Donald Newton NIBE

NIBE, FISHER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 1/2/2013 at 14:50:31

Donald Newton Nibe
February 1, 1914 --- May 29, 1944

June 16, 1944 - Capt. Donald Nibe Killed In Action

Capt. Donald Nibe, former Story City Resident, has been killed in action with the field artillery, according to word received by his Story City relatives. Survivors are Mrs. Christine Nibe, his mother formerly of Story City and three brothers, Harlen of Story City, Arnold of Newton, and Helmer now in service. Other relatives include Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Nibe and Mr. and Mrs. George Nibe, all of Story City. Capt. Nibe, a graduate of Iowa State college, had been in service for two years.

June 22, 1944 - Word came early the morning of Wednesday, June 14, that Capt. Donald Nibe, 30 years-old son of Mrs. Christine Nibe, had been killed in action in Italy. No other facts are known. Capt. Nibe enlisted at Boone, starting out as a private and being rapidly promoted to the captaincy of his company. He was married to Dorothy Fisher of Eagle Grove in the fall of 1942. His mother has a position with Iowa State College at Ames. He has two brothers in the service.

July 6, 1944 - Memorial services were conducted last Sunday in connection with the morning worship period at Grace Church in Story City for Captain Donald Nibe, son of Mrs. Christine Nibe. Captain Nibe's death was reported two weeks ago having occurred in battle in Italy.

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Donald Nibe was born in Jewell Feb. 1, 1914, his parents being Helmer Nibe and Christine Nibe (nee
Peterson). He died in Italy May 29, 1944, being thus a few months over 30 years old. His schooling was in Jewell, where he graduated from the high school in the class of 1932. He was baptized at the age of 10 in the Christian church of Jewell. Entering Iowa State College, he was graduated in forestry and for a number of years was employed in that work. He enlisted in the National Guard in 1941 and was sent to officers' candidate school at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where he was commissioned as second lieutenant, field artillery, June 23, 1942. The next month he was sent to Camp Chaffee, Arkansas, and promoted to first lieutenant and was made commanding officer of his battalion. In April, 1943, he was promoted
to the grade of captain and the same summer was assigned to service overseas. For six weeks he was with the army in North Africa, then followed with service in Italy. Captain Nibe was awarded the Bronze Star in April 1944 for heroic and meritorious service against the army in combat. On October 13, 1941. he was married to Dorothy Fisher, of Eagle Grove. His death is mourned by his widow and mother (his father having died in 1937) and by the following members of his immediate family: three brothers, Arnold, of Newton, Iowa, Harlan, of Ames, Iowa and Helmer who is in service overseas; and by many other relatives and friends. Gifts were received from friends and relatives in memory of Capt. Nibe of $114.80 for the Missions fund and $14.50 for the Red Cross.

Jewell Record -- Jewell, Iowa
Thursday, July 13, 1944