Wisconsin/Cpl. 247 Field Arty Bn.
Septicema Lethal to Cpl. Terens.
Cpl. Wilbert P. Terens, 24, died Sunday at the Birmingham General Hospital in Van Nuys, Calif., of septicema according to a message received this morning from the commanding officer by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Terens, Rt. 1, Mishicot.
Cpl Terens had been in the South Pacific for the past 32 months with an artillery division of the army, and was returned to the States early this morning. He had seen action in New Caledonia, Fiji Islands, and Guadalcanal after landing at Australia.
The body will be returned to Mishicot for interment although funeral services will not be set until definite time of arrival is known. A military funeral is planned. Cpl. Terens was born Feb. 26, 1920, in Mishicot and attended schools there. Prior to entering service Nov. 21, 1941, he was working on a farm at Two Creeks. He was sent overseas in February, 1942.
Surviving the soldier are his parents; three brothers, (private); three sisters, (private)
Cpl. Terens was a member of the Holy Cross congregation at Mishicot and affiliated with the Holy Name Society of the church.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Monday, October 23, 1944
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Military rites will be accorded Cpl. Wilbert P. Terens at Mishicot Monday morning. Cpl. Terens died in California Sunday and the body will arrive in Mishicot Saturday afternoon and will be taken to the Specht Funeral Home where the rosary will be recited at 8 o’clock Sunday evening.
Services will be held Monday at 9 a.m. at the funeral home and at 9:30 at the Holy Cross Catholic Church, of which Cpl. Terens was a member. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, October 25, 1944
Septicema Lethal to Cpl. Terens.
Cpl. Wilbert P. Terens, 24, died Sunday at the Birmingham General Hospital in Van Nuys, Calif., of septicema according to a message received this morning from the commanding officer by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Terens, Rt. 1, Mishicot.
Cpl Terens had been in the South Pacific for the past 32 months with an artillery division of the army, and was returned to the States early this morning. He had seen action in New Caledonia, Fiji Islands, and Guadalcanal after landing at Australia.
The body will be returned to Mishicot for interment although funeral services will not be set until definite time of arrival is known. A military funeral is planned. Cpl. Terens was born Feb. 26, 1920, in Mishicot and attended schools there. Prior to entering service Nov. 21, 1941, he was working on a farm at Two Creeks. He was sent overseas in February, 1942.
Surviving the soldier are his parents; three brothers, (private); three sisters, (private)
Cpl. Terens was a member of the Holy Cross congregation at Mishicot and affiliated with the Holy Name Society of the church.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Monday, October 23, 1944
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Military rites will be accorded Cpl. Wilbert P. Terens at Mishicot Monday morning. Cpl. Terens died in California Sunday and the body will arrive in Mishicot Saturday afternoon and will be taken to the Specht Funeral Home where the rosary will be recited at 8 o’clock Sunday evening.
Services will be held Monday at 9 a.m. at the funeral home and at 9:30 at the Holy Cross Catholic Church, of which Cpl. Terens was a member. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, October 25, 1944
Wisconsin/Cpl. 247 Field Arty Bn.
Septicema Lethal to Cpl. Terens.
Cpl. Wilbert P. Terens, 24, died Sunday at the Birmingham General Hospital in Van Nuys, Calif., of septicema according to a message received this morning from the commanding officer by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Terens, Rt. 1, Mishicot.
Cpl Terens had been in the South Pacific for the past 32 months with an artillery division of the army, and was returned to the States early this morning. He had seen action in New Caledonia, Fiji Islands, and Guadalcanal after landing at Australia.
The body will be returned to Mishicot for interment although funeral services will not be set until definite time of arrival is known. A military funeral is planned. Cpl. Terens was born Feb. 26, 1920, in Mishicot and attended schools there. Prior to entering service Nov. 21, 1941, he was working on a farm at Two Creeks. He was sent overseas in February, 1942.
Surviving the soldier are his parents; three brothers, (private); three sisters, (private)
Cpl. Terens was a member of the Holy Cross congregation at Mishicot and affiliated with the Holy Name Society of the church.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Monday, October 23, 1944
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Military rites will be accorded Cpl. Wilbert P. Terens at Mishicot Monday morning. Cpl. Terens died in California Sunday and the body will arrive in Mishicot Saturday afternoon and will be taken to the Specht Funeral Home where the rosary will be recited at 8 o’clock Sunday evening.
Services will be held Monday at 9 a.m. at the funeral home and at 9:30 at the Holy Cross Catholic Church, of which Cpl. Terens was a member. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, October 25, 1944
Septicema Lethal to Cpl. Terens.
Cpl. Wilbert P. Terens, 24, died Sunday at the Birmingham General Hospital in Van Nuys, Calif., of septicema according to a message received this morning from the commanding officer by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Terens, Rt. 1, Mishicot.
Cpl Terens had been in the South Pacific for the past 32 months with an artillery division of the army, and was returned to the States early this morning. He had seen action in New Caledonia, Fiji Islands, and Guadalcanal after landing at Australia.
The body will be returned to Mishicot for interment although funeral services will not be set until definite time of arrival is known. A military funeral is planned. Cpl. Terens was born Feb. 26, 1920, in Mishicot and attended schools there. Prior to entering service Nov. 21, 1941, he was working on a farm at Two Creeks. He was sent overseas in February, 1942.
Surviving the soldier are his parents; three brothers, (private); three sisters, (private)
Cpl. Terens was a member of the Holy Cross congregation at Mishicot and affiliated with the Holy Name Society of the church.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Monday, October 23, 1944
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Military rites will be accorded Cpl. Wilbert P. Terens at Mishicot Monday morning. Cpl. Terens died in California Sunday and the body will arrive in Mishicot Saturday afternoon and will be taken to the Specht Funeral Home where the rosary will be recited at 8 o’clock Sunday evening.
Services will be held Monday at 9 a.m. at the funeral home and at 9:30 at the Holy Cross Catholic Church, of which Cpl. Terens was a member. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Wednesday, October 25, 1944
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