Iowa Old Press
LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, December 4, 1945
FILE DISCHARGES FROM SERVICES.
Three Men Report For Military Duty
Three Plymouth county young men left Monday night for Fort Snelling, Minn., to report for military service. Robert J. Warren, Akron, and Francis N. Muller, Remsen, left from LeMars, and Gerald J. Kenaley, who has been in South Bend, Indiana, reported from that board.
The following Plymouth county men have filed discharges from service with the local draft board since last Thursday afternoon:
Chester F. Glaser, LeMars
Wm. A. Lamoureaus, Akron
LeRoy Hartman, LeMars
Joseph M. Kass, Remsen
Elmer M. Bogh, Remsen
Richard W. Schultz, Remsen
Leland C. Treptow, Kingsley
John W. Schroeder, LeMars
Fred C. Fockler, LeMars
Vincent G. Pollock, Remsen
Wm. Morey, LeMars
Harm Lubben, LeMars
Philip W. Neihoff, Paducah, Ky.
Alfred Nason, Westfield
Earl F. Riediger, Hinton
Leslie Bunt, LeMars
Charles N. Gengler, Remsen
Benjamin Bogner, Merrill
Karl E. Schultz, LeMars
John L. Bell, LeMars
Cletus B. Bunkers, Remsen
Orrin Kelly, LeMars.
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William D. Westergard, signalman first class, LeMars, Iowa, is getting ready to rejoin the ranks of civilians, together with thousands of others going through the Pearl Harbor Naval demobilization centers headed for the States. At this staging center, the prospective dischargees are grouped according to what separation center they will report to for their final papers. They are all placed aboard ships headed for the States as soon as shipping space is available.
LeMars Globe-Post
December 6, 1945
VERNON EWIN GETS CITATION
Receives Bronze Star For Services Rendered In France.
Vernon Ewin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ewin of LeMars has been presented the bronze star citation, according to word received from the War Department. Vernon also wears the Purple Heart medal. The citation is as follows:
Vernon C. Ewin, infantry, Sergeant (then corporal), Company L, 157th infantry regiment, for heroic achievement in action on 25 September 1944, near a bridgehead just established across the Moselle river. Sgt. Ewin, disregarding intense automatic weapons and small arms fire, advanced to an exposed position and placed his machine gun into action. Although the object of direct rifle fire he held his position, inflicting heavy losses and finally disorganizing the enemy forces completely. His courage and initiative eliminated a serious threat to his company and reflect credit upon himself and his organization. Entered the military service from LeMars, Iowa.
Akron Register-Tribune
December 6, 1945
LOCAL NEWS NOTES
Mrs. Alice Heeger and son, Alan, were visitors in Sioux City, Sunday.
Fred Claesson, Jr., went to Chicago last Friday for a visit with relatives and friends.
Mrs. George Willis left Saturday to visit her husband, Chief Pharmacist Mate George Willis, U.S. Navy, now stationed in Philadelphia, Pa.
Mrs. Alva Port returned home on Tuesday of last week from the Hawarden hospital, where she had undergone an operation for appendicitis two weeks before.
On Friday, December 7, the Sioux Valley Extension Club will hold their Christmas party at the home of Mrs. Wm. Gant. Gifts for the grab-bag limited to 25c. Bring a Christmas card to reveal Mystery Sisters.
Pvt. Wayne S. Burris arrived home yesterday from twenty-two months overseas, serving with the U.S. Engineers in France, Germany, and adjacent areas. He received an honorable discharge from service at Camp Grant, Illinois, a few days ago.
Mr. and Mrs. George Milbrodt arrived home last Monday from Camp Chaffee, Arkansas, where Cpl. Milbrodt, a former prisoner of war, received his honorable discharge from the army. George returned to the states in June and had been stationed at a rest hospital near Hot Springs, Arkansas.
LeMars Sentinel, Friday, December 7, 1945
Army Awards Bronze Star To Vernon C. Ewin
LeMars Boy Honored For Combat Bravery In World War II
The Bronze Star Medal for bravery was awarded to Vernon C. Ewin of LeMars, November 29 by Headquarters of the 45th Infantry Division now stationed at Camp Bowie, Texas.
Sergeant Ewin was corporal at the time he earned the medal in action in France. The special order recognizing the achievement and giving the award states that Sergeant Ewin is awarded the medal for heroic achievement in action on September 25, 1944, near Igney France. During a counter attack, the order states, a numerically superior enemy force had established a bridghead across the Moselle river and Sergeant Ewin, disregarding intense automatic and small arms fire, advanced to an exposed position and placed his machine gun in action and although he was the object of direct rifle fire, he held his position and inflicted heavy losses on the enemy and finally disorganized them completely. His courage and initiative, the order continues, eliminated a serious threat to his company and reflected credit upon himself and his organization.
