Military Involvement
| Servicemen - D surnames | KIA | POW | DNB | Pic/s |
| Davis, Ted | X |
Robert Henry Daugherty was born Sept. 1, 1919 to Charles H. and Emma Burns Daugherty. He died May 19, 1978 and is buried in Augusta Cemetery, Augusta, IA.
Pvt. Daugherty served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Jack Thornton Davis was born Jan. 31, 1919 to Thomas E. and Nellie M. Davis. He died Apr. 10, 1945 and is buried in Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands and has a cenotaph in Loma Vista Memorial Park, Fullerton, CA.
Sgt. Davis served in World War II with the U.S. Army 310th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry Division and was KIA in Germany and awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
Sources: abmc.gov; fieldsofhonor database
Lewis Samuel and Inez Ardell Charboneau Davis Family - 7 sons served in the Navy
Oscar Daniel Davis was born Mar. 29, 1913 to Lewis Samuel and Inez Ardell Charbonneau Davis. He died Apr. 27, 1993.
Petty Officer Davis served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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Marshall Alden Davis was born May 19, 1914 to Lewis Samuel and Inez Ardell Charbonneau Davis. He died May 23, 2010 and is buried in Columbus City Cemetery, Columbus City, IA.
Petty Officer Davis served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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Ivan Lewis Davis was born Oct. 10, 1916 to Lewis Samuel and Inez Ardell Charbonneau Davis. He died Aug. 31, 1962 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Petty Officer Davis served in World War II with the U.S. Navy in the Marshall Islands.
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George Washington Davis was born Sept. 5, 1922 to Lewis Samuel and Inez Ardell Charbonneau Davis. He died July 10, 1997 and is buried in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Medford, OR.
Petty Officer Davis served in World War II with the U.S. Navy on Guam.
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Melvin Zane Davis was born Feb. 8, 1926 to Lewis Samuel and Inez Ardell Charbonneau Davis.
Petty Officer Davis served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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Marvel Avis Davis was born Sept. 2, 1927 to Lewis Samuel and Inez Ardell Charbonneau Davis. He died Nov. 9, 2006 and is buried in Edwards Cemetery, Oakville, IA.
Petty Officer Davis served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Clamp (ARS-33).
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Sheldon Asa Davis was born June 7, 1921 to Lewis S. and Inez Ardell Charboneau Davis. He died Nov. 17, 2003.
Sheldon served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS West Virginia (BB-48), USS Warden (DD-352), USS Orion (AS-18), USS Sea Raven (SS-196), USS Sea Leopard (SS-483), USS Muskellunge (SS-262), USS Sperry (AS-12), USS Proteis (AS-19) and at the Submarine Base, New London, CT. He served his country for 20 years.
Source: ancestry.com
Russell Howard Dean was born Sept. 14, 1915 to Isaac Willard and Nellie Hohmbraker Dean. He died Dec. 22, 2003 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.
Sgt. Dean served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Horace LeRoy DeVilbiss was born May 12, 1910. He died Jan. 2, 1984.
Pvt. DeVilbiss served in World War II with the U.S. Army 339th Infantry Regiment, 85th Division and was WIA and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Richard Davis Distelhorst was born Aug. 24, 1921 to Oscar Carl and Esther Nelson Distelhorst. He died Feb. 19, 2011 and is buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Burlington, IA.
MSgt. Distelhorst served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps in the South Pacific.
Source: ancestry.com
William Adolph Distelhorst, Jr. was born Feb. 23, 1925 to William M. and Mildred Elizabeth Gysin Distelhorst. He died Apr. 17, 1945 and is buried in Burlington Memorial Park, Burlington, IA.
Pvt. Distelhorst served in World War II with the U.S. Army 307th Infantry, 77th Infantry Division and was KIA in the service of his country on le Shima, Okinawa. He was awarded the Silver Star, Purple Heart, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, Presidential Unit Citation and Combat Infantry Badge.
Source: ancestry.com
Orville J. “Doc” Dochterman was born May 7, 1920 to Chester Orville and Daisy Sylvia Kay Dochterman. He died Oct. 29, 2013 and is buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Burlington, IA.
Petty Officer Dochterman served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Santa Fe (CL-60). He was awarded the World War II, American Campaign, and Asiatic Pacific and Japan Occupation medals. His ship was awarded a Presidential Unit Citation for assistance for the sinking of the USS Franklin while under kamikaze attack during combat operations off the coast of Japan.
Source: ancestry.com
William Frederick Drinkall was born Feb. 3, 1916 to Thomas and Mary Louise Gerling Drinkall. He died Sept. 9, 1942 and is buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, IA.
Pvt. Drinkall served in World War II with the U.S. Army and died at O’Reilly General Hospital, Springfield, MO while in the service of his country.
Source: ancestry.com
Ellis Robert ‘Robert’ Duke was born Apr. 2, 1918 to Moroni and Emma Lydia Bear Duke. He died May 26, 2007 and is buried in South Walker Cemetery, Des Moines County, IA.
Coxswain Duke served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
John Richard Dwight was born Jan. 5, 1924 to George Manny and Catherine McFarland Dwight. He died Mar. 14, 1976 and is buried in Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, Dixon, CA.
Petty Officer Dwight served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Massachusetts (BB-59) and USS Tulagi (CVE-72).
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019; updated Oct 2019 & Mar 2020