SOLDIER NEWS.
Staff Sergeant Howard J. Dugdale of Fort Dix, N.J., arrived here last night on a 15-day furlough. Sgt. Dugdale has been in the Army 22 months. He has command of three trench mortars in a rifle company. He said he’s glad to get home and see his daughters, Shirley Ann and Diane Boyens.
Source: LeMars Globe-Post, January 27, 1944
NEWS of the Boys in the Service
Tech. Sgt. Howard Dugdale arrived in LeMars last week from Jefferson Barracks, Mo., and will spend a 30-day furlough with relatives and friends. Sgt. Dugdale has recently returned from overseas duty and will report back to Jefferson Barracks for reassignment when his furlough expires.
Source: LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, June 12, 1945