Military Involvement
| Servicemen * Ba - surnames |
William Carlton “Bill” Bakkum was born Oct. 26, 1911 to Hans R. and Karen M. Larson Bakkum. He died July 19, 1991 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Manchester, IA.
William served in World War II with the U.S. Navy as an X-ray Technician with the Special Augmented Hospitals #7 and 8 in Okinawa.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Carithers Bachtell was born Jan. 12, 1922 to Ralph William and Gertrude K. Prior Bachtell. He died Feb. 19, 1992 an is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.
Col. Bachtell served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 336th, 309th and 340th Bomb Groups. 12th Air Force and was awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses and 11 Air Medals.
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Robert Baker Bachtell was born Mar. 27, 1919 to Ralph William and Gertrude K. Prior Bachtell. He died Mar. 5, 2002 and is buried in Postville Cemetery, Clayton County, IA.
Maj. Bachtell served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 306th Squadron, 142nd Troop Carrier Group, 9th Troop Carrier Command.
Source: ancestry.com
John Michael Bakewell was born June 18, 1915 to Michael William and Theresa Bridget Morgan Bakewell. He died Mar. 13, 1993 and is buried in Saint Peters Cemetery, Clermont, IA.
John served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Panama Canal Zone and the Army Air Base in Alexandria, LA.
Source: ancestry.com
Leo Rubin Ball was born Jan. 17, 1918 to Joseph and Bessie Landreth Ball. He died Aug. 28, 1970 and is buried in Postville Cemetery, Clayton County, IA.
Leo served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Helm (DD-388).
Source: ancestry.com
Eugene Frederick William Baltz was born Oct. 26, 1921 to Frederick L. and Lucia E. Schultz Baltz. He died Apr. 30, 2003 and is buried in Postville Cemetery, Clayton County, IA.
Eugene served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Coyle Ernest Baltz was born Dec. 31, 1917 to Ernest John and Anna D. Schellhammer Baltz. He died Feb. 17, 2008 and is buried in Rural Hill Cemetery, Northville, MI.
Sgt. Baltz served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Wesley James Bangs was born Aug. 2, 1918 to Fred and Clara Cavers Bangs. He died Oct. 16, 1985 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lansing, IA.
Pvt. Bangs served in World War II with the U.S. Army Signal Training Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Arbe Fredjohn Bareis was born Feb. 18, 1924 to William Albert and Augusta Kukse Bareis. He died Sept. 11, 1997 and is buried in Cedar Memorial Park, Cedar Rapids, IA.
Arbe served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Strong (DD-758).
Source: ancestry.com
Henry William Barnholtz AKA Jerry Henry Barnholtz was born June 9, 1922. He died Sept. 14, 1944 and is buried in Postville Cemetery, Clayton County, IA.
Sgt. Barnholtz served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 762nd Bomb Squadron, 15th Air Force as a nose gunner on a B-24 Liberator bomber. He died in a train crash while traveling on the Dixie Flyer from Chicago, IL to Miami, FL for re-assignment.
Source: ancestry.com
Chester Raymond “Chet” Barr, Jr. was born Jan. 13, 1925 to Chester Raymond (Sr.) and Ethel Elizabeth Swenson Barr. He died Mar. 6, 2007 and is buried in Old East Paint Creek Cemetery, Waterville, IA.
Chet served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps, 8th Air Force as a waist gunner on B-17 Bombers stationed at Polebrook Air Force Base in England.
Source: ancestry.com
Charles Clement Baxter was born Mar. 14, 1916 to Frank William and Winifred Leona Regan Baxter. He died Dec. 30, 2006 and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Waukon, IA.
Charles served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
James Robert “Jim” Baxter was born Dec. 17, 1921 to James P. and Nellie Connors Baxter. He died Feb. 2, 1971 and is buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery Old, Iowa City, IA.
James served in World War II with the U.S.. Navy Hospital Corps and served aboard the USS YMS-266 and the U.S. Naval Hospital, Navy Yard, SC and USS Naval Mobile Hospital #10.
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Harold Martin Baxter was born Jan. 9, 1914 to James P. and Nellie Connors Baxter. He died Feb. 4, 1976 and is buried in Bethany Cemetery, Charleston, SC.
Harold served in World War II with the U.S. Navy Hospital Corps and in Charleston, SC, Norfolk, VA, San Francisco, CA and Washington, D.C. and aboard the USS William P. Biddle (APA-8).
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Jun 2019