Military Involvement
| Servicemen * Os - surnames |
Orlan Siles Osboe was born June 7, 1919 to Casper and Blanche Fixen Oboe. He died Sept. 27, 2010 and is buried in Graceland Cemetery.
Orlan served in World War II with the U.S. Navy with the Armed Guard and Amphibious Force.
Source: ancestry.com
Archie Corwin Osborn was born Apr. 22, 1916 to George L. and Helen Osborn. He died Jan. 11, 1998 and is buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Archie served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Marion Wendell Ose was born July 18, 1922 to Oscar B. and Beulah M. Mark Ose. He died Mar. 27, 1998 and is buried in Saint Marys Cemetery, Williams, IA.
Boatswain’s Mate Ose served with the U.S. Navy in World War II aboard the USS Republic (AP-33).
Source: ancestry.com
Bradley Mason ‘Brad’ Osmundson was born Nov. 21, 1922 to Archer G. and Drucilla ‘Drucie’ Hill Osmundson. He died June 11, 2002 and is buried in Graceland Cemetery, Webster City, IA.
Bradley served with the U.S. Navy in World War II aboard the minesweeper USS YMS-170.
Source: ancestry.com
Orval Arthur Ostebee was born Aug. 22, 1922 to Sam Melling and Thea Olava Danielson Ostrem. He died July 16, 2007 and is buried in Homewood Cemetery, Ellsworth, IA.
Private Ostebee served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Edward Eugene Ostrander was born Feb. 11, 1913 to William J. and Nellie Gates Ostrander. He died July 31, 1991 in CA.
Edward served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Arling Iver Ostrem was born Jan. 15, 1921 to Clarence and Carrie Rasmussen Ostrem.He died Feb. 19, 1980 and is buried in Fort Dodge Memorial Park, Fort Dodge, IA.
Ailing served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II with the 587th Air Engineering Squadron.
Source: ancestry.com
Durward LaGrande ‘Dee’ Ostrem was born Mar. 29, 1917 to Lawrence Howard and Jessie M. Henrickson Ostrem. He died July 19, 1967 and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Jewell, IA.
Durward is a U.S. Navy veteran, serving aboard the USS Black Hawk (AD-9) during World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Four sons of Ordin M. and Isabelle ‘Belle' Osvig served their country in World War II:
Elmer Osvig was born in Feb. 10, 1914. He died Aug. 21, 1974 and was buried in the Radcliffe Cemetery, Radcliffe, IA.
Private First Class Osvig served with the U.S. Army in Washington, D.C.
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Ernest Alfred Osvig was born Feb. 9, 1915. He died Mar. 24, 1975 and is buried in the Alden Cemetery, Alden, IA.
Staff Sgt. Osvig served with the U.S. Army as an infantry instructor. He was wounded in a training accident at his army base in FL.
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Clarence Raymond was born in Jan. 1, 1917. He died in Apr. 24, 2012 and is buried in the Radcliffe Cemetery, Radcliffe, IA.
He was a veteran of World War II, having participated in many important battles in the South Pacific, most notably Iwo Jima and Saipan.
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Ordin Melvin ‘Mel’ Osvig was born Sept. 29, 1919. He died Oct. 8, 2008 and is buried in the Williams Cemetery, Williams, IA.
Private First Class Osvig served with the U.S. Army in the European Theatre.
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Osvigs Have Dinner Guests
Mr. and Mrs. O. Osvig had a their dinner guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ratske, Beverly and Avery, Mr. and Mrs. Omer Hamre, Beatrice Duden, Alvina Osvig of Boone and Virgil Osvig.
Mrs. Osvig was remembered by letters from her four sons in service, Clarence in Hawaii, Ernest in Alaska, Elmer and Melvin in Washington, D. C.
Source: ancestry.com; Daily Freeman Journal, Webster City, IA - May 15, 1943
Edward Dale Oswood was born Apr. 21, 1914 to Bert and Sarah Loretta Runyon Oswood. He died Jan. 27, 2000 and is buried in the Greenleaf Cemetery, Brownwood, TX.
Sgt. Oswood served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Jul 2019