Military Involvement
Floyd Leon Jacobs was born Mar. 31, 1912 to James Franklin and Lucy Belle Van Ness Jacobs. He died Jan. 25, 1989 and is buried in Lucerne Valley Memorial Park, San Bernardino, CA.
Floyd served with the U.S. Navy Seabees and Amphibian Forces in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Arthur Maynard Jacobson was born Jan. 17, 1916 to Albert and Martha Teig Jacobson. He died July 13, 1971 and is buried in Saint Pauls Church Cemetery, Jewell, IA.
Petty Officer Jacobson served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Louis M. Jacobson, Jr., 94, passed away July 24, 2016 in Aurora, Colorado. Burial will be at the Evergreen Cemetery in Jewell.
Louis was the son of Dr. Louis M. Jacobson, Sr. and Marguerite J. (Nelson) Jacobson, born on July 18, 1922. He attended the Jewell Public Schools, graduating in May of 1940. He served four years in the United States Navy, after which he graduated from the University of Denver. He was a teacher in Aurora, Colorado and Bellevue, Nebraska school systems.
He was a member of Augustana Lutheran Church in Denver, Colorado, the National Education Society and the Jewell American Legion. He was preceded in death by his parents, and many cousins.
Soderstrum Reimers Funeral Home in Jewell is assisting the family with arrangements.
Source: Obituary - South Hamilton Record News, Jewell, IA - Aug. 3, 2016
Oswald John “Ossie” Jacobson as born Oct. 21, 1919 to Lawrence A. and Oswald Jacobson. He died Sept. 18, 2008 and is buried in North Memory Gardens, Iowa Falls, IA.
Petty Officer Jacobson served with the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Stanton Howard Jacobson was born July 17, 1913 to Jacob S. and Anna Malinda Larson Jacobson. He died Aug. 17, 1987 and is buried in Mount Olive Cemetery, Randall, IA.
Stanton served in World War II with the U.S. Army 1154th AACS Squadron in Curacao Island, Netherlands and the Antilles.
Source: ancestry.com
Wendell Gustav Jacobson was born July 21, 1906 to Ole and Martha Sundquist Jacobson. He died Nov. 11, 1980 and is buried in Orchard Mesa Cemetery, Grand Junction, CO.
Pvt. Jacobson served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Glen Gustav Janssen was born May 15, 1919 to Carl and Emma Schnack Janssen. He died Sept. 20, 2014 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Jewell, IA.
Glen served in World War II with the U.S. Army in the European Theater and in the Battle of the Bulge.
Source: ancestry.com
Thomas Richard Jeys was born May 30, 1914 to David L. and Lena Dietmeier Jeys. He died Dec. 2, 1996 and is buried in Veterans Cemetery, Grand Junction, CO. Petty Officer Jeys served with the U.S. Navy in World War II and Korea.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Dean Johnson was born Oct. 26, 1924 to Carl Franklin and Ella Catherine Thompson Johnson. He died Oct. 29, 2021 and is buried in Graceland Cemetery, Webster City, IA. Donald served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Solace (APH-15).
Source: ancestry.com
Helmer Dean Johnson was born Sept. 15, 1922 to Orville and Lulu Lawrence Johnson. He died July 27, 2006 in Webster City, IA.
Helmer served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Vergil Homer Johnson was born Sept. 6, 1921 to Thomas Martin and Verna Ethel Brown Johnson. He died Aug. 31, 1994 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Jewell, IA.
Vergil served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Willard Charles Johnson was born Nov. 26, 1919 to Carl and Gladys Sexton Johnson. He died Dec. 23, 2001 and is buried in Resthaven Memory Gardens, Fort Collins, CO.
Sgt. Johnson served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Gregory Marion “Greg” Jones was born Mar. 16, 1926 to Marion and Margaret Mathieu Jones. He died Dec. 31, 2013 in Webster City, IA.
Greg served in World War II with the U.S. Army in the Philippines.
Source: ancestry.com
Raymond Christian Jorgensen was born June 13, 1917 to Andrew A. and Martha M. Britton Jorgensen. He died Oct. 10 2006 and is buried in Liberty Center Cemetery, Blairsburg, IA.
Raymond served in World War II with the U.S. Army 5th Medical Supply Depot, Hawaii and VA Hospital, Wood, WI.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Jul & Nov 2019; updated Feb, May & Nov 2020; updated Apr 2023 & Mar & Apr 2024