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: | ||||||||||||||||||
| SCHEMBRI, Alfonse | Sgt. FOD | No History | Betty Lamberson | ||||||||||||||||||
| SHEPHERD, Loren O. | Pfc. KIA | No History | Betty Lamberson | ||||||||||||||||||
| SIMPSON, Phillip R. | Pfc. KIA | No History | Betty Lamberson | ||||||||||||||||||
| STANDLEE, James Frank Jr. | Tech. Sgt. | County Died: Barry Co., MO Cemetery: McGuire Cemetery Deceased: STANDLEE, James Frank Jr. Birth: Jan. 7, 1923 Barry Co., MO Age: 79 years Death: Aug. 31, 2002 Springfield, Green Co., MO Cause: Married: Berniece N. Married When & Where: Apr. 21, 1950 Father: James Frank Standlee, born Arkansas Mother: Florence N. Ramey, born Missouri Military Information: Thurleigh, England, Station 111, 8th Air Force, 306th Bomb Group, 369th Bomb Squadron, Tech. Sgt. Death Certificate Number: Resource: Military records, MACR 12333, Cemetery Stone Research Note: Tech Sgt Standlee and crew's B-17 G, #42-97185, piloted by Captain Boylston B. Lewis, participated in the bombing of the railroad yards at Dresden, Germany on 14 February 1945 and did not return. At 13:32 hours, Capt. Lewis’ plane was hit by flak. The aircraft was approximately five minutes southwest of the target. Having already dropped their bombs, the damage to the plane required the pilot to break from the formation. Just as they fell away, three German Focke Wulf Fw 190’s attacked from 5 or 6 o’clock. When the B-17 crew returned fire, the enemy aircraft broke formation, with one flying higher than the others. The high fighter was reported to have hit Capt. Lewis’ ship. It was reported that Lewis made a 180° turn after the attack and was seen heading east. The attack severed the control cables, set the number 4 engine on fire and started a blaze in the waist of the plane. Lewis gave the order to bail out. Three crewmen had been hit including ball turret gunner Sgt. Alfred Lubojacky, who had suffered a severe head wound. Two other crewmen helped the 21-year-old out of the ball turret and strapped his parachute on him and gently hurled him into the sky. Lubojacky’s body was never found. The pilot, co-pilot, navigator, bombardier and engineer (Standlee) went to the nose hatch and bailed out together, about 30 minutes after the aircraft was hit by flak. The burning plane crashed near the village of Hrídelec, Czechoslovakia, approx. 60 miles northeast of Prague. Standlee and co-pilot 2nd Lt. Robert S. Whitelaw met several hours after bailing out and were free for more than twenty-four hours before being captured. |
Jeremy G. Burch | ||||||||||||||||||
| STARKEY, Edward Gene | Pvt. | County Died: Callaway Co., MO Cemetery: Oak Hill Deceased: STARKEY, Edward Gene Birth: Feb 3, 1918 Cassville, Barry Co., MO Age: 38 years Death: Mar 19, 1956 Fulton, Callaway Co., MO Cause: Suicide Married: 1. Gertrude Jones 2. Lorene Darity Married When & Where: 1. Dec 7, 1938, Cassville, Barry Co., MO 2. abt 1946, MO Father: Joshua Starkey, born Mundell, Benton Co., AR Mother: Clara Edna Coones, born Cato, Barry Co., MO Military Information: U. S. Army, Pvt. Death Certificate Number: #8315 Resource: Barry Co., MO, Death Certificates, cemetery stone |
History added by: Frances Albert | ||||||||||||||||||
| STOCKTON, Charles Oscar | Pfc. | Charles Oscar Stockton 1945-1947 Charles Oscar Stockton (2) 1945-1947 - C Troop, 1st Squadron 12th Cav. He is at the bottom left Charles Oscar Stockton (3) Probably was taken in 1945. |
Connie Schmidt | ||||||||||||||||||
| TALBURT, Rex E. | Pfc. KIA | No History | Betty Lamberson | ||||||||||||||||||
| TASH, Lester R. | Pvt. DOW | No History | Betty Lamberson | ||||||||||||||||||
| TAYLOR, Earl L. | S-Sgt. DOI | No History | Betty Lamberson | ||||||||||||||||||
| TAYLOR, Estel Monroe | PFC, U.S. Army | County Died: Seligman, BarryCo., MO Cemetery: Roller Cemetery, Gateway, Benton Co., AR Deceased: TAYLOR, Estel Monroe Birth: Mar. 14, 1908 Monte Ne, Benton Co., AR Age: 69 years, 9 mos. & 4 days Death: Dec. 18, 1977 Seligman, Barry Co., MO Cause: Unknown Married: Onie Married When & Where: Unknown Father: James L. Taylor Mother: Esteneth T. "Tennie" Woodruff Military Information: PFC, U.S. Army Death Certificate Number: Unknown Resource: Obituaries, gravestones Research Note: Information garnered from multiple sources, including his and abrothers' obituary, as well as his military gravestone. |
History Added by:Wilma Fields | ||||||||||||||||||