Military Involvement
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Perry Raecker Epley was born July 30, 1915 to Arthur C. and Lydia Raecker Epley. He died Jan. 18, 2006 and is buried in Mountain Meadows Memorial Park and Crematory, Payson, AZ.
Capt. Epley served in World War II with the U.S. Army in the European Theater.
Source: ancestry.com
Herman Ericksen was born June 11, 1879 in Stavanger, Norway. He died Sept. 16, 1947 and is buried in Story City Cemetery, Story City, IA.
Chief Petty Officer Ericksen served in World War II with the U.S. Navy. He also served in World War I.
Source: ancestry.com
Alver Richard Erickson was born July 29, 1920 to Andrew and Lina Johnson Erickson. He died Nov. 12, 2011 and is buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Alver served in World War II with the U.S. Army 34th Infantry, 24th Division; 205th Field Artillery, 41st Division; and Headquarters and Headquarters Co. 4th Engineer Special Brigade.
Source: ancestry.com
Benjamin W. “Ben” Erickson was born Nov. 1, 1922 to John and Alma Mason Erickson. He died Aug. 18, 2012 and is buried in Story City Cemetery, Story City, IA.
Lt. Erickson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps as a navigator-bombardier.
Source: ancestry.com
Ernest Bernhardt Erickson was born June 6, 1911 to Alfred and Bertha Halverson Erickson. He died Apr. 21, 1975.
Sgt. Erickson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 905th Air Engineer Squadron and 100 Airdrome Squadron.
Source: ancestry.com
Gerald Kenneth Erickson, Sr. was born Oct. 17, 1918 to Terrance and Maud Elizabeth Fritz Erickson. He died Nov. 17, 1973 and is buried in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Gerald served in World War II with the U.S. Navy Seabees in Australia, the Solomon group in the Coral Sea, and New Guinea.
Source: ancestry.com
Henry Jennings Erickson was born Sept. 28, 1908 to Henry Nels and Jane R. Christian Erickson. He died Aug. 3, 1983 and is buried in Nevada Municipal Cemetery, Nevada, IA.
Henry served in World War II with the U.S. Army 17th Infantry.
Source: ancestry.com
Irwin Eugene Erickson was born Oct. 4, 1916 to John August and Gunda M. Lewis Erickson. He died Oct. 23, 2000 and is buried in Cambridge Cemetery, Cambridge, IA.
Irwin served in World War II with the U.S. Army Third Armored Division, 54th Field Artillery Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Lloyd Clarence Erickson was born Feb. 25, 1914 to Lewis Tjelmeland and Clara Kristine Arneson Erickson. He died Sept. 9, 1986 and is buried in Story City Cemetery, Story City, IA.
Lloyd served in World War II with the U.S. Army 634th Tank Destroyer Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Luther Christian Erickson was born Nov. 3, 1918 to Edward Benjamin and Emma Christian Erickson. He died Oct. 3, 1991.
Luther served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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Herbert J. Erickson was born Jan. 11, 1909 to Edward Benjamin and Emma Christian Erickson. He died Oct. 30, 1978 and is buried in Roland Cemetery, Roland, IA.
Herbert served in World War II with the U.S. Army
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Earl Ernest Erickson was born Sept. 2, 1907 to Edward Benjamin and Emma Christian Erickson. He died Aug. 22, 1969 and is buried in Roland Cemetery, Roland, IA.
Earl served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Marvin Emanuel Erickson was born Nov. 29, 1918 to Cornelius Thorwald and Amanda S. Erickson. He died Dec. 7, 2003.
Marvin served in World War II with the U.S. Army 36th Armored Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Division.
Source: ancestry.com
Orlen Everett Erickson was born July 18, 1912 to Severt O. and Mary M. Olson Erickson. He died June 26, 1979 and is buried in Henness Cemetery, Givin, IA.
Sgt. Erickson served in World War II with the U.S. Army 3581st Ordnance Co. in Calcutta and Ledo, India.
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Milford Berness Erickson was born July 21, 1917 to Severt O. and Mary M. Olson Erickson. He died Dec. 8, 1992 and is buried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, MO.
Pvt. Erickson served in World War II with the U.S. Army 135th Infantry, 34th Division.
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Robert Stanley Erickson was born Apr. 1, 1921 to Severt and Mary Olson Erickson. He died Oct. 19, 1980 and is buried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, MO.
Sgt. Erickson served in World War II with the U.S. Army 63rd Field Artillery Battalion, 24th Division.
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Clyde E. Erickson was born Feb. 26, 1925 to Severt O. and Mary M. Olson Erickson. He died Sept 16, 2005 and is buried in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Marshalltown, IA.
Petty Officer Erickson served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Orville James Erickson was born Dec. 15, 1904 to Ingvald Emile and Anna Severina Houge Erickson. He died Jan. 30, 1980 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Petty Officer Erickson served in World War II with the U.S. Navy 9th Naval District Shore Patrol, Chicago, IL.
