Local War News From Home Shows Soldiers Overseas and Homecomings
Reports from Midlothian and area describe soldiers overseas sending telegrams home and receiving the Messenger, with updates on Corpr. Andrew Kelly, Corp. Edward, Cpl. Dennis McGarry, Sgt. Mayer Swanson, Pvt. Le Roy Borst, Theodore Borst, Carl Schilke, Joseph Leo Carroll Jr, and Eugene Taillon. Also noted are training statuses in Miami Beach, Great Lakes torpedomen course, and Camp Robinsonty assignments.
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Navy
Joseph Leo Carroll, Jr
Sérvice
Great Lakes
Oak Forest Boys Depart For Army Service This Week
Several Oak Forest youths begin military service this week. Pvt Clifford E Flauaus of the signal corps on 15 day furlough from Drew Field reports heat in Tampa. Sgt Robert E Jones air corps on 5 day furlough. heading to Seattle and then Alaska. Francis Miller of the navy on furlough from Rhode Island will be sent to California. Markham William Schmidt Jr left for Great Lakes with large family open house. Pvt Andrew Mi Jr, Pvt Stanley Mateja and others enjoy short leaves at home.
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Clifford E. Flauaus
Ithe’ Signal ‘Corps
Drew, Field
Tampa
Fla
Robert E. Jones
Air Corps
Seattle
Alaska
Clifford
August P. Schafer
Robert
Francis Miller
Navy
Rhode Island
California
Markham William Schmidt, Jr
Great Lakes
Chicago
Markham
Election of officers for Mid Lothian Post 691 American Legion
Meeting set for Wednesday July 7 to elect officers. Old phonograph records to be delivered to Clarke Hulett garage. records needed for ship entertainment due to radar interference on fighters. Handling and shipping are free. asks community to help by requesting friends' assistance.
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Midlothian
American Legion
Clarke- Hulett
Renewal forms and back cover evidence for ration renewals
The article notes that proper inspections are completed and applicants must write serial numbers on the new renewal form. The back cover of the current A Book serves as crucial evidence that the owner held a valid ration and is entitled to renewal.
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Ok hominy visit noted in fragmented report
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a visit to a place described as Ok hominy. No clear date or full names are readable. The text shows incomplete phrases and lacks verifiable specifics beyond the generic reference to a visit.
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Mi Levy
Michigaraveniey
Midlothian ‘Corp
Andrew~ Kelly
West Coast
Corp. Edward
Dennis McGarry
Australia
New Guinea
Sgt
Mayer Swanson
Georgia
Wen
Forsberg
S Richy
Helliff
Africa
le Roy Borst
Camp Robinsony
Ark
Peter Borst
Theodore
Camp Growder, Mo
Carl Schilke
Miami Beach
Flo
Pvt
Eugene Taillon
Jefferson Barracks
Thexarmy
Donald Meitner
Donald
Bill Snedden
Bud Krueger
Donald de Voss
Sam Solocka
Charles Joe Schneider
Messenger
Meri
Ely
Aes Ay
Ian, Dasse
Andrew Mi & Jr
Stanley Mateja
Nba
Blue Island
S. Western Avenue
Renewalvormal Books
Teor
Utah
Herman Bergman
P. O
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B. I
Bettenhatsen
Western Avenue
Bay
Tssue
Misors
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Atlee
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At Swat
Ranth
Public Service Company OF Northern
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Reais
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Roselawn
Parks B. ‘R
Pan
Derson
Cicero
Oak
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Bkarich
Cook Ave
Oak Lawn
Oak Town
Bremen
Cehiapel
Hore
Cicero Ave
Oak Forest
Til
Bute
Oak Ave
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