McCoy MP Unit Organized at Camp McCoy
A provisional military police battalion is being organized under Lieut. Col. A R Simpson and Col. George H MacMullin. The unit will operate across the Sixth Service Command with a headquarters of 32, a medical section of 12, and four companies of about 220 men each. Training will begin once organization is complete and weapons are issued for practice and morale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Mccoy
Wis
A. R. Simpson
George H. MacMullin
Col. Simpson
Two Ettrick Youths Enlisted In Marines
Leslie T. Christianson and Donald E. Johnson of Ettrick Wisconsin enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and have returned home on inactive duty. They will wait several weeks before starting basic training at San Diego California. Sgt William Golz said the March quota for 17 year olds is filled and April enlistments begin with pre physicals at the La Crosse federal building. Women 20 to 36 are being accepted for the Marine Corps reserve and men 38 to 45 may enlist for guard duty within the continental United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie T. Christianson
Gunnar Christianson
R. J. Ettrick
Wis
Donald E. Johnson
Jennings Johnson
Ettrick
United States Marine Corps
San Diego
Calif
William Golz
Golz
Federal
la Crosse
Marine Corps Women’s Reserve
Marine Corps
Continental
United States
U S Planes Bomb Kusaie and Pingelap in Marshalls Patrol
A low altitude strike by Lt. Hicks and Lt. (j.g.) Warren attacked Kusaie and Lele Harbor on Lele Island and Pingelap atoll, destroying building areas and a radio weather station while fending off Japanese anti aircraft fire. Navigator Ensign Wieland charted the course amid several rain squalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Marshalls
Kusaie
Lele Harbor
Lieut. L. Hicks
Annapolis
Three Rivers
Cal
J.g
William A. Warren
St. Paul
Minn
Kwajalein
Eniwetok
Hicks
Lele Island
Pingelap Atoll
Ponape
Pingelap
Dick Wieland
Dearborn
Mich
Five Dead As Floods Cover Southern States
Flooded rivers inundated low lands across Georgia Alabama Mississippi and North Louisiana causing heavy property damage. Red Cross sheltered 30 people in Gadsden Alabama area and expected numbers to rise to 200 as streams rose. Dover and Newton Georgia towns were inundated and the Tombigbee near Aberdeen Mississippi rose to 40 feet threatening thousands of acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
American Red Cross
Gadsden
Ala
Dover
Ogeechee River
Newton
Fline River
Aberdeen
Miss
Tombigbee
Milk of Kindness Cow Secured Then Sold in Leicester
Police in Leicester took into protective custody an old roan cow wandering the city and, after two months with no claimant, sold her. The humane action reflects local kindness in the routine welfare of stray livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leicester
Eng
Ness Joins Eighth Air Force Message Center at England Bombing Base
Pfc. Ralph E. Ness of La Crosse Wisconsin serves at a Flying Fortress station in England handling teletype communications for the Eighth Air Force. He directs and routes messages to ensure timely coordination for attacks on Germany and Nazi occupied Europe. Ness enlisted January 13 1943 at Fort Sheridan Illinois and trained in Atlantic City Kansas City Salt Lake City before this assignment. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Ness and former employee of A and C Johnson Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAF
England
Ralph E. Ness
North 12Th Street
la Crosse
Wis
Eighth Air Force
Hitler
Fort Sheridan
Pfc
Ness
Atlantic City
N. J
Kansas City
Army Administration
Salt Lake City
Utah
Charles E. Ness
A. and C. Johnson Company
Color blindness Found Predominantly in Males
A study notes color vision deficiency occurs mainly among male individuals. Researchers highlight X linked inheritance increases male susceptibility and suggest screening for early detection and support.
Lineman Leads Marines in New Britain Airfield Strike
Marine Corp. Larry Klotz a former Pitt lineman commanded a machine gun squad that helped seize a New Britain airfield after a four day fight. He previously fought on Guadalcanal where he used a hand grenade to eliminate two enemy soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Marine Corp
Larry Klotz
Pitt
New Britain
Klotz
Guadalcanal
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LA Crosse Tribune
McCoy MP
Marines
By Malcolm R. Johnson
Emmie
Bill
Piers
Kellogg’s
Rudy 'S Tank
Main Street
Idaho
PT. Box
Pillsbury
Bes
Calif. Spears
Ana Mulder
Wift
Jar
Rose ST
L-Ib. Jar
Karone Label
Red Crow Wilson
Absorene
Palmoli
RINSO
LUX
WE Cooper
New California
Florida
Radishe
Farina
Hormel’s
Hormel
Kadota
Clovernook
Johnston’s
Walban
California
Mayfair
Bagley
Bk Ee Eee
Jenny
French Island
Lefj
DOG Food Green Oy
U. S
Texas
Minnesota
Wright
Wai
Vais
Asat
Ras
Caen
RED Cross War Fund
Red Cross
Turner Food Products CO
ABC
Wisconsin
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