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RETURN CASKETS OF TWO PRINCETON VETS FOR BURIALFuneral services f r 2nd M. Homer K Rak^r wi re conducted Wednesday at the Norberg Memorial Home, Rev. \. O. Becker, former pastor of the St. Matthew's Lutheran Church officiated. Interment was in Oaklandcemetery.Military nervine w*a« conducted at the ?r»ve in charge of Princeton post 4 323. V. F W.Second Lt. Horner K. Raker was enlisted in the Knlls*ed Reserve f'orps. July 24, 1 M J at Chicago, and reported for active duty Jan. IT, i'll.'!. Aviation Cadet Raker was honor ibly discharged Nov. 1i, 1943, to accept a commission. He was appointed second Lt. of the United States Air Force Nov. 3. 1 943, accepted and entered on active duty the name day. Lt. Rakcj left the U. S. for overseas service March 2'±, 194 4 and was killed in action April 29, 11»44 in (Jermanv, while serving a member of the ‘559th Bombard* ment squadron (!!) 303rd Bombard-no nt (Jroun ( H). iLt. Uaker is survived by his wife, Bernice, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ii. H Raker.Funeral service for S/Sgt. Ivan E. May were held Thursday, at the Nor-* ■ ™. * w bem Memorial Horne. Rev. A. O. Becker, was in charge. Burial waj in Oakland cemeteiy.Military service at the grave was i?i charge of the Princeton post 1321’, V. F. VV.S/Hgt. May um killed in action in Brittany. France. August 5, 1044. He was buried in the A met b an Cemetery in Normandy, France.S/Sgt. May entered the service of his countiy Jan. 16. 194 2, and sailed for Knglund February of 1043, serving a ith the 1 r,th Mechanized (Cavalry Reconnaisance squadron. He U survived by his 10 year old son, Geo # of San Francisco, California, his mother, Mrs. Firt*. • May, 410 Klin Place, Princeton, 3 sisters. Mrs. Hazel Thurston, Mrs. Helen Beiderrtedt and Mrs. Mildred Paunebaker andone brother, fllen, all of Princeton.
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Princeton Bureau County Tribune
Princeton, Illinois, US
Fri, Jul 30, 1948
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