News of Our Men in Uniform Highlighting Local Servicemen
M/Sgt. Lyon, Ithaca High School 1937 alumnus, enlists from Kopprasch Drilling Co. Allegan Michigan as tool dresser. He holds the Good Conduct Medal American Defense Medal and EAM Campaign Ribbon with four stars. He looks forward to reuniting with brothers S/Sgt. Jack in Germany and Sgt. Charles at Santa Ana California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyon
Ithaca High School
Kopprasch Drilling Co
Allegan
Michigan
Jack
Quartermaster Corp
Germany
Sgt
Charles
The
Signal Corp
Santa Ana
California
Overseas armed forces subscription requests begin July first
The Sentinel will require written signed requests for all overseas Army Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard subscriptions and renewals effective July 1. Notices will be filed at The Sentinel office for postal inspection. Lt Jo Rosendahl returned to San Francisco Tuesday after ten days with her parents.
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The
Sentinel
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Sentinel Office
Jo Rosendahl
San Francisco
Mrs
J. O. Rosendahl
Pfc Shirley Ebright Earns First Combat Award
Pfc. Shirley Ebright of R-3 Clare receives his first battle star and the combat infantryman badge for participation in the campaign in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Shirley E. Ebright
Ebright
R-3
Clare
Germany
Feighner Couple Guests at Parents Home This Week
Pfc Ward R Feighner of Walterboro South Carolina and his Mt Clemens Michigan wife are guests this week at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Roy Feighner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward R. Feighner
Walterboro
8. C
Mt. Clemens
Roy Feighner
Rushed Home For Twenty Day Leave
Bernard Wyma arrives home early Wednesday morning to spend a twenty day leave with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Wyman and his grandfather Major Lewis along with other relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Wyma
B.G.M.S.T.R
Eugene Wyman
Major Lewis
Leave For Sailor Paul Archbold Reaches Home
Paul Archbold of Point Judith Rhode Island came Tuesday and will spend an eighteen day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Ray Archbold. Mr and Mrs Robert Leposkey and children of Flint are spending two weeks vacation with her parents and visiting with her brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Archbold
Point Judith
R. I
Ray Archbold
Robert Leposkey
Flint
Clare Native Completes B 29 Crew Training at Pyote
Cpl Melvin C Allen of Clare Michigan finishes final stage training with a B 29 crew at Pyote Army Air Field Texas. A 1944 Clare High School graduate he joined the service June 28 1944 and serves as a gunner on his Superfortress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin C. Allen
Clare
Pyote Army Air Field
Pyote
Texas
Second Air Force
Edith Allen
Mich
Clare High School
Cpl. Allen
Paratroop Training and WWII Letters Highlight Wartime Service
A wartime bulletin notes Pvt Merlin E Anderson earning the Boots and Wings of US Army Paratroops after four weeks of jump training and five jumps including a night tactical jump. It also recounts M/Sgt Ward C Lyon’s service with the 34th Air Service Group in Italy and letters from service members, mothers, and families amid the 1945 campaigns in Europe and the Pacific.
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Merlin E. Anderson
Geo. Anderson
United States Army
Ward C. Lyon
RAF Service Command
Italy
Ward Co. Lyon
34Th Air Service Group
United States
Ward
Lyla Lyon
RFC 2
Lake, Michigan
Army
Edgewood Arsenal
Maryland
Lyon
751St Chemical Depot Company
War Letters and Naval Disaster Report From War Era
A reader’s wartime letter recounts Army morale, pay concerns, and a meeting with 1st Lt. George Tope at a Red Cross. notes on convoy losses and a crewman missing at sea. plus a Clare Sentinel reader in Atlanta writes about home ties and community spirit and a War Bonds reminder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Sentinel
Clare
Michigan
Atlanta
Georgia
The
Sentinel
Kleinhardts
Barbara D. Young
QMC
Servicemen Millis Receives Philippine Liberation Medal
S/Sgt Lealand W Mills of Clare Michigan with the 32nd Infantry Division in Northern Luzon receives the Philippine Liberation Medal for Leyte and Luzon actions. He earned the American Defense Ribbon Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon and three Battle Stars, and served as a machinist with an Ordnance Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lealand W. Millis
32Nd
Luzon
P. I
Lealand W. Mills
Morey Mills
RFC 2
Clare
Michigan
Leyte
William H. Gill
Red Arrow
Mills
Southwest Pacific
Ordnance
New Guinea
Farwell High School
Timken Detroit Axle Co
Letter to Parents About Missing Son in Philippines
Mr and Mrs Joe Tomaski of Vernon township receive a War Department letter regarding their son T5 Andrew L Tomaski listed as Missing in Action since April 2 In the Philippines his landing craft engineer role is noted with the company responsible for troop landings while operations were underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew
Joe Tomaski
Vernon Township
Andrew L. Tomaski
Frances Tomaski
Clare
Michigan
Tomaski
War Department
Philippines
Tyags
Readers letters printed for public benefit
The editor notes that many letters of general interest reach the desk and, with space permitting, are printed to benefit readers.
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Bernard Wyman
Paul Weage
Kenneth
Hazel Weage
Mothers of
James Bradley
Mann Siding
Willard L. Phillips
Grandma
Jim
Munchen-Gladbach
Munster
Elbe
9Th Army
Roer
Julich
Buck
Edw. Marshall
R-1
Farwell
Cpl
Raymond Marshall
U.S. Army
U. S
Red Cross
George Tope
Manila
Lindy Kay
Elton
Jonite
Raymond
James A. Bott
CE Commanding
Distinguished Flying Cross
Congressional
Medal of Honor
Merit
War Department Bureau of Public Relations
Joe Tomaskis
Andy
Teodayr
A&p Coffee
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Fox
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Pillsbury's
Forbes
Or. Jar
Far
Dox
Pka
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co
Breada
Jane Parker
Marvel
Boston
Dericious Dundee
White House
Mellggg's Corn
Libby's
H. E. Yager
Coleman, Mich
Housewives
the Trading Post
Neal Joslin
Farwell, Michigan
United States War Savings
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