Service Records Mort-O

Service Records Mort-O

Walsh Post 432 Legionnaire

Mortenson,
Harris Harley

 Sgt.

War WW II  
Branch Army #37 787022
Company/Outfit  1st Cavalry – 603rd Tank Co; AUS  603rd Med. TIC Co.
Military Occupation Tank Driver  Qualifications MM w/ rifle
Entered Service May 5, 1945  Ft. Snelling, MN
Period Served May 5, 1945-Nov. 27, 1946 Foreign Service: Oct 17, 1945 – Oct 16, 1946
Where Served Pacific Theater  
Wounded  No  
Killed In Action  No  
POW  No  
Date of Birth  April 13, 1924 Marathon, IA
Date Deceased  March 1984 Northlawn Cemetery, Spencer, IA
Medals/Notes Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon, Victory Medal, Japan Occupation Medal, 1 Overseas service bar Son of Engold & Sigrid Mortenson; brother of James Mortenson of Terril, IA

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Morton, John Murray

Pvt. 1st Class

War WW II  
Branch Marine Corps #476540
Company/Outfit Company C, 2nd Amphibian Tractor Battalion 2nd Marine Division
Military Occupation    
Entered Service Sept 29, 1942 Minneapolis, MN
Period Served Sept 29, 1942 – Oct 25, 1945 Foreign Service: Jan 19, 1943 – Oct 12 – 1945
Where Served Pacific Theater  
Wounded yes Marianas Islands
Killed In Action no  
POW no  
Date of Birth October 21, 1920 Lakefield, MN
Date Deceased April 26, 2006 Calvary Cemetery, Webster City, IA
Medals/Notes Purple Heart Milford/Algona resident; Married to Marian Grady; brother to Mrs. Milo Brown

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Muetzel, Donald Berton

 

War WW II  
Branch Army #37 683 791
Company/Outfit    
Military Occupation    
Entered Service Jan 3, 1944 Camp Dodge, IA
Period Served Jan 3, 1944 – Nov 24, 1944  
Where Served USA  
Wounded No  
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth July 28, 1920 Spencer, IA
Date Deceased January 27, 1990 Riverside Cemetery, Spencer, IA
Medal/Notes   Superior resident; Married to Evelyn Zitterich

Walsh Post 432 Legionnaire

Myrick, Darwin Wayne

RM1c

War WW II  
Branch Navy #621 12 03
Company/Outfit USS Tulagi, CVE-72; USS Makin Island, CVE-93  
Military Occupation radioman  
Entered Service Sept 20, 1942 Des Moines, IA
Period Served Sept. 20, 1942-Dec. 31, 1945 Foreign Service: June 30, 1944 – Sept 17, 1944;  Oct 9, 1944 – Dec 9, 1945
Where Served Leyte, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Philippines, European Theater  
Wounded    
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth January 11, 1921 Spencer, IA
Date Deceased July 18, 1982 Lakeview Cemetery, Spirit Lake, IA
Medals/Notes   Resident of Terril & Superior, IA

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Nelson, Glen Harvey

Seaman

War WW II  
Branch  Navy  
Company/Outfit    
Military Occupation    
Entered Service  Nov. 17, 1942  
Period Served  Nov. 17, 1942- Jan. 1, 1943  
Where Served    
Wounded  No  
Killed In Action  No  
POW  No  
Date of Birth  January 20, 1922 Lost Lake, Montana
Date Deceased  April 27, 1987 Spirit Lake Memory Gardens, Spirit Lake, IA
Medals/Notes   Terril resident; son of Ole & Christina Nelson

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Nelson, Keith Davis

Aviation Cadet

War WW II  
Branch Army Air Corp  
Company/Outfit    
Military Occupation Aviation Cadet  
Entered Service Jan 15, 1942 Ft. Crook, NE
Period Served Jan 15, 1942 – April 1, 1942  
Where Served    
Wounded No  
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth March 28, 1921 Superior, IA
Date Deceased Jan 20, 1983 Fairview Cemetery, Terril, IA
Medals/Notes   Superior, IA resident; son of Elmer & Ruby Nelson

