Part One: Military News--My Grandmother's Scrapbooks--Index of Newspaper 
Articles Clipped and Saved by: Mabel Bessie Eidem Runsberg 

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To Whom It May Concern:

I decided Grandma must have had a long-term purpose in mind when she 
started putting her scrapbooks together, and I feel I have an obligation 
to share much of the information she collected through the years, which 
are stricly newspaper clippings, although in most cases, the newspaper 
source and/or date is missing, but we do have a general year in most cases. 
I would suspect that much of the information comes from the Hopkins, MN,  
Minneapolis, MN and Litchfield, MN newspapers.
I will, whenever possible, include a newspaper name, date, and
any other relevant information.  

Please note: Some of the phrases and spelling are as they were in the 
original Newspaper Articles.
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Following is a clipping from a January, 1943 Hennepin County Review paper:
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Mothers With Five Sons In Service Feted
Mrs. Henry Mason and Mrs. Peter Werness
Awarded: Five Star emblems, or honor pins, in honor of their sons' services 
in the armed forces.
Presented: Mrs. Wallace Hamilton
Senator Archie Miller was the speaker of the evening

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The following appeared in a 1943 Minneapolis paper, in a column entitled 
"Road To Victory!  News of Our Service Men"
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Edward Pearson, 21
Mother: Mrs. Harry Pearson 
Enlisted: January 31, 1942.
********************
Charles Minor, Jr. 
Mother: Mrs. Charles Minor, Sr.  
********************
Kenneth Pfiffner 
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Pfiffner of Litchfield.
********************
Thomas Carrigan 
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Carrigan
********************
Harry Swanson 
Father: Olof Swanson of Litchfield.
********************
Merle Mahler of Litchfield 
Visitor: Lt. Clark Gable 
(There is a partial letter)
********************
Charles "Bud" J. Hershey, Jr., 24,  
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hershey of Litchfield 
Enlisted: September,1941 
Brother: Bob, cook at Pearl Harbor
         Harry, first class baker with the Seabees 
********************
 George H. Ford
Mother: Mrs. Ida Ford 
Brother: Don Ford of Litchfield
Friend: Frank B. Lamson 
********************
Herbert Nesseth
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. O.H.Nesseth
********************
Elroe Geier 
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. William Geier of Kandiyohi
********************
Clarence Kuechle  
Wife and baby in Forest City 
Mother: Mrs. Josephine Kuechle of Litchfield.
********************
Lloyd McCarney 
Mother: Mrs. Benno McCarney.
********************
Donald Farnquist 
********************
Ralph Meierotto 
Brother: Cleo (Ralph home on furlough for his funeral)
********************
Harold Lundberry
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Martin Lundberry of Forest Prairie
Brother: Oscar
********************
Vernon Peterson, 21
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Peterson in Strout
********************
Warren Whalberg
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. E.O. Whalberg of Litchfield  
Enlisted: Army: Oct. 27, 1942  
********************
Kenneth V. Olson, 20
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Carl Olson of Litchfield
********************
Clifford Albin
Wife and other relatives
********************
Pfc. Kenneth R. Holmgren 
Mother: Mrs. Sophia Holmgren of Rosendale
********************
Walter Busse, 25
Mother: Mrs. Mary Busse
Sister: Mrs. George Ziemer and family 
Enlisted: Army: June, 1942
********************
Harry M. Bollin, Jr.
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bollin Sr., of Action.
********************
Archie Robertson
Foster Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Shoutz (since 8 years old)
Enlisted: Navy training October 12, 1942
********************
Loren Langren
Mother: Mrs. O. L. Langren of Litchfield
********************
Warren O. Larson 
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. John O. Larson of Litchfield.
********************
Burt Levinski 
Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Lenhard of Darwin 
********************
Forrest C. Wolf
Sister: Mrs. Leo Zempel and family of Litchfield
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wolf of Annandale
********************
Henry Putzier
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Putzier of Greenleaf
********************
Francis O'Keefe 
Wife: in Willmar 
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. James O'Keefe and family in Litchfield.
********************
Allan DeAustin, 21
Grandmother: Mrs. Nels Hawkinson
Enlisted: March 30 (3 years ago)
********************
Kenneth A. Nordlie
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Nordlie of Litchfield.
********************

