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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1944

Page

7

Soft Hearted Tough Guy Leads Amphibious Attacks

The piece profiles Maj Gen Holland M. Smith, commander of U S amphibious forces in the Central Pacific, praising his tough leadership and soft heart. It recounts his career from Montomery, Alabama to Annapolis, through Verdun, Meuse-Argonne, and North Africa, Sicily, Attu, Bougainville, and his role unleashing Marines on Japanese atolls, with quotes about muttered regrets for casualties.

Boyd Lewis Doughty Holland M Howlin Holland Smith Wallace Beery John William D Leahy Richmond Kelly Turner Turner Chester Nimitz Smith Japan Devil Dog Marines Montgomery Ala Annapolis Bremerton Seattle Manila Cavite Shanghai Puerta Plata France Norfolk Newport Port-au-Prince Quantico Philadelphia New Orleans Long Beach San Francisco Washington San Diego Pearl Harbor Santiago Domingo Verdun Chateau Thierry Soissons Champagne Aisne-Marne Oise-Aisne St. Mihiel Meuse- Argonne Panama Hara Jean Navy Poland Andrew Higgins Donald Roebling Caribbean America Army North Africa Sicily Italy Seventh Army Attu Third Marines Bougainville Central Pacific Combat Corps

Service Men on Leave and Promotions Noted

Dean K Seeman son of Mr and Mrs Peter Gulstorf spent a 10 day furlough with his parents after being promoted to sergeant at Fort Mc Pherson Atlanta Georgia. Dale W Howard son of Mr and Mrs SS Howard earned his navy wings of gold and was commissioned an ensign after training in Pensacola Florida spending a 15 day leave in Cedar Rapids before duties in Pensacola. Erwin C Klohs Army Air Corps graduate of flexible gunnery school at Laredo Texas takes a 10 day furlough then reports to Fresno for assignment. Loren B Peet Seabees carpenter's mate spends 10 day leave with wife at Camp Peary Virginia. Joseph D Rozek petty officer 3/c takes seven day leave visiting wife and daughter Linda Kay at Camp Peary VA. Earl J Beck petty officer 3/c on five day leave with wife and son. stationed Pasco Washington. William Hobel boat training at Farragut Idaho ends with leave. brothers in service listed. Carl W Moeller returned to Hawaii after attending inspectors' school at Lowry Field Colorado. 15 day furlough in Cedar Rapids. Ronald E Cox seaman 2/c Seabees has 10 day leave at Camp Peary VA. Pvt Bill Wood son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Wood stationed with railway battalion at Fort Sam Houston Texas. Pvt Jack Dvorak graduated from air forces technical school at Lowry Field and assigned to fighter squadron at Palm Desert airfield. son of Mr and Mrs Louis Dvorak.

Dean K. Seeman Peter Gulstorf A Avenue Fort McPherson Atlanta Dale W. Howard SS Howard Furst Avenue Naval Reserve Pensacola, Fla., Naval Air Training Center Howard Cedar Rapids Pensacola Erwin C. Klohs Army Air Corps Laredo Texas Charles H Klohs G Avenue Fresno Calif Loren B. Peet The Seabees Camp Peary Joseph D. Rozek Linda Kay Second Street Mr Rozek Joe T Rozek Eighteenth Street Earl J. Beck Ray Beck Twenty-second Avenue Pasco Wash William Hobel Farragut Idaho Emil S. Hobel Seventh Avenue John Hobel Hondo Lee Hobel Tampa Fla Seaman Emil Hobel, Jr Seattle Carl W. Moeller Hawaii Lowryfield Colo Co. J Hauskins F Avenue Atkins P. G. Moeller Ronald E. Cox Josephine Cox Fourth Avenue Bill Wood Herbert Wood Center Point Road Fort Sam Houston

Cedar Rapids Salute program opens Thursday dinner meeting

The Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce bureau launches its Salute to Cedar Rapids series with a 6 15 p.m. dinner Thursday. Collins Radio night features Frank Davis as speaker, Collins equipment displays, and a chorus directed by Miss Maurine Hamblin. Frances Marshall will play dinner music. bureau board reservations close at 5 p.m. Thursday.

Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce Collins Radio Frank Davis Collins Collins Radio Men Maurine Hamblin Frances Marshall Bureau Board

Chandler's Fourth Season at Marquette Navy Trainee

Milwaukees Bill Chandler Jr a guard is listed in his fourth varsity season with Marquette. He is a navy V-12 trainee in medical school and part of the program feeding officers to the armed forces.

