*last update 3/16/2024

Military Involvement

 

Servicemen - T surnames KIA POW Died/nonbattle
Tenenbom, Harold N.      
Tonkovich, Rudy B. X    
Tucker, Elmer D.      
Tucker, John      
Tucker, Lloyd      
Tucker, Robert D.      

Edward Malcolm “Red” Taylor was born June 23, 1898 to Edwin and Claudia Loeb Taylor. He died Mar. 9, 1948 in Davenport, IA. Red served with the U.S. Army in World War I and World War II. 

Source: ancestry.com 


Richard Franklin Thomas was born Aug. 27, 1918 to Fred L. and Edna Littlejohn Thomas. He died Dec. 17, 2002 and is buried in Davenport Memorial Park, Davenport, IA.

Richard served in World War II with the U.S. Army 168th Infantry, 34th Division and U.S. Army Air Corps 85th Bomb Squadron, 47th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force and 416th Night Patrol, 12th and 5th Air Force.

Source: ancestry.com; americandday.org


John Henry Thoren was born Feb. 16, 1916 to Henry and Edith Haines Thoren. He died Aug. 15, 2007 and is buried in Davenport Memorial Park, Davenport, IA.

John served in world War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps in the European Theater.

Source: ancestry.com


Perry R. Thorington was born Nov. 1, 1911 to George and Amelia Elvira Lovejoy Thorington. He died June 10, 1944 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.

Sgt. Thorington served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 868th Bomber Squadron, Heavy and was MIA/FOD/KIA and awarded the Purple Heart and Air Medal.

Source: ancestry.com


Elmer V. Thorndyke was born Mar. 24, 1928 to Herbert C. and Crystal Mae Thorndyke. He died Dec. 9, 1947 and has a cenotaph in Davenport Memorial Park, Davenport, IA.

Source: ancestry.com


Fred Robert Tosten was born June 6, 1923 to Elvin Henry and Margaret Starr Neilssen Tosten. He died July 18, 1945 and is buried in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL.

Sgt. Tosten served in World War II with the U.S. Army Field Artillery and died on Luzon Island while in the service of his country.

Source: ancestry.com


James David Townsley was born June 12, 1910 to Thomas and Florence Spence Townsley. He died Apr. 4, 1945 and is buried in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL.

Pvt. Townsley served in World War II with the U.S. Army 1st Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division and died of wounds received in action in the Philippine Islands.

Source: ancestry.com


John Leroy Traeger was born Nov. 8, 1918 to George F. and Mae Traeger. He died Feb. 4, 1944 and is buried in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL.

Pvt. Traeger served in World War II with the U.S. Army 17th Infantry, 7th Infantry Division and died on Kwajalein Atoll in the service of his country.

Source: ancestry.com


Richard William Trevor was born July 1, 1925 to Thomas and Leona Marie Schebler Trevor. He died Oct. 25, 1944 and is in memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines and has a cenotaph in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL.

Pvt. Trevor served in World War II with the U.S. Army 170th Engineer Combat Battalion and was MIA/KIA on Leyte, Philippine Islands and was awarded the Purple Heart.

Source: ancestry.com


Robert Thomas Trevor was born July 22, 1924 to Richard Henry and Eva I. Trevor. He died Jan. 8, 1945, was buried at sea, and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.

Petty Officer Trevor served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Columbia (CL-56) and died of wounds received aboard that vessel during a kamikaze attack. He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Source: ancestry.com


John Gerald Tunnicliff was born June 4, 1906 to Nathaniel Hunter and Anabelle Decamp Tunnicliff. He died June 26, 1946 and is buried in Oakdale Memorial Gardens, Davenport, IA.

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

Source: ancestry.com



ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar, Apr & Jun 2019; updated May & Jun 2020 & Aug 2021 & Mar 2024

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