Military Involvement
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John Raymond “Jack” Scanlan was born Sept. 5, 1924 to Clarence E. and Garnet K. Keenan Scanlan. He died Oct. 11, 2007 and is buried in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO.
Sgt. Scanlan served in World War II with the U.S. Army 119th Signal Radio Intelligence Company.
Source: ancestry.com
Joseph Edward Schachtner was born May 19, 1921 to Arthur and Rose Neuerberg Schachtner. He died Mar. 29, 1985 and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carroll, IA.
Petty Officer Schachtner served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Henry Schaefer was born Oct. 28, 1923 to Conrad and Catherine Dunk Schaefer. He died Mar. 30, 2016 and is buried in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO.
Robert served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Wayne D. Schafer was born Dec, 28, 1925 to William and Margaret Huetton Schafer. He died July 26, 1980.
Wayne served in World War II with the U.S. Army 2nd Base Post Office.
Source: ancestry.com
John Edward Schaffer was born Apr. 23, 1925 to George C. and Marie E. Lux Schaffer. He died June 8, 1997 and is buried in Lake City Cemetery, Lake City, IA.
Pvt. Schaffer served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Harry Edward Scharnweber was born Mar. 1, 1912 to A. W. and Josephine Schiltz Scharnweber. He died July 17, 2006 and is buried in Mission San Luis Rey Cemetery, Oceanside, CA.
Harry served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Merlin C. Schelle was born Mar. 21, 1923 to Charles G. and Mary Ann Goecke Schelle. He died Oct. 2, 2009 and is buried in Saint Bernards Cemetery, Breda, IA.
Cpl. Schelle served in World War II with the U.S. Army 79th Infantry Division at Normandy, northern France, the Rhineland, and central Europe and became a POW. He was awarded four Bronze Battle Stars and the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Alfred William Schenkelberg was born June 13, 1919 to William P. and Frances McGrane Schenkelberg. He died Nov. 27, 2005 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery, LeMars, IA.
Alfred served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Carl John Schenkelberg was born Oct. 10, 1913 to John and Margaret Schmitz Schenkelberg. He died July 5, 1998 and is buried in Saint Augustine Cemetery, Halbur, IA.
Sgt. Schenkelberg served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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John Theodore Schenkelberg was born Nov. 28, 1926 to John and Margaret Schmitz Schenkelberg. He died Mar. 18, 1995 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Omaha, NE.
John served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS LST-372, USS LST-1096, and USS LCI(L)-654.
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Richard John Schenkelberg was born May 9, 1923 to John and Margaret Schmitz Schenkelberg. He died June 5, 2004 and is buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, IA.
John served in World War II with the U.S. Army 171st Evac Hospital and 892nd Clearing Co.
Source: ancestry.com
Clayton Aloysius “Schenk” Schenkelberg was born Oct. 17, 1917 to Henry and Caroline Diers Schenkelberg. He died Apr. 14, 2021 and is buried in Miramar National Cemetery, San Diego, CA.
Chief Petty Officer Schenkelberg served with the U.S. Navy in World War II and Korea. He was a Pearl Harbor survivor, having served at the U.S. Submarine Base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
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Jerome Christ “Jerry" Schenkelberg was born June 13, 1923 to Henry and Caroline Diers Schenkelberg. He died Apr. 22, 1996 and is buried in Carroll, IA.
Petty Officer Schenkelberg served in World War II with the U.S. Navy and was a Pearl Harbor survivor. He served aboard the USS Nevada (BB-36) when the Japanese attacked and also fought at Normandy, where the Nevada was the first ship to fire on D-Day. He published a book about Iowans’ experiences at Pearl Harbor entitled “We Were There, December 7, 1941”.
Source: ancestry.com
Paul William Schenkelberg was born Feb. 25, 1924 to William and Sophia Schmitz Schenkelberg. He died Jan. 26, 1992 and is buried in Carroll City Cemetery, Carroll, IA.
Sgt. Schenkelberg served in World War II with the U.S. Army Headquarters Co., 17th and 82nd Airborne Divisions.
Source: ancestry.com
Raymond John Schettler was born Feb. 9, 1924 to Bernard Gerhard and Emma Hoebing Schettler. He died Aug. 10, 2017 and is buried in Saint Bernards Cemetery, Breda, IA.
Raymond served in World War II with the U.S. Army Military Police.
Source: ancestry.com
William Leonard “Bill" Schiltz was born Oct. 30, 1921 to Peter Frank Albert and Gale Mary Bunting Schiltz. He died Jan. 8, 2012 and is buried in Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Crownsville, Crownsville, MD.
MSgt. Schiltz served with the U.S. Army in World War II, Korea and Vietnam.
