Service Personnel Leave and Transfers Across War Fronts
Pvt. Winfred Jones of Oakland Calif spends a 15 day furlough with wife at 900 Sixth St SE and mother Mrs A Jones 1114 Thirteenth Ave SE. Several service members receive promotions transfers and overseas postings across Hawaii New Caledonia England and the South Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Winfred Jones
Oakland
Calif
Sixth Street SE
A. Jones
Thirteenth Avenue SE
Edward Shors
Seaman
Farragut
Idaho
Gary
Stanley Pokorney
England
Frank Pokorney
Second Street
Harry P. Lekin
Camp Campbell
T. L. Lekin
Rockford Read
Raymond E. Lehman
Army
Camp Robinson
Ark
Raoull Winchell
Harold F. Hill
Camp Scott
Cold Stream Avenue
G. W. Hill
Ely
Donald Palmer
Las Vegas
Nevada
Blanche Palmer
Fifth Street NW
Paul
Warren Walters
Pfc Roe
Lincoln, Neb
Ab Ase
General cooks for Wickman at Adak outpost
S/Sgt Edward Wickman, stationed at Fort Douglas, says his Aleutian post at Adak was dreary except for one thing a general served as his cook. Wickman acted as the general's secretary and shared a hut. When the general learned Wickman could not cook, he took over the kitchen himself and proved a good cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Douglas
Utah
Edward Wickman
Adak
Wickman
Burma Allies Gain Further Heavy Japanese Losses in Burma
Allied jungle fighters press into north and central Burma to isolate Japanese forces before the monsoon. Mountbatten reports heavy Japanese casualties south of Mogaung and near Mawlu while Kachin levies repulse attacks in Fort Hertz valley. British advances north of Imphal make some headway through difficult terrain.
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Kandy
Ceylon
INS
Burma
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Mogaung
Mawlu
Myitkyina- Mandalay
Irrawaddy
Katha
Kachin
Fort Hertz
Imphal
Allies Wedge Into Nazi Defenses in Italy
Allied Eighth Army troops pushed a wedge into German lines along Italy’s backbone and moved toward Sulmona with minimal opposition. The advance extended at least nine miles beyond prior positions as German forces refortified on the Cassino front. Heavy bombers were grounded by bad weather, while coastal raids targeted Genoa and Livorno.
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Allied
Naples
Eighth Army
Italy
Sulmona
Fifth Army
Cassino
Genoa
Livorno
Leghorn
Pone
Absolute divorce sought in Linn County Iowa
Lorraine Charles files for divorce from William Charles in Linn County Iowa alleging cruel and inhuman treatment and desertion. She requests restoration of her maiden name Lorraine Hinton and $75 attorney fees plus costs. defendant must appear by May 24 1944 or default judgment will be entered in Cedar Rapids court.
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Fown
Linn Cou
Lorraine Charles
William Charles
Lorraine Hinton
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Tows
FA. Heald
Guaranty Building
Iowa
Stalin Denies Designs On Europe At Teheran
Philadelphia AP reports Forrest Davis of the Saturday Evening Post quotes Josef Stalin at Teheran saying he has no desire to own Europe. The Post editor notes Roosevelt framed a neighbor policy seminar for Stalin, stressing no hankering for neighboring lands and Soviet restraint while the US asserts influence in the Western Hemisphere and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post
Josef Stalin
Teheran
Europe
Forrest Davis
the Post
Roosevelt
Stalin
United States
New World
Soviet Union
President Roosevelt Meets Stalin and Churchill at Four Day Meeting
Davis reports Roosevelt believed Stalin treated him with consideration during the four day meeting while Churchill and Stalin frequently clashed. The source does not reveal where information came from.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Stalin
Churchill
Roosevelt
Trainees Sought for Bureau of Standards in Washington
The U S Civil Service Commission announced on Wednesday that trainees are needed as technical aides in ordnance development at the National Bureau of Standards in Washington D C. Starting salary is 1970 dollars a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Bureau of Standards
Washington, D. C
U. S Civil Service Commission
Training Pay Scales and Civil Service Openings
The document notes positions with annual pay of 2190 dollars after training, a promotion on successful completion, and training specialist roles from 2600 to 5600 dollars per year. Applications and forms are available from the Cedar Rapids post office civil service secretary.
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Civil Service
Cedar Rapids
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Merle Grimm
Third Street
Hawaii
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A. Musel
Fifteenth Street
Willard M. Izer
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George W. Izer
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William A. Izer
Robert M. Chapman
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Dickie
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David J. Samek
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Sixth Avenue
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Fleet Post Office
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Reuben Senft
Shellsburg
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Bushnell
Fla
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Wenngroad
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Mary Jane
Thomas Robinson
Fifth Avenue
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Jackson
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Cpl
Leo W. Novotny
Scribner, Neb
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Oklo
F. R Novotny
Solon
Frank W. Novotny
Sgt
L. B
Buck) Darling
Camp Wolters
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Edward J. Svoboda
John Svoboda
M Street
George Svoboda
L Street
R. G. Todd
Camp Chaffee
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Kenmore Food Shop
First Avenue
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Hires Root Beer
Alaska
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Spirea van Houtte
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Little Marvel
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Great Seed & Nursery
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