Arnold R. Dollarhide

Arnold Reed Dollarhide was born in Wolbach, Greeley County, Nebraska on July 29, 1921, to Vernon Glen Dollarhide and Laura Marie Cartwright. He became a resident of Columbus, Burke County, North Dakota and entered the United States Army at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on August 13, 1943. Private First Class Wolbach served in the European African Middle Eastern Theater and was killed in action on January 26, 1945, in France. He is buried in Row 5, Section F, Grave 117, Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Lincoln County, Nebraska. He received the Purple Heart.

Memorial Services For Pfc. Dollarhide –
Very impressive memorial services were held in the Columbus Methodist church last Sunday afternoon, February 25, for Pfc. Arnold Dollarhide, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vern Dollarhide of Columbus, who was killed in action in France on January 26. The services were conducted by Rev. Cross, pastor of the church, with special music by Supt. and Mrs. Castleman, the high school trio, Jan Waterud, Joan Brenno and Lavina Isakon, and a duo, Miss Waterud and Miss Brenno. Members of the American Legion and soldiers of World War 2 attended in a body.

Arnold Reed Dollarhide was born at Wolbach, Neb., on July 29, 1921, and was 23 years old at the time of his death. He attended grade school at Wolbach and in the rural schools of Fay Township, moving to the Columbus community with his parents in 1933, where he grew to manhood. He graduated from Columbus high school in 1938 and for the following four years was employed in the Truax-Tracer store at the mines as a clerk. He enlisted in the army on August 13, 1942 and left for overseas service about Christmastime in 1944. He was a member of the 42nd Division, the famous Rainbow Division of World War 1 days. He is survived by his sorrowing parents and one sister, Mrs. Orville Miller (Verna) of Columbus, Mont. The many friends of the sorrowing bereaved extend heartfelt sympathy and condolences to them in the loss of their soldier son, a fine young man, who made the supreme sacrifice in this present worldwide struggle. – Columbus (N. D.) Reporter.
Greeley Citizen, Greeley, Nebraska, Thursday, March 8, 1945

Receive Message Concerning Son –
Mr. and Mrs. Vern G. Dollarhide received a letter Sunday from 1st Lt. C. P. Woelfer, commanding officer, concerning their son, Pfc. Arnold Dollarhide, who was killed in action December 26. The letter: "Your letter requesting information regarding circumstances surrounding the death of your son, Arnold, has reached me. Officially, War Department regulations do not permit details for many reasons. However, as he was a courageous, willing young soldier, I feel I must answer your request in some manner. The incident surrounding his becoming a casualty occurred while this organization was fighting the heavy attacks the enemy made on the 7th Army in Alsace. As you say, he was the mail orderly, and he was very popular in his work. However, enemy artillery fire does not pick its victims and when an artillery shell struck a barn Arnold was in we suffered several casualties. He suffered not. Many fine men were lost that night, but the enemy was thrown back. In behalf of Company ‘K' I extend sympathy."
Greeley Citizen, Greeley, Nebraska, Thursday, March 22, 1945

Body of Pfc. A. R. Dollarhide is Returned – Mr. and Mrs. Vern G. Dollarhide have received word from the War Department that the body of their son, Pfc. Arnold Reed Dollarhide is to land in New York aboard the Army Transport Robert F. Burns on Monday, March 29.
Wolbach Messenger, Wolbach, Nebraska, Thursday, April 1, 1948

Arnold R. Dollarhide To Be Buried May 18 – Mr. and Mrs. Vern G. Dollarhide received a telegram from Maxwell, Nebraska Tuesday from the Supt. of the Military cemetery that the funeral of their son, the late Pfc. Arnold R. Dollarhide has been scheduled for 10 a.m. May 18, 1948.
Wolbach Messenger, Wolbach, Nebraska, Thursday May 6, 1948

Military Rites Held For Arnold R. Dollarhide – Pfc. Arnold R. Dollarhide, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vern G. Dollarhide was buried at the Military cemetery at Maxwell Tuesday, May 18. The military services were held at 10 o'clock a.m. Pallbearers were representatives of all branches of the service. Besides the immediate family, four carloads of veterans and friends of the family attended the services from here. Pfc. Dollarhide was killed in the European Theatre of war and his body was brought back to this country for burial late last month.
Wolbach Messenger, Wolbach, Nebraska, Thursday, May 20, 1948

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