Men and Women In Service
Benami Bereskin, 1890 Seventh Street, Raymond F. Carlson, 1218 Washington Avenue, Willis F. Friend, 120 S. Rustin Street, Morris Ginsburg, 102 16th Street, Wayne J. Hoeck, 1202 18th Street, Richard J. Rensch, 1815 Douglas Street, Edward J. Smith Jr., 2037 S. Cleveland Street and Donald J. Ward, 4020 ½ Van Buren Street, have entered preflight pilot training at the San Antonio, Texas, aviation cadet center.
Source: The Sioux City Journal, August 17, 1943
Men and Women In Service
Air Cadets Willis F. Friend, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Friend, 120 Rustin Street and Wayne J. Hoeck, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hendricks, 1202 18th Street, are stationed at Moore field, Mission, Texas for advanced training.
Source: The Sioux City Journal, January 14, 1944
IN UNIFORM
Lt. Willis F. Friend, formerly stationed at Perrin field, Tex., was recently transferred to Hill field, Utah. Lt. Friend, 120 S. Rustin street, entered the service in February, 1943, and received his commission in March, 1944. He served over a year in the European theater where he completed 51 missions as a P-47 pilot. He holds the air medal with six oak leaf clusters, a unit citation with one cluster and the E.T.O. ribbon with three bronze battle stars.
Source: The Sioux City Journal, March 9, 1946
