Butler County History Museum collected information on residents who made ultimate sacrifice

Remembering Butler County's Fallen Heroes

The Butler County History Museum has collected the following information on Butler County residents who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Individuals are listed by war. The museum also maintains a special display this weekend with photographs of these individuals and honors members of the armed forces year-round in the Hall of Veterans. The museum is open from 1-4 p.m. Sundays.

WORLD WAR I

1917 – 1918

Brown, Charles O.; CPL; Army; 4 JUN 1918 — Burkett, James A.; PVT; Army; 19 JUL 1918 — Campbell, Earl H.; PVT; Army; 10 AUG 1918 — Cravens, Varner M.; PVT; Army; 24 OCT 1918 —Crumb, Harry C.; 1LT; Army; 30 SEP 1918 — Earls, Clarence A.; PVT; Army; 7 OCT 1918 — Gean, Henry; PVT; Army; 17 OCT 1918 — Gibson, Isaac Clarence; PVT; Army; 1 JAN 1919 — Gossett, Garnet; PVT; Army; 16 OCT 1918 — Gourley, Charley O.; PVT; Army; 28 SEP 1918 — Hill, George W.; PVT; Army; 6 JUN 1918 — Hudson, Hugh; PVT; Army; 4 OCT 1918 — Jones, John F.; PVT; Army; 13 JAN 1918 — Killian, Gilbert; PVT; Army; 28 SEP 1918 — Langley, Harry; PVT; Army; 28 JUL 1918 — Lee, John; PVT; Army; 21 APR 1918 — Mabry, Raymond; SGT; Marines; 19 JUL 1918 — Mansfield, Gabriel; PVT; Marines; 3 JUN 1918 — Martin, Shirley; PVT; Marines; 19 JUN 1918 — Miller, Thomas Henry; PVT; Army; 18 AUG 1918 — Mills, Lester; PVT; Army; 18 OCT 1918 — Mitchell, Earl L.; WAGONER; Army; 30 SEP 1918 — Mounts, Roy E.; COOK; Army; 30 SEP 1918 — Myrant, Harry G.; PVT; Army; 4 NOV 1918 — Oden, Charley; PVT; Marines; 13 FEB 1918 — Piatt, Jilson Sudel; PVT; Army; 28 SEP 1918 — Pipkin, Arthur H.; PVT; Marines; 29 OCT 1918 — Proctor, James Earl; PVT; Army; 18 NOV 1918 — Ritchey, Arthur; PVT; Army; 13 OCT 1918 — Robertson, Calvin A.; PVT; Army; 22 OCT 1918 — Romine, Benjamin Harrison; PVT; Army; 12 OCT 1918 — Spencer, James; PVT; Army; 30 SEP 1918 — Stinebrook, Vernie; PVT; Army; 14 OCT 1918 — Timmons, Edward L.; PVT; Marines; 29 DEC 1917 — Treece, Ruie C.; SGT; Army; 19 AUG 1917 — Uhl, Odies F.; PVT; Army; 24 FEB 1919 ­— Willcut, Kibloise V. “Kibbie”; PVT; Army; 5 SEP 1918 — Wood, Charles; PVT; Army; 29 SEP 1918

