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War era notices and discharged service members around Cedar Rapids
A long list of discharged sailors soldiers and airmen from Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas includes Erwin J. Tschopp and family details, Theodore and Herbert Tschopp release, Othe G. Brokaw discharged, Dr Max Smith commissioned in the army dental corps and headed to Fort Sam Houston, and Floyd Finson with 27 months service. Various other service members from Iowa cities are noted with ranks units and destinations including Camp Leavenworth Fort Lewis Treasure Island and Germany. The piece also carries a Queenly public health advisory about poison ivy prevention and treatment with practical home remedies and immunization tips.
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Herbert
Othe G. Brokaw
Mechanicsville
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Max Smith
Cedar Rapids
Floyd Finson
Thirty-fifth Street
Navy
Saipan
Guam
Southwest Pacific
Cpl
Glenn A. Wall
Central City
24Th Infantry Division
Beppu
Kyushu
Japan
Louis Wall
Gene E. Taylor
Anamosa
Adeline M. Drahos
J. L. Drahos
Wildwood Drive
Balboa Park
San Francisco
Treasure Island
Aldrich Drahos
Army Air Corps
Coe College
Leonard E. Diouhy
Fairfax
First Cavalry Division
Solon
Army
Camp McCoy
Wis
102Nd
France
Belgium
Holland
Germany
Katheryn Bette Burrier
The
WAVES
Memphis