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!Three Wisconsin Men in Latest PW Exchange(By ASSOCIATED PRESS)The long-awaited news from far-off Freedom Village reached three Wisconsin families Tuesday night - the word that their men had been returned to freedom from the Communist prison camps of Korea.THE RETURNEES are Sgt. Jacques W. Beaupre, 23, West DePere; Cpl. Henry L. Brecklin, 23. Monroe; and Sgt. Ralph H. Brand. 27, MilwaukeeBrand, the news of their son was extra welcome. It came Just one day after they had said goodbye to Ralph's 18-year-old brother, Allen, who is enroute to Marine Corps boot camp at CampPendleton, Calif.Mrs. Brand was sitting before the television set, hoping to hear her son’s name, but s h e dozed off and it was Ralph’s father who heard the announcement. The impact of his words was so great that Mrs. Brand said afterward, “I don’t knowing.’The Korean campaign was Sgt. Brand £ second war. In World War II, he joined the Army in March, 1944, and was in combat in Europe for 129 con-secutlve days •All three were captured with SoJhe SP3Ce °f a W°Ck ‘n Iat° whether I’m laughing or c r yJLcrtJv'•Mrs. Maxine Beaupre. 23, cried everything’s just wonderful now!” after hearing of her husband’* release. From h i s letters and from the word of POWs who were repatriated last spring, she said she knew he was in good health.The Beaupres’ fifth wedding anniversary will be Sept. 4.They have no children. Beaupre, who formerly worked for a plumbing company in West DePere, has been in the Army most of the time since 1943, but his wife remarked happily, From what he said in his letters, I don't think he’ll stay in.Mrs. Margaret Brecklin. 52, said the good news, telephoned by a neighbor, came as a complete, wonderful shock, and ended all my anxiety. Also at homewhen the news came were Cpl.|get to gether.Cameron Class of '48 Holds Reunion at GymCAMERON — Cameron high school class of ’48 held it's fiveyear reunion Saturday, in t h ehigh school gymnasium. T he y were entertained by S-Sgt. Os car G. Johnson who showed picture slides taken while he was in service in England. A lunch was served by three class members, Vernadean Rocheleau, Carole Frankenberg and Betty Hill, who also made arrangements for theBrecklin's three sisters and two brothers. The soldier had written home every month to say he the class, at Lehrnan's was in good health.For Mr. and Mrs. Ervin O.In the evening a turkey dinner was served to the members ofSupperClub, Rice Lake. S-Sgt. Oscar Johnson was master of cere mo-
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Eau Claire Leader
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, US
Thu, Aug 13, 1953
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