This website was launched befittingly on the 71st Anniv. of the United States involvement in WWII, 12/7/2012. Seventy-one years ago, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, brought the U.S. into World War II. In his address asking Congress for a declaration of war, President Franklin D. Roosevelt called Dec. 7, 1941, a date that "will live in infamy."
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Dec 2015
| ServiceMEN stories | Posted in Dec |
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- During the month of December, the number of additional ServiceWomen pages will be posted here: [2]
***Remember December 7 -- Paying Tribute**
This editorial cartoon was on the front page of the Lamoni Chronicle...Thursday, December 20, 1941 -
13 days AFTER Pearl Harbor ~Submitted by Sharon R. Becker, Assistant Coordinator
Nov 2015
| ServiceMEN stories | Posted in Nov |
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- During the month of Nov, the number of additional ServiceWomen pages will be posted here: [11]
- Victory Gardens were encouraged by the US government - Iowans stepped up to the challenge. Farm & city families did their part. Check out the "campaign" Victory Garden Posters used by many periodicals & newspapers during this promotion.
Oct 2015
| ServiceMEN stories | Posted in Oct |
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- During the month of October, the number of additional ServiceWomen pages will be posted here: [8]
- A newly added servicewoman story page includes a very nice photo of herself with her serviceman brother. Check out the new page added for Cpl. Rose C. Mazur, Sioux City, IA.
- News Index: Sioux City Journal, Nov. 6, 1943 -- Headline reads: Thirty Accepted in Armed Forces from Board Three
- More News Index: Sioux City Journal, 1944
Sep 2015
| ServiceMEN stories | Posted in Sep |
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- During the month of September, the number of additional ServiceWomen pages will be posted here: [1]
- Our newest assistant coordinator for Iowa in WWII, Connie Swearingen, has transcribed & provided additional history for posting. Check out the Sioux City Journal (Woodbury Co.) 1946 news articles. Many Iowans were receiving their discharges and coming home to begin again with their family and friends.
Aug 2015
| ServiceMEN stories | Posted in Aug |
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- During the month of August, the number of additional ServiceWomen pages will be posted here: [6]
- News Index: Mapleton Press, Dec. 5, 1940....Thanks to contributor, Michael Swenson, for this history.
- Sioux County, Roll of Honor--WWII Service Men & Women of Sioux Center Area Listed -- Transcription done by Linda Ziemann
Jul 2015
| ServiceMEN stories | Posted in July |
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- During the month of July, the number of additional ServiceWomen pages will be posted here: [2]
Jun 2015
| ServiceMEN stories | Posted in June |
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"Updated" Plymouth County serviceman, Walter J. Smith page--Added "LeMars Soldier in China" news photo & article, The Sioux City Journal, March 19, 1945.
May 2015
| ServiceMEN stories | Posted in May |
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- During the month of May, the number of additional ServiceWomen pages will be posted here: [3]
Apr 2015
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- During the month of April, the number of additional ServiceWomen pages will be posted here: [5]
Mar 2015
| ServiceMEN stories | Posted in Mar. |
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- Pearl Harbor News from Iowa....added the Kossuth County Advance, 9 Dec 1941.
- Monona County Mapleton Press, May 22, 1941, posted under Roll of Honor index. Thanks to volunteer, Michael Swenson, for sharing his transcription for posting on this website.
- During the month of March, the number of additional ServiceWomen pages will be posted here: [3]
Feb 2015
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Jan 2015
| ServiceMEN stories | Posted in Jan. |
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- During the month of January, the number of additional ServiceWomen pages will be posted here: [2]
- A Fremont County casualty list, published in the newspaper in 1948, has now been posted. Thanks to Constance Diamond & the transcriber Walter Farwell for sharing this data.