Sergeant Wolf, who entered the service on September 9, 1942, went overseas early this year, landing in Italy on January 10, 1944. 

He was a graduate of St. Patrick's High School. 

He had his training at Amarillo, Texas; Boehing Flying School, Seattle; Kingman Gunnery School, Arizona; Ephrata, WA; Walla Walla, WA; and Avon Park, FL.

Regensburg Raided February 25 
According to news dispatches carried on February 26, the Regensburg (Germany) Messerschmidt factory was on the receiving end of a two-way bombing attack by bombers, based both in England and from the Fifteenth Flying Command, based in Italy. The Flying Fortress, on which Sergeant Wolf was serving, was undoubtedly part of this raiding force. Thirty-nine bombers of the Fifteenth Air Force were reported as failing to return from this bombing raid.

But there is another group of men overseas to whom packages from home are even more important than Christmas gifts, for the articles they contain may mean the difference between privation and plenty, illness and health; even life and death. These are the men interned in enemy-occupied territory, the prisoners of war. 

Unlike the Christmas packages, the gifts to prisoners of war may not be sent without label. Only the next of kin receive these labels, furnished by the Provost Marshal General's Office, without request. They are issued regularly, every 60 days. However, the labels are transferable, and members of a family, relatives, or friends may use one of these to send a package. If you have a relative or friend interned overseas, you might wish to volunteer to pack one of these bi-monthly boxes for him.

The American Red Cross acts as a channel, through which relief parcels are made available, insofar as possible, to all U.S. prisoners of war and civilian internees in Europe. To date, lack of transportation has made this impossible in the Far East. A "capture" parcel is given to each newly captured prisoner in Europe at the transit camp. Invalid parcels for convalescents and medical kits are made available to those who are ill or injured. 

A standard food parcel, paid for by the U.S. Government, is issued weekly to all U.S. prisoners of war and civilian internees in Europe. 

By the time the first next-of-kin parcel is received, most prisoners have already had the capture parcel, containing emergency supplies, as well as several standard food parcels. The first next-of-kin parcel should supply as many necessary articles as possible, but it should supplement, rather than duplicate, items contained in packages already received by the prisoner. 

It is suggested that lists of the contents of each parcel be kept, chronologically, by the next-of-kin, so that items will not be repeated unnecessarily. 

It is through the International Red Cross that letters are exchanged between prisoners of war and their families in the United States. It may take a long time, however, for the mail to get through, as the following letters from Eau Claire men indicate. Mrs. Walter Wilk received an "express message" from her son, Lieutenant LaJune F. Wilk, in a German prison camp. Under date of September 25, he wrote, "Still OK, if you haven't heard from me yet. Hope to get some mail in near future. Please don't worry. All my love." 

A letter, dated June 28, was received by Mrs. Lou Wolf from her son, Sergeant John V. Wolf, German prisoner of war: 

"Dear Mom: Just a note to let you know I have, as yet, received no mail. Hoping this reaches you to let you know I am well. Regards to all and love to you. Your loving son." 

A little later, July 8, Sergeant Wolf wrote his mother: 

"Still have not heard from any of you, but hope and pray all of  you are well. Had a nice day here on the Fourth. Ball games,  sports of all kinds, and a band concert from our band. The same day, we had a talent exhibition, pencil drawings, paintings, carvings and  novelties, all contributed by the camp talent. It was really wonderful.  I can't even write decent, let alone paint or draw, so yours truly exhibited nothing. The weather was perfect, so we had a pleasant day.  Had a movie recently, "Orchestra Wives." It was a treat, but not a movie I enjoyed too much. Must close, Mom. Love to all, oodles to yourself. Keep praying.  I am, Your loving son, Jack"

This was the first word Mrs. Wolf had received from, or of, her son since the liberation of the prisoners of war recently by American forces from Stalag 7-A, war prison camp, at Moostburg, Germany. 

Sergeant Wolf had first been reported missing in action in a telegram received by Mrs. Wolf from the War Department on March 17, a year ago. Later, she was advised by the War Department that he was a prisoner of war and located at Stalag 3. Later, she was advised that he had been removed to Stalag 7-A. 

When word came, some weeks ago, that the American forces had liberated the prisoners at this camp, she presumed that her son was among the liberated prisoners, but the V-mail just received was the first word she had received from him. 

In the letter, he said that he had flown from Straubing, Germany to LeHavre in an Army transport plane. 

Sergeant Wolf entered the service on September 9, 1942 and went overseas early last year, landing in Italy on January 10, 1944. 

He is a graduate of St. Pat's High School. He had his training at Amarillo, TX; Boehing Flying School, Seattle; Kingman Gunnery School, AZ;  Ephrata, WA; Walla Walla, WA; and Avon Park, FL.

