Interesting Items From Service Men
List of Columbus Junction service members with unit assignments, training, injuries, and transfers during World War II. Mentions Cpl Theodore Goble receiving a distinguished unit citation, other soldiers at Camp Wolters Texas and Great Lakes Naval Station, and relatives abroad including England and the South Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Cpl
Theodore W. Goble
George Goble
555Th Quartermaster Railhead Company
France
Pvt
Harry J. Jordan
Harry Jordan
Saville Johnson
Clyde Johnson
Burdette Davis
J. M. Davis
Infantry Replacement Training Center
Camp Wolters
Texas
Robert Dicks
Air Corps
England
Lewis DD
Cadogan
Eugene Lewis
Kingman
Ariz
Columbus High School
Pacific
Richard Eugene Dilts
James Dilts
South Pacific
Robert James Dilts
F. l E
Dale Drinkall
Ajo
Herman Drinkall
Denver
Colo
St. George Wilson
Beulah Wilson
Fredonia
Germany
New York City
Lyle Weber
S 2c
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Kathy
Mfg
Weber
Earl
Navy
Community Sale and Livestock Auctions Listed
Friday journal sale at Whittaker gale barn and Wednesday livestock sales at Midway Sales Company in Columbus Junction Iowa. Local notices announce weekly auction events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittaker Gale Barn
Midway Sales Company
Columbus Junction
Iowa
Military notices and Lucas county service updates in Prairie Flower
Louis Heller moves to Milwaukee. Counts of relatives in service include John Buser Grant and Rollin Lynn. Lyle Luckey and Carl Curtis among others. Reports show veterans overseas and prisoners of war returns, with entries on training, detachments, and Red Cross training efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joln Buser
Conesville
Grant User
Rollin O. Lynn
KO. Lynn
Lyle Luckey
Riverside
Fred Annas
Columbus Juncion
Germany
Chicago
Keith Hy
Robertson
Camp Robinson
Ark
Anna Robertson
Larry
Arkansas
Memorial Service Held for Lt. Robert Marner in Wellman
A memorial service was held at the Wellman Methodist church for Lt. Robert Marner who was missing in action since September 25 1943 and declared dead April 18. Rev. Robert W. Winnell officiated. The service noted his overseas service in North Africa and his Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters. He was buried in Italy and survived by his parents and two sisters with many relatives and friends attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raptz Maile
South Pacific
Hale Hanft
Australia
Art
Psiet
United States
Bey
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Glenn Kennedy
Pearl Kennedy
Tor
Set
Kennedy
F. Mayer
Wellman
Methodist Church
Robert Marner
Robert W. Winnell
Heming- Way
Wayne Turnipseed
L. J. Kehoe
Seton
E. D. Miller
Bob
Lt. Marner
Iowa City
Iowa City High
Mary Tracey
Canadian Air Force
Army Air Force
Lake Field
Chandler
Ariz
North Africa
Brenner Pass
Marner
Sillico
Italky
Busy Army Messenger Finds Work Fulfilling at Fort Leonard Wood
Lt. Jean regards her two roommates as congenial and stays busy enjoying the work. Her pal and coworker from Fort Leonard Wood has moved overseas, while Mr. and Mrs. Claude Knapp hosted Sunday dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wolfé.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean
Fort Leonard Wood
Claude Knapp
Joe Wolfé
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Quipment. Co
L. Jennings
iNew
London
Ila
Riccree Norman
Charles W. Jackson
ABC
Orrie Greenfield
Deliver County Farm
Leroy Koch
George T. Koehler
Lael Moon
Cotter
Sotseed
Roy Brewer and Sons
Geo. EE
Culberson
Tiffin
Klorence Boileau Adama
Washington
Eas
Madison St
Ning Machines
Ht. WM
McCleery Cumming
By Ken Reynolds
Business Mens Athletic Club
Washington County
Washington Concrete Company
Kaiong
Bud Mulcahy
Porter Elevator
West Chester
H. L. Whittaker
Sidiedks
Eclipse Lumber Company
McAllisters
Walter Nicholson
Baker's Hatchery
N. Marion
Highway 1
Hawk
Capital
Jersnard Reed
Kalona
Frank J. Patterson
Montgomery Wards
Jamesway Oil
Chevrolet
John P Jones
Stleod
Claude McCoy
Crawfordsville
Pittsburgh
Pioneer Drug Store
Mangold’s Service
FGR
Washington Oil Company
JUST
Old Motor
Montgomery Ward & Company
Pioneer Drug
Montgomery Ward and Company
du Pont
Call
United States War Department
Reister Hatchery
Martha Sutler
James David Morris
David A. Morris
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
Philippines
Washington, D. C
AHCR
American Legion
Legion
Robert Hubbard
Wesley Smith
Camp Crowder
James H. Locke
Robert K. Lewis
Farrel Gabriel
George Gabriel
Fort Nox
Rvso
Fort George Meade
Lawrence Tisor
Chickasha
Okla
Tvt
Willard Stinson
Robert Stinson
Columbus City
Inya Naval Tar
San Diego
Calif
Robert Buser
Hospi
Journal
Finney Feed and Supply CO
Damascus
Syria
Levant
Republic of Lebanon
Great Britain
Lebanon
International
Carl Warren Curtis
Carl Curtis
Indianapolis
Milton
Keith
Robert Fletcher
Harry Fletcher
Anzio
Robert James
Homer James
Wapello
Mayo Hospital
Galesburg
Cralesboro
Louisa County
Glen van
Sun
Benjamin R. Christer
George W. Small
Melvin PD
Spears
Royal D Jennings
Robert PD
Hafner
Letts
Synndal i Wieles
Lester
Weber and
Hohe
Go Bilin Wapelle
Ail TS Vno Mareh
Red Woodruff
Army Airy Corpes
Sioux
del Reena
Atee
Fanny Littrel
New Curken
Tadies Sanetine
Apot
Wiiber N. Abbott
Liss
Thee
Adholes Conesville
Pend Harbor
Orc
Pearl Harbor
Abbott
Carver Pump Company
Muscatine
Sgt. Kennedy
Farm Bureau
Oakland Townsiip
Louis Heller
Milwaukee
Martha Thrasher
Prairie Flower
Joseph Shulla Tome Jett
Cy Boling
Mer. Keller
Dude
Knotek
Mro
Keller
Kath Sy ¥Ower
Allene Tuber
Hoddinker
Joseph Shalla
Joseph Knotek
Richmond
Fr. J. Smith
EB. J. Smith
New Guinea
Esther Smith
Red Cross
Miss Smith
Joseph €. Davies
Truman
Winston Churchill
John G. Winant
Lt. R. Marner
Marcia Carimatehael
Muriel Harmiston
Af Sigourney
Farmers Co.op Exchange
Washington Porter Elevator
George J. Breitenbach
Warne Pig
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