Military Involvement
| Servicemen * Pa - surnames |
Harold Wendel Padellford was born July 18 1909 to Orrin Denny and Myrtle May Mayo Padellford. He died June 22, 1946 and is buried in Nevada Municipal Cemetery, Nevada, IA.
Harold served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS California (BB-44).
Source: ancestry.com
James Robert Paley was born Sept. 6, 1921 to Walter E. and Edna C. Hertz Paley. He died Aug. 1966.
Lt. Paley served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 52nd and 30th Fighter Squadrons, 26th Fighter Command and 367th Fighter Squadron, 358th Fighter Group. He saw action in Germany serving as a Thunderbolt fighter and was shot down twice during his 24 months overseas duty. He was awarded the Air Medal (six times) and the European Theater of Operations ribbon and the Caribbean ribbon.
Source: ancestry.com
Charles Robert Pantenburg was born Sept. 13, 1918 to Peter J. and Harriet A. Hallowell Pantenburg. He died Mar. 28, 1988 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Lt. Pantenburg served in World War II with the U.S. Army 386th Infantry Regiment, 97th Infantry Division.
Source: ancestry.com
Richard William “Dick” Pantenburg was born Feb. 8, 1923 to Fred Martin and Myrtle McKinley Pantenburg. He died Aug. 23, 1986 and is buried in Gilbert Cemetery, Gilbert, IA.
Pvt. Pantenburg served in World War II with the U.S. Army Infantry in the Philippines.
Source: ancestry.com
George S. Paras was born Sept. 4, 1911 to Stamas and Helen Orfanos Paras. He died July 2, 1998 and is buried in Acacia Memorial Park, Seattle, WA.
George served in World War II with the U.S. Army 43rd Engineer Headquarters Company.
Source: ancestry.com
Hadley Junior Parker was born Dec. 4, 1919 to John and Edith McLain Parker. He died Jan. 17, 2013 and is buried in Emerson Cemetery, Emerson, IA.
Lt. Parker served in World War II with the U.S. Naval Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Orville Leland Parker was born Apr. 17, 1919 to Earl E. and Julia J. Gates Parker. He died Jan. 9, 1990 and is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens North, Pompano Beach, FL.
Orville served in World War II with the U.S. Naval Air Corps.
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Lyle Robert Parker was born July 16, 1916 to Earl E. and Julia J. Gates Parker. He died June 1, 2000 and is buried in Cedar Crest Cemetery, Jesup, IA.
Chief Parker served in World War II with the U.S. Naval Air Corps, Medical and was stationed at the Naval Hospital, Corona, CA, Naval Air Station, San Diego, CA and USMC Air Station, Goleta, CA.
Source: ancestry.com
James Morgan Parsons was born Mar. 29, 1908 to Harry Olin and Adah Clare Ragsdale Parsons. He died Oct. 6, 1989 and is buried in Little Rock National Cemetery, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Col. Parsons served in World War II with the U.S. Army 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th Division and 474th Engineer Maintenance Co. and 177th Engineer Regiment. He also served in Korea.
Source: ancestry.com
Dean Francis Partridge was born Jan. 25, 1926 to Victor O. and Colleen Carr Partridge. He died Apr. 20, 2003 and is buried in Peoria Cemetery, Maxwell, IA.
Sgt. Partridge served in World War II with the U.S. Army Headquarters 497th Quartermaster Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert G. Pasley was born May 17, 1915 to Crocket H. and Ethel J. Gemmel Pasley. He died Nov. 16, 2007.
Capt. Pascal served with the U.S. Army in World War II in Germany.
Source: ancestry.com
DeLane Charles Patterson was born Jan. 5, 1920 to Charles A. and Anna L. Ferguson Patterson. He died Mar. 27, 1946 and is buried in Collins Cemetery, Collins, IA.
DeLane served in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Douglas Haig Patterson was born Mar. 27, 1918 to William Laing and Adah Florence Otto Patterson. He died Jan. 14, 1976 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.
Lt. Patterson served in World War II with the U.S. Army, Military Dept., Iowa State College and with the 153rd Field Artillery Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Arthur C. Paul was born Nov. 1, 1908 to Daniel K. and Lottie Elizabeth Dale Paul. He died Sept. 19, 1992.
Sgt. Paul served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Edward Dudley Paulsen was born July 1, 1920 to Henry A. and Sarah I. Roberts Paulsen. He died Mar. 31, 1995 and is buried in Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery, Waterloo, IA.
