Everett Uphoff S 2/c Born September 17, 1927 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service January 18, 1946. Received basic training at Great Lakes.
T/4 Willard Reiner Born August 4, 1921 at Roanoke, Illinois. Entered service October 27, 1942. Received basic training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Foreign service: Northern Solomons, Luzon. Awarded W/3 Bronze Battle Stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon, 5 Overseras Bars, 1 Service Bar. Discharged December 3, 1945.
Cpl. Ernest Tjaden Born March 24, 1918 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service April 14, 1941. Received basic training at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Foreign service: European Theatre. Awarded Good Conduct, 7 Overseas Service Bars, 1 Service Stripe, 1 Silver Battle Star, Eastern Theatre Ribbon. Discharged September 14, 1945 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
Pvt. Delmar G. Peterson Born November 5, 1926 in Normal, Illinois. Entered service March 8, 1945. Received basic training at Camp Wheeler, Georgia. Awarded World War II Victory Medal. Discharged November 24, 1945 at Fort Benning, Georgia.
Cpl. Raymond J. Peters Born August 10, 1914 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service June 28, 1941. Received basic training at Camp Roberts, California. Foreign service: Aleutian Islands. Awarded American Defense Service Ribbon and Medal, Aleutian Campaign Star, Good Conduct Medal and Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and Ribbon. Discharged October 16, 1945 at Camp Cooke, California.
Sgt. Rodney V. Thompson Born August 22, 1922 in Bloomington, Illinois. Entered service October 28, 1940. Received basic training at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. Foreign service: Hawaii, Palyra, Fiji Islands, Samos, New Calidonia, New Guinea, Australia. Awarded Asiatic-Pacific Theatre American Service Defense. Discharged October 21, 1944 at Winters General Hospital.
T/Sgt. Theo. A. Flohr Born March 27, 1921 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service October 15, 1942. Received basic training at Camp Wallace, Texas. Foreign service: European Theatre of Operatiions, Good Conduct, Purple Heart, 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, 3 Battle Stars, kAmerican Defense and E.T.O. Ribbons. T/Sgt. Flohr was a German prisoner of war for 4.5 months. Discharged November 9, 1945 at Ft. Sheridan, Illinois.
Pvt. Mary Jean Flohr, WAC Medical Technicia Enlisted April 10, 1945. Received basic training at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, M.D.E.T.S. Brooks Hospital Cemter, Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. Assigned Buckley Field Regional Hospital, Buckley Field, Denver, Colorado. Discharged December 23, 1945 at Ft. Des Moines, Iowa.
1st. Lt. Theodore Ficken Born 1919 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service May 7, 1942. Received basic training at Camp Barkeley, Texas. Foreign service: India, Burma, China. Awarded A/P Theatre Ribbon with Bronze Star. Discharged June 1946 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.
Pfc. Vernon F. Schulthes Born April 26, 1921 at Roanoke, Illinois. Entered service January 17, 1944. Received basic training at Camp Aberdeen, Proving Ground, Maryland. Discharged May 8, 1946 at Ft. George Meade, Maryland.
Chester A. Tallyn Born May 3, 1898 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service September 29, 1942. Received basic training at Fort Lewis, Washington. Discharged March13, 1943 at Fort Lewis, Washington. Died December 28, 1944.
Pfc. Ernest L. Phillips Born February 19, 1914 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service August 31, 1942. Received basic training at Camp Wheeler, Georgia. Foreign service: England, France, Belgium, Holland. Awarded 1 Service Stripe, 5 Overseas Service Bars, E.T.O. Ribbon with 2 Battle Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge, Meritarious Unit Award, Bronze Arrowhead, Expert Infantry Badge, Combat Infantry Badge. Discharged December 21, 1945 at Camp Grant. (photo shows Pfc. Phillips standing next to two MP motorcyles).
James Leroy Smilie, S 1/c Born March 25, 1926 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service June 20, 1944. Received basic training at Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Foreign service: Pacific Theatre. Awarded Campaign Ribbons, Bars, etc., American Theatre, Asiatic-Pacific Victory Ribbon, Commendation Ribbons, 1 Star in the Asiatic-Pacific. Discharged and re-enlisted.
Ernest J. Smilie, 1st Sgt. Born February 22, 1919 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service March 13, 1941. Received basic training at Fort Riley, Kansas. Foreign service: Philippine Islands and Japan. Awarded Asiatic-Pacific Campaign, American Theatre Campaign, American Defense Service Ribbon, Victory Ribbon, Philippine Liberation, Good Conduct Ribbon, 1 Oversea Bar. Discharged January 18, 1946 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.
