Our Neighbors in the Service
Sheldon, Iowa—Marion Erkes of Sheldon has received his commission as first lieutenant in the army and is stationed at Tocas, Me. His wife and family live in Sheldon.
Source: Sioux City Journal, April 3, 1943
Marion Jacob Erkes was born July 24, 1911 to Johannes and Marie Mullenberg Erkes. He died Feb. 6, 1991 and is buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, CA.
Marion served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
