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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1944

Page

4

Distinguished Service Cross awarded posthumously to Fisher

Army reports Captain Ralph C. Fisher of Hyattsville Maryland was killed by artillery fire directed at his own position during the Cassino drive on Mt Porch January 6 He had urged firing the concentration to hold the enemy and died after choosing to remain at his post His mother Mrs Frank C Fisher will receive the DSC.

Fisher Lyle J. Deffenbaugh Omaha

Edgar A. Guest The Poet of the People Verse

A poem by Edgar A. Guest contrasts wind like a friendly force with the terrible moment of power and rage. It likens wind to mercy and to destruction, noting its calm and cruel as it moves from gentleness to immutable force. It evokes ships, sailors, and the blind fury that leaves ruin.

Horizontal squirrel clues and military terms puzzle

A mixed OCR fragment lists crossword style clues and answers across topics from animals to military ranks and Latin phrases. It includes entries like Lt Gen, 59, 12 to 15 cutting tool and charged atoms, plus terms for plants, rivers, and phrases such as Behold.

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