Our Family's American War Veterans

   
This list contains a list of those in our family who served during at least one of the American wars. Direct ancestors are in bold. This page last updated 01 Apr 2010.
   
Ancestor Relation War Regiment Notes
Jack L. Allred Chad's 2C2R World War II    
Simon Angel Sietske's 6GGU French & Indian War   Colonel
Simon Burger Chad's 2C3R Civil War   Died in service
William Moses Callaway Chad's GGU (in-law) World War I    
Jacob Cloward, Sr. Chad's 4GGF War of 1812 Pennsylvania Militia  
Samuel W. Cloward Chad's 1C5R Civil War Company C, 138th Pennsylvania Infantry 1st Sergeant - 1st Lieutenant
William Henry Cloward Chad's 2C4R Civil War   Enlisted at age 19
Blair W. Davis Chad's 3C2R World War II Marine Corps Awarded the Purple Heart, Broze Star, & the Combat V.
Johannes de Garmo Sietske's 1C8R French & Indian War   Served 1759-1763; Killed in service
Ballard John Dutson Chad's GF World War II Marine Corps  
Abraham Osterhout Fonda Sietske's 2C8R War of 1812 Ohio Militia Died serving
Henry Adam Fonda Sietske's 3C7R War of 1812   Appointed General under Generals Brown & Dearborn; Fought in Battle of Sacketts Harbor
Henry V. Fonda Chad's 3C7R War of 1812 Prior's 10th Regiment, New York Militia Major
Jellis Fonda Sietske's 2C8R Revolutionary War   Major; commanded a company at Battle of Oriskany
Johannes Douwe Fonda Sietske's 2C8R French & Indian War; Revolutionary War   Captain in the French & Indian War; Private in the American Revolution; Battle of Oriskany
Laurens Fonda Sietske's 2C8R Revolutionary War Albany County Militia, 8th Regiment, Claverack Battalion Quartermaster
Alan Dewey Gunn Sietske's GU World War II U.S. Army Air Corps  
Dale Everett Gunn Sietske's GF World War II Medical Corps  
Gail V. Hardee Chad's 3C2R World War II    
William Harrison, Jr. Chad's 7GGU Revolutionary War Militia Captain in Colonel Joseph Ellis' regiment
Joseph Huntington, Jr. Chad's 4GGU Indian Wars Cavalry, Utah Territory Militia Private
Byron William Johnson Chad's 3C1R World War II US Army Air Corps Died over Koesfeld, Germany 22 Jun 1943. Staff Sergeant, tailgunner.
James Robert Keith Chad's 2C3R World War II US Army TEC4
Charles Taylor Kump Chad's 2C4R Civil War    
Henry John LeFevre Chad's 2C3R World War I   Died serving in France
Verner Fredolf Kylen Chad's GGF World War I Supply Company 143rd Field Artillery, Army Wagoner
Elmer Mecham Mendenhall Chad's 1C4R World War I   Died serving in France
Thomas Mendenhall, Sr. Chad's 4GGF Indian Wars Daniel Woods Company  
Gilbert Miller Sietske's GU World War I 361st Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division Died 26 Sep 1918 & buried at Meusse-Argonne American Cemetery
Samue Naylor Chad's 3GGU War of 1812 Ohio Militia Corporal
Edward Maurice Nichols Chad's GF World War II; Korean War Company B, 262nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Engineer Special Brigade  
John Plum Chad's 1C3R Civil War    
Henry Plum Chad's 1C3R Civil War    
Stephen Plum Chad's 1C3R Civil War   Died of a wound, Oct 1865
Jacob Schermerhorn Sietske's 2C8R Civil War 22nd New York Regiment  
David Shibley Sietske's 3C6R War of 1812   Private
Henry Shibley Sietske's 3C6R War of 1812 Light Dragoons Company, 1st Regiment, Addington Militia Commander was Colonel William Johnson
John Shibley Sietske's 3C6R War of 1812 1st Frontenac Militia Ensign
John Stedham Chad's 6GGU Revolutionary War    
Ozias Strong Chad's 1C5R (in-law) Blackhawk War Utah Territory Militia Cavalry Teamster
Dr. Benjamin Van Leer Chad's 7GGU Revolutionary War   Medical Doctor
Dr. Branson Van Leer Chad's 7GGU Revolutionary War 4th Battalion, Chester County Militia Surgeon under Colonel John Ralston
Isaac Van Leer Chad's 7GGU Revolutionary War   Private, 1780-1782
Isaac Van Leer Chad's 1C8R War of 1812 2nd Regiment Light Infantry, Bache's Pennsylvania Militia  
Isaac Wayne Van Leer Chad's 3C6R Civil War Company B, Capt. Potts, of the 53rd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, in Sumner's division Union. Died from wounds sustained in the Battle of Seven Pines at the age of 16.
John Pugh Van Leer Chad's 2C7R Civil War   Union. Died in the Battle of Williamsburg.
Samuel Van Leer Chad's 7GGU Revolutionary War Light Horse Volunteers; Flying Camp Lieutenant; Captain; Brother-in-law was Major General Anthony Wayne
William Van Leer Chad's 1C8R War of 1812 1st Regiment Riflemen, Irwin's Pennsylvania Militia  
Robert N. Yates Sietske's 3C7R War of 1812 Rifle Regiment, Army Lieutenant; stationed at Fort Erie, Canada under command of General Edmund P. Gaines; killed in battle

 

   
   

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