Military Involvement
| Servicemen * Sp - surnames |
Merlin Grant Spangler was born Dec. 5, 1894 to Morzelous and Lizzie Inez Stevens Spangler. He died May 1986.
Cdr. Spangler served in World War II with the U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps in Washington, D.C. where he was in charge of the Bureau of Yards and Docks. He served in World War I with the U.S. Army Field Artillery.
Source: ancestry.com
Earl K. Spaulding was born Nov. 5, 1905 to Thomas C. and Dolly L. Kent Spaulding. He died Sept. 11, 1993 and is buried in Sunset Memorial Park, San Antonio, TX.
MSgt. Spaulding served in World War II with the U.S. Army in the European Theatre where he fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He also served in Korea where he was awarded the Bronze Star. He retired after more than 32-1/2 years of service.
Source: ancestry.com
Harold Spear was born July 2, 1913 to Orison Alison “Al" and Nancy Rockwell Spear. He died Feb. 18, 1979.
Harold served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
John William Speck was born Jan. 31, 1925 to James E. and Maud Harlock Speck. He died Mar. 9, 1963 and is buried in Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery, Chatsworth, CA.
Pvt. Speck served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
James Andrew Speers was born Sept. 26, 1912 to John and Margaret Strahn Speers. He died May 1, 1947 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Petty Officer Speers served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Wendell Burt Sperow was born Aug. 30, 1897 to William Edgar and Bertha E. Miller Sperow. He died July 7, 1960 and is buried in Nevada Municipal Cemetery, Nevada, IA.
Cdr. Sperow served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Fondulac (APA-166).
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His son, William Rodgers Sperow was born Aug. 16, 1925 to Wendell Burt and Opel Miskell Sperow. He died Feb. 27, 2009 and is buried in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, IA.
William served in World War II with the U.S. Naval Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Carmi Neal Spicer was born June 12, 1925 to Carmi N. and Stella Hoskins Spicer. He died Apr. 27, 1997 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Carmi served in World War II with the U.S. Coast Guard.
Source: ancestry.com
Clifford Duane Spies was born Mar. 16, 1925 to Paul Lugo and Madge Blanche VanVlack Spies.
Clifford served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Roy Lee Splawn was born Sept. 14, 1920 to Logan D. and Sophia E. Terhune Splawn. He died May 19 , 1995 and is buried in Woodlawn Park Cemetery South, Miami, FL.
Sgt. Splawn served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps. He also served in Korea.
Source: ancestry.com
Irving Harvey Laverne Spratt was born Apr. 3, 1926 to Winfield Chester and Bessie Augusta Baker Spratt.
Irving served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Luverne Springer was born Feb. 12, 1925 to Charles Wesley and Rosie Anderson Springer. He died May 11, 2003 and is buried in McCallsburg Cemetery, McCallsburg, IA.
Pvt. Springer served in World War II with the U.S. Army in the Philippines and was WIA and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Jackson Sprinkle was born Mary 26, 1909 to Harry E. and Bessie M. Jackson Sprinkle. He died June 18,1979 and is buried in Momence Cemetery, Momence, IL.
Sgt. Sprinkle served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps First Air Commandos.
Source: ancestry.com
Leslie Harold Sprouse was born Feb. 26, 1917 to William E. and Vergie Doyle Sprouse. He died May 4, 1996 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Leslie served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Denebola (AD-12).
Source: ancestry.com
James Leroy Spurrier, Jr. was born July 12, 1922 to James L. (Sr.) and Phyllis Lewis Spurrier. He died May 1, 1977 in Grand Rapids, MI.
Sgt. Spurrier served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps 61st Marine Air Group.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr 2019; updated Aug 2020