Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Griess, 2001 So. 27th, have received word of the safe arrival of their son, Pfc. Otto B. Griess, in England. A member of the army air forces, he was inducted into the army Dec. 29, 1912 [error], and received training in Florida and at Lowry Field. He was graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1941 and majored in geology. Since graduation he had worked as a geologist in Nicaragua and later was in Omaha.

The Nebraska State Journal (Lincoln, Nebraska) November 18, 1943

Submitted by:   Ida Maack Recu

Cpl. Otto B. Griess, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Griess, 3116 Randolph, returned to Lincoln Dec. 22 for a furlough. He has been in the army air corps over three years and saw service with the Eighth air corps in England and the Ninth air corps on the continent for over 26 months. He is a 1941 graduate of the University of Nebraska.
[Otto Bruno Griess, b 15 Jun 1916, d 1 Nov 1994]

The Nebraska State Journal (Lincoln, Nebraska) January 6, 1946
Submitted by:   Ida Maack Recu