Military Involvement
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Joseph C. Parker was born July 8, 1919 to John Talton and Carrie Elizabeth Kelley Parker. He died July 30, 1942 and is buried in Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.
Lt. Parker served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 8th Bomber Squadron, 3rd Bomber Group, Light and was MIA/FOD/KIA in New Guinea while serving his country. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Richard Edward Patrick was born Nov. 20, 1917. He died Nov. 14, 2009.
Richard served with the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert James Paul was born Aug. 17, 1920 to Oscar S. and Mayme M. Selig Paul. He died Mar. 25, 2016 and is buried in Burlington Memorial Park, Burlington, IA.
Robert served in World War II with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific as a medical corpsman.
Source: ancestry.com
Wilford Lee Peacher was born July 18, 1918 to G. L. and Anna Peacher. He died Sept. 30, 1944 and is buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium and has a cenotaph in Shelby Memorial Cemetery, Shelbyville, MO.
Pvt. Peacher served in World War II with the U.S. Army 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Infantry Division and was KIA in Germany and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov; fieldsofhonor database
Maximum Joseph Peck was born May 11, 1906 to Adam and Mary Pacha Peck. He died Feb. 9, 1947 and is buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, IA.
Sgt. Peck served with the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Ellery H. Pepmeyer was born Oct. 9, 1908 to William and Ida Lorraine Johnson Pepmeyer. He died Sept. 3, 1990.
Ellery served in World War II with the U.S. Army Infantry.
Source: ancestry.com
Harry Edward Perdue was born Nov. 4, 1918 to Chalmer E. and Pearl A. Hunt Perdue. He died Apr. 25, 2004 and is buried in Olena Cemetery, Olena, IL.
Pvt. Perdue served in World War II with the U.S. Army Military 33rd MP Platoon in New Guinea and Southern Philippines Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Campaigns. He was awarded two Bronze Stars.
Source: ancestry.com
Clarence Clifford Peterson was born June 15, 1922 to Clifford John and Esther Clara Bloomberg Peterson. He died Sept. 15, 1944 and is buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, IA.
Sgt. Peterson served in World War II with the U.S. Army 753rd Tank Battalion, Medium and was KIA in France.
Source: ancestry.com
Kenneth Harold Peterson was born Nov. 8, 1923 to Clifford John and Esther Clara Bloomberg Peterson. He died Oct. 13, 1981 and is buried in Elmwood Memorial Park, Abilene, TX.
Flight Officer Peterson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Raymond Harold Peterson was born Aug. 7, 1920 to Conrad R. and Ethel P. Mattson Peterson. He died Feb 17, 2002.
Raymond served in World War II with the U.S. Army 4th Infantry Division and was wounded while serving in Germany. He earned numerous medals of honor including a Purple Heart, Bronze Star and many more. In 1999 he was awarded the Jubilee of Liberty Medal.
Source: ancestry.com
Roy Burton Philabaum was born July 25, 1907 to Burton and Matilda Hetz Philabaum. He died July 30, 1972 and is buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, IA.
Pvt. Philabaum served in World War II with the U.S. Army Medical Detachment.
Source: ancestry.com
Richard Lee Pierce was born Oct. 4, 1916 to Earl and Ida Pierce. He died Jan. 26, 1947 and is buried in Burlington Memorial Park, Burlington, IA. Richard served in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Celoin August Pierson was born Sept. 5, 1916 to Frank and Anna Leona Pierson. He died Aug. 9, 1943 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines and has a cenotaph in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, IA.
Petty Officer Pierson served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Vincennes (CA-44) and was MIA/FOD/KIA when that ship was sunk in the Battle of Savo Island. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
William Leroy Piper was born Mar. 1, 1918 to William A. and Katherine L. Miller Piper. He died Oct. 15, 2003 and is buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, IA.
William served in World War II with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theatre.
Source: ancestry.com
Richard “Dick” Platte was born May 23, 1922 to Frederick Charles and Marion Louise Weber Platte.
MSgt. Platte served in World War II with the U.S. Army in the Philippines, New Guinea and Australia.
Source: ancestry.com
Laverne J. Ploeger was born in 1923 to Gertrude Wiedemeier Ploeger. He died July 15, 1944 and is buried in Florence American Cemetery, Impruneta, Italy.
Pvt. Ploeger served in World War II with the U.S. Army 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division and was killed in the service of his country and was awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster.
Source: ancestry.com
Eldon C. Prugh was born Oct. 4, 1922 to Norval Francis and Valeen Ida Hertzler Prugh. He died Mar. 1, 1945 and is buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, IA.
Pvt. Prugh served in World War II with the U.S. Army 19th tank battalion of the 9th armored division as a radio operator and gunner. He was KIA near Drove, Germany.
Source: ancestry.com
Leonard Ezenethan/X. Pugh was born Apr. 4, 1920 to Henry Cleve and Amy Rebecca Watson Pugh. He died Nov. 16, 1942 and is buried in Kossuth Cemetery, mediapolis, IA.
Petty Officer Pugh served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Preston (DD-379) and and was MIA/FOD/KIA in action off Savo Island. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Earl Punke was born Jan. 6, 1906 to Otto and Phoebe Peck Punke. He died Nov. 24, 1943/FOD Nov. 25, 1944 and is memorialized at the Courts of the Missing, Court 1, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Petty Officer Punke served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) and was MIA/KIA/FOD when that vessel was sunk after being struck by 2 Japanese torpedoes. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar, Jun, Aug, Oct 2019; updated Mar & Aug 2020; updated May 2021 & May & Oct 2023