Service and War Veterans Return Home From Overseas
A string of military personnel announces discharge or reassignment as furloughs end and new duties begin. Robert Bretz reports from Switzerland while on furlough. Melvin Henderson leaves Shoemaker center after overseas duty. Lt Col Robert Benesh returns to forest service and leads aerial fire fighting units. Others include Lt Harold Benesh headed to Europe, Jim Cabalka discharged as radarman, Orval V Vavra separated at Great Lakes, C L Boesenberg separated at Great Lakes, Lt Joan Morr heading to discharge, Lt Marren Army Nurse Corps veteran, Keith Lupton discharged in New Orleans, Constance McDonald discharged at Great Lakes, Darrel Schmidt discharged at Great Lakes, Ensign John Carstens released to inactive duty after 20 years, James Cornell on 10 day furlough, and Pfc Wallace Post Jr arriving in Korea with the military government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaman
Melvin Henderson
Shoemaker
Calif
Robert H. Benesh
98Th Heavy Bombardment Group
Okinawa
U.S. Army Air Forces
U.S. Army Air Forces Reserve
Charles L. Benesh
Washington Avenue
Europe
Benesh
Southwest Pacific
Borneo
Philippine
Matherfield
Sacramento
Jim Cabalka
John Cabalka
Wildwood Drive
U.S. Navy
Minneapolis
Minn
Orval V. Vavra
Joe Vavra
Great Lakes
Ill
James Cornell
Third Street
Marine Corps
San Diego
Cedar Rapids
Man Known as Yellow Jack Guinea Pig Dies After Service
John R. Kissinger, 68, one of Dr. Walter Reed’s two human guinea pigs, died in Clearwater after volunteering in 1900 to prove the mosquito-borne transmission of yellow fever. Moran survived. Kissinger suffered long-term health decline, receiving a pension and a care home supported by medical groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington, Ind
INS
John R. Kissinger
Walter Reed
Army Hospital Corps
Cuba
Moran
Kissinger
Congress
American Medical Society
Huntington
Kissingers
House Probe of High Court Feud Improbable
The House Judiciary Committee voted not to undertake new major activities for the rest of the session, effectively precluding any investigation into the feud between Justices Robert H. Jackson and Hugo Black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Supreme Court
Robert H. Jackson
Hugo Black
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert Bretz
Harold Bretz
Walker
Switzerland
Butzbach
Germany
Station
Luzon
Philippine Islands
Marr
Army Nurse Corps
University of Iowa
Keith Lupton
Dwight Lupton
Elmhurst Drive
U. S. Navy
New Orleans
Constance Lorraine McDonald
Christina McDonald
Seventh Avenue SW
Coxswain
Darrel J. Schmidt
Maquoketa
John E. Carstens
F. A. Carstens
Sixth Avenue SE
U. S. Naval Service
Washington, D. C
Pfc. Wallace Post, Jr
Mrs. Wallace Post
Fruitland Boulevard
Rived
Korea
Army
Smulekoffs
Tate Bird
Smulekoff
Hunting
Clearwater, A
Indiana
Clearwater
Smuelekoff’s
Rex
Fifth Avenue
Jewelry
Third Avenue
First Street SE
O.P.A
Madras
P.A
Smulehof
Tama
First Street
Oe & Gerhry Bag Ij
Ance
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