Military Involvement
| Servicemen - B surnames | KIA | POW | DNB | Pic/s |
| Bandow, Edward H. | ||||
| Bartlett, Raymond E. | X | |||
| Beirne, Delbert J. | X | |||
| Boeck, Harvey Harry | X | |||
| Brasky, Joseph C. | ||||
| Brodersen, Kenneth Herrick | X | |||
| Brown, Ervin Sterling | ||||
| Busskohl, Leo J. A. | X |
Ralph Harold Bartlett was born July 31, 1924 to William and Lena Bohnker Bartlett. He died Oct. 22, 2015 and is buried in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO.
Sgt. Bartlett served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps 1st Marine Air Wing.
Source: ancestry.com
Lowell Wayne Beerman was born Oct. 21, 1924 to Otto Herman and Hattie Mae Steward Beerman. He died Nov. 25, 1998 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Omaha, NE.
Lowell served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps and U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Wilbert Henry Bielow was born Feb. 23, 1922 to Walter A. and Martha Mueller Bielow. He died May 13, 1991 and is buried in Garrison Cemetery, Garrison, IA.
Wilbert served in World War II with the U.S. Army 380th Field Artillery Battalion, 102nd Infantry Division.
Source: ancestry.com
Clarence S. Blackman was born Jan. 25, 1923 to Claude and Mary Hannah Carey Blackman. He died Apr. 3, 2004 and is buried in Dow City Cemetery, Dow City, IA.
Clarence served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 11th Bomb Group, 42nd Bomb Squadron.
Source: ancestry.com
Myron Kenneth “M.K.” Blackman was born Oct. 10, 1920 to Claude and Mary Hannah Carey Blackman. He died Feb. 28, 2010 and is buried in Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park, New Braunfels, TX.
Rev. Blackman served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Virgil Herman Boeck was born Sept. 4, 1924 to Benton Herman and Lillie Voss Boeck. He died Oct. 20, 2012 and is buried in Crawford Heights Memory Gardens, Denison, IA.
Sgt. Boeck served in World War II with the U.S. Army 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Division and received the Army of Occupation Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Dean Bohms was born May 2, 1924 to Ed and Ella Downs Bohms. He died Aug. 13, 2005 and is buried in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL.
Pvt. Bohms served in World War II with the U.S. Army with the 82nd Airborne and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Elsworth ”Bob” Bonar was born Aug. 27, 1924 to James Elsworth and Mildred Irene Fitzgerald Bonar. He died Jan. 8, 2008 and is buried in Faiarview Pioneer Cemetery, Treynor, IA.
Bob served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Henry Louis “Hank” Bosecker, Jr. was born Apr. 14, 1926 to Henry Louis (Sr.) and Ruby Merle Kelly Bosecker. He died Nov. 9, 2004 and is buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA.
Petty Officer Bosecker served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
James Mearl Bral was born Aug. 11, 1924 to Frank Oscar and Bessie Ione Crampton Bral. He died Aug. 31, 2009 and is buried in Crawford Heights Memory Gardens, Denison, IA.
James served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Allan Henry Brandenburg was born Sept. 14, 1924 to Wilbur and Ella Kolls Brandenburg. He died Mar. 19, 2009.
Allan served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Wesley Frederick Brandenburg was born May 7, 1923 to Wilbur and Ella E. Kolls Brandenburg. He died June 29, 2009 and is buried in the Episcopal Church of The Transfiguration Columbarium, Dallas, TX.
Wesley served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
William Fortner Brandt was born Dec. 9, 1923 to Rudolph and Gladys Fortner Brandt. He died Feb. 18, 1998 in Pinellas, FL.
William served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
George Ancil Brasel was born July 28, 1911 to Samuel and Lavina Anderson Brasel. He died Nov. 30, 2007 and is buried in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO.
Pvt. Brasel served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Nelson Brasel was born Apr. 1, 1924 to Elmer Nelson and Anna Lucille Powers Brasel. He died Aug. 5, 1988 and is buried in Dow City Cemetery, Dow City, IA.
Robert served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Paul E. Briggle was born Nov. 6, 1905 to William and May Jones Briggle. He died Jan. 19, 1979 and is buried in Saint Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery, Ricketts, IA.
Paul served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Doran Perry Brogden was born June 19, 1922 to Perry Edgar and Sarah Izora Brogden. He died Mar. 31, 2000 and is buried in Dow City Cemetery, Dow City, IA.
Doran served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Allen Arthur Broman was born Dec. 3, 1925 to Arthur and Christine Christensen Broman. He died Sept. 25, 1946 and is buried in Nishnabotna Cemetery, Manilla, IA.
Petty Officer Broman served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Kenneth D. Brotherson was born Jan. 8, 1924 to George and Jessie Weers Brotherson. He died Sept. 27, 2006 and is buried in Wheatland Cemetery, Carroll County, IA.
Kenneth served in World War II with the U.S. Army 106th and 90th Divisions.
Source: ancestry.com
James Arthur Bruce was born Apr. 8, 1921 to Arthur and Jonnie Leona Bruce.
James served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
La Verne Buffinton was born Apr. 1, 1916 to Lloyd and Alice Margaret Riddle Buffinton. He died Mar. 1966.
La Verne served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Norman Leonard Busch was born July 26, 1924 to Lawrence E. and Ruby Larson Busch. He died Mar. 18, 1999 and is buried in Kiron Cemetery, Kiron, IA.
Norman served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Lawrence William Butler was born Apr. 7, 1915 to Mike and Elizabeth Brael Butler. He died Jan. 8, 1991 and is buried in Mount Horeb Cemetery, Sturgeon, MO.
Sgt. Butler served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Vic L. Byers, Jr. was born Apr. 6, 1921 to Vic L. (Sr.) and Clara M. Thornton Byers. He died Mar. 23, 2006 and is buried in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, CA.
Col. Byers served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps. He also served in Korea and Vietnam.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Nov 2019; updated Jul 2020; updated Apr 2021