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Following is the index of names for "News of Our Service Men" - 
dated Thursday, June 10, 1943,  Hopkins MN or 
Minneapolis Tribune newspapers:
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HARLAN NELSON 
Daughter: Nancy
********************
ROBERT HYNEMAN
Parents: Mr and Mrs. Arthur Hyneman 
Friend: Ed Relly, formerly of Litchfield.
********************
LAWRENCE MILLER
Daughter: Jerry
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Wliiam Miller
********************
HARDY SILVERBERG
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Silverberg and sons.
Friend: Henry Kodian
********************
CHESTER J. JOHNSON
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Sam Johnson of Grove City.
********************
RALPH WEGNER
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Emil Wegner
********************
CHARLIE McHUGH 
Father: Thomas McHugh Sr. of Litchfield
Brother: Frank McHugh.
********************
FRANK MAUSEHUND
Parents: Mr. and Mrs, John Mausenhund 

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From June 10, 1943 - probably the Litchfield newspaper - "Introducing 
To You..."
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EDWARD O'KEEFE
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. William O'Keefe of Harvey
********************
MARVIN L. KAATZ
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Emil Kaatz of Enderlin 
He has two sisters and three brothers, oldest brother:Arthur
********************
ARTHUR G. JOHNSON, JR.
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. A.G. Johnson of Litchfield
********************
JULIUS WISCHMANN
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Wischmann

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The following appeared in a 1943 Minneapolis paper, in a column entitled 
"Road To Victory!  News of Our Service Men"
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Edward Pearson, 21
Mother: Mrs. Harry Pearson
Enlisted: January 31, 1942.
********************
Charles Minor, Jr.
Mother: Mrs. Charles Minor, Sr
********************
Kenneth Pfiffner
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Pfiffner in Litchfield.
********************
Thomas Carrigan 
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Carrigan.
********************
Harry Swanson 
Father: Olof Swanson of Litchfield.
********************
Merle Mahler of Litchfield
clipping about a visit of Lt. Clark Gable and arrival of three fliers 
marooned two months on a lake in the wilds of Quebec.  Merle writes:
(letter, 3 short paragraphs)
********************
Charles J. Hershey, Jr., 24 "Bud"
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hershey of Litchfield 
Enlisted: September, 1941, is a second 
Brothers: Bob (enlisted) 
          Harry (enlisted)
********************
 George H. Ford
Mother: Mrs. Ida Ford 
Brother: Don Ford of Litchfield
Letter to: Frank B. Lamson (short paragraph)
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Herbert Nesseth
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. O.H.Nesseth
********************
Elroe Geier 
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. William Geier of Kandiyohi
********************
Clarence Kuechle 
Wife and baby in Forest City 
Mother, Mrs. Josephine Kuechle in Litchfield.
********************
Lloyd McCarney  
Mother: Mrs. Benno McCarney.
********************
Donald Farnquist 
********************
Ralph Meierotto 
Brother: Cleo, passed away (home on furlough)
********************
Harold Lundberry 
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Martin Lundberry of Forest Prairie
Brother: Oscar (enlisted)
********************
Vernon Peterson, 21
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Peterson in Strout
********************
Warren Whalberg 
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. E.O. Whalberg of Litchfield
Enlisted: Army, Oct. 27, 1942 
********************
Kenneth V. Olson, 20
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Carl Olson of Litchfield
********************
Clifford Albin
Wife 
********************
Pfc. Kenneth R. Holmgren 
Mother: Mrs. Sophia Holmgren of Rosendale
********************
Walter Busse, 25
Mother: Mrs. Mary Busse
Sister: Mrs. George Ziemer and family
Enlisted: June, 1942
********************
Harry M. Bollin, Jr.
Enlisted: March 30   A 
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bollin Sr., of Action.
********************
Archie Robertson
Foster?: Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Shoutz
Enlisted: October 12, 1942 
********************
Loren Langren
Mother: Mrs. O. L. Langren of Litchfield
(short paragraph)
********************
Warren O. Larson  
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. John O. Larson of Litchfield
********************
Burt Levinski 
Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Lenhard of Darwin, 
********************
Forrest C. Wolf
Sister: Mrs. Leo Zempel and family of Litchfield
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wolf of Annandale
********************
Henry Putzier
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Putzier of Greenleaf
********************
Francis O'Keefe
Wife in Willmar 
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. James O'Keefe and family in Litchfield.
********************
Allan DeAustin, 21
Grandmother Mrs. Nels Hawkinson  
Enlisted: three years ago March 30 
********************
Kenneth A. Nordlie
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Nordlie of Litchfield.