WORLD WAR II

1941 - 1945

Aldridge, Henry S.; PFC; Army; 14 APR 1945 — Anderson, Jimmie A.; PFC; Army; 8 APR 1945 — Anderson, Lloyd J.; PFC; Army; 17 NOV 1944 — Barnhill, Elmo V.; SGT; Army Air Forces; 9 FEB 1945 — Barton, Sherman Lee; Seaman 1c; Navy; 29 MAR 1944 — Beaman, Lawrence Chester; PVT; Army; 23 NOV 1944 — Blanton, James Morris; TSGT; Army Air Corp; 6 AUG 1944 — Bounds, Edward F.; PVT; Army; 3 APR 1945 — Bridgewater, Elmer P.; PVT; Army; JUN 1945 — Bristow, Don Baily; Seaman 1c; Navy; 8 JAN 1942 — Butler (Heifner), Frank Edwin; Seaman 2c; Navy; SEP 1942 — Cardwell, James H.; SSG; Army Air Forces; 20 MAR 1945 — Connis, James M.; PVT; Army; 26 FEB 1945 — Crook, Wesley W.; PFC; Army; 19 JUL 1942 — Daniels, Claude; SGT; Army; 13 SEPT 1944 — Dashner, James W.; PFC; Army; 7 JUN 1944 — Diamond, Theodore Lee; Seaman 2c; Navy; 8 MAY 1942 — Dickens, Eual F.; PFC; Army; 22 JAN 1945 — Dill, Gene; SSGT; Army; 30 OCT 1943 — Duke, Howard Thomas; MM1; Navy; 27 FEB 1945 — Emerson, Kline O.; PFC; Army; 28 MAR 1945 — Epley, Everett Eugene; Seaman 2c; Navy; 20 OCT 1944 — Fairless, Lowell; PFC; Army; 19 JUL 1944 — Ferguson, Thomas Don; 1LT; Army; 27 JAN 1945 — Funk, Robert E.; SGT; Army Air Corp; 12 APR 1943 — Garrett, Nolan L.; PFC; Army; 30 SEP 1944 — Garrett, Tony L.; C.M. 3c; Navy; 5 OCT 1944 — Garrison, Orville L.; 2LT; Army; 15 MAR 1945 — Gomer, James O.; 1LT; Army; 14 AUG 1944 — Goodrum, Herbert Curtis; MoMM1c; Navy; 5 MAR 1943 — Gowen, John Leonard; Seaman 2c; Navy; 24 FEB 1942 — Gray, Manville Earl; SSG; Army; 24 MAR 1945 — Greathouse, Vincent L.; SGT; Army Air Forces; 10 JUL 1944 — Steele, Cecil R.; MAJ; Army; 28 DEC 1944 — Green, William Bruce; Captain; Army Air Corps; 22 FEB 1943 — Grimes, Edward A.; SSG; Army; 27 SEP 1944 — Groom, Juey; Chief Machinist; Navy; 16 SEP 1943 — Harwell, William Howard “Tass”; SGT; Army; 13 FEB 1945 — Hastings, Durwood F.; PFC; Army Air Forces; 20 APR 1944 — Hawthorne, Virgil N. “Nick”; 2LT; Army; 22 JAN 1945 — Haynes, Donald Lee; PVT; Army; 18 JUL 1944 — Hays, Harlie L.; PFC; Army; 30 MAR 1945 —Heath, Elmer “Red”, Jr.; 2LT; Army; 26 MAR 1945 — Hedrick, Howard E., S1c; Navy; 21 FEB 1945 — Henderson, Wilburn S.; 1LT; Army; 28 DEC 1944 — Henson, Thomas H., Jr.; PFC; Army; 12 NOV 1944 — Hicks, William Radford “Billy”; Electrician’s Mate 2c; Navy; 19 MAR 1945 — Hosfelt, Vernon H.; PFC; Army; 17 JUL 1944 — Hughes, William Roy; Merchant Seaman; Merchant Marine; 13 MAR 1944 — Humphrey, Melvin Roland; Radio Operator; Army Air Corp; 25 NOV 1944 — Innes, Paul F.; SGT; Army; 26 MAR 1945 — Johnson, Jesse F.; SGT; Army Air Corp; 23 NOV 1943 — Jones, Homer E.; PVT; Army; 18 JAN 1945 — Jones, Russell D.; PVT; Army; 4 SEP 1944 — Kavanaugh, William P.; SSG; Army Air Forces; 9 FEB 1945 — Keener, Arlie Glen; SK3c; Navy, 7 DEC 1941 — Kimes, Bert F.; PVT; Army; 20 DEC 1944 — Lewis, Thomas, Jr.; PVT; Army; 30 DEC 1942 — Luttrell, Marion; PFC; Army; 11 MAY 1945 — Massey, Robert I.; TEC4; Army; 10 JAN 1945 — McKinzie, Raymond E.; PVT; Army; 18 MAY 1945 — McMurtry, Major L.; SSG; Army; 30 JUL 1944 — Meyer, Elwood H.; CPL; Army; 2 JUL 1943 — Miller, George M.; 2LT; Army Air Corp; 16 MAY 1944 — Miller, John A.; 2LT; Army Air Corp; 18 NOV 1943 — Morris, Hadley F.; PVT; Army; 10 JUL 1944 — Morrow, William E.; CPL; Army; 14 JUN 1944 — Mullman, Herbert; 2LT; Army; 24 MAR 1945 — Neldon, Denzil L.; PVT; Army; 4 JUN 1944 — Newson, Alfred J.; PFC; Army; 7 JUN 1944 ‚ O’Dell, James Ralph; Seaman 1c; Navy; 13 MAY 1943 — Overfield, Robert D.; 1LT; Army; 11 SEP 1944 — Pearce, Lawrence E.; PVT; Army; 8 NOV 1942 — Perry, Carl E.; PFC; Army; 30 JAN 1945 — Pierce, Obie; PVT; Army; 27 JUL 1944 — Ponder, David H.; PFC; Army; 23 NOV 1944 — Pool, James H.; SGT; Army; 11 SEP 1943 — Pool, Thomas M., Jr.; PVT; Army; 20 FEB 1945 — Porter, William P.; SSG; Army; 6 AUG 1944 — Post, Samuel; SGT; Marines; 1 NOV 1943 — Powell, Charles; PVT; Army; 19 JUN 1944 — Prickett, Kary E.; PFC; Army; 18 FEB 1945 — Quinton, Eugene; PFC; Army; 3 NOV 1944 — Ramsey, Frederick L.; PFC; Army; 13 OCT 1944 — Reece, George B.; PFC; Army; 26 FEB 1945 — Reeves, Ernest A.; PVT; Army; 24 AUG 1942 —Rhodes, Rexford H.; SSG; Army; 22 FEB 1944 — Robertson, Arthur Eugene; PFC; Army; 4 APR 1945 — Robinson, Arlie J.; PFC; Army; 6 MAR 1945 — Roe, Charles E.; PVT; Army; 16 FEB 1945 — Rosengrant, Basil Reed; Aviation Radioman 3c; Navy; 26 NOV 1945 — Rush, Chester N.; SGT; Army Air Corp; 22 DEC 1943 — Schoenemann, Roland J.; PFC; Army; 24 FEB 1945 — Scoggins, Gene B.; PFC; Army; 28 SEP 1944 — Shaffley, Charles Orlan; PFC; Army; 2 DEC 1944 — Shamblin, Arlie J.; TEC4; Army; 6 JAN 1945 — Shell, John Russell; 1LT; Army; 6 MAY 1943 — Sisk, Roland E.; SSG; Army; 8 SEP 1944 — Snider, Elmer; PVT; Army; 13 SEP 1944 — Stadler, Walter; PVT; Army; 15 JAN 1945 — Stewart, Woodrow W.; 1LT; Army; 12 JUL 1944 — Stinson, Clinton; PVT; Army; 10 OCT 1944 — Surber, Earl O.; PFC; Army; 30 APR 1945 — Surber, James G.; Ship’s Cook 3c; Navy; 14 NOV 1943 — Sutt, John S., Jr.; PFC; Army; 20 AUG 1944 — Taylor, Claude E.; SSG; Army; 29 JUL 1944 — Timmons, Elijah N.; PVT; Army; 16 OCT 1942 — Todd, Harold Loyd; Seaman 2c; Navy; 18 NOV 1944 — Tuttle, Dorce E.; PFC; Army; 14 DEC 1944 — Van Dover, John L.; SSG; Army; 16 JUN 1945 — Vinyard, George David; SSG; Army; 26 MAR 1945 — Walters, Wilson S.; COR; Army Air Forces; 13 JAN 1945 — Ward, Marvin E.; PFC; Army; 6 AUG 1943 — Webb, Orville L.; 1SG; Army; 25 MAR 1945 — West, George Lee; Soundman 3c; Navy; 6 JUL 1943 — Whitaker, Glenn M.; SSG; Army; 31 JAN 1945 — Williams, Alfred Ewald; SGT; Army; 16 NOV 1942 — Williams, C.J., Jr.; SGT; Army; 7 JAN 1944 — Young, Willie Fred; Machinist’s Mate 3c; Navy; 30 JAN 1944

