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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1946

Page

8

War Department Honors List of Dead and Missing WWII

The War Department releases an honor list detailing casualties and missing personnel from World War II. It explains findings of death after review, criteria for listing, and ongoing search efforts across Japan, Germany, and other fronts.

War Department Secretary of War Congress Corregidor Ardennes Japan Germany Draft Board of Origin Regular Army Adjutant General District of Columbia

Seven-County List of Military Death Abbreviations

The document defines KIA DOW DOI DNB FOD M and outlines how each status applies to soldiers including front line, rear area, and non combat deaths. It introduces a seven-county list to categorize line of duty and other death types among personnel.

Dow Doi

Roster of World War II Casualties and Deaths

A dense list of service members with statuses KIA DOW FOD DNB or MIA across ranks from Pvt to Lt Col. The names include Ables Albert Aliff Anderson Arney Bailey Benders Benedetti Blevins Bolton Bowling Bradley Brewer Crane Clark Davis Daw son Dennis Dickens Dillon Dobbins Dove Dunn Edwards Evans Farley Farmer Feuchtenberger French Puller Galati Garrett Gibson Gordon Gray Gunter Hager Hager Hall Hamlin Hammond Hartwell Hatcher Helton Honaker Honaker Houchins Howard Huff Treson Jewell Lambert Lam bert Lanham Lavinder Lindamood Long Lovell Lowder Luttrell Marshall Me issire Cummings Me...

Howard L. Ables Frank GO. Albert Cady P. Aliff Shird G. Anderson Rector Arney Gilbert P. Bailey Woodrow W. Bailey Dow Russell L. Kag Dow John 8. Benders Jack Benedetti James C. Blevins Earl F. Bolton Clifford T. Cook Bill B. Crotty Lewis P. Crotty Andrew N. Davidson Edward L Davis Kenneth L. Dawson Cecil S. Dennis Britt K. Dickens Allen W. Dillon Hampton L. Dobbins Clyde Dove, Jr Donald D. Dunn William C Edwards, Jr John W Evans Charles Farley William R. Farmer J. A. Feuchtenberger George W. Pletcher Dennis E. French William C. Honaker George B. Houchins KIA Otis J. Howard Bud V. Huff Charles R. Treson George A. Jewell Willard C. Johnston William K. Jones Kita Jee Roy Kinder DNB Charles Kinsey George C. Lambert Price H. Lambert Thomas E. Lanham Dow Richard M. Lavinder James E. Lindamood Joe Long, Jr William R. Lovell Leonard L. Lowder William F. Luttrell Perry Marshall Charlie R. Martin George Mathena, Jr William W. Ae

War Dead and Wounded Listed by County Captains

Monroe and Wyoming counties memorialize service members with many KIA and DNB designations. Names include privately listed soldiers and officers such as Captains Carr and Rowe and PFCs like Biggs and Foley while WIA and DOW cases appear among the fallen and missing.

War Casualties List Names Missing In Action KIA

The fragment shows a mixed list of soldiers with statuses such as KIA (killed in action) and DOW (died of wounds). Names include H. Gunter, Pfc James, Pfc Joe G, Bill EB, Jackson DOW, Pfc Hil liard BE, Jess Jack W Staton KIA, Pfc Harold Stefancic KIA, Sgt Earl Stewart KIA, Pvt James Sutphin, Pvt Everett W Tilley KIA, Tracey L Tolliver DOW, Sata P Tolliver KIA, Pfc James W Weeks KIA, Harold Z Whoisenant KIA, James J Wilson DOW, Edwin BWoodTA, Quincy L Zickofoose.

