Commendation Letter From Paratroop Battalion Vets
Paratroop veteran Tommy Crane receives a commendation letter from 1st Lt Hoyte Livingston of Company A 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion. The note praises Crane for leadership, courage, and steadfast service through hard North African and Italian fighting, and expresses hope for swift victory and returning home as a better man.
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Bgl
Thomas J. Crue
Corry
Edward
Seriour
Parachute Infantry
Tommy
North Africa
Taly
S09th Parachute Infantry
Army
Thomas J. Crane
509Th
U.S. Army
Dent Crane
Tym
Hoyte, Livingston
Inf
USA
Prehi
Taf
Chautauqua Resident Roy Casselman Died Suddenly
Roy D. Casselman 65 of 49 Lanes Avenue Chautauqua died suddenly Tuesday of a heart attack while visiting a friend. Lifelong resident and longtime court cryer at Mayville Jamestown and Dunkirk, he also served as deputy sheriff for 25 years. Survived by wife Lotta, brother Edward, sister-in-law Lena Millen. Funeral Friday 2 PM at Furlbut Memorial Church with burial in Chautauqua Cemetery.
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Chautauqua
Roy D. Casselman
Lanes Avenue
Bennett
Stedman
Neal
Lotta Casselman
Edward Casselman
Lena Millen
Chautang
Casselman
Mayville
Jamestown
Dunkirk
Furlbut Memorial
Complete Rules for Co Prison Board Update
County prison board members met with County Commissioner Thomas Schnaper to review ten rules governing prison management. They decided deputy wardens and turkeys at the prison need not file bonds for their posts, while the warden A Matt Hess must post an $8,000 bond. Minutes will be transcribed in future by Secretary Edwin Gerbracht, replacing past shorthand notes.
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Srig. Gun
U boat Stops Refugee Ship Three Die
Mrs Marin A Chaves recounts how she saved her sons from the Iver as the Serpa Pinto was halted by gunfire and signals. Navy says the ship was stopped at 12 05 a m last Friday with engines stopping at 12 30. Some passengers left after immigration questioning. others remained for screening.
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Portugal
Mre
Marin A. Chaves
Pail River
Mass
Iver
Navy
Serpa Pinto
Americo Dos Santos
Miller freed in murder case by federal court
Robert T. Miller, a 67 year old attorney, was acquitted of murdering Dr. John B. Wind in self defense during an attempt to take his wife, Mrs Miller, from Wind’s car in downtown Washington. The verdict came after 77 minutes of deliberation by a federal district court jury of 11 men and one woman.
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Associated Press
Washington
Gray
Robert T. Miller
John B.wind
Miller
Overseas Army Strength Grows Toward 5 Million by 1944
The article notes 3,657,000 soldiers are overseas now, about 47 percent of the Army with plans to exceed 5,000,000 by year end 1944. Stimson explains overseas deployment prioritized supply and air forces to build bases for future main drives against the enemy as bases are established and shipping increases.
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Stimson
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