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Most of Men Return to Farms, Plants in Area (This is the fourth install ment of a series revealing what returned Southwestern Wisconsin veterans of World War II are doing.) JONES By MRS. W. J. ERLANDSON (State Journal Correspondent) LAKE MILLS — The 17 men from Lake Mills and vicinity who have set aside their World War II uniforms and stepped back into the role of civil ians have return ed to farms and factories in the vicinity. Five have seen service overseas and were dis charged because of wounds. The best known Lake Mills veteran is Sgt. Ted Jones, who is busy selling insurance. He likes his new work and in spite of the fact that he lost both arms and a leg at Guadalcanal, he drives a car and calls on prospects just like any other insurance salesman. Corp. Walter Bruenger, who was wounded inf “ — his arm shrapnel when he was leading a group of men int take a Jap pili box in New Gui nea, has been employed at the Creamery Pack- age Co., Lake Mills, as an in spector since his return from overseas and after many months in an army hospital. Before entering service Bruenger was a butcher and managed the butcher depart ment at a Cambridge grocery store. He learned the trade at Lake Mills, where he worked for about seven years. Because his arm and fingers are injured, he cannot return to his work. Raymond Frank has found em- 34} Zulsiajuse aloj -39gq ‘08e seat daly}ueYy}a10W aA seuysniyo uo BaUINY MON ul papunom A[A1VAYS SPAM |3yY alayM ‘seasiaAo jutory uaranjar SIY aouIs ‘OD ofe -yoeq Adsaueaiy STITIN 94-4 ay} ye JusWAOTd service, Raymond helped on a farm. Alvin Zade returned to the work he left at the Lake Mills Shoe fac tory after his return from the Southwest Pacific. He received his honorable discharge after many months of service on the front where he finally became ill with battle fa tigue. Those who re ceived honorable discharges be cause of injuries received in serv ice in the States are Harold Bey er, Robert Pun zel, and David Bade, Beyer the son of the Max Beyers, is resting at home after suffering a back injury while helping load a ship at a port of embarkation prepara tory to leaving for overseas. Robert Punzel, U. S. navy, who was given an honorable discharge because of an _ injured’ knee, worked on a farm before enter ing the service and is now em ployed at a Ft. Atkinson store as a clerk. David Bade, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto A. Bade, served with an anti-aircraft unit in California more than two and a half years when he suffered several frac tured vertebra and was confined to a hospital for several months before being granted his honor able discharge. For the past four months he has been assisting his father in the sheet metal business at Lake Mills. Blayne Roach, son-in-law of the Henry B. Wollins, Milford, worked for a trucking company at Milwau kee and since his return to civilian life he has been employed by the electric company at Milwaukee. Everett Graf returned to his work at the Creamery Package Co. at Lake Mills. Others given honorable dis charges are Henry Feggestad, William Strasburg, William Ba der, Frank Bostwick, Edward Hel ler, Karl Gerstner, Emroy Heyse, and Clyde Taylor. Feggestad returned to his work at the Creamery Package Co. after his honorable discharge. William Strasburg, a veteran of World War I, is now employed in a Milwaukee store. Before serving with the navy again in World War II, he was employed in a Madison store. William Bader who worked on a farm before his induction, is now managing the Rock Lake Ice Co. at Lake Mills; Edward Heller, who worked on a farm, again is managing a farm; Karl Gerstner, who returned to his farm, is em ployed in Minnesota; Emroy Heyse, a Whitewater college stu dent before his entrance into the service, is now married and em ployed at Milwaukee, and Clyde FRANK BRUENGER ZADE
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Madison Wisconsin State Journal
Madison, Wisconsin, US
Wed, Feb 07, 1945
Page 8
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