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fields3y Allieslh AfricaIS IN NORTH AFRICA, ()— ilitary air fields rose to a new avy and medium American I the Middle East swung across important bases on Sicily andheavy British night bombersFisrt Heroes ofCamp MaxeyReceive AwardsSoldier's Medal Given Two; Others Written CommendationRECEIVE MEDALS AN» COM--These lour men ed medals andfor their conducthen an airplaneBj* 31nff riiotosraphefdove A. Scott, commended lor exceptionally meritorious conduct; and Staff Sgt. Willard D. Youngblood, also commended for exceptionally meritorious conduct.Recipients are wearing their Soldier's Medals. Sgt, Youngblood has just received his commend a tic I, from Maj. Gen. John B. Anderson, who is preparing to shake his hand.y-: \ Vi'S' :.vV,•Camp Maxey’s first heroes received th'eir rewards Saturday morning.Four men from the 407th Infantry Regiment of the 102nd Infantry Division were honored. Two of them received the Soldier’s Medal, the others written, commendations.Recipients of the Soldier’s Medal were First Lt. Don K. Sanders and Sgt Steven J. Callas, of Company F. Commendations were received by Second Lt. Theodore A. Scott and Staff Sergt. Willard C. Youngblood, also of Company F.By direction of the President, the orders read, Lt. Sanders was awarded a Soldier’s Medal for heroism displayed on May 22 at Camp Maxey when an airplane crashed and caught fire in the vicinity where he was leading his company on a tactical march.“Displaying great presence of mind, Lieutenant Sanders ordered his company to remain at a safe distance from the burning plane, then assisted by a Non-Commissioned Officer removed one of the occupants from the burning plane whose clothing and parachute harness were afire just befoi-e the gasoline tank exploded. This heroic act, in which Lieutenant Sanders sustained burns on his armsand wrists, was performed with utter disregard for his own safety and with the knowledge of imminent danger of momentary explosion of the gasoline tank of the burning airplane,” the orders con- ' tinued.Home In MissouriLt. Sanders’ home is University City’ Mo.Orders covering presentation of the medal to Sgl- Callas were similarly worded. His home is Steubenville, Ohio.Said the orders commending Sgt. Youngblood:Staff Sergeant Willard C. Youngblood is hereby commended for exceptionally meritorious conduct displayed when he ran towards a burning plane which had crashed in the vicinity of a marching column and assisted in removing the burning parachute harness and clothing from one of the occupants who had been removed from the wreckage.“Sergeant Youngblood, with dis-i regard for his personal safety, at- j tempted to enter the burning' plane io determine whether there' were additional occupants but due1 to the intensity of the heal was j unable to do so. 1Conduct such as this is worthy! of emulation by all members of] this command.” |Commendation of Lt. Scott wassimilarly worded.Presentation of the medals and the commendations was made by Maj. Gen. John B. Anderson, commanding genera! of the 102nd Division.Combat Team Marches Following this ceremony, the407th combat team passed in review. with the decorated men standing alongside Col. James C. Reed, commanding officer of the 407th.NazisFret asSecond'Invasion Date'PassesLONDON. iiT’i—Ponderous at-, man Goering was very 111.” hav-. would defend her soil la the last j sail on a special mission and thattempts at levity hv Paul Joseph Gocbbels’ propaganda machine Saturday could not quite conceal the misgivings within Nazi Europe as the second date set by the Goring suffered ' a “nervous breakdown with serious heart trouble after taking a cure.”The reports said two specialists and Goertng's wife were at his sidebut that the European invasion i rail communication between Bri-seems to have become'a night- ndisi and the naval base at Tsran-mare more for our opponents than J to had been suspended because of for ourselves. They seem not lo have made up their minds wheremans for an Allied invasion passed almost uninterruptedly and that anlt;* when to start.” He added thatwith scarcely more than the usual 0!1]y intimates were permitted toflow of reports from belligerent and neutral capitals.see the air chief.. Obviouslv inspired by Goebbels.Slones of spreading uneasiness: .