Gold Star Veterans : Iowa World War II

	Name	State	Date	War	Branch
6441	Keith M Usher	IA	01-21-1945	WW II	Navy
6442	Oscar G Vaagen	IA		WW II	Army
6443	Merle E Vaderhorst	IA		WW II	Army
6444	Vernon A Vagts	IA		WW II	Army
6445	Charles E Vail	IA		WW II	Army
6446	★ Clarence Joseph Vainreb	NE	12-16-1944	WW II	Army
6447	Nathan G Van Alstine	IA	10-07-1944	WW II	Army AF
6448	Louis Emil Van Anne	IA	09-20-1944	WW II	Army
6449	James R Van Antwerp	IA		WW II	Army
6450	Arthur J Van Arkel	IA		WW II	Army
6451	Charles Van Ausdall	IA	07-20-1944	WW II	Army AF
6452	Raymond Van Brogen	IA	11-23-1942	WW II	Mariner
6453	Tony Van Cannon	IA		WW II	Army
6454	Rene G Van De Voorde	IA	02-03-1945	WW II	Army AF
6455	Earl K Van Derveer	IA	01-23-1945	WW II	Army
6456	Earl K Van Derveer	IA		WW II	Army
6457	Durward L Van Dever	IA		WW II	Army
6458	Robert M Van Dolah	IA		WW II	Army
6459	Marvin E Van Dyke	IA		WW II	Army
6460	Leo J Van Erdewyk	IA	10-06-1944	WW II	Army

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