Bronze Star for Lt Commander Walter Grant in Normandy invasion
Lt Comdr Walter H. Grant has been decorated with the Bronze Star for his meritorious duty as commanding officer of an LST division in the Normandy invasion. The citation notes his skillful handling of his ship during the initial assault on Utah Beach despite severe weather and a difficult tow. His family resides at 2036 Linn Boulevard SE. Other service members mentioned include Morris Edward Watkins returning from a 30 day leave, Pvt. Frank J. Netolicky transferred to France, Glenn Athey returning to Norfolk after leave, Richard H. O'Hara in Marine training in Avalon, Durwood H. Groninga promoted to staff sergeant, Albert "BJ" Cummings reporting to Fort Sill, Pvt. Jesse M. Cortez slightly wounded in Germany, Roy A. Good advancing in rank in Australia, Leland D. Miller at Camp Hood, and Cpl. Jack Caldwell on furlough in New York.
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Walter H. Grant
LST
France
Comdr
Grant
Ruby
Walter, Jr
Linn Boulevard
Normandy
Morris Grant
Calhoun
Tenn
Durwood H. Groninga
Wellsburg
Sgt. Groninga
Eighth Air Force
England
L. J. Groninga
Virginia Groninga
Albert “Bj” Cummings
Caryel
Jesse M. Cortez
Germany
Antonia Cortez
Division
Roy A. Good
Australia
Artiaircraft School
Leland D. Miller
P. Miller
Camp Doad
Texas
Cpl
Jack Caldwell
Mitchelfield
N. Y
L. T. Caldwell
Twenty - Seventh Street
Townsend Commissioned Second Lieutenant at Hofido Field
Paul Townsend age 19 is commissioned as second lieutenant and receives navigator wings at Hofido Texas Army Airfield. He entered service in August 1943, served at Coe College and Santa Ana preflight school, then at Hondo Field. Townsend will report for duty November 23 in Tampa Florida and plans for wife Maxine to join him next week.
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Paul Townsend
Hofido
Texas
Maxine
Helen Malecek
F Avenue NW
Townsend
Coe College
Santa Ana
Calif
Hondo Field
Tampa
Fla
Lewisburg
W. Va
Walled City Loss Admitted by China
Chungking military spokesman on Friday admitted the loss of the walled city of Ishan located 37 miles west of Liuchow in southwest China.
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China
Chungking
INS
Ishan
Liuchow
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Morris Edward Watkins
Matie Watkins
Route 2
San Diego
South Pacific
Guadalcanal
Russell Islands
New Caledonia
Admiralty Islands
Pvt
Frank J. Netolicky
Glenn Athey
Norfolk, Va
H. G. Athey
Fifth Avenue SE
Richard H. O'Hara
San Francisco
Avalon
H. A. O'Hara
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Sixth Street
Fort Sill
Oxla
Advanced Mechanics
Cummings
Fort Leonard Wood
Lidia
H. G. Fussell
OPT
Edi
Craemer’s
Sop Mendey
By Jonathan Logan
Regina
Plains
Hunter
Cordovan
Navy
Hunter's
Dusty Rose
Craemer
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