Military Involvement
| Servicemen * Ch- surnames |
Duane George Chaffee was born Oct. 29, 1923 to Ross Jefferson and Elizabeth Madeline Trautner Chaffee. He died Oct. 5, 2021 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Cpl. Chaffee served with the U.S. Army 11th Airborne in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Glen Frank Chambers was born Feb. 25, 1922 to Harold Glenn and Ada Toops Chambers. He died Mar. 22, 1945 and is buried in Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, IA.
Petty Officer Chambers served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Lloyd Ray Cherryholmes was born July 29, 1921 to Loyal Charles and Elva Osella Moats Cherryholmes. He died Feb. 9, 2013 and is buried in Masonic Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Sgt. Cherryholmes served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Melburn Harvey Chesney was born June 1, 1922 to Joseph Alexander Adams and Elizabeth Dorothy Uttech Chesney. He died Dec. 27, 2014 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Pvt. Chesney served with the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Raymond Wayne “Wayne” Christian was born Sept. 9, 1923 to Raymon D. and Gladys Ethel Leedy Christian. He died June 4, 1945.
2nd Lt. Christian served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps and was MIA and died in an airplane crash while on a training flight in India.
Source: ancestry.com
Edward Christensen was born Oct. 2, 1913 to Andrew and Christina Sorensen Christensen. He died May 18, 1959 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Pvt. Christensen served with the U.S. Army Field Artillery in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Charles H. Christianson was born Apr. 7, 1920 to Henry Martin and Mary E. Bice Christianson. He died Mar. 4, 1945 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Pvt. Christianson served in World War II with the U.S. Army 309th Infantry, 78th Division.
Source: ancestry.com
Vernon Leroy Christianson was born Oct. 3, 1921 to Thomas Christopher and Emma M. Wold Christianson. He died May 18, 1947 and is buried in Sheldahl Cemetery, Lincoln Township, Polk County, IA.
Pvt. Christianson served in World War II with the U.S. Army 399th Infantry 100th Division.
Source: ancestry.com
Milo Othello (Mike) Christopherson was born Dec, 19, 1914 to Alfred and Maggie Christianson Christopherson. He died Aug. 17, 1998 and is buried in Chapel Hill Gardens, Des Moines, IA.
Mike served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Aug 2019; updated May, Jun & Aug 2020 & Jul 2022 & Jul 2023 & Mar 2024