Military Involvement
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Kermit Oscar Dahlen was born Sept.9, 1922 to Oscar Lovinius and Marie Elizabeth Johnson Dahlen. He died July 19, 1944 and is buried in Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint Avold, France and has a cenotaph in Forest Home Cemetery, Leland, IA.
2nd Lt. Dahlen served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 335th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group and was MIA/KIA when he failed to return from a mission over Germany in his P-51B #43-6463. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; fieldsofhonordatabase.com
Wilford Leroy Dahlen was born Dec. 8, 1913 to Oscar Lovinius and Marie Elizabeth Johnson Dahlen. He died Oct. 3, 1998 and is buried in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, OR. Petty Officer Dahlen served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Charles Rodman Drake was born Jan. 30, 1925 to Lester and Esther Bond Drake. He died Oct. 10, 1948 and is buried in Olena Mound Cemetery, Buffalo Center, IA.
Sgt. Drake served in World War II with the U.S. Army Headquarters Troop 16th Constabulary Squadron.
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Howard Watson Drake was born July 30, 1926 to Lester and Esther Bond Drake. He died May 9, 2011 and is buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN.
Petty Officer Drake served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Aug 2020; updated Jul 2023