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thetosthatun-en-lertentsrhtlotteirtedinguseCounty Men Take a Vital Part inActivities of U. S. Armed ForcesthetoaceMore and more county youths are leaving to enter the armed forces of the United States to prepare for the defense of this country.In order to tell a little about the men In the various branches of service from Crow Wing county, the Brainerd Daily Dispatch today is inaugurating a column devoted to information concerning them.The column will run at intervals, and information will be gatheredthrough reports from parents and friends and from army, navy and marine information.Contributions are solicited.Sgt. Leon Sandberg, with the United States army in Newfoundland, is the youngest sergeant in his division, according to a letter from his commanding officer to his mother, Mrs. David Sandberg, Star route. Leon is 20 years old .and left Brainerd two years ago in January. His address is Sgt. LeonSandberg, 6932149, Engineer Detachment, APO 801, Newfoundland.Corp. Herbert Strobel, 194th tank battalion, now in the Philippines,became Sgt. Herbert Strobel Justbefore leaving San Francisco withhis battalion. Sgt. Strobel lived in Oak Lawn township before leaving with Brainerd s national guard unit.Private Russell Torgerson, Armored Infantry, Camp Polk, La., has taken up boxing seriously since his arrival at camp. In two bouts he has fought to a draw in one and had a technical knockout to his credit in the other. His Brainerd address was 1220 Norwood street.
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Brainerd Daily Dispatch
Brainerd, Minnesota, US
Tue, Sep 30, 1941
Page 8
Full Page
Clipped by
James O.
