Military Involvement
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Earl Thomas Mead was born Mar. 24, 1917 to Chester Paul and Eliza Isabell Cellan Mead. He died Nov, 20, 2010 and is buried in Chico Cemetery, Pueblo County, CO.
Earl served in World War II with the U.S. Army 30th Old Hickory Division’s 117th Regiment, battling through Normandy, Belgium, Holland, the Ardennes and Central Europe campaigns as well as the German occupation. He was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action during the Battle of the Bulge and the Purple Heart when wounded in Belgium.
Source: ancestry.com
John Gregory Meade was born Sept. 7, 1917 to Joseph and Ella Flanery Meade. He died Jan. 11, 2015 and is buried in Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, KS.
Petty Officer Meade served with the U.S. Merchant Marines.
Source: ancestry.com
Clarence Henry Meader was born May 21, 1918 to Harry L. and Dessie Decker Meader. He died May 3, 1995 and is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Linn County, OR.
Clarence served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Leo Kertis Meader was born Nov. 29, 1919 to Harry L. and Dessie Decker Meader. He died May 2, 1994 and is buried in Peru Cemetery, East Peru, IA.
Leo served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Grover Willard “Willard" Mease was born Aug. 20, 1919 to Grover Cyrus and Ethel Emerson Mease. He died Aug. 13, 1980 and is buried in Winterset City Cemetery, Winterset, IA.
Willard served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Carl George Meilike was born Apr. 29, 1916 to George P. and Ethel Hart Meilike. He died Aug. 20, 2005 and is buried in Wallace Cemetery, Jefferson Township, Warren County, IA.
Carl served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Francis and Ellen Monaghan Melroy Family
Charles Dominic Melroy was born Mar. 1, 1917 to Francis and Ellen Monaghan Melroy. He died May 28,2000 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Charles served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
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James Matthias Melroy was born Apr. 7, 1911 to Francis and Ellen Monaghan Melroy. He died Nov. 15, 1995 and is buried in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO.
Sgt. Melroy served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Joseph Walter Isadore “Walter” Melroy was born Apr. 13, 1913 to Francis and Ellen Monaghan Melroy. He died Nov. 14, 1984 in CA.
Walter served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald Francis Merryman was born May 7, 1915 to Charles and Mabel Martin Merryman. He died June 25, 1999 and is buried in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, OR.
Sgt. Merryman served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Jack Wayne Merryman was born Dec. 7, 1922 to Henry and Phyllis Sheets Merryman. He died Sept. 20, 2005 and is buried in Booneville Cemetery, Booneville, IA.
Jack served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, May 2021