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Clarence Joseph Heaverlo was born Jan. 14, 1924 to Clarence W. and Agnes Cecilia Hlina Heaverlo. He died Dec. 18, 1944 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines and has a cenotaph in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, IA.

Petty Officer Heaverlo served in World War II with the U.S. Navy and lost his life in a typhoon in the Pacific while in the service of his country.

Source: ancestry.com


Paul Roland Heefner was born May 29, 1920 to David E. and Parcy Brown Heefner. He died Dec. 18, 2012 and is buried in Clarendon Hills Cemetery, Darien, IL. 

Sgt. Heefner served with the U.S. Army in World War II. He was awarded the Bronze Star. 

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Stephen Earl Heefner was born May 2, 1913 to David E. and Parcy Brown Heefner. He died Dec. 16, 1944 and is buried in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Mount Vernon, IA. 

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

Source: ancestry.com 


Gerald Leroy Heim was born Oct. 31, 1923 to John Adam and Esther Viola Klersey Heim. He died Dec. 7, 1941 and has a cenotaph in Murdoch-Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, IA.

Petty Officer Heim served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Nevada (BB-36) and was KIA in the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Source: ancestry.com


George Heimendahl, Jr. was born in 1918 to George (Sr.) and Minnie Schlichting Heimendahl. He died Apr. 29, 1945 and is memorialized at the Courts of the Missing, Court 7, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Pvt. Heimendahl served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 873rd Bomber Squadron, 498th Bomber and was MIA and awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and Purple Heart.

Source: ancestry.com


Robert Homer Hemminger was born July 6, 1911 to Bernhard D. and Rosine Giesmar Hemminger. He died May 1, 1949 and is buried in Murdoch-Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, IA.

Sgt. Hemminger served in World War II with the U.S. Army Infantry.

Source: ancestry.com


Leroy Frank Hendryx was born Mar. 21, 1916 to Frank Hendryx and Jane Frances Grishaber. He died Dec. 5, 1943 and buried in Lafayette Cemetery, Alburnett, IA.

Pvt. Hendryx served in World War II with the U.S. Army Military Police, 89th Division, 7th Service Command and was accidentally killed in his country’s service at Camp Carson, Colorado.

Source: ancestry.com


Earle Ambrose “Mac” Hennessey was born Apr. 14, 1915 to Will L. and Rose F. Derlin Hennessey. He died Aug. 30, 1992 and is buried in Saint Bernards Cemetery, Indiana, PA. 

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

Source: ancestry.com


George Robert Hennessey was born Apr. 14, 1916 to George F. and Lillian Hennessey. He died Jan. 14, 1945 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.

2nd Lt. Hennessey served in World War II with the U.S. Army 57th Infantry Regiment, Philippine Scouts. He died at sea while being transported aboard the Brazil Maru—a Japanese vessel. He was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster.

Sources: ancestry.com; abmc.gov


Ralph Wilbur “Bud” Hepker was born Feb. 9, 1925 to Ralph Edward and Lillian M. Boyd Hepker. He died July 13, 2009 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA and memorialized in Cedar Memorial Park, Cedar Rapids, IA.

Sgt. Hepker served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 5th Air Force as a radio and radar specialist in the South Pacific area. He was awarded the Bronze Star.

Source: ancestry.com


Donald Franklin Hersch was born July 13, 1920 to Thomas F. and Ivadell Stoddard Hersch. He died July 21, 2002.

Donald 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 & Apr 2019; updated Jul 2020, Jul 2021 & Jun 2022 & Jun & Jul 2023

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