Military Involvement
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Ralph Amos Beaver was born Feb. 13, 1922 to Roy O. and Laura A. Newman Beaver. He died June 16, 1996.
Ralph served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
William Roy Beaver was born Oct. 17, 1917 to Roy and Laura Alice Newman Beaver. He died July 28, 1944 and is buried in Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France.
Pvt. Beaver served in World War II with the U.S. Army 102nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Sources: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
Kenneth Lee Bechtum was born Apr. 20, 1926 to Frederick William and Elsie Leota Witt Bechtum. He died Nov, 15, 2007 and is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Riceville, IA.
Petty Officer Bechtum served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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Rollin Fredrick Bechtum was born Aug. 7, 1927 to Frederick William and Elsie Leota Witt Bechtum. He died Sept. 18, 1965 and is buried in Osage Cemetery, Osage, IA.
Rollin served in World War II with the U.S. Army 26th Infantry, 1st Division in the European Theater.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert William Beebe was born Nov. 11, 1918 to Martell and Mathilda A. Rosenthal Beebe. He died Jan 28, 1950 and is buried in Harlington Cemetery, Waverly, IA.
Robert served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Howard W. Belz was born Aug. 20. 1911 to Andrew William and Ida Groth Belz. He died July 31, 1989 and is buried in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Saint Ansgar, IA.
Sgt. Belz served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Lyman John Bemus was born Apr. 23, 1914 to Harry and Louise Purter Bemus. He died Aug. 2, 1996 and is buried in Hudson Cemetery, Hudson, IA.
Petty Officer Bemus served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Max Dale Berg was born Jan. 5, 1922 to Grant Oscar and Opal Virginia Lovejoy Berg. He died Apr. 7, 1944 and is buried in Saint Ansgar Cemetery, Saint Ansgar, IA.
Petty Officer Berg served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS McConnell (DE-163) and died of drowning while on authorized liberty.
Source: ancestry.com
Burton Charles Betow was born June 4, 1924 to Frank William and Ida May Westrum Betow. He died Feb. 10, 2005 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Brainerd, MN.
Sgt. Betow served in World War II with the U.S. Army 194th Glider Infantry, 17th Airborne Division and 325th Glider Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division. He was awarded the Bronze Star.
Source: ancestry.com
Virgil Adolph (Doctor) Beuerman was born May 6, 1915 to Adolph and Rose Beuerman. He died Apr. 15, 1996 and is buried in Saint Ansgar Cemetery, Saint Ansgar, IA.
Virgil served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Arthur Otto William Beyer was born May 20, 1909 to Richard and Anne Rachut Beyer. He died Feb. 17, 1965 and is buried in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Saint Ansgar, IA.
Sgt. Beyer served with the U.S. Army 603rd Tank Destroyer Battalion in World War II. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for “conspicuous gallantry in action”.
Source: ancestry.com
William Richard Beyer was born Aug. 18, 1911 to Albert William and Martha Alvina Lemke Beyer. He died July 16, 1966 and is buried in Saint Ansgar Cemetery, Saint Ansgar, IA.
William served in World War II with the U.S. Army 155th Infantry, 31st Division.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr & Jul 2020 & Apr 2021