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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1943
Page
8
Private John F Salling of Company H 2nd Battalion Q M Truck Company has a new APO address c/o Postmaster New York NY 4669 updating his military mail listing. The message lists his service branch and unit, indicating a relocation or mail forwarding notice for correspondence.
Cadet Det Av/C B C Maxwell relocates to 16112172 Av Cadet Det AAFP S Class 43 J Kite A Aa B Altus Oklahoma for duties with A A FPS.
A letter from Doris W. Sparbel WAG notes Alice Leichti has been promoted to Corporal after returning from a ten day furlough to Clare and area. Stationed at Camp McCoy Wisconsin Detachment WL ALCL. GPO numbers 606444 4620 5S. U. WL.
Emmett P Sullivan reports a new U S Naval Armed Guard Center location at 52nd Street and 1st Avenue South Brooklyn New York. The change relocates services to the South Brooklyn facility for members and operations.
Pvt. Lowell Haring of Med Det 18th Infantry reports a new address at 36539548 APO 1 care of Postmaster New York NY. The entry records a change of mailing details for military personnel during deployment.
Notices list a new address for Carl Gappaert now at Ayv S Carl Cavpaert 39 CIT.D. Worehan Hall Sad 2 Highton 2 Omaha Nebraska with updated residency details.
Cpl Raymond FP Verette new address listed as 36130004 650 M P C G Fort Custer Michigan. The entry records a change of duty station or mailbox details for the Marine corporal.
Pvt Dale F P Parrish reports a new mailing address at 36414242 460th Ord Evac Co APO 4834 c/o Postmaster New York NY.
Elmer Bruce Gingery 1/c receives a new address at c/o Armed Guard Center Pacific in San Francisco California.
Staff Sgt Byron J Clendening husband of Mrs Floretcs BH Clanden ing 312 E 6th St Clare is stationed at the Army Air Forces Redistribution Station No 1 Atlantic City NJ and has qualified as a marksman with rifle with a score in the 147 183 range out of 220.
Marion Wilbur Gingery son of Beaman Gingery spent a nine day furlough at home with his wife and parents. He returned to Great Lakes Monday to complete his training.
A/G Charles W. Kapplinger, aviation cadet from RFD 2 Farwell, arrived September 2 1943 at Seymour Johnson Field Goldsboro NC. He is the son of Mr and Mrs William Kapplinger of RFD 2 Farwell. He will undergo Officer Basic Training before advanced technical schooling.
Kenneth H. Renner of the U S N B has been promoted to seaman first class and expresses pride in serving as a Sea Bee in the South Pacific. He is receiving mail and welcomes letters from friends. address Kenneth H. Renner 1/ce 20th Batt Co D Pht 4 c/o meet post office San Francisco California.
A telegram dated September 5 reports Pvt. Harold E. Cashin known as Gene was slightly wounded on August 5 but writes he is fine and back in action. He asks friends to write, giving his address as Pvt. Harold B. E. Cashin 47th Infantry Company L APO 9 c/o Postmaster New York NY.
Lewis B. Eberhart, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Eberhart of Clare Rural Route, has begun recruit training at the U S Naval Training Station Great Lakes. He is under boat training learning seamanship and drill. He will take aptitude tests to see if he attends a Navy service school or is assigned to active sea duty. Upon completing recruit training he will receive a nine day leave.
The Detroit Free Press features Lieut. Gerald L. Rounds of Fenton, now an ace after quickly advancing from sergeant to first lieutenant in sixteen months. He is described as busy shooting German planes over Italian skies and earning local admiration for his rapid rise and young, grounded background.
A cadet, Norman J. Sutton, charged a German plane during a mission over enemy territory to become an ace. He is a cousin of Dorothy Hyber of Clare. New address: Cadet Det. Box A-57, Carlsbad Army Airfield, Carlsbad, New Mexico.
Pfc. Benjamin Wood and Pvt. Zane Waiters have new mailing addresses. Wood now lists care at Kennedy General Hospital Memphis Tennessee 15 in care of the 48th General Hospital. Waiters is reassigned to 564th Headquarters Battery Camp Stewart Georgia with service number 36599884.
The entry notes Pyt. Geo. H. Grover now listed at 86686062 Co. C. T. G. APO 7122 c/o Postmaster New York NY for military mail.
Lieut Stanley E Kleiner from Hobbs Field New Mexico spent part of a ten day leave with wife and relatives here. Mrs Ernest Bryant left Thursday for Gulf Port Mississippi to be with her husband now stationed as Pvt Ernest Bryant Co B 574th SAW BN US A R Area Gulfport Miss.
Jack L. Runyon and his parents Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Runyon report Jack’s week long visit ending September 4 as he proceeds to Gulf Port Mississippi with the 2/c battalion, area A-5.
Ensign Donald Shoup writes that his promotion is official and he is stationed at the Torpedo Repair Base in San Pedro California. The letter is addressed to Mrs. W. D. Holmes from her son noting the new assignment and location.
Roderick Teale of the U S Navy stationed in New Orleans arrives on a ten day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Wm Teale and relatives. He has been promoted to Store Keeper third class and his new address is Wm R Teale 8 K 2 c Ships Co Bris 11 U S N T S New Orleans. Donald Orvis Kirkpatrick S 2 c from Camp Perry Virginia spends an eleven day furlough with his parents and relatives then returns to Gulfport Mississippi. He would like to hear from friends at 110 Batt Co B Plat 6 Advance Naval Depot Gulfport Mississippi.
Aviation Cadet Bertrand C. Maxwell aged 22 from Clare finishes nine weeks of basic flight training at Coffeyville Kansas Army Air Field and proceeds to Altus Oklahoma for advanced twin engine training. He is part of Coffeyville’s eighth cadet class since training began last November. Red Murphy Wins Decision John Murphy reports his son Johnny Red Murphy 147 pounds from the 27th wing won by decision over James Beges of the 25th in a boxing match between the 11th and 14th Wings. John’s address is John H Murphy 360-? 864676 Sadn A F 41 27 Training Group A.A.F.T.T.C Jefferson Barracks Missouri.
Harry Vosburg of Farwell has been recognized as a qualified striker after graduating from the Naval Training School on the University of Chicago campus. His training covered code sending and receiving, enciphering and deciphering, and the basics of radio and electrical equipment with potential advancement to petty officer. He awaits assignment to a naval shore station or a ship. New address: Harry Vosburg Jr, Co. No. 14, Sec. D, U.S.NTS.
Mr and Mrs Henry Rhodes share letter from Johnny Eichhorn Co D 509 Parachute Inf describing Arab wedding practices and makeshift comforts in camp plus reflections on North Africa from August 1943. The piece includes details on local attire food and transport and notes on family correspondence and mail.
Preaching services held Sundays at 8 00 pm with mid week prayer Thursday at 8 00 pm. Congratulations to Pvt Russell Smith and bride of El Cerrito California son of Mr and Mrs Roscoe Smith. Mrs Lubie Hess has died at home after a hospital stay. Numerous regional relatives visit and attend services and family events in Elm Grove and nearby towns.
Message from Herb Corporal Herbert McDonald with service unit details sent via Allied Forces post to APO New York. Includes unit 1st Battalion 2625 and payroll note of $5.2. Indicates ongoing contact request to extend correspondence.
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