Military Involvement
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James M. Dickeson was born May 17, 1911 to John H. and Florence L. Dickeson. He died Oct. 12, 1971 and is buried in Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA.
Cpl. Dickeson served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
George Alfred Dickey was born Dec. 18, 1917 to Henry Marshall and Sarah Mae Rickettes Dickey. He died Sept. 20, 1991.
George served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 444th Bomb Group, 675th Bomb Squadron.
Source: ancestry.com
Dale Marlowe Dickinson was born Feb. 16, 1924 to Earl and Mae Fausch Dickinson. He died May 20, 2003 and is buried in Forest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, IA.
Dale served in World War II with the U.S. Army Anti-Aircraft Automatic Weapons Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Clair “Don” Dickinson was born Mar. 12, 1919 to Andrew Leonard and Elsie Marie Johnson Dickinson. He died Dec. 3, 2009 and is buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Don served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Parrott (DD-218) and USS Rose (DD-563) and saw action in the battles of Macassar Straits, Badong Straits and the Java Sea. He was awarded a Defense Medal, North African medal, Asiatic-Pacific medal, and Good Conduct medal. He also served in Korea.
Source: ancestry.com
Edward James Dickinson was born Jan. 25, 1927 to Rudolf H. and Clara May Womack Dickinson.
Edward served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps Headquarters 4th Marine Air Wing, Marshall Islands; Marine Air Group 22, Squadron 422, Marshall Islands; and Marine Air Group 22, Squadron 422, 2nd Air Wing, Okinawa.
Source: ancestry.com
John Albert Dickinson was born Feb. 23, 1926 to Delbert Merle and Lenna M. Watkins Dickinson. He died May 21, 2010 and is buried in Colo Cemetery, Colo, IA.
John served in the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Lyle Herman Dickinson was born June 11, 1924 to Rudolph H. and Clara May Womack Dickinson. He died Aug. 8, 2000 and is buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, West Liberty, IA.
Lyle served in the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Dean William Dickson was born Apr. 8, 1921 to John R. and Hazel Swan Dickson. He died May 11, 1981 and is buried in Osage Cemetery, Osage, IA.
Dean served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Keith Edward Dickson was born Nov. 14, 1922 to John R. and Hazel Swan Dickson. He died Dec. 4, 2000 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Cpl. Dickson served in World War with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Philbrook Best “Phil” Dietz was born Oct. 31, 1926 to Sherlock Melvin and Lorraine Annette Best Dietz.
Pvt. Dietz served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 292nd Base Unit.
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James Hadley “Jim” Dietz was born Dec. 27, 1924 to Sherlock Melvin and Lorraine Annette Best Dietz.
Pvt. Dietz served in World War II with the U.S. Army 303rd Infantry in France, Germany and Czechoslovakia.
Source: ancestry.com
John Merritt Dill was born Mar. 30, 1916 to John J. and Emma L. Borth Dill. He died Mar. 10, 2010 and is buried in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO.
Cpl. Dill served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Charles Edward Dillon was born Mar. 13, 1924 to George and Helen Fauchen Dillon. He died Oct. 27, 2015 and is buried in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas, TX.
Pvt. Dillon served in World War II with the U.S. Army Headquarters Co., 3rd Battalion, 66th Infantry. He was awarded the Bronze Star.
Source: ancestry.com
Russell Dilts was born July 2, 1920 to Virgil and Eva Irene Rood Dilts. He died Apr. 13, 2011 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.
MSgt. Dilts served in World War Ii with the U.S. Army Field Headquarters, Office of the Quartermaster General at Chicago, IL and officers training unit at Camp Lee, VA.
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Robert Dilts was born Dec. 13, 1924 to Virgil and Eva Irene Rood Dilts. He died Oct. 28, 2010.
Pvt. Dilts served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Stanley D. Dinskee was born July 22, 1900. He died in 1980 and is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Marshalltown, IA.
Stanley served in World War II with the U.S. Army Medical Detachment.
Source: ancestry.com
Ernest Eugene “Red" Dinsmore was born May 13, 1913 to Ward and Orpha Swanson DInsmore. He died Oct. 1, 1966 and is buried in Gilbert Cemetery, Gilbert, IA.
Sgt. Dinsmore served in World War II with the U.S. Army 506th Ordnance Co.
Source: ancestry.com
Duane Harland “Dirk” Dirksen was born May 27, 1923 to Ole M. and Lois Leota Peterson Dirksen. He died Oct. 13, 2003 and is buried in McDivitt Grove Cemetery, Urbandale, IA.
Cpl. Dirksen served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 556th Bomb Squadron, 387th Bomb Group.
Source: ancestry.com
Charles Leon Dixon was born Feb. 7, 1915 to Clyde L. and Verna E. Charter Dixon. He died June 22, 1989.
Pvt. Dixon served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corp as an aerial photographer with the Photo Reconnaissance and Combat Mapping squadrons.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Lorenzo Dixon was born was born Aug. 9, 1926 to Lorenzo Guy and Cora Resla Garmire Dixon. He died Nov. 21, 2001.
Pvt. Dixon served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert L. Dixon was born Mar. 6, 1913 to Roy B. and Jennie Carr Dixon. He died Nov. 23, 1987 and is buried in Resthaven Cemetery, West Des Moines, IA.
Capt. Dixon served in World War II with the U.S. Army 550th Field Artillery in Germany. He also served in Korea.
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Dean Allan Dixon was born Feb. 11, 1924 to Roy B. and Jennie Carr Dixon. He died Aug. 24, 1996.
Sgt. Dixon served in World War II with the U.S. Army 81st Infantry in Japan.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr 2019