1943 . . .

LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
December 28, 1943

NEWS OF SERVICE MEN.

A/S Burton Dull returned to Huron college, Huron, S.D., Sunday afternoon after spending Christmas Day with his family. Burt is in the Army Aircorps and is taking part of his training at the Huron college.

Pfc. Richard P. Pfaltzgraff, who is attending the radio air school at Sioux Falls, spent Christmas Day in the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Miller.

Pvt. Vernon Ewin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewin spent the Christmas holidays here. He arrived last Thursday and left Sunday night. He is in the 311th Infantry at Camp Butner, North Carolina.

Wayne Begg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Begg, spent Friday and Christmas Day here. He is in Naval training at St. Ambrose College, in Davenport.

Mark Meis, of Purdue University, LaFayette, Indiana, spent Christmas Day in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Meis. Mark is in the V-12 program, taking officer’s training.

Ensign Richard Keough is spending a holiday furlough in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Keough. He has been taking his training in Chicago, but will be transferred to the East Coast. He leaves January 1.

Sgt. Nicholas Coad spent Christmas Day in his home here. He is stationed at Camp Phillips, Kansas.

Sgt. Herman Olimann, who is stationed at Salt Lake City, Utah, formerly of Brunsville, is spending a furlough with his wife of Sioux City and relatives in Brunsville and LeMars.

Private First Class Arnold Klemme has returned to Newport News, Va., after spending a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Klemme near Akron.

Mr. and Mrs. John Milbrodt of Akron have received word from Pvt. First Class Donald Milbrodt that he is now somewhere in Australia.

Aviation Cadet Lester A. Tapper, son of Mrs. Lillian A. Tapper, east of Akron, graduated from the 16th Army air forces flying training detachment, Wickenburg, Arizona, December 5, 1943, and will be sent to a basic flying school to continue his training. Cadet Tapper attended LeMars high school and entered flying training October 2, 1943.

PRIVATE R. FORD KILLED IN ACTION
Was Brother of Mrs. Will Zimmer

Mrs. W. J. Zimmer was notified Thursday that he brother, Pfc. Donald R. Ford, was killed in action, somewhere in the South Pacific area.  He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Ford of Clear Lake Iowa, and joined the Marines in March 1942.  He was 28 years of age.

Pfc. Ford fought at Guadalcanal and Tulagi and relatives believe he was killed while the marines were taking the Gilbert Islands.

Mrs. Zimmer last heard from her only brother in a letter which arrived here November 16, stating that he was “at sea.”

The only survivors are the young man’s parents and his sister, Mrs. Zimmer.