-ne pai.js radio put on during the within Hitlers fortress kept cum-jday a heaw-footed “humorous” mg. .Stockholm newspaper reports }rog-ram ridiculing Allied plansasserted that Reichsmarshal Her-Casualties Total91,466 to Datefor an attack on Europe. The date of July 3 for the Allied push was set arbitrarily by Goebbels after his previous guess of June 22 had not borne fruit.The apparent reason for thethe initial blow probably would be struck at Italy.A German commentator asserted that “in spite of manv strategic possibilities in the Mediterraneanthe growing tension.In London British Communist jT.rty spokesmen renewed their demand for the opening of another front. Secretary Harry Poll ill, giving an accounting to the 16th congress of the party, said: A position now exists in which.with thezone, the enemy cannot exploit| fUu exploitation and speedy organ-them. This conquest already hiss I izntion of a second front in Europe, cost the Allies many more men ;}lP danger of a prolonged war can and, above all. much more lime averted.”than they expected.” ■In the afternoon the Paris rod in turned to spreading rumors of revolts among the French in NorthGerman build-up of the alleged ] Africa, one broadcast recorded by16,696 Dead Listed; 21,828 Wounded, 31,579 Missinginvasion date was to arouse the hopes of the populace of the occupied countries and then to crush them with ridicule. At one time Ssi 11!rday the Paris announcer told them with heavy satire that “'he hour of liberation is striking.On the Rome radio an Italian miHtarv commentator said Italythe Associated Press declaring that a revolt against Gen, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Gen, Henri C*fraud was brewing in Algiers. It also told of a new rebellion 1 in northern. Syria,From Moscow came a radio report that the crew of an Italian cruiser nt Brindisi had refused 1 nNeed VolunteersTo Pass Out BooksWASHINGTON, t/n—Casualties* I of the armed forces since the nul-j break of the war now total 91,644. j The Office of War Information j said Saturday nrj?ht this includes j 16.696 dead; 21.R2R wounded: 31,-57!) missing; and 21.541 prisoners of war,Army casual ties total 54.621, divided as follows:Killed, 8.533; wounded 17,094; missing 21,046; prisoners of war 17.945, Of the wounded 6.268 have returned in active duty or have been released from hospitals. The Army cnuahies in elude 12.*06 Philippine scouts. Of these 481 wore killed, 743 wounded, and the vem;under are presumed to be prisoners of war.Navy casualties totaled 27,023 as follows:Congress Kills NYA, as Senate Accepts House VoteSix Daily Will BeNeeded for New A Books//WASHINGTON. — Congrma Creed Saturday to kill the National Youth Administrationlt; NYA).The decision to end the agency which was created eight years ago as a work relief organization came when the Senate accepted by a 29 t«» 33 vote t\ House demand that NYA be given only $3,900,000 to finance its liquidation at the end of 1943. Originally, the Senate had voted tno agency S4fi.6O0.oon to continue operation for the fiscalSee HEROES, Page 12, Col. 1Dead 6.163; wounded 4.734; mbs- ending next June 30.in* 10.533; prisoners of war 3.503J Thl-' argument of senator Tru-Thc Nnw casualties were divided j 01,111 (D-Mol ot the Senates War as follows: j Investigating Committee in itNavv--dead 6.293; wounded 2.-1 NYA's program of training y-mhs 265; missing 9.289; prisoners of; for war industry work is war 1.85.5; h.tal 19.3(12. : lulciy essentiaT failed to save theMarine Corps —* dead 1,688;? ngem-y. Opponents of NYA, inwound ed 2.447: missing 987: pri-j eluding Rep. Short (RATih. bar! soners of war 1,737: total 6 859. ; contended NYA was inducingCoast Guard -dead 182; wound-i youths tn leave farms for wo.k ed 22; missing 157; prisoners of; in shipyards and was engaged .n war I; 1lt;t;il 362. 1 sillv rrnzv. cock-cved” artit pec.The provision abolishing NYA was wrilten into a $1,136,000.eonappropriation bill for labor-sceur-uy programs. Agreement of :ne House and Senate on the NYA amendment. brought the two houses a long step nearer final accord on the appropriation measure, one of n group of big money bills to supply funds for The fis«dyear started three day* ago nndVolunteer workers arc ncodec to help members of the gnsoinu panel of the iolt;\u ration boar; distribute the now A ration bonks it was announced Saturday,Col I is Drummond, chief clerk othe panel, said that at least. volunteers will be needed. tart in*cverv hav untim books should btMonday, almost July 21. when distributed.Additional application forms fn the hooks have born received an; onsas boonover which Congress dispute.The Senate postponed final lion on an $850,000,000nfarma c -un-nave | atsa ah Motor! plication stations abeen distributed TotiifiMset5 VIThe count v, DrummoiKshould obtain the a; at their scr\ :ct h) nv’.i them totee ra-proprialinns bill after SenatorReed (R-Kansi projected aga.n* surrendering to House demandJmn board rather1he:vto inc noam \:i per-than take m. Drumnnc-iemphasized. Person*.i * •for abandonment of federal insur- n? nnco on wheat and ml ton croos “It isn't legislative procedure, is legislative lyncivnj:, Reed 1; chared, “and I'm not going to be party lo it.”Reed voiced hisimering10 ,v.lt;innmiate som»\n the U'k o!r, ' 11 ...I... • , , ,,s. #' ? # * ‘ XM ‘II I U ll^ C . * I I .' I •avkod to to :-*• tintee courthousegaso,:\r nonecloffice iit at 9 a. rn.Servicesem i.Mondn v.station* that have nonroieG wW-n !r; reeei\wl ;iny of 1hr ;opp!ic:.tair ______] forms may get 1hrm at I he boardSee NYA. Page 12. Cnl. 3nfr.ee.was stated
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Paris, Texas, US
Sun, Jul 04, 1943
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