SPECIMEN LISTS OF IOWA MEN AND WOMEN LOST IN THE WORLD WAR
by Edgar R. Harlan
Our institution set out to list and thus commemorate all Iowa men and women who died in uniform under the Stars and Stripes and its associated emblems in the World War. Miss Martha A. Watson has been in charge of our World War division and has devoted her whole time and energy to the task. Names of those who survived and returned to civil life will of course occur in the formal rosters of the state and in other publications of public and private character.
The names of the Gold Star men of the World War which appear in this issue are from twenty counties in northwestern Iowa.
While much careful study and effort has been given to compiling the names and data for this Honor Roll for all the counties in Iowa, we can not assert that they are in any county absolutely correct. We have asked persons and organizations in all counties to assist us in this work. Some have given effective cooperation while others have been slow to respond.
The Honor Roll is composed of the names of the Iowa men and women who died while actually in the service. Many died from a direct cause of the war soon after they were discharged. It may seem that they should be named in the list. If so, those too who died still later should be included. Therefore we have made our lists to include only those who died before they were discharged.
In arranging the names in counties, as we have done, we can not always be sure they are accurate, for many of them gave rural free delivery addresses that may take them into adjacent counties.
Many Iowa men entered the United States service in other states or enlisted in the Canadian Army. These may have no Iowa record except as they are reported to us by their families or friends. We have included all these of whom we have learned in the Honor Roll.
Source of article (verbatim transcription): This article on page 358 within Specimen Lists of Iowa Men and Women Lost in the World War, in “Annals of Iowa”, 3rd series, volume XV, issue 5, July, 1926, pages 358 - 376 (list of WWI deaths in twenty counties of northwest Iowa)
SIOUX COUNTY -- Deaths during this war.
BERTRAM, Edward, private, died at Camp Dix, New Jersey
BLUMEYER, John C., private, died in camp in United States
BROWN, Edward R., private, died of wounds in France
COOPER, George H., seaman, died at Great Lakes, Illinois
DALGLIESH, George, private, died at Camp Upton New York
DANNENBRING, Fred C., private, died of wounds in France
DAVIS, Garth C., private, killed in action in France
DOORNINK, James, private, died at Camp Dodge, Iowa
EMMERT, Elmer, private, died at Camp Dix, New Jersey
FOX, Wilbur F., private, killed in action in France
GEBERT, Fred, private, died at Camp Dodge, Iowa
HANSEN, Odilo P., private, died of disease in France
HOEVEN, Endor John, private (S. A. T. C.), died at Iowa City, Iowa
HOONHORST, Richard, private, died of wounds in France
JACKSON, Carl, private, died at Camp Dodge, Iowa
JEFFRIES, Alva I., private, died of disease in France
JOHNSON, Robert Samuel, junior lieutenant, died of disease at Ottawa, Canada
KERSBERGEN, Gerrit, private, died of disease in France
KIEL, Steve, Jr., private, died in camp in United States
KONING, Jake, private, died from accident in France
KRISTOFFERSEN, Hans K., private, died of disease in France
LEVERING, Jake, private, killed in action in France
McKEEGAN, James Herbert, private (S. A. T. C.), died at Ames, Iowa
MARX, Henry Joseph, private, killed in iction in France
MONSTER, William, private, killed in action in France
MULDER, Art, private, died at Camp Dodge, Iowa
MULHERN, Michael Sylvester, corporal, died of disease in France
NEWELL, Philip, private, killed in action in France
PFARRER, William Max, private, place of death unknown
POPPEMIA, Herman, private, died of disease in England
PRESSMAN, John C., private, killed in action in France
REUTER, Joseph, private, died at Camp Dodge, Iowa
REYELTS, John H., private, died of disease in France
RICKLEFS, George H., private, died of disease in France
SORGDRAGER, John C., private, died in camp in United States
SPLEAR, Henry F., private, died in camp in United States
TILSTRA, Gerrit, corporal, died of wounds in France
TIMMER, Herman, private, died of wounds in France
Van HOLLAND, Dick, private, died of disease in France
WEGMAN, Henry, private, died at sea
WILCOX, Roy R., private, died at Camp Beuregard, Louisiana
WITT, Arthur G., private, died of disease in France
Source of Sioux County’s list of WWI deaths (verbatim transcription): Sioux County’s list on pages 373 - 374 within Specimen Lists of Iowa Men and Women Lost in the World War, in “Annals of Iowa”, 3rd series, volume XV, issue 5, July, 1926, pages 358 - 376
Transcriber’s note: S. A. T. C. is an acronym for Student Army Training Corps (military training units for college students)
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