Polk County

Sgt. Elden T. Torstenson

 

 

 

Sgt. Torstenson, 26, Wounded in Germany

Sgt. Elden T. Torstenson, 26, infantryman, was slightly wounded in Germany on Mar. 28, the War Department has notified his wife, Virginia, who lives at 1556 Twenty-fourth st.

Sergeant Torstenson entered service last April and went overseas in December. He is the son of Mrs. Estella Torstenson, 1151 Twenty-eighth st., and has a daughter, Sharon, 4.

Source: Des Moines Tribune, Wednesday, April 11, 1945 (photo included)