NOTE: I recently found the following articles in the Columbus Daily Telegram published in 1944 and 1945 which I have transcribed to share with you. I will add more articles as I find them. A special "thank you" to the Columbus Telegram for allowing me to reprint these articles of interest on the Platte County NEGenWeb site.
[The Columbus Daily Telegram, November 1, 1944] War department announced today names of 23 Nebraska soldiers wounded in action in the central Pacific and European theaters of war: Central Pacific Pfc. Floyd H. Abbott, son of Mrs. Lennie Abbot [sic], Danbury. Pvt. Ira E. McAfoos, husband of Mrs. Mildred M. McAfoos, Steele City. T/4 Lawrence T. O'Brien, son of James E. O'Brien, Imperial. Pvt. Amos R. Stracke, son of George J. Stracke, Stuart. European Area Pfc. Georgia L. Carlson, son of Mrs. Ida Carlson, Palmer. Second Lieut. Thomas P. Carroll, son of Mrs. Etta G. Carroll, Omaha. Sgt. Bernard J. Hoeln, husband of Mrs. Winifred W. Holen, Holdrege. Sgt. Euiene [?] F. Karnish, son of Mrs. Bena A. Karnish, Omaha. Pvt. Elwyn P. Klamt, son of Mrs. Mary Klamt, Omaha. T/Sgt. George T. Lorimer, son of Mrs. Marie Lorimer, Omaha. First Lieut. Raymond E. Matteson, husband of Mrs. Margery J. Matteson, Lincoln. Pfc. Ward V. Maurer, son of Fred Maurer, Bassett. Pvt. Jerry W. Misek, son of Mrs. Lena Misek, Fremont. S/Sgt. Crete H. Motsinger, son of Jacob Motsinger, Falls City. First Sgt. George W. Nicholas, husband of Mrs. Sophia Nicholas, Lincoln. Pfc. Bernard W. Nider, son of Lester L. Nider, Plymouth. Pfc. Louis F.H. Nietfeldt, son of Mrs. Alma Nietfeldt, Grand Island. Pvt. Ernest A. Nightingale, brother of Dorothy Nightingale, Lincoln. T/5 Frank J. Oram, son of James A. Oram, Lincoln. S/Sgt. Melvin E. Peterson, husband of Mrs. Helen E. Peterson, Omaha. Pfc. Wayne C. Peterson, son of Mrs. Mame O. Peterson, York. Cpl. Oscar E. Pile, son of William J. Pile, Kimball. Pvt. August W. Vetter, son of Mrs. Clara M. Schnitzmeyer, Nebraska City.
[The Columbus Daily Telegram, February 1, 1945] War department today made public names of 47 Nebraska soldiers wounded in action in the European theater of war. The list: Patrick J. Arthur, father, Gus Arthur, Broken Bow. Pfc. Samuel D. Atkinson, mother, Mrs. Margaret F. Atkinson, Gothenberg. Pfc. Edward H. Borchers, sister, Miss Helen Borchers, Monroe. Pfc. Clifford C. Bourlier, mother, Mrs. Susie Bourlier, Dawson. Pfc. James J. Finnegan, mother, Mrs. Katherine V. Finnegan, Omaha. Pfc. Melvin D. French, wife, Mrs. Clara Bell French, Omaha. Pfc. Forrest W. Hodge, mother, Mrs. Blanche Hodge, Palmer. S/Sgt. Dale W. Hurlbert, mother, Mrs. Lottie Hurlbert, Arcadia Pvt. Junior E. Kirk, mother, Mrs. Gladys Kirk, Blair. S/Sgt. Leonard G. Kuebler, mother, Mrs. Mary A. Kueber, Humboldt. Sgt. Dale L. McLaughlin, mother, Mrs. Stella M. McLaughlin, Elmwood. Pfc. Raymond R. Olson, mother, Mrs. Ellen Olson, Omaha. Pvt. Wilbert A. Poppe, mother, Mrs. Frieda Poppe, Byron. Pfc. Manuel Quevedo, father, Joe Quevedo, Scottsbluff. Pfc. Alfred L. Reiss, father, WIlliam F. Reiss, Spencer. Pvt. Alvin J. Rickerts, wife, Mrs. Thelma A. Rickerts, Nebraska City. Pvt. Albert J. Schmidt, father, Albert F. Schmidt, Grand Island. Pvt. Albert C. Seater, wife, Mrs. Jean