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Korean Conflict
1950-1957

Baxter, Donald T. CPL Army Allamakee Co. Iowa Died - December 1, 1950	Iowa News Briefs (By INS) Waukon—As more than half the population of Waukon turned out to honor Cpl. Dale Reeder as he returned home from a Communist, prison camp in Korea. Frank Baxter received word that his son, Cpl. Donald Baxter, had died, in a Korean POW camp. A freed prisoner, Paul C. Smithy of Mertens, Tex., wrote that he had been, with Cpl. Baxter when he died and that the Waukon soldier had asked him to send his wallet to his father. Smithy said Baxter died in 1951. He was captured Dec. 1, 1950. Mount Pleasant News September 1, 1953 ~ Mount Pleasant News clipping ~ contributed by by Cindy Bray Lovell

Reeder, Dale CPL Army Waukon, Allamakee Co. Iowa POW Korea

Vickery, Roy M. PFC Army Allamakee Co. Iowa Died - December 1, 1950 Died while captured

~ source: Korean Conflict Casualty File, 1950-1957, NARA
~ contributed by Sharyl Ferrall

Inductees, 1950
Inductees Leave From County

The third group of inductees to leave from Allamakee county for service in the U.S. armed forces left last Wednesday, Nov. 8. They reported to Des Moines where they were processed and then sent on to training posts for their basic training. The group includes, left to right: Gerald Burke, Dorchester; John Wellendorf, Lansing; Charles Hoth, Postville; Calvin Kostman, Postville; Robert Rose, Monona; Donald Gaulthier, Lansing; Thomas Darling, New Albin; Wilburt Topel, Monona; Edward Breeser, New Albin; Stanley Elingson, Spring Grove, Minn. and Charles Hammon, Waukon. - Waukon Newspapers photo.

~ source: Waukon newspaper clipping
~ contributed by Russel Topel, son of Wilburt Topel

~note: Google Books has a preview of a book which lists soldiers from Allamakee county that served during the Korean War. Many pages of the book can be browsed or searched online:
25th Infantry Division, Tropic Lightning, Korea, 1950-1952; by 25th Infantry Division, United States, Army Infantry Division, 25th Staff, Army, 25th Infantry Division Association; copyright 2002

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