Men And Women In Service
Sioux City Journal
1 July 1943
Corporal Ellis Mortrude, who has been stationed at Camp Crowder, Missouri, left Wednesday for the officers’ candidate school at Fort Washington, Maryland. His wife resides at 2315 Pierce Street.
Private Douglas Levering, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Levering, 2105 W. Second Street is one of three air force soldiers, on duty 24 hours a day, located at Matador, Texas, acting as firefighters of the range section of Childress A.A.F.B.S. on detached service. The big weapon of these soldier firefighters is a 2 ½-ton GI truck carrying a tank that holds 1,500 gallons of water and equipped with a motor driven pump and double hoses. Matador was chosen because it is centrally located among the school’s 16 targets laid out over an area of 5,400 square miles.
Clifton Syverson, seaman second class, has completed a course in a hospital corps school at Farragut, Idaho, and has been transferred to the naval hospital at San Diego. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Syverson, 426 Casselman Street.
Private Albert C. Swanson has informed his mother, Mrs. Hannah Swanson, 2516 Court Street of his arrival in England.,
Richard A. True, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willis True, 713 ½ Wall Street, has been promoted to private first class in the Marine Corps at the destroyer base at San Diego. He enlisted on his 17th birthday anniversary, March 3, 1943.
Sergeant Paul M. Strong, stationed in the finance office at San Luis Obispo, California is spending a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Strong, 3705 Peters Avenue.
Corporal Laverne Huss, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Huss, 1912 ½ Geneva Street, has been transferred from Fitzsimons general hospital, Denver, to Fort Ord, California. His wife visited here with his parents and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Jimison, 1603 35th Street, before joining her husband in California.
Lieut. Sidney London, 3820 Jackson Street, is stationed at the infantry replacement training center at Camp Roberts, California.
Sergeant Fred Coleman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Coleman, 407 13th Street, is spending a furlough here with his wife and son. He is stationed at Camp Adair, Oregon.
Private Philip Sauer, son of Mrs. Grace Sauer, 2305 Pierce street, has completed basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, preparatory to combat duty with an armored force unit.
Corporal Arthur (Sanky) Paul, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur V. Paul, 4220 Central Street is home on furlough. He is stationed at Camp Elliott, San Diego, and is a graduate of Central High School.
Staff Sergeant J. Milford Ellison, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Ellison, San Diego, formerly of Sioux City, has been stationed at the Sioux City air base for the last six weeks with the camouflage engineers. He is a graduate of Central High School and enlisted last September. Sergeant Ellison is a nephew of Mrs. Elsie Oxelson, 1222 Iowa Street and his wife resides in their home at San Diego.
Corporal Ralph K. Metcalf, son of Mrs. Julia Metcalf, 400 ½ W. Third Street, has been transferred from Camp Callahan, San Diego, to Camp Davis, North Carolina, for advanced antiaircraft training.
Raymond Gustavson, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Gustavson, 3500 W. Fifth Street, has been advanced to a staff sergeant’s rank at the Venice Air Base, California.
Lieut. George D. Seavey, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Seavey, 1414 West Street. Has completed training in flying the B-25 bomber at La Junta, Colorado army airfield. He attended Central High School and Ventura Junior College at Ventura, California. Before being appointed an aviation cadet he was enrolled in a C.P.T. aeronautics course.
Men & Women In Service
Sioux City Journal
7 July 1943
Elmer L. Phillips, 2814 Home Street, left Tuesday for Fort Des Moine to be inducted into the navy. He was enlisted through the navy recruiting office here.
Private Robert Jorgensen of the engineer’s corps at Camp Grueber, Oklahoma, is spending a 10-day furlough at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jorgensen, 2400 Terminal Drive. He entered the army last September.
Wayne Stevens, seaman second Class, who recently completed advanced training in a construction battalion at Camp Endicott, Rhode Island, is spending a nine-day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Stevens, 1909 Pierce Street.
John Shaver, whose wife and daughter reside at 4512 Third Avenue, has been promoted to staff sergeant in the quartermaster corps at Camp Young, California.
Private Joseph D. Shoop, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Shoop, 3212 Fourth Avenue, is home on furlough. He is stationed in New Orleans.
Private Albert A. McCormick has returned to his station at Camp Haan, California, after a seven-day furlough spent with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton L. McCormick, 5202 Broken Kettle Road.
Byron (Bill) McManigal has been promoted to private first class at his new station in Africa. Private McManigal, in a letter to his wife, 213 10th Street, said he had eaten some meat packed in Sioux City.
Albert Goldstein, son of Mrs. Sarah Goldstein, 2115 Jackson Street, who has been attending the University of Minnesota, is now in naval officer’s training school in Minneapolis.
Lieut. Frank W. Oliver, son of Judge Ralph A. and Mrs. Oliver, 4118 Perry Way, received his wings at the completion of a parachute course in the Fort Benning, Georgia.
Floyd A. Pippett, seaman second class, has returned to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O.W. Pippett, 1102 S. Alice Street, having received a medical discharge from the navy. After contracting a tropical fever in the Pacific, he was hospitalized in Hawaii. He was at the Santa Cruz, California, Naval Hospital when his service discharge became effective June 26.
Private Walter (Mel) Abernathy, son of Mrs. Ellen Abernathy, 615 13th Street, has been on furlough, for the first time since going overseas in July, 1942, “somewhere in Australia” where he is stationed with the headquarters office of the air force. He was graduated from the technical air school at Fort Logan, Colorado, before going overseas.
Sergeant Edward E. Cussen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward James Cussen, 2006 W. Second Street, has received his wings as a gunner-technician-sergeant graduating from the Harlingen army airfield, Texas. Unless held over as an instructor, Sergeant Edward will depart immediately to join a fighting combat crew, the school announced.
Sergeant Harry H. Elsberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Elsberg, 623 Virginia Street has been promoted to the grade of staff sergeant and assigned to the duties of a physical training instructor at the Basic Training Center 8, Fresno, California.
Sergeant Stanley D. Essig, son of Mr. and Mrs. T.D. Essig, 2350 Nash Street, will report early this month to Sheppard field, Texas to begin basic training for aviation cadet. Unit called for cadet training, Sergeant Essig was a control tower operator at Paine field, Washington, where he has been stationed since enlisting into the army December 21, 1941, at Des Moines.
Corporal Clayton N. Kamm, son of Mr. and Mrs. B.T. Kamm, 1024 S. Paxton Street, is spending a furlough in his home. He was graduated recently from a technical training school at Randolph field, Texas. He plans to return to a bombardier school at Midland, Texas, to be reassigned. His brother, Sergeant Stanley Kamm, is with the American forces in North Africa.
Stanley Shulkin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Shulkin, 301 Sparks Street, has been promoted to corporal. He is stationed at Peterson field, Colorado, where he is a link training instructor.
Lieut. Carl W. Nelson, a son of C.H. Nelson, 2600 McFaul Avenue, has been graduated from the Fort Crook ordnance automotive school.
