Hamilton Heritage Hunters Genealogical Society

05/23/2026

Lt. Ostlund's story:

05/21/2026

Honoring World War II hero:
William C. Ostlund - On Eternal Patrol - RIP Lt. Ostlund 🇺🇸
https://www.oneternalpatrol.com/uss-gudgeon-211.htm
https://iagenweb.org/wwii/WWIISurnames_O/OstlundWmConrad.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic8zMkYwnq8&list=RDic8zMkYwnq8&start_radio=1

The U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters perform "Eternal Father, Strong to Save," the Navy hymn, at the commemoration of the 59th anniversary of the Korean War armis...

05/20/2026

Honoring Randall, IA soldiers who died in World War I. RIP 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

04/17/2026

To forget one's ancestors is to be a brook without a source, a tree without a root - Chinese Proverb
Always an exciting day in history when family 3rd great grandfather was born on the day (17 Apr. 1760) you are researching his family. That's 266 years of family to sort through and verify?! The story continues...

03/29/2026

National Vietnam War Veterans Day in the U.S. is observed annually on March 29. Thank you to ALL Vietnam Veterans. 🇺🇸

To those who may not know--1st Lt. Duane Vavroch was a U.S. Air Force Navigator on Ebony 02 who flew into the heart of North Vietnam during Operation LInebacker II and was shot down Dec. 26, 1972. He became a POW and was later returned to the U.S.

Military Hero of the Game Duane Vavroch is recognized on the field during the third quarter of the game at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, October 26, 2024. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA MEDIA OFFICE

03/25/2026

Honoring Our Heroes - National Medal of Honor Day

11/11/2025

With special honors to Roger Emile Mourlam Jr., father of Hamilton Heritage Hunters Genealogical Society member, Mary Jeanne Mourlam. https://iagenweb.org/wwii/WWIISurnames_Mo/MourlamRoger

08/23/2025

06/06/2025

Paul Howard Daniels was born June 13, 1905 in Webster City, Iowa to James H. and Ruth Symons Daniels. He died June 27, 1984 and is buried in Meadowbrook Memorial Park, Paris, TX. He was a retired Navy Captain, serving his country for 30 years.

CDR Paul Daniels served aboard the USS Herndon (DD-638) and spent nine months escorting troopships across the Atlantic from New York to various British ports as the massive buildup for the invasion of France hit full strike. On D-Day, June 6, 1944, Herndon was off Omaha Beach, down front in “Bald-headed Row” ahead of the first assault waves. Despite heavy counter fire from enemy batteries, she bombarded enemy targets ashore. Herndon remained off the Normandy beaches providing fire support, screening troopships, and anti-submarine patrol until June 19.

05/26/2025