SCHRECKENGOST, SSgt. Harold E., WWII POW

SCHRECKENGOST

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 5/13/2013 at 20:00:11

The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Thursday, June 17, 1943, Page 20

NORTH IOWANS in UNIFORM

Pfc. Harold E. SCHRECKENGOST has been home on a 12-day furlough from Camp Claiborne, La. He visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed SCHRECKENGOST, 1450 Fourth street southeast.

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The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Thursday, September 23, 1943, Page 8

UP THE LADDER

Harold E. SCHRECKENGOST, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward SCHRECKENGOST, 1450 4th S. E., has climbed up the ladder another rung from corporal to sergeant. He is stationed in Sherveport, La., going there from Camp Claiborne, La. He entered the service in December, 1942.

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The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Wednesday, March 15, 1944, Page 10

Made Staff Sgt.

Harold E. SCHRECKENGOST, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward SCHRECKENGOST, 1450 4th S. E., has been promoted to the rank of staff sergeant at Camp Houze, Tex. Staff Sgt. SCHRECKENGOST has also been awarded the Good Conduct medal.

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The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Friday, December 29, 1944, Page 11

MISSING IN FRANCE

S.Sgt. Harold E. SCHRECKENGOST has been missing in action in France since Dec. 1, according to a telegram received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward SCHRECKENGOST, 1450 4th S. E. S/Sgt. SCHRECKNGOST at last reports was serving with the 7th army in France. He went overseas in October.

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The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
March 20, 1945, Page 9

CARD BRINGS INFORMATION MISSING SOLDIER a PRISONER

S. Sgt. Schreckengost Was Taken
a Prisoner on Dec. 1 in France

A card from S/Sgt. Harold E. SCHRECKENGOST, who has been listed as missing in action in France since last Dec. 1, brings the information that he has been a prisoner of war of the German government since that date.

S/Sgt. SCHRECKENGOST had been overseas only one month before his capture. According to a letter received from him in November, as staff sergeant, he was leading a group of 30 men in a sniping expedition. It is presumed that the entire group was captured.

The card, dated Dec. 12, has just been received here. It was a form card filed out in SCHRECKENGOST'S own handwriting and signed by him. It stated that he was then in Stalag No. 12, German prison camp. No word has yet been received from the war department except the notification that he was missing.

Harold is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed SCHRECKENGOST, 1450 4th S. E. He has been in the service since Dec., 1942.

NOTE: Harold was repatriated and returned to life in Mason City.

Transcriptions and note by Sharon R. Becker, May of 2013

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