Military Involvement
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Rolland Small Deal was born July 27, 1923 to Norman Vance and Lulu Mae Small Deal. He died Sept. 17, 1950 and is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Moline, IL.
Rolland served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Homer L. Dean, Jr. was born Apr. 30, 1925 to Homer L. (Sr.) and Agnes May Kurbel Dean.
Homer served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Charles Albert DeCamp was born Mar. 16, 1907 to Marcellus and Edna Vale DeCamp. He died Sept. 11, 1987 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Charles served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Paul William DeCamp was born Feb. 5, 1923 to Earl and Adie Lindley DeCamp. He died Feb. 25, 2004 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.
Capt. DeCamp served in World War II with the U.S. Air Force. During the latter part of WWII, he was one of a band of officers directing the attack on German air defense equipment, principally the infamous “Small Wurzburg” anti-aircraft gun-laying radar.
During the Korean War he served as an Electronic Intelligence officer, flying combat ELINT collection missions over Communist areas in an ERB-29.
For the next 30 years, he was a technical ELINT analyst and manager on the national level for Headquarters USAF and the NSA. For most of this time, he served on the U.S. national electronic intelligence committee and predecessor bodies. For three years, he was the committee’s chairman and an influential figure in Allied programs worldwide.
He received numerous commendations and medals, including the Air Medal with Bronze Star and two Oak Leaf clusters. His military uniform was donated and is on display at the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C.
Source: ancestry.com
Curtis William Deems, Jr. was born Nov. 7, 1921 to Curtis (Sr.) and Wilhelmina M. Havemann Deems. He died Mar. 15, 1998 and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Aurora, IL.
Curtis served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Harold DeFosse was born Oct. 18, 1918 to John T. and Esther Carlson DeFosse. He died Oct. 14, 1994 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Harold served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Glenn Leroy DeHeer was born Jan. 13, 1923 to John and Nellie G. Versteeg DeHeer. He died Dec. 7, 1994 and is buried in Davenport Memorial Park, Davenport, IA.
Glenn served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Kenneth William DeHeer was born July 27, 1918 to John and Nellie G. Versteeg DeHeer. He died Oct. 22, 2010 and is buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX.
Kenneth served with the U.S. Air Force in World War II and Korea.
Source: ancestry.com
Lee Roy DeLeeuw was born May 31, 1921 to Ira and Cecil Gabriel DeLeeuw. He died Aug. 14, 2003 and is buried in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, CA.
Pvt. DeLeeuw served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert William Delong was born Nov. 16, 1916 to William and Ethel M. Bronson Delong. He died Apr. 21, 1993.
Robert served with the U.S. Navy in World War II and Korea, retiring after 20 years of service.
Source: ancestry.com
Ralph E. Denkman was born June 14, 1920 to Clifford S. and Elsie A. Zellmer Denkman. He died Apr. 11, 1993 and is buried in Klein Cemetery, Moscow, IA.
Ralph served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Ernest Leroy Depriest was born Jan. 21, 1912 to Hosea M. and Mabel Barnard Depriest. He died Nov. 15, 1985 and is buried in Main Post National Cemetery, Fort Benning, GA.
Ernest served with the U.S. Army in World War and Korea. He retired from the Army after 25 years service.
Source: ancestry.com
Henry William Derksen was born Aug. 27, 1911 to William and Anna Boyne Derksen. He died Jan. 24, 1984 and is buried in North Prairie Cemetery, West Liberty, IA.
Henry served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Harry Herbert and Hazel B. Coss DeVore Family
Carl Evans DeVore was born Feb. 28, 1922 to Harry Herbert and Hazel B. Coss DeVore. He died Dec. 27, 1992 and is buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Carl served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Earl Elwood DeVore was born Sept. 23, 1919 to Harry Herbert and Hazel Belle Coss DeVore. He died Feb. 3, 1983 and is buried in Overman Cemetery, Atalissa, IA.
Cpl. DeVore served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
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Raymond Harold DeVore was born Sept. 17, 1914 to Harry Herbert and Hazel B. Coss DeVore. He died June 29, 1965 and is buried in Overman Cemetery, Atalissa, IA.
Pvt. DeVore served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Jess Willard DeVore was born May 21, 1916 to Harry Herbert and Hazel B. Coss DeVore. He died Mar. 7, 1993 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Pvt. DeVore served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Irwin Woodrow “Friday” DeVore was born Nov. 10, 1914 to William Henry and Florence A. Brown DeVore. He died Aug. 21, 1957 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine, IA.
Sgt. DeVore served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 319th Bomb Group.
Source: ancestry.com
Arthur Charles DeWeese was born May 30, 1905 to Charles Arthur and Agnes Strohbehn DeWeese. He died Feb. 20, 1963 and is buried in Melpine Cemetery, Muscatine County, IA.
Arthur served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Sep 2021