Milwaukee Bill Chandler Marquette Navy

Local wartime service notes from several communities

Pvt Adalbert Bender returns to Camp Welters Texas after a 15 day furlough with wife and daughter Caro lyn Ann born Feb 6 at 1558 Bever Ave SE. Cpl Wayne Burkhart and wife at Fort Dix NJ spend 10 days with her parents 1620 Maplewood Dr NE. Lyall Taylor transfers from St Olaf to Gonzaga Spokane. Paul Brundidge enlists Feb 9 now at Camp Scott Farragut Idaho. Mary Ellen Ferriter completes basic at Camp Lejeune and promoted to private first class now at San Diego. Richard Bading transfers to Camp Pickett Va. Edward Criss stationed at Fort McClellan Ala. Eldo Mentzer finishing 13 day layover en route Reed College Portland Ore to Seymour Johnson Field Goldsboro NC.

Adalbert Bender Camp Welters Texas Carolyn Ann Bever Avenue Earl Bender Elder Bender B Avenue NE Aberdeen Cpl Wayne Burkhart Fort Dix Burkhart Rollin O Johnson Maplewood Drive Vinton Lyall Taylor St. Olaf’s College Northfield Minn Gonzaga University Spokane Wash W. B. Taylor E Avenue Paul Brundidge Navy Camp Scott Farragut Idaho Jesse Brundidge Fifteenth Street Mary Ellen Ferriter Women’s Reserve United States Marine Corps Camp Lejeune N.C Pfc Ferriter Marine Corps Base San Diego Calif Elmer J Ferriter Park Avenue Richard Bading Army Air Base Richmond Camp Pickett Joseph Bading Fourth Street Edward Criss Fort McClellan Ala Bertha Criss Criss Urbana, Ja Williamsburg Eldo Mentzer Gale Mentzer Center Point Reed College Portland Ore Seymour Johnson Field Goldsboro N. C

Ten Men Take Exams to Be Air Cadets in Cedar Rapids

The aviation cadet examining board held qualifying mental examinations Tuesday at the Cedar Rapids army recruiting station for 10 men. Names include Louis P. Stramel, John J. Herman, Martin T. Beer, Stanley E. Finsness, Harold L. Ellinwood, John R. Tandy, Alvin C. Metcalf, Forest C. Witmer, Joseph W. Arndt, and Max L. Coppock, with addresses listed.

Aviation Cadet Examining Board Cedar Rapids Army Recruiting Station Louis P. Stramel Sixth Avenue John J. Herman Johnson Avenue Martin T. Beer Homestead Stanley E. Finsness Harold L. Ellinwood Iowa City John R. Tandy Wellman Alvin C. Metcalf Marion Forest C. Witmer Tipton Joseph W. Arndt Hills Max L. Coppock Springville

Language Diversity in India Exceeds 200 Dialects

The article notes that excluding dialects, India includes 225 distinct languages spoken by its people. It highlights linguistic variety across regions and ethnic groups, underscoring the cultural mosaic of the nation.

India

Nazi Fugitive Capt. Hellfrith Found on Tennessee Farm

A Nazi war prisoner escaped a Tennessee camp and worked nine days on a horse farm before a coworker grew suspicious of his model submarine. The tip led police to capture Capt. Wolfgang Hellfrith.

Wolfgang Hellfrith Tennessee

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United States Central Pacific Maj. Gen. Smith Pvt Jack Dvorak Air Forces Technical Denver Palm Dale Louis Dvorak John James Shepard J. J. Shepard Thirty-third Street Army Air Forces Shepard Iowa State College Chandler Jae Siwah Oasis Egypt Luke Air Cadets George Martha Washington Coe College Rosalee Gill Strawberry Point Dorothy Mueller C Avenue NE Martha Voorhees Hall Indiana Fort Benjamin Harrison Indianapolis Cook Hammond Ind International Castellammare St. Catello Anzio- Nettuno International Goebbels Berlin Germany Joseph Goebbels Stockholm Sweden Mediterranean Henri H. Giraud North Africa Henry Maitland Wilson Algiers Sarah Bagby Spaatz England United States Strategic Air Forces Lady Liberty Occupied Europe U. 5 Believ Thebaw Burma Nemo Cen Alagka Kamchatia Bary
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