Our Men in the Armed Forces
A Dalton community column shares letters and notices from service members. It includes Pfe Arthur Strasseburg recounting life in the Philippines and New Guinea, promotions of Victor Kaur to cook third class, Merle Smith awaiting Army reassignments, Jake Steinhauer’s return greeting from Texas, Ray Simnick Jr reporting from Hawaii, and updates on camp life at Fannin Texas and Little Creek Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Pfe
Arthur Ed” Strasseburg
Guinea
Pfc
Jake Steinhauer
South
Fic
Camp Fan- Texas
States
Texas
Hawaii
Ray J. Simnick, Jr
Oahu
GJI
Pyt
George Jessen
Camp Fannin
Cpl Otto Kaiser Returns Home After 32 Months in Italy
Cpl Otto Kaiser son of Mr and Mrs Louis J Albrecht 643 Main St Dalton arrived home April 7 on a 30 day furlough after 32 months service in Italy Also noted 1st Lt Herbert Berger left April 17 for South Bend Ind on new assignment on 21 day leave Walter Pfuhl RM 3/c US Coast Guard returned April 14 on leave will report back April 20 William F Rampke Jr advised parents he arrived at overseas destination in the Pacific and is well Also mention US airplanes plan postwar trips to London at prices formerly paid from New York to Chicago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Otto ‘Kaiser
Louis J. Albrecht
Dalton
Italy
Herbert Berger
South Bend
Ind
Walter Pfuhl
RM-3
U. S
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Louis
Joe
Ictor Kaur
Mil Kaur
Atlantic St. River
Cook
U. S. Naval Training Center
At Lakes, Ill
Navy
Ma K
Eesler Field
Biloxi
Miss
Keesler Field
Army Air Forces Training Mand
Merle Smith
N.smith
Chicago Street
Army
Joe Corsey
Riverdale
Bill Viaming
Roseland
Lt. Cohen
Wee
Gerald Ward
S-1
James J. Foster
France
Fliss Nu-En
Wise
Nu-Enamel
Leyden Ave
Interocean
Theodore Johnson and Sons, Inc
Chicago Road
Chicago Heights
341St Infantry
Otto Kaiser
Coast Guards
Seve
William F. Rampke, Jr
Pacific
London
New York
Chicago
A & W Motors
147Th
Halsted Street
Harvey, Illinois
Harvey
Malloy Coal Company
Lincoln Avenue
Dolton, Illinois
J.f.chandler Roofing Co
Chicago St
Dolton