Our Boys in the Armed Forces
Dalton residents report on servicemen and their families during World War II. Bernard Struven leaves for Fort Sheridan and Sheppard Field. John Wernicke serves at Camp Crowder. William Dorman awaits sailing from New York with his wife Lorene traveling to join him. Paulette Jean named for Ree Schmeidl in England. William Haney promoted to Private First Class and to aviation school in Orlando. Harold Markus with Marine Aircraft in the South Pacific writes home. Pvt Thomas Panozzo at Camp Wolters informs of hospital stay and transfer. Charles Reinemann Jr. completes Fort Logan training and returns to California duties. Duane Frahm at Corsicana Field in Texas thanks readers for Pointer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Harry Struven
Bernard Struven
Dalton
Army Air Corps
Fort Sheridan
Sheppard Field
Texas
Ea Vy As
Pvt
William Dorman
New York
Lorene
Ree
Pfc
Harold N. Markus
South Pacific
Thomas Panozzo
Camp Wolters
Set
Charles Reinemann, Jr
Fort Logan
Colorado
Palin Springs
Calif
G. I
Duane L. Frahm
Air Activities of
Corsicana Field
Corsicana
Southern Hospitality Noted by Cadets in England Visit
Cadet Frahm recalls hospitality in England after being stationed in Texas prior. Pvt. John M. Heitmann, with the 13th Ordnance M.M., writes that he met Sgt. Lyle A. Dalton in a canteen recently and plans to reunite with Willard Montgomery, formerly of Dalton, now in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fve
Cadet Frahm
San Antonio
Texas
John M. Heitmann
England
13Th Ordnance M.M
Sgt
Lyle A. Dalton
Riverdale Village Board Discusses Tap and Lights
At the March 28 Riv erdale village meeting Trustee Strosinski says the B and O and I H B railroads water tap plan near 136th and Halsted to I H B main would use one of three taps allotted under the water main agreement. The Building Committee to review two building permits at 143rd and Brodstone area. The Sportsmen Spaniel Club Chicago opposes burning fields used as quail and pheasant breeding grounds. A sodium street light is proposed for 188th and Halsted to improve illumination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Village Board
Strosinski
I. H. B. Main
136Th and
Halsted Streets
I. H.b.main
Smith
143Rd
Bdlbrooke Avenue
Sportsmen’s Spaniel Club
Chicago
Claussen
Police, Fire and Water Committee
188Th
Halsted
Almost 100 Harvey draft board pre-induction examees named
Nearly 100 men were called by the Harvey draft board and reported last weekend for pre-induction examinations for the armed forces. The list includes Claud Archer Boland LeRoy Harry Hofer Elmer Pennington Clayton LeRoy Cooper Hans Rudolph Besser Raymond Andrew Brzoska Dorian Francis McDonald Russell Eugene Shipe Edward John Dehnert Donald Woodrow Straight Robert Jackson Taylor Thorvel Mirus Anderson George Willard Conrad Harry Edward Boland Jr Wilbur Valentine Kuhlman Paul Homer Moore Donald LaVerne Jorsch Percy Wallace Andrew John Chapman Lanham Claudius Officer Gregory William Alfred Fleck Frank John Rafehick Clyde Albert Freathouse Walter Michael Rose Adolph Charles Mathiesen Eldred Earl Hill Clarence Herbert Struss John Ramsden Thomas Michael Mangan Carl Norman Munter Donald Beverly Carlson Matt Stanley Tomal Willard Verle Hudson John Novak Howard Arthur Marks Mer Vincent Wiseman Andrew P. Adsen Raymond Charles Seely Louis Peter Kueber Verne Kneeland Russell Edward Raymond Woodman Frank Anthony Polizzi Edward Goering Robert Granville Arch Oswald Joseph Tattum Harvey Ellsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Draft Board
