Coldwater in Branch County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

World War II KIA

Photographed By Craig Doda, December 26, 2019

1. World War II KIA Marker

Inscription.

World War II KIA. . George I. Scriber Army Private E-2 1913 - 4/16/45 , Albert F. McClughen Army Private E-2 1925 - 1/1/45 , Roy L. Matheson Navy Seaman E-3 1921 - 10/24/44 , John E. Seiler Army Private E-2 1921 - 11/26/44 Charles E. Swihart Navy P03 E-4 1922 - 11/11/44 , Leonard T. James Army Pfc E-3 1919 - 12/19/44 , Rollin A. Johnson Army Sgt E-5 1918 - 3/29/43 , Garnett O. Dean Army Pfc E-3 1923 - 2/9/45 , Edward L. Travelbee Army Sgt E-5 1907 - 1/30/42 , Donald L. Fair Army Private E-2 1924 - 5/1/44 , Barney C. O'Neil Army Corp. E-4 1921 - 3/8/44 , Harold E. Sattler Army Sgt E-5 1923 - 12/28/44 , Richard L. Symons Army Private E-2 1923 - 5/6/42 , Ralph G. McClellan Army Private E-2 1908 - 4/29/43

Clinton Walters Army Pfc E-3 1923 - 4/15/45 , Harry L. Carr Navy Seaman E-2 1927 - 7/30/45 , Clarence W. Chatfield Army Pfc E-3 1919 - 12/26/42 , David E. Fuller Army Sgt E-5 1910 - 8/27/43 , Francis R. Bobay Army Pfc E-3 1922 - 11/12/44 , Billy G. Gonser Army 2nd Lt 0-1 1919 - 9/12/44 , Gaylord J. Patten Army Pfc E-3 1922 - 4/26/45 , Marion Nutt Army Private E-2 1920 - 4/28/43 , Loren Hutchins Army Sgt E-5 1912 - 12/8/44 , William R. Acock Army 1st Lt 0-2 1910 - 12/25/44 , Paul Keller Navy PO2 E-5 1918 - 12/7/41 , R. Starr Filley Army Private E-2 1921 - 3/3/42 , Rex G. Filley Army Sgt E-5 1916 - 1/22/44 , Harold T. Case Army Pfc E-3 1924 - 6/22/44 , Donald K. Doudt Army Private E-2 1924 - 11/24/44

Donald J. Harris Army Sgt E-5 1923 - 3/25/45 , Phil Normandin Marine LC E-3 1924 - 6/11/45 , Alphonso Tyler Army Sgt COA E-5 1917 - 12/2/42 , Fay F. Bercaw Army Sgt E-5 1919 - 9/6/44 , Clive G. Hopkins Army Tech Sgt E-6 1918 - 2/6/45 , Robert Doll Marine LC E-3 1925 - 5/11/45 , Herman Dedloff Army 2nd Lt 1920 - 9/17/44 , Warren H. Hilborn Army 1st Lt 1921 - 1/6/45 , Frank Stansell Army MSgt E-8 1904 - 12/21/42 , Benedict Lemanski Army Coa Pfc E-3 1912 - 12/28/42 , Warren Higley Army Private E-2 1917 - 6/22/44 , Kenneth L. Hutchins Army COA Corp. E-4 1920 - 12/25/42 , Clayton Smith Jr. Army Private E-2 1926 - 2/24/45 , Donald Champion Army Private E-2 1921 - 4/10/45

Clinton Walters Army Pfc E-3 1923 - 4/15/45 , Harry L. Carr Navy Seaman E-2 1927 - 7/30/45 , Clarence W. Shatfield Army Pfc E-3 1919 - 12/26/42 , David E. Fuller Army Sgt E-5 1910 - 8/27/43 , Francis R. Bobay Army Pfc E-3 1922 - 11/12/44 , Billy G. Gonser Army 2nd Lt 0-1 1919 - 9/12//44 , Gaylord J. Patten Army Pfc E-3 1922 - 4/26/45 , Marion Nutt Army Private E-2 1920 - 4/28 43 , Loren Hutchins Army Sgt E-5 1912 - 12/8/44 , William R. Acock Army 1st Lt 0-2 1910 - 12/25/44 , Paul Keller Navy PO2 E-5 1918 12/7/41 , R. Starr Filley Army Private E-2 1921 - 3/3/42 , Rex G. Filley Army Sgt E-5 1916 - 1/22/44 , Harold T. Case Army Pfc E-3 1924 - 6/22/44 , Donald K. Doudt Army Private E-2 1924 - 11/24/44

