P-38 Pilot Home With Silver Star Purple Heart and DFC
Capt. Stanley E. Stuber arrives in McGregor Iowa after 13 months in Africa Sicily and Italy. He wears the Silver Star Purple Heart and Distinguished Flying Cross with 13th Oak Leaf cluster. He earned the Silver Star for gallantry August 30 1943 guiding P-38 group near Naples and drawing fire to protect a damaged craft while destroying an enemy fighter.
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McGregor
Monona
Africa
Sicily
Italy
Stanley E. Stuber
15Th Army Air Force
Stuber
Naples
Captain Stuber Makes Valor Aerial Comeback
Captain Stuber, 22, led P-38 fighters in fights over Salerno and southern Austria. He shot down two enemy planes in January 1944 after recovering from serious burns and received the Distinguished Flying Cross. He later guided squadrons to targets in Germany and the Balkans while escorting 15th Army Air Force bombers. He is the son of Mrs Roy Roth of Monona and is married to Marjorie Pape of Monona. He has been granted a 90 day furlough and will travel to California with his wife.
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Stuber
Salermo
Tuber
Intelligence Corps
Africa
Austria
Germany
Balkans
15Th Army Air Force
Roy Roth
Monona
Fred Sass
McGregor
Marjorie Pape
Otto Pape
Glendale
Calif
Lockheed
California
Ettrick Area Men Overseas Highlight Family Connections
Ettrick area servicemen reported overseas include Merlin J. Benrud and cousin Set. Benrud now in France with the anti aircraft artillery unit. Benrud’s relatives, the Briggs family of Black River Falls and Ettrick, note their sons’ service from North Africa to England and China via Himalaya flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ettrick
Wis
Ateses
Win Borreson
Frenchville
India
Benaud
Air Force
North Africa
Ter Benrud
Briggs
Lorraine Aldra
Gary Lee
Black River Falls
T. Set
Merlin J. Benrud
Emil Benrud
France
Benrud
England
Benruds
Corp
Robert Briggs
St Francis Hospital
China
Corp. Briggs
Himalaya Mountains
Sidney Briggs
Lieut Summerfield Wounded in France Two Cashton Men Promoted
Lieut Loren Summerfield from Cashton Wis was wounded in the legs while serving in France. Howard C. Lee son of Mr and Mrs Ole R Lee has been promoted to first lieutenant and is stationed at Camp Lee Virginia. The reports come via Hillard C Alloway from England.
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Cashton
Wis
Loren Summerfeld
Hillard C. Alloway
England
Howard C. Lee
Air Corps
Ole R. Lee
Camp Lee
Francis Graf
John Graf
Francis Kelly
College of St. Teresa
Winona
Labor law filing requirement upheld in South Dakota
Sioux Falls Circuit Judge Lucius J. All ruled that the 1943 South Dakota statute requiring labor unions to file annual income and expenditure statements with the secretary of state is constitutional. The decision was issued Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
South Dakota
Secretary of State
Lucius J. All
Camp McCoy appoints safety council and policy plan
Camp McCoy Wisconsin establishes a post safety council in building 2160 with Maj. William J. Niederaur, post safety officer, guiding safety program policy. Members include Lieut. Col. E. Fillinger, S. L. Kaufman, and Maj. C. M. Niederaurer says future meetings will set military personnel safety program details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
Post Safety Council
William J. Niederautz
E. Fillinger
En. S. L. Kaufman
Maj. C. M
Col. Houghtaling
Maj
Niederauer
6Th
Service Command
E. C. Westervelt
Milwaukee group donates $100 to 76th Infantry Red Cross
The Milwaukee Association of Friends sent a $100 contribution to the 76th Infantry Division’s Red Cross office this week. Camp McCoy hosted the division as guests for Infantry Day on June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
76Th Infantry Division
Red Cross
Milwaukee Association of Ee
Radio Schedule Highlights NBC Network Programs
A dense listing of radio programs and times from NBC CBS and affiliates, naming shows such as The Gildersleeve Gracie Fields One Man's Family Lap etc with hosts conductors orchestras and guests. The page outlines daily lineups including cartoons dramas music and news broadcasts with corrections noted for late network changes.