Source: ancestry.com
Elmer and Grace Rohrbeck Schleisman Family
Leon Theodore Schleisman was born Jan. 20, 1925 to Elmer and Grace Rohrbeck Schleisman. He died Oct. 1, 1991 and is buried in Catholic Cemetery, Sleepy Eye, MN.
Leon served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Donald John Schleisman was born Jan. 7, 1921 to Elmer and Grace Rohrbeck Schleisman. He died June 4, 1993 and is buried in Holy Family Cemetery, Lidderdale, IA.
Donald served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Merle Elmer Schleisman was born May 5, 1918 to Elmer and Grace Rohrbeck Schleisman. He died Sept. 20, 1999 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Petty Officer Schleisman served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Vernon Foster Schleisman was born Sept. 28, 1919 to Elmer and Grace Rohrbeck Schleisman. He died Feb. 24, 2002 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Sgt. Schleisman served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Virgil Luverne Schleisman was born Aug. 19, 1920 to Foster and Clara Schleisman. He died Mar. 10, 1989 and is buried in National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Pvt. Schleisman served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
William Junior Schleisman was born May 30, 1925 to William and Rosella Cunningham Schleisman. He died Jan. 20, 2017 and is buried in National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ.
William served in World War II with the U.S. Army. William fought as an attachment to General Patton's Division and was at the 1st wave landing on Omaha Beach in Normandy with the 1st Army. His tour centered on counter intelligence from the South of France to the Rhine River on to the Battle of the Bulge. He was chosen out of hundreds to be part of a decoding brigade which would later become the CIA.
Source: ancestry.com
Floyd John Schlorholtz was born Apr. 10, 1927 to Abel J. and Emma Becker Schlorholtz. He died Oct. 11, 2006 and is buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Rockwell, IA.
Floyd served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Merle Jacob “Beef” Schlorholtz was born Aug. 20, 1922 to John and Mary Bundt Schlorholtz. He died Nov. 29, 1980 and is buried in Wall Lake Cemetery, Wall Lake, IA.
Merle served in World War II with the U.S. Army 814th Tank Destroyer, 80th Division, 318th Infantry Regiment.
Source: ancestry.com
Maurice Jerome “Mose" Schmitt was born Oct. 30, 1921 to Louis J. and Theresa Schneider Schmitt. He died Oct. 24, 1975 and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carroll, IA.
Maurice served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 8th Air Force in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater.
Source: ancestry.com
Ambrose John Schmitz was born May 15, 1920 to Frank and Gertrude Williams Schmitz. He died Apr. 19, 1988 and is buried in Saint Augustine Cemetery, Halbur, IA.
Ambrose served in World War II with the U.S. Army 973rd Signal Service Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Roy David Schoening was born De. 16, 1921 to Albert and Mary Hull Schoening. He died Dec. 22, 1995 and is buried in Skylawn Memorial Park, San Mateo, CA.
Roy served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Clarence Theodore Schon was born May 25, 1918 to Michael and Margaret Stitz Schon. He died Mar. 30, 1989.
Clarence served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Kenneth Herman Schrad was born Jan. 2, 1926 to Herman and Margaret Bueltel Schrad. He died Aug. 5, 2002.
Kenneth served in World War II with the U.S. Army 6th Division, 63rd Infantry Regiment.
Source: ancestry.com
Marcellus Henry “Sam” Schrad was born Jan. 19, 1923 to Clem and Emma Leiting Schrad. He died Oct. 18, 1979 and is buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Templeton, IA.
Pvt. Schrad served in World War II with the U.S. Army serving in the Philippine Islands.
Source: ancestry.com
Paul Douglas “Doug" Schreck was born Nov. 8, 1926 to Frank F. and Frances E. Jordan Schreck. He died Sept. 22, 2002 and is buried in Carroll City Cemetery, Carroll, IA.
Sgt. Schreck served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 24th Detachment Depot Replenishment Squadron in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
Source: ancestry.com
Gerald Glen Schroeder was born Jan. 22, 1926 to Hilda Schroeder. He was the stepson of Albert Emil Karstens. He died Dec. 25, 2006 and is buried in Manning Cemetery, Manning, IA.
Gerald served in World War II with the U.S. Army 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division.
Source: ancestry.com
John Anthony “Bud” Schroeder, Jr. was born Dec. 14, 1926 to John Anthony (Sr.) and Stella M. Muenchow Schroeder. He died Sept. 7, 2012 and is buried in Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery, Arcadia, IA.
John served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 8th Air Force Division in Okinawa as a cryptographer.
Source: ancestry.com
Orville Edward Schroeder was born Oct. 31, 1920 to Aloysius Frank “Louis" and Johanna Pille Schroeder. He died Feb. 10, 2005 and is buried in Carroll City Cemetery, Carroll, IA.
