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.
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Wallace Beery
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Richmond Kelly Turner
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Japan
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Marines
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Manila
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Norfolk
Newport
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Washington
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Pearl Harbor
Santiago
Domingo
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Wolfgang Hellfrith
Tennessee
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