Military Involvement
| Servicemen * Gr - surnames |
Leo Lloyd Grass was born Nov. 8, 1924 to John E. and Nettie Dell Groves Grass. He died Jan. 7, 1945 and is buried in Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg.
Pvt. Grass served in World War II with the U.S. Army 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
James Arwin Gray was born July 14, 1924 to Ralph and Lydia M. Gray. He died June 21, 1945 and is buried in Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL. He was originally buried in the 1st Marine Division Cemetery on Okinawa and returned to the U.S. in 1949.
Pvt. Gray served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division and was KIA in combat operations on Okinawa.
Source: ancestry.com
Israel Jack “Jack” Greenberg was born Oct. 22. 1914 to Aaron and Julia Miller Greenberg. He died July 22, 1944 and is buried in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Sioux City, IA.
Lt. Greenberg served in World War II with the U.S. Naval Air Corps and died in Brazil while on active duty.
Source: ancestry.com
William Webb Gregory was born May 3, 1909 to Millard F. and Jennie Webb Gregory. He died July 13, 1944 and is buried in Lyons Cemetery, Lyons, NE.
Pvt. Gregory served in World War II with the U.S. Army and was KIA in France.
Source: ancestry.com
Harry Yorkton Grewe was born Oct. 4, 1909 to Julius and Pearl Sawyer Grewe. He died Oct. 10, 1943 and is buried in Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy.
Pvt. Grewe served in World War II with the U.S. Army 36th Engineer Combat Battalion and was KIA in Italy and awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
Source: ancestry.com
Carl Richard Griencewic was born Apr. 19, 1914 to Carl and Vera Petrikas Griencewic. He died Aug. 22, 1999 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Sioux City, IA. Carl served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Charles J. Griencewic/Griensewic was born Mar. 7, 1917 to Carl and Vera Petrikas Griencewic. He died Oct. 16, 1998 and is buried in Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery, Balaton, MN.
Sgt. Griensewic served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
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Peter “Pete” Griencewic was born Mar. 30, 1922 to Carl and Vera Petrikas Griencewic. He died Sept. 16, 1948 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Sioux City, IA. Pete served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Vincent William Griencewic was born Sept. 15, 1915 to Carl and Vera Petrikas Griencewic. He died Sept. 29, 1977 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Sioux City, IA. VIncent served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Glen Gordon Griffith was born Nov. 9. 1920 to Percy Ellis and Lila Beatrice Deeds Griffith. He died Jan. 1, 1945 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Anthon, IA.
Chief Petty Officer Griffith served in World War II with the US. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Harold Grant Griffith was born Jan. 11, 1916 to Grant Eugene and Ada Mathilda Ruppert Griffith. He died in 1949. There is a tombstone in IOOF Cemetery, Davis City, IA. for a Harold G. Griffith born in 1916.
Harold served in World War II and saw action on Guadalcanal.
Source: ancestry.com
James Mercer Griffith was born Nov. 11, 1918 to Percy Ellis and Lila Beatrice Deeds Griffith. He died Oct. 22, 1963 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Anthon, IA.
Cpl. Griffith served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Franklin Marquart Grigg was born Dec. 29, 1919 to William and Nettie Marquart Grigg. He died Jan. 29, 1944 and is buried in Lorraine American Cemetery, St. Avold, France.
Sgt. Grigg served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 615th Bomber Squadron, 401st Bomber Group, Heavy and was KIA on his return flight from a mission to Frankfurt, Germany. He was awarded the Purple Heart and Air Medal.
Source: ancestry.com; fieldsofhonordatabase.com
Charles Barlow Grout was born Apr. 27, 1904 to Albert M. and Hattie Cook Grout. He died June 17, 1947.
Charles served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Leroy Harvey Grothaus was born Nov. 14, 1924 to Harvey Allen and Clara Josephine Nelson Grothaus. He died Apr. 26, 2009 and is buried in Riverside Cemetery, Spencer, IA.
Leroy served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Dan Grove was born Nov.8, 898 to Jim and Mary Howard Grove. He died Apr. 11, 1945 and is buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Pvt. Grove served in World War II with the U.S. Army 110th Engineer Combat Battalion and was KIA. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr & Aug 2019; updated Jul & Aug 2020; updated Jun & Aug 2021 & May 2022 & Oct 2023