Private Voss C. Sunclades has been visiting his father, Anthony Sunclades, 117 Westcott Street. He is stationed at an infantry camp at Barkeley, Texas. Another son of Mr. Sunclades is Albert, with the merchant marine in England.
Miss Charlotte Koch of Remsen, Iowa and Sioux City has finished her training as a Wac and has been visiting friends here.
Men And Women In Service
Sioux City Journal
8 July 1943
Private First Class Orleane A. Jacobson, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Jacobson, 2801 Center Street, has returned to Camp Swift, Texas, after spending a 10-day furlough with his parents.
Petty Officer First Class Jacob Sterling Jacobson, bother of Private First Class Jacobson, is spending a 30-day leave here before reporting to his new station at Bremerton, Washington. His wife will accompany him there to live. Officer Jacobson has been three times overseas, somewhere in the Pacific. He was graduated from Central High School, attended Iowa State College and has been in the navy a year and a half.
Private Edward Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl O. Anderson, 1206 19th Street, has been transferred from Fort Warren, Wyoming to Ohio University at Athens, Ohio. Private Anderson was a Journal carrier-salesman for four years.
Hewitt G. Septer, 2109 Geneva Street, stationed at Drew field, near Tampa, Florida, is spending a 15-day furlough in his home.
Lieut. Ernest L. Pacquette, a graduate of Central High School and Creighton University at Omaha now stationed at Cadet Center, San Antonio, Texas, has been visiting in the home of his sister, Mrs. Adolph Chaussee, 4405 W. 23d Street.
Rose S. DeBendetto, 515 12th Street, has been accepted for duty with the Waves, the navy recruiting officer here announced Wednesday. Miss DeBenedetto formerly was employed by a five-and-ten-cent store here. A former resident of New York City, she had lived here about a year.
Staff Sergeant James B. O’Connor, 37, stationed at Camp Swift, Texas, is here on a 10-day furlough visiting his wife, Helen, 4019 Ridge Avenue.
Aviation Cadet James E. Burns, a son of Mrs. Magdalene Burns, 507 Otoe Street has completed his preflight training at Washington University in St. Louis. He now will begin training as a pilot at Kelly field, Texas. Well known here as a football player, James was graduated from Central High School. He attended the University of South Dakota.
Edward J. Pierce has been advanced to a corporal’s rank at Dodge City army air field, Kansas. He is a member of a glider training group. Corporal Pierce’s wife, Margaret Leona, resides at 2825 Third Street.
Second Lieut. Vilmer K. Berger, Jr., 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. V.K. Berger, 26 Blackstone Avenue, has advanced to the rank of first lieutenant at Camp Pickett, Virginia. He is attached to a medical administrative corps.
Ervin H. Hinkley, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Hinkley, 3419 Glenn Avenue, has been promoted to a Sergeant’s rank at the Sioux City Air Base. He is attached to a quartermaster company.
Lieut. Elizabeth Hule, army nurse corps, is home on five-day leave from her station at Schick General Hospital, Clinton, Iowa, where she is a surgery nurse. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Hule, 903 12th Street.
Private Warren G. Wall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wall, 1211 27th Street, is home on furlough. He is stationed in California.
Corporal Louis Mieras, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Mieras, 709 12th street, left Tuesday for his station at Camp Forrest, Tennessee, after spending a furlough with his parents.
Seaman Second Class Leland Wynn, son of Mrs. Martha Wynn, 2009 Hamilton Street, is stationed in Boston as a member of the coast guard.
Royce E. Miller, son of Mrs. R.E. Miller, 2935 Washington Avenue, has been promoted to private first class at Charleston, North Carolina. He is a former East High School pupil.
Leo Navin, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Navin, 210 ½ Cook Street, as arrived at Camp Perry, Virginia, to begin training in the Seabees. He is a graduate of Central High School.
Capt. Herbert E. Longren, son of Arvid Longren, 3210 13th Street, is attending an officer training school at the R.O.T.C. graduate camp, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Private Leo Dale Bliven, brother of Ed Bliven, 309 Alice Street, has entered a marine paratroop school at San Diego, California, after completing basic training. He is a graduate of East High School.
Aviation Cadets Francis J. Benton, Jr., 1409 W. Second Street; Robert J. Gessell, 2839 Nebraska Street; Nels A. Gustafson, 1111 21st Street; Robert J. Rasmussen, 1608 W. Fifth Street; Josiah A. Ringland, Jr., 2109 S. Palmetto Street; Alexander Shkerich, 1130 S. Wescott Street and Lawrence Slotsky, 712 34th Street, were included in the latest class to complete preflight training for pilots at the San Antonio, Texas aviation cadet center.
Our Neighbors in the Service
Rock Valley, Iowa – Mr. and Mrs. John Bajema of Rock Valley have two sons in the armed forces. Private First Class Otto J. Bajema has been in North Africa for a year with the engineering corps of the army and Willis F. Bajema left for Omaha recently to be inducted into the navy.
Inwood, Iowa—Staff Sergeant Merrill Boahnson, is stationed with the army air corps as a radio operator at Smyrma, Tenn. Private First Class Herbert Boahnson is a member of the infantry, and Corporal Van Boahnson is at Spring field, Missouri with the medical air force. All t here boys are sons of Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Boahnson of Inwood.
Gregory, Iowa -- Private Albert J. Frank arrived at Fort Benjamin Harrison to begin basic training in finance. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Frank.
Denison, Iowa-- Cyrilla Anderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Seth Anderson of Denison, Iowa is taking a two-week training course at Washington, prior to departure for overseas Red Cross work. Miss Anderson will be staff assistant in the recreational unit of the Red Cross.
Men & Women In Service
Sioux City Journal
10 July 1943
Private First Class Abe Turchen, 27, son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Turchen, 1211 11th Street, in a letter to his parents said he now is a patient in a south Pacific naval hospital. Private Turchen has been in the marines 13 months and overseas since January.
Private First Class Marvin Brodeen, marine paratrooper, son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Brodeen, 1118 S. Mulberry Street, has arrived safely overseas in the south Pacific. He entered the service in January.
First Lieut. Gale F. Hanson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hanson, 3811 Peters Avenue, has finished training in the B-26 medium bomber flying school at Laughlin field, Del Rio, Texas and is stationed there as an instructor. Lieut. Hanson served as an instructor in the army air corps at Randolph field and Independence, Texas. Mrs. Hanson and their three children are with him.
Richard L. Mahan, who is with the military police in the Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, California, has been promoted to private first class, according to word received by his mother, Mrs. Laura Mahan, 117 Sioux Street.
Private Jack Reinking, son of Dr. and Mrs. M.E. Reinking, 3406 Jennings Street, who was in training with the infantry at Camp Roberts, California, has been transferred it City College, New York.
Private William R. Gillespie, formerly of Sioux City, departed for maneuvers in Arizona after spending a 10-day furlough here and at Akron, Iowa, with his mother, Mrs. Dale Waterbury, who has three sons in service. Private Gillespie was a resident here four years until going into the army a year ago.
