Navy Reports One Sioux Cityan Dead, Another Wounded
One Sioux Cityan was reported dead and another, wounded according to a navy department announcement Friday. Pfc. Donald D. Mock, previously reported wounded, was now reported dead. He had been listed as a casualty January 21.
D.W. Blom, 19, hospital apprentice first class, was injured July 24, according to information received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.A. Blom, 1501 Riverside Boulevard. He was a graduate from Central High School and attended Riverside grade and West junior schools. He entered service June 27, 1943 and had been serving in the Pacific.
Source: The Sioux City Journal, unknown publ date, after August 11, 1944 --likely an issue from 1945
Donald DeWayne Mock was born Nov. 18, 1924 to Carlin William and Neva Evelyn Hammett Mock. He died Aug. 11, 1944 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Sioux City, IA. He was initially buried in USAF Cemetery Guam #2 at Agat, Guam and returned to the U.S. in 1948.
Pvt. Mock served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps L Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Provisional Marine Brigade. He was KIA in combat operations on Guam and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
