Military promotions and furloughs across the nation
Lt. Joseph L. Casey of the Army Air Corps, a Franklin high school alumnus, earned his wings in Pampa Texas and heads to overseas duty from Tucson. The notice lists promotions including Jack Zaruba to petty officer third class at Norman Oklahoma, Robert M. Hronek to first lieutenant at Perrin Field Texas, and Harley L. Moore Jr. to lieutenant colonel on the West Coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. Casey
Army Air Corps
Franklin High School
Pampa
Texas
Ir. Casey
Tucson
Ariz
Casey
Dick Casey
Burma
Richard Novak
Norman, Okla
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Pfc
Heredhal Lee Sanders
Jacob Sanders
525 Avenue NW
Sanders
Robert M. Hronek
Mayme Hronek
F Avenue
Perrin Field
Sherman
Air Forces
Harley L. Moore, Jr
Coe College
Davenport
Catherine Timm Moore
Bob Stastny
Coast Guard
Caribbean
Third Street
Tom Stastny
Twenty-first Avenue
Clifford E. Cunningham
Keesler Field
Miss
Army Air Forces
Las Vegas
Nev
Twelfth Street
Fred T. Beyer
G Avenue
John B. Walters
Ellington Field
Houston
Walters
Carrie A. Kendall
First Avenue
Marjorie Walters
Sixteenth Street
Service members updates from local Gazette
The Gazette lists multiple service members with overseas arrivals, transfers, promotions, and training. Names include Pvt. Robert Cypra, Apprentice Seaman George H. White, Set. David C. Blodgett, Bob Stastny, Clifford E. Cunningham, Robert F. Navratil, Pfc. John C. Sebern, Set. Paul L. Main, Tech. Sgt. Herbert C. Westrom, Sgt. Harold D. Main, Pfc. Donald L. Ament, Pvt. Lynne Seee, Sgt. Fay E. Ralston, Dick Matter, and Lt. John B. Walters, with home addresses and family contacts provided.
Patrols Clash On Anzio And Adriatic Fronts In Italy
Allied and German patrols exchanged heavy blows on the Anzio beach head and Adriatic front as Allied air forces flew about 180 sorties with no enemy planes sighted. Fifth Army skirmishers pushed into Nazi positions southwest of Cisterna and cleared near Littoria while another raid northeast of Carano was repulsed by German fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied
Naples
Anzio
Adriatic
Wester
Fifth Army
Cisterna
Littoria
Carano
Magliana
Soldier Town and the GI Charm
A playful portrait of a town friendly to service members where civilians welcome GIs and the girls are plentiful. The piece jokes that a soldier who discovers such a place may become an honorary mayor and marry the town belle, while rival towns lack the same charm.
Two Enginemen Die In Railroad Wreck
A derailment near Keeling Tennessee on the Pan American of the Louisville and Nashville killed engineer J. P. Thorgmorton and fireman C. L. Lewis, both Memphis men, and injured seven others. Five cars left the tracks. only the diner and air coach stayed on the rails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelling
Tenn
INS
Pan - American
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Keeling
J. P. Thorgmorton
C. L. Lewis
Memphis
Notice to appear in Cedar Rapids court over custody case
Original notice to respond in Linn County Iowa for a custody petition filed March 1944. Plaintiff seeks custody of two minor children and reasonable support and attorney fees. Defendants are required to appear at the Court House in Cedar Rapids otherwise default judgment may be entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pew
Kruschen
May
Cutte Brugs
Tike Dethicieen
Gerald J. Aent
Vacutian
Cedar Rapids
Linnity. Sons
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LT. Casey
Harry A. Boal
Fosterval
Eighteenth Avenue
Sgt. Boal
San Diego
Calif
Naval Air Station
John Carty
E. J. Carey
Grand Avenue SE
St. Louis, Mo
Comdr. Carey
Pvt
Lloyd H
Curly” Redfern
Camp Wolters
First Street
Harley L
Ill
D Avenue NE
Robert Cypra
Marine Corps
Fifth Avenue
George H. White
Farragut
Idaho
White
Fourth Street
David C. Blodgett
England
J. C. Blodgett
The
Gazette
Robert F. Navratil
Memphis, Tenn
Naval Air Training Center
Hollywood, Fla
Naval Air Gunnery School
Albia Navratil
John C. Sebern
Marines
John L. Sebern
Third Street NW
Paul L. Main
T. L. Main
Walker
Eighty-first General Hospital Corps
Harold D. Main
Buckingham Army Air Base
Fort Myers, Fla
Main
Casper
Wyo
Sgt
Fifth Air Force
Australia
New Guinea
Donald L. Ament
Lena Ament
First Avenue NW
LynneSeee
Oakland Road
Fay E. Ralston
Columbia
S. C
Knox, Ky
T. A. Ralston
Robins
Dick Matter
Farragut, Idaho
Naval Training Station
University of Idaho
C. R. Matter
Tenth Avenue St
Italy
Novel
Gage Jean Allen
Stetson
Eames Agys
Soldier Town
Das
Iowa
Ingreo
ENT
Ginghams
Chambrays _—“Voiles
Poplins
Batistes
Sofie Wagner Styles
Sik
Ayon
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