TED HEMMINGSON KILLED IN ACTION
Sgt. Ted Hemmingson of Alton, 22, was killed in action in Germany on April 10, according to word received by his wife from the war department. Ted lived in hawarden as a boy, when his father operated a road maintainer. Her was a nephew of Kearney Hemmingson, who resides northeast of Hawarden, and Mrs. T. A. Rice of Siouix Center.
Ted Hemmingson, only son of Mrs. and Mrs. T. A. Hemmingson of Alton, was born near Hawarden on January 29, 1923. The family moved to Alton in 1936 and he was graduated from the Alton High school in 1942.
He was married to Hermina Mulder on March 8, 1943, and two days later he was inducted into the army. He received all his training at Camp Polk, LA, where he was stationed for 19 months. He went overseas in November, 1944, and served in England, France, Holland and Germany.
He was a tank commander in the 8th Armored Dividion of the Ninth army. He was awarded the Army Gold Star for meritorious work in the battle of the Rhine. As tank commander, he was in charge of several tanks and their crews numbering 23 men. He is survived by his wife and small daughter, Vicki, his parents and a sister, Aileen Hemmingson.
Memorial services in his honor were held at St. Marys church at Alton on Tuesday morning, April 24, with Rev. James Fandel in charge. Mr. and Mrs. Kearney Hemmingson of Hawarden and Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Rice of Sious Center were among the out of town relatives who attended the services.
TED HEMMINGSON KILLED IN ACTION
Sgt. Ted Hemmingson of Alton, 22, was killed in action in Germany on April 10, according to word received by his wife from the war department. Ted lived in hawarden as a boy, when his father operated a road maintainer. Her was a nephew of Kearney Hemmingson, who resides northeast of Hawarden, and Mrs. T. A. Rice of Siouix Center.
Ted Hemmingson, only son of Mrs. and Mrs. T. A. Hemmingson of Alton, was born near Hawarden on January 29, 1923. The family moved to Alton in 1936 and he was graduated from the Alton High school in 1942.
He was married to Hermina Mulder on March 8, 1943, and two days later he was inducted into the army. He received all his training at Camp Polk, LA, where he was stationed for 19 months. He went overseas in November, 1944, and served in England, France, Holland and Germany.
He was a tank commander in the 8th Armored Dividion of the Ninth army. He was awarded the Army Gold Star for meritorious work in the battle of the Rhine. As tank commander, he was in charge of several tanks and their crews numbering 23 men. He is survived by his wife and small daughter, Vicki, his parents and a sister, Aileen Hemmingson.
Memorial services in his honor were held at St. Marys church at Alton on Tuesday morning, April 24, with Rev. James Fandel in charge. Mr. and Mrs. Kearney Hemmingson of Hawarden and Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Rice of Sious Center were among the out of town relatives who attended the services.
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