Military Involvement
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Harold David Cochran was born May 25, 1921 to Dave and Minerva S. Hartman Cochran. He died Nov. 20, 1997 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Harold served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
James John Cockerill was born Jan. 14, 1921 to James W. and Margaret H. Slattery Cockerill. He died Aug. 18, 1976 and is buried in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, MD.
Capt. Cockerill served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
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Ralph William Cockerill was born Jan. 28, 1922 to James W. and Margaret H. Slattery Cockerill. He died Nov. 20, 2005 and is buried in Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock Island, IL.
Chief Petty Officer Cockerill served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Clarence Luke and Fannie Hudler Cockshoot Family
Hugh Clifton Cockshoot AKA Clifton Hughes was born June 13, 1913 to Clarence Luke and Fannie Hudler Cockshoot. He died Dec. 16, 2003.
Clifton served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Kenneth Eugene Cockshoot was born Sept. 18, 1916 to Clarence Luke and Fannie Hudler Cockshoot. He died Oct. 21, 1995 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Kenneth served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Lyle Cockshoot was born June 4, 1920 to Clarence Luke and Fannie Hudler Cockshoot. He died Mar. 13, 1998.
Lyle served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Morton Jay “Mort” Cockshoot was born Jan. 19, 1915 to Clarence Luke and Fannie Hudler Cockshoot. He died Dec. 5, 1988 and is buried in Nevada Municipal Cemetery, Nevada, IA.
Pvt. Cockshoot served with the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Chester Melvin “Melvin” Coder was born Feb. 24, 1914 to Chester Newton and Anna Eliza Coder. He died Dec. 12, 1986 and is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Melvin served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Francis Lemuel Coder was born June 8, 1919 to Harry M. and Jessie A. Lewis Coder. He died May 31, 1993 and is buried in Nichols Cemetery, Nichols, IA.
Cpl. Coder served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
John Frederick and Annette Deborah McKee Coffin Family
Burton Lloyd Coffin was born Jan. 12, 1909 to John Frederick and Annette Deborah McKee Coffin. He died Apr. 8, 1998 and is buried in Conesville Cemetery, Conesville, IA.
Burton served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Clarence Clemons Coffin was born June 12, 1906 to John Frederick and Annette Deborah McKee Coffin. He died Aug. 29, 1984 and is buried in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO.
Petty Officer Coffin served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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John Frederick Coffin was born Mar. 25, 1903 to John Frederick and Annette Deborah McKee. He died June 12, 1992 and is buried in Conesville Cemetery, Conesville, IA.
Chief Petty Officer Coffin served with the U.S. Navy in World War II and Korea.
Source: ancestry.com
Herman Cohn was born Jan. 4, 1910 to Isaac and Lena Braude Cohn. He died Nov. 5, 1987 and is buried in Jewish Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Herman served with the U.S. Amy Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Harold Henry Coiner was born Aug. 27, 1918 to Perry Alden and Orrilla Celesta Fraze Coiner. He died Sept. 29, 1956 and is buried in Overman Cemetery, Atalissa, IA.
Harold served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Carrol Vaughn Colberg was born July 8, 1924 to Paul E. and Mattie Ryan Colberg. He died Jan. 16, 1997 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Carrol served with the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Carl A. Cole was born Nov. 3, 1915 to Arthur Blaine and Mae Flossie Valet Cole. He died Aug. 22, 2008 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Carl served in World War II in the Pacific Theater with the U.S. Navy.
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Merwyn Arthur Cole was born Apr. 13, 1908 to Arthur Blaine and Mae Flossie Valet Cole. He died Nov. 27, 1981 and is buried in Durant Cemetery, Durant, IA.
Merwyn served with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Elliott Richard “Tug” Cole was born Dec. 27, 1923 to Richard and Alfrieda Sophia Beckmann Cole. He died Dec. 14, 1979 and is buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Wilton, IA.
Elliott served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Ellwyn William “Bill” Cole was born Feb. 20, 1926 to Richard and Alfrieda Sophia Beckmann Cole. He died Sept. 29, 1969 and is buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Wilton, IA.
Ellwyn served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Karl Henry “Casey” Coleman was born July 7, 1917 to John and Mary S. Roth Coleman. He died Dec. 3, 2008 in Brownsville, TX.
Master Chief Petty Officer Cole served with the U.S. Navy in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. He joined the Navy in 1936 and served aboard the USS Lexington (CV-2), served on the “Lady Lex” until she was sunk during the Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942. He also served aboard the USS Nassau (CVE-16) and USS Shangri-La (CV-38). He served on the flight deck of carriers from the South Pacific to the Aleutian Islands. After the war, he served on the USS Palau (CVE-122) and shore duty in Seattle, WA; Sasebo, Japan; Long Beach, CA; London, England and Jacksonville, FL. After 30 years of active service, he retired as a Master Chief Boatswain’s Mate where he had served as Chief-Master-At-Arms, Jacksonville Naval Air Station. Casey Coleman was what people in the U.S. Navy call an “American Blue Jacket.” He loved his country, the “Navy” and his family, and he served them all well.
