Korean War

The Conestoga Area Historical Society


If you would like to submit the name of someone who served in World War II from Conestoga, Manor, Martic, Millersville, Pequea or Washington Boro please send this information to:
Zion Reformed is now an Independent Church, Grace Evangelical Church is now Grace United Methodist Church, Betheny Lutheran Church is now the Millersville Bible Church. Conestoga Reformed is now a Brethren Church. The Church of God cemetery is now Washington Boro Cemetery. St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church doesn't exist although the small cemetery still exists.

Korean War

Last Update10/18/2008

 
NameBurial LocationTownshipMilitary UnitRankService RecordBirth/DeathComments
        
Acker Ray A.Mount NeboMartic     
Ackerman Lloyd V. Jr.Cross Roads Cem. Mt. Joy, Pa.Wash. BoroU.S. Air Force  2/26/1931-10/22/2007 
Bachman Richard E.Conestoga MethodistConestogaU.S. ArmyCpl/Inf.  5/20/1928-1/24/2000 
Baker Donald I. MarticU.S. Army  1925-8/9/2003Served in W.W.2 and Korea
Bitts Joseph IraGreen Hill MethodistU.S. Air Force    5/28/1930-12/25/1986 
Bletz Frederick C.Millersville MennoniteMillersville U.S. ArmyPfc/Army  1/13/1932-4/18/1998 
Boas William C.Millersville MennoniteMillersville    5/2/1933-10/5/1991 
Bowers George J. MarticU.S. ArmySgt./1946-19661929-2/5/1998 
Brooks Franklin C.Millersville MennoniteMillersvilleU.S. ArmySgt/Army  4/2/1928-8/6/1985 
Calderwood William F. Martic   1936-7/10/1997 
Caldwell RaymondMount Zion EvangelicalConestogaU.S. Navy   1925-? 
Campbell GuyMount NeboMartic     
Chambers FrankMillersville MennoniteMillersvilleU.S. Marine CorpCorp/Marines  6/10/1927-:1/15/1993 
Chappory, Andrew A.Millersville MennoniteMillersvilleU.S. ArmyPvt/Army  9/15/1933-? 
Consylman EdwardMount NeboMartic     Died in Service
Denlinger Abram L.Conestoga MethodistConestogaU.S. Marine Corp.   1/11/1929-2/3/2000 
Donnell Donald G.Conestoga MethodistConestogaU.S. ArmySfc/Inf.  10/5/1921-2/1/1981 
Durborow Allen P. Jr.Washington BoroWash. BoroU.S. Army Med. ServiceM.Sgt./Air  4/10/1913-6/6/1970Also in W.W. II
Eichelberger, Carl E.Millersville MennoniteMillersvilleU.S. Navy  11/ 25/1929-2/3/1996 
Ely James R.Millersville MennoniteMillersvilleUS ArmyPfc/Army 1944-1964 
Ernst, John HMillersville MennoniteMillersvilleU.S.Air ForceCorp/Air   1929-1982 
Eshbach Robert PequeaU.S. Army  1934-4/2/2002  
Eshleman Ira S. ManorU.S. Army  1930-11/1/2007 
Filling Richard Millersville78th Reg. Combat TeamSgt/Army1953-1955   
Finefrock Joseph J.Millersville MennoniteMillersvilleU.S. Marine Corp.Corp/Marine 3/3/1931-10/17/1978 
Frey Russell L. ManorU.S. Army  1930-11/1/2007Also in W.W. II
Geist, TheodoreMillersville MennoniteMillersvilleU.S. Air Force   8/28/1933-:12/27/1980 
Graver Donald C. ConestogaU.S. MarinesCorp/Marine 1934-2/16/1997 
Graver Roy H.Conestoga ReformedConestogaU.S. ArmyPfc/Army  7/14/1929-12/21/2000 
