Carroll County Iowa

Muhr, Shawn A.
Army Specialist

Shawn A. Muhr, age 26, from Coon Rapids, Iowa, Carroll county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 82nd Sustainment Brigade, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Date of death: Saturday, January 29, 2011
Death details: Died in Helmand Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Spc. Joshua R. Campbell and Spc. Shawn A. Muhr

Source: Department of Defense., Military Times

Vasos, Nick G.
Army Sergeant

Nick G. Vasos, age 23, from Carroll County Carroll, Iowa .

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, November 8, 1942
Death details: Killed in action

Source: National Archives, Omaha World Herald (1943)

Ford, George Calvin
Navy Fireman 2nd class

George Calvin Ford, age 25, from Carroll, Iowa, Carroll county.

Parents: John Calvin Ford

Service era: World War II

Date of death: December 7, 1941. Killed aboard the USS Oklahoma. Accounted for April 30, 2018

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Bowman, Howard Alton
Navy Seaman 2nd class

Howard Alton Bowman, age 22, from Coon Rapids, Iowa, Carroll county.

Parents: Dennis Bowman

Service era: World War II
Schools: Cedar Rapids schools

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Arizona. Remains not recovered.
Cemetery: Honolulu Memorial

Source: National Archives, Carroll Daily Times Herald (1941)

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