E. Seater, Omaha. Pvt. Lyle R. Storm, wife, Mrs. Alice A. Storm, Macy. Pvt. Glen A. Tuch, father, James A. Tuch, Niobrara. Pfc. Leroy W. Weaver, mother, Mrs. Edna B. Weaver. Alexandria. Sgt. Harvey M. Young, mother, Mrs. Amanda A. Van Beek, Bennet. Pfc. Archie A. Allen, mother, Mrs. Florence Allen, Omaha. Pvt. Dale L. Bellairs, wife, Mrs. June Marie Bellairs, Grand Island. Pvt. John H. Bruns, father, Eilert J. Bruns, Pickrell. Pvt. Harry C. Chrismen, father, Camuel T. Chrismen, Harrison. Pfc. Eugene F. Connor, wife, Mrs. Irma C. Connor, Omaha. Pfc. Ormal C. Drake, wife, Mrs. Marie M. Drake, Grand Island. Pvt. Arnold F. Freauf, wife, Mrs. Rose M. Freauf, Lincoln. First Lieut. Neil W. Hall, wife, Mrs. Neil W. Hall, Omaha. Pvt. Harold H. Hank, wife, Mrs. Helen T. Hank, Grand Island. T/5 Lavelle H. Hansen, wife, Mrs. Elmond C. Hansen, Hastings. First Lieut. Edward A. Hatch, wife, Mrs. Yvonne A. Hatch, Omaha. Sgt. Morgan J. Heafey, mother, Mrs. Helen C. Heafey, Omaha. First Lieut. Donald J. Horsh, aunt, Miss Minnie Horsh, Lincoln. Sgt. Dale E. Johnson, wife, Mrs. Eileen R. Johnson, Magnet. T/Sgt. Joseph C. Kendall, grandmother, Mrs. Anna Christensen, East Omaha. S/Sgt. Richard E. Larson, father, Arthur E. Larson, Central City. Pvc. Lu Verne R. Lewis, wife, Mrs. Lois C. Lewis, Lincoln. Pfc. Frank J. Marz, jr., mother, Mrs. Anna Mraz [sic?], Table Rock Pvt. Gerald E. Patton, wife, Mrs. Eunice C. Patton, Crete. Pvt. Edwin L. Price, wife, Mrs. Marjory Price, Mason City. Pfc. Robert H. Raymond, mother, Mrs. Myrtle Raymond, Neligh. Pfc. WIlliam Simpson, wife, Mrs. Dorothy H. Simpson, Omaha. Pvt. Earl R. Smith, wife, Mrs. Erma H. Smith, Omaha. Second Lieut. Fred W. Thacker, father, Fred Thacker, Nebraska City.
[The Columbus Daily Telegram, April 2, 1945] War Department has released the names of Nebraska soldiers wounded in action in the European area. Next of kin have been advised. In some instances reports previously have been carried. The list: ADAMS, Otis W., Pfc., husband of Mrs. Mayme B. Adams, Peru. ATWOOD, Harold W., Pfc., son of Russell J. Atwood, Trenton. BRABEC, James F., 2d Lt., husband of Mrs. James F. Brabec, Clarkson. CATALANO, Joseph A., 1st Lt., son of Mrs. Josephine Catalano, Omaha. DAVID, Nicholas A., Pvt., son of John David, Juniata. FREELAND, Elmer C., Pfc., husband of Mrs. Bertha Freeland, Burwell. HEMBERGER, Lester C., Pvt., son of John C. Hemberger, Campbell. HULS, Jake F., Pfc., son of William Huls, Gurley. HUNKE, Engelbert C., T5, son of Mrs. Amelia Hunke, Pilger. JOHNSON, Gerald L., Pfc., son of Mrs. Olive G. Clure, Omaha. KRAUSE, Chritsian [sic] B., Pfc., nephew of Rudolph A. Krause, Cedar Bluffs. KUCERA, Emil J., Pfc., son of Joseph A. Kucera, Clarkson. KUMPF, Robert A., Pvt., husband of Mrs. Jeanne T. Kumpf, Lexington. LAFERLA, Jim, S/Sgt., son of Mrs. Angelina Laferla, Omaha. MATHIESEN, Harvey F., Sgt., husband of Mrs. Alice R. Mathiesen, Sparks. MERTEN, Leroy W., Pfc., son of Mrs. Susie A. Merten, Albion. SCOTT, Rex E., S/Sgt., son of Mrs. Hazel I. Everetts, Fairbury. SIMONS, Robert D., T4, husband of Mrs. Hazel E. Simons, Omaha. TURNER, Robert A., Pfc., son of Mrs. Ruby M. Lockwood, Lincoln. WEISBROOK, Herman F., Pvt., son of Mrs. Herman J. Weisbrook, Auburn.
