First Glider Pilot Recounts Holland Invasion
Second Lt. Robert H. Price, one of the first American glider pilots in the Holland invasion, recalls landing under heavy fire. He describes flak, machine gun and rifle fire, and the protected glider troops, noting six days in a front-line sector before relief. Price, KU graduate, earned the Air Medal for Southern France combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
France
Holland
Robert H. Price
Robert M. Price
Alabama Street
Ruth Marie Price
Louisiana Street
Lawrence
Giider
Jas
Price
University of Kansas
Texas
New Mexico
California
North Carolina
Ceutenant Price
Caughron Wins Distinguished Flying Cross for WWII Missions
Staff Sgt. Walter Caughron of Lawrence Kansas awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement in bombing Nazi war plants and targets in support of Allied ground forces. He flew on shuttle missions to Africa and Russia with the 888th Bombardment Group, credited with D day actions and missions across Regensburg Merseburg Magdeburg Hamburg Munich Hanover and more. He entered the army in 1940 and is the son of EB Caughron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Air Force
England
Walter . Caughron
Lawrence
Kan
Ergeant Caughron
Ridges
888Th
Africa
Messerschmitt
Regensburg
Caugtron
Eighth
Russia
Berlin
Merseburg
Magdeburg
Hamburg
Munich
Hanover
Stuttgart
Cologne
Munster
Lawrence girl seeks pony in lost pet report
A Lawrence girl, Delores Jansway, 1020 Ohio street, reports her brown and white pinto pony, size of a Shetland, has been missing since Friday. She asks anyone who has seen or found the pony to call 3349. A brief snow shower occurred today, with no lasting accumulation. The Douglas County Livestock and Agriculture Fair Association will hold its annual meeting December 12, 1944, at 8:30 p.m. at the Big Spring schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Journal-World
Delores Jansway
Ohio Street
Douglas County Livestock and Agriculture Fair Association
Big Spring School
Pete Bahnmaier
Invalid OCR: War-time stamp reform notice on food and gas stamps
Fragmentary paste of wartime coupon schedules detailing validity of meat, sugar, coffee, blue and red stamps, and gasoline coupons with assorted serial ranges and expiration dates. The garbled text lists stamp books four and three, with indefinite validity and several dates around 1945, plus notes on gas and fuel allowances.
War era plea to buy Christmas Seals for tuberculosis drive
Lawrence mayor urges the community to support the Douglas County Tuberculosis and Health Association by purchasing Christmas Seals. The appeal notes tuberculosis rises in wars and is a leading killer of adults aged 15 to 45, calling for wartime donations to aid prevention nationwide.
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Douglas County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Douglas County
Law
Rence
Iale
C. B. Russell
Pacific Fleet Reports 151 Japanese Ships Sunk or Damaged
Admiral Nimitz announced 151 Japanese ships sunk or damaged this month in Manila area carrier plane raids. The report notes 48 ships and 87 airplanes on Friday’s strike, with additional ships sunk and damaged. MacArthur reports heavy rains slowed Leyte advance while U S planes bombed Cebu Negros and Davao targets.
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Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Manila
Chester W. Nimitz
Leyte Island
Ormoc
U. S
Cebu
Negros
Davao
Douglas MacArthur
Nimitz
Santa Cruz
Luzon
Santa Crus
Marindugus Island
Fernando
Subic Bay
Lubang Island
Banton Island
Eeast
Leyte
MacArthur
Philippines
Mindanao
Morotai Island
Meritorious Service for Pfe Joseph Zimmerman in Fifth Army
Joseph A Zimmerman of 628 Walnut Street, a member of the 109th Engineer Combat Battalion, received meritorious service commendations from Lt General Mark W Clark for four actions in the Tunisian and Italian campaigns. His unit built key roads under heavy fire, including a 585 mile Tunisian artery in 72 hours and a seven mile Italian supply route to Cassino, preserving supply lines amid hostile artillery and difficult terrain.
