Body of William Lehman Returned From Battlefield - January 5, 1949
The body of Pfc. William E. Lehman will be reburied in Graceland cemetery here Saturday afternoon after funeral services at the Methodist church. Pfc. Lehman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lehman, 610 North Birch street, was killed in action in Normandy, France, June 24, 1944.
Rev. Myron E. Hayes will officiate at the services Saturday, assisted by the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts.
The body of Pfc. Lehman has been returned to the United States from a military cemetery in Normandy and will arrive in Creston from the Kansas City quartermaster depot tonight. It will be taken to McGregor Brothers and Coens' funderal home where it will remain until the time of the services.
William E. Lehman was born January 1, 1919, at Macksburg. He had engaged in farm work before volunteering for military service in March, 1941. He trained at Camp Claiborne, La., Camp Howie, Tex., and at San Diego, Califo., before being sent overseas in March, 1944. As a member of an infantry company he was sent to France from England shortly after the Normandy invasion.
He is survived by his paretnts, three brothers, Ernest of Creston, Earl of Des Moines and Albert of Winterset; four nieces and four nephews.
The body of Pfc. William E. Lehman will be reburied in Graceland cemetery here Saturday afternoon after funeral services at the Methodist church. Pfc. Lehman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lehman, 610 North Birch street, was killed in action in Normandy, France, June 24, 1944.
Rev. Myron E. Hayes will officiate at the services Saturday, assisted by the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts.
The body of Pfc. Lehman has been returned to the United States from a military cemetery in Normandy and will arrive in Creston from the Kansas City quartermaster depot tonight. It will be taken to McGregor Brothers and Coens' funderal home where it will remain until the time of the services.
William E. Lehman was born January 1, 1919, at Macksburg. He had engaged in farm work before volunteering for military service in March, 1941. He trained at Camp Claiborne, La., Camp Howie, Tex., and at San Diego, Califo., before being sent overseas in March, 1944. As a member of an infantry company he was sent to France from England shortly after the Normandy invasion.
He is survived by his paretnts, three brothers, Ernest of Creston, Earl of Des Moines and Albert of Winterset; four nieces and four nephews.
Body of William Lehman Returned From Battlefield - January 5, 1949
The body of Pfc. William E. Lehman will be reburied in Graceland cemetery here Saturday afternoon after funeral services at the Methodist church. Pfc. Lehman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lehman, 610 North Birch street, was killed in action in Normandy, France, June 24, 1944.
Rev. Myron E. Hayes will officiate at the services Saturday, assisted by the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts.
The body of Pfc. Lehman has been returned to the United States from a military cemetery in Normandy and will arrive in Creston from the Kansas City quartermaster depot tonight. It will be taken to McGregor Brothers and Coens' funderal home where it will remain until the time of the services.
William E. Lehman was born January 1, 1919, at Macksburg. He had engaged in farm work before volunteering for military service in March, 1941. He trained at Camp Claiborne, La., Camp Howie, Tex., and at San Diego, Califo., before being sent overseas in March, 1944. As a member of an infantry company he was sent to France from England shortly after the Normandy invasion.
He is survived by his paretnts, three brothers, Ernest of Creston, Earl of Des Moines and Albert of Winterset; four nieces and four nephews.
The body of Pfc. William E. Lehman will be reburied in Graceland cemetery here Saturday afternoon after funeral services at the Methodist church. Pfc. Lehman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lehman, 610 North Birch street, was killed in action in Normandy, France, June 24, 1944.
Rev. Myron E. Hayes will officiate at the services Saturday, assisted by the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts.
The body of Pfc. Lehman has been returned to the United States from a military cemetery in Normandy and will arrive in Creston from the Kansas City quartermaster depot tonight. It will be taken to McGregor Brothers and Coens' funderal home where it will remain until the time of the services.
William E. Lehman was born January 1, 1919, at Macksburg. He had engaged in farm work before volunteering for military service in March, 1941. He trained at Camp Claiborne, La., Camp Howie, Tex., and at San Diego, Califo., before being sent overseas in March, 1944. As a member of an infantry company he was sent to France from England shortly after the Normandy invasion.
He is survived by his paretnts, three brothers, Ernest of Creston, Earl of Des Moines and Albert of Winterset; four nieces and four nephews.
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