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| Address: 150 West 7th Avenue, Holdrege, Nebraska.
Entered Service: April 19, 1944. Branch of Srevice: U.S. Naval Reserve. Trained at Camp Wallace, Tx.(May 25, 1940), Gulfport, Miss.(Aug. 10, 1944). Overseas: December 31, 1944. Returned: April 20, 1946, Theatre of Operations: Pacific. Engagements: Initial Landing Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Decorations: World War II Victory Medal, Asiatic- Pacific Campaign Ribbon w/2 Stars. Discharged: June 10, 1946 at Norman, Oklahoma. Rating: Water Tender Third Class. Total Time Served: Twenty-seven months. Present Occupation: Parts Manager. Parents: Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Thiesen. Wife: Mary Lou Thiesen. |
