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War Front News and Military Updates From World War II
Letters from Graettinger area soldiers describe North Africa Italy and the Philippines campaigns. Reports note parachute hopes after a Formosa mission, awards for European Theater service, and local soldiers promoted or serving with the 50th and 486th Bomb Groups. The Sunlites share home congratulations and wartime life from Ruthven and Graettinger.
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Howard
Roth General Hospital
Howard E. Peterson
US Army
Hosp
War Department
Ite
Walter J. Fry
Mac
Eighth Air Force
Eengland
Iowa
Daniel J. Foley
Rodman
Robert B. Starkey
Graettinger
Tmret
Vighth Air Force Base
Betz Flynn Fortress
Fortress
Germany
Set
Woley
James Foley
Army Air Forces
Robert Starkey
Cpl
Starkey
Armed Forces
Wouwlrow
Cletus
Philippine Islands
Virgil
Texas
486Th
Glendon P. Overing
Orange
Mass
Third Air Division
Regensburg
Clarence A. Cheixtiangen
May
Sullius
Stars & Stripes
Tony Sullivan
Clara Suss
Starkey Boys
Philippines
Islinds
Sions
Philippi
Asso
Geros
LST
Manilla
North Africa
Italy
Pelter
Low
Fort Wes Moines
Peiffer
Camp Claiborne
Law
Towo
Ort Dix
N. di
Overs
United States
Atlantic
Belfast
North Ireland
Ireland
Scotland
Algiers
Strait of Gibraltar
Sened
Fied. Pass
Wied Tass
Afriki Korps
Hollywood
Feiler
Peitfer
Ashiouwly
Fred
Pelfer
84Th
Monolutk Pass
Hill 609
Toolk el Ac Quilar
Tunis
Hizerte
Romael
Peiler
Agrain
Sicily
Sidi Besed Mal Oran
Lady
Sigourney Sermeant
Voltumo
Mount Pantane
Rapida
Weiffer
Ltarch