Work Of War Prisoners Finds Favor Not Being Pampered
German prisoners of war in Frederick County work on farms and orchards easing labor shortages. Camp officials praise their steadiness while noting high demand for labor exceeds supply. Prisoners, housed in winterized tents, perform various tasks from farm labor to camp maintenance, with a structured program under Geneva rights.
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Frederick County
Frederick
Walter P Feaga
Henry R Shoemaker
Eugene W. Messer
Titel
Line Camp
Russia
Patterson To Speak At Martinsburg Airport Dedication
Undersecretary of War Robert Patterson will headline the dedicatory program for Martinsburg airport on Saturday November 4 in Martinsburg West Virginia. Col Edgar S Gorrell president of the Air Transport Association of America and Congressman Jennings Randolph will also speak and preside. Construction of the expanded runways was completed last week under a contract valued at about 1 million dollars.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Robert Patterson
Martinsburg Airport
Works Progress Administration
Winchester
Overseas Pfc Gouker's Family Ties Celebrated Amid War Service
Pfc Gouker, son of William I Gouker of Baltimore formerly Frederick, entered service in March 1943 and serves with a harbor craft company in the European theater after a furlough. His paternal grandmother Mrs Minnie Barnes and maternal grandfather J D Zimmerman live in local Maryland addresses. The piece also notes a large public funding and land expansion related to a Martinsburg project, with a future bond vote, and a detailed account of October 1944 air operations with record bomb tonnage by Allied forces.
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Pfc Gouker
William I. Gouker
Baltimore
Frederick
Rome
Minnie Barnes
East Patrick Street
Isj D Zimmerman
East Church Street
Canada Postwar Policy On Transport Firms Sparks Interest
Canadas plan to separate air and surface transport after the war arouses interest among transportation men in the United States as the same postwar challenges that faced Canada confront U S carriers and regulators.
Army Pvt Myers spy of Mrs Walter Tarkan TELA Wadiean
Army clerk notes Pvt Myers was inducted June 1 and lists address as 16. service records show Pvt David V Myers 33906678 Co C STU New Cumberland Ta.
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Myers
Walter Tarkan Tela Wadiean Efenat
Army
Fis
David V Myers
C Stu
New Cumberland
Jap Torpedo Boat Sunk Off Peleliu
The Navy reports a Japanese torpedo boat attacked Peleliu Island in the Palau group with torpedoes and machine guns. No torpedo damage to the beach was seen though some American troops were injured by gunfire. The torpedo boat was destroyed as it tried to retreat north after the assault.
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Washington
Asoer Sels
Peleliu Island
Palau
Navi
Palau Islands
Koedel Pleads Innocent At Federal Arraignment
Simon E Koedel aged 62 from New York pleaded innocent to federal charges accusing him of providing information to Germany on ship movements and lend lease shipments. He appeared before Judge Robert A Inch, held on 25000 bail with trial set for November 18. His foster daughter Marie, 26, also pleaded innocent to the indictment last week and was jailed for awaiting trial. The case covers alleged acts from October 1939 to October 1941 and followed Koedel’s arrest in Harpers Ferry West Virginia and removal hearing waiver in Fairmont West Virginia.
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New York
Simon Emil Koedel
Marie
Sla
Germany
Robert A Inch
Koedel
Marie Koedel
Harpers Ferry
Wva
Fairmont
W. Va
Koedels
Manf Smith Jailed for Fines in Westminster Case
Maynard Ishwood Smith of Sykesville could not pay two 200 fines after pleading guilty to driving on a revoked license and was committed to Carroll County jail. He also pled not guilty to unauthorized use of an automobile in a case involving John Albert King. Magistrate Tubman imposed the second fine, with Trooper James N Simmons handling the charges.
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Westminster
Vincent Tubman
Maynard Ishwood Smith
Sykesville
Carroll County
John Albert King
Tubman
James N Simmons
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Eighth Air Force
Duisburg
Essen
Cologne
Pfc
Lewis M. Gouker
Melvin M. Engle
Seiberling Tires
Frederick, Md
Wells Tire Shop
West
Patrick St
Sinclair Station U
Markell & Ford
South Carroll ST
David Victor Myers
Peleliu
Paris
France
Freed Marine Ministry
Signal Corps
NEA Radio
Interior
Mistry of Aviation
FFI
Charpel Room
Aan
Af Roval J
Reers LY
Hile
Uncle Sam
Royal Jewelers
Ranocket & Chain
Sey
Tiyeades
Vicks
Bethlehem— Sparrows Point Shipyard, Inc
Bethlehem
U.S. Employment
Winchester Hall East Church
St Frederick, Maryland
WMC
Nelson Eddy
Debert Armbruster
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