*last update 3/17/2024

 

 

 

Military Involvement

 

Servicemen - E surnames KIA POW Died/nonbattle
Ebersole, Ralph N. X    
Eckrosh, Floyd D. X    
Eddleman, William R. Jr. X    
Edenburn, Warren Jack DOW    
Elder, Herman J.     X
Ellington, Corby M. X    
Emerick, Billie Edward   X  
Emerick, John Walden FOD    
Emerling, Fred Jr. X    
Emery, Robert Thomas X    
Enos, Laverne W.     X
Evans, Lawrence Robert X    
Evans, Richard Morton FOD    
Exline, Frank Victory   X  

Clifford Eugene “Eugene" Earixson was born Mar. 8, 1924 to Jesse C. and Ruth M. Earixson. He died Sept. 12, 1948 and is buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Des Moines, IA. 

Petty Officer Earixson served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) and was involved in the Battle of Leyte Gulf among other actions.

Source: ancestry.com 


William Lafayette Eaves, Jr. was born Nov. 7, 1925 to William L. (Sr.) and Marvel Lavera Eaves. He died May 17, 1947 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.

Sgt. Eaves served in World War II with the U.S. Army 476th Port Battalion.

Source: ancestry.com


Dewayne Vivian Eddy was born Mar. 3, 1928 ti Vivian and Elsie Rae Seddon Eddy. He died Apr. 16, 2016 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.

Petty Officer Eddy served with the U.S. Navy in World War iI, Korea and Vietnam.

Source: ancestry.com


James Ellis Edwards, Jr. was born May 30, 1926 to James Ellis (Sr.) and Esther Stebbins Baker Edwards. He died Dec. 5, 2018 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.

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

Source: ancestry.com


Lloyd Marion Edwards was born June 19, 1925 to Frank John and Jennie Margaret Waddell Edwards. He died Mar. 17, 1945 and is buried in Henri-Chapelle Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium and has a cenotaph in McDivitt Grove Cemetery, Urbandale, IA.

Pvt. Edwards served in World War II with the U.S. Army 47th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division and was KIA in Germany and awarded the Purple Heart.

Sources: ancestry.com; abmc.gov; rollofhonor database


Ralph Frank Edwards was born Apr. 8, 1922 to Frank John and Jennie Margaret Waddell Edwards. He died Dec. 27, 2008 and is buried in McDivitt Grove Cemetery, Urbandale, IA.

Sgt. Edwards served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps in Foggia, Italy and became a POW. He was awarded the Aid Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.

Source: ancestry.com


Lawrence William Eggers was born Dec. 5, 1923 to Oscar and Mary Ann Eggers. He died Apr. 30, 1948 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA. Petty Officer Eggers served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com 


Morris Bowman Ellis was born July 12, 1925 to Jack M. and Ruth K. Ellis. He died May 2, 1953 and is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Long Beach), Long Beach, CA.

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

Source: ancestry.com


Ralph O. Emmert was born May 13, 1923 to Ray A. and Bertha May Row Emmert. He died May 17, 1945 and is buried in Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands.

Pvt. Emmert served in World War II with the U.S. Army 304th Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Division and died in Germany as the result of injuries received in a vehicle accident. He was awarded the Silver Star.

Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov


Robert Elton Engebretsen was born Nov. 10, 1920 to Earl R. and Sarah Ann Campbell Engebretsen. He died Feb. 1, 1947 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA. 

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

Source: ancestry.com 


Lloyd W. Erickson, Jr. was born Nov. 22, 1926 to Lloyd W. (Sr.) and Clara Sophie Aldinger Erickson. He died July 2, 1975 and is buried in Chapel Hill Gardens, Des Moines, IA. Lloyd served with the U.S. Army 14th Constabulary Regiment in World War II. 

Source: ancestry.com 


Charles Emery Erlandson, Sr. was born Jan. 31, 1925 to Elder Joseph Leonard and Louise Clara Cizkovsky Erlandson. He died Oct. 28, 1978 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Saginaw, MI.

Charles served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 485th Bomb Group.

Source: ancestry.com 


Garth Dennis Erlanson was born Apr. 24, 1924 to Ralph L. and Gladys Marquiss Erlanson. He died Oct. 8, 1945 and is buried in Lincoln Memorial Park, Oswego, IL. Garth served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.  

Source: ancestry.com


Robert Dean Evans was born Feb. 24, 1914 to Edward O. and Abbie L. Colby Evans. He died Apr. 25, 1943 and is buried in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery, Des Moines, IA. Petty Officer Evans served with the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com 


Robert Eugene Evans was born Apr. 24, 1915 to George E. and Eva Perry Evans. He died Apr. 28, 1990 and is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Russellville, KY.

Robert served with the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com


John Edward Exline was born Aug. 30, 1925 to Arch and Josephine Schrickengart Exline. He died Jan. 28, 1948 and is buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Des Moines, IA. 

Pvt. Exline served in World War II with the U.S. Army Medical Dept. 

Source: ancestry.com



ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Sep & Nov 2019; updated Mar, Apr, Jun & Jul 2020; updated Apr 2021 & Jul 2022 & Aug 2023 & Jan & Mar 2024

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