T/Sgt. James Louis Thompson Born January 15, 1917 at Whitten, Iowa. Entered service February 20, 1942. Received basic training at Blanding, Florida. Foreign service: England, North Africa, Sicily, France, Belgium, Germany. Awarded E.T.O. Ribbon with 1 Silver and 3 Bronze Battle Stars, Bronze Star Medal. Discharged July 28, 1945 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
Sgt. Ira Lewis Stine Born October 23, 1922 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service November 10, 1942. Received basic training at San Diego, California. Foreign service: 20 months Guam, Iwo Jima. Awarded Asiatic-Pacific Navy Unit, Presidential Unit Citation, Victory Ribbon. Discharged December 14, 1945 at Great Lakes, Illinois.
T/3 Raymond E. Shoon Born September 7 at Linn (Linn Township, Washburn??). Entered service May 7, 1942. Received basic training at Camp Robinson, Arkansas. Foreign service: New Guines and Philippine Islands. Awarded 1Service Strip, 3 Overseas Service Bars, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon with two Bronze Battle Stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Meritorious Unit. Discharged January 13, 1946 at Camp Grant.
Pvt. Maurice Quiram Born October 8, 1924 at Washburn, Illinois. Entered service July 23, 1945. Received basic training at Camp Hood, Texas.
Pfc. Bernard G. Seygerman (Seggerman) Born February 5, 1927 at Secor, Illinois. Entered service May 1945. Received basic training at Fort McClellan, Alabama. Foreign service: Germany, Austria, France.
T/Sgt. George Thomas Harms Born February 11, 1919 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service March 13, 1941. Received basic training at Ft. Riley, Kansa. Discharged September 20, 1945 at Ft. Dix, New Jersey.
Sgt. Carl Edward Matter Born June 15, 1919 at Clayton Township, Woodford County, Illinois. Entered service May 7, 1942. Received basic training at Ft. Knox, Kentucky. Foreign service: England, France, Belgium, Germany (19 months). Awarded E.T.O. Ribbon, American Ribbon, 4 Bars, 5 Campaign Battle Stars. Discharged October 23, 1945 at Fort Sheridan.
Lester J. Hupprich, S1/c Born February 28, 1920 at Toluca, Illinois. Entered service October 12, 1944. Received basic training at Great Lakes. Foreign service: Okinawa. Awarded Asiatic-Pacific American Theatre Victory Bar. Discharged March 2, 1946 Great Lakes.
Pfc. Raymond Henry Peterson Born January 6, 1902 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service September 19, 1942. Received basic training at Fort Riley, Kansas. Foreign service: Pacific Theatre. Awarded Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Campaign Medal. Discharged December 24, 1943 at Fort McDowell, California.
Cpl. Irwin R. Meismer Born September 29, 1922 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service January 30, 1943. Received basic training at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. Foreign service: Tinian-Marianas Islands. Awarded Asiatic-Pacific American Theatre Victory, Good Conduct Medal. Discharged February 22, 1946 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.
Cpl. Robert R. Shroeder Born January 9, 1917 at Chicago, Illinois. Entered service June 9, 1942. Received basic training at Camp Grant, Illinois. Foreign service E.T.O.. Awarded European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon, Ribbon with 1 Silver Star, 1 Bronze Star, 4 Overseas Service Bars, Good Conduct Medal, District Unit Badge. Discharged September 28, 1945.
A/S Eldon J. Quiram Born November 12, 1920 at Washburn, Illinois. Entered service September 4, 1942. Received basic training at Camp Good Fellow Field, San Angelo, Texas. Awarded American Theatre and Good Conduct Medal. Discharged December 5, 1945 at Scott Field, Belliville, Illinois.
Sgt. Clayton D. Perino Born July 25, 1910 at Toluca, Illinois. Entered service July 27, 1943. Received basic training at Camp Adair, Oregon. Foreign service: 11 month E.T.O. (France, Belgium, Germany). Awarded Combat Infantry Badge, American Theatre Ribbon, Euopean-African-Middle Eastern Ribbon with 2 Battle Stars, 1 Overeias Service Bar, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon. Discharged October 26, 1945 at Fort Sheridan.
Jacob H. Monk Born January 29, 1903 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service September 19, 1942. Received basic training at Camp Wheeler, Georgia. No foreign service. Discharged April 4, 1943 at Leesville, Louisiana.
Captain Franklin H. Monk Born December 15, 1915 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service March 30, 1942. Received basic training at Santa Ana Army Air Base, California. Foreign service: New Guinea, Netherlands, East India, Philippines. Awarded D.F.C. Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Philippine Liberatiion, Asiatic-Pacific American Theatre. Discharged January 25, 1946 at Chanute Field, Illinois.
