Men In Service
Private First Class Chester L. Axthlem has been appointed a student captain at Scott Field, Illinois, where he is a member of the United States army air force technical command, attending radio school. He has been a student there the last four months and prior to his new appointment was a student first lieut. Private Axthlem is a son of Mrs. Erma Petersen, Tott Apartments. He will be graduated April 16. Private Axthlem is a graduate of East High School where he was a football player.
Source: The Sioux City Journal-Tribune, April 1, 1943
Men in Service.
Private First Class Chester L. Axthlem, son of Mrs. Erma Petersen, Tott apartments, has graduated from the parent radio school of the air forces technical training command, Scott field, Ill.
Source: The Sioux City Journal, May 14, 1943
IN UNIFORM
Flight Officer Chester L. Axthlem, son of Mrs. Erma Peterson, Tott apartments, recently arrived at a United States air force station in England and received a brief orientation course for adjustment to life in a combat zone. He soon will be transferred to his permanent station from which American fighting planes cover the advance of Germany.
Source: The Sioux City Journal, March 7, 1945
