Military Involvement
| Servicemen * Va - surnames |
Conrad Joseph Valen was born Aug. 15, 1919 to John Mikkelson and Carrie Oiivia Severeid Valen. He died July 1, 1985 and is buried in Story City Cemetery, Story City, IA.
Cpl. Valen served in World War II with the U.S. Army 409th Infantry, 103rd Division and 2nd Infantry, 5th Division.
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John Severeid Valen was born Feb. 20, 1926 to John Mikkelson and Carrie Olivia Severeid Valen. He died Apr. 5, 2014 and is buried in Story City Cemetery, Story City, IA.
John served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Suisun (AVP-53).
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Lawrence Bernhard Valen was born July 14, 1916 to John Mikkelson and Carrie Severeid Valen. He died July 22, 1991 and is buried in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO.
Chief Petty Officer Valen served in World War II with the U.S. Navy in World War II aboard the USS Alabama (BB-60) and USS Raby (DE-698).
Source: ancestry.com
Louis N. Valkanas was born June 24, 1909 in Greece. He died Jan. 23, 1996.
Louis served in World War II with the U.S. Army 249th General Hospital.
Source: ancestry.com
Gerald Alvin Vallem was born July 4, 1915 to George Jacob and Alma C. Vallem. He died Mar. 21, 1991 and is buried in McCallsburg Cemetery, McCallsburg, IA.
Gerald served in World War II with the U.S. Army 4025th Signal Service Group.
Source: ancestry.com
Ronald Laverne Valline was born May 28, 1926 to Lloyd and Ruth Lucille Peters Valline. He died Oct. 20, 2009.
Ronald served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Paul Cessna Vance was born Mar. 25, 1925 to Thomas Franklin and Fannie Blythe Cessna Vance. He died Mary 14, 2008 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Flight Officer Vance served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps as a bombardier on a B-24 Consolidated Liberator.
Source: ancestry.com
John Edward Van Der Linden was born Aug. 8, 1917 to John and Kathleen Gaylord Van Der Linden. He died Nov. 23, 2009 and is buried in Sunset Rest Cemetery, Northwood, IA.
Major Van Der Linden served in World War II with the U.S. Army as a field artillery officer at six military camps before being stationed in Hawaii, the Philippines and Hokkaido, Japan. He established an Army Military Government Reserve unit, and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
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Harold Spencer “Spence” Van Der Linden was born Sept. 1, 1922 to John and Kathleen Gaylord Van Der Linden. He died Sept. 10, 1982 and is buried in Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA.
Lt. Van Der Linden served in World War II with the U.S. Army in Italy, where he served as a special investigator of the 134th Division of the 133rd Infantry.
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Louis Gaylord Van Der Linden was born June 4, 1920 to John and Kathleen Gaylord Van Der Linden. He died Aug. 4, 1971.
Capt. Van Der Linden served in World War II with the U.S. Army as Assistant Air-Sea Rescue officer at Pacific Division Headquarters, Air Transport Command, in the Hawaiian Islands.
Source: ancestry.com
Ray Vanderlinden was born Feb. 8, 1911 to Marinus and Edna Leila Stonaker Vanderlinden. He died Mar. 3, 1998 in Jacksonville, FL.
Lt. Vanderlinden served in World War II with the U.S. Navy in Communications.
Source: ancestry.com
Wendell Calvin Vanhook was born Sept. 18, 1918 to William Earl and Mary Louise Meyers Vanhook. He died Dec. 19, 1983 and is buried in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, CA.
Sgt. Vanhook served in World War II with the U.S. Army 90th Division. He was awarded the Good Conduct ribbon, the E.T.O. ribbon and four battle stars.
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William Russell Vanhook was born Apr. 24, 1917 to William Earl and Mary Louise Meyers Vanhook. He died May 5, 1999 and is buried in Pine Lake Cemetery, LaPorte, IN.
Sgt. Vanhook served in World War II with the U.S. Army in France and Germany.
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John Hershel Vanhook was born Mar. 20, 1920 to William Earl and Mary Louise Meyers Vanhook. He died May 8, 1995 and is buried in Maxwell Cemetery, Maxwell, IA.
Petty Officer Vanhook served in World War II with the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Harold Clarence Vanhook was born Nov. 2, 1924 to William Earl and Mary Louise Meyers Vanhook. He died Apr. 26, 2003 and is buried in Curlew Hills Memory Gardens, Palm Harbor, FL.
Harold served in World War II with the U.S. Army 254th and 63rd Infantry Divisions.
Source: ancestry.com
Charles Orlando VanPatter was born Feb. 7, 1914 to Charles and Gertrude Beckwith VanPatter. He died Feb. 21, 2001 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Sgt. VanPatter served in World War II with the U.S. Army 358 and 397th Infantry Regiments and was WIA in Germany. He was awarded the Purple Heart. He was also the recipient of the Combat Infantryman’s Badge.
Source: ancestry.com
Charles Guy VanScoy was born Nov. 11, 1917 to Guy William and Edith Mathews VanScoy. He died June 26, 2013 and is buried in Lilydale Memorial Park, Lilydale, Victoria, Australia.
Cpl. VanScoy served in World War II with the U.S. Army 43rd Engineers Regiment.
Source: ancestry.com
Leonard Harry VanScoy was born July 31, 1909 to George Arthur and Hilda Marie Estrem VanScoy. He died June 15, 1993.
Sgt. VanScoy served in World War II with the U.S. Army Engineers in the European Theatre of Operations.
Source: ancestry.com
Lawrence Hall VanVlack was born July 21, 1920 to Claude Hall and Ruth Letitia Stone VanVlack. He died Jan. 21, 2000 and is buried in First United Methodist Church Columbarium, Ann Arbor, MI.
Lawrence served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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Philip Wallace VanVlack was born Apr. 25, 1923 to Claude Hall and Ruth Letitia Stone VanVlack. He died Aug. 2, 1999.
Philip served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Encell VanVoorhis was born July 29, 1927 to Clare and Beulah Miller VanVoorhis. He died Aug. 16, 1985 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Robert served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Stanley Wilson VanVoorhis was born Oct. 17, 1909 to Encell Bedell and Katherine M. Buchanan VanVoorhis. He died Nov. 1986.
Stanley served in World War II with the U.S. Navy 97th Seabees.
Source: ancestry.com
Walter Baker Varland, Jr. was born Apr. 27, 1925 to Walter (Sr.) and Cora O. Brown Varland.
Ens. Varland served in World War II with the U.S. Navy Air Corps aboard the USS Willis (DE-395).
Source: ancestry.com
Frederick Mark “Fred” Varnum was born Apr. 3, 1919 to John Mark and Lumilla Morrell Varnum. He died Apr. 17, 2008 and is buried in Saint James Cemetery, Colo, IA.
Fred served in World War II with the U.S. Army, being stationed in Europe, and was at the Battle of the Bulge.
Source: ancestry.com
Marion Lowell Vasey was born Mar. 2, 1912 to Henry Richard and Alta Margerite Harsh Vasey. He died Mar. 12, 2002 and is buried in Colfax Cemetery, Colfax, IA.
Marion served in World War II with the U.S. Coast Guard.
Source: ancestry.com
William Weaver Vasey was born Jan. 24, 1915 to Chauncey W. and Flora L. Ozmun Vasey. He died June 26, 1978 and is buried in Collins Cemetery, Collins, IA.
Lt. Vasey served in World War II with the U.S. Army and was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar & Apr 2019; updated May 2020