Star Flag List

Over the years there's been discussion about the flag that hangs in the Willie House in Quihi that notes the Schweers family members that have served in World War I. We are on the hunt for the decoder ring or rather list that denotes who the family members are that correspond to each of the stars.

If you happen to have a copy of the list someplace, we would love to have a copy. You can email it to maryanne.schweers@me.com.

Alternatively, we have a book that lists family members that have served in the various wars and skirmishes.

*Note -  Following are 12 pages of notes from a small 6” x 8” string-bound book containing loose-leaf pages listing members of the Schweers family that served in the military.  The front cover of the book is titled “Schweers Service Flag” and has a decal of an American Flag with 48 stars.  It was originally believed that these names corresponded with the stars on the military banner that was often displayed at Schweers family reunions.  However, given the large number of names (261) listed in the original book, it is impossible that all these names each earned a star on the flag.  Also, some of the names added later list people who served in the Middle East and later.  Perhaps the banner only reflects those who served in World War II.

Some of the information in the book has already been found inaccurate and a few entries have either been corrected or deleted as untrue. It is possible that more information is inaccurate, but the names were all typed as they were found in the book.  In some cases, the names are duplicated in different areas.  The book begins with the following text.

“113 stars are serving or have served our country during World War I out of the Schweers and Saathoff families.  Four golden stars denote that they gave their lives for our country.  This service record has been supplemented to contain in addition to WWI also those of World War II, Korea, Vietnam and Peace Corp.

If this account does not have the name of your son or daughter, please insert them in proper space or report them to the secretary.“

