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Arrasmith, Otis E.—Otis served in Wyoming and California. He was discharged at Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont, on March 3, 1943, because of the age limit.
Wurster, Christie A.—Christie was a member of Battery C, 30th Anti Aircraft Replacement Battalian at Camp Wallace, Texas.
Strassburg, Dr. Harry E.—Doc served as a dentist at Fort Riley, Kansas, for twenty six months. He was transferred to Fort Lewis, Washington, on October 7, 1944.
Helland, Kermit L.—Kermit enlisted in the Marines at the Old Federal Building, Des Moines, Iowa, on December 15, 1942. He was injured during boot training at San Diego, California, and received a medical discharge.
Norman, Loren E.—Loren was inducted into the Navy at Camp Dodge, Iowa. He received his boot training at Farragut, Idaho. His overseas service included six months on Guam.
McBride, William E.—Bill served with the engineers. He helped to construct bridges over the Rhine during the fighting there.
Oakes, Asher D.—Ash enlisted in the Army at Camp Dodge, Iowa, and was sworn in at Fort Snelling, Minnesota ,on July 28, 1944. He became a non-commissioned officer at Camp Robinson, Arkansas, and helped in the training of recruits.
Fleming, Donald R.—Don trained to be an air force gunner. His overseas station was at Tachikawa Army Air Base, Japan.
Brouhard, William C.—Bill enlisted in the Navy at Des Moines, Iowa, on March 14, 1944. He was sent to Farragut, Idaho, for his boot training. Bill received a medical discharge at Farragut.
Gaunt, George A.—George was a member of the crew of the U. S. S. Montpelier, a light cruiser. He was in the Philippines, Borneo, and Okinawa campaigns.
Kleespie, Charles Raymond.—Ray was inducted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, on July 8, 1945. He served overseas with the 709th Military Police in Germany.
Roche, James L.—James was inducted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, on July 3, 1945. He served overseas with the 279th Quartermaster Mobile Company in Germany.
Cerka, Owen C.—Owen served with the 96th Infantry Division in the Pacific war zone. He was a truck driver. He hauled everything from rations to ammunition to the front.
Wickham, Harold L.—Harold was assigned to A. T. F. 113, a fleet tug. He worked at Samar, Subic Bay, and northern Borneo for ten months.
Lundy, Thomas Gordon—Lieutenant Lundy campaigned through eastern France and into Germany with the 3rd Army. Gordon was very seriously wounded in Germany. He was returned to the United States and spent the summer and fall of 1945 in the McCloskey General Hospital: at Temple, Texas..