Story County

Cpl. Russell Leigh Cantonwine

 

 

 

 

Hugo Charles and Fern Ellen Craig Cantonwine Family - Story Co.

Hugo Charles Cantonwine was born Dec. 24, 1902 to Walter Charles and Elizabeth “Tressie” Kries Cantonwine. He died Feb. 17, 1985 and is buried in Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Vancouver, WA.

Specialist Third Class Cantonwine served in World War II with the U.S. Navy doing special police work and was stationed at the U.S. Naval Armory at Chicago, IL.

Three sons also served in WWII:

Howard Charles Cantonwine was born Mar. 6, 1927.

Howard served in World War II with the U.S. Army paratroopers.
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Donald Hugh Cantonwine was born May 26, 1923. He died June 20, 1995 in CA.

Donn served in World War II with the U.S. Army paratroopers.
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Russell Leigh Cantonwine was born Aug. 21, 1924. He died May 11, 1980 in IA.

Cpl. Cantonwine served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps 1st Division, 5th Marines in Okinawa. He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Sources: ancestry.com