Military Involvement
| Servicemen * Co- surnames |
Edgar Wallace Coghill was born Apr. 21, 1925 to Wallace and Flossie L. Howery Coghill. He died Feb. 26, 2009 in Clallam, WA.
Edgar served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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Hillary Porter Cole was born Mar. 2, 1924 to Harold P. and Pearl Stevenson Cole. He died Feb. 10, 1978 and is buried in Thurman Cemetery, Thurman, IA.
Hillary served in World War II with the U.S. Army 232nd Infantry Regiment.
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Theodore Clifton Cole, II was born Jan. 17, 1922 to Harold P. and Pearl Stevenson Cole. He died Oc. 4, 2011 and is buried in Thurman Cemetery, Thurman, IA.
Col. Cole served in World War II with the U.S. Navy destroyer and amphibious services. He also served with the U.S. Air Force Reserves in Aerial Combat Intelligence during the Korean War and became a Capt. in the USAF Dental Corps.He served as both Dental and Hospital Commanders in the U.S., England, Germany, and Vietnam. He was assigned to the USAF Academy for seven years. He retired from the USAF in 1978.
Source: ancestry.com
Edmond Richard Collins Nov. 13, 1913 to William Carl and Ethel McGary Collins. He died Dec. 15, 1994.
Edmond served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 97th Bomb Group and 63rd Fighter Squadron, 56th Air Group.
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Howard Colon, Jr. was born Dec. 1, 1921 to Howard (Sr.) and Rhetta Hydinger Colon. He died Feb. 18, 2014.
Howard served in World War II with the U.S. Army 192nd General Hospital and 279th Station Hospital.
Source: ancestry.com
Harry Albert Conkling was born Jan. 18, 1910 to William A. and Rosabell Cooker Conkling. He died Oct. 27, 1969 and is buried in Wyuka Cemetery, Nebraska City, NE.
Harry served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Cowpens (CVL-25).
Source: ancestry.com
Patrick Kenneth Connell was born Aug. 24, 1923 to Joseph John and Kathryn Georgia Gleason Connell. He died May 5, 1973 and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Shenandoah, IA.
Pvt. Connell served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Vincent P. “Pete” Conners was born Dec. 23, 1920 to Thomas and Margrett Ann Cain Conners. He died Jan. 16, 2015 and is buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Imogene, IA.
Maj. Conners served in World War II with the U.S. Army 168th Infantry Regiment, 34th Division. He also served in Korea where he was WIA.
Source: ancestry.com
John J. Connor was born May 20, 1916 to John James and Nellie Mae Porter Connor. He died Sept. 4, 2007 and is buried in Valle Spring Cemetery, Sainte Genevieve, MO.
Sgt. Connor served in World War II with the U.S. Army Horsemanship Detachment and Veterinary Detachment 1747.
Source: ancestry.com
Martin Sherwood Connor was born Apr. 30, 1918 to John James and Nellie Mae Porter Connor. He died Dec. 4, 2010.
Martin served in World War II with the U.S. Army 197th Infantry.
Source: ancestry.com
Dick Gray Cook was born Jan. 25, 1918 to Alphonso E. and Beulah M. Spittler Cook. He died Feb. 28, 2011.
Dick served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Gene Allen Cook was born Feb. 28, 1922 to Theo Fred and Ona Mirth Horn Cook. He died Sept. 8, 2016.
Gene served in World War II with the U.S. Army Infantry and was awarded the Bronze Star.
Source: ancestry.com
Gerald Vaughn Cook was born Dec. 27, 1911 to Theo Fred and Ona Mirth Horn Cook. He died Dec. 5, 1950 and is buried in Grant Evergreen Cemetery, Nemaha County, NE.
Cpl. Cook served in World War II with the U.S. Army. He also served in Korea where he was MIA/KIA/FOD.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Harvey Cook was born Jan. 19, 1920 to Alphonso E. and Beulah M. Spittler Cook.
Robert served in World War II with the U.S. Navy (while undergoing flight training), the commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Joel Ralph Cooper was born Nov. 20, 1921 to Ralph and Rose McGivney Cooper. He died July 17, 1983 and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Shenandoah, IA.
Joel served in World War II with the U.S. Army Infantry.
Source: ancestry.com
Sterling Willard Copeland was born May 20, 1919 to John Cleveland and Marie Elizabeth Brown Copeland. He died Oct. 11, 1973 and is buried in Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, CA.
Sterling served in World War II with the U.S. Army Military Police.
Source: ancestry.com
Clem Costlett was born Mar. 30, 1903 to Calvin and Louise Logan Costlett. He died Feb. 22, 1974.
Clem served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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Charles Delmas Costello was born Sept. 11, 1916 to William Rudolph and Olie Ethel Gee Costello. He died June 19, 2002.
Charles served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Darrell Gee Costello was born Mar. 26, 1915 to William Rudolph and Olie Ethel Gee Costello. He died Sept. 26, 1989 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.
Col. Costello served in World War II with the U.S. Army 3347th Infantry in the European Theatre of Opeerations.
Source: ancestry.com
Noble Robert Cowger was born May 6, 1892 to James M. and Angeline Judd Cowger. He died Nov. 28, 1949 and is buried in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, CA.
Petty Officer Cowger served in World War II with the U.S. Navy. He also served in World War I.
Source: ancestry.com
Alvin Wayne “Wayne” Cox was born Jan. 21, 1913 to Smith Calvin and Nellie L. Deland Cox. He died Oct. 7, 1948 and is buried in Farragut Cemetery, Farragut, IA.
Alvin served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS thatcher (DD-514).
Source: ancestry.com
Cecil Edward Cox was born Apr. 25, 1919 to Cecil Dorn and Eva Mae Jackson Cox. He died Apr. 15, 1992 and is buried in Union Grove Cemetery, Northboro, IA.
Cecil served in World War II with the U.S. Army 602nd Field Artillery Battalion, 411th Infantry.
Source: ancestry.com
Clark Winston Cox was born Aug. 31, 1919 to Frank and Mary M. Bang Cox. He died Dec. 14, 1988 and is buried in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, OR.
Col. Fox served in World War II with the U.S. Army 104th and 43rd Division Reconnaissance Troops and 970th CIC Detachment. He also served in Korea.
Source: ancestry.com
Clifford Raymond Cox was born Apr. 15, 1917 to Cecil Dorn and Eva Mae Jackson Cox. He died Nov. 27, 1966 and is buried in Union Grove Cemetery, Northboro, IA.
Clifford served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Vance Cox was born May 6, 1921 to Ralph E. and Cecile Alice Anderson Cox. He died Dec. 5, 1984 and is buired in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.
Rear Admiral Cox served in World War II at the Naval Air Operational Training Comand, Jacksonville, FL. He also served aboard the USS Idaho (BB-42) and USS Madox (DD-731 continuing his service in Korea and Vietnam.
Source: ancestry.com
Ercil D. Cox was born Dec. 9, 1918 to Sidney V. and Naomi Turner Cox. He died Apr. 29, 1986.
Ercil served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Richard Edwin Cox was born Aug. 8, 1915 to Elmer and Minerva Victoria Cox. He died Oct. 6, 1948 and is buried in Farragut Cemetery, Farragut, IA.
Sgt. Cox served with the U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019; updated Jul 2020