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Donald Francis Thiel was born May 13, 1925 to Arthur and Clara Octavia Johnson Thiel. He died Mar. 9, 1955 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.

Pvt. Thiel served in World War II with the U.S. Army 346th Infantry, 87th Division. He was awarded the Combat Infantryman's Badge and the ETO ribbon.

Source: ancestry.com


DeWayne Harold Thomas was born Sept. 26, 1908 to Harris F. and Maude Elizabeth Barry Thomas. He died Oct. 8, 1981.

Maj. Thomas served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 42nd, 32nd, 350th, and 538th Base Headquarters & Air Base Squadrons.

Source: ancestry.com


Marion Edward Thomas was born May 10, 1912 to Walter Cleveland and Elma Davis Thomas. He died Nov. 3, 1972 and is buried in Nevada Municipal Cemetery, Nevada, IA.

Marion served in World War II with the U.S. Army 3365th Signal Service Battalion.

Source: ancestry.com


Ralph Van Thomas was born Sept. 2, 1923 to Edward Lee and Sylvia Shelton Thomas. He died June 4, 1973 and is buried in Green Hills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.

Petty Officer Thomas served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS PC-464.
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Lee Edward Thomas was born Sept. 18, 1915 to Edward Lee and Sylvia Shelton Thomas. He died May 22, 1992 and is buried in Lawncrest Memorial Park, Redding, CA.

Petty Officer Thomas served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.

Source: ancestry.com


Alverdo Wellington Thompson was born Sept. 8, 1909 to John Henry and Bessie Hazel Bruner Thompson. He died Dec. 14, 1978 and is buried in Green Hills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.

Sgt. Thompson served in World War II with the U.S. Army in France and Belgium.

Source: ancestry.com


Alvin Lawrence Thompson was born May 27, 1915 to Thomas J. and Mary Nelson Thompson. He died Apr. 17, 1994.

Sgt. Thompson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 342nd Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron.

Source: ancestry.com


Berlin James “Jim” Thompson was born Feb. 22, 1926 to Bert Olie and Ida Henderson Thompson. He died Apr. 13, 1998 and is buried in Roland Cemetery, Roland, IA.

Jim served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Harlan R. DIckson (DD-708).

Source: ancestry.com


Donald Galen Thompson was born Aug. 9, 1919 to Otto H. and Alta Myrtle Olinger Thompson. He died Oct. 5, 1976 and is buried in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Gotha, FL.

Cpl. Thompson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 582nd Signal Aviation Battalion.

Source: ancestry.com


Edgar John Thompson was born Sept. 30, 1915 to Arthur Norman and Glendora Warren Thompson. He died Mar. 23, 1994 and is buried in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin, MO.

Cpl. Thompson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.

Source: ancestry.com


Edouard Allen Thompson was born Apr. 9, 1917 to Herschel Ward and Phoebe Lois “Lois" Allen Thompson. He died Mar. 23, 2006 and is buried in East Lawn Palms Cemetery and Mortuary, Tucson, AZ.

Pvt. Thompson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Signal Corps.
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Gerald Everett Thompson was born Feb. 3, 1920 to Herschel Ward and Phoebe Lois “Lois” Allen Thompson. He died May 20, 1991 and is buried in National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ.

Petty Officer Thompson served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
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Robert Ward Thompson was born Nov. 21, 1921 to Herschel Ward and Phoebe Lois “Lois” Allen Thompson. He died June 29, 1944.

Robert served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps and was MIA//KIA/FOD.

Source: ancestry.com


George Marvin Thompson AKA George M. Loen was born Feb. 22, 1924 to Simon and Sena Adamson Loen. He was the stepson of Melvin Thompson. He died Dec. 10, 2023. 

George served in World War II with the U.S. Army 36th Infantry Division and was wounded in France. He was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.  

Source: ancestry.com 


Harlan Clifford Thompson was born July 24, 1926 to Levi T. and Stella Genora Kalvig Thompson. He died Mar. 31, 1956 and is buried in Roland Cemetery, Roland, IA.

Petty Officer Thompson served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.

Source: ancestry.com


Herman Floyd Thompson was born Sept. 19, 1916 to Thomas and Josephine Brekke Thompson. He died June 25, 2005 and is buried in Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Ottumwa, IA.

Herman served in World War II with the U.S. Army and became a German POW.

Source: ancestry.com


James Dwight Thompson was born Dec. 31, 1920 to Jesse S. and Katie Christina Johnson Thompson. He died Apr. 7, 2016 and is buried in McCallsburg Cemetery, McCallsburg, IA.

James served in World War II with the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Wright Adin Thompson was born Dec. 27, 1923 to Jesse S. and Katie Christina Johnson Thompson. He died Nov. 12, 2010.

Wright served in World War II with the U.S. Army in the European Theater.
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Harlan Wentworth Thompson was born June 12, 1914 to Jesse S. and Katie Christina Johnson Thompson. He died July 9, 1999 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Jewell, IA.

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

Source: ancestry.com


Joseph Benjamin Thompson was born Mar. 21, 1911 to Thomas L. and Bertha Hanson Thompson.

Joseph served in World War II with the U.S. Navy Patrol Bomb Squadrons.

Source: ancestry.com


Marion Gerald Thompson was born Oct. 24, 1914 to Tom and Sophia Olson Thompson.

Marion served in World War II with the U.S. Army 3rd Division and 6th Armored Division in the African, Sicilian, Italian, French and German campaigns.