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Following is a "Service Man's Corner" column in the July 1, 1943 
Hennepin County Review:
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Janet Makousky
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. George Makousky of Mayview
********************
Donald Bren
Mother: Mrs. Anna Bren, Route twowell.  He gained 35 pounds 
Enlisted: last November
********************
Kenny Long
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Long Ken put into 
Enlisted: October 1, 1941
********************
Lucille Pederson
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Cal Pederson, 18 Tenth Avenue South
Enlisted:last September
********************
George Svoboda
Bob Smerdon
Ralph Scheffler
"Erney" "Thessel"
********************
Henry J. Adams
Mother: Mrs. Anna Adams, 221 Seventh Avenue North
Brother: Frank
********************
Junior Skoglund 
Brother: Stew 
********************
Mary Grace Mallery 
********************
Ralph Scheffler 
Mention:Mr. MacFarlane  
********************
John A. Martin
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Andrew A. Martin, Oak Knoll

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Following is more News of Our Service Men", probably from a 1943 
Litchfield paper.
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LOWELL MILLER
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Miller, Sr. of Minneapolis, 
formerly of Litchfield
********************
CHESTER L. THOEN
Mother: Mrs. Fred Towler
********************
WARREN O. LARSON
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. John Larson of Litchfield
********************
CLIFFORD MARCUS
Parents: Mrs. Mary Marcus in Darwin 
Brother: Donald
Brother: Staff Sgt. Elton Marcus
********************
JAMES BAUMGARTNER
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Baumgartner of Harvey
********************
AVERNA J. OLSON
Father: Arthur G. Olson of Acton
********************
LUKE CASEY
Parents: Mr.and Mrs. Thomas Casey in Darwin

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Following is more of "Introducing To You..." which apparently was 
in a Litchfield paper in early 1943.
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KARL F. JOHNSON
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Claus Johnson of Grove City
********************
KENNETH COOK
Sister and brother-in-law: Mr. and Mrs. Roy Jensen in St. Paul 

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Following is more "News of Our Servicemen" from 1943, from a paper in 
Litchfield. 
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LT. FERN LEWERENZ 
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Emil Lewerenz in Greenleaf
********************
PAUL HALVERSON  
Brother: Archie
Parents: Mrs. Petra Halverson
Aunt: Mrs. R.W. Halverson
********************
JULIUS WISCHMAN
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. G.A. Wischman
********************
TOM TIERNEY
Son: Jerry
********************
REUBEN F. ONELL
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Onell of Lake Minnebelle
********************
DOUGLAS SWANSON 
Brother: Wesley
********************
JOHN R. (DICK) HANNULA 
Mother: Mrs. Hilma Hannula of Kingston 
Brother: George Hannula, Meeker county auditor.  
********************
ROY L. ANDERSON
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Halleck Anderson of Litchfield.
********************
ALEX WEBER 
Sister: Mrs. Ben Kelly 
Friend: Frank Yaeger 
Mother: Mrs. J.B. Weber
********************
RAYMOND B. GILMORE
Wife: Miss Elsie Grothberg of Little Fork, Minn. 
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. R.B. Gilmore  
Sister: Mrs. Harry R. Bachman of Corvuso.  
Brothers: John and Warren
********************
JOHN W. ANDERSON 
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Emil W. Anderson 
Sister: Mary  

