Military Involvement

Servicemen * Si - surnames

Thomas Hiram Sigler was born Mar. 10, 1898 to Horan and Lucretia Burton James Sigler. He died Jan. 28, 1955 and is buried in Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Council Bluffs, IA.

Petty Officer Sigler served in World War II with the U.S. Navy. He also served in World War II with the U.S. Army.

Source: ancestry.com

Christopher Columbus Simmons was born Oct. 19, 1906 to Jerry and Lucy Mae Nickell Simmons. He died Jan. 6, 1956 and is buried in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL.

Petty Officer Simmons served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.

Source: ancestry.com

Orville Carl Simmons was born Apr. 25, 1921 to Charles E. and Wilda M. Barnes Simmons. He died June 8, 1967 and is buried in Newton Union Cemetery, Newton, IA.

Sgt. Simmons served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps Air Corps. He was awarded the Air Medal and Purple Heart.

Source: ancestry.com

Harold Elwood Simpson was born Nov. 6, 1919 to John Fayette and Winnie Gustin Simpson. He died Jan. 12, 1945 and is buried in Hastings Cemetery, Hastings, IA.

Pvt. Simpson served in World War II with the U.S. Army 329th Infantry, 83rd Division and was KIA on the Belgium front.

Source: ancestry.com

Julius Siref was born Feb. 13, 1920 to Max G. and Gussie Schlickman Siref. He died Nov. 1, 1997.

Julius served in World War II with the U.S. Army.

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William Siref was born June 8, 1921 to Max G. and Gussie Schlickman Siref. He died Dec. 25, 2005.

William served in World War II with the 383rd Infantry Regiment, 96th Division and 272nd Infantry Regiment, 69th Division.

Source: ancestry.com

ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Jun 2019; updated Mar 2024