Source: ancestry.com


Marvin Clarence Thompson was born Nov. 28, 1920 to Clarence and Mae L. Erickson Thompson. He died Nov. 7, 1978 and is buried in Roland Cemetery, Roland, IA.

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

Source: ancestry.com


Milford Christopher Thompson was born Aug. 19, 1920 to Richard and Anna Marie “Marie” Olson Thompson. He died Aug. 18, 2003 and is buried in Lost Grove Cemetery, Harcourt, IA.

Pvt. Thompson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Medical Corps 76th General Hospital in the European Theatre of Operations.
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Sherman Donald Thompson was born Oct. 17, 1923 to Richard and Anna Marie “Marie” Olson Thompson. He died July 19, 2015 and is buried in Fjeldberg Cemetery, Huxley, IA.

Petty Officer Thompson served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Rockingham (APA-229) and LST-1064.

Source: ancestry.com


Richard Wesley Thompson was born Nov. 30, 1921 to Clifford Floyd and Rose Irene Gore Thompson. He died Mar. 8, 1997.

Pvt. Thompson served in World War II with the U.S. Army in an Intelligence Office in England.

Source: ancestry.com


Robert Chester Rhebb AKA Robert C. Thompson was born July 2, 1919 to Chester and Gladys Dunning Rhebb. He was adopted by William A. and Grace A. Thompson.

Capt. Thompson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps Technical Training Command and 347th Troop Carrier Squadron. He was awarded the Bronze Star.

Source: ancestry.com


Ronald Thurman Thompson was born July 30, 1927 to Thomas O. and Alice R. Michelson Thompson. He died Sept. 17, 1991 in Akron, OH.

Ronald served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.

Source: ancestry.com


Thorolf Erling Thompson was born about 1922 to Halvor E. and Elizabeth M Helseth Thompson. He died Nov. 12, 1945 and and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.

Lt. Thompson served in World War II with the U.S. Naval Air Corps as a fighter pilot and was MIA/KIA/FOD in the Southwest Pacific. He was awarded the Navy Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart and Air Medal with 2 Gold Stars.

Source: ancestry.com


Clifford Dale” Shorty” Thomsen was born Dec. 30, 1918 to Chris and Anna Larson Thomsen. He died Feb. 10, 1996 and is buried in Saint Patricks Cemetery, Nevada, IA.

Clifford served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.

Source: ancestry.com


Oral Logan “O. L.” Thorburn was born Oct. 17, 1897 to Andrew L. and Grace N. Root Thorburn. He died June 17, 1961.

Maj. Thorburn served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps Medical Corps in Las Vegas, NV, Santa Ana, CA, and Alamogordo, NM.

Source: ancestry.com


esse Herbert Thornton was born Jan. 31, 1903 to William A. and Lulu Vena Bittle Thornton. He died Mar. 19, 1992 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.

MSgt. Thornton served in World War II with the U.S. Army. He also served in Korea.
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Hollice Isaac “Ike” Thornton was born Oct. 24, 1906 to William A. and Lulu Vena Bittle Thornton. He died Apr. 9, 1984 in CA.

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

Source: ancestry.com


John H. Thornwall was born July 30, 1920 to Harry J. and Fannie E. Pierson Thornwall. He died Jan. 1, 1972 and is buried in Center Grove Cemetery, Cambridge, IA.

Lt. Thornwall served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 464th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal and 3 Oak Leaf Clusters.

Source: ancestry.com


Russell Edwin Thorpe was born Nov. 6, 1923 to Frank L. and Ruby Skinner Thorpe. He died Mar. 10, 2000 and is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, IL.

Sgt. Thorpe served in World War II with the U.S. Army 104th Timber Wolf Division and was MIA in Germany and became a POW.

Source: ancestry.com


Arlie Eugene Thorson was born Aug. 30, 1919 to Milo Martin and Jeanette Evelyn Wierson Thorson.

Pvt. Thorson served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps 11th Marines and was WIA.

Source: ancestry.com


Joel Kenneth Thorson was born July 19, 1922 to Wier Severin and Mabel Serena Nelson Thorson. He died July 19, 1987.

Petty Officer Thorson served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Yorktown (CV-10).

Source: ancestry.com


Hobert Hare Throckmorton was born June 18, 1919 to Thomas Bentley and Edna Jeniza Dudley Throckmorton. He died Sept. 25, 1943 and is memorialized at the Tablets of the Missing, Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii and in Masonic Cemetery, Des Moines, IA.

Lt. Throckmorton served in World War II with the U.S. Naval Air Corps and MIAKIA/FOD was awarded the Air Medal with Gold Star.

Source: ancestry.com


Richard Mayo Throckmorton was born Aug. 17, 1921 to Elisha M. and Ada V. Bass Throckmorton. He died Jan. 24, 2007 and is buried in West Cemetery, Panora, IA.

MSgt. Throckmorton served in World War II with the U.S. Army 168th Infantry, 34th Division and the Intelligence Section of Headquarters Company. He was captured by Rommel’s troops at Faid Pass and became a POW in Germany. He was awarded the Bronze Star, POW Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal with three Bronze Stars and one Arrowhead, World War II Victory Medal and the Combat Infantry Badge. He became the National Commander of Ex-Prisoners of War, Omaha, NE.

Source: ancestry.com



ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr 2019; updated Jan 2024

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