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Victor Shimanek
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Becky Dirks Haugsted provided the images and Janet A. Brandt transcribed the text.
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Victor Shimanek was one of the boys who fell in action in the last battles which drove the enemy from France. He went with a contingent from Jones County to Camp Dodge on April 26th, 1918, and from there to Camp Travis, Texas. After training there he was sent to Camp Merritt and on June 17th sailed overseas, landing at Liverpool at which place a great 4th of July Celebration was held by thousands of Americans. Victor was sent to France and was first in action on Sept. 12 at St. Mihiel sector. In October he was sent back for a short rest and again returned to action with his company, D. 358th Infantry, and in the final drive for Sedan he was killed in action Nov. 2, 1918. Victor was born Aug. 3rd, 1891, at Oxford Junction, his parents being Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shimanek. He had the high privilege of seeing victory for the Stars and Stripes and the glory of having aided in the final efforts of our noble soldiers. | ||||
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