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Service Records Bi-Bu

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Bielfeldt, Claire

1st LT.
War  WW II  
Branch  Army Nurse Corp. A.U.S.  
Company/Outfit  8th Field Hospital  
Military Occupation    
Entered Service Aug 2, 1943  
Period Served Aug. 2, 1943-June 30, 1946  
Where Served  European Theatre  
Wounded  No  
Killed In Action  No  
POW  No  
Date of Birth November 1, 1913 North Dakota
Date Deceased March 14, 1993 Fairview Cemetery, Terril, IA
Medals  Bronze Star Medal  

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Bielfeldt, John  Jr.

 Tec.-5
War  WW II  
Branch  Army #39115191
Company/Outfit  Co. B  2833 Engr.  C. Batt.  
Military Occupation    
Entered Service    
Period Served Mar. 1, 1942-Aug. 17, 1945 entered Ft. Des Moines, IA Foreign Service: Oct 15, 1942 – Aug 11, 1945
Where Served Algeria French Moroccan, Sicilian-Naples Foggia  
Wounded  No  
Killed In Action  No  
POW  No  
Date of Birth  Nov. 20, 1913 Moneta, IA
Date Deceased  Jan. 26, 1977 Fairview Cemetery, Terril, IA
Medals Good Conduct Medal, European African Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon with 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Battle Stars, Bronze Service Arrowhead, 5 Overseas Service Bars, 1 Silver Stripe .


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Birt, Archie Dale

 Pvt.
War WW II  
Branch Infantry  
Company/Outfit Co. A  22nd Battalion I.R.T.C.
Military Occupation    
Entered Service    
Period Served Oct. 24, 1944-Mar. 1 1945  
Where Served Fort McClillan, Alabama  
Wounded No  
Killed In Action No  
POW    
Date of Birth Feb. 2, 1925  
Date Deceased    
Medals   .

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Birt, Lloyd Walter  “Mick”

 PFC
War WW II  
Branch Army #37191193
Company/Outfit 53rd Infantry Regiment  
Military Occupation    
Entered Service    
Period Served April 20, 1942-Oct. 28, 1945  
Where Served Aleutian Islands Sept 20, 1942 – June 1, 1944
Wounded No  
Killed In Action No  
POW  No  
Date of Birth Nov. 11, 1917  Auburn, Iowa
Date Deceased  July 7, 1969 Ft. Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN
Medals  Asiatic Pacific Theater Service Ribbon with 1 Bronze star, Good Conduct .


 

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Blum, Henry Chris

 Sgt.
War  WW II  
Branch  U.S. Marine Corps.  
Company/Outfit 6th Joint Assault & Signal Corp. (JASCO) 4th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Regiment in
6th Marine Division
Military Occupation Field Lineman Foreign Service: Sept 13, 1943 – Nov. 24, 1945
Entered Service  Dec. 10, 1942 Des Moines, Iowa
Discharge Dec. 12, 1945 Marine Separation Center
NavTraCen –
Great Lakes, Illinois
Where Served Melanensia, Micronesia, Orient – Pacific Area
Sept. 13, 1943 – Nov. 24, 1945		 Action:  Marshall Islands 22 Jan 1944 -15 Mar 1944;
Guam 21 Jul 1944 – 15 Aug 1944; Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands 1 Apr 1945-21 Jun 1945;
Wounded  No  
Killed In Action  No  
POW  No  
Date of Birth October 3, 1923 Terril, Iowa; son of W.E. & Hazel Blum
Date Deceased January 17,  1983 Scottsbluff, Nebraska

Medals/Notes:

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 Good Conduct Member of Tokyo Bay Occupation Force – Task Force 31 – Participated in Initial landing of Tokyo Bay area & capture of HIJMS Nagato which symbolized the unconditional & complete surrender of the Japanese Navy

  

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Hank Blum in the South Pacific

The 6th Marine Division on Okinawa is a 1945 Kodachrome color documentary film produced about the action of its 6th Division during the Battle of Okinawa. The film was released shortly after the event. During the campaign for Okinawa (Operation Iceberg) the Sixth Marine Division was assigned to the III Amphibious Corps. This Academy Award nominated Kodachrome color documentary film tells the story of the 82 days fighting on the Island of Okinawa. (50 minutes in length)

 

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Blum, Francis Leland “Lee”

EM1
War WW II  
Branch Navy #620 19 42
Company/Outfit Naval Unit Roses 1st Construction Btn; 12th USN Const. Btn; 50th USN Const Btn  
Military Occupation Seabee  
Entered Service/Discharged Dec 30, 1941, Spencer, IA – Dec 9, 1945 foreign service: April 12, 1942 – March 14, 1944; Aug 2, 1944 – Dec 5, 1945
Period Served    
Where Served USNTS Great Lakes, IL  NCTC NOB Norfolk, VA South Pacific; Hawaii
Wounded no  
Killed In Action no  
POW no  
Date of Birth November 8, 1918 Terril, IA; son of Adolph & Eva Blum
Date Deceased November 12, 2002 Oak Hill Cemetery, Estherville, IA
Medals Good Conduct .


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 Blum, Richard Dale

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War WW II  
Branch Army  
Company/Outfit    
Military Occupation    
Entered Service/Discharged    
Period Served    
Where Served    
Wounded    
Killed In Action    
POW    
Date of Birth December 12, 1927 Terril, IA; son of Minor & Bertha Blum
Date Deceased    
Medals   .

