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Gerald enlisted on June 10, 1946. He was discharged on June 9, 1949.
Gerald served in Italy. He is farming near Zearing in 1954. He was born on May 3, 1929.
COCKERHAM, IRVIN W.—lst Division, Fleet Marine Force
Irv enlisted in the Marines on January 7, 1946, at Des Moines, Iowa. He was discharged on November 1, 1947, at Great Lakes, Illinois.
Irv served in Hawaii. He was a motor pool dispatcher. He is farming near McCallsbrug, Iowa, in 1954. Irv was born on September 17, 1926.
EDEL, EARL H.—343rd Engineers, General Service Regiment
Earl entered the service at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, on October 19, 1945. He was discharged on February 17, 1947, at Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
Earl is living on the family farm in 1954. The farm is located in the northeast corner of Story county. He was born on October 3, 1925.
JONES, KENNETH R.—Special Duty, United States Marines.
Kenneth entered the service at Des Moines, Iowa, on July 29, 1946. He was discharged at Terminal Island, California, on January 27, 1948.
Kenneth was not assigned to any outfit. He served as an orderly and driver for Rear Admiral Paul Hendron. Kenneth was given an opportunity to try for Annapolis but turned the offer down.
Kenneth is farming northeast of Zearing in 1954. He was born on October 31, 1928.
Perisho, LLOYD G.—1st Installation Squadron, 1st Installation
Group, 1st Fighter Wing, 4th Air Force; 22nd Installation Squadron, 22nd Bomb Group, 9th Air Force.
Lloyd entered the service at Des Moines, Iowa, on November 18, 1948. He was discharged on October 14, 1949, at March Field, Riverside, California.
Lloyd is farming on the family farm northwest of Zearing in 1954. He was born on December 18, 1928 .
REESE, RONALD A.—28th Medical Group, Rapid City, South Dakota ; 3rd Armored Division, Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Ronnie entered the service on August 21, 1948, at Fort Dodge, Iowa. He was discharged on January 25, 1950, at Rapid City, South Dakota.