Bomb Smash Installations Around Beachhead Front
A 740 aircraft force under Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force smashed bridges, airdromes, rail yards, and junctions across south Normandy to seal the beachhead. Fortresses Liberators and Marauders led dawn attacks on Caen and rail corridors Cherbourg to Paris, while RAF raids struck Paris area lines. Allied air traffic totaled 22,000 sorties in 48 hours as Thunderbolts and fighters pressed missions, hitting 15 bridges and a German HQ chateau. German losses included 144 planes down and 20 on the ground in the 48 hours.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary
Normandy
Caen
Cherbourg
Paris
Cerisy
Bayeux
St. Lo
Sam Gallo Dies At Local Hospital
Sam Gallo died at Indiana Hospital shortly after midnight after a six month illness. He had been a patient there since last Monday. The body was taken to Robinson Funeral Home. Obituary to follow tomorrow. Evangelist H Robertson of Church of Christ Philipsburg Missouri preaches at 1436 Water St Indiana Pa June 8 9 10 at 8 PM. Everyone welcome.
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Saverio
Samuel Gallo
Rosie Territo Gallo
Indiana Hospital
Gallo
Robinson Funeral Home
H. ©. Robertson
Church of Christ
Phillipsburg, Mo
Water St
Indaina
Grand Jury Completes Its Findings
The grand jury for the term finished its work and issued recommendations to improve courthouse doors offices paint fluorescent lights railings and plumbing. It reported the county jail orderly and sanitary with some plumbing renewal needed. Six true bills and two not true bills were returned including assaults and liquor law violations involving Nick Maruschak Joe Zagaria Fred McDonald Lena Pashufia James Davis and Mrs. James Davis. See Grand Jury continued on page two.
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Sune
Court House
Red Cross
Nick Maruschak
Ernest
Joe Zagaria
Guiseppi Zagaria
Fred McDonald
Lena Pashufia
Bat’tery
William Irvin Hopkins
James Davis
Sligo Bank Robber Caught By Police
District Attorney Geary said Willis O Wenner a 29 year old Strattonville construction worker would be arraigned today on robbery charges for the Sligo National Bank holdup Tuesday. Wenner was arrested last night on Philipsburg Street by State Police and Police Chief Lameroux hours after the robbery. Geary said $4500 of the $5000 taken was recovered from Wenner and that he admitted the crime.
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Clarion
W. P. Geary
Clarion County
Willis O. Wenner
Strattonville
Sligo National Bank
Wenner
Philipsburg Street
Nathan “Lameroux
Geary
Former ISTC Graduate Sees Action Aboard U S Assault Transport
Lt John Kolody a 1941 43 Indiana State Teachers College graduate recounts landing in Normandy and the brutal beach fighting a wave medic at an army field hospital describes a wounded scene. He recalls heavy machine gun fire ruined tanks and boats and the rough English Channel weather hampering German defense. The piece also follows a signal corps officer seeking to send film home for headquarters amid shock and injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Thomas Jefferson
Indiana State Teachers College
France
John Kolody
Kolody
Fifth Avenue
Arnold, Pa
Ruth Cowan
U. S. Army Field
Signal Corps
Joseph Aprile
New York
European’ Theater of Operations
Europe
Aprile
Adj
James Enger
Philadelphia
Enger
Mathal
Honing Baptist Cemetery
Old Manoning
Realist
C. M. Bell
Homer City Boy Missing in Action Over Germany
Tech Sergeant Harry G. Simmons Jr., 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Simmons of Homer City, reported missing in action over Germany since May 19. An engineer and gunner on a heavy bomber, he served since Sept 1942 with over twenty missions in Europe. He trained in several states and debuted overseas in Oct 1943 aboard the My Day. His brothers also serve. the Simmons family now has three in uniform.
Churchill Warns of Over Confidence in War Prudence
Prime Minister Churchill cautioned the House of Commons against over optimism in the European battle and against hoping for a quick seizure of gains. He warned that great dangers remain even as enormous efforts lie ahead, and noted he would not comment on invasion developments unless exceptional news arises.
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London
Churchill
House of Commons
Europe
Rome's principal port captured as Nazis retreat
Fifth Army has captured Civita Vecchia, Rome's main port, 38 miles northwest of the capital, and pushes north along the west coast to contact retreating German forces. Bracciabo, 20 miles north of Rome, fell to advancing troops near Lake Bracciano. another column moved north of the lake on the east side. German resistance weakened with disorganization reported in the 14th Army as prisoners extend into the exodus from Rome. Allied forces north of Rome seized Kesselring's former headquarters near Civita Castellana, a tunnelled underground complex about 25 miles northeast of the capital.
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Rome
Fifth Army
Civitavécchia
Bracciabo
14Th Army
Albert Kesselring
Civita Castellana
Invasion Phase Shift and Allied Operations Report
Supreme Headquarters reports first phase of invasion complete with foothold secured and German reserves defeated. Second phase targets defeating tactical reserves. third phase aims to defeat strategic reserves before position is secure. Berlin notes American beachhead attempts near Vierville faced friction with slight Allied gains four miles south. Ernest Union Sunday School to dedicate service flag for armed forces boys on June 13 at 10 30 A M.
