Howard Leigh Wurster

1921 - 1944  (23 years)

• Name	Howard Leigh Wurster
  Born	30 Apr 1921	Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Jun 1944	Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, USA
  Buried	Y  [1]
  Person ID	I345897	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	18 Aug 2016

  
  

  Father	Harry Christen Wurster,   b. 9 Mar 1886, Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa, USA ,   d. 8 Oct 1931, Creston, Union County, Iowa, USA  (Age 45 years)
  Mother	Rose Mary Schaffer,   b. 15 Sep 1895, Adams County, Iowa, USA ,   d. 23 May 1981, Corning, Adams County, Iowa, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Married	8 Mar 1916	Iowa, USA   [2]
  Family ID	F115891	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Howard Leigh Wurster Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about upgrading this memorial... Birth: Apr. 30, 1921 Lenox Taylor County Iowa, USA Death: Jun. 27, 1944 Victoria Victoria County Texas, USA Wurster, Howard Leigh – Aviation Cadet Howard Leigh Wurster, son of Mrs. Rose Wurster, was born April 30, 1921 at Lenox, Iowa and died at Foster Field, Victoria, Texas June 27, 1944 at the age of 23 years, 1 month and 27 days. He united with the Prairie Star church at the age of 12 and held membership there. He attended the Lenox high school, graduating with the class of 1939. Howard was employed at the Douglas Aircraft Co. in Santa Monica, California a year and a half before enlisting in the army air corps in December 1942 at Oxnard, California. He was inducted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri and since that time has been in training at Michigan State College, Lansing, Michigan, San Antonio, Texas Aviation Cadet Center, Arledge Field, Stamford, Texas, Perrin-Field, Sherman, Texas and Foster Field, Victoria, Texas where he was in advanced training and would have received his silver wings in five more weeks. He leaves to mourn his loss his mother, Mrs. Rose Wurster, his brother Harvey, one sister, Mrs. Glen Goldner, two nephews, one niece, his fiancé Miss Leila Orr, and a host of friends and relatives. His father preceded him in death Oct. 8, 1931, also a little nephew Jan. 15, 1940. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. E. F. Hagee, and was held in the Arnold funeral chapel Saturday at 2:30 p.m.. Funeral rites were in charge of the American Legion Post and interment was made in Fairview cemetery. Music was in charge of Mrs. Ruth Boltinghouse and Rolland Buxton. Pallbearers were: Lt. Joseph Coulter, Lt. Albert Wurster, Julian Waiters, George Wurster, Robert Rhoades, Leonard Morris. Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa, Thursday, July 5, 1944 Family links: Parents: Harry Christian Wurster (1886 - 1931) Rose Marie Schaffer Wurster (1895 - 1981) Siblings: Pearl Mary Wurster Haley (1917 - 1974)** Harvey Glen Wurster (1919 - 2000)* Howard Leigh Wurster (1921 - 1944) *Calculated relationship **Half-sibling Burial: West Fairview Cemetery Lenox Taylor County Iowa, USA Created by: Cindy Baldogo Record added: Aug 31, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 57952059 [S775] Iowa, Marriage Records, 1923-1937. Name: Rosa May Schaffer Birth Year: abt 1895 Gender: Female Marriage Age: 21 Marriage Date: 8 Mar 1916 Marriage Place: Adams, Iowa, USA Father: Jacob Schaffer Mother: Mary Kate Eberle Spouse: Harry Christen Wurster