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NBC
NBC Symphony
Gracie Pields
Cinderella
Marie Regncahl
Allen
We the People
Bing Crosby
Noon War Journal
Paul Whiteman
Basin Street
Sky Riders
Fort Dix
Green Valley
Walter Hampden
Paul Lavalle
Melody
Les Hull
Tre
Mopylan
Bilu
Nashville
Voice of the Dairy Farmer
Church of the Air
Dbs
John B. Kennedy
Bdlu
Stanley Dixon
Nbec
Jose Marais Polkiere
U. of Chicago
Ed Murrow
Semmy Kaye
Biu
Cbs
al Pearce
Percy Faith Orc
Eleanor Steber
Bdin
Dr. Black
Nbc Family Time
Eileen Farrell
Mary Small
Us.a
Nbe Upton
Mbs
T. Dorsey
Drew Pearson
Nbde
Eache Ger
Joe Kelly
Gracie Fields
Walter Pidgeon
Greenfield Village Chapel
Bdiu Alexander and Mediation Board
Edward Tomlineson
One Man's Family
Nbc Doctor
Nbrc
Conrad Nagel
Walter Winchell
Leonidas
Bdiu
James Melton
Goodman Orch
Jimmie Picher
Hollywood
Phil
Girl Orch
Life of
Riley
Wm. Bendix
Phil Beker
De Soto Gunner At Combat School In Northern Ireland
Nose gunner Sgt. Burton M. Syverson from De Soto Wisconsin attends Combat Crew School at an Eighth Air Force composite station in Northern Ireland. The final training covers high altitude bombing tactics aircraft recognition range estimation and sighting. Upon completion he will join a heavy bombardment group over enemy occupied Europe. He is 20 and trained by experienced combat instructors. Prior to enlistment in February 1943 he worked for Consolidated Aircraft in San Diego. His parents live in De Soto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton M. Syverson
de Soto
Wis
Northern Ireland
AAF
Syverson
Europe
Consolidated Aircraft Corporation
San Diego
Calif
Et K. Syverson
Deto
St Nicholas Parish of Freeburg to mark 75th anniversary
FreeburgMinn special report notes St Nicholas Parish marks 75th founding anniversary with Mass at 10am led by Most Rev Leo Binz. Attending priests include Rev Paul Hodapp and Rev Daniel Corcoran. sermon by Rev A E Wermerskirchen. Requiem Mass at 8pm for pioneers. Dinner, supper, games, and music follow.
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St. Nicholas
Freeburg
Caledonia
Minn
Leo Binz
Winona
Paul Hodapp
St. Peter’s Church
Hokah
Daniel Corcoran
Queen of Angels
Austin
A. E. Wermerskirchen
Leo Neudecker
St. Nicholas’ Church
Houston County
Lloyd Keefe
Father Heubrand
Crooked Creek
Nicholas Reiter
F. B. Reichl
la Crescent
Cotter
Father Reichl
Adams, Minn
A. Anfenkelk
Idaho
Father A. Heckenberger
M. Jostock
Father Jostock
Jefferson
Iowa State Line
Alto
Father Seitzer
J. F. Lang
Father Lang
Joseph Koch
Father Koch
John Mich
Hugh King
George Smith
Altura
Alphonse Dieckman
Kelly
Father Dieckmann
Dundee
Leo
Tomah to Build New School Plan With Community Input
Tomah officials design a modern school spreading north across the grounds. The auditorium, built in 1939, remains. old manual arts space becomes music, and the basement houses manual arts, home economics, and agriculture with modern labs and a dual heating system.
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Manual Arts
Dregne Is With 8th In England During D-Day Action
In England an eighth Air Force fighter group led by Col. Donald W. Graham strikes German targets as invasion opens. Maj. Irwin H. Dregne of Viroqua, a P-51 Mustang pilot, details missions destroying trains, trucks, a tank and other installations.
