Part One: Military News--My Grandmother's Scrapbooks--Index of Newspaper Articles Clipped and Saved by: Mabel Bessie Eidem Runsberg USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Kris Sullivan <Fluff15469@aol.com> ****Note: Use your "Search or Find command" to locate names you are searching for. This file is not alphabetical it is grouped by newspapers, types of articles and dates.**** 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. ***NOTE: These are abstracts of the original articles. Contact Terri <rwfonkenmn@worldnet.att.net> for more information on the articles. Please put "My Grandmothers Scrapbook lookup" in the subject line when emailing and in body of message the file name or URL and info given in file *** Thank you :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Following is a clipping from a January, 1943 Hennepin County Review paper: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 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 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: The following appeared in a 1943 Minneapolis paper, in a column entitled "Road To Victory! News of Our Service Men" :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 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. ******************** :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Following is the index of names for "News of Our Service Men" - dated Thursday, June 10, 1943, Hopkins MN or Minneapolis Tribune newspapers: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 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 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: From June 10, 1943 - probably the Litchfield newspaper - "Introducing To You..." :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 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 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: The following appeared in a 1943 Minneapolis paper, in a column entitled "Road To Victory! News of Our Service Men" :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 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) ******************** 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. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Following is a "Service Man's Corner" column in the July 1, 1943 Hennepin County Review: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 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 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Following is more News of Our Service Men", probably from a 1943 Litchfield paper. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 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 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Following is more of "Introducing To You..." which apparently was in a Litchfield paper in early 1943. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 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 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Following is more "News of Our Servicemen" from 1943, from a paper in Litchfield. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 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 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Here are more of "Introducing to You..." - information on servicemen from a Litchfield paper around 1943. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: PFC ROLAND C. RETTIG Enlisted: Hutchinson National Guard February 10,1941 Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Bernard C. Rettig , Litchfield, Route 3 Brothers: three brothers ******************** 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 ******************** 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. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: The following are from 1943 Minneapolis newspapers: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 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 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: From a column "Road to Victory! - Service News - from a Litchfield paper in 1943. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 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". :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: The following appeared in a 1943 Minneapolis paper (Please bear in mind that government censors often prohibited service men from disclosing their exact location.) :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: "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 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: From a July 1943 Hennepin County Review paper ( All on Dean Dovenberg) :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 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. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 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). :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 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. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: The following appeared in a 1943 Meeker county paper. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 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 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: The following appeared in a 1943-1945 Meeker county paper. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Bob Ringstad Parents: Mr. and Mrs. David Ringstad ******************** 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. ********************