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John Eri Coleman was born Feb. 1, 1916 to John and Mary S. Roth Coleman. He died Dec. 28, 1991,
John served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
George Warren “Warren” Collier was born Aug. 8, 1921 to Oakley Butler and Grace Paulina Friederichsen Collier. He died Oct. 23, 2016 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Warren served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Clifford Hart and Eva Maud Drury Collins Family
Burton E. Collins was born Aug. 21, 1923 to Clifford Hart and Eva Maud Drury Collins. He died Sept. 26, 2002 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Burton served in Guam during World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps as a tail gunner aboard a B-25 “Mitchell” Medium Bomber.
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Clifford Dean Collins was born Sept. 15, 1925 to Clifford Hart and Eva Maud Drury Collins. He died Feb. 12, 1983 and is buried in Mandarin Cemetery, Jacksonville, FL.
Petty Officer Collins served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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John Perry Collins was born Nov. 19, 1918 to Clifford Hart and Eva Maud Drury Collins. He died Nov. 8, 1986 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
John served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Wendell Harry Collison was born Mar. 14, 1925 to Harry Raymond and Millie O. LaRue Collison. He died Dec. 17, 2016 and is buried in Green Center Cemetery, Morley, IA.
Wendell served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
James William Colschen was born Dec. 14, 1919 to Frederick W. and Esther E. Huber Colschen. He died Sept. 8, 1969 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
James served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Preston Samuel Conant was born Nov. .6, 1908 to Preston M. and Ida Ellen Wise Conant. He died Oct. 28, 1997 and is buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Wilton, IA.
Preston served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
William Vernon Cone was born May 7, 1897 to William Lord and Emma Dean Drury Cone. He died May 4, 1959 and is buried in Conesville Cemetery, Conesville, IA.
Lt. Col. Cone served in World War II with the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps, in charge of neurosurgery at No. 1, Canadian Neurological Hospital from Jan. 1940 to Dec. 1941.
Source: ancestry.com
Lester Eugene Conklin was born Dec. 3, 1923 to Elmer Edwin and Pearl Osborn Conklin. He died Jan. 24, 1989 and is buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, West Liberty, IA.
Lester served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Lewis Raymond “Lew" Conklin was born Oct. 26, 1926 to Elmer Edwin and Pearl Osborn Conklin. He died May 13, 2015 and is buried in Davenport Memorial Park, Davenport, IA.
Lew served in World War II with the U.S. Navy in Japan.
Source: ancestry.com
Orville Augustine Conklin was born Sept. 18, 1916 to Orville A. and Anna A. Leonard Conklin. He died July 13, 2002 and is buried in Indian Creek Cemetery, Columbus Junction, IA.
Orville served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
John Ralph Connell was born Aug. 22, 1904 to Cornelius David and Edith B. Newman Connell. He died Sept. 19, 1988 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Iowa City, IA.
John served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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Paul David Connell was born Jan. 23, 1916 to Cornelius David and Edith B. Newman Connell. He died Jan. 17, 1977 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Paul served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Raymond Dennis Conner was born July 22, 1917 to Ray and Ruth Jones Conner. He died Apr. 19. 1996 and is buried in Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, MI.
LtJG Conner served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Guy O. and Gertrude F. Briggs Connor Family
Charles Weldon Connor was born Dec. 7, 1919 to Guy O. and Gertrude F. Briggs Connor. He died Oct. 3, 1977 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Sgt. Connor served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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Donald Guy Connor was born Aug. 7, 1914 to Guy O. and Gertrude F. Briggs Connor. He died Oct. 9, 1989 and is buried in Fort Sill Post Cemetery, Fort Sill, OK.
Lt. Col. Connor served with the U.S. Army in World War II and Korea.
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Richard Milton Connor was born Sept. 21, 1917 to Guy O. and Gertrude F. Briggs Connor. He died Nov 19, 1994 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Richard served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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William Clayton Connor was born Oct. 10, 1922 to Guy O. and Gertrude F. Briggs Connor. He died Feb. 12, 1993.
William served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Another brother, John Thomas Connor, served with the U.S. Army after his graduation from Muscatine High School in 1946.
Source: ancestry.com
James Lester Walter Connor was born Mar. 21, 1912 to Walter Harvey and Jessie Pearl Phillips Connor. He died Jan. 13, 1969 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
James served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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William D. Connor was born Dec. 3, 1908 to Walter Harvey and Jessie Pearl Phillips Connor. He died Feb. 22, 1958 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
William served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Gordon Sherman Conrad was born Apr. 1, 1901 to John Sherman and Ellen Carver Conrad. He died Nov. 1, 1974 and is buried in Cloverport Cemetery #1, Cloverport, KY.
Gordon served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Garland Clyde Conaway was born Jan. 23, 1924 to Robert E. and Ima M. Lauderdale Conaway. He died Sept. 14, 1984 and is buried in Conesville Cemetery, Conesville, IA.
Pvt. Conaway served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Clayton Beverly Cook was born Aug. 31, 1924 to Eugene Francis and Florence Eliza Tomasson Cook. He died Jan. 12, 1953 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Davenport, IA.
