Military Involvement
| Servicemen * Ej-Eo surnames |
James Everett Ekeland was born Jan. 7, 1923 to Jens J. and Bertha Severson Ekeland. He died Nov. 1977 and is buried in Palestine Cemetery, Huxley, IA.
Sgt. Ekeland served in World War II Army Air Corps 554th Base Unit, Memphis, TN.
Source: ancestry.com
Willis Robert Elbert was born Jan. 16, 1921 to John J. and Cecilia A. Priester Elbert. He died Jan. 21, 1990 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Sgt. Elbert served in World War II with the U.S. Army Corps 2528th Base Squadron, Midland, TX.
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Thomas Henry Elbert was born Nov. 21, 1923 to John J. and Cecilia A. Priester Elbert.
Thomas served in World War II with the U.S. Army 712th and 583rd Signal Air Warning.
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Serenus John “John” Elbert was born Sept. 25, 1918 to John J. and Cecilia A. Priester Elbert. He died Sept. 27, 2007 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Pvt. Elbert served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Joseph Junior “Joe” Elder was born Apr. 27, 1921 to Joseph L. and Lillian Dueland Elder. He died Aug. 16, 2007.
Joe served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Capricornus (AKA-57).
Source: ancestry.com
William C. Elder was born Dec. 14, 1926 to Henry and Faye M. Curran Elder.
Pvt. Elder served in World War II with the U.S. Army 321st Air Service Group.
Source: ancestry.com
Frank Joel Elderkin was born Aug. 1, 1915 to Glenn and Opal L. Clark Elderkin. He died Sept. 2, 1995 and is buried in Winterset City Cemetery, Winterset, IA.
Major Elderkin served in World War II with the U.S. Army 760th Medium Tank Battalion and 601st Ordnance Battalion. He was awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert William Elderton was born Jan. 9, 1925 to Robert C. and Rose Buchanan Elderton. He died Apr. 30, 1992 and is buried in East Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery and Mausoleum, Bloomington, IL.
Pvt. Elderton served in World War II with the U.S. Army 8th Armored Division.
Source: ancestry.com
Albert LaVerne Elding was born July 6, 1916 to Orra and Ruth Rosetta Kelly Elding. He died Feb. 28, 2012 and is buried in Maxwell Cemetery, Maxwell, IA.
Sgt. Elding served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 98th Fighter Squadron, Sarasota, FL.
Source: ancestry.com
Lynn W. Eley was born Oct. 23, 1925 to Wilbur C. and Myrtle Alice Wolford Eley. He died May 21, 2009 and is buried in Zearing Cemetery, Zearing, IA.
Lynn served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Frank Arthur Elkins was born July 29, 1916 to Richard R. and Myrtle Stubblefield Elkins. He died Aug. 19, 1977 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Wesley, IA.
Major Elkins served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps as a pilot on a fighter plane and was a German POW after he was declared MIA when he bailed out of his plane. He also served in Korea.
Source: ancestry.com
Clyde Blaine Eller, Jr. was born Feb. 4, 1921 to Clyde Blaine (Sr.) and Myra Graff Eller. He died Feb. 26, 2010 and is buried in Skylawn Memorial Park, San Mateo, CA.
Lt. Eller served in World War II with the U.S. Army Medical Dept.
Source: ancestry.com
John Edward Eller was born Dec. 6, 1917 to Clyde and Myra Graff Eller. He died Sept. 5, 2001 and is buried in Roland Cemetery, Roland, IA.
John served in World War II with the U.S. Army 81st G.H. Torney General Hospital.
Source: ancestry.com
Albert William Elliott was born Oct. 1, 1906 to Albert Edison and Emma Skelding Elliott. He died Jan. 28, 1985 and is buried in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Sgt. Elliott served in World War II with the U.S. Army Ordnance Department.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Duane Elliott was born Jan. 28, 1927 to John Dilworth and Grace Leona Iden Elliott. He died July 2009 and is buried in Lincoln Memorial Park, Oswego, IL.
Sgt. Elliott served in World War II with the U.S. Army Headquarters Fourth Armored Division and Headquarters First Constabulary Brigade.
Source: ancestry.com
Francis Blake “Blake” Elliott was born May 17, 1927 to Harry and Sylvia M. Looks Elliott. He died Mar. 25, 2000.
Pvt. Elliott served in World War II with the U.S. Army personnel department, Paris Island, SC.
Source: ancestry.com
Frank Robert Elliott was born Jan. 12, 1908 to Ira and Lottie Fidelia Scott Elliott. He died Aug. 8, 1989 and is buried in White Oak Cemetery, White Oak, IA.
