Local Servicemen Return and Transfer Notices
Riverdale Dalton and surrounding towns report numerous military returns and transfers. Cpl Vernon Strosinski receives honorable discharge after 3.5 years overseas with the 431st Coast Artillery battalion and recalls duty in North Africa Sardinia Sicily and Italy. Lt Roy Messerschmidt, recently home from transport flight, shares encounter with Emmett Brandt in San Francisco. Various sailors and soldiers announce moves to new units bases and overseas duty, with updates from Fort Sheridan Kearns Utah Amarillo Texas Chanute Field Illinois and Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Vernon Strosinski
Henry Strosinski
Dearborn St
Riverdale
Fort Sheridan
Vernon
431St Coast Artillery Battalion
North Africa
Sardinia
Sicily
Italy
Ed Messerschmidt
Dalton
Roy
San Francisco
Emmett Brandt
Kaiser
Cadet Midshipmen Exams Open for Merchant Marine Corps
Chicago announces competitive exams for 1000 Cadet Midshipmen in engine and deck tracks of the U S Merchant Marine Cadet Corps. Exams Sept 29, 1945, via U S Civil Service Commission. ages 16 and a half to 22, high school credits in English math physics modern history required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U. S. Merchant Marine Cadet Corps
United States Merchant Marine Cadet Corps
Merchant Marine Reserve
U. S. Naval Reserve
MMR
U.S. Naval Reserve
U. S. Maritime Service
U. S. Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point
New York
United States Merchant Marine
U. S. Civil Service Commission
National Theatre Building
Washington
D. C
Navy Department
Dolton Woman Reaches Sixth Blood Donation Milestone
Esther Messerschmidt of 14206 Chicago Road Dolton reached her sixth blood donation milestone recently. She remains active in community service and urges others to donate.
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Dolton
Esther Messerschmidt
Chicago Road
Dalton donor makes third Red Cross blood donation
Raymond Wesse of 538 Main St. made his third donation at the Red Cross Blood Center in Chicago located at 5 North Wabash. Helen Vogel and Agnes Kurz of Riverdale departed Sunday for a week in Winona Lake Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Blood Center
North Wabash Are
Chicago
Dalton
Raymond Wesse
Main St
Helen Vogel
Agnes Kurz
Riverdale
Winona Lake
Ind
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Ralph Lauridsen
Andrew Lauridsen
109Th Construction Battalion
Albert R. Miller, Jr
Guam
Edward J. Bitter
Army Air Field
Kearns
Utah
Eas
Werner Wulff
Pfe
Walter Deichen
Okinawa
Wulff
Set
Weywee
Emmett J. Squires
SK-2
Mary Squires
73Rd Navy Construction Battalion
South Pacific
William C. Dorman
First National Bank of
Dorman
Stars and Stripes
9Th Army
Chrismas
Bernard H. Struven
Amarillo
Texas
Elmer T. Schultz
S.C.M.-1/c
Navy Yards
Philadelphia
Robert Miller
Chanute Field
Robert P. Sligo
Gen Hasley
Gulfport
Miss
Glenn Wilkinson
Bernard L. Middleborn
August Middleborn
E. 134Th St
Moore General Hospital
Swannanoa
N. C
60Th General Hospital
New Guinea
Philippines
North Carolina
States
Pvt
Fred Verhoeven
John J Dahlke
Henry Reisbich
Edward W. Brookfelt
USMC
Ivanhoe and
Minnie Pohlers
Jefferson St
Col
Pointer
South Holland
George Voss
Harvey
R. Pat
Hank” Mohr
Paul Hartman
Army
James Hartman
Roseland
Western Pacific
Fred Qcks
Walter Bockelman
Germany
Robert H. Allen
Siic
George Allen
Martha’s Vineyard
Mass
Charles Krueger
Camp Wolters
Fred
Army Air Base
England
Rupert C. Peacock
Sam Jessen
Tripoli
Libya
Air Transport Command
William J. Morris
Childress
Pfc
Arthur V. Nimtz
Brooklyn
NT Kk
H. Bowse
Camp Claiborne
Geo. H. Jennings
George H. Jennings, Jr
George H. Jennings
Ivanhoe
Marianas
Capt. Jennings
Merchant Marine
ST. Mary’s, Riverdale
137Th Street and
Leyden Ave
John N. Weiler
Riverdale Inn
Indiana Ave
Riverdale, Ill
Eddie
Gertie Keys
Sportsman’s Park
Lansing
Ill
Ridge Road
Wentworth Ave
Pp. M
Calumet City
Casey Stafaniagc
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