Jesup Iowa

Thorpe, William David
Army Specialist 4

William David Thorpe, age 19, from Jesup, Iowa, Buchanan county.

Parents: Ralph L. Thorp

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, August 26, 1970
Death details: He was aboard a helicopter which was hit by enemy fire, crashed and burned

Source: National Archives, Cedar Rapids Gazette (1970)

Laird, Jay R.
Navy Ship’s cook 3rd class

Jay R. Laird, age 21, from Buchanan County Jesup, Iowa .

Parents: Alice B. Laird

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, March 1, 1942
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Houston when the ship was attacked traveling from Batavia to Java.

Source: National Arvhies, USSHouston.org, The Courier (1946)

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