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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1943

Page

4

Service Men and Women Named in War-Time Updates

Private George W. Krejci transfers from Pueblo Colorado to Wendover Utah. Private Clifford Leichsenring stationed at Fort Des Moines after enlisting April 20. Various family notices record leaves, returns, promotions and new assignments across camps, ships, and training stations including Camp Mackall Fort Benning Pensacola and Pearl Harbor veteran Hendrickson with four brothers in service.

George W. Krejci A. Krejci Pueblo Colo Wendover Field Utah Army Air Base Clifford Leichsenring C. W. Leich Senring Sixth Street Fort Des Moines Harry McMurray, Jr Tema Tampa Fla McMurray West Coast A. J. Kobviak V. Kobylak Hamilton Street Harvey Miskimen Camp Young Calif Carro Great Kes Charles Miskimen First Street D. C. Miskimen Rockford Road Harvey Second Avenue Carroll Miskimen Evan M. Kearney Camp Crowder O. A. Kearney Grande Avenue William W. Eggert W. H. DeWald Mt. Vernon Farragut, Idaho Naval Training Station Stanley L. Miller Camp Chaffee Ark Mike Miller Cedar Rapids Arnold D. Cohen Beeston Mass Edward J. Sedlacek C Avenue NW Joe Sedlacek Central City Donald M. Krumm Fred Krumm K Street Chicago Marine Aviation Navy Pier William J. Takach Carlsbad N. M Army Air Field Wheatland Takaci John Takach L Avenue Carl Hendrickson New Zealand Charlies Hendrickson Marion Hendrickson Kenneth Radeke Greenville S. C Savannah C. J. Radeke E Avenue Philip H. Gallo

Zamperini Survives Tough Return From Nauru Raid

Lieutenant Lou Zamperini, 26, and co-pilot C. H. Capernell, 28, aided five wounded crew members during a five hour emergency landing after a raid on Nauru. The Liberator bomber arrived at base hospital with major damage and one crewman dying later. Zamperini credited with saving two lives despite heavy damage and gunfire.

California C. H. Capernell Beach Calif Nauru Guadalcanal Zamperini Capernell

Big Summer Duel May Be On in Russia

In the Kuban delta battle the front lines hold with strong fortifications as air clashes intensify west of Krasnodar. Soviet airmen reportedly downed 54 German planes while losing 21 in two days, with American aircraft aiding operations. Russian raids target German communications and airfields as conflicting claims emerge from Moscow and Berlin about recent fighting and casualties.

Moscow Kuban Novorossisk Black Sea Sea of Azov Krasnodar London Leningrad

Notice of proposed reroofing bids for multiple schools

Notice is given that bids will be received for reroofing projects at several Linn County Iowa schools including Roosevelt High School and others on Tenth Street Seventh Avenue Southeast and Avenues Northeast Northwest and Thirty-fifth Street. Bids due at 346 2nd Avenue SE Cedar Rapids by 7 1 a m Monday. Specifications and forms may be obtained from the Board of Directors secretary.

Donald Tschirgi Tschirgi Fred J. Tschirgi Sixth Avenue Lieut Armored Force School Fort Knox Fort Benning Frank A. Svoboda Fifth Avenue Naval Charles Montague Linkletter I E. Linkletter G Avenue Cedar Rapids Pensacola Fla Linksetter Navy Iowa City Olathe Kan Ottumwa Pfc James McGowan M. J. Gowan Fourth Avenue Robinsfield Army Air Corps Schoo Mgmaler High Benool Tenth Street Ae Hush Roosevelt High Peet C Avenue Linn County Ae Rapids Iowa Reto 2Nd Avenue Seaibe Ar Rapids Cedar

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