Military Involvement
| Servicemen * Ki - surnames |
Curtis Dimmond Kier was born Apr. 11, 1900 to Miles and Nora Robertson Kier. He died Nov. 23, 1965 and is buried in Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Council Bluffs, IA.
Capt. Kier served in World War II with the U.S. Army Infantry. He also served in World War I. He was awarded a Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Curtis Laverne Kier was born Feb. 9, 1923 to Curtis Dimmond and Elsie Pearl Hickman Kier. He died July 7, 1985.
Curtis served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Sherwood Wilson “Pete” Kier was born Mar. 10, 1913 to Miles and Nora Robertson Kier. He died Oct. 18, 1995 and is buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Glenwood, IA.
Sherwood served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Newberry (APA-158) and Motor Torpedo Boats, Squadron 11.
Source: ancestry.com
Alfred Nicholas Kiersch was born Oct. 13, 1918 to Harry N. and Margaret Maire Kiersch. He died Feb. 3, 2009 and is buried in Silver City Cemetery, Silver City, IA.
Petty Officer Kiersch served in World War II with the U.S. Navy at the Naval Station in Norfolk, VA.
Source: ancestry.com
Kenneth Parker Killmon was born June 13, 1905 to Fernando S. and Anna Mae Case Killmon. He died Mar. 23, 2000 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Home Cemetery, Marshalltown, IA.
Kenneth served in World War II with the U.S. Army Medical Detachment, 383rd Infantry, 96th Division.
Source: ancestry.com
Lacille L. Killmon was born July 9, 1913 to M. C. and Dayle Margaret Hammond Killmon. He died Oct. 12, 1990.
Lacille served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Merle Burton Killmon was born Mar. 12, 1918 to Allen Merle and Fern Burton Killmon. He died Mar. 14, 2008.
Merle served in World War II with the U.S. Coast Guard.
Source: ancestry.com
Thomas Dwayne Killmon was born May 22, 1919 to Melvin C. and Dayle Margaret Hammond Killmon. He died Feb. 1987 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Council Bluffs, IA.
Thomas served in World War II with the U.S. Army Medical Department detached to the Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, KS.
Source: ancestry.com
Charles Francis Kilpatrick was born Apr. 14, 1908 to Charles L. and Mary E. Bley Kilpatrick. He died Sept. 17, 1962 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.
Lt. Cdr. Kilpatrick served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Melvin Franklin “Jack” Kingery was born June 27, 1924 to Melvin F. and Waunda Garrett Kingery. He died July 28, 1978 and is buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Glenwood, IA.
Melvin served in World War II with the U.S. Army Anti-Tank 135th Infantry.
Source: ancestry.com
James Frederick Kirkendall was born Feb. 19, 1920 to Oren F. and Bessie A. Evernham Kirkendall. He died Feb. 16, 1995 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.
Maj. Gen. Kirkendall served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps as a pilot with the 324th Fighter Group in the European Theatre of Operations. He flew 150 combat missions in P-38 “Lightning's” and P-47 “Thunderbolts”. He also served in Korea, commanding a fighter squadron in Japan and flew 104 combat missions in that conflict, piloting P-51 “Mustangs” and F-80 jet fighters. In 1969 and 1970, he was stationed in Vietnam as deputy chief of staff of the Seventh Air Force and in Thailand as deputy commander of Seventh and Thirteenth Air Forces. Before retiring from active duty in 1974, his stateside assignments included tours in the office of the Air Force Chief of Staff, Curtis Lemay, and as assistant deputy chief of staff at the headquarters of the Tactical Air Command at Langley Air Force Base. He also graduated from the Air War College and the National War College.
Source: ancestry.com
Harold Reger Kirkham was born Apr. 7, 1921 to Frank C. and Mary V. Reger Kirkham. He died Apr. 18, 1993 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Charles City, IA.
LCdr. Kirkham served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Washington (BB-56) and USS Columbus (CA-74).
Source: ancestry.com
Everett William Kisby was born Aug. 18, 1918 to Floyd L. and Lucy E. Custer Kisby. He died Dec. 18, 1997.
Everett served in World War II with the U.S. Army 168th Infantry, 34th Division.
Source: ancestry.com
Ervin Richard “Kudge” Kizzier was born Aug. 19, 1920 to Lester F. and Anna Nancy Wright Kizzier. He died Jan. 8, 2008 and is buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Glenwood, IA.
Petty Officer Kizzier served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Pilotfish (SS-386).
Source: ancestry.com
Lyle Delbert Fizzier was born Aug. 29, 1924 to Claud A. and Laura Alexander Kizzier. He died Sept. 25, 2007 and is buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Glenwood, IA.
Sgt. Kizzier served in World War II with the U.S. Army 142nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, May 2019; updated Jun 2019