Military Involvement
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Lester Byron Hodgins was born Apr. 27, 1912 to William S. and Grace A. Carpenter Hodgins. He died July 30, 1945 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.
Petty Officer Lester Byron Hodgins served aboard the USS Indianapolis (CA-35).
He was MIA/KIA in the service of his country and he was awarded the Purple Heart.
Sources: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
Orville Eugene “Bud” Hokel was born Jan. 23, 1916 to Burton T. and Nora H. Austin Hokel. He died Aug. 12, 1992 and is buried in Ankeny Memorial Gardens, Ankeny, IA.
Sgt. Hokel served in World War II with the U.S. Army 398th Signal Co. Aviation.
Source: ancestry.com
Howard William Holbrook was born Sept. 16, 1920 to Russell M. and Carita McCarroll Holbrook. He died Feb. 14, 1975 and is buried in Resthaven Cemetery, West Des Moines, IA.
Major Holbrook served in World War II with the U.S. Army 104th Infantry Division, 92nd Air Depot Group and 22nd Air Depot Group.
Source: ancestry.com
Jackson Glenn Hollis was born Jan. 27, 1928 to John Glenn and Emily Griffin Hollis. He died Oct. 29, 2018 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Petty Officer Hollis served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Frank Satre Holmes was born Jan. 14, 1920 to Faye C. and Inger Satre Holmes. He died Aug. 3, 1997 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
1st Lt. Holmes served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Thomas Burton Holtry was born May 22, 1921 to John B. and Ruth Danielson Holtry. He died May 18, 1947 and is buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Pvt. Holtry served with the U.S. Army 10th Armored Infantry Battalion in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Herbert N. Hook was born Sept. 8, 1923 to Joseph Francis “Frank” and Marie Helen Van Arkel Hook. He died in 1941 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Herbert served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Marshall Scott Hopp was born Sept. 15, 1919 to Hubert B. and Mabel Dell Scott Hopp. He died July 17, 1945 and is memorialized at the Tablets of the Missing, West Coast Memorial, San Francisco, CA.
Lt. Hopp served in World War II with the U.S. Navy Air Corps and died in a plane crash 20 mi. off the coast of San Diego, CA.
Source: ancestry.com
Albert Charles Horn was born Sept. 2, 1920 to George Washington and Florence Theresa Jordan Horn. He died Sept. 1, 1944 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Pvt. Horn served in World War II with the U.S. Army 116th Infantry, 29th Infantry Division.
Source: ancestry.com
Marion James Hornick was born Sept. 5, 1911 to Cyril and Josephine Hornick. He died Mar. 22, 1945 and is buried in Saint Ambrose Cemtery, Des Moines, IA.
Pvt. Hornick served with the U.S. Army 411th Infantry Regiment in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
James Edward Horrigan was born Jan. 13, 1900 to James J. and Ida B. George Horrigan. He died Feb. 25, 1946 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA. James served with the U.S. Army in World War I and World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
John Stanley “Sam” Houston was born July 4, 1926 to Clarence J. and Mae M. Riepe Houston. He died Mar. 11, 2008 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Coxswain Houston served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Gerald Richard Howard was born Feb. 27, 1897 to Don and Bertha Richard Howard. He died Feb. 27, 1973 and is buried in Highland Memory Gardens, Des Moines, IA.
Gerald served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Glen Ervin “Bud” Howard was born Aug. 20, 1919 to Lee Ervin and Ida Margaret Drotz Howard. He died Feb. 9, 2008 and is buried in Berwick Cemetery, Delaware Township, Polk County, IA. Glen served in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Lee E. Howard was born about 1910. He died Nov. 16, 1941 and was buried in Fort Des Moines Post Cemetery, Des Moines, IA and re-interred in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA in 1948.
Sgt. Howard served in World War II with the U.S. Army 81st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Armored Division and died while in the service of his country.
Source: ancestry.com
Raymond Eugene Howard was born Dec. 19, 1912 to Charles Walter and Gertie Belle Sheler Howard. He died Nov. 19, 1980 and is buried in Lowman Cemetery, Runnells, IA. Sgt. Howard served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Wayne J. Howard was born June 16, 1917 to Charles Walter and Gertie Belle Sheler Howard. He died Dec. 2, 1980 and is buried in Carlisle Cemetery, Carlisle, IA. Petty Officer Howard served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Leonard Howard was born June 10, 1925 to William and Bernice Taylor Holmes. He died Aug. 10, 2005 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Aviation Cadet Howard served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Allison Willard (Willard) Howe was born Aug. 10, 1916 to Walter and Maude Jones Howe. He died Sept. 4, 1949 and is buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Allison served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Gilbert Ray Howk was born Dec. 26, 1924 to Granville Hamilton and Zelma C. Howk. He died Nov. 23, 1943, was buried at sea, and is memorialized at the Courts of the Missing, Court 3, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Petty Officer Howk served in World War II with the U.S. Navy and died of injuries received in an operational accident while in the performance of his duty and in the service of his country.
Source: ancestry.com
Kenneth Christ Hoyt was born Oct. 12, 1914 to A. L. and Ida Mary Mecklenburg Hoyt. He died Oct. 12, 1948 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery Des Moines, IA.
Pvt. Hoyt served with the U.S. Army 361st Infantry, 91st Infantry Division in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar, Apr, Jun & Aug 2019; updated Jul & Aug 2020 & Jul 2022 & Aug 2023 & Mar & Aug 2024