LeMars Globe-Post
Monday, October 2, 1944
Twelve More Plymouth Countians in Armed Services
[Photo of the 12 published with this news article]
Top Row: E.F. Oloff, Dorothy Kitterman, Don Kissinger, Wyman Sharp, Ralph Wiltgen, Donald Berkenpas
Bottom Row: __ard Stinger, Ch. C. M. Kneip, Walter Smith, Jack Rickabaugh, Donald Kovarna, Duane Berner
SOLDIER’S NEWS
Dale Rickabaugh, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Rickabaugh, arrived home from San Diego last night on boot leave. After he returns, he will attend an engineering school to which he has been assigned.
Lloyd Buss is spending a 30-day leave after spending two years in the South Pacific. He saw action on most of the invasion fronts in that area. He left the United States on Dec. 23, 1941, and had not been back since.
SMALL WORLD DEPARTMENT
Elvit Falk and Frank Lehrman both from this part of the state met and had the day together in London on Sept. 21.
With the Fifth Army, Italy—Staff Sergeant George G. Case of Kingsley was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action on the 5th Army front in Italy, shortly before he was given his furlough to come home, after 30 months active duty through Africa and Italy. The Kingsley soldier served with the 34th “Red Bull” Division. The commanding general of the division personally pinned on the medal and congratulated him for his bravery.
Charles L. Bissell, S1/c, USNR, and Miss Bessie Gaedicke, of Los Angeles, Calif., were married on Sept. 23, in Seattle, Wash., according to a message received Monday by Mrs. Cora Bissel of Kingsley.
Martin McDonald, advanced aviation cadet, who has completed his training at the Glenview Naval Air station near Chicago, is visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Simeon. He will leave Tuesday night for Chicago, enroute to Pensacola, Fla, where he will take his final training and upon completion of this course, will be commissioned to an ensign in the U. S. Navy Air Corps.
The John Stoos family of Remsen have received word from the War Department saying that their son, Pvt. Jerome P. Stoos, was wounded in action on September 12, in Italy. The announcement stated that the wounds are slight, and promised further details later. Pvt. Stoos has been in the Army for three years and is one of the original members of “the Fightin’ K Company.”
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Moerman of Sioux Center received a telegram from the War Department Sunday afternoon, informing them that their son, Sgt. Harry Moerman, was missing in action in an air raid over Germany on August 15. Harry, who is the youngest of a6 service men in the Moerman family, left in June, 1943, and was sent across in June this year. On August 10 he was promoted to the rating of sergeant. His mother visited him in camp in Oklahoma before he left this country.
Mrs. B. H. Bueltel, of Granville, received a wire Tuesday night from the War Department informing her that her son, T-5 Alphonse Bueltel, was killed in action in France, August 29. T-5 Bueltel entered the service on March 21, 1942 and received his training in Kentucky, Texas, New York and California before going to the Camp, N. Y., from where he left for overseas duty Dec. 21, 1943.
Keesler Field, Biloxi, Miss.—Lt. Col. Percy J. Ross, Medical Corps, has reported for duty at this unit of the Army Air Forces training command. Col. Ross, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ross, Akron, reported here from Buckley Field, Colo.
Lieut. Albra E. Koenig arrived here from Nashville, Tenn., to spend a leave here in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Koenig. Lieut. Koenig is a nurse in the Army Air Corps and will remain here about 10 days. Her brother, Lieut. Walter C. Koenig,arrived here Friday morning from Howard, Neb., for a 10-day visit in the home of his parents. Lieut. Koenig is a member of the signal corps and was sent to Harvard from the Sioux City base.
Staff Sergeant Dennis Lenihan is spending a short furlough in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Lenihan. He will remain here for 10 days before reporting back to his base, Camp Lejeune, N. C. Staff Sergeant Lenihan, who is a member of the Marine corps, will be transferred to Quantico, Va., to complete his officer training. He has been in the service since early in the war and has seen much action in and around Guadalcanal.
Pfc. Raymond J. Wilmes is spending a 14-day furlough in the home of his father, J. B. Wilmes and other relatives. He has been in the service 3 ½ years and has been in overseas service. He is stationed at Camp Gruber, Okla.
