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Defemdert et Freedom!♦ Having been on duty in the Pacific a year, * S2-c FrancisBear arrived home this week for a visit with his family in Fair bury and with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Bear of Holmesville. Seaman Bear will leave May 14 for San Pedro, Cal., accompanied by Mrs. Bear, who will spend a month on the coast.Ii* Capt. Dwight F. Carter, formerly of Fairbury, has arrived at the Azores to be stationed at a new air base there. His wife and 10 months old daughterwill reside at Sterling, 111., until he returns. Capt. Carter is the grandson of the late Mr£. Eldora Carter, one of Fairbury’s Gold Star mothers, and the son of Floyd Carter of Sterling, 111., formerly of this city.* 1st Lt. Claude E, Raney arrived Saturday from the Pacific theater of war for a 21-day leave in Fairbury with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Raney, his wife, Mrs. Mary I. Raney, and their daughter, Claudia. He has completed numerous missions as a B-24pilot with the 13 th AAF'sBomber Barons against targets ranging from Palau to the Philippines, and the long-range strike against refineries at Balikpapan in southeast Bor-neo. .. ( I®:,+ SSMCl-c Spencer Schem-merhorn, son of Lew Schemmer-horn of Fairbury, has recently bee ntrgnsferred to Shoemaker, Cal., from Gulfport, La., ^where he was stationed for ver two years. Mrs. Schem-♦'merhorn makes her home in Fairbury.p SM 3-c Willis Bloyd recently wrote hW parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bloyd of Fairbury, that he had arrived at his destination. He was recently assigned to a ship and is believed to be in the Pacific.* Tom Banks of Fairbury, who entered the navy in February, 1944, and has been on a torpedo tender in the Pacific for the past six months, has been promoted from SSM3-C to petty officer 2-c.+ A-S Warren “Johnny” Jones,I!8oat Douglas, Ariz., AAF, i* spending his second w'eek inthe hospital, having undergone a major operation. He is getting slong nicely according tcword received by his parents, Mr .and Mrs. Aimon Jones of this city, who frequently hear from Mrs. • Jones, who with their small son, has .been living at Douglas for some time.♦ Pvt. Jack Chasdek returned to Camp Plauche, New Orleaas, La., the first of the week, having enjoyed a furlough visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Chasdek.♦ Mrs. George Galbraith, who has been with her husband, T-Sgt. George Galbraith on thewest eoast for the past two weeks, is reported enroute home. Sgt. Galbraith has been assigned tj Laredo. Texas AA and Mrs. Galbraith and their daughter, Rise Ann, will join him there later.♦ S2-c Gordon Lenahan returned Wednesday morning to Great Lakes, 111., for assignment, after a 10 day leave with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lenahan of Fairbury.♦ Fl-c Harold Shelburn left Tuesday to return to Seattle, where he will rejoin his crew for duty in the Pacific, having spent several days’ leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. ClydeShelburn,3-l^p^ ——......---♦ Elmer Bors, member of the F. H. S. senior class, went tc Omaha this week for his arm: physical examination.♦ Pvt. John Stocker, who hasbeen receiving special training at the O’Reilly General hospital at Springfield, Mo., is homeon furlough, visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Stocker. Pvt. Stocker is to report atCamp Crowder, Mo., May 20, for re-assignment.♦ T-retuiwee*is i theal Fielcscholt;andCity.iII* John Young, with the army air forces in Italy, has been promoted to captain, according to word received by his father, County Sheriff D. B. Young.* HAl-c Edna Wehling has returned to her station at the National naval medical center at Bethesda, Md., after spending a convalescent leave with her parents, Mr .and Mrs. W. F. Wehling of Diller.* MPowweeKugAprbeettheTheKugthemacingwased t. .VAV£
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The Fairbury News and The Fairbury Gazette
Fairbury, Nebraska, US
Thu, May 10, 1945
Page 3
Full Page
Clipped by
Fairbury P.
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