Troop Bravery Honored for 21 Hours at Hilltop
Whitehall Wisconsin Private Paul A Erickson son of Mr and Mrs Hilman Erickson received the Bronze Star Medal for gallantry in action during a counterattack to restore the main line of resistance. As part of a one man machine gun squad the group endured intense enemy fire while holding a ridge position for 21 hours and later engaged a concealed pillbox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Paul A. Erickson
Hilman Erickson
Pvt. Erickson
Pvt
Erickson
British Heavies Bombard Canadians Behind Lines
British heavy bombers attacked German positions near Canadian troops of the 1st Army yesterday. The raid dropped bombs behind Canadian lines and caused several casualties among the Canadian elements and allied forces.
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1St Army
Advanced In Grade Charles Erickson Serves as Radio Technician
Sparta Wisconsin Mrs. Charles Erickson and Spencer advanced notice of their son Charles Erickson who has reached the grade of radio technician. He entered service in March 1943 and completed boat training at Farragut Idaho after a furlough in Australia.
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Sparta
Wisnee
Charles Erickson
East Main
Charles
Australia
Farragut
Ida
Radio Listings For Wednesday And Tuesday August 16 1944
A dense schedule of NBC CBS BLU MBS and WKBH radio programs lists performances by Dick Haymes Ginny Simms Word at War Charlotte Greenwood Hildegarde Land of the Lost and more. The daily grid includes times and show names across networks with notes on corrections and program changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
NBC
Dick Haymes
Ginny Simms
Charlotte Greenwood
Hildegarde
CBS
Norman Corwin
Jan Garber
Milt Berle
Sinfonietta
American Forum
Air Force Band
Uncle Josh
Daily War Journal
Sam Adams
Guiding Light
Ma Perkins
Betty
Bob
Stella Dallas
Lorenzo Jones
Widder Brown
Jimmy Alien
Farrell
Biu
Dick Tracy
Mbns
Quincy Howe
News Time
Hop Harrigan
Bilu
Terry
Nbec
Edwin C. Hill
Tim Healy
Chick Carter
Jeri Sullavan
Jack Armstrong
Volney
Tom Mix
Lowell Thamesend
Nbc World News and
Henry J. Taylor
Blu-Basic
Mbs-West
Mercer
Nbc-Basic
Blu Fulton Lewis, Jr
John Nesbitt
Volney Hurd
Dick Maynes
Shaw
Nbc-Basic the Irresistibles
Ore
Bdiu
Arthur Hale
Mbs-East
Kaltenborn
Nbc-West Dance Orchestra
Nbe
La Crosse County oversubscribes Fifth War Loan quota
La Crosse County reports total Fifth War Loan sales of 7.01 million dollars against a 4.05 million quota, with individuals and towns exceeding targets. Credit given to organizers, local officials, banks, and media for strong citizen support and patriotic investment in safe securities.
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van Steenwyk
la Crosse County
G. van Steenwyk
la Crosse
Onalaska
Bangor
Rockland
West Salem
Louis G. Nelson
Frank Funke
Paul Morris
John McCallum
Arthur Christensen
Harry Spence
North la Crosse
Charles Wachs
South Side
Richard Morse
A. T. Thompson
Adolph Toepel
B. A. May
Carl W. Friske
County Agricultural Committee
Elwin Pfaff
Women’s County
Arthur E
Gunnery School Graduation Report In Texas
Pfc. Melvin E. Melby son of Mr and Mrs Ingvald C Melby Osseo Minnesota graduated with the class at the Army Air Field Texas last week. He received gunner wings and a promotion during brief exercises and will teach at Harlingen before joining an aerial combat team.
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LA Crosse Tribune
Saan Ainsi Adee
Treckles
Ficci Fyrtuis
Red Ryder
NSE
ARNO
BY Merhill Blosser
Fred Harman
Boots
BY Edgar Martin
Markley
Barlow
BY Leslie Turner
Lve
Eagle Members
Radio Tonight
Pepper Young
America
Bernardine Flynn
Women's Army Corps
Lyn Murray
Army Service Forces
WKBH
Chesterfield Music Shop
Johnny
Judy
Raleigh
Raymond Gram Swing
Roy Shield
Orch
Patito
Fritz Joseph
James McCord
State War Finance Committee
Clara Delphenich
76Th Division
Inter-State Fair Association
Barre
Quota
Burns
Campbell
Farmington
Greenfield
Hamilton
Holland
Washington
Shelby
Baillage
Anger
Riviera
Ward Bond
Poldy Dur
Zemo
Ges
Hs al Zemo
Edward G. Robinson
Lynn Bari
Victor McLaglen
Rosie the Riveter
Vera Vague
Frank Albertson
Am Corio James Bush
John Davidson
Claudia Dell
Plus Pathe News
Dees Tehiks
Hice Che
Dovert
Clarence Brown
Roddy McDowall
Frank Morgan
van Johnson
C. Aubrey Smith
Dame May Whitty
Gladys Cooper
M.G.M. Cartoon and News
Rivoli
Rebecca
Donald Crisp
Cornelia Otis
Singer
Gail Russell
Cartoon-News
Dward G. Robinso
Naw
Theodore
Iackess
Alfred E
Crosbys
Paramounture
Bing Cinema
Barry Fitzgerald
Fran Jean Heather
Gene LO
Re Fortunio
Risé Stevens Fanons
Metropolitan
Spera
Ars
B. G. Desylva
Nanova
Leo McCarey
Frank Butler
Frank Cavett
Jim Brown
Jean Heather
Father Fitzgibbon
Maidi Schugh
James Brown
Hart
Porter Hall
Alera
Rane
Ana
Ca Lal Ltd
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