Men and Women In The Service Of Their Country
A round up of servicemen with Cedar Rapids and Florida ties. John E. Riordan Jr receives a second lieutenant commission from Pecos advanced flying school. Gilbert R. Person sails for an eastern base after a furlough with his mother. Lawrence Volesky returns to Camp Phillips after furlough with his parents. James L. Watson completes navy training at the University of Arizona and will report for radar training in April. A. L. Hansen arrives in England. Leo C. Schillig on furlough then transferred to Kissimmee. Jack Unash moves from Keesler to Mitchell field for transport duty. Robert L. Lewis lands in New Guinea in February. John E. Nagle and wife back from Camp Roberts for a furlough then transferred to Fort Meade. Bill Wood transfers to a railway unit at Camp Claiborne. Loren C. Betzer and wife return to Rhode Island after Cedar Rapids visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Riordan, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Miami Beach
Fla
Advanced
Pecos
Texas
Iowa State College
Lawrence Volesky
Camp Phillips
Salina
Kan
W. J. Volesky
Route 3
J.g
James L. Watson
J. R. Watson
Washington Avenue
University of Arizona At
Tucson
Carroll
Hollywood
Pfe
Leo C. Schillig
Cyril Schillig
Route 1
Williston
Kissimmee
Jack Unash
Keesler Field
Miss
Mitchell Field
N. Y
Will Uwash
K Street
Robert L. Lewis
New Guinea
William J. Lewis
Fourth Avenue SE
Marie Hansen
C Avenue NW
John E. Nagle
Camp Roberts
Calif
Nagle
Fort George Meade
L. E. Nagle
Third Avenue SE
Nine take aviation cadet examinations in two weeks
Nine men have taken the aviation cadet examination and will travel to Des Moines for physicals. Two last week were Robert K. Preiss of Iowa City and Myron A. Coppock of Mt. Vernon. Seven men completed the exam Tuesday afternoon: James D. Richey, James L. Kitzhaber, Dale J. Hadenfeldt, John M. Hildebrand, Robert R. Hansen, William L. Olson of Iowa City, and Darrell F. Mills of Central City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Robert K. Preiss
Iowa City
Myron A. Coppock
Mt. Vernon
James D. Richey
Center Point Road
James L. Kitzhaber
Carlisle Street
Dale J. Hadenfeldt
Ladora
John M. Hildebrand
Robert R. Hansen
William L. Olson
Darrell F. Mills
Dexy F. Sudduth
Aviation Cadet Examining Board
War Department
Selective Service Board
Sudduth
Army
Federal
Agreement Near on Gold Based Money Stabilization Plan
Washington AP reports early consensus among Russia, Britain, the United States, and Canada on a multi billion dollar gold backed fund to stabilize postwar foreign exchange. Talks included parallel discussions with British authorities while Russia reviewed the White currency stabilization plan, with Russia favoring the White approach but aligning with American views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Russia
Allies Press Through Burma Fronts amid Allied Advances
In Burma British imperial troops broke through main Japanese defenses on the Arakan peninsula north of Akyab. American and Chinese units chased a battered Japanese column southward through the Hukawng valley as northern Burma operations continued. Marine salt research notes rock salt outperforms solar salt for fish curing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burma
New Delhi
Arakan
Akyab
Hukawng
Retail C Branch Tops Quota in Tough Red Cross Drive
Kaldenburg surpassed his $1 003 quota with 1061 50 in the Cedar Rapids retail C branch of the mercantile division. Industry totals show Iowa Engineering over a thousand on a thousand quota, and Cedar Rapids Engineering receives a 100 percent cooperation award. Mrs. M Horsky led precinct 15 with 600 toward 410 75 quota. County totals remain unclear as outlying areas lag. drive chairman Bell urges all divisions to meet their quotas for a successful overall result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Kaldenburg
Red Cross
Mercantile Division
Iowa Engineering Company
AFL
Cedar Rapids Engineering
M. Horsky
Cedar Rapids
County Drive
James W. Bell
Eisenhower Watches Sea Incident Involving Liberty Ship
Three of seventy two sailors aboard the Liberty ship survived and six from the tanker were saved after a three week blaze. The burning vessel was towed to New York harbor despite the extensive fire and ongoing maneuvers witnessed by Eisenhower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vustoaues Wallee & Valu
New York Harbor
J. Pinckney Henderson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gilbert R. Person
Ies M. Person
Caverne
A. L. Hansen
England
Third Avenue
Bill Wood
Fort Sam Houston
Camp Claiborne
Herbert Howe
Seaman
Loren C. Betzer
Camp Endicott
Davisville
R. I
Rhode Island
Riordan
United States Army
Williams
Mack
Kaldenburg
Iowa
Granby
R.E.A
Senate Agriculture Committee
Rural Electrification Commission
Secretary of Agriculture
Claude Wickard
REA
Harry Slattery
Lewis Walt
USMC
U. S. Naval Hospital
Oakland
Ridge
Cape Gloucester
Walt
Eisenhower
Britain
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Truk
Truk Harbor
George Blair
Sewickley
Denver ¥. Baxter
Summertown
Tenn
R. F. Hickman
Waverly
U. S. Navy
India
China
Chindwin
Tamanthi
Kamaing
Mogaung
Myitkyina
Fort Hertz
Sumprabum
Berlin
Flying Fortress
MacArthur
Douglas MacArthur
South Pacific
Los Negros Island
Admiralty Group
Signal Corps
Limoges
France
Royal Air Force
James H. Doolittle
Eighth Air Force
A. Boxer
Bridgeport
Conn
S Ohature
Dave Haasin
Atron,Ohio
Bracwarprasap Cees
Ata Sieg
Tasmanian
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