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Tuesday, November 8, 2016 • page 1B

The Family AlbumWell remembered

by Rick PatrieNews Editor

ELDORA – Four Davison brothers from Eldora served in WWII and every one came home. Still thankful, Elizabeth Hopkins daughter of Dean Davison, who now lives in Clinton, recently gathered together some family photos recalling the time. Some taken overseas, a lot of them here at home, both before and after her father’s and uncles’deployments. She also gathered up family recollections of the now-increasingly distant time. She wrote to us and what follows is taken from her notes on each picture: “The picture with all four brothers, was taken in late 1946, and appears from youngest to oldest, left to right, Warren G. Davison, Clyde A. Davison, Dean W. Davison, and A.L. “Bob” Davison. The first three boys in the line up were in the Army, and Bob was in the Navy. The other photos, taken in winter of early 1946, before Warren returned home, show the older three brothers in uniform. “Brother, Warren recalled shipped U.S. supplies in for the troops in occupied Japan. “Their oldest brother Paul Davison was turned down for the military, as he did not pass his physical exam, but did work for the Civilian Conservation Corp. He was assigned to various projects, such as at Pine Lake, and lived in the barracks at the fairgrounds. They did not want him to be excluded, since he also did his part in working for our country’s good.” Elizabeth’s dad Dean did enlist, Brother Bob had signed up first. Clyde and Warren joined, too, and word was Clyde wanted to be a pilot, and Warren probably wanted to follow in his big brothers’ footsteps. When the war was over and the Davison Boys returned to civilian life, Clyde and Elizabeth’s grandfather. Paul T. Davison, convinced her dad father to use his mustering out pay to buy some tools at an auction. They bid on a hand cranking cement mixer, which they called “Old Herman”, 2 wheel barrows, and some shovels. The brothers, along with their dad, worked together to form the Davison Construction Company, which later became Davison Brothers Builders Supply. The retail hardware store

By Rick PatrieNews Editor

HARDIN COUNTY – Charles Clough was nowhere near forgotten. Earlier this year the newspapers published a story about a group from Holland that was looking for photographs of young American servicemen buried in a national cemetery in the Netherlands. The inquiry comes from loyal caretakers at the American Military Cemetery outside Margraten. Residents of that community have spent all the years since the war adopting the dead in a military cemetery, individuals and families tending the graves throughout the year and then coming for a special tribute on each Memorial Day. Charles Clough of the Union-Whitten area was among the adoptees. He was the son of Charles and Eldona Clough and he died nearby in Germany on Thanksgiving Day back in 1944. His mother would die the following year. His father would live until 1969. The caretakers of their son’s grave in the Netherlands wanted a photo of the 21 year old to place with the stone monument at his gravesite. Terry Hirsch of Indianapolis, Indiana had contacted the newspapers here, seeking help uncovering a photo. It turned out there was little searching needed. We received numerous calls from Clough’s fellow classmates at the Union Schools. All had kept the annual from their graduating year and each had a photo to share. The photo will be placed next to his marker. In this way the Dutch visitors will be invited to see the faces of their liberators. Last year, 25,000 people accepted that invitation and came to the cemetery. The project still maintains a website, www.TheFacesOfMargraten.com. All submitted photos as well as other information on these soldiers can already be found in the foundation’s Fields of Honor - Database. The photos was placed next to the

headstones from May 1-5, when the Netherlands observes the 71st anniversary of its liberation.

Charles Clough lived in Hardin County with his parents, Charles and Eldona and his 5 siblings. He had 4 years of high school according to his enlistment records. PFC Clough served in the 84th Infantry and was killed by a sniper on Thanksgiving Day, 1944 in Mullerdorf, Germany.

“I was hoping a story would entice your readers to help find one. Maybe they have a scrapbook or yearbook? Or have access to digital archives? And maybe there is family still in the area who would like to know of the honor the Dutch bestow upon him, Hirsch said.

A volunteer group to which she belongs has found photos of nearly half of the 8,300 soldiers interred.

