History of 634th Tank Destroyer Battalion
A detailed wartime history of the 634th Tank Destroyer Battalion detailing its activation at Camp Claiborne on December 16 1941 from the 59th Field Artillery units and its combat path from Southern England to the Cotentin Peninsula and beyond. It covers actions near Carentan Mayenne Ambriers le Grande and Mon s area pursuit through the Siegfried Line in the Aachen sector and notes engagements at Bavai Mons and Charleroi with prisoners captured and enemy divisions decimated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S Duane
Wiser
Ray
Marshall
Owen
634Th
59Th Field Artillery
34Th Infantry
National Guard
Iowa
Minn
151St F. A
125Th Bee
34Th
Louisiana
T. D. Bn
United States
England
Cotenoy Peninsula
Audeville
Hubert
Hubert On June 30, 1944, Company “A't
Carentan
Aachen
Marigny
Coutances
Notre Dame de Cenilly
Mortain
St.-Pois
Mayenne
la Fertd Mace
Ward
Seine
Meaux
Marne
Soissons
Laon
Mons
Bavai
Mong
West Wall
Charleroi
Namur
Liege
Alachén
Stolberg
Henry L. Davisson
Philadelphia
Fatal gasoline truck crash at Big Four crossing
Ira Monk aged 58 driver of a Mid-Continental gasoline truck was killed when the vehicle stalled near the Big Four crossing in West Union and was struck by a southbound freight engine. Flames from the gas tank injured Fireman H. T. Hale and Brakeman Roy Johnson. Engineer C. S. George also burned but returned home. Monk survived by a widow and seven children. Funeral planned at the West Union Christian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Monk
West Union
Monk
H. T. Hale
Roy Johnson
Mt. Garmel
C. S. George
Mt Carmel
Hale
Johnson
Paris
Robert
Paul
Dean
Christian Church
West
Union
Harrison Cemetery
Emigrant praises weather in New Mexico
An individual formerly of Marshall now living in Albuquerque, New Mexico, writes of a delightful climate. He notes daily sun and invigorating air that boosts appetite, but cites high living costs as a drawback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Family holiday dinner in warm Santa Monica yard
In a letter from Mrs Mae Sweet in Santa Monica California she and her daughter Mary Jane say they are enjoying California flowers are blooming and they shared a Christmas dinner turkey and all the trimmings on a big table in their back yard during the holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Sweet
Santa Monica
California
Mary Jane
Deaths Sabra Tapscott 83 at Marshall Home
Sabra Ellen Tapscott aged 83 died at her home in Marshall Sunday at 12 15 p m She is survived by two sons Joe Tapscott Hammond Indiana and O F Tapscott Marshall The body was moved to Marrs Funeral Home for viewing and funeral services were held at the Christian church Tuesday at 2 00 p m Rev H J Kemp officiating Burial took place in Marshall Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabra Ellen Tapscott
Marshall
Joe Tapscott
Hammond
Indiana
O. F. Tapscott
Marrs
Christian Church
H. J. Kemp
Marshall Cemetery
Marriage Licenses and Hospital Admission Report
James Murphy 38 of Marshall and Margaret Heatherly 31 of Marshall obtained a marriage license. Harold R Jones 28 of Dennison and Da Quinn 18 of Marshall R 5 also listed. Grendell Wayne Lucan 19 of Marshall and Ruth Jeannette Morgan 18 of Marshall licensed. Mrs Ralph Montgomery of Marshall was taken to Union Hospital in Terre Haute for treatment Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Murphy
Marshall
Margaret Heatherly
Harold R. Jones
Dennison
da Quinn
Marshall R
Grendell Wayne Lucan
Ruth Jeannette Morgan
Ralph Montgomery
Union Hospital
Terre Haute
Tuesday Circuit Court Hearings Include Divorces and Custody
Judge Ben Anderson of Charleston presided as Homer Blankenbeker filed and the report on Lizzie Sallee estate was approved. Dorothy Ward obtained a divorce from Ralph Ward with custody granted and $35 monthly child support. Clifford Thompson divorced from Inez Thompson with custody granted and $380 monthly support. Nedra Bailey vs Lincoln Bailey: defendant in service. stay of proceedings granted for three months after military discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben #. Anderson
