WWII Hero
Earl G. Hestness





Pvt. Earl G. Hestness

Pfc. Hestness received serious facial wounds, a broken jaw and nose, and also arm and leg wounds from shrapnel, while fighting in France, Oct. 20, 1944. He had been overseas 9 months. He was returned to this country Dec. 14, and is hospitalized at El Paso, Texas. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. A.R. Hestness.
~photo & article are from an undated newspaper clipping
~contributed by Ken Moen

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Thompson - Word has been received here that Earl Hestness of Lake Mills, former resident of Thompson, recently underwent major surgery at the Veterans hospital at Des Moines. He was wounded in both legs during World War II.

~Mason City Globe-Gazette, Jan 18, 1945
~contributed by S. Ferrall

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