Military Involvement
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Benner Eugene “Gene” Graham was born Jan. 25, 1927 to Benner Virgil and Leona Viola Beck Graham. He died Sept. 29, 1945 and he is buried in Mitchellville Cemetery, Mitchellville, IA.
Petty Officer Graham served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Gerald Thiele Granat was born about 1922 to Max Michel and Elsie S. Granat. He died Dec. 10, 1945 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.
Petty Officer Granat served in World War II with the U.S. Naval Air Corps and was MIA and awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
Raymond Edward Granger was born Oct. 14, 1922 to Lloyd and Hazel May Teague Granger. He died Dec. 7, 1941 and is memorialized at the Courts of the Missing, Court 3, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Petty Officer Granger served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Arizona (BB-39) when it was attacked at Pearl Harbor. He was MIA/FOD/KIA and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Norva Gray was born Jan. 10, 1905 to Elmer and Bessie May Cross Gray. He died Nov. 13, 1949 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Gray served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Frank Leslie Green, Jr. was born Mar. 17, 1923 to Frank Leslie (Sr.) and Jessie McConnachie Green. He died Apr. 17, 2009 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Petty Officer Green served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Gilbert C. “Kelly” Greenwalt was born Mar. 23, 1889 to John A. and Hettie R. Benson Cook Greenwalt. He died Sept. 28, 1979 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA. Col. Greenwalt served with the U.S. Army in World War I. After the war he served as the Secretary of the State of Iowa from 1931 to 1933. He was the Polk County Treasurer from 1937-1941, when he was called up for active duty in the Iowa National Guard, continuing all through World War II. He also served in the U.S. Coast Guard, retiring from the service in 1955.
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Son, Thomas Joseph Greenwalt was born Nov. 17, 1923 to Gilbert C. “Kelly” and Marguerita Elizabeth “Peg" Cook Greenwalt. He died Nov. 20, 1943 and is buried in Resthaven Cemetery, West Des Moines, IA. Pvt. Greenwalt served with the U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division in World War II.
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Son, William James Greenwalt was born Sept. 8, 1921 to Gilbert C. “Kelly” and Marguerita Elizabeth “Peg" Cook Greenwalt. He died Aug. 6, 2008 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA. Col. Greenwalt served with the U.S. Army in World War II and Vietnam.
Source: ancestry.com
Wilbur Ray Gregor was born Aug. 16, 1923 to Aldrich and Albia Edith Moses Gregor. He died Oct. 29, 2014 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
1st Lt. Gregor served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II and was awarded the Air Medal.
Source: ancestry.com
Andrew Steven “Andy” Grgurich was born Nov. 9, 1924 to Steve and Frances Grgurich. He died June 29, 1944 and is buried in Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.
Petty Officer Grgurich served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Sources: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
Charles Peter Griffin was born Oct. 29, 1925 to John Michael “Jack” and Lucille Thomas Griffin. He died June 20, 2016 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Cpl. Griffin served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
David Robert Griffith was born Nov. 13, 1920 to Robert and Mary Byer Griffith. he died Feb. 19, 2009 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Col. Griffith served with the U.S. Air Force in World War II, stationed in Italy with the 2nd Fighter Squadron as a P-51 Fighter Pilot and flew 50 missions over central and southern Europe for which he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. He joined the Iowa Air Guard which was activated during Korea and continued to fly with them for 29 years, becoming one of the country’s oldest fighter pilots until his retirement. He also received the Air Medal and 4 Oak Leaf Clusters.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Monroe Griffith was born Aug. 12, 1915 to Clarence Edward and Fannie Stewart Griffith. He died May 24, 1943 and is buried in Rest Haven Cemetery, West Des Moines, IA.
Petty Officer Griffith served in World War II with the U.S. Navy and died in the service of his country.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Ray Griggs was born Dec. 24, 1925 to Walter Ivan and Mary Ann Griggs. He died July 30, 1945 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines and in Saint Ambrose Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Petty Officer Griggs served in World War II with the U.S. Nary aboard the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) when it was sunk by a Japanese submarine. He was MIA/FOD/KIA and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Edward Dale Grodt was born Nov. 27, 1927 to John and Grayce Oneta Reed Grodt. He died Oct. 11, 2015 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Petty Officer Grodt served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Harold Irving Gross was born Aug.27, 1925 to Harry Otis and Lydia Foster Gross. He died May 2, 2018 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Sgt. Gross served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
E. Fred Grove was born July 17, 1920 to Lloyd and Stella Minnie Leifheit Grove. He died Feb. 17, 2011 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Fred served in World War II with the U.S. Army 1341st Combat Engineers in the South Pacific, including the battle of Okinawa.
Source: ancestry.com
Edward Joseph Groves was born Oct. 23, 1923 to George O. and Nellie Irene Morrissey Groves. He died Feb. 20, 1945 and is buried in Saint Mary of the Woods Cemetery, Princeville, IL.
Petty Officer Groves served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard a submarine chaser.
Source: ancestry.com
Cyril G. Wolfe AKA Cyril Otto Gruening was born Apr. 29, 1901 to Otto and Agnes Lovejoy Gruening.He was the step-son of Roland R. Wolfe. He died Nov. 21, 1947 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Sgt. Wolfe served in World War II with the U.S. Army 5th Ordnance Dept. at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr & Sep 2019; updated Apr, Jun, Jul & Aug 2020 & Jul 2022 & Mar 2024