Military Involvement
| Servicemen - B surnames | KIA | POW | DNB | Pic/s |
| Bailey, Ner Jason | X | |||
| Barnholtz, Henry William | X |
Lawrence Herman Baade was born Dec. 10, 1911 to Herman and Maude Jones Baade. He died May 27, 1987and is buried in Saint John Lutheran Cemetery, Holland, MI.
Cpl. Baade served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Elmore V. Bachtell was born July 31, 1915 to Lester Elmore and Dulcie Iris Shupe Bachtell. He died Apr. 22, 1948 and is buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Volga, IA. Pvt. Bachtell served with the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Clarence Leroy “Mike” Bahls was born Feb. 16, 1924 to Albert Max Joachim and Bertha Augusta Caroline Behrends Bahls. He died July 12, 2003 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Prairie du Chien, WI.
Pvt. Bahls served in World War II with the U.S. Army 70th and 106th Divisions.
Source: ancestry.com
Nathan Cobb Batley was born Dec. 25, 1920 to Ray E. and Ursula M. Briggs Batley. He died Dec. 7, 2001 and is buried in Pioneer Rock Cemetery, Ceres, IA.
Sgt. Batley served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert C. Beck was born July 28, 1927 to Clarence R. and Mollie M. Sturm Beck. He died Nov. 15, 1952 and is buried in Union Cemetery, Littleport, IA.
Pvt. Beck served in World War II with the U.S. Army. He also served in Korea and was KIA. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Clifton John Bernhard was born Mar. 15, 1916 to Clarence G. and Emma Hartke Bernhard. He died Nov. 17, 1965 and is buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA.
MSgt. Bernhard served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps in the European Theatre. He also served in Korea.
Source: ancestry.com
Edward William “Eddie” Bernhardt was born Dec. 11, 1904 to William Casper and Tilla Neubauer Bernhardt. He died July 24, 1992 and is buried in Saint Patricks Cemetery, Monona, IA.
Eddie served in World War II with the U.S. Army 76th Signal Company, 76th Infantry Division.
Source: ancestry.com
Daniel Martner Bickel was born Sept. 24, 1922 to Willis Frederick and Caroline Louise Martner Bickel. He died Dec. 18, 1944 and is buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium.
Sgt. Bickel served in World War II with the U.S. Army 424th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion, 106th Infantry Division. He died of wounds received in action and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; fieldsofhonordatabase.com
Robert William Blanchard was born Aug. 11, 1921 to William J. and Grace May Dunn Blanchard. He died Sept. 23, 1948 and is buried in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Tulsa, OK.
Sgt. Blanchard served in World War II with the U.S. Army Medical Department.
Source: ancestry.com
Marion Francis Blietz was born Mar. 6, 1918 to William and Mary Lestina Blietz. He died June 9, 1947 and is buried in Saint Patricks Cemetery, Monona, IA.
Marion served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
James Matthew Boland was born Apr. 7, 1907 to Christopher Matthew and Mary Ann Bergan Boland. He died July 5, 1995 and is buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Volga, IA.
James served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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John Marcellus Boland was born June 2, 1905 to Christopher Matthew and Mary Ann Bergan Boland. He died Aug. 20, 1975 and is buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Volga, IA.
Pvt. Boland served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Patrick Raymond Boland was born Sept. 4, 1925 to Leo C. and Ella G. Quinn Boland. He died Aug. 11, 2002 and is buried in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO.
Sgt. Boland served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Robert Joseph Boland was born Jan. 13, 1927 to Leo C. and Ella G. Quinn Boland. He died June 7, 2001 and is buried in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO. Pvt. Boland served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Avery Wilson Bollman was born June 4, 1918 to Ira S. and Edna Mae Perkins Bollman. He died Feb. 13, 2003 and is buried in Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Waverly, IA.
Sgt. Bollman served in World War II with the U.S. Army in the European Theatre.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald James Bollman was born Apr. 9, 1907 to Ira S. and Edna Mae Perkins Bollman. He died Nov. 24, 1979 and is buried in Smithfield Cemetery, Volney, IA.
Cpl. Bollman served in World War II with the U.S. Army Medics.
Source: ancestry.com
Leo E. Bollman was born Jan. 25, 1922 to Ira S. and Edna Mae Perkins Bollman. He died July 1, 2008 and is buried in Smithfield Cemetery, Volney, IA.
Sgt. Bollman served in World War II with the Army Air Corps and flew as a radioman belly gunner in a B-17.
Source: ancestry.com
Leo Martin Brainard was born Dec. 24, 1918 to Reuben Joel John and Minnie L. Schroeder Brainard. He died Dec. 10, 1948 and is buried in Monona Cemetery, Monona, IA.
Pvt. Brainard served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 3706th Base Unit.
Source: ancestry.com
Ralph Carl Brettschneider was born Apr. 2, 1917 to John and Minnie Kaja Brettschneider. He died Jan. 30, 1979 in Dallas, TX.
Sgt. Brettschneider served in World War II with the U.S. Army with the Sixth Medical Battalion, Ninth Station Hospital, Mobile Combat Reconnaissance Squadron, 164th Infantry. He was awarded two bronze stars.
Source: ancestry.com
George Ivan Broessel was born Mar. 6, 1919 to George and Violet Lapage Broessel. He died Jan. 23, 2002 and is buried in Davenport Memorial Park, Davenport, IA.
Sgt. Broessel served in World War II with the U.S. Army Field Artillery.
Source: ancestry.com
John William Brown was born Feb. 14, 1918 to George I. and Lucy Lang Brown. He died May 7, 1991 and is buried in Guttenberg Cemetery, Guttenberg, IA.
Sgt. Brown served in World War II with the U.S. Army
Source: ancestry.com
Verdus H. Burr was born Sept. 11, 1916 to Frank M. and Martha Stoeffler Burr. He died Nov. 19, 2011 and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Guttenberg, IA.
Verdus served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019; updated Jun & Jul 2020 & Jul & Aug & Sep 2023