The Iola Register, Friday, February 19, 1943
Loren W. Flack, seaman first class, was an assistant gunner on board the U. S. S. Chicago, that was sunk January 30. His mother, Mrs. Ross Matthews of Elsmore received a letter from him a few days before the news of the sinking was broadcast. In the letter he stated that he was all right and feeling fine. He formerly lived in LaHarpe and graduated from the LaHarpe high school with the class of 1935. He joined the navy in March, 1940, and received his training at San Diego, Calif., after which he was stationed on the Chicago.
The Iola Register, Thursday, February 25, 1943
Loren Flack Seaman First Class, son of Mrs. Ross Mathews, who was an assistant gunner aboard the Chicago before it went down, is reported safe and well.
The Iola Register, Monday, July 29, 1943
Loren Flack Is "Missing"
Former LaHarpe Boy Was On USS Helena Sunk In Kula Gulf
Loren W. Flack, formerly of LaHarpe, is officially listed as missing in action following the sinking of the U. S. S. Helena in Kula Gulf on July 6, according to a message received by his mother, Mrs. Lula Mathews, Elsmore. He was a first class seaman.
Seaman Flack graduated from the LaHarpe high school in 1935 and had spent his entire life in Allen county until he joined the navy several years ago.
He served on the cruiser Chicago and saw action in the battles fought in Magassar Strait and the Coral Sea and also in the American landing on Guadalcanal. He was on the Chicago when it was sunk in January. Flack, probably, has taken part in more naval engagements than any other man from Allen county.
Mrs. John Stuteville, 213 North Walnut, Iola, is his sister. He also has a brother, Marvin Flack, living in San Francisco. Last November Seaman Flack visited his mother and sister.
The Iola Register, Friday, September 14, 1945
Loren W. Flack - Killed in Action
Loren W. Flack, S 1-C, has been officially listed as killed in action. He was serving on the U. S. S. Helena when it was sunk by Japanese gunfire in the battle of Kula Gulf on July 6, 1943. At that time he was reported missing in action.
Seaman Flack was born in LaHarpe and attended the schools there, graduating from the LaHarpe high school in 1935. He was a member of Troop A. the Iola company of the 114th Cavalry, Kansas National Guard.
He joined the navy shortly after graduating from high school and was on the cruiser Chicago which participated in the sea battles fought early in the war in Magassar Strait and the Coral Sea. The Chicago took part in the invasion of Guadalcanal and was badly damaged. The cruiser eventually made its way to the United States, was repaired and returned to the Pacific. In a following engagement the cruiser was sunk.
Seaman Flack is survived by his mother, Mrs. Lula Mathews, Elsmore, Kansas, a sister, Mrs. John Stuteville, 213 North Walnut, and a brother, Marvin Flack, who is with the Seabees on Okinawa.
Loren W. Flack, seaman first class, was an assistant gunner on board the U. S. S. Chicago, that was sunk January 30. His mother, Mrs. Ross Matthews of Elsmore received a letter from him a few days before the news of the sinking was broadcast. In the letter he stated that he was all right and feeling fine. He formerly lived in LaHarpe and graduated from the LaHarpe high school with the class of 1935. He joined the navy in March, 1940, and received his training at San Diego, Calif., after which he was stationed on the Chicago.
The Iola Register, Thursday, February 25, 1943
Loren Flack Seaman First Class, son of Mrs. Ross Mathews, who was an assistant gunner aboard the Chicago before it went down, is reported safe and well.
The Iola Register, Monday, July 29, 1943
Loren Flack Is "Missing"
Former LaHarpe Boy Was On USS Helena Sunk In Kula Gulf
Loren W. Flack, formerly of LaHarpe, is officially listed as missing in action following the sinking of the U. S. S. Helena in Kula Gulf on July 6, according to a message received by his mother, Mrs. Lula Mathews, Elsmore. He was a first class seaman.
Seaman Flack graduated from the LaHarpe high school in 1935 and had spent his entire life in Allen county until he joined the navy several years ago.
He served on the cruiser Chicago and saw action in the battles fought in Magassar Strait and the Coral Sea and also in the American landing on Guadalcanal. He was on the Chicago when it was sunk in January. Flack, probably, has taken part in more naval engagements than any other man from Allen county.
Mrs. John Stuteville, 213 North Walnut, Iola, is his sister. He also has a brother, Marvin Flack, living in San Francisco. Last November Seaman Flack visited his mother and sister.
The Iola Register, Friday, September 14, 1945
Loren W. Flack - Killed in Action
Loren W. Flack, S 1-C, has been officially listed as killed in action. He was serving on the U. S. S. Helena when it was sunk by Japanese gunfire in the battle of Kula Gulf on July 6, 1943. At that time he was reported missing in action.
Seaman Flack was born in LaHarpe and attended the schools there, graduating from the LaHarpe high school in 1935. He was a member of Troop A. the Iola company of the 114th Cavalry, Kansas National Guard.
He joined the navy shortly after graduating from high school and was on the cruiser Chicago which participated in the sea battles fought early in the war in Magassar Strait and the Coral Sea. The Chicago took part in the invasion of Guadalcanal and was badly damaged. The cruiser eventually made its way to the United States, was repaired and returned to the Pacific. In a following engagement the cruiser was sunk.
Seaman Flack is survived by his mother, Mrs. Lula Mathews, Elsmore, Kansas, a sister, Mrs. John Stuteville, 213 North Walnut, and a brother, Marvin Flack, who is with the Seabees on Okinawa.
