Our Boys in the Armed Forces
Community groups fund and manage military notices for Riverdale Dolton and South Holland servicemen. Letters from war zones share updates from the Philippines and Pacific theater, addresses for change of address, and reports on units, awards, and transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Patriotic Council
Dolien
Riverdale
South Holland
South Holland Chamber of Commerce
Ivanhoe and
Dolton
Minnie Pohlers
Jefferson St
Col
George Voss
Harvey
R.sayes
Pilot completes 85th combat mission in 15th AAF Italy
First Lt. Roy Messerschmidt 21 of Dal ton Illinois navigator in a B 24 Liberator group led by Lt. Col. Brooks A. Lawdon Tacoma Washington flew his 85th mission after beginning combat in July. The crew has logged over 160 missions and earned two citations for outstanding performance. He recalls a near miss when an engine oil leak forced an early return after bombs were dropped and the plane landed safely. He is a Thornton Township high school graduate and former Whiting Corp draftsman. He now wears the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf clusters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Messerschmidt
15Th Aaf
Italy
Dalton
Ill
Brooks A. Lawdon
Tacoma
Wash
Europe
Germany
Thornton Township High School
Harvey, Til
Whiting Corp
Harvey
RAF
Treasurer's Assn Seeks Higher Inheritance Tax Fee
Illinois treasurers plan to push a bill raising the inheritance tax collection fee from 2 percent to 15 percent or 25 percent. Vic tor L. Schlaeger, president of the Treasurers' Association of Illinois, says the move would boost office efficiency and ease taxpayer burden by funding local government. He notes increased delinquent tax collection under the Skarda Act and related efforts, with praise from judges lawyers real estate and civic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor L.schlaeger
State of
Illinois
Schlaeger
Treasurers’ Association of
Illnois
Last Japanese Soldier Surrenders as Demolition Clears Dugouts
A WWII mop up on a Marshall Islands site ends when a Japanese man surrenders before demolition. He claims a brother in Brooklyn and convinces authorities after shouting the plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Islands
Brooklyn
Red stripe on blue trousers recalls Chapultepec bloodshed
The red stripe worn by U S Marines on blue trousers honors Marine blood spilled at Chapultepec during the Mexican War, commemorating a notable Civil War era battle memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Chapultepec
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Philippines
Pfe
Lloyd R. Jenness
Maj
Bong
Bernard L. Middleborn
60Th General Hospital
Pacific
Atlantic City
Irving Berlin
Lanny Ross
John R. van Dyke
Boston
Mass
Ivanhoe
Red Lodge
Mont
Alex Grasmick
First Marine Division
South Pacific
Werner Wulff
Good Old
Chicago
Alex
George B. Willey
39Th Infantry
Tam With
Cologne
Willey
Pic
Jake” Steinhauer
Camp Fannin
Texas
Florida
Miami Beach
Jennings
George Jennings
Union Ave
Camp
San Luis Obispo
Calif
86Th “Black Hawk
Harris M. Melasky
Oayee
Thomas Panozzo
Scott
Scott Field
William ‘Steinhauer
Kenneth Maxwell
Hamilton Field
Robert Sellin
Fort Knox
Edward J. Corriveau
J.g
John A. Kinney
Henry Schroeder
Donald Wilcoxen
Port Hueneme
Arthur V. Nimtz
William Wilde
Fort Ord
Harold J. Balhouse
Wm. N. Lambert
Army Air Force Classification Center
San Antonio
Robert M. Crane
Alamogordo Army Air Field
Alamogordo
N.M
Robert P. Sliga
Cleo Sliga
Army
Camp Hood
Pvt
Howard Rentner
Edward Purnell
Naval Hospital
San Diego
Camp ‘LeJeune
N.C
Edward
Guam
Dave Miller
Prop
Dave’s
Indiana Ave
Riverdale, Ill
Tokyo
Sergio Osmena
Douglas MacArthur
Philippine Islands
Cosmopolitan Magazine
President Osmena
General MacArthur
Philippine
Baatan
Cpl
James E. Krueger
Marine Air Corps
Kinston
Walter Krueger
Alfred Grossenbacher
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
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