Geary County Military
War Casualties, WWI-Vietnam
WORLD WAR HONOR ROLL
Geary County Boys Who Gave
Their Lives for Liberty
(Overseas)
Henry Pickering
Ernest L. Brown
John O. Volmar
Martin E. Sanders
Alvin W. Putnam
Walter Thomas Whitlaw
Henry H. A. Limper
William Heidel
Ralph Bush
Clyde Snell
Lester Cease
Earl Jones
(In the US)
George O. Beeler
Edwin Heidel
Eugene Warner
William C. Strauss
Earl C. Gormley
Robert D. Sawtell |
The following databases were taken from the National Archives, and list Geary County men and women who gave their lives or were wounded in defense of their country. "J.C." is Junction City; next of kin are parents unless otherwise noted.
| WWII Navy Dead | Rank | Branch of Service | Next of Kin | Address |
| Frantz, Harlan Milton | Storekeeper 3c | USN | M/M Fred Milton Frantz | Junction City | |
Hatfield, Graham Charles | Aviation Machinist Mate 3c | USN | M/M Arthur W. Hatfield | Hamilton Hotel, JC | |
Hood, Harley Truman | Torpedoman's Mate 3c | USNR | M/M William John Hood | 202 W. 17th JC | |
Johnson, Calvin Henry | Fire Controlman 1c | USN | M/M James H. La Clair | 626 W. 11th JC | |
Leavell, Billie Lee | Hospital Apprentice 1c | USNR | M/M Omer D. Leavell | 328 W. 7th JC | |
Johnson, Floyd Eugene | Ensign | USNR | M/M Floyd W. Johnson | Rt. 1 JC | |
Jumbeck, John F. Jr. | PVT | USMCR | � | � |
See legend below for meanings of abbreviations.
| WWII Army Dead | Rank | Cause of Death | Branch of Service |
| AUSTIN, RALEIGH F. | SSG | KIA
| USA/USAF | | BLACK, WILLIAM L. | TSG | DNB
| USA/USAF | | BLAKE, JAMES T. JR. | SGT | DNB
| USA/USAF | | BOLLESON, FRANK W. | CPL | KIA
| USA/USAF | | BOWMAN, ELLIS R. | CAPT | DNB
| USA/USAF | | BRUNSWICK, HARVEY E. | PFC | KIA
| USA/USAF | | BURHLE, CHARLES K. | PFC | DNB
| USA/USAF | | CARUTHERS, WILLIAM F. | SSG | FOD
| USA/USAF | | CLARKE, DEE W. | SGT | DNB�
| USA/USAF | | CLOWE, EUGENE C. | SSG | KIA
| USA/USAF | | COHRS, HENRY J. | MSG | DNB�
| USA/USAF | | COLEMAN, ROBERT L. | 2LT | KIA
| USA/USAF | | COOK, LAWRENCE E. | SGT | KIA
| USA/USAF | | COUCH, WALTER F. | PVT | KIA
| USA/USAF | | CRAFT, CHESTER M. | TSG | DNB
| USA/USAF | | CRIDER, FREDERICK F. | SSG | KIA
| USA/USAF | | CUNEO, JOHN J. | CPL | DNB�
| USA/USAF | | DAY, NOLAN J. | WOJC | KIA�
| USA/USAF | | DAY, ROBERT M. | 2LT | KIA
| USA/USAF | | DE MERSSEMAN, LLOYD E. | TEC5 | DNB
| USA/USAF | | DONELSON, ROY | SGT | DNB�
| USA/USAF | | EMBERLIN, GEORGE | MSG | DNB
| USA/USAF | | EVANS, LEO M. | TEC4 | DOW�
| USA/USAF | | FOLK, JESS D. | PFC | KIA�
| USA/USAF | | GLESSNER, JOSEPH C. | PFC | KIA
| USA/USAF | | GOAD, BENJAMIN F. | PFC | KIA
| USA/USAF | | HENNING, AUBREY F. | TEC5 | DOW
| USA/USAF | | HETZLER, HAROLD W. | FLO | KIA
| USA/USAF | | HOLM, WILLIS R. | PVT | DNB
| USA/USAF | | HORNE, WILLIAM E. | TEC5 | DOW
| USA/USAF | | HOUSE, THEODORE B. | 1SG | DNB
| USA/USAF | | HOWARD, ALTON W. JR. | 2LT | FOD
| USA/USAF | | HOWERY, ARTHUR L. | SSG | DOW
| USA/USAF | | HOYT, WILLIS C. | PFC | DNB
| USA/USAF | | JOHNSON, HENRY G. | SSG | DNB
| USA/USAF | | KELLY, JAMES O. | PVT | DNB�
| USA/USAF | | KENNEDY, WALTER J. | 2LT | DNB
| USA/USAF | | KING, JAMES E. | SSG | KIA�
| USA/USAF | | KOHLER, CLIFFORD A. | PFC | KIA
| USA/USAF | | LASHELLE, DANIEL S. | CAPT | DOW
| USA/USAF | | LEE, ODEAN E. | TSG | TSG
| USA/USAF | | LIMBAUGH, JOSEPH M. | 2LT | DNB
| USA/USAF | | MAC ARTHUR, HOWARD L. | SGT | KIA
| USA/USAF | | MARSHALL, WARREN B. | 1LT | DOW
| USA/USAF | | MILLER, HERMAN | MSG | DNB�
| USA/USAF | | MILLS, AUBREY L. | 1LT | KIA
