Source: Quad City Times, January 29, 1945
Articles:
51 IOWA NAMES ON ARMY LIST OF WOUNDED
All Casualties Are Reported From European Theater of War.
Washington. - (UP) – The war department announced Monday the names of 51 Iowa soldiers wounded in action in the European area. In all these cases next of kin have been notified and kept informed of any change in status.
They include: Sergt. Donald W. Adams, McIntire; Second Lieut. Eugene M. Blanchard, Lonerock; First Lieut. Percy Bylsma, Sioux City; First Lieut. Vernon W. Cross, Dow City; First Lieut. Byron R. Deck, Sioux City; Tech. Sergt. Louis N. Dovidaio, Des Moines; Pfc. John B. Duboscki, Algona; Pfc. Richard Dykstra, Orange City; Corp. Ben Eilders, Eldora; Pvt. Melvin L. Ellison, Woodbine; Pfc. Jack E. Evans, Iowa City; Pvt. Arthur D. Ferguson, Pleasantville; Pfc. Leslie W. French, Davenport; Pfc. Dean D. Gaffney, Winthrop; Pfc. Raymond H. Garnant, Cedar Rapids; Pvt. Walter C. Glunz, Eldridge; Pvt. Ernest L. Gregory, Stockport; Sergt. Elmer Grimstad, Guttenberg; Pvt. Herbert L. Hahn, Winfield; Pvt. Leo W. Handke, Oto; Pvt. Blaine L. Hansen, Independence; Pvt. Ray H. Harris, Greeley, Staff-Sergt. Earl L. Herzberg, Clarinda; Pvt. Milo L. Hill, Des Moines; Pvt. Joseph T. Hillestad, Des Moines; Pfc. Wayne L. Hintermeister, Muscatine; Staff Sergt. Clarence A. Johnson, Sioux City; Pfc. Virgel F. Johnson, Algona; Sergt. Richard N. Jones, Donnellson; Pvt. Arlo Klertzner, Sioux City; Sergt. Irvin H. Klein, Clarinda; Pfc. Marvin O. Larson, Des Moines; Pfc. James F. Lemon, Winterset; Pvt. Edward J. Lentner, Manchester; Staff Sergt. Kenneth F. Leuthauser, Fontanella; Corp. Earle D. Lillie, Lenox; Pvt. William D. Mackin, St. Anthony; Pvt. Jesse B. McFarling, Mitchellville; Pvt. Asa G. Michael, Slater; Pvt. John J. Newcomb, Davenport; Pvt. Wilbert H. Oberheu, Waverly; Pfc. Leo R. Priebe, Alta Vista; Sertg. Norbert L. Reith, Granville; Pvt. Ernest M. Rhoads, Des Moines; Pvt. Richard E. Rhoads, Albia; Pvt. Leonard L. Roffman, Postville; Tech./5 Raymond T. Scarrow, Aredale; Pfc. Howard P. Schley, Martelle; Pfc. John H. Stoffel, Remsen; Pvt. John Towner, Primghar; Pfc. William D. Weaver, Davenport.
THREE DECORATED
Washington – (UP) – Three Iowans have been awarded the Bronze Star medal, the war department announced Monday. They are Second Lieut. Robert L. Davis, Derby; Pfc. Henry H. Boedeker, Maynard and Pfc. Lee B. Hameltt, Edgewood.
Source: Quad-City Times, Mon, Jan. 29, 1945, pg. 13
