Whitehall Pilot Aids Normandy Invasion Landing
Whitehall native 1st Lieut. Lester N. Bergum, a C 47 pilot with the Ninth Air Force, took part in the first invasion drops on the European continent. He helped carry troops and supplies into France, describing heavy fire and searchlights as the invasion began. Bergum, Blair-born and Whitehall high school alumnus, joined January 1942 after working at the Los Angeles post office and later earned the Air Medal with an Oak Leaf cluster for Sicily and Italy invasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitehall
Wis
Ninth Air Force
Lester N. Bergum
Tom Bergum
Europe
France
U. S
Allied Expeditionary Air
Bergum
Blair
Whitehall High School
Los Angeles City College
California
Los Angeles
Entries Open for 54th Inter State Fair August Dates
The 54th annual Inter State Fair entries are being received in diverse departments. The fair runs August 2 to 6 with livestock expected to match last year. Exhibits must be in place by noon August 2 and judging starts August 3 with two nightly revues and daily vaudeville on the grand stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Frisch
North Falls
Es Tee
Frisch
Hoesch Jer
Ernie Young
Six elected to Vernon Community Hospital board
At a Vernon Wisconsin meeting of the Vernon Community Hospital corporation six new directors were elected, bringing the board to fifteen. The vote followed county interest in the hospital movement and reflected discussions with many concerned citizens.
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon Community Hospital Corporation
Vernon Theater
Gunnery School Graduate Receives Silver Wings
Pvt Alf L Erickson has graduated from the Army Air Forces Flexible Gunnery School at Tyndall Field in Panama City. He earned silver wings and trained on .30 and 50 caliber machine guns, both on ground ranges and in simulated aerial battles. He is prepared to serve as an aerial gunner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama City
Fia
Alf L. Erickson
Army Air Forces
Tyndall Field
Army Air Forces Training Command
Teammates of the Sky Guarding America’s Bombers
The passage honors thousands of crew members serving as guardians of the heavy bombers deployed worldwide. It highlights their collective effort and sacrifice in defending the nation and supporting wartime air operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sky
Guardians of America
Home After 18 Months Overseas
S. Sgt. Wilbert J. Soltau, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Soltau, returns home on furlough after 18 months with the Air Transport Command in the Gulf of Paria Trinidad. Enlisted Oct. 5, 1942, trained at Camp Luna New Mexico, assigned to the 35th Soltau Ferrying Squadron ferrying Fortresses Liberators Mitchells and Marauders. He worked in operations checking planes daily and recently went to Morrison Field Florida.
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Bangor
Wis
Wilbert J. Soltau
Henry Soltau
Gulf of Paria
Trinidad
Camp Luna
New Mexico
35Th Soltau
Air Transport Command
ATC
Returns After Leave At Home
Stanley P. Sollien a seaman who arrived from New York for a five day naval leave with his parents John Sollien left Monday evening. He entered service before Pearl Harbor and was aboard a ship whose room was blown out. He has served in the South Pacific and Aleutians since enlisting January 2 1941 at age 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grove
Minn
Stanley P. Sollien
New York
Navy
John Sollien
Pearl Harbor
Sollien
South Pacific
Aleutians
Wac In Service For Two Years
CAMP MCCOY Wisconsin special report marks second year of WAC service for Altoona Pennsylvania nurse who trained at Fort Des Moines and was commissioned as a second lieutenant August 29 1943. She held roles at Camp McCoy Fort Custer Milwaukee and Youngsville Pa advising women to join the war effort now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
Altoona
Youngsville
Ming
Fort Des Moines
Grad
Wac
Fort Custer
Mich
Milwaukee
McCoy
Eivision
Twin Sons Arrive Safely In England
Word reached Mr and Mrs Preston Wheeler that their twin sons Pyts Raymond and Ralph have landed safely in England. The Wheeler twins, former Soldiers Grove high school students, were drafted Oct 8 1943 and trained at Fort Knox Kentucky earning Expert marksman on machine guns. They also served briefly at Fort Meade Maryland before going overseas.
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Soldiers Grove, Wis
Preston Wheeler
Pyts
Raymond
Ralph
England
Wheeler Twins
Soldiers Grove High School
Army
Fort Knox
Armoredment
Fort Meade
Radio Programs Schedule Highlights From A Bunch Of Networks
Radio Today listings from NBC CBS and more show a dense slate featuring Lavalle concert Gracie Fields and Phil Baker quiz Crime Doctor and We the People along with NBC Symphony Eddie Revue Basin Street and Life of Riley. The long schedule includes Army Hour Paulus Faith Orchestra and notable talkers like Ed Murrow and Walter Hampden across morning afternoon and prime time slots.