Emery B. Worthington Army COA Private E-2 1923 - 12/1/1942 , Lloyd W. Walrack Army Pfc E-3 1918 - 12/29/44 , Rex E. Parks Army Pfc E-3 1924 - 3/16/44 , Gerald H. Graven Army Sgt E-5 1918 - 1/13/45 , George W. Allen Jr. Army Pfc E-3 1920 - 7/7/44 , Hudson G. Dunks Army 2nd Lt 0-1 1915 - 12/11/41 , Marion K. Himebaugh Army SSg E-6 1916 - 12/15/43 , James D. Corless Army Pfc E-3 1927 - 4/8/45 , Florian D. Losinski Army SSg E-6 1919 - 4/18/45 , Albert E. Cross Marine Pfc E-2 1925 - 6/15/44 , Laverne L. Smart Army Pfc E-3 1920 - 7/25/42 , Robert L. Casebeer Army Pfc E-3 1923 - 5/9/44 , Kearney D. Bushong Navy PO3 E-4 1920 - 8/13/43 , Albert A. Dorrance Jr. Army 2nd Lt 0-1 1920 - 6/6/44

William H. Bradford Jr. Army Private E-2 1921 - 12/19/44 , John F. Brown Army SSgt E-6 - 6/19/42 , Dale Cassady , Leroy A. Clutter Navy Seaman E-3 - 2/2/44 , Marvin Eichler / /45 , John Filarski Army Cpt 0-3 1910 - 12/14/44 , Robert Hall 1923 - 9/1/43 , Worth C. Helmer Army Sgt E-5 1918 - 11/14/44 , Bernard A. Carrather Army SSgt E-6 1921 - 8/20/44 , Clark Albert , Herbert N. Crampton Army Private E-2 - 8/11/44 , Elmer Frank Jr. Army 2Lt 0-1 1919 - 1/3/45 , James T. Boble Navy PO E-4 - 10/24/44 , Richard S. Hayes Marine Cpl E-4 1923 - 7/25/44 , George H. Hewitt - 8/4/45

Otto E. Kaeliner Army Private E-2 1922 - / /44 , Leo C. Long 1922 - 3/20/45 , Arthur E. Mayhew Army Pfc E-3 - 12/1/44 , Robert Mosier Army Pfc E-3 1923 - 5/4/45 , John T. Noble , Lawrence L. Northrup Army Pfc E-3 1923 - 3/15/45 , Edison Pelcher Army Pfc E-3 1922 - 1/14/45 , Donald M. Keeslar Army Private E-2 1923 - 1/8/43 , Oliver E. Marion Army Private E-2 1921 - 3/27/45 , Ellen M. Moen Marine Pfc E-2 1920 - / /45 , James M. Murray Army 2Lt 0-1 - 2/10/45 , Michael M. Offenbacker Army Pfc E-3 1911 - 7/30/44 , Sidney E. Palmateer Army 2Lt 0-1 1922 - 7/23/44 , Donald J. Perry Army Cpl E-4 - 7/13/42

Robert Purvis , Daniel Read , Clyde Shore , Arnold Smith , Frederick Storer , William H. Van Meter Army Private E-2 1913 - 2/4/44 , Mayland J. Warble Army Cpt 0-3 1920 - 10/23/45 , Samuel G. Wise Army Pfc E-3 1920 - 4/11/45 , Donald R. Russell Army Private E-2 1919 - 6/22/43 R.D. Lavern Shore Army Cpl E-4 - 6/9/45 , Willard F. Steenman Army Private E-2 1925 - / /45 , Donald E. Thatcher Army Pfc E-3 1927 - 12/14/44 , Harold L. Van Patten Marine Pfc E-2 1922 - 7/27/44 , Floyd Wendorf Marine Pfc E-2 1920 - 12/ /42 , Clyde Yates Marine SSgt E-6 1920 - 4/20/44 . This memorial is in Coldwater in Branch County Michigan

