Iowa
Old Press
The Des Moines Register
Des Moines, Polk co. Iowa
Tuesday, July 20, 1943
GERMANY, ITALY HOLD 24 IOWANS - 2 Des Moines Men Are
Prisoners
WASHINGTON, D.C. (U.P.)—The War Department made
public Monday the names of 261 United States soldiers, including
13 Iowans, held prisoner of war by Germany.
From Iowa and their next of kin:
Second Lieutenant Robert L. Aschim—father, T. B. Aschim,
2954 E. Tiffin ave., Des Moines.
Sergt. Donald R. Huddle—mother, Mrs. Etta Mae Huddle, Red
Oak.
Sergt. Donald T. Kirkendall—friend, Ellen M. Jens, Glenwood.
Pvt. (f.c.) Eugene R. Lee—mother, Mrs. Elsie Lee, Decorah.
Sergt. John H. McGlothlen—father, E. B. McGlothlen,
Jefferson.
Pvt. (f.c) Thearl Mesecher—mother, Mrs. Arthur Beason, 2104
Meek ave., Des Moines.
First Lieutenant Gilbert E. Montour—wife, Mrs. Charlotte J.
Montour, St. Olaf.
Tech. Sergt. Wallace L. Mooney—father, Lyle L. Mooney,
Nevada.
Corp. Marvin W. Peterson—father, Rasmus Peterson, Pacific
Junction.
Pvt. (f.c.) Roy E. Pierce—mother, Mrs. Nellie Pierce, Van
Meter.
Staff Sergt. Dale L. Reichert—father, Joseph M. Reichert,
Vincent.
Pvt. Elvyn A. Richman—mother, Mrs. Lottie Richman, Leroy.
Sergt. Leo R. Roller—mother, Mrs. Grace Rollier, Shenandoah.
The War Department also announced the names of 11 Iowa soldiers
who are prisoners of war interned by Italy. They are:
Pvt. Melvin Brue, Lake Mills
Corp. Merle Cripe, Rockwell City
Pvt. Alvin C. Crouse, Storm Lake
Staff Sergeant Charles R. Gillespie, Red Oak
Pvt. Eldon D. Patterson, Rockwell City
Pvt. (f.c.) Merlene H. Rold, Avoca
Corp. Earl F. Schenck, Villisca
Pvt. Michael M. Sterm, Sioux City
Sergt. John W. Wagner, Council Bluffs
Staff Sergeant Sam L. Willoughby, Cumberland
Pvt. (f.c.) Francis X. Zembsch, Cherokee
Other Iowa Casualties:
MANLY—Mrs. Carolyn Kuchar has received a letter from Brig.
Gen. H. B. Lewis, in North Africa, that her son, Pvt. Kenneth
Kuchar, member of the paratroop division, was drowned June 17, in
the North Africa area. On June 16, he wrote a letter to his
parents telling them he was “O.K.” He had been ill in a
hospital for three weeks prior to that.
WAVERLY—George Mason, member of a submarine crew with the
Asiatic fleet, reported missing in action in the Philippines 14
months ago, is a prisoner of the Japanese.
[transcribed by L.Z., May 2017]
The Des Moines Register
Des Moines, Polk co. Iowa
Wed. July 21, 1943
THE DAY’S RECORD
DES MOINES BIRTHS
SON to:
*Petty Officer and Mrs. Melvin Bettis, 3126 Raccoon st.,
at Wilden hospital.
*Mr. and Mrs. Frank Alexander, jr., 1527 Wilson st.., at Des
Moines General.
*Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Byrkett, 2520 E. Thirty-ninth court, at Des
Moines General.
*Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Gibson, 1421 E. Edison ave., at Iowa
Lutheran (July 18).
*Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Gibboney, Adel, Ia., at Iowa Methodist.
*Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. Hill 2717 Witmer blvd., at Iowa Methodist.
*Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Warren, 734, Thirty-first st., at Iowa
Methodist.
DAUGHTER to:
*Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Hamill, 901 Thirtieth st., at Des
Moines General.
*Mr. and Mrs. Raymond P. Ellis, 1409 Twenty-sixth st., at Iowa
Methodist.
*Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gordon, 311 S.W. Forty-second st., at Iowa
Methodist.
*Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Lund, 2519 E. Forty-first st., at Iowa
Methodist.
*Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Shaw, Waukee, Ia., at Iowa Methodist.
DES MOINES DEATHS
GRAHAM—Mrs. Ethel, 58, of 2822 E. Walnut st.,
Tuesday at Mercy.
SMITH—Mrs. Christine, 42, of 2833 Dean ave.., Tuesday at
Mercy.
POLK LICENSES TO WED
*Edwin Hemingway Bohannan (38), Des Moines, and Cristine
Marie Ganong (29), Des Moines.
*Harold Irons (36), Des Moines and Helen Irons (31), Des Moines.
*Alvin Gilbert Kinkennon (22), West Des Moines, and Juanita
Arlene Kjackentager (20), Des Moines.
*Harry Walter Miller (25), Des Moines, and Yvonne I. Gordon (18),
Des Moines.
SEEK DIVORCES
Cora Mae vs. Marvin Clifford Fisher.
Marie C. vs. Norman P. Danaher.
Jean Ione vs. Harold Raymond Robbins.
OBTAIN DIVORCES
Iona M. from Jess R. Shepard.
[transcribed by L.Z., December 2017]