Military Involvement
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Edward Francis Hancock was born June 4, 1922 to Francis H. and Anna C. Saftig Hancock. He died Sept. 21, 1943 (was buried at sea) and is memorialized at the Tablets of the Missing, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuo, Italy and has a cenotaph in Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery, West Burlington, IA.
Petty Officer Hancock served in World War II with the U.S. Navy and was KIA and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Adrian Thomas Hand was born Jan. 3, 1916 to Franklin Adrian and Elsie McCannon Hand. He died Apr. 6, 1948 and is buried in Burlington Memorial Park, Burlington, IA.
Pvt. Hand served in World War II with the U.S. Army 315th Engineer Combat Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Maurice Marlo Hannah was born May 31, 19119 to Leo and Gertrude Mattern Hannah. He died Oct.. 4, 2003 and is buried in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, CA.
Lt. Col. Hannah served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps. He also served in Korea and Vietnam.
Source: ancestry.com
Eugene R. “Gene” Hanson was born May 16, 1917 to Raymond L. and Edna F. Rebecca Johnson Hanson. He died Dec. 30, 2015 and is buried in Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, FL.
Capt. Hanson served in World War II with the U.S. Navy, as a Navy carrier pilot aboard the USS Hornet (CV-8) and was awarded double Navy crosses among many other medals and commendations. He participated in the Battle of Midway Island and the Battle of Guadalcanal among other actions during WWII. His career continued with him leading anti-submarine patrols along America’s Atlantic coast line in the 1950’s. In the late 50’s and early 60's he was commander of the carrier USS Wasp (CV-18).
Source: ancestry.com
Paul Randolph Hanson was born Jan. 24, 1919 to Raymond L. and Edna F. Rebecca Johnson Hanson. He died Aug. 12, 1967 and is buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, IA.
Paul served in World War II with the U.S. Navy
Source: ancestry.com
Marion Frank “Kie” Harmon was born Jan. 23, 1916 to Robert and Grace Walker Harmon. He died Oct. 22, 2003 and is buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, IA.
Marion served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Harold Stanley Harris was born Sept. 14, 1924 to Henry H. and Elizabeth Powell Harris. He died Apr. 22, 1945 and is buried in Florence American Cemetery, Impruneta, Italy.
Sgt. Harris served in World War II with the 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division and was KIA in Italy and awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster.
Source: ancestry.com
Albert Hartman was born about 1917. He was the adopted son of Albert Henry and Lurene Hartman. He died Nov. 11, 1942 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.
Petty Officer Hartman served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS South Dakota (BB-57) and was lost at sea. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Burnell George Hass was born May 24, 1926 to Charles and Marie Zenishek Hass. He died Nov. 8, 2003 and is buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Burlington, IA.
Sgt. Hass served in World War II with the U.S. Army Medical Corps in the Philippines and Japan.
Source: ancestry.com
William Alfred Heinzel was born Jan. 12, 1923 to Frank W. and Caroline E. Siederman Heinzel. He died June 28, 2006 and is buried in Calvary Catholic Cemetery & Mausoleum, Racine, WI.
William served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Richard Anthony Hellige was born Feb. 20, 1927 to George H. and Anna Hoenig Hellige. He died Oct. 18, 2003 and is buried in Gethsemane Cemetery, Fort Madison, IA.
Sgt. Hellige served in World War II with the U.S. Army Headquarters 317th Station Hospital.
Source: ancestry.com
Clarence La Vern Helmuth was born Aug. 27, 1904 to Herman and Mabel Edith Stearns Helmuth. He died Aug. 21, 1950 and is buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, IA.
Pvt. Helmuth served in World War II with the U.S. Army 28th Field Hospital.
Source: ancestry.com
Russell Floyd Henderson was born Apr. 29, 1920 to Kennie and Anna B. Horn Henderson. He died May 12, 2004 and is buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, IA.
Russell served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
LeRoy Gustaf Henthorn was born Sept. 22, 1924 to Estrum and Norma Courts Henthorn. He died Jan. 6, 2005 and is buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, IA.
Sgt. Henthorn served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Carl Harold “Harry" Herman was born July 17, 1917 to Oscar Robert and Amanda Louisa Lindberg Herman. He died Oct. 12, 1947 and is buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, IA. Harry served in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Rodney Wendell Hickox was born July 9, 1922 to Edgar Earl and Jessie May Eades Hickox. He died June 13, 1995 and is buried in Burlington Memorial Park, Burlington, IA.
Ens. Hickox served in World War II with the U.S. Naval Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Henry Gilbert Hohmbraker was born Mar. 18, 1923 to William and Alma Marie Young Hohmbraker. He died Feb. 10, 1945 and is buried in Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg.
Pvt. Hohmbraker served in World War II with the U.S. Army 736th Field Artillery Battalion and was KIA in Luxembourg and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Alvin John Hollingsworth was born Nov. 7, 1918 to Ira B. and Martha H. Schwartz Hollingsworth. He died Nov. 8, 2003.
John served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Theodore F. Holsteen was born about 1912 to Frederick Sophia and Leonore M. Holsteen. He died June 8, 1941 and is buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, IA.
Lt. Holsteen served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps and died while in the service of his country at Boise Air Base, Boise, ID.
Source: ancestry.com
Paul Walter Holtkamp was born July 2, 1926 to Stephen and Rosine Catherine Pollmiller Holtkamp. He died Oct. 23, 2003 and is buried in Saint Johns Cemetery, Houghton, IA.
Paul served in World War II with the U.S. Coast Guard.
Source: ancestry.com
Henry William Horn was born Apr. 30, 1902 to Henry and Helene Margaret Genth Horn. He died Jan. 30, 1945 and his remains are interred in the Yokohama Cremation Memorial, Yokohama, Japan.
Lt. Horn served with the U.S. Army in World War II, became a prisoner of the Japanese and died while a POW. His body was cremated.
Source: ancestry.com
James L. Houston was born Feb. 3, 1922 to Theodore Perry and Anna Louise Pogemiller Houston. He died July 2, 1944 and is buried in Prairie Grove Cemetery, West Burlington, IA.
Sgt. Houston served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 419th Bomb Squadron, 301st Bomb Group and was KIA in Yugoslavia while in the service of his country.
Source: ancestry.com
Lester Earl Hutchcroft was born Feb. 11, 1923 to Clarence Arthur and Lucille VanNice Hutchcroft. He died Mar. 16, 1945 and is buried in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, IA.
Lt. Hutchcroft served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps B Company, 1st Battalion, 28th Marines and was KIA on Iwo Jima.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar, Apr & Sep 2019; updated Mar & Aug 2020 & Oct 2021 & Feb 2024