Mr. and Mrs. Arthur M. PEDERSEN, who live on a farm near Clear Lake, received word Friday evening that their son, Pvt. Ervin PEDERSEN, is missing in action in Germany since March 27. Pvt. PEDERSEN entered the service in May, 1944, and has been overseas since last November. He served with the infantry.

The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
April 26, 1945, Page 21

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur PEDERSEN have received word from the war department that their son, Pvt. Ervin D. PEDERSEN, missing in action March 27, has returned to duty. They also had a letter from their son written April 15 from a rest camp.

Transcriptions by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2013