Military Involvement
| Servicemen - B surnames | KIA |
POW |
DNB |
Pic/s |
| Beaman, Howard | X | X | ||
| Bricker, Albert William | X |
Gilbert Owen Baird was born May 18, 1923 to Dewey Craig and Norma Jean Cawhorn Baird. He died June 20, 1984 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis, TN. Gilbert served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Franklin Calvin Baker was born Aug. 26, 1918 to James M. and Willie Snider Baker. He died Apr. 25, 1997. Frank served with the U.S. Navy in World War II in the South Pacific where he earned five battle stars. He served as commanding officer of the Naval Reserve Unit, retiring as Commander.
Source: ancestry.com
Dale Leroy Barnes, Sr. was born Sept. 12, 1926 to Ralph Emerson and Johanna Marie Schildt Barnes. He died Dec. 2012 and is buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, IA.
Dale served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Darrell Howard Beaman was born May 7, 1922 to Vernon L. and Flora Horn Beaman. He died Jan. 23, 1947 and is buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, IA.
Ens. Beaman served in World War II with the U.S. Naval Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Virgil Martin “Skip” Beaman was born Dec. 12, 1921 to Virgil Marville and Anna Pearl Walbridge Beaman. He died Oct. 10, 1962 and is buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, IA. Virgil served in World War II with the U.S. Army 31st Quartermaster Pack Train.
Source: ancestry.com
Richard Myron Bennett was born Sept. 5, 1923 to William Clair and Lorene Nellie Weaver Bennett. He died June 18, 1978 and is buried in Blue Springs Cemetery, Blue Springs, MO. Richard served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Lyle Melvin Bickford was born Mar. 7, 1919 to Vernon R. and Olga E. Harstad Bickford. He died Aug. 12, 2005 in WA. Lyle served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
James Leroy Billheimer was born May 22, 1924 to Lee R. and Isabel A. Melos Billheimer. He died Mar. 12, 2000 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Walnut Township, Adair County, IA.
Sgt. Billheimer served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Frederick Junior Bittner was born Mar. 11, 1924 to Frederick George and Daisy E. Sheldon Bittner. He died July 8, 2000 and is buried in Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, Nashville, TN. Cpl. Bittner served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Jesse Henry Bittner was born Aug. 8, 1903 to Henry and Louise Kalkofen Bittner. He died June 20, 1956 and is buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, IA. Pvt. Bittner served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Harold Edward Bloomquist was born Sept. 29, 1921 to Bror August and Adela Speer Bloomquist. He died Dec. 18, 1944 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.
Petty Officer Bloomquist served in World War II with the U.S. Navy and became MIA/FOD/KIA as the result of a typhoon while serving in the Pacific area.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Ralph “Don” Bowen was born Apr. 25, 1922 to Oran Chesley and Lula M Maude Shanklin Bowen. He died June 11, 2018 and is buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Odessa, TX. Don served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Vincent Dominic Breheny was born Sept. 1, 1921 to John Henry and Mary Ellen Finnegan Breheny. He died June 2, 1998 and is buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, IA. Vincent served in World War II with the U.S. Army in Australia and New Guinea.
Source: ancestry.com
Harold William Bricker was born Mar. 30, 1924 to Glenn Harold and Bernice Marie Shepherd Bricker. He died Dec. 7, 2009 and is buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, IA.
Sgt. Bricker served with the U.S. Army in World War II and was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
John Junior “Doc” Bricker was born Apr. 19, 1924 to John William and Bessie Christina Wyllie Bricker. He died Feb. 11, 1993 and is buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, IA. Cpl. Bricker served with the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
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Leon E. Bricker was born Jan. 8, 1927 to John William and Bessie Christina Wyllie Bricker. He died 2, 2007. Leon served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Alexander James “Alex” Broadfoot was born Mar. 20, 1919 to Erskine Thomas and Grace Clara Musmaker Broadfoot. He died Nov. 17, 2001 and is buried in Riverview Cemetery, Waynesboro, VA. MSgt. Broadfoot served in World War II with the U.s. Army in North Africa and Italy.
Source: ancestry.com
Leslie Earl Buck was born Nov. 23, 1921 to Herbert William and Flossie Silverthorne Buck. He died Dec. 14, 2017 and is buried in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield, IA. Leslie served with the U.S. Army 389th Quartermaster Truck Company, Mountain Division in World War II in the Asiatic-Pacific and Aleutians, New Guinea and the Philippines. He participated in the battles of Leyte, Mindoro and Luzon.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert W. Butler was born Feb. 25, 1915 to Ernest Raymond and Kathryn Lula Bruce Butler. He died Aug. 13, 1983 and is buried in Fontanelle Cemetery, Fontanelle, IA. Robert served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019; updated Jul 2020; updated Jul & Aug 2021 & Jun 2024