Liberated Muscatine Prisoners Korneman and Walker
Last of Muscatine area POWs held in Nazi camps have been freed. Pfc Robert Korneman and Pfc Lloyd Walker of Muscatine rural route are safe and back in the United States. The two men were captured in Belgium and Luxembourg respectively. Korneman had been missing since Feb 1 1944 and Walker since Dec 18 1944. Both had trained at Camp Hood and Atterbury and served in tank units overseas.
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Korneman and Walker
Muscatine Area
Pfc
Robert Korneman
Muscatine
Lloyd A. Walker
Muscatine Rural Route No. 1
Dorothy Walter
Robert T. Walter
New Jersey
States
Jefferson Barracks
Korneman
Mary Korneman
West Seventh Street
War Department
Pamelia Walker Mosley
Camp Hood
Tex
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Walker
Luxembourg
Ft. Des Moines
Ft. Riley
Kas
Tucson
Ariz
Cavalry
Tank Corps
Harden brothers noted in war reports liberation and wound
Pvt. John E. Harden, son of Henry C. Harden of Tipton, is reported liberated from a German POW camp. His brother, Francis Louis Harden, was listed wounded in action at Manila in a telegram received by their father in early April.
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John E. Harden
Henry C. Harden
Tipton
Germany
War Department
Pvt
Harden
Francis Louis Harden
Manila
Marine Sgt John N Thompson Dies on Pacific Mission
John N Thompson 20, Marine Corps, was reported killed in action March 19 on the Benjamin Franklin in the Pacific. He previously was missing in action and buried at sea per war department telegram to his mother Gladys Thompson, formerly of Columbus Junction. An Iowa City High School graduate, he led the 1941-42 basketball team and enlisted as a University of Iowa freshman. Surviving are his mother, twin brother Staff Sgt James Thompson in England, and sister Mrs Dean Moberg of Iowa City.
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Columbus Junction
John N. Thompson
Pacific
Benjamin Franklin
War Department
Gladys Thompson
Iowa City
Galesburg
Thompson
James Thompson
England
Dean Moberg
East
Bloomington Street
S Sgt Clyde E Schafer Killed in Okinawa
Columbus Junction residents learn their son S Sgt Clyde E Schafer, 24, was killed in action in Okinawa on May 1 1945. He entered service September 1941 and served 25 months overseas with five major battles to his credit.
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Columbus Junction
Walter Schafer
Clyde E. Schafer
Okinawa
Fred Schafer
Peoria
Army air forces officer granted 28 day leave from duty
Lt. and Mrs. Bennie W. Burrows of 601 East Tenth Street arrived Sunday from Miami Beach Florida. Lt Burrows has been granted a 28 day leave pending his release from active duty with the Army Air Forces.
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Bennie W. Burrows
East Tenth Street
Miami Beach
Fla
Burrows
Army Air Forces
Lawson Home for Visit
Wilton M Sgt Clarence H Lawson of the Army Ordnance Department stationed in Detroit is home on a seven day furlough to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Albert Wacker.
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Lawson
Wilton
Clarence H. Lawson
Army Ordnance Department
Detroit
Mich
Albert Wacker
Iowa first of its size sails to attack Japan
The 45 000 ton battleship Iowa, the heaviest ship launched in American yards, was the first warship of its size sent against Japan. It bombarded Kwajalein and Eniwetok, chased ships near Truk, and took part in Hollandia Palau and Saipan operations. Commanders included Captain John McCrea and Captain James L Holloway Jr. Iowa has three sister ships: New Jersey Wisconsin and Missouri.
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Guam
Iowa
Kwajalein
Eniwetok
Marshals
John McCrea
Marietta
Mich
Truk
Pacific
Hollandia
Palau
Ponape
Carolines
Saipan
Tinian
Marianas
Philippines
Leyte Gulf
I Iowa
James L. Holloway, Jr
Dallas
Tex
Arlington
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Missouri
Inquest Pending in Death of Charies Cramer Aged 10
Burlington coroner R O Giles said an inquest was pending into the death of Charles Cramer ten who was struck by a car Saturday night and died Sunday.
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Burlington
R. O. Giles
Charles Cramer
Pvt Lawrence R Tisor Receives Distinguished Unit Badge
Pvt Lawrence R Tisor, husband of Dora Tisor of Columbus City IA, earned the Distinguished Unit Badge May 23 at a ceremony at Borden General Hospital Chickasha Oklahoma. Col E R Gentry presented the award noting his unit, the 115th Infantry, was cited for outstanding performance in action. Tisor is a patient at Borden General Hospital.
