Military Involvement
Elmer Baker was born May 23, 1923 to Oliver P. and Nellie J. Ferguson Baker. He died May 26, 2011 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Pvt. Baker served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps. “Country Parson Reverend Elmer was born in Sac City, IA.”
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Luverne Barnard was born Sept. 22, 1923 to Pennington Lisle and Ollie Bernice Pigman Barnard. He died Nov. 10, 2001 and is buried in Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone, IA. Robert served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Percy Edwin Barry was born Oct. 3, 1912 to Matthew and Elizabeth M. Darcy Barry. He died Apr. 9, 1985 and is buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Boone, IA. Percy served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Leroy Bass was born July 17, 1919 to Harmon L. and Margaret L. Clausen Bass. He died Dec. 5, 2003 and is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Cathedral City, CA. Robert served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Steven Cyril Beaulieu was born June 17, 1912 to George and LaVerne Krollman Beaulieu. He died Apr. 24, 1982 and is buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Ogden, IA.
Steven served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Herbert R. and Grace S. Morgan Bell Family --
Francis Roy Bell AKA Hoover Bell was born Aug. 17, 1918 to Herbert R. and Grace S. Morgan Bell. He died Dec. 13, 1972 and is buried in Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, FL.
Capt. Bell served with the U.S. Army in World War II and Korea.
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Jack Morgan Bell was born Sept. 18, 1915 to Herbert R. and Grace S. Morgan Bell. He died Mar. 9, 2005. Jack served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Richard Lyman Bell was born Sept. 19, 1923 to Herbert R. and Grace S. Morgan Bell. He died Sept. 17, 1993.
Richard served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Thomas W. Benson, Jr. was born Sept. 3, 1920 to Thomas (Sr.) and Mary Wilson McAlpine Benson. He died June 4, 1942 and has a cenotaph in Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone, IA. He is memorialized at the Courts of the Missing, Court 2, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Lt. Benson served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps Marine Fighting Squadron 221 (VMD 221) as a squadron pilot flying a Brewster F2A Buffalo Fighter. He was MIA/KIA during an air mission during the Battle of Midway. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Glen Edward Berry was born July 15, 1924 to James and Hazel Gregg Berry. He died Aug. 30, 1947 and is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Madrid, IA.
Glen served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Glenn Laverne Bice was born Jan. 5, 1926 to Eldon C. and Rachel M. Burkhart Bice. He died Nov. 11, 1986 and is buried in Mountain View Funeral Home and Cemetery, Mesa, AZ.
Glenn served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Robert Eugene Bice was born June 1, 1924 to Eldon C. and Rachel M. Burkhart Bice. He died Dec. 26, 1997 and is buried in Violet Hill Cemetery, Perry, IA.
Pvt. Bice served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Joseph “Joe" Biondi, Jr. was born Sept. 3, 1913 to Joseph (Sr.) and Ida Pagliai Biondi. He died Jan. 4, 2007 and is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Madrid, IA. Coxswain Biondi served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Louis Blacksmith was born Dec. 7, 1924 to Louis Edward and Martha Elizabeth Rees Blacksmith. He died May 18, 1945 and has a cenotaph in Springfield National Cemetery, Springfield, MO and is memorialized at the Courts of the Missing, Court 5, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Petty Officer Blacksmith served in World War II with the U.S. Navy and was MIA/KIA in the Asiatic area and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Marvin Henry Blaess was born Jan. 21, 1916 to Louis Albert and Anna Marie Salome Kreutner Blaess. He died Jan. 25, 2014 and is buried in Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone, IA. Marvin served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert James Blake was born Sept. 25, 1921 to Alfred James and Lyzie Elizabeth Williams Blake. He died Mar. 25, 2002. Robert served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Morris Orval Blaskey was born May 15, 1923 to Michael and Ida Lindahl Blaskey. He died Oct. 22, 1948 and is buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Ogden, IA.
Morris served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Kenneth Wayne Bockes was born Jan. 16, 1926 to John George and Laura Mae Stumbo Bockes. He died Aug. 26, 1946 and is buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Boone, IA.
Kenneth served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
William Billie Borich was born Feb. 27, 1919 to Tony and Lucy L. Tokmer Borich. He died Nov. 25, 1944 and is memorialized at the Courts of the Missing, Court 5, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Petty Officer Borich served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) which was sunk in the Pacific as the result of a submarine attack by a Japanese submarine. He was MIA/FOD/KIA and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Oliver Edwin “Ollie” Briggs was born Dec. 5, 1925 to Edwin A. and Louise M. Smith Briggs. He died May 7, 2003 and is buried in Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island, IL.
Pvt. Briggs served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Clarence Earl Brogden was born July 5, 1914 to Earl C. and Marie C. Anderson Brogden. He died Sept. 21, 2005 and is buried in Linwood Park Cemetery, Leon, IA.
Clarence served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Kenneth LeRoy Brower was born Mar. 6, 1908 to William Otis and Nellie Parker Brower. He died June 1, 1970 and is buried in Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone, IA.
Petty Officer Brower served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Verl Otis Brower was born Jan. 23, 1911 to William Otis and Nellie Parker Brower. He died May 24, 1973 and is buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN.
Verl served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Darrell E. Brown was born Oct. 7, 1914 to Ira V. and Grace E. Brown. He died Oct. 9, 1944 and is buried in Lorraine American Cemetery, Saint Avold, France. He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
Cpl. Brown served in World War II with the U.S. Army 9th Armored Infantry Battalion, 6th Armored Division. He was KIA and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; fieldsofhonordatabase.com
Frank John Brown was born May 20, 1920 to Frank W. and Edna Charlotte Hedman Brown. He died Feb. 21, 1945 and is buried in Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone, IA.
Sgt. Brown served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps and was MIA/KIA on Iwo Jima while serving his country.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald George Bryan was born Oct. 27, 1913 to Paul Frye and Ruth Petigrew Bryan. He died Oct. 6, 2008 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Petty Officer Bryan served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019; updated Jun & Aug 2020; updated Jun 2022 & Jan & Jun 2023