Mad Hunter Oblivious Amid World War II Battle
Capt E C Boykin recalls roaming no man’s land near Metz during November fighting with a shotgun and a brace of game, oblivious to shelling while birds, hares, and cattle tracks guided his path. He joked about near misses and a boar hunt misadventure amid heavy combat.
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Bremen
Metz
Moselle
E. C. Boykim
Camden
S. C
Bovkin
Carolina
Boykin
Thionville
France
Orne
No Man's Land
Baby Boy Travels Alone from Kansas City to Chicago
A 16 month old named Marvin Harrison rode the Golden State Limited solo from Kansas City to Chicago after his parents briefly left the train in Kansas City for milk shakes. The dining car staff cared for him and changed his diapers and prepared milk.
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Baby Boy
Kansas City
Chicago
INS
Golden State Limited
Rock Island
Marvin Harrison
Henry Harrison
Rochester, Nly
el Paso
Texas
Porter Lee Foster
Marvin
Bronze Star for Morris Neighbor in European theater
Tech. Sgt. Morris F. Neighbor, with an armored infantry division in the European theater, is awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service from Jan 1 to March 21. His wife lives in Toddville. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Neighbor of Lafayette, he attended school and ran a Lafayette retail business before entering service. Pvt. Gaylen Kimm has arrived in the Philippines per his wife and children at 321 Eighth Street NE. Cpl. C. A. Brogan and Mrs. Brogan have gone to Grand Island Nebraska after a 17 day delay en route from Dalhart Texas. They visited his parents near Marion and Mrs. Brogan's parents.
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Morris F. Neighbor
Toddville
Ben Neighbor
Lafayette
Pvt
Gaylen Kimm
Philippines
Eighth Street
Cpl
C. A. Brogan
Service Members and Residents Returned or Noted in Cedar Rapids
A compilation lists Mrs. Tom Marston of Robins and others, detailing Pvt. Laursn Kuehl’s 30 day convalescent furlough, Pvt. Kuehl’s Purple Heart, SSgt. Ivgs V. Nemecek’s hospital admission at Camp Carson after serving with the 69th Infantry in Europe, and Marine Pfc. David G. Chapel’s graduation from Camp Pendleton training. Also noted are Aviation Chief Radio Technician Wallace Scheck’s return to Washington after visiting Cedar Rapids, and Pfc. Lester E. Riley’s promotion. A separate item reports the theft of scout equipment from Cedar Lake Bank pier while boy scouts fished.
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V. Nemecek
Airs Milo V. Nemecek
General Hospital
Camp Carson
Colo
England
N Emecek
69Th Infantry Division
Wallace Edward Scheck
George Riley
Eleventh Street
James
Tom Jost
Naval Base
Thirteenth Street
Marianas
Cedar Lake
Break-in Steals Cigarettes Gas Ration Books
R L Buss reports his car broken into in the garage Wednesday with theft of four packs of cigarets fur lined gloves and gasoline ration books. Dr Zoe Munger says garage theft Sunday night took two flash lights and an umbrella. Keith Babcock listed at 1065 H avenue.
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R. L. Buss
D Avenue NE
Zoe Munger
First Avenue NE
Keith Babcock
H Avenue
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert Mosel
Boykim
Searles
Cedar Rapids
Vioneer Dairy
Sgt. Neighbor
Peterman
Peterman’s
Peterman's
ANT Food
Boyson
Boyson Jewelry CO
Third Ave
Tom Marston
Robins
Rei
Ves
Cpl. Brogan
Air Corps
Lausrn Kuehl
We’ Coast
Andy
Fifth Avenue SF
Kueh] Hl
Europe
Leota Garner
Sixth Avenue SE
Rexall Drug Stores
Saruce
Wrnsley
Yardley
Hershey
Mennen
Wrisley
Pinaud
Eton
THE
Durante-Moore
Second Street
Donne
May's
Polaroid
Barbasol
Thermopine
Gillette
Schick
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