Private First Class George W. Smith, 34, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Smith, 5125 Morningside Avenue, has returned to Fort Winfield Scott, Texas, after spending eight days here. He has been in service 16 months and is with the coast artillery.
L.M. Reiser, who has been stationed in North Africa, has been promoted to the rank of captain, according to word received by his wife, who resides at 1713 Myrtle Street. Capt. Reiser is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Reiser, Terminal Building.
Corporal Arne Rostad, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Rostad, 1517 24th Street, has been transferred from the Stewart Technical School in New York to the Lincoln supercharger specialist school, at Lynn, Mass.
Lieut. Jack H. Hatfield on July 1 at Yale University received his commission as second lieutenant in the armament school of the ground air force. He has been assigned to the air base at Ephrata, Washington and on his way there he will spend Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rex Hatfield, 7 Stewart Avenue. From New Haven he went to Quitman, Georgia for a brief visit with his wife and their infant son, Jack Jr.
Frank (Buck) Edwards, petty officer first class, and Ardel Petty, petty officer second class, both former police officers here, visited in Sioux City Friday on one-day leaves. They are stationed with the shore patrol with headquarters in Milwaukee.
Private Doug Stitt, son of Mrs. June Stitt, 5300 Fourth Avenue, has completed basic training at Sheppard field, Texas. Private Stitt graduated from East High School in June while at Sheppard field.
Leo Samsel, petty officer first class, of the coast guard, and his wife are spending his 15-day leave with their sons, James and Jerry, at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Samsel, Sergeant Bluff.
Jim Easley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Easley, 2016 S. St. Aubin Street, was promoted to private first class soon after his return to Camp Chaffee, Arkansas, after a furlough home. He is attached to Headquarters Company of a medical battalion.
William K. Burns, son of Rev. Harry M. Burns, pastor of Whitfield Methodist Church, and Mrs. Burns, has entered St. Lawrence University at Canton, New York, in the navy V-12 college program to take a five-year premedic course preparatory to service in the navy medical corps. He was graduated from Central High School last June.
Private First Class Peter B. Asprey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Asprey, 2508 Jackson Street; Private First Class Arthur Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.F. Miller, 1523 Summit Street and Private First Class Joseph W. Sanders, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Sanders, 312 Prairie Street, have been assigned to the specialized army training unit at Ohio State University, Columbus.
Private First Class John A. Haller, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. John Haller, 1223 Grandview Boulevard, has returned to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, after spending a furlough with his parents. He is a quartermaster’s clerk in a medical detachment.
Orrin A. Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Scott J. Davis, route 1, has been promoted to first lieutenant. He is in the quartermaster corps, assigned to the air transport command at Camp Luna, Las Vegas, N.M.
Corporal Marvin Warren Brown, son of Mrs. E.D. Brown, 2116 S. Rustin Street, has been graduated from the air mechanics school at Keefler field, Mississippi, and is stationed for training at the Vultee Aircraft Consolidated plant at San Diego.
Richard Haley, son of Mr. and Mrs. D.L. Haley, 1010 Fowler Street, is an air cadet stationed at Sheppard field, Texas.
Private Glenn E. Thompson, who has been attending cooks and bakers school in the quartermasters corps at Fort Riley, Kansas, has been transferred to Fort Francis E. Warren, Wyoming. Private Thompson’s wife lives at 1200 Court Street.
Private First Class Robert J. Viken, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Viken, 1001 S. Alice Street, has been promoted to corporal. He is stationed at the medical replacement center, Camp Barkeley, Texas.
Vachia (Mike) Bohan, 27, son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Eikeraski, 2802 Leech Avenue, has been assigned to the stewards mate training department in the maritime service training station, Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York. He is a graduate of Central High School.
Wayne Berens, seaman second class, who completed his boot training at Farragut, Idaho, naval training base, is spending a leave at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Berens, 2204 Geneva Street.
Private First Class Joseph P. Karpuk, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Karpuk, 1217 S. Linn Street, has been promoted to corporal. He is attached to the chemical warfare service and is stationed at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas.
William M. Murray, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Murray, 2510 S. Palmetto Street, has been commissioned a second lieutenant at medical administrative corps officer candidate school graduation ceremonies at the medical replacement training center, Camp Barkeley, Texas.
Leo Bliven, brother of Edward Bliven, 309 S. Alice Street, marine paratrooper, has been promoted to private first class upon completion of basic training.
Private First Class James Cagley has been transferred from Fort Warren, Wyoming to the army commercial trades institute at Bloomington, Illinois, according to word received by his mother, Mrs. Alice Cagley, Route 2.
Men And Women In Service
Sioux City Journal
12 July 1943
Private Clarence D. Kerr, stationed with the army air corps at Dodge City, Kansas, is spending a furlough with his wife and seven children at 617 Iowa Street.
Robert J. Schneiders, 20, on duty in the south pacific, has been promoted to yeoman third class. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Schneiders, 1421 W. Palmer Avenue. His friend, Jack Newton, formerly of Sioux City, has been promoted to radio technician second class. They recently enjoyed a visit with Jim McLaughlin, now in the navy, a former employe of The Journal.
Private Jack H. Heitzman, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.J. Heitzman, 1619 Fourth Street, has completed radio school at the marine base in San Diego and has been transferred to Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, California.
Bruce H. Clifton, 923 27th Street, has arrived at San Antonio, Texas to begin preflight training in the army air corps. Others entering the school are Elmer L. Eilers, son of Mrs. Henrieta Eilers, 1217 Washington Avenue; William H. Sanford, son of Mr. and Mrs. L.R. Sanford, 917 S. Alice, Richard Paul Sulzbach, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Sulzbach, 1706 Rebecca Street, Jess J. Tattersall, whose wife resides at 1800 Virginia Street and Howard T. Thistlewood, son of Mr. and Mrs. T.F. Thistlewood, 1801 W. Palmer Avenue.
Robert J. Cale, Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Cale, Fairacres, Leeds, has completed advanced ground crew training at the army air forces school at the Vega Aircraft corporation plant at Burbank, California.
Frank Walish, whose wife resides at 111 Kansas Street, has been promoted to staff sergeant. He is stationed at an army base at Richmond, Virginia. He recently spent a convalescence furlough here.
Art P. Wingett, 18, son of Mrs. Katherine B. Wingett, 2315 Boies Street, has been promoted to fireman first class, following his graduation from a navy training school for diesel operators at Iowa State College.
Our Neighbors in the Service
Sioux City Journal
13 July 1943
Alvord, Iowa—Joseph B. Sullivan of Alvord has recently been promoted to corporal. He has been in the army since January 19 and is stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Ocheyedan, Iowa-- Percy C. Faber, 23, fireman first class with the Seabees, has cabled his wife, Mrs. Percy C. Faber of Ocheyedan of his safe arrival in Australia.
Akron, Iowa—Claude Burrill, son of Mr. and Mrs. L.L. Burrill, has left for Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to be inducted into the army.
