NEWS OF THE BOYS IN THE SERVICE
Pfc. Lawrence Kobberman, who was recently transferred to the medical department, is now with the 36th Medical Training Regiment at Fort Lewis, Washington, where he expects to remain for four months taking basic training in his new line of work.
Source: LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, July 21, 1944
SOLDIER’S NEWS
Pfc. Lawrence Kobberman stopped off in LeMars on a 15-day delayed travel leave, en route from Fort Leonard Wood to Fort Lewis, Wash. He has been in the military police, but many of the military police have been transferred to the medical department, and are now being trained at Fort Lewis for overseas medical corps service.
Source: LeMars Globe-Post, November 16, 1944
SOLDIER’S NEWS
Pfc. Lawrence J. Kobberman, who has been stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington, has recently been transferred. His new address is 305th General Hospital, Camp Lee, Virginia.
Source: LeMars Globe-Post, Thursday, February 15, 1945
Cpl. L. Kobbermann Enjoying France
In a recent letter to former co-workers at the Sentinel office, Cpl. Lawrence Kobbermann states that he has arrived safely in France and seems to be enjoying his new surroundings.
In the part of France where he is now located the towns and cities are the only places in which you can detect a war has been taking place. Buildings are demolished and things are torn apart in general but in the country areas the fields are green and the scenery is beautiful. He states that the food is good and conditions, under which they are living, is fine.
Lawrence is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kobbermann, 221 Second avenue N.E., LeMars.
Source: The LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, May 1, 1945
***Further Research:
Lawrence John Kobbermann was born Oct. 1, 1915 to Joseph Francis “Joe" and Barbara Ruba Kobbermann. He died Sept. 21, 1965 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Charles City, IA.
Source: ancestry.com
