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Graettinger Times in Graettinger, Iowa

14 Dec 1944

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Graettinger Times

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Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America

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Dec 14, 1944

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7

Soldiers of 980th FA Bn Recall Normandy to Reich Campaign

Long station narrative recounts the 980th Field Artillery Battalion of the California National Guard from Utah Beach to the Reich. It highlights Battery B’s Cherbourg fire, D Day mobilization, and 260 prisoners taken as veterans moved through Mortain, Falaise, Laon, and into Germany. It notes battlefield promotions, unit origins in Bakersfield Santa Maria and Santa Barbara, and multi-state composition.

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Cpl Arlo €. Duhn Germany Y8qth F.A War Department Normandy Utah Beach 980Th WA. Yn Greater Reich FA. Bn Harold C. Welch Santa Barbara California Caerbourg Cherbourg Bildchen Aachen Wirst Tillery Turqueville Neuville Au Plains Bandeinville St. Marc Eglise Bonneville Negreville Picauville la Haye de Puits Coigny Tribehou St. Lo Perieres Cerisy la Salle le Messioal Amey Hamby Villedieule-poeles Theouga Mortain Falaise St. Michel-Les-Andaines Chartres Alencon Courville Luc Mure Bouray Villeneuve le Combe Seine Marne Chateau Theirry Soisssons Laon France Belgium Mons Charleroi Leige Rom Harve Moresnet Ogrob Virher Kupen Reich 144Th Field Artillery 980Th S. A. Bn California National Guard Bakersfield Santa Maria E- 143Rd Pennsylvania New York Iowa Union United States British Isles
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Bridge Club Social and Christmas Party Notes

Mrs Chanes Thorson hosted a bridge club gathering Friday with cards and a dainty lunch. The Legion and Auxiliary held their annual Christmas party at the hall Tuesday evening with lunch and gift exchanges. Neighbors surprised Arnold Doerning for his birthday with a Five Hundred game and lunch.

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Chanes Thorson Legion and Auxiliary Arnold Doerning Mr. Doerning Two Table Bridge Club A.D. McWilliams Oleng Jacobsen J. J. Sullivan D.C. Barringer
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Basket Social at Lost Island School on Thursday

Lost Island school No 1 hosts a basket social and Christmas pro am on Thursday evening December 21. The pro will begin at 8 00 pm with Miss Arlee Leugr as teacher. A farewell party for the Jamaesons group is noted, with neighbors and friends gathering at Mr and Mrs Floyd Isaacson in Fallo to bid them farewell as they move to Greene Town.

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Lost Island School No. 1 Arlee Leugr Jamaesons Floyd Isaacson Fallow Isaacson Greene Town Julius F. Mastich Myr. Aml Paul Peton Siler Peton Mrs. Peton Estherville Daily News Otis Jorstad Ole Ressell Wallingford Wallingford Lutheran Vhorch George Gunderson Silas Lundy Carol Skattche Jean Groth C. N. Ressell L. A. Matire J. 5. Reggett B. C. Jorstad Hammond Wisconsin Jorstad Clara Rasmussen Woodville Anna Afdahl Bert Dighre Dexter Minnesota Aoe Imoney
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Osgood News Melds Visitation and Local Meetups

Osgood residents and former locals gathered across Marmetsbore Ladsg emith and Mametsburg for visits and a recreation traders meeting. Attendees included Louise Popowich Elbert Powers Rolfe Lundgren Hankey and the Floya Sehenék family visiting Asa Hankey’s home. A business caller won by Ast Hankey and Os good youths attended a gym party at St Marys.

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Lieyd Enger Marmetsbore Louise Popowich Osgood Ladsgemith Wis Elbert Powers Lid Merk Rolfe Lundgren Mra. Hankey Mametsburg Leonard Gorlony Floya Sehenék Watherville Asa Hankey Ast Hankey Spencer Meaiay
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