Military Involvement
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Clifford L. Van Pelt was born Oct. 8, 1920 to George Elmer and Maude Lavina Provancha Van Pelt. He died Mar. 29, 1986 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, IA. Clifford served with the Merchant Marines and the U.S. Army during World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Clemons Joseph Van Voorhis was born July 3, 1927 to Reginald Francis and Edna Mae Hedges Van Voorhis. He died Aug. 31, 2010 and is buried in Horicon Cemetery, Northrop, MN. Pvt. Van Voorhis served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Wayne Horace VandeSteeg was born Apr. 30, 1925 to Herman J. and Dena Hoffs VandeSteeg. He died Oct. 18, 2001. Wayne served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
LaVerne Christ “Vern” Varenhorst was born Oct. 26, 1922 to Frank and Lydia Varenhorst. He died Nov. 3, 2017 and is buried in Storm Lake Cemetery, Storm Lake, IA.
Vern served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 447th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force.
Source: ancestry.com
Bernard Joseph Vaughan was born Aug. 1, 1916 to Edward and Susie Needhouse Vaughan. He died Feb. 17, 1973 and is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Cherokee, IA. Cpl. Vaughan served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Dwain Wesley Vilas was bon Apr. 17, 1923 to Oliver W. and Fay E. Treloar Vilas. He died Aug. 5, 1981 and is buried in Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery, Storm Lake, IA.
Dwain served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Ralph Franklin Virgil was born Oct. 28, 1918 to Leon Franklin and Ethel Triggs Virgil. He died Feb. 13, 1999 and is buried in Laurens Cemetery, Laurens, IA.
Sgt. Virgil served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Earl Ray Voelschow was born Apr. 24, 1920 to Herman A. and Ida Myrtle Fitzsimmons Voelschow. He died Mar. 29, 2002.
Earl served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Robert Neil “Bob” Voelschow was born Aug. 11, 1924 to Herman A. and Ida Myrtle Fitzsimmons Voelschow. He died July 18, 2012 and is buried in Laurens Cemetery, Laurens, IA.
Petty Officer Voelschow served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Jun 2019; updated Sep 2020 & Aug 2023 & Aug 2024