*last update 1/20/2024

Military Involvement

 

Servicemen - C surnames KIA POW DNB Pic/s
Cotter, Leo V.     X  

Mack Edward Campbell was born Mar. 20, 1921 to Harlan Sylvester and Vera Pearl Amick Campbell. He died Aug. 29, 1943 and was buried at sea and memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines and in Blockton Cemetery, Blockton, IA.

Petty Officer Campbell served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Chicago (CA-29) which was attacked twice by Japanese planes which resulted in the sinking of the vessel in the Solomon Sea. He was MIA/FOD/KIA and awarded the Purple Heart.

Source: ancestry.com


Wayne Gerald Caskey was born Dec. 22, 1917 to Judson T. and Florence J. Bush Caskey. He died Oct. 15, 1998 and is buried in Saint Joseph Memorial Park, Saint Joseph, MO.

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

Source: ancestry.com


William Henry Cavner was born June 21. 1909 to James A. and Cora B. Stogsdill Cavner. He died Nov. 6, 1985 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Wayne, NE.

William served in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com


Hal Charles Cheese was born Jan. 17, 1920 to Harry T. and Florence Roft Cheese. He died Dec. 27, 1993 and is buried in Resthaven Memory Gardens, Fort Collins, CO.

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

Source: ancestry.com


Byron Fredrick Clark was born Feb. 11, 1919 to Jesse Elmer and Jessie Mae Thompson Clark. He died Oct. 18, 2004.

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

Source: ancestry.com


Henry Clark Cochran was born Oct. 29, 1922 to Walter B. and Hannah J. Geagley Cochran. He died Nov. 6, 2001 and is buried in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Omaha, NE.

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

Source: ancestry.com


Giles Lemar Congdon was born Aug. 28, 1917 to Lonnie E. and Anita P. Harvey Congdon. He died Nov. 8, 1991 and is buried in Keg Creek Township Cemetery, Treynor, IA.

Pvt. Congdon served with the U.S. Army in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com


Ansel Sheridan Conner was born July 5, 1905 to James D. and Mary Jane Green Conner. He died July 16, 1979 and is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Bedford, IA.

Ansel served with the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com


Francis Leo Cotter was born Mar. 10, 1913 to Louis F. and Mary Ann Cashman Cotter. He died Oct. 27, 1944 and is buried in Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Lorraine, France. 

Sgt. Cotter served in World War II with the U.S. Army 315th Infantry, 79th Division and was awarded the Purple Heart and Silver Star. 

Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov 


Eldon Earl Crawford was born May 23, 1919 to Elbert E. and Emma Thompson Crawford. He died June 25, 1989. Eldon served with the U.S. Navy in World War II and Korea. 

Source: ancestry.com



ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar 2019; updated Jul & Sep 2021 & Jun 2023 & Jan 2024

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