Charleston
Circuit Court
Marshall
Homer Blankenbeker
Hiss
Lizzie Sallee
Dorothy Ward
Ralph .Ward
Clifford Thompson
Inez Thompson
Nedra Bailey
Lincoln Bailey
Missing in action Verner Adams in Luxembourg
Mr and Mrs Fred Adams of North Ninth street Marshall received a War Department telegram stating their son Verner Adams has been missing in action in Luxembourg since December 20 A letter post marked December 20 presumably mailed just before he disappeared confirms the timeline Verner's wife before marriage was Ruth Washburn of Marshall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Adams
North Ninth Street
Marshall
War Department
Verner
Luxembourg
Adams
Ruth Washburn
Warner
Jack Owen Warner
397Th
France
Jack
United States
Africa
Italy
Winter Fashion Revue and County Basketball at Marshall High
Home Economics I girls showcased winter fashion on January 12 with guests including Mrs. BE Allen and Mina Postlewaite. Marshall High hosted Clark County basketball tournament results: Martinsville beat Westfield 86 to 5, Casey 46 Marshall 27, Marshall 39 Westfield, Casey beat Martinsville 48 to 34. First semester exams and an Eastern State Teachers College ensemble on January 24 are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Economics I
Marshall High School
BE. B. Allen
Martinsville
Westfield
Casey
Marshall
Eastern State Teachers College
Marriage of Ruth Jean Morgan and Wayne Lycan
Ruth Jean Morgan daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Morgan of Marshall wed Wayne Lycan son of Mr and Mrs James Lycan near Marshall in a Baptist parsonage ceremony at Clarksville Sunday January 14 at 4 00 pm Rev J W Bennett officiated The bride wore a powder blue lace trimmed street length dress with navy accessories and a peach rosebud corsage Attendants were Mr and Mrs Lawrence Lycan the groom brother
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Jeannette Morgan
Charles Morgan
Marshall
Wayne Lycan
James Lycan
Near Marshall
Baptist Parsonage
Clarksville
J. W. Bennett
Lawrence Lycan
Paris Hospital Admits and Dismisses Week of January
Admissions to Paris Hospital January 10 17 include Mrs George Zimmerly Marshall for surgical care Mrs Milo Pearce Marshall R R 2 for surgery and Mrs F W Leggitt Marshall for medical treatment Dismissals list Joan Nidey West York surgical patient Mrs Bettie Kaufman West Union surgical patient Newborns Linda Marlene to Wayne and Wayne Durnal Martinsville January 10 Judith Ann to Harold and Norma Macke Miller Marshall R R 1 January 14 both infants weights 7 1 and 6 1 pounds respectively Mrs Fred Kammacher returns home to Marshall Wednes reach from Terre Haute St Anthony Hospital following several days of treatment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Zimmerly
Marshall
Milo Pearce
R. R
F. W. Leggitt
Joan Nidey
West York
Bettie Kaufman
West Union
Wayne Durnal
Martinsville
Linda Marlene
Mary Ross
Harold Miller
Marshall R. R
Judith Ann
Norma Macke
Fred Kammacher
St. Anthony Hospital
Terre Haute
Marines in service win meritorious unit award in New Guinea and Philippines
The Sixth Army awarded the Meritorious Service Unit Plaque to the unit handling Sixth Army communications in the New Guinea and Philippines campaigns. Cpl. Dudley F. Beltz of Marshall earned the right to wear the Army meritorious service wreath. multiple soldiers and spouses from Marshall area are noted with promotions wounds and furloughs as the war continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Dudley F. Beltz
Fred E H. Beltz
Marshall
Army
Sixth Army
New Guinea
Philippines
Signal Battalion
Corporal Beltz
Camp Crowder
Missouri
Marshall Township High School
Census Enumerators Begin Farm Survey in Clark County
