Military Involvement
| Servicemen - B surnames | KIA | POW | Died/nonbattle |
| Bessman, Murl K. | |||
| Bitter, Glenn | |||
| Brinkmeyer, Francis M. | |||
| Brower, Calvin Richard | X | ||
| Burlage, Collin N. | X | ||
| Butler, John L. |
Howard Clair Barnes was born Apr. 6, 1926 to Forrest and Hannah Simonson Barnes. He died May 15, 1945 and is buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Petty Officer Barnes served in World War II with the U.S. Naval Air Force Patrol Bombing Squadron 18 aboard the USS Franklin (CV-13) and was KIA in the Okinawa-Gunto Operation.
Source: ancestry.com
Paul Eugene Bland was born May 31, 1926 to Homer L. and Gladys Irene Scoby Bland. He died Feb. 22, 1945 and is buried in Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Dinoze, France.
Pvt. Bland served in World War II with the U.S. Army 275th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion, 70th Infantry Division. He was KIA and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; fieldsofhonordatabase.com
Robert Russell Boldon was born Jan. 23, 1926 to Elmer R. and Olive B. Latham Boldon. He died May 4, 1999 and is buried in Alden Cemetery, Alden, IA.
Robert served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Harold John Boyenga was born Aug. 29, 1922 to Henry W. and Bertha Swieter Boyenga. He died Dec. 25, 1994 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.
Chief Petty Officer Boyenga served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
George Arthur Brindle was born Aug. 23, 1914 to Charles L. and Vesta Humphreys Brindle. He died Dec. 5, 1975 and is buried in Union Cemetery, Union, IA.
George served in World War II with the U.S. Army Field Artillery.
Source: ancestry.com
Thomas Luglan Butler was born Dec. 10, 1920 to Murl O. and Grace Luglan Butler. He died July 14, 1996 and is buried in Radcliffe Cemetery, Radcliffe, IA.
Thomas served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019; updated Feb & May 2020 & Jul 2023