Arthur Ransom Doolittle was born Sept. 19, 1923 to Leslie Ransom and Rosella “Rose” Cox Doolittle. He died Mar. 7, 1945 and is buried in the IOOF Cemetery, Indianola, IA.
Pvt. Doolittle served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps Third Marine Division and was KIA against the enemies of his country on Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands. He was killed on the hill where the flag was raised, guarding the men who were raising the flag.
Source: ancestry.com