Clayton served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Forrest Eugene Cook was born May 20, 1921 to Eugene Francis and Florence Eliza Tomasson Cook. He died Sept. 27, 1993 and is buried in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL.
Forrest served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Cornelius Wayne “Jim” Cook was born June 15, 1927 to Michael R. and Mildred Townsend Cook. He died Feb. 16, 2005 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Petty Officer Cook served with the U.S. Navy in World War II aboard the USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) in the Pacific.
Source: ancestry.com
Louis William Cooling was born Feb. 1, 1927 to Richard Clinton and Clara Rose Duffe Cooling. He died Sept. 11, 2015 and is buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Wilton, IA.
Louis served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Allen Bertram Coon was born Feb. 17, 1923 to William S. and Iva McBride Coon. He died Feb. 4, 1989 and is buried in Swank Cemetery, Johnson County, IA.
Petty Officer Coon served in World War II with the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific.
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Stanley Pershing Coon was born Oct. 9, 1918 to William S. and Iva McBride Coon. He died June 28, 1969 and is buried in Swank Cemetery, Johnson County, IA.
Stanley served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Leroy Eugene Coon was born Nov. 6, 1923 to Charles D. and Violetta M. Reed Coon. He died Aug. 20, 2004 and is buried in McAdams Cemetery, Graford, TX.
Leroy served in World War II with the U.S. Naval Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
George William Cooney was born June 29, 1908 to Frank William and Mabel M. Kehrer Cooney. He died Jan. 24, 1989 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Iowa City, IA.
George served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Eugene Cooper was born Apr. 24, 1921 to Quincy Newell and Clara Henrietta Carroll Cooper. He died June 17, 1975 and is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, NE.
Pvt. Cooper served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Oren H. Coram was born Feb. 1, 1917 to Denzil H. and Fannie M. Bailey Coram. He died July 25, 1992 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Oren served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Edwin Cornthwaithe was born July 9, 1917 to Clarence and Merrill Viola Hillier Cornthwaithe. He died Dec. 11, 2012 and is buried in Floral Hills Cemetery, Lynnwood, WA.
Edwin served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Everett Lynn Cosgrove was born June 28, 1919 to Frank and Alzada Tuggle Cosgrove. He died May 27, 2008 and is buried in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Amarillo, TX.
Sgt. Cosgrove served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Kenneth Lemoine Coss was born Jan. 17, 1923 to Lewellen Ray “Lewis" and Olive Conklin Coss. He died July 9, 1993 and is buried in Durant Cemetery, Durant, IA.
Kenneth served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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Stuart Ray Coss was born June 19, 1921 to Lewellen Ray “Lewis" and Olive Conklin Coss. He died July 26, 2010 and is buried in Moscow Cemetery, Moscow, IA.
Stuart served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Clifford Cyril Cottrell was born Oct. 22, 1921 to Calvin C. and Mary T. Moore Cottrell. He died May 5, 1980 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Clifford served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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John Joseph Cottrell was born Dec. 1, 1925 to Calvin C. and Mary T. Moore Cottrell. He died Sept. 3, 1967 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Pvt. Cottrell served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Paul Anthony Cottrell was born July 9, 1916 to Mike and Daisy A. Henderson Cottrell. He died June 17, 1991 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Paul served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
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Weldon Howard Cottrell was born Aug. 3, 1922 to Mike and Daisy A. Henderson Cottrell. He died Aug. 19, 1987 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Weldon served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Lester Vernon Coulter was born May 14, 1919 to John O. and Lillie L. Cozad Coulter. He died July 24, 1997 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Source: ancestry.com
Wilbert Wayne “Bill” Coulter was born Sept. 2, 1915 to William H. and Pearl Fowler Coulter. He died Jan. 24, 1970 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Red Oak, IA.
Sgt. Coulter served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Harold Franklin Courtney was born June 9, 1919 to Frank and Lenna Brookhart Courtney. He died May 14, 1948 and is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Muscatine County, IA.
Sgt. Courtney served in World War II with the U.S. Army Infantry.
Source: ancestry.com
Charles W. Cox was born Jan. 1, 1913 to Charles and Martha Glenn Cox. He died Dec. 20, 1991 and is buried in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery, Saylor Township, Polk County, IA.
Charles served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Fred Maurice Cox was born May 7, 1921 to Fred M. and Esther Louisa Toland Cox. He died Oct. 17, 1992 and is buried in Lettsville Cemetery, Letts, IA.
Sgt. Cox served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Joseph Fred Cox was born Sept. 7, 1916 to Joseph and Mollie Monson Cox. He died Apr. 17, 1987 and is buried in Saint Marys Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Sgt. Cox served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Fred Coyner was born Mar. 30, 1917 to Harry and Emma Schomberg Coyner. He died Dec. 1987.
Fred served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 30th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron.
Source: ancestry.com
Clifford Warren Cozad was born Sept. 27, 1923 to George E and Dorothy L. Downey Cozad. He died Nov. 19, 1998 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Clifford served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Robert Milton Cozad was born Feb. 19, 1918 to George E. and Dorothy L. Downey Cozad. He died Dec. 7, 1990 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Pvt. Cozad served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Sep 2021