Wartime Airman Merie Cox Honored for Near Berlin Raid
Stark City Missouri gunner Merie O Cox, 24, of the 96th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, is noted as a veteran with air medals for missions over Berlin and Cologne. The 96th Group flew high altitude attacks on Nazi targets, including Regensburg and Focke-Wulf plants at presents. Cox trained in Las Vegas and earned his wings in May 1944 before serving with his unit in combat over Europe. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Elttson of Stark City.
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Trav Ming
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Millitan
MiNkan
Patton
9Rd Army
Moosburg
Iowa Flyer
America
Weara
News of Our Men and Women in Uniform From Abroad
Letters from soldiers describe frontline moves in Germany Belgium and Austria vivid battles near the Rhine and Munich tank damage and air bombardment experiences of Okinawa and Patton's breakout stories of escape capture and liberation achievements medals and returns home plus local fundraising for servicemen welfare activities and a note from a son writing Hitler's paper home to Shenandoah firepower and weathering tropical heat in campaigns and duties overseas.
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Strahan Funeral for Carol Baslee in May Church
Funeral services were held May 24 at the Strahan church for Carol Jean Baslee daughter of Tom and Edyth Baslee born May 4 1944 and died May 22 at her home. She leaves parents two brothers and one sister grandparents and a host of uncles and aunts. Music by local performers and pallbearers listed. Viewers named. Also notes club meeting and community notices follow.
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Strahan Church
Carol Jean Basies
Lester
Hall
Carol Jean Baslee
Tom
Edyth Baslee
Junior
Camp Hood
Tex
Glenn
Jewel
Jennie Baslea
Lancaster
Cal
Jesse Ragar
Clinton
Myrtle Welde
Marjorie Cozad
Halen Hillyer
Theron Bolton
Ronald Bruca
Alva Achenbach
Don Loseke
Julia Dean Nims
Doris Gard
Ruth Brown
Polly Wilson
Mr. and
Mia
Henry Baslee
Pfe
Harold Lee
Helen Frances Andh Claud Baslee
Green Ridge
Jim Baslee
LaMonte
Warren Younts
Glorynce Harma
Shenandoah
Darlene Norton
Victor Norton
Darlene
D. A. Norton
Roy Bayes
Susan
Karen
Merril Sowers
Barbara
Opal Bayes
Darrell
Leo Hardy
Ray Trively
Carolyn
Jean
Ruth Bayes
John Bayes
Perry Bayes
Glenwood
Lawrence Reed
Corlis
Sandra
Bellview
Neb
Local families share visits around Randolph and Cromwell
Mr and Mrs Donald Vestal of Cromwell and families visited the Crone and Chorchman homes in Randolph on Sunday. Billy Harriman from Council Bluffs spent the summer with cousin Darrell Bayes. Mrs Dale Laughlin of Hamburg visited Dale Laughlin Jr. Maryon Laughlin returned with Maupin visitors. Pvt Thomas D Baslee Jr left for Camp Hood after an 11 day furlough. Howard Kayton and Paul Fichter hosted visits in Randolph. Omer Cozad family, Carolyn Cozad, and Ed Laughlin hosted Sunday dinner in Malvern.
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Donald Vestal
Cromwell
Frank Cronse
Arthur Chorchman
Randolph
Billy Harriman
Council Bluffs
Darrell Bayes
Dale K. Laughlin
Hamburg
Dale Laughlin Jr
Maryon Laughlin
Oaks News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Travel
Oak community notes a series of social visits and travel. Elbert Winchester and family dined with Marvin Bowen and later visited Oakland. Carl Lynn and children visited Gayle Steiner. Stratton church members attended a meeting. Carl Edie and children called on Malvern. Norris Triplett stayed with her mother, Elizabeth Viner traveled to Omaha for the summer. Rene Winchester spent the week with Marvin Bowen.
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Elbert Winchester
Marvin Bowen
Oakland
Carl Lynn
Gayle Steiner
Stratton Church
Carl Edie
Malvern
Norris Triplett
Elizabeth Viner
Clarinda
Omaha
Rene Winchester
Notice in Probate in Mills County Iowa Will of Will Mart
In Mills County Probate Court a will written instrument purporting to be the testament of Will Mart, deceased, was presented May 31 1945 and June 11 1945. The court fixing the time for proving the instrument at Glenwood Court House on May Term 1945. Objections may be heard by the court. Geneva L. Fleer, Clerk May 1 1946.
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Mills County
Will Mart
Iowa
District Court
Said County
Said Court
Glenwood
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