Akron, Iowa-- Sergeant Vincent Pollock, stationed at Camp Phillips, Kansas is spending a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Max Pollock
Akron, Iowa – Private Russell Gillespie, Camp Rucker, Alabama, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.L. Waterbury.
Sibley, Iowa—James W. Link, 21, sergeant technician fourth grade, with the signal corps, has been stationed in Iceland for two years. Link, who is with the aircraft warning division, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Link of Sibley. He is a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Link of Sioux City.
Sibley, Iowa—Relatives of Corporal Herman Dirks received word that he is in training school at Camp Davis, North Carolina.
Sibley, Iowa—Private Roy Willer, training at an army camp at Long Beach, California, is spending a furlough with his father, Charles Willer.
Sibley, Iowa—Dr. A.J. Kessler has left for Dallas, Texas to be inducted into the dental Corps of the army. His rank will be captain.
Sibley, Iowa-- Private Stanley Harris and bride are visiting relatives here. He is in training at Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, California.
Perkins, Iowa-- Private Egbert Bonestroo, son of Mr. and Mrs. Egbert H. Bonestroo, has completed an intensive 45-day course in the maintenance and repair of Jeeps and has been graduated from the armored force school at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Perkins, Iowa—Alfred Reinhart is now stationed in Alaska. He was formerly stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington, where he was in the ski trooper division. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. John Reinhart, of Moody County.
Sheldon, Iowa—Lieut. Rush Benson, stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, with the field artillery for officers training, arrived in Sheldon on Friday evening for a furlough with his mother and sister. His father, Maj. Raymond T. Benson is in New Orleans.
Rock Rapids, Iowa—Private James Kudrle of Rock Rapids, stationed at Camp Wolters, Texas, recently received a medal for sharpshooting. He has completed basic training and will be sent to another camp.
Larrabee, Iowa—Private Robert Brice has returned to the San Diego, California marine base after spending a seven-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Brice.
Correctionville, Iowa—Private First Class Veryln Lamb stationed at Chanute field, Rantoul, Illinois was graduated from special purpose motor vehicle operators school with a diploma of distinction. He also was awarded an expert pistol shot medal.
Men And Women In Service
William T. White, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. William T. White, formerly of Sioux City now of Chicago, will enter the navy college training V-12 course at Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., according to word received by the youth’s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. White, 5 Shore Acre Court. William, Jr., was graduated in June from New Tier High School, Wilmette, Illinois where he was a member of the honor society and received letters in tennis and golf
Private First Class Donald A. Abker, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Abker, 1401 W. Sixth Street, has completed basic training at Sheppard field, Texas and has been transferred to an army radio school at Scott field, Illinois. Mrs. Abker and son Donnie will join Private Abker at Scott field in a short time.
Ensign Thomas V. Kelly, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Kelly, 1918 W. Fourth Street, was one of a class of 900 men commissioned in the United States Naval Reserve at Northwestern University.
Ernest David Dandurand, son of Mr. and Mrs Eugene Dandurand, 716 Court Street, has begun recruit training at the United States Naval Training Station at Farragut, Idaho.
John M. Sailors, private first class and son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sailors, 1016 Seventh Street, has been transferred from Louisiana State University to Texas A, and M. College. He is in the army specialized training program and is a graduate of Central High School. He formerly was a Journal carrier.
James J. Milner, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Milner, of Long Beach, California, formerly of Sioux City, is stationed at the army air forces basic training center, Kearns, Utah. Mr. Milner has been in the service since May.
Kenneth LeRoy Schuck son of Mrs. Alma E. Schuck, 1022 28th Street, recently was commissioned a second lieutenant in the engineer corps when he was graduated from the engineer officer’s candidate school at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Lieut. Schuck attended Iowa State College, Ames, and enlisted in February 1943. He married the former Mary Elizabeth Hogan.
Aviation Cadet Henry W. Roberts, son of Mrs. Anna M. Roberts, Sydney Apartments, has arrived for training at the air forces basic flying school at Cochran army airfield, Macon, Georgia.
Lieut. W. G. Stickels, his wife and son Billy left Monday for Ellington field, Texas, after spending 10 days with Mrs Stickel’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Roberts, and Lieut. Stickel’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Stickels, 2610 Virginia Street. Mr. and Mrs. Stickels accompanied Lieut. and Mrs. Stickels as far as Omaha. Before his recent transfer, Lieut. Stickels was stationed at San Marcos, Texas.
Private Robert E. Follis is stationed in England and his brother, Lawrence C. Follis, petty officer second class has been returned to Jacksonville, Florida from Miami, where he spent a month recovering from an appendectomy. Robert and Lawrence are sons f Mr. and Mrs. E, P. Follis, 2329 S. Helen Street.
Private Lloyd A. Brown, son of Andrew P. Brown, 3002 Washington Avenue is home on furlough from Camp Cook, California
Richard E. Braband, gunner’s mate first class, is spending a furlough with his wife at 107 16th Street. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Braband, 304 W. 14th Street.
First Sergeant A. J. Campbell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dunn, 112 Casselman Street, upon promotion to that rank at Camp Maxey, Texas, received one of 14 “good conduct” medals awarded men in his battalion, according to word received by his parents.
Private First Class Donald J. Ebbensgaard, who is stationed at Boca Raton field, Florida, has been promoted to corporal, according to word received by his wife and two children, who live at 2910 Peters Avenue.
Private First Class Loren D. Wallace, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Wallace, 201 Leonard Street, has been graduated from the army air forces school at Chanute field, Illinois, where he received instruction in the use of a special purpose motor vehicle.
Corporal Darrell J. Mishler, who is visiting at the Frank Lundgren home, 321 W. Sixth Street and Private Donald Schumacher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schumacher, 922 Grandview Boulevard, are here on furlough from Camp Haan, California.
Private Albert E. Anderson, son of Mrs. H. E. Anderson, 701 S. Howard Street and Private First Class John Michalovsky, son of Mrs. Emma Michalovsky, 1612 Sixth Street have been graduated from the armored force school for automobile mechanics at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Private First Class Walter L. Switzer, Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Switzer, 1420 S. Linn Street has been promoted to corporal. He is stationed at Miami Beach, Florida. A brother, Russell L. Switzer also in the air forces is in basic training at Amarillo, Texas.
Men And Women In Service
Sioux City Journal
16 July 1943
Warren T. Dierking, stationed with the field artillery at Fort Sill, Oklahoma has been commissioned a second lieutenant. After spending a week here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Dierking, 2302 Rebecca Street, he will report at Camp Roberts, California.
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Sergeant John F. Krohn and wife are spending a 10-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Krohn, 917 21st Street. Sergeant Krohn is stationed at Camp Crowder, Missouri.
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Arvid L. Poston is spending a five-day leave with his parents, Ray F. Poston, 3301 Glenn Avenue, and Mrs. Hans Larson, 2011 S. Cecelia Street. He is stationed at Norfolk, Virginia.
