*last update 8/1/2023

Military Involvement

 

Servicemen - S surnames KIA POW Died/nonbattle
Schenck, Earl F.   X  
Shrimpton, Wayne R. X    
Sunberg, John L. X    

Russell Richard Schaefer was born Apr. 23, 1899 to George Grant and Lucy Antonette Pilkington Schaefer. He died Feb. 1, 1962 and is buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, CA.

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

Source: ancestry.com


Harold Elwood Simpson was born Nov. 6, 1919 to John F. and Winnie G. Gustine 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 died in Belgium in the service of his country.

Source: ancestry.com


Dennis Telfer Smith was born Dec. 14, 1921 to John D. “Jay Dee” and Myra Leone McIntoshh Smith. He died May 26, 1987 and is buried in Oakview Cemetery, Albia, IA.

Cpl. Smith served in World War II with the U.S. Army 168th Infantry, 34th Division and was MIA/POW while serving his country.

Source: ancestry.com


Robert Francis “Bob” Spicer was born Feb. 27. 1921 to Virgil A. and Effie May Carmichael Spicer. He died Mar. 16, 1944 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Red Oak, IA.

Lt. Spicer served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 390th Bomb Group and was MIA/FOD/KIA when his plane was shot down over Heubach, Germany.

Source: ancestry.com


Emmett William Springer was born Jan. 5, 1924 to Jessie Lee and Edna Martin Springer. He died Sept. 14, 1947 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Red Oak, IA.

Pvt. Springer served in World War II with the U.S. Army Engineers.

Source: ancestry.com


Frank William Stifle was born May 17, 1919 to William Owen and Laura Mae Anderson Stifle. He died Jan. 13, 1963 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Red Oak, IA.

Sgt. Stifle served in World War II with the U.S. Army 168th Infantry, 34th Division and was MIA/POW in the service of his country.
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Dean Woodrow Stifle was born Aug. 9, 1915 to William Owen and Laura Mae Anderson Stifle. He died Mar. 22, 1961 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Red Oak, IA.

Sgt. Stifle served in World War II with the U.S. Army 168th Infantry, 34th Division and was MIA/POW in the service of his country.

Source: ancestry.com


Harold Keith Still was born Feb. 13, 1920 to James Albert and Etta Mae Still. He died Jan. 30, 1950 and is buried in Villisca Cemetery, Villisca, IA. 

Harold served with the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. 

Source: ancestry.com 


Richard Clyde Stout was born July 22, 1910 to Clyde Elmo and Eva Litchfield Stout. He died in 1944 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Red Oak, IA.

Sgt. Stout served in World War II with the U.S. Army and died in the service of his country.

Source: ancestry.com


Clark Gustaf Sundberg was born Oct. 16, 1918 to Carl Gustaf and Ida Otelia Hultman Sundberg. He died July 23, 1944 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Red Oak, IA.

Lt. Sundberg served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 29th Troop Carrier Squadron and died in an airplane accident while in the service of his country.

Source: ancestry.com


Lelean Carl Swift was born Jan. 12, 1925 to William Lee and Millie Annie “Annie" Hoover Swift. He died Oct. 1, 1944 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Red Oak, IA.

Petty Officer Swift served in World War II with the U.S. Navy and was KIA in the Pacific Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, Micronesia while serving his country.

Source: ancestry.com



ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019; updated Jun 2020 & Feb 2021 & Aug 2023

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