Content

Henry & Johanna Schweers              Pgs. 1 Hy to 28 Hy

Heyo & Margaretha Schweers          Pgs. 1 Hi to 36 Hi

Mimke & Trientje Saathoff               Pgs. 1 S to 70 S

William & Elizabeth Schweers         1 W to 20 W

Henry & Johanna Muennink Schweers family

William & Zeda Schweers Wiemers family

Vernor V. Wiemers                WW2

Ralph Neuse                           Korea

Harvey Stiegler                      Viet Nam

Roy Stiegler                           Viet Nam

Fritz & Mary Schweers family

None recorded

John & Anna Schweers family

Eugene Byers                         WW2

Norman Mote                        WW2

Ray Mote                                WW2

John B. Mote                          Korean

John W. Yarbrough                WW2

Clovis Schweers                    WW2

James Schweers                     WW2

Robert  Schweers                   Viet Nam

Glen Schweers                       Viet Nam

Joe Balzen                              Korea

Ray Mote, Jr.                           Korea

Paul Reger                              WW2

Ward Maas                             Korea

Lester Landrum                     WW2

Leeo Billeck                           Viet Nam

John Yarbrough, Jr.                Viet Nam

John & Anna (Schweers) Kothmann family

Downer Wall

Van Smith

J. H. Kothmann

Dennis Neill

James Hauchim

Elmer Laechelin

Robert Laechelin

James F. Moore

John Ray Lambert

Richard L. Lambert

John & Katie (Schweers) Zuercher family

None recorded

Willie & Louisa (Schweers) Tampke family

Clenus Saathoff                      Korea, Viet Nam

Harold Weeber                      Korea

William Schulte                     Korea

George & Jane (Schweers) Gerdes family

O. W. Riley                              WWI

Ervin K. Rockwell                  WW2

Stanton M. Riley                    WW2

George G. Isenhower             Korea

Brannon E. Isenhower          Korea

James E. Isenhower               Vietnam

Fritz (Minnie) & Ida (Schweers) Stiegler family

Andrew Muennink                WWI deceased

Lee Strickland                        WW2

Harry Jordan                          WW2

Lenwood Muennink              Korea

Lloyd Muennink                    Post Korean

Jerry Muennink                     1961-64

Dean Gustafson        

Henry & Lillie (Grote) Schweers family

Robert Riff                             WWI

Sam Shapiro                           WW2

Roy Parker                             Viet Nam

Douglas Riff                           Korea

Robert Douglas Riff               Viet Nam

John Riff                                 Viet Nam

Roy Schweers                        WW2

Gerald Schoch                        Korea

J. J. Casper                              Korea

H. E. Schweers                       Korea

Donald S. Schoch                   Korea

William & Gretchen Schweers family

Carl Schweers, Jr.                  Viet Nam

Lon Schweers                        Viet Nam- Medical

Ben & Rica (Schweers) Gerdes family

Willie A. Weldon                    WW2

Stanley J. Gerdes                    WW2

David J. Dugosh                     WW2

James P. Gerdes                     Reserve

Elmer F. Dahlberg                 WW2

Pete & Emma (Schweers) Bless family

Richard Bless                         Korea

Emil & Hulda (Schweers) Lehmberg family

Bruce Lehmberg                    Korea

Glenn Smith                           Korea

Rudie Smith                           WW2

Heyo & Margaretha Schweers family

John &  Elizabeth (Heyen) Schweers family

None recorded

Hugo & Mimmie (Richter) Schweers family

Hugo A. Schweers, Jr.            WW2

Owen Guido Schweers          WW2

Emmett E. Beard                   WW2

Jesse Stephens                       WW2 – Army

Russell Beard                         Viet Nam – Navy

Blake Stephens                      Viet Nam – Marines

Mrs. Blake (Jane) Stephens  Viet Nam

Emmett A. Beard                   Korea

Tom Stephens                        Viet Nam – Navy

Jesse Stephens                       Iraq War - Army

Leo & Mary Schweers family

Leo Schweers                         WWI

Leo Schweers, Jr.                   WW2

Mrs. Leo Schweers, Jr.           WW2 – Navy

Emil & Olga (Schweers) Riff family

Roland Clement                     WW2

Joe H. Martin                          WW2

Bruno A. & Lillian A. (Schuehle) Schweers family

Glenn Schweers                     Army, 1959-1961

Charlie &            Mumme family

Alvin Mumme                        WWI

Eddie O. Mumme                   WWI

Norman C. Mumme               WW2

Lester Mumme                      WW2

W. A. Sills                               WW2

D. A. Adler                              WW2

Thomas R. Stephens              WW2

Buford B. Enderle                  WW2

Russell E. Mumme                 WW2

David Mumme                       WW2

A. D. Radcliff                          WW2

Mr. & Mrs. C. W. Fuos family 

Lorene F. Rice                        WW2 

Ralph McKee                          WW2

Albert E. Besch                      WW2

Robert Besch                         WW2

Merlin Wiemers                    WW2

Ronald D. Fuos                      Viet Nam

Alton C. Fuos, Jr.                    Viet Nam

Mr. & Mrs. August E. Saathoff family

Floyd Saathoff                        WW2  Not true

Claude Davison                      Korea

Donald Edward Saathoff       Korea

Mr. & Mrs. L. A. Stiegler family

Murrel G. Stiegler

Frank Stiegler, Jr.                   WW2

Wilbur Stiegler                      WW2

Douglas Stiegler                    WW2

Leslie Stiegler                        WW2

Jack Vogel                               WW2

Ralph Stiegler                        WW2

Ralph Stiegler, Jr.                   Viet Nam era

Richard Schneider                 WW2, Korea, Viet Nam

Joe Biry                                   WW2

W. L. (Bill) Laughinghouse   Korea

Ralph C. Stiegler, III               Persian Gulf era

Mr. & Mrs. H. H. Heyen family

Floyd Jolley, Jr.                       WW2

Mr. & Mrs. Otto Schweers family

William Schweers                 WW2

Harold Arfman                      WW2

Harry Arfman                        WW2, POW (released)

