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Dwight Luther Agnew was born Dec. 28, 1911 to Charles Clinton and Ella Josephine Dunlop Agnew. He died June 5, 2002 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Menomonie, WI.
1st Sgt. Agnew served in World War II with the U.S. Army 169th Engineer Combat Battalion and 1542nd Engineer Base Survey Co., 29th Engineer Topographic Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Clement Anthony “Clem” A'Hearn was born Apr. 14, 1920 to Joseph Michael and Agnes Hannah Dewitt A'hearn. He died Sept. 26, 2015 and is buried in Mountain View Funeral Home and Cemetery, Mesa, AZ.
Clement served in World War II with the U.S. Navy Seabees 2nd and 26th Naval Construction Battalions and Construction Battalion Maintenance, Unit 607 in the Pacific Theater.
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Gerald James A’Hearn was born Dec. 20, 1914 to Joseph Michael and Agnes Hannah Dewitt A’Hearn. He died Oct. 5, 1944 and is buried in Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville, KY.
Cpl. A’Hearn served in World War II with the U.S. Army 17th Tank Battalion, 7th Armored Division and was MIA/KIA near Overloon, Holland. According to his obituary he took part in the invasion of France on D-Day. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
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John M. A’Hearn was born Mar. 28, 1912 to Joseph Michael and Agnes Hannah Dewitt A’Hearn. He died Oct. 22, 1966 and is buried in Saint Marys Catholic Church Cemetery, Allamakee County, IA.
John served in World War II with the U.S. Army 814th Tank Destroyer Battalion. He also served in Korea.
Source: ancestry.com
John Andrew Ahlstrom was born Feb. 3, 1924 to Robert Charles and Nellie Amanda Christensen Ahlstrom. He died June 21, 2006 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon, IA.
Petty Officer Ahlstrom served in World War II with the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific, East and West Coast.
Source: ancestry.com
Roger Glen Ahlstrom was born Oct. 27, 1926 to Guy Helmer and Hilma Sophia Nelson Ahlstrom. He died June 15, 1958 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon, IA.
Pvt. Ahlstrom served in World War II with the U.S. Army Service Company, 67th Tank Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Alfred William Aird was born Nov. 10, 1919 to William and Lillian Fett Aird. He died Mar. 18, 1974 and is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Dubuque, IA.
Alfred served in World War II with the U.S. 387th Infantry, 97th Division and was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Thomas James Albert was born Feb. 11, 1925 to William Eben and Anita Bakewell Albert. He died Jan. 17, 1953 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lansing, IA.
Thomas served in World War II with the U.S. Army Medical Corps in the Army of Occupation in Japan at the end the war.
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William George Albert was born Jan. 8, 1923 to William Eben and Anita Bakewell Albert. He died Dec. 24, 2008 and is buried in Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Tumwater, WA.
Maj. Albert served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Air Corps in the South Pacific and Philippines and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and numerous Air Medals.
Source: ancestry.com
Harvey William Ammons was born Jan. 19, 2901 to Cyrus Arlington and Lucretia Starkey Ammons. He died Apr. 26, 1974 and is buried in Osage Cemetery, Osage, IA.
Harvey served in World War II with the U.S. Army 44th Engineers.
Source: ancestry.com
Melvin Stanley Amundson was born July 21, 1914 to Arthur C. and Grace Carrie Child Amundson. He died Mar. 14, 2009 and is buried in Sunset View Cemetery, El Cerrito, CA.
Lt. Cdr. Amundson served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Colorado (BB-45) , USS Lindenwald (LSD-6), and USS Wyoming (BB-32), and as Commander Amphibious Force, South Pacific, Twelfth Naval District Staff Headquarters, San Francisco, CA and U.S. Naval Hospital, Pensacola, FL.
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Kenneth George Amundson was born Sept. 12, 1922 to Arthur C. and Grace Child Amundson. He died Dec. 18, 1991 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lansing, IA.
Petty Officer Amundson served in World War II with the U.S. Navy Hospital Corps at San Francisco, and San Bruno, CA and Farragut, ID.
Source: ancestry.com
Elver Louis Anderson was born July 1, 1921 to Chris J. and Rosina Mork Anderson. He died Mar. 5, 2006 and is buried in West Union Cemetery, West Union, IA.