S2/c Raphael Hames spent Monday in the home of his grandfather, J. B. Wilmes. He is on a 30-day leave.
LeMars Globe-Post
October 5, 1944
M. SINGER IS WOUNDED
Landed With Fifth Army At Anzio—Last Letter Sept. 7
The War Department informed Mr. and Mrs. Urban M. Singer Tuesday, that their son, S/Sgt. Merlin C. Singer, 24, was slightly wounded in action while fighting in Italy on September 19.
The Singers live at 110 Fourth Ave. SE, and were much concerned over their son, as they had not heard from him for nearly a month. They received a letter on Sept. 7, stating that he was in action somewhere in Italy.
S/Sgt. Singer was a member of the Fifth Army and land with this unit at Anzio. He went the war route with K company, taking part in the invasion of Africa, Sicily and Italy.
HOME FROM GUADALCANAL
Cpl. Stanley P. Weiler, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Weiler of Remsen, is enjoying a 30-day furlough at the home of his parents at Remsen. He has been with the Second Marines at Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan and Tinian. He had been with John Lanzendorf up to Saipan invasion, but did not hear of his death until he arrived in Remsen. Cpl. Weiler had several recurrences of malaria fever. He suffered from food poisoning and spent 11 weeks in the hospital as a result. When his leave is over, he reports to a Philadelphia base on October 19.
BOB GRAHLMAN NOW A SECOND LIEUTENANT
Robert G. Grahlmann, son of G. W. Grahlmann, 400 First Ave, SW, was graduated as a second lieutenant. The largest navigation class in the history of military aviation was graduated at Selman field Monday, Oct. 2, as class 44-12 finished its training at Selman Field. From there, the graduates go into concentrated combat training at other fields. In a few months, they will be flying in every theatre of the war.
SOLDIERS NEWS
Sgt. Rex C. Knapp, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fay E. Knapp, Perry Creek Road, Sioux City, and member of a well known western Plymouth County family, who has been missing in action over the German Reich since August 16, is a prisoner of the German government, his parents have been informed by the War Department. He was a turret gunner and armorer on a Liberator; arrived in England in July this year, and had completed two missions before his plane was shot down.
S. 2C Leonard Witt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reinhold Witt, is home from Farragut, Idaho, on a boot leave, after completing his training at the naval station.
T/Sgt. Robert P. Neubrand, who is with the American First Army, writes home that since August they have moved from France, through Belgium, and are now stationed in Germany. Bob is associated with the American military government unit and states that their reception in Germany was very different from that received in France and Belgium, where they people were very enthusiastic over the arrival of the American troops.
T/Cpl. Ralph Zimmer arrived home Wednesday morning from Camp Sibert, Ala., to spend a furlough in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Zimmer. T/Cpl. Zimmer is a cook at Camp Sibert.
Pvt. H. M. Arioso stationed at Camp Hood, Tex., is spending a 10-day furlough at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Arioso. He left Thursday for Ft. Meade, Md.
Now wearing the blue and silver wings of a future Army Air Combat crewman is Clayton F. Nemmers, age 17, who has successfully qualified for the air corps enlisted reserve according to word from the AAF examining board in Des Moines. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis J. Nemmers, 124 Sixth Ave, NE, LeMars, and is a senior of Central high school. When called to active duty, Clayton will be given aptitude tests to determine whether he will be classified as a gunner, bombardier, navigator, or pilot in the combat crew. Those who happen to not qualify will still remain in the air corps on other types of duty. Also wearing the blue and silver wings of a future Army Air Combat crewman isJohn N. Hentges, age 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hentges of 327 Fifth Ave. SE. He is also a senior at Central high.
A/C W. N. (Stationary) Ruden arrived Wednesday for a few days visit in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ruden. He came by plane to Salina, Kan., and from there by train.
Sgt. Elmer Martfeld, who has been in the South Pacific for two years and 9 months, wired his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hans Martfeld, that he has arrived in San Diego and will be home on furlough soon. He is visiting with his sister, Mrs. John Meier, near San Francisco. Sgt. Martfeld took part in the following battles: Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian and others.
MO/2c Kenneth Smith, who spent a 10-day leave here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. H. Smith and his sisters at Ida Grove, left Wednesday morning for New York to join the crew of his ship.
