Muscatine County

Sgt. Clara Freers

 

 

IN MASSACHUSETTS -- Pvt. Clara Freers, daughter of Robert Freers, 404 West Second street, received her basic training at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., and is now stationed at Ft. Banks, Mass. She was employed by the Muscatine Pearl Works before enlisting in Chicago.

Her address is: Pvt. Clara Freers, WAC Det. 1109 W.S.C.U., Ft Banks, Mass.

Source: Muscatine Journal News-Tribune, December 13, 1943 (photo included)

City News

Clara Freers, daughter of Robert Freers, Walnut street, has been advanced to the rank of sergeant in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. according to word received by Mr. Freers. Her address is Sgt. Clara Freers, A-610473, 1134 SC4, WAC Dt., Waltham Rgnl. Hospital, Waltham, 54 Mass.

Source: Muscatine Journal News-Tribune, March 5, 1945

Clara Marie Freers Voges was born Sept. 22, 1919 to Robert Bernard and Anna Elizabeth Kothe Freers. She died May 8, 2015.

She was married to Robert E. Voges. Robert served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com