First Gillespie County World War II casualty dies overseas
PFC Andrew R Frantzen, 24, the first Gillespie County native killed in overseas combat in World War II, died in the Southwest Pacific area after July 30 1943. Inducted 1941, he trained at several camps and served in the Pacific, with surviving parents and four siblings listed.
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Andrew Frantzen
Qullespie County
War Department
Washington
Emil Frantzen
Pfe
Andrew R. Frantzen
Southwest Pacific
Frantzen
Gillespie County
Andrew
Army
Fort Sam Houston
Camp Wolters
Texas
Camp Shelby
Miss
Indiantown Gap
Solomon Islands
Fredericksburg
Frederickeburg
Konzak
Lower South Grape Creek
States
Fiji Islands
Elise
Frank Oatman
Clifton E. Frantzen
Elenora
Eddie Pressier
Paula Frantzen
Paratrooper Guenther Burrer Writes Home From Sicily
Staff Sergeant Guenther A. Burrer, among the first American paratroopers to land in Sicily, sends a V-Mail letter to his parents from AP0 New York dated July 29 1948. He describes parachute jumps and combat experiences, notes his health and happiness, and promises more notes in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Sicily
Guenther A. Burrer
And
August Burrer
Africa
Guenther
Bob Billette
Lewiston
Ohio
William T. Ryder
Benjamin Vendervoort
A. W. Ireland
Europe
Yanki Paratroopers Took Vital Part In First Scraps
By Sgt. Jack Fossie Yankee paratroopers launched from a field at zero hour and moved toward Sjally t coast for the invasion's opening fighting. British forces reportedly followed with troops landed behind enemy lines the night before the assault. The invasion prep in the War Plans Room extended to dawn as commanders awaited news and pilots reported success despite occasional navigation blunders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sjally't
Europe
Jack
L'Ft
United States
Army Air Corps
Mand
Paratroopers Prepare for Invasion Dawn Zero Hour
The article details paratroopers awaiting the invasion of Europe with a year of training behind them. It describes the tense eve of departure, meticulous gear checks, and the colonel issuing final commands before takeoff into heavy flak and uncertain skies.
Gift Parcels To Soldiers Overseas Urged Mail Early
Postmaster Staudt urges sending Christmas gifts to Army and Navy personnel overseas between September 15 and October 15 to ensure delivery by Christmas. Parcels must meet weight and size limits, be clearly addressed with full service details, and avoid perishable or prohibited items while noting strict posting rules and censorship considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stand
Frank Staudt
U. S. Post Office Department
Army
Navy
Alaska
Greenland
Iceland
England
Sicily
Africa
Australia
South Pacific
India
China
South America
Texas Produces Much Food For Freedom
Texas farmers backed by the state USDA War Board report a large crop outlook from the July 1 survey. Corn 7,195,000 bushels, wheat 33,170,000, Irish and sweet potatoes 14,190,000, oats 15,694,000, barley 3,682,000. 418,000 fighters on the farm front. The piece also notes local visits and a wartime morale emphasis with Bean Gun slang and War Bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
B. F. Vance
Usda War Board
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
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Norman J. Dietel
Harper
Wendel
Harper, Texas
EPLAY
Emil Frantsen
Southwest Pacific Area
A.P.O
New York
Mom
Dad
Sgt
Jack Fossie
Ktarsang Stripes
Klan Branch News
Spencer
R. A. Allen
Paul Hurst
W. A
C. A. Spencer
L. A. Stevens
Mary Virginia
Kerrville
J. O. Stevens
E. D. Spencer
T. H. Alcorn
Ingram
Coleman Delevan
San Antonio
J. M. Stevens
W H. Stevens
Kenneth Parker
Hondo
G. C. Stevens
R. J. Gamel
Edwin Dittmar
Spencers
Joe R. Doe
167Th Infantry
New York, N. Y
Fleet
John M. Jones
U. S. Navy
Naval Air Station Navy
c/o
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Calif
Roger W. Doe
U. S. S. Minnesota
c/o Fleet Post Office
San Francisco, Calif
Seneca
Mary Baker Eddy
Disraeli
Samuel Johnson
Paul Hearst
L. H. Alcorn
Jimmie Ruth Scarborough
Jeff Masters
Ratus
Rastus
Lucy
Watkins Tarr
John Arthur
A. C. Wendel
J. J. Rogers
Ellen Patten
Phil Rogers
Mrs
Roy Deaton
Sanderson
U. S
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Kimble, Gillespie, Kerr, Real, Kendall
Bandera
Edna Behrns
Chester Bernhard
Pete Bernhard
Harper Monday
B. Markwortt
Arnold
Nixon
Squaw Creek
Morris Bein
Camp Barkeley
C. E. Bein
Carrol
Se & Ile
Juan My. Davis Falkenburg
Baxter Crim
Betty Grable
Akamen Miranda Cesar Kumeko
John Payne
Harry James
First State Bank
Harper Texas
Federal Deposit
Chas. J. Whitewood
H. P. Gartrell
John S. Morris
Cashier
Herman Harper
Fred Whitewood
J. 8S. Whitewood
C. T. Holekamp
Manager Junction, Texas
Texaco
Bill’s Lunch Room
Floy Bode Station & Warehouse
Magnolia Mobilgas
Mobiloil Harper
Chee
E. E. Saenger Lumber. Company
Kerrville, Texas
Lochie Storage & Commission Co
Cooper
Martin
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