MEMORIAL SERVICES
Memorial services will be held Sunday, Oct. 15, at 2 o’clock in the afternoon for S/Sgt. Howard W. Dirks at the Ireton Lutheran Church. The church pastor, Rev. Kreige, will officiate.
LeMars Globe-Post
October 9, 1944
PFC. RICHARD J. HEEREN WAS KILLED IN ITALY
Former Grant Township Boy was Laying Wire For Communications
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Heeren of Grant township received a telegram from the War Department at noon today informing them of the death of their son, Pfc. Richard J. Heeren. The telegram stated that he was killed in action in Italy on Sept. 24, and it is assumed that his death occurred in the fierce fighting to break the Po river line which backstops the so-called Gothic line.
Pfc. Heeren was a member of the communications unit of his division. His job was to lay wires for communications between the front lines and headquarters farther to the rear, and he has been overseas 2 ½ years. He was drafted about the same time that K Company was sent to Louisiana “for a year of training” and received his training in the same area. He was not, however, a member of K Company.
Pfc. Heeren was 24 years of age, and unmarried. He is survived by his parents and a sister, Mrs. George Baack, of LeMars. He was born in Grant township and attended the rural school in his home district. He engaged in farming until drafted. A more complete obituary will be published later. Memorial services will be held for him, but no arrangements have been made as yet.
MARCUS SOLDIER IS MEMBER OF FRANK MERRIL’S MARAUDERS
Pfc. Lloyd J. Tentinger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Al Tentinger of Marcus, is now identified as a member of Brig. Gen. Frank Merril’s Marauders, who won the coveted presidential citation for their exploits behind Jap lines in Northern Burma, says a press release from New Delhi, India.
At one point along the route of march, Tentinger and his unit were pinned to the ground for 36 hours by enemy artillery fire only to fight their way clear and continue the advance.
WOODROW PETERSEN RECEIVES COMMISSION AS NAVY ENSIGN
Woodrow T. Petersen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Axel Petersen, of near LeMars, graduated recently from the naval air training center, Corpus Christi, and was commissioned an ensign in the U.S. Naval Reserve.
He received his preliminary flight instruction at the Olathe, Kans., naval air base.
Each naval aviator is an expert flyer, navigator, aerologist, gunner and radio operator.
Naval aviators fly carrier-based or land-based planes in combat zones, or a naval air stations at home and abroad.
Types of planes in naval aviation include fighters, dive bombers, scout and observation, multi-engined bombers, patrol planes, and air transports.
Whether in the Marine Corps or in the Navy, naval aviators wear the famous “Wings of Gold.”
FIANCE OF DOLORES BRAY KILLED
Dolores Bray was notified Saturday noon of the death of her fiancé, Lieut. Frank. W. Jorgensen, who was killed in action somewhere in France or over Germany.
Lieut. Jorgensen was a bombardier and received part of his training at the Sioux City air base. He met Miss Bray early this summer and the young couple announced their engagement just before he was ready to be shipped overseas.
Lieut. Jorgensen’s home is in Toledo, Ohio, and word of his death reached LeMars in a letter sent to Miss Bray from his mother.
Miss Bray had just mailed his Christmas package at the post office at noon Saturday and when she arrived home, the letter announcing the tragic news was awaiting her. She made arrangements at the post office for the return of the package.
COUSINS WERE IN D-DAY INVASION
S/1c Dwain Schmidt, son of John Schmidt, and S/1cDonald Schmidt, son of Fred Schmidt, and S/1c Fred Ludwigs, son of Wm. Ludwigs of LeMars, are enjoying a 14-day leave in the homes of their parents. All three of the boys were in the D-Day invasion of Cherbourg, and others points of France. They have seen a lot of action and expect to serve on the same ship again.
SOLDIER NEWS
MO2/c Kenneth C. Smith, who left last Wednesday for New York, to rejoin his ship, was given an additional 13-day transfer leave and returned to LeMars, arriving Monday morning. Kenneth has sealed orders, and will return to a base in Virginia to be assigned to shore school or sea duty.