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Associated Press
NBC
Paul Lavalle
Church
NBC Symphony
Gracie Fields
Les Tremayne
CBS
New York Philharmonic
Percy Paith
K. T. Stevens
Eddie Revue
Conrad Nagel
Phil Baker
Sammy Kaye
Mary Smell
Paul Whiteman
Omaha
Basin Street
Marsiene Dietrich
Life of Riley
MBS
France
Sky Rider
Fort Dix
AAFP
Medation Board
Walter Hampden
John B. Kennedy
Bdia
Stanley Dixon
Nbe
Josef Marais
U. of Chicago
Nbec
Ed Murrow
Dbs
Biu
Church In Action Forum
News of the World
Dr. Fosdick
Upton Close
Nbc N. Y. Philharmonic Symphony
Tom Slater
The
Army
Shades of Blue
Maupin
Bill Shirer
Catholic Radio Service
CBS Sunday Theater
Bill Boosty
Nbc America
Upton
Dick Brown
Biu Alexander and Mediation Board
Edward Tomlinson
One Man's Family
Cbs Keepsakes
Gabriel Heatter
Walter Winchell
Leonidas
James Melton
Jimmie Fidler
Hallywood
Phil Spitainy
Girl Orch
Life of
Riley
Wm. Bendix
Cedric Foster
Leo Tremayne
Galesville CPO Robert Smith Returns From Global Duty
Chief Petty Officer Robert Smith of Galesville returns home on rotation leave after roughly 40 000 miles in the North Atlantic and South Pacific. A Pearl Harbor shellback, he joined in 1941 after teaching at Eau Claire State Teachers College and the University of Wisconsin. He will report to a new ship on his next duty period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesville
Wis
North Atlantic
South Pacific
Robert Smith
Smith
Pearl Harbor
Eau Claire State Teachers College
Univer- Smithsity of Wisconsin
Navy
Vernon Fair to Feature 137 Horses in 88th Race Meet
VIROQUA Wisconsin 137 horses booked for Vernon County fair races at the 88th annual event. Superintendent Seiler notes fastest local entrants compete in 2:16 pace 2:24 pace 2:20 trot and 2:26 trot plus 440 and free for all events.
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Viroqua
Wis
Nu Mber
Seiler
United States
Vernon County
Radio Listings for July 17 1946 Schedule Segments
A detailed radio timetable lists programs across morning to afternoon including Mary 15 Commando and Chicago Round Table, with news updates and musical variety shows such as Gracie Picids Goodwin Orch and Manhattan Merry Go Round. The schedule spans 6:30 to 2:15 with multiple daily newscasts and feature programs.
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Voice of the
Dairy Farmer
Ae Ae
Chicago
the Church In Action
Tom Reddy
Gracie Picids
Goodwin Orch
Manhattan
Les Tremayne
Thomas Peluso
Daily War Journal
Doerflinger
Sam Adams
Quartermaster
Central War Time Program Corrections Noted
Changes in TV radio listings due to late corrections affect tonight’s schedule. At 11 30 The Paul Levalle Concert airs via nbc Trans Atlantic Call with cbs Josephine Houston performing soprano solo and The Romancers providing the 15 minute show on mbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Levalle
Nbc Trans-Atlantic
Cbs
Josephine Houston
Mbs
Miss Kay Cochran Awaits Gabreski Arrival For Wedding Plans
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin reports Kay Cochran 19 awaits the return of Lieut. Col. Francis Gabreski 8th Air Force ace who says he bagged his 28th plane. They may wed in Villa Louis or Oil City with mayor offering venue. Gabreski's brothers and Kay’s family are involved as preparations begin in August.
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Kay Cochran
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Francis Gabreski
Oil City
Army Air Force
F. W. Clanton
Prairie
Miss Cochran
U. S
France
Airforce
Chicago
Herald-American
Col
Gabreski
Gabby
Villa Louis
Ann Cochran
Kay
Newton Bush
Col. Gabreski
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Westby mother recalls sons in World War II reaches D-Day fame
Westby Wisconsin special report: Mrs. Sara L Mockrud shares letters from sons in the war. Corp Paul Mockrud writes from France that he landed with the 4th division on D-day one hour after H hour and tasted ice cream aboard an American ship. He notes a promotion to first sergeant two days later. Sgt Harry Mockrud returns from furlough to Luke Field Arizona. Ensign Lee serves in the East and Ensign Donald, newly commissioned, flies as a naval pilot based in San Francisco.
