Military Involvement
| Servicemen - D surnames | KIA | POW | DNB | Pic/s |
| Doeppke, Otto J. Jr. | X | |||
| Drowns, Theodore J. | X |
Verne Lawrence Debes was born Sept. 17, 1910 to James Lawrence and Mae Zella Pugh Debes. He died Nov. 18, 1995 and is buried in Mederville Cemetery, Elkader, IA.
Sgt. Debes served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 2nd Observation Squadron, Nickols Field, Rizel, Philippine Islands where he lost an arm on Dec. 9, 1941, in a bombing attack. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Irwin J. Degnan was born Feb. 12, 1919 to John and Anna Josephine Nigg Degnan. He died Aug. 20, 2015 and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Guttenberg, IA.
Lt. Degnan served in World War II with the U.S. Army 34th Division and was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action on D-Day in the invasion of France.
Source: ancestry.com
Charles William Doerring was born Jan. 22, 1921 to Eddie August and Irene S. Brandtman Doerring. He died June 8, 1947 and is buried in Postville Cemetery, Clayton County, IA.
Sgt. Doerring served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps as an aerial gunner on a bomber in the Italian war theatre. He was shot down and spent 13 months as a POW.
Source: ancestry.com
John Peter Dorweiler was born Sept. 1, 1926 to John and Mary A. Eggerth Dorweiler. He died Mar. 17, 2002 and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Guttenberg, IA.
Petty Officer Dorweiler served in World War II with the U.S. Navy Medical Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald William Downey was born Feb. 20, 1924 to Donald Harley “Harley” and Elsa Anna Schmack Downey. He died Feb. 19, 1945 and is buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Elkader, IA.
Pvt. Downey served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps 28th Regiment, 5th Division and was KIA in the Battle of Iwo Jima.
Source: ancestry.com
Leonard Francis Duster was born Dec. 22, 1914 to Paul J. and Margaret Schmitt Duster. He died May 5, 1991 and is buried in Saint Francis of Assisi Cemetery, Balltown, IA.
Sgt. Duster served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps with a bomber crew that raided Jap-held Wake Island. He was awarded the Air Medal and two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters.
Source: ancestry.com
Ralph Almond Dutton was born Mar. 4, 1925 to Ralph W. and Mary C. Almond Dutton. He died Jan. 8, 1965 and is buried in Strawberry Point Cemetery, Strawberry Point, IA.
Petty Officer Dutton served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Vernon D. Duwe was born Mar. 13, 1918 to Christian and Elizabeth A. Schoper Duwe. He died May 15, 2012 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Weeping Water, IA.
Vernon served in World War II with the U.S. Army 34th and 3rd Infantry Divisions and the 4754th Service Command Unit.
Source: ancestry.com
Veryl Henry Duwe was born Mar. 13, 1918 to Christian and Elizabeth A. Schoper Duwe. He died July 14, 1994 and is buried in Guttenberg Cemetery, Guttenberg, IA.
1st Lt. Duwe served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps, Squadron 233 as a pilot flying missions over Germany. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Medal of Valor.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019