*last update 2/28/2024

Military Involvement

 

Servicemen - D surnames KIA POW DNB Pic/s
Dalton, Bill R. X      
Davis, Raymond Earl X      
Diesch, Forrest James X      
Dolphin, Howard Francis X      

Howard Donald Danford was born May 10, 1919 to Glenn Herbert and Nancy Blanche Worth Danford. He died Aug. 15, 1995 and is buried in Cedar Memorial Park, Cedar Rapids, IA. Howard served with the U.S. Navy in World War II. 

Source: ancestry.com 


Huse Ard Dow was born Apr. 28, 1899 to Victor E. and Sadie V. Chapman Dow. He died Feb. 2 4, 1944 and is buried in Grant View Cemetery, Greeley, IA. 

Petty Officer Dow served in World War I and World War II with the U.S. Navy at Great Lakes, IL and Iowa Pre-Flight School, Iowa City, IA.

Source: ancestry.com 


Charles Leland “Lee” Dozark was born Dec. 31, 1915 to Charles and Agnes Pearl Ryan Dozark. He was lost at sea Apr. 6, 1945 and is memorialized at the Courts of the Missing, Court 5, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii and at Saint Albert Cemetery, Dundee, IA.

Lt. Dozark served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Hyman (DD-732). He was awarded the Navy Cross and Purple Heart for his attempts to save fellow crewmen after the deck of his ship was hit by a Japanese kamikaze pilot in the Battle of Okinawa. Before the engagement ended 10 sailors were killed, two were MIA and over forty were wounded.

Source: ancestry.com



ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019; updated Jul 2023 & Feb 2024

 

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