Military Involvement
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Loren Marcellus Maakestad was born Mar. 12, 1925 to Manley O. and Ingeborg I. Stene Maakestad. He died Sept. 10, 2001 and is buried in Woodland Hills Memorial Park, Mankato, MN.
Cpl. Maakestad served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps as a radar operator with the 459th Bomb Group, 757th Bomb Squadron and 464th Base Unit.
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Robert Allen Maakestad was born Oct. 30, 1925 to William T. and Hannah M. Stalker Maakestad. He died Aug. 31, 2011.
Sgt. Maakestad served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps as a tail gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress with the 486th Bombardment Group, 8th Air Force.
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Robert L. “Bob” Mabe was born July 6, 1924 to Roy and Jean Patton Mabe. He died Nov. 29, 2007 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Pvt. Mabe served in World War II with the U.S. Army Engineers.
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Gilmore Craig MacDonald was born Feb. 6, 1911 to Gilmore B. and Edith L. Craig MacDonald. He died Jan. 1, 2003.
Capt. MacDonald served in World War II with the U.S Army Air Corps Coast Artillery. He was awarded the Legion of Merit for producing a sight which, by practical and simple means, greatly improved the accuracy of anti-aircraft machine gun fire.
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Charles F. Mack was born about 1916 to Charles F. and Rose Mack.
Charles served in World War II with the U.S. Navy as a storekeeper, located in New Caledonia.
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John Murray MacRae was born July 9, 1914 to Tolbert and Mabel Downing MacRae. He died Oct. 4, 2002 and is buried in Los Gatos Memorial Park, San Jose, CA.
Sgt. MacRae served in World War II with the U.S. Army Engineers.
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Clarence Spencer “Spen” Macy was born May 23, 1923 to Clarence Spencer and Iowa Madge Young Macy. He died Jan. 11, 2013 and is buried in Pine Lawn Memorial Park, Rapid City, SD.
Spencer served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 16th Weather Region, 24th Weather Region and 2nd Weather Group, 43rd Weather Wing.
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Raymond Leslie “Ray” Madden was born Oct. 17, 1903 to John and Martha Jane “Mattie” Madden. He died June 14, 1998 and is buried in Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone, IA.
Lt. Col. Madden served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps in an aviation ordnance unit in England.
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Willard Jerry Madden was born Aug. 6, 1916 to John and Martha Jane “Mattie” Madden. He died Oct. 23, 2006.
Sgt. Madden served in World War II with the U.S. Army 388th M.P. Battalion.
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Wilton Tom Madden was born Aug. 6, 1916 to John and Martha Jane “Mattie” Madden. He died Feb. 18, 1993.
Sgt. Madden served in World War II with the U.S. Army 388th M.P. Battalion.
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Raymond Leslie “Ray” Madden was born Oct. 17, 1903 to John and Martha Jane “Mattie” Madden. He died June 14, 1998 and is buried in Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone, IA.
Lt. Col. Madden served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps in an aviation ordnance unit in England.
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Willard Jerry Madden was born Aug. 6, 1916 to John and Martha Jane “Mattie” Madden. He died Oct. 23, 2006.
Sgt. Madden served in World War II with the U.S. Army 388th M.P. Battalion.
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Wilton Tom Madden was born Aug. 6, 1916 to John and Martha Jane “Mattie” Madden. He died Feb. 18, 1993.
Sgt. Madden served in World War II with the U.S. Army 388th M.P. Battalion.
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John Benjamin Madson, Jr. was born Nov. 24, 1923 to John B. (Sr.) and Doris C. Posegate Madson. He died Apr. 19, 1995 and is buried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, MO.
Sgt. Madson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 92nd Bombardment Group in England. He was awarded the Air Medal.
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Donald Lynn Mahannah was born Sept. 8, 1921 to Albert H. and Etta May Keefe Mahannah. He died Jan. 10, 2010.
Petty Officer Mahannah served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Glennon (DD-620) and USS Pierce (DD-753).
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Lloyd Lyman Mahone was born Feb. 15, 1923 to Leslie Wilmore and Edna Katherine Delaney Mahone.
Pvt. Mahone served in World War II with the U.S. Army paratroopers and was wounded in action in Belgium.
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William G. “Bill” Mahone was born Nov. 1, 1925 to Leslie Wilmore and Edna Katherine Delaney Mahone. He died May 28, 2004 and is buried in Osage Cemetery, Osage, IA.
