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Robinson, Russell L.
Army Private 1st class

Russell L. Robinson, age 22, from Harpers Ferry, Iowa, Allamakee county.

Service era: Grenada

Date of death: Tuesday, October 25, 1983
Death details: Died when his Jeep ran into an enemy ambush. Killed were Randy E. Cline, Mark A. Rademacher, Marlin R. Maynard, Russell L. Robinson

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Department of Veterans Affairs, Savannah Morning News, LaCrosse Tribune (1983)

Riley, James Francis
Army Private 1st class

James Francis Riley, age 20, from Waukon, Iowa, Allamakee county.

Spouse: Alice

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Graduate of Saint Patrick’s High in Waukon

Date of death: Monday, November 16, 1970
Death details: Hostile in South Vietnam
Cemetery: Mount Olivet

Source: National Archives, Des Moines Register (1970)

Dreier, Mark Steven
Army Corporal

Mark Steven Dreier, age 19, from Postville, Iowa, Allamakee county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, June 2, 1969
Death details: Hostile in South Vietnam
Cemetery: Postville Cemetery

Source: National Archives, grave marker

Houlihan, Victor M.
Army Major sergeant

Victor M. Houlihan, age 38, from Allamakee County Harpers Ferry, Iowa .

Parents: Patrick Houlihan
Spouse: Molete Houlihan

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Tuesday, April 10, 1945
Death details: Died after being ill with a tropical disease

Source: National Archives, San Angelo Evening Standard (1945)

Barnholtz, Henry W.
Army Staff sergeant

Henry W. Barnholtz, age 22, from Iowa, Allamakee county.

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Thursday, September 14, 1944
Death details: Died, non-battle
Cemetery: Postville Cemetery

Source: National Archives, grave marker

Pederson, Wendle Adonis
Navy Reserves Appentice seaman

Wendle Adonis Pederson, age 17, from Allamakee County Waukon, Iowa .

Parents: Alfred Oscar Pederson

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, August 23, 1942
Death details: Died when the USS Ingraham collided with another vessel and sank in the North Atlantic.

Source: National Archives, Cedar Rapids Gazette (1943), LaCrosse Tribune (1943)

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