Amos was inducted into the Army during WWII and trained at the Infantry Replacement Training Center in Camp Roberts, California. While there, he made his best score with the Browning automatic rifle and qualified as a sharpshooter with 171 out of 200 possible points. Amos was seriously wounded in action on the Philippines where a Japanese sniper hit him, the bullet passing two inches above his heart and out under his armpit. He was hospitalized in the Philippines, New Zealand, and England before arriving in San Francisco, California, and lastly in Wisconsin before returning to Manning. Private First Class Lohmeier was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon, one Bronze Campaign Star, Good Conduct Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one Bronze Star, and the Purple Heart. Amos was a member of the Manning V.F.W. and American Legion.
Manning Monitor article ------ 1944
Manning Boys Now in Camps Amos "Skip" Lohmeier Writes Amos Lohmeier, writes to the Monitor as follows, from Camp Roberts, California. "I receive the Monitor every week, and I sure appreciate reading the home news, and want to thank the Monitor and Legion for making it possible to receive the paper. Daryl Mohr and Raymond Betts are still out here with me. Jack Scanlon was out here for awhile, but he is now going to radio school at Fort Ord, California. Joe Kerwin of Carroll is also out here. Most of the boys in my barracks are from good old Iowa. "We are all in the Infantry. Our training here will teach us to march, shoot and salute. Our training out here will last 17 weeks and we have only 9 left to go.
"This camp is located down between Los Angeles and San Francisco, only twenty-five
miles from the Pacific Ocean. There are approximately 40,000 soldiers out here. It is one
of the largest camps in the U. S. The most interesting part of the training is the shooting
we get to do. We shoot most of all the guns the infantry has.
"I see football is well underway --- just beat Carroll and I'll be satisfied. I would give
anything to be back just to play football. I sure as (one word censored) do, miss it. Amos Lohmeier Wounded; Meets Chester Kuhl Amos Lohmeier has sent word to his mother here that he is confined to a hospital in the Philippines as the result of a wound in the abdomen received in combat in March. He is improving nicely and was very much surprised to have his mail delivered to him in the hospital by Chester Kuhl, who is with a medical unit there. Skip Lohmeier Enjoys Monitor South Pacific June 18. 1944. Dear Monitor: I'm receiving the home town paper right along; it's usually late but there is still a lot of good news in it. Thanks to the Monitor and Legion for making it possible for receiving it. I have spent a month in New Zealand a while back. While I was there I got to visit Auckland for a, couple of days and had a grand time. It's really quite a sight to see the people drive on the left side of the road in their Austins.
The people are sure friendly and how those gals fall for a Yank. From my standpoint of
view, they are ok, but I don't think they will ever compare with an American gal.
Now for this place, we don't live like kings, but we get along.
For entertainment we have a show every other night. On Sundays, usually a special, a
big track meet or some boxing, or maybe a special parade. "Skip" Lohmeier Back In States Word has been received here by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lohmeier that their son, Amos, better known as "Skip", has arrived in the United States and is in a hospital in San Francisco. Mr. and Mrs. Lohmeier had recently received a message from the government stating that Amos had been seriously wounded in action on the Philippines. A Jap sniper caught him, the bullet passing two inches above his heart and out under his armpit. However, a letter had come from the injured man before receiving the report from the government. V-E Day brought home a wounded veteran of the Pacific area, Amos "Skip" Lohmeier, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lohmeier who was shot by a Jap sniper and had spent some time in a hospital in England before being, sent to the United States. "SKIP" LOHMEIER BACK ON CONSTRUCTION JOB Amos (Skip) Lohmeier is among the latest discharged veterans of World War II to resume his old job and he reported for work with the Hinz Construction company Monday morning, according to Ed Hinz, contractor. The returned soldier, who was wounded in action, only recently returned home from an army hospital in Wisconsin. |
SERVICES WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY 2, 1994, 10:00 AM OHDE FUNERAL HOME, MANNING, IOWA
OFFICIATING DR. CHARLES CURL UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH, MANNING
MUSIC "THE OLD RUGGED CROSS" "HOW GREAT THOU ART"
JANET MYER, ORGANIST
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INTERMENT MANNING CITY CEMETERY, MANNING
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Besides his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Velma Weber, and
two brothers, Raymond and Alvin Lohmeier.
Survivors include his son, Randy Lohmeier and his wife, Pat, of Fort Dodge; two
grandchildren, Amy and Jeff Lohmeier; a brother, Willis "Whitey" Lohmeier and his wife,
Marilyn, of Des Moines; three sisters: Bernice Hobbs of Lafayette, Colorado; Ruby Rose
of Anoka, Minnesota; and Bonnie and her husband, Reg Watters, of Lake City; nieces,
nephews, other relatives and friends.
Skip was a member of the United Methodist Church, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the American Legion.