Military Involvement
| Servicemen * Co - surnames |
Harry Shaffer “Shafe” Cole was born Apr. 12, 1917 to Harry Dean and Rose Anne Shaffer Cole. He died May 18, 2009 and is buried in Saint Benedict Cemetery, Decorah, IA.
Chief Warrant Officer Cole served in World War II with the U.S. Navy in the Southwest Pacific.
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William “Bill” Cole was born Sept. 8, 1918 to Harry Dean and Rose Anne Shaffer Cole. He died Jan. 26, 2010 and is buried in Saint Francis de Sales Cemetery, Ossian, IA.
William served in World War II with the U.S. Army 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division, serving in Ireland, Scotland, England, Italy and North Africa.
Source: ancestry.com
Roy Edward Cole was born May 19, 1918 to Joseph and Alice Bolsinger Cole. He died Apr. 13, 1990 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lansing, IA.
Pvt. Cole served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Edmund Joseph Collins was born Dec. 15, 1916 to James and Agnes Brady Collins. He died Dec. 27, 1988 and is buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN. Sgt. Collins served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
James Stafford Collins was born Feb. 24, 1917 to James and Ida Rose Stafford Collins. He died Jan. 4, 1990 and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Waukon, IA.
1st Lt. Collins served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Quentin Joseph Collins was born Mar. 9, 1920 to Joseph Harold and Kathleen Mercedes O’Neill Collins. He died Nov. 16, 2010 and is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, IA.
Sgt. Collins served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 3010th Base Unit in Sioux City, IA and 322nd Air Engineering Squadron, Ladd Field, Alaska.
Source: ancestry.com
William Patrick “Billy” Collins was born Jan. 24, 1919 to William and Clara Walch Collins. He died Oct. 24, 1983 and is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Dubuque, IA.
William served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Edward Leo Colsch was born Jan. 27, 1921 to Nicholas and Charlotte Theobold Colsch. He died May 18, 1997 and is buried in Sand Cove Cemetery, New Albin, IA.
Sgt. Colsch served in World War II with the U.S. Army in Iwo Jima and Saipan. He was awarded the Purple Heart and many other medals and ribbons.
Source: ancestry.com
Lawrence N. “Jack” Colsch was born Feb. 11, 1925 to George J. and Anna Margaretha Neuman Colsch. He died Sept. 24, 2014 in Tomah, WI.
Lawrence served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Abner Read (DD-426) which was sunk by a Japanese kamikaze off Samar.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Charles Colsch was born Dec. 20, 1925 to Nicholas and Charlotte Theobold Colsch. He died Aug. 27. 2011 and is buried in Saint Josephs Catholic Church Cemetery, New Albin, IA.
Robert served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Vanderburgh (APB-48), Submarine Base No. 128 and Naval Hospital, Corvallis, OR.
Source: ancestry.com
George Thomas Connor was born Nov. 29, 1916 to Michael E. and Anna Laughlin Connor. He died Nov. 16, 1989 and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Waukon, IA.
George served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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William Francis Connor was born Dec. 31, 1918 to Michael E. and Anna Laughlin Connor. He died Oct. 31, 1996 and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Waukon, IA.
William served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Clarence Leighton Coon was born Oct. 11, 1916 to Clarence and Mary Keenan Coon. He died Sept. 16, 1964 and is buried in Manti Cemetery, Manti, UT.
Clarence served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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Claude A. Coon was born Aug. 24, 1906 to Clarence and Mary Keenan Coon. He died Oct. 1971 and is buried in French Island Cemetery, La Crosse, WI.
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Francis Edward Coon was born Dec. 12, 1911 to Clarence and Mary Keenan Coon. He died Feb 18, 1945 and is buried in Manti Cemeteryr, Manti, UT.
Pvt. Coon served in World War II with the U.S. Army 309th Infantry, 78th Division and was KIA in Germany.
Source: ancestry.com
Wilson Horne Cooper was born Sept. 3, 1912 to Stewart and Katie Horne Cooper. He died Apr. 30, 2004 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lansing, IA.
Petty Officer Cooper served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Eversole in the Southwest Pacific when it was torpedoed and sunk. He was awarded the Purple Heart, American Theater, Asiatic-Pacific, and European African ribbons as well as two invasion stars for battle in the Philippine Islands.
Source: ancestry.com
Charles Joseph “Chuck” Corrigan was born July 30, 1923 to James V. and Rose Cecelia McCormick Corrigan. He died Jan. 7, 2010 and is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, IA.
Sgt. Corrigan served in World War II with the U.S. Army 959th Ordnance Heavy Automotive Maintenance Company.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Louis Cota was born Oct. 19, 1918 to John Theodore and Emma A. Luth Cota. He died June 26, 1976 and is buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Harpers Ferry, IA. Donald served in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Leo Gerald “Gerald” Cota was born June 20, 1921 to William Leo and Marie Geraldine Hawes Cota. He died Aug. 29, 2010 and is buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Harpers Ferry, IA. Leo served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Harold Edmund Coughlin was born May 24, 1927 to William F. and Mary Agnes Kelly Coughlin. He died May 8, 2016 and is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Hokah, MN.
Harold served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31).
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John Francis “Jack" Coughlin was born Sept. 16, 1915 to William F. and Mary Agnes Kelly Coughlin. He died Dec. 23, 1991.
Jack served in World War II with the U.S. Army 713th Engineers and 770th Railway Operations Battalion.
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Joseph William Coughlin was born Sept. 27, 1921 to William F. and Mary Agnes Kelly Coughlin. He died Feb. 13, 1986 and is buried in Catholic Cemetery of La Crosse, La Crosse, WI.
Pvt. Coughlin served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Charles John Courtney was born Aug. 12, 1914 to Henry J. and Alice Elizabeth Gilmore Courtney. He died July 21, 1986 and is buried in Hampton Memorial Gardens, Hampton, VA.
Charles served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 654th Bomb Squadron, 25th Bomb Group in England.
Source: ancestry.com
Carl Eugene Cox was born Jan. 23, 1896 to John T. and Nancy Ann Montgomery Cox. He died Mar. 17, 1975 and is buried in West Union Cemetery, West Union, IA.
Carl served in World War II with the U.S. Navy 130th Seabees.
Source: ancestry.com
Harry Walter Coyne was born Dec. 26, 1899 to Martin and Ella Whipple Coyne. He died Feb. 2, 1980 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lansing, IA.
Harry served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Jun 2019; updated Aug 2024