SHINN, Pvt. Martin Elvin, WWII

SHINN, DOLTER, TOWNE

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 5/11/2013 at 13:39:40

The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
March 02, 1943, Page 8

In Tank Destroyer Unit

Cpl. (sic) Martin SHINN has written to his sister, Mrs. Harry DOLTER, 513 Jackson avenue northwest, that he is now in Africa with a tank destroyer battalion. Corporal SHINN has a brother, Pfc. George SHINN, now taking training at Fort Lewis, Wash.

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The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Friday, December 10, 1943, Page 5

PVT. MARTIN E. SHINN, ITALY,
KILLED in ACTION NOV. 21

Last Heard From in Sept. When in North Africa;
Transferred to Italy

Mrs. Harry DOLTER, 511 Jackson N. W., received a telegram Friday, signed by the adjutant general, Washington, D. C., stating that her brother, Pvt. Martin E. SHINN, had died on Nov. 21 from wounds received in action in Italy.

In a letter to his sister on Sept. 29, written from Africa, Private SHINN said that he was being transferred and that he would write, but no word had been received from him since. He was with a tank destroyer battalion and had taken part in the invasion of Africa, having been sent there with there with the first contingent of men sent to Africa. He was last home in September, 1942.

Private SHINN volunteered for service in February, 1942, and took his first training at Fort Lewis, Wash., later going to Camp Hood, Tex., where he was stationed before leaving for overseas in November, 1942.

Private SHINN was born on April 28, 1914. He attended the Mason City schools and some time before entering the service had worked in CCC camps at Hampton and Cresco.

Surviving besides his sister, Mrs. DOLTER, are 5 brothers and another sister: Harry SHINN, Des Moines; Lewis SHINN, Oregon, Ill.; Arthur, Fort Madison; Ernest, Glenwood; George, Mason City; and Mrs. Erne TOWNE, Alexander.

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The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Tuesday, January 25, 1944, Page 8

MEMORIAL SERVICES for PVT. SHINN THURSDAY NIGHT

Died Nov. 21, 1943, From Wounds in Action on Italian Front

Memorial services for Pvt. Martin SHINN, who died on Nov. 21, 1943, from wounds received in action on the Italian front, will be held at the First Methodist church Thursday evening at 8 o'clock with Doctor Marvin B. KOBER as the speaker.

Members of the local unit of the Rainbow division veterans of World war I are assisting in making the arrangements for the service, according to Mrs. Harry DOLTER, 511 Jackson N. W., sister of Pvt. SHINN.

Pvt. SHINN enlisted in the army Feb. 5, 1941, and took his first training at Fort Lewis, Wash., later going to Camp Hood, Tex., where he was stationed before leaving for overseas in November, 1942. He was born April 28, 1914, and attended Mason City schools.

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The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Thursday, February 10, 1944, Page 16

Gets Purple Heart Award for Pvt. Shinn

Mrs. Harry DOLTER, 511 Jackson N. W., has received the Purple Heart award for her brother, Pvt. Martin SHINN, who died on Nov. 21 from wounds received in action on the Italian front. The citation, signed by Henry L. Stimson, secretary of war, reads:

"This is to certify that the President of the United States of American pursuant to authority vested in him by Congress has awarded the Purple Heart, established by Gen. George Washington at Newburgh, N. Y., Aug. 7, 1782, to Pvt. Martin SHINN for military merit and for wounds received in action resulting in his death Nov. 21, 1943, given under my hand in the city of Washington this 12th day of January, 1944."

Memorial services for Pvt. SHINN were held at the First Methodist church on Jan. 27, with Doctor Marvin B. KOBER, speaker, and the Rainbow division veterans of World war I in charge of arrangements.

Transcriptions by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2013

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