Barry County, MO |
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Click on link for Barry County Causality List Barry County Casualties of World War II |
KIA - 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 |
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| NAME | UNIT & Rank | HISTORY FROM SUBMIT FOLDERS | SUBMITTED BY: | ||||||||||||||||||
| OPALKA, Carl M. | S-Sg. KIA | No History | Betty Lamberson | ||||||||||||||||||
| OVERTON, Homer | -O- | County Died: Barry County, MO Cemetery: Deceased: OVERTON, Homer Father: Robert C. Overton Mother: Elizabeth Swindell Resource: The Wheaton Journal, May 16, 1946 Research Note: Veteran of two wars dies, is a son of R. C. Overton and has a sister Minnie, Mrs. Walter Brattin, and a brother Ira Overton. The quartet who sang was Mrs. Kenneth Corn, Melvin Tichenor, Earl Hooten, and Martin Hulsen. Pallbearers were Earl Francis, George Ford, Kenneth Corn, Tom Fossard, Gene Cook, Leslie Phillips, all veterans of WWII. All were dressed in uniform. |
History added by: Betty Lamberson | ||||||||||||||||||
| PATTON, Hershel W. | S-Sg. KIA | No History | Betty Lamberson | ||||||||||||||||||
| PEARSON, Joseph Benjamin "Benny" | -O- | County Died: Cassville, Barry Co., MO Cemetery: Maplewood Cemetery Deceased: PEARSON, Joseph Benjamin "Benny" Birth: June 6, 1929, Neosho, Newton Co., MO Age: 28 years, 3 mos. & 7 days Death: Sept. 13, 1957, Cassville Osteopathic Hospital, Cassville, Barry Co., MO Cause: Acute Coronary Occlusion Married: Never Married Married When & Where: Father: Paul Edward Pearson, Pierce City, Lawrence Co., MO Mother: Josephine Ann Carbone Sears, Waupin, Fond de Lac Co., WI Military Information: Death Certificate Number: Resource: family, gravestone, Death Certificate |
History added by: Wilma Fields | ||||||||||||||||||
| PHILLIPS, Leslie Albert | Staff Sgt.,Army Air Corps, 587th Bombardment Squadron | County Died: Barry Co., Wheaton, MO Cemetery: Muncie Chapel Deceased: PHILLIPS, Leslie Albert Birth: March 3, 1919,Wheaton, Barry Co., MO Age: 67 years 7mos. & 8 days Death: Sept. 11, 1986,Wheaton, Barry Co., MO Cause: Old war head injuries Married: Wilma Ruth Lauderdale Married When & Where: Wheaton, Barry County, MO Father: Arthur Phillips Mother: Amanda Military Information: Army Air Corps, 587th Bombardment Squadron, Staff Sgt. Death Certificate Number: Unknown Resource: Obit from The Wheaton Journal, and personal knowledge Research Note: According to the Wheaton Journal Of April, 1944 and a letter from Leslie to his parents, he saw the world! Went first to South America where he was stationed in Brazil. From there he was sent to South Africa and later Ireland. He also flew 20 combat missions with the 587th Bombardment Squadron stationed in Britain. He was aboard a B26 Bomber when it was struck by Anti Air Craft Fire over Germany and the aircraft crashed and burned on the way back to base in a field in England. He was severely injured and was discharged in Oct. 1945. He received a Purple Heart Medal. Leslie later served 37 years with the U.S. Postal Dept. and was Postmaster for 18 years in Wheaton, MO |
History added by: Betty Lamberson | ||||||||||||||||||
| PLANCHON, Roy E. | Pfc DNB | No History | Betty Lamberson | ||||||||||||||||||
| PROBSFELD, Edgar G. | Capt. KIA | No History | Betty Lamberson | ||||||||||||||||||