Military Involvement
| Servicemen -G surnames | KIA | POW | DNB | Pic/s |
| Gilmore, Dick | ||||
| Gipner, Jack | ||||
| Girg, Jerome | ||||
| Gross, Norman | X | X | ||
| Grow, Bernard L. "Pat" | X | X |
Howard Elton Gembler was born Oct. 31, 1921 to John and Letha B. Gembler. He died Dec. 21, 1984 and is buried in Silver Lake Cemetery, Lake Park, IA.
Petty Officer Gembler served in World War II with the U.S. Navy and was wounded in action and awarded the American Theatre, Asiatic (4 Star) Pacific Theatre ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal and the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Kenneth Franklin Gordon was born Jan. 26, 1925 to Kenneth and Esther Helena Sandvig Gordon. He died Mar. 23, 2002 and is buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX. Lt. Col. Gordon served with the U.S. Air Force in World War II, Korea and Vietnam.
Source: ancestry.com
Louis Paul “Slip” Grady was born Oct. 5, 1913 to Louis L. and Elizabeth “Bessie” Smith Grady. He died Nov. 4, 1973 and is buried in Okoboji Cemetery, Arnolds Park, IA. Louis served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Velde Sylvester Griffin was born June 15, 1907 to Joseph Henry and Mary Agnes Crotty Griffin. He died May 26, 1944 and is buried in Milford Cemetery, Milford, IA.
Pvt. Griffin served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Ernest Alfred Griffith was born Jan. 7, 1912 to Arthur Everett and Mae Taylor Griffith. He died Apr. 29, 1944 and is buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Spirit Lake, IA.
Ernest served with the U.S. Army Air Corps 417th Night Fighter Squadron and died in the service of his country.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr 2019; updated May 2020 & Feb & Aug 2024