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VVVfVlmissioners estern ave. efly before t of West-ed a new ;stern ave. epave ande is about ch a light-the sale ofs to the ny somelembership »rt of thegn.srican bas-i, will bek, announ-Jim Rigfr.i o in along with5tS.m., Satur-i t h e r a n dll be heldRev. Wm.ig. Burial cemetery, r completeAlbert J.'as inves-a 7-year-te lip by a her bed here. The kened and e bed.be sate in the hands ot the men who were willing to fight and wlt; die, if necessary—to prevent the spread of tyranny—”.......... sj3*takMore Yanks LostSeveral Families HearLt. George Tragnitz was re-I'ulton st., iu hospital lerwent a rold hopes1 for newst county.ported killed and Pvt. Ernest Lab-riola reported missing this week.First Lt. George E. Tragnitz, 28, 12857 Honore st., was killedin action in Germany on Nov. 29, according to a telegram received by his sister, Mary, here on Jan. 4.On Dec. 18, she had been notified that he was missing in action and it now develops he was killedon, the d»yhe -was Reported as missing.Lt. Tragnitz was a leader of a rifle platoon that first pushed its way into the city of Aachen, Germany, last fall and he receive^ a special article from a war correspondent for his efforts. He hadHe was a popular youth whoit......had hundreds of friends and provedto be an excellent leader of men.The telegram received by MissTragnitz last Thursday is as follows:• frLT. TRAGNITZbeen in the army three years and saw action in Africa, Sicily and in the “D” day landing in Normandy.He gave up a chance for a promotion in order to get into active service overseas.He was born in Blue Island and attended Community high school here. He was an accountant withthe Western Union company prior to entering service. His parents, Herman and Emily Tragnitz, preceded him in death hut he is survived by three brothers and five sisters.*!.THE SECRETARY OF WAR ASKS THAT I ASSURE YOU OF HIS DEEP SYMPATHY IN THE LOSS OF YOUR BROTHER FIRST LIEUTENANT GEORGE E TRAGNITZ WHO WfAS PRE VI DU SLY REPORTED IMISSINC IN ACTiON REPORT NOW hE-CEIVED STATES HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION TWENTY NINE NOVEMBER IN GERMANY CONFIRMING LETTERFOLLOWS DUNLOP ACTING THE ADJUTANT GENERAL. PVT. E. LABRIOLAA War Dept, wire was received Jan. 5 by the Labriola family, stating Pvt. Ernest Labriola has been missing in action somewhere in France since Dec. 16, 1944.Ernest, only 19, had been overseas with an Infantry Regt. only a few months. Two brothers are also in the Infantry overseas, Pfe.Daniel D., in France, and Pfc. Joseph, with the 40th Division in the Pacific.The youngest brother Harry, is scheduled to leave for induction on Saturday. The father, Anthony Labriola. lives on High st. A sister, Mrs Mary Cairo, lives at2312 Market st.assitManjDiAidegaroney Seyfi W. £ FiiIslanin as to ththis192,2on tl31, 1STAAtwas.BankL. D boancausiWalt Th andof BW.C. B H. Slt;cashiant lt;Th Robt, HabitlenbaW. 1 Th Bluew'ere$2,03yearficialeditilt;growIraft BoardAgricultural DefermIn accordance with a directivereceived from national selectiveservice headquarters. Col. Paul G.Armstrong, state director, today ordered Illinois local boards to review the classification of all agriculturally deferred registrants ages 18 through 25 years and to have such registrants given preinduction physical examinations.“All Class 1I-C registrants agesclassthisbeengivedent’trantin a(force medi in dlt;farmred.
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Blue Island Sun Standard
Blue Island, Illinois, US
Thu, Jan 11, 1945
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