Groff Richard E.Millersville MennoniteMillersvilleU.S. ArmyPfc/Army  5/4/1929-9/9/1994 
Groff Robert R.Millersville MennoniteMillersville    1925-1963 
Groff Willaim H.Millersville MennoniteMillersville    1929-1960 
Hackman Ira L.Boehm's MethodistPequea76th Tank Batt.-3rd ArmoredCorp/Arm11/27/1950-11/26/19523/19/1928-6/10/1995 
Harnish ReubenColemanville MethodistConestoga PFC1954-19561933-5/7/2001 
Henry Richard S.Millersville MennoniteMillersville    3/7/1932-? 
Herr Benjamin F.Mount NeboMartic     
Hess Mervin H.Boehm's MethodistPequea   1930-1996 
Hess Robert P. ConestogaU.S. Marine CorpPfc/Mar.5/21/1952-4/27/5412/17/1930- 
Huber Charles L.Conestoga ReformedConestogaU.S. Airforce 1940-19531927-12/2/2001 
Huffman Harman S. MillersvilleU.S. Army  1927-2/9/2002 
Husting Stephen S.Millersville MennoniteMillersville    6/4/1932-1/23/1966 
Jennings Earl ConestogaU.S. Army  1932-4/7/2000 
Karr Charles. MarticU.S. Army 14 Year Veteran1923-3/4/1995Served in W.W.2 and Korea
Katalinas John J. ConestogaMerchant Marine  1932-1/13/1999 
Kaufman Richard M.Conestoga MethodistConestogaU.S. AirforceSgt/Air  1/7/1925-8/5/1974Prisoner of War
Keller Paul B.Boehm's MethodistPequea    11/11/1928-1/4/1986  
Kendig Charles H.Millersville MennoniteMennoniteU.S.ArmyPvt/Army  11/9/1929-1/20/1998 
Kendig James GarfieldMillersville MennoniteMillersvilleU.S. Navy   9/2/1928-8/17/1994 
Kissinger Leonard R.Millersville MennoniteMillersvilleU.S. Army  1892- 
Kolesoar IvanBoehm's MethodistPequea    10/5/1930-9/18/1968  
Kreider Richard B.Millersville MennoniteMillersvilleU.S. Army   4/25/1929-12/24/1995 
Kyle Charles D.Millersville MennoniteMillersville    1933-1966 
Labezuis Robert D.BethesdaMartic   9/24/1933-7/1/1975 
LeFever Jere E.New Danville MennonitePequeaU.S.Army AirforceSgt/Air  5/17/1940-12/16/1982 
Lewis Charles D.Millersville MennoniteMillersvilleU.S. ArmySgt/Army  1/29/1917-12/23/1991 
McCarty Thomas ConestogaU.S. Navy   1933-11/22/1999  
McComsey John W.Mount NeboMartic      
Melester Lillian E.Millersville MennoniteMillersvilleU.S. Air ForceSgt?Air  12/26/1932-2/15/2001 
Morrison Herbert K.Byerland MennonitePequea    1930-1954  
Miller James E.Boehm's MethodistPequeaU.S. Marine Corp.   1951-1970 
Mull Carl H.Millersville MennoniteMillersvilleU.S. ArmyCorp/Army  12/26/1930-7/22/2003 
Myers James E.Washington BoroWash. Boro   1936-1997 
Newcomer Richard P.Washington BoroWash. Boro   6/13/1928-9/22/2001 
Ober Donald M. PequeaU.S. Army  1933-3/11/2002  
Ortman JamesWashington Boro CemeteryWashington BoroU.S. ArmySgt/Army  6/4/1930-12/31/1999 
Ortman Kenneth P.Laurel Hill MemorialWash. BoroU.S. Army   1933-12/24/2004 
Painter Lemuel V.Millersville MennoniteMillersvilleU.S. Army   6/15/1909-12/14/1977Also Served in WW II
Pankow ValentinMillersville MennoniteMillersville    12/18/1925-8/17/1965 
Phenneger Charles B. PequeaU.S. Marines   2/4/1932-1/13/2003  
Pitz CharlesMillersville MennoniteMillersville    1934-1976 
