*last update 2/9/2024

Military Involvement

 

Servicemen - S surnames KIA POW Died/nonbattle
Schrader, Woodrow X    
Smokstad, B. K.   X  
Snook, Ivan James X    
Southern, Deane H. X    
Southern, Lowell Eldon X    
Stevens, Laurel C.     X
Sumpter, William Harland     X
Sutton, Myles Edward X    

David Kent Scarbrough was born Sept. 17. 1924 to G. E. and Darlene Scarbrough. He died Dec. 17, 1943 and is buried in Newton Union Cemetery, Newton, IA.

Petty Officer Scarbrough served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.

Source: ancestry.com


Vernon Loyd Seefried was born July 12, 1924 to Anton William and Helen Schneidermann Seefried. He died May 23, 2019 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.

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

Source: ancestry.com


Arthur Donald Sexton was born Oct. 16, 1923 to Ora and Anna Nelson Sexton. He died July 16, 2007 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.

Lt. Col. Sexton served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II and was awarded the Air Medal and 3 Oak Leaf Clusters.

Source: ancestry.com


Willard Milford Shadley was born June 22, 1922 to Cecil Earl and Florence Lucille Collister Shadley. He died Jan. 26, 1945 and is buried in Colfax Cemetery, Colfax, IA.

Willard served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com


Robert Charles Shankland was born Feb. 26, 1922 to Robert Lawrence and Della Mae Emery Shankland. He died June 9, 1984 and is buried in Newton Union Cemetery, Newton, IA.

Robert served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Weehawken (CM-12) and USS Karnes (APA-175).

Source: ancestry.com


Warren Godfrey Simpkins was born Mar. 15, 1920 to Godfrey L. and Jessie E. Fields Simpkins. He died May 15, 1997 and is buried in Palo Alto Cemetery, Newton, IA.

Cpl. Simpkins served in World War II with the U.S. Army Infantry Division, Headquarters Company, 47th and 39th. He was awarded the Silver Star.

Source: ancestry.com


Delmar Rhodes Squires was born Jan. 3, 1911 to Burton Madison and Sarah Lorena Rhodes Squires. He died Dec. 17, 1945 and is buried in Palo Alto Cemetery, Newton, IA. Delmar served with the U.S. Army in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com 


Walter R. Stauffer was born Oct. 9, 1924 to Ernest and Frieda Stauffer. He died Aug. 31, 2011 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.

Pvt. Stauffer served in World War II with the U.S. Army. On D-Day, June 6, 1944, he landed as a Medic on Omaha Beach when only 19.

Source: ancestry.com


John Edwin Stevenson was born July 27, 1927 to Elmer Edward and Dorothy Lillian Coats Stevenson. He died Aug. 30, 2010 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.

John honorably served his country with the U.S. Navy as a 3 War Veteran during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

Source: ancestry.com


Jack Lee Stover was born July 17, 1912 to Arthur Smith and Ellen Lee Stover. He died in 1977 and is buried in Newton Union Cemetery, Newton, IA. Sgt. Stover served with the U.S. Army in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com 


Joseph Charles Svejkovsky was born July 9, 1919 to Frank and Antonie Svejkovsky. He died Apr. 16, 1945 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, MN. Petty Officer Svejkovsky served with the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was living in Newton, IA at the time of his entry into the armed services.  

Source: ancestry.com



ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr, Jul & Aug 2020; updated Jun 2022 & Jul & Aug 2023 & Feb 2024 

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