Military Involvement
| Servicemen - B surnames | KIA | POW | Died/nonbattle |
| Bell, Edmund Otto Benjamin | X | ||
| Bell, Harold E. | X | ||
| Bendixen, Arthur Kenneth | X | ||
| Boles, James Wallace | X | ||
| Bragg, Robert Thomas | X | ||
| Brereton, James Knowles | X | ||
| Brumm, Henry Jr. | |||
| Brumm, Rolland S. |
Donald Bartleman was born Dec. 25, 1918 to Leroy and Margaret Evans Bartleman. He died July 7, 2007.
Donald served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Stanley David Bartleman was born Dec. 16, 1921 to Leroy and Margaret Evans Bartleman. He died Apr. 19, 1980 and is buried in Rochester IOOF Cemetery, Rochester, IN.
Stanley served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Dale L. Barrett was born Nov. 2, 1918 to Albert C. and Bessie Tow Barrett. He died Apr. 27, 1997 and is buried in Niles Union Cemetery, Niles, OH.
Cpl. Barrett served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Delbert Mauch Bates was born Mar. 5, 1915 to Lyman J. and Martha E. Mauch Bates. He died Aug. 16, 2002 and is buried in Lake Preston Cemetery, Lake Preston, SD.
Delbert served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps. He also served with the Air Force in Korea.
Source: ancestry.com
William Joseph Berger was born June 4, 1924 to Carl J. and Mary Florence O’Brien Berger. He died Feb, 13, 2015 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Sioux City, IA.
William served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 233rd Base Unit.
Source: ancestry.com
Alvin Harrison Besaw, Jr. was born Sept. 25, 1922 to Alvin H. (Sr.) and Birdie M. Munn Besaw. He died July 26, 1997 and is buried in Lone Tree Cemetery, Everly, IA.
Alvin served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Allen Jay Birkland was born Aug. 14, 1920 to Lawrence and Anna Bondhus Birkland. He died Feb. 8, 1995 and is buried in Valley View Cemetery, Graettinger, IA.
Allen served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Albert Iven Bisgaard was born Sept. 10, 1916 to Willis S. and Sophie Larson Bisgaard. He died Aug. 23, 1950 and is buried in Saint Pauls Cemetery, Graettinger, IA
Albert served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Glenn Eugene Blair was born Nov. 20, 1914 to Ernest Leslie and Rosa Alice Kinser Blair. He died Oct. 15, 1975 and is buried in West Bend Cemetery, West Bend, IA.
Glenn served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Harold Walter Bleckwenn was born Sept. 15, 1911 to Albert Daniel and Lena Agnes Wegener Bleckwenn. He died Feb. 5, 1959 and is buried in Saint Lukes Lutheran Cemetery, Fairfield Township, Palo Alto County, IA.
Pvt. Bleckwenn served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps Military Police.
Source: ancestry.com
John Robert Boecker was born Jan. 14, 1908 to William Bernard and Theresa Elizabeth Yesser Boecker. He died June 17, 1974 and is buried in Saint Jacobs Cemetery, Graettinger, IA.
Pvt. Boecker served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Vincent Boecker was born Oct. 14, 1919 to William Bernard and Theresa Elizabeth Yesser Boecker.
Vincent served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Lyal Clarion Bonstead was born Nov. 10, 1912 to Carl Severin and Anna Marie Petersen Bonstead. He died June 12, 1987 and is buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Spirit Lake, IA.
Lyal served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Carl John Bortvit was born Apr. 6, 1916 to Nels and Bertha Bortvit. He died Dec. 4, 1995 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Sauk Centre, MN.
Sgt. Bortvit served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Francis Bosold was born July 3, 1910 to John C. and Anna Campbell Bosold. He died Nov. 1, 1978 and is buried in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO.
Chief Warrant Officer Bosold served with the U.S. Army in World War II and Korea.
Source: ancestry.com
Laurence Harold (Larry) Bounds was born Feb. 15, 1922 to James H. and Blanche A. McKay Bounds. He died Feb. 27, 1992 and is buried in Hillside Cemetery, Ormond Beach, FL.
Ens. Bounds served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS APC-44 and USS APL-58.
Source: ancestry.com
Reginald Emerson Bradley was born Sept. 25, 1909 to George Patrick and Florence Edna Emerson Bradley. He died Oct. 10, 1944 and is buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium.
Pvt. Bradley served in World War II with the U.S. Army 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division. He was KIA and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; fieldsofhonordatabase.com
Henry Curtis Bratrud was born July 2, 1900 to Ole H. and Mary Oleson Bratrud. He died Oct.. 21, 1986 and is buried in Valley View Cemetery, Graettinger, IA.
Henry served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Norman Ernest Broadwell was born June 30, 1916 to Ernest E. and Mildred Wenning Broadwell. He died Jan. 5, 1949 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Emmetsburg, IA.
Ernest served in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Earl William Brobst was born Sept. 6, 1917 to Floyd Phillip and Grace May Lane Brobst. He died Sept. 6, 1978 and is buried in Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, FL.
Earl served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Clyde Alfred Brown was born July 26, 1911 to Frank and Ella Meredith Brown. He died Aug. 22, 1997 and is buried in Cedar Memorial Park, Cedar Rapids, IA.
Clyde served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr & Jul 2020; updated Mar 2021 & Jul 2023 & Aug 2023 & Feb 2024