Iowa Old Press
Carroll Times-Herald
Carroll, Carroll co., Iowa
October 8, 1945
Wilbur Singsank Released After 3 Years Duty
S/Sgt. Wilbur Singsank is home from Fort Sheridan, Ill.,
with a discharge from the army on 109 points. He went into the
service June 6, 1942, at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., and was sent
overseas four months later.
Serving with Co. M., 175th Infantry, 29th Division, he was in the
First Army until after landing in Normandy on D-Day. He was then
transferred to the Ninth Army. He was a section sergeant in heavy
mortar.
His discharge papers show that he took part in battles and
campaigns in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland and Central
Europe.
S/Sgt. Singsank, who was over nearly three years, was wound in
action in France June 19, 1944, and again on the 30th of the same
month. He has the Purple Heart with one Oak Leaf cluster.
His other decorations are: European – African – Middle
Eastern theater ribbons with four bronze stars: bronze arrowhead
for the D-day invasion; Expert Infantryman badge; Combat
Infantryman badge; Bronze Star medal with one Oak Leaf cluster,
and Good Conduct medal. He has six overseas service bars and one
service stripe.
Singsank, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Singsank of Carroll, expects
to resume work at the Fareway Store. He received his discharge
Oct. 4 and came home Friday night.
Iowa War Casualties
(Official OWI reports on State’s Army, Navy Losses
in all theaters of action.)
Army Liberated Prisoners of War—Japan.
Pfc. Frank H. Devivo, Council Bluffs;
Pfc. Dale T. Minger, Wadena;
Sgt. Conrad T. Peterson, Badger;
Pvt. Robert J. Kelly, Remsen;
Pfc. Owen R. Kobert, Griswold;
Pvt. Donald R. North, Marne;
Pfc. Robert W. Pfaff, Burlington;
First Lieutenant William D. Rose, Sioux City;
Pfc. Robert J. Sewell, Sioux City;
Captain Robert S. Wray, Mount Pleasant.
Army Dead—European.
S/Sgt. Helmer W. Gangestad, Webster City’
Pvt. Peter Hart, Mason City;
Pvt. Glenn W. Keller, Ottumwa.
Civilian Personnel Liberated From Japanese Custody.
Frank S. Brewster, Laurens;
Gordon James Krysan, Calmar.
[transcribed by L.Z., January 2015]