Military Involvement
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Otis Charles Earp was born Aug. 1, 1923 to Joseph Jackson and Rachel Agnes Arrick Earp. He died Sept. 25, 1944 and has a cenotaph in Mabel Cemetery, Mabel, MN and is buried in Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Dinoze, France.
Pvt. Earp served in World War II as a machine gunner in the 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division and participated in the invasions of the Anzio beachhead and southern France. He received the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov; fieldsofhonordatabase.com
Harold Eugene Edwards was born Mar. 8, 1928 to John Barton and Bessie Eblen Edwards. He died June 30, 2012 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Sgt. Edwards served with the U.S. Army in World War iI.
Source: ancestry.com
James Ellis Edwards, Jr. was born May 30, 1926 to James (Sr.) and Esther Stebbins Edwards. He died Dec. 5, 2018 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Sgt. Edwards served with the U.S. Army in World War II and was awarded the Bronze Star.
Source: ancestry.com
Charles Joseph Eischen was born Dec. 1, 1923 to Frank and Fannie Miranda Smith Eischen. He died Oct. 27, 2003 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Sgt. Eischen served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Russell David Eldridge, jr. was born Apr. 10, 1922 to Russell David (Sr.) and Zella Pearl Wyborny Eldridge. He died Apr. 3, 2014 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Sgt. Eldridge served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Norman Dale Elliott was born Nov. 14, 1921 to Harry H. and Esther L. Bell Elliott. He died Jan. 27, 2000 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Sgt. Elliott served with the U.S. Army in World War iI.
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Paul Eugene Elliott was born Jan. 29, 1920 to Harry H. and Esther L. Bell Elliott. He died Nov. 6, 2004 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Pvt. Elliott served in World War II with the U.S. Army at the Battle of the Bulge. He was awarded the Bronze Star.
Source: ancestry.com
Junior Eugene “Eugene” Ellis was born Feb. 6, 1917 to Velo Eugene and Myrtle Fern James Ellis. He died Dec. 16, 2011 and is buried in Litchfield Cemetery, Litchfield, MN. Eugene served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Clair Richard Emmert was born Jul6 21, 1906 to Walter S. and Cynthia Pence Emmert. He died June 30, 1946 and is buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Clair served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Louis Davidson Erbstein was born May 9, 1924 to Irving and and Inez Rubinson Erbstein. He died Oct. 13, 2008 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Col. Erbstein served with the U.S. Army in World War II and was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and Oak Leaf Cluster.
Source: ancestry.com
Bernhard Einar Erickson was born June 5, 1923 to Einar J. and Alice A. Dahl Erickson. He died Sept. 20, 2011 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Petty Officer Erickson served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Gordon Lawrence Erickson was born June 17, 1918 to Lawrence E. and Hattie Sprangle Erickson. He died May 20, 2002 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Pvt. Erickson served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
John Raymond “Ray” Erickson was born Aug. 28, 1922 to John W. and Anna Josephina Rodine Erickson. He died June 12, 2020 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Pvt. Erickson served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
David Elias Erlandson was born Oct. 2, 1923 to David Ivor and Julia Elizabeth Blackburn Erlandson. He died Aug. 31, 2013 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Sgt. Erlandson served with the U.S. Army in World War II
Source: ancestry.com
Elwin H. “John” Ernest was born Aug. 16, 1924 to Jay G. and Margaret P. McKay Ernest. He died Aug. 2, 2009 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Petty Officer Ernest served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Bernard Eshelman was born July 31, 1918 to Oliver D. and Alice B. Taylor Eshelman. He died June 28, 2007 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Petty Officer Eshelman served with the U.S. Navy in World War II, Korea and Vietnam.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Harlor Estrada was born Sept. 14, 1922 to Jesus and Hester Irene Snyder Estrada. He died Mar. 28, 2015 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Robert served in World War II with the U.S. Army 411th Infantry Regiment, 103rd Division and 3559th Truck Company of Quartermaster Headquarters, 175th Regiment, 29th Division. He was awarded the American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater ribbon with 4 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal, 1 Service Stripe and 3 Overseas Service Bars. He saw service in Italy, Southern France, Germany, and Central Europe.
Source: ancestry.com
John Evans was born Dec. 15, 1922. He died Jan. 6, 2012 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Cpl. Evans served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Merrill Brown Evans was born June 16, 1922 to Leon M. and Florence Marie Brown Evans. He died June 13, 2008 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Maj. Gen. Evans had a long and distinguished military career of 37 years in the U.S. Army advancing in rank from Private to Major General. He served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II as a field artillery commander in the Philippines and Japan. He was inducted into the Artillery School Hall of Fame at Fort Sill, OK, and the Quartermaster School Hall of Fame at Fort Lee, VA. He was also awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Army Commendation Medal with cluster and numerous other citations during his career. He served as a General Officer for 11 years commanding the 103rd Support Brigade and the 103rd Corps Support Command at Fort Des Moines, IA and the 88th Army Reserve Command at Fort Snelling, MN. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal upon retirement.
Source: ancestry.com
Roy Newton Evans was born Dec. 6, 1912 to William C. and Henrietta Ford Evans. He died July 5, 1996 and is buried in Resthaven Gardens of Memory, Wichita, KS.
Roy served in World War II with the U.S. Army Americal Division in Northern France and the Southern Philippines.
Source: ancestry.com
Milton Frank Evenson was born Mar. 13, 1918 to Melvin and Frances Amanda Brown Evenson. He die July 14, 2002 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Sgt. Evenson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
John Arthur Ewoldt was born Apr. 16, 1926 to Arthur and Rose Murphy Ewoldt. He died Nov. 14, 2016 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Pvt. Ewoldt served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Jul 2020; updated Jun 2022 & Jun & Nov 2023