1920 United States Federal Census (26 January 1920): Dayton Township, Flathead County, Montana (sheet 6B, family 160) – Joe Winterling (1 5/12 Montana).
1930 United States Federal Census (19 April 1930): Tiffany Township, Dunn County, Wisconsin (sheet 4A, family 73) – Joe N. Winterling (11 Montana).
Private First Class Joe N. Winterling (21 Montana) is found in the 1940 United States Federal Census (03 April 1940) at the U.S. Marine Corps Base (Barracks 27), San Diego, San Diego County, California (sheet 19A, line 16). He had lived in Downing, Dunn County, Wisconsin in 1935. Joe had completed one year of high school.
Joe N. Winterling enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps (S/N 274706) on 25 September 1939 at Kansas City Missouri. After completing his training at MCRD San Diego, he was assigned on 04 November 1939 to Service Company at the barracks, working as a clerk in the clothing department. Joe was promoted to Private First Class on 01 March 1940.
PFC Joe N. Winterling was sent to an Asiatic Station and sailed from San Diego, California on 03 June 1940 aboard the U.S. Navy transport, USS CHAUMONT (AP-5). He arrived in Shanghai, China on 26 July 1940.
U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls 26 July 1940 to November 1941
Service Company, Fourth Marines, Shanghai, China
Private First Class/Corporal Joe N. Winterling served as the regimental Quartermaster Clerk with Service Company of the Fourth Marines. On 22 November 1940 he was assigned Specialist 5th Class Clerk at the Commissary and then to Property. By April 1941 he was promoted to Corporal.
On the 14th of November, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced that "The Government of the United States has decided to withdraw the American Marine detachments now maintained ashore in China..." Clouds of war were quickly closing in on the China Marines as Japan and the United States edged ever closer to active hostilities.
The Fourth Marines were sent to the Philippines, where they were to prepare the islands for defense against a Japanese invasion. On 08 December 1941 war with Japan broke out. In January 1942, Corporal Joe N. Winterling is with Service Company, Fourth Marines on Fort Mills (Corregidor), P. I. The final surviving muster (April 1942) before the surrender, shows him on Corregidor with the rank of Corporal.
Source: U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls – Joe N. Winterling
The 4th Marines were assigned to the beach defenses on the north eastern side of the island (tail). On the night of 05 May 1942, Japanese forces landed on the island and overwhelmed the garrison, which surrendered at 1200 hours the following day. Joe was initially listed as missing in action but Corporal Winterling was never seen again. He was officially listed as killed in action on 06 May 1942. His exact fate is unknown.
Downing – Downing's second war casualty has been announced by the War Department and both being Marines and brothers, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Winterling, brings home the fact that wars are no respecters of family ties. Some time ago the family received word from the government that Joe Winterling had been reported missing in action in the far East; the second casualty announcement came under date of November 20 when the Winterlings received word from Lt. Gen. of the U.S.M.C., T. Holcomb, which read as follows: "Sgt. Frank E. Winterling, U.S.M.C. Reserve, was killed in action in the performance of his duty and in the service of his country." Source: The Dunn County News (Menomonie, Wisconsin), Wednesday, 02 December 1942, page 5.
After the war his body was not recovered. Corporal Joe Nelson Winterling is memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing - United States Marine Corps at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
He also has a cenotaph in Mound Cemetery, Downing, Dunn County, Wisconsin.
Awards: Purple Heart
Joe's brother, Frank E. Winterling, also joined the Marine Corps two days after Pearl Harbor. He quickly rose to the rank of sergeant with Headquarters of Marine Air Group 23, and shipped out for Guadalcanal in the summer of 1942. Tragically, he too was killed in action when Japanese warships shelled Henderson Field on 14 October 1942.
Two days after the family had been notified of the second son's death, Frank W. Winterling drove to the nearest recruiting station and enlisted as a Marine Private.
Father Enlists After Sons Die
A 54 year-old Wisconsin farmer whose two Marine sons gave their lives in the war against Japan, is now a Marine Private doing guard duty somewhere with his companion sentry, a powerful Doberman-Pinscher dog. Private Frank W. Winterling said it was only natural for hime to enlist in the branch of service in which his sons died in order that his daughters, Jane and Kate, might continue to enjoy "the advantages that were guaranteed to me under our system of government." On of Private Winterling's sons, Marine Corporal Joe N. Winterling, died on Corregidor, and the other, Marine Sergeant Frank E. Winterling, died at Guadalcanal. Source: Iron County Miner (Hurley, Wisconsin), Friday, 10 September 1943, page 1. The same article was syndicated in dozens of newspapers.
