Notes About N.E. Iowans in the Service.
Gladbrook—Adolph Schroeder of Gladbrook received a letter Tuesday from his brother, William, of Washington D.C., telling of the injuries of his son, Lt. Wilford G. Schroeder. A cablegram stated that on Nov. 13, Lieutenant Schroeder was seriously injured. No other details were given. He was with General Patton’s Third army. William Schroeder formerly lived at Gladbrook.
Source: Waterloo Daily Courier, December 6, 1944