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Westby
Wis
Birthday Greetings for Local Residents
The notice wishes Mrs. Earl Miller of 510 Cass Street and Mrs. Robert Lett of 502 North Sixth Street a Happy Birthday in a concise community message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Miller
Cass Street
Robert Lett
Nort Sixth Street
Nestingen Brothers Serve in Armed Forces From Sparta
Mr and Mrs E A Nestingen of Sparta announce four sons serving. Lieut Lyle pilots fighters in the air corps. Lieut (jg) Stanley leads Seabees in the Pacific. Corp John Gail is a marine paratrooper. Corp Ivan serves with a combat engineers unit. Edward Nestingen pursues a PhD at Columbia University.
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Tribune
Sparta Bureau
Sparta
Wis
E. A. Nestingen
Air Corps
Lyle
Stanley
The
Seabees
John Gail
Ivan
Eagle Pass
Tex
la Crosse State Teachers College
Shepard Field
Texas
San Marcos
San Antonio
Mustang Field
el Reno
Oklo
G City
Kan
Pacific
Northwestern Railroad
Chicago
Hawaii
Corp
University of Wisconsin
John
Hawaiian Islands
Syracuse
N. Y
Camp Shelby, Minn
Nestingen
Edward
Coumbia University
Hillsboro Infantryman Promoted in Italy
Hillsboro soldier Sgt. Donald O. Durkee, son of Mrs. Verna Durkee, Hillsboro Wisconsin, promoted to staff sergeant. He serves as a squad leader with the 34th Red Bull Division of the Fifth Army in Italy.
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5Th Army
Italy
Donald O. Durkee
Verna Durkee
Hillsboro
Wis
34Th “Red Bull
Flak Flattens Plane As Local Crew Survives RAF Mission
An Eighth Air Force bomber from an England base escaped severe damage after heavy flak during a Berlin raid killed the radio operator and wounded others. Second Lieutenant Aleck Bonuccelli led the aircraft back with two crewmen in the nose and pilot compartment, while several crew members sustained injuries from shattered plexiglass and ripped oxygen systems.
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Raf
England
Flying Fortress
Aleck Bonuccelli
Spokane
Wash
Berlin
Thomas W. Leverance
Chattanooga
Tenn
Bernard J. Ness
Wi Street
la Crosse
Wis
William F. Kreuzer
Milwaukee
Donald S. Patton
West Allis
Travel 148 Miles On Bikes To Visit McGregor Relatives
Gas rationing did not deter Kenneth Durr his wife and daughter Joan Carol from biking 148 miles from Davenport to McGregor to visit Kenneths parents Art and Mrs Durrio McGregor The family left Davenport at 5 a m and arrived home at 10 p m after a longer day but the same visiting time—thunderstorms delayed their trip both ways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcgregor
Kenneth Durr
Joan Carol
Davenport
Kenneth
Art Durr
Io McGregor
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Westby Native J Haylor Holman Promoted to Lieutenant
J Haylor Holman son of Mrs L Holman has been promoted to full lieutenant in the U S Naval Reserves. He served two years as a naval pilot in the North Atlantic with Caribbean area duty and now has a post office address out of Newark.
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Westby
Wis
J. Haylor Holman
L Holman
U. S. Naval
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Normandy Peninsula
EAGLE
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Wallpaper Company
Fifth Avenue South
LS A Rmene de Sail
AC Watts Sie
Aust
Lottie Whitesel
Radio Today
Vernon Fair
Delat
Epee Ann
Wave
Bale
Hoeschlers
5Th Avenue
Hayshakers
Sports Review
Guiding Light
Women In White
Woman of America
Ma Perkins
European Theater of Action
Fred Nelis
Holland, Mich
George J. Cochran
Charles
Coast Guard
New York City
Max Gabreski
Sampson, N. Y
Maj
Ted Gabreski
Medical Corps
India
Son
Happy
Lon Alort
WCCO
Vicxs
Mark Hellinger
Hollywood
Bougainville
Solomons
William Ewing, Jr
Mount Kisco
Reginald S. Jackson
Toledo
Hellinger
Roman Huber
Cashton
Moon
MOEN
Main Street
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