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Boone, Iowa
Jerry Converse - CT2
Date Of Death: Jun 8, 1967
War / Conflict: USS Liberty
Hometown: Boone, Iowa
War / Conflict: USS Liberty
Hometown: Boone, Iowa
Jerry Leroy Converse was born on June 11, 1943 to Phyllis and Melvin Converse in Puyallup, Washington. Melvin was a pipefitter who worked in the shipyard there until the end...
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Marshall Phillips - 1st Lieutenant
Date Of Death: Jun 30, 1942
War / Conflict: World War II
Hometown: Boone, Iowa
War / Conflict: World War II
Hometown: Boone, Iowa
First Lieutenant Marshall L. Phillips was born in Jefferson, Iowa on March 20, 1920 to Ralph Sebastian Phillips and Florence Mae Morain.. He grew up in Boone, Iowa. Marshall went...
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Edward Stewart - Captain
Date Of Death: Nov 29, 1943
War / Conflict: World War II
Hometown: Boone, Iowa
War / Conflict: World War II
Hometown: Boone, Iowa
Captain Edward Stewart's name was added to the Gold Star Hall in September 2003 because of his grandson, Matt Husby. Husby was sitting outside the Memorial Union by the fountain...
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Schuyler Wheeler - Tech Sergeant
Date Of Death: Dec 15, 1944
War / Conflict: World War II
Hometown: Boone, Iowa
War / Conflict: World War II
Hometown: Boone, Iowa
Civilian Life Schuyler Bertrom Wheeler was born 11 August 1915 to Schuyler J. and Eva (Carlson) Wheeler on a farm near Boone, Iowa. He was graduated from Boone High School...
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