Sergeant Ewin entered the service at LeMars and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewin, of LeMars.
Sergeant Ewin attended LeMars high school and was inducted into the service on March 10, 1943, and went overseas in January 1944. He was discharged from the army at Camp Grant, Illinois, October 25, 1945.
When the Sentinel office contacted Mr. Ewin, he had not yet heard the news concerning the honor earned by him. The Bronze Medal is a high honor of the United States Army and ex-sergeant Ewin is highly complemented on his service to the country.
LeMars Sentinel, December 25, 1945
LT. COL. LANCASTER BACK HOME AFTER 38 MONTHS IN PACIFIC
Lt. Col. Edwin B. Lancaster is now in LeMars visiting in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Lancaster. Col. Lancaster arrived in United States aboard the USS General Langfitt from Palawan, P.I., and was released from active duty at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan. He was in the South Pacific area for 38 months and participated in the North Solomon, Bismark Archipelago, New Guinea campaigns and the liberation of the Philippines.
A brother, Yeoman G. Wesley Lancaster, of the U.S. Navy, is now stationed in Cebu City, in the Philippine Islands.
Germain Robinette To Be Discharged.
Germain E. Robinette, PhM1-c, USNR, son of Mrs. Lillian Robinette, of 31 ½ Central Ave., LeMars, is on his way home.
Robinette is one of the 3,250 highpoint Navy veterans whom the “Magic Carpet” is bringing back to the States aboard the U.S.S. Saratoga.
Passengers will go directly to the Separation centers nearest their homes to complete the formalities of obtaining their discharges before returning to civilian life.
CRAIG SAILOR SIGNALMAN ON U.S.S. ARKANSAS
Dwain J. Schmidt, signalman, second class, USNR, Craig, returned to the West Coast early in December aboard the battleship USS Arkansas, which saw action in the invasions at Normandy, southern France, Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
Fifty-five enlisted men aboard the Arkansas who qualified Dec. 1, for discharge under the point system remained on the 33-year old battleship to help return 1,100 separatees and reassignees from Pearl Harbor.
Now a regular member of the 300-vesssel “Magic Carpet” fleet, the Navy’s most venerable dreadnaught carries transient servicemen from Hawaii to the States.
After completing her “Magic Carpet” assignment, the Arkansas is expected to report to an Atlantic seaboard Navy yard for decommissioning.
FOUR SONS OF BEAUBIEN FAMILY HOME FOR CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR
Four sons of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Beaubien, of Westfield, have been honorably discharged from the service and the family has celebrated the happiest Christmas in many years. All four of the sons served overseas and it has been four years since they were all home.
Chief Petty Officer Philip Beaubien, 31, arrived home Tuesday morning after 20 months service in the Pacific.
Bernard Beaubien, 27, was discharged November 7 after 18 months in the glider and airborne infantry. He was overseas from March to September 1945 and has been awarded the Good Conduct medal, Infantry badge, European Theatre ribbon, and two battle stars.
John Beaubien, 23, served 39 months with the Marines of which 29 months were spent on Guadalcanal, and 19 months aboard the USS Indiana. He has seven battle stars and two presidential unit citations. He was discharged September 26.
Armand Beaubien, 21, was in the service for three years and spent two years and four months in Europe and participated in the invasion of North Africa, Sicily and Italy and the invasion of France in August 1945. He served with the 11th Combat Engineers in Germany and Austria. He has the Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, European theatre medal, with one silver combat star, the Bronze Arrowhead and four overseas bars. He received his discharge November 9 at Fort Sheridan, Ill.
All agree on one thing, there is no place like the good ole United States.
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Pfc. Arnold J. Steichen of Remsen, has been discharged from the army at Camp McCoy, Wisc.
Bill Arendt Entered In Chess Tournament Conducted By Mail
Bill Arendt of LeMars has won the first round of a correspondence chess tournament. Bill reports that he has been playing six games at the same time and now has won four of them, and the other two are in the bag as soon as his opponents see that all hope is lost.
This is the regular National Correspondence Chess Tournament and it is a nation-wide affair. The contest will go several more rounds before completion. Bill’s first opponents were located in Cincinnati, Akron, Detroit, Wilmington Ill., and two in Denver.
Bill reports that it takes about five or six weeks to complete one round. Each player has a board he uses and the various moves are reported to each other on a penny post card.
After a few more moves and days the second round will commence.