President Roosevelts Pacific Island Tour Amid War Progress
President Roosevelt completed a three day Pearl Harbor inspection tour with Gen. MacArthur and Admiral Nimitz. He met top Pacific commanders, toured key bases, and witnessed wounded soldiers and expanding facilities. He voiced confidence in final victory and planned a public report.
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Pleasant Grove Moves Quietly to New Farm Location
Mr and Mrs Arthur Summerville and family plan to relocate from the Squires farm to the Corbin farm in Stafford community. Visitors to the Wilson Trueblood home included Marion Elliott Worthington Forest Rose Dyer Indianapolis G A Mowery and daughter Mary Alice Bedford Mrs Harry Haseman and children Linton and Ollie Leahmen Mrs Champ Heaton in Ward Pitman home Wednesday night. Mrs Charles West and children are moving to Wilford Cole property. Mr and Mrs Tom Summerville were in Vincennes Saturday and their daughter Mary returned.
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D. O. Squires Farm
Corbin Farm
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Wilson Trueblood
Marion Elliot
Worthington
Forest Rose Dyer
Indianapolis
G. A. Mowery
Mary Alice
Bedford
Harry Haseman
Linton
Ollie Leahmen
Champ Heaton
Ward Pitman
Charles West
Wilford Cole
Tom Summerville Wree
Vincennes
Mary
Gunner wins Silver Star for heroism in Italy
Pvt. Leon Brown Jr. of Angela Indiana moved a machine gun piece by piece under heavy fire during a Dec 22 1943 counterattack in Italy. He set up the weapon and, despite small arms and artillery fire, held position to halt the enemy assault aiding a rifle company.
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U.P
War Department
Leon Brown, Jr
N. Wayne St
Angela
Ind
Italy
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