SOLDIER’S NEWS
Vincent March, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy March of Kingsley, one of the survivors of the sinking of the baby flat top, St. Lo, in the battle of Leyte Island, Philippines, has arrived in Kingsley to spend a 21-day leave. After swimming in the water for two hours, he and several others were rescued and were brought to this country.
Source: LeMars Globe-Post, December 21, 1944
Vincent March, S 2/c, came home Tuesday of this week from the west coast for a 14-day furlough with his wife and his parents and other relatives. He has just returned to the States after duty in the South Pacific area.
Source: LeMars Sentinel, Tuesday, September 25, 1945
***Further Research:
Vincent Vernon March was born Mar. 12, 1925 to Roy William and Lillie M. Sheaves March. He died Nov. 9, 2013 and is buried in Saint Michaels Cemetery, Kingsley, IA.
Source: ancestry.com
