Austin E. Navin
October 6, 1902 - January 31, 1946

Sergeant US Army

Parents: Augustine Mary (McGee) Navin
Siblings: Mary Navin, Thomas Navin, Cornelius Navin, Agnes (Navin) Bock

Manning Monitor article------ 1943

Advanced to Sergeant
Austin Navin, who is stationed at Indiantown, Pennsylvania, in the U. S. army, has been promoted to the rank of Sergeant, according to word received by his mother here.
He states he certainly looks forward to the Monitor and wishes to thank the American Legion and the Monitor for the paper.

Austin Navin Visits Home
Austin Navin, line Sergeant with the Indian Gap Military reservation Co. A. Headquarters station area battalion, service of Supply, stationed at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, enjoyed about 48 hours in Manning visiting his mother, Mrs. Mary Navin, before returning to Harrisburg, from which place he will leave for overseas duty shortly.

The company baggage has already been shipped.
Austin received preliminary training at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas.
He is a member of an entirely new branch of the service called the service of supply, which is under the direction of General Brehon B. Somervell.
The job of the division is to keep a continual flow of material going to the ground troops under General McNair and the air force under General Arnold. The order to reorganize and streamline the supply system was signed by President Roosevelt in March.

Austin has been in the service before enlisting in 1920. His serial number at that time and the one he has now are the same, 6,460,811.

Manning Monitor article------ 1944

M/Sgt. A. Navin Leaves Sunday
Master Sgt. Austin Navin will leave Sunday morning for Ft. Snelling where he will report back from a furlough here with his mother, Mrs. Mary Navin.
On arrival at Ft. Snelling he will receive his travel pay and then be destined for points overseas.
He arrived from overseas where he had served previous to his furlough.

Manning Monitor article------ 1945

AUSTIN NAVIN DISCHARGED
Austin Navin returned Tuesday evening to Manning from Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, where he was given an honorable discharge under the point system. He served 22 months in the Persian Combat Command before being sent back to the states.
After his return to the states he has been stationed at various camps.
He was awarded several medals while in combat duty in Persia.

Find Manning Vet Frozen to Death in Templeton Alley
"Casey" Navin Is Found Near Sister's Home
No Inquest Planned, Coroner Reports; Body Taken to Manning
Austin Navin, 45-year-old resident of Manning, was found frozen to death in an alley in Templeton early this morning, January 31, 1946, Sheriff Tom J. Finegan reported.

His body was lying in an alley at the rear of the home of his sister, Mrs. Lawrence Bock, of Templeton, the sheriff said. Dr. O.P. Morganthaler examined the body before calling Dr. R.J. Ferlic, County Coroner, who indicated no inquest will be held.

Navin was single, and was employed as a salesman, according to Finegan. He was a Veteran of both World Wars and had recently been discharged from the service. Navin was better known as "Casey."

He was born October 6, 1902, and reared in Manning, the son of Austin and Mary (McGee) Navin, Manning Pioneers, both of whom are now dead. He has another sister, Mary Riley, who lives in Nebraska, and two brothers, Tom, of Wall Lake, and Leo, of Sioux City.

Although the coroner could not be reached this morning, Sheriff Finegan said he had indicated that no inquest will be held.

The body is at the Ohde Funeral Home in Manning, pending funeral arrangements.

Siblings of Austin: Thomas, Cornelius, Mary Riley, Agnes Bock