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North High School Wall of Honor
George Herder Layman
Class of January, 1936
Died DNB; Nonbattle

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).

George Herder Layman Rank Group? United States Army

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

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.

Deceased: March 1, 1942; DNB; Died; Nonbattle

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