Military Involvement
| Servicemen - B surnames | KIA |
POW |
DNB |
Pic/s |
| Bagley, Charles Phelps | X | |||
| Benton, Raymond J. | X | |||
| Bjorn, Paul Bartlett | X | |||
| Boye, Harold C. | X | |||
| Brue, Leslie Nordahl | X | |||
| Burke, Paul William | ||||
| Burke, Vernon Clifford, Jr | X |
William J. and Edna M. Kirkham Baier Family:
Alfred Leonard Baier was born Sept. 25, 1924 to William J. and Edna M. Kirkham Baier. He died July 22, 1997 and is buried in Exira Cemetery, Exira, IA.
Cpl. Baier served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
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Frederick Arthur Baier was born Oct. 16, 1920 to William J. and Edna M. Kirkham Baier. He died Feb. 1, 1996 and is buried in Saint Patricks Cemetery, Audubon, IA.
Petty Officer Baier served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Robert Norman Baier was born Apr. 25, 1923 to William J. and Edna M. Kirkham Baier. He died Sept. 25, 1970 and is buried in Exira Cemetery, Exira, IA.
Pvt. Baier served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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William Herman Baier was born July 6, 1916 to William J. and Edna M. Kirkham Baier. He died Dec. 17, 1991 and is buried in Atlantic Cemetery, Atlantic, IA.
Pvt. Baier served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Charles Richard ”Richard” Baier was born Jan. 3, 1920 to Edward J. and Vera Wilson Baier. He died Mar. 2, 1988 and is buried in Exira Cemetery, Exira, IA.
Charles served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Edward Wilson Baier was born May 10, 1918 to Edward J. and Vera Wilson Baier. He died July 8, 1990 and is buried in Valley View Memorial Park, Soap Lake, WA.
Edward served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Howard Dale Baier was born May 1, 1918 to Otto C. and Olga Larson Baier. He died Feb. 15, 1984 and is buried in Arlington Heights Cemetery, Audubon, IA.
Howard served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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Otis John Baier was born Apr. 2, 1922 to Otto C. and Olga Larson Baier. He died Mar. 22, 1988 and is buried in Suggs Creek Cemetery, Mount Juliet, TN.
Otis served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Raymond Laverne Bamsey was born Oct. 26, 1919 to Ray and Alice V. Kopp Bamsey. He died Mar. 5, 1988.
Raymond served with the U.S. Air Force in World War II and Korea.
Source: ancestry.com
Paul Kenneth Barcus was born Nov. 9, 1916 to Carey L. and Lela Jarnagin Barcus. He died Apr. 7, 2004 and is buried in Resthaven Cemetery, West Des Moines, IA.
Paul served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
George Andrew Bartelt was born May 1, 1911 to Fred and Alice Amelia Hoover Bartelt. He died Dec. 14, 1965 and is buried in Exira Cemetery, Exira, IA.
Pvt. Bartelt served with the U.S. Army 2nd Infantry in World War II and was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
James Junior Baxter was born Apr. 3, 1919 to Elias Taylor and Anna A. Chambers Baxter. He died Jan. 29, 1978 and is buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA.
Chief Petty Officer Baxter served with the U.S. Navy in World War II, Korea and Vietnam.
Source: ancestry.com
John Allen “Jack” Bengard was born Sept. 28, 1925 to John and Clara Root Bengard. He died Sept. 28, 1925 and is buried in Memory Cemetery, Page County, IA.
Cpl. Bengard served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Magnus Birk Bennedsen was born Oct. 30, 1923 to Neils and Bertha Clausen Bennedsen.
Magnus served in World War II.
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Ole Birk Bennedsen was born July 31, 1916 to Neils and Bertha Clausen Bennedsen. He died May 18, 2012 and is buried in Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent, WA.
Lt. Col. Bennedsen served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II. He was awarded the Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters.
Source: ancestry.com
Peter and Laura Berentsen Family
Harry Berentsen was born Feb. 20, 1917 to Peter and Laura Berentsen. He died Feb. 7, 1969 and is buried in Hillcrest Burial Park, Kent, WA.
Pvt. Berentsen served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Thomas Berentsen was born Jan. 27, 1923 to Peter and Laura Berentsen. He died Oct. 5, 1986 and is buried in Ivy Green Cemetery, Bremerton, WA.
Sgt. Berentsen served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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William Berentsen was born Aug. 4, 1912 to Peter and Laura Berentsen.
William served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
John Christian Berg was born Jan. 11, 1913 to Christian Hans and Edith Collette Kennedy Berg. He died Jan. 25, 1995 and is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Audubon, IA.
Sgt. Berg served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Emery Gene Bertelsen was born Feb. 7, 1924 to John Chris and Anna B. Hansen Bertelsen. He died Mar. 7, 1987 and is buried in Hamlin Lutheran Cemetery, Hamlin, IA.
Emery served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Gordon Lewis Bills was born June 27, 1912 to Elam and Agnes Essington Bills. He died Jan. 11, 1975 and is buried in Exira Cemetery, Exira, IA.
Gordon served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Kenneth Bartlett Bills was born May 2, 1920 to Wilbur A. and Vivian Bartlett Bills. He died Apr. 3, 2009.
