Looking Back at ^News of the Men In Service^"

<strong>November 14, 1945</strong>
Doral Gmur, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gmur, has notified relatives here of his arrival in the states from Europe on Saturday.
Capt. Paul Elliker has been discharged from the Army and has returned to his old position at Purdue University.
Lt. Eugene Stuessy, who is a patient at Percy Jones Annex at Fort Custer, Michigan, spent the weekend with his family here.
Wilbert Bernet of the Merchant Marine has been here visiting his family.
S/Sgt. and Mrs. John Streiff Jr. came from Fort Knox, Kentucky, on Thursday to visit relatives.
Sgt. Floyd Palmer, recently discharged at Camp McCoy after 41 months of service in the Pacific War area, is at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Palmer near Paoli.
T/Sgt. Percival Hanson and S/Sgt. Tenner Hanson, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hanson, are both on the way home from the Pacific area. Percival writes that he was in the Okinawa typhoon, which caused severe damage to American troops.
According to word received by his parents at Belleville, Corp. John Ringgenberg arrived in California last week, after spending 42 months in the South Pacific.
Lieut. John Scharnenberger arrived here last week from India, where he was stationed for a long time. His wife and son, who have been living here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Henning, accompanied him to Michigan to visit his relatives. Lieut. Scharnenberger expects to be discharged soon.
Pvt. Kenneth G. Zweifel, Madison, now with the Army in Manila, has asked the federal communications commission for authority to operate a standard radio station in Freeport, Ill, on 1570 kilocycles during the day time, according to the Associated Press dispatch from Washington. Zweifel, former local manager for the Hires Root Beer Co., has been in the Army for a year and overseas for three months. He is a graduate of New Glarus High School and of the University of Wisconsin. His wife lives at 2210 Eton Ridge. -- Madison Capital Times
<strong>Pfc. Herman Ehinger Home From Europe</strong>
Pfc. Herman Ehinger arrived at home here last Thursday after 40 months of Army service, of which 34 months were spent over-sea. He had a credit of 86 points.
Entering the service in August 1942, he received basic training at Camp Roberts, Calif., and left for over-sea duty in January 1943. He landed at Oran, Africa, and became a member of Co. F. 16th Infantry, 1st Division.
He took an active part for 3 months in the African campaign, then guarded German prisoners for several weeks and then became a railroad M. P., whose work mainly was to guard supplies on the way to the front.
Herman’s service included 16 months in Africa, 6 months in Italy, 1 1/2 months in France and one month in Germany. He has the expert rifleman’s medal and four battle starts to his credit.
The only New Glarus boy he saw during his long over-sea service was Huldrick Kammer in Italy. Higher American Generals who he saw personally included Gen. Mark Clark.
He came home by way of Marsellies, France, sailing October 23rd, and arriving at New York on November 2nd. He received his discharge at Ft. Sheridan on November 7th.
<strong>Discharged From Navy</strong>
Lieut. Comdr. Palmer R. Kundert was discharged from the Navy at Seattle, Wash. He is a veteran of overseas duty, having served for 22 months in the Russell Islands in the South Pacific. Before entering service, Comdr. Kundert, a doctor, was living at Orlando, Fla. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Kundert, 806 Huron Hill, Madison, formerly of New Glarus. His wife, the former Kathryn Mauermann, was a nurse at the Wisconsin General Hospital.
<strong>S/Sgt. Kenneth Gmur Here On Visit</strong>
S/Sgt. Kenneth Gmur arrived here for an extended visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gmur. He served in the U. S. Army for 4 years and 4 months and had 89 points to his credit. This is his first visit home in 8 years. Kenneth was a member of an Anti-Tank Co., 184th Inf., 7th Division and is entitled to wear four battle stars. He served in the Pacific area for 2 years and 4 months, landed with the assault waves in amphibious tanks, in the Marshall Islands and also took part in the Aleutian, Philippine and Okinawa campaigns.
He met Lt. Gene Stuessy while in service in the Hawaiian Islands and again in the Philippines.
Kenneth received his discharge on October 16th. Before entering service, he was employed by a gas heating company in Los Angeles.
<strong>T/Sgt. Fred Kopp Home From Japan</strong>
T/Sgt. Fred Kopp, a graduate of New Glarus High School, and whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kopp, moved to Evansville several years ago, was a New Glarus caller on Tuesday. Fred had been discharged at Camp McCoy on November 2nd after four years and 3 months of Army service. He spent fourteen months in the Pacific theater of war, and had 87 points to his credit.
Fred was a member of Headquarters, 5th Air Force and was chief clerk of engineers. He has five battle stars to his credit.
He landed in Japan on September 10th, about a week after the first Americans landed. He visited the cities of Tokyo and Yokohama and flew over Fujiyama, their famous volcanic mountain.
He left Japan for home on October 8th. Before entering service he was employed on farms in this vicinity.