East Iowans Gaining Fame In Air Corps
Special to The Gazette Staff Sgt. John Wittenberg 23 son of Mrs Mary Wittenberg awarded the Air Medal and an Oak Leaf cluster for gunner work on a B 24 Liberator based in Italy since entering service in December 1942. Since last April overseas he took part in attacks on enemy targets in Germany France Italy Romania Austria and Hungary. He has two brothers in service Arthur 26 a chief petty officer in the navy and Marion 18 with a paratroop division at Camp Wolters Texas.
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Maynard
John Wittenberg
Mary Wittenberg
Italy
Wittenberg
Germany
France
Romania
Austria
Hungary
Arthur Wittenberg
Navy
Marion Wittenberg
Camp Wolters
Texas
Blairstown native Loren Stewart flies 50th mission in war
Loren K. Stewart son of Mr and Mrs Lester Stewart of Blairstown Indiana has logged over 50 missions in two war theaters. He served nine months in Alaska and the Aleutians before transferring to a Twelfth Air Force B 25 Mitchell group in the Mediterranean as engineer gunner. His notable moment came during the strafing of Kiska harbor pouring 300 rounds. He enlisted in 1940 and trained at Scott Field Tyndall Field and Greenville where he received radio mechanics and gunnery instruction and overseas combat training.
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Tech
Loren K. Stewart
Lester Stewart
Blairstown
Alaska
Aleutians
Mediterranean
Twelfth Air Force
Set. Stewart
Kiska Harbor
Army Air Forces
Sgt
Stewart
Scott Field
Lll
Tyndall Field
Fla
Greenville
S.C
Robert W. Hanna
J. K. Hanna
Anamosa
Roswell
N. M
Marfa
Texas
Iowa State College
Army Air Corps
Fifteenth A A R in Italy set for Blair veteran status
Fred B. Blair of Manchester Iowa completed two years overseas with his Flying Fortress unit on August 6 becoming a veteran of European and Mediterranean theaters. The unit activated after Pearl Harbor flew from Geiger Field Washington to England and participated in early all American air attacks on Germany and held territory. They moved to Africa for the invasion and later raids from Italy and England against central Germany. The group earned two distinguished unit citations for missions in Tunis and Regensburg and is noted for leading the first Rome raid and sinking the Italian cruiser Trieste with over 300 missions credited.
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Italy
Fred B. Blair
Manchester
Geigerfield
Wash
Pearl Harbor
England
Germany
Nathan F. Twining
Fifteenth Army Air Force
Eighth
Fifteenth
Regensburg
Rome
Trieste
Blairstown Fighter Pilot Home After 53 Missions
Lt. Arnold Dickenson, awarded the Air Medal with eight Oak Leaf clusters, returns home on leave after flying 53 combat missions over Europe in a P-38. His service spanned France, Austria, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Italy and Germany, including a April 2 mission that earned a Presidential Citation for his squadron. He endured a near fatal encounter in Yugoslavia when flak damaged his plane and forced a perilous climb to safety.
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Blairstown
Arnold Dickenson
Europe
Joe Dickenson
Dickenson
France
Austria
Romania
Hungary
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Italy
Germany
Steyr
Fishamond
Only 24 Take State Tests For Barbers
Des Moines AP reports Iowa's barber division shows 24 applicants for licensure in the year ended June 30 1944 the lowest on record. Director W B Wilson cites economic conditions and many young people entering armed services as causes.
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DES Moines
Iowa
W. B. Wilson
State Department of Health
Wilson
Armed Services
Wegmuller Promoted to Major in War Department
Washington AP report states Captain Jacob P. Wegmuller of Iowa City has been promoted to major by the War Department. The official announcement was issued Tuesday.
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Wegmuller
Washington
War Department
Jacob P. Wegmuller
Iowa City
Diesel School at Ames Extended to 1945
AMES AP The Diesel school at Iowa State College naval training station will be extended to January 1 1945. Prof David L Arm director announced extension keeps the Diesel program and increases trainees from about 640 to 750 or 800 as the navy needs men for invasion craft. The electrical cooks and bakers schools remain unaffected and earlier plans to discontinue them were noted.
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Navy
Dr William D Coder Named Director of Vets Service at Iowa U
Dr William D Coder was appointed director of veterans service at the University of Iowa announced by President Virgil M Hancher in the student affairs office The new post follows his year and a half as coordinator between the university and the AST unit He will advise discharged servicemen using the GI Bill programs and assist with eligibility and education plans.
