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North
High School Wall of Honor
George Herder Layman
Class of January, 1936
Died DNB; Nonbattle |
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Research done by Rick Nehrling, class of 1963. |
George Herder Layman |
George
was a member of North High's class of January, 1936. He served
as a Private in the US Army and his service number was 37140553.
He was killed in the line of duty March 1, 1942, and his death
was reported as DNB; died, nonbattle. George is buried in Glendale
Cemetery, Plot: Blk 14, in Des Moines, IA. George's father was
Cornelius W. Layman (1878-1948). |
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George
Herder Layman
Rank
Group?
United States Army |
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Correct medals unknown
Army Commendation Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Service
Medal; WWII Victory Medal;
American Campaign Medal; Philippine Liberation Medal w/Meritorious
Service Star;
Army Occupation Medal; Expert Rifleman Badge |
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References |
The
above information was obtained from the following:
(1) The World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army
Air Forces Personnel was created by the War Department, the Adjutant
General's Office, Administrative Services Division, Strength Accounting
Branch. The original records are held at the Modern Military records
LICON, Textural Services Division (NWCTM), National Archives at
College Park, Maryland.
The documents contain the latest and most complete information
available of all Army and Army Air Force personnel who were killed
or died, or became and remained missing, between the President's
declaration of unlimited national emergency on May 27, 1941 and
the cut-off date of this report, January 31, 1946. This http://www.archives.gov/.
The type of casualty is indicated by the following:
* KIA - Killed in Action. This is an individual who was killed
in action at the front, by enemy action in the rear, or if a
prisoner of war.
* DOW - Died of Wounds. This is an individual was who wounded
and later died.
* DOI - This is an individual who suffered fatal battle injuries
and died in a line of duty status.
*DNB - Died Nonbattle. This is an individual who died in a line
of duty death, such as from sickness, homicide, suicide, or
accidents outside of combat areas (training).
*M - Missing. This is an individual who is reported as missing
and later was determined to be dead.
*FOD - Finding of Death. Findings of death fall within Public
Law 490 and its amendments and are made when there is either
conclusive proof that the person is dead or equally overwhelming
evidence that under the circumstances the person could not have
remained alive.
This document only contains the names of those individuals who
died in the line of duty status. Those individuals who were not
in the line of duty at the time of their death are not listed
in this document.
(2) The comprehensive list of names from North High's 1893-2018
graduation classes are from Claradell Shedd's North Des Moines
High School website. The names of all North High School graduates
can be found online at http://www.ndmhs.com/.
George Herder Layman's 1936 class page can be viewed at
http://www.ndmhs.com/pages/yearclass1936(1986.50).html.
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Deceased:
March 1, 1942; DNB; Died; Nonbattle |
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"Wind Beneath My Wings" |
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