S/Sgt. Jim V. Oltman Born May 6, 1924 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service February 20, 1943. Received basic training at Camp Callan, California. Foreign service: Brisfane, Australia, New Guinea, New Britain, Philippines, Japan. Awarded 6 Bronze Stars, 1 Bronze Arrowhead, Campaign Ribbons, Asiatic-Pacific, Bismark Archipelago, Good Conduct Metal, Papuan, Philippine Liberation, World War II Victory Ribbon. Discharged December 17, 1945 at Camp Grant, Illinois.
T/Sgt. B. H. Huschen Born September 7, 1915 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service February 9, 1942. Received basic training at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. No foreign service. Discharged December 12, 1945 at Drewfield, Florida.
T/4 Herman H. Harms Born April 19, 1918 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service June 27, 1941. Received basic training at Riley, Kansas. Foreign service: 8 months 7 days. Awarded 1 Oversea Service Bar, American Defense Ribbon, American Campaign Medal, Philipine Liberation Ribbon, W/1 Bronze Star, Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon, W/1 Bronze Star. Discharged January 8, 1946 at Camp Grant, Illinois.
Lt. Glen L. Schuler Born September 7, 1920 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service March 5, 1941. Received basic training at Camp Forrest, Tennessee. Entered Officers Candidate School September 1944. Graduated January 27, 1945. Foreign service: South Pacific and Japan. Awarded Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal, Philippine Liberatiion Ribbon, World War II Victory Medal, Bronze Star, American Theatre Service Medal. Discharged January 20, 1946 at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas.
Arlin W. Braunschweig Born March 20, 1925 at Claremont, North Carolina. Entered service September 1943. Received Cadet Nurse training at Lutheran Deaconess Hospital, Chicago, Illinois.
T/4 Harold Lewis Wehrli Born July 10, 1921 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service October 5, 1942. Received basic training at Camp Roberts, California. Foreign service: Pacific Ocean area 23 months, Asiatic-Pacific American Theatre. Awarded Campaign Ribbon, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Victory Ribbon.
S/Sgt. Elmer J. Wehrli Born July 30, 1919 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service March 31, 1943. Received basic training at Fort Frances E. Warren, Wyoming. Foreign service: Pacific Ocean area 27 months, Asiatic-Pacific. Awarded Victory Ribbon, Good Conduct Ribbon, 4 Overseas Service Bars. Discharged January 12, 1946 at Camp Grant, Illinois.
Cpl. Herbert J. Backer Born January 29, 1915 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service April 11, 1941. Received basic training at Camp Craft, South Carolina. Foreign service: Australia, Figi Island, New Caledonia and Guadalcanal.Awarded Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon with 1 Battle Star, 4 Overseas Bars. Discharged July 26, 1945 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
Capt. Harold C. Norman Born September 17, 1921 at El Paso, Illinois. Entered service January 19, 1943. Received basic training at Victoria, Texas. Foreign service E.T.O. Awarded D.F.C., Air Medal with 13 or C.E.T.O. Ribbon with 4 Battle 'Stars. Still in service at Brookfield San Ontario, Texas.
Cpl. Melvin J. Weber Born May 9, 1913 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service May 7, 1942. Received basic training at Ft. Knox, Kentucky. Foreign service: Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe. Awarded European, African, Eastern Theatre Ribbon with 1 Silver Star, 3 Overseas Service Bars, 1 Service Stripe, Good Conduct Medal. Discharged October 4, 1945 at Ft. Sheridan.
Cpl. Kenneth Uphoff Born August 1, 1916 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service December 11, 1941. Received basic training at Ft. Knox, Kentucky. Foreign service: Yes Discharged January 14, 1946 at Ft. Knox, Kentucky.
Darrell F. Kirby, SSMB 3/c Born February 7, 1912 at Minonk, Illinois. Entered service April 4, 1944. Received basic training at Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Foreign service: Fourteen months. Awarded the American Area, Asiatic-Pacific 1 Star, Philippine Liberation Victory Medal. Discharged November 25, 1945 at US Naval Separation Center, great Lakes, Illinois.
Pfc. Melvin J. Boeschen Born October 23, 1920 at Washburn, Illinois. Entered service September 28, 1942. Received basic training at Fort Lewis, Washington. Foreign service: South West Pacific. Awarded South West Facific, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, Philippine Liveration, American Defense, Purple Heart. Discharged December 19, 1945 at Camp Grant.
Harold J. Kolb, Capt. M.C. Born March 26, 1916 at Benson, Illinois. Entered srvice August 1, 1941. Foreign service: 43 months Asiatic-pacific Area. Awarded 4 Victory Medals, kAmerican kTheatre, Asia Pacific and Pre Pearl Haror. Discharged April 2, 1946 at Camp Grant.
