Wreaths Placed for Fallen Warrior and Other Obscure Notes
A memorial passage recalls Lloyd Blakemore of the 186th Infantry, 41st Division, killed in the South Pacific June 18, 1944, while sitting at his foxhole. It also mentions Milton Mager and Edward Kelly among fallen soldiers from the area, with brief biographical details and service notes.
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Llaeyd Blakemore
Lloyd Blakemore
South Pacific
186Th
Lloyd
Fenger High School
Ralph Blakemore
Urner
Cadet Dean Preston Killed in 1943 Plane Crash
Cadet Dean Preston, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Preston of 14846 Kildare, dies in a Pocahontas Virginia area plane crash on a cross country flight in August 1943 while in service. Born in Marietta, he served one year and was stationed with the Army Air Force before transfer to a cadet program. Roger Schwaighart, another airman, died in a plane crash in India on October 30, 1942 after joining the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1941. He was born April 20, 1920 in Chingo and lived in Midlo thian since age five, attending St Christophers and Morgan Park High School. He later served in England Scotland and Africa before India. Parents are Mr and Mrs Raul Schwaighark.
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Roberts
Payne
Frante
Robert
Wheeler, Ga
Maryland
England
Bob
Blue Island
Midlothian
Thornton High School
Sidney
Venation Cadit
Dean Preston
Pocahontas Rie
Dean
Marietta
Ferad Bien Ins
Seni
Charles Preston
Kildare
Roger Schwaighart
Roger Scowanghart
India
Royal Canadian Air Force
Chingo
St Christophers and
Morgan Park
Roger
Los Army Air Force
RCAF
Scotland
Africa
Raul de Sehsyaigharks
Fifty to Graduate From Public School June 6
A public school graduation event in Midlothian is set for June 6 in the auditorium. The Midlothian Cave Orchestra will perform Star Spangled Banner Overture and A Jolly Scout, followed by the graduation procession. Faculty and students participate with vocal selections and an address by R. N. Callming, president of the school board.
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Tomother
Midlothen Publi School
Nth
Midlothian Cave Orchestra
Kev End Moore
Dorothy Burdett
Alma Mater
Lord’s. Raves
Luwadgrne
Edith
Dave Nachos
Vistts
Marvin Woada
Booth Ros Roof
Rass Vanabedle
Cbc
Derma
Sera
Sitterthe
Robert DO Wright
Charlo
Zirse Agnys
Doxa Bo Bentleys
Businessmen to Meet for Civic Group Formation
A meeting is planned at the former Royal Blue store across from Chuck's on Thursday, June 7, at 7 p.m. The purpose is to form an organization for the betterment of business and civic affairs, with officers to be chosen and outside speakers invited.
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Sawited
Royal Blue
Chuck's
Meeeting
Messages Reach Families on Homeward Hopes for Prisoners
A Red Cross report details Dons Pettijohn and Roy Gere being liberated from German camps and in touch with relatives. Letters dated January indicate imprisonment, with further dispatches from Corporal Rov Godin in France describing decent care, rest, and anticipation of reunion with the Midlorhian community.
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Donsald
Pettijohn
Roy
Aftwarint
Amany
Pvt
Donald
Welt
Re Cross
Don
Red Cross
Bic
Fonday
Mak
Erter
Cpl Rov Godin
Lacih
Par
Ats
France
Af Ter
Garman
Rov
Niidlorhian, UL
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Jane ‘Bauer
Herbert
Browny
Emil
Woodstrip
Legion
Blick-Island
Lituten
The
Fred
Crawfordav
S-Sgei
Milton
Mager
Kaephe Resus
He Wass
Morgan Park High School
Charles Mager
Lawndale Av
Edward Kelly
Guam
Kellys
Wasethe
Andrew
Cpl
Edward F. Kelly
A-C
Stoothastophers
Oee Kaaser
Saurma
Han Sore Yan
Cafecon
VEW Porry Sall
Rose Adams
Chicago
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