetery: IOOF
Deceased: WILLIAMS, Gerald Dan
Birth: February 14, 1925, Barry Co., MO
Age: 58
Death: July 1983, Springfield, Greene Co., MO
Cause: Natural causes
Married: Jaunita Benbrook
Married When & Where: November 26, 1946, Columbus, KS
Father: Bill Williams
Mother: Mahala May, born Barry Co., MO
Military Information: U.S. Navy
Resource: Family members
History added by: Joy Guentert
WILLIAMS, Lavon Roy Fort Leavenworth Air Corps County Died: Tulsa, OK
Cemetery: Memorial Gardens Tulsa, OK
Deceased: WILLIAMS, Lavon Roy
Birth: December 25, 1922, Barry Co., MO
Age: 51
Death: March 1973, Tulsa, OK
Cause: cancer
Married: Betty LeMaster
Married When & Where: Unknown
Father: Bill Williams
Mother: Mahala May, Barry Co., MO
Military Information: Enlistment City: Fort Leavenworth Air Corps
Resource: Family members 
History added by: Joy Guentert
WILLIAMS, Rex Fousteen U. S. Army, Sgt   County Died: Barry Co., MO
Cemetery: Antioch
Deceased: WILLIAMS, Rex Fousteen
Birth: March 25, 1921, Monett, Barry Co., MO
Age: 62 years
Death: Jan. 10, 1982, Barry Co., MO
Cause: emphysema
Father: Bill Williams
Mother: Mahala May, born Barry Co., MO
Military Information: SGT., U. S. Army
Resource: Personal knowledge, family, Cemetery stone 
History added by: Joy Guentert
WOODELL, Vernon E. 
 
Pfc. KIA No History Betty Lamberson

      

 

 

 

 

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