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Columbus Junction
Lawrence R. Tisor
Dora Tisor
Columbus City
Borden's General Hospital
Chickasha
Oklo
E. R. Gentry
Borden General Hospital
115Th Infantry Regiment
Pvt. Tisor
Swims 17 Miles For Aid To Five On Upset Launch
New Orleans authorites report Delphan E Hayes a war plant worker swam 17 miles to reach shore of Lake Pontchartrain Sunday and aid five companions after their launch capsized. The six helped build a Consoli dated Vultee aircraft plane. rescuers arrived two hours later. The 55 foot launch sank after a squall. the men stayed afloat 23 hours using life mattresses. Hayes recalled cramping fear but pressed on as he fought through. Nevada has 124 men per 100 women and Massachusetts 94.
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New Orleans
Delphan E. Hayes
Lake Pontchartrain
Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft Plant
Hayes
Amazing Landing By Lt Fitzgerald On Carrier Deck
Lt. Louis A. Fitzgerald from Davenport made an extraordinary landing on the flight deck of an American flat top after striking major Japanese airfields on southern Kyushu. The flight deck was hit hard with nearly every fighter returning damaged or low on fuel, yet Fitzgerald walked away unhurt after ground looping twice and sliding into a parking area.
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Louis A. Fitzgerald
Davenport
A. E. Fitzgerald
West Eighth Street
Kyushu
Associated Press
Adm
John S. McClain
Ryukyus
Fred C. Hamilton
Fitzgerald
Raymond H. Fitzgerald
Muscatine
Army Navy Need No More Nurses
The army and navy have all the nurses they need now. The Red Cross said the army surgeon general asked to halt enlistments, aiming for 60 000 nurses by June 1. The navy had already met its 2 500 nurse target. A nurses draft bill died in the senate. Pit vipers are snakes with pits in their heads.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Red Cross
House
Senate
Long Service Record for Harold D Cochran Navy
Harold D Cochran son of Mrs M S Cochran 915 Iowa avenue has 31 months of service including 18 overseas He may be transferred to the Pacific area He is in a quartermasters truck company stationed at Salz burg Germany He started in England landed in France on D day earning three combat stars A Muscatine high school class of 1938 graduate he worked at Levitt Market and Ordnance Steel Bettendorf before service He trained at Fort Francis E Warren Fort Jackson Camp Forrest Camp McCoy and Camp Shanks
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Harold D. Cochran
M. S. Cochran
Iowa Avenue
Pacific Area
Quartermaster’s
Salzburg
Germany
Cochran
England
France
Death Summons Mrs. Welker at Residence Here
Mrs. Elizabeth Welker died suddenly at 5 45 p m Sunday at 412 Walnut street. Born near Burlington April 4 1879 she came to this city 42 years ago and was a member of the First Baptist church. Surviving are two sons Fred Beach Muscatine and Bert Ewing this city three brothers John Riepe Muscatine Fred and Ed Riepe Griswold Iowa one grandson Pvt Harlan Beach U S Army Preceding were her parents husband two sisters and two brothers. Body at Fairbanks Home for Funerals pending arrangements to be announced.
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Elizabeth Welker
Walnut Street
Burlington
John H
Mandy Smith Riepe
Drake trustees elect Sawyer Fitch to board at annual meeting
Des Moines Drake university board of trustees elected F. L. Sawyer of Centerville and F. W Fitch of Des Moines to the board at the annual meeting Saturday. Thirteen members were reelected including George D. Serrill of Spencer Buell Mc Cash of Bloomfield and Channing Smith of Granger.
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Des Moines
Drake University Board of Trustees
F. L. Sawyer
Centerville
F. W Fitch
George D. Serrill
Spencer
Buell McCash
Bloomfield
Channing Smith
Granger
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Pfc. Walker
Pfc. Korneman
John Thompson
Schafer
Mindanao
Cpl. Swank
Cpl. York
Cpl
Clair E. York
James F. Swank
Camp Roberts
Calif
America
Budweiser
Tai
Anh
Pvt. L. R. Tisor
Arthur B. Alloway
Armored Company A
The
Infantry
Clarence Alloway
Nevada
Massachusetts
Muscatine County Finance Co
Weber’s Cigar Store
Lt. Fitzgerald Amazing
Mrs. Welker
DRAKE
Ia Aizes
Raptator
Savitany
Haw York Corporation
Pittsbangs
New England
Sunbeam
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