Where this family lived, worked, fought, and died.
26 places, from Czaraholand in lower Bavaria to a B-24 airfield in Norfolk.
Family settled here on arrival from Germany. The city had ~15,000 people in 1923. Named for the elk-heart-shaped island formed by the St. Joe and Elkhart rivers.
Lorenz family grave site. Ella Marie said there is a girl's name on the family grave site, possibly Ottilie's infant daughter.
Wide spot in the road near New Paris, IN. Filling station, granary, large general store. Birthplace of Fannie Mae Shafer 1892. Shafer family farm was here.
Birthplace of Lovina M. Shively (Jim's maternal grandmother), March 28, 1868.
Small Baptist college. James H. Lorenz attended starting fall 1942. Enrollment in 1942 was 400 students. His college weight: 160 lbs.
James H. Lorenz completed BS in Chemistry, graduating 1948. Funded by the GI Bill.
James Lorenz called to active duty here, February 28, 1943.
James Lorenz assigned here as Aviation Student March 30, 1943.
Primary flight training, PT-28 (Ryan), 60 days starting September 1, 1943.
Basic flight training, BT-13A (Vultee), 60 days starting November 1, 1943.
Advanced twin-engine flight training, AT-17A, 60 days starting January 1, 1944. Graduated as 2nd Lt. pilot March 12, 1944.
B-24 transition crew training, BJ-127, April 19, 1944. Assigned as co-pilot to Lt. Poutry's crew.
Captain James Lorenz's combat and dress uniform from 466th Bomb Group service on display here.
James and Mary's first home, purchased 1950 for $8,000. Brand new construction.
James Lorenz worked here 1948 onward at $265/month starting salary. Bench laboratory experiments on monosilane preparation, columbium/tantalum separation. Held two patents.
Lorenz family lived here from 1959 (transfer to UCC NYC area) until 1983. UCC handled the relocation.
James and Mary's retirement home. Built 1983, moved in July 1983. This is where the Reminiscences were written, December 3, 1995.
First settlement area for August Lorenz and the Kunkel/Raatz/Seeland families. Next to the railroad tracks, walking distance to the New York Central Railroad roundhouse. Not the most desirable area; described as 'homesteader' land that was free for settlers.
Henry August Lorenz worked here as a mouthpiece maker and apprentice instrument maker. The building was still standing in 1995 'but will be demolished for apartments soon.' Other Elkhart band instrument companies of the era: C.G. Conn, Ludwig Drums, Selmer, Pedlar.
Where August worked as a foundry man. The roundhouse (locomotive repair shop) was one block from the 12th Street house. Major crew change stop on the Chicago-Elkhart 110-mile run; trains stopped 3-4 hours for crew swap and repair work.