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Purplelt;$ lt;§%Heart Presented Posthumously ToPvt♦V idourek}*lt;$ ♦Marine Sgt. Geo. StarkeyFirst Lieutenant Promotions AwardedTo C arl IvoBuono And Joseph R. Mvers;Injured In Battle For GuamGlenn Thomas Helps Evacuate WoundedTwo Hamiltonian* have beenawarded the Purple Heart fost-humously, according to report* by tlieir pa rents.Thev are: Pvt. Richard E.Vidourek. killed in Germain, andSgt. Morev H. Soehner, killed inFrance.Detail* of the wounding of Marine Sgt. George E. Starkey, Hamiltonian, in the South Pacifictheater of war. are given in the following government release: Somewhere In The Pacific, (Delayed)—Marine Sgt. George E. Starkey, age 22, 179G See avenue. Hamilton, who was wounded inthe riarht hand bvJ rom„ a fragmenta Japanese mortar *hellduring the tii*st dav of the battleof Guam, recently was precented the Purple Heart.A section chief in an amphibian tractor outfit, Sergeant Stnrkev was operating one of the vehicles when he wa* hit. The tractor, which was transporting .supplies ashore, had ,ju*t reached the beachwhen the mortar shell landednearby and a fragment slashedinto Starkev'* hand.*9Pt'Sergeant Starkey has been over-seas 23 month*. He is a veteran of the battle of Bougainville as well a* of the liberation of Guam.He enlisted in June, 104b, and the son of Mrs. Dolly Hudson, 1793 See avenue.Presentation of the medal was made bv Lieutenant ColonelIt'Sylvester L. Stephan, Starkey'sbattalion commander, at a formation of the tractor unit.MARINE WILLIAMSHAS F. P. 0. ADDRESSPfe. Jacque N. Williams, of the United State* marine corps, ha*been given an E, P. O. addresi* outof San Francisco, t’alif., his lather, William H. William*. 1394Sinnle avenue, ha- been informed.-w*VaVC,^v* AVI a •.%V*VJSkA•.VA'.'lAYk*551ton. in gyro unit of equipment laboratory, is Lieutenant Mvere, whohas also been made a first lieutenant1nor to entering the servictMi*. Elizabeth Soehner, 319Pershing avenue, has received aletter from the war department informing her that the Purple Heart, awarded posthumously to her eon, Sgt. Morev H. Soehner, is being forwarded to her.Sergeant Soehner was killed in action October 11 while servingwith :lt; mortar detachment in France. He i* a former employeof the Champion Paper and Fibrein April, 1943 Lieutenant Mvers4rwas a r«tudent at Purdue university, Lafayette, Ind. Hi* father,Ferris M. Mvers, resides in Ham-- • ••ilton.Thomas ServingWith Medical UnitGEORGE E. STARKEY(.ftl. Forest Mistiercompany.Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Vidourek, 314 Washington street, have received the Purple Heart, awarded |H)sthumouslv to their son. Pvt. Richard E. Vidourek, age 19, who died November 28 a* a result of wounds received in Germanv.Private Vidourek had been inPvt. Glenn G. Thoma*, whose home addree* i.* 848 North Second street, is a member of the 199th Medical battalion, which i*credited with having evacuated50,999 wounded American in fantrvmen from the battlefield* ot Tunisia and Italv.\i\wSF'}Private Thom a* serve.* as a litter bearer.Zinsmeister’s Battalion Receives Unit CitationS-Sgt. Willard T. Zinsmeieier,is serving a* a battalion supplvU ins Conduct Medal!Cpl. Forrest G. Mistier, age 33, son oL Peter Mistier, K. R. 4. Hamilton, has received the Good Conduct Medal at Maiana, Ariz.,armv air field, where he has been assigned to the airplane battery shop since January, 1914. He waseited for efficiency. fidelity andthe armv .just a year and a dav when he tirade the supreme sacrifice. Entering: service in Novem-exemplarv behaviour.• «ber, 1943, he had been overseas with an infantry replacementsince last August.In addition to the Purple Heart, the parents also have received a gold star from Frank Durwin po*t No. 138. American Legion.sergeant with the Third battalion, 351st Infantry regiment, whichha* been awarded a War Department Distinguished Unit citationfor a four-day battle which resulted in the capture of Laintieo during the Fifth army drive to the Arno river lat Julv.He i* the son of Mr. and Mi*.Elmer Zinsmeister, R. R. 4, Hamilton.Formerly employed by the Dettscher f‘ itndrv at Hamilton, he entered the service in April, 1942,at Fort Knox. K v.LoBuono, MversEvans AssignedTo Radio SchoolbootI iniitonantcHaving completed hi* training at Great Lake*, 111., andlt;$ lt;$ # lt;8 *lt;$ lt;•lt;* lt;§^ lt;♦ ^. * *PVT. RICHARD YlDOCREhSGT. MORE) SOEHSERiiVPfe. Don R. RookFit. Itiinis JoiniH ru's (hi HirtlulmWounded In Europe\»\ !V \Iui Hfs, ilauiihlfM* otLay huh i Hurus#ynn iivgiui*, Hamilton.VVIVhratlt;Ml lu*r t wciii i«n h |»iilt;la v 1»\loiiuntho Wot\vi\ I’lllV fG! | f o || iiit*tlVINow♦i 9*11 t II t)(nrI*•»s |11 I :»I in II* ! [1 k Hlllt WOi* IllicitMUM if1'itoiN! hi* t■mkw-* -KiMMrIII Ill'llr* IM*K 9*1 I H 1 11*m§ §MM ff pin |w.P. mmuAfi ii r^f1 f1rf 1\c wn:■r-Work !m‘! f%(i iVi .“If i* th#‘ntoit(ItISgt♦Morey SoehnerOverseas Duty AssignmentFor Pvt. Paul L. SchurgerMr. and Mr*. George Schurger.12*1 Proirre**informed b\avenue.t hethat t licithave been war department .-on. Pvt. Paul Loui* Schurger, age 21, hn- an A.P.O.addies* iti care of New York.After his induction in the armed forces in September, 1944, Private Schurger received training in the infantry at Fort McClellan, Ala.A graduate of the Hamilton Galholie High school, he was employed by Haeckl’s Transfer company at Dayton and Hamilton.Ills lather i* a valued employeof (he composing room of the tonrnaI New*Bill W rl linn iirpniii \r. amiBitlt; hit ( M HospitalPVT. RAI L L. SCHURGER1 1MI aimavenue, uleave att«*r beinB. Porter, *31 Ro spending a 15-dotIIISlate* naval* a I., tor theWellman i Mr*. TilVa. Hi*A i inor x I nd.hosnit atTW ’t lit* l, nitfuiitt ( *H'Olltt,r roilit#* w»Sliij|Htst l‘J montlis.\ in* son ot Mr, atulW oilman. K*H f Ua\,' “ *** k II S. %'** .), I ndianapoFLIGHT RECORDNew Delhi. Feb. 13. lt;7P) — Tinfa.*test flight vet between Englanc and India ha* recently been tnadil\ a Mosquito of the R.A.F. Trans t’ommand. This flight waiin 1 t hour* 37 minute*;’ flvflvi*. and an over all time with two 'tlt;|* for refueling, oIti hour* p» minute*.!Mmit inWhich of your fwo husbandsis coming homo tonight . . .ii^ • it ll**no MR.“GHn
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Hamilton Daily News Journal
Hamilton, Ohio, US
Tue, Feb 13, 1945
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