This website was launched befittingly on the 71st Anniv. of the United States involvement in WWII, 12/7/2012. Seventy-one years ago, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, brought the U.S. into World War II. In his address asking Congress for a declaration of war, President Franklin D. Roosevelt called Dec. 7, 1941, a date that "will live in infamy."
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December 2018
| ServiceMEN stories | Posted in DEC | Dec Page Updates |
| Totals this mo. | 72 | 257 |
- During the month of Dec 2018, the number of additional ServiceWomen pages will be posted here: [2*]
- Also Updated Women Pages: [1*]
- A granddaughter of one of Poweshiek County's WWII Serviceman Hero's has shared her off-site link to letters that she found after her grandfather passed......these saved by her grandmother of letters & cards written "home" during her husband's military Army service time 1944-1945. The Tribute Page for Pfc. George 'Eldred' Gauss is now uploaded. Thanks to Gretchen, his granddaughter, for sharing this history! Awesome!
November 2018
| ServiceMEN stories | Posted in NOV | Nov. Page Updates |
| 122 | 146 |
- During the month of Nov 2018, the number of additional ServiceWomen pages will be posted here: [100]
- Also Updated Women Pages: [25]
- WWII IA Volunteers - Added Red Cross worker pages: [12] **Updated Red Cross pages [4]
- Women Aid in War Effort -- Scott Co.
October 2018
| ServiceMEN stories | Posted in Oct | Oct Page Updates |
| 156 | 7 |
- During the month of Oct 2018, the number of additional ServiceWomen pages will be posted here: [27]
- Also Updated Women Pages: [8]
- WWII - Iowa Volunteers, Red Cross: Miss Dorothy Cunningham, Jasper County IA
September 2018
| ServiceMEN stories | Posted in Sept. | Sept. Page Updates |
| 323 | 15 |
- During the month of Sept 2018, the number of additional ServiceWomen pages will be posted here: [16]
- Also Updated Women Pages: [1]
- WWII - Iowa Volunteers: Tin Can Commandos, Scott County - The Daily Times, Davenport IA, Jan. 3, 1944
August 2018
| ServiceMEN stories | Posted in Aug | Aug Page Updates |
| 480 | 33 |
- During the month of Aug 2018, the number of additional ServiceWomen pages will be posted here: [10]
- Also Updated Women Pages: [2]
- Read all about a Sioux Cityans experience at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941--Written by another former Sioux Cityan in the service of his country.
July 2018
| ServiceMEN stories | Posted in July | July Page Updates |
| 198 | 46 |
- During the month of July 2018, the number of additional ServiceWomen pages will be posted here: [55]
- Also Updated Women Pages: [11]
- WWII Women- Added Scott County Red Cross worker/volunteer pages:
- WWII Women- USO added Miss Marieellen Kiel, Scott County
- Scott County - Sale of War Bonds 1945
- 1946 List of Keokuk County War Dead
June 2018
| ServiceMEN stories | Posted in June | June Page Updates |
| 430 | 45 |
- During the month of June 2018, the number of additional ServiceWomen pages will be posted here: [15]
- Also Updated Women Pages: [5]
- United Service Women of America, Algona IA -- Great story submitted & transcribed by WWII researcher, Terry Hirsh. The headline reads: These Girls Start War Service Activities At An Early Age (photograph of the young girls included)
May 2018
| ServiceMEN stories | Posted in May | May Page Updates |
| 443 | 64 |
- During the month of May 2018, the number of additional ServiceWomen pages will be posted here: [5]
April 2018
| ServiceMEN stories | Posted in April | April Page Updates |
| 490 | 60 |
- During the month of April 2018, the number of additional ServiceWomen pages will be posted here: [6]
March 2018
| ServiceMEN stories | Posted in March |
| 747 |
- During the month of March 2018, the number of additional ServiceWomen pages will be posted here: [39]
- Kossuth County--World War II Army Casualties [69 Army Dead are listed as of January 31, 1946]
- WWII - Iowa Volunteers: USO worker, Alda Graves
- WWII - Iowa Volunteers: Red Cross Workers, DesMoines, Polk County
- WWII - Iowa Volunteers: Civilian Contractors-later granted Military status, Wright County
February 2018
| ServiceMEN stories | Posted in Feb |
| 183 |
- During the month of Feb 2018, the number of additional ServiceWomen pages will be posted here: [23]
- Red Cross news items = [3]
*Suggested Post by Iowa in WWII researcher, Pat Holt Juon:
*OFF-SITE Links -See at bottom of this site's main page:
North Iowa Marines share stories of service in Iwo Jima, Okinawa during World War II -- by Ashley Miller, Globe-Gazette, November 10, 2016
January 2018
| ServiceMEN stories | Posted in January |
| 381 |
- During the month of January 2018, the number of additional ServiceWomen pages will be posted here: [49]
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**Special Recognition to three very dedicated WWII research volunteers! #1. Pat Holt Juon has shared her Iowa WWII Servicemen research. Every county has submissions from Pat."Pat, what a great service you are doing by sharing all this Iowa research." As the days go forward, more & more of Pat's contributions will be on these pages! Pat has been researching & sharing all year long! The * behind the county numbers indicates the number of contributions from Pat for that county.
#2. Terry Hirsch is also sharing and contributing Iowa in WWII research....At present most of the ServiceWomen contributions are coming from Terry. Terry is doing a fabulous job. You will see notations on this What's New page over the last year (see below) of Terry's other contributions, besides the high numbers of ServiceWomen submitted by Terry each month.
**Also from August through October 2017, Terry Hirsch, researched, transcribed & submitted 165 WWII news articles about Iowans, written by Iowa native, Frank Miles, war correspondent. Miles wrote about & interviewed WWII servicemen and women from Iowa as he lived along side them in the war theater. Check this out: Iowa Daily Press War Correspondent, Frank Miles -- Read his news coverage mentioning those serving from IOWA.
AND #3 Contributor is Iowa in WWII's Assistant Coordinator, Connie Swearingen. Connie submits all kinds of detail (mainly from NW Iowa). Great Work! This site's progress & content could not be accomplished without these 3 ladies and so many other contributors!!!
IAGenWeb 2018