KASIK, Pfc. Joseph "Joey"

KASIK, RAIZES, CLAY, COHEN, LEVINSON, HENSLEY, BLACK, ENGLEMAN, MCLAUGHLIN

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 4/22/2013 at 11:26:06

The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Wednesday, August 09, 1944, Page 7

MISSING IN ACTION

Pfc. Joey KASIK, son of Mr. and Mrs. William KASIK, 815 6th S. W., has been missing in action in France since July 18, according to a telegram received by his parents Tuesday. Pfc. KASIK went overseas in May and had been in France since July 11. He was formerly employed at the Sam Raizes department store.

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The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
December 01, 1944, Page 8

Raizes Employes (sic) Hold Dinner Thursday

Mr. and Mrs. Sam RAIZES entertained employes (sic) of the Raizes department store at a dinner at the Cerro Gordo hotel Thursday evening, the occasion being the 31st anniversary of the founding of the firm.

Forty were present. Lloyd A. CLAY acted as toastmaster. Before dinner, a silent prayer was said for Joseph KASIK, a former employe (sic) who is reported missing in action in France.

The evening was spent playing bridge and other games. Bridge prizes went to Mrs. Luke COHEN and A. H. LEVINSON.

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The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
July 24, 1945, Page 7

PFC. KASIK DECLARED DEAD
AFTER 12 MONTHS' ABSENCE

Failed to Return After Crossing River in Attack

Pfc. Joey KASIK, son of Mr. and Mrs. William KASIK, 815 6th S.W., has been declared dead as of July 19, 1945, by the war department, according to work received here. Pfc. KASIK had been listed as missing in action since July 18, 1944.

"The finding," stated the letter from the war department to his parents, "does not establish an actual of probable date of death; it includes a presumptive date of death . . . and in the case of your son this date has been set as July 19, 1945, the day following the expiration of 12 months' absence.

"The record concerning your son shows that he took part with his company in an attack mission across La Taute river, approximately 11 miles northwest of Saint Lo, France, on July 18, 1944. Following the crossing, the company was met by intense enemy fire and was forced to withdraw back across the river. Your son failed to return with his company."

KASIK entered the service on July 14, 1942, and took his basic training at Camp Roberts, Cal., later going to Fort George Meade, Md. After further training there and at other camps in the country, he was sent to England, landing there in June, 1944. He went to France on the following July 13, and it was 5 days later that he was reproted missing.

Besides his parents he is survived by a sister, Mrs. F. E. HENSLEY, living in Louisville, Ky., her husband being in the service there, and 2 brothers, William KASIK, seaman 2/c in the Pacific, and Frank, at home.

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The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
August 17, 1945, Page 11

KASIK MEMORIAL SERVICE at M.E. CHURCH SUNDAY

At 3 p.m. With L. A. Gustafson, Pastor, in Charge

A memorial service honoring Pfc. Joseph KASIK will be held at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the First Methodist church with Doctor Lloyd A. GUSTAFSON, pastor of the church, conducting the service.

Mrs. Harold WOLFE will sing "The Lord Is My Shepherd" by Liddle and "Going Home" by Dovrak, with Mrs. Earl EHLERS at the organ.

Pfc. KASIK, 28, son of Mr. and Mrs. William KASIK, 815 6th S. W., was first reported missing in action July 18, 1944, while in the service of his country in France. Confirmation of his death was recently received by his family. He had entered the service in July, 1941.

Besides his parents he is survived by a sister, Mrs. F. E. HENSLEY, Louisville, Ky., and 2 brothers, William, seaman 2/c on duty in the Pacific, and Frank, at home.

A number of money gifts were received from friends and relatives and will be sent to Cedar Rapids for Czechoslovakian relief, in accordance with the wishes of Pfc. KASIK'S parents.

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The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Friday, August 24, 1945, Page 7

Joint Memorial Service Sunday

Joint public memorial service honoring 4 men of the armed forces who recently gave their lives in combat will be held Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock at Music hall. The Rev. Merle S. Dimath, pastor of the Church of the Nazarene, will give the eulogy. Miss Ellen Smith will be soloist.

Burial flags from the U. S. government will be presented to Mr. and Mrs. George V. Black, foster parents of Pvt. Joseph W. Black, who died in Lorraine, France, last October; to Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Engleman for their son, Emmon, fireman 1/c, killed in the Pacific in April; to Mr. and Mrs. William Kasik for their son, Pfc. Joey Kasik, declared dead after a year’s missing in action in France; and to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McLaughlin for their son Marvin, seaman 1/c, killed near Okinawa in May.

Gold star citation scrolls from the national department of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars and flowers from the 2 organizations will also be presented to the next of kin. The service will begin with a 5 minute prelude.

Honor guard and firing squad for the service will be furnished by volunteers from Company E of the Iowa state guard under the command of Capt. Leslie Whipple. Buglers of the day are Raymond Holtz, Arthur Erickson, Esther Ruhnke and Dean Schmidt.

All veterans organizations will attend in a body with their colors and are required to be at Music hall at 3:45. After the service at the hall the organizations will go to Central park for the 13th retreat of the season. The Clausen-Worden post of the American Legion will have charge of the retreat.

Transcriptions by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2013

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