George I. Scriber Army Private E-2 1913 - 4/16/45
Albert F. McClughen Army Private E-2 1925 - 1/1/45
Roy L. Matheson Navy Seaman E-3 1921 - 10/24/44
John E. Seiler Army Private E-2 1921 - 11/26/44 Charles E. Swihart Navy P03 E-4 1922 - 11/11/44
Leonard T. James Army Pfc E-3 1919 - 12/19/44
Rollin A. Johnson Army Sgt E-5 1918 - 3/29/43
Garnett O. Dean Army Pfc E-3 1923 - 2/9/45
Edward L. Travelbee Army Sgt E-5 1907 - 1/30/42
Donald L. Fair Army Private E-2 1924 - 5/1/44
Barney C. O'Neil Army Corp. E-4 1921 - 3/8/44
Harold E. Sattler Army Sgt E-5 1923 - 12/28/44
Richard L. Symons Army Private E-2 1923 - 5/6/42
Ralph G. McClellan Army Private E-2 1908 - 4/29/43

Clinton Walters Army Pfc E-3 1923 - 4/15/45
Harry L. Carr Navy Seaman E-2 1927 - 7/30/45
Clarence W. Chatfield Army Pfc E-3 1919 - 12/26/42
David E. Fuller Army Sgt E-5 1910 - 8/27/43
Francis R. Bobay Army Pfc E-3 1922 - 11/12/44
Billy G. Gonser Army 2nd Lt 0-1 1919 - 9/12/44
Gaylord J. Patten Army Pfc E-3 1922 - 4/26/45
Marion Nutt Army Private

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E-2 1920 - 4/28/43
Loren Hutchins Army Sgt E-5 1912 - 12/8/44
William R. Acock Army 1st Lt 0-2 1910 - 12/25/44
Paul Keller Navy PO2 E-5 1918 - 12/7/41
R. Starr Filley Army Private E-2 1921 - 3/3/42
Rex G. Filley Army Sgt E-5 1916 - 1/22/44
Harold T. Case Army Pfc E-3 1924 - 6/22/44
Donald K. Doudt Army Private E-2 1924 - 11/24/44

Donald J. Harris Army Sgt E-5 1923 - 3/25/45
Phil Normandin Marine LC E-3 1924 - 6/11/45
Alphonso Tyler Army Sgt COA E-5 1917 - 12/2/42
Fay F. Bercaw Army Sgt E-5 1919 - 9/6/44
Clive G. Hopkins Army Tech Sgt E-6 1918 - 2/6/45
Robert Doll Marine LC E-3 1925 - 5/11/45
Herman Dedloff Army 2nd Lt 1920 - 9/17/44
Warren H. Hilborn Army 1st Lt 1921 - 1/6/45
Frank Stansell Army MSgt E-8 1904 - 12/21/42
Benedict Lemanski Army Coa Pfc E-3 1912 - 12/28/42
Warren Higley Army Private E-2 1917 - 6/22/44
Kenneth L. Hutchins Army COA Corp. E-4 1920 - 12/25/42
Clayton Smith Jr. Army Private E-2 1926 - 2/24/45
Donald Champion Army Private E-2 1921 - 4/10/45

Clinton Walters Army Pfc E-3 1923 - 4/15/45
Harry L. Carr Navy Seaman E-2 1927 - 7/30/45
Clarence W. Shatfield Army Pfc E-3 1919 - 12/26/42
David E. Fuller Army Sgt E-5 1910 - 8/27/43
Francis R. Bobay Army Pfc E-3 1922 - 11/12/44
Billy

Photographed By Craig Doda, December 26, 2019

2. World War II KIA Marker

G. Gonser Army 2nd Lt 0-1 1919 - 9/12//44
Gaylord J. Patten Army Pfc E-3 1922 - 4/26/45
Marion Nutt Army Private E-2 1920 - 4/28 43
Loren Hutchins Army Sgt E-5 1912 - 12/8/44
William R. Acock Army 1st Lt 0-2 1910 - 12/25/44
Paul Keller Navy PO2 E-5 1918 12/7/41
R. Starr Filley Army Private E-2 1921 - 3/3/42
Rex G. Filley Army Sgt E-5 1916 - 1/22/44
Harold T. Case Army Pfc E-3 1924 - 6/22/44
Donald K. Doudt Army Private E-2 1924 - 11/24/44