They are Captain Thomas R. Litchfield, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. R Litchfield, 1411 South Farwell Street, pilot of a P-47 Thunderbolt and who had been missing in action since July 31 over France and later reported a prisoner of war; Lieutenant Henry G. Crowley, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Crowley, 607 Kendall Street, co-pilot on an Eighth Army Air Forces Flying Fortress, reported missing in action over Germany since April 29, 1944 and afterwards reported a prison of war; and Sergeant Jack V. Wolf, son of Mrs. Lucy Wolf, 324 Fifth Avenue, Engineer Gunner, Army Air Corps, reported missing over Germany on February 25, 1944 and later reported a prisoner of war. Sergeant Wolf was serving on a Flying Fortress at the time.

No specific word has been received by their families here that they were among those released, but they had received word some days ago from the War Department to the effect that they had been removed from other prison camps to Stalag 7. They felt certain their sons were among the fortunate ones. When their families here heard the broadcasts Sunday, announcing that prisoners at Stalag 7 had been liberated, they were overjoyed and are anxiously awaiting further word.

That this camp was in fairly satisfactory condition and that the prisoners were found with a 10-day supply of Red Cross rations is indicated by the following dispatch, dated April 30:

27,000 PRISONERS FREED
WITH THE U.S. THIRD ARMY, April 30—(AP)—The U.S. Fourteenth Armored  Division liberated 27,000 Allied prisoners yesterday, including a large percentage of American airmen, at a prison camp near Moosburg, 27 miles northeast of Munich. The liberation followed a nine-mile dash by the Fourteenth Armored to the vicinity of Moosburg. The Germans had marched the prisoners there in recent days from various parts of Germany. A brief report said the captives were found with a 10-day supply of Red Cross rations on hand, and that sanitary conditions and water supply were found satisfactory. The prison at Moosburg is Stalag 7-1A.

Serving with the Fifteenth Air Force in Italy, Sergeant Wolf participated in 10 missions, before being shot down in a raid on Regensburg, Austria. He was taken prisoner near Munich on February 25, 1944 and taken to an interrogation base Dulag 1, at Frankfurt, Germany.

Sergeant Wolf spent his fourteen months as a prisoner of war in Germany at Stalag Luft 3, an officers' prison camp at Sagan and Stalag 7A at Mossburg, Germany.

At Dulag 1, information was not forced out of them. Sergeant Wolf said that the Germans already had the information about the prisoners when they arrived at the camp. Conditions at Stalag Luft 3, which was run by the Luftwaffe, were fairly good, he said. Since it was an officers' camp, the food was somewhat better than at many of the camps.

The men were quartered in barracks called blocks. They divided the barracks into combines by moving beds into place and piling Red Cross boxes to separate them from other combines. The men prepared their own food in the barracks' two kitchens. They were treated fairly well, Wolf said. He also told that many of the Germans spoke English.

At Sagan, about 90 miles from Berlin, the prisoners could hear, and were actually able to feel, the ground heave during the terrific raids on Berlin, Wolf stated. Later, the officers were moved south to Mossburg, where conditions were really tough, the returned prisoner admitted. Men from all countries and all branches of service were in the camp, although different nationalities were segregated.

The food at Mossburg was terrible, according to Sergeant Wolf. When they had potato soup, it was potato peelings cooked in water. They were allowed two teaspoons of sugar a week for all their cooking. At  Mossburg, they were given no fuel. Some of the men were taken out on "wood walks" through the forests to pick up whatever twigs they could find.

Sergeant Wolf praised the genius of the prisoners. They made stoves that would burn the green wood the men were able to bring in; one man made a clock out of tin cans that actually worked; another made a wooden alarm clock that ran; the men baked pies and cakes out of almost nothing. Wolf said they once "whipped cream" out of oleo margarine.

A camp orchestra was formed when the men obtained musical instruments through the YMCA. The men produced several plays, among them The Man Who Came to Dinner; they used costumes and make-up, all made by the men.

Sergeant Wolf commented on the fanaticism of the Germans; said it was almost unbelievable. When Germany was being surrounded by two Allied armies and the Russians, many German officers still firmly believed that Germany would win the war.

About two weeks before Patton's Army arrived, the prisoners were evacuated to Stalag 7A, where they were liberated. While being flown out of Germany to France, the pilot flew low enough for them to see the utter destruction, the complete annihilation of many German cities. He said they could tell where the streets had been, but there was not a building standing in cities they passed over.

Sergeant Wolf entered the service September 9, 1942. He trained at Fort Sheridan; Miami Beach, Florida; Amarillo, Texas; Boeing Factory School, Seattle; Kingman, Arizona; Salt Lake City, Utah; Ephrata, Washington; Walla Walla, Washington; and Avon Park, Florida.

He holds the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, European Theater of Operations Ribbon with Battle Stars, the Good Conduct Medal, and a Presidential Citation.

Sergeant Wolf will report to Miami Beach, Florida on August 10 for a rest period and physical check-up, before being reassigned.