Military Family News Highlights Service Members
Lt. Dodds son of Mrs Minnie Dodds and Mr W L Dodds has been assigned to a tactical fighter squadron after completing pilot transition training in the Panama Canal area. Pfc. Dick Smith of the Marine Corps has arrived overseas. Clayton S. Arnold boatswain’s mate spends a 19 day leave with his parents and wife. George H. Cisler petty officer transfers from Gulfport to Port Hueneme for duty.
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LA. Wayne
Cal Engineers
Merck Company
Rahway
N. J
Army Air Forces
Pfc
Dick Smith
Marine Corps
R. I. Smith
Center Point
Clayton S. Arnold
E. J. Arnold
Eighteenth Street
E Avenue
Mr. Arnold
George H. Cisler
Gulfport
Miss
Port Hueneme
Calif
Servicemen Return and Transfers Reported
Edward C. Oncken, Petty Officer, returns to Floyd Bennett field after a seven day leave with his wife and son Ricky. Pfc George J. Bishop transfers from Kearns field Utah to Harvard army air base Nebraska after teletype school and joins a bomber squadron. Subscribers urged to notify The Gazette of address changes with both old and new addresses if possible.
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Edward C. Oncken
Floyd Bennett Field
N. Y
Ricky
Avenue
George J. Bishop
Kearns Field
Utah
Harvard Army Air Base
Harvard
Neb
A. M. Bishop
Center Point
Bishop
The
Gazette
Military notes on furloughs transfers and promotions
Cpl Don A Witousek arrives for an 11 day furlough at his parents home in Western Set. Robert Hemminger has reached England. Pvt Lynn M Stauffer moved to the army postal department in New York City. Sgt Amiel R Hick transferred from Tullahoma Tenn to Walterboro S C. Arnold W Layer arrives in England. Aviation Cadet W Neil Richardson completed basic training in Chico California and is at Lakefield Arizona. Pfc Robert L McBride at Fort Custer Michigan. Pfc Lyle P Slater on 15 day furlough at Garden City Kan. Samuel J Mittan on short leave after radio course at Farragut Idaho. Sgt William H Ravenscroft returned to Camp San Luis Obispo. C R Bob Kubias promoted to captain. ASTP instructor at Kalamazoo College.
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Don A. Witousek
Air Corps
Lincoln
Neb
Alfred Witousek
Western
Robert Hemminger
England
B. D. Hemminger
Sixth Avenue
Lynn M. Stauffer
West Chester
Army Postal Department
New York City
Oakland Road
Pfe
Arnold W. Layer
Tenth Street
Lilith Layer
H Avenue
W. Neil Richardson
Army Air Base
Chico
Calif
Lakefield
Ariz
Phoenix
Richardson
W. B. Richardson
Robert L. McBride
Fort Custer
Mich
Margaret Terpkosh
Marion
Battle Creek
McBride
Cook’s
Baker's
Lyle P. Slater
I. G. Pinkham
Fourth Avenue
Slater
Garden City
Kan
Army Air Field
Samuel J. Mittan
Seaman
Thomas C. Reed
Seventh Avenue SE
Farragut
Idaho
San Francisco
William H. Ravenscroft
Camp
San Luis Obispo
Matt O’brien
Avenue NE
Evelyn
Dorothy Ravenscroft
Anamosa
H. J. Ravenscroft
Wyoming
C. R
Bob” Kubias
Charles Kubias
Twenty-fifth Street Drive
Capt. Kubias
Kalamazoo College
Kalama
Petty Theft Reports Rise In Police Records
A series of petty thefts were logged by police on Thursday. Stolen items include bushels of soybeans from Wilder Grain, 425 Twelfth Avenue SE, during Jan 28 to Feb 1, battery parts from Harley Hartman’s panel truck on Tuesday night, and a wallet with change from William McClenahan’s locker at the YMCA.
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Wilder Grain Company
Twelfth Avenue SE
Harley Hartman
Tenth Avenue SE
William McClenahan
Thirtieth Street
Three Nazi POWs Recaptured After Hayes Center Break
In Omaha FBI reports three German prisoners Gearhardt Schade 21 Walter Wernicke 23 and Gearhardt Stoebe 26 were recaptured about four hours after escaping from a side camp at Hayes Center Nebraska. The fugitives were taken into custody Thursday morning following the escape on Wednesday.
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Omaha
INS
FBI
Gearhardt Schade
Walter Wernicke
Gearhardt Stoebe
Hayes Center
Neb
This Year to Be 1918 Over Again York Says
Sgt Alvin C York, famed WWI hero, warned in Jamestown that 1918 style gains by Germany and the Axis allies are ahead. He predicted a major push by midsummer with German lines bending and breaking as in the last war.
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Sgt. York
Jamestown
Tenn
Alvin C. York
America
Germany
Europe
York
Yorks Reflect On Modern War Training At Camp Campbell
George Edward York, recently medically discharged after seven months in the service at Camp Campbell, praises US troops for precise rifle and machine gun work and new war jobs learned in France. His 18 year old son York has just returned from southern camps. The Tennessee mountaineer, 56, lives on a 396 acre farm near James Town beside the Alvin C. York Agricultural and Industrial College.
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York
United States Army
George Edward York
Camp Campbell
Serveel
United States
France
Alvin C. York
Resturant Bonds Sponsor Free Dinners In Tampa
A Tampa restaurant offered free meals with bond purchases. A $100 bond earned a free dinner while a $500 bond added two extra courses and a steak. Management reported $4,325 in bonds sold and 14 free dinners issued.
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Tampa
Fla
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William Northern
Tullahoma
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S. C
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Dei Melton
By d’Allessio
Nebraska
Craemer
Sue
Joe
Bermuda
Bellfort
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