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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1945
Page
25
Florence based reporter Burton Heath describes the A-26 Invader bomber strafing and bombing capabilities, highlighting three interchangeable noses, heavy armor, and high speed. He notes prior testing near Myrtle Beach, compares performance to Stukas and A-24, and forecasts use against Japanese targets as the war widens.
A parade of war era matches across Iowa is noted with marriages in Pensacola Des Moines San Francisco Boston Evanston Elkader Great Bend and Oelwein. Couples include Katherine Sorenson and Lt Jack Gist. Lucille Hogbin and Seaman Donald Rada. Opal Lee Harding and John Henry Mohler. Harriet Jean Johnson and Donald Smith. Thelma Everts and C H Wilson. Joan Searls and Keith Irwin. Betty Livingston and Allan Engelhardt. Delila Palmer and Sgt R Laird Daniels. Betty Fox and Donald Beckman. Ida Mae Andersen and Harold Teague. Couples plan to reside at destinations from New York City to Elkader to Oelwein and vicinity.
Sgt. Eugene A. Swain, 20, a B-24 Fortress gunner based in Italy, is missing since February 16 over Yugoslavia. Williamsburg parents Mr. and Mrs. Sam P. Swain have been advised by the War Department. Enlisted April 1943, overseas last July, trained at Keesler Field Mississippi and Harlingen for gunnery.
Texas airman earns the Air Medal with two Oak Leaf clusters for meritorious service. He has three sisters and is recognized for bravery and performance in his unit.
Julius White of Rolfe Iowa turns ninety eight while remaining the nation’s oldest active jeweler. A West Point native who has lived in Iowa all his life he began repairing watches at age ten after taking one apart to learn how it ticked. His career has lasted 88 years and he says he has never failed to repair a timepiece.
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