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■IOSPITAL! Injured In Air Battle In February In South Pacifici ■ i nThe full Impact of the present world wide conflict was felt In State Center Wednesday with the announcement that Sergeant Gilbert Henze of the United States Marines hat} died in the Navy Hospital *t Mare Island. California. His parents Mr. and Mrs. Albert Henze, were first informed of hi., illness on Tuesday afternoon when t'.ii following telegram was received from Navy Headquarters in San Francisco, Deeply regret to informyou that your son.the day ^ anoth^government tele”Gilbert Hetrce gram reported his condition as critical.Considering the possibility of going to see their son. Mr. and Mrs. ibnze called the hospital shortly before midnight Tuesday but were informed that their son had passed away at 11:15 p. m. Another telegram reporting his death was received Wednesday morning. It read as follows: “Deeply regret to inform you that your son, Gilbert Henry Henze, died at 11:15 p. in. April 6, 1943. Diag. nOsis acute yellow atrophy of the liver. Telegraph Navy Hospital, Mare Island, CaliC., immediately whether you, desire body buried locally in National cemetery or sent home. Burial can be made by Navy with Military honors in any National cemetery you designate. If interred by Navy, all expenses will be paid. If sent home, sxpensB of preparation, ineasement and transportation will be prepaid andreasonable necessary funeral expenses. not to exceed $50.00 reimbursed on application to Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Navy Department, Washington, D. C. Navy escort ofone person will accompany remainshome, if requested.”Sgt. Henze, who was an aviation gunner with theU. S. Marines, was wounded in an air battle over the Solomon Islands iti the South Pacific in February, Early in March, the flier’s parents received a letter from their son, telling them] that he had been wounded in an air battle and as a result had submitted to amputation of the right leg bdow the knee. At that time, he informed them that he was recovering and was looking forward to getting back home. Later his parents learned that Sgt. Ilenze wag in a hospital In New Zealand and that he was making satisfactory recovery.Gilbert Henze was born in State Center April 24, 1918, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Henze, He was confirmed in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. He was graduated from the State Center high school with the class of 1936. During his high school career, he was prominent in music and athletics. He was considered one of the b«st football prayers ever developed at the local school.Widely known as a vocalist, he made many radio appearances in Marshalltown and Des Moines. He look a commercial course at the Central Iowa Business college in Marshalltown anti following his graduation there, he took a position with StationKFJB. He worked in Marshalltownfor about three years before he enlisted in the Marines in January 1942.He received his recruit training at San Diego, Calif., and then was sent to Hawaii where he trained as a» aviation gunner and attained the rank of Sergeant.Besides his parents, he Js survived by two brothers, Arthur of Marshalltown and Albert Jr., of State Center, anlt;[ seven sisters. Mrs. Alma Rnticrodt and Mrs. Ida Gerke of State Center, Mrs. HUda Bernard anri Mrs. Irene Eggcrs of New ITovi-dence, Mrs. Clara Buck of Portland, Ore., Mrs. Mildred Norel! of Al-buquerque, M. M., and Mrs. Violet Wengcrt of Rockford, 111.Mr. and Mrs. Henze have requested that the body or their son be sent to Slate- Center but no word had been received at noon today from the government as to when it will be returned, No funeral arrangements will be made until the Navy Department reports whfin the remains will leave California.
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State Center Enterprise
State Center, Iowa, US
Thu, Apr 08, 1943
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