PRISONERS OF WAR FROM HENRY COUNTY ARE LISTED
Henry county relatives of men who were prisoners of war in Germany anxiously await word from them. All likely have been freed, information from Germany indicates, but the mail facilities out of the country have broken down temporarily.
A list of the prisoners from the county has been compiled by the News. It may not include all. Corrections and additions should be mailed or telephoned to the News office.
The List:
Prisoners in Pacific Theater:
Earl Humphrey, Salem, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Humphrey, prisoner of Japs.
Source: Mt. Pleasant News, May 11, 1945
Earl Chapman Humphrey was born Jan. 7, 1920 to Bert L. and Maggie Hudson Humphrey. He died Nov. 25, 2000 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, IA.
Petty Officer Humphrey served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
