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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1945
Page
7
Readers are urged to keep a correct service address to ensure overseas delivery of the Herald. A note requests prompt corrections to APO numbers and related changes.
T Sgt Donald O Gray son of Mr and Mrs W K Gray born November 11 1916 in Stone Lake Wisconsin enlisted 1942 and fought with the 146 Engineer Battalion earning a Presidential Citation for D Day efforts Sgt Walter J Gray born July 14 1921 Watersmeet Michigan served in Africa Sicily Italy France and Germany with six campaign stars while stationed in Germany and Daddy’s letter writer says he longs to come home Master Sergeant Woodward Gray Jr born September 23 1923 Watersmeet Michigan completed ROTC and pursued antiaircraft service earning multiple promotions and battle stars for Normandy Northern France and first Germany battles all three sons served overseas during World War II.
Letters from soldiers describe travels through Munich Augsburg Nuremberg and Salzburg. They celebrate Anzio Day for the Third Division and report plans for a French show while praising local newspapers. Also greetings from Pfc Louis Menara in Nancy and Pvt Taistio Hendrickson from Bessemer, Alabama seeking copies of the Herald.
The Tank Destroyer Replacement Center at North Camp Hood Tex announces the promotion of Jerry D Margetta to sergeant. Margetta lives at 1610 S Woolsey St Bessemer and wears the distinctive Tank Destroyer shoulder insignia of a black panther devouring a tank.
Two Gogebic County men, John P. Chiapuzio and Francis J. Gagnon, graduate from Northwestern University Abbott Hall midshipman school after a four month course in navigation seamanship damage control communications ordnance and gunnery. Additional updates include Val Supercynski being sent to Tinker Field and Cpl Michael Basic hospitalized at Camp Miles Standish plus several overseas addressees and a May 23 1945 dateline from Salzburg Austria.
servicemen stationed abroad thank the Bessemer Herald for keeping them informed and connected. Letters from Reino A Sievila Theodore F Olson and William C Nyman praise the paper for news about home and friends and request address updates to ensure delivery while overseas.
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