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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1945
Page
3
Lt Donald Harrer liberated by the Russian Army from Stalag Luft I Barth Germany May 1 reaches France and aims to return to Mason City by June 15 or earlier. He was a prisoner since February 1944 and says big American planes flew them to northern France on May 13.
Mrs Kenneth Holliday of 611 West Fourth street reports her husband serving in the U S Navy at Great Lakes Illinois. His address is Kenneth L Holliday Co 661 44th Bn USNC Great Lakes Ill. A mix of kitchen tips and antiquated remedies appears in the text. Virginia is noted for early glass works in America.
The piece urges buying War Bonds now as the best self interest, arguing wartime wages are scarce and production lags. It claims a 4 to 3 return when matured and urges readers to view bonds as PEACE BONDS a decade later.
Tipton family learns from the Navy by telegram that Ensign Duane Moffit is not alive after his destroyer Bush was sunk by enemy action in the Pacific on April 6. A prior telegram said he was missing in action.
Miami Beach dispatch reports S/Sgt Herbert M McCleary age 24 arriving at Redistribu tion Station No 2 for reassignment after a Europe tour. An A 20 armorer gunner he flew 51 missions and earned the Air Medal with nine oak leaf clusters and the Purple Heart. He is married to Pearl King McCleary of 532 Jackson Street. He entered service in October 1942.
Pvt William Brendel is spending a 14 day furlough from Fort Devens Massachusetts with his family and other relatives.
Pvt Claren Dale former employee of The Journal mailing room spends a seven day delay en route with his mother Mrs Helen Dale at 417 Linn Street. He is scheduled to report to the Army Air Field at Kearns Utah.
Milwaukee and surrounding states press on with a broad hunt for two of three Japanese POWs who escaped Camp McCoy Wisconsin on May 21. Takeo Nakamura, 24, the third escapee, was recaptured at Prairie du Chien Wisconsin after sightings on the Mississippi River.
Rep. Durham presents Elon College North Carolina Doctor of Laws to President Truman. The report notes this as his first honorary degree since assuming office. The article also includes a stray line advising on moth repellent storage to avoid fumes.
Jack D. Henderson, grandson of Mrs. Nellie Vetter of 3212 Mulberry avenue, a former Muscatine resident living in Davenport, enlisted in the army and reported May 11 at Fort Leavenworth for induction. He is the son of Mrs. George Furnam of Davenport and Jack Henderson of Rock Island. Buy a war bond today.
Columbus Junction report notes three Curtis brothers in military service. Pvt Milton P Curtis with the 15th army in Germany as a combat engineer may join the army of occupation. T/5 Ronald Keith Curtis has two years in service, including Hawaii, with the 69th Infantry of the first army in Germany. Carl Warren Curtis Sr. finished boat training at Great Lakes and awaits radio school assignment. Forest Lyle Pontzius, motor machinist mate, is stationed in Panama after a 34 day leave during which he married Florene Owens of Columbus Junction.
Captain Quenten A. Riepe son of Mr and Mrs Ernest A Riepe of Wapello has been assigned as an operations officer at Scott Field Illinois AAF training Command radio school transferring from Ellington Field Texas He is a veteran of aerial combat in the European theater and holds the Distinguished Flying Cross the Air Medal with one Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster and three battle stars Meanwhile Mrs Lyle Bickford and Mrs Ray Miesky travel to Topeka Kansas to visit their husband and brother Pvt Lyle Bickford hospitalized at Winter General Hospital wounded in action with the U S Army infantry in Europe
Mrs. Philip Steinbaugh of route 4 reports her husband has been promoted from second lieutenant to first lieutenant. Lt. Steinbaugh has served ten months overseas and is currently stationed at Guadalcanal.
Sgt Charles McBride 19, long missing since Nov 26, is liberated and in a Le Havre camp France awaiting transport home. Parents Mr and Mrs Ralph A McBride and Mr and Mrs Walter Mittman received the news this morning. He had earned the Air Medal for meritorious heavy bombing missions over Nazi Germany.
Greenwood cemetery in Muscatine erects the first World War II cenotaph honoring a service member. Seaman Warren J. Richardson, S 2c, from Muscatine, died in the Battle of Midway aboard the U S S Hammann in June 1942. His mother supplied the ship sketch for the monument.
Fireman First Class Arthur J. Hahnbaum and hundreds aboard an escort carrier in the Western Pacific battled a brutal typhoon. Sailors offset weight to stabilize the ship as planes broke loose. Hahnbaum enlisted Dec 17 1943 after training at Farragut Idaho and Seattle assignment. His wife Lavonna and daughter live at 702 Climer Street.
Robert K Reinbrecht, son of Mr and Mrs L D Reinbrecht of West Branch, was released from a German prison camp in late March 1944. He arrived in New York Saturday and is hospitalized at Mayo Hospital in Galesburg Illinois where his parents visited him Monday evening.
T4 Paul Petersen, a technician fourth grade, is on a 30 day furlough with his wife Mrs Bernice Petersen at 702 Climer street after 30 months of service in the Middle Eastern and Italian war theaters. He will report back to Jefferson Barracks Missouri at the end of the furlough.
Mrs. Richard W Gray of 506 Woodlawn Avenue received the service member’s new mailing address. Pvt Richard W Gray now lists 37688583 Co D 130th Bn 33rd Rgt IRT C Camp Livingston La for overseas or domestic service sending.
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