Sgt. Elliott served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Glenn Dilworth Elliott was born Aug. 17, 1911 to Leonard Glen and Maude Ellen Sandvig Elliott. He died Feb. 1, 1975 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Pvt. Elliott served in World War II with the U.S. Army 363rd Infantry, 91st Division. He was awarded the European Theatre ribbon with three battle stars for the campaigns of Rome Arno, N. Apennines and Po valley. He also holds the Combat Infantry badge.
Source: ancestry.com
John Frederick Elliott was born Oct. 7, 1925 to Jack and Mabel Sills Elliott. He died June 24, 2005 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
John served in World War II with the U.S. Navy as an armed guard.
Source: ancestry.com
Loren Randolph Elliott was born Oct. 23, 1921 to Clyde R. and Bernice M. Britson Elliott. He died Jan. 31, 2007 and is buried in Zearing Cemetery, Zearing, IA.
Cpl. Elliott served in World War II with the U.S. Army in a heavy artillery unit.
Source: ancestry.com
Harley Algernon Ellis, Jr. was born July 10, 1920 to Harley Algernon (Sr.) and Hazel Gertrude Gibler Ellis. He died Oct. 29, 1944
Sgt. Ellis served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps and died when his aircraft crashed just as it was becoming airborne at an airfield near Chengtu, China.
Source: ancestry.com
Lawrence Mitchell Ellis was born Jan. 10, 1919 to Eugene and Myrtle James Ellis. He died Jan. 22, 2004.
Lawrence served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Junior Eugene ”Jay" Ellis was born Feb. 6, 1917 to Eugene and Myrtle James Ellis. He died Dec. 16, 2011 and is buried in Litchfield Cemetery, Litchfield, MN.
Eugene served in World War II with the U.S. Army with the 1st Medical Regiment and 7th Base Post Office.
Source: ancestry.com
Leonard Olson Ellis was born Aug. 3, 1919 to Thomas Arthur and Carrie Wallace Ellis. He died May 15, 1964 in WI.
Leonard served in World War II with the U.S. Army 110th Infantry, 28th Division.
Source: ancestry.com
Thaine Adylot Ellis was born July 11, 1916 to Harley A. and Hazel G. Gibler Ellis. He died Nov. 14, 1991 in WA.
Thaine served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald L. Ellsworth was born Feb. 7, 1925 to Edward Shane and Gertrude Perry Ellsworth. He died May 29, 2008.
Pvt. Ellsworth served in World War II with the U.S. Army 36th Special Service Company.
Source: ancestry.com
Eugene Conrad Elvick was born Oct. 5, 1921 to Magnus Knutsen and Florence Lillard Elvick. He died May 22, 2013 and is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Joinerville, TX.
Sgt. Elvick served in World War II with the U.S. Army Medical Detachment, Station Hospital, Camp Phillips, KS. He also served in Korea.
Source: ancestry.com
LeLand Francis Embree was born May 19, 1914 to Vern W. and Christina M. Hinrichsen/Hendrickson Embree. He died Feb. 1, 1997 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Cpl. Embree served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 1503rd Base Unit.
Source: ancestry.com
Merle Ray Emerson was born Dec. 4, 1923 to Ray and Cora Sampson Emerson. He died July 26, 1965 and is buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA.
Sgt. Emerson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Cannon Co., 260th Infantry. He was awarded the Bronze Star.
Source: ancestry.com
Reynolds Llewellyn Emerson was born Sept. 18, 1920 to Paul and Grace Reynolds Emerson. He died July 20, 1982 and is buried in Emmanuel Episcopal Church Cemetery, Webster Groves, MO.
Major Emerson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Field Artillery Services.
Source: ancestry.com
Kenneth Phillip Enderland was born June 29, 1919 to Ole and Carrie Hill Enderland. He died Dec. 1, 2005 and is buried in Gooch Cemetery, Mason, TX.
Kenneth served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
John Elmer Engeldinger was born May 5, 1923 to Elmer J. and Lusena Huntley Engeldinger.
Pvt. Engeldinger served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
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Karl Huntley Engeldinger was born Apr. 8, 1917 to Elmer J. and Lusena Huntley Engeldinger. He died Jan. 6, 1994.
Sgt. Engeldinger served in World War II with the U.S. Army 12th Training Regiment.
Source: ancestry.com
Truman Granzow Engelking was born Mar. 11, 1912 to Simon C. and Emma M. Granzow Engelking. He died Sept. 15, 2001.
Truman served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr 2019