H. Gunter James Joe G . Bill Jackson Dow Hilliard Jess Jack W. Staton Harold Stefancic Earl Stewart James Sutphin Everett W. Tilley Tracey L. Toler Dow Sata P. Tolliver James W Weeks Harold Z Whoisenant James J Wilson Dow Edwin B

Bland County War Casualty List Honors Fallen and Missing

A Bland County casualty roster lists soldiers with statuses including KIA DOW and DNB. Names include Pfc William W Bogle Second Lt James L Burke Pvt Leroy T Palmer Pvt Wilbur F Gober and others with dates and service branches noted.

Bland County William W. Bogle James L. Burke Sam Burton Leroy T. Palmer Wilbur F. Gober Dow Frank F. Kitts Jr Willie C. Long Edward D. Manning Dow Robert T. Miller Fod Jeff T. Morehead Earl G. Pauley James O. Ramsey Robert M. Reed William H. Sadler Herman L. Stone William L. Stone Dow Z. W. Strock, Jr Cilforg G. Willis Owen T. Wilson Dow

Giles County War Casualties Honor Roll

Listing of Giles County service members with designations DNB KIA and POW including Lawrence Allison Ted Bair George Beller Henry Blank James Booth Bowles Everett Burton Cecil Caldwell Ashton Cole Sehaire Connor Claude Dowdy Arnold Ferguson Lloyd Finley Roy Freshman Henry Frazier Finley Ganoe Joe Givens Henry Hall Joseph Hess Dan Hilton Cecil aes Claude Horne Albert Johnston Preston Johnston Miller Kline Fred Labrie Victor Lafayette Willie Lang Robert Mullen Robert Nix III Charles Pott and others noted as DNB or KIA in the wartime casualty roster.

Giles County Lawrence R. Allison Ted Bair George T. Beller Henry W. Blankenship James E. Booth In L. Bowles Everett K. Burton Cecil B. Caldwell Po Carlton Chapman Ashton L. Cole Sehaier Connor Claude M. Dowdy Arnold G. Ferguson Lloyd M. Finley Roy H. Freshman Kia Henry B. Frazier Kia Finley H. Ganoe Joe M. Givens Henry E. Hall Joseph V. Hess, Sr Dan J. Hilton, Jr Cecil F.aes Dow Claude H. Horne Albert C. Johnston Preston H. Johnston Miller FP. Kline, Jr Fred W. Labrie Victor Lafayette Willie L. Lang Robert L. Mullen Robert W. Nix III Charles W. Pott

Williams names and ranks in draft-era notice

Partial OCR reads names and ranks: Clarence A Williams, Vernon Williams, Willie L Williams, second lieutenant, private. Unclear context but appears as a military listing or notice with military identifiers and initials.

War Dead and Missing List From Local Unit

A long OCR fragment lists soldiers with statuses KIA DOW DNB DND MIA and DOIs, including Pvt. Dedenn Ballard Jr and Pvt. Walter Beavers Jr among many others. The compilation names ranks, initials and surnames with no clear unit or date.

World War II Casualties List Still Read in Local Paper

Local page publishes a roster of fallen and missing servicemen with many KIA entries such as Pfc. Jimmy Mundy Pvt. Clyde Mutter Pfc. John Mary and Pfc. William Rutherford. Also listed are DNB and DOW statuses among others, reflecting wartime losses.

Oscar B. Moore, Jr Jimmy W. Mundy Clyde A. Mutter John E. Mary Kia Herman E. Maces Sealt Noel Patterson Patton Kia Core E Robert T . Pyle William F. Kia Arthur &. Ratliff Alva B. Ross William J. Rutherford William A. Rutherford Edward Saunders, Jr Robert T. Scott, Jr E. Short KIA Charles D. More Dow Samuel G. Kia William B. Smith W. Yt Stephenson Stevens Walter H. Jens F. R . Stephenson

Nationwide World War II Casualty Totals Record

The document reports an overall death and missing rate of 2.98 percent from all causes. It covers over 10 million mobilized Americans from May 27, 1941 to January 3, 1946, listing 307,554 killed or missing and 1,424 still missing by January 31, 1946, with detailed breakdowns by in action, wounds, nonbattle deaths, and administrative determinations.

