Military Involvement
| Servicemen * Me- surnames |
James Julius Megivern was born Feb. 25, 1916 to Stephen James and Anna Veronica Bethke Megivern. He died July 15, 1987 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Cedar Falls, IA. James served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
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Robert Paul Megivern was born July 9, 1917 to Stephen James and Anna Veronica Bethke Megivern. He died Nov. 11, 1997 and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Waterloo, IA.
Robert served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Alvin Carl Meier was born June 5, 1920 to Carl J. and Alma Schaefer Meier. He died Nov. 9, 2011 and is buried in Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Artesian, IA.
Alvin served in World War II with the U.S. Army in Europe and was awarded the Silver and Bronze stars.
Source: ancestry.com
Ernest Henry Meier was born Nov. 4, 1918 to Christ and Dorothea Moeller Meier. He died Dec. 3, 1977 and is buried in Saint Johns United Church of Christ Cemetery, Tripoli, IA.
Pvt. Meier served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
James Isadore and Margaret E. Costello Meighan Family:
Francis Leo Meighan was born Feb. 23, 1920 to James Isadore and Margaret E. Costello Meighan. He died June 23, 1997 and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Waukon, IA.
Sgt. Meighan served with the U.S. Army in World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart and Oak Leaf Cluster.
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James Joseph Meighan was born Dec. 2, 1915 to James Isadore and Margaret E. Costello Meighan. He died July 5, 1996 and is buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Sterling, IL.
James served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Leonard Sylvester Meighan was born June 26, 1910 to James Isadore and Margaret E. Costello Meighan. He died Nov. 27, 1972 and is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Sumner, IA.
Pvt. Meighan served in World War II with the U.S. Army 263rd Engineer Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Carl B. and Amanda Eckstein Mensing Family:
Herbert Carl Mensing was born Dec. 13, 1914 to Carl B. and Amanda Eckstein Mensing. He died Nov. 27, 1996 and is buried in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, CA.
Petty Officer Mensing served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Kenneth Edward Mensing was born Nov. 9, 1919 to Carl B. and Amanda Eckstein Mensing. He died July 24, 2008 and is buried in Savannah Valley Memorial Gardens, Thomson, GA.
Kenneth served in World War II with the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army.
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Paul E. Mensing was born Sept. 20, 1917 to Carl B. and Amanda Eckstein Mensing. He died June 18, 1998 and is buried in Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, NM.
Maj. Mensing served with the U.S. Air Force in World War II and Korea.
Source: ancestry.com
Harley Elmer Meyer was born July 30, 1917 to Fred H. and Mary Oltrogge Meyer. He died Apr. 2, 2011 and is buried in Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Waverly, IA.
Pvt. Meyer served with the U.S. Army in World War II and was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
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Willard “Bill” Meyer was born Nov. 3, 1914 to Fred H. and Mary Oltrogge Meyer. He died Oct. 27, 2010.
Bill served in World War II with the U.S. Army Armored Division under Gen. George Patton in the European Theater. He received three Purple Hearts.
Source: ancestry.com
Walter George Meyer was born Aug. 28, 1914 to John Henry and Cora Gertrude Barger Meyer. He died July 4, 1964 and is buried in Harlington Cemetery, Waverly, IA.
Pvt. Meyer served in World War II with the U.S. Army 559th Field Artillery Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Jun 2023