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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1945
Page
8
The report details a heavy counterattack at Butenbach Belgium on the Elsenborn Ridge near Malmedy and St. Vith. Six weeks into defense, Allied forces attacked through deep snow and advanced to Bulligen Belgium, driving ten miles.
The veteran accounts a westward advance from Hollerath to the Roer River, river crossing at Remagen, and rapid seizures of Beick Drum Gladbach Erp Lechinech Walberg Seetum Altenkirchen Haiger Siegen Marburg Berleberg and others. After heavy artillery, airfield actions, and capturing prisoners he notes the final push into Absdorf and occupation duties in Ansbach and Furth, including war crimes trials oversight near Nurnberg.
Arthur H. Carhartt, regional executive of OPA, commends The Mail Box editor and publisher for fair and accurate editorials Oct 5 letter and two editorials. He lauds lack of political bias and personal irritation in coverage.
First Lt Vern E Klippert of Preston is honorably discharged after twenty seven B 17 missions in the European Theater earning three Oak Leaf clusters and three battle stars Air Medal. Capt Ray C Condie of Preston is discharged after 13 months overseas with the Second Foreign Transport Group flying Crescent Caravan routes to Paris. Captain Lorenzo Olsen of Weston returns to the U S after duty as a P 38 pilot with 83rd AF Fighter Command earning seven Oak Leaf clusters and multiple campaign ribbons. Aviation Radioman First Class Bill Huntington returns home after 100 months aboard USS Coral Sea and service in the United States. Other discharged men include Arthur Richard Galloway and Thomas Clair Poole, both Preston residents, with details pending.
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