Father and Son War Repeaters—
Veterans of World War No. 1 Have Sons in Service Now
Reporter Finds Nine Such Combinations—May Be More.
By Don Pinkston.
Like father, like son, even unto war and the defense of democracy.
Uniforms are somewhat different—smarter looking these days, the legionnaires of ’17 and ’18 admit—the army rides more, the air arm is more important and a few others things have changed. But there’s many an American father today can look at his son and know his thoughts.
Dad went through it, back in another day when the United States went to war against an aggressor in the world.
Since world war No. 1 and world war No. 2 came only a generation apart, never before in American history have so many soldiers and sailors had veteran-fathers back home.
Sioux City has its quota of those father and son patriots and undoubtedly will have more.
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The son of Leon Newell, 1618 Pierce street, former V. F. W. commander here, following his father into the navy. Mr. Newell, a city assessor, served on the U.S.S. Huron, a former German liner, in transport service during world war No. 1. His son, Duane Howard Newell, 18, is in the navy aboard a United States destroyer. He’s at home now on furlough.
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5. Leon B. Newell, veteran of the world war transport service, and his son, Duane Newell, who also joined the navy.
Source: The Sioux City Journal, January 11, 1942 (photo included)
MEN IN SERVICE
Duane H. Newell, seaman first class, has notified his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.B. Newell, 1618 Pierce Street, of his safe arrival in the United States. The Newell’s had not heard from him for 10 weeks.
Source: The Sioux City Journal, May 1, 1943