Kenneth served in World War II with the U.S. Army Field Artillery.
Source: ancestry.com
Dale W. Blohm was born Dec. 20, 1923 to Frank E. and Ruth L. Twist Blohm. He died Nov. 5, 1985 and is buried in Sacramento City Cemetery, Sacramento, CA.
Sgt. Blohm served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Charles Wade “Jack" Boers was born Nov. 5, 1921 to Cecil Wade and Lula Hazel Dustin Boers. He died Dec. 17, 1996 and is buried in San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, Santa Nella, CA.
Sgt. Boers served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Charles Boldt was born Apr. 12, 1924 to Carl J. and Rebecca Z. Weeks Boldt. He died May 23, 2007 and is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Audubon, IA.
Robert served in World War II with the U.S. Army 116th Radio Intelligence Company in England and served in the European Theater.
Source: ancestry.com
Theodore Oliver Bonney was born Sept. 18, 1923 to John Joseph and Frances W. Cretsinger Bonney. He died Aug. 5, 1964 and is buried in Orange Township Cemetery, Guthrie County, IA.
Theodore served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Raymond Booton was born June 5, 1923 to Raymond M. and Gertrude M. Boyer Booton. He died Aug. 6, 2001 and is buried in Valley View Cemetery, Torrington, WY.
2nd Lt. Booton served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Lawrence A. Bowen was born Oct. 24, 1909. He died Apr. 3, 1995 and is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Audubon, IA.
Lawrence served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Hans Albert Boye, Jr. was born Apr. 19, 1922 to Hans Albert and Karen Hansen Boye. He died Jan. 11, 2014 and is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, CA.
Hans served in World War II with the U.S. Coast Guard.
Source: ancestry.com
Louis Leroy Boysen was born July 19, 1924 to Ernest A. and Martha Christensen Boysen. He died Nov. 27, 1986 and is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Audubon, IA.
Louis served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Neils and Laura Bork Bro Family
Harold Edwin Bro was born Apr. 10, 1918 to Neils and Laura Bork Bro. He died Nov. 1, 2006 and is buried in United Presbyterian Cemetery, Anacker, WI.
Harold served in World War II.
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Howard Marius Bro was born Jan. 6, 1916 to Neils and Laura Bork Bro. He died Sept. 12, 2011 and is buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Montour, IA.
Howard served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 8th and 2nd Service Squadrons.
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Manville Isager Bro was born Mr. 13, 1923 to Neils and Laura Bork Bro. He died Aug. 3, 2011 and is buried in Chester Bethel Cemetery, Wilmington, DE.
Manville served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Walter Brodie was born Apr, 5, 1917 to James Gladstone and Anna Schnieder Brodie. He died May 8, 1943 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.
Petty Officer Brodie served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Sims (DD-409) and was MIA/KIA in the Battle of the Coral Sea. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
Eilert Hans “Buck” Buckholdt was born Aug. 20, 1924 to Nels K. and Hannah Mortensen Buckholdt. He died Dec. 10, 2004 and is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Audubon, IA.
Buck served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
David Ora Buckner was born Oct. 15, 1923 to Loren D. and Auda Ethel Mishler Buckner. He died May 17, 2002 and is buried in Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, NE.
David served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Russell Laverne Buckner was born July 19, 1917 to Loren D. and Auda Ethel Mishler Buckner. He died May 19, 2001.
Russell served in World War II with the U.S. Army 168th Infantry, 34th Division and was a German POW.
Source: ancestry.com
Ross Darwin Burd was born Feb. 19, 1921 to Cecil Rex and Blanche C. Burd. He died Oct. 13, 1943 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines and at Bethany Lutheran Cemetery, Kimballton, IA.
Sgt. Burd served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 403rd Bomber Squadron, 43rd Bomber Group, Heavy and was MIA/FOD/KIA on a mission to bomb the Japanese at Rabul as part of an Army Air Corps flight known as “The Mareeba Butchers”. He was awarded the Purple Heart and Air Medal.
Source: ancestry.com
Finley Dale Burger was born July 28, 1924 to T. D. and Clara Ellen Mulford Burger. He died Apr. 26, 1949 and is buried in Viola Center Cemetery, Viola Center, IA.
Finley served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
William M. and Lena J. Baier Burns Family
Bruce Warren Burns was born June 11, 1922 to William M. and Lena J. Baier Burns. He died July 1, 1973 and is buried in Gibson County Memory Gardens, Humboldt, TN.
Bruce served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Charles Ray Burns was born Nov. 29, 1922 to William M. and Lena J. Baier Burns. He died Dec. 25, 2016 and is buried in Resthaven Cemetery, West Des Moines, IA.
Charles served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Robert Dale Burns was born Aug. 30, 1924 to William M. and Lena J. Baier Burns. He died Oct. 12, 1993.
Robert served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Philip Owen Bush was born Aug. 6, 1924 to Clifford L. and Myrtle L. Davis Bush. He died Mar. 13, 1999.
Philip served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Edward Bybee was born Sept. 14, 1921 to Charles Elmer and Lena Chrestensen Bybee. He died Dec. 28, 2006 and is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Audubon, IA.
Cpl. Bybee served with the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr 2019; updated Jul 2019 & Aug 2022 & Jan 2024