[The Columbus Daily Telegram - April 2, 1945] War Department today released the names of Nebraskans killed in action in the European and Pacific areas. Next of kin have been notified. In some instances reports previously have been carried. The list: Army Dead--European Regions ADLER, Emil L., Pfc., son of Mrs. Minnie Adler, Omaha. BALASKI, Joe, Pfc., husband of Mrs. Melvina Balaski, Verdigre. BLAKE, Wallace E., Pvt., son of Ed E. Blake, Rose. DAVIS, Austin C., S/Sgt., son of Mrs. Susie B. Davis, Belgrade. EVERSULL, Elvin A., Pfc., son of William J. Eversull, Crawford. KORTE, Allen E., Pfc., son of Ernest A. Korte, Columbus. MAPES, Edward I., Pfc., son of Mrs. Mary B. Mapes, Red Cloud. McBRIDE, Eugene G., Sgt., husband of Mrs. Eileen McBride, Lincoln. McNEILL, Harold G., 2d Lt., husband of Mrs. Beatrice A. McNeill, Lincoln. NODEEN, Glenn E., Sgt., son of Mrs. Hazel B. Nordeen, St. Edward. O'LOUGHLIN, Charles J., 2d Lt., husband of Mrs. Bonnie E. O'Loughlin, Omaha. SHATA, Marcelino, Pfc., son of Henry Shata, Omaha. WEBER, Marvin C., 2d Lt., husband of Mrs. Doris S. Weber, Lincoln. FINNIGAN, Leo J., Jr., 1st Lt., husband of Mrs. Dorothy J. Finnigan, Omaha. GALVIN, William L., Pfc., son of Mrs. Tillie Galvin, Osmond. NEEMAN, George J., Sgt., husband of Mrs. Ruth K. Neeman, Juaniata. WERNER, Lavern J., Sgt., son of Mrs. Pauline X. Werner, Deshler. DOWD, James M., 1st Lt., son of Dr. Michael J. Dowd, Grand Island. FISCHER, Rudolph J., Sgt., son of Mrs. Emma C. Fischer, Deshler. KUNSELMAN, Lyle L., Pfc., husband of Mrs. Sophia A. Kunselman, Nenzel. McFARLAND, Rex W., 2d Lt., son of Grant E. McFarland, Norfolk. McILHENNEY, Harold G., Sgt., husband of Mrs. Edith E. McIlhenney, Omaha. NELSON, Wendel J.A., 1st Lt., husband of Mrs. Isabell P. Nelson, Fremont. READY, Donald E., Pfc., husband of Mrs. Marjorie M. Ready, Hayes Center. SAALFELD, Richard G., Sgt., son of Mrs. Lillian F. Saalfeld, Omaha. SCHMUECKER, Melvin A., Pfc., son of Anton Amel Schmuecker, Emerson. WOSLAGER, Kenneth J., S/Sgt., son of Mrs. Emma Woslager, Fremont. Army Dead--Pacific Regions RENNER, Reuben H., Pfc., son of Mrs. Ida Renner, Stanton. RHOADS, Clifford E., Pfc., grandson of Mrs. Anna Ackerman, Anselmo. RITTER, Franklin W., Pfc., son of Mrs. Nellie R. Rogers, Valparaiso. SCHULTZ, Robert F., Pfc., son of John Schultz, Jr., Grand Island. SHERMAN, Mark E., 1st Lt., son of Mrs. Marie Sherman, Omaha. TURCO, Sam, Pfc., son of Charles Turco, Omaha.