S. Sgt. John F. Taylor, brother of Mrs. Emil Dandurand, who has received credit for shooting down 3 German planes as tail gunner, and who, at 19, has the Purple Heart with four oakleaf clusters, as well as service ribbons for the European and African theaters, is expected home on furlough. He has completed 50 bombing missions. A more complete story on his exploits will be printed later in The Globe-Post.
Sgt. Elmer Martfeld, who has been fighting the Japs in the Pacific, arrived home Saturday to spend his furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hans Martfeld.
Second Lieut. Bob Grahlman, a navigator in the Army air corps, arrived here Friday afternoon on a short furlough, and will leave Tuesday for Lincoln, Neb., to be assigned to a crew for a B-24. He was in training for his commission for 18 months and this is his first chance to visit home. He said that after training as a team the crew of which he will be a member will be ready for shipment to a war area.
Two Marcus boys returned from overseas where they were wounded. Mr. Bass left Thursday to visit his son, Charles Bass, who is in the Springfield hospital, Fort Reilly, Kans. The Stotwater family to be with their son and brother, Robert Stotwater, who was wounded in Italy, and who is in the same hospital.
Dale Rickabaugh, seaman 2/c left for San Diego, Calif., Thursday, after visiting four days in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Rickabaugh. He will attend an engineer’s school at San Diego.
Harold Mayrose, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Mayrose, who recently enlisted in the Merchant Marine, is now stationed at Sheepshead Bay, N.Y.
After exactly six months in the Army and stationed continuously at Camp Stewart, Ga., where he was with the 479th AAA, Ray Baack arrived home Saturday carrying an honorable discharge, according to the Remsen Bell-Enterprise. Notice of the pending release was given him in camp two weeks ago and came as a surprise. Ray says the discharge was given because of a physical condition which brought him under the provisions of a new ruling which displaces the former “medical” discharge. He says that of late nearly 50 men have been sent home from Camp Stewart daily under the provisions of this ruling. The former army private has returned to his painting and interior decorating business which was left in the hands of others during his absence.
Mrs. Alfred Ahlrich returned home Thursday from Palacios, Texas, after spending two weeks with her husband, Pvt. Alfred Ahlrich, who is stationed at Camp Hulen, Texas.
Cpl. Kenneth Sitzman arrived here last week from the Lubbock Army air base in Texas. He will be here 15 days. Cpl. Sitzman is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Sitzman and will be married to Anna Hansen in Sioux City on Tuesday.
Seaman 2/c Edward Siebens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Siebens of Hertel, Wis., informs his parents that he was now located somewhere in the Pacific.
Betty Myers, Y3/c, arrived here Thursday morning from Indianapolis, Ind., to visit with her father, L. D. Myers and to be present at the wedding of her sister, Shirley Myers, which will be held in the very near future.
Cpl. and Mrs. Bevo Reynolds and daughter, Janice Ann, of Albuquerque, N.M., arrived here Thursday night to visit in the home of his mother, Mrs. C.A. Reynolds. Cpl. Reynolds, a former printers at The Globe-Post, has been in the service for 27 months and is an inventory adjustment clerk at Kirtland Field.
Donald R. Puetz, in giving a change of address for his Globe-Post, states that he has enrolled with the United States Maritime service at Avalon, Calif. He says that classes in preliminary training are interesting, mainly first aid, life boats, and seamanship. His advanced training course will be for 10 weeks. It will consist of engine room in general.
QM3/c Darrel Scholer arrived home Wednesday noon to spend a 20-day leave with his parents and friends. Darrel has been stationed out of New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick VanMoeteren of Sheldon has received word that their nephew, Pvt. John Zylstra, son of Mr. and Mrs. August Zylstra of Edgerton, Minn., was killed in action in Italy on September 8. Pvt. Zylstra entered the service three and one-half years ago and has been overseas over two years. He is also a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. William Snip of Sheldon.
Pfc. George M. Wegter of Sheldon was seriously wounded in action in France on Sept. 15, according to a telegram received by his wife from Adjt. Gen. Ulio in Washington. He has also been awarded the purple heart medal for his wounds.
C/M Harris Rosendahl left Friday evening after spending two weeks leave at his parental home, for MMTS at Kingspoint, Long Island, where he will be assigned to a year of training and study. En route he spent Sunday with his sister, Verian, who is now in Chicago.
