Korea – Service Records M – Z

Korea – Service Records M – Z

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Meyer, Royal Charles

SGT

War  Korea  
Branch  Army  
Company/Outfit  955 Field Artillery  
Military Occupation Worked in the Motor Pool  
Entered Service    
Period Served Jan. 5, 1953-Apr. 29, 1955  
Where Served Korea (12 months)
Japan (6 months)
 
Wounded  No  
Killed In Action  No  
POW  No  
Date of Birth  December 31, 1932 Terril, IA
Date Deceased  April 15, 1997 Fairview Cemetery, Terril, IA
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 Mohr, Lynn Loid

 SGT

War  Korea  
Branch  Army  
Company/Outfit  7th Armored Division  
Military Occupation Military Police  
Entered Service Dec 3, 1952  
Period Served Dec 3, 1952 – Dec 2, 1954  
Where Served Fort Ord, Calif.  
Wounded  No  
Killed In Action  No  
POW  No  
Date of Birth  June 8, 1932 Ruthven, IA
Date Deceased  July 6, 1981 Fairview Cemetery, Terril, IA
Medals Good Conduct Medal, Marksman This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is flag-icont.jpgWalsh Post 432 Parade of Flags

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Moore, Carlyle Clinton, M.D.

 1st LT

War  WW II & Korea  
Branch  Infantry Medical Corps.  
Company/Outfit ( WW2) 5th ASTP Regt. Ft. Benning, GA; 222 Inf. Regt. 42nd Inf. Div., Camp Gruber, OK; Co. M. 112 Inf. Reg. 28th Inf. Div. 45 Infantry Unit and M.D. Letterman Army Hospital(1950-51)
Military Occupation Doctor  
Entered Service Jan 21, 1944 June 23, 1950
Period Served Jan 21, 1944-Jan. 31, 1946 (WW2) ; foreign service: Aug. 17, 1944 – Aug 3, 1945 June 23, 1950 – June 30, 1951 (Korea)
Where Served Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe  
Wounded  Yes  
Killed In Action  No  
POW  No  
Date of Birth  November 13, 1921 Terril, IA
Date Deceased  May 12, 1983 Fairview Cemetery,  Terril, IA
Medals European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, American Campaign Medal, Bronze Star, Victory Medal/WW II, Purple Heart This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is flag-icont.jpgWalsh Post 432 Parade of Flags

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Mortenson,
James Duane

PVT

War  Korea  
Branch  Army  
Company/Outfit    
Military Occupation    
Entered Service    
Period Served    
Where Served    
Wounded  No  
Killed In Action  No  
POW  No  
Date of Birth June 25, 1932 Webb, IA; Son of Engold & Sigrid Mortenson
Date Deceased August 21, 2014 Fairview Cemetery, Terril, IA
Medals/Notes    

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Mortenson,
Laurence Martin

 PFC

War  Korea  
Branch  Army  
Company/Outfit 5th Armored  Battery B 143 FA BN
Military Occupation    
Entered Service Nov. 19, 1952  
Period Served Nov. 1952-Sept. 8, 1954  
Where Served  Korea  
Wounded  No  
Killed In Action  No  
POW  No  
Date of Birth May 26, 1926 Webb, IA; Son of Engold & Sigrid Mortenson
Date Deceased  Jan. 27, 1984  Fairview Cemetery, Terril, IA
Medals United Nations Service Medal, Korean Service Medal w/1 Bronze Star, National Defense Service Medal, ROK Presidential Unit Citation This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is flag-icont.jpgWalsh Post 432 Parade of Flags

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 Moyer, James Duane

 PFC

War  Korea  
Branch  Army  
Company/Outfit  63rd Field Artillery Batt.  
Military Occupation  Communications  Korea
Entered Service  July 12, 1955  
Period Served  July 12, 1955- Sept 27. 1957  
Where Served  Korea  
Wounded  No  
Killed In Action  No  
POW  No  
Date of Birth  March 25, 1936 Burt, Iowa; Son of Wavel & Lissie Moyer
Date Deceased  June 27, 1997 Fairview Cemetery, Terril, IA
Medals   This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is flag-icont.jpgWalsh Post 432 Parade of Flags

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  Moyer,  Wavel Daniel “Dan”

 PFC

War  Korea  
Branch  Army  
Company/Outfit HQ CO 2nd Infantry Reg.  5th Army Division
Military Occupation demolition specialist  
Entered Service March 10, 1953  
Period Served March 10, 1953- March 7, 1955  foreign service, July 14, 1954 – March, 1955
Where Served  Germany  
Wounded  No  
Killed In Action  No  
POW  No  
Date of Birth  Jan. 30, 1932 Burt, IA; Son of Wavel & Lissie Moyer
Date Deceased  July 3, 1986 Fairview Cemetery, Terril, IA
Medals National Defense Service Medal, Army of Occupation Medal (Germany) This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is flag-icont.jpgWalsh Post 432 Parade of Flags