1930 United States Federal Census (19 April 1930): Tiffany Township, Dunn County, Wisconsin (sheet 4A, family 73) – Joe N. Winterling (11 Montana).
Private First Class Joe N. Winterling (21 Montana) is found in the 1940 United States Federal Census (03 April 1940) at the U.S. Marine Corps Base (Barracks 27), San Diego, San Diego County, California (sheet 19A, line 16). He had lived in Downing, Dunn County, Wisconsin in 1935. Joe had completed one year of high school.
Joe N. Winterling enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps (S/N 274706) on 25 September 1939 at Kansas City Missouri. After completing his training at MCRD San Diego, he was assigned on 04 November 1939 to Service Company at the barracks, working as a clerk in the clothing department. Joe was promoted to Private First Class on 01 March 1940.
PFC Joe N. Winterling was sent to an Asiatic Station and sailed from San Diego, California on 03 June 1940 aboard the U.S. Navy transport, USS CHAUMONT (AP-5). He arrived in Shanghai, China on 26 July 1940.
U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls 26 July 1940 to November 1941
Service Company, Fourth Marines, Shanghai, China
Private First Class/Corporal Joe N. Winterling served as the regimental Quartermaster Clerk with Service Company of the Fourth Marines. On 22 November 1940 he was assigned Specialist 5th Class Clerk at the Commissary and then to Property. By April 1941 he was promoted to Corporal.
On the 14th of November, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced that "The Government of the United States has decided to withdraw the American Marine detachments now maintained ashore in China..." Clouds of war were quickly closing in on the China Marines as Japan and the United States edged ever closer to active hostilities.
The Fourth Marines were sent to the Philippines, where they were to prepare the islands for defense against a Japanese invasion. On 08 December 1941 war with Japan broke out. In January 1942, Corporal Joe N. Winterling is with Service Company, Fourth Marines on Fort Mills (Corregidor), P. I. The final surviving muster (April 1942) before the surrender, shows him on Corregidor with the rank of Corporal.
Source: U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls – Joe N. Winterling
The 4th Marines were assigned to the beach defenses on the north eastern side of the island (tail). On the night of 05 May 1942, Japanese forces landed on the island and overwhelmed the garrison, which surrendered at 1200 hours the following day. Joe was initially listed as missing in action but Corporal Winterling was never seen again. He was officially listed as killed in action on 06 May 1942. His exact fate is unknown.
Downing – Downing's second war casualty has been announced by the War Department and both being Marines and brothers, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Winterling, brings home the fact that wars are no respecters of family ties. Some time ago the family received word from the government that Joe Winterling had been reported missing in action in the far East; the second casualty announcement came under date of November 20 when the Winterlings received word from Lt. Gen. of the U.S.M.C., T. Holcomb, which read as follows: "Sgt. Frank E. Winterling, U.S.M.C. Reserve, was killed in action in the performance of his duty and in the service of his country." Source: The Dunn County News (Menomonie, Wisconsin), Wednesday, 02 December 1942, page 5.
After the war his body was not recovered. Corporal Joe Nelson Winterling is memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing - United States Marine Corps at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
He also has a cenotaph in Mound Cemetery, Downing, Dunn County, Wisconsin.
Awards: Purple Heart
Joe's brother, Frank E. Winterling, also joined the Marine Corps two days after Pearl Harbor. He quickly rose to the rank of sergeant with Headquarters of Marine Air Group 23, and shipped out for Guadalcanal in the summer of 1942. Tragically, he too was killed in action when Japanese warships shelled Henderson Field on 14 October 1942.
Two days after the family had been notified of the second son's death, Frank W. Winterling drove to the nearest recruiting station and enlisted as a Marine Private.
Father Enlists After Sons Die
A 54 year-old Wisconsin farmer whose two Marine sons gave their lives in the war against Japan, is now a Marine Private doing guard duty somewhere with his companion sentry, a powerful Doberman-Pinscher dog. Private Frank W. Winterling said it was only natural for hime to enlist in the branch of service in which his sons died in order that his daughters, Jane and Kate, might continue to enjoy "the advantages that were guaranteed to me under our system of government." On of Private Winterling's sons, Marine Corporal Joe N. Winterling, died on Corregidor, and the other, Marine Sergeant Frank E. Winterling, died at Guadalcanal. Source: Iron County Miner (Hurley, Wisconsin), Friday, 10 September 1943, page 1. The same article was syndicated in dozens of newspapers.