Flight Officer Mahone served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
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Daniel August Mahoney was born Dec. 11, 1918 to Daniel A. and Josephine Whalen Mahoney. He died Dec. 1979.
Daniel served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS William T. Powell (DE-213) and the USS Munargo (AP-20).
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Harold Burdette Mains was born Nov. 18, 1906 to Walter Christopher and Lola Opal Webb Mains. He died Dec. 7, 1978 and is buried in Colo Cemetery, Colo, IA.
Sgt. Mains served in World War II with the U.S. Army 3101st Co., 601st Ordnance Battalion.
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George Hogg Maitland was born Aug. 31, 1913 to William (Jr.) and Catherine Hogg Maitland. He died Mar. 10, 2003 and is buried in San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, Gustine, CA.
Sgt. Maitland served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 463rd Base Unit.
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Charles Iverson Major was born Apr. 242, 1923 to Charles C. and Harriet Iverson Major He died Feb. 9, 2003 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Lt. Major served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps as Communications Officer of the 36th Fighter Squadron, stationed at Fifth Air Force Fighter Command Headquarters, Fukuoka Kyushu.
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Melvin Walter Makelbust was born Dec. 10, 1918 to Moses E. and Walborg Anderson Makelbust. He died Apr. 28, 1998 and is buried in Cook Walden Forest Oaks Memorial Park, Austin, TX.
Petty Officer Makelbust served in World War II with the U.S. Navy Seabees.
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Archie Jerome Maland was born Jan. 24, 1920 to Sampson “Sam" and Martha Sorphus Maland. He died Dec. 5, 2013 and is buried in Ankeny Memorial Gardens, Ankeny, IA.
Archie served in World War II with the U.S. Army, was wounded in action and awarded the Purple Heart.
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Obert Jennings Maland was born Sept. 22, 1918 to Andrew and Bessie Wald Maland. He died Apr. 7, 1990 and is buried in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN.
Petty Officer Maland served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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Thomas Francis Malcolm was born Mar. 15, 1892 to Thomas and Elsie Chandler Malcolm. He died Jan. 1973.
Thomas served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Chiwawa (AO-68). He also served in World War I. Three of his sons also served in World War II.
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Raymond Wesley Malcolm was born Dec. 21, 1916 to Thomas Francis and Emma Alvina Stamp Malcolm. He died Nov. 7, 2014.
Petty Officer Malcolm served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Langley (CV-1).
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Norman Wayne Malcolm was born Nov. 25, 1919 to Thomas Francis and Emma Alvina Stamp Malcolm. He died Sept. 3, 2003 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Amarillo, TX.
Sgt. Malcolm served in World War II with the U.S. Army 378th Infantry and was WIA at Metz and received the Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, ETO Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Presidential Citation, Silver Star, Oak Leaf Cluster and 3 battle stars.
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Luverne William Malcolm was born Aug. 14, 1918 to Thomas Francis and Emma Alvina Stamp. He died Sept. 8, 2000.
Sgt. Malcolm served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps “Jolly Rangers” Bomber Squadron, 90th Division as a Radio Technician. He was awarded the American Defense service ribbon, Asiatic and Pacific Theater ribbon, two Bronze Stars, one for New Guinea and one for Saipan.
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Leonard Dale Maliet was born Oct. 19, 1918 to Charles and Ida May Nagle Maliet. He died Oct. 23, 1989 and is buried in Zearing Cemetery, Zearing, IA.
Sgt. Maliet served in World War II with the U.S. Army Infantry.
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Merle Francis Maliet was born Jan. 8, 1914 to Michael F. and Gertie M. Fry Maliet. He died Nov. 24, 1992 and is buried in Wood National Cemetery, Milwaukee, WI.
Pvt. Maliet served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
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Richard Nicholas “Dick” Malliet was born Sept. 21, 1926 to Dominic M. and Margaret A. Malliet. He died Sept. 26, 2014 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Petty Officer Malliet served in World War II with the U.S. Navy and served with the occupation troops in Japan.
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Clifford Eugene Mallory was born Sept. 3, 1920 to Oliver S. and Edna Lucille Harrison Mallory. He died Mar. 27, 2015 and is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Bakersfield, CA.
Cpl. Mallory served in World War II with the U.S. Army 601st Ordnance Base Armament Maintenance Battalion.
