Frank Joseph Lutwitze
January 19, 1896 - March 28, 1985

Camp Pike, near Little Rock, Arkansas

Buried Sacred Heart Cemetery, Templeton, Iowa
Enlistment September 21, 1917
Discharge March 30, 1918

Frank Lutwitze was the oldest of three sons born to Anton and Anna (Dentlinger) Lutwitze on January 19, 1896. The family moved to Dedham where Anton was a blacksmith. Frank entered the service from Dedham on September 22, 1917. He served some of his time in France and survived the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918 while in France.

After Frank's honorable discharge on March 19, 1919, he was employed at the Dedham Elevator for seventeen years. In 1935 he purchased and moved to a farm south of Templeton. His wife, Anna, died January 27, 1958, at home on the farm. Frank retired from farming to a home in Manning in 1966. He passed away March 31, 1985.

Private Frank J. Lutwitze
Company F 312 Ammunition Train
Camp Pike, Arkansas

Arcadia, Iowa April 8, 1918
Friend Frank
How are you getting along, are you still in Camp Pike?
Well to-day was another great day. Willie has been out all day selling Liberty Bonds.
Arcadia is gone to have a sale an auction the 17 for the benefit of the Red Cross.
Haven't seen your mother since we was down.
Write sometime.
From Will & Clara Sievers