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Lancaster, Lodi Soldiers Among War Prisoners The war department Saturday night announced the names of 1,252 U. S. soldiers held prisoners of war in the Philippines by the Japanese. The list includes 14 officers, 7 warrant officers, and 1,231 en listed men. Wisconsin men included: Pvt. Melvin R. Altendorf. Roy Al tendorf, father, 2017 W. Galena ave., Milwaukee. . Pvt. Elmer F. Blonien. Mrs. John K. Blonien, mother, Rudolph. Corp. John J. Burer, Jr. Mrs. El vina Burer, mother, 218 N. Ninth st., Eau Claire. Corp. Arlen M. Deboer. Mrs. Flora Deboer, mother, Route 1, Arpin. Pvt. Edward L. DeGroot. Peter DeGroot, father, Route 3, Racine. Sgt. Fernando B. Diez. Mrs. Mamie Diez, mother, 114 W. Mitchell, Mil- waukee. Corp. Francis A. Fontana. Mrs. Josephine Fontana, mother, Peace. Corp. Benedict F. Gelmuss. Mrs. Anna Gelmuss, mother, 1516 Qakst., Racine. Lancaster Man Listed Sgt. Lloyd R. Horsfall. Guy Hors fall, father, Lancaster. Corp. Donald D. Jensen. Mrs. Ruth Jensen, mother, 1356 Washington ave., Racine. Corp. Herbert W. Jons. Mrs. Jose f Sternke, mother, Route 1, Nash ville. Corp. Lawrence F. Miller. Mrs. Mary Anne Vakstus, sister, Route 1, Iron Ridge. Sgt. Conover B. Nichols. Mrs. Phoe be Lookaround, mother, Star Route, Shawano. Corp. Ovelia F. Olson. Mrs. Bar bara Ann Olson, mother, Route 6, Bloomer. Lodi Corporal Named Corp. Emanuel Rada. Mrs. Mary Muzatko, sister, Route 2, Lodi. Pfc. John M. Robertson. Winifield Robertson, father, Route 4, Sparta. Corp. Walter A. Ronowski. Mrs. Frances Pope, mother, Route 9, Mil waukee. Pfc. Thomas J. Samek. Mrs. Mar tha Samek, mother, 708 Fifth ave., Janesville. Pfc. Hilbert I. Schneider. Mrs. Re gina Schneider, mother, Route 2, West Bend. Corp. Louis A. Silverstein. Mrs. Mary Rossman, mother, 536 W. Wis consin ave., Milwaukee. Pfe. Bernard J. Sladewski. Joe Sla dewski, father, Armstrong Creek. Set. Frank E. Thibeau. Mrs. Ger trude Thibeau, mother, 114 W. River st., Chippewa Falls. Pvt. Forest W. Wells. James Wells, father, 2617 Blain ave, Racine. Pfc. William J. Wells. Mrs. Helen C. Wells, mother, 703 Adams ave., Berlin. Pfc. Carl G. Wuhrmann. Henry Wuhrmann, father, Racine. Pfc. Charles C. Zenchenko. Mrs. Anton Zenchenko, mother, Park Falls. Sgt. Edmund S. Zielinski. Mrs. Mary Zielinski, mother, 2315 E. Tenth st., Superior.
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Madison Wisconsin State Journal
Madison, Wisconsin, US
Sun, Mar 07, 1943
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