There are 8,301 graves at the cemetery and 1,722 names of

service members who were missing in action.

The Dutch community first stepped forward back in late 1944 as the numbers of dead soared in Margraten, and townspeople began to help digging graves and then on the first Memorial Day after the wars end some 30,000 in all showed up at this cemetery to honor the American dead. All 17,000 graves were covered in Dutch flowers. The next year 50,000 Dutch came.

Soon the mayor of Margraten proposed the formal graves adoption process. Today a Dutch family adopts every grave. And the adoptions have spanned into a third generation.

The adoptions have grown to be more than tending the graves, but establishing when they can, ties with the families of those lost.

Charles Clough Fortunes smiled on another

Youngest to oldest, left to right, Warren G. Davison, Clyde A. Davison, Dean W. Davison, and A.L. “Bob” Davison. The first three boys in the line up were in the Army, and Bob was in the Navy.

Dean, in uniform, was taken somewhere in England, the date is July of 1944.

Margraten Cemetery(continued on page 2B)

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Warren on a recent Honor Flight trip to Washington DC, shown above, and in uniform (right) just after returning home from active duty. “As you can see he was very young, and his parents, were much relieved to have him back, as well as the older brothers.” The Honor Flight was around 2007 or 2008, and it was a terribly rainy day, so Warren is wearing rain gear. You can see that he is standing in front of the changing of the guard at Arlington National Cemetery.

Daughter Deb Johnson remembers her dad Clyde (right) achieved the Tech 5 rank, (corporal) in the Army Air Corps and was in pilot training in San Antonio when he became seriously ill and was granted a medical discharge. Home, he married Dorothy Bottema from Whitten and together they raised four children who all remained in Eldora. They included Deb, Randy Davison and Rick and Dennis Davison, who are both deceased. Clyde would co-own and operate Davison Brothers Builders and Supply until age 88, when a stroke forced him to retire. The business was sold shortly thereafter.

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and lumberyard was established so they could get building materials wholesale for their construction projects, as well as supply local contractors and area families, and since their father was getting too old for doing manual labor. Dean and Clyde became partners in this business, which continued for a total of 63 years, when my dad retired just short of his 90th birthday.

Brother Warren not long ago went on an Honor Flight. He was the only one of the boys who felt able to go, and brought back pictorial albums for them. During WWII, he served in the Army for about a year and a half. Upon his return he married his sweetheart, Marilyn March, who had been waiting for him. He actually had to get his parent’s permission to get married when he returned. At that time a woman could get married at age 18, but a man had to wait until 20. They will be celebrating 70 years of marriage on Nov. 3, and Warren will be 90 years on Nov. 8.

Elizabeth remembered Bob was a Navy cook in the North Atlantic. He enlisted in 1941, so he could choose his area of service, and had experience working in a meat locker (for his father-in-law at Emmert’s Locker in Eldora on 15th Ave., one block south of city hall). Bob was head cook on an LCI-293 (Landing Crew Infantry) ship and in charge of its kitchen crew. She said she located a photo of this group. Bob’s nickname was “Big Boss” and his rank was SC-1/C. “Uncle Bob never talked much about his wartime experience, probably because it brought tearful emotions to think about it. He was part of the landing operations on D-Day at Normandy, France, so he observed the many hundreds of men being shot down as they ran onto Omaha Beach. Although he was a cook, he still had to help bring down the gate panel, and hoist it up after letting out the troops. A man on each side was in place, and when the time came to lift it up, the soldier on the opposite side of Bob cowered, so Bob had to attempt the task alone. He received bullets to his helmet and ended up sliding on his belly across the deck to keep from being gunned down, but was able to get the job done, with a surge of adrenaline and God’s help. Approximately 230 men that went out, probably 200 of them perished.”

