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Summers Makes First Missions in Italy Theater15th AAF in Italy—Flight Officer Joseph B. Summers, 21, son of Leo A. Summers, Ardon, la., has arrived overseas and is attached to a heavy bombardment group where he is a bombardier in a 15th Air Force Liberator.“I’ve been on but two mis- j sions,” said Summers. “The first was against a bridge in Northern Italy. We plastered it pretty well and I understand it was one of the | few remaining communications bridges left open to the Germans in that sector. The second was lt;against the submarine pens at Scaramanga, Greece. That’s next door to Athens. Coming into the initial point I had a chance to look over at Athens, but it looked like a pile of white rubble and stone from our altitude. We ran ; into a little flak but nothing like I expect we'll run into over Mun-ich, Blech hammer aftd some of those rough ones.” ‘Summers says that his home town has contributed 33 1-3 per j cent of its total population to the war effort and feels that this ■ stands as a record of some kind. ( “Yes,” he continued. “The town , of Ardon consists of my father, ] mother and me. So at present it’s official population is two.” 1Summers attended the Univer- , sity of Iowa for three years be- ^ fore entering cadet training. He j intends to return to the univer- j sity directly following the war and earn his degree in electrical en- ‘ gineering. ,—o— * .Certified passed by field press censor. !
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Muscatine Journal and News Tribune
Muscatine, Iowa, US
Mon, Oct 09, 1944
Page 3
Full Page
Clipped by
Midpointe L.
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