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Iowa City
William D. Coder
Veterans’ Service
University of Iowa
Virgil M. Hancher
Coder
College of Liberal Arts
Brief Illness Fatal To Richard Lee 66
Richard Lee, 66, an employee of the Iowa Manufacturing Company, died at his Marion home after several days illness. Born January 12, 1878, in Canada, he lived in Marion 40 years. Survived by wife Ethel Thompson and children Charles Richard Lee and Mrs Raymond Bonebrake, plus two grandsons and a granddaughter. Services at Yocom chapel, time to be announced.
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Richard Lee
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Central Avenue
Marion
Canada
Ethel R Thompson
Charles Richard Lee
Cedar Rapids
Raymond Bonebrake
Thomas Richard Lee
Raymond Guy Bonebrake
Rose Mary Lee
Yocom Chapel
Freeman kin hold Linn county reunion picnic planned
Descendants of Benjamin and Elizabeth Freeman announce their annual reunion and picnic set for Sunday August 27 at Wapsipinicon state park Anamosa. Other notices include a hospital report for Machinist's Mate Steve Nick Kepros and local classifieds for a 3 room furnished apartment and housekeeping help.
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Benjamin
Elizabeth Freeman
Linn’ County
Wapsipinicon State Park
Anamosa
Steve Nick Kepros
N. P. Kepros
Pacific Area
Memorial Rites Friday For Arthur Chudzinski
Memorial services for Pvt. Arthur Chudzinski 22 will be held Friday at St. Josephs Catholic church. He was reported missing in action April 28 and listed dead by the war department. Born near Marion January 8 1922 he attended Marion Viola and Springville high school class of 1942. He entered service February 1943 and was killed off the coast of England. Survived by father Herman and brother Victor of Springville and sister Mrs Lillian Hopkins of Marion.
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Arthur Chudzinski
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
T. J. McElliott
Chudzinski
War Department
Marion
Viola
Springville High School
England
Herman
Victor Chudzinski
Springville
Lillian Hopkins
Local Methodist clergy and community notes from Marion area
Mrs Elizabeth Hatt hosts include Mrs Haitt's mother Mrs Kate Tice of Kalona and Mrs Sam Walker of Burlington plus her son Jerry. Rev C B Patrick returns to the local church for his third year after a Birmingham conference. Marion items mention travel, house for sale, and local church meetings.
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Elizabeth Hatt
Hatt
Mrs Haitt
Kate Tice
Kalona
Sam Walker
Burlington
Jerry
Sgt Edwin Craig Dies of Wounds in Italy
Special to The Gazette recounts Sgt Edwin E Craig 25 Scotch Grove died July 10 in an Italian hospital from wounds suffered July 5. Inducted Camp Dodge 1941 he served at Camp Polk Camp Cooke Camp Adair overseas last April. Born April 22 1919 son of Forrest and Mrs Forrest E Craig married December 27 1941 Mary Catherine McLees Monticello their daughter Catherine Ann survived by wife daughter parents a grandmother and five sisters
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Scotch” Grove
Edwin E. Craig
Scotch Grove
Italy
Craig
Army
Camp Dodge
Camp Polk
Camp Cooke
Calif
Camp Adair
Ore
Forrest E. Craig
Center Junction High School
M M Sinclair
Scotch Grove Township
Sand Springs
Mary Catherine McLees
Monticello
Catherine Ann
Sgt. Craig
M. D. Foster
Lindy
Harry Ireland
Des Moines
Memorial services for Sgt Craig held Monday morning
Memorial services for Sgt. Craig were held Monday morning in the ea Heart church at Monticello Sand Springs names Clarence Taylor Olin Mrs. Robert L. Duncan Morley Ethel and Betty Lou Craig are listed among attendees.
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Clarence Taylor
Olin
Robert L. Duncan
Morley
Ethel
Betty Lou Craig
Sand Springs
Sgt. Craig
Ea Heart
Monticello
Robert Inghram of Atalissa Killed in New Guinea
Robert Inghram 21 son of Mr and Mrs William Inghram Detroit former Atalissa resident died June 26 in New Guinea He was nephew of Fred and Walter Oepping and a great nephew of Edward Oepping of Atalissa.
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Atalissa
Robert Inghram
William Inghram
Detroit
New Guinea
Fred
Walter Oepping
Edward Oepping
Soldier Arthur E. Bass Killed in Italy
Pfc. Arthur E. Bass, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Bass, was killed July 16 in Italy. He entered service in October 1942, trained at Camps White and Adair Ore, and went overseas in May 1944.
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Conesville
Arthur E. Bass
Orville Bass
Italy
White and Adair
Ore
Iowa mules for Army transport in rough country
Washington reports the army quartermaster corps will receive part of two thousand mules for transport in rough terrain as faced by forces in Sicily Italy and Burma. the document highlights supply to support Army operations abroad.
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Washington
Army Quartermaster Corps
Sicily
Italy
Burma
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