WWII Hero William Jurgens |
William E. Jurgens
William Jurgens trained at Camp Claiborne and served overseas. He lost his life on the North African Battlefront April 27, 1943.
~photo & caption from 'Rake, Iowa 1900-1975'
~contributed by Ken Moen~*~*~
Leaves for Military Service
Rake, Ia. - William Jurgens has left for army service. He was drafted. Mr. Jurgens had been employed as a mechanic for the Jensvold Implement company here.
~Mason City Globe-Gazette, Here & There column, May 10, 1941
~contributed by S. Ferrall~*~*~
William Jurgens is Buffalo Center's First War Casualty
Buffalo Center, Ia. - Mrs. Jeanette Jurgens received word Friday of the death of her son, William Jurgens, who was killed in action in Africa April 27. This is the first war casualty from this vicinity.
~Mason City Globe-Gazette, May 17, 1943
~contributed by S. Ferrall
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William E. Jurgens
Killed in Africa
The casketed remains of Technician Grade 4 William E. Jurgens, a World War II deceased member of the Army from Buffalo Center being returned from overseas for final burial will arrive in Buffalo Center within the next month accompanied by a uniformed Army escort from the Chicago Distribution Center of the American Graves Registration Division.
~article & photo from the Buffalo Center Tribune 05/13/1948
~contributed by S. Ferrall
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