Iowa
Old Press
Vindicator & Republican
Estherville, Emmet co., Iowa
March 22, 1945
WITH THE COLORS
Petty Officer and Mrs. John Camden and daughter are
visiting Camden’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Camden at
Armstrong. Petty Officer Camden is stationed at New York. Mrs.
Camden before her marriage was Vera Sheldon, former welfare
worker here. Her husband was a former old age pension worker
here.
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First Lieut. Donald W. Bollard, 26, of Estherville, has arrived
at the Army air force redistribution station No. 2 at Miami
Beach, Fla., for reassignment processing after completing a tour
of duty outside the continental United States. Medical
examinations and classification interviews at this post, pioneer
of several redistribution stations operated by the AAF personnel
distribution command for AAF returnee officers and enlisted men,
will determine his new assignment. He will remain at the
redistribution station two weeks, much of which will be devoted
to rest and recreation. Lieutenant Bollard was a B-24 bombardier
in the Central Pacific.
**
A group of inductees left Friday, March 16, for Fort Snelling.
They are Charles Elrod, Roger M. Shonkwiler, Arnold E. Oleson,
Paul N. Paulson, Joseph P. Hassel, James A. Sorensen, Albert P.
Swartz, Donald J. Petersen, Ellsworth J. Swaive, Floyd A.
Hartman, Kenneth A. Looft, Charles C. Shryock, John H. Rick and
Clarence J. Hoppe.
**
Pfc. Milton Madsen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman R. Madsen of
Ringsted, is a paratrooper in the 13th airborne division
stationed in France. His address is APO 333, care of postmaster,
New York, N.Y.
**
First Lieut. Paul J. Madsen, 20, a co-pilot, has been awarded the
second oak leaf cluster to his air me3dal. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Armand Madsen of Ringsted. The award was for “meritorious
achievement” during bombing attacks on Nazi war industries
and military targets in cooperation with allied ground forces.He
is a member of the 358th Bombardment group, a unit of the Third
air division, which was cited by the President for its historic
shuttle mission to Africa when Messerschmitt aircraft plants at
Regensburg, Germany, were bombed.
**
S 1-c R. H. Skoge, who is with the Seabees in the Philippines,
has been promoted to C. M. 3-c, it was learned in Estherville
Tuesday by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Johnson.
**
Tech. Sgt. Otto L. Klein has arrived home for a 15-day furlough
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Klein, of Estherville. He is
stationed at Chico, Calif.
**
Sgt. Kenneth R. Tostenrud arrived home Friday for a 15-day
furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Tostenrud, of
Armstrong.
**
Pvt. J. Ronald Smith is home on a 10-day furlough from Camp Hood,
Texas, visiting at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James E.
Smith and family. Private Smith is stationed with the infantry.
**
Dayle E. Higgins, EM 1-c who is with the submarines USS macobi
SS375, is in Estherville visiting with his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Higgins, and other relatives. Higgins completes a
nine-day leave Wednesday when he returns to his submarine
station.
**
Corp. Wayne Klein’s address is serial number xxxxxxx, APO
557, care of postmaster, New York, N.Y.
**
Corp. Arthur B. Irwin now has the address, serial number
xxxxxxxxx, APO 11546, care of postmaster, New York, N.Y. He is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Irwin of Estherville.
**
Corp. Lyle Skow’s address is serial number x, 3706th AAF
Base Unit, Sqd. L. (BTC), Sheppard Field, Texas. He was formerly
stationed at Camp Howze, Texas.
**
Pvt. Irvin N. Munson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sever Munson who live
north of Superior has been in the service one month and is
stationed at Camp Maxey, Texas. Private Munson’s address is
serial number xxxxxxxx, Co. A 92, IT. Bn, 23 Reg. Infantry
Replacement Training Center, Camp Maxey, Texas.
**
Pvt. Blanche Maaland left Sunday for Camp LaJuene, N.C., where
she will take her basic training for the woman’s branch of
the marines.
**
Sgt. Ralph Boone left Saturday evening for Parris Island, S. C.,
where he is stationed after spending a few days at the home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Boone, and family. Mrs. Warren
Boone returned Saturday to her home at Brookings, S.D.
**
Pvt. Glen Fisher returned to Camp Ord., Calif., Friday after
spending a ten-day furlough with his wife and parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Fisher and other relatives.
