Legless Veteran Wins Courthouse Stand Concession
World War II veteran Edward J. McGuire of Marion was granted a rent free news stand concession in the Linn county courthouse by the board of supervisors under Iowa code. The 22 year old lost both legs when a kamikaze plane exploded near his position off Okinawa. He plans to open the stand in the courthouse basement within a month and will be assisted by his wife Arlene Burger.
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Edward J. McGuire
Marion
Okinawa
McGuire
Iowa
Des Moines
Statehouse
Arlene Burger
Navy recruit McGuire loses legs in explosion
McGuire, a Roosevelt high school alumnus, enlisted Aug. 27, 1942. His legs were blown off below the knee by the blast, and an amputation was performed six inches below the hip. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. McGuire of Fifteenth Avenue SW.
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Edward C. McGuire
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Roosevelt High School
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Anzio Battle Began Three Years Ago Says Kesselring
Field Marshal Albert Kesselring claims German losses of about 40 000 troops in the Anzio operation as he describes the defeat of German forces attempting to push American and British troops from the beachhead. He calls Anzio the enemy’s epic of bravery and Cassino a German victory.
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Kesselring Reflects on Anzio in Prison Interview
In a crude Wehrmacht enclosure near Venice, 61 year old Field Marshal Albert Kesselring spoke to the Associated Press on the eve of his transfer to a British crimes court. He recalled four months of battles, noting 40 000 German losses and over 50 000 Allied casualties, mostly American, and defended the campaign as a learning experience while blaming rain and allied coordination for German setbacks.
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