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News from Many Places About Men and Women in Service of Country Ensign J. E Tanner, who spent fourteen months in the south Pa cific aboard a transport destroyer and participated in eleven engage FF ments in the Boloig mons, New Britain and New Guinea ns, is spending a 30-day leave with his wife and 3-year-old daugh ter at 1510 Elm Lane, Moline. ‘Tanner, who served in the navy from 1932 to 1936 and obtained the rating of quartermaster ‘third class, re surned to duty in ENSION TANNER. 1940 with the naval reserves with the rating of seaman second class. He received his ensign's commissi January 1, at “the hard ¢ way.” He has two silver stars and a bronze star on his service ribbon + for the eleven engagements in which he participated. His mother is Mrs. 1 Blanche Johnson of Canton. Ensign ¢ ‘Tenner was employed at East Mo Iine works of International Harves ter before entering the service. 1 Reunion in Hawaii, ‘Two members of the navy who were neighbors in Rock Island in civilian life, experienced a chance meeting February 29 in Hawaii, ac cording to word received by their respective parents: ‘The two men, Donald Vincent Neary, 19, fireman second class, and James Hugh Dougherty, 24, seaman second class, enjoyed a 3-hour talk. Neary, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent M. Neary, 3207 Eighth avenue, Rock Island, tered the service July 29, 104%, Dougherty, son of Mr. and John Dougherty, $129 7% avenue, Rock Island, entered the service Dec. 29. 16 Private James P. Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Ander son, 1424 Eleventh street A. 1s home ga, 0-day furlough from ‘Yume. Private Anderson was employed at the International Harvester works In East Moline prior to his induc tion in the army. He is reporting to Fort Dix, N. J., at the conclu sion of his furlough, Fourth Oak Leaf. A fourth oak leaf cluster to the air medal has been awarded First Lieut. Anthony M. Kargl, whose wa resides at 808 ‘Twentieth street, Rock Island, according to word received from the 13th army air force, with which he serves, in the south Pacific. Prior to entering the service April 15, 1942, he was employed at the East Molltte works of International Harvester. Ensign Earl C. Owens left this morning to return to his base in New York after spending a leave since March 3 with his wife, Mrs. Earl Owens, 2702 _Thirty-eighth street, Rock Island. He also visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. EE. Owens, 1311 Fortieth street, Rock Is land. Ensign Owens, who entered the service in December, 1942, has been on duty in the south Pacific. He was employed at Farmall work of the International Harvester company Prior to entering the navy. ‘William E. Creen, seaman second lass, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Creen of Moline, who recently com pleted training at the naval train ing station in Farragut, Id, has been transferred to the University of Illinois for diesel school. His ad dress is: Co. D. Section 1, Diesel, U.S.N.T.8, University of Illinois, Urbana, il. Steelandt Gets Wings. Yuma Army Air Field, Arn—Ed ward F. Steelandt, son of Mr. and Mra. O. B. Steelandt of Moline, re celved his allver aerial gunner's rigs and was promoted to corporal when he completed the flexible gun nery course for radio men here. Prior to his training at gunnery school, Corporal Steelandt was graduated from the radio operators ad a mechanics school at Scott ie m. Don J. Schroeder, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Schroeder of Moline has been promoted from second leu tenant to first, or leutenant and is probably on his way overseas, a cording to words received by his parents. Mrs. Don J. Schroeder, the former Helen Mc Nulty of Rock Is land, is her home her husban parents for the duration. ‘Lieutenant pschronae = hast en stationed at Camp Picket 10%at SCHRONDES [Ve., having received his commission in the signal corps April 9, 1943. Graduated from Moline high school in 1936, Lieutenant Schroe der was well known for his track activities. Later he attended Bt. ‘Ambrose college in Davenport and before entering the service in April 1942, was employed by the ‘Transfer Company in Lasalle. He has had training in radio schools at Scofield and in Florida. ‘Two former members of the Mo ne fire department, John Acke and
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Moline Daily Dispatch
Moline, Illinois, US
Sat, Apr 01, 1944
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