*last update 7/4/2024

ServiceMen

 

Military Involvement

 

Servicemen * Ch -surnames

Elmer Nathaniel Challstrom was born Oct. 16, 1902 to William D. and Emma Johnson Challstrom. He died Jan. 22, 1976 and is buried in Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens, Cedar Falls, IA.

Pvt. Challstrom served with the U.S. Army in World War II.

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Everett William Challstrom was born June 24, 1914 to William D. and Emma Johnson Challstrom. He died Sept. 3, 1983 and is buried in Fairfield Cemetery, Albert City, IA.

Everett served with the U.S. Army in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com


Clair Raymond Chase was born Feb. 20, 1927 to Luverne Raymond and Anna Mary Zembsch Chase. He died Sept. 16, 1983 and is buried in Scandinavian Cemetery, Alta, IA. Clair served with the U.S. Army in World War II. 

Source: ancestry.com 


Frank Arnold Chestelson was born May 22, 1916 to Theodore and Alma Gustafson Chestelson. He died Oct. 19, 2001 and is buried in Chiefland Cemetery, Chiefland, FL. Frank served in World War II with the U.S. Army Military Police. 

Source: ancestry.com 


Axel Sondergaard Christensen was born Apr. 23, 1914 to Sorn P. and Hilda Sondergaard Christensen. He died June 16, 1942/FOD June 17, 1943 and is memorialized at the Tablets of the Missing, East Coast Memorial, New York City, NY.

Coxswain Christensen served in World War II with the U.S. Navy and was MIA while serving as a member of the armed guard, attached to the SS San Blas. That ship was torpedoed without warning and sank in the Gulf of Mexico. He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov


Clifford James Christensen was born Mar. 14, 1917 to William and Helen E. Sondergaard Christensen. He died Dec. 18, 1999 and is buried in McCallsburg Cemetery, McCallsburg, IA. Clifford served with the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. 

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Harry Sondergaard Christensen was born Jan. 13, 1915 to William and Helen E. Sondergaard Christensen. He died Jan. 24, 1982 and is buried in Newell Cemetery, Newell, IA. Harry served in World War II with the U.S. Army. 

Source: ancestry.com 


Conway Bruce Christensen was born June 23, 1926 to Victor Edwin and Mina Maurine Thornburg Christenson. He died Mar. 3, 1988 and is buried in Lone Tree Cemetery, Sioux Rapids, IA.

Pvt. Christenson served with the U.S. Army in World War II.

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Victor J. Christensen was born May 12, 1924 to Victor Edwin and Mina Maurine Thornburg Christensen. He died June 1, 2001 and is buried in Lone Tree Cemetery, Sioux Rapids, IA.

1st Lt. Christenson served with the U.S. Army in World War II. He also served in Korea.

Source: ancestry.com 


John Edward Christensen was born June 21, 1918 to Soren and Hilda Sondergaard Christensen. He died Jan. 18, 2003 and is buried in Newell Cemetery, Newell, IA. Sgt. Christensen served with the U.S. Army in World War II. 

Source: ancestry.com 


Paul Henry Christensen was born Oct. 31, 1916 to Chris S. and Alma K. Pedersen Christensen. He died Sept. 6, 1999 and is buried in Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Council Bluffs, IA. Paul served with the U.S. Army Infantry in World War II. 

Source: ancestry.com 


Edward Nasby Christiansen was born July 26, 1924. He died Nov. 11, 2007 and is buried in Fayetteville National Cemetery, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Cpl. Christiansen served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 309th Bomb Group (Heavy), 8th Air Force.

Source: ancestry.com



ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Sep 2020; updated Jul 2024

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