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1955 Post Commander

Nelson, Stanley Herbert

MAM 2nd Class

War WW II  
Branch  Navy  #322 15 76
Company/Outfit  Fleet Post Office #926  
Military Occupation  postal worker  
Entered Service May 15, 1944  Farragut, Idaho
Period Served May 15, 1944 – Feb 27, 1946 Foreign Serv. Sept 20, 1944 – Feb. 19, 1946
Where Served USNTC Farragut, Idaho; Joint Comm Activities Navy 926, Guam  
Wounded  No  
Killed In Action  No  
POW  No  
Date of Birth May 3, 1926 Milford, IA
Date Deceased Jan. 23, 2004 Fairview Cemetery, Terril, IA
Medals/Notes   Terril resident; son of Ole & Christina Nelson

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Nuehring, Louis Carl

Captain

War WW II  
Branch Army Air Corps #0 779554 / #17130334
Company/Outfit 459th Fighter Squadron, 33rd Fighter Group  
Military Occupation pilot; P-38 Lightning fighter; DC-3 Cargo plane  
Entered Service Enlisted – Sept, 1942; Entered – March 28, 1943 Sheppard Field, Wichita Falls, TX
Period Served Commissioned – May 23, 1944 – Jan 28, 1946; Retired from inactive reserves 1960 Foreign Service: May 19, 1945 – Dec 30, 1945
Where Served Pacific Theater  
Wounded no  
Killed In Action no  
POW no  
Date of Birth November 23, 1920 Lytton, IA
Date Deceased March 14, 2010 Marshalltown, IA
Medals/Notes   Son of Mrs. Frieda Nuehring of Terril, IA; attended Arnolds Park & Spirit Lake, IA schools

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Olson, Dewey Gilbert

MoMM3c

War WW II  
Branch Navy #859 53 36
Company/Outfit USS Stewart DE 238  
Military Occupation motor machinist mate  
Entered Service Aug 25, 1943  
Period Served Aug 25, 1943 –  Nov 13, 1945 Foreign Service: Feb 25, 1944 – Nov 6, 1945
Where Served NTS Farragut, ID; Atlantic Fleet  
Wounded no  
Killed In Action no  
POW no  
Date of Birth December 25, 1914 Ruthven, IA
Date Deceased March 31, 1994 Okoboji Cemetery, Arnolds Park, IA
Medals/Notes   Son of Gilbert & May Olson

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Olson, Myrl Allen

1st Lt.

War WW II  
Branch Army Air Corps #0 206 3689
Company/Outfit 211th AAF Base Unit  
Military Occupation B-24 pilot  
Entered Service Dec 15, 1942 entered Omaha, NE separated Sioux City, IA
Period Served Dec 15, 1942 – June 26, 1944; June 26, 1944 – Jan 18, 1946 Foreign Service: Feb 5, 1945 – May 25, 1945
Where Served Lubbock, TX; Liberal, KS; European Theater  
Wounded No  
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth September 27, 1922 Estherville, IA; Terril resident; son of Leon & Helen Olson
Date Deceased August 14, 2011 Fairview Cemetery, Terril, IA
Medals Distinguished Flying Cross; ETO ribbon with 3 bronze stars; ADR ribbon; Presidential Citation with 3 clusters This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is Distinguished-Flying-Cross.jpg

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O’Neil, Eugene Carroll

Lt JG

War WW II  
Branch Navy #402 619
Company/Outfit Navy 3149 CNOB  
Military Occupation    
Entered Service May 12, 1944  Great Lakes, IL 
Period Served May 12, 1944 – May 15, 1946 Foreign Service: Nov 22, 1944 – March 28, 1946
Where Served Philippine Islands  
Wounded No  
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth February 24, 1922 Terril, IA
Date Deceased April 29, 2004 Springville Cemetery, Springville, IA
Medals/Notes   Son of Charles “Ed” & Nelle O’Neil

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Oppedal, Ivan George

Seaman

War WW II  
Branch Navy #859 26 99
Company/Outfit    
Military Occupation    
Entered Service May 17, 1943  
Period Served May 17, 1943 – Dec 26, 1945  
Where Served AOM Sch. Norman, OK; Hyd & Elect Turret Sch, Jacksonville, FL; NAS San Diego, CA;  V-12 Sch.,  Ames, IA; Alameda, CA; US Naval Ordinance Test Station, Inyo Kern, CA
Wounded No  
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth September 19, 1924 Graettinger, IA
Date Deceased Nov 22, 1977 Crown Hill Cemetery, Ruthven, IA
Medals/Notes   Terril/Ruthven resident; son of Iver & Velda Oppedahl

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