Service members report furloughs and assignments after overseas service
Pvt. Jack Rodabaugh spends a 21 day furlough at home with his family in Illinois before reporting to Fort Sheridan on January 14. Sgt. Henry Denton reports to Daytona Beach for remainder of his cruise after serving in Saipan Tinian Iwo Jima and earning multiple ribbons and commendations. Pvt. Henry D. Miller’s new address is listed at Fort Bliss Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Rodabaugh
Rodabaugh
John Rodabaugh
Champaign
Ilinois
Fort Sheridan
Daytona Beach
Florida
Duane Miller
Henry D. Miller
Aart
Fort Bliss
Texas
Claude R Glass Receives Bronze Star for Meritorious Service
Sgt. Claude R. Glass is awarded the Bronze Star and citation for meritorious service with the 10th Armored Division of the 3rd Army in France and Germany. He dismounted under fire to clear sniper and artillery fire, helped remove obstacles, and dug 200 yards through woods to help his platoon reach its objective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T/4
Claude R. Glass
Ruth Glass
Clare
R-4
Fred Glass
Farwell
10Th Armored Division
3Rd Army
France
Germany
Glass
Michigan
Richard P. Scott
90Th Cay. Rem. Sq
Mecz
Elmer B Gingery on Thirty Day Leave
Elmer B Gingery is spending a thirty day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Bruce Gingery of Clare. He will return to Detroit for his discharge on January 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer B, Gingery
Elmer B. Gingery
Bruce Gingery
Clare
Detroit
Sgt Theodore Bergey to Take 60 Day Furlough Before Europe
Sgt Theodore Bergey returns home for a sixty day furlough ending after Christmas. He has re enlisted for three years and was stationed in Manila for the past three months before heading to Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Bergey
Bergey
Europe
Manila
Bergy Couple Receives Word of Soldier's Return Home
Mrs. Vernell Bergey received a call that her husband, Cpl. Vernell Bergey, was in Washington and expected to arrive home as soon as transportation could bring him. He had been in northern Japan for the past few months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl. Vernell. Bergey
Vernell Bergey
Washington
Japan
Hidden Indian Ocean Base Fuels Allied Ships
London reports a secret Royal Navy base on Addu Atoll in the Indian Ocean south of India and west of Ceylon. Royal Marines began construction in September 1941, with the first convoy arriving four months later. The base serves as a refueling point for British troopships and naval vessels, including the Queen Mary. Early 1941 saw Marines suffer tropical diseases during jungle clearance while building a four mile runway through swampy terrain amid harsh conditions.
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London
Indian Ocean
Admiralty
Britain
India
Japan
Addu
Ceylon
Royal Marines
Middle East
White Flour Records Highlight Dominance of White Flour
White Flour Records indicate that 97 percent of flour milled in the United States is white flour. The data underscores a strong national preference for refined flour in production and consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Honorably Discharged Sailor and Army Cook Return Home
Hollis J Walton EM 2 BPlectrician's Mate received honorable discharge at Great Lakes Timals December 21 and arrived home December 22 after two years two months two days in the Navy. Pvt Ames discharged at Fort MacArthur December 20 and joined his wife and family on Christmas Day. He entered service April 4 1945 and served as an Army cook since then. He was awarded the good conduct medal and victory medal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis J Walton
Walton
Great Lakes
Timals
United States Navy
Pvt
Ames
Fort MacArthur
Long Beach
California
Discharges Listed For Dorothy Shepherd Grover Updyke and Others
