NEWS of the BOYS in the SERVICE
Forrest Cornish, seaman second class, has returned to Farragut, Idaho, after a furlough spent with his wife and family.
Source: LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, May 5, 1944
SOLDIER NEWS
Forrest Cornish, Soundman 3c, returned to his base at San Diego, after being called here to attend the funeral of his brother, Earl Cornish, which was held at Kingsley last week. Earl died at a Naval hospital in San Diego of heart trouble and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cornish of Kingsley. Forrest has been in the Navy since February 27 and has completed his course at the west coast sound school. He is now awaiting assignment to a ship. His wife, who has been with him for the last two months, returned to LeMars to make her home.
Source: LeMars Globe-Post, August 10, 1944
***Further Research:
Forrest Harold Cornish was born June 28, 1915 to Harry B. and Iva M. Puffer Cornish. He died June 3, 1974 and is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Omaha, NE.
Source: ancestry.com
