IOWANS TOGETHER IN BIG CAMPAIGNS; NOW RELEASED
Sgt. Harley Cook, Hornick, Ia.; Cpl. Archie Pry, Danbury, Ia., and Cpl. Henry Westphal, Cushing, Ia., pictured above, left to right, have arrived home after serving together in the Army for 42 months. The men entered the Army together on April 22, 1942, and were together through the campaigns in Africa, Sicily, Salerno, Anzio, France, Germany and Austria, while they were serving with the 36th engineers. All three have now been given discharges under the point system.
S. Sgt. Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cook, had 115 points, eight battle stars and the good conduct medal; Cpl. Pry, son of Clarence Pry, had 116 points, eight battle stars and the good conduct medal; and Cpl. Westphal, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Westphal, had 120 points, eight battle stars, the purple heart and the good conduct medal.
Source: The Sioux City Journal, September 30, 1945 (photo included)