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Richard G. Bolks, son of Dr. and Mrs. H.G. Bolks, 3642 Jackson Street, has been named honor-man of his company in completion of recruit training at Camp Bennion, Farragut, Idaho. Bolks was graduated from the University of Chicago in 1941 with a B.A. degree in economics and prior to his assignment at Camp Bennion was taking preflight training in the navy air corps. He was transferred due to an eye weakness, A brother, Capt. J.M. Bolks, is in the army dental corps.
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Private William Easley, son of Mr. and Mrs Clyde C. Easley, 2016 S. St. Aubin Street, has been named director of a glee club being organized by the sixth training regiment at the training center of Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Private Easley is a former conductor of the Morningside College a Cappella choir.
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Private Raymond F. Mahan has arrived safely in Australia, according to word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mahan, 117 Sioux Street. Two brothers also are serving in the armed forces Private Wilmer A. Mahan is with the air force in North Africa and Private First Class Richard L. Mahan is with the Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, California.
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Russell Tank, son of William A. Tank, 523 Collins Street, has been promoted to technical sergeant. Sergeant Tank is stationed at an army base at Great Falls, Mont. He has been in the service since July 9, 1943.
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Private Ray Garrod, son of Mrs. Bernice Garrod, 212 14th Street, has returned to Indiantown Gap, Pa., after spending a seven-day furlough here. A brother, Louis B. Garrod, enlisted in the navy three weeks ago and is receiving training at Farragut, Idaho.
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David F. Stodden, a member of the army signal corps at Camp Adair, Oregon, has been promoted to the rank of master sergeant. Master Sergeant Stodden is a son of Dr. and Mrs. F.J. Stodden, 4232 Orleans Avenue.
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Don Shriner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Shriner, 1512 Jackson Street has arrived at Camp Barkeley, Texas for training in a clerical school.
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Marvin Bern, seaman second class is home in leave visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Bern, 303 S. Leonard Street. He is stationed at the naval training station at Farragut, Idaho. He is a former mailing room employee of The Journal and a graduate of Central High School.
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Sergeant William Sardeson, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Sardeson, 201 S. Collins Street, is home on furlough. He is a former mailing room employee of The Journal and a graduate of Central High School, where he played football. He is stationed at Camp Haan, California.
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Private Charles Pfeffer has returned to Fort Belvoir, Virginia, after spending a furlough here with his wife and 10-month-old son, Stephen Charles, 118 Market Street. Private Pfeffer is in the engineers corps.
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Jack Schvid was promoted to staff sergeant at Camp Adair, Oregon, and has been transferred to Camp Shelby, Mississippi. His wife will join him there after spending a few days in Sioux City. Sergeant Schvid is a son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Schvid, 1208 14th Street.
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Marine Lieut. Allen Orr, former Sioux City attorney associated with W.V. Steuteville, visited in Sioux City while on leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Orr, Mitchell, South Dakota. Orr has been transferred from Daytona Beach, Florida to San Diego. He left for his station Thursday.
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Charles F. Clark, 19, 2804 Jennings Street, fireman first class and Harold E. Carter, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Carter, 2541 S. Cedar Street, machinist’s mate second class, have been graduated from the naval air technical training center, navy pier, Chicago.
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Aviation Cadet Charles C. Joy, 22, son of Mrs. Elner Joy, 1305 ½ Villa Avenue, has reported to the Coffeyville, Kansas, army air field to begin basic flight training.
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Private Marvin G. Uhl, son of Mr. Ray A. Uhl, 111 16th Street, has returned to Minneapolis after spending a leave with his father. He is taking a civil engineering course at the University of Minnesota.
Our Neighbors in the Service
LeMars, Iowa—Allen Bartels, Son of R.C. Bartels has enrolled in the electrician’s service school at Farragut, Idaho for a 16-week course.
LeMars, Iowa—Bud Bolser, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bolser, is stationed near Farragut, Idaho in the Bennison navy training camp.
LeMars, Iowa—Private George Kucera has returned to Omaha after a visit with his sister, Mrs. Peter Charles, before returning to Camp George West at Golden, Colorado where he is stationed.
LeMars, Iowa—Mrs. Robert Koenig has received word from her husband, Lieut. Koenig, stationed in England, telling of an air medal he has received for completing five successful air missions. Lieut. Koenig is a member of a bomber crew.
Moville, Iowa-- Private Harry G. Junck, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Junck, Moville, Iowa has been assigned to post finance office work at Sheppard field, Texas.
Sheldon, Iowa—“Bud” VandeBurg, Wayne Lamkin and Oliver Huffman, all of Sheldon, stationed at Farragut, Idaho, arrived home Wednesday on leave having completed their “Boot” training.
Sheldon, Iowa-- Capt. J.R. Brown of Sheldon who has been at Camp Grant, Rockford, Illinois for three weeks has gone to Carlisle barracks, Pennsylvania, for six weeks intensive training. After finishing his training he will go to Charlestown, S.C. where the Mayo unit from Rochester, Minnesota is located.
Hartley, Iowa-- Kenneth Hesse, brother of Mrs. Will Hesse of Hartley, has received his commission as major and is an instructor at the staff officers school at Fort Benning, Georgia.
Hartley, Iowa-- Lieut. Wayne Treimer of Hartley arrived home this week on a furlough from the Caribbean area.
Hartley, Iowa-- Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hirt of Hartley received word this week that their son, Dale W. Hirt, has been promoted to the rank of captain at Fort Benning, Georgia.
Storm Lake, Iowa-- Andy Kacmarynski, wounded in the battle on Attu, is spending a 30-day convalescent furlough at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Kacmarynski. A member of an amphibious infantry unit, he was with the first Wave of American troops that swarmed ashore under cover of a thick fog on April 11.
Moville, Iowa-- Private First Class Earl J. Michener, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Michener of Moville, is home on a 15-day furlough from Fresno, California with his wife.
Men & Women In Service
Sioux City Journal
17 July 1943
Roy Hook, whose wife, Rachel, reside at 2515 Warner Avenue, has been promoted to gunner second class, in the Navy. He enlisted September 16, 1942.
Corporal Donald B Smith of Patterson field, Ohio has returned on a 10-day furlough to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Smith 2516 Center Street, and a sister, Mrs. C.E. Donovan, 1000 Whitcher Avenue.
Private Gerald D. Smith has completed a field telephone school course conducted by the signal battalion, marine corps base, San Diego, California and was promoted to private first class as result of his efforts in the school.
Private First Class Roger W. Reisdorph, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ward W. Reisdorph, 1627 Avery Way, has been transferred from Sheppard Field, Wichita Falls, Texas, to Dodge City Army Air Field, Kansas, where he is a member of a glider training group.
Eldon H. Comstock, petty officer third class, has been here on a visit with his grandmother,m Mrs. Emma Van De Walker, 1929 Sherman Avenue. For the past eight months he has been on convoy duty in the Atlantic and is being transferred to duty on the Pacific Coast.
Sergeant John S. Corliss, formerly of 4433 Garfield Street, has been promoted from the rank of private and is assigned to the tank destroyer replacement training center at North Camp Hood, Texas.