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Hitler
France
8Th Aaf
England
John J. Salsman
Galesville
John N. Denesha
Canton
N. Y
Richard G. Smith
Swink
Colo
Paul D. Fairweather
Glendale
Calif
Donald W. Graham
Raf
Uncle Sam
Irwin H. Dregne
Viroqualis
Maj. Dregne
Maj
Dregne
Gleiss Sends First Europe Invasion Letter Home
Lieut. (jg) William Gleiss writes from Europe four days after D day saying I am still OK, Don't worry. This marked his first word since landing with LSTs in the invasion. It is his fourth invasion following Tunis, Gela Sicily, and Salerno Bay. He was a UW law student when he enlisted in December 1941 and began active duty in June 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
William Gleiss
Europe
Lieu
Gleiss
Tunis
Gela
Scily
Salerno Bay
Naples
University of Wisconsin
U. S. Navy
Pearl Harbor
Melrose Club Aids River Body Search
Twenty five members of the Melrose Rod and Gun club joined sixty enlisted men of the 250th Engineer Combat battalion in the ongoing search for the body of T 4 Nicholas Hricak a 25 year old who drowned in Black River two weeks ago. The gun club searchers were led by Irving Kohnert and Enos Stebbens both Melrose residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
Melrose
Rod and Gun Club
250Th Engineer Combat Battalion
Nicholas Hricak
Black River
Gun Club
Irving Kohnert
Enos Stebbens
Hokah Sets July 4 Dedication for Honor Roll at Auditorium
Hokah Minnesota will dedicate the city honor roll on July 4 at 2 p m at the municipal auditorium. The ceremony includes colors, flag salute, invocations by Rev. E G Menger, music by the Hokah band and Girl Scouts, and remarks by Rev. Menger. Benjamin Ender will present the honor roll and Mayor A H Heberlein will accept it for the village. The roll lists 123 names including La Vern Borck La Vern Senn Grant Little John family K Heintz family M C Miller John Butcher Mrs Ella McCauley Mrs Mary Steahl and Andrew Senn families.
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Hokah, Minn
Hokah
la Vern Borck
la Vern Senn
Grant Little John
Lawrence
Warren
Edward
Howard
Woodrow
Charles Heintz
Melvin
Lyle
Violet
M. C. Miller
John Butcher
Ella McCauley
Mary Steahl
Andrew Senn
Woman Lost Berry Picker Found After Night Escape
In Decorah Iowa special report a 69 year old woman Josie Amundsen went missing while berry picking in the canoe woods near Bucknell cabin Friday. Blood hounds from George Brooks La Crosse assisted search but found nothing initially. A posse located her at 1 am Saturday near a tree shouting for help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
George Brooks
la Crosse
Josie Amundsen
Bucknell Cabin
Ronald Brandt
Bud Bucknell
Amundson
A. B. Johnson
Downward Tax Revision Likely Scarce After War
Treasury experts say there is little room for cutting federal taxes after the war. The tax research division warns against comparing prewar expenditures with wartime revenues and notes postwar income will fall as overtime pay ends and war industries dwindle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Division of Tax Research
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THE
LA Crosse Tribune
Ain
Suber
Ettrick Area
M. Benrud
M. J. Benrud
Summerfield
Labor Reports
Moentus
Moen
Main &T
Radio Today
Associated Press
WEB
Adame
Highwayman
Wicks
WCCO
Austin Vnn
Main Street
Joan Bartyzal
Tomah
Tribune Sparta
E. J. McKean
McKean
Board of Education
Boyum, Schubert and Sorenson
Tomah High School
Glub
Frank H. Drew
A. A. Fick
C. A. Chapman
Marguerite Bolton
Wallpaper Company
Fifth Avenue South
Weisensel & Weisensel
Weisen-sel
Lacrosse
Son
Wach
Werner
South Avenue
la Crosse, Wis
Lacrosse Trust Company
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