Mimke & Trientje (Schweers) Saathoff family

Mr. & Mrs. George Muennink family

Charles Chapman                  WW2

Jerry O’Malley                        WW2

John Henry Muennink          WW2

Thomas Muennink                WW2

John Faseler                           WWI

Charles Hartman                   WW2

George Bopp                          WW2

Lawrence Wilson                  WW2

Karl Faseler                           WW2

Elmer Faseler                        WW2

John Louis Graff                     Korea

James Squires                        Korea

John Charles Hartman          Viet Nam

O. V. Gray                               WW2, Army

Henry W. Schuehle                WW2

Claude C. Schuehle                WW2, Marines

Clyde Schuehle                      WW2, Marines, KIA at Iwo Jima, Feb. 1945

J. P. Johnson                           WW2

Charles Martin                       WW2

George Goffinett                    WW2

George Muennink                  WW2

Jack Manning                         WW2

Kyle Muennink                      WW2

Peter Adams                          WW2

Charles O. Landers                WW2

William Wells                        WW2, KIA   (husband of Susie Muennink)

Mr. & Mrs. John Saathoff family

None recorded

Mr. & Mrs. Willis Saathoff family

Aaron Coon                            WW2

William Schulte                     Lebanon Crisis

Mr. & Mrs. Henry Saathoff family

Albert Cruze                               WW2

William King                               WW2

Robert Windes                           WW2

Carl Gordon                                Korea

Clyde W. Schulte                        Korea

Richard Schulte                          Korea

Wayne King                                Korea

Gene King                                   Korea

Michael Saathoff                        Korea

Mr. & Mrs. Anton Balzen family

Clara Bell Wallarrer

Mrs. Bill Christian family

Woodrow Meyer                        WW2

Mr. & Mrs. Otto Mumme family

Otto Mumme                              WW2

Kent Baumgardner                    WW2

Melville Mumme

Ray Mumme, Jr.                          Viet Nam

Otto Burtle Jones                        Viet Nam

Charles Elton Mumme               Viet Nam

Marvin Lee Mumme

Robert Carl Mumme                  Korea

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Rich family

C. J. Rich                                      WW2

Mr. & Mrs. Harry Saathoff family

Calvin Saathoff                           WW2

Harry Saathoff                            WW2

Mr. & Mrs. B. C. Wiemers family

None recorded

Mr. & Mrs. Fritz Muennink family

Alfred Muennink                        WW2

John Henry Muennink               WW2

Mr. & Mrs. Willis Hartman family

A. W. Mooney                             WW2

John William Harman                WW2

Billie Mooney                             Viet Nam

Mr. & Mrs. John Wiemers family

Charles Ben L. Wiemers            WW2

Leroy J. Wiemers                        WW2

George Gray                                WW2

C. K. Castleberry                         WW2

Claud B. Wiemers                       WW2

Mr. & Mrs. Mimke Wiemers family

Ben Henry Wiemers                  WW2

Mr. & Mrs. Otto Wiemers family

Elbert Wiemers                          WW2

Ben Calk                                      WW2

Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Ward family

Zedal Ward                                 WW2

Cecil C. Ward                              WW2

Roy S. McAllister                        WW2

Mr. & Mrs. B. H. Wiemers

William G. Wiemers                   WW2

Mr. & Mrs. H. N. Burgin family

Hershel Brannon

Louis Ward

Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Saathoff family

None recorded

Mr. & Mrs. Walter Winkler family

Jack Winkler                               WW2

Evelyn Winkler                          WW2

Mr. & Mrs. Herman Lindeburg family

Herman Lindeburg                    WWI

Carl McNew                                Viet Nam

Mr. & Mrs. Henry Lindeburg family

Clarence Wernette                     WW2

Dale Lindeburg                          Viet Nam

Mr. & Mrs. John Henry Heyen family

George Heyen                             Viet Nam

Mr. & Mrs. C. J. Pichot family

Dennis Pichot                             Viet Nam, Cuba, Santo Domingo

Mr. & Mrs. Henry Saathoff family

Sidney Saathoff

Mr. & Mrs. Schweer Saathoff family

Joe Arms

Mr. & Mrs. Mimke Saathoff family

Tom Saathoff

Tom Saathoff, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. W. N. Saathoff family

William Saathoff                        WW2

William & Elizabeth (Muennink) Schweers  family

Mr. & Mrs. John & Caroline (Fuos) family

Harry Heyen                          WWI  deceased  (husband of Lizzie Schweers)

Howard Jessie                        WW2                     (husband of Gladys Bohlen)

