Writer Hurt Files His Story From The Invasion
AP War correspondent Henry B. Jameson reports he was slightly wounded during the landing operation. He sent a brief note from a ship en route to port saying his injuries are not serious but prevent further field work. He is 32, from Birdsville Kentucky, with a wife in Burlington Iowa and a son born after he left the U S to cover the war.
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London Buureau
Asociated
Henry B. Jameson
Canton
Birdsville
Burlington
Iowa
U. S
Invasion Diary Aboard Admiral Hall’s Flag Ship
Aboard the flag ship on June 8 I watched the Allied invasion of France for 14 hours. The flat-boat ferry ran toward the beach despite enemy fire and coastal batteries. I left due to shoulder and leg injuries after the third attempt, noting four casualties and the wrecked beach defenses as the barge was beached and its gear unloaded.
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Admiral Hall
France
Strang
Sefer
Whitford, 62, Shipbuilder, Dies After Car Strike
Mat Whitford formerly of Superior Wisconsin died in a hospital from injuries sustained when struck by a car. Whitford, 62, was a shipbuilder and longtime resident.
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Superior
Wis
Mat Whitford
Wes
Whitford
Tri-State Deaths Highlight Herbert Hardie and Others
Obituaries from Caledonia and nearby towns summarize the deaths of Herbert Hardie 57 of Caledonia. Stacy J. Dawley 60 of Sparta. Julie Ann Phillipson infant of Whitehall. Alec Campbell 75 of La Farge. and Mathilda Leefeldt 77 formerly of Prairie du Chien. Each notice lists survivors, burial details, and service locations with church and cemetery names.
Longtime Wisconsin resident Hattie Kelly dies at 97
Black River Falls reports the death of Hattie Dana Kelly 97, oldest local resident. Born December 10, 1846 in Franklin New York, she moved to Wisconsin at age eight with her Dana family, helped run Mauston's first hostel, married William H. Kelly in 1868, spent winters in Black River Falls for 11 years, lived with niece Mrs. Harry M. Perry, and enjoyed quilting and crocheting. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at the Manston Methodist Church officiated by Rev Nimz.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Mathilda Leefeldt
the Lake Funeral Home
Evergreen Cemetery
W. K. Bodamer
Seefeldt
Eastman
Charles Grantow
Oak Park
Ill
Black River Falls
Hattie Kelly
Hattie Dana
Franklin
N. Y
Wisconsin
H. N. Dana
Mauston
William H. Kelly
Methodist Church
Manston
Nimz
Cuba City
1100 Mechanics Laid Off At Plane Plant
Hammond Aircraft in Burlingame reports 1100 workers laid off across two plants after Army contract cancellations with Douglas Aircraft Corp. causing shift eliminations and subcontracted parts work to halt.
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Burlingame
Calif
Hammond Aircraft Company
Army
Douglas Aircraft Corp
Hammond
Douglas
More Help Than Ever Needed This Year On Farms In Canneries
Fay W. Hunter warned the International Association of Public Employment Services that farms and canneries need more help as crops come in and packs go up. Demands from Allied forces and liberated Europe will increase food needs and rationing may resume. Vernon McGee said invasion plans will cause broader manpower shortages, requiring tighter labor control.
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Milwaukee
International Association of Public Employment Services
Fay W. Hunter
Washington
Rural Industries Division
War Manpower Commission
United Nations
Hunter
Vernon McGee
WMC
Admirals Named Oversee Western Europe Invasion Forces
The U S Navy announced that Rear Admiral John L Hall Rear Admiral Don P Moon and Commodore Campbell D Edgar command units under Rear Admiral Alan G Kirk in the invasion of western Europe.
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London
U. S.S. Navy
John L. Hall
Don P. Moon
Campbell D. Edgar
Alan G. Kirk
U. S
Europe
Invasion Preparation Film Set for Hollywood Theatre Run
Eve of Battle a 20 minute war department film will be shown at the Hollywood theater June 11 to 14. It depicts D Day plans and preparations and aims to inform and warn the public. A Brazilian fungus on dead trees emits a light that dazzles observers though the note cut off.
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War Department
Hollywood Theater
Moone
General Dawley Busted at Salerno’s Front to Return as General
An army promotion list shows Major General Ernest J. Dawley, demoted to colonel after the Salerno battle last Sept, is nominated by President Roosevelt for brigadier general. Dawley, native of Antigo Wisconsin, led the 6th Corps at Salerno before the demotion, then served at Camp Roberts and Camp Hood. Recommissioning follows two factors: recovery from the stress of the battle and proven soldierly ability. A British railway is using new light weight plastic baggage trucks.
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Washington
Salerno
Ernest J. Dawley
Antigo
Wis
Roosevelt
Dawley
Providence
R. IL
North Africa
Mark Clark
United States
Field Artillery Replacement Training Center
Camp Roberts
Calif
Tank Destroyer Center
Camp Hood
Tex
Lesley J. McNair
Army Ground Forces
Army
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Hurt
By Henry B. Jameson
Herbert Hardie
Hardie
Caledonia
Madison
Presbyterian Church
J. M. Strong
Pine Bluff
Ettrick Township
Andrew Hardie
Melva Evenson
The
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Donald
Blair
Martin
Alice) Severson
Ettrick
Russell
Kathryn) Gary
Ind
Lau
Robert Erickson
Melrose
Stacy J. Dawley
Sparta
St. Mary’s Hospital
St. Patrick's Church
Hugh J. Deeney
Frank
Ida
Livangood) Dawley
Bluffton
Cataract
Ann Phillipson
Whitehall
Julie Ann
Edwin Phillipson
Pigeon
A. D. Rowan
Whitehall Gospel Tabernacle
Old Whitehall Cemetery
Edwin
Laura Kurth Phillipson
Pic
Lawrence Phillipson
Pacific
Sylvia
Earl
Jeanette
Phyllis
Howard
Marie
Robert
Conrad
Dale
Alec Campbell LA
Mamie
Hallie
Malcolm Campbell
Hemora Beach
California
Thelma Barnett
Bakersfield
Sgt
Merton V. Campbell
Elgin Field
Fla
Mrs. Mathilda Leefeldt
Peermunstee
William Frye
Hoeschlers
Fifth Avenue
Music Store
Terry
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