NEWS of the BOYS in the SERVICE
Robert Jennnings, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jennings, William J. Neubrand, husband of Madeline Neubrand, John G. Ufken, husband of Lila Ufken, and Harold Gralapp, husband of Mrs. Rosemary Gralapp, are receiving their boot training at the United States Naval training station, Great Lakes, Ill.
Source: LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, May 5, 1944
John Ufken was born May 15, 1907. He died Feb. 1976 and is buried in Memorial Cemetery, Le Mars, IA.
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