*last update 11/18/2023

Military Involvement

 

Servicemen - C surnames KIA POW Died/nonbattle
Campbell, Duane Sanders X    
Conn, Floyd Ottis   X  
Core, Willis Bernard X    
Cox, Merrill Dean X    

Howard Vannice Canine was born Sept. 2, 1919 to William Vannice and Florence Essie Bitting Canine. He died Aug. 1, 1946 and is buried in IOOF Cemetery, Indianola, IA.

Howard served with the U.S. Army in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com


Vernon Dwain Carnes was born May 2, 1922 to Clarence and Bessie Trunbo Carnes. He died Sept. 23, 1944 and is buried in Sunrise Cemetery, Sunrise, MN. 

Vernon served in World War II with the U.S. Army as a medic with the 505th Parachute Infantry, 82nd Airborne (Medical Section attached to Company F) and was KIA in Holland. Vernon was living in New Virginia, IA at the time of his entry into the armed services. 

Source: ancestry.com 


James Wesley Conrad was born Jan. 4, 1923 to Ralph Lebo and Mae Hakes Conrad. He died Oct. 12, 2014 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.

1st Lt. Conrad served with the U.S. Army Air Corps as a P-38 Pilot in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com


Benjamin Franklin Coon was born Jan. 6, 1918 to Orvis H. and Margaret Coon. He died Oct. 24, 1944 (At Sea) and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines. 

Petty Officer Coon served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Canopus (AS-9) and died when the Arisan Maru, carrying 1782 POWs was hit by 3 torpedoes.

Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov 


Harold Edward Coyne, Jr. was born Jan. 18, 1927 to Harold E. (Sr.) and Estelle M. Blank Coyne. He died May 12, 2021 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.

Sgt. Coyne served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com


Myron Ogan Criswell was born Apr. 30, 1921 to Herschel Clark and Olive Bell Ogan Criswell. He died Feb. 3m 1999 and is buries in IOOF Cemetery, Indianola, IA.

Myron served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the LST-243.

Source: ancestry.com



ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr & Jul 2020; updated Jul 2022 & Aug & Nov 2023

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