Rankin Donald W.Millersville MennoniteConestogaU.S. ArmySgt./Inf.  10/06/1932-7/11/1982 
Rebman Walter E.Millersville MennoniteMillersville    12/29/1931-9/14/1993 
Ressler James M.Millersville MennoniteMillersville    1930-? 
Rissinger Terrance C.Millersville MennoniteMillersvilleU.S. Army   1/24/1036-8/31/1996 
Ross Glenn L.Millersville MennoniteMillersville    1934-1957 
Ross Kenneth D.Millersville MennoniteMillersville    1930-1957 
Sage HaroldColemanville MethodistMarticU.S. Army Air Corp.Sgt./Marines  6/29/1926-11/20/1996 
Schaefer A. Clair PequeaU.S. Air Corp.  1935-10/1/2002 
Schaefer Gustav W.Millersville MennoniteMillersvilleU.S. Air ForceSgt/Air3 1/2 years8/11/1931-? 
Sellers Ivan W.Mount NeboMartic      
Shay Patrick W.Millersville MennoniteMillersville    2/3/1933-? 
Sheaffer Carl E.Millersville MennoniteMillersvilleU.S. ArmyPvt/Army  1934-1982 
Sheaffer Ronald ManorU.S. Marines 1950-19561925-1/20/2003 
Sheaffer Warren H.Millersville MennoniteMillersvilleU.S. ArmyPfc/Army  2/21/1931-11/13/1984 
Shopf Robert D. Pequea   1932-4/15/1996 
Shopf Veryl W.Green Hill MethodistConestogaU.S. ArmySgt/Inf.  7/22/1929-9/28/1980 
Shopf Willis L. Jr. PequeaU.S. Army  1925-1/3/2002 
Shuman Gerald MarticU.S. Army  1934-3/6/1996  
Shuman William G.Millersville MennoniteMillersvilleU.S. ArmyCorp/Army  11/1/1931-4/18/1991 
Sneath Jay Glenn ManorU.S. Navy  1924-11/9/1999  
Stark Ray R.Millersville MennoniteMillersvilleU.S. Army   7/25/1929-7/29/1996 
Stauffer Richard C.Millersville Mennonite     10/31/1931-1/11/1994 
Stewart Donald C.Millersville MennoniteMillersvilleU.S. ArmyPvt/Army  12/20/1931-5/2/1970 
Stoner Jay R.Masonville Mennonite CemeteryManorU.S. Army   Died 7/11/1953Died in Service
Summers Jack E.Millersville MennoniteMillersville U.S. Army  11/27/1931-12/31/1991 
Sweigart ClarenceMillersville MennoniteMillersvilleU.S. Army   1931-? 
Trimble Kenneth F. ConestogaU.S. Army   1930-11/27/2000Bronze Star
Urban R. KennethMillersville MennoniteMillersville    1931-1969 
Weaver Betty J.Pequea BrethrenPequea  No Service Record 7/21/1931-? 
Weber Donald E.Millersville MennoniteMillersville    1903-1970 
Whirt Carl A.Millersville MennoniteMillersvilleU.S. Navy   3/12/1929-5/1/1985 
Wike William GBoehm's MethodistPequea  No Service Record10/21/1951-7/26/1980 
Williams Evor G. PequeaU.S. ArmySgt/Inf.1951-19531931-2/14/2003 
Wilson Billy K.Mount Zion EvangelicalConestogaU.S. ArmySgt/Inf.  5/27/1929-11/17/1999 
Wissler Chester E.Mount NeboMartic      
Witmer Lewis R.Millersville MennoniteMillersvilleU.S. Air ForceSgt/Air  1/10/1925-10/4/1987Also Served in WW II
Witmer Melvin C. ConestogaU.S. Army  1935-9/28/2002 
Wolf Carl E.Millersville MennoniteMillersvilleU.S. Army   7/21/1928-4/19/1997 
Wolf Earl M. ConestogaU.S. Army 12/28/1926-11/25/1982  
Yellets Donald C. MillersvilleU.S. Navy  1930-12/29/2001 

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