Lee Receives Flying Medal for WWII Mission in Italy
Lieut. Lee, 722 Bowell, La Crosse Wisconsin, earned the distinguished flying medal for leading a B 24 Liberator bombing mission against a crucial Austrian aircraft factory. Col. Thomas W. Steed presented the award after Lee and his crew endured heavy anti aircraft fire and regrouped to complete the strike. Since joining the Italian campaign six months earlier he has targeted Vienna Steyr Toulon and other German industrial centers. He wears the air medal and oak leaf clusters.
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Raf
Italy
Ree Talph E. Lee
Bowell Greet
la Crosse
Wis
Air Force
Lee
Thomas W. Steed
Etowah
Tenn
Austria
Wiener-Neustadt
Aod
Air Corps
Vienna
Steer
Toulon
Europe
Ralph E. Lee
Powell
15Th Army Air Force
Donald R. Martin
Change in Red Cross staff at Camp McCoy Wisconsin
Camp McCoy Wisconsin reports a staff reshuffle in Red Cross personnel. Silas leaves as field director for Washington DC training. Joseph J. Moran becomes temporary field director. Hatfield named assistant field director after reassignment to Colorado Springs. Hatfield returns from Italy with the 88th division. Lone Tree Town mentions service duration.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Silas
Red Cross
Washington D. C
McCoy
Joseph J. Moran
Clough
Cross
Ward Hatfield
R. S
R. S. Wallis
Colrado Springs
Colo
Hatfield
88Th
Italy
Lone Tree
Town
Willkie Fund Provides 2000 to Anti Persecution Group
Justice Murphy announces a $2000 grant from the Wendell Willkie fund to the Committee Against Persecution of the Jews. The donation, from proceeds of Willkie’s book One World, supports activities opposing antisemitism as the committee plans use of the funds. Gardiner Cowles Jr. serves as trustee.
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Ington
Justice Murphy
Peron
Wendell Willkie
Gardiner Cowles, Jr
Willie
Sergeant White Remembers Melodeon After Thirty Years
Sergeant Richard George White, back at the front, longs for a melodeon he left in Belfast thirty years ago. He served in Africa and Egypt without the instrument and now asks for it to be sent to him in Italy. The unique wartime linking of music and duty underscores his continued spirit at war.
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Richard George White
Belfast
Northern
Ire
South
Africa
Egypt
Playground Band Orchestra and Chorus Set Summer Concerts
The Playground Band under H C Amundson and the all youth symphony orchestra led by Leigh Elder will perform August 3 and 8 at the Vocational school auditorium with 75 high school musicians and 95 youth players. Jane Ellis will sing as soloist with the band. The 50 person chorus will also perform English madrigals French folk songs and Negro spirituals. Rehearsals run next week with public invited.
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Crosse
H. C. Amundson
Amundson
Jane Ellis
Miss Ellis
Curtis School of Music
la Crosse
Leigh Elder
Elvin M. Saterbak
Mark Sutton
Municipal Sum— Recreation
Saterbak
Sutton
Washburn School
Vocational School
Washburn Auditorium
Girl wins Keswick young farmers goat talk cup
Mary MacGillivray aged 14 wins the Keswick event cup and twenty dollars for the best speech on goat keeping at the youth farmers contest.
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Mary MacGillivray
Keswick
England
Phalon Tells Of Drifting In Pacific Five Days
Lieut Joseph Edward Phalon flight engineer on a B 29 reports five days adrift at sea after forced landing near mid June raid on Japan. He and co pilot survived with minimal water and no food for part of the ordeal. others injured. He reached a hospital then rest in camp and prepares for mountains rest.
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LA Crosse Tribune
En Phalon
Pacific
Sievert
West Suicm
Wis
Joseph Edward Phalon
J. E. Phalon
South Seventh Street
Phalon
Japan
Ashley Briggs
Briggs
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South Avenue Armory
Lions Club
Kiwanis Club
Stoddard
Beta Sigma Chi
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Ernie Young
Fair Grounds
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LA Crosse County
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