*last update 11/19/2023

Military Involvement

 

Servicemen - M surnames KIA POW DNB Pic/s
Madlom, Floyd Morris DOW      
Matt, James L. X      
McDonald, Martin C.        
Montour, Gilbert E.   X    

Delbert John Martins was born Apr. 13, 1922 to Leska Charles and Alta W. Brandtman Martins. He died Nov. 30, 2000 and is buried in Marion Lutheran Cemetery, Gunder, IA.

Pvt. Martins served in World War II with the U.S. Army 2nd Calvary Brigade and was stationed in Japan.

Source: ancestry.com


Robert Henry May was born Mar. 9, 1922 to Herman and Lucille M. Digmann May. He died in 2013 and is buried in Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, San Rafael, CA.

Robert served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps.

Source: ancestry.com


Norbert Cyrus McCauley was born Feb. 7, 1922 to Cyrus H. and Mary Tschohl McCauley. He died Aug. 25, 1979 and is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Dubuque, IA.

Sgt. McCauley served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 95th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force in England as a radio operator gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress. He was presented the Air Medal.

Source: ancestry.com


Lawrence R. “Larry” McGuire was born Aug. 14, 1914 to Peter E. and Roanna Mae Riley McGuire. He died Apr. 24, 1983 and is buried in Saint Marys Catholic Church Cemetery, McGregor, IA.

Sgt. McGuire served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 28th Bomb Squadron at Clark Field, Manila, Philippine Islands when they were taken over by the Japanese and spent 40 months as a Japanese POW.

Source: ancestry.com


Alexander Meyer was born Apr. 19, 1912 to Peter and Marie Katherine Klein Meyer. He died Dec. 15, 1996 and is buried in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Omaha, NE.

Capt. Meyer served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.

Source: ancestry.com


Virgil Paul Meyer was born July 14, 1923 to Henry J. and Erma Mae Bolsinger Meyer. He died Dec. 6, 1991 and is buried in Bolsinger Cemetery, Clayton County, IA

Petty Officer Meyer served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Kingsbury (APA-177) and at the Naval Base in Guadalcanal and in New Zealand. He was awarded the Presidential Citation for combat duty on Guadalcanal.

Source: ancestry.com


Veryl Henry Minger was born June 19, 1903 to Henry and Augusta Catharine Kords Minger. He died June 10, 1945 and is buried in Guttenberg Cemetery, Guttenberg, IA. 

Pvt. Minger served with the U.S. Army 1771st Reception Center in World War II. 

Source: ancestry.com 


Donald Francis Montgomery was born Jan. 1, 1915 to George and Anna A. Holly Montgomery. He died Sept. 5 1982 and is buried in Saint Patricks Cemetery, Monona, IA.

Petty Officer Montgomery served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.

Source: ancestry.com


Thomas Raymond Morris, Jr. was born Feb. 6, 1919 to Thomas R. (Sr.) and Martha McTaggart Morris. He died Jan. 9, 2007 and is buried in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO.

Chief Warrant Officer Morris served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps as a power turret and automatic computing sight specialist on a Flying Fortress group which participated in over 260 combat missions in France, North Africa, Italy, Sicily, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Romania and Greece and was the squadron non-commissioned section head. He was awarded a Good Conduct ribbon, three Battle Stars for European Theater campaigns and an American campaign ribbon for Pacific Coast Patrol. He also served in Korea.

Source: ancestry.com


Howard James Moyle was born Nov. 5, 1919 to Edward James and Jessie Smith Moyle. He died Oct. 31, 2004 and is buried in Mederville Cemetery, Elkader, IA.

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

Source: ancestry.com


Orval Marvin Mueller was born Oct. 8, 1919 to Marvin and Amanda M. Kluth Mueller. He died Dec. 23, 1986.

Orval served in World War II with the U.S. Army 168th Infantry, 34th Division.

Source: ancestry.com


Russel Leroy Murphy was born Apr. 12, 1926 to Royce L. and Mabel Blanche Bowman Murphy. He died July 2, 1945 and is buried in Mount Harmony Cemetery, Elkport, IA.

Petty Officer Murphy served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Jenkins (DD-447) and died in the South Pacific in the performance of his duty and in the service of his country.

Source: ancestry.com



ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019; updated Sep 2019 & Mar 2020 & Nov 2021 & Nov 2023

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