Photographer Hofweber Highlights Pacific Newsreels
Pfc. Robert J. Hofweber of La Crosse Wisconsin serves with a 7th AAF Combat camera unit in Saipan. He helped film island hopping warfare earning the National Headlinery Award for best news reels in 1944.
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Saipan
Robert J. Flotweber
la Crosse
Wis
7Th Aaf
Pvt
Hofweber
Pacific
Japan
Pvt. Hofweber
Headlinay
Florence
AAF Pacific
Pfc
Robert J. Hofweber
AAF
Fourth of July Safety Week and Patriotism Reflections
L. H. Seemann urges cautious driving during Safety Week in Wisconsin July 1 7, highlighting national pride and the duty to protect families on roads and highways. A Wyoming shoplifter escaped by riding with a sheriff, while Seemann Lumber promotes home repair materials and a budget plan at Gillette and Caledonia Streets with phone contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Seemann Lumber & Coal Co
Gillette
Caledonia Sts
2nd Division Prepares Pacific Training in Texas
The 2nd Infantry Division, praised for its performance in the battle against the Germans, will relocate its advanced combat training from Camp McCoy to Camp Swift in Texas, as announced by the War Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Texas
Camp Mccoy
Wis
Camp Swift
Tex
War Department
Veteran Navy rate faces sea of pranks during Neptune ceremony
Willis Bangsberg a metal smith first class with 11 years in the U S Navy endured the King Neptune rite after just 10 months ashore. He survived a gauntlet of 915 crewmen and ducking by 35 initiates while his ship the Hulbert endured a 28 day shipwreck rescue and a life saving award. Bangsberg plans to leave service after 1946, aiming to open a machine shop and pursue deep sea diving with his wife and daughter Barbara Lee.
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Equator
Willis Bangsberg
Metal Smith
Bangsberg
Free For All
Navy
Barbara Lee
Cook Assigned Special Work at Assam ATC Base
Pvt Frank Cook moved from stage work to special services at the Assam base. He oils lamps and loads war materials while editing news bulletins and presenting pre movie news casts. Current plans include a radio transmitter for V disc programs and local shows.
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Assam
Lake Geneva
Chicago
Army
Pvt
Cook
Eight Battle Stars On Ribbons Of Sailor Serving In Pacific
Harley Solberg Mrc a Navy welder on a destroyer earned eight battle stars in the Pacific theater. On 30 day leave he returns to his parents at 617 Windsor Street after 17 months continuous duty, a Christmas Eve visit to Sydney, and a total of four years service with the American and Pacific ribbons and Philippine ribbon. He graduated Logan High in 1941 enlisted for six years, trained at Great Lakes and Detroit, then served as metalsmith aboard the destroyer.
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Tribune
John
James Grabar
Mississippi Street
James
Navy
Merchant Marine
Aquinas
Great Lakes
San Diego
LST
Mariannas
New Guinea
Philippine Islands
MacArthur
Philippines
la Crosse
Redfield Street
South America
Cuba
Harley Solberg
Mrc
Pacific Theater
Herman Ween
Windsor Street
Solberg
Sydney
Australia
Logan High School
Detroit
Fanta Reed Service Given Plane Agency
Fanta Reed Air Service located at the new municipal airport has been named dealer for Piper Aircraft. Initial models include a 65 hp Cub trainer and a 100 hp three passenger cruiser with a four passenger plane to follow. A 100 by 120 foot hangar with offices classrooms and repair shop is proposed pending council approval to house 15 planes. The firm operates six planes and seeks ten auto mechanics at 91 cents to 1.01 hourly and two engineering equipment mechanics at 91 cents to 1.05 hourly. Two male laundry workers are also being sought at 57 cents hourly.
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Fanta-Reed Air Service
Piper Aircraft Company
Fanta-Reed
Common Council
Workers Needed at Camp McCoy In Wisconsin
Carpenters painters and mechanics are urgently needed for vital war work at Camp McCoy. Civilian personnel chief Guy Stratton announced this week that eighteen carpenters and eight painters are required with pay rates from 92 cents to 1.03 dollars per hour for carpenters and 87 cents for painters.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Guy Stratton
Back From Germany Prisoner of War Returns
Houston Minnesota special report Howard Johnson, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Johnson of Sheldon, has returned from Germany where he was a prisoner of war from January 1944 to May 1945.
