The following information is from a book published by the Bussey American Legion Post No. 505 in 1947. Businesses and individuals from Bussey, Albia, Knoxville, Tracy, Attica, Hamilton and Lovilia, Iowa provided financial assistance. The Post dedicated the book as "a memorial to our buddies, who were killed in action."
(Note: Names in the book are not in alphabetical order; however, I have alphabetized them. ~KB)
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![EarlLeonDillon](tn_EarlLeonDillon.jpg) |
Earl
Leon Dillon Chief Ph.M.
Entered service March 19,1940. Overseas aboard U.S.S. Fulton. Fulton was
at Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. Went to Sidney, Australia, received
shore duty, made Chief, 1942. Served with Marines for 2 years on Guadalcanal,
Thiou, New Guinea, Luzon, and Philippine Islands. In Navy 6 years, still
in service. |
![JacquesIDillon](tn_JacquesIDillon.jpg) |
Jacques
I. Dillon MM 1/c
Entered service December 15,1941. On active service on U.S.S. Vincennes,
heavy cruiser for 8 months. It was sunk August 9, 1942. Was transferred
to light cruiser, Santa Fe, 12 months, then Wisconsin, battleship. Overseas
26 months with 6th and 9th fleet. Decorations: 9 battle stars, 6 silver
and 3 bronze. Discharged October, 1945 |
![MaxSylvesterDillon](tn_MaxSylvesterDillon.jpg) |
Max
Sylvester Dillon Molder 1/c-V6
Entered service April 8, 1942. Overseas Pacific Area. Decorations: Asiatic-Pacific
Medal, Good Conduct, Philippine Liberation, American Defense. Discharged
November 11, 1945 at San Pedro, California. In service 37 months, 4 days. |
![WardEarlDillon](tn_WardEarlDillon.jpg) |
Ward
Earl Dillon Chief Metalsmith P.S. 46
Entered service April 3, 1942. Served at Receiving Station Navy Yard,
Philadelphia, Pa, U. S. Naval Air Station Coco-Solo Canal Zone, R.S.O.,
Armex, Norfolk, Va and Motor Torpedo Boat Repair Training Unit, Portsmouth,
R. I. Decorations: American Theatre, Good Conduct, Victory Medal, Discharged
May, 1946. |
![PaulDoud](tn_PaulDoud.jpg) |
Sgt.
Paul H. Doud 37678566
Inducted into the Army at Camp Dodge, September 15, 1943. Served in 723rd
Army Engineers. Left U.S. for overseas June 22, 1944 and served in New
Guinea until March 17, 1946 when he sailed for home. Returned home on
“Sea Barb”. Discharged April 5, 1946 at Ft Leavenworth, Kansas.
Received Good Conduct Ribbon, American Theatre and Asiatic-Pacific Theater
with 1 battle star, Victory Medal, 36 months in the Army. |
![EdwardGDoughmanJr](tn_EdwardGDoughmanJr.jpg) |
Sgt.
Major Edward G. Doughman Jr. Marine Corps
Entered service September 12, 1938. Overseas Reykjavik, Iceland, June
1941 with 1st Marine Provisional Brigade. Returned to States March 1942.
Again went overseas in Pacific area, October 21, 1942 with 2nd Marine
Division, participated in 5 major battles. Decorations: Purple Heart,
Presidential Citation for Battle of Tarawa. Returned to States January
1945. Again sent overseas to Tsingtoo, China May 15, 1946 with 4th Marine
Division Reinforcements. At present time is still there. |
![EleanorDoughman](tn_EleanorDoughman.jpg) |
Eleanor
Marie Doughman W.A.V.E.
Entered service July 26,1945. Discharged October, 1945. |
![HubertDreibelbeis](tn_HubertDreibelbeis.jpg) |
Hubert
Dreibelbeis T/5
Entered service March 13,1942. Overseas 11months, 25 days, European Theatre.
Decorations: Purple Heart, European, African, Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon,
1 battle star, Good Conduct. Was prisoner in Germany, September 1, 1944
till January 22, 1945. Returned to States January 23, 1945. Discharged
July 24, 1945. In service 40 months, 12 days. |
![James P. Duffy](tn_JamesPDuffy.jpg) |
Pfc.
James P. Duffy
Entered service at Camp Dodge, Iowa , June 30, 1943. Sent to Iowa City
in Army Specialized Training program. On March 25, 1946, received inactive
discharge and commissioned 1st Lieut in Medical Corps to be activated
July 1947. |
![John S. Duffy](tn_JohnDuffy.jpg) |
John
S. Duffy 1/c
Entered service June 14, 1945. Boot training, Great Lakes. Stationed Norman,
Oklahoma, Jacksonville, Fl in W.A.T.T.C. Discharged July 19, 1946. |
![Robert V. Duffy](tn_RobertBDuffey.jpg) |
1st
Lieut Robert V. (or B.) Duffy
Entered service August 11, 1942, infantry base, Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas.
Recd. Commission May 1, 1943, Adgewood Arsenal, Md. Overseas to Africa,
Sicily, England, France, Germany. Discharged March 23, 1946. |
![Albert E. Dunkin](tn_AlbertEDunkin.jpg) |
S/Sgt
Albert E. Dunkin 37668730
Entered service April 21, 1943, 17th Airborne Division. Overseas August,
1944 with Co. F, 325th Glider Inf. and 82nd Airborne Division. Participated
in Central Europe, Ardennes Campaigns. Returned January 1946. Discharged
January 18, 1946. |
![Richard V. Dunkin](tn_RichardVDunkin.jpg) |
Pfc.
Richard V. Dunkin 37668815
Entered service April 21, 1943, 17th Airborne Division. Overseas in E.T.O.
Campaign, Rhineland, Ardennes, Central Europe. Decoration: E.T.O. Ribbon,
3 bronze stars, 1 Bronze Service Arrowhead, Good Conduct, Presidential
Citation. Discharged October 21, 1945. Served 2 years, 6months, 7 days.
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![Vincent Ray Dunkin](tn_VincentRayDunkin.jpg) |
Vincent
Ray Dunkin T/5 37699185
Entered service June 27, 1944 Ft Bragg, N. Carolina, Ft. Benning, Georgia
for Airborne Training, Camp Mackall, N. Carolina with 467th Prebt. F.
A. Bn. Completed 21 jumps as Paratrooper. Discharged May 3, 1946. |
![Wendel D. Dunkin](tn_WendelDDunkin.jpg) |
Sgt
Wendel D Dunkin 37861693
Entered service August 8, 1945. Discharged and re-enlisted in regular
army November 18, 1945. Now serving with Occupational Army in France,
Co. Clerk, Inf. Co. |
![Mark Dunigan](tn_MarkDunigan.jpg) |
Mark
Dunigan Petty Officer, U.S.N.
Entered service July 15, 1943. Overseas 23 months with Navy Amphibious
forces. Decorations: Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon with 3 battle stars,
Philippines Liberation. Discharged November 24, 1945 at Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Contributed by Karyl Bonnett, North Liberty, Iowa, with the permission of Oren Shobe, the present commander of Post #505 (January 2007).