Clark county farm census workers have received their instruction books and will start immediately to inventory farm acreage production livestock and equipment for 1944. Selected enumerators include Harry A. Thompson Melrose township Fred Hirsch Darwin township Jake Meehling Marshall township and Marion Partlow Casey township with others already at work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County
Harry A. Thompson
Melrose
Fred Hirsch
Darwin
Jake Meehling
Marshall Township
Marion Partlow
Casey
Indiana Hunters Pay Heavy Fines For Quail Hunt
Terre Haute men crossing into Indiana faced penalties after a quail and rabbit hunt. Game Warden Vern Davison and Justice J Earl Finney levied fines totaling 543 dollars. A doctor surrendered four quail and paid 800 dollars plus costs, another individual paid 25 dollars, three others 53 dollars each for hunting without non resident licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Vern Davison
Justice of the Peace
J. Earl Finney
Real Estate Transfers in Casey and Martinsville Areas
A batch of warranty and quit claim deeds transfers land and lots across Casey Martinsville and surrounding townships. Names include Hosea Hills J R Brooks Lulu Young J Walters Harold Ashley Shelby Shull and others with dates from 1919 to 1945 and values from 1 to 200 dollars. The filings cover sections and townships in ranges 9 10 11 13 and relate to additions including Kendall's and Dulaney's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hosea
Ae City of
Martinsville
Shelby Gallatin
Kendall
John Walters
May Richardson
Jessie Claypool
Albert
Lola Jones
United States of America
Charles Easton
Harold and
Leota Ashley
Ritter & Behner
Casey
Shelby and
Ora Shull
Elza
Lucille Diller
Riza
Lucille Dillier
Shelby
Dulaney
Nicholas
Hattie Hurst
Vada Shaffner
Orville Arnold
Frank and
Mary Beeson
Evening school program for homemakers and farmers
The third class in the Homemakers and Farmers series meets at the High School next Monday at 7 30. Miss Postlewait leads planning three meals for the day while Dr Murphy covers disease prevention and treatment with the adult farmer group. A short movie and refreshments follow.
John I Robinson Dies in Greencastle Indiana
John I. Robinson died Friday evening at a Greencastle hospital in Indiana. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in Greencastle with burial at Dana. He was a brother in law of J A Hutchison of Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John I. Robinson
Greencastle
Ind
Dana
Indiana
J. A. Hutchison
Marshall
Birth of Judith Ann Miller at Paris Hospital
Mr and Mrs Harold Miller announce the birth of a daughter Judith Ann at Paris Hospital weighing six pounds one ounce. The birth occurred Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Miller
Judith Ann
Paris Hospital
Marriages and local notes from days gone by
George Barrett and Miss Phoebe A Hunter wed at the bride's parents residence six miles below town. James M Drake and Lizzie Bennett married at the Congregational church. Tom Rambey died returning home after his son’s arm injury. Farmers hold hogs for better prices with reports of 4.15 per hundred. Local wedding notices list Ehud Inman with Lucinda Davis in Parker, Frank McCrory with Jennie Gallatin in Caney, Daniel Thompson with Ellen Conley in Wabash, and Wm Liffick with Jane Lewis in Wabash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Barrett
Phoebe A. Hunter
Wabash Road
Paris
James M. Drake
Lizzie Bennett
Wennison
Thomas Rambey
Casey
Hep
Parker
Ehud Inman
Lucinda Davis
Caney
Frank McCrory
Jennie Gallatin
Wabash
Daniel Thompson
Ellen Conley
Wm. Liffick
Jane Lewis
Honeymoon Trip Delays as Mr Haines Returns Shorty Vaughn
Fifty years ago report notes Mr Haines arrived yesterday to relieve Shorty Vaughn for a few days while he takes a honeymoon trip with friends through Danville Indiana and Amo Indiana and with his parents in Amo Ind. Marriage licenses issued include Elisha Davis and Sarah Kuykendall on Jan 17 18 Nevada Phillips and Adda Sampson on Jan 18 19 Roy Smith and Anna Goekler on Jan 19 21 Jonas Williams and Sarah Sampson on Jan 21 Jas Montgomery and Anna Malcolm on Jan 21 Joseph Lowry and Maude Shaffner on Jan 21 AS Li Hemphi will convert Martinsville Planet into an independent paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Haines
