Naval Air Cadet
Another Sioux City flier with the United States armed forces is Francis McLoughlin, a son of Mr. and Mrs. F.M. McLoughlin, 2012 Nash Street, who is a naval air force cadet in basic training at Corpus Christi, Texas. McLoughlin is a Central High School graduate and a former student at Morningside College. He enlisted for navy training and was accepted at Minneapolis, where he received private instructions.
Source: The Sioux City Journal, October 1, 1941 (photo included)
Three McLoughlin Brothers Will Be Honored Here Today
In honor of three sons in the armed forces, who have not met in three years, Mr. and Mrs. F.M. McLoughlin, 2012 Nash Street, will hold open house beginning at 3 p.m. Sunday.
In attendance will be Lt. Francis M. McLoughlin and Ensign William J. McLoughlin, naval pilots stationed at Corpus Christi and Lt. Robert R. McLoughlin, a bombardier who was a prisoner of the Germans for about 14 months. He completed 19 missions over Europe.
Among the quest will be Mrs. Francis McLoughlin, formerly of Puerto Rico.
Ensign William completed training recently in Pensacola, Florida and Lt. Frances had 22 months overseas in an anti-submarine patrol squadron flying the Martin Mariners.
Source: The Sioux City Journal, July 15, 1945
