Son of William Frederick & Daisy L. (Cross) Krumrey.
Mason City Globe Gazette - May 9, 1945
Mother Notified of Death of Son in Italy
Charles City — Mrs. Daisy Krumrey, 811 10th avenue Charles City, is in receipt of letter from the commanding general of the 15th air force and from the chaplain of the air force, tell her of the death of her son, Cpl Delmer L. Krumrey April 12. The letter from the chaplain states he officiated at the funeral.
Cpl. Krumrey entered the service in 1943, went to Sheppard Field, Tex., and graduated from the B-24 Liberator mechanic school at Kessler Field, Biloxi, Miss., June 2. He graduated fromthe Army air forces, flexible gunnery school at Tyndall Field, F!a. and received his silver wings Oct. 4, 1944. He went overseas the fore part of February, 1945.
The letter from Major General N. F. Twining is as follows-
"On April 12, 1945, your son Cpl. Delmer L. Krumrey, 376678316, was flying as engineer gunner aboard a heavy-bomber which was preparing to take off on a daylight bombing mission over the continent. Unfortunately, as it was gaining speed, the plane became disabled, suddenly nosed over and crashed. Medical aid was rushed to the scene at once, but it proved to be of no avail; Delmer had been killed in the crash. The exact location of your son's burial ground in an American cemetery in southern Italy, will be made known to you as soon as security regulations permit. His personal belongings have been gathered and will be sent to the effects quartermaster, Army Effects Bureau, Kansas, from which point they will be forwarded to you."
Mason City Globe Gazette - May 9, 1945
Mother Notified of Death of Son in Italy
Charles City — Mrs. Daisy Krumrey, 811 10th avenue Charles City, is in receipt of letter from the commanding general of the 15th air force and from the chaplain of the air force, tell her of the death of her son, Cpl Delmer L. Krumrey April 12. The letter from the chaplain states he officiated at the funeral.
Cpl. Krumrey entered the service in 1943, went to Sheppard Field, Tex., and graduated from the B-24 Liberator mechanic school at Kessler Field, Biloxi, Miss., June 2. He graduated fromthe Army air forces, flexible gunnery school at Tyndall Field, F!a. and received his silver wings Oct. 4, 1944. He went overseas the fore part of February, 1945.
The letter from Major General N. F. Twining is as follows-
"On April 12, 1945, your son Cpl. Delmer L. Krumrey, 376678316, was flying as engineer gunner aboard a heavy-bomber which was preparing to take off on a daylight bombing mission over the continent. Unfortunately, as it was gaining speed, the plane became disabled, suddenly nosed over and crashed. Medical aid was rushed to the scene at once, but it proved to be of no avail; Delmer had been killed in the crash. The exact location of your son's burial ground in an American cemetery in southern Italy, will be made known to you as soon as security regulations permit. His personal belongings have been gathered and will be sent to the effects quartermaster, Army Effects Bureau, Kansas, from which point they will be forwarded to you."
Son of William Frederick & Daisy L. (Cross) Krumrey.
Mason City Globe Gazette - May 9, 1945
Mother Notified of Death of Son in Italy
Charles City — Mrs. Daisy Krumrey, 811 10th avenue Charles City, is in receipt of letter from the commanding general of the 15th air force and from the chaplain of the air force, tell her of the death of her son, Cpl Delmer L. Krumrey April 12. The letter from the chaplain states he officiated at the funeral.
Cpl. Krumrey entered the service in 1943, went to Sheppard Field, Tex., and graduated from the B-24 Liberator mechanic school at Kessler Field, Biloxi, Miss., June 2. He graduated fromthe Army air forces, flexible gunnery school at Tyndall Field, F!a. and received his silver wings Oct. 4, 1944. He went overseas the fore part of February, 1945.
The letter from Major General N. F. Twining is as follows-
"On April 12, 1945, your son Cpl. Delmer L. Krumrey, 376678316, was flying as engineer gunner aboard a heavy-bomber which was preparing to take off on a daylight bombing mission over the continent. Unfortunately, as it was gaining speed, the plane became disabled, suddenly nosed over and crashed. Medical aid was rushed to the scene at once, but it proved to be of no avail; Delmer had been killed in the crash. The exact location of your son's burial ground in an American cemetery in southern Italy, will be made known to you as soon as security regulations permit. His personal belongings have been gathered and will be sent to the effects quartermaster, Army Effects Bureau, Kansas, from which point they will be forwarded to you."
Mason City Globe Gazette - May 9, 1945
Mother Notified of Death of Son in Italy
Charles City — Mrs. Daisy Krumrey, 811 10th avenue Charles City, is in receipt of letter from the commanding general of the 15th air force and from the chaplain of the air force, tell her of the death of her son, Cpl Delmer L. Krumrey April 12. The letter from the chaplain states he officiated at the funeral.
Cpl. Krumrey entered the service in 1943, went to Sheppard Field, Tex., and graduated from the B-24 Liberator mechanic school at Kessler Field, Biloxi, Miss., June 2. He graduated fromthe Army air forces, flexible gunnery school at Tyndall Field, F!a. and received his silver wings Oct. 4, 1944. He went overseas the fore part of February, 1945.
The letter from Major General N. F. Twining is as follows-
"On April 12, 1945, your son Cpl. Delmer L. Krumrey, 376678316, was flying as engineer gunner aboard a heavy-bomber which was preparing to take off on a daylight bombing mission over the continent. Unfortunately, as it was gaining speed, the plane became disabled, suddenly nosed over and crashed. Medical aid was rushed to the scene at once, but it proved to be of no avail; Delmer had been killed in the crash. The exact location of your son's burial ground in an American cemetery in southern Italy, will be made known to you as soon as security regulations permit. His personal belongings have been gathered and will be sent to the effects quartermaster, Army Effects Bureau, Kansas, from which point they will be forwarded to you."
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