John H. Shipley was born Nov. 24, 1918 to John C. and Helen Hasbrouck Shipley. He died Nov. 4, 1942 and is buried in Elmwood Saint Joseph Cemetery, Mason City, IA.
Cpl. Shipley served in World War II with Co. A, 1st Battalion, 301st Ordnance Regiment. He died while in service of his country at Camp McCoy, Sparta IL.
Sources: ancestry.com