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Nissen, Arnold John

 T SGT

War Korea, Vietnam  
Branch Air Force  
Company/Outfit    
Military Occupation/Duties Small Arms Repairman, Air Police, Still Photographer, Intelligence Specialist, Aerial Photographer  While stationed in Panama, served as Military advisor in Columbia & Peru.
Entered Service Jan 18, 1951  
Period Served Jan 18, 1951 – Jan 30, 1954; Feb 3, 1958; Feb 21, 1970 – Feb 28, 1975  
Where Served N. Africa, Labrador, Panama, Thailand Stateside Bases: Lackland AFB, TX; Camp Carson, CO; Stead AFB, NV; Keesler AFB, MS; McConnell AFB, KS; Castle AFB, CA; Forbes AFB, KS; Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
Wounded  No  
Killed In Action  No  
POW  No  
Date of Birth  May 27, 1931 Lost Island, Graettinger, IA
Date Deceased  February 18, 1990  
Medals Air Force Commendation w/3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Force Good Conduct, National Defense, Army Good Conduct This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is flag-icont.jpgWalsh Post 432 Parade of Flags

 

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Olson, Donelly Eugene

CPL

War Korea  
Branch Army  
Company/Outfit Medical Detachment, 373 Armored Inf. Btn.  
Military Occupation Medical Aide  
Entered Service June 23, 1953  
Period Served June 23, 1953 – May 23, 1955  
Where Served Camp Wildflecken, Bruckenau, Germany  
Wounded No  
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth January 3, 1932 Ames, IA
Date Deceased June 9, 1994 Fairview Cemetery, Terril, IA
Medals National Defense Service Medal, Army of Occupation Medal, This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is flag-icont.jpgWalsh Post 432 Parade of Flags
Don Olson

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Pedersen, Blaine Anders

 

War  Korea  
Branch  Army  
Company/Outfit    
Military Occupation    
Entered Service    
Period Served    
Where Served    
Wounded No  
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth    
Date Deceased    
Medals   .

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1968 Post Commander

 Strube, Robert Ray

 SGT

War  Korea  
Branch  Army  
Company/Outfit Co. B, 430th Engr. Coast Bn., 32 Engr. Group  
Military Occupation    
Entered Service Oct. 1948 in Reg. Army Transferred to Active Reserve/Recalled to serve Sept. 13, 1950
Period Served Oct 1948 – Dec 1949; Sept 13, 1950 – Dec 4, 1951 Foreign service: Feb. 1951 – Oct. 1951
Where Served  Korea  
Wounded  No  
Killed In Action  No  
POW  No  
Date of Birth  August 22. 1929 Terril, IA
Date Deceased  March 16, 1996 Fenton Township Cemetery, Lone Rock, IA
Medals Korean Service Medal w/2 Bronze Stars .

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1989 Post Commander

 Swenson, Marvin Keith

CPL

War  Korea  
Branch  Army  
Company/Outfit Co A, 503rd Military Police Battn.  
Military Occupation    
Entered Service Sept 15, 1950   
Period Served Sept 15, 1950 – Sept 15, 1952   
Where Served  Ft Bragg, NC  
Wounded  No  
Killed In Action  No  
POW No  
Date of Birth April 30, 1925 Milford, IA
Date Deceased July 25, 2004 Fairview Cemetery, Terril, IA
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1971 Post Commander

Van Kleek, Duane Alvin

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War Korea  
Branch Air Force  
Company/Outfit    
Military Occupation    
Entered Service 1952  
Period Served 1952 – 1954  
Where Served    
Wounded No  
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth January 25, 1933 Floyd Co., IA
Date Deceased October 12, 2015 Milford Cemetery, Milford, IA
Medals/Notes   .

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1967 Post Commander

Von Ehwegen,
Donald Eugene

 CPL

War Korea  
Branch Army  
Company/Outfit  Headquarter Co.  
Military Occupation Counterfire-Used counterfire machine to pick up enemy muzzle blast, then gave coordinates to artillery. Was a forward observer with infantry but worked with artillery.
Entered Service  Oct. 8, 1952  
Period Served  Oct. 8, 1952 – July 8, 1954  
Where Served  Korea  
Wounded  No  
Killed In Action  No  
POW  No  
Date of Birth  March 22, 1932  
Date Deceased    
Medals   .

Post 1 Legionnaire, Spencer, IA

 Wartnaby, Archie Leroy

 SGT E/5

War  Korea  
Branch  Army  
Company/Outfit Co. C.  9th Inf. 2nd Div.  
Military Occupation Mech. Inf./Mechanic  
Entered Service  Sept. 1965  
Period Served  1965-1967  
Where Served  Korea Basic, NCO, & Engineering training at Ft Leonard Wood, MO
Wounded  No  
Killed In Action  No  
POW  No  
Date of Birth September 21, 1945  Sheffield, IA; husband of Charlene Moore of Terril, IA
Date Deceased December 15, 2012 Fairview Cemetery, Terril, IA
Medals/Notes Korean Defense Service Medal VFW member, All State Commander, Ft. Dodge, IA
Archie Wartnaby

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1964 Post Commander

Will, Darwin Ellsworth

CPL

War Korea  
Branch Army  
Company/Outfit 40th Trans. Truck Co. Artillery basic training
Military Occupation Truck driver of 2 1/2 ton & M52 tractors  
Entered Service 1953  
Period Served 1953-1955  
Where Served Germany  
Wounded  No  
Killed In Action  No  
POW  No  
Date of Birth October 20, 1932 Paton, IA
Date Deceased    
Medals/Notes US Occupation Medal, Good Conduct Spent one summer playing Div. football in Germany
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