Western Front Casualties Hit 425,007 Through March 1
Secretary Stimson reports total Western Front casualties from D day to March 1 at 425,007 with February losses 34,468. January 61,962 and December theater totals cited. Navy and overall war losses push Pearl Harbor totals to 839,589, with detailed killed, wounded, missing figures for army and navy across all theaters and Luzon Leyte actions.
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Washington
Western Front
D-day
War Stimson
Janary
Stimson
Pearl Harbor
Luzon
Leyte
City Council Approves Interdepartmental Transfers
The city council on Thursday approved transfers totaling from the dam repair fund to waterworks 1960 dollars and from fire to fire equipment 51.05 dollars. Police to waterworks 1.80 dollars and airport to waterworks 8.85 dollars were approved along with airport to public improvements 5.60 dollars and airport to works 69.62 dollars.
War Department Confirms Local Soldier Dies in Manila
Mr and Mrs William Schneberger Festina were notified that their son Cecil Schneberger was killed in action on February 10 in Manila according to the war department.
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Ecil Schneberger
Decorah
Manila
Etial
Wilam Schneberger
Festina
Cecil
Monkey completes duct cleaning on courthouse job
Peter the girl monkey was employed by Ely and Ely to clean the county courthouse air ducts. Only Peter could access the tight passages so no one could verify the results, despite promises of two passes with brush and vacuum.
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Kansas City
Peter
Ely
Wed for Love Advices Fiancee Of Legless Vet
Doris Jane 18 vows to wed Aubrey Holland 24 legless veteran and Purple Heart Silver Star recipient. The pair met after Holland wrote from Walter Reed about injuries from Cassino and a hopeful reply from Doris Jane. They obtained a marriage license after she traveled to Washington.
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Conshohocken
Doris Jane
Aubrey Holland
Holland
Walter Reed Hospital
Cassino
Washington
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