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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1944
Page
7
Local notices detail Don Graettinger servicemen in New Guinea and Italy, with transfers and hospital stays. Plans show enlistees traveling to Des Moines for physicals, aerial navigator graduates receiving Silver Wings, and messages from abroad detailing letters, care packages, and hometown prayers.
Details from a South Pacific posting describe life in tents on tropical shores with improvised comforts and daily amusements as Lt. Soper reports on monotony and occasional raids. The piece also covers the death of 1st Lieut. Joseph M. Finn in Australia after a routine training flight, recalling his brave service and connections to Emmetsburg.
Joe Finn, a popular student and diligent scholar active in school activities, died shortly before turning 23. He enlisted after leaving college and worked for Vaughan Cleaners during college. Survived by parents, three brothers John Emmetsburg auctioneer, Dave high school student, Pat in the Navy. two sisters Nick at focal junior college, Mary a Navy nurse in San Francisco. Mary phoned after Red Cross located her with news of his death and expects to go overseas in about a week. Community offers sincere sympathy to the Finn family.
Women with mechanical ability are needed in the WAC at once. Other skills are needed too. Untrained women can learn skills useful all their lives. 239 Army jobs need WAC to fill them. Get full details at the nearest U S Recruiting Station or write The Adjutant General Room 4415 Munitions Building Washington DC.
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