McCANN, Pvt. Richard James, WWII

MCCANN, CANFIELD

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 5/8/2013 at 11:33:22

The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Monday, May 05, 1944, Page 6

PVT. RICHARD McCANN KILLED
in COMBAT ON LUZON IN P.I.

Had Recently Joined Paragliders on Island;
Overseas in January

Pvt. Richard James McCANN, 19, son of Mrs. A. G. CANFIELD, 208 7th N. E., was killed in action on Luzon on April 20, according to a message from the war department Wednesday.

Pvt. McCANN has just recently joined a paraglider unit on the island, he had stated in the last letter received from him here. He had been overseas in the Philippine area since the last part of January.

Richard was born on Oct. 30, 1926, in Mason City and was graduated from the local high school last June. He entered the service in July and took his basic graining at the Camp Wolters, Tex., infantry replacement training center.

Besides his mother he is survived by his stepfather, A. G. CANFIELD, and 3 brothers. One of these, Robert, aviation radioman 3/c, is at present stationed at Astoria, Ore. He had previously seen overseas service for 9 months. A brother, Lloyd, lives in Minneapolis, and Emmett lives at home.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2013

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