In March of 1945, Bob’s ship was docked at Weymouth, England. While there, he met up with his brother Dean, who was stationed in Coventry, England. A photo of the two brothers was taken at this time, as well as the photo of Bob and his kitchen crew. Bob is in the upper left hand corner, without a hat. The individual photo of Elizabeth’s dad, Dean, in uniform, was taken somewhere in England, the date is July of 1944. The other photo shows part of his maintenance crew standing in front of one of the B-24’s that they worked on, with Dean standing in center. This particular plane “Our Howdy”, with nose art depicting a cowgirl, had seen 32 missions. The inscription on the back of the photo reads Kensington, England, June 28, 1945. During this summer Dean was able to fly to Europe, where he continued working on aircraft, this time in preparation to return troops back home. He saw parts of Belgium, France, and Germany, and then ended up traveling by ship, when he finally came back to The States. After getting training to become an airplane mechanic in Flint, MI, and further military training in Albuquerque, NM, he was sent to England, where he served in the 305 Depot Repair Squadron.

Submitted by Elizabeth Hopkins daughter of Dean Davison, now living in Clinton.

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Veteran SaluteTuesday, November 8, 2016 • page 2B


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Dwight ClarkMarinesCorporal

Gerald “Orv” Brinkmeyerarmy

Staff-Sgt.

Howell M. Boyd, Jr.US Navy

Seaman 2nd ClassWWII

Harold L. Brockarmy

Sgt. e-5

Teresa Roberts-Brownarmy

Spec. e-4

Donald L. Brownair CorpsCorporal

William T. “Bill” BrunerNavy - WWII

asiatic-pacific

RickBrockmeyer

BobPrater

DougWickham

Okinawa - March, 1983

Kenneth L. BuckleyNavye-5

Ryan Butlerarmy

Chief Warrant Officer 4Det 34 USa Com, ankeny, Ia

Dr. Eldon W. Burkearmy Dental CorpsMajor - World War II

Randy A. BuckleyNavye-4

Frank Cablearmy

Staff Sgt.1967-1969

Kenneth J. CableU.S. army

Sgt.1942-1945

Howard Cakerice (standing)army, pFC

Lee Bimbi (right)Baumbolder, germany 1955

Warren “Dale”Campbellarmy - WW IIStaff Sergeant

Dick Buttersarmy - Sgt. 1st Class

Carl Carlsonarmy - Cpl.1953-1955

Jerry L. Butlerarmy

Spec. 4

Ruben D. CamachoU.S. army - Iowa National guard

Sergeant First Class (ReT.)

Lora L. CamachoWomen’s army Corp.

Iowa army, National guardStaff Sergeant, e-6 (ReT.)

John Bottema Jr.army, e4 or Spec 4

4th army Div.goeppingen, germany

John C. BurnsUS Coast guard

Radioman Third Class

Jim BrownU.S. Navy - VietnamHospital Corpsman

Thomas M. Catlinarmy

air Traffic Control

George A. Chamberlainarmy - May 1943-1946

World War IIairbourne-glider

James L. ClapsaddleUS MarinesCorporal e4

Wendell Casterair Force

James CasterNavy

Roy Casterarmy


John W. Ellis, Jr.Navy CB’sSeaman

Brent EwoldtUS army, 1st Cav.

Sgt.; 1970-1972 Vietnam

John Ewoldtarmy air Corp. - Corporal

Richard FarisNational guard

Military police Unit

(James) Edward FarisNavy

Boatswain’s Mate

Denny Farisarmy

Krystle FarisNational guard

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Vets Salute 11/15Wellsburg Days 6/15

Locally Owned and OperatedEldora

Health MartPharmacy

Melody Hoy R.Ph.Registered Pharmacist

939-3091

Ahoy FountainTim Hoy, Manager

939-5881

Henry V. EckhoffarmyTec 4

Served in WWII

George L. ElliottarmySgt.

Harold S. EckhoffU.S. Marine Corps

Served on guadalcanal and Iwo Jima

Served March 1942-Nov. 1945

Michael EildertsSgt. USaR Operation Iraqi

Freedom 5/09-5/10445th Transportation Co.