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Allied Expeditionary Force
Supreme Headquarters
London
Berlin
Vierville
Bayeux
T Ulate
Ernest Union Sunday School
Armed Forces
Ernest Union
Seventeen-year-old rider killed in Cambria County crash
Seventeen-year-old Albert Kovach of Twin Rocks died after his bicycle veered into the side of Army Captain Robert Lybarger’s car on Route 422, 12 miles east of Ebensburg. He was pronounced dead at Indiana Hospital at 8:30 am. Coroners McDermott and Fleming announced results of the death by skull base fracture and arm fracture. Lybarger, a Camp Polk soldier on leave, reported sounding his horn before the bicycle swerved into his vehicle. The crash occurred on the highway near Black Lick and Indiana towns. Kovach was the son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Kovach.
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Albert Koivach
Twin Rocks
Belsano
Cambria County
Indiana Hospital
Patrick McDermott
Edward Ma Fleming
Indiana County
Ebensburg
Robert Lybarger
Camp Polk
Black Lick
Indiana
Lybarger
Legngrete
McDermott
Jin Ebensburg
Young Kovach
Joseph Kovach
War casualty totals rise with May figures and Rome breakthrough
Stimson reports Army and Navy casualties at 217,191 through May 21 with a 106,904 rise since May 25. Army 171,358 up to May 21, including 28,952 killed 68,779 wounded 40,084 missing 43,543 POWs. Navy total 45,773 with 19,802 killed 12,253 wounded 9,256 missing 4,462 POWs. Three day period May 27 to 30 includes 278 killed 1,644 wounded 457 missing from the Velletri Valentone sector near Rome. Gearhart's Coat sale ad follows.
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Army
Navy
Stimson
Velletri-Valentone Tine
Rome
Alban Hills
Father Son and Son-in-Law Meet in South Pacific
Mrs. John Houston of 431 Church street Indiana received word from her husband Warrant Officer John M Houston now with the U S Naval Construction Battalion that he had recently met their son and son in law in the South Pacific Sergeant Wilbur Houston and Pfc Vernon Hughes a son of Mrs Willis D Iseman of Salisbury have been together in the Armed Forces since leaving the states They had not seen their father for a year and a year and a half They spent several days with Officer Houston and all enjoyed the reunion They are in the best of health and want to finish their assignment and return to Pennsylvania Sergeant Houston's wife a daughter of Attorney Thomas Hamilton of Hampton D C is spending the summer with her father Pre Hughes wife is living here with her parents for the duration
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John Houston
Church’ Street
Indiana
John M. Houston
U.S. Naval Construction Battalion
South Pacific
Wilbur Houston
Pfc
Vernon Hughes
Willis D. Iseman
Salisbury
Houston
Pfc. Hughes
Pennnsylvania
Thomas Hamilton
Hampton, D. C
Pre. Hughes
State Airmen Get Nazi Planes
Pennsylvania airmen were credited with destroying at least nine German planes yesterday while providing cover for Allied invasion forces. The tally lists Lt. Grover Melaughlin Nema colin two in the air and one on the ground. Gabreski’s bag stands at 24 air and two ground. Capt. Gardner Epzel Bryn Mawr one ground. Lt. Merle Caldwell Greenville one ground. Lt. William E. McElhare Esston one at x. Lt. Walter Griffith Bridgeport half a kill ground. Beal the Japs with War Burns.
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London
Pennsylvania
Groever MelLaughlin
Nemacolin
Francis $. Gabreski
Oil
Bryn Mawr
Merle Caldwell
Greenville
William E. McElhare
Esston
Walter Griffith
Bridgeport
Invasion Advances as Bayeux Becomes Jumping Point
Allied forces push from Bayeux into the Cherbourg peninsula with heavy fighting reported. Bombers target Caen and railway hubs Rennes Laval Tours Le Mans Nantes Angers as German reserves contend with advancing troops. Berlin claims glider losses amid house to house combat near Ste Mere Eglise.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Bayeux
Caen
Athland
Seine Oat Churchill
Rennes
Laval
Tours
le Mans
Nantes
Angers
Paris
Cherbourg
Berlin
Ste. Mere-Eglise
German Counter Attacks Coming Says Stimson
Washington June 8 The full weight of German counter attack in Normandy is still to come Stimson said while Allied troops hold beachheads from the Seine to the Cotentin peninsula Some beachheads have united Local counter attacks have developed around Caen Nazi reserves are moving and the counter offensive may come early He warned against optimism or pessimism noting changing conditions and tactical surprise in the landings and airborne operations
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Washington
Normandy
Weer
Stimson
Seine
Cotentin Peninsula
Caen
al Ges
Moniior
Caer J
Bayeux
Mokiner Airfield Seized on Biak Island by Allies
Allied forces report Mokiner Airfield captured on Biak Island after May 27 invasion of Northern Dutch New Guinea. The base will enable air strikes toward the Philippines with Fifth Air Force fighters likely to reach Palau and Western New Guinea. An inland column closed on Mokmer five miles east as a Japanese block was enveloped.
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New Guinea
Mokiner
Biak
Philippines
Goa
Dutch New Guinea
Mokmer
Southswest Pacific
Reap
Pines
Bik Island
Fifth Aire Force
Palau
Igland Salomons
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