Military Involvement
| Servicemen - P surnames | KIA | POW | Died/nonbattle |
| Parlett, Randell Keith | |||
| Peterson, Haley J. | X | ||
| Pickerell, Robert Marion | X |
Dale Leslie Phipps was born Dec. 21, 1921 to Leslie and Zula Riggs Phipps. He died Aug. 6, 1981 and is buried in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL.
Source: ancestry.com
Walter Edward Pierce was born Dec. 2, 1918 to Bruno and Mary Anne Pierce. He died June 5, 1942, was buried at sea, and is memorialized at the Courts of the Missing, Court 1, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Ensign Pierce served in Word War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Benham (DD-397) and was KIA at the Battle of Midway and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
John Leonard Piersol was born June 2, 1923 to George W. and Ann Hawkins Piersol. He died Nov. 2, 1983 and is buried in Rice Cemetery, Elkhart, IN.
Ens. Piersol served in World War II with the U.S. Naval Air Corps and was wounded in action.
Source: ancestry.com
Leland Max Pothoven was born Apr. 20, 1926 to Rufford Henry and Mary Susie Pothoven. He died Apr. 14, 1945 and is buried in New Sharon Friends Cemetery, New Sharon, IA.
Petty Officer Pothoven served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Ontario (AT-13) and died while in the service of his country.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Leo Pottorff was born July 10, 1925 to Leo M. and Cleva May Cole Pottorff. He died Jan. 6, 1945, was buried at sea, and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines and in Forest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, IA.,
Petty Officer Pottorff served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS California (BB-44) and was KIA while in the service of his country. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019; updated Apr & Jul 2021