REMSEN SOLDIER HOME WITH PLENTY OF WAR CITATIONS
Arriving home after more than two years in the Army service was S/Sgt. Henry A. Treinen, wearing his customary smile in addition to three bronze stars and two presidential citations for meritorious services in England over a period of 22 months, reports the Remsen Bell-Enterprise.
Sgt. Treinen went into the service June 22, 1942, and after but four months of training at Miami Beach, Fla., and Florence, S.C., was sent overseas with the 315th troop carrier group. His work consisted of mechanics in “keeping ‘em flying” and immediately after arrival in England (base not stated), he was placed in charge of transportation for mechanics and drivers. The duties included seeing that the fighting forces were supplied, amply and on time.
From headquarters of the 315th Sgt. Treinen received the following: “It is desired that S/Sgt. Treinen be commended in such a manner as to make it a part of his permanent record…. He has been a member of this organization for two years, mostly overseas in an active theater. During this time he has been charged with the maintenance and operation of motor vehicles, and the efficient, irreproachable manner in which he has performed his duty is worthy of highest praise. He was among the motor sergeants commended by IX Troop Carrier Command technical inspectors for excellent operation of their vehicles in cooperation with the successful attack on the enemy.”
The unit was cited for outstanding performance June 5-6 when 48 sorties were made in the European invasion, and he wears a star for the Sicilian and two stars for the Italian campaign as a member of the ground personnel supporting the air forces.
Sgt. Treinen will report at Miami Beach October 25 for a two-week rest period and then will learn of his next orders. He will be privileged to visit home again for a week or two before returning to active duty.
The visiting soldier says he has a wealth of experience in duty but refrains, as becomes a good soldier, from going into details concerning certain movements and activities of his group, which of course would be highly interested to his friends.
KINGSLEY BROTHERS MEET FOR FIRST TIME IN FRANCE
A happy reunion between two brothers, Gene & Jack Sivertson, was held recently somewhere in France, according to a letter received by Mrs. Jack Sivertson last week, says the Kingsley News-Times.
Jack is serving the U. S. Army in the railroad repair and maintenance division and Gene was just returning to his company after a several weeks stay in a base hospital in England. He was wounded, by a piece of shrapnel through the shoulder about five days after the invasion of France. Incidentally, he hadn’t received any mail for weeks, until just the day before he was wounded, when he got about fifty letters in one mail. Brother Jack, however, had mail and some photos, which were very welcome to him also.
LeMars Globe-Post
October 12, 1944
PVT. R. CROWE IS WOUNDED
War Dept. Informs Parents Son Was Injured Sept. 26
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Crowe were informed yesterday by the War Department that their son,Pvt. Robert Francis Crowe, was slightly wounded while fighting in France on September 26.
The Crowes formerly lived in Stanton township and moved to LeMars a short time ago. They make their home at the extreme south end of Central Avenue and Mr. and Mrs. Crowe are both employed by Wind-King Company at Merrill.
RAY BUDDE’S HEAR FROM OFFICER WHO SAW SON IN GERMAN HOSPITAL
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Budde have received a post card from Lieut. Wallace Emmert, U.S. Army, now a patient in Torney General Hospital, Palm Springs, Fla., informing them that he saw their son, Lieut. Rollo Budde, in a German hospital, where he was undergoing treatment as a prisoner of war for a broken leg.
He wrote that the left Lt. Budde “in good spirits and in quite good health. His broken leg is nearly healed now, so he should be going to camp soon. Do not worry, because the Red Cross is doing a good job feeding and clothing the fellows over there.”
Lt. Emmert does not say how he got to an American Army hospital when a month ago he was in a German hospital. It can be guessed that he was one of the more severely wounded prisoners, unfit for further combat service, who are occasionally exchanged between warring countries.
Mr. and Mrs. Budde treasure the card they received from Lt. Emmert because it is the first direct word they have received from their son since the plane on which he was a bombardier was shot down over Germany.
