Plane Gunner Sees 90 Missions in RAF Service
Lloyd A. Gilbertson of 2103 George Street, oldest man on a B 24 Liberator crew, completed 31 missions over Europe with the RAF AAF. He earned the Air Medal and a cluster with three battle stars for Normandy France and Germany. He flew raids over Cologne Osnabruck Berlin and Kiel then returned to the U S for a rest after a long overseas tour.
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Gth Air Force
Fort Sheridan
Lloyd A. Gilbertson
St . Street
Ayl
Gilbertson
Providence
England
Normandy
France
Germany
Cologne
Osnabruck
Berlin
Kiel
Geralstein
Munzen
Dresden
Maryville
Ben Hagen
Edinburgh
Scotland
Bob Kriebe
Kent Bummer
London
Oscar M. Gilbertson
George Street
Harriet Gifford
Electric Auto Lite Company
Mexico Subsidies Fund Certified Seed for Tamaulipas and Guanajuato
Mexico sets subsidies for 360 tons of certified seed for planting in Tamaulipas and 132 tons of certified potato seed for planting in Guanajuato. This move supports local agriculture and aims to boost crop production across the two states.
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Mexico
Tamaulipas
Guanajuato
Former High School Principal Aided 13th Air Force Bombers
Sgt Herbert H Fuchs a former high school principal served with the 13th Air Force signal corps in the South Pacific. He helped service bombers on Biak Munda Guadalcanal and other islands and later returned home after 24 months overseas. Censorship limits details on radar and radio incidents though his unit repaired major equipment used by bombers. He expects no discharge due to his valued air tech skills.
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13Th Air Force
South Pacific
Pacific Area
Herbert H. Fuchs
South Eighth Street
Fuchs
Army
Ice Lake
Wis
Rice Lake
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago
Philco Radio School
Philadelphia
Woodward
Okla
Signal Corps
Coast Guard
Topeka
Kans
Air Radio and Radar Division
13Th Air Force Signal Corps
Islands
Munda
Guadalcanal
Kiriwina
Admiralty Islands
13Th Air Task Force
Wadike Island
Nonfoor
Biak
Morotai
Miami
A Fla
Bismarck Archipelago
New Guinea
Dutch East Indies
Indies
Sgt
Pacific
Ohio
Lake Erie
Seemann Lumber & Coal Co
Gillette
Caledonia Sts
Promotion and Silver Star for 76th Division Leader
James C. Leighton of Twin Falls Idaho, commander of the 3rd battalion 385th Infantry, receives promotion to lieutenant colonel and the Silver Star for leading a beachhead and assault across the Sauer river near Luxembourg and Germany. He exposed himself to heavy fire to aid wounded men and directed medical aid and evacuation.
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76Th Infantry
Germany
385Th Infantry
James C. Leighton
Twin Falls
Ida
Leighton
Fourth Street
Sauer River
Luxembourg
Siegfried Line
Col. Leighton
Hitler
417Th
76Th Division
Moselle Civer
Trier
Col Leighton
William R. Schmidt
Col
Enkirch
Patton
Third Army
United States
National Guard
National Guard of
Idaho
7Th Infantry
Fort Ord
Calif
Fort Benning
Ralph
9Th Army
United States Army
La Crosse Paratrooper LaFleur Receives Bravery Commendation
Pfc. Russell LaFleur, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert G. LaFleur of 1219 North Street, earned a bravery in action commendation for his service with the 82nd and later the 83rd Paratroop Divisions in Europe. A letter from Lt. Walter H. Edwards Jr. lauds his courage during the Elbe bridgehead defense in Stockley Forest Germany on May 2, 1945.
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Russell LaFleur
Herbert G. LaFleur
North Street
LE Tribune
la Crosse
Army
Co. C
Stockley Forest
Germany
Elbe
83Rd
Walter H. Edwards, Jr
Dr. C. J. Bunting Retires From Wisconsin Pathology Chair
Dr. C J Bunting long time University of Wisconsin pathology chair retires after serving since 1908. A UW alum, he studied at Johns Hopkins and taught at Virginia and Pennsylvania. He served as a wartime consulting pathologist and earlier edited La Crosse Republican Leader.
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C. J. Bunting
Lase
University of Wisconsin
Bunting
Johns Hopkins Medical School
Johns Hopkins
University of Virginia
University of Pennsylvania
Sas
la Crosse
City and Telegraph
Republican Leader
Alice Bunting
State Street
Three Youths Joinly Owning Boat Pay Supreme Sacrifice
This piece recalls three friends Bob Abegglen Bob Grosskopf and George Thiele who shared a canoe in youth. All three served in World War II. Grosskopf was killed over England in 1944 Thiele died in France later that year and Abeggien perished from injuries in Louisiana in 1945. The canoe marked their bond as they pursued service and homecoming.
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Mississippi
Bob Abegglen
Bob Grosskopf
First Lutheran’ School
Central High School
The
Elks
George Thiele
Trempealeau
Bob Abeggien
Robert Grosskopf
Air Force
England
George J. Thiele
France
Robert Abeggien
Louisiana
Janitors Of Public Schools To Be Busy During Summer
Janitors face a busy summer as June 8 marks the end of the school year for students and teachers. Maintenance staff will clean paint repair wax and polish in 13 schools with plans to install air filters stokers and upgraded band rooms libraries and laboratories. The article notes pastel colors and new classroom furniture plus remodeled music and science spaces to accommodate more students.
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Hogan, Jefferson and
Webster
Central
Stokers
Logan
Crowds Flock to Clounanna Race Meet In Ireland
Thousands travel to Clounanna in Ireland for the annual match where 64 entries are listed though only horse drawn transport is used.
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Clounanna
Eire
Citizens asked to aid La Crosse rubbish collection
Supt. Carl Wahlstrom urged property owners and tenants to keep alleys clean. Rules require metal containers with lids near the curb, small enough for one man, and specify collection limits for grass trimmings and tree debris April 15 to May 15 and October. large commercial waste is excluded.
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la Crosse
Carl Wahlstrom
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Tribune
Adams
Nelson Clothing Co
Harold Grupp
8Th Air Force
Lady Luke
Se Brassiere
Cynthia
Irrel
L. H. Seemann
Seemann
Uncle Sam
Treasury
U. S
Logan High School
Carlo O. Pederson
Pfc. LaFleur
Camp McCain, Miss
Belgium
82Nd
LACRO
Dr. Bunting
C. H. Bunting
Pitzner
Clinton L. Peterson
Milton L. Stoen
Main St
Heileman’s
Civil Air Patrol
French Island
Isle la Plume
Wisconsin State Guard
South Ave. Armory
Kiwanis Club
Hotel
Stoddard
Common Council Committee
City Hall
South Avenue Armory
Lions Club
Rotary Club
Badger State Sportsmen’s Club
American Legion Club
Logan Auditorium
Shrine Club
Masonic Temple
Common Council
City
West Ave
Auto Lite
Camp McCoy
Allis-Chalmers
Heilemans
Roosevelt
Northern Engraving
A —— McCoy
Milwaueee
WEBH
Heileman
G. Heileman Brewing CO
Ls Crosse
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