*last update 3/5/2024

Military Involvement

 

Servicemen - G surnames KIA POW Died/nonbattle
Gathercole, Gerald O.     X

Paul Leroy George was born Apr. 14, 1919 to Daniel and Vergie Dyer George. He died Mar. 11, 1994 and is buried in Chariton Cemetery, Chariton, IA.

Paul served in World War II with the U.S. Army Headquarters 86th Infantry Division.

Source: ancestry.com


Wilbur Henry Gilman was born Jan. 19, 1925 to D. D. and Grace Cizkovsky Gillman. He died Feb. 14, 1948 and is buried in Chariton Cemetery, Chariton, IA. Sgt. Gilman served with the U.S. Army 88th Division in the Italian Theatre in World War II. 

Source: ancestry.com 


Dalesford V. (Dale) Grimes was born Jan. 6, 1912 to Forest Brumby and Minnie Kline Grimes. He died Dec. 1, 1924 and is buried in Coal Glen Cemetery, Lucas County, IA.

Lt. Grimes served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 321st Bomb Squadron, 90th Bomb Group.

Source: ancestry.com


George Gerald Grimes was born Dec. 27, 1915 to Forrest Brumby and Minnie Kline Grimes. He died Dec. 11, 1943 and is memorialized at the Tablets of the Missing, Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands and has a cenotaph in Coal Glen Cemetery, Lucas County, IA.

Lt. Grimes served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps and was MIA/FOD/KIA in the European area and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart and Air Medal.

Source: ancestry.com


Raymond Wilford Grimes was born Feb. 12, 1917 to Forest Brumby and Minnie Kline Grimes. He died Sept. 1, 1924 and is buried in Coal Glen Cemetery, Lucas County, IA. 

Ens. Grimes served with the U.S. Navy in World War II and lost his life while flying a plane in the service of his country. 

Source: ancestry.com



ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar & Apr 2019; updated Jul 2020 & Sep 2023 & Mar 2024

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