Men and Women IN THE SERVICE
Kaplan son of Marvin Mike Kaplan of 917 Ninth Avenue SE has risen to lieutenant and serves as communications officer on a Pacific mine sweeper. Maj George N Yankie Myers, son of Mrs Dan Hilliary of 624 C Avenue NE, earned the Purple Heart for Pacific action and wears combat infantryman badge plus bronze stars. Other service news includes Pfc John A Melichar wounded in Germany, hospitalized at Birmingham General. Rita M Drake arriving in Hawaii as pharmacist’s mate, with sister Dorothy in Washington, D C. Sgt Richard and Pfc Robert brothers both overseas. Pvt Lawrence D Kimball en route between Texas camps. Robert Hladek transferred to New Hebrides. James W Barker promoted to chief petty officer. Sgt Robert Kroupa home on furlough. Frank E Humphreys commissioned as second lieutenant after Army Transportation Corps training. Lt Humphreys served 31 months in Hawaii. Pvt Henry Vaclav with 42 months in South Pacific. Tech (5/g) Lee Thomas on 21-day furlough. Pvt Grant Collins treated at Halloran General and Camp Carson after Normandy and Bulge actions with tank destroyer battalion. Pvt Ross Johnson reporting to Fort McClellan. Pvt Merle Eppers liberated from German prison camp. Edward A Lynott radioman returned to Bremerton after 30-day leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George N. “Yankie” Myers
Dan Hilliary
C Avenue NE
Pacific
Ryukyu Islands
John A. Melichar
Germany
United States
Birmingham General Hospital
van Nuys
Calif
A. J. Melichar
M Street
Rita M. Drake
Hawaii
Karl Drake
First Avenue
Dorothy
Washington, D. C
Velma
Sgt
Richard
Seventh Army
Pfc
Robert
Ninth Air Force
Pvt
Lawrence D. Kimball
Amy Kimball
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Camp Hood
Texas
Camp Howze
Robert Hladek
Shoemaker
New Hebrides Islands
W. L. Hladek
Thirtythird Street
Robert Kroupa
Third Street NW
Frank E. Humphreys
Washington Avenue SE
Transportation Corps
New Orleans
Washington Avenue
Humphreys
Henry Vaclav
William Vaclav
Vera
Blakely Boulevard
Robert McConaughy
Marion
Vaclav
South Pacific
Flovian Vaclav
Lee Thomas
Army Ordnance
Carl D. Thomas
Cottage Grove Avenue
Thomas
Aberdeen
Grant Collins
First Avenue SE
Halloran General Hospital
Camp Carson
Colo., General Hospital
Collins
Normandy
Belgian Bulge
Ross Johnson
L Street
Fort McClellan
Ala
Merle Eppers
A. R. Eppers
Eighteenth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Eppers
Edward A. Lynott
Alex Lynott
Twelfth Street
Bremerton
Wash Est
Oime
Gralund Visits Guerilla Camp Aboard Seventh Fleet PT Boat
Torpedoman's Mate Gralund 24 visiting a guerilla camp in Japanese Oc cupied Philippines territory reports joining natives for a pine apple feast and patriotic songs. He and three comrades toured rugged terrain before a bush kitchen dinner and papaya oil lamps. Gralund, McKinley graduate and ex Iowa Manufacturing worker, has a 2 year old son Dennis and relatives in Hawaii and the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Sterling Gralund
Philippines
Gralund
Norma
D Street
Grafund
McKinley
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Southwest Pacific
Dennis
Orton Gralund
Quartermaster
Hawaiian Islands
John W. Spacek
Pacific
H. E. Gralund
Sixteenth Avenue SE
Pick Captains Named For Reed Park Playground Drive
The youth activities committee of the young men's bureau named captains Paul Suchsland Lloyd Sidwell George Bradley and Dr A F Harrington to lead a $1000 canvass to complete the Reed park playground project. The drive targets homes in the Cedar river First avenue W Eleventh street SW and Eleventh avenue SW area with trucks loaned by local firms to haul gravel for the tennis court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed Park
Youth Activities Committee
Young Men’s Bureau
Paul Suchsland
Lloyd Sidwell
George Bradley
A. F. Harrington
Cedar River
First Avenue
Eleventh Street
Eleventh Avenue SW
West Side
King’s Crown Plaster
Kutchera Excavating and Coal Company
Henry Haegg Construction Company and
Builders Material, Inc
Four Drowned in Yahara River Crash
Four people drowned when their car went through a bridge guard rail and plunged into 17 feet of water in the Yahara River near Madison Wisconsin. The tragedy occurred Saturday and involved a single vehicle. Authorities investigated the crash and identified the victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison, Wis
Yahara River
Wapsie Y to Begin Today
The first period of Camp Wapsie Y opens today and continues through June 24. Staff includes David Morse as cabin counselor and archery, Dick Albright as counselor and canoeing, Bob Stull as counselor and boating, Dick Fontaine as counselor and handicraft, Don Deacon as counselor, Keith Lupton as counselor and nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Wapsie Y
David Morse
Dick Albright
Bob Stull
Dick Fontaine
Don Deacon
Keith Lupton
Harry Nofal
John Mesknes
Dave Suchomel
Dick Sommerhauser
Jim Morse
Doug Hamilton
A. W. Salisbury
Jerry Heyl
Margaret Kellams
Dorothy Hamilton
Don Ogden
Ron Ogden
Bill Dilsayer
Harvey Hixson
Ray Herbsleb
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marvin
Mike
Otto Kaplan
Ninth Avenue SE
Lt. Kaplan
Maxine
James W. Barker
Tom Barker
Oakland Avenue
San Francisco
Maj. Myers
Kroehler
Smulekoff
Wapsie Y
Smulekofp
Davenport
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