COWS MOO AND DOGS BARK IN FRENCH
Pfc. Sylvester (Curly) Bornhorst informs his wife that he is now in France. He writes that the weather is chilly, and the cows moo and dogs bark in the purest French language, and it sure doesn’t sound like Iowa—a fact, under the circumstances, that isn’t too surprising.
“Curly” operated a barber shop in LeMars and gave up his business to enter the war. He has been in the service for 22 months.
LeMars Globe-Post
October 16, 1944
SOLDIER NEWS
Sgt. Elmer Martfeld, Marine Corps, who has been visiting at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hans Martfeld, 315 Third Ave. SW, is planning on leaving Thursday for San Francisco for a visit with his sister. If he can get a ride with somebody, he says, so much the better, as he’d save time; otherwise, if no ride shows up Thursday, he will go by train. After visiting his sister, he will report to the Marine barracks at San Diego for further duties. He has an enviable collection of decorations, including one for pre-war service, one for American Defense, a presidential citation with two stars, and an Asiatic service ribbon with four stars. He has been in a majority of the famous Pacific battles in which the Marines took part.
Panama City, Fla.: Cpl. Howard F. Overman has been graduated from the Army Air Forces flexible gunnery school at Tyndall Field, Fla., one of the largest of its kind in the Army Air Forces training command. He received a pair of silver wings signifying that he is now ready to take his place as member of the combat crew of an A.A.F. bomber. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Overman of LeMars.
Cpl. Benno Krull arrived here Friday from Camp Funston, Kan., to spend a few hours with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Krull. Cpl. Krull entered the service on June 11, 1943, and is in the engineers corps. He left Sunday for his camp.
Lt. Jack Steen Kelly, only son of Major and Mrs. Fred A. Kelly of Baltimore, Md., formerly of Sheldon, was killed in flight between India and China on Sept. 1. Word was received by his aunt, Mrs. F. J. Clarke in Sheldon on Sept. 8, that he was missing in action in the flight over the “hump” on Sept. 1, but the message which arrived last week shattered all hope that there was still a possibility for his safe return. The only information received from the War Department in regard to his death was that the flight was made during adverse weather conditions.
Charles L. Weber, private in the marine corps, has been graduated from the training command antitank school at Oceanside, Cal. He is a son of D. L. Weber, 1418 W. 29th St., Sioux City. He was graduated from Jefferson high school in 1941 after winning letters in basketball and baseball. Before enlisting in the Marines, June 1, at Des Moines, he was employed on a farm. His brother, N. M. Weber, is in the Navy, and now is serving overseas.
Pfc. Lewis Dorr, of Remsen, now overseas with a field artillery battalion, has been promoted to the grade of corporal.
Pvt. James Roepke, who has been in training at Fort Ord, Cal., in the infantry, is one his way to overseas service, relatives have learned.
Pvt. Roy Johnston, of Camp Clairborne, La., returned to duty today after a visit in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Johnston, of Remsen.
Cpl. “Firewagon” Bogen has been enjoying a few days leave in LeMars but will have to return this week to an Army hospital for further treatment for recurring malaria, contracted in the Southwest Pacific. He said they have filled him full of quinine and atabrine, but the fever still continues to come back.
Pvt. Robert P. Moran arrived home Sunday to spend his furlough with his mother and friends in LeMars. Robert has been in Camp Gruber, Okla, and must report back there next week.
MO2/c Kenneth C. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. H. Smith, left this evening for Norfolk, Va., after having spent the greater part of the past three weeks here. He has been transferred from the DE ship to Norfolk, after serving the past eight months in convoy and escort service on the Atlantic.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Frank of Remsen have received a letter from their son, Leander Frank, RT2C, saying he is attending school at Washington DC, and that he expects to be assigned to a ship before long.
Lieut. Cecil A. Jastram, son of Dr. and Mrs. A. H. Jastram, Remsen, has been transferred to an officer’s training battalion at Camp Ritchie, Maryland.
Pvt. Paul Schumacher, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Schumacher of Remsen, who left for the Army on Sept. 24, is now stationed at Camp Fannin, Texas, for training.
Miss Nan Kramer of the Army Nurses Corps recently telephoned her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kramer, that she is on her way to an overseas war theater.
