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Brother Missing in EuropeMarine Pfc. Charles R. Hermann, 26, who lost his left leg in the bloody battle of Tarawa, came home this week just in time to learn that his “kid brother,” Sgt Leask Hermann, was missing in action over Germany after an air mission of Mar. 16,Private Hermann, one of four sons of Mr. and Mrs. George Hermann, 806 Hammond avenue; now in service, arrived home, to greet hisanxious parents shortly after nnnn ____■Sunday.Within six hours, it was disclosedWednesday, the Hermann, family’s happy re-union was marred by awar department telegram listing Sergeant Hermann as missing.Sergeant Hermann, a waist gunner on aB-24 bomber overseas, was a junior at Iowa college, Cedar Falls, before leaving July 2, 1942,for Fort Sill, Okla., where hetrained in field artillery and transSgl. HermannState Teachersferred to the air forces in .October, 1942. He then trained at San Antonio and Wichita Falls, Tex., ana was graduated as an aerial gunner at Panama City, Fla-. On Dec. 18. 1943, he left for England.Marine Private ' Charles, home for 30 days on his first leave since arrival in this country from the Pacific, is now wearing a pylon, or trial wooden limb, and will return after his leave to Mare Island Navy hospital, California, to be fitted for a permanent one.He was stationed for a time in New Zealand after surviving both the Solomon and Gilbert island campaigns.Two other brothers in the armed forces are Sgt. George, 24, in Hawaii, and Pvt. Edgar, 20, at Fort Jackson, S. C.
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Waterloo Daily Courier
Waterloo, Iowa, US
Wed, Apr 05, 1944
Page 10
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