Missouri Veterans Program Concept Composite
2007
August 16, 2026
Published by clayton murray
Tag: Army Air Corp
July 21, 2026
(updated July 21, 2026)
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John W. Rodenhaus
7/4/1921 – 7/27/2018
Branch: Army
Unit: Air Corp
Outfit: Before WWII 138th infantry Missouri National Guard
Service Dates: 1941 – 1944
Conflicts/Significant Events: WWII, Guam, Iwo Jima, Okinawa
Story uploaded: 2010 / updated: Monday July 20, 2026
July 3, 2026
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Harold M. Dunn
5/5/1922 – 7/8/1922
Service Dates: 1938 – 1945
Harold served in the Army during World War II. In 1938, he joined the Missouri National Guard’s 140th Infantry Regiment. He was later drafted into the Army and sent to California. He soon volunteered for pilot training, and received his wings on January 3, 1943. He was commissioned a Flight Officer, a rank equivalent to a Warrant Officer 1. He was shipped to England and assigned to the 367th Bombardment Squadron, 306th Bombardment Group, “Reich Wreckers”, Eighth Air Force, based at Thurleigh, west of London. On June 2, 1943 he was shot down over Germany and spent approximately 22 months in various German prison camps. Then on April 29, 1945, the 14th Armored Division of General Patton’s Third Army liberated his camp and he returned home.
Story uploaded: 2007 / updated Friday July 3, 2026
March 30, 2026
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Thomas King O’Loughlin
8/21/1915 – 1/7/2006
Service Dates: WWII Pilot 1st LT Army Airforce (Air corp)
Story uploaded 2007 / updated Monday 3/30/2026
Earl Henry Lubensky
3/31/1921 – 5/1/2009
Service Dates: 1937 – 1981 In 1942, Earl he was drafted into the United States army, having served in the Reserve and National Guard since 1937. Earl was on active duty through 1945, first as an enlisted man in Alaska, then after officer’s training school, running a quartermaster battalion, and later serving as a compound commander at a prisoner of war camp in Charleston, South Carolina. He returned to the Army Reserve after the war retiring as a lieutenant colonel in 1981.
Story uploaded: 2007 / updated: Tuesday November 25, 2025
May 13, 2025
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Col William Edward Hasler
7/13/1921 – 10/17/2011
Service Dates: 1944 – 1948 . Bill’s military career begin when he entered the United States Army Air Corps on March 9, 1944, and served with distinction during World War 11. He enlisted in the Missouri National Guard on July 12, 1948, progressing through key positions in Headquarters Detachment, Battalion, Emergency Operations Headquarters and State Headquarters level, with Promotion to Colonel as Task Force Commander, 35th Support Center, on July 1, 1971.
During his illustrious career, Colonel Hasler was honored with a number of awards to include; Army Meritorious Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic Pacific Service Medal. World War 11 Victory Medal, Armed Forces Reserve (30years) Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal Missouri Meritorious Service Medal State Emergency Duty (4 Bronze Stars) and a 30 year Missouri Long Service Medal.
He entered the Technician Program in July 1948 as a Supply Clerk in the office of the United STATES Property and Disbursing Officer, Fort Leonard Wooed, Mo. and served as Supervisory Storekeeper, Signal Maintenance Supervisor, Concentration Site Supervisor, Staff Assistant TRAINING Staff Assistant. (Administration)as well as Logistics Officer. Colonel Hasler served as the United States Property and Fiscal Officer for Missouri from April 16, 1976, until his retirement on July 13, 1982. On July 14, 1982 he was promoted to the grade of Brigadier General Missouri National Guard Retired.
Story uploaded: 2007 / updated: Tuesday May 13, 2025
January 2, 2025
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George W. Anglen
9/2/1924 – 7/12/2009
Service Dates: 1942 – 1945 B 17 Piolot with his crew the “Anglen Angels”. Flying in the ETO on their last mission they were shot down. He spent the remainder of the war as a POW mainly in Stalag Luft III after surviving the 4 month Death March from Zagan, Poland to Moosburg, Germany in the spring of 1944. He was liberated by George Patton’s forces in 1945.
Story Uploaded: 2007 / Updated: January 2, 2025
December 30, 2024
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Robert William “Bob” Adams
05/02/1924 – 03/14/2010
Service Dates: 1943 – 1945 Bob was a ball turret gunner on a B-17 before being shot down over enemy territory. He was a POW for over a year before being liberated on his 21st birthday.
Story uploaded 2008 /Updated: December 24, 2024
June 18, 2024
(updated June 19, 2024)
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Roy W. Woelbling
3/30/1921 – 6/1/2012
Branch: Army Air Corps 139th Army Air Waves Communication System Radar Radio Mechanic
Rank: SGT
Service Dates: 1941 – 1945
County: St. Charles
Story uploaded: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 / Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Earl E. Erickson
6/7/1922 – 6/9/2008
Branch: Army Air Corps
Rank: 1st Lieutenant
Unit: 8th Air Force, 339th Fighter Group, 503rd Fighter Squadron
Service Dates: 1942 – 1943
Veteran Station: Phelps
County: Phelps
Conflicts/Significant Events: World War II P51 Mustang Fighter Pilot, 63 Missions 53 Sorties, Credited with 1.5 enemy a/c destroyed in air and 1 enemy a/c destroyed on ground.
Story uploaded: Friday, June 15, 2007 / updated: Thursday, February 22, 2024