August & Antje (Schweers) Martin family

Carl Dean McNew                  Viet Nam        (husband of Ronda Martin)

Marion Callan                        WW2

John Carpenter                      Viet Nam        (husband of Carol White)

Henry Martin                         WWI  deceased

Wilkes Martin                        Korea

Bruce Martin                          Viet Nam

Rubin Remmler                     Korea              (husband of Vernell Martin)

LeRoy Heiligman                   Korea              (husband of Mary Martin)

Sterling Martin                      Korea

Virgil Welch                           WW2              (husband of Mary Lee Martin)

Leo Kempf                              Korea

Jesse Pearce                           WW2              (husband of Evelyn Martin)

Homer Martin                        Korea 

Anton & Zeda (Schweers) Brucks family

Ernest Brucks                        WWI, 2^nd Lt., deceased

Anton Brucks                         Korea

Douglas Riff                           Korea,             (husband of Harriet Brucks Riff)

Bob Riff                                  Viet Nam,        (son of Harriet Brucks Riff)

James Duncan                        WW2,              (husband of Dorothy Bohmfalk)

Harold Hollister                     Viet Nam        (husband of Dorothy Duncan)

Robert Maddox                      Korea              (husband of Janette Roberts)

Morris Bratton                      Peace Corp.    (husband of Nettie Ruth Brucks)

Laurence Owens                    WW2              (husband of Stella Brucks)

Joe Roberts                            WW2 & Korea            (husband of Alice Brucks)

Fritz & Jannie (Heyen) Schweers family

Douglas Fuos                         WW2

Jacob & Louisa (Graff) Schweers family

Elgin Wiemers                       WW2              (husband of Velma Muennink)

Overton Schmidt                   WW2              (husband of Ellen Muennink)

Paul Honig                             Viet Nam        (husband of Faye Wiemers)

Ira Hecox                                WW2              (husband of Helen Muennink)

Glenn Hecox                           Viet Nam        (son of Helen Muennink)

Carl Hecox                              Viet Nam        (son of Helen Muennink)

Orlin Hecox                            Viet Nam        (son of Helen Muennink)

Alfred Mumme                      WW2              (husband of Margaret Schweers)

James Schulte                        Korea              (husband of Dorothy Schweers)

Milton Mumme                      WW2              (husband of Zella Mae Schweers)

Harold Schweers                   Korea

Louis Rountree                      WW2, deceased         (husband of Viola Schweers)

Louis Rountree, Jr.                Korea

Ronald Schweers                   Korea

Bob Jouett                              Vietnam          (husband of Melissa Schweers)

Lee Beard                               WW2, deceased         (husband of Nelda Schweers)

Dennis Parker                        Viet Nam        (husband of Bonnie Beard)

Carol Lou Santleben Taff      Viet Nam nurse

J. W. Taff                                 Korea & Viet Nam      (husband of Carol Lou Santleben)

Theodore & Katie (Schweers) Wiemers family

Bill Perry                                Viet Nam        (husband of Patsy Wiemers)

Bill Humphries                      Korea              (husband of Sharon Wiemers)

Walter Eggler                        Korea              (husband of Doris Wiemers)

James C. Martin                     Korea              (husband of Joyce Wiemers)

Lee & Lydia (Schweers) Reitzer family

Travis Baker                          WW2              (husband of Armin Reitzer)

Joel Reitzer                            Viet Nam

Willie & Ella (Rolfe) Schweers family

Walter Schweers, Sr.             WW2, deceased

Howard Leigh                        WW2              (husband of Annie Mae Schweers)

Jack & Minnie (Schweers) Fuos family

None recorded

Fritz & Martha (Schweers) Heyen family

Chester Heyen                       WW2

George Worley                       Viet Nam        (son of Eleanor Heyen)

Harry & Lissette (Schweers) Arfmann family

Harry Arfmann, Jr.                 WW2

Harold Arfmann                    WW2

Notes found in back of book - - -

Henry                        69

Heyo                          46

Saathoff (Trientje)   88

Willie                         58.                               

                      Total -    261