Military Involvement
| Servicemen * Ba - surnames |
Phillip Bartley Babcock was born May 20, 1925 to James Arthur and Reeta Manila Bartley Babcock. He died Nov. 8, 2009 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Cpl. Babcock served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Howard R. Bailey was born Apr. 30, 1911 to Guy Lorenzo and Edna Elizabeth “Jennie” Arandus Bailey. He died Jan. 15, 1945 and is buried in Epinal American Cemetery, Dinoze, France.
Sgt. Bailey served in World War II with the U.S. Army 40th Engineer Combat Battalion and died in the service of his country and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
James Robert (Jimmie) Baldridge was born Dec. 21, 1925 to Thomas Jefferson and Rosetta Mae Wilson Baldridge. He died Nov. 29, 1944 and is buried in Ottumwa Cemetery, Ottumwa, IA.
Pvt. Baldridge served in World War II with the U.S. Army Infantry.
Source: ancestry.com
Melvin Wells Barber was born June 12, 1918 to Leo and Flossie Marion Wells Barber. He died Jan. 6, 1945 and is buried in Ottumwa Cemetery, Ottumwa, IA.
Pvt. Barber served in World War II with the U.S. Army 194th Glider Infantry and died in the service of his country.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert L. Barcus was born July 5, 1924 to Clarence and Edna S. Cupp Barcus. He died Apr. 3, 2000 and is buried in Shaul Cemetery, Ottumwa, IA.
Robert served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps Division Headquarters, 82nd Airborne Division.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar & Apr 2019; updated Jun 2020 & Jun 2022