Infant Son Riekena Birth 18 Jan 1944 Eldora, Hardin County, Iowa, USA Death 18 Jan 1944 Eldora, Hardin County, Iowa, USA Burial First Christian Reformed Cemetery Wellsburg, Grundy County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 58402118
Mr. and Mrs. Emery Riekena living west of town mourn the loss of an infant son, stillborn, on Tuesday, January 18, at the Eldora Memorial Hospital. Surviving, besides the parents, are two brothers, Edward and Harlyn Lee. One brother preceded him in death in 1940. Burial services were held at the First Christian Reformed Cemetery with Rev. L. F. Voskuil in charge.
The temperature on January 18, 1944 was between 1.9 °C and 5.4 °C and averaged 3.6 °C. There was 3.0 mm of rain during 6.3 hours. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
April 22 » World War II: Operation Persecution is initiated: Allied forces land in the Hollandia (currently known as Jayapura) area of New Guinea.
May 1 » World War II: Two hundred Communist prisoners are shot by the Germans at Kaisariani, Athens in reprisal for the killing of General Franz Krech by partisans at Molaoi.
June 7 » World War II: Battle of Normandy: At Ardenne Abbey, members of the SS Division Hitlerjugend massacre 23 Canadian prisoners of war.
June 26 » World War II: The Battle of Osuchy in Osuchy, Poland, one of the largest battles between Nazi Germany and Polish resistance forces, ends with the defeat of the latter.
August 19 » World War II: Liberation of Paris: Paris, France rises against German occupation with the help of Allied troops.
December 22 » World War II: Battle of the Bulge: German troops demand the surrender of United States troops at Bastogne, Belgium, prompting the famous one word reply by General Anthony McAuliffe: "Nuts!"
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