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THE CALUMET NEWS WEEKLY _ IT THE INDIANAenc from the romantic comedy, Charles CoburnAboard a Coast Guard-Manned reight Supply Ship Somewhere in ie South Pacific (Special)—Serv-g aboard this Coast Guard-manned eight-supplv ship, dubbed “ban-im transport’’ because it is a pock--sized edition of an assault transit, is Coast. Guardsman Frank J. ern. seaman second class, son of r. and Mrs. John Kern of 4824Miami Beach, Fla.—First Lieut. ■William Pakalka, 20. of Hast Chicago. has arrived at Army Air Forces Redistribution Station No. 2 in Miami Beach for reassignment processing after completing a tour of duty outside the contiental United States..Medical examinations and classification interviews at this post, pioneer of several redistribution stations operated by the AAF Personnel Distribution Command for AAF re' irnee officers and enlisted men, will determine bis new assignment.Pekalka will remain at the redis-tii button station about two weeks, much of which will be devoted to resr and recreation.Lieut. Pakalka. son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Decker. 5013 Tod ave.. East Chicago, won the DFC, the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters,and a Distinguished Unit citation'.As a pilot, co-pilot, and operations officer, he flew 30 missions in the European theater in all types of plrnea.His wife, Dorothy, resides in San Amonio. Texas. Before entering the army in August. }942, Lieutenant Pakalka was a student at Roosevelt high school in East Chicago.IF.T'S NEWS IT’S IN THE NEWSPETER MORALES GETS MEDAL FOR BEING WOUNDEDWith the 25th Infantry (Tropic Lightning) Division on Luzon—The 25th Infantry (Tropic Lightning) Division announces that Technician Fourth Grade Peter J. Morales, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Morales, 3321 Block Ave., East Chicago, Indiana, has been awarded the purpleheart for wounds received while in combat ayalnst the Japanese on Luzon in the Philippines. He was wounded during an enemy artillery bombardment, but is now back to duty.Sergeant Morales is a veteran jungle fighter having previously battled the Japs on Guadalcanal and New Georgia in the Solomon islands with the “Tropic Lightning” division. He has been overseas since March, 1942, when he joined the division in Hawaii. ,Prior to joining the army, in July, 1941. Technician Fourth Grade Morales was employed by Pennsylvania Railroad, in East Chicago.To Mr. and Mrs. Warren Tost of 4231 Olcott avenue, a daughter was born on April 13.FOR SALE — REAL ESTATEMODERN FIVE ROOM HOUSE— Full size basement, with garage, chicken house, several fruit trees. Evenings or write to John Hoffman, 204 Colfax Avenue, Griffith, Ind.THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1*45Bills to repeal the $5.00 motor ve-gress, according to tha Chicago Bio» hide use tax are now before Con-tor olub.NEW SUMMER SCHEDULE
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East Chicago Calumet News
East Chicago, Indiana, US
Thu, May 03, 1945
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