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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1944
Page
4
The Fredericksburg Trades Extension committee calls for a solemn V Day observance. Local businesses will close at news time and reopen noon next day to thank and pray for returning servicemen and a quick end to the Pacific war.
K N Merritt of the Railway Express Agency forecasts a bright future for air express as postwar fleets return from military use and civilian air cargo expands. He cites Wayne University research showing fruit and vegetable air traffic could vastly exceed prewar totals, creating new markets and employment once cargo aircraft become economical.
An Italian prisoner of war on a peanut farm in the South recalled Mussolini telling Italians they would march across the United States. He added that Mussolini neglected to mention they would first have to pick peanuts on the way.
Major Francis J. Schuck arrives on a 15 day furlough with family. Pfc. Laurence H. Gerhard transferred to Tulsa after Romulus service. Harvey Althaus, a Ta ri o gunner, served in D-Day air support with the 12th Air Force B-25 unit in Corsica and Southern France. Pvt. Landis in France via St Lo and near Southampton England after England deployment. John Langerhans leads an undefeated base team at Keesler Field as a coach. Eugene A. Keller buys into the war bond Victory Squadron at an Eighth Air Force base in Lawrence, Kansas. Cpl. Clarence Nixon arrives in France. Clinton Weigand on furlough from Hondo. Ensign Esther Rosenbach stationed in San Diego. Pfc. Voy Althaus visits Fredericksburg parents from Oklahoma A&M. Pte. Baker Vermillion wounded in Europe. Alois Jenschke promoted to Master Sergeant in India. Clarence E Jung returns to San Diego after furlough. Cpl. Edgar Wittkohl buried in Naples Italy. Rudy Leifeste commended by Gen. MacArthur for East of Aiape campaign. Maj. Gen. Hall notes future tougher ops. Barry Schwarz arrives for 25 day leave. Lt. Marvin Prochnow completes co pilot training. Three Durst sons reunite in Fredericksburg. Dan Neffendorf earns Navy aircrew wings at Ft. Lauderdale.
Pfc Robert Koennecke son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Koennecke has completed Army Finance School at Fort Benjamin Harrison and is reassigned to McCook Army Airfield Nebraska for duty after a 15 day furlough. He and his wife visit his parents and her parents in Seguin.
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