Elver served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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Carlyle Jonathan Anderson was born Dec. 15, 1922 to Chris J. and Rosina Selina More Anderson. He died Oct. 20, 1974 and is buried in Cedar Memorial Park, Cedar Rapids, IA.
Petty Officer Anderson served in World War II with the U.S. Naval Air Corps in Pensacola, FL and Kaneohae Bay, Hawaii.
Source: ancestry.com
George Arthur Lester Anderson was born Sept. 30, 1907 to Henry Charles and Margaret Fitzgerald Anderson. He died May 20, 1967 and is buried in Gethsemane Cemetery, Lansing, IA.
George served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Herbert James Anderson was born Apr. 6, 1911 to John A. and Hannah C. Johnson Anderson. He died Oct. 29, 1996 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Grand Mound, IA.
Herbert served in World War II with the U.S. Army Infantry in the European Theatre of Operations.
Source: ancestry.com
Hilbert Emil “Andy” Anderson was born July 12, 1917 to Emil and Hilda Charlotte Johnson Anderson. He died May 27, 1994 and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Oelwein, IA.
1st Sgt. Anderson served in World War II with the U.S. Army 91st Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, participating in the Sicily, Tunisia and Rome-Arno (Italian) Campaigns and was wounded three times in combat. He was awarded the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct Medal with clasp, American Defense Service Medal, American Theater Ribbon, World War II Victory Medal, French Liberator Medal and the French War Medal.
Source: ancestry.com
James Murry Anderson was born Dec. 5, 1921 to Clifford and Cora Olander Anderson. He died Nov 22, 2010 and is buried in Center Baptist Cemetery, Allamakee County, IA.
James served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps and the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
John Herman Anderson was born Feb. 13, 1923 to John J. and Anna R. Dehnin Anderson. He died May 22, 2002 and is buried in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL.
Cpl. Anderson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 849th Air Service Squadron.
Source: ancestry.com
Lawrence Donald “Bud Anderson was born Aug. 21, 1918 to August and Mabel L. Guider Anderson. He died Dec. 8, 1941* and is memorialized at the USS Arizona Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii and in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Waukon, IA.
*On the morning of December 7, 1941, Ensign Anderson was on duty onboard the Arizona when it was hit by four Japanese bombs. The final one penetrated to the forward magazine and exploded with devastating loss of life. His battle station was Turret IV, far away from the massive explosion that sent Arizona to the bottom of the harbor. He somehow got off of the ship.
Ensign Anderson was badly injured when he was rescued and taken to the hospital ship USS Solace. He died at 0045 on December 8, 1941.*
Ensign Anderson served in World War II with the U.S. Navy and was MIA/FOD/KIA aboard the USS Arizona (BB-39) at Pearl Harbor.
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Paul Daniel Anderson was born Oct. 26, 1921 to August R. and Mabel Guider Anderson. He died Feb. 4, 2011 and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Waukon, IA.
Ens. Anderson served in World War II with the U.S.Naval Air Corps and served aboard the USS Solomon Island (CVE-67).
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Ralph Augustine Anderson was born Apr. 17, 1923 to August R. and Mabel Guider Anderson. He died June 17, 1991 and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Waukon, IA.
Ralph served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 861st Bomb Squadron, 493rd Bomb Group.
Source: ancestry.com
Frank Arndt was born June 27, 1907 to Robert and Elizabeth Heiler Arndt. He died Oct. 6, 1986 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Caledonia, MN.
Frank served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Walter Arndt was born Apr. 27, 1914 to Robert Reinhold and Elizabeth Heiler Arndt. He died Apr. 29, 1963 and is buried in New Albin Cemetery, New Albin, IA.
Pvt. Arndt served in World War II with the U.S. Army 33rd Field Artillery Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Nathan Leslie Ashbacher was born June 7, 1917 to John and Hannah Munz Ashbacher. He died Apr. 19, 2003 in Port Richey, FL.
Nathan served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Maryland (BB-46) and USS Wilkes (DD-441).
Source: ancestry.com
Ralph J. Auer was born Jan. 3, 1926 to Edward Francis and Josephine Gertrude Heck Auer.
Ralph served in World War II with the U.S. Army 14th Base Post Office, Camp Livingston, LA.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019; updated Jun & Aug 2019 & Feb 2024