***
Capt. Harvey I. Lundy, 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Silas Lundy of
Estherville, was assigned duties as a flying instructor this week
at Fort Worth Army Air Field. Col. H. W. Dorr, commanding officer
of the B-24 pilot training school, announced. Commissioned in
July, 1942, Captain Lundy has recently returned from a tour of
combat duty with 7th airforce in the Pacific. He was a B-24
pilot.
**
Donald Egertson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Egertson of Petersburg,
was inducted into the Army Saturday. He volunteered for service.
**
Emmet county men who left last Friday for Fort Snelling, have
been classified into the following branches of service:
Navy, Roger M. Shonkwiler, Joeseph P. Hassell, James A. Sorensen
and Albert Swartz;
Marine Corps, Paul N. Paulson;
Army, Arnold E. Oleson, Donald J. Petersen, Ellsworth J. Swaive,
Floyd A. Hartman, Kenneth A. Looft, Charles C. Shryock, John H.
Rick and Clarence A. Hoppe.
**
Staff Sgt. Donald K. Konold, 25-year-old Marietta, Minn.,
resident who recently won the bronze star medal is the grand
nephew of Mrs. Ada Eveleth of Estherville. Sergeant Konold was
presented the bronze star medal for heroic service in connection
with military operations against an enemy of the United States
near Villers le Bonne-Eau, Belgium, on Jan. 11. “In the
absence of his platoon leader, Sergeant Konold directed his
platoon in a spearhead attack against strong enemy forces with
consummate skill, ceaselessly moving among his men with complete
disregard for the heavy small arms fire and tree-bursting mortar
shells,” the citation said. “His courage, initiative
and devotion to duty were largely responsible for the decisive
defeat inflicted upon the enemy in this engagement.”
Sergeant Konold’s wife live at Marietta, Minn., as do his
parents.
**
Donald Bixby now is stationed at Alameda, Calif., and was
recently promoted to the rating of Phm. Mate 3-c. He is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Bixby of Estherville and his complete
address is Denatl Dispensery, U.S. Naval Air Station, Alameda,
Calif.
**
Ralph Tillea, S. 1-c, left Tuesday for San Francisco, Calif.,
after spending a 21-day leave in Estherville with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Tillea. He has been in service since
September, 1943.
**
Kenneth Atkinson, F. 2-c, left Tuesday afternoon for Los Angeles,
after spending a 16-day leave in Graettinger with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Atkinson.
**
Arnold Henningsen, U.S. Army, arrived at Graettinger Saturday
from Clinton for a visit with his wife and children.
**
William Weir, U. S. Army, arrived home last Tuesday from Sault
Ste. Marie, Mich., for a visit with his wife and other relatives
and friends.
**
Pfc. Carling Synstelun, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Synstelun, of
Petersburg, left for his camp in Texas Thursday after spending a
34-day leave at home.
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Corp. Kenneth E. Larsen, arrived home Wed. morning from Texas to
spend a furlough in Estherville with his wife at the home of her
parents, the W. H. Olsons. Upon completion of his furlough, he
will go to a camp in Kentucky to attend radio school for three
months.
**
Robert B. McCoy, AM 1-c has recently been transferred from Texas
to California and has been given an overseas address. His present
address is in care of fleet postoffice, San Francisco, Calif.
**
T-Sgt. Robert F. Rosold’s address is serial number xxxxxxxx,
HQ, 143rd MTB., Fort Lewis, Wash.
**
Pfc. Eugene Randolph, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Randolph of
Estherville, recently arrived overseas and has the address APO
450 care of postmaster, New York, N.Y. His complete address may
be obtained by friends from his parents.
Private Melvin Fouts Missing Since March 1 - Fighting on
Belgian Front with Army
Pvt. Melvin C. Fouts, son of Ross Fouts of Estherville,
is reported missing in action since March 1, in Belgium. Word
from the government was received this week by Mrs. Melvin Fouts
who lives at Fairmont. She notified Mr. Fouts of the message.
Private Fouts, who attended public schools of Estherville, joined
the signal corp three years ago in November and attended a signal
corp school at Des Moines. Shortly after completing his work in
the signal corp school, Fouts enlisted in the regular army
service. He was first stationed in California, then in
Pennsylvania and later was sent overseas. Private Fouts has been
stationed overseas almost a year. He was first in England, later
transferred to France and most recently has been in Belgium. The
last letter received by Mr. Fouts from his son was written almost
four months ago.
[transcribed by L.Z., December 2014]