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Here are more of "Introducing to You..." - information on servicemen 
from a Litchfield paper around 1943.
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PFC ROLAND C. RETTIG 
Enlisted: Hutchinson National Guard February 10,1941
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Bernard C. Rettig , Litchfield, Route 3
Brothers: three brothers  
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CPL. MILTON E. GOEMER ("Milt")
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goemer
Sister: Mrs. George Vargason of this city.  
Graduated: Litchfield High School.  "Milt"
Brothers: Pfc. Howard Goemer at Ft. Brady, Michigan
          Archie
********************
CPL. CLIFFORD E. DAVIS
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Ray Davis of Litchfield
Enlisted: United States armed forces June 3, 1941
Corporal's stripes: September 14, 1942
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PVT. LEO KEHOE 
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Pat Kehoe
Enlisted: January 1942
Brother: Raymond
********************
SGT. CHESTER J. JOHNSON 
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Sam G. Johnson of Grove City.
Sister: Miss Florence Johnson 
Brother: James
Graduated: Grove City high school and of the Diesel Engineering Institute 
in Minneapolis
Volunteered: Army February 18, 1941
********************
MARVIN MADSON, 28, was seriously wounded March 25 in the fighting in
North Africa.
Mother: Mrs. Peter Madson
Sister: Mrs. Arthur Hanson, both Litchfield residents
Marvin left Litchfield April 14, 1941
********************
CPT. ERNEST E. DAVIS of Minneapolis 
Father: son of the late A.J. Davis 
Graduated: Litchfield High School.  
Capt. Davis is married and has one son.  
Brother: Ray Davis, resides in Litchfield.

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The following are from 1943 Minneapolis newspapers:
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Crash Victim Rites Scheduled Tuesday
Lt. Louis D. Allen, 23
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. W.H.  Allen, 3900 Forty-fifth avenue S.
Bural: Fort Snelling National cemetery.
Spouse: Mrs. Hazel Allen and their nine-months-old son 
Her parents: Patrolman and Mrs. W.B. Dilley, 3617 Thirty-eighth avenue S.
********************
City Man Missing After Austria Raid
Lieutenant Gordon D. Seibert, 25, has been reported missing in action 
over Austria since Oct. 1,
Spouse: Mrs. Virginia McNabb Siebert, 1923 Logan avenue N.
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. John Seibert, 2815 Bryant avenue N., 
Graduated: North high graduate
Enlisted: Jan. 14, 1942
********************
Wayzata Flier's Parents Get Award
Lieut. Owen D. Johnson
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Glenn A. Johnson, route 3, Wayzata 
Purple heart 
Graduated: Wayzata high school.
********************
Mother Dies Awaiting Son
Mrs. Eva Johnson, 56, 2226 N. Sixth street 
Son: Wallace
     John Merrill Johnson
     Vernon
     Melvin
Daughter: Mrs. Mildred Youngquist
Husband: A.G. Johnson 
********************
Dad's Navy Blues Fit Son Perfectly
Paul Friedman, 18, 4221 Beard avenue A.
Father William Friedman
********************
Silver Star Awarded
Silver Star medal awarded to 
Marine Lt. Henry H. Czeswik, 1329 Freemont avenue N.
********************
City Marine Major Is Awarded DFC
Major Harry F. Baker, Jr., 29
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. H.F. Baker, live at 4629 Lake Harriet boulevard
Distinguished Flying Cross 
********************
Jackson Couple Has 6 Sons in Army Service
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schroeder, Jackson, Minn.
Sons: Alvin, 29, in North Africa
      Emil, 23, in Australia
      Raymond, 20, in the Pacific area.
      Ben, 22, San Diego
      Louis, 25, Wilmington, Calif.
      Herbert, 33, Fort Brady, Mich  
      Harley, 18, and 
      John, 31
Four daughters
********************
Bird Island Officer Missing After Raid
Captain John M. Adams, 26, Bird Island
Parents: Dr. and Mrs. R.C. Adams
Enlisted: January, 1942
Spouse: Gladys Hoverstein of Ada, Minn.
********************
Vernon L Delin Killed in Africa
Sgt. Vernon L. Delin, 27
Death: Sept. 25 
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Louis W. Delin, 224 Valley View place.
Enlisted: October, 1940
Brothers: Roy 
          Norman, both of Minneapolis
********************
Medicine Lake Man Missing in Africa
Sergeant Wilbur F. Quimby, 25
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Roy Quimby, Medicine Lake
Missing in action: Sept. 30
********************
Parents Told City Airman Is Missing
Lt. Frank B. Bush, 22
Missing in action: Oct. 8 
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. R.B. Bush, 3929 Eighteenth avenue S.
********************
25 Missions Done, He's Back in U.S.A. 
Sergeant George E. Flanagan, 25
Parents: Mrs. Maud Flanagan, 1003 Eighth street, S.E.
********************
Theodore Brantz Missing in Action
Sgt. Theodore Brantz, 23
Parents:  Mrs. Stamata Brantz, 2908 Twelfth avenue S.
has been missing in action in the European area since Oct. 9.
        Brantz, graduated from Central high school in June, 1939, had 
completed 15 missions.
Brothers: John W. Brantz, 19
          Pvt. Nick Brantz

