Military Involvement
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Harold Harding was born May 10, 1925 to Fred V. and Christina Roberts Harding. He died May 2, 1945 and is buried in Highland Cemetery, Ottumwa, IA.
Pvt. Harding served in World War II with the U.S. Army Co. E, 307th Infantry and died in Okinawa in the service of his country.
Source: ancestry.com
William Wallace Harding was born May 11, 1918 to Wig and Iantha Mefford Harding. He died Apr. 12, 1943.
William served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Glen Holman Harrod was born Oct. 20, 1901 to Walter H. and Drizilla Twoomey Harrod. He died Mar. 7, 1948 and is buried in Ottumwa Cemetery, Ottumwa, IA. Pvt. Harrod served with the U.S. Army Air Corps and Signal Corps in World War II.
Donald L. Hart was born Aug. 1, 1919 to Ira and Vieva May Hart. He died Aug. 25, 1944 and is buried in Eldon Cemetery, Eldon, IA.
Sgt. Hart served in World War II with the U.S. Army Cavalry and was KIA in France.
Source: ancestry.com
William C. Harness was born June 14. 1924 to Elza T. and Alice Gertrude Conner Harness. He died Jan. 7, 1945 and is buried in the Batavia Cemetery, Batavia, IA.
Pvt. Harness served in World War II with the U.S. Army 194th Glider Infantry, 17th Airborne Division and was KIA in Belgium.
Source: ancestry.com
Russell William Harper, Jr. was born Feb. 15, 1915 to Russell William (Sr.) and Alice Edna Burroughs Harper. He died Sept. 20, 1979 and is buried in Ottumwa Cemetery, Ottumwa, IA.
Russell served in World War II with the U.S. Navy Operational Training Command.
Source: ancestry.com
Fred E. “Hazzie” Haselton was born Oct. 1, 1921 to Fred D. and Hattie Howard Haselton. He died Aug 30, 1944 and is buried in Shaul Cemetery, Ottumwa, IA.
Pvt. Haselton served in World War II with the U.S. Army 125th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron and was KIA as the result of a direct hit on the armored car in which he was serving as gunner. Haselton’s vehicle, lead car in the reconnaissance platoon, was caught in heavy fire from a concealed enemy antitank weapon. He remained at his post, firing into the enemy position until he was killed. He received the Silver Star and Purple Heart awards.
Source: ancestry.com
Charles Lincoln Hastings was born Feb. 4, 1919 to Wilbur Franklin and Winifred Ruth Berry Hastings. He died Sept. 9, 1944 and is buried in Ottumwa Cemetery, Ottumwa, IA.
Pvt. Hastings served in World War II with the U.S. Army and died while in the service of his country at Camp Roberts, CA.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019; updated Jul 2020 & Jan 2021 & Jul 2023