News of Our Men Women in Uniform Pvt Dean Moncrief in Italy
Pvt Dean B Moncrief son of Mr and Mrs Robert Moncrief of Monticello has been in active fighting in Italy with the 337th Field Artillery Battalion. The unit supported by 105 mm howitzers helped seize Mt Grande and Mt Battaglia and pressed toward Castel San Pietro on Highway 9. The 337th fought in the Gustav line and Gothic line, firing thousands of rounds and relieving trapped infantry. Other notes: Cpl John Messerli arrived in Italy with the Eighth Army Air Force. Cpl Richard Prull transferred from Fort Funston to Camp Howze two addresses listed. Donald Prull advanced to seaman first class and reassigned to Treasure Island. Pvt Dorothy Allamand promoted to corporal at Ephrata Army Air Base. Mrs Eugene Chaloupka mourns brother Pvt Albert Velten killed in action in Belgium Dec 24. Ad for Keyes Optical Office lenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean B. Moncrief
Robert Moncrief
Monticello
Fifth Army
Italy
Moncrief
337Th Field Artillery
Mt. Grande
Mt. Battaglia
Garrigiano
Formia
Itri
Fondi
Mt. Fate
337Th
Mount Altuzzo
Firenzuola
Castel del Rio
Pazzolo
Mt. Pratolungo
Mt. LaFine
Richard Prull
Henry Prull
Fort Funston
San Francisco
Calif
Camp Howze
Texas
Cpl
15Th Regt
Donald Prull
Naval Repair Base
San Diego
Treasure Island
Donald Prult
Armed Guard
Center Pacific
C’o Fleet
Henry Proll, Jr
Dorothy Allamand
Ephrata Army Air Base
Wash
Air Force
Cpl. Allamand
Abe Allamand
Eugene Chaloupka
Pvt
Albert Velten
Pierce City
Belgium
Local Notes On Visits and Social Rounds
John Fluckiger visits son Pvt. Ray mond Fluckiger at Percy Jones General hospital Battle Creek Michigan after transfer from El Paso Texas. Mrs William Grings and daughter spend week in Dubuque. Mr and Mrs William Hiller in Hopkinton on 68th wedding anniversary for Mr A K Cramer who is ill. Cpl and Mrs Raymond Krueger and son Virgil of Waterloo guests at Otto Smith home. First Lt and Mrs Clarence Hosford on 10 day leave visiting relatives in Hopkinton. Miss Mildred Deischer Cedar Rapids visits Monticello. Mrs Stewart Stuhler visits her mother in Madison. Schreiner chapter OES officers attend school of instruction in Hopkinton. Jones County Farm Bureau Women’s committee meeting in Anamosa. Luncheon at Grill cafe and meeting in courthouse jury room with sixteen members. Mrs Ted Brainard called to Monticello for illness and death of her father John Bateman returns to Northampton Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fluckiger
Pvt
Raymond Fluckiger
Percy Jones General Hospital
Battle Creek
Mich
el Paso
Texas
William Hiller
Hopkinton
A. K. Cramer
Cramer
Cpl
Raymond Krueger
Virgil
Waterloo
Otto Smith
Cpl. Krueger
Fort Benning
M. J. Cass
George A. Rickels
Forrest Craig
Herbert Balsiger
Jones County Farm Bureau Women's Committee
Anamosa
Grill
Court House
Ted Brainard
Monticello
John Bateman
Northampton
Mass
Pvt John Meyer Located in Hospital After Wounding
Pvt. John Meyer was traced to an overseas hospital after being reported missing in action last week. The war department telegram confirmed he had been wounded and was receiving treatment. a letter will provide his address and further details. His wife and two children live in Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Meyer
Alma Meyer
Monticello
War Department
Pvt. Meyer
Sara Jane
John LeRoy
Wyoming
J. M. French
Charles Wright Describes German Prison Camp Memoir
S/SGt. Charles Wright writes from a German camp dated November 5 1944. He mentions receiving five postal cards and a Christmas box sent from Italy by his parents plus a shaving kit from the Franklin factory. A December 3 letter wishes his family a merry Christmas and hopes to be home for the next one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wright
Italy
Franklin
Soldier Missing In Action From Belgium War Theater
Mrs. Henry Wills reported that her son Pfc. J. T. Turner age 21 is missing in action since December 17 in Belgium. Turner went overseas in October 1944 and attended Quasqueton public schools. he is a nephew of Joe Scherrer of the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wills
Ella Scherrer
War Department
Pfc
J. T. Turner
Belgium
Turner
Quasqueton
Joe Scherrer
Monticello
Mrs. Herman Egger Visits Monticello Friends
Mrs. Herman Egger of Marion visited Monticello friends on Monday in a social call highlighting local ties and community connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Egger of
Marion
Monticello
Snow Shuts Streets as Monticello Records 6 Inch Fall
Heavy snow blanketed Monticello during the night leaving six inches on sidewalks. Residents spent the morning shoveling while calm conditions spared major travel disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Hysterical People Lose Sense of Smell
A lighthearted note observes that people in a heightened emotional state may temporarily lose their sense of smell. The remark suggests humor rather than medical explanation and reflects a quirky mental state phenomenon.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dean Moncrief
Messerli
John Messerli
Eighth Army Air Force
Keyes Optical Office
William Grings
Dubuque
Karl M. Keyes
O. D
Adv
Clarence Hosford
Camp Chaffee, Ark
Sprague Hosford
Mildred Deischer
Cedar Rapids
Stewart Stuhler
John Halley
Madison, Wis
Leigh Clark
Glenn Hargrave
Milton Stott
Cecil Goettsch
Schreiner Chapter
O.E.S
Hopkinton Order of Eastern Star
Morton
Mortons
Jack Sprat
Hershey
Kelloky « Es” Gharte
Sunkist
Lennox
Acie
Kidwell Plumbing
Forrest Deischer
Jones County
Farm Bureau
Lillian Locher
Iowa City
Mrs
J. J. Locher
Dillon Franks
DeWitt
M. F. Hogan
Betty Thomas
Mrs. C. G. Thomas
Ruth Roberts
University of Iowa
B. C. Roberts
Gladys Skeller
James Skelley
Ralph Redmond
Michael
Stephen
T. M. Redmond
Casset
Beaver City
Esther Cass
B. T. Perrine
Henrietta Franks
LaVena Perrine
J. H. Perrine
Herman Rink and Gaughiers
Darlene and
Ellen
Beloit, Wis
Henry Rink
Henry Wennekamp
Clarence Stott
College Station
Deartier
Henry Furins
Patricia
Henry Meier
John Balster
Clinton
Oliver Harford
Harford
Henry Ubr
Nelson
Cupid
Valentine Headquarters
Nelson’s Jewelry
United Farm Equipment & Metal Workers of America
CIO
Franklin Equipment, Co
Lincoln
Monticello State Bank
Stuhler’s
Stuhler
S. Hae Ear’ Mah
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