1920 United States Federal Census (26 January 1920): Dayton Township, Flathead County, Montana (sheet 6B, family 160) – Joe Winterling (1 5/12 Montana).
1930 United States Federal Census (19 April 1930): Tiffany Township, Dunn County, Wisconsin (sheet 4A, family 73) – Joe N. Winterling (11 Montana).
Private First Class Joe N. Winterling (21 Montana) is found in the 1940 United States Federal Census (03 April 1940) at the U.S. Marine Corps Base (Barracks 27), San Diego, San Diego County, California (sheet 19A, line 16). He had lived in Downing, Dunn County, Wisconsin in 1935. Joe had completed one year of high school.
Joe N. Winterling enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps (S/N 274706) on 25 September 1939 at Kansas City Missouri. After completing his training at MCRD San Diego, he was assigned on 04 November 1939 to Service Company at the barracks, working as a clerk in the clothing department. Joe was promoted to Private First Class on 01 March 1940.
PFC Joe N. Winterling was sent to an Asiatic Station and sailed from San Diego, California on 03 June 1940 aboard the U.S. Navy transport, USS CHAUMONT (AP-5). He arrived in Shanghai, China on 26 July 1940.
U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls 26 July 1940 to November 1941
Service Company, Fourth Marines, Shanghai, China
Private First Class/Corporal Joe N. Winterling served as the regimental Quartermaster Clerk with Service Company of the Fourth Marines. On 22 November 1940 he was assigned Specialist 5th Class Clerk at the Commissary and then to Property. By April 1941 he was promoted to Corporal.
On the 14th of November, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced that "The Government of the United States has decided to withdraw the American Marine detachments now maintained ashore in China..." Clouds of war were quickly closing in on the China Marines as Japan and the United States edged ever closer to active hostilities.
The Fourth Marines were sent to the Philippines, where they were to prepare the islands for defense against a Japanese invasion. On 08 December 1941 war with Japan broke out. In January 1942, Corporal Joe N. Winterling is with Service Company, Fourth Marines on Fort Mills (Corregidor), P. I. The final surviving muster (April 1942) before the surrender, shows him on Corregidor with the rank of Corporal.
Source: U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls – Joe N. Winterling
The 4th Marines were assigned to the beach defenses on the north eastern side of the island (tail). On the night of 05 May 1942, Japanese forces landed on the island and overwhelmed the garrison, which surrendered at 1200 hours the following day. Joe was initially listed as missing in action but Corporal Winterling was never seen again. He was officially listed as killed in action on 06 May 1942. His exact fate is unknown.
Downing – Downing's second war casualty has been announced by the War Department and both being Marines and brothers, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Winterling, brings home the fact that wars are no respecters of family ties. Some time ago the family received word from the government that Joe Winterling had been reported missing in action in the far East; the second casualty announcement came under date of November 20 when the Winterlings received word from Lt. Gen. of the U.S.M.C., T. Holcomb, which read as follows: "Sgt. Frank E. Winterling, U.S.M.C. Reserve, was killed in action in the performance of his duty and in the service of his country." Source: The Dunn County News (Menomonie, Wisconsin), Wednesday, 02 December 1942, page 5.
After the war his body was not recovered. Corporal Joe Nelson Winterling is memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing - United States Marine Corps at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
He also has a cenotaph in Mound Cemetery, Downing, Dunn County, Wisconsin.
Awards: Purple Heart
Joe's brother, Frank E. Winterling, also joined the Marine Corps two days after Pearl Harbor. He quickly rose to the rank of sergeant with Headquarters of Marine Air Group 23, and shipped out for Guadalcanal in the summer of 1942. Tragically, he too was killed in action when Japanese warships shelled Henderson Field on 14 October 1942.
Two days after the family had been notified of the second son's death, Frank W. Winterling drove to the nearest recruiting station and enlisted as a Marine Private.
Father Enlists After Sons Die
A 54 year-old Wisconsin farmer whose two Marine sons gave their lives in the war against Japan, is now a Marine Private doing guard duty somewhere with his companion sentry, a powerful Doberman-Pinscher dog. Private Frank W. Winterling said it was only natural for hime to enlist in the branch of service in which his sons died in order that his daughters, Jane and Kate, might continue to enjoy "the advantages that were guaranteed to me under our system of government." On of Private Winterling's sons, Marine Corporal Joe N. Winterling, died on Corregidor, and the other, Marine Sergeant Frank E. Winterling, died at Guadalcanal. Source: Iron County Miner (Hurley, Wisconsin), Friday, 10 September 1943, page 1. The same article was syndicated in dozens of newspapers.
