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The Goldendale Sentinel Goldendale, WA., December 7, 1944, page 1

LT. MARION SCHEEL MISSING AT LEYTE; WIFE GETS TELEGRAM

Lt. Marion Scheel was reported missing in action since Oct. 25, according to a telegram received here Saturday noon by his wife Corrine. The message stated that he had been in the battle of Leyte. Lt. Scheel is the son of Henry Scheel and the brother of Lt. John Scheel, who is also in the Pacific.
Marion Scheel was last here in June. He had flown here from San Diego. At that time he had been taking a crew from camp to camp in that area, giving demonstrations in demolition. He had also been on the maneuvers where he was experimenting with new types of explosives.
After being in the Aleutians for nine months, he came to the states to attend several schools. At Fort Benning, Georgia, he was at the motor maintenance school. In Florida he studied jui. Jitsu, and at Washington, D.C. was enrolled at a demolitions school.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., May 24, 1945, page 1

MEMORIAL SERVICES TO BE HELD HERE
Thomas D. Potwin, Editor Of Yakima Herald, Will Speak At Morning Program At 10:30 In High School Auditorium

Memorial services will be held in Goldendale Memorial Day, Wednesday, May 30 at 10:30 a.m. in the high school auditorium. As in the past, the program and services are in charge of Louis Leidl Post No. 116, American Legion. Thomas D. Potwin, editor of the Yakima Herald will deliver the message at the high school. Potwin is said to be an able speaker, and the largest crowd ever to attend Memorial services is expected to turn out to hear the Yakima editor.
Following the program at the high school, members of the Legion will hold a brief ceremony at the graves of veterans of both World War I and II. A firing squad will fire a salute in recognition of their departed comrades.
E.C. Kaiser, commander of the American Legion, invites and urges all residents to join in the services, which will pay tribute to the men who have lost their lives in both wars.
Following is a list of men from this county who paid the supreme sacrifice in World War II: E.C. Allison, Wm. Becker, Fred Berrong, Marion Bolio, Homer Bilyeu, Jim Brashear, Robert Brown, Chas. Byrkett, David Cochran, Paul Cochran, John Dickey, Francis Ford, Alvin Ganguin, Don Heuton, John Hunsaker, Robert Hutchins, Harry Jones, Harold Lehman, Philip Lynch, Chas. Lowers, Dan Roe, Oren Sanders, George Shurtz, Harry Smith, Marion Scheel, Eugene White, Thomas Tradewell, Jim Trowbridge, Edward Thege and David Woodruff.