The record names Dorothy M. Shepherd Clare Howard A. Van Camp Farwell Grover J. Updyke Farwell Aubry C. Clapp Harrison and Orley W. Rogers Jr Cpl Rogers received an honorable discharge at Indiantown Gap Pa October 21 after more than four years service including 2 1/2 years in France Germany and Antwerp Belgium during the buzz bombing He earned the ETO ribbon with two bronze stars good conduct and victory ribbons He has joined his wife and daughter at Farwell and is visiting his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy M. Shepherd
Clare
Howard A. van Camp
R-2
Farwell
Grover J. Updyke
Aubry C. Clapp
Harrison
Orley W. Rogers, Jr
Cpl. Rogers
Indiantown Gap
U. S. Army
France
Germany
Antwerp
Belgium
Orley Rogers
Soldier Floyd Gordon Honorable Discharge Confirmed
S/Sgt Floyd Gordon informed his parents Mr and Mrs Glenn D Gordon by telegram that he received an honorable discharge in Sacramento California on December 13 and is now in Boston Massachusetts after nearly four years of service. He served in camps in the east and was stationed at Camp Beale during the final period of his service. He plans to enter a trade school after the new year and hopes to visit home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Gordon
Glenn D. Gordon
Sacramento
Calif
Boston
Mass
Sgt
Gordon
Camp Beale
Cpl Pascoe Returns Home After World War II Service
Cpl. Pascoe arrived in the United States December 6 and left for home December 17 after honorable discharge at Camp Atterbury Indiana. He entered service February 17 1943 and served two years in Scotland Ireland England France Germany and Belgium. He earned the BAME Theater ribbon with five bronze stars for battles and received good conduct meritorious unit and victory medals. He is the son of Mrs Claude Hartman of Clare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Pascoe
United States
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Scotland
Ireland
England
France
Germany
Belgium
Normandy
Ardennes
Rhineland
Europe
Cpl. Pascoe
Claude Hartman
Clare
Soldier Hartman Returns Home After World War II Service
Cpl Hartman arrived in New York City December 17 from overseas then to Camp Atterbury Indiana December 21 and to his wife December 22. He entered service March 4 1943 and went overseas September 6 1943 serving with the 18th Malaria Survey Detachment in India and Burma. He earned the Asiatic Pacific Theater ribbon with two bronze battle stars good conduct and the victory medal. Mrs Hartman worked at Thayers Dairy Bar during his service and they will reside here for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Hartman
New York City
Camp Atterbury
Ind
India
Burma
Thayers
Lieutenant Gibbs Honored After World War II Service
Lieutenant Gibbs arrived in San Francisco December 15 and was discharged at Camp Beal December 24. After attending service schools he served in the 32nd Division in Australia and New Guinea and later at Manila in the Philippines. He earned multiple ribbons and medals including the Asiatic Pacific Theater with four bronze stars and the Presidential Unit Citation. He will live with his mother Mrs. Jessie Gibbs and take a vacation after four years eight months of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibbs
San Francisco
Camp Béal
Calif
Jessie Gibbs
Australia
New Guinea
United States
Général Headquarters Signal Center
Manila
Philippine Islands
Paige
Byron
Bryant Returns From Overseas War Service
Bryant arrived in San Pedro California December 18 from overseas and joined his wife and child. He entered service December 28, 1942 went overseas March 21, 1944 served in New Guinea and the Philippines earning the American Theater ribbon Asiatic Pacific Theater ribbon with two bronze stars Philippines Liberation ribbon victory medal and European African Middle Eastern theater ribbon. Ernie Bryant, son of Mr and Mrs Gee Bryant, expects to resume his basketball career after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Denton
