Service Members and Families Highlight Wartime Promotions
A series of WWII service updates lists promotions and assignments. Capt John D Reid moves from first lieutenant to captain in Burma as a pilot. Capt Robert G Petranek earns a third Oak Leaf cluster for the Air Medal after 50 combat missions in a B 24 over Italy. Other notices include Lattner en route west coast on leave, Youngman promoted to technical sergeant in New Guinea, Shimek killed in Holland, and multiple sailors and aircrew stationed in the U S or overseas with new postings or enlistments.
Military Families Receive News Of Service Members
Formation received by his wife and three children, 2226 B avenue NE Pvt. Jambor's father, Henry V. Jambor, and his sister, Mrs. Jarmilla Hartman, live at 2700 C street SW. Betty G. Winn of the American Red Cross is now stationed in London, according to word received by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Winn, 356 Eighteenth street SE. Second Lt. Romaald J. Blahnik, 34, who served 21 months as leader of an infantry rifle platoon in Ireland, Africa, Sicily and Italy, is home on a 21-day leave with his sister, Mrs. Robert Jefries, 13300 avenue NE. He is the son of J. C. Blahnik, Racine, Wis. Lt. Blahnik was associated with the Cook Coffee company before his induction in February of 1941. Noel Weymer, petty officer (2/c), formerly stationed at the San Diego, Calif., destroyer base, is now located at Pearl Harbor. Mrs. Weymer has returned to her home, 1919 K street SW, after 10 months in San Diego. David D. Ring, an advanced engineering student in the naval V-12 program at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, is spending this week with his mother, Mrs. H. C. Ring, 2508 Bever avenue SE.
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J. W. Lattner
Aviation Ordnance
J . Lattner
B Avenue NW
Minneapolis
Minn
D. W. Youngman
Thirtyfourth Street
New Guinea
William Donald Coburn
Hamilton Street
Naval Reserve
Cedar Rapids
Richard Diehl
Donald Diehl
H Avenue
England
France
E Avenue
R. L
Lob” Woods
South Pacific
C. Woods
Center Point
Arling K. Langhurst
Hospital Corps School
San Diego
Calif
U.S. Naval Hospital
Long Beach
Langhurst
de Pere
Wis
Eva Langhurst
Sixth Street
Walter B. Jones
A. M
Raymond D. Turner
New London
Conn
W. T. Turner
Third Street
Edwin J. Timm
Columbia
N. Y
J. J. Timm
D Avenue
Ensign Timm
Coe
Camp Bradford
West Coast
B Avenue
Jambor
Henry V. Jambor
Jarmilla Hartman
C Street
Betty G. Winn
American Red Cross
London
J. P. Winn
Eighteenth Street
Romaald J. Blahnik
Ireland
Africa
Sicily
Italy
Robert Jeffries
Avenue
J. C. Blahnik
Racine
Noel Weymer
Pearl Harbor
War Production Board Expands Infant and Childrens Clothing
Washington AP reports the War Production Board will increase supplies of infant and children's clothing in January February and March. The program covers sizes from six months to 16 years and includes rompers pajamas overalls wash suits dresses underwear and shirts with priority for producers of infants garments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
Children’s apparel supply plan targets 30 million garments
The plan covers procurement of cotton and flannelette for manufacture and distribution of about 30 million garments between December 1 and February 28.
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Childrens’ Apparel
Road to Berlin Front Distances Update
The report lists advance miles for major fronts: Western front 301 miles from Duren, Russian front 304 miles from northwest of Warsaw, and Italian front 558 miles from south of Bologna. The AP provides these distances as a set of strategic indicators for ongoing campaigns.
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The
Associated Press
Duren
Warsaw
Bologna
Also Mentioned on This Page
John D. Reid
Paul, H. Huston
Twelfth Street
Burma
Capt. Reid
St. John’s Military Academy
Delafield
West Point
Air Corps
Corsicana
Texas
Marguerite H. Reid
Washington, D. C
Robert G. Petranek
Emil J. Petraneks
Eighteenth Street SE
New York City
Petranekate
Franklin High School
University of Iowa
King’s Crown Plaster Company
Emil J. Petranek
John Shimek
Holland
Hattie Shimek
Zika Avenue
David
Lighteenth Avenue
Shimek
Seaman
Delbert L. Rickless
Central City
Equator
Ralph V. Kennedy
F. W. Kennedy
Wilson Avenue
Canada Dry
Ward's
Montgomery Ward
Mike Mamelten
M.D
Liggett
S Rexall
DR. West ‘Nylon
Jtooth
Rexall
KOTEX
Fitch
Rexall Drug Stores
Third ST
First Ave
Third Ave
Lydia Pirkham
Absorbine JR
Wesley Bath Salts
Second Street SE
Brewer's Yeast
C.L.O
Tata
Schick
Paris
Groves
Pertussin
Vicks
Foley
Bromo Seltzer
Pablum
Gerber's Cereal Food
Pabena
Jergen
Hinds
Petrolagar
Carter's Pills
Blahnik
Cook Coffee Company
Berlin
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