Military Involvement
| Servicemen * Br - surnames |
Lawrence Clark Brashear was born Apr. 7, 1918 to Jay Charles and Martha E. Knaack Brashear. He died Dec. 18, 1944 and is buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium.
Cpl. Brashear served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 586th Bomber Squadron, 394th Bomber Group, Medium on B-26G-1-MA #43-34212 and died in a mid-air collision with #42-96207.
Source: ancestry.com; fieldsofhonordatabase.com
Gaylord Lewis Bridge was born Jan. 2, 1913 to James and Emma Neimuth Bridge. He died July 8, 2009 and is buried in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL.
Petty Officer Bridge served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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James Roswell Bridge was born Dec. 28, 1914 to James and Emma Neimuth Bridge. He died June 19, 1945.
Pvt. Bridge served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Arthur Kenneth Brockman was born Feb. 10, 1924 to Rudolph and Ida Mae Johnson Brockman. He died Apr. 5, 1945 and is buried in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL.
Pvt. Brockman served in World War II with the U.S. Army 255th Infantry, 63rd Division.
Source: ancestry.com
Wayne Dick Brownlie was born Dec. 22, 1918 to Alexander Dick and Meta Schmidt Brownlie. He died July 27, 1944 and is buried in Davenport Memorial Park, Davenport, IA.
Pvt. Brownlie served with the U.S. Army in World War II and died in Germany as a POW.
Source: ancestry.com
Thuel Allen and Lillian A. Johnson Brubaker Family
Jack Dennis Brubaker was born July 4, 1924 to Thuel Allen and Lillian A. Johnson Brubaker. He died Feb. 18, 2008 and is buried in Cedar Memorial Park, Cedar Rapids, IA.
Jack served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Raymond Everett “Ray" Brubaker was born Nov. 10, 1916 to Thuel Allen and Lillian A. Johnson Brubaker. He died Aug. 29, 1979 and is buried in Murdoch-Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, IA.
Raymond served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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Richard K. Brubaker was born Mar. 17, 1919 to Thuel Allen and Lillian Amos Johnson Brubaker. He died Sept. 18, 1944 and is buried in Ranstead Cemetery, Luzerne, IA.
Warrant Officer Brubaker served in World War II with the U.S. Army 22nd Engineer Battalion, 5th Armored Division and was MIA/FOD/KIA in Germany and was awarded the Purple Heart.
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Russell Walter Brubaker was born Mar. 21, 1921 to Thuel Allen and Lillian A. Johnson Brubaker. He died July 21, 1944 and is memorialized at the Courts of the Missing, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Pvt. Brubaker served with the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
Waldo F. Bruhn was born Oct. 26, 1918 to Adolph and Anna Huettmann Bruhn. He died Mar. 26, 2010 and is buried in Walcott Cemetery, Walcott, IA.
Sgt. Bruhn served in World War II with the U.S. Army. He landed with the 1st Division on Normandy Beach on D-Day. He received the Bronze Star and was presented the Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower for gallantry in action. He also received three Presidential Citations, a Combat Medical Badge, eight battle stars and an invasion arrowhead.
Source: ancestry.com; americandday.org
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr & Jun 2019; updated Jul 2020 & Jun 2021 & Jul & Aug 2023