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Seven Bodies Enroufe Here From PacificFfc. Dale Sedarn And Sgt. Albert Dietl Among Those Whose Remains Are Being ReturnedThe bodies oE seven war dead from Cass and neighboring counties are being returned to the U.S. from the Pacific area aboard the. U. S. Army Transport Dalton Vic- j tory, the department of the army; armor.need today. ;There arc two from Logausport. j hey are Pfc. Dale B. Sedam. son j of Benjamin Sedam, 1110 Cum-; Tilings street, and Sgt. Albert L. ] Dietl, son o£ Mr, and Mrs. George Dietl, 1215 Bast Miami avenue.Sedam, husband of Mrs, Mary C, Sedam of Peru, lost his life during the invasion of Leyte island on Nov. 10, 1 Hi. He wa3 born in this city on Jan. 24, 1918, and was graduated from Logausport high school, after which he was employed by International Harvester.lie entered the service in March, 1944, and was sent to the Pacific shortly thereafter. Hi a younger daughter, Dalene, was born five days after his death.Surviving are the father; the widow and two daughters, Linda Lou 6 and Dalene 3; two sisters. Mrs. ICcintL Franklin, 1G00 George street, and Mrs. Peggy Jones, 1317 George. Dlet.1 Killed On Cebu Dietl was killed on Cebu island on April 14, 1945. He attended Logans port high school and was a member of the Eagles lodge and the Helm street Church of God.He was 21 at the time of his death and had been in the army infantry since March, 1942. He went overseas in October, 1942. He was employed by the Pennsylvania.railroad before he entered the service.The parents and a- sister, Mrs. Velma Hershberger, 124 East Miami avenue, survive,Other bodies being returned include Pfc. Thomas J. Ziembn, next of kin John C. Zletnba. South Market St., Winanmc; Ffc, William Willard, next of kin Daniel Willard, 520 East Eighth St., Rochester; Sgt. Harold E, Magart, air force, next of kin, Florence L, Ma-gart. Cutler; S-1C Thomas G. Dalne, next of kind Kathryn S. Dnine, Pi, Pa.ru; and GM-3C Robert H, Bowman, next of-kin Hazel Bowman, Rl, xtoann.The army stated that each next of kin would be notified in advance of the arrival of the ship and again after arrival of the remains at the regional distribution centers.WILL QUESTION—wished to be moved to another kos-rUtni she. reuHed:
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Logansport Pharos Tribune
Logansport, Indiana, US
Sat, Aug 14, 1948
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