Waterloo, Ia

Clint Eklundarmy

Staff Sergeant4 overseas tour of duties2 in Iraq, 2 in afghanistan

Charles “Chuck”Edgerton

US air Force 1960-65MpO; Staff Sgt.

Morocco, North africa

Megan DonaldMajor, RN

US army Nurse CorpsFort Campbell, Kentucky

101st airborne

Joe DonaldUS army - Staff Sgt.372nd eng Brigade

Ft. Snelling, MN

Tom DonaldUS army e-44th Inf. Div.

Cody DonaldsonMarines

Lance CpL.

Don DiamondarmySp-5

Roy Diamondair Force

Sgt.

Robert L. DickensonU.S. Navy

Radarman 2nd Class

Steve DickensonU.S. Navy

CpO 1980-2005

Larry J. DoleUSaF - airman 1st Class

RegaF e-4Jan. 1959-March 1963

Lee R. DoleUSMC - Corporal

Jan. 1951-aug. 1952Korean War

July 1951-June 1952

Richard J. DoleUS Navy - aOMT 1st Class

Sept. 1942-Jan. 1946

Curtis E. Daggs4th Division Infantry prvt.

engineers - CorporalKorea 1950-51

Dean A. Daleskearmy

pFC - 1st Class

Donald D. DeNeuiarmy

Corporal

Skylar CrosserUSaF - e 3

William R. DoleUS army - Corporal

KoreaJan. 1951- Oct. 1952

Clyde A. Davisonarmy/air Corps

pFC/pilot

Robert Donaldsonair Force

Staff SergeantKorean War

Henry B. DrakeMarines

Master gunnery Sergeant

Ralph DrakeMarines

Sergeant Major

William N. Dunnair Force

Major

Darold DuerrarmySp 3

Paul J. Dudleyarmy

Spec 4 Class

Danielle EddingsCpT(p)

army Nurse Corps

Jessica DetrickUS army - 2006-2012

e4

Bob DavisonUS Navy

WWIIShip Cook 1st Class

Dean Davisonarmy/air Corp

private First ClassMechanic in england

June 1, 1942-Dec. 25, 1945

George DavisonUS Coast guard

Nov. 1974-Nov. 1978Marine Science Technician

3rd Class petty Officer

Warren DavisonUS army

WWIIT-5

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H. LaVerne Haywood & (father) Harry L. Haywood army - pFC

Delmar Haydenarmy

81st Squadron1945-1946

Chuck HarveyU.S. Navy

Seaman First ClassWorld War II, asiatic-pacific

1944-1945

Oscar T. Hassmanarmy

Staff Sergeant

Don Haskinarmy

Corporal

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John A. HartmanU.S. air Force

(eOD) Tech Sgt.

Virgil C. Harlessarmy – Corporal

Hardin County’s first casualty of WWII

Leslie J. “Bud” Groeneveld

222nd Quarter MastersCpl. 4 yrs. - South pacific

Clarence M. HammillUSaaF

Staff Sgt.WWII

Timothy L. GretillatU.S. army

e-4

Le Roy E. GretillatarmypFC

Marvin O. HagenInf. 3rd army

pFCWorld War II

Donald E. HarlessNavySI/C

N. Kurt Haasarmy - Cpl.

6/1/51-6/1/53

Bethany Gridleyarmy

Captain

David GridleyarmyCpT

Jeffrey HarlessUS army National guard

Combat engineerServed in afghanistan

Gari D. Fullerarmy

Specialist - 4th ClassServed in Vietnam

Jeffry Robert FullerUS Navy

petty Officer 1st Class e6

Marvin GranzowU.S. army

Spec 4

Glen G. GranzowarmySp-3

Gene K. FosterarmyCpL

Carl E. Fowler, Jr.Marines

Lance Corporal

Jon Goodknight133rd Inf. - Staff Sgt.

