Military Involvement
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Herbert M. Meehan was born Jan.18, 1917 to James and Christina Slattery Meehan. He died Apr. 30, 1949 and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Key West, IA.
Herbert served with the U.S. Army Field Artillery in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Gerald Elmer Leo Melssen was born Apr. 21, 1922 to Hubert and Veronica Miller Melssen. He died Aug. 11, 1944 and is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Dubuque, IA.
Sgt. Melssen served in World War II with the U.S. Army 134th Infantry Regiment and was MIA/KIA in France in the service of his country.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Nicholas Menadue was born Jan. 28, 1926 to Samuel and Veronica Menadue. He died June 15, 1945 and is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, San Diego, CA. He was initially buried in the 1st Marine Division Cemetery on Okinawa and returned to the U.S. in 1948.
Pvt. Menadue served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division and was KIA in combat operations on Okinawa.
Source: ancestry.com
Arthur George Mentz was born Dec. 4, 1922 to George and Antonia Mentz. He died June 14, 1944 and is buried in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL.
Pvt. Mentz served in World War II with the U.S. Infantry 101st Airborne Division and died of wounds received in action in France.
Source: ancestry.com
Gregory Carl Meyer was born Aug. 19, 1915 to Gustave M. and Lena M. Meyer. He died Feb. 22, 1944 and is memorialized at the Tablets of the Missing, Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, England.
Sgt. Meyer served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 360th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomber Group, Heavy and was MIA/KIA over the English Channel and awarded the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster.
Source: ancestry.com
Leonard Joseph Meyer was born Aug. 24, 1927 to Edmund F. and Barbara K. Boyer Meyer. He died Feb. 27, 2006 and is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Dubuque, IA.
Leonard served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019; updated Jul 2020; updated Mar 2021