2LT JOHN LAMARARMYJohn Atwood LaMar was born on January 23, 1920, in St. Louis, Missouri to Atwood and Zoe LaMar. He was raised in St. Joseph, Missouri and graduated from …
Nile Kinnick
ENS NILE KINNICK, JR. NAVYBorn on July 9, 1918, in Adel, IA, Nile C. Kinnick, Jr. was the oldest of three children of Nile and Francis Ada Clarke Kinnick. The …
Benjamin Kinnick
1STLT BENJAMIN KINNICKMARINESBorn in Adel, IA on August 8, 1919, Benjamin (Ben) G. Kinnick was the second of three children born to Nile Kinnick, Sr. and Francis Ada Clarke Kinnick. …
Teddy Jones
PVT TEDDY JONESARMYPVT Teddy “David” Jones was born September 20, 1924, near Tekamah, NE. His parents were Orville and Cora (Rounds) Jones. David completed 11th grade, enlisting in the Army …
John Love
JOHN LOVEWaterloo Fire ChiefJohn H. Love was born in 1922 in Council Bluffs, IA to John and Hazel Love. He lived most of his life in Waterloo, NE where he …
Ralph Egle
2nd Lt. RALPH WILLIAM EGLEARMY2nd Lt. Ralph William Egle was the Co-pilot of “The Lady Jane/Bertha” (B-24), 329th,, 93rd Bomb Group. The pilot was 1st Lt. William E. Meehan. Their …
Chester A Rice
PFC CHESTER “CHET” A. RICEPfc. Chester “Chet” Rice was born in South Omaha on 22 October 1924. He was the second child of Chester and Eva Rice and the only …
Joseph Waszak
T/4 JOSEPH S. WASZAKSister of Omaha soldier killed outside London church by WWII ‘buzz bomb’ given memorial flagBy Steve Liewer / World-Herald staff writerMary Ann Waszak’s 9-year-old fingers trembled as …
Melvin Anderson
SGT MELVIN C. ANDERSONSGT Melvin Carl Anderson was born in Kansas City, Missouri on 15 December 1912. He was the fourth child of five born to Swedish immigrant parents Carl …
Morris R Worrell
PFC MORRIS R. WORRELLARMYMorris Raymond Worrell, born October 4, 1921 to Emory & Marie (Reinhold) Worrell, he was one of 10 children. He was raised in the Wisner NE area …