Military Involvement
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Joseph Butler “Joe" Graham was born Mar. 8, 1920 to George Robert and Julia Butler Graham. He died Mar. 1, 1942 and was buried at sea.
Petty Officer Graham served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Houston (CA-30) and was KIA in the sinking of the Houston in the Battle of Sunda Strait.
Source: ancestry.com
Carl H. Gredell was born May 25, 1907 to John H. and Grace Merritt Gredell. He died Apr. 16, 1981 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Sgt. Gredell served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
James F. and Anna V. Connelly Gredell Family
James Francis Gredell, Jr. was born July 27, 1921 to James F. (Sr.) and Anna V. Connelly Gredell. He died Dec. 28, 2002 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA
Sgt. Gredell served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Joseph Edward Gredell was born Jan. 15, 1925 to James F. and Anna V. Connelly Gredell. He died Jan. 11, 2011 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Pvt. Gredell served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Robert John Gredell was born Jan. 15, 1925 to James F. and Anna V. Connelly Gredell. He died July 28, 1989 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Pvt. Gredell served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
James Arthur Grice was born July 23, 1919 to Charles R. and May Casey Grice. He died Apr. 19, 1991 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Cpl. Grice served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Robert Arnold Grice was born Oct. 29, 1922 to Charles R. and May Casey Grice. He died Nov. 21, 2003 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Petty Officer Grice served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Elijah William “Little” Griffin was born Jan. 21, 1927 to Wilbur and Anna Schmitt Griffin. He died Sept. 27, 2012 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Warsaw, IL.
Pvt. Griffin served with the U.S. Army in the European Theater during World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Manley Bradley Grimes was born Aug. 1, 1922 to Manley and Lillian Duffney Grimes. He died Jan. 26, 1999 and is buried in Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Petty Officer Grimes served with the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Harry Edward Grimpe, Jr. was born Aug. 29, 1921 to Harry E. (Sr.) and Hertha Hertlein Grimpe. He died Nov. 29,, 1998 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Keokuk, IA.
Harry served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Howard Dean Groves was born Oct. 5, 1920 to Charles Preston and Louise Hulda Kipp Groves. He died July 4, 1944 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Fort Madison, IA. He was initially buried in 2nd Marine Division Cemetery on Saipan and returned to the U.S. in 1948.
Pvt. Groves served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division and participated in combat operations until KIA on Saipan.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2021