Clarence D. Knox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Knox, 910 12th Street, has graduated from an intensive course in airplane mechanics at Sheppard Field, Wichita Falls, Texas.
Private First Class Marion Krowkowski, at home on furlough from Santa Rosa, California, is spending 15 days here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Krowowski, 1303 S. Fairmount Street, and will return to camp Tuesday with his bride-to-be, Sally Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson of Salix, Iowa.
Private First Class C.J. Hauswald has returned to the army air base at Casper, Wyoming after spending a seven-day furlough with his mother, Mrs. K. Hauswald, 2218 Hamilton Street. He is a graduate of Central High School.
Robert M. Stevens, seaman third class, son of Mr. and Mrs. E.M. Stevens, 604 S. Alice Street is spending a 15-day leave with his parents. He is stationed at Cape May, N.J.
Herman W. Tott, 22, electrician’s mate, stationed with the navy at New York City, is spending a 16-day leave in the home of an uncle, Raymond Nelson, 3031 Leech Avenue. He saw considerable combat service in North African and Chinese waters.
Arthur Bucy, seaman second class and son of Mrs. Martha Culver, 709 Nebraska Street, has returned home on leave from the naval training station at Farragut, Idaho.
Private Harold M. Slotsky is spending a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Slotsky, 910 16th Street, prior to entering the air corps. He formerly was stationed at Fort McClelland, Alabama.
Private Donald Randall, Camp Polk, Louisiana, is spending a convalescent furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Addison Randall, 707 Center Street. Mr. and Mrs. Randall returned recently from visiting another son, Corporal Bob Randall, stationed at Colorado Springs. Another son, Addison L. Randall, seaman first class, is in the South pacific.
Private Michael P. Noonan, son of Mr. and Mrs. B.C. Noonan, 2811 Jennings Street, recently left here to report for duty in the army medical corps at Camp Barkeley, Texas.
Private Robert M. Babb, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Babb, whiting, Iowa, has been spending a five-day furlough with his parents and also in the home of his sister, Mrs. Russell Christy, 1213 Washington Avenue. He is stationed at Camp Haan, California.
Private First Class Kenneth Shadewald, Camp Haan, California, is spending a furlough with his wife, 306 Swanson Apartments. Private Shadewald is a son of Mrs. A. Smolsky.
Private Anthony Uhl, Camp Carson, Colorado, son of Mrs. Mary Uhl, 1417 25th Street, is here to spend a furlough with his wife and son, Anthony Jr., 511 Perry Street.
Arthur Wright, seaman second class, has returned to Camp Waldron, Farragut, Idaho, after spending a leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wright, 4002 Hamilton Street.
Richard Costello has completed eight weeks “boot” training at the naval training station at Farragut, Idaho and is spending a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Costello, 512 Myrtle Street.
Our Neighbors in the Service
Sioux City Journal
19 July 1943
Estherville, Iowa—Special: Capt. Homer Judd of the army corps, who has been home from the south Pacific on leave, left for the base hospital at San Diego, where he will recuperate from malaria contracted in the combat zones.
Estherville, Iowa—Four sons of the Ivar Brandt family are now in service. Also a son-in-law, James Trapasso, is in the merchant marine, Harry Francis Brandt, seaman, arrived from the Farragut, Idaho, naval training station, on leave, George Brandt is a chief petty officer in the marine corps, stationed at Brooklyn and Edward Brandt is a chief petty officer and gunner’s mate, believed to be in the Aleutains, Floyd Brandt is in Alaska, working on the military highway.
Estherville, Iowa—Private Don R. Mauck, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.P. Mauck, has been transferred from Camp Roberts, California, to New York for special training. Another son of the Mauck family, Private First Class Max Mauck recently discharged from a hospital at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where he had been for a broken ankle, has been an instructor in calisthenics. He is expected home on furlough.
Estherville, Iowa—Lloyd N. Boone of the army air corps who recently was promoted to lieutenant at Aloe, Texas airfield, has been home on furlough and is now assigned to Drew field, Texas.
Estherville, Iowa—Harold E. Ellwood, seaman, left for Jacksonville, Florida after a short leave with his mother, Mrs. H.E. Ellwood.
Estherville, Iowa—Private Herman Rhode of Camp Campbell, North Carolina, has been home on leave, visiting his mother, Mrs. H.N. Rhode and his sister Miss Berolina, and friends.
Estherville, Iowa—Private First Class Towell of Camp Livingston, Louisiana was home for a visit with his wife and son.
Men And Women In Service
Wayne J. Mitchell, whose wife resides at 715 S. Second Avenue, South Sioux City; Daniel Whooley O’Connor, son of Mrs. Dan O’Connor, 1214 Court Street and Burl Hartwell Spencer, whose wife resides at 1205 14th Street. Have been selected to attend the store-keeper service school at the naval training station at Farragut, Idaho.
Private First Class Sylvester J. Dunn, 29, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dunn, 1612 12th Street, is receiving training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.
Private Mearl H. Bergeson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mearl V. Bergeson, 3732 Sixth Avenue has been transferred from Clearwater, Florida to the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, where he is an aviation student in the army air corps.
Corporal Claude E. Bruckner, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bruckner, 3629 Floyd Avenue, has been promoted to sergeant at the ordnance training center, Camp Santa Anita, Arcadia, California.
Private Edwin A. Frauenfeld, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Frauenfeld, 1933 S. Alice Street, is at Williamsport – Dickinson junior College, Williamsport, Pennsylvania taking a five-month course prior to appointment as aviation cadet.
Privates James Douglas Stitt, 18, son of Mrs. June Stitt, 5300 Fourth Avenue: Michael C. O’Hara, 21, son of John O’Hara, 2715 Vine Avenue and Michael E. Noonan, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Noonan, 511 19th Street, have arrived at Wichita University for a course in instruction in the army air corps.
Arthur R. Washburn, 19, son of Mr. Arthur J. Washburn, 3422 Orleans Avenue, has been appointed a naval aviation cadet and transferred to the naval air training center, Pensacola, Florida for intermediate flight training.
Our Neighbors in the Service
Sioux City Journal
20 July 1943
Melvin, Iowa—Warren F. Schroeder, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schroeder, has been promoted to electrician’s mate third class upon graduation from the naval training school at Iowa State College.
Whiting, Iowa—Private First Class Lloyd O. Hileman has been promoted to corporal at the army air base at Birmingham, Alabama.
Sheldon, Iowa-- Merle Good of Sheldon has been promoted to the rank of seaman first class and is stationed at Boston, Mass, where he will study P.T. boats for patrol duty. At the completion of his 12 weeks’ course he will receive the rank of petty officer.
Sheldon, Iowa—Mr. and Mrs. John J. Walter of Sheldon received a V-mail letter from their son, Louis, messman in the merchant marines, that his ship has arrived at India.
Sanborn, Iowa—Donald Schubert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schubert, apprentice seaman, is taking his basic training at Camp Bennison, Farragut, Idaho.
Sanborn, Iowa-- Sergeant Paul Ebel, stationed in a Colorado camp, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ebel.
