Brad Hovey, age 35, from Algona, Iowa .
Service era: Iran
Schools: Iowa State University (2014)
Date of death: Monday, June 15, 2026
Death details: Killed when a B-52 Stratofortresh crashed shortly after takeoff in California
Source: NBC News, KCCI
Robert Dale Farnham, age 20, from Algona, Iowa, Kossuth county.
Parents: Dale and Lorraine Horning Farnham
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Algona High (1967), Iowas State University
Date of death: Wednesday, January 14, 1970
Death details: Killed in a mortar attack in South Vietnam
Cemetery: Hillcrest Memorial in Albert Lea
Source: National Archives, Mason City Globe Gazette (1970)
Lyle E. Fitch, age 27, from Algona, Iowa, Kossuth county.
Service era: World War II
Military history: 35th Infantry Regiment
Date of death: Tuesday, May 15, 1945
Death details: Killed in action in Luzon, Philippines
Cemetery: East Lawn, Algona
Source: National Archives, 35th Infantry Regiment Association
William George Turner from Algona, Iowa, Kossuth county.
Service era: World War II
Schools: Algona High (1936)
Military history: Scout-Bombing Squadron 231, Marine Aircraft Group 21, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, 2nd Marine Division
Date of death: Friday, December 12, 1941
Death details: Died from injuries sustained during the attack on Pearl Harbor
Cemetery: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
Source: Globe Gazette (2020)