Farrell, John died 1944

FARRELL, STONE, KRAUS, CONNERY

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 6/9/2014 at 23:09:15

Volga City, Ia. - Mr. and Mrs. Edward Farrell received word Sunday night that their oldest son, Pvt. John Farrell, 31, was killed in action in Italy on May 24. His wife, the former Lydia Stone, of Reinbeck, resides at Charles City, where the couple had established a home prior to his entry into the service. He was employed at the Oliver tractor plant there.

He served with the U.S. Infantry and had been in Italy several months.

Besides his wife and parents, he is survived by two brothers, Edward, with the U.S. Army in England, Joseph, of Charles City, and seven sisters: Mrs. Mildred Kraus, Elkader, Mrs. Mae Connery, Mason City, Lucille Farrell, seaman first class, in the WAVES, stationed in Washington, D.C., and Marion, Calista, Irene and Patricia, at home in Volga City.

Pvt. Farrell was inducted into the service in the late summer of 1943.

~Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, Wednesday evening edition, June 14, 1944