Sanborn, Iowa—Ensign Robert Heinsen, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Heinsen, has arrived safely in England.
Sanborn, Iowa-- Wilbur Smith has been promoted to seaman first class. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith.
Sanborn, Iowa—Wayne Powers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clair Powers, has received his pharmacist’s mate third class rating. He is serving in a hospital at Calona, California.
Pierson, Iowa—Loran P. Herbold has been promoted to electrician mate third class in the navy. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Harry Herbold. He will report for duty soon at New London, Conn.
Sheldon, Iowa—John Pylman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Pylman of Sheldon, arrived at Fort McCellan, Birmingham, Ala., on Friday to receive his basic training.
Oto, Iowa-- Charles Parkhill, Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Parkhill of Oto, was recently promoted to sergeant upon graduating from the flexible gunnery school at Kingman, Ariz.
Odebolt, Iowa—Emery Nelson has notified relatives he has arrived safely in North Africa.
Odebolt, Iowa—Private James B. Bird has written his wife that he is now in Hawaii.
Odebolt, Iowa—Private First Class Arne Hard has returned to Boise, Idaho, after coming here to attend the funeral of his brother-in-law, Cecil Carlson. While here he visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Hard.
Odebolt, Iowa—Jacob Ohden, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Drusen, is now in New Guinea.
Odebolt, Iowa—Ensign Bernier Hotchkiss has returned to his work at the naval hospital at Oakland, California after a visit with his sister, Mrs. Oscar Else.
Our Neighbors in the Service
Sioux City Journal
21 July 1943
Mapleton, Iowa – Delbert R. Dimig, son of Mrs. Mary Dimig, stationed at Seattle, has been promoted to sergeant.
Hospers, Iowa—Word had been received from Seaman Willis Helder that he is now at sea.
Hospers, Iowa—Sergeant Henry DeVries of Mather field, Sacramento, California is enjoying a furlough with his mother, Mrs. Jennie DeVries.
Ireton, Iowa—Private Lawrence Vellinga of Lurinburg army air base, Maxton, North Carolina arrived to spend his 12-day pass with his mother, Mrs. H. Vellinga.
Ireton, Iowa – Rev. and Mrs. John Webinga received word that their son, Paul, entered the army last week, leaving for Muskegon, Michigan. He is stationed at Fort Custer, Michigan.
Ireton, Iowa—A promotion to fireman second class, was given Ben K. Collins, son of Mrs. Emma I. Collins on graduation from the naval training school for diesel operators at Iowa State College.
Ireton, Iowa—Private and Mrs. Benjamin Mulder of Camp Livingston, Louisiana, arrived to spend his furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mulder.
Our Neighbors in the Service
Sioux City Journal
26 July 1943
Sioux Rapids, Iowa-- Floyd Dandy, who is one of four brothers in the service, is spending a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Dandy. He is a machinist’s mate in the navy and has been in Alaska for two years.
Sioux Rapids, Iowa -- Lieut. And Mrs. Ralph Wright returned to Austin, Texas after having spent 10 days in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Art Wright. He is an instructor in the army air corps.
Sioux Rapids, Iowa – Private and Mrs. James E. Holmes of San Antonio, Texas are visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Holmes. He is in the army air corps.
Sioux Rapids, Iowa – Relatives here have received cablegrams and letters from First Sergeant G. Richard Burr, former Sioux Rapids insurance man, who has arrived in England. He is in the signal corps.
Sioux Rapids, Iowa—Staff Sergeant Torvid Bakken, son of Mr. and Mrs. M.A. Bakken, spent a furlough with his parents here. He is a tail gunner on a large bomber.
Sheldon, Iowa-- Edward Harn, a prisoner in Germany, broadcast by short wave, saying that he had arrived safely and would write soon, not to worry. The message was directed to his mother, Mrs. Hattle Harn.
Sibley, Iowa – Promotion of Capt. John H. Nicoll, son of Sheriff and Mrs. J.H. Nicoll to major is announced by the public relations officer at Camp Croft, South Carolina.
Sheldon, Iowa – Donald DeWaay has arrived in North Africa with the army signal corps. Before entering the service, he was Lyon County attorney.
Sheldon, Iowa – Kenneth DeWaay is stationed at San Diego, California, with the naval medical corps and will study there six weeks. He recently completed his boot training at Farragut, Idaho.
Akron, Iowa—Donald W. Lucken, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Henry Lucken, was recently graduated from the service school for machinists mates at the naval training station, at Great Lakes, Illinois, with the rating of fireman first class.
Akron, Iowa—Sergeant Alvin Oaks, stationed at camp Phillips, Kansas, visited his sister, Mrs. Myron Waterbury.
Akron, Iowa—Seaman Willis Radtke has returned to the naval training school at San Diego, California, after spending a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Art Radtke.
Akron, Iowa -- Robert H. Hodaway and wife spent a furlough in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hodaway. Robert recently graduated from naval air technical training center in Chicago and was transferred to Alameda, California.
Akron, Iowa -- Earl W. Bray, of the navy, stationed at the training station at Farragut, Idaho, visited a few days with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Hendricks.
Akron, Iowa – Sergeant Raymond Port, stationed at Camp Rooker, Alabama, is visiting his mother, Mrs. Clara Port.
Our Neighbors in the Service
Sioux City Journal
28 July 1943
Kingsley, Iowa – Mrs. Pearl Pimmer has received word that her son, Private Kenneth Pimmer is stationed in Africa. Before being sent overseas he was at Camp Sibert, a chemical war station in Alabama.
Sanborn, Iowa – Sergeant Calvin Peterson, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Peterson, is in the southwest Pacific.
Sanborn, Iowa—Harry Benner of the navy, is spending a leave with his wife and son.
Estherville, Iowa – August J. Klingbeil, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Klingbeil of Estherville, stationed in Alaska, writes his folks that he received his Christmas packages July 1.
Estherville, Iowa—Sergeant Charles V. Edwards of Armstrong has been transferred to Camp Ellis, Illinojs, from Camp Howie, Texas.
Estherville, Iowa – Corporal William Irwin of Tampa, Florida, is home on leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Irwin.
Estherville, Iowa – Edgar Nau, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Nau has been promoted to radar sergeant in the marine corps, stationed on the west coast.
Estherville, Iowa – Donalkd A. Sheltren, who has been on duty in the Pacific, is home on leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sheltren.
Estherville, Iowa -- Private George Vanvalkenburg is on furlough from Camp Pendleton, Virginia.
Sanborn, Iowa – Ralph Harberts, specialist third class in the navy at Norfolk, Virginia, spent a leave with his wife and twin daughters.
Sanborn, Iowa -- Private Russell Swailes is taking up radio work in the army air corps at Beggs field, Texas, being transferred from Camp Pinedale, Fresno, California.
Sanborn, Iowa – Private Gerald Buren, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Buren is stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington.
Sanborn, Iowa – Mrs. John Ondriyka has received two mail messages from her husband, a German prisoner. One was sent from Germany and the other from Italy.
