Our Boys in the Armed Forces From Riverdale Area
Local servicemen and family members from Riverdale are cited with training locations and postings. Pvt. Robert L. Pinger trains at North Camp Hood Texas after Fort Sheridan arrival. Pvt. Russell Rogers trains at Can Blanding Florida after enlisting June 26. Pvt. Joseph Cauterucci began San Diego training for the Marine Corps and is in the South Pacific. Ensign Stanley E. Karp was commissioned in Pensacola and will report to San Diego after Banana River training. Sgt. Arthur Mullen heads to overseas duty in Italy with a bombing crew. Pvt. Edward Kurz returns home on furlough after Marine boat training in San Diego. Richard P. Haynes serves aboard a South Pacific carrier as water tender. A/S Clarence Simnick transfers to Las Vegas gunnery school. Pvt. Edward L. Reinke wounded in France, moved to an England hospital. T/Sgt. Elmer Ott on furlough at Dalton from Camp McCoy. Joseph Garry family multiple service members. Lt. Henry M. Propper Jr. completes orientation at England command station before a future air base. Arthur Red Strassenberg transferred to Fort Ord after Manchester address.
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Stanley E. Karp
Riverdale
Navy Air Corps
Pensacola
Mia
Banana River
Fla
San Diego
Calif
Eenr
Cpl
Raymond Jovsch
France
Ordnance Donot
Pvt
Robert Jorsch
North Africa
States
Ordnance
Arthur Jorsch
ATR
England
Henry M. Propper, Jr
Dalton
Air Service Command
Propper
America
Europe
Army Air Forces
Whiting Corporation
Harvey, Ti
Dolton Honor Roll Picture Published for Local Servicemen
A Dolton village hall honor roll image prepared by the OCD honors local men in service. The display was dedicated at a Mother’s Day service. S Sgt Melvin Schroeder arrived in Dalton on a 12 day furlough from Camp Pickett Virginia. A/S Roy E. Meurisse returned to Greenville Texas after a seven day furlough and is headed to San Antonio for pre flight training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
OCD
Roy E. Meurisse
Greenville
Texas
Ivanhoe
San Antonio
Eoyar
Melvin Schroeder
Dalton
Camp Pickett
Register on return from leave at The Pointer office
Service members are urged to register at The Pointer office when arriving home on leave or furlough in compliance with a community request from patriotic and civic organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pointer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert L. Pinger
Fort Sheridan
North Camp Hood, Tex
Aye
Russell Rogers
Owen Rogers
Can Blanding
Joseph Cauterucci
Cauterucci
Cali
Marine Corps
South Pacific
Arthur Mullen
Italy
Edward Kurz
U. S. Marine Corps
Richard P. Haynes
Elsie Griffiith
Clarence Simnick
Las Vegas
Nevada
Edw. Reinke
Edward L. Reinke
U.S. Army
Elmer Ott
Ott
Camp McCoy
Wis
Andrew Garry
Navy Pier
Thomas Garry
Sgt
Charles Garry
Pfe
Arthur “Red” Strassenberg
Fort Ord
Manchester
Conn
Illinois
Mann
Acture
Illanois Bell
Fvelephone Company
Pop
Mom
A. J. Smith Federal Savings and Loan: Association
Pullman
S. Halsted St
Chicago
Cello N Products
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Acme Coal Company
Clark St
Riverdale Park
LCRR
Anthony Basile
Chicago Street
August C. Reich Agency
Interocean
Indiana Avenue
Riverdale Inn
Fred Keyl
Carl Dieck
Park Avenue
Acme Coal CO
Riverdale, Illinois
Commodore
Acme
Malloy Coal Co
Lincoln Ave
Delton
Central Garage
Pohlers & Stahnke, Props
Washington Ave
J.f.chandler
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