Emery B. Worthington Army COA Private E-2 1923 - 12/1/1942
Lloyd W. Walrack Army Pfc E-3 1918 - 12/29/44
Rex E. Parks Army Pfc E-3 1924 - 3/16/44
Gerald H. Graven Army Sgt E-5 1918 - 1/13/45
George W. Allen Jr. Army Pfc E-3 1920 - 7/7/44
Hudson G. Dunks Army 2nd Lt 0-1 1915 - 12/11/41
Marion K. Himebaugh Army SSg E-6 1916 - 12/15/43
James D. Corless Army Pfc E-3 1927 - 4/8/45
Florian D. Losinski Army SSg E-6 1919 - 4/18/45
Albert E. Cross Marine Pfc E-2 1925 - 6/15/44
Laverne L. Smart Army Pfc E-3 1920 - 7/25/42
Robert L. Casebeer Army Pfc E-3 1923 - 5/9/44
Kearney D. Bushong Navy PO3 E-4 1920 - 8/13/43
Albert A. Dorrance Jr. Army 2nd Lt 0-1 1920 - 6/6/44

William H. Bradford Jr. Army Private E-2 1921 - 12/19/44
John F. Brown Army SSgt E-6 - 6/19/42
Dale Cassady
Leroy

Photographed By Craig Doda, December 26, 2019

3. World War II KIA Marker

A. Clutter Navy Seaman E-3 - 2/2/44
Marvin Eichler / /45
John Filarski Army Cpt 0-3 1910 - 12/14/44
Robert Hall 1923 - 9/1/43
Worth C. Helmer Army Sgt E-5 1918 - 11/14/44
Bernard A. Carrather Army SSgt E-6 1921 - 8/20/44
Clark Albert
Herbert N. Crampton Army Private E-2 - 8/11/44
Elmer Frank Jr. Army 2Lt 0-1 1919 - 1/3/45
James T. Boble Navy PO E-4 - 10/24/44
Richard S. Hayes Marine Cpl E-4 1923 - 7/25/44
George H. Hewitt - 8/4/45

Otto E. Kaeliner Army Private E-2 1922 - / /44
Leo C. Long 1922 - 3/20/45
Arthur E. Mayhew Army Pfc E-3 - 12/1/44
Robert Mosier Army Pfc E-3 1923 - 5/4/45
John T. Noble
Lawrence L. Northrup Army Pfc E-3 1923 - 3/15/45
Edison Pelcher Army Pfc E-3 1922 - 1/14/45
Donald M. Keeslar Army Private E-2 1923 - 1/8/43
Oliver E. Marion Army Private E-2 1921 - 3/27/45
Ellen M. Moen Marine Pfc E-2 1920 - / /45
James M. Murray Army 2Lt 0-1 - 2/10/45
Michael M. Offenbacker Army Pfc E-3 1911 - 7/30/44
Sidney E. Palmateer Army 2Lt 0-1 1922 - 7/23/44
Donald J. Perry Army Cpl E-4 - 7/13/42

Robert Purvis
Daniel Read
Clyde Shore
Arnold Smith
Frederick Storer
William H. Van Meter Army Private E-2 1913 - 2/4/44
Mayland J. Warble Army Cpt 0-3 1920 - 10/23/45
Samuel

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4. World War II KIA Marker

G. Wise Army Pfc E-3 1920 - 4/11/45
Donald R. Russell Army Private E-2 1919 - 6/22/43 R.D. Lavern Shore Army Cpl E-4 - 6/9/45
Willard F. Steenman Army Private E-2 1925 - / /45
Donald E. Thatcher Army Pfc E-3 1927 - 12/14/44
Harold L. Van Patten Marine Pfc E-2 1922 - 7/27/44
Floyd Wendorf Marine Pfc E-2 1920 - 12/ /42
Clyde Yates Marine SSgt E-6 1920 - 4/20/44

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 41° 56.642′ N, 85° 2.04′ W. Marker is in Coldwater, Michigan, in Branch County. Memorial is on West Chicago Street (U.S. 12), on the right when traveling east. Located in Oak Grove Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Coldwater MI 49036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. "A Gathering of Flags" War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War KIA (a few steps from this marker); Korean War KIA (a few steps from this marker); World War I KIA (a few steps from this marker); Michigan Association of Cemetery Superintendents and Officials Formation (within shouting distance of this marker); To Commemorate the Memory of the Pioneers and First Surveyors (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); 44th Ill. Infantry

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5. World War II KIA Marker

(about 600 feet away); Allen Tibbets (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coldwater.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 24, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.