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Fifth Army
Italy
Pfe
Joseph A. Zimmerman
Walnut Street
109Th Engineer
Mark W. Clark
109Th
84Th
Eet ‘Bull
Clark
El-Ala
Sebiba
Tunisia
34Th Infantry Division
108Th
Cassino
Deaths and Funerals of Herman Transmeier
Herman Transmeier aged 80 of 1825 Louisiana Street died last evening at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Funeral services Thursday at 1 PM from Rumsey Funeral Home with Rev. Lawrence in charge. Burial in Worden Cemetery. Survived by two daughters Mrs. W. B. Thomas of the home Menae Hadl Lawrence four sons Albert and Ernest of Lawrence and Clarence and Ivan of Overland Park 15 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Herman Transmeier
Hermann Transmeier
Louisiana Street
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Rumsey
Lawrence
Worden
Heag
Dennhters
W. B. Thomas
Menae Hadl
Albert
Ernest
Clarence
Ivan
Overland Park
Secret Session on Conscription in Ottawa Declares Unity Urgency
Ottawa reports a secret session of the House of Commons on conscription after Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie King warned that a lack of unity could bring anarchy. He vowed to resign if confidence votes fail, urging French speaking Quebec members to back a unity plan amid anti conscription demonstrations. Two cabinet ministers have resigned over the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
House of Commons
W. L. MacKenzie King
Canada
Quebec
Dominion
King
British Columbia
Landowne Park
Parliament Hill
Parliament
Armed Forces letters from wartime servicemen in San Diego and beyond
Letters from service members and families recount meetups in San Diego and furloughs, transfers to Selfridge and Biloxi, and homes at 761 Elm Street 3521 New Hampshire Street Route 1 and 2225 Barker Avenue. Messages note awards, recoveries in England and France, and training plans with details on military posts and family contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. E. Butler, Jr
San Antonio
Tex
Mr. Butler
New Hampshire Street
Allied push across the Rhine and Saarfront gains
Allied forces press toward the German border from Lorraine and Alsace as Seventh and Third armies drive through Saarbrucken and surrounding areas. British air raids target Neuse and Freiburg while First and Ninth armies advance in the east and north, aided by French units near Belfort. Shipping losses through 1943 total 5,758 vessels, with proceeds from a Wichita D A V sale aiding veterans’ rehab.
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Venlo
Germany
Cologne
Eisenhower
Saar
Third
T, Avold
Lorraine
Reich
Luxembourg
Seventh
Alexander M. Patch
Rhine
Saarebourg
Pomabde
Berlin
Aachen
Ruhr
Silesia
Siegfried Line
Hombourg
Saarbrucken
Forbach
Hagenau
France
Karlsrohe
Neustadt
R.A.F
Neuse
Freiburg
Ninth Army
Julich
Kirchberg
Koslar
Merzenhausen
Courtney H. Hodges
First Army
Inden
Lamersdorf
Jangersdorf
Langerwehe
Strasbourg
Severne Gap
Mutzig
Molsheim
Belfort
Himbach
Washington
Recetas Na
Wichita
City Annexation Receiving Study Continues At Council
The council discussed budget items for water and sewer gear including a coal heater, chlorine feeder, street department loader, and two hbillies. Mayor Russell appointed Chester Foster to the fire department at 120 a month from December 1. A new aerial fire truck may cost around 320,000. Police radio aerial relocation, gas delivery safety review, traffic light at Nineteenth and Massachusetts, and paving petition for the alley between Missouri and Arkansas streets were noted. Water bond investments of 15,000 in 2 percent U.S. Treasury bonds due 1954 were approved for the water reserve fund. Building inspections and permits totaled 147,400 valuation with 149.50 fees. Claims of 43,367.41 were allowed and the council set December 11 adjournment. President Roosevelt urged a Missouri Valley Authority to develop the Missouri river valley.
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Russell Euratet Chester Foster
Pstific Islands
Tesinos
Old City Hall
West Hills
Lawrence
John Seli
State Highway Department
Uest
Nineteenth
Massachusetts Street
Missouri and
Arkansas
Eighth
Ninth Street
A. W. Berger
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Water Reserve Fund
Willard R. Larkin
Treasury official resigns from assistant secretary post
Washington reports the resignation of John L. Sullivan from his role as assistant secretary of the treasury announced today.
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Treasury
Washington
John L. Sullivan
the Treasury
Oil Men Fly to Lawrence For Half Hour Conference
Beechcraft aircraft from Tulsa landed at the Lawrence administration building to host a 300 minute session with Standard Oil executives, a petroleum engineering department chief, and the research foundation director. After the meeting the private plane headed back to Tulsa, with airport manager Charles illan noting the ship’s efficient use of the runway.