1930 United States Federal Census (19 April 1930): Tiffany Township, Dunn County, Wisconsin (sheet 4A, family 73) – Joe N. Winterling (11 Montana).
Private First Class Joe N. Winterling (21 Montana) is found in the 1940 United States Federal Census (03 April 1940) at the U.S. Marine Corps Base (Barracks 27), San Diego, San Diego County, California (sheet 19A, line 16). He had lived in Downing, Dunn County, Wisconsin in 1935. Joe had completed one year of high school.
Joe N. Winterling enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps (S/N 274706) on 25 September 1939 at Kansas City Missouri. After completing his training at MCRD San Diego, he was assigned on 04 November 1939 to Service Company at the barracks, working as a clerk in the clothing department. Joe was promoted to Private First Class on 01 March 1940.
PFC Joe N. Winterling was sent to an Asiatic Station and sailed from San Diego, California on 03 June 1940 aboard the U.S. Navy transport, USS CHAUMONT (AP-5). He arrived in Shanghai, China on 26 July 1940.
U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls 26 July 1940 to November 1941
Service Company, Fourth Marines, Shanghai, China
Private First Class/Corporal Joe N. Winterling served as the regimental Quartermaster Clerk with Service Company of the Fourth Marines. On 22 November 1940 he was assigned Specialist 5th Class Clerk at the Commissary and then to Property. By April 1941 he was promoted to Corporal.
On the 14th of November, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced that "The Government of the United States has decided to withdraw the American Marine detachments now maintained ashore in China..." Clouds of war were quickly closing in on the China Marines as Japan and the United States edged ever closer to active hostilities.
The Fourth Marines were sent to the Philippines, where they were to prepare the islands for defense against a Japanese invasion. On 08 December 1941 war with Japan broke out. In January 1942, Corporal Joe N. Winterling is with Service Company, Fourth Marines on Fort Mills (Corregidor), P. I. The final surviving muster (April 1942) before the surrender, shows him on Corregidor with the rank of Corporal.
Source: U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls – Joe N. Winterling
The 4th Marines were assigned to the beach defenses on the north eastern side of the island (tail). On the night of 05 May 1942, Japanese forces landed on the island and overwhelmed the garrison, which surrendered at 1200 hours the following day. Joe was initially listed as missing in action but Corporal Winterling was never seen again. He was officially listed as killed in action on 06 May 1942. His exact fate is unknown.
Downing – Downing's second war casualty has been announced by the War Department and both being Marines and brothers, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Winterling, brings home the fact that wars are no respecters of family ties. Some time ago the family received word from the government that Joe Winterling had been reported missing in action in the far East; the second casualty announcement came under date of November 20 when the Winterlings received word from Lt. Gen. of the U.S.M.C., T. Holcomb, which read as follows: "Sgt. Frank E. Winterling, U.S.M.C. Reserve, was killed in action in the performance of his duty and in the service of his country." Source: The Dunn County News (Menomonie, Wisconsin), Wednesday, 02 December 1942, page 5.
After the war his body was not recovered. Corporal Joe Nelson Winterling is memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing - United States Marine Corps at the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines.
He also has a cenotaph in Mound Cemetery, Downing, Dunn County, Wisconsin.
Awards: Purple Heart
Joe's brother, Frank E. Winterling, also joined the Marine Corps two days after Pearl Harbor. He quickly rose to the rank of sergeant with Headquarters of Marine Air Group 23, and shipped out for Guadalcanal in the summer of 1942. Tragically, he too was killed in action when Japanese warships shelled Henderson Field on 14 October 1942.
Two days after the family had been notified of the second son's death, Frank W. Winterling drove to the nearest recruiting station and enlisted as a Marine Private.
Father Enlists After Sons Die
A 54 year-old Wisconsin farmer whose two Marine sons gave their lives in the war against Japan, is now a Marine Private doing guard duty somewhere with his companion sentry, a powerful Doberman-Pinscher dog. Private Frank W. Winterling said it was only natural for hime to enlist in the branch of service in which his sons died in order that his daughters, Jane and Kate, might continue to enjoy "the advantages that were guaranteed to me under our system of government." On of Private Winterling's sons, Marine Corporal Joe N. Winterling, died on Corregidor, and the other, Marine Sergeant Frank E. Winterling, died at Guadalcanal. Source: Iron County Miner (Hurley, Wisconsin), Friday, 10 September 1943, page 1. The same article was syndicated in dozens of newspapers.
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