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RETURN CASKETS OF TWO PRINCETON VETS FOR BURIALrFuneral servin g f r 2nd Lf. Humor K Raker wi re conducted Wednesday at the Norberg Memorial Horne, Rev. \. O. Becker, former pastor of the St. Matthew's Lutheran Church officiated. Interment was in Oaklandcemetery,MIUthiy service was conducted at the grave in charge of Princeton post4 2 2:1, V. F. W.Second Lt. Homer H. Raker was enlisted in the Unlisted Reserve f'orps, July 24. 1 J at Chicago, and reported for active duty Jan. 17, 1**4 2. Aviation Cadet Raker was honorably discharged Nov. 2, 1941, to accept a com mission. He w as appointed second Lt. of the United States Air Force Nov. 3. 1 9 43, accepted and entered on active duty the same day. Lt. Itakej left the V. j S. for overseas service March 2:*,I 1 9 4 4 and was killed in action April29, 1944 in Germany, while serving as a mem her of the 35 9 th Bombardment squadron (IS) 303rd Bombardment Group (Hj. ,Lt. Raker is survived by his wife, Berniee, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Raker.Funeral service for S/SgL Ivan K.May were held Thursday, at the Norberg Memorial Home. Rev. A. (). Becker, was in charge. Burial waa in Oakland cemete:v.Military service at the grave was in charge of the Princeton post 4322, V. F. IV.S/Sgf. May wh-* killed 111 action in Brittany. France. August 5, 1944.' He was burled in the Ameihau Cemetery in Normandy. France.S/Sgt. May entered the service of his count 1 y Jan. 15. 194 2, and sailed for Kngland February of 19 43, serving with the 15th Mechanized Cavalry Reconnaisanco squadron. He is survived by his 10 year old son, Geo., of San Francisco, California, his mother, Mrs. Lug.* May, 440 KimPlace, Princeton, 3 sisters. Mrs. Hazel Thurston, Mrs. Helen Beiderstedt and Mrs. Mildred Patiuebaker and one brother, Glen, all of Princeton.
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Princeton Bureau County Tribune
Princeton, Illinois, US
Fri, Jul 30, 1948
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