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Kerner Selmer Malmin was born Jan. 16, 1927 to Lewis and Mathilda Carlson Malmin. He died July 5, 1993 and is buried in Slater Cemetery, Slater, IA.
Kerner served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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Keith Sampson Manchester was born Nov. 20, 1919 to William and Bessie Dower Manchester. He died Oct. 14, 1983 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Sgt. Manchester served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
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Kennard Joseph Manchester was born Nov. 20, 1919 to William and Bessie Dower Manchester. He died Feb. 19, 2012 and is buried in Scandinavian Cemetery, Rockford, IL.
Sgt. Manchester served in World War II with the U.S. Army Headquarters 90th Division and 773rd Tank Destroyer Battalion.
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James Leonard Mander was born May 11, 1920 to Leonard and Adaline Darrogh Mander. He died Mar. 27, 2004 and is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Denison, IA.
Lt. Mander served in World War II with the U.S. Army 91st “Powder River” Division, 348th Field Artillery Battalion, Fifth Army, in Italy.
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Thomas Joseph Maney, Jr. was born May 1, 1925 to Thomas J. (Sr.) and Lois M. Rath Maney. He died Apr. 22, 2004 in Quito, Ecuador.
Flight Officer Maney served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps and served as a Radar Officer Navigator, serving 21 missions on B-29s over Japan. He was stationed on Tinian Island where he saw missioners at work and thoughts of a priestly vocation arose.
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Kenneth Raymond Manges was born Sept. 3, 1916 to Harley Sylvester and Minnie Ada Manges. He died Dec. 6, 1962 and is buried in Graceland Cemetery, Albert Lea, MN.
Kenneth served in World War II with the U.S. Army 109th Engineer (Combat) Battalion.
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Robert Eugene “Bob" Manges was born Apr. 30, 1924 to Harley Sylvester and Minnie Ada Manges. He died Mar. 9, 2018 and is buried in New Hampton Cemetery, New Hampton, IA.
Robert served in World War II with the U.S. Army during the Battle of the Bulge and the First Occupation in the European Theater.
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Carl Everett Manley was born Oct. 3, 1911 to George and Jessie M. Manley. He died Mar. 13, 1994 and is buried in Nevada Municipal Cemetery, Nevada, IA.
Sgt. Manley served in World War II with the U.S. Army Infantry.
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John Albert Manning was born June 18, 1921 to Bates Miller and Madge Landis Manning. He died Feb. 19, 1997 and is buried in Purdom Cemetery, Keosaqua, IA.
Lt. Manning served in World War II with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific area.
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Robert West Manning was born Jan. 21, 1916 to Truman W. and Mary H. Hostetter Manning. He died Dec. 1976.
Robert served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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Mary Virginia Manning was born May 1, 1919 to Truman W. and Mary H. Hostetter Manning. She died Sept. 30, 1993 and is buried in Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone, IA.
Mary served in World War II with the U.S. Navy WAVES in the Communications Division at Norfolk, VA.
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Robert Eugene Maritz was born Jan. 12, 1924 to Newel A. and Dorothy B. Maritz. He died Dec. 31, 1975 and is buried in Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO.
Chief Warrant Officer Maritz served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps as a teletype operator with the 486th Bomb Group, 3rd Air Division. He also served in Korea and Vietnam.
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Francis Maroney was born June 6, 1908 to Mike and Katie Harkins Maroney. He died Dec. 31, 1988.
Sgt. Maroney served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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Jack Wilton Marrs was born July 14, 1927 to Jay Dean and Carol M. Marrs. He died May 16, 1991 and is buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Muskegon, MI.
Petty Officer Marrs served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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Donald Roy Marsh was born about 1918 to Vernon and Maud Myrtle Henry Marsh.
Donald served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS LST-666.
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Theodore Henry Marsh was born Nov. 15, 1919 to Vernon and Maud Myrtle Henry Marsh.
Capt. Marsh served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps as Staff Weather Officer in Kumming, China.
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Carroll Wayne Marshall was born Apr. 25, 1923 to Merrill Sheridan and Louise Marie Pool Marshall. He died Jan. 17, 2015 and is buried in Miramar National Cemetery, San Diego, CA.
Sgt. Marshall served in World War II with the U.S. Army 4025th Signal Service Group.
