Military Involvement
| Servicemen * Ad-Am surnames |
Edgar Lee Adams AKA Edgar Lee Baltzley was born Aug. 28, 1923 to Ralph Adams and Mildred Alta Lindsay Baltzley. He died Nov. 24, 1943 and is memorialized at the Courts of the Missing, Court 5, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Petty Officer Adams served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56) which was sunk by a Japanese submarine attack. He was MIA and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
James Joseph Ahern was born Aug. 9, 1915 to Michael Lawrence and Edith Dale Ahern. He died Nov. 18 2004 and is buried in Chapel Hill Gardens, Des Moines, IA.
James served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Emerson Aldrich was born June 22, 1913 to Ralph H. and Vera Marshall Aldrich. He died Dec. 6, 1948 and is buried in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Robert served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
James Martin Alexander was born June 6, 1925 to Austin Howard and Palma Hendrickson Alexander. He died Mar. 18, 1947 and is buried in Masonic Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Lt. Alexander served with the U.S. Marine Corps.
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Robert A. Alexander was born May 5, 1918 to Austin Howard and Palma Hendrickson Alexander. He died Oct. 30, 2008 and is buried in Resthaven Cemetery, West Des Moines, IA.
Robert served with the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
John Curtis Allan was born Mar. 18, 1919 to Hugh and Alice Anderson. He died Oct. 1, 2008 and is buried in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Col. Allan served with the U.S. Army in World War II and Korea. He was awarded the Bronze Star.
Source: ancestry.com
Chester Wayne Allen was born Jan. 19, 1919 to Clarence W. and Susie V. Sanders Allen. He died July 27, 1994 and is buried in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Sgt. Allen served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Harold Robert Aller was born June 23, 1927 to John E. and Goldie Chambers Aller. He died May 28, 2012 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Pvt. Aller served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Joseph Gifford Altman was born July 28, 1926 to Carl Wilbur and Anna Gifford Altman. He died Nov. 6, 1986.
Joseph served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Harvey Clyde and Cornelia DeVotie Alvord Family
Harry D. Alvord was born Oct. 27, 1910 to Harvey Clyde and Cornelia DeVotie Alvord. He died Feb. 20, 1980 and is buried in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Sgt. Alvord served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Robert Bruce Alvord was born Feb. 25, 1905 to Harvey Clyde and Cornelia DeVotie Alvord. He died June 15, 1954 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Pvt. Alvord served with the U.S. Army in World War II
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William Paul Alvord was born Sept. 9, 1913 to Harvey Clyde and Cornelia DeVotie Alvord. He died Mar. 12, 1972 and is buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Des Moines, IA.
Sgt. Alvord served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
John William Ames was born Mar. 19, 1905 to John Edward and Nellie Stephensen Ames. He died Dec. 20, 1952 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Pvt. Ames served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Richard Frederick Amick was born July 22, 1927 to L. B. and Laura Butler Amick. He died Sept. 7, 2010 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Petty Officer Amick served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Jul 2019; updated Aug 2020; updated Mar, Apr & Jun 2021 & Jun & Jul 2022 & Aug 2023 & Aug 2024