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Houston, Minn
Special)Corp
Howard Johnson
Henry Johnson
Sheldon Community
Germany
McCoy Camp to Add Seven Buildings Upgrades
Brig. Gen. John K. Rice announced authorization of improvements to seven additional Camp McCoy buildings under new War Department standards for personnel centers. Work will join existing contracts, including sanding floors painting interiors and woodwork of three PXs Service Club 1 post office and finance building with minor delays for plumbing supplies.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
War Department
John K. Rice
McCoy
H. E. Fillinger
Service Club
Post Office
Col. Fillinger
Playgrounds Set Special Fourth of July Evening Events
City playgrounds host Tuesday night holiday activities from 7 to 9 PM. Roosevelt features a country themed pageant with diverse costumes and a parade, followed by bicycle events and games. Hood Street centers on a race meet, commando course, and craft exhibits. Crowley offers afternoon sessions with fireworks themed dramas. Isle la Plume plans girls program led by Margaret Schultz and Pat Petrosik.
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Roosevelt
Louise Stephans
Nancy Ekay
Jacqueline Yehle
Charlene Widner
France
Barbara Louiston
Holland
Janice Netzer
Span
Joan Thompson
Norway
Suai'¥ Coughlin
Germany
Jackie Pingels
Ireland
Joan Kenyon
Ruth Pittenger
America
West Avenue
Weday
Gloria Fuchs
Howard
Har
Old Erickson
Jerry Strelow
Hood Street
Crowley
Margaret Schultz
Pat Petrosik
Isle la Plume
Schmidt of 76th Heads VIII Corps
Maj. Gen. William R. Schmidt, who led the 76th Infantry Division at Camp McCoy and in the German campaign, was named acting commander of the VII Corps, reporting to Brig. Gen. Henry C. Evans, artillery commander.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
William R. Schmidt
76Th Infantry
VII Corps
Ape
Henry C. Evans
Volunteers To Do Red Cross Sewing Sought
Mrs. Emery W. Leamer says 864 kit bags must be finished in three weeks. Kits aid servicemen overseas with soap tobacco cards and sewing items. In 1945 1,492 filled bags and 672 unfilled bags were prepared across six units at local churches and colleges.
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Red Cross
Emery W. Leamer
Cross
Leamer
Rose Peterson
State Teachers College
English Lutheran Church
First Baptist Church
West Salem
Bangor
A. Reuter
Teachers College
George Scott
William J. Grady
Oelish Lutheran Church
Rowell
Fred Stelloh
E. R. Roberts
Federal Building
Prairie du Chien Mourns Soldier in Germany
Mrs Leo La Bonne of Prairie du Chien learns from the 829th Q M Railway Head company in Germany of her husband Pic Leo Joseph La Bonne 33. Services set for Sunday July 15 in Prairie. He leaves his wife his mother Mrs Theodore La and three sons Robert Philip Mary Lee at home three sisters and one brother Mrs Mike Helen Little Madison Mrs Frank Stella Lloyd Marshfield Wis Mrs Mike Edith Check Chicago Sgt Harry with the armed forces in Germany.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Leo la Bonne
829Th
Q. M
Germany
Pic
Leo Joseph la Bonne
Prairie Sunday
Theodore la
Deuthien
Robert
Philip
Mary Lee
Mike
Helem) Little
Madison
Frank
Stella
Lloyd
Marshfield
Edith
Chicago
Sgt
Harry
Traffic Accidents Surpass Weekly Average in 1940
A La Crosse County report shows Saturday traffic accidents exceeded the weekly average by 51 for the year 1940, indicating a higher weekend danger level while other days remained below or near the norm.
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Saturde
la Crosse
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Uncle Sam
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Ralph Hilger
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New York
Amalia Boutch
Market Street
Roy L. Bangsberg
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Ing
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Leyte
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Luzon
Mindoro
Iwo Jima
Franklin Cook
ATC
Harley Solberg, Mic
Fanta-Reed Service
Metal Shop
Barlow
J. P. Cullen
Sam
Janesville
Postular
Post Engineer
Pitzner
Complete Optical Service
Optometrist
Main ST
Lacrosse, Wis
Schmidt
76Th
Viii Corps
Ges
Sears
Hercules
Sth Ave. Sa
Lacrosse Mutual Loan
Hoeschler
Dorothy Frisch
Sec'y
Main Street
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