Navigator Of B-24 Navigator Prisoner In Germany
Lieut. Philip J. Muth describes long marches into German interior after his B-24 was shot down over Vienna. He notes fair treatment, seven months internment in three camps, and liberation in December. He traded Red Cross parcels for food, and planned to pursue electrical engineering after the war.
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Germany
Interior
Philip J. Muthoees
Jrst
Vienna
Austria
Clarence
West Avenue
Sagen
Nurnberg
Mooseburg
Muth
Robert Pom
Ropert
Neil Pomeroy
Mapie Place
Math Made
Red Cross
Lieut
Math
Sailor Lalonde Discharged After Two Wars and Service
Clifford Lalonde, a chief boatsman's mate in the Seabees, served in World War I with the 32nd Division and in World War II. He enlisted in 1942, fought in Europe and the Pacific, spent a 20 day leave in 1944 with his wife and four daughters, and returned to civilian work in Homer. He urges a strong navy postwar and notes his daughters Anita and Frances are cadet nurses at St. Francis hospital with Anita set to graduate and join the navy nurse corps.
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Clifford Lalonde
Navy
Lalonde
Homer
Penlesu
Carolinas
Camp Alien
Africa
Sicily
States
Pacific
France
Germany
Seabees
America
Anita
Frances
St. Francis Hospital
Navy Nurse Corps
Sailor Iverson Earns Five Battle Stars In Pacific Tour
Archie Iverson a carpenter’s mate second class arrived home at 913 Avon street after 18 months overseas. He served on transport ships supporting invasions at Leyte Luzon Iwo Jima Manus and Okinawa and earned five battle stars along with American theater Asiatic Pacific and Philippine ribbons. He plans to use the GI bill to study architecture in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiralty Islands
Iwo Jima
Leyte
la- Mehie
N. Iverson
Carpenter
Iverson
Avon Street
Navy
Tulagi
Guadal
Te Y Islands
New Guinea
5Th Marine Division
States
Caroline Islands
Pearl Harbor
Hilo
San Francisco
la Crosse
Minneapolis
Manus
Archie
Don
Luzon
Okinawa
Chicago
Caledonia nun recalls war in Philippines and escape
Sister Rose Mathew of the Maryknoll order recounts her wartime experience as a prisoner under Japanese guard in Manila and Los Banos. She describes hunger, regimentation, and the rescue by American forces, ending with her return to teach in the Bronx in September.
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Maryknoll
Rose Mathew
Ister Mathew
Manila
Los Banos
Mathew
Maryknoll Missionary Order
New York
Mathew McCormick
Loretto
la Crosse State Teachers College
Orient
Central America
Philippines
Malabon
Rizal
Luzon
St. James Academy
Ila
Sr. Trinita
Assumption College
Sr. Rose Mathew
France
Germany
Baguio
St. Trinita
Trinita
Brigida
Fort Santiago
Brigidia
Philippine General Hospital
Leguna de May
Lingayen Gulf
Bay
Maontelupe
Maryknoll Sisters
America
States
Knoll Sisters
Bronx
La Crosse Soldier Fights Japs With 33rd Division in Baguio
Pvt. John L. Tumianiec of 814 South 21st Street La Crosse Wisconsin serves with Collecting Company A 108th Medical Battalion evacuating the wounded in front lines near Baguio Philippines with the 33rd Infantry Division. He enlisted December 15 1942 and has served in Hawaii Finschhafen New Guinea and Wakde Sarmi. He wears the Asiatic Pacific Theater ribbon with two bronze stars and the Philippine Liberation ribbon with a bronze star. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Tumianiec.
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Luzon
John L. Tumianiec
South 21St Street
la Crosse
Wis
108Th Medical Battalion
Baguio
Philippines
Tumianiec
Armed Forces
Real Food Shop
Johnson Street
Pvt
Army
Fort Lewis
Wash
California
Hawaiian Islands
Finschafen
New Guinea
Wakde-Sarmi
Netherland East Indies
Philippine Islands
Pet. Tumianiec
Joseph Tumianiec
Chile Eyes Final Push on Orqui Isthmus Canal
Chile contemplates completing the long delayed Orqui Isthmus canal project after repeated starts and suspensions. Authorities weigh renewed funding and regional impact as work potential resumes.
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Chile
Orqui Isthmus
Summer musical groups organize in La Crosse
The city recreation department outlines plans for youth orchestra junior and senior bands and a chorus choir this summer. Registration starts June 12 for youth orchestra and June 18 for the chorus at Washburn and Lincoln schools with rehearsals across Lincoln Longfellow Washburn Logan and other sites. Concerts and mass rehearsals are planned through the season to promote music as recreation for local youths.
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la Crosse
City Recreation Department
Leigh Elder
Washburn
Lincoln
Longfellow
Logan
Washburn School
Root
Harmon Root
Central
William Baker
North Side
Baker
Aquinas
E. M. Lauterbach
Washington
Withrow Re-Elected County Bar Head
Frank E. Withrow was re-elected president of the La Crosse County Bar association at its annual meeting in the circuit court room. Leonard Roraff was re-elected secretary-treasurer. The group adopted a resolution urging the common council to recodify municipal ordinances and planned a summer picnic with invitations to bar associations in Trempealeau, Monroe, Vernon, Buffalo, Houston and Winona counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Withrow
la Crosse
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Miami
Fla
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Tribune
Phete
Philip J. Muth
Ailor
U.S
Phete Clifford Lalonde
Navy Battles Pacific
Wyerson
New Gui- Mier
Sapan
Pearl
Eniwetok
Marshall Islands
Jong
Pheote
Archie N. Iverson
Moen Phot
Caledonia
Electrical Division
Auto Parts Service
FBI
Triple Oil
Carl
DE Luxe Beauty Shop
Withrow
Uber
Hoeschler Bros
Newburg’s
The
Saturday Evening Post
South Pacific
Asnica
Se.ciumm
Ake
Free Sur Wasp
Newburgs
Wisconsin
Neng Aa Ve
North 4Th St
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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