David Granzowarmye4

Jerry FosterU.S. Navy

electrician Mate 2nd ClassKoren 1954-1957

Harold W. Folkertsarmy

Corporal

Bill Follettarmy

Spec. 51967-1969

Dr. Colin G. GouldNavy

Officer

Slade FarisMarines - Sgt.afghanistan

11th Marine expeditionary Unit

Richard FisherarmySp 3

John D. Farrellair Force

S Sgt.

Clay FeilmeierU.S. armyRet. SFC

1982-2002

John FeilmeierMarine Corps

Matthew FleuryMarines

gunnery Sgt.

Robert E. Grayarmy

private-1st ClassServed in WWII

Vernon Greimannarmy

Sp4-e4

Leonard C. GrayarmypFC

Korea

James L. Georgearmy air Corp WWII

Captain

Jay HadleyarmyCpl

David Lee GoodellC Troop 1/4 Cav.

Lima Company Spec 4

Erica Goodknightarmy National guard

SSg


Jonathan KadnerUSMC

Sgt.

Larry E. Kadolpharmy

Spec. 5

James A. KadolphU.S. army

Specialist 4th Class (e4)airframe Repairman Stationed Munich, germany (Vietnam era)

Albert H. Kadolpharmy Sargent

World War I in France

Albert E. KadolpharmypFC

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Blake JonesNational guard

133rd Inf. Iowa FallsSgt.

Jon GoodknightNational guard


Eron LindseyNational guard


Deanne K.Jones-Blakemore

army - e-3-pFC

Adam T. Kadnerair Force - Senior airman

Bob JeskearmySp 4

Cal Johnsonair Force - Staff Sgt.

1944-1947

Patrick M. JonesIowa army National guard

e-3-pFC

James Hoyarmy air Corps

Corporal

Joe W. Hubbardair Force

Sgt.

Robert R. HurstSignal Corps

Sgt. T4

David Isenhowerarmy

Spec 4

Maurice L. Hydeair Force

Sgt. 1963-1967

Caleb Humphreyarmy - Specialist

Served in Iraq

Scott HootmanU.S. army

e-5

Mark HooverU.S. Marines

SSgt/e-6

Daniel HuntleyUSMC

Sgt.

Lester Hueserarmy/Korean War

Sgt.

Ralph HoweNavy

MM 1st Class

Mark HobsonU.S. army

Military policeOkinawa

Carroll Hobson6th armored CMp - T/Sgt.

WWII

Keith HindersU.S. armySpecialist

Orville Higgasonarmy air Force

Corp.

Glenn HindersU.S. Marines

Sgt.

Max R. Higgason, Sr.Marines USMC

private First Class

Calvin J. Heardair ForceStaff Sgt.

John A. Herman IIIarmySgt.

Dean HendricksonMarines

Cpl.

Rex HeardMarinepFC

Jay Heldair Force

Ernest Hermsenair ForceS. Sgt.

Bill HiggasonMarines USMC Corp.

BaR Man(Browning automatic Rifle)

David HessNavyRD2

Denny Higgasonarmy, 1966-1968 Drill Sgt. e-5air National guard 1970-1980

aircraft Mechanic

Max Higgason, Jr.army National guard

Sgt.e-6

Leslie R. “Red” Holcombarmy 1941-42 private

William W. HolcombMarines

gunnery Sgt., 1928-44 – KIa

Richard L. HolcombMarinesStaff Sgt.


Angus S. MacRaearmy air Corp WWII

Sgt.

Carey LusearmyMajor

Sean Lusearmy

Sgt. 1st Class

Larry L. Luikenarmy

Spc 4 1963-1965

Jerry LongarmySp5

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Lloyd G. Leearmy Med. Corp. Saipan

Surgical Tech 4

Harry Lawlessarmy

Staff Sgt.

Daniel Dale Lawlessarmyp.F.C.

Clarence Langearmy air Force

Sgt.

Junior Lawlerair ForceStaff Sgt.

Donald E. LaVellearmypFC

Kenneth KrukowarmypFC

Mel Kramer1st army

Sgt.

