Paratrooper Davis Awarded Soldier's Medal for Heroic Rescue
Pfc. Stan Davis of Cedar Rapids named for a Soldier's Medal after saving a Negro boy from electrocution at Henry Grady field. Davis, 21, lost his right leg overseas in Bastogne with the 101st Airborne and later joined an army show in Atlanta. He lifted a live wire with a wet crutch, knocked unconscious, but saved the boy. Davis has the Purple Heart with cluster, was hospitalized in the U.S., and is married with a seven month old son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Pfc
Stan Davis
Cedar Rapids
Davis
Henry Grady Field
Lawson General Hospital
Atlanta
Shot From the Sky
Holland
Bastogne
101St Airborne
United
Harold Davis
Fourth Street NW
Roosevelt High School
Stan, Jr
Third Street NW
Pacific
Five Share in Cameron Will Five Share in Cameron
Five relatives including two cousins two sister in laws and two stepdaughters share in the estate of Evangeline Cameron who died in Cedar Rapids June 27 The will filed in district court names Dollie Tabasinsky of Springville a $10000 bequest and George Shaffer of Boone a $5000 gift the codicil adds $5000 to Cora B Shaffer of Clinton Personal items listed for Mrs Shaffer include jewelry furniture and clothing The remainder goes to Evelyns daughters Florence Moyer of Omaha and Gertrude Adams of Madison Wis executrices Mr Cameron previously served as treasurer of the Cherry Burrell corporation until his 1943 death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangeline C. Cameron
Second Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Cameron
Ernest B. Cameron
Dollie Tabasinsky
Springville
George Shaffer
Boone
Cora B. Shaffer
Clinton
Cherry-Burrell Corporation
Service members honored with medals and promotions
Staff Sgt Earl W McAnally earns Air Medal and six battle stars for sustained combat over Germany. Ensign Vernon L Gladwin is commissioned in the Naval Reserve in New York. Melvin R Watson reports to Great Lakes for naval duty. Pvt Walter Fox completes basic training and spends leave with family. Staff Sgt Kenneth M Tucker receives Oak Leaves for DFC and Air Medal. overseas in Burma. Wendell Rainbolt promoted to corporal en route to overseas station. Melvin Henderson promoted to seaman 1/c in Pacific. Musician 2/c Glenn H Athey visits family before training in Washington. Sgt Rosco Paulsen returns to Kelly Field after furlough. Robert J Thompson to finish boat training at Great Lakes. Edward Smothers promoted in merchant marine. Pfc Richard P Meerians awarded Purple Heart in Germany. now in Austria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl W. McAnally
Eighth Air Force
Hazel B. Misner
Third Avenue
South Pacific
Germany
Vernon Lee Gladwin
Ira Gladwin
Fifth Street
Marion L. Gladwin
Seventh Street
Naval Reserve
U. S. Naval Reserve Midshipmen’s School
New York
Gladwin
San Francisco
Calif
McKinley
Melvin R. Watson
Alburnett
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
K Avenue
Walter Fox
Campberts
Twelfth Street
E. A. Fox
Oakland Avenue
Kenneth M. Tucker
Milton Tucker
Avenue
Burma
India
China
Tucker
Gazette
Wendell Rainbolt
Frank Rainbolt
First Avenue
Fort Myers
Fla
Rainbolt
Melvin Henderson
Pacific
George Henderson
Glenn H. Athey
Norfolk
H. G. Athey
Fifth Avenue SE
Washington, D. C
Musical College
Athey
Rosco Paulsen
Keily Field
San Antonio
Texas
L. M. Paulson
Eighth Street
Robert J.thompson
H. C. Thompson
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Roosevelt
Edward Smothers
Merchant Marine
Joe Smofflers
Alice eSee Ee
Service members finish tours and begin leaves in Europe and stateside
Lead navigator Lt Michael J Kacere completes a bomber group tour in England and begins a 30 day leave with his mother at 1512 Mt Vernon Ave SE He holds the ETO ribbon four battle stars Air Medal with three clusters and a presidential citation Also listed are Pvt Charles J Thillen returning to Fort Riley after a 13 day furlough and basic training at Camp Roberts Pvt Donald Trachta on a 33 day furlough returning to Ft Bragg Lt Marwin T Doherty returning to his ship after a 10 day leave and Lt James H Franey on a 35 day home leave after nine months with the Fifteenth Air Force in Italy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael J. Kacere
Eighth Air Force
England
Joseph Kacere
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Charles J. Thillen
Fort Riley
Kan
Lawrence Thillen
Twelfth Street
Camp Roberts
Calif
Donald Trachta
Charles Trachta
O Avenue
Trachta
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Marwin T. Doherty
M. L. Doherty
Avenue
James H. Franey
J. E. Franey
First Avenue NE
Fifteenth Air Force
Italy
Franey
Santa Ana
City playgrounds see 16794 visitors in first two weeks
Robert L. Black announces 16 794 people visited the city playgrounds during the first two weeks of the season. The schedule lists inter playground softball with 36 teams, youth games on Tue Thu, senior teams midweek, and two new street showers. Community nights and attractions run across Daniels Whitlam Kenwood Roosevelt Arthur Lincoln and C Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Black
Higley Avenue
Twentieth Street
C Avenue
Thirty-second Street
Daniels Park
Whitlam Park
Kenwood School
Arthur
Kenwood
Roosevelt
Lincoln
Not a New Weapon Torpedo Plane Patent 1912
Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske of the United States Navy was granted patents on the invention of a torpedo plane dated July 16, 1912, indicating the concept existed before current wartime use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley A. Fiske
United States Navy
Guardsmen Prepare Cedar Rapids Unit for Camp Dodge Training
About 40 enlisted men and three officers from Cedar Rapids' Company L Iowa State Guard will depart at 7 30 a m today for Camp Dodge for a two week summer training period. An advance detail of five guardsmen led by Sgt Chester Dougherty left Wednesday night to ready for the arrival. The company under Captain Paul W Andersen will assemble at the armory at 6 a m Sunday and breakfast at Bishop's cafeteria at 6 30 a m before departing by bus. The second regiment will train in northern Iowa cities until July 2 followed by the first regiment from southern Iowa for the next two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Guard
Camp Dodge
Chester Dougherty
Charles Leksa
Glen M
Iowa
Series of Attempts by Japs on Life of MacArthur Revealed
Manila dispatch reports that Japanese civilians and soldiers were sent into Manila to assassinate General Douglas MacArthur. Hand grenades were hidden on their persons and they were executed as spies after capture. A makeshift spy school operated near Manila, run by an officer from Fort Santiago. None neared success and several operatives were caught in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M’arthur
Manila
INL
Douglas MacArthur
United States Army
Pacific
Montalban
Fort Santiago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Army Show
States
Schick
Lawson
Richard P. Meerians
Vincent Meerians
F Avenue NW
Eleventh Armored Division
Third Army
Meerians
Austria
Leo F. Engler
N. V. Engler
D Avenue
Schick General Hospital
Engler
Brooke General Hospital
Hendreda
Smulekoff
Davenport
Gift Dept
Uncle Harry
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