James R. Vogel, MO, M. M. 2/c Born July 16, 1918 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service May 27, 1941. Received basic training at Algiers, Louisiana. Foreign service: 6 months sea duty on Atlantic and Pacific Amercan Theatre. Awarded Good Conduct Ribbon. Discharged October 1, 1945 at St. Louis, Missouri.
Cpl. Ernst J. Moritz Born October 16, 1922 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service March 16, 1943. Received basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Foreign service: European Theatre. Awarded Victory Medal. Discharged November 25, 1945 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
S/Sgt. Frederick Vogel Born January 25, 1920 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service February 20, 1942. Received basic training at Shepard Field, Texas. Foreign service: Africa, Sicily, Italy, India. Awarded C.B.I., E.T.O., Libian and Tunisia. Discharged July 26, 1945 at Ft. Sheridan, Illinois.
T/Sgt. Harry R. Meismer Born February 3, 1912 at Peoria, Illinois. Entered service April 13, 1942. Received basic training at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. Foreign service: Canada Awarded Ribbons, North American Defense, and Good Conduct. Discharged November 3, 1945 at Souix City, Iowa.
Vernon G. Harms Born February 9, 1924 at El Paso, Illinois. Entered service March 23, 1943. Received basic training at Camp Robinson, Arkansas. Foreign service: Pacific Awarded Campaign Ribbons, Bars and etc., Asiatic-Pacific with 5 Battle Stars, Victory-American Theatre. Discharged December 12, 1945 at Camp Grant, Illinois.
Cadet Herbert Aeschliman Born February 28, 1923 at Benson, Illinois. Enlisted in the Army Air Force in October 1943 and was inducted December 13, 1943 as a cadet. Attended various flying schools in different states, but pilot training was slowed down so much that he was discharged as a surplus air crew trainee November 2, 1945.
Cpl. Albert Gerdes Born August 27, 1920 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service September 19, 1942. Received basic training at Eglin, Florida. Foreign service: None Discharged February 14, 1946 at Coral Gables, Florida.
Ernest Monk, Sgt. Born September 27, 1913 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service April 11, 1941. Received basic training at Chanute Field, Rautaul, Illinois. Foreign service: 14 months. Awarded Philippine Liberation, Before Pearl Harbor, New Guinea Campaign, Philippine Campaign, Good Conduct. Discharged at Jefferson Barracks at St. Louis, January 2, 1946.
Carl Vogel, Cox'ain Born April 29, 1909 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service May 26, 1942. Received basic training at Algiers, Louisiana. Foreign service: 18 months of sea duty on C.G.R. 1503-1566 & General William M. Black. Discharged September 27, 1945 at St. Louis
Sgt. Glen Ludeman Born May 22, 1922 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service October 22, 1942. Received basic training at Camp Lee, Virginia. Foreign service: Pacific Theatre 30 months. Discharged November 16, 1945 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
Pfc. Ben Miller Jr. Born July 14, 1902 at Long Point, Illinois. Entered service October 19, 1942 at Fort Lewis, Washington. Foreign service: 19 months in Hawaii. Discharged July 4, 1945 at Fort Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.
Pvt. Russel L. Harms Born March 20, 1915 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service March 16, 1943. Received basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Foreign service: None Discharged September 20, 1943 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.
Cpl. Harold J. Koch Born May 25, 1913 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service March 13, 1941. Received basic training at Fort Riley, Kansas. Discharged August 31, 1942.
S/Sgt. Hilton Heineke, USMCR In service from June 1943 to March 1946. Picture taken in Tokyo in 1946.
Myrle Yount, Second Lt. Enlisted November 13, 1939. Received basic training at Fort Slocum, New York. Foreign service: 4 years at Hawaii. Awarded Ribbons, etc., Pre Pearl Harbor, Good Conduct, Victory. Discharged July 1, 1944 at Brooks Field, Texas.
Pvt. Max Rupert Born February 4, 1924 at Benson, Illinois. Entered service March 5, 1941. Received basic training at Camp Forrest, Tennessee. Foreign service: None Dishcarged November 1944 at Camp Stoneman, Persidio, California.
Roger Mann No bio. available	Elbert Norman No bio. available
Joseph Gene Wolfe No bio. available
Sgt. Anthony William Siebenaler Born June 29, 1914 at Bryan, Ohio. Entered service April 11, 1941 at Fort Custer, Michigan. Foreign service: 3 yr 4 months. Awarded the Purple Heart, Good Conduct, American Defense Service Ribbon, European African Middle-Eastern Theatre Ribbon with 4 Bronze Battle Stars, 1 Service Stripe, 6 Overseas Bars, Combat Infantry Badge. Discharged July 26, 1945 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois.

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