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Beechcraft
Standard Oil-Com- Fealta Alo Na
If University Department ‘of Petroleum Engineering
Research Foundation
Tulsa
Charles Illan
Miss Hunt to Take Superintendent Post at County Hospital
Miss Gertrude Hunt will arrive Friday to assume duties as superintendent of the county convalescent hospital at 1004 West Fourth street. Appointed by county commissioners last month, she has served with the Farm Security Administration based in Holton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Hunt
Con‘valescent Hospital
West Fourth Street
Miss Hunt
Farm Security Administration
Holton
Conger Recital Delights at Fraser Theater
Petite pianist Allie Merle Conger presented a distinct faculty recital at Fraser theater last night. A large friendly audience enjoyed a program ranging from classic Haydn to Mozart, with Conger delivering sensitive, artful phrasing and pearl tones throughout, captivating listeners without flashy feats.
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Fraser Theater
Allie Merle Conger
Miss Conger
Haydn
Mozart
Conger praised as High Priestess of Rhythm in recital
The review lauds Miss Conger for a Liszt and Faure inspired program, highlighting her refined touch in Preyer and Nin miniatures. She delivers with satiny luster, culminating in a Scherzo by Hutcheson. Bouquet moments and strong audience applause seal the acclaim.
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Conger
Nin
Conract Hepatige
K.A
Grand
Ordan
Carl A
Preyer
Misa Eckel Weds Lewia Muzzy in San Diego Ceremony
Marriage announced for Misa Dorothy Eckel and Lewia Muzzy in San Diego on November 17 at First Cantional church with only immediate family present. Couple to reside at 1645 Union Street. Muzzy son of Mrs. Mary Muzzy, former Lawrence resident, attended by William Guffer and Mrs. Guffer.
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San Diego
Calif
Misa Dorothy Eckel
Lewia Muzzy
Muzzy
Mary Muzzy
Lawrence
William Guffer
Union Street
Fort Scott notices on illness and death of C L Hall
Personals report from Fort Scott noting the illness and death of C L Hall on Thanksgiving Day. Mr. and Mrs Edwin Coffin and daughters Norma Lou and May Ann of St John were mentioned, along with Mrs J J Simmonds in the brief notice.
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Fort Scott
C. L. Hall
Edwin. Coffin
Norma Lou
Houst Wes and ee ee ret hover powery ral Charles Elwell returns home
Charles Elwell returned home Sunday evening from Kansas where he underwent a minor operation at the University of Kansas Hospital. Mr and Mrs C E Haskell announce the arrival of their son and daughter in law and other relatives are listed. Judge Hugh Means is improving after eye surgery at Kansas University Hospital. Robert L Green visits from Avon Park Florida and Margaret Dennis travels to Denver for a library position. Mrs A B Frederick spends the day in Kansas City.
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Wes
Charles
Elwell
Ee Ee Kan
Ursity of Kansas Hospital
C. E. Oance Haskell
Mra
Dai
Cool
Mee Dorovette
Eatonia
Unive
Fred Hollandspoig
New At
Ener
Hugh Means
Kansas U;versity Hospital
Kansas Oe
Kan
Robert L. Green
Ti Wilson
Tisitian
As City
Avon Park
Fla
Margaret Dennis
Watson Library
University of Kansas
Denver
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Befor Ad C. Caughron
Fortress
Joseph Zimmerman Ya
109Th Engineer Battalion
Brussels
Chamber of Deputies
Hubert Pierlot
Worthy Rogers
Cal
Rogers
Elm Street
Donald North
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Clare J. Colman
Camp Butler
N. C
Willis R. Colman
Waneta
Route 1
Robert L. Cummings
Army Air Corps
Selfridge Field
Mich
Iw. J. Cummings
Barker Avenue
Self- Edge Field
Seymour Field
David W. Clark
Carl Griswold
Mississippi Street
Leavenworth
Biloxi
Miss
Robert A. Blaker
Electrician
Farragut
Ida
RB. A. Blaker
Shoe Jmaker
L. E. Puckett
Route 6
Cpl
Kenneth L. Puckett
Roy Linley
Issouri Street
C. C. Linley
Linley
Army
Gray County
K. U. Law School
George Blevins
Alice Blevins
New York Street
Walter L. Moore
C. C. Moore
North Seventh Street
Roer River
Prin
Rhone-Rhine Canal
Alsace
Dannemarie
Vosges Mountains
Seventh Army
Lawrente
Lawrence Memorial CO
Norman Endacott
Mar
MVA
Roosevelt
Congress
Missouri River Valley
Missouri Valley Authority
Kweichow
Chungking
Hochih
Kweiyang
Burma Road
Trinity's Lutheran Church
Carol Miler
Winter General Hospital
Atl
Charles Lescher
Ik Lescher
Bessie Altenbernd
American & Standard Raviatory Sanitary
New York Corporation
Pittobaigh
Auunicay Gtandasd
Ptumbilag
Regula
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