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© Carnegie Herald Carnegie, Oklahoma Wednesday, November 22, 1944 December 13, 1922 ~ October 23, 1944 Martin Winter Killed In Italy; Rites Sunday Pvt. Martin Henry Winter, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.R. Winter, was killed in action in Italy October 23 the war department reported here on Thursday. He had been overseas since August. His last letter to his parents was written October 18 from a replacement center in Italy, five days before his death. Pvt. Winter entered the army January 27 and trained at Camp Wolters, Texas. After a 15-day furlough at home he reported to Fort Meade, Md. June 17 and sailed from an east coast port sometime after July 27. Other Carnegie men who went overseas at the same time were Leonard R. Shackleford and Woodrow Wilson. Shackleford was wounded in the right shoulder October 8. Winter's brother, Cpl. Virgil Winter, entered the army January 25, 1943 and landed in New Guinea May 15, 1944. Besides his brother, Pvt. Winter has six cousins in foreign service, including: Leon Winter, marine, and Lewis Winter, coast guard, sons of J.H. Winter; Edward Winter, sailor, son of John Winter; Carl and Harold Winter, sailors, sons of Merl Winter; and Junior Strong, soldier, son of Mrs. George Strong, sister of Mrs. C.R. Winter. Martin Henry Winter was born at Carnegie December 13, 1922. He graduated from high school here in 1940. He attended one term at A. & M. college in 1940 before entering Oklahoma Baptist university where he was a junior when he was forced to drop his college work in September 1943 because of his health. He studied for the ministry at college and had planned to teach Bible in college. He worked in the Carnegie postoffice several weeks before he joined the army. Memorial Sunday: Memorial services will be held at the First Baptist church at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, conducted by Rev. C.N. Price, pastor. © Carnegie Herald Carnegie, Oklahoma Wednesday, November 10, 1948 December 13, 1922 ~ October 23, 1944 Martin H. Winter's Body Is Returned For Final Burial The body of Pfc. Martin Henry Winter has been returned to the United States and soon will be brought here for reburial, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. R. Winter, were told this week. He enlisted January 27, 1944 and was reported killed in action in Italy October 23 of that year. Remains of 7,129 Americans who lost their lives during World War II have been returned from Italy aboard the United States Transport Lawrence Victory. Of this total, 135 were from Oklahoma. Besides Winter, others from the western part of the state were: Capt. Howard L. Fielden, Fort Cobb. Pvt. Billy L. Bunch, Duncan. S-Sgt. Harlin L. Henderson, Rt. 4, Anadarko. 2-Lt. Herschel E. Harris, Hobart. Cpl. Arthur L. Sarratt, Mountain View. Under the program for final burial of World War II dead, next of kin may elect to have remains returned to the United States or may request interment in a permanent American military cemetery in a foreign country. |
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