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PML Murray Emerald B. McNeer Fod Cecil E. lix Meadows Lewis E Carl M. Simmons Preston Simpkins, Jr Dean S. Snide Russell G. Sonak Howard L. Spencer James E. Spencer Lynn W. Spencer Alexander A. St. Clair Fod Edwin M. Stapleton Russell E. Sumpter Kia Dexter W. Tabor, Jr Edwin C. Tabor Inse Terry Andrew Kia Paul Thompl Bernard J. Trail Doi Melvin C. Trail Harry W. Rule D. Vaughn Harry L. West Irvin F. West, Jr Willie H. Vines Earl A. Waddell Lacy E. Walker William I.allace Lloyd A Wayland Charlies FE Welch William E. Whalen, Jr Dana C White Gilbert B. White Clayton M. Whittaker John H. Whittaker Cecil R. Wiley Glen Wilkinson Newton A. Williams Robert R. Williams, Sr Knight H Wilson Benjamin H Wirtz Lewis E. Wood Floyd Worrell Richard H. Worrell Arthur M. Wright Harold C. Wright Harold P.rman Mcdowell County Howard V. Adams Donald E. Addison Canons C. Adkins George T. Aldish Winston L. Alexander Bill Allen Harry E. Atkins Earl Baisden James M. Baker Lee Baker Robert L. Baker James E. Baldwin Enoch Bales Fod Marvin E. Bales Wilbert L. Barnett Raymond L. Barton Harold F. Bellew George E. Bero George Gon Jr Thomas 8. Bingham James F. Blackburn James R. Blevins Steve Bohin, Jr Joseph W. Boxley John F. Brezinskey Grade Burchett Herbert Burkes Elijah Burnett Junior K. Cain Dow Antonio Carden Penn N. Carmichael William H. Carter George L. Carver Lafayette C Castle Terry J. Cecil Chester R. Chambers Dow Robert L. Chambers Kam J. Childress Alonzo H. Christian Lawrence Church Curtis L. Clevenger Frank W. Cline James W. Cokalis Lloyd G. Coleman Andrew L. Conner Ira G. Cooke Dow August Copleo Willie Courts Martin Crank Woodrow W. Cundiff Edward Damon Charles M. Davidson Armstrong Dawson Samuel M. Dickerson Ward L. Dye Robert Earle Pod Prield H.aees Garnett Ippen, Jr Louis J. Forray Jr Charles H. G. Prazier Alex Gall John W. George John R. Gildersleeve Robert J. Gilreath William H. Gordon Dow Earl J. Green Brecaste Mt Hasta Hobart W. —. Fod Garland R. Hall Norman W. Hall Allen G. Harden Chester Harrison John C. Harrison Dow Arthur Hawley J M. Helms Price M. Hi Floyd P. Henkle Dial Hicks E Hicks Dow Kenneth PF. Higgins Joe Holpe Henry M. Honaker Dow James D. Houck James R. Howard Beverly G. Hughes, Jr James R. Hunt A. Ee Kemp Jorden J. McKinney Kia Andrew R. McKinzie Hubert McMillion Prank Merilie Kia Rudolph C. Michael Cecil Miller Joseph P. Mills Joseph D. Mitchell Marshall E. Mitchell Dow Vander M. Mitchell Floyd H. Moses Joseph L. Molnar Theodore Monarchy Edward Moore Robert A. Moore Earl Morgan Carl Mullins Dow Leck Mullins Alfonse W. Myers Dewey R. Myers Orville FE. Myers Kia Otis Newman Joe Nigro Fod Harry L. O'Bryan Mathew Owens James Padgett David J. Parrish Cecil Payne Kia Robert C. Payne John W. Peavey Harvey T. Perdieu Prank Perfin Kia Raymond L. Perkins Ishmeal H. Petty Woodrow W. Phillips Charlie M. Pilkins Wia Woodrow