*last update 3/9/2024

Military Involvement

 

Servicemen - B surnames KIA POW Died/nonbattle
Barnes, Gerald X    
Beal, William Oliver X    
Beckett, George Albert Jr. X    
Butler, Kenneth Wayne X    

Kenneth Wilbur Barker was born Dec. 30, 1911 to Joseph Lewis and Bessie Irene Barton Barker. He died Nov. 2, 1983 and is buried in Washington Cemetery, Gravity, IA.

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

Source: ancestry.com


Emery Haldene Beach was born Dec. 2, 1911 to Clifford Spencer and Eula Elizabeth Page Beach. He died Aug. 31, 1943 and is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Lenox, IA.

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

Source: ancestry.com


Donald Homer Bordner was born Sept. 29, 1918 to Harry H. and Mattie Wilson Bordner. He died Dec. 8, 1946 and is has a cenotaph in Hopkins Cemetery, Hopkins, MO. He is buried in Lampasas, TX.

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

Source: ancestry.com


Kenneth Bradley Brice was born Mar. 11, 1914 to Elmer Thomas and Huldah Williams Brice. He died Feb. 14, 1946 and is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, IA. 

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

Source: ancestry.com 


Clyde Deforest Brown was born Mar. 28, 1911 to Odis McKager and Mary Elizabeth Richey Brown. He died June 28, 1947 and is buried in West Fairview Cemetery, Lenox, IA.

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

Source: ancestry.com


Denzel Eugene “Dennis” Brumfield was born Mar. 18, 1922 to James Herbert and Florence Bullock Brumfield. He died Mar. 25, 1949 and is buried in Blockton Cemetery, Blockton, IA. Dennis served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com 


Homer B. Buchanan was born Oct. 5, 1910 to Hugh H. and Maud L. Bucher Buchanan. He died Nov. 8, 1944 and is buried in Florence American Cemetery and Memorial, Impruneta, Italy. 

Sgt. Buchanan served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 444th Bomber Squadron, 320th Bomber Group, Medium as a gunner on B-26C “Cindy the II” #42-107556. He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters.  

Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov 



ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Jul & Aug 2020; updated Jul 2021 &  Aug & Nov 2023 & Mar 2024

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