Iowa Old Press
The Daily Times
Davenport, Iowa
7 August 1944
One Is Missing Another Wounded On Battle Fronts
Cpl. Harold Shaffer and Sgt. M. L. Morris Are Casualties
One soldier from this community is missing in action and another has been slightly wounded on the European battle fronts according to messages received here today.
The missing soldier is Cpl. Harold A. "Bud" Shaffer, son of Mrs. Marv Shaffer, 1908 East Twelfth Street, Davenport, who has been missing since July 24 in a bombing mission over France. No further details were contained in the message which was received from the war department by his mother.
Wounded is Sgt. Myron L. Morris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Morris, 2532 Glenn Street, Bettendorf.
Sgt. Morris, according to the message received by his wife, Mrs. Lillian Morris, was slightly wounded in Italy, July 23.
His wife is now at West Frankfort. Ill.
Verification that Sgt. Robert E. Kademan had been wounded during the fighting in France, on July 6, was also received today by his wife, Mrs. Janet M. Kademan, 323 East Seventh Street. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kademan, 931 State Street, Bettendorf had previously received word on July 24, that he had been wounded and had received a sniper's bullet which penetrated both of his legs.
Jack B. Kademan was born Jan. 1, 1919 to Fred E. and Harriet A. Kademan. He died June 2, 1944 and is buried in Sicily-Rome Cemetery, Neptune, italy.
Pvt. Kademan served in World War II with the U.S. Army 133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division and was MIA/KIA in Italy and awarded the Purple Heart.
[transcribed by C.S., Jun 2022]