Military Involvement
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Mervin William Alexander Bean was born Feb. 5, 1908 to William and Jennie Lauther Bean. He died Apr. 22, 1992.
Mervin served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Francis Louis Beck was born Mar. 7, 1916 to Peter F. and Alice Frances McGarvey Beck. He died Aug. 12, 1942 and has a cenotaph at Saint Marys of Mount Carmel Cemetery, Waterloo, IA.
Petty Officer Beck served in World War II with the U.S. Navy and served aboard the USS Barnett (APA-5) and died while at sea.
Source: ancestry.com
Albert W. Belthuis was born May 30, 1921 to George F. and Amanda Conklin Belthuis. He died Aug. 8, 1944 and is buried in Brittany American Cemetery, Saint James, France.
Pvt. Belthuis served in World War II with the U.S. Army 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division and was KIA in France in the service of his country. He was awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Michael John Benak was born Apr. 4, 1921 to Matt and Julia Benak. He died Oct. 12, 1944/FOD Oct. 13, 1945 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines and in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Raymond, IA.
Michael served with the U.S. Naval Air Corps in World War II. He was MIA and awarded the Air Medal and Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
Frank John Berrier was born May 26, 1921 to Orville and Isabelle A. Jennings Berrier. He died Mar. 27, 1999 and is buried in Houston National Cemetery, Houston, TX.
Petty Officer Berrier served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Dean Berry was born Apr. 7, 1924 to Paul E. and Maud Evelyn Blumenstein Berry. He died Feb. 12, 2010 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Petty Officer Berry served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019; updated Aug 2020 & Sep 2021 & Jun 2022 & Jan 2024