Terry Lamastersarmy

Sgt. e-5 Vietnam

Kip Knutzonair Force

Lt. Colonel

Kevin KrommingaarmySp 4

Marcus LamoreuxUS Navy - a.S. V-12

army - a.U.S. TM. BM. T-4

Kenneth Kramerarmy air Corps. Technical Sgt.

Warren LepleyU.S. army air Corps - 2nd Lt.73rd Troop Carrier Squadron434th Troop Carrier group

Harold Knutson Jr.Navy

Storekeeper

Arthur C. KlettkeU.S. Marines &

U.S. army

Stanton LeMoindarmy

S. Sgt.

Kimberly LindseyN.g. army

Cpl.

Cody LandisU.S. army pV2

airbourne artillery

William Klostermanarmy

private e2

Lawrence L. KellyUS army air Corp

Master Sgt.

Martin D. KasischkearmySgt.

Kenneth KebschullNavy - RM3

pacific Fleet, San Diego, Caatlantic Fleet, Norfolk, Va,guantanamo Bay, Cuba

John W. KelleyMarine Corp.

Staff Sgt.

Merlyn E. KallemarmypFC

Lowell KasischkeMarine Corps

RobertKasischke

air Forcee-4

HaroldKasischke

army

DennisKasischke

Navy

Elston “Bud” KetelsMarines - Cpl.

1951-1953

Raleigh Kingair Force

1st Lt.

Jim Keyarmy

Captain ChaplainVietnam

Carl J. KingUS army air Force

Sergeant

Matthew “Buzz”Kennedy

armyCaptain

Russ KinneyU.S. army

e-4

Robert J. Klattarmy air Force

Sgt.

Ryan KingUS Navy

petty Officer 1st ClassgSe 1 (SW)

Gary Klattair Force

Sgt.


John Newhallarmy european Theatre

WWIIpFC

Ervin Neuendorfarmy air Force - Sgt.

authorized to wear thepresidential Unit Citation and

six battle stars

William M. NowasellNavy

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Dale R. Nanceair Force

Staff Sergeant

Dennis NanceU.S. air Force

Sgt.

Chad MurphyNational guard

e-4133rd Infantry

Doris LeRoy MurphyU.S. army

Tec 4WWII

Monroe MurphyU.S. army

Spc 4Vietnam

Helen (Mueller)Preston (center)

U. S. Navy - e-3Vietnam

Marvin MuellerU.S. armyCorporal

WWII

Floyd Mooneyair Force

Ray MorlanNavy

pO 3rd Class

James Michaelsonair ForceStaff Sgt.

Dale MeekerarmyCorp.

John Mildenhallair Force

Sgt.

Darrell R. Montgomeryarmy - Cpl.

David M. MitchellUS army

CpT

Melvin NederhoffarmySp3

James H. McClellanNavy - Seaman 1st Class

12/28/45 - 12/28/47

John McBrideNavy

Coxswain1944-1946

Dave MazurikarmySp 4

David McCallarmySgt.

Paul Kenneth McCreaair ForceSergeant

John McDowellSgt. 3rd Marine DivisionCamp pendleton 1 yr.

Vietnam 2 yrs. 1967-1969

Darell D. McMartinarmy

Vietnam 1969-1970

Donald C. McCoyUS army

Sergeant 1st Class2 Bronze Medals

James D. Millerair Force

pFC 1951-55

Glendon MeschUS army (Korean)

Cpl.

Verner MaronnUS army - Cannoneer - 789th

Field artillery Battalion

Emil MaronnUS army

Medic

Delmar MagnusonNavy

Seaman 2nd Class

Jacob T. ManshipUSMC

Corporal

Marvin R. Manningair Force

airman 1st Class

Merl D. Manningarmy

private 1st Classparatrooper

George B. MarksU.S. Marine air Corp.

Sergeant

Howard MairsNavy

Warren L. Martinarmy - 1961-1963

pFC

Char MazurikarmySp 4

Michael Mayarmye5

Bill MattsonNavy

Vietnam River patrol

Carroll MitchellarmyT-5

Howard Marsharmye-5

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