Military Involvement
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Donald Dale Pointer was born Sept. 8, 1920 to Harvey Lewis and Pearl May Williams Pointer. He died Apr. 29, 2012.
Donald served in World War II with the U.S. Army 15th Field Artillery Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division and 75th Infantry Division.
He was married to Naomi Jean Gilley who was born Mar. 19, 1924 to William and Frances Dennison Gilley. She died Dec. 12, 2016. Naomi served in World War II with the U.S. Navy 12th Naval District General Courts Martial.
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Forrest Richard “Toy" Pointer was born Apr. 3, 1924 to Harvey Lewis and Pearl May Williams Pointer. He died Jan. 10, 2007 and is buried in Maxwell Cemetery, Maxwell, IA.
Petty Officer Pointer served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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Lester LaVern Pointer was born Nov. 26, 1915 to Harvey Lewis and Pearl May Williams Pointer. He died Oct. 14, 1942 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.
Petty Officer Pointer served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Martin Spencer Polhemus was born Oct. 4, 1922 to George Nelson and Elsie Bonham Husted Polhemus. He died Mar. 5, 2002.
Lt. Polhemus served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps as a weather officer.
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Dale Nelson Polhemus was born Oct. 31, 1925 to George Nelson and Elsie Bonham Husted Polhemus. He died Nov. 11, 1997.
Pvt. Polhemus served in World War II with the U.S. Army as a teletype operator in Headquarters 759th M.P. Battalion.
Source: ancestry.com
Peter Theodore Politis was born May 28, 1906 to Theodore and Helen Bournas Politis. He died May 19, 1993 and is buried in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN.
Sgt. Politis served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
John Joseph “Johnnie” Polito was born May 5, 1926. He died Mar. 1976 and is buried in Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Sgt. Polito served in World War II with the U.S. Army and was awarded the Bronze Star.
Source: ancestry.com
Capt. H. G. Pollock was the first Ames, IA dentist to be called into the service. He served as dental surgeon for the 101st division.
He landed in Normandy on D-Day with 24 officer and 200 enlisted men, composing the medical company and working continuously in the temporary hospital quarters until June 9, when German bombs destroyed the hospital and wounded or killed nearly half of the medical personnel. The doctor suffered back and leg injuries and spent time in English and American hospitals receiving treatment.
He was awarded the ETO ribbon, Arrowhead denoting invasion, Battle Star, Pre-Pearl Harbor ribbon, Purple Heart and Presidential Unit citation.
Source: ancestry.com
Howard Charles Pond was born Aug. 28, 1911 to Charles Willard and Estella May Gross Pond. He died Feb. 2, 1994 and is buried in Nevada Municipal Cemetery, Nevada, IA.
Howard served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Frederick Tilden “Fred” Poole was born Aug. 7, 1914 to Wilbert and Agnes Tilden Poole. He died Mar. 25, 1978 and is buried in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Silver Spring, MD.
Col. Poole served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps as Executive Officer of the 439th Troop Carrier Group in England and France.
Source: ancestry.com
Allen Wendell Porter was born June 19, 1919 to Ray Rufus and Lela Marie Thompson Porter.
Sgt. Porter served in World War II with the U.S. Army 17th Signal Service Company.
Source: ancestry.com
Arthur Kurt Porter was born Mar. 20, 1908 to Kurt C. and Bertha Iola Meyers Porter. He died Nov. 6, 1992 and is buried in Maxwell Cemetery, Maxwell, IA.
Sgt. Porter served in World War iI with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Bernice Jay Posegate was born Sept. 23, 1899 to Eli Frances and Anna E. McFarlane Posegate. He died Dec. 1964 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Petty Officer Posegate served in World War II with the U.S. Navy 119th Seabees.
Source: ancestry.com
Lowell Marion Posegate was born May 16, 1918 to Pearl Elwood and Lula Belle Sutherland Posegate. He died Apr. 25, 2003 and is buried in Roland Cemetery, Roland, IA.
Lowell served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Raymond Post was born Apr. 5, 1918 to Clarence Nathaniel and Dora May Stahlman Post. He died Feb. 22, 1989 and is buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, CA.
Petty Officer Post served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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Darrell Albert Post was born Aug. 10, 1912 to Clarence Nathaniel and Dora May Stahlman Post. He died Dec. 7, 1941 and is buried at the USS Arizona Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Chief Petty Officer Post served in World War II aboard the USS Arizona (BB-39) and was MIA/KIA when that ship was bombed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Source: ancestry.com
William Everett “Bill” Post was born Nov. 19, 1909 to Claude J. and Georgie Lois Stahlman Post. He died June 10, 1973 and is buried in Evergreen Memory Gardens, Nevada, IA.
William served in World War II with the U.S. Navy 60th Seabees.
Source: ancestry.com
Harry Junior Postal was born Sept. 12, 1920 to Harry George and Mary Louise Bowers Postal. He died Mar. 7, 1996 and is buried in Colo Cemetery, Colo, IA.
Harry served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 1st Air Transport Squad, 20th Air Force.
Source: ancestry.com
Milton Claudious Potee was born June 10, 1925 to Lindley and Daisy Stoll Potee.
Sgt. Potee served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 370th Bomb Squadron, 307th Bomb Group, 13th Air Force as an aerial gunner. He was awarded the Good Conduct ribbon, Philippine Liberation ribbon and the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon with six battle stars.
Source: ancestry.com
John Sherwood Potter was born July 3, 1928 to Theodore H. and Millie M. Johnson Potter.
John served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 3021st Base Unit, Las Vegas, NV.
Source: ancestry.com
Gene George Poush was born June 1, 1914 to Clinton Edgar and Lottie Genevieve Lemon Poush. He died Sept. 6, 2012 and is buried in Evergreen Memory Gardens, Nevada, IA.
Sgt. Poush served in World War II with the U.S. Army in the North African Theatre. He was captured by the enemy and sent to Germany and spent 27 months in German prison camps.
Source: ancestry.com
Willie G. Powers was born Feb. 13, 1889.
MSgt. Powers served in World War II with the Military Dept. at Iowa State College. He also served in World War I and served a total of 27 years in the Army.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr 2019