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From a column "Road to Victory! - Service News - from a Litchfield 
paper in 1943.
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WILLIS A. WAKEFIELD 
Parents: A.C. Wakefield of Forest City
********************
WALTER D. ANDERSON 
Enlisted: October 29
********************
EARL E. KRUGER  
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Carl G. Kruger at Lake Minnebelle
Enlisted: March 3, 1942.
********************
JOHN ESBJORNSSON, 21
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Esbjornsson of Litchfield
********************
HELEN M. THOEN, 24
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Ole Thoen of Litchfield, Route 2
********************-
RUSSELL RONDESTVEDT
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Orren Rondestvedt  
Enlisted: August 
********************-
DERWIN E. PORTER
Mother: Mrs. E.H. Porter of Ellsworth
Sister: Mrs. Archie Curtis of Litchfield
********************-
LT. TOM ROBERTSON 
Mother: Mrs. W. P. Robertson 
********************-
DONALD BOOTH
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Leland Booth of Forest City
********************-
JEAN GUNTER
Parents: Ernest Gunters of Litchfield
Ted Thoresons of Proctor, Minn. 
Son: Glenn Thoreson
********************
JACK LAWRENCE
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lawrence and family of Greenleaf
Brother: Tom
********************
WILLIAM V. PETERSON
Mother: Mrs. Minnie J. Peterson of Litchfield
There is a copy of a letter describing trip to the "Holy Land". 

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The following appeared in a 1943 Minneapolis paper  (Please bear in 
mind that government censors often prohibited service men from 
disclosing their exact location.)
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"Minnesota Men Win Military Decorations"

Sergeant James D. O'Connor 23, 1816 Stevens avenue, 
Awarded: purple heart and silver star
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. J.T. O'Connor
Wounded: May 17, 1943 on Attu.
********************
Major Gilmore J.P. Lundquist, bomber pilot, whose wife and 
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. A.T. Lundquist, 5337 Chicago avenue
Spouse: (lives with his parents) 
Awarded: air medal and two oak leaf clusters in Sicily
********************
Lieutenant Lawrence J. Muller, 26, 
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Lorenz Muller, 3534 Blaisdell avenue, 
Awarded: purple heart in the Southwest Pacific
********************
Private Louis W. Thompson,
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. George L. Thompson,  715 Twenty-second avenue N.
Awarded: purple heart in the Southwest Pacific 
Wounded: suffered Aug. 16
********************
Sergeant Kenneth R. Fernlund, 22
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Fernlund, Pequot Lakes, Minn.
Awarded: air medal for courage and skill somewhere in England
********************
Sergeant Robert Riley, 23
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Leo Riley, 1305 East Hennepin avenue, Mpls, MN
Brother: Lawrence Riley, 26, is a paratrooper.  Their 
Friend: William J. Fay, 1136 Johnson street, was reported missing 
during a flight over Rumanian oil fields
********************
Lt. Richard W. Kimball, 24
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Kimball,  4607 Browndale avenue, Edina, 
Awarded: distinguished flying cross and air medal
********************
Lt. James S. Garberg, Jr., 21
Awarded: DSC and purple heart award 
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. James S. Garberg, 5032 Vincent avenue S.  
********************
Corp. Willard W. Hunter, 28
Parents: Mrs. W.W. Hunter, 2317 Bryant avenue S.     
Awarded: citation for meritorious performance of duty as a member of an 
infantry medical detachment on Guadalcanal from last Jan. 10 to Feb. 9, 
********************
Missing City Flier Awarded Air Medal
Lieutenant Robert E. Anderson
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Anderson, 3422 Xerxes avenue N.
Awarded: air medal with oak leaf cluster 
Enlisted: April, 1942

