Lt. Jensen Dies In Italy

Was Son Of Former Blair Businessman; Services Held In Iowa

Lt. Lyle M. Jensen of Hamburg, Ia., whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis M. Jensen of Hamburg, formerly operated a Blair bakery, was killed in action in Italy Oct. 2, the war department informed relatives early this week.

Spending a part of his childhood in Blair, Lt. Jensen attended Wentworth Military Academy at Lexington, Mo., and later was a student at the University of Iowa where he was commissioned as second lieutenant. He enlisted in the army and experienced a rapid advancement to the rank of first lieutenant. Ordered overseas, he served first in Africa, then in Italy.

Impressive memorial services, under the auspices of the Hamburg Ministerial Alliance, American Legion and Masonic lodge, were held Sunday, Nov. 14, in the Hamburg, Ia., high school auditorium.

Lt. Jensen is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louie M. Jensen, former proprietors of Blair’s Hansen bakery (now out of business) and a younger brother, Donald, all of Hamburg.

Blairites who attended the services for Lt. Jensen included Mr. and Mrs. R L. Hewett, Ms. Verne Gustason and James, and Mr. and Mrs. Ole Jensen.

Enterprise 18 Nov 1943

Lt. Lyle M. Jensen Killed In Action

Lt. Lyle M. Jensen of Hamburg, Iowa, son of Louie M. and Hazel Gustason Jensen, was killed in action in Italy on October 2nd.

His parents were the former owners of the Hansen Bakery in Blair.

Lyle attended Wentworth Military Academy at Lexington, Missouri, also the University of Iowa where he was commissioned Second Lieutenant, in the U.S. Army.

He then joined the army and was promoted to a first Lieutenant, in a short time. He was sent overseas, and was stationed in Africa, and later at the Italian battle front.

Impressive Memorial services under the auspices of the Hamburg Ministerial Alliance, American Legion and Masonic Lodge were held on Sunday, November 1, at the Hamburg Iowa High School Auditorium.

He leaves his highly respected parents, and a younger brother, Donald, to mourn his passing.

Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hewitt, Mrs. Verne Gustason and James, and Mr. and Mrs. Ole Jensen, of Blair were in attendance at the Memorial services.

Note: Buried in Hamburg Cemetery, Hamburg, Franklin, Iowa. Find a Grave # 7901674.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~