Military Involvement
| Servicemen - M surnames | KIA | POW | Died/nonbattle |
| McGee, Russell Phillip | X | ||
| McNutt, Guy Isaac | DOW | ||
| Medders, Edward Harold | |||
| Moore, Robert Dean | X |
Hoyt Markley was born Dec. 4, 1917 to Enoch Newton and Vaye Foster Markley. He died Mar. 19, 1945 and is buried in Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands.
Sgt. Markley served in World War II with the U.S. Army 70th Field Artillery Battalion and was KIA and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; fieldsofhonordatabase.com
Maurice James Mason was born June 8, 1922 to Kent Irwin and Clara Grace Gillette Mason. He died Jan. 30, 1944 and is buried in Florence American Cemetery, Impruneta, Italy.
Sgt. Mason served in World War II with the U.S. Army 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division and was awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster.
Sources: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
Charles Paul May was born Nov. 23, 1920 to Harry Edson and Alice Chamberlin May. He died May 25, 2010 and is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, IA. Charles served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Mack Eli McCall was born May 26, 1920 to Hugh and Eugenia Sheeder McCall. He died Jan. 26, 2013 and is buried in North Fairview Cemetery, Lenox, IA.
Cpl. McCall served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
William Leighton Elliston McCormick was born Oct. 28, 1906 to Edwin Cummings and Bessie LaMonte Kemery McCormick. He died June 29, 1968 and is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, IA.
Lt. Col. McCormick served with the U.S. Army Field Artillery in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Virgil Bryant McKim was born Dec. 8, 1906 to Jesse E. and Carrie May Whittington McKim. He died Sept. 22, 1962 and is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, IA.
Virgil served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Rex McMahill was born Apr. 30, 1923 to Earl Robert and Nellie May Taylor McMahill. He died Mar. 23, 2015 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Petty Officer McMahill served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Earl Esley Miller was born Sept. 23, 1902 to Fred and Louise Schafroth Miller. He died Nov. 29, 1984 and is buried in West Fairview Cemetery, Lenox, IA. Pvt. Miller served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Jack Richard Miller was born June 6, 1916 to Forest W. and Blanche M. Miller. He died Aug. 29, 1994 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.
Brig. Gen. Miller served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Burma-China-India Theatre in World War II. He was a U.S. Senator, U.S. Circuit Judge and a Law Professor.
Source: ancestry.com
Franklin Alexander Million was born July 4, 1920 to Anderson Dean “Dean” and Addie Inez Sharp Million. He died Feb. 29, 1944 and is memorialized at the Courts of the Missing, Court 1, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Petty Officer Million served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Trout (SS-202) and was MIA/FOD/KIA when that vessel was sunk, probably by depth charge attack. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Lowell C. and Artie Grace Bock Morris Family
Benjamin Bock Morris was born Mar. 17, 1924 to Lowell C. and Artie Grace Bock Morris. He died Dec. 6, 2011 and is buried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, MO.
Ens. Morris served with the U.S. Navy Air Corps in World War II.
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Lowell C. “Bud” Morris, Jr. was born Feb. 20, 1922 to Lowell C. (Sr.) and Artie Grace Bock Morris. He died Oct. 21, 2008 and is buried in Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL.
Capt. Morris served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II piloting C-47’s with the 41st Troop Carrier Squadron and 317th Troop Carrier Group in the Pacific Theater.
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Robert Dale Morris was born Dec. 21, 1925 to Lowell C. and Artie Grace Bock Morris. He died Aug. 27, 2005 and is buried in Chapel Hill Gardens, Des Moines, IA.
Robert served with the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Verle William Murphy was born Sept. 18, 1908 to William B. and Martha E. Moler Murphy. He died Dec. 29, 1941 and is buried in Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.
Cpl. Murphy served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps and died in the service of his country at Fort Mills, Corregidor, Philippine Islands. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar & Sep 2019; updated Apr & Jul 2020; updated Jul 2021 & Jun 2022 & Jul 2023 & Jun & Aug 2024