Sanborn, Iowa -- Gail Pitts, electricians’ mate in the navy, is spending a leave with his wife and daughter.
Ireton, Iowa – Petty Officer Elbert E. Sewick of Norfolk navy yards, Virginia, and his daughter, Shirley, visited relatives here.
Ireton, Iowa – Private Ben Mulder returned to Camp Livingston, Louisiana, after spending a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mulder.
Ireton, Iowa – Private Raymond Van Dyke of Corvalis, Oregon, spent a few days at the home of his parents, Rev. and Mrs. J.R. Van Dyke.
Ireton, Iowa -- Private Lawrence Vellinga returned to the Luxinburg army air base, Maxton, N.C., after a furlough spent with his mother, Mrs. Sarah Vellinga.
Ireton, Iowa- Private Duane Johnson of Camp Swift, Texas, arrived to spend a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Johnson.
Our Neighbors in the Service
Sioux City Journal
29 July 1943
Greenville, Iowa – A letter written by Donald G. Veitch from a German prison camp March 21 has just been received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Veitch of Greenville. It is the first communication from him since he was taken prisoner in Tunisia February 17.
Hartley, Iowa – Leonard E. Ewoldt, 29, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Ewoldt of Hartley, has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant commander in the navy. Recently he was awarded the navy cross for courageous action against the enemy at Tugali Harbor.
Battle Creek, Iowa – Word has been received by his parents, that Private Keith Vance Kellow, has been assigned to the college of William and Mary Williamsburg, Virginia, for continuance of his premedical work under auspices of the A.S.T.P. Keith is the youngest son of Rev. and Mrs. Kellow, formerly of South Sioux City, Nebraska.
Hosper, Iowa – Sergeant Henry DeVries left on his return to Mather field, Sacramento, California, after spending a furlough with his mother, Mrs. Jennie DeVries.
Hosper, Iowa -- Private William Grootenhuis, who has been on the west coast is now in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Hospers, Iowa – Private First Class Wallace Zwagerman who has been at the air base in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is at Miami, Florida.
Spencer, Iowa – Marion F. Mason, son of Mrs. I.E. Mason of Spencer, was a member of a crew of one of three Catalina flying boats which rescued 50 wounded marines off New Georgia Island, according to a delayed press report from Guadalcanal.
James, Iowa – Lieut. Paul F. Paulsen is training at the Dyersburg, Tenn., air base as a crew member of a Flying Fortress.
Sanborn, Iowa – Joe Enenbach, flight radio officer, army transport, from Edmonton, Canada, is spending a furlough here with his mother, Mrs. Henry Enenbach.
Sanborn, Iowa – Maynard Benner, third class radar technician stationed at Quinset Point R.I., is spending a furlough here.
Sanborn, Iowa – Private Harry Kreykis, with the engineers battalion at Alliance, Nebraska, is spending a 10-day furlough here with his mother, Mrs. Hattie Kreykis.
Sheldon, Iowa – Lieut. Robert Chaplin, a pilot in the army air corps, has arrived in Honolulu, according to a letter to his parents.
Our Neighbors in the Service
Sioux City Journal
30 July 1943
Sheldon, Iowa – Air Cadet James Kuiper, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kuiper of Sheldon, is stationed at Lancaster, California, with the army air force. He received his primary flight training at the Sheldon junior college airport.
Albert City, Iowa – Corporal Henry H. Franzmeire, son of William Franzmeire of this city, has completed of the arms qualifications courses at Paine field, Everett, Washington.
Washta, Iowa – Private First Class Bernard Bennett, son of Wilbur Bennett of Washta has recently been awarded the purple heart medal. He narrowly escaped death under the wreckage of a Spitfire plane which was shot down in a dog fight with axis craft and landed near a group of American soldiers. He escaped with minor injuries.
Washta, Iowa – Private First Class Walter Deming, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Deming of Sioux City, former Washta residents, has been home on furlough. He is stationed at a marine base, San Diego, California.
Bronson, Iowa – Delbert (Red) Langstaff, seaman second class, is spending a 10-day furlough visiting his parents and sister, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Langstaff and Clara of Bronson. He is stationed at the naval training station, Sampson, New York.
Our Neighbors in the Service
Sioux City Journal
31 July 1943
Estherville, Iowa – Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Jones received word from the war department that the body of James S. Cline, drowned at Camp Young, California, has been recovered but cannot be sent here for burial. It will be interred in Sawtelle National Cemetery in California.
Pisgah, Iowa – Corporal William L. Hardt, is now a member of a paratrooper battalion stationed at Camp McCall, North Carolina.
Arnolds, Park, Iowa - Lieut. Archie Barriage, now home on a 30-day furlough, is the first local man to return from the Africa War Theater. He was wounded in action and subsequently sent home for hospitalization. He has been decorated with the Purple Heart for his part in the battle.
Lawton, Iowa – Auxiliary Lucille M. Cornelia of Lawton has completed training in the bakers’ and cooks school of the first women’s auxiliary corps training center at Fort Des Moines.
Ute, Iowa -- Robert F. Sharp, son of Dr. and Mrs. F.S. Sharp, has received orders to report Monday at Notre Dame University, where he will attend midshipmen school. Mr. Sharp enlisted in September 1942, in the naval reserves and is a member of the naval V-7 program. He attended the University of Iowa a year and a half and was a June graduate of Morningside College. A brother, Lieut. Richard St. Clair Sharp, is a marine aviator stationed at Corpus Christi, Texas.
Ute, Iowa – James Flynn, who has been in the army since September and stationed at Lemoore, California, has been released and transferred to the army reserve. He will report at Los Angeles, where he will be employed in an airplane factory.
Ute, Iowa – Lyle Bramson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bramson is with the Seabees somewhere in the Pacific.
Ute, Iowa – Lieut. Wayne E. Downing, a graduate of East High in Sioux City and grandson of Mrs. C.P. Downing of Ute, has received his wings at Moore field, Texas, last July and has since been in instructor ar various camps in the southwestern states.
Storm Lake, Iowa – Don Peterson, seaman second class, has completed his boot training at Farragut, Idaho and is spending a 15 day leave here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Peterson.
Storm Lake, Iowa – Lieut. Wendell Pendleton and Second Lieut. Frances Pendleton are on leave at the parental home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pendleton. Both are marine corps aviators.
Storm Lake, Iowa—Staff Sergeant Robert Wheat of Fort Knox, Kentucky, is spending a 10-day furlough at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Wheat.
Storm Lake, Iowa – Melvin Cunningham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clem H Cunningham, has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the medical administrative corps. He is a graduate of Buena Vista College.
Storm Lake, Iowa – Lieut. Jack Richards, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Richards, has completed a short leave here. He is stationed at Craig field, Alabama, as an instructor.
Storm Lake, Iowa – Second Lieut. Raymond Allen is here on a 15-day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allen. He is stationed at Mather field near Sacramento, California, in the army air corps.
Storm Lake, Iowa – Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Samsel have received a letter from their son, Dwayne, stating that he was in India.
