Sea Rescue Topped Anzio Beach Action
LeRoy James Victorine radar man (2/c) returns on leave with his wife Marie Eileen and daughter Sheila Ann after wartime service aboard a minesweeper in the Mediterranean. He recalls rescuing a lone survivor from a wrecked American plane in the North Atlantic, later contributing to the Salerno operation on September 9, 1943, and describes underwater mine sweeps and the risks of drifting bombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ace
Mediterranean
Pompeii
Salerno
Anzio
LeRoy James Victorine
Marie Eileen
Sheila Anna Napa
Eleventh Street
North Atlantic
Victorine
Sheila Ann
Vet Victorine recalls Salerno raids and Arctic duty
The article profiles Radarman Victorine son of Mr and Mrs George Victorine of LeRoy who served from December 1942. He notes 35 air raids in seven days at Salerno and saving 107 men from the Liberty ship William W. Gerhard. He says anti aircraft and trained crew aided their luck. He also details Anzio and Arctic service, awards, and family naval connections. The Palm Sunday concert plan and memorial events in Cedar Rapids are listed with performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salerno
Victorine
Sam
William W. Gerhard
Anzio
Sunshine
Midwest Fruit Company
Cedar Rapids
Great Lakes
Virginia Beach
France
Arctic c
Spring Tour for Coe Women’s Band Begins March 23
Members of the Coe college women’s band under Capt. Stanley Vesely travel to army camps and hospitals in Illinois March 23 to 26 for programs. They will also perform the Palm Sunday concert at Coe Hall in Chicago and debut the spring trip at Camp Grant on Friday night March 23 with a Fort Sheridan service on Sunday morning March 25.
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Vesely
Coe College
Norma Jean Oliphant
Coe
Center Point
Ardis Goeken
Mildred Kopecky
Patricia Owens
Gwen Reese
Suzanne Elliot
Phyllis Crosby
Frane
Ne Bend Tiste
Mies.ie Park
Coe College Women’s Band
Stanley Vesely
Illinois
Ooe Hall
Chicago
Camp Grant
Ill
Fort Sheridan
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Helen Goddard
Gazette Photo
Haven
Red Cross
The
George Victorine
Second Avenue SE
LeRoy
McKinley
Brothers In Navy
Navy
Charlies
Seaman
South Pacific
Louis
Jimmy
Orchestra Hall
Walter Hines
Memorial Coliseum
Masaryk Memorial
Czech Alliance of Cedar Rapids
Jarmila Novotna
Metropolitan Opera
New York
Ann Buess
Barbera Chartier
Omaha
Jane Cornell
Spirit Lake
Calista Cramer
Delhi
Ruth Ann Dunker
Traer
Correne Edmondson
Ainsworth
Betty Perguson
Dorothea Eet Rapids
Baar
Infield
Cornet
Genereis
Artricia Lark
Ruth Ir Rativille
Mary Martin
Guckets
Thrie Center
Ocei Bute
Edo
Betts
Beverly Meise
Rapiss
Delores
Dar Rapids
Nerma Rnnt
Otghe Inton
Janet Iton
Iris Platner
Vege Reng
Soda Rabi
Wilma Schmidt
Rockford
Charlotte Shanks
Nera Springs
Polly Spehn
Cesar Rapids
Central City
Davenport
Wabie
Ates
Su- Hae Gs Oak Pag
PO Iit
WE Rep
A. W. Peterson CO
Maytag
BUGS
First Street SE
Peter Fox Brewing Co
periguTrail
Midwest Fruit CO
First Street
Iowa
Paseel
Gosnines Piast
Ise
Rae
Mae Eh
Emae
Gallen
MaxTen
SEARS
Third Avenue SE
Silver Leaf
Gav
1-Inc
AMD
Peo
Inc
Stein
Victory
Bongeemie
3Rd Ave
White
China
Babcock
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