Military Involvement
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Frank D. Kodras was born Jan 7, 1921 to Frank and Leopoldina Pfanova Kodras. He died Jan. 16. 1998.
Frank served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
William Michael Koine was born May 24, 1918 to William Richard and Anna Sheridan Koine. He died June 11, 1945 and is buried in Saint Patricks Cemetery, Nevada, IA.
Petty Officer Koine served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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Richard Joseph Koine was born June 23, 1914 to William Richard and Anna Sheridan Koine. He died May 8, 2004 and is buried in Evergreen Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Riverside, CA.
Petty Officer Koine served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Sierra (AD-18).
Source: ancestry.com
Paul James Koontz was born Jan. 20, 1919 to Leo James and Wilma Oletha Pettit Koontz. He died July 5, 1986.
Pvt. Koontz served in World War II with the U.S. Signal Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Raymond John “Ray” Koontz was born Sept. 14, 1919 to Raymond Lenard and Marie Pettit Koontz. He died June 12, 2013.
Sgt. Koontz served in World War II with the U.S. Army 12th and 251st Station Hospitals and 27th General Hospital.
Source: ancestry.com
Edgar Thomas Kooser was born Oct. 25, 1908 to Edward T. and Matilda Belle “Belle” Kooser. He died Nov. 9, 1977 and is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Long Beach), Long Beach, CA.
Pvt. Kooser served in World War II with the U.S. Army Signal Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Phillip Charles “Phil” Kooser was born Nov. 14, 1921 to Alvin Ronald "Ronald" and Leila R. Seibert Kooser. He died Mar. 6, 2007.
Sgt. Kooser served in World War II with the U.S. Army 1787th Engineers and spent 14 months in India.Phillip Charles “Phil” Kooser was born Nov. 14, 1921 to Alvin Ronald "Ronald" and Leila R. Seibert Kooser. He died Mar. 6, 2007.
Source: ancestry.com
John Russell “Russ” Kopf was born July 11, 1906 to John W. and Blanche E. Densmore Kopf. He died Feb. 20, 1969 and is buried in Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery, Waterloo, Iowa. Russ served with the U.S Navy in World War II.
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Robert L. Kopf was born Sept. 4, 1923 to John W. and Blanche E. Densmore Kopf. He died Feb. 28, 1977 and is buried in Garden of Memories, Waterloo, IA. Sgt. Kopf served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
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William Everett Kopf was born Feb. 9, 1917 to John Wilhelm and Blanche E. Densmore Kopf. He died Oct. 14, 1943 and is buried in Lorraine American Cemetery, St. Avold, France.
Lt. Kopf served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 547th Bomber Squadron, 384th Bomber Group, Heavy and was KIA as the pilot of a B-17 “The Joker” which crashed near Verdun, France. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Lt. Kopf has a cenotaph in Nevada Municipal Cemetery, Nevada, IA.
Source: ancestry.com
Roy Milton Kottman was born Dec. 22, 1916 to William D. and Millie J. Christensen Kottman. He died June 4, 1994 and is buried in Union Cemetery, Columbus, OH.
Col. Kottman served in World War II with the U.S. Army in the Philippines as a Second Lieutenant with the 418th Field Artillery. He rose to the rank of Colonel prior to retirement from the Active Reserve in 1961.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr 2019; updated Jul 2020 & Jul 2023