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Harold E. Marshall was born June 22, 1919 to Harold W. and Evelyn Bell Marshall. He died June 24, 2008 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Harold served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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Ralph Rice Marshall was born Apr. 27, 1910 to Herbert William and Bessie Rice Marshall. He died Sept. 8, 1980.
Ralph served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Sable (IX-81). He served with the Hospital Corps.
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Morrill Watson Marston was born Jan. 30, 1896 to Anson and Mary Alice Day Marston. He died Oct. 11, 1978 and is buried in Iowa State University Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Col. Marston served in World War II with the U.S. Army General Staff Corps. He was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services as Assistant Chief of Staff, G-4, U.S. Army Forces, Central Pacific area. He began his Army career in Word War II and continued through World War II and Korea.
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His brother, Anson Day Marston, Jr. was born May 20, 1905 to Anson and Mary Alice Day Marston. He died June 7, 1983 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.
Col. Marston served in World War II with the General’s Staff of the AEF in Northern Ireland in charge of plans and training. He also served in Korea.
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His son, Morrill Elwood Watson was born Aug. 15, 1918 to Morrill Watson and Lucy Florence Mead Marston. He died July 21, 1996 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.
Col. Marston served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps on Leyte Island in the Philippines. He also served in Vietnam.
His wife, Florence J. “Flo" Niemiec Marston was born Aug. 9, 1915. She died Nov. 26, 2011 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.
Florence served in World War II as a Women’s Air Force Service Pilot (WASP).
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Another son, Arthur Albert Marston was born Mar. 9, 1921 to Morrill Watson and Lucy Florence Mead Marston. He died July 1, 1996 and is buried in Seaside Memorial Park, Corpus Christi, TX.
Col. Marston served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Southwest Pacific area and was awarded the Air Medal.
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Wilfred Perrin Marston was born Mar. 2, 1914 to Curtis Sidney and Myra B. Beebe Marston. He died Dec. 10, 1971 and is buried in Bass Lake Cemetery, Winnebago, MN.
Wilfred served in World War II with the U.S. Army Signal Corps.
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Harold Beebe Marston was born June 9, 1909 to Curtis Sidney and Myra B. Beebe Marston. He died Feb. 24, 1971 and is buried in Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Grants Pass, OR.
Pvt. Marston served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
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Lars Hegland Martens was born May 6, 1915 to Peter Martinius and Bertha Johanna Hegland Martens. He died Aug. 23, 2009 and is buried in Roland Cemetery, Roland, IA.
Lars served in World War II with the U.S. Army 34th Division, 109th Engineer Combat Battalion.
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Ted Martens was born July 20, 1901 to Nels and Catherine Nelson Martens. He died Sept. 4, 1967 and is buried in Maxwell Cemetery, Maxwell, IA.
Ted served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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Tilford Herschel Mathre was born June 9, 1910 to Thomas L. and Hannah Olson Mathre. He died Apr. 28, 1989 and is buried in Story City Cemetery, Story City, IA.
Sgt. Mathre served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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Darwin Rex Martin was born Dec. 29, 1917 to Ira Warren and Rhea Jewel Holloway Martin. He died May 15, 1997 and is buried in Saint Pauls Catholic Cemetery, New Lisbon, WI.
Petty Officer Martin served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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Frank Richard Martin was born Oct. 19, 1926 to Harry D. and Nora Hill Martin. He died Mar. 25, 2005 and is buried in Center Cemetery, Story City, IA.
Frank served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Langley (CVL-27).
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John Edward Martin was born July 26, 1923 to John Nathan and Edith Walworth Martin.
John served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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Ralph E. Martin was born Mar. 15, 1911 to John L. and Cora May Stilwell Martin. He died Apr. 2, 1990 and is buried in Green Acres Memorial Park, Scottsdale, AZ.
Pvt. Martin served in World War II with the U.S. Army 7th Infantry, 3rd Division in the Italian sector.
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Wayne Roy Martin was born Sept. 6, 1921 to Roy E. and Elida C. Reinertson Martin. He died Nov. 19, 1989 and is buried in Ankeny Memorial Gardens, Ankeny, IA.
Captain Martin served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps as a bombardier on a B-25, completing 50 missions in the Tunisian, Sicilian and Italian campaigns. He was awarded the Air Medal.
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William Eugene “Bill” Martin was born June 18, 1907 Chalon W. and Jessie Key Martin. He died Mar. 1987.