Roy A. Smith
Anna M. Goekler
Edgar Co
Jonas Williams
Sarah Jane Sampson
Clark Co
Jas H. Montgomery
Anna Malcolm
Wabash
Joseph B. Lowry
Maude Shaffner
Auburn
J. I. Brydon
Martinsville’ Planet
Li Hemphi
Public sale planned as Harry Coldren expands into mercantile business
Forty years ago Harry Coldren will hold a public sale at his Hirns area home after buying Henry Deitzel stock and leasing Ernst building to enter the mercantile trade. Bert Hogue to build a modern cottage near the south side school. Harry Cork ill with smallpox. Andrew Maurer of Lower Wabash died after being struck by a streetcar near West Terre Haute. Big Four surveyors work to remove curves. Marriage licenses issued to Walter Hac kett and Anna Hodson. Oscar Bruner and Emma Ward. Samuel Mitchell and Eliza Cross. Lucien Emrich and Eva Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Coldren
Hirns
Harry
Henry Deitzel
Ernst
Bert Hogue
South Side
Harry Cork
Andrew Maurer
Lower Wabash
West Terre Haute
Union Hospital
Big Four
Walter S. Hackett
Marshall
Anna Hodson
Wabash Township
Oscar Bruner
Darwin
Emma Ward
Samuel W. Mitchell
Crawford Co
Eliza E. Cross
Johnson
Lucien Emrich
Casey
Eva M. Turner
Parker
Marriage Licenses and Local News From 1915
1915 marriage licenses listed for Joseph H. Watkins and Jennie Finkbiner, Willis Rhoads and Lula Davidson, Albert Carter and Gertrude Colvin, McKinley Brooks and Josephine Goble, Russell A. Jackson and Agnes M. Pritchard, Wm. Bledsaw and Ada Trueblood. A son born to Mr. and Mrs. Will Wyrick of Wabash township. Fenton Cole appointed stock keeper in the State Capitol, departed for Springfield. Judge and Mrs F W Booth hosted a Washington D C dinner with guests Senator L Y Sherman, Oscar Ricketts, O’Hair, Adam Gard, and Judge W B Scholfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Watkins
Pemberton
Ohio
Jennie Finkbiner
Marshall
Willis
Rhoads
Lula Davidson
Paris
Albert Carter
Gertrude Colvin
York
McKinley Brooks
Ashmore
Josephine Goble
Westfield
Russell A. Jackson
Agnes M. Pritchard
Wm. Bledsaw
Martinsville
Ada Trueblood
Kinmundy
Will Wyrick
Wabash Township
Fenton Cole
State Capitol
Springfield
F. W. Booth
Washington, D. C
L. Y. Sherman
Oscar Ricketts
Charleston
O'Hair
Adam Gard
W. B. Scholfield
Marriage licenses from Martinsville and Marshall area. clergy assignments
In 1925, marriage licenses issued include Floyd L. Coombs age 19 of Marshall to Virgil Hill age 17 of Martinsville and Charles Tuttle 42 of Martinsville to Julia Hillard 27 of Casey. J B McHenry 57 of Walnut Prairie to Katie Gammon 51 of Marshall. Rev J I O Neal accepts call to Memorial Park church and North Terre Haute church, to split duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd L. Coombs
Marshall
Virgil Hill
Martinsville
Charles Tuttle
Julia &. Hillard
Casey
J. EB. McHenry
Walnut Prairie
Katie Gamron
J. I. O'Neal
Memorial Park Church
North Terre Haute
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Paris’ Hospital
Adda Lee Cox
Order of the Purple Heart
Pvt
J. B. Cox
Germany
Pvt. Cox
Versicol
Kester R. Titls, Jr
Lois V. Titls
Strategic Air Depot
Eighth Air Force
Harold F. Hibschman
Fifth Army
389Th
Highway 65
Futa Pass
Delmar R. Miller
Ben Miller
Anderson Township
26Th Infantry Division
Europe
Wayne Tingley
Camp Gruber
Oklahoma
Russell, Junker
Xan Tingley
Fred Blundell, Jr
Sgt
F. W. Blundell
Sgt Blundell
Quentin McNary
Lucinda Milbourn
The
Pfc
George Milbourn
Wm. T. Hollenbeck
Capt
Neal Hollenbeck
Fort Knox
Kentucky
James W. Thompson
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
James Thompson
William Clatfelter
Judith
Mrg
Mary Clatfelter
Chalmers Clatfelter
Wayne Clatfelter
Ft. Riley
Kansas
Joe F. Staub
Mo. M. M
Imr
Joe Staub
Joe
Lawrence Hazel
Navy
New Orleans
Marshall Manhart
John
F. Robinson
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