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Await Liberation Day War Wives Hear News From Front
Five Cedar Rapids area war prisoners wives pictured awaiting liberation as reports show rapid Allied progress. The couples include Lt. Mehegan a B-24 bombardier shot down over Germany and held at Stalag Luft No. 1. Staff Sgt. Clark a gunner held at Usedom after bailing out. Capt. Shepard a P-38 pilot prisoner at Stalag Luft No. 3. and Lt. Carroll a paratrooper prisoner since June. Mrs. Shepard receives medals for her husband and their son John watches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Mehegan
E. A. Holloway
Center Point Road
Mehegan
Army Air Corps
Germany
Stalag Luft No. 1
Usedom
Sat. Clark
A. D. Clark
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Clark
Iowa Manufacturing Company
John J. Shepard, JR
John J. Shepard III
Thirty-third Street
Shepard
Stalag Luft No. 3
John
St. Joseph, Mo
George A. Hannon, Jr
Hannon
A. J. Snouffer
Avenue NE
Marion High School
Stalag Luft No