W. Poe Raymond Porter Hasel H. Price Raymond Profitt Dow Floyd Rasnick, Jr Ethan Ratliff Kia Wesley E. Rector Robert L. Reece Thomas J. Reynolds Herman T. Riffe Kia Roy D. Riffe Paul Ring James F. Roark Charles T. Robinson James E.inson Richard Ainson Kia Thomas D. Robinson Frank Robosky Lewis W. Rose Kia Willie B. Rose Kia Joe G. Rowe Kia Moses Rucker Harry Santina Kia Charles Sarka Kia Everette P. Sawyers Paul T. Scarberry Bert Sechrist Kita John J. Seets Williard Settles William C. Sexton Nick T. Shaffron Andy J. Shivak John Shotto Homer L. Shupe Glenn FP. Smith Virgil Smith William T. Smith Charles R. Snyder Francis G.her Ermile Stacey Kia George Stafford Richard Stewart David Stocchi Robert C. Stone Fod Steve Switch Donald O. Tester Elmer _W. Thomas Omar D. Thomas Woodrow W.thomas Joseph Treolo Joseph L. Tuduc Jay EB. Walker Daniel B. Wallen Namon C. Walls, Jr Joe B. Ward George Wash Alvin R. Webb Douglas Whitaker Frederick F. White Melvin G. White Fod T. Whitehead Flo H. Whitt Corbetttaker Winn Kia William E. Wood Lawrence L. Woodie Carl J. Workman John Worthington Irving A. Zaner Mercer County Coca-Cola Company Bluefield Coca-Cola Bottling Company Morton Downey Cabo Coke Coca-Cola Monroe County Elwyn A. Oe Alfred Bates James R. Bell Doi Robert B. Benfield Rexford T. Biggs John K. Bland Paul W. Bostic Gien W. Brewster Ralph C Or John M. Carr Wilbur A. Car Charles L. Foley Kiam P. Jones John H. Keatley Avery N. Lephew A. Mornerton Thomas E. Shawver Dow Oo R. Smith Wyoming County Coy Adams Ady Posey E. Nest Bailey James A. Belcher Connie M. Bilbrew Claude H. Barley William M. Bishop George H. Bower Benny Bradbury Clyde G. Browning Hersie N. Browning Kessel G. Byrd George M. Chaffin Ned Clark Walter N. Clarke Earnest Cline Dow Frank J. Graham Clair Te Kia Clarence A Williams. Dow Vernon Williams Dow Ind Willie T L. Williams Stuart J. Billings Boyd Boggess Charles J. Bolen Milford M. Bragg Arthur L. Buckland Carl H. Bundy Arthur L.ckland B. Burton, Jr Edward E. Casarotti KIA A A A G. Oem Sra Randiciyurs R William Coleman Clarence Aa Collins Carlyle M. Cordill George W. Corron, Jr James Ree Kia T-S Charles B. Daniel, Jr M. Set B. Daniel Barney A. Davidson James Davidson Frank Seviel Cecil C. Day Rufus B. Dillon James W. Dulaney Robert J. Dunford Arnold S. Edwards Dow Clint G. Elswick Ocaurga Pravier Ralph Jneeta Kae D. Gillespie Pred Grubb Kia Steve R. Grubb Samuel A. Hallman James W. Hamm Howard W. Harrison Jack W. Hawkins Warren L. Hawks Dow Robert C. Henegar Dow Andrew D. Hess J M. Hickman Clyde H. Holbrook Kia Edward C. Hud Charles E. Hughes Forrest Jennings Thomas H. Jordan Dow Charles E. , Jr Charles Kertesz Arch G Kinder Albert Kirby Kia William R. Kirk Warner K. Kitts Dow Pe D. Lawson Dow Rob Kia Charlie W. Mallory Cecil Martin Kia H. McParland T. McGlothiin Harri Couiller Joe Minton Doi H. McCormick
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