Military Involvement
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John Henry Backerman was born July 29, 1917 to Herman and Ida Mae Davis Backerman. He died July 19, 1942.
Pvt. Backerman served in with the U.S. Army in World War II and died at Homeland, GA while riding on a train.
Source: ancestry.com
Dwight Garfield Bacon was born Jan. 10, 1918 to Lafayette Foster and Violet Vaughn Bacon. He died June 21, 1943 and is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Cedar Falls, IA.
2nd Lt. Bacon served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps and died when his B-24E Liberator #42-7118 collided with Park Peak near June Lake, CA.
Source: ancestry.com
Edgar M. Bailey, Jr. was born Feb. 4, 1927 to Edgar Merle (Sr.) and Elizabeth J. Dean Lambert Bailey. He died Apr. 8, 2021 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Rev. Bailey served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Lloyd Baker was born May 31, 1929 to Lloyd Emery and Leota Ardelia Ackerson Baker. He died June 24, 1952 and is buried in Hillside Cemetery, Cedar Falls, IA.
Petty Officer Baker served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Ralph G. Ballou was born Nov. 16, 1921 to Edwin Otho and Kathryn Ballou. He died Dec. 9, 1944 and is buried in Cedar Memorial Park, Cedar Rapids, IA.
Sgt. Ballou served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 719th Bomb Squadron and was MIA/FOD/KIA in Italy. He was a passenger aboard B-24H Liberator #41-29307 which departed Grottaglia, Italy on a transfer flight to Naples. The bomber was observed on take-off and was not seen or heard from again. Despite searches, the wreck site was not discovered until July, 1945, in a deep ravine, south of Naples. It had crashed in poor weather, All fifteen aboard perished. Sgt. Ballou was awarded the Purple Heart and Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters.
Source: ancestry.com
William Devere Barghahn was born Mar. 6, 1927 to Henry and Viva Toutsch Barghahn. He died July 15, 1989 and is buried in Waterloo Cemetery, Waterloo, IA.
William served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II
Source: ancestry.com
Edward Sidney Barr was born June 12, 1916 to Charles M. and Ruth H. Mastic Barr. He died Dec. 13, 2002 and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Waterloo, IA.
Sgt. Barr served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Junior Herbert Barr was born Dec. 28, 1925 to Hayes H. and Goldie Goodrich Barr. He died Dec. 27, 1944 and is buried in Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Epinal, France. Pvt. Barr served in World War II with the U.S. Army 347th Infantry Regiment, 87th Infantry Division. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
Lawrence Peter James “Pete” Basten was born May 7, 1925 to Peter Joseph and Lorena Anna Klinger Basten. He died July 17, 2019 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Pvt. Basten served in World War II with the U.S. Army, serving in the European Theater where he was wounded, captured and became a German POW. He was awarded the Purple Heart and Oak Leaf Cluster.
Clemens Louis Christian Bauer was born Feb. 13, 1917 to Emil George and Bertha Margaretha Orth Bauer. He died May 22, 1942 and is buried in Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines and has a cenotaph in Zion Lutheran Jubilee Cemetery, Jubilee, IA.
Pvt. Bauer served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps Headquarters Squadron, 19th Bomber Group, Heavy. He became a POW of the Japanese in the “Fall of the Philippines” in May, 1942 and died while a POW at Camp 4, O’Donnel, Luzon, Philippines. He was awarded the POW Medal and the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019; updated Apr 2019; updated Jul & Aug 2021; updated Jun & Aug 2022; updated Oct 2023 & Jan 2024