Military Involvement
| Servicemen - A surnames | KIA | POW | DNB | Pic/s |
| Allen, A. A. | ||||
| Ament, Paul J. | X |
Cecil K. Akin was born Dec. 10, 1921 to Jess and Mary Sargent Akin. He died Nov. 5, 2011 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, IA.
Cecil served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps in Iowa Jima and Guadalcanal and was awarded 3 Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star.Source: ancestry.com
Lorne LaVerne Alexander was born Feb. 2, 1926 to Verne and Theresa E. Alexander.
Lorne served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Tompkins Coburn Allison was born Sept. 7, 1906 to Clarence D. and Eva B. Steele Allison. He died Jan. 13, 1986 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, IA.
Tompkins served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
James Walker Anderson was born June 5, 1926 to Jesse Walker and Ida Mae Crippen Anderson. He died Aug. 18, 1947 and is buried in Grandview Cemetery, Quimby, IA.
Pvt. Anderson served with the U.S. Army Infantry in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
John Robert Anderson was born July 5, 1922 to Guy and Hallie Marie O’Banion Anderson. He died June 19, 1972 and is buried in Afton Cemetery, Cherokee County, IA.
Sgt. Anderson served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Marine Division and was wounded in the battle for Tarawa in the Pacific. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Leonard LeeRoy Anderson was born Feb. 29, 1908 to George C. and Laura V. Hahn Anderson. He died Sept. 17, 2002 and is buried in Good Hope Cemetery, Cherokee, IA.
Petty Officer Anderson served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Loren Everett Anderson was born Jan. 3, 1914 to Swen L. and Nancy M. Paulson Anderson. He died Sept. 26, 1998 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, IA.
Loren served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Marvin Lewis Anderson was born Dec. 9, 1922 to Adolph C. and Hazel A. Perrin Anderson. He died Aug. 24, 1991 and is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Cherokee, IA.
Marvin served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Thomas Chalma Andersen was born June 27, 1927 to Irving B. and Byrdie Chalma Andersen. He died June 3, 2009 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, IA.
Capt. Andersen served in World War II with the U.S. Navy from 1945 to 1986. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam and served as Supply Officer of the carrier, USS Independence (CV-62). He was the first Commanding Officer of the Naval Supply Center in Pensacola, FL, which he established.
Source: ancestry.com
Wilmer Edward Anderson was born Oct. 21, 1918 to Adolph C. and Hazel A. Perrin Anderson. He died Dec. 26, 1988 and is buried in Afton Cemetery, Cherokee County, IA.
Sgt. Anderson served in World War Ii with the U.S, Marine Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Jesse George “Bud” Dale Archer was born Jan. 26, 1922 to James Levi and Josephine Agnes Eischen Archer. He died July 28, 1988 and is buried in Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens, Cedar Falls, IA.
Cpl. Archer served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 447th Bomb Group, Third Air Division as a member of the ground crews servicing the B-17 Flying Fortresses out of England.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr 2019; updated Nov & Dec 2019 & Feb 2024