Military Involvement
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James Oliver Porter was born May 10, 1906 to Melvin Henderson and Marie Johnson Porter. He died Nov. 3, 1983 and is buried in the IOOF Cemetery, Norman, OK.
Petty Officer Porter served with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Piedmont (AD-17) and USS Anchor (ARS-13).
Source: ancestry.com
Robert William Poston was born Feb. 10, 1928 to Clyde Harold and Dorotha Mae Sheldon Poston. He died Dec. 31, 2005 and is buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Des Moines, IA.
Robert served in World War II with the U.S. Navy, retiring after a 22 year career.
Source: ancestry.com; wwiimemorial.com
Glenn Leroy Poulson was born Aug. 28, 1917 to Oris and Mildred Irene Deo Poulson. He died Mar. 15, 1998 and is buried in the South Marion Cemetery, Stratford, IA.
Pvt. Poulson served with the U.S. Army in World War II with the 3198th Signal Service Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Dean Poulson was born June 10, 1927 to Frank Ferlin and Esther Marie Malmberg Poulson. He died May 3, 2001 and is buried in the Littleton Cemetery, Littleton, CO.
Robert served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Four sons of Alonzo ‘Lonnie’ and Isa ‘Icy’ Skonson Powell served in World War II.
Lerenzle Vernon Powell was born Mar. 28, 1919 to Alonzo ‘Lonnie’ and Isa ‘Icy’ Skonson Powell. He died Oct. 20, 1985 and is buried in the Corpus Christi Cemetery, Fort Dodge, IA.
Private Powell served with the U.S. Army under General MacArthur in the Pacific Theatre during World War II.
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Floyd Arnold Powell was born Dec. 12, 1974. He died Aug. 16, 1974 and is buried in Rogers Grove Cemetery, Ely, IA.
Pvt. Powell served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Eldon Earnest Powell was born May 10, 1921. He died Aug. 22, 1996 and is buried in the Otho Cemetery, Otho, IA.
Pvt. Powell served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Earl Roland Powell was born Mar. 4, 1914. He died Dec. 3, 1950 and is buried in Graceland Cemetery, Webster City, IA.
Earl served in the U.S. Navy in World War II aboard the USS Raleigh (CL-7) and USS LST 620.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Roy ‘Bob’ Power was born Oct. 23, 1927 to Willis Emory and Dora Elizabeth Gibbs Power. He died Dec. 29, 1985 and is buried in the Shevlin Cemetery, Shelvin, MN.
Private Power served with the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Jul 2019; updated Nov 2019