*last update 3/25/2024

Military Involvement

 

Servicemen - C surnames KIA POW Died/nonbattle
Cahill, Edward Joseph X    
Cahill, Thomas James X    
Campbell, Raymond Franklin     X
Campney, Harold      
Campney, Hubert   X  
Carlson, Harold H. X    
Carney, Bill      
Carpenter, Everett Burton X    
Christensen, Albert X    
Christiansen, Clarion X    
Clemitson, Arthur P.   X X

Verner Neve Carlsen was born May 31, 1914 to Niels Christian and Caroline Martine Neve Carlsen. He died Oct. 8, 2004 and is buried in Solvang Cemetery, Solvang, CA.

Rev. Carlsen served as a Navy chaplain in World War II and Korea.

Source: ancestry.com


James Alfred Carlson was born Jan. 2, 1920 to Carl John and Rebecca M. Johnson Carlson. He died July 14, 1944 and is buried in Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery, Lost Island Township, Palo Alto County, IA. 

Sgt. Carlson served in World War II with the U.S. Army and was KIA in France. 

Source: ancestry.com 


Earl Valentine Carney was born Feb. 14, 1914 to Francis Patrick and Anna Herberger Carney. He died Apr. 26, 1986 and is buried in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Concord, CA.

Capt. Carney served with the U.S. Army in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com


Francis J. Carney was born Oct. 25, 1899 to John J. and Anna Mahan Carney. He died May 11, 1947 and is buried in Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery, Emmetsburg, IA. 

Pvt. Carney served with the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Headquarters, Fort Leonard Wood, MO in World War II. He also served in World War I. 

Source: ancestry.com 


Robert Mikes Carter was born Feb. 7, 1914 to Grover C. and Antoinette Mikes Carter. He died July 12, 2004 and is buried in Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery, Ruthven, IA.

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

Source: ancestry.com


John Lee Curtis Chism was born Jan. 29, 1925 to Hardin L and Daisy Irene Broadwell Chism. He died Dec. 26, 1947 and is buried in West Bend Cemetery, West Bend, IA. John served in World War II. 

Source: ancestry.com 


Clarence Arthur Christiansen was born Sept. 23, 1918 to Anton and Marie Gartner Christiansen. He died Dec. 24, 1978 and is buried in Mountain View Memorial Park, Boulder, CO.

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

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Clifford Marion Christiansen was born Apr. 21, 1922 to Anton and Marie Gartner Christiansen. He died Mar. 1, 1988 and is buried in Saint Jacobs Cemetery, Graettinger, IA.

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

Source: ancestry.com


Floyd Vernon Christiansen was born Feb. 26, 1920 to Abraham and Mathilda Josephsen Christiansen. He died Jan. 9, 1987 and is buried in Milford Cemetery, Milford, IA.

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

Source: ancestry.com


Gilbert William Christiansen was born Feb. 2, 1911 to Mons and Sina Larson Christiansen. He died Feb. 15, 1995 and is buried in Edwards Cemetery, Oakville, IA.

Sgt. Christiansen served with the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com


Gordon Clifford Christensen was born Feb. 10, 1924 to Senius Chris and Bessie M. Jolliffe CHristensen. He died Dec. 27, 2003 and is buried in Ellington Cemetery, Ellington Township, Palo Alto County, IA.

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

Source: ancestry.com


Martin Eugene Clasing was born Nov. 14, 1925 to Fred and Barbara Hume Clasing. He died Mar. 6, 1949 and is buried in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, CA.

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

Source: ancestry.com


Donald Francis Conway was born Aug. 7, 1921 to John E. and Bessie Delawyer Conway. He died Apr. 25, 2001 and is buried in Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery, Emmetsburg, IA.

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

Source: ancestry.com


Glynn Silas Cress was born June 14, 1920 to Val V. and Lola B. Kelley Cress. He died July 18, 1982.

Glynn served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com


Henry E. “Hank” Cunningham was born Aug. 12, 1925 to Henry Everett and Tessie Fish Cunningham. He died Aug. 13, 2014 and has a cenotaph in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.

Petty Officer Cunningham served with the U.S. Navy in World War II. His wife, Marjorie June “June” Sewell Cunningham also served with the U.S. Navy in World War II. She also has a cenotaph in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA. The ashes of the Cunninghams were scattered at sea by the U.S. Navy.

Source: ancestry.com


John A. E. Cunningham, Jr. was born Jan. 26, 1920 to John A. Evans (Sr.) and Agnes Cunningham. He died July 22, 2006 and is buried in Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum, Sacrramento, CA.

Maj. Cunningham served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps including campaigns in Iwo Jima and Guam, which earned him two Purple Hearts as a Tank Commander. He was the first Commandeer of the 2nd Marine Corps Company Reserves based in Sacramento. He retired as a Major.

Source: ancestry.com



ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Jul 2020; updated Mar & Sep 2021 & Jun & Jul 2022 & Oct 2023 & Mar 2024 

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