The Iola Register, Friday, February 19, 1943
Loren W. Flack, seaman first class, was an assistant gunner on board the U. S. S. Chicago, that was sunk January 30. His mother, Mrs. Ross Matthews of Elsmore received a letter from him a few days before the news of the sinking was broadcast. In the letter he stated that he was all right and feeling fine. He formerly lived in LaHarpe and graduated from the LaHarpe high school with the class of 1935. He joined the navy in March, 1940, and received his training at San Diego, Calif., after which he was stationed on the Chicago.
The Iola Register, Thursday, February 25, 1943
Loren Flack Seaman First Class, son of Mrs. Ross Mathews, who was an assistant gunner aboard the Chicago before it went down, is reported safe and well.
The Iola Register, Monday, July 29, 1943
Loren Flack Is "Missing"
Former LaHarpe Boy Was On USS Helena Sunk In Kula Gulf
Loren W. Flack, formerly of LaHarpe, is officially listed as missing in action following the sinking of the U. S. S. Helena in Kula Gulf on July 6, according to a message received by his mother, Mrs. Lula Mathews, Elsmore. He was a first class seaman.
Seaman Flack graduated from the LaHarpe high school in 1935 and had spent his entire life in Allen county until he joined the navy several years ago.
He served on the cruiser Chicago and saw action in the battles fought in Magassar Strait and the Coral Sea and also in the American landing on Guadalcanal. He was on the Chicago when it was sunk in January. Flack, probably, has taken part in more naval engagements than any other man from Allen county.
Mrs. John Stuteville, 213 North Walnut, Iola, is his sister. He also has a brother, Marvin Flack, living in San Francisco. Last November Seaman Flack visited his mother and sister.
The Iola Register, Friday, September 14, 1945
Loren W. Flack - Killed in Action
Loren W. Flack, S 1-C, has been officially listed as killed in action. He was serving on the U. S. S. Helena when it was sunk by Japanese gunfire in the battle of Kula Gulf on July 6, 1943. At that time he was reported missing in action.
Seaman Flack was born in LaHarpe and attended the schools there, graduating from the LaHarpe high school in 1935. He was a member of Troop A. the Iola company of the 114th Cavalry, Kansas National Guard.
He joined the navy shortly after graduating from high school and was on the cruiser Chicago which participated in the sea battles fought early in the war in Magassar Strait and the Coral Sea. The Chicago took part in the invasion of Guadalcanal and was badly damaged. The cruiser eventually made its way to the United States, was repaired and returned to the Pacific. In a following engagement the cruiser was sunk.
Seaman Flack is survived by his mother, Mrs. Lula Mathews, Elsmore, Kansas, a sister, Mrs. John Stuteville, 213 North Walnut, and a brother, Marvin Flack, who is with the Seabees on Okinawa.
Loren W. Flack, seaman first class, was an assistant gunner on board the U. S. S. Chicago, that was sunk January 30. His mother, Mrs. Ross Matthews of Elsmore received a letter from him a few days before the news of the sinking was broadcast. In the letter he stated that he was all right and feeling fine. He formerly lived in LaHarpe and graduated from the LaHarpe high school with the class of 1935. He joined the navy in March, 1940, and received his training at San Diego, Calif., after which he was stationed on the Chicago.
The Iola Register, Thursday, February 25, 1943
Loren Flack Seaman First Class, son of Mrs. Ross Mathews, who was an assistant gunner aboard the Chicago before it went down, is reported safe and well.
The Iola Register, Monday, July 29, 1943
Loren Flack Is "Missing"
Former LaHarpe Boy Was On USS Helena Sunk In Kula Gulf
Loren W. Flack, formerly of LaHarpe, is officially listed as missing in action following the sinking of the U. S. S. Helena in Kula Gulf on July 6, according to a message received by his mother, Mrs. Lula Mathews, Elsmore. He was a first class seaman.
Seaman Flack graduated from the LaHarpe high school in 1935 and had spent his entire life in Allen county until he joined the navy several years ago.
He served on the cruiser Chicago and saw action in the battles fought in Magassar Strait and the Coral Sea and also in the American landing on Guadalcanal. He was on the Chicago when it was sunk in January. Flack, probably, has taken part in more naval engagements than any other man from Allen county.
Mrs. John Stuteville, 213 North Walnut, Iola, is his sister. He also has a brother, Marvin Flack, living in San Francisco. Last November Seaman Flack visited his mother and sister.
The Iola Register, Friday, September 14, 1945
Loren W. Flack - Killed in Action
Loren W. Flack, S 1-C, has been officially listed as killed in action. He was serving on the U. S. S. Helena when it was sunk by Japanese gunfire in the battle of Kula Gulf on July 6, 1943. At that time he was reported missing in action.
Seaman Flack was born in LaHarpe and attended the schools there, graduating from the LaHarpe high school in 1935. He was a member of Troop A. the Iola company of the 114th Cavalry, Kansas National Guard.
He joined the navy shortly after graduating from high school and was on the cruiser Chicago which participated in the sea battles fought early in the war in Magassar Strait and the Coral Sea. The Chicago took part in the invasion of Guadalcanal and was badly damaged. The cruiser eventually made its way to the United States, was repaired and returned to the Pacific. In a following engagement the cruiser was sunk.
Seaman Flack is survived by his mother, Mrs. Lula Mathews, Elsmore, Kansas, a sister, Mrs. John Stuteville, 213 North Walnut, and a brother, Marvin Flack, who is with the Seabees on Okinawa.
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This tombstone is a Cenotaph Memorial Stone. Mr. Flack is not buried here.
In Memory of Loren W. Flack S1 C
1914 U. S. S. Helena 1943
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