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 Blunt, Clarence

Seaman
War WW II  
Branch Merchant Marine  
Company/Outfit Matson Nav., S.S.C. USS Tacoma
Military Occupation    
Entered Service May, 1945  
Period Served 1945-1946  
Where Served training, Sheepshead Bay, NY; Boston San Francisco; Hawaiian Islands
Wounded    
Killed In Action    
POW    
Date of Birth September 8, 1927 Milford, IA
Date Deceased September 21, 2016 Montrose, Colorado
Medals/Notes   Graduate of Terril High School


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 Boettcher, Herman Martin

Seaman 1st Class
War WW II  
Branch Navy # 320-80-22
Company/Outfit USS Emmons, DD-457; DMS 22 US Naval Special Hospital, Beaumont, CA
Military Occupation    
Entered Service Aug 16, 1941  
Period Served Aug 16, 1941-Sept 29, 1945 Dec. 7, 1941-May 8, 1945
Where Served    
Wounded    
Killed In Action    
POW    
Date of Birth January 25, 1911 Storm Lake, IA
Date Deceased March 15, 1989 Buena Vista Memorial Park Cemetery, Storm Lake, IA
Medals/Notes   Post war Terril, IA resident

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 Braillier, Merle Frederick “Fred”

1st Lt.
War WW II  
Branch Army Air Forces #37 042 511; 0 797 450
Company/Outfit 34th Div, 168th Inf., Co G;  
Military Occupation    
Entered Service April 10, 1941 Ft. Des Moines, IA
Period Served April 10, 1941 – Feb 15, 1943 Commissioned: Feb 16, 1943 – Nov 26, 1945
Where Served Jefferson Barracks, MO; Camp Claiborne, LA; Ft. Dix, NJ POE; Maxwell Field, AL, Pre-Flight;  Decatur, AL; Walnut Ridge, AR: Blythville, AR; Selman Field, LA; Liberal, KN; Lincoln, NE; Clovis, NM; Amarillo, TX
Wounded    
Killed In Action    
POW    
Date of Birth December 18, 1918 New Providence, IA
Date Deceased June 17, 1971 Harrisonburg Cemetery, Harrisonburg, Catahoula Parish, LA
Medals/Notes   Graduate of Lake Center High School, IA


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 Braillier, Ronald Keith

SGT
War WW II, Korea  
Branch US Army Air Corps; Air Force #37676627
Company/Outfit 20th Army Air Force  
Military Occupation    
Entered Service Sept 10, 1943 Keesler Field, Biloxi, MS
Period Served Sept 10, 1943-Dec 31, 1945; Jan 3, 1951-Dec 14, 1951 WWII Foreign Service: April 17, 1945-Dec 17, 1945
Where Served Sioux Falls, SD, Radio School  
Wounded    
Killed In Action No  
POW No  
Date of Birth January 23, 1925 Greenville, IA
Date Deceased February 1, 1990 Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, OR
Medals/Notes   Terril resident
Ron Braillier


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 Branden, Henry

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War WW II  
Branch    
Company/Outfit    
Military Occupation    
Entered Service/Discharged    
Period Served    
Where Served    
Wounded    
Killed In Action    
POW    
Date of Birth    
Date Deceased    
Medals   .

 

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Bridson, Erwin Emmet

 RDM 3/C
War  WW II  
Branch Navy # 859 13 46
Company/Outfit Argus Unit 8,  Argus 21, PAC FLT Sch; USFH #113; USS-LSM 358 USS Winged Arrow (AP-170)
Military Occupation Radar Operator  
Entered Service Feb 24, 1943  
Period Served Feb. 24, 1943-Nov. 24, 1945 Foreign Service: Aug 7, 1943-Jan 19, 1945; March 29, 1945-Nov 11, 1945
Where Served Pacific; USNTS Farragut, ID; HQ 11th NO; USNABD Port Hueneme, CA;   
Wounded  No  
Killed In Action  No  
POW  No  
Date of Birth April 1, 1924 Jackson, MN
Date Deceased May 11, 1993 Fairview Cemetery, Terril, IA
Medals   This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is flag-icont.jpgWalsh Post 432 Parade of Flags
USS LSM-358 approaching a beach with bow doors open, date and location unknown.
https://www.navsource.org/archives/10/14/14358.htm

 

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Brock, Bert Herman

Tec 5
War WW II  
Branch Army  
Company/Outfit 279 Quarter Masters Co.  
Military Occupation Truck Driver, Heavy 931  
Entered Service/Discharged Dec. 19, 1942 – Nov. 21, 1945 Camp Dodge, IA  – Fort Sheridan, IL
Period Served Dec. 26,1942-Nov. 1945  Foreign Service: Oct. 13, 1943 – Nov. 3, 1945
Where Served  Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes Rhineland Central Europe  
Wounded  No  
Killed In Action  No  
POW  No  
Date of Birth  Jan 9, 1922 Sioux Rapids, IA
Date Deceased  Jan 15, 1998 Fairview Cemetery, Terril, IA
Medals Victory Medal, European African Middle East Theater Ribbon with 1 Silver Battle Star, 4 Overseas Service bars, Good Conduct Medal .

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Buns Walsh, Edythe Irene

Lt.
War WW II  
Branch Army  
Company/Outfit Army Nurses Corps  
Military Occupation Nurse  
Entered Service/Discharged Nov. 28, 1944 Camp McCoy, WI  
Period Served    
Where Served Dec. 28, 1944, Station Hospital, Ft. Sheridan, IL; Ft. Lewis, WA; Overseas  
Wounded no  
Killed In Action no  
POW no  
Date of Birth March 24, 1921 Woden, IA
Date Deceased    
Medals   .
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