*last update 6/10/2023

Military Involvement

 

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Theodore Frederick Oberheu was born Nov. 27, 1912 to Wilhelm and Anna Joens Oberheu. He died May 25, 1999 and is buried in Harlington Cemetery, Waverly, IA. 

Theodore served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps in Europe. 

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Wilbert Henry Oberheu was born Dec. 2, 1906 to Wilhelm and Anna Joens Oberheu. He died Mar. 17, 1987 and is buried in Harlington Cemetery, Waverly, IA. 

Wilbert served in World War II with the U.S. Army. 

Source: ancestry.com 


Alfred William “Bud" O’Day was born May 15, 1912 to William M. and Josephine Caswell O’Day. He died Sept. 4, 1997 and is buried in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Waterloo, IA. 

Bud served in World War II with the U.S. Navy Seabees in Newfoundland, Saipan and Okinawa, Japan. 

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Harry Thomas O’Day was born June 9, 1917 to William M. and Josephine Caswell O’Day. He died May 18, 2003 and is buried in Pinhook Cemetery, Fredericka, IA. 

Harry served in World War II with the U.S. Army. 

Source: ancestry.com


Thomas Patrick O’Dea was born Jan. 20, 1916 to Martin Patrick and Lola Gaines O’Dea. He died Dec. 22, 1984 in CA. Thomas served in World War II with the U.S. Navy. 

Source: ancestry.com


Henry “Bob” Ohlendorf was born July 5, 1916 to Henry H. and Ella Louise Auguste Frieda Donath Ohlendorf. He died Jan. 13, 2000 and is buried in Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery, Bellevue, IA. 

Sgt. Ohlendorf served in World War II with the U.S. Army in the European Theater as a radio operator and electronics technician. 

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Lawrence John Ohlendorf was born Apr. 11, 1921 to Henry H. and Ella Louise Auguste Frieda Donath Ohlendorf. He died July 20, 2009 and is buried in Willow Lawn Cemetery, Plainfield, IA. 

Sgt. Ohlendorf served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 237th Base Unit. 

Source: ancestry.com 


Lawrence Arnelle Olson was born Aug. 19, 1918 to Melvin Marius and Lavina Alice Vance Olson. He died June 27, 1985 and is buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA. 

Sgt. Olson served with the U.S. Army in World War II. 

Source: ancestry.com


Frank Ivan “Jack” Osborn was born June 18, 1923 to Orville J. and Weltha T. Summerville Osborn. He died Mar. 4, 2006 and is buried in Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens, Cedar Falls, IA. Frank served in World War II with the U.S. Army. 

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Lewis Earl Osborn was born Mar. 23, 1918 to Orville J. and Weltha T. Summerville Osborn. He died Feb. 16, 1991 and is buried in Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens, Cedar Falls, IA. Pvt. Osborn served with the U.S. Army in World War II. 

Source: ancestry.com


Donald Leroy Osterholm was born Aug. 28, 1922 to William A. and Anice M. Butts Osterholm. He died Mar. 1945 and has a cemetery in Harlington Cemetery, Waverly, IA.

Cpl. Osterholm served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was a member of the crew of a B-29 which made three missions over Tokyo and from their last mission the plane did not return.

Source: ancestry.com



ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Jul 2020; updated Jun 2023  

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