LYON COUNTY GENEALOGY
World War II Veterans
1939-1945
Lyon County, Iowa
Bruinsma, Frederick J. born 1/25/1918 at Doon, Iowa was disabled from World War II; died 4/7/1978 at Rock Rapids,Iowa.
Bruinsma, Herbert G. born 1/25/1918 at Doon, Iowa, served in the army in WW II; died 6/28/1995 at the VA Hospital, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Busse, Clifford born 11/11/1911 at Cloverdale, Iowa died at the Veterans' Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on 11/19/1969.
De Boer, Dick born 7-14-1904 and died 6-23-1944. He served in the US Navy WWII as a SF26. Burial in Christ Lutheran Cemetery, Alvord, Iowa.
De Joode, Anthony born 1925 and died 1988. He served in the US Army WWII as a PFC. Burial in Christ Lutheran Cemetery, Alvord, Iowa.
De Vries, Jacob born 7/30/1919 at George, Iowa, was in the European Theatre in WWII--among first drafted in Lyon County in 1941; died 1/24/1968 at George, Iowa.
Gieske, Norman born 12/20/1914 at Spencer, South Dakota, served in World War II; died 8/25/1996 at a Sioux City Hospital, Sioux City, Iowa.
Grave, David F. born 5/22/1924 in Ashton, Iowa, served in the U.S. Army in WWII, died 3/25/1991 at Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Gruis, Edward Leon born 4/27/1919 at rural George, Iowa, served in the U.S. Army in World War II; died 3/29/1997 at the Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Habben, Earl Fredrick born 12/9/1921 at George, Iowa, served in the U.S.Army in World War II; died 6/27/1998 at George Good Samaritan Center, George, Iowa.
Hagedon, Ralph Theodore born 9/7/1921 at Rock Rapids, Iowa, served in the U.S. Army in World War II from 1943-1944. Ralph died at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Sioux Falls on II/14/2000 at the age of 79. He was interred at Rosehill Cemetery in Parker, South Dakota, with military honors. Link to a memorial page:
Provided by Brian Hagedon Harms, Edward E. born 10/24/1913 at Flandreau, South Dakota, and served in World War II; died 3/17/1970 at the Veterans' Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.
Harms, George born 7/27/1913 at George, Iowa served in World War II; died 2/21/1957 at Oakland,California.
Harms, Theodore "Ted" born 5/22/1920 at George, Iowa, served in the U.S. Navy in WW II; died 8/5/2000 in the Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Hayenga, Ralph V. born 1/26/1919 at Hannah, North Dakota, was a navigator bombardier in World War II; died 10/11/1995 in Mesa, Arizona.
Hinrichs, George John born 11/4/1918 at George, Iowa, served in the U.S. Army in World War II; died 11/25/1997 at the V.A. Extended Care Unit, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Isebrands, Stanley born 6/27/1917 at George, Iowa 2/7/1943; served in World War II and died 11/29/1944 in Belgium.
Kersten, Elmer born 9/18/1914 at Hospers, Iowa, and served in World War II; died 2/5/1993 at the Veterans' Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Klein, Erwin Francis born 1920 and died 1975. He served in WWII as Private. Burial in Christ Lutheran Cemetery, Alvord, Iowa.
Kruger, Sylvester "Jack" born 6/3/1920 at Little Rock, Iowa, served in the Army during World War II; died 9/10/1975 at the VA Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Krull, Earnest, M. born 12/4/1918 at George, Iowa, served in World War II; was a farmer; died 6/26/1979 at Sioux Falls, South Dakota hospital.
Krull, Fred H. born 8/25/1917 at George, Iowa, served in WWII; died 1/7/1990 at the MPC Hospital, Rock Rapids, Iowa.
Mammenga, Louis born 11/3/1923 at George, Iowa served in WW II; died 12/3/1992 at Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Peters, Everon born 1/23/1925 at George, Iowa served in WW II; died 10/14/1946 at Sibley, Iowa.
Renken, Floyd H. born 5/3/1918 at George, Iowa, World War II service from 1942-1945; died 5/5/1974 at the Veterans' Hospital, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Sauter, Jacob born 7/17/1891 in Illinois died 2/12/1919 at Bordeaux, France of World War 1 wounds.
Schacht, Vernon H. born 1919 and died 1984. He served in the US Army in WWII as S.Sgt. Burial in Christ Lutheran Cemetery, Alvord, Iowa.
Stubbe, Charles H. born 9/11/1914 at Lakewood, Iowa 12/25/1945; served in the US Army Air Force during World War II; died 6/10/1992 in the Rock Rapids, Iowa Hospital.
Tirrel, John F. born 2/15/1922 at George, Iowa, served in World War II; died 3/14/1987 at the VA Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Van Westen, Hilbert born 12/8/1919 at Rock Rapids, Iowa served in World War II; died 2/28/1984 at the MPC Hospital in Rock Rapids, Iowa.