Military Involvement
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Alfred Herman Buchholz was born Apr. 2, 1918 to Albert D. and Anna Krienke Buchholz. He died Jan. 7, 2005 and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Mechanicsville, IA.
Alfred served in World War II with the U.S. Army 248th Coast Artillery Corps.
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Elmer Edward Buchholz was born May 7, 1917 to Herman and Louise Mary Bergman Buchholz. He died May 29, 1996 and is buried in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, Charles City, IA.
Elmer served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Raymond William “Ray” Buchholz was born Sept. 10, 1921 to Herman and Louise Mary Bergman Buchholz. He died Mar. 31, 2017 and is buried in Faith United Church of Christ Cemetery, Tripoli, IA.
Pvt. Buchholz served in World War II with the U.S. Army First Special Service Force, also known as the “Devil’s Brigade”, an American-Canadian commando unit where he fought in combat in Africa, Northern Italy, France, and the Liberation of Norway. He was awarded 5 Silver Stars and the Purple Heart.
In 2014 he was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by the U.S. government for his service with the First Special Service Force.
Source: ancestry.com
Maurice Frederick Buehrer was born Mar. 23, 1918 to Theophilus and Ester Marie Hillman Buehrer. He died Nov. 17, 1989 and is buried in Willow Lawn Cemetery, Plainfield, IA.
Pvt. Buehrer served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Harry W. Buenzow was born Aug. 26, 1907 to Edward and Wilhelmina Poehler Buenzow. He died Dec. 15, 1968 and is buried in Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery, Sumner, IA.
Pvt. Buenzow served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Arnold Henry Buhr was born May 5, 1915 to Henry A. and Ida Sophie Huebner Buhr. He died Nov. 30, 1983 and is buried in Union Cemetery, Putnam, IA. Arnold served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Herbert W. Buhr was born Nov. 13, 1917 to Henry A. and Ida Sophie Huebner Buhr. He died Dec. 11, 1997 and is buried in Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery, Sumner, IA> Petty Officer Buhr served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Edwin L. Buhr was born Mar. 6, 1915 to August J. and Mary Lamprecht Buhr. He died June 11, 1986 and is buried in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Waterloo, IA.
Edwin served in World War II with the U.S. Army 3rd Division in Europe.
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Leslie A. Buhr was born Feb. 15, 1914 to August J. and Mary Lamprecht Buhr. He died Dec. 30, 2000 and is buried in Harlington Cemetery, Waverly, IA.
Sgt. Buhr served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
William F. and Kate Buhr Family
Frank Buhr was born Apr. 30, 1917 to William F. and Kate Buhr. He died June 20, 1976 and is buried in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Waterloo, IA. Sgt. Buhr served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps in the European Theater with the 1435th Ordnance Company, 37th Service Group.
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John Buhr was born Nov. 22, 1918 to William F. and Kate Buhr. He died June 17, 2009 and is buried in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Waterloo, IA. John served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Stanley Buhr was born May 14, 1920 to William F. and Kate Buhr. He died Oct. 20, 1972 and is buried in Saint Matthews Cemetery, Readlyn, IA. Stanley served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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Herman Henry Buhr was born Oct. 16, 1915 to Louis and Anna Marie Louise Mundt Buhr. He died Dec. 6, 1996 and is buried in Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery, Sumner, IA.
Herman served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Edward William August and Emma Caroline Liebau Bunger Family
Edward Bunger, Jr. was born Sept. 21, 1922 to Edward William August and Emma Caroline Liebau Bunger. He died Apr. 24, 2000 and is buried in Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Waverly, IA. Edward served with the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II.
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Milton William Bunger was born Jan. 26, 1917 to Edward William August and Emma Caroline Liebau Bunger. He died May 14, 1980 and is buried in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Waterloo, IA. Sgt. Bunger served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Raymond Heinrich “Ray" Wilhelm Bunger was born Sept. 9, 1913 to Edward William August and Emma Caroline Liebau Bunger. He died Mar. 30, 2006 and is buried in Grace Lutheran Cemetery, Tripoli, IA. Ray served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 7th Air Force, 494th Bomb Group (Heavy) supporting Pacific Theater missions in Hawaii, Saipan, Okinawa, Tinian and Guam.
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William H. Bunger was born Apr. 1, 1919 to Edward William August and Emma Caroline Liebau Bunger. He died Mar. 1, 1992 and is buried in Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Waverly, IA. Petty Officer Bunger served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Reinhardt John Bunger was born Apr. 27, 1906 to Herman Conrad Johann and Lena Martens Bunger. He died May 4, 1987 and is buried in Faith United Church of Christ Cemetery, Tripoli, IA.
Reinhardt served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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George Wayne Burman was born Jan. 18, 1919 to John Charles and Edna Golda Jackson Burman. He died May 29, 2008 and is buried in Andrews Cemetery, Waverly, IA.
Petty Officer Burman served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Albert and Mary Nordmann Busching Family
Herbert Edward Busching was born Oct. 13, 1918 to Albert and Mary Nordmann Busching. He died May 5, 1973 and is buried in Lynwood Cemetery, Clarksville, IA. Cpl. Busching served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Lyle E. Busching was born Feb. 12. 1926 to Albert and Mary Nordmann Busching. He died Sept. 9, 1981 and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene, IA. Lyle served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
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Reid William Busching was born Jan. 9, 1924 to Albert and Mary Nordmann Busching. He died May 22, 1973 and is buried in Lynwood Cemetery, Clarksville, IA. Sgt. Busching served with the U.S. Air Force in World War II and Korea.
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Elmer William “Bob” Buss was born July 30, 1919 to Otto W. and Maria Sassmann Buss. He died Sept. 24, 1987 and is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denver, IA.
Elmer served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Henry and Elizabeth Lottman Buss Family
Fred Buss was born July 13, 1911 to Henry and Elizabeth Lottman Buss. He died Dec. 3, 1998 and is buried in Fremont Cemetery, Tripoli, IA. Sgt. Buss served in World War II with the U.S. Army and was awarded the Purple Heart, Bronze Star and Silver Star.
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Lawrence Buss was born Mar. 5, 1913 to Henry and Elizabeth Lottman Buss. He died Feb. 15, 1994 and is buried in Fremont Cemetery, Tripoli, IA. Sgt. Buss served in World War II with the U.S. Army and was awarded the Bronze Star.
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Robert Leroy Buss was born Dec. 25, 1917 to Henry and Elizabeth Lottman Buss. He died Dec. 2, 1997 and is buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Evansville, IN. Sgt. Buss served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Wilbert Wilhelm August Louis Busse was born Dec 1, 1916 to Henry and Minna Siemering Busse. He died Oct. 23, 2002 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Clarion, IA. Wilbert served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Feb 2023