HOME FROM ITALY
Staff Sgt. George Dietz, who has been overseas the past 21 months, lately serving in Italy, is her on a 20-day furlough, visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Dietz, 20 9th N. w. He has seen action in Africa, Sardinia, Sicily and Italy.
Staff Sgt. Dietz is a brother of Pfc. Alex Dietz, now a prisoner of war of the Germans; of Henry Dietz, seaman 2/c, stationed in New Guinea; and of John Dietz, with the coast guard in California.
Source: The Globe Gazette, Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, Friday, September 15, 1944, Page 12
JAPS COME To CAMP FOR FOOD;
GIVES SELVES UP, WRITES DIETZ
Has 3 Brothers in Service;
One Prisoner of War
Henry Dietz, seaman 1/c with the seabees, writes from "an island somewhere" that about 5 miles from where they are Japanese come to their camp at night looking for food; also that most of them are glad to give themselves up.
From what he has seen of Japs, both dead and alive, says S 1/c Dietz, some of them don't look as though they are much older than 13 and 16 years.
Dietz enlisted in the navy last March and took his boot training at Farragut, Idaho. After a few days leave here with his wife and family, who live at 616 North Federal, he was sent to California and from there to New Guinea, where he was transferred to the seabees. He has just received his present rating.
Dietz has 3 brothers in the service: Pfc. Alex J. Dietz has been a prisoner of war of the Germans since last July 4 when he was captured in Italy; S/Sgt. George J. Dietz, now in Texas, back from 24 months overseas; and younger brother John, stationed with the coast guard in California.
They are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Dietz, 20 9th N. W.
Source: The Globe Gazette, ,Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, Friday, January 19, 1945, Page 3 (photo included of Henry Deitz)