KOREA

1950 – 1953

Chaney, Jack A.; PFC; Army; 17 OCT 1951 — Dukes, Robert L.; PFC; Army; 6 OCT 1951 — Glaze, Robert L.; PFC; Army; 14 OCT 1951 — Halferty, Van Lee; 2LT; Army; 1 SEP 1950 — Hollingshead, Glenn E.; PVT; Army; 13 JUN 1951 — Kanell, Billie Gene; PVT; Army; 7 SEP 1951 — Martin, Claude Edward; PFC; Army; 12 JUL 1950 — Raper, Curtis C.; PFC; Army; 25 JUL 1950 —Robertson, James P.; PVT; Army; 26 JUL 1950 — Seesengood, Herman J.; CPL; Marines; 19 JUL 1953 — Voyles, Ray F.; SGT; Army; 26 NOV 1950 — Webb, Ralph B.; CPL; Army; 26 JUL 1951 — Wilcox, Lyman L.; PVT; Army; 21 MAR 1952 — Woodruff, David; PFC; Army; 31 DEC 1953 — Yeley, James Hershel; PFC; Army; 28 FEB 1951

VIETNAM

1957 - 1975

Armor, Loyde Dean; SP4; Army; 10 JAN 1968 — Cobb, Ronald David; LCPL; Marines; 29 APR 1968 — Dickens, Freddie Dale; MAJ; Air Force; 17 OCT 1968 — Endicott, Michael Lee; PFC; Marines; 5 AUG 1967 — Ferguson, Richard Lee; SP4; Army; 13 DEC 1970 — Fredwell, Garclee M.; SP4; Army; 29 AUG 1968 — Goins, Michael Ray; PFC; Army; 20 AUG 1968 — Hancock, Jerry Edward; LCPL; Marines; 27 DEC 1970 — Harris, Harold Ray; SP4; Army; 20 MAR 1970 — Hayes, Harold Utah; SFC; Army; 30 JUL 1970 — Hudson, Dale Francis; SP4; Army; 17 NOV 1965 — Lane, Famous Lee; PFC; Army; 20 APR 1966 — Mann, Edward Harold; SFC; Army; 20 JAN 1969 — Menley, Earnest Dale; SGT; Army; 2 MAY 1969 — Metz, James Hardin; COL; Air Force; 15 APR 1968 — Miller, Jerry Lee; SSG; Marines; 2 JUL 1967 — Miller, Paul James; PFC; Army; 27 FEB 1968 — Muller, Edward Jerry; SP4; Army; 21 MAR 1967 — Neal, Robert J.; PFC; Marines; 22 FEB 1968 — Raulston, Riley David; LCPL; Marines; 15 MAY 1968 — Reinbott, Harold W., Jr.; SP5; Army; 27 JUL 1966 — Richardson, Robert Daniel; CPL; Marines; 4 JUL 1966 — Stepp, Charles Harold; A1C; Air Force; 5 SEP 1972 — Stewart, George E.; SP4; Army; 18 OCT 1966 — Tinsley, James E.; SP4; Army; 11 FEB 1968 — Wangler, Lossy Ray; LCPL; Marines; 20 MAR 1966 — Wooten, Bobbie Gene; SSG; Army; 14 JUN 1969

This information was collected by the Poplar Bluff Museum Kanell Hall in 2004 with the best information available at the time. Updates and corrections have been made in 2008, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. Contact Kati Wylie Ray, 6755 Heritage Dr., Poplar Bluff, MO 63901, 573-429-6252, kati@pbmuseum.org.