Winneshiek county Iowa

Bohr, Jeffery Edward
Marines Gunnery sergeant

               

Jeffery Edward Bohr, age 39, from Ossian, Iowa, Winneshiek county.

Spouse: Lori S. Bohr

Service era: Iraq

Spouse: Lori

Children: None
Military history: 1st Bn, 5th Mar, 1st Mardiv, Camp Pendleton, California

Date of death: Thursday, April 10, 2003
Death details: Died in a seven hour gun battle in front of a Baghdad mosque
Cemetery: Mount Calvary, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Source: Department of Defense, grave marker, Military Times

Tapscott, Kenneth Walker
Navy Lieutenant

Kenneth Walker Tapscott from Decorah, Iowa, Winneshiek county.

Spouse: Janet E. Tapscott

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Thursday, August 6, 1970
Death details: Killed in action

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)

Giesen, Karl Anthony
Navy Yeoman 2nd class

Karl Anthony Giesen, age 24, from Decorah, Iowa, Winneshiek county.

Spouse: Helen Lucille Giesen

Service era: World War II

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

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

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