In Memory of Marine Private First
Class
Julius A. Salzmann
March 5, 1920 – July 25, 1944
Iona, Lyman County, South Dakota
Killed in Action on Saipan-Marianas Islands
Julius was born March 5, 1920,
at Iona, South Dakota, which is in southern Lyman
County. Julius was the fifth
of seven children born to Arthur C. and Kathern M.
Salzmann. In order of age, the Salzmann children
were Lois, Mildred, Richard, Helen, Julius, Conrad,
and Emanuel.
Julius’ brother, Richard, recalls
that Julius grew up in a happy family; they were
involved in farming and ranching, where livestock
and grain were produced. Julius, and his brothers
and sisters, rode horses, milked cows, worked in the
gardens, in addition to all the other farm work.
Julius attended grade school and some of high school
at Iona; after that he went to State College at
Brookings
where he received a high school diploma by taking a
short-course program for two years. While at
Brookings, he
also joined the ROTC. As his brother says, “He
(Julius) was a good student, a hard worker, and
enjoyed the farm life.”
On January 7, 1942, Julius enlisted in the Marine
Corps at Minneapolis, Minnesota. Pfc. Salzmann trained
until October of 1942 in California and then went
overseas.
Pfc. Julius Alexander Salzmann was sent to the Pacific
theater of operations; first stationed in New Zealand
and then the South Pacific combat area. He was killed
in action on Saipan-Marianas Islands on July 25, 1944.
We thank Julius Salzmann for his sacrifice and his
service.
This entry was respectfully submitted by Brett D.
Raisanen, 8th Grade West, Spearfish Middle
School, Spearfish,
South Dakota, May 3, 1999.
Information for this entry was provided by Richard A.
Salzmann, Iona, South Dakota, brother of Pfc. Salzmann.