Denton
San Diego
Calif
U.S.S. Kassan Bay
Clare
Henry
4Th
U.S. Marine Division Reconnaissance Company
Marshall Islands
Saipan
Tinian
Marianas
Iwo Jima
Hawaiian Islands
Pie. Bryant
San Pedro
Dieharee
Fort Sheridan
Henry Ackerman
New Guinea
Philippines
Ernie
Gee. Bryant
Local War Hero O'Dell Returns Home to Wise Township
Cpl. O'Dell, discharged at Fort Sheridan on December 20, returns to Wise township to join his wife and parents in law Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Carey. Enlisting Feb 6, 1942 he served in Fiji Islands Solomon Islands and Luzon earning multiple ribbons and the victory medal. He rejoins Dow Chemical in Midland and plans to live on their Wise township farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl. O'Dell
United States
Fort Sheridan
Sidney Carey
Wise Township
Fiji Islands
Solomons
Luzon
Philippines
Homer
Dow Chemical Company
Midland
Christmas visits and family gatherings across Munuscong and nearby towns
The notes list numerous hospitality exchanges and dinners during the holiday season. Families including Connely Schaaf Reigle Segerlund VanderWoude Griffin McKenna Amble Bates Alexa Myers Amble Roth Roth Roth and others gathered at homes in Munuscong Clare Farwell Detroit and Midland. Guests from McBain Ann Arbor and Lansing attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Connely
Munuscong
Flavia Schaaf
Mariam Reigle
Ann Arbor
Jack Reigle
Amil Segerlund
Art Segerlund
Cadillac
Ted Segerlund
Harley Penny
Sanford
Lud Segerlund
Andrew VanderWoude
Carl
McBain
Ortho Boulton
Harrison
Grelton
Ohio
Mike Griffin
Barbeau
Francis McKenna
Jas. A. D'Arcy
Charles Amble
Irah Emery
Clare
Leo
Wesley
Laura
Max
Billy Skinner
Bobby Dowland
Flint
Everette Allen
Dover
Wm. Henderson
Bernard Fisher
Clare Hospital
Ida Lewis
Roy Shumway
Geo. Bates
Alice Ann
Local residents host visitors over holidays and returns
Mrs Auta Gens and daughter Anna returned to Oxford Monday after visiting their sister. Robert Whitmer and Mr and Mrs Chas Fenby of Perry were guests Thursday through Saturday at Mr and Mrs Ed Bruce. Mrs Dorothy Garey left for New York to become a radio operator at LaGuardia after graduating in Kansas City. Gerald Gould and sons from Muskegon visited Mr and Mrs Fred Zubler Tuesday. Bev erly Zubler returns to O.M.C.E Mt Pleasant and Ruth to Alma for teaching duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auta Gens
Anna
Oxford
Robert Whitmer
Chas, Fenby
Perry
Patricia
Jas, Whitmer
Central Radio and Television School
Kansas City
Wm. Girloft
Hol
Bruce
Fred. Zubler
Ruth
Beverly
Alma
O.M.C.E
Mt. Pleasant
Gerald Gould
Markets and Prices Across Wheat Barley Beans and Hogs
The Johnston Elevator and Farmers Independent Produce list grain beans and meats with prices. Wheat 1.65 and 1.45 for some grains, beans range from 4.25 to 6.25, beef hogs veal and eggs priced with multiple grade levels. Victory Bond reference notes end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne
Samborn
Ca Sen Segre Naria
Farmers Independent Produce Co
Bbes Leschausuhdesheesbeeddsesam
Leghorn Springers
L. W. Jackson
Bt Rock Roosters
Pombe Ge
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Tiny
Indian Ocean Atoll
Broadway
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Central Motor Sales
Selective Service Board
Addison J. Pascoe
Dale Hartman
Byron Gibbs
Pie
Ernest Bryant
Homer O'Dell
Willard le
Willard
de Ray Houghton Brug
Rosebush Elevato Company
Aeerecee
Alvin Uals Ieanetae
Victory Bonds
Theatre
Beaverton
Joan
Don Juan, Quilligan
Duanes
Sun
Mon
Maa
Ahn Anes
George “Geraldine Sanders “Fitzgerald
Raines
Woywa Macgill
Sara Allgood
Orvereal Picton
the Trading Post
Neal Joslin
Farwell, Michigan
THE
Sentinel
R. E. Headington
Uncle Sam
Navy
Park View
Armed Forces
U.S. Army
Bay City
Clare Post Office
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