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Note: LOCAL PARENTS LOSE SECOND SON IN WAR Mr. and Mrs. George Pollock, R.R. 2, on Wednesday night received official word from the War Department, reporting the death from wounds received in action during the Italian campaign, of Pfc. Dwight Eugene Pollock, 20, in a hospital in Italy on April 19. Pfc. Pollock was one of three brothers serving with the Army overseas, and is the second of them to make the supreme sacrifice during this war. A half-brother, Pvt. John Bell, met death in action in France on Nov. 19, 1944. The third brother, Cpl. George Edward Pollock, is now with the Third army in Germany.
Dwight Eugene Pollock LOCAL PARENTS LOSE SECOND SON IN WAR Mr. and Mrs. George POLLOCK, R.R. 2, on Wednesday night received official word from the War Department, reporting the death from wounds received in action during the Italian campaign, of Pfc. Dwight Eugene POLLOCK, 20, in a hospital in Italy on April 19. Pfc. Pollock was one of three brothers serving with the Army overseas, and is the second of them to make the supreme sacrifice during this war. A half-brother, Pvt. John BELL, met death in action in France on Nov. 19, 1944. The third brother, Cpl. George Edward POLLOCK, is now with the Third army in Germany. Pfc. Pollock entered the service shortly after his 18th birthday in 1943 and had been overseas several months, during which he had been once wounded, and for which he had rceived the medal of the Purple Heart, and with his unit had received the Presidential Citation. He attended Rochester schools and was well known as an athlete of promise among his many friends here. Besides the parents and one brother mentioned herein, he is survived by a half-sister, now residing in Elwood. [NOTE: Dwight Pollock, 20, Rochester, died of wounds in Italy, April 19, 1945.]
Dwight E. Pollock (Chaplain sends sympathy, condolences to Mother.) 25 April, 1945 Mrs. Mary A. POLLOCK Route No. 2 Rochester, Indiana Re: Pfc. Dwight E. POLLOCK 35895895, Company A, 11th Arm�d Infantry Bn. First Armored Division Dear Mrs. Pollock: It was with sincere sorrow that we learned of the death of your son, Private First Class Dwight E. �Jiggs� POLLOCK, who died of wounds 19 April 1945. All of us who knew Dwight join in extending to you our most heartfelt sympathy. He as others of his comrades made the supreme sacrifice that our Christian way of life may be preserved. Jiggs was seriously wounded in action 19 April 1945 while engaged with the enemy on the Italian front. He was immediately evacuated to one of our Army Medical companies. Although everything possible was done for him he passed away shortly thereafter. His death was caused by shell fragment wounds from enemy artrillery fire. He has been properly identified and buried in a United States Military Cemetery in Northern Italy in an accurately marked grave. One of our Protestant Chaplains conducted burial and committal service for him at the grave. Jiggs was held in high regard by all the officers and men of the battalion. He was a splendid soldier and of outstanding character. His loss is deeply felt by his many friends and associates. May God keep and rest his soul and help us to carry on the fight for him. While there is no earthly compensation for the loss of our son, we trust that our mutual faith in God and our way of life shall sustain us in our hours of bereavement. May Almighty God in His infinite wisdom grant us victory so that such brave men as you son shall not have died in vain. With deepest sympathy, E. T. DONAHUE Lt. Col. Ch. C., Division Chaplain.
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