Military Involvement
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Joseph R. Podolak was born Nov. 3, 1916 to Joseph and Josephine Hraban Podolak. He died Mar. 28, 2008 and is buried in Atlantic Cemetery, Atlantic, IA.
Joseph served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Ambrose Augustine Poeppe was born May 29, 1918 to George N. and Agnes Lena Miller Poeppe. He died Oct. 29, 1993 and is buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Clarkston, MI.
Ambrose served in World War II with the U.S. Army Third Division, Company B, 10th Engineers.
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Eugene Joseph Poeppe was born Apr. 7, 1926 to George N. and Agnes Lena Miller Poeppe. He died Jan. 2, 1989 and is buried in Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Roseburg, OR.
Sgt. Poeppe served in World War II with the U.S. Army 421st Quartermaster Co.
Source: ancestry.com
James Roy Pollock, Jr. was born Aug. 15, 1925 to James R. (Sr.) and Joan E. Mills Pollock. He died Mar. 24, 1984 and is buried in Atlantic Cemetery, Atlantic, IA.
James served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Piedmont (AD-17).
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Maurice Owen Pollock was born Sept. 26, 1912 to James R. and Joan E. Mills Pollock. He died Dec. 22, 1979 and is buried in Floral Hills Cemetery, Lynnwood, WA.
Maurice served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Rowley Raymond Pollock, Jr. was born Aug. 21, 1925 to Rowley Raymond (Sr.) and Ida A. Dorale Pollock. He died Feb. 24, 2008 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Anita, IA.
Rowley served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS PCE-880.
Source: ancestry.com
Leroy Robert Pont was born Aug. 4, 1918 to Russell M. and Lethe Inez McFadden Pont. He died Aug. 20, 2002.
Leroy served in World War II with the U.S. Army Service Company 168th Infantry, 34th Division and Headquarters 1st Battalion, 337th Infantry, 85th Division.
Source: ancestry.com
Norman Clement Smith Porch was born June 20, 1924 to Glen and Gladys Smith Porch. He died June 22, 2014 and is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Bremerton, WA.
Norman served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 28th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron.
Source: ancestry.com
Roscoe Elmer Porch was born Apr. 28, 1910 to Elmer and Anna Griffith Porch. He died Dec. 22, 1996 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery. Anita, IA.
Pvt. Porch served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Arlie Elmer Porter was born Jan. 15, 1915 to Ray and Rose B. Connor Porter. He died June 17, 1992 and is buried in Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA.
Arlie served in World War II with the U.S. Army 1896th Engineer Aviation Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
David Robert Porter was born Mar/ 2, 1914 to James C. and Ethel M. Livingston Porter. He died Jan. 25, 1991.
David served in World War II with the U.S. Army 239th, 241st and 242nd General Hospitals.
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Ross Calvin Porter was born Apr. 2, 1912 to James C. and Ethel M. Livingston Porter.
Ross served in World War II with the U.S. Army Postal Unit 709 in Guadalcanal and 16th Base Post Office in Guadalcanal and Saipan.
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Hugh Charles Porter was born July 30, 1921 to James C. and Ethel M. Livingston Porter. He died Sept. 17, 2002.
Hugh served in World War II with the U.S. Navy submarine service aboard the USS S-11, USS Lancetfish (SS-296) and USS Guardfish (SS-217).
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Harry Edward Porter, Jr. was born Oct. 3, 1924 to James C. and Ethel Livingston Porter. He died May 8, 1945 (lost at sea) and has a cenotaph in Oakwood Cemetery, Lewis, IA. He is memorialized at the Courts of the Missing, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Petty Officer Porter served in World War II with the U.S. Navy and died as the result of a plane crash. He was part of the crew from the Naval Air Station, Kaneohe, Hawaii on routine anti-submarine warfare practice when his plane was lost.
Source: ancestry.com
Ross Joseph Porter was born June 8, 1924 to Joseph Edwin and Goldie Logue Porter. He died Feb. 3, 2009 and is buried in Reno Cemetery, Cumberland, IA.
Pvt. Porter served in World War II with the U.S. Army where he was seriously injured when his parachute failed to open while making a jump with other paratroopers. His back was broken in three places. Ross was determined to recover, and he did.
Source: ancestry.com
Frederick C. L. Possehl was born Apr. 26, 1909 to Louis and Anna Baier Possehl. He died May 13, 1980 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Anita, IA.
Frederick served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Alton Sanford Powell was born Nov. 11, 1901 to Harrison Hagen and Rhoda Susan Thompson Powell. He died Apr. 99, 1962 and is buried in Massena Cemetery, Massena, IA.
Alton served in World War II with the U.S. Army Headquarters Seventh Service Command, Omaha, NE.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019; updated Aug 2020