Edward served in World War II with the U.S. Army 788th Field Artillery Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald I. Paulson was born Nov. 3, 1916 to Nels P. and Catherine Hanson Paulson. He died Jan. 8, 2006 and is buried in Lakewood Cemetery, Albert Lea, MN.
Cpl. Paulson served in World War II with the U.S. Army 563rd Base Unit.
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Harris Christian Paulson was born Oct. 22, 1909 to Nels P. and Catherine Hanson Paulson. He died Apr. 3, 1984 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Harris served in World War II with the U.S. Army 220th Medical Battalion, 20th Armored Division.
Source: ancestry.com
Martin C. Paulson was born May 5, 1902 to Chris and Anna Larsen Paulson. He died Mar. 24, 1991 and is buried in Nevada Municipal Cemetery, Nevada, IA.
MSgt./Petty Officer Paulson served in World War II with the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Neal Carl Paulson was born Mar. 6, 1914 to Carl M. and Ida M. Paulson. He died Oct. 1, 1990 and is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Watertown, SD.
Col. Paulson served in World War II with the U.S. Army. He also served in Korea.
Source: ancestry.com
Norman Walter Paulson was born Jan. 22, 1925 to Walter and Nettie Nelson Paulson. He died Oct. 8, 2016 and is buried in Alabama National Cemetery, Montebello, Alabama.
Col. Paulson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He also served as a Combat Engineer in Korea and as Commander of the 14th Transportation Aircraft Maintenance & Supply Battalion and as Deputy Commander of the 34th Aircraft Maintenance and Supply Group with six battalions located throughout Vietnam. He served his country for more than 33 years and retired as Commander of the U.S. Army Aviation Safety Center at Ft. Rucker, Alabama.
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Lavern Carl Paulson was born Sept. 26, 1915 to Walter and Nettie Nelson Paulson. He died Apr. 1, 1988 and is buried in Nevada Municipal Cemetery, Nevada, IA.
Pvt. Paulson served in World War II with the U.S. Army 334th Infantry Regiment, 84th Division and was WIA in Germany and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Orville Luverne Paulson was born Jan. 26, 1913 to John Otto and Emma Lena Anderson Paulson. He died Jan. 1962 and is buried in Story City Cemetery, Story City, IA.
Orville served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 138th Base Unit.
Source: ancestry.com
Raymond M. Paulson was born Mar. 5, 1912 to Paul and Lena Rasmusson Paulson.
Cpl. Paulson served in World War II with the U.S. Army 12th Medical Training Replacement Center, Abilene, KS and Veterinary Food Inspection Service, Omaha, NE.
Source: ancestry.com
Richard Edward Paulson was born Dec. 14, 1911 to Chris N. and Anna C. Paulson. He died Jan. 10, 1995 and is buried in Story City Cemetery, Story City, IA.
Maj. Paulson served in World War II with the U.S. Army and received the Croix de Guerre and was the recipient of the Order of the British Empire at Buckingham Palace by King George VI.
Source: ancestry.com
Roland Arthur Paulson was born Apr. 25, 1924 to Melvin Bennie and Louise Christine Peterson Paulson. He died Jan. 9, 2016 and is buried in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO.
Capt. Paulson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps B-25 Mitchel bomber squadron operating in the Mediterranean area. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart and Air Medal with six Oak Leaf Clusters and the European theater ribbon with four battle stars. He also served in Korea.
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Ralph Lloyd Paulson was born May 4, 1923 to Melvin Bennie and Louise Christine Peterson Paulson. He died Nov. 27, 1943 and is buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Pvt. Paulson served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Division and was KIA in combat on Tarawa, Gilbert Islands.
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Rodney Allen Paulson was born Apr. 25, 1924 to Melvin Bennie and Louise Christine Peterson Paulson. He died Mar. 29, 1954 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Lt. Paulson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 301st Bomb Group in the European Theatre of Operations and was awarded the Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters. He was killed at Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, WA in a crash of B-36 “‘Peacemaker’ #44-92032 in a take-off accident.
Source: ancestry.com
Merle Ivan Pawley, Jr. was born Feb. 11, 1923 to Merle Ivan (Sr.) and Ruth Bonte Pawley.
Pvt. Pawley served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps Airways Communications System in the Pacific.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr 2019; updated Jun 2020