Warfront Notes and Local Home Front Updates
Military and civil notices mix in this Corry area record. Families like Sickler and Donald R. Sickler serve on the Canberra with earlier Omahs ties. Pennsylvania federal employment climbs with 156 500 in war agencies. Pacific Fleet entries name Richard Fox aboard a torpedo boat. Local efforts push for hospital polio packs and Jamestown airport lease bids. The DeRosay family plans Labor Day visit before returning to France.
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Pacific Fleet
Richard ©. Fox
USNR
West Church Street
Corry
Fox
Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron
Melville
H. I
Erie Boys Admit List of Thefts
Erie reports arrest of two boys aged ten and eleven after a spree of robberies in the city since early July. Capt. Roy Mongard cites a tunnel hideout and multiple incidents, with a potential boost to the bounty to $100. Also notes an air show planned at Youngstown Airport and various local police updates.
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Erie
Sergts
Martin
William
Rex
Carney
Alof
Oval
Poy
Shorty
Roy Mong Sard
New Yorke Central
Franch
Youngstown
Mahoning Valley
Allied Occupation Expands as Japan Surrenders
Lt. Gen. Jonathan Wainwright, survivor of Bataan, to witness surrender aboard the Missouri in Manila. Admirals Nimitz and Halsey aboard the Missouri as Japan signs the formal capitulation. Hong Kong, Kyushu, Ryukyus, Truk, and the Philippines set to begin occupation under Allied command with Weilemeyer noting rapid troop moves in China.
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Jonathan Wainwright
Bataan
Corregidor
Macarthur
Japan
Manila
Wimita
Halsey
New Missouri
East Asia
C.H. J. Harcourt
Anson
Hong Kong
China
Walter Keneger
U. S
Sixth Army
Kyushu
Stilwell
Burma
Tenth Army
Okinawa
Ryukyus
Korea
Truk
South Pacific
George D. Murray
Malaya
Tomoye "Ya‘thushita
Wad’ NeHe
Philippines
Albert
Weilemeyer
Weiemeyer
Interesting Age Figures Are Given On Army's 1500 Generals
A Bow scout report notes the U S Army with over 8 000 000 in May had 1 500 generals with an average age of 60 years. Among 1930 generals on July 1 1945, about 35 percent were under 50, 50–64 group similar, 20 percent aged 58–59, and under 2 percent were 65 or older. Younger officers rose to high ranks in wartime expansion, such as Richard C Sanders made brigadier general at 24 and Clinton D Vincent at 29. the brigadier group makes 70 percent of generals.
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Pennsylvania
Tnst
California
New York
District of Coombia
Civil Service Commission
Fay| DeRasay
Petey
Jean
DeRosay
Bethesda
France
Paris
Metropolitan Life Insurence Company
Dwight D. Hisenhower
Europe
Henry BH. Arnold
Army Air Forces
Gevise Wy
Doug- Jay Macarthur
Japan
Richard C. Sanders
Clinton D. Vincent
Air Forces
Prank
Besson, Jr
Army Service Forces
Army
Ridgway Reports First Polio Case Of Season
Frank Wyant five of Philadelphia born in Ridgway contracted poliomyelitis while visiting grandparents. He is not seriously ill and his parents and others in the household were quarantined for fourteen days. The case marks Ridgway’s first polio report of the season.
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Ridgway
Frank Wyant
Harry Wyaal
Ridgeways
Board of Health
Gavin urges promotion for Gen Wainwright
Aug. 31 GITY reports Lt. Gen. Jonathan Wainwright, recently freed from a Japanese prison camp, should be promoted to full general in recognition of his service and leadership during captivity and defense.
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Gavin
Gen. Wainwright
Gity
Jonathan Wainwright
Congressmand urged promotion after Missouri surrender
In a telegram to Gen. George C. Marshall Pennsylvania Congressman L. H. Guyit Gavin urged the Army chief of staff to recommend his promotion to President Truman following the formal surrender aboard the battleship Missouri.
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Missouri
Pennsylvania
Congressmaan
L. H. Guyit
Gavin
George C. Marshall
Army Chief of Staff
Truman
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Sickler
Spring ‘Sontewaln
Canberra
Attich
Houstoner
Shhemy
Spring Creek
Corry Senior High
Boston Navy Yard
Bickler
Omahs
Spring Creek Way
Donald R.sickler
Jamestown
National Foundation For Infante Paralysis
Corry Hospital
Warren Skelton
American Aviation Corporation
Tme
Willam Marsh
Sea Horse
Chautauqua
Bemus Point
Chautauqua Lake
Butt
Apogars
H. R. Rhodes
Binghamton
Erle
Charles Parker
Ruth Wagner
Oy A. J. Mitchell
Cannondale Institution
Bile
Genevieve Usminsky
Georgette Kitta
Harborcree
Warren
Walter H. Ball
State Hospital
North Warren
John, Jackson
Tony Jackson
Spring Street
Jackson
NSA
Canon
Erie Meter Systems, Inc
Magnolia
Springs of Chautauqua Laks
Seeton
Carlson
Briest
Court House
Walter Breet
Carl Buel
Janes
Peter Mallick
P. W. Johns
Jend Jesse
Douglas MacArthur
Curtis
Melbourne
Tokyo
Page's
Libbey
Dial
Swinter
Melton and
Leather Jackets
Montgomery Ward
the National Bank OF Corry
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Heiman’s For Diamonds
Cory Coffee Makers
Pet
Ihtesa
Beaver Tony 1
Wiir
Opps Agayst
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