Military Involvement
| Servicemen - B surnames | KIA | POW | Died/nonbattle |
| Bell, Robert Milton | X | ||
| Boliver, Garold A. | X | ||
| Booth, Elmer Maurice | X | ||
| Briles, Herschel F. "Pete" | |||
| Brown, Benjamin Franklin | X | ||
| Brown, Raymond Charles | |||
| Bunyard, Elmer V. | X | ||
| Byerley, Russell Fred | DOW |
Branson Warren Barrett was born June 29, 1919 to Bryan Walston and Stella Christine Rumbaugh Barrett. He died Mar. 1, 1942 and has a cenotaph in Newton Memorial Park, Newton, IA.
Petty Officer Barrett served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Pillsbury (DD-227) and was MIA/KIA when his ship was lost at sea in the vicinity of Bali Strait following an engagement with the enemy
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Lee Bedessem was born Feb. 1, 1928 to Ernest and Grace Lacey Bedessem. He died Oct. 29, 1947 and is buried in Roosevelt Memorial Park, Gardena, CA.
Petty Officer Bedessem served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Willard Kenneth (Kenneth) Benson was born Nov. 9, 1920 to Willard Henry and Golda Mae Ellis Benson. He died Apr. 20, 1945 and is buried in Newton Memorial Park, Newton, IA.
Sgt. Benson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 613th Bomb Squadron, Heavy, 401st Bomb Group, Heavy. He was KIA in Germany and awarded the Purple Heart and Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Abram Berwick was born Apr. 1, 1923 to Elmo R. and Gradys Abram Berwick. He died Apr. 12, 1945 and was buried at sea and is memorialized at the Courts of the Missing, Court 5, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii. He has a cenotaph in Colfax Cemetery, Colfax, IA.
Ens. Berwick served in World War II with the U.S. Navy and served as a Supply and Disbursing Officer with the Pacific Fleet and died of wounds following action, while in the service of his country. His remains were buried at sea. He was awarded the Purple Heart and Asiatic Pacific Area Campaign Medal.
Source: ancestry.com
Fred Junior Boatwright was born Nov. 23, 1919 to Fred (Sr.) and Margery Bell Brakel Boatwright. He died Aug. 9, 1942 and is buried in Colfax Cemetery, Colfax, IA and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.
Petty Officer Boatwright served in World War II with the U.S. Navy and was MIA/KIA on Guadalcanal in the performance of his duties and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Fred Junior Boatwright served aboard the USS Astoria (CA-34) and has a cenotaph in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Source: ancestry.com
Francis Wayne Breen was born May 11, 1927 to Irvin and Alma Pointer Breen. He died July 27, 2009 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Petty Officer Breen served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Wilbur Ivan Bridges was born Oct. 15, 1921 to Ivan M. and Mabel Held Bridges. He died Feb. 14, 1945/FOD Feb. 15, 1946 and is memorialized at the Courts of the Missing, Court 7, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii and has a cenotaph in Newton Union Cemetery, Newton, IA.
2nd Lt. Bridges served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 3rd Photographic Squadron, 311th Reconnaissance Wing as a B-29 Navigator and was MIA in the South Pacific. He was awarded the Air Medal and Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
Robert Maurice Bridie was born Oct. 4, 1915 to David B. and Genevieve McCurnin Bridie. He died Dec. 7, 1941 and is memorialized at the Courts of the Missing, Court t, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii and at the USS Arizona Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Petty Officer Bridie served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Arizona (BB-39) and was MIA/KIA when that ship was attacked on Dec. 7, 1941. He was awarded the Purple Heart, American Defense Service Medal with Fleet Clasp, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/Star, and the WWII Victory Medal.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov; ussarizona.org
Robert Philetus Brown was born Oct. 31, 1920 to Albert Philetus and Alice Maude Cavanaugh Brown. He died Sept. 10, 2009 and is buried in Monroe Cemetery, Monroe, IA
Robert served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Raymond Jay Bump was born Jan. 9, 1919 to Bertram Jay and Kathryn Kempfert Bump. He died Oct. 23, 1943 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, MN.
Sgt. Bump served in World War II with the U.S. Army 133rd Infantry, 34th Division Medical Detachment.
Source: ancestry.com
Keith Junior Burnham was born Apr. 29, 1923 to Curtis and Edith Fisher Burnham. He died Nov. 26, 1944 and is buried in Sully Cemetery, Sully, IA.
Petty Officer Burnham served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar, Apr, Jul & Sep 2019; updated May, Jul & Aug 2020; updated Apr 2021 & Jun 2022