Juilfs To Pennsylvania
Pvt. Raymond Juilfs' latest address is: Co. A, 23rd Engr. Bn., APO 253, Care Postmaster, Indiantown Gap, Pa. He writes about the interesting trip he had, leaving Camp Campbell, Ky. They went through the mountains in Virginia to Washington, D.C., going through a tunnel under the capitol, then to Baltimore and into Pennsylvania. He has been in the army since Christmas.
Source: Monticello Express, May 13, 1943, pg 5, cols. 6,7,8
Sgt. Raymond Juilfs Of Onslow Killed in Action in Germany
ONSLOW, Ia. - Mr. and Mrs. John Juilfs have received word that their son, Sgt. Raymond Juilfs, 22, was killed Feb. 26 in Germany.
He is survived by his wife, the former Darlene Hamer of Anamosa, and an 11-month-old son, Jimmy Ray, whom he had never seen. Seven brothers and sisters also survive, three of whom are also in service. They are Mrs. Joe Jacobs of Owatonna, Minn., Mrs. Anne Potter of Anamosa, WAC Pvt. Mabel Juilfs of Fort Bliss, Tex., Pvt. John Juilfs in France, Mrs. Dean Meade of Onslow, Edwin Juilfs at home and Pvt. Donald Juilfs of Fort Ord, Calif.
Source: Cedar Rapids Gazette, March 17, 1945, pg. 4, col. 6
Memorial - It is planned to hold a memorial service for Sgt. Raymond Juilfs at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran church at Wyoming, Sunday, April 22. The service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Herbert Graening, Lutheran pastor, will officiate. The Wyoming American Legion post will take part in the services. Sgt. Juilfs is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Juilfs and was killed in Germany Feb. 26. He was a member of the First army. he is survived by his wife, the former Darlene Hamer of Anamosa, and an infant son, Jimmie Ray, his parents and seven brothers and sisters. Three brothers are in the service. Sgt. Juilfs entered the service Dec. 26, 1942, and went overseas in September 1943.
Source: Monticello Express, April 19, 1945, pg. 1, col. 5
Pay Tribute To Sgt. Juilfs In Memorial Service Sunday
WYOMING – Memorial services for Sgt. Raymond Juilfs were held at the Lutheran church Sunday afternoon with the Rev. H. Graening in charge. Mrs. Erman Graening sang two solos with Mrs. Luella Bahnsen at the organ. American Legion post colors were carried by First Lt. Don Gerdes and Pvt. Raymond Holtz, both home on furlough, and Melvin Petersen, home on furlough and L. Bahsen, honorably discharged formed the color guard.
Sgt. Juilfs was born at Amber, August 25, 1922, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Juilfs. He was reared in his parental home and in the Lutheran faith. During the period of need for workers in critical war production plants he was employed at the Rock Island arsenal. He was called to service Dec. 26, 1942.
He was first stationed at Ft. Knox, Ky., where he received training with an armored division. Completing his training here, he was moved to Camp Campbell for one week and from there to Indiantown Gap, Pa. He went overseas September 19, 1943. He was moved to France 18 days after D-day to participate in the heroic activities of the Third armored division under the direction of Gen. Rose, who was recently killed in action. Sgt. Raymond saw almost constant action at the front since July 1944. He died as the result of enemy action February 26, 1944. He lies buried in an American cemetery in Belgium.
He leaves to mourn, his wife, Darlene, nee Hamer, a son Jimmy Ray, whom he had never seen; his parents, and the following sisters and brothers: Mrs. Joe Jacobsen, Onslow; Mrs. R. Potter, Anamosa; Pvt. Mabel Juilfs of the WAC, El Paso, Texas; Pfc. John Juilfs, in the European area; Mrs. Dean Meade, Onslow; Edwin Juilfs, at home; Pfc. Donald Juilfs, somewhere in the Pacific.
Source: The Monticello Express, April 26, 1945, pg. 8, col. 1
Raymond William Juilfs was born Aug. 25, 1922 to Garrett and Mary Behrends Juilfs. He died Feb. 26, 1945 and is buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hombourg, Belgium.
Sgt. Juilfs served in World War II with the U.S. Army 32nd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division and was KIA in Germany and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
