Iowa
Old Press
Sioux City Journal
Sioux City, Woodbury co. Iowa
July 14, 1944
Ex-Resident In Limelight - Col. Lyman Talbot Is In Charge
of Oil Supply for Invasion
Col. Lyman Robert Talbot, former Sioux Cityan, is the
man who supplied the gasoline and oil for the thousands of Ships,
tanks, armored cars, ambulances, trucks and other vehicles that
are taking part in the invasion. For six years he was engineer in
charge of construction and maintenance at the United States
Military academy, West Point, N.Y.
As Chief of the petroleum and field division, office of chief
quartermaster in the European theater of operations, Col. Talbot
is today the world’s largest procurer and distributor of
gasoline and motor oils dealing in solid fuels rank with those of
the largest corporations. Details of his work of the division
include the purchase, inspection, storage, issue and distribution
of products which include gasoline, oils, greases, recoil and
hydraulic fluids, rust preventives and cutting oils. In addition
to the vehicles used in combat, the division has supplied the
thousands of others that are used by the service forces to supply
and transport the combat elements as well as the ground units of
the air forces.
Col. Talbot is a son of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Talbot formerly of
1811 Ross Street. He is a graduate of Central High School, 1907,
and the University of Wisconsin where he received a B.S. degree
in civil engineering. He was a construction manager before
assuming his post at West Point and entered active service in
December 1940.
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Sioux City Journal
Sioux City, Woodbury co., Iowa
July 26, 1944
Our Neighbors in the Service
Sanborn-
Pfc. James Gallup spent four days delay en route here from
Milwaukee, Wis., to Camp Rucker, Ala., with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Weldon Gallup.
Bertram Gibbs, U.S.N. is on boot leave from Farragut, Idaho, and
visiting his wife and family and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.B.
Gibbs.
Cpl. Lawrence Yates, son of Mrs. Nettie Yates, is still confined
in an English hospital with infected feet.
Dana Powers, fireman first class, recently finished his work at
the naval school at Iowa State College at Ames, and is now
stationed at San Francisco.
Cpl. Alvin Goodmanson of Camp Polk, La. visited his wife here.
Sanborn boys in the Normandy invasion are Pfc. Martin Vlaining,
Cpl. John Bausema, Pfc. Jake Van Rees and Pfc. Frederick Bakker.
Pfc. John E. Pratextor of Harlingen, Tex. spent a delay enroute
leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Pratextor. He
recently graduated from the Harlingen army air field aerial
gunnery school.
J.V. Eason of the Marine Corps is visiting his parents, Dr. and
Mrs. J.M. Eason.
Pfc. Adrian Bogard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wittenbogaard, is
with the United States Marines in Italy.
Pfc. Jake Van Rees, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Van Rees, was
wounded in the invasion of Normandy and taken back to an English
hospital.
Louis Bernier of the merchant marine of Norfolk, Va. visited his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Bernier.
Cpl. Leonard Foley of Fort Benning, Ga. Returned to camp after a
furlough here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Foley.
Cushing-
Miss Ella Putensen, daughter of Mrs. Alvena Putensen of
Cushing, has enlisted in the army nurse corps and has been
commissioned a second lieutenant. She is taking basic training at
Camp White, Ore. Lieut. Putensen is a graduate of the St. Vincent
school of nursing in Sioux City.
Sgt. Matt J Flood of Camp Murphy, Fla., who spent a 12-day
furlough at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.J. Flood in
Sioux City, also visited relatives and friends in Cushing.
S. Sgt Eugene Van Houten of Camp Pickett, Va. spent three days at
the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.B. Van Houten.
Washta-
The war department announced the award of a bronze oak leaf
cluster to the Distinguished Flying Cross to First Lieut. William
M. Korth, Washta. Lieut. Korth is with the Fifth air Force
stationed in the southwest Pacific.
Harris-
Lyle R. Gibson, air corps, had been advanced to first lieutenant,
the war department announced.
Boyden-
Herbert Veen, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Veen, has completed his boot
training and is spending a leave at the home of his parents.
Gilbert Grooters, seaman second class, who was reported to have
gone overseas, is still in Farragut, Idaho.
Cherokee-
Pvt. Vernon R. Stevenson has been reported as missing in action
in the Mediterranean area.
Lawton-
Sgt. Roy H. Craig, sr. has returned to Camp Gruber, Okla., after
spending a 10-day furlough with his wife and son at Lawton and
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Craig.
LeMars-
Lieut. Rollo Budde, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Budde, is a German
prisoner. He formerly was reported missing in action and his
parents fearer he might have been killed or seriously wounded
when shot down in combat. His bomber, which participated in the
D-day air operations, was reported shot down June 14. He had
previously written a letter which indicated he had been on 18
missions, three of them after the invasion of Normandy began.
Sergeant Bluff-
Merle Statt, fireman first class of the navy, is now stationed at
a navy post distribution center at Schumacher, Cal.
S. Sgt. John Haviland from Camp Bovice, Tex. is spending a
furlough in the home of his mother, Mrs. Blanche Haviland.
Pvt. John Murphy, son of Mrs. Edna Murphy, has been reported ill.
His mother and wife have gone to be with him.
Marlove Benson from Camp Knox, Ky. is spending a furlough with
his family in Sioux City and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. D.
Benson, of Sergeant Bluff.
Louis Elmer Terry of the navy and wife visited the Sergeant Bluff
U.S.O. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Terry of Sioux City,
formerly of Sergeant Bluff.
Lake Park-
Pfc. Gerald Otto with the air force at Victoria, Kan. Is having a
15-day furlough at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard
Otto.
Remsen-
Lieut. Richard J. Treinen, who is in the air corps had been
transferred from Lemoore, Calif. to Portland, Ore.
Pfc. Wallace Phillips, who came from Geigler field, Wash. To
spend a week with his wife and baby and his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred T. Phillips, departed for Washington.
Sgt. Donald Ohlendorf departed for Camp Howzie, Tex. after having
spent 10 days here with his wife and baby and his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A.D. Ohlendorf.
Pvt. Clarence Baker left for Camp Stewart, Ga. after a 10-day
furlough here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Baker.
Pvt. Elmer Loutsch, son of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Loutsch, has been
sent to the air base at Portland, Ore.
T. Sgt. and Mrs. Lewis J. Kenney of Camp Polk, La., are visiting
relatives.
Lieut. And Mrs. Robert E. Lang arrived for a visit with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lang. They came from Cold Bay,
Alaska, where Lieut. Lang was in service for a year and a half.
He will report for duty at the naval air station at Olathe,
Kansas.
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph C. Witt have been informed by their son, Ray,
that he has been promoted to staff sergeant.
Donald Nitzschke, third son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Nitzschke, to go
into the armed services, arrived home to be here until Wednesday.
Donald has completed his boot training at Farragut, Idaho.
Donald’s two older brothers Lloyd and Lyle are in the
Medical corps of the army, the former in France, the latter in
New Guinea.
Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Horkey have received word that their son, S.
Sgt. Joe Horkey, has been wounded in Italy. This is the second
time he has been wounded. The first time was when he was shot in
the left foot, while taking a Remsen buddy, Vincent Wilberding,
to a hospital after the latter was wounded.
Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Doud of Oyens have received word that their son
Verdon, has received a citation for bravery in action on the
Italian front.
Pfc. Fidelis Koob, son of Mr. and Mrs. Math Koob, arrived in
Remsen after nearly two and one-half years overseas. He is to
have 21 days at home, then will report to Fort Sam Houston, Tex.,
where he will receive another assignment.
[transcribed by C.S., March 2015]