~Last update 7/30/2023

Military Involvement

 

Servicemen - H surnames KIA POW Died/nonbattle
Hall, George Francis Jr. X    
Herdlicka, Ronald G.      
Hinrichs, Christian Elbert X    
Hinrichs, Enoch X    
Holden, Carlton E.      
Hudepohl, Reno Henry     X

John Norman Hanson was born Apr. 12, 1919 to S. Bert and Stella Cook Hanson. He died Feb. 9, 1946 and is buried in Saint Marys Cemetery, Williamsburg, IA.

John served with the U.S. Army in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com


Donald George Hawkins was born Feb. 22, 1924 to Edwin Evans and Margaret E. Dunkel Hawkins. He died Mar. 7, 1945 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA. He was initially buried in the 4th Marine Division Cemetery on Iwo Jima and returned to the U.S. in 1948.

Pvt. Hawkins served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps C Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division and participated in combat operations until KIA on Iwo Jima.

Source: ancestry.com


Lloyd Junior Heller was born Dec. 15, 1924 to Lloyd (Sr.) and Emma Dusil Heller. He died Mar. 16, 1945 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.

Pvt. Heller served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps Third Battalion, 21st Marines, 3rd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force and died in the service of his country.

Source: ancestry.com


Harry Julius Herbin, Jr. was born Apr. 15, 1920 to Harry (Sr.) and Elizabeth Dufour Herbin. He died Oct. 21, 1944 and is buried in Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Dinoze, France. 

Pvt. Herbin served in World War II with the U.S. Army 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division. He was KIA and awarded the Purple Heart. 

Source: ancestry.com; fieldsofhonordatabase.com


Robert Paul Herdlicka was born Nov 15, 1922 to Sylvester and Vera Keil Herdlicka. He died July 22, 1947 and is buried in Millersburg Cemetery, Millersburg, IA. 

Robert served with the U.S. Army Field Artillery in the Pacific area. 

Source: ancestry.com 


William George Hertel was born Aug. 22, 1922 to William and Helen Marie Schauss Hertel. He died June 18, 1945 and is buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Cpl. Hertel served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division and was KIA on Okinawa Island in the service of his country.

Source: ancestry.com


Reinhold Henry Hinrichs was born Aug. 18, 1918 to Christian F. and Lizzie Hinrichs. He died Nov. 24, 1990 and is buried in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Iowa County, IA.

Reinhold served with the U.S. Army in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com


William and Martha Ann Thomas Holderness Family:

Harley H. Holderness was born Oct. 24, 1914 to William and Martha Ann Thomas Holderness. He died Jan. 23, 1944 and has a cenotaph in Millersburg Cemetery, Millersburg, IA and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.

Sgt. Holderness served in World War II with the U.S. Army 228th Signal Operations Company and was awarded the Purple Heart.

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Russell Alva Holderness was born Aug. 3, 1916 to William and Martha Ann Thomas Holderness. He died Dec. 19, 1996.

Russell served with the U.S. Army in World War II.

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William Cornelius Holderness was born Mar. 23, 1904 to William and Martha Ann Thomas Holderness. He died Feb. 2, 1981 and is buried in Ivy Hill Cemetery, Malcom, IA.

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

Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov



ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr 2019; updated Jul & Aug 2020, Oct 2021 & Jun & Jul 2023

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