Sgt. Schroeder served in World War II with the U.S. Army Engineers.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Chester Schroeder was born Nov. 4, 1919 to Chester and Mary Fritz Schroeder. He died Apr. 17, 1962 and is buried in Waterloo Cemetery, Waterloo, IA.
Sgt. Schroeder served with the U.S. Army in World War II and Korea and was awarded the Bronze Star.
Source: ancestry.com
Virgil John Schroeder was born June 24, 1923 to Henry F. and Mary Krapfel Schroeder. He died Oct. 18, 2011 and is buried in Carroll City Cemetery, Carroll, IA.
Virgil served in World War II with the U.S. Army Engineers.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald William Schrum was born July 3, 1920 to William C. and Alice C. Kroeger Schrum. He died Dec. 31, 2004 and is buried in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens, Missouri Valley, IA.
Pvt. Schrum served in World War II with the U.S. Army 108th Station Hospital.
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Ray Louis Schrum was born Jan. 18, 1926 to William C. and Alice C. Kroeger Schrum. He died May 21, 1979.
Ray served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 3705th Base Unit and 6th Aircraft Repair Unit.
Source: ancestry.com
Wayne F. Schrum was born July 3, 1922 to William F. and Ruby Faye Addison Schrum. He died Nov. 20, 2012 and is buried in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Iowa City, IA.
Wayne served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps and U.S. Navy Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Alvin Frank Schulte was born July 28, 1924 to Bernard and Theresa Tegels Schulte. He died June 20, 2009 and is buried in Wall Lake Cemetery, Sac County, IA.
Alvin served in World War II with the U.S. Army Infantry, Ordnance and Quartermaster Corps. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
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Leo Henry Schulte was born June 6, 1920 to Bernard and Theresa Tegels Schulte. He died Jan. 17, 1983 and is buried in Saint Martins Catholic Cemetery, Odebolt, IA.
Leo served in World War II with the U.S. Army 423rd Infantry Service Company.
Source: ancestry.com
Arthur C. Schulte was born Feb. 9, 1910 to Clem and Mary Schulte. He died Nov. 2, 2003.
Arthur served in World War II with the U.S. Army 1918th Service Command Unit at Camp Beale, CA.
Source: ancestry.com
Cyril E. Schulte was born Nov. 18, 1920 to Herman Henry and Maude Catherine Gassman Schulte.
Cyril served in World War II with the U.S. Army 135th Armored Ordnance Maintenance Battalion, 13th Armored Division.
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Gerald Gene Schulte was born Dec. 20, 1925 to Herman Henry and Maude Catherine Gassman Schulte. He died Nov. 9, 2016 and is buried in Carroll City Cemetery, Carroll, IA.
Pvt. Schulte served in World War II with the U.S. Army 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Division in the European Theater.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Joseph Schulte was born Mar. 13, 1921 to John H. and Anna E. Bruning Schulte. He died Sept. 17, 1992 and is buried in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL.
Sgt. Schulte served in World War II with the U.S. Army 3118th Signal Service Battalion.
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Marvin Andrew Schulte was born Apr. 8, 1924 to John H. and Anna E. Bruning Schulte. He died Nov. 12, 2007 and is buried in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL.
Marvin served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Richard John Schulte was born Aug. 5, 1912 to Frank Henry and Mary A. Beyer Schulte. He died Nov. 10, 1986 and is buried in Saint Marys Cemetery, Sac County, IA.
Richard served in World War II with the U.S. Army Combat Engineers Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
George Clarence Schultes was born Dec.11, 1919 to George and Frances Neppl Schultes. He died Jan. 23, 2000 and is buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Dedham, IA.
George served in World War II with the U.S. Army 83rd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
John Junior Schumacher was born Mar. 28, 1925 to John and Frieda Frank Schumacher. He died Dec. 25, 2016 and is buried in Union Township Cemetery, Coon Rapids, IA.
Pvt. Schumacher served in World War II with the U.S. Army 17th Airborne Division as a glider infantryman in a heavy weapons company. He served in heavy combat activity in the Belgian Ardennes and the airborne drop across the Rhine River into Germany. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Knight of the Legion of Honor by the Republic of France.
Source: ancestry.com
Howard Allen Schumann was born Nov. 12, 1926 to Charles F. and Mary Wilhelmine Magdalena Passick Schumann. He died June 19, 1999 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Howard served in World War II with the U.S. Army 141st Replacement Battalion, Leyte, Philippine Islands and 743rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion, Luzon, Philippine Islands.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald J. “Don” Schwarzenbach was born Sept. 20, 1921 to Jesse Charles and Georgia Wade McClellan Schwarzenbach. He died Mar. 14, 2007 and is buried in Carroll City Cemetery, Carroll, IA.
Sgt. Schwarzenbach served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 303rd Bomb Group, 358th Bomb Squadron.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019; updated Apr & Aug 2019; updated Aug & Oct 2021 & Aug 2024