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Earl R. Valley was born Apr. 27, 1922 to Walter Joseph and Elizabeth Dolan Valley. He died Mar. 4, 1987 and is buried in Sixteen Cemetery, Allamakee County, IA.

Earl served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.

Source: ancestry.com


Joseph Mark Valley was born Aug. 12, 1922 to Bernard A. and Esther V. Hawes Valley. He died Dec. 28, 1997 and is buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Harpers Ferry, IA.

Joseph served in World War II with the U.S. Army.

Source: ancestry.com


Luverne Joseph “Ole” Valley was born June 21, 1913 to Edward J. and Aline Hogan Valley. He died May 60 2001 and is buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Harpers Ferry, IA.

Sgt. Valley served in World War II with the U.S. Army 62nd General Hospital.

Source: ancestry.com


Milton George VanGorder was born Sept. 25, 1919 Sankey George and Minnie A. Homan VanGorder. He died Dec. 28, 1990 and is buried in Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery, Independence, IA.

Milton served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.

Source: ancestry.com


Donald Hilton VanHorn was born Oct. 13, 1922 to Benjamin and Lynnville L. Buffington VanHorn. He died Aug. 6, 1971 and is buried in West Ridge Cemetery, Allamakee County, IA. Donald served with the U.S. Navy in World War II. 

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Sophus VanHorn was born Apr. 1, 1918 to Benjamin and Lynville L. Buffington VanHorn. He died Nov. 17, 1999.

Sophus served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Matagorda (AVP-22) .

Source: ancestry.com


Carl Clay VanWey was born May 17, 1903 to George H. and Miner Ozel Kirby Van Wey. He died Dec. 28, 1974 in San Diego, CA.

Capt. VanWey served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps as a member of the Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Force and the Twelfth Air Force in Italy and the Mediterranean.

Source: ancestry.com


Ira Ray Vaughan was born Apr. 10, 1899 to David Trumble and Emma P. Davis Vaughan. He died May 18, 1987 and is buried in River Hills Memorial Park, Batavia, IL.

Pvt. Vaughan served in World War II with the U.S. Army.

Source: ancestry.com


Cornelius Louis Verdon was born Apt. 12, 1919 to Leo and Mathilda Rosine Emma Kurk Verdon. He died Nov. 27, 1992 and is buried in Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL.

Sgt. Verdon served in World War II with the U.S. Army and was WIA on Luzon.

Source: ancestry.com


Floyd Joseph Verdon was born Nov. 22. 1923 to Joseph and Florence Evelyn Protsman Verdon. Wa He died Dec. 22, 1980 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Wayland, MO.

Floyd served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Currituck (AV-7) and USS Bountiful (AH-9).

Source: ancestry.com


Raphael August Verdon was born June 23, 1923 to Leo and Matilda Rosine Emma Kurk Verdon. He died Dec. 1, 1971 and is buried in Gethsemane Cemetery, Lansing, IA.

Raphael served in World War II with the U.S. Army Medical Detachment, 1861st Unit.

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Walter Francis “Walt” Verdon was born Aug. 25, 1925 to Leo and Matilda Rosine Kurk Verdon. He died May 29, 2011 and is buried in Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, King, WI.

Coxswain Verdon served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.

Source: ancestry.com


Stephen Francis Vichlach was born Apr. 20, 1923 to Stephen and Marie Bennan Vichlach. He died Mar. 25, and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon, IA.

Petty Officer Vichlach served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.

Source: ancestry.com


Charles Willard Vickery was born June 25, 1916 to Willard and Melva D. Gress Vickery. He died Dec. 21, 1987 and is buried in Cleveland Cemetery, Postville, IA.

Charles served in World War II with the U.S. Army.

Source: ancestry.com


Dale Robert Vickery was born July 25, 1923 to John Henry and Lydia Jane Fish Vickery. He died Sept. 10, 1954 and is buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, IA.

Sgt. Vickery served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 3287th Engineering Utility Dept., 96th Fighter Control Squadron.

Source: ancestry.com


Ellwood Millard Vickery was born July 11, 1920 to Willard and Melva D. Gress Vickery. He died June 22, 2007 and is buried in Opp City Cemetery, Opp, Alabama.

Ellwood served in World War II with the U.S. Army 161st Infantry Regiment, 25th Division.

Source: ancestry.com


Amandus Charles “Bill” Vohl was born Oct. 15, 1904 to William and Katherina Sophie Bertram Vohl. He died July 13, 1951 and is buried in Steele Cemetery, Falls City, NE.

Sgt. Vohl served in World War II with the U.S. Army Headquarters Detachment Station Complement.

Source: ancestry.com


Lester Jerome Vongroven was born May 26, 1925 to Lars “Lewis” and Laura Matilda Goodno Vongroven. He died May 19, 2015 and is buried in Waterloo Ridge Cemetery, Dorchester, IA.

Lester served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.

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Silas Orlando Vongroven was born Aug. 27. 1922 to Lars “Lewis” and Laura Matilda Goodno Vongroven. He died Dec. 2, 2016 and is buried in Henrytown Cemetery, Henrytown, MN.

Silas served in World War II with the U.S. Army Infantry.

Source: ancestry.com



ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Jul 2019; updated Aug 2024

 

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