Claud Archer Boland
LeRoy Harry Hofer
Elmer Pennington
Clayton LeRoy Cooper
Hans Rudolph Besser
Raymond Andrew Brzoska
Dorian Francis McDonald
Russell Eugene Shipe
Edward John Dehnert
Donald Woodrow Straight
Robert Jackson Taylor
Thorvel Mirus Andegson
George Willard Conrad
Harry Edward Boland, Jr
Wilbur Valentine Kuhlman
Paul Homer Moore
Donald LaVerne Jorsch
Percy Wallace Andrew
John Chapman Lanham
Claudius Officer Gregory
William Alfred Fleck
Frank John Rafehick
Clyde Albert Freathouse
Walter Michael Rose
Adolph Charles Matthiesen
Eldred Earl Hill
Clarence Herbert Struss
John Ramsden
Thomas Michael Mangan
Carl Norman Munter
Donald Beverly Carlson
Matt Stanley Tomal
Willard Verle Hudson
John Novak
Howard Arthur Marks
Mer
Vincent Wiseman
Andrew Pauladsen
Raymond Charles Seely
Louis Peter Kueber
Verne Kneeland Russell
Edward Raymond Woodman
Frank Anthony Polizzi
Edward Goeringer
Robert Granville Arch
Oswald Joseph Tattum
Harvey Ellsworth
Notable Names Listed in Local Honors and Obituaries
A long roster of individuals is noted in a local notice, including Benjamin Goébel Reitz Clarence Arnville Hercules Gale Maxwell Robert Eytcheson Earl Elijah Jones George Stelmach Edgard Proper Melvin Cornelius Rasmus John Leeper Michael Bodgen Ralph Roach Walter Mech Harvey Fouts James Shasteen Robert Watson Leonard Matthews George Hodge Adolph Stopvka Joseph Stopvka William Elsbury Michael Herbert George Ehrhart John Mann William Thirey Warren Doll Stanley Podgorski William Schmidt Forrest Houts Mikolajczyk Floyd Finchum Peter Pacholik William Phillips Leroy VerWey Elmer Kerr Szabo Carlson Miller Bodie Antonio Perez Robert Santeford Vroegindewey Benson Names Lester Smith Fifer Janus Whitelaw and Paul Black are listed together in this roster of local figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Richard Stopvka
William Albert Elsbury
Michael Edward Herbert
George Franklin Ehrhart
John Carrel Mann
William Waler Thirey
Warren Harding Doll
Stanley Edward Podgorski
William Louis Schmidt
Forrest Ledene Houts
Joe Stanley
Mikolajczyk
Floyd Lee Finchum
Peter Pacholik
Wiliam Franklin Phillips
Arthur Leroy VerWey
Elmer Warren Kerr
Louis Joseph Szabo
LeRoy Edward Carlson
William Craig Miller
Michael Bodie, Jr
Antonio Tony Perez
Robert James Santeford
Paul Jack Vroegindewey
Louis Marion Benson
John Emil Names
Lester Lonzo Smith
Richard Granville Fifer
Calvin Eugene Janus
Robert Stewart Whitelaw
Paul Ralph Black
St Pauls Parent Teacher League to Meet April 12
The St Pauls Parent and Teacher group will hold a meeting next Wednesday at 7 30 p m All members are urged to attend and participate in the session at the organization venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s
Parent-Teacher League
Quote from Lt. Gen. Holcomb on future victory timing
A U S Marine Corps commandant Lt. Gen. Thomas Holcomb remarks that true victory is not near at hand. He warns against illusions and stresses patience in the path to success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Holcomb
U. S. Marine Corps
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cpl
John E. Wernicke
Camp Crowder, Mo
Paul Schmeidl
Paulette Jean
Nn Vv
William Haney
Paul Haney
Orlando
Fla
Bill
Riverdale Rd
Harvey Bdl
the ‘Free
Randolph Field
Fred E. Busbey
Congress
Congressional
American Legion
Fred E. Bushey
THF
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