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Local Men in Armed Service
The Register-Tribune reports Akron area servicemen in World War II roles. 2nd Lt. Sidney W. Jenson, bomber crewman of the 94th Bomb Group in England, is praised by Gen. James H. Doolittle for the Eighth Air Force’s decisive bombing effort. Other notes include Pfc. Lloyd R. Kamradt of the 117th Infantry receiving the Bronze Star for heroism in Germany, and private first class Lloyd Onnen training at Great Lakes. Also mentioned are Pvt. Kenneth Henke wounded in Germany, Pvt. Donald Staska awarded the Bronze Star with the Yankee Division, Lt. Gerald F. May of San Pedro, and Sgt. Fred R. Claesson earning the Bronze Star for meritorious service with the 78th Division.
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The
Register-Tribune
Akron
U. S. Air Corps
94Th Bomb Group
England
Eighth Air Force
James H. Doolittle
Eighth
Sidney W. Jenson
James A
Highth Air Force
Germany
Luftwaffe
Reich
France
Royal Air Force
U. S. 15Th Air Force
Europe
Rudolph H Kamradt
U. S. 80Th Infantry Division
Lloyd R. Kamradt
117Th Infantry Regiment
U. S. Army
Pfc
Kamradt
Plymouth County
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Fort Jackson
South Carolina
Fort Benning
Georgia
Camp Blanding
Florida
Nashville
Tenn
Camp Atterbury
Indiana
Belgium
Holland
Pie. Kamradt
United States Army
Hobbs
U. 8
Army
Ninth Naval District
Great Lakes
Lloyd Walter Onnen
Fred O. Onnen
U. S. Naval Training Center
Ilinois
John Henke
Chas. Talbott
Clinton
Pvt
Kenneth Henke
Schick General Hospital
U.S
Henke
Pfe
Donald Staska
Ranon Jezpersen
Ife
Patton
Jespersen
Pile
Fred RB. Claesson
Fred Claesson
Atron
310Th Infantry
78Th