Military Involvement
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Clarence Edward Doran was born May 15, 1918 to Daniel Francis and Floy Elizabeth McNabb Doran. He died Mar. 16, 1943 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Ottumwa, IA.
Chief Machinists Mate Doran served in World War II with the U.S. Navy and died in London, England in the service of his country.
Source: ancestry.com
Waldo Quincy Dorothy was born June 6, 1915 to Lee Albert and Gertrude Mayme Chisman Dorothy. He died Aug. 8, 1943 and is buried in Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA.
LtJG Dorothy served with the U.S. Navy Air Corps and died in the line of duty when his plane crashed in FL.
Source: ancestry.com
Benjamin Ralph ”Ben” Downing, Jr. was born July 18, 1925 to Benjamin R. (Sr.) and Mary Lovina Hanrahan Downing. He died Mar. 20, 1945 and is buried in Point Isabel Cemetery, Wapello County, IA.
Pvt. Downing served in World War II with the U.S. Army Infantry and was MIA/KIA in Germany.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019; updated Aug 2023