Pfc. Walter J. Kamradt, 36, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Kamradt, of Marcus, has been slightly wounded in action in Italy, according to word received by his parents. He has been overseas since December, and has been in the army two years. He was born March 6, 1908, in Plymouth county, and attended country schools. Before entering the armed service he farmed with his father and on land of his own.
Source: The Globe-Post, May 18, 1944
Walter Jacob Kamradt was born Mar. 2, 1908 to Elon August Leo and Emma Mayer Kamradt. He died Aug. 13, 1968 and is buried in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Marcus, IA.
Source: ancestry.com
