Military Involvement
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Robert Frank Conrad was born Jan. 15, 1918 to Frank M. and Ellen Leander Conrad. He died Jan. 23, 1942 and is memorialized at the Courts of the Missing, Court 5, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Petty Officer Conrad served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Neches (AO-7) and was MIA in the Pacific due to enemy action in the line of duty. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
Robert James Conway was born June 19, 1924 to Edward and Minnie M. Conway. He died Aug. 31, 1943 and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines.
Petty Officer Conway served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Colhoun (DD-85) which was sunk by Japanese aircraft off Tulagi, Solomon Islands. He was MIA/FOD/KIA and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
LaVerne George “Buster” Cook was born Oct. 6, 1908 to George Burdette and Elizabeth Ann Schumacher Cook. He died Oct. 29, 1944 and is buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Davenport, IA.
Pvt. Cook served in World War II with the U.S. Army 31st Tank Battalion, 7th Armored Division and was KIA in Holland.
Source: ancestry.com
Lewis Simon Cox was born Mar. 5, 1924 to James Lewis and Mary Catherine Burns Cox. He died Apr. 22, 1945 and is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Davenport, IA.
Pvt. Cox served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps A Company, Signal Battalion, III Amphibious Corps on Guadalcanal and was KIA in combat operations in Okinawa.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr 2019; updated Jul & Aug 2019