| USA/USAF | | MOORE, GLEE E. | PVT | DNB�
| USA/USAF | | MOTT, HOBERT A. | PVT | KIA�
| USA/USAF | | MUNDEN, VIVAN F. | SGT | DNB
| USA/USAF | | MURPHY, ROBERT J. | 1LT | KIA
| USA/USAF | | MYERS, CARL S. | TEC5 | KIA�
| USA/USAF | | NOCHES, RAMON F. | FLO | DNB
| USA/USAF | | PETERSON, RALPH L. | SSG | DNB
| USA/USAF | | REED, ROBERT | PVT | DNB | USA/USAF | | ROESER, CLIFFORD R. | PFC | KIA
| USA/USAF | | SANGER, WESLEY | SSG | KIA�
| USA/USAF | | STEERE, RAYMOND J. | 1LT | DOW
| USA/USAF | | STOUPE, CHESTER B. | 2LT | FOD
| USA/USAF | | TALBOTT, WILLIAM L. | PFC | DNB
| USA/USAF | | UTTER, NICHOLAS | 1SG | DNB�
| USA/USAF | | WALKER, MORTY C. W. | SSG | KIA
| USA/USAF | | WIEDENBENNER, E. J. | TSG | FOD
| USA/USAF | | WILCOX, GLENN J. | PVT | KIA
| USA/USAF | | ZIEGLER, EDWARD B. | 1LT | DNB
| USA/USAF | | ZIMMERMAN, HARRY J. | LTC | DNB | USA/USAF |
LEGEND
USA=United State Army
USAF=United States Army Air Force
USN=United States Navy
USNR=United States Naval Reserve
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)
| World War II Wounded | Rank | Branch of Service | Next of Kin | Address |
| Clark, Glen | Hospital Apprentice 1c | USN | M/M Glen B. Clark | 121 E. Chestnut JC | |
Farrar, Hulsebus B. | Pfc | USMCR | Wife-Mrs. H. Farrar | 116 W. 10th JC | |
Gfeller, Ghiles Omar | Torpedoman's Mate 3c | USNR | M/M Sam T. Gfeller | Rt. 3 JC | |
Schragg, Leonard A. | Pfc. | USMCR | M/M Leonard S. Schragg | 1102 N. Franklin, JC | |
Schumacher, Wallace W. | Pvt. | USMCR | Wife-Mrs. W. Schumacher | Rt. 4, JC | |
Trower, Cleo Ray | Cpl. | USMC | M/M Oscar E. Trower | JC |
| KOREA DEAD | RANK | DATE OF DEATH | DATE OF BIRTH | BRANCH OF SERVICE |
| BAILEY, GLEN A | PFC | 09/01/1951 | 1930 | ARMY | | BURMAN, ALVIN C | PFC | 04/25/1951 | 1926 | ARMY | | CHILDRES, WILLARD | SFC | 07/20/1950 | 1907 | ARMY | | CROSSLAND, JIMMIE C | PVT | 09/06/1950 | 1931 | ARMY | | FISHER, CHARLES V. | SGT | 07/16/1950 | 1926 | ARMY | | FLEMING, ORANZEL | CPL | 07/22/1950 | 1913 | ARMY | | ISAACS, WILBUR A | MSGT | 08/30/1950 | 1917 | ARMY | | LEACH, EDWARD | 1LT | 04/25/1951 | 1924 | ARMY | | LEMERE, CLIFFORD E. | SFC | 07/28/1952 | 1920 | ARMY | MAIRICH, MARK W. | 2LT | 05/18/1951 | 1921 | ARMY | | PECHIN, ALFRED JAMES | PFC | 09/11/1951 | 6/12/1929 | MARINES | | RAKKE, HAROLD P. | SGT | 09/13/1952 | 1910 | ARMY | | RUDDELL, JAMES C. JR | CAPT | 07/16/1950 | 1926 | ARMY | | SENELL, ROBERT B. | SGT | 07/20/1950 | 1920 | ARMY | | SMOCK RICHARD T. | 1LT | 06/06/1951 | 1923 | ARMY | | WALKER, WILLIE A. | CPL | 08/21/1950 | 1910 | ARMY |
| VIETNAM DEAD | RANK/BRANCH | HOMETOWN | DATE OF BIRTH | DATE OF DEATH |
| ADAMS, WILLIAM CARL | SGT MARINES | JUNCTION CITY | 10/2/1945 | 8/23/1969 | | BAUGHMAN, JOHN OLIVER | SGT ARMY | JUNCTION CITY | 5/13/1949 | 4/19/1969 | | BERGAN, MERLIN HERMAN | SFC ARMY | JUNCTION CITY | 8/26/1925 | 8/12/1968 | | BLITCH, BERNARD L | SP5 ARMY | JUNCTION CITY | 4/18/1932 | 9/16/1966 | | DAVENPORT, JOHN JUNIOR | SP4 ARMY | JUNCTION CITY | 6/2/1940 | 7/31/1965 | | EVANS, GERALD BRUCE | SGT ARMY | JUNCTION CITY | 9/27/1930 | 11/17/1965 | | HARRIS, ROBERT LEE | SFC ARMY | JUNCTION CITY | 10/7/1927 | 9/4/1969 | | HAYWOOD, JAZREAL LEVITE | PSGT ARMY | JUNCTION CITY | 3/5/1968 | 5/10/1933 | | SCOTT, DAVE RUSSELL | SP4 ARMY | JUNCTION CITY | 11/19/1946 | 1/24/1968 | | VAN WINKLE, JESS H JR | SGT ARMY | JUNCTION CITY | 3/31/1950 | 9/7/1969 | | WINNINGHAM, CLIFTON | PSGT ARMY | JUNCTION CITY | 11/22/1930 | 3/5/1966 |
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