Cpl. Martin served in World War II with the U.S. Army 518th Medical Company as a cook and was seriously burned while at Camp McCain, Mississippi.
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Joseph Vincent Martini was born July 22, 1917 to Felix and Frances Presutti Martini. He died Feb. 24, 1992.
Petty Officer Martini served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Diego (CL-53) and received 11 battle stars for participation in the South Pacific. He holds the Asiatic-Pacific theater ribbon, the Philippine Liberation ribbon and the China theater ribbon.
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Martin Richard “Marty” Martinson was born Feb. 15, 1928 to Elmer B. and Ulli R. Rasmussen Martinson. He died Jan. 3, 2008 and is buried in Sheffield Cemetery, Story City, IA.
Petty Officer Martinson served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Princeton (CVL-23).
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Maurice Neal Marvick was born Apr. 21, 1921 to Seward L. and Matilda Mary Nyhagen Marvick. He died Apr. 8, 1988.
Lt. Marvick served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
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L. Dwaine Marvick was born May 22, 1923 to Seward L. and Matilda Mary Nyhagen Marvick. He died Feb. 225, 1999.
Lt. Marvick served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps trained in bombardiering and dead-reckoning navigation under combat conditions.
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Gene Morris Mason was born Aug. 2, 1915 to Clarence Miller and Gwendoline Dickey Mason. He died Mar. 15, 1986.
Lt. Mason served in World War II with the U.S. Army as aide-de-camp to Maj. Gen. Henry T. Burgin, Commanding General, Central Pacific Base Command.
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Richard Clyde Mason was born Mar. 30, 1917 to Clyde and Phyllis Hall Mason. He died Aug. 14, 2003.
Capt. Mason served in World War II with the U.S. Army 437th Signal Heavy Construction Battalion.
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Rex Wayne Mason was bon Mar. 3, 1919 to Clyde and Phyllis Hall Mason. He died Oct. 11 1992 and is buried in Story Memorial Gardens, Ames, IA.
Sgt. Mason served in World War II with the U.S. Army 47th and 224th General Hospitals.
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Richard Norman Mason was born Aug. 20, 1917 to George E. and Bertha Wilkin Mason.
Lt. Mason served in World War II with the U.S, Navy Atlantic Fleet as a commanding officer of an LCI during the Normandy Invasion on the coast of France.
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Dumont Edwin Mathews was Apr. 21, 1913 to Edmund Earl and Ethel Fay Shivers Mathews. He died May 9, 1987 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Petty Officer Mathews served in World War II with the U.S. Navy in the Photo Laboratories Dept. at Camp Ward, Farragut, Idaho.
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John Mathews, Jr. was born July 15, 1921 to John (Sr.) and Emily Erde Mathews. He died Apr. 2, 1983 and is buried in Grand Prairie Cemetery, Westwood, MI.
Ens. Mathews served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the LCT Flotillas 10 and 20 in the Mediterranean theater of operations.
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Emery Joel Mathiason was born Oct. 3, 1919 to Nelson and Mabel Thompson Mathiason. He died Oct. 2, 1980 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Emery served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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Robert Ray Mathiason was born Aug. 27, 1924 to Alvin and Erma Clayberg Mathiason.
Robert served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Higbee (DD-806).
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Donald Clayton Mathis was born Feb. 14, 1922 to Harvey and Alice Schoonover Mathis. He died May 12, 2008.
Donald served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 331st Bomb Group in Guam.
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Askel Jack Mathison was born June 1, 1912 to E. Henry and Christine B. Sampson Mathison. He died Apr. 27, 1968.
Askel served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
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Richard Kenneth Mathison was born May 24, 1921 to Amiel and Queen Sawyer Mathison. He died Sept. 20, 1998 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Lt. Mathison served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS LSM-32.
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Leslie Amlund “Les” Mathre was born Nov. 8, 1922 to Lewis J. and Sophie Amlund Mathre. He died Sept. 12, 2018 and is buried in Story City Cemetery, Story City, IA.
Leslie served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 334th Station Complement and 375th Air Base Headquarters Squadrons. He served in the Pacific Theater, was a survivor of Iwo Jima, and he photographed the signing of the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri. He was a past commander of American Legion Post 59 in Story City, IA.
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Jacob Dale Matlack was born Feb. 3, 1908 to William Albert and Amanda Michels Matlack.
