Douglas County KS Archives Obituaries.....TREFZ, Tech. Sgt. Howard  September 20, 1943
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The Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Douglas County
Monday
September 20, 1943

Eudora Sergeant Dies.
Howard Trefz Was Serving With U.S. Forces in the Pacific.
Tech. Sgt. Howard TREFZ, aged 22 years, died September 13 somewhere in the
Pacific area, according to a telegram received Saturday by his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George Trefz of Eudora, from the war department at Washington. No details
were given but the telegram stated a letter would follow.
Sergeant Trefz, who was inducted into service August 20, 1942, lived his entire
life in Eudora. He was graduated from the Eudora high school in 1939 and
attended Lawrence Business college one year. He left the states for the Pacific
area January 22, 1943.
After his graduation from high school he was employed at the Lothholz lumber
yard at Eudora and at the time he entered service he was working at the
Sunflower Ordnance Works.
He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Trefz, of Eudora, three
brothers, Frederic and Wilford of the home, and Robert of the armed forces
stationed at Hammerfield, Calif., and his grandfather, William Trelz of Eudora. 


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