Military Involvement
| Servicemen *Jo- surnames |
Gilbert Francis Joebgen was born Dec. 9, 1905 to William and Louisa Geocke Joebgen. He died Aug. 5, 1948 and is buried in Highland Cemetery, Casper, WY.
Pvt. Joebgen served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Elmer H. Joens was born July 23, 1916 to George A. and Frieda Emma Jochimsen Joens. He died Apr. 29, 2007 and is buried in Bellevue Memorial Park, Ontario, CA.
Elmer served in World War II with the U.S. Army 11th Replacement Depot Headquarters Company.
Source: ancestry.com
Ivan Joens, Sr. was born July 5, 1921 to Henry and Ida Schroeder Joens. He died Dec. 4, 2016 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Anita, IA.
Ivan served in World War II with the U.S. Army First Cavalry in the Philippines and Japan. He was awarded the Bronze Star.
Source: ancestry.com
Frederick Wesley Johnson was born Sept. 18, 1910 to Thomas Nelson and Lavina Eleanor Ford Johnson. He died May 2, 1953 and is buried in Scranton Township Cemetery, Scranton, IA.
MSgt. Johnson served in World War II with the U.S. Army 482nd Ordnance Evacuation Co. and in Korea with the 702nd Ordnance Battalion. He died in Korea while in the service of his country. He was awarded the Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean War Service Medal and World War II Victory Medal.
Source: ancestry.com
Kenneth Mervin Johnson was born Dec. 8, 1917 to Pago A. and Elizabeth J. Strock Johnson. He died May 9, 2014 and is buried in Scandinavian Cemetery, Alta, IA.
Kenneth served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps, 8th Air Force.
Source: ancestry.com
Ernest Elmer Jones was born Jan. 15, 1917 to Elmer Stewart and Nattilee Dilliavon Jones.
Kenneth served in World War II with the U.S. Army 513th Parachute Infantry, 13th Airborne Division.
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John Alfred Jones was born Oct. 25, 1921 to Elmer Stewart and Nattilee Dillavon Jones.
John served in World War II with the U.S. Army Headquarters Troop, 4th Cavalry Regiment and Third Reconnaissance Troop, 3rd Infantry Division.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr 2019; updated Aug 2021