Military Involvement
| Servicemen * He- surnames |
Leslie Frederick Heckman was born Apr. 6, 1908 to Christian and Minnie Brockmeyer Heckman. He died Jan. 22, 1981.
Leslie served in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Leo Wayne Hefner was born Aug. 22, 1899 to Peter and Edna M. Stafford Hefner. He died June 28, 1947 and is buried in Smithfield Cemetery, Volney, IA.
Pvt. Hefner served in World War II with the U.S. Army 3rd Armored Division.
Source: ancestry.com
Albert August Hefty was born Jan. 6, 1911 to Henry and Anna Maria Bernadine Wiemerslage Hefty. He died Feb. 17, 1985 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lansing, IA.
Petty Officer Hefty served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Saratoga (CV-3).
Source: ancestry.com
Donald William Hegeman was born Aug. 19, 1910 to William H. Jeanette E. Dougherty Hegeman. He died June 11, 1987 and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Waukon, IA.
Petty Officer Hegeman served in World War II with the U.S. Navy Air Transport Squadron 12.
Source: ancestry.com
Leonard Mathew Heiderscheit was born June n10, 1919 to John P. and Florence B. Roe Heiderscheit. He died May 5, 2018 and is buried in Saint Josephs Catholic Church Cemetery, New Albin, IA.
Sgt. Heiderscheit served in World War II with the U.S. Army Infantry and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Harlan C. Hein was born July 15, 1912 to George William and Emma Rosina Meier Hein. He died Jan. 14, 1946 and is buried in Postville Cemetery, Clayton County, IA.
Pvt. Hein served in World War II with the U.S. Army 56th Field Artillery Training Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Ernie Lloyd Heins was born Dec. 23, 1919 to Henry Carl and Amelia Louise Elizabeth Kutzbach Heins. He died Sept. 29, 1996 and is buried in Postville Cemetery, Clayton County, IA.
Ernie served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 1050th Base Unit.
Source: ancestry.com
Millard Clifton Helgerson was born Feb. 4, 1921 to Melvin N. and Clara Sophie Gunderson Helgerson. He died Sept. 24, 1997 and is buried in Fulton Township Cemetery, Moorland, IA.
Pvt. Helgerson served in World War II with the U.S. Army 58th Signal Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Merlin Bernard Hellum was born Sept. 16, 1921 to John Richard and Clara Mary Peterson Hellum. He died Feb. 224, 2009 and is buried in Elgin City Cemetery, Elgin, IA.
Merlin served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 347th Fighter Group, 13th Air Force.
Source: ancestry.com
Edgar Purdy “Crankshaft” Hendrickson was born Apr. 27, 1920 to Albert O. and Ida B. Hendrickson. He died May 14, 2010 and is buried in Tulocay Cemetery, Napa, CA.
Petty Officer Hendrickson served in World War II with the U .S. Navy aboard the USS Chester (CA-27), USS Pensacola (CA-24), and USS Catron (APA-71).
Source: ancestry.com
Leander “Lee” Henningsgaard was born Oct. 5, 1908 to Ole and Ellen Sophia Selnes Henningsgaard. He died Jan. 20, 1986 and is buried in Zalmona Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Waukon, IA.
Pvt. Henningsgaard served in World War II with the U.S. Army and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Clarence G. Henry, Sr. was born Mar. 12, 1926 to Theodore William and Lydia Lissette Waters Henry. He died Feb. 8, 2013 and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Camanche, IA.
Clarence served in World War II with the U.S. Army 156th Station Hospital. He also served in Korea.
Source: ancestry.com
Reuben Colsch Henry was born Mar. 2, 1923 to Joseph L. and Julia A. Colsch Henry. He died Jan. 1, 1983 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon, IA.
Reuben served in World War II with the U.S. Army 422nd Signal Co. (Aviation).
Source: ancestry.com
Roy Theodor Hermanson was born Mar. 31, 1923 to Halvor and Inga Matilda Knutson Hermanson. He died Dec. 1, 2010.
Roy served in World War II with the U.S. Infantry in the European Theatre of Operations.
Source: ancestry.com
Oliver Edwin Hermeier was born Apr. 6, 1921 to Fred August and Florence Esther Klein Hermeier. He died June 5, 1993 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon, IA.
Petty Officer Hermeier served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Joseph P. “Doc” Herrig was born May 24, 1907 to Charles and Elizabeth Kayser Herrig. He died July 29, 1956 and is buried in Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery, Bellevue, IA.
1st Lt. Herrig served in World War II with the U.S. Army and served at the Prisoner of War Camp, Rupert, ID.
Source: ancestry.com
Arnold Hamilton Hexom was born May 7, 1913 to Carl and Emma Johnson Hexom. He died May 3, 1990 and is buried in East Glenwood Cemetery, Decorah, IA.
Arnold served in World War II with the U.S. Army in the China/Burma/India Theater with a unit that had mules and horses to haul supplies in the jungle and mountains.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Jul 2019