Military Involvement
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Raymond B. Higgins was born May 20, 1913 to Dennis and Agnes Higgins. He died Dec. 2, 1980 and is buried in Gethsemane Cemetery, Lansing, IA.
Raymond served in World War II with the U.S. Army 161st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion and 324th Army Postal Unit.
Source: ancestry.com
Harlan Oliver Hill was born Nov. 17, 1924 to Olaf J. and Mabel Hendrickson Hill. He died Nov. 29, 2001 and is buried in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, CA.
Harlan served in World War Ii with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Menifee (APA-202).
Source: ancestry.com
Howard Irvin Hill was born May 16, 1926 to George and Carrie Bolson Hill. He died Jan. 9, 2004 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon, IA.
Sgt. Hill served in World War II with the U.S. Army and saw action in Germany and France.
Source: ancestry.com
Louis Hill Jr. was born Mar 24, 1921 to Louis (Sr.) and Harriet Leui Hill. He died Aug. 9, 1986 and is buried in Postville Cemetery, Clayton County, IA.
Ens. Hill served in World War II with the U.S. Coast Guard.
Source: ancestry.com
Arthur James Hilleshiem was born Dec. 17, 1922 to Grover and Mabel A. Hilleshiem. He died Dec. 17, 1957 and is buried in Waterville Lutheran Cemetery, Waterville, IA.
Sgt. Hilleshiem served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 403rd Bomb Squadron.
Source: ancestry.com
Edwin Leonard Hilmer was born Feb. 11, 1916 to Albert H. and Ethel C. Flage Hilmer. He died Apr. 14, 1990 in San Diego, CA.
1st Sgt. Hilmer served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps in the Tarawa and Saipan invasions. He was WIA in the Gilbert Island engagement with the Japanese. He was awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Eldo E. Hilmer was born June 14, 1918 to Arthur Ernest Otto and Edna Caroline Hesse Hilmer. He died Nov. 5, 2008 and is buried in Cedar Memorial Park, Cedar Rapids, IA.
Eldo served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Clarence K. Bronson (DD-668).
Source: ancestry.com
Martin Melvin Hilmer was born Aug. 30, 1920 to Albert Herbert and Ethel C. Flage Hilmer. He died Feb. 11, 2000 and is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Dubuque, IA.
Martin served in World War II with the U.S. Army 395th Infantry Regiment, 99th Division.
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Wayne Richard Hilmer was born June 5, 1917 to Albert H. and Ethel C. Flage Hilmer. He died Feb. 8, 1988 and is buried in Poplar Hill Cemetery, Vandalia, OH.
Wayne served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Rex Junior Hinman was born Dec. 9, 1919 to Rex C. and Clara Mason Hinman. He died Oct. 11, 2003 and is buried in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, CA.
Cdr. Hinman served in World War II with the U.S. Navy. His work in the Navy encompassed oceanographic radar and sonar research. He retired after a 26 year career.
Source: ancestry.com
Merrill George Hinrichs was born Nov. 9, 1906 to Carl John and Anna Maria Wild Hinrichs. He died June 29, 1976 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon, IA.
Merrill served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-5), USS Washington (BB-56), and USS Lake Champlain (CV-39).
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Henry Hintz was born Apr. 24, 1906 to Henry C. and Christina Skaug Hintz. He died July 11, 1986 and is buried in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Co.
Capt. Hintz served in World War II with the U.S. Army 1864th SCU Station Hospital.
Source: ancestry.com
Ernest Leo Hirth was born Jan. 31, 1921 to Charles E. and Emma Louise Decker Hirth. He died Nov. 12, 1962 and is buried in Grand VIew Memorial Park, Pasadena, TX.
Pvt. Hirth served in World War II with the U.S. Army 494th Medical Collection Company.
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Herbert Benjamin Hirth was born Jan. 6, 1918 to Charles E. and Emma Louise Decker Hirth. He died Feb. 8, 2001 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lansing, IA.
Sgt. Hirth served in World War II with the U.S. Army 1st Infantry.
Source: ancestry.com
Kermit G. Hirth was born Nov. 8, 1906 to Louis and Emma Wild Hirth. He died Sept. 26, 1962 and is buried in Mays Prairie Cemetery, Allamakee County, IA.
Kermit served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Jul 2019; updated Aug 2024