Military Involvement
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John Frank Vala was born Nov. 9, 1913 to Frank John and Katherine Margaret Koenigsfeld Vala. He died Oct. 3, 1942 and is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Rockford, IA.
Pvt. Vala served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps and died while in training in Iowa.
Source: ancestry.com
Alvin Richard Vance was born Jan. 30, 1921 to Clifford Walton and Ethel Hennick Vance. He died Sept.10, 2013 and is buried in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, Charles City, IA.
Petty Officer Vance served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Ercell Charles Vance was born July 7, 1903 to Joseph Augustus “Gus” and Lillie Marie Schuknecht Vance. He died Jan. 18, 1981 and is buried in Sunnyside Memory Gardens, Charles City, IA.
Petty Officer Vance served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Alcor (AD-334).
Source: ancestry.com
Dale Layton Vance was born Nov. 10, 1917 to Clifford Walton and Ethel Marie Hennick Vance. He died May 20, 2014 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Floyd, IA.
Dale served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Dale Arnold Vanderlan was born Jan. 23, 1918 to William and Jennie Cordes Vanderlan. He died Feb. 26, 2009 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Charles City, IA.
Sgt. Vanderlan served in World War II with the U.S. Army 334th Division, 133rd Infantry.
Source: ancestry.com
Vernon William Vanderlan was born Mar. 30, 1920 to William and Jennie Cordes Vanderlan. He died Oct. 1, 2006 and is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City, IA.
Sgt. Vanderlan served in World War II with the U.S. Army 435th Ordnance.
Source: ancestry.com
Raymond Calvin Vandeventer was born Mar. 15, 1927 to Ernest and Grace Naber Vandeventer. He died Feb. 12, 2009 and is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City, IA.
Raymond served in World War II with the U.S. Army Military Police.
Source: ancestry.com
Richard Lazell “Van” Vandeventer was born June 12, 1915 to Peter and Ethel Purdum Vandeventer. He died Mar. 27, 2009 and is buried in Jackson Township Cemetery, Montezuma, IA.
Petty Officer Vandeventer served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Long Island (CVD-1).
Source: ancestry.com
Harold “Doc" Van Essen, Jr. was born Feb. 8, 1926 to Harold Eugene and Hazel M. Hanrahan VanEssen. He died Aug. 3, 2014 and is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City, IA.
Harold served in World War II with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theatre.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Ray Varner was born Mar. 19, 1921 to Levi and Electa G. Parker Varner. He died Sept. 14, 1978 and is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City, IA.
Cpl. Varner served in World War II with the U.S. Army 91st Infantry Division, 362nd Infantry Regiment.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Lee “Bob” Vest was born Mar. 7, 1927 to John Virgil and Blanche Evans Vest. He died Oct. 5, 2014 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Floyd, IA.
Robert served in World War II with the U.S. Army Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Vienna Area Command.
Source: ancestry.com
Harold John Vetter was born Mar. 1, 1926 to John and Ida Marie Schafer Vetter. He died Nov. 11, 2008 and is buried in Sunset Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Afton, MO.
Harold served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Howie (DMS-39).
Source: ancestry.com
Robert C. Vickerman was born Nov. 26, 1912 to Leroy and Emma White Vickerman. He died Aug 8, 1968 and is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City, IA.
Sgt. Vickerman served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Frederick C. J. “Fritz” Vierkandt was born July 4, 1916 to Carl R. and Mamie A. Bessman Vierkandt. He died Mar. 25, 1999 and is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Rockford, IA.
Fritz served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Ben G. Vierkant was born May 17, 1916 to George and Katie Vanosten Vierkant. He died Dec. 1, 2000 and is buried in Park Cemetery, Nora Springs, IA.
Ben served in World War II with the U.S. Army 186th Infantry.
Source: ancestry.com
Albert Dale Vols was born Oct. 17, 1921 to Bruno and Emma Declark Vols. He died Apr. 23, 2007 and is buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Osage, IA.
Sgt. Vols served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
George Leonard Von Berg was born May 30, 1920 to Leonard E. and Florence McEathron Von Berg. He died Dec. 31, 1981 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Charles City, IA.
Sgt.Von Berg served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Dec 2019