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“Three Iowa Giants”19*9-Because they were so large that special uniforms had to he made for them, a trio of Cass County men sent to Fort Warden were dubbed the “Three Iowa Giants.*'The men as christened were Hans J. Petersen and Edward T. Goettsch and Gerald Birge of Anita.When the time came to draw uniforms it was found there was nothing in camp large enough to fit anyone of these three. Specially made uniforms had to be proved.The Seattle Times devoted considerable space to a story about the '‘Three Iowa Giants”. The Cass County men went to Fort Warden in December, 1917, and all have since been discharged.
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Anita Tribune
Anita, Iowa, US
Thu, May 29, 1975
Page 165
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