Lieut. John E. McGovern of the Army field artillery is visiting his parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. E. McGovern at Remsen. He has been in the Army since pre-Pearl Harbor days, and is an instructor at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Among the servicemen of Plymouth county who have recently been home, or now at home are: James L. Wolf, Remsen; Leonard E. Witt, LeMars; Raymond J. Wilmes, LeMars; Wm. G. Spies of R. F. D. 7, LeMars; Ed. J. Sitzmann, LeMars; Alvin E. Schuette, Craig; Lieut. Woodrow E. Peterson, LeMars; Bob M. Mulder, LeMars; Sam E. Sittler, James; Dennis J. Lennihan, LeMars; Abra E. Koenig, LeMars; Don J. Ahmann, Remsen; Ervin R. Varenhorst, RFD 3, LeMars; George B. McKowan, LeMars; LeRoy Ahmann, Remsen; Henry Treinen, Remsen; Florian P. Stoffel,Remsen; Gilbert C. Raveling, LeMars; Paul A. Schlesselman, LeMars; Paul F. Byrds, Hinton; Albert Rosenau, Merrill; Lowell Betsworth, LeMars; John E. McGovern, Remsen; Roy E. Johnston, Remsen; Elmer Joseph Theisen, Oyens. Some of these have been previously mentioned in the Globe-Post—others not. Service men and women are invited to drop in at The Globe-Post office and get a souvenir pencil, or something, in exchange for a new item about themselves.
Buckley Field, Colo.: Second Lieut. Ruth G. Conaway, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Conaway of Kingsley, was recently promoted to the grade of first lieutenant, it was announced by Col. E. W. Raley, commanding officer of Buckley Field. A graduate of St. Vincent hospital school of nursing, Lt. Conaway is a general duty nurse in the allergy clinic of the regional hospital at the Army Air Forces training command installation in Colorado. Lieut. Conaway is married to William Seaholm of Denver, Colo., and in civilian life did general duty nursing at St. Vincent hospital and St. Joseph and Denver General hospitals in Denver. She enlisted in the Army May 7, 1942, and served at Lowry Field, Colo., prior to transferring to Buckley Field in October, 1943.
With U. S. Supply Forces in France: Among a little group of 13 tired and dirty American soldiers, is Pvt. John Sivertson of Kingsley. The highest rating among the group is Corporal, since their captain went to the hospital with shrapnel wounds. But because of the job they have done, train loads of vital war materials are again flowing through St. Lo toward the front. The men were sent out as a detachment from the transportation corps railway operating battalion to repair faulty rails and guard against sabotage of the tracks around St. Lo. They worked for days without seeing another human being, but they were a target for enemy guns and their captain was wounded. Since that time they have worked on just the same, but recently when the first train came into St. Lo, the GI engineer gave the tiny group a long “American blast” with the train whistle and they saw him wave in token of his appreciation. Private Siverston and his comrades were trained and sponsored by the C. & N. W. Ry., and have been in the European theater since shortly after D-day. They have the distinction of being members of the first complete railway operating battalion to work in France, and have been the target for enemy bombers and strafing planes on several occasions.
Kingsley News-Times: Lieut. and Mrs. Glen Walden arrived last week from an air base in Florida, to spend a short leave here in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Walden. Lieut. Walden is en route to Lincoln, where, after his furlough he will be attached temporarily to the Lincoln air base.
Jerry Golden has been assigned to the Naval hospital at Seattle, Wash., as a Navy fire fighter.
Flight Officer Lester Tapper and Marie Laughlin arrived last Friday afternoon from Hobbs, New Mexico, to spend his leave with his mother, Mrs. Lillian Tapper of near Akron and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kallsen and other relatives.
Marvin Chamberlain, who is in the coast guard, is now a radar man on board a troop ship.
Pfc. Herman Eggebrecht, Jr., left Friday afternoon for a camp in Florida, after spending his furlough at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Eggebrecht, Sr.
S1/c Dwain Schmidt left Thursday for the east where he will rejoin his ship, after a leave at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Schmidt.
Pvt. Alvin Schutte left Monday after a convalescent leave at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edw. Schuette.
Mrs. Lowell Marbach arrived Wednesday from Riverside, Calif., where she had been living, her husband being stationed at Camp Haan, Calif.