Jacob served in World War II with the U.S. Army Ordnance Dept.
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Virgil Wayne Matlack was born Oct. 12, 1911 to William Albert and Amanda Michels Matlack.
Capt. Matlack served in World War II with the U.S. Army Headquarters 8th Service Command, Dallas, TX.
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Eugene Lowell “Joe” Matsen was born Jan. 24, 1922 to Walter Joy and Irma Lucille Sheffield Matsen. He died Apr. 25, 2003 and is buried in Newton Memorial Park, Newton, IA.
Sgt. Matsen served in World War II with the U.S. Army in the Pacific area.
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Vernon Clifton Matsen was born Oct. 19, 1919 to Walter Joy and Irma Lucille Sheffield Matsen. He died Aug. 18, 2013 and is buried in Sheffield Cemetery, Story City, IA.
Lt. Matsen served in World War II with the U.S. Army Field Artillery Command Unit.
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Luther Ardean “Lute” Matson was born Dec. 20, 1925 to Henry K. and Grace Skogerboe Matson. He died Jan. 4, 2012 and is buried in Story City Cemetery, Story City, IA.
Sgt. Matson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 400th “Jolly Rogers” Squadron, 90th Bomb Squad in the East Indies, New Guinea, China, Luzon, Southern Philippines and Western Pacific. He was awarded the Air Medal with oak leaf clusters.
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Randall Emmer Matson was born Oct. 29, 1917 to George R. and Isel L. Mechem Matson. He died Oct. 7, 1999 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
1st Lt. Matson served with the U.S. Army in World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart.
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James Edward Matters was born Sept. 3, 1921 to Harold H. and Rhoby C. Mathews Matters. He died July 17, 1978.
Pvt. Matters served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps Squadron B, 129th Base Unit.
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Robert Laverne Matters was born Oct. 17, 1922 to William J. and Oletha G. Banks Matters. He died Dec. 30, 2008 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Pvt. Matters served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps, participating in operations against enemy forces on Tarawa, Gilbert Islands and was awarded the Purple Heart while fighting for his country in Saipan.
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Leslie H. Matters was born Sept. 23, 1920 to William and Oletha G. Banks Matters. He died June 10, 1976 and is buried in South Saint Petri Cemetery, Gilbert, IA.
Pvt. Matters served in World War II with the U.S. Army Infantry and was WIA in the Hurtgen Forest in Germany.
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Kenneth Gale Matters was born Mar. 2, 1925 to William and Oletha G. Banks Matters. He died May 30, 1986.
Pvt. Matters served in World War II with the U.S. Army 447th Medical Collecting Company.
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Alvin Emery Mattingly was born June 7, 1906 to Hiram Henry and Maude May Davis Mattingly. He died in 1967 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Pvt. Mattingly served in World War II with the U.S. Army 359th Infantry.
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Wilbur John Maxheim was born June 7, 1915 to Frank J. and Lulu M. Houseman Maxheim. He died May 22, 1999 and is buried in Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.
Wilbur served in World War II with the U.S. Navy Seabees.
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Fred Lavon Maxwell was born Feb. 3, 1919 to Fred Maurice and Maria E. Richardson Maxwell. He died Jan. 13, 1997 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Pvt. Maxwell served in World War II with the U.S. Army 2914th Engineering Equipment Company.
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Floyd Virgil May was born Sept. 17, 1911 to William and Martha “Mattie” Stillman May . He died in 1975 and is buried in Gilbert Cemetery, Gilbert, IA.
Floyd served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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Elmore Charles Mayo was born July 25, 1915 to Charles Forest and Ethel Elmore Mayo. He died June 17, 1984 and is buried in Nevada Municipal Cemetery, Nevada, IA.
Elmore served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corp in Italy.
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Kenneth Paul Mayo was born June 3, 1926 to Ralph Dewey and Edna Mae Coe Mayo. He died June 18, 1953 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Lt. Mayo served in World War II as a Flight Surgeon with the U.S. 8th Air Force Medical Group , 8th Fighter Bomber Wing. He died in the line of duty when a C-124 Globemaster II transport stalled and crashed on takeoff from Tachikawa Air Base, Tokyo, Japan, killing 7 crew members and 122 passengers. He served in World War II and Korea.
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ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr 2019; updated May 2020; updated Aug 2021 & Jun 2022