Iowa Old Press


Lime Springs Herald
Lime Springs, Howard co. Iowa
Thursday, June 4, 1942


SERVING UNCLE SAM
No. 7 of a Series
(photo included)

Joseph Victor Houdek, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Houdek of Protivin, Iowa, enlisted in the U.S. Navy on October 20, 1941. He received his preliminary training at the Great Lakes Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill. He was transferred to the Norfolk, Va. Training Station on December 14, 1941. He started as a 3rd class Fireman. He is now 1st class Fireman aboard the USS Idaho and is one of three men on his ship who have charge of the ship’s motors.

Joe was born at Spillville, Iowa, October 10, 1909. He received an eighth grade education at Spillville, Iowa. He farmed with his parents northeast of Protivin for four years. He was employed by James Andera, Protivin road contractor for fourteen years as a mechanic and caterpillar operator. The year previous to his enlistment was spent working in his mother’s café in Lime Springs. His present address is: Joseph Victor Houdek, USS Idaho, c/o Fleet Postmaster, Division B, San Francisco, Calif.

AIR CORPS MECHANIC
Glenn Marion Hague, son of Mrs. Mary Hague of Chester, Iowa, entered the Army Air Corps as a mechanic at Fort Logan, Colo., on April 22, 1942. His present address is: Pvt. Glenn M. Hague, 404th T. S. S. Sp. Barracks No. 382, A. R. T. C., Sheppard Field, Texas.

A brother Everett is a motor mechanic mate at the Surface Diesel School, Naval Training Station, Norfolk, Va.

[transcribed by L.Z., May 2015]



 

 

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