*last update 6/22/2022

Military Involvement

 

Servicemen - M surnames KIA POW Died/nonbattle
Maginn, Francis T.      
McCormick, Dale T. X    
Miller, Wesley R. X    

Wallace Edwin Maring was born July 6, 1925 to J. F. and Letha Marie Lenhart Maring. He died Sept. 3, 2017 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.

Cpl. Maring served with the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com


Ben Adrian Marsh was born June 5, 1911 to George B. and Grace E. DeWitt Marsh. He died July 4, 1946 and is buried in Hillside Cemetery, Elliott, IA.

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

Source: ancestry.com


John William Martin was born Apr. 4, 1918 to Hurd and Maggie E. Walthall Martin. He died Oct. 22, 1993.

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

Source: ancestry.com


Orville F. McGrew was born Apr. 10, 1918 to Oran F. and Flossie Mae Jenkins McGrew. He died Dec. 5, 1942 and is buried in Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.

Pvt. McGrew served in World War II with the U.S. Army 126th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division and was FOD/KIA in the service of his country.

Source: ancestry.com


Eugene Montgomery was born Feb. 3, 1923 to James Ivan and Lela May McMurry Montgomery. He died Mar. 30, 1945 and is buried in Promise City Cemetery, Promise City, IA.

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

Source: ancestry.com


Recil Leon Montgomery was born Nov. 10, 1920 to Roy E. and Ida B. Stone Montgomery. He died June 17, 1942 and is buried in Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.

Pvt. Montgomery served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps.

Sources: ancestry.com; abmc.gov


Elvin L. Moritz was born May 31, 1918 to Frank M. and Cora Lee Whan Moritz. He died Nov. 3, 2008 and is buried in Clarinda Cemetery, Clarinda, IA.

Sgt. Moritz served in World War II with the U.S. Army 168th Infantry, 34th Division, serving in Europe for two and one-half years—participating in the Algerian, Tunisian, and Italian Campaigns. He was awarded three bronze battle stars, American Defense Service Ribbon, European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Campaign Ribbon, four Overseas Bars, Combat Infantry Badge, and Good Conduct Medal.

Source: ancestry.com



ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar & Aug 2019; updated Mar, Jul, Aug & Sep 2020; updated May 2021 & Jun 2022

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