Barry County, MO

Honoring Men & Women Who Served in World War II




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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
NAME UNIT & Rank HISTORY FROM SUBMIT FOLDERS SUBMITTED BY:
RHEA, Basil Royal Coast Artillery Corps. U. S. Army, Private County Died: Los Angeles Co., CA
Cemetery: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Deceased: RHEA, Basil Royal
Birth: November 08, 1917
Barry Co., MO
Age: 76 years
Death: July 27, 1993
Downey, L.A. Co., CA
Cause: Natural causes
Married: Marjorie Nickols
Married When & Where: December 16, 1941
Father: Chester Rhea, born Missouri
Mother: Zettie May, born, Barry Co., MO

Military Information: Coast Artillery Corps. U. S. Army, Private
Resource: Family knowledge
Research Note: Enlisted - Pierce City, Missouri
History added by: Joy Guentert
ROETTO, Lawrence J. 2 Lt. KIA No History Note Added
Betty Higgs Lamberson - Deceased
ROSEWICZ, Chester E. -O- Deceased: ROSEWICZ, Chester E.
Father: Joe Rosewicz

Military Information: served 3 years, 3 mos and 17 days, 33 months was in the South Pacific and Japan.
Resource: The Wheaton Journal, Jan. 10, 1946

Research Note: Chester had three brothers also in the War. They were: Raymond A., Joseph B. and Theadore Rosewicz.
History added by: Betty Higgs Lamberson - Deceased
ROSEWICZ, Joseph B. -O- Deceased: ROSEWICZ, Joseph B.
Military Information: Served 3 years and 11 mos. in Africa, Sicily and Italy
Resource: The Wheaton Journal, Jan. 10, 1946

Research Note: Joseph had three brothers serving in WWII. Chester E., Raymond A. & Theadore Rosewicz.
History added by: Betty Higgs Lamberson - Deceased
ROSEWICZ, Raymond A. -O- Deceased: ROSEWICZ, Raymond A.
Father: Joe Rosewixz
Military Information: Served 4 years, 11 mos. & 22 days, with 32 months in the Aleutians
Resource: The Wheaton Journal, Jan 10, 1946

Research Note: Raymond had three brothers serving in WWII. Chester E., Joseph B. and Theadore.
History added by: Betty Higgs Lamberson - Deceased
ROSEWICZ, Theadore Pfc, First Infantry Deceased: ROSEWICZ, Theadore
Military Information: A PFC, he fought with the first Infantry in Germany and later in the German occupation.
Resource: The Wheaton Journal, Jan 10, 1946

Research Note: Theadore had three brothers who also served in WWII. They were: Raymond A., Chester E. and Joseph B. Rosewicz
History added by: Betty Higgs Lamberson - Deceased






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