William L. McCormick, Waukon
Robert E. Imhoff, New Albin
Donald H. Stone, Waukon
George W. Thornton, Marquette
Lawrence N. Colsch, Waukon
John R. Schulze, Lansing
James C. Marston, Postville
Roger H. McMillan, Waukon
James L. Faegre, Waukon
Gerald E. Guthneck, Harpers Ferry
Alan J. Beucher, Postville
Dean A. Meyer, Postville
LaMont F. Gericke, Postville
Leo S. Severson, Waukon
Cleon D. Sires, New Albin
Vincent T. Riley, Waukon
Gerald K. Palmer, Waukon
Roland W. Madorin, Postville
James F. Dougherty, Waukon

Those enlisting are:

Charles L. Beucher, Postville
Arnold J. Styir, Lansing
Melvin S. Bell, Waukon

Allamakee Journal, Lansing, Iowa, 1943
-transcribed by Errin Wilker

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Postville Soldier is Wreck Casualty
Indianapolis, Ind (UP) Col Henry T. Tisdale, commandant at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Friday released the names of 24 soldiers, many of them veterans of the Italian campaign, who were killed thursday morning in the head-on collision of the Dixie Flyer and a mail train on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad north of Terre Haute. Included in the list of dead were:
Staff Sgt. Henry W. Barnholts, Violet Barnholts, wife, Postville, Ia.

Waterloo Daily Courier, September 15, 1944
-transcribed by S. Ferrall for Allamakee co. IAGenWeb

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Stewart Mate 2/c Harry Wheat called home folks, Dr. & Mrs. R.H. Wheat Tuesday morning of this week to inform his parents that he was ready to embark for the Pacific within a short while. Harry, with Boyd Woodmansee, son of Mrs. Fody Woodmansee, will leave together on the Eli Whitney Liberty Ship.

Waukon Republican Standard, Wed. May 23, 1945
-transcribed by Jeanie Hegeman for Allamakee co. IAGenWeb

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In a recent letter recieved by Miss Bernadine Larkin of Waterville from her brother, Cpl. Michael L. Larkin, Ser. Co. 327, Engr Bn., sent from Germany, dated April 23, 1945, he writes as follows:
Dear Bernadette: Your letter of April 10th arrived yesterday. Glad to know that everyone is well. I am well also and am taking life kind of easy now. There isn't much work to be done as there was a month or two ago, but my name still appears on the Guard Roster as much as ever. I sent a box home today containing a couple of rigles and some bayonets and swords. Also a pair of German boots. I hope the box gets home O.K. It sure has a long way to travel. I would like to pick up a shot gun, so I would have one when i get home. You have probably read in the papers about the slave workers that were burned to death near Gard Delagen. I saw it when some of the bodies were still smoking. It is unbelievable until you actually see it, and then almost too horrible to look at. I guess the Germans GS and the Luftwaffe troops are being held responsible for the atrocity. Two Americans were among the 1,100 that were cremated. Well, I guess this will be all for tonight, so good-bye until the next time.
Love, Mike

Waukon Republican Standard, Wed. May 23, 1945
-transcribed by Jeanie Hegeman for Allamakee co. IAGenWeb

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Following are excerpts from a letter received by Mrs. Dale Goltz from her brother, Pfc. W. C. Campbell, stationed somewhere in Germany, written on the 5th of May:
Hello Sis, well, I finally received some mail from you, it had been over three weeks since I heard from you.
You needn't worry about Dale he won't see combat with one eye; anyway he won't be able to write and tell where he is for at least two weeks or maybe more, depends on where he lands. Yes, I have finally received all of my Christmas packages and they were in good shape too. I got the picture Mother sent and Pat and Bud look pretty good in uniform. Iused to be with the 4th Armored Division, and it is one of the best outfits in the Third Army. They were the second division to be awarded the Presidential citation in history and that ain't hay!
I am going to send my combat infantry badge home so I hope you get it all right. Send me some candy and, if you can get it, send me a couple of rolls of some baby Brownie film, I have a small camera but no film.
How is the weather at home? I suppose it is pretty nice by now, at least I hope so.

Waukon Republican Standard, Wed. May 23, 1945
-transcribed by Jeanie Hegeman for Allamakee co. IAGenWeb

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