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Vernon Bernard Erickson was born July 28, 1910 to Ingvald Emile and Anna Severina Houge Erickson. He died Jan. 1, 1986 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Chief Petty Officer Erickson served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Blue Ridge (AGC-2) in the Pacific as a commissary steward.
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Wayne Harold Erickson was born Nov. 1, 1925 to Ingvald Emile and Anna Severina Houge Erickson. He died Oct. 8, 2005 and is buried in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL.
Petty Officer Erickson served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Iowa (BB-61) and witnessed the atomic bomb testing at Bikini Island. He also served in the Army and the Marine Corps. While in the Marine Reserves he started the ‘Toys for Tots’ program in the Ames area.
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Richard Obert Erickson was born July 15, 1920 to Ingvald Emile and Anna Severina Houge Erickson. He died Aug. 12, 2005 and is buried in Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD.
Pvt. Erickson served in World War II with the U.S. Army in Germany and was awarded the Bronze Star.
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Audrey Otis Erickson was born Aug. 26, 1906 to Ingvald Emile and Anna Severina Houge Erickson. He died Dec. 29, 1984 and is buried in Eternal Valley Memorial Park, Newhall, CA.
MSgt. Erickson served in World War II with the U.S. Army 849th Supply Depot in the Philippines and Netherlands East Indies.
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John Ole Erickson was born Feb. 25, 1923 to Ingvald Emile and Anna Severina Houge Erickson. He died Mar. 7, 2012 in Van Nuys, CA.
John served in World War II with the U.S. Coast Guard.
Source: ancestry.com
Otis Leroy Erickson was born July 12, 1915 to Eric and Anna Lewison Erickson. He died July 16, 1969 and is buried in Conrad Memorial Cemetery, Kalispell, MT.
Sgt. Erickson served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Edward Erickson was born Nov. 23, 1915 to Erick John and Caroline Bertha Christenson Erickson. He died Dec. 12, 1997 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Tulsa, OK.
Robert served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps Seventh Fighter Command, 20th Air Force.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert James Erickson was born Dec. 21, 1914 to Martin C. and Gertie Fjelland Erickson. He died Mar. 27, 2007.
Lt. Erickson served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS New Mexico (BB-40); USS Indiana (BB-58); USS Nassau (CVE-16); USS LCI 417 and USS LCI 414 and saw action at Attu and Lunga Point and in the invasion of France in July 1944.
Source: ancestry.com
Rufus Everett McKinley Erickson was born Nov. 27, 1919 to Lewis and Minnie Munson Erickson. He died Aug. 6, 1996 and is buried in Nevada Municipal Cemetery, Nevada, IA.
Sgt. Erickson served in World War II with the U.S. Army 957th, 753rd, and 188th Field Artilleries in Holland and Germany and was awarded the Bronze Star.
Source: ancestry.com
Arnold Clarkson Ersland was born July 1, 1911 to Carl Anfin and Lillian Frances Michelson Ersland.
Arnold served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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Lester Sanford Ersland was born Aug. 23, 1914 to Carl Anfin and Lillian Frances Michelson Ersland. He died Apr,. 15, 1945 and is buried in Florence American Cemetery, Impruneta, Italy. He has a cenotaph in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
First Sergeant Ersland served in World War II with the U.S. Army 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division. He was KIA in Italy and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Dale Eugene Erwin was born Oct. 19, 1920 to David E. and Mildred M. Van Note Erwin. He died June 1, 2002 and is buried in Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent, WA.
Lt. Erwin served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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Clifford Ellsworth Erwin was born Feb. 8, 1919 to David E. and Mildred M. Van Note Erwin. He died Nov, 2, 1942 and is buried in Avon Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Ens. Erwin served in World War II with the U.S. Naval Air Corps and died when a wing broke from the bomber he was piloting and it crashed.
Source: ancestry.com
Ernest E. Eschbach was born June 9, 1926 to Arthur H. and Esther M. Stenerson Eschbach. He died Feb. 19, 1989 and is buried in Sorden Cemetery, Webster, IA.
Ernest served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 40th Bomb Group, 25th Squadron as a gunner on a B-29.
Source: ancestry.com
Walter Bertram Eschbach was born Nov. 14, 1924 to Arthur and Esther Stenerson Eschbach. He died Dec. 16, 1989 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Walter served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Frank Robert Esser was born Mar. 7, 1919 to Frank F. and Fanny M. Bywater Esser. He died Apr. 2, 1999.
Frank served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Quirinus (ARL-39).
Source: ancestry.com
Alvin Thomas Estrem was born Mar. 26, 1922 to Bert O. and Hazel Ingeborg Carlson Estrem. He died Dec. 14, 2007 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Alvin served in World War II with the U.S. Army 795th Military Police Battalion, 1st Guard Co., Fort Leavenworth, KS.
Source: ancestry.com
Casper Thomas “Cap” Estrem was born Feb. 5, 1919 to Howard and Lydia Rimathe Estrem. He died July 7, 2013 and is buried in Slater Cemetery, Slater, IA.
Casper served in World War II with the U.S. Army 34th Division, 135th Infantry and was awarded a Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr 2019