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From a July 1943 Hennepin County Review paper ( All on Dean Dovenberg)
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Dean Dovenberg Dies on June 11th In Jap Prison Camp
Dean Dovenberg, prisoner 
Mother: Mrs. Ellen Dovenberg, 227 Eleventh Avenue north, on Sunday.
Death: June 11
********************
Notified by Legion Committee
Mrs. Dovenberg notified
********************
Had Held Hope
Mrs. Dovenberg renewed her hope that Dean would emerge from his 
imprisonment sometime, somehow.  
********************
300 Have Died
(The notification that Dean had died came shortly after release of a 
news story at Washington to the effect that some 300 of those captured by 
the Japanese already had expired in prison.)
Dean Dovenberg
Born at Excelsior on Sept. 25, 1919
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dovenberg 226 Eleventh Ave. No.
Graduated: Hopkins public schools 1938
Inducted In 1941
Dean Dovenberg
Inducted: May 20, 1941, in California
Got Corporal's Rating
Dean Dovenberg
Mother, Mrs. Ellen J. Dovenberg
Brother: Donald E. Dovenberg of 121 Oak Glen Drive
Sisters: Luella B. Dovenberg who lives with her mother
         Mrs. Norman Bale (Doris) of 229 Twelfth Ave. No.  
Another brother, Robert, was killed in an automobile accident in 1937.

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From a column entitled Service Man's Corner in The Hennepin County 
Review in October, 1943  (Please bear in mind that government censors 
often prohibited service men from disclosing their exact location).
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Albert Wesley
********************
Corp. Howard Hladky 
********************
T-5 Jimmie Hansen
********************
M.T. Sgt. Bill Gehrke
********************  
Matthew (Sonny) Scheffler 
********************
Oscar Werness, pharmacist's mate 2-c
Parents:  Mr. and Mrs. Peter Werness 
Five brothers.
Ship's Doctor: Lieut. Clifford F. Binder 
Brothers: Staff Serg. Gillard Werness and 
          Master Sergt. Walter Werness, both in England.  
          Pvt. Sverre Werness, anti-aircraft unit at Long Beach, CA
          Corp. Raymond Werness, MP at Fort Snelling
********************
Cadet George Klouda 
********************
Archie Backis (Bacik?)
Parents: Joseph Backis' 
Married: Freda, Australian girl
Brother: Raymond and his wife, Frances Zellinger, San Diego 
         Leo, his wife and two-months-old son, Leo Joseph, Norfolk, Va.

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The following appeared in a 1943 Meeker county paper.
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Introducing To You...
Vernon O. Brown Receives Honorable Discharge

Vernon O. Brown
Parents: Albert K. Brown of neat Atwater
Entered the Army: February 23, 1942 
Born and raised in Meeker county
Honorable discharge: September 11, 1943 
Age: 31 years old
Brother: Floyd
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The following appeared in a 1943-1945 Meeker county paper.
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Bob Ringstad
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. David Ringstad 
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Tech. Sgt. Einer J. Lapic 
Award: the combat infantryman badge for satisfactory performance of duty 
in ground combat against the enemy.  
Commander: Major Gen. Roderick R. Allen 
Unit: Lieut. Gen. Alexander M. Patch's American Seventh army.
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