Local Servicemen Report Home on Furloughs and Transfers
A kaleidoscope of homecoming furloughs and new postings from World War II service members. Families note sons and brothers returning to shore leave, transfers between camps and ships, and assignments in Alaska, India, and England. Messages describe morale, training, and hopes for upcoming overseas deployments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vonaid
Wilcoxen
Navy
Shas
Pvt
Leo Brehm
Calcutta
India
California
Virginia
Burma
World War II Mothers June Bank Drawing Winners
At a Mothers of World War II meeting on June 13 the following servicemen were named winners in the June bank drawing. Names include Sgt. Thomas Williams Walter Ungelug 8 3/e Pvt. Claude Berschinski Pvt. Anthony Paulauski Pvt. Chester Lenover Pfe Vincent Newman Pvt. John Brann A S Raymond Neander Lt. George Jennings and Lt. Edward Mohr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Williams
Walter Ungelug
Claude Berschinski
Anthony Paulauski
Chester Lenover
Pfe
Vincent Newman
John Brann
Raymond Neander
George Jennings
Edward Mohr
Lt George Jennings Returns to Geneva for Army Air Corps Service
Lt. George Jennings returned Sunday to Geneva Nebraska where he is stationed with the Army Air Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Jennings
Geneva
Nebr
Army Air Corps
Funeral Returns Bring Garrett Family Members Home
After a five day pass, John L. Garrett Sr. of Evergreen Park attended a funeral on Friday for his father in law Mrs. John L. Garrett. Garrett’s son John L. Garrett 8.K.2/c on active duty in the Pacific also came home for the funeral but could not arrive until Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Garrett
Evergreen Park
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Thomas F. Kinney
Kinney-Hood Printing CO. Publishers
Riverdale
E. 136Th St
Thos. M. Kinney
Postoffice
Dalton
Congress
Cook County
Llinois
Kimer Bertrand
Utvnuay
Udrien
Co.v
Fuiliel
Woo
St. Louis
Alaska
Paul
Army
Fort Sheridan
Ebner
Edison A. Packard
Camp van Dorn
Miss
Pic
Harold Matz
Fort Bragg
N. C
New York City
N. Y
Harold Fransen
England
Fred Rech
British Isles
Eagle Pass
Texas
Kenneth Stutzriem
Boston
Mass
Sgt
Stutzriem
Arthur V. Nimtz
Fort Sam Houston
Von
William Stage
Miami
Fla
Edward Purnell
4Th Marines
Emirau Island
the Poirier
Cpl
Robert Henricks
Truax Field
Madison
Wis
Virginia Hampton
Wacs
Sedalia Aviation Air Field
Warrensburg
Lyle Dorman
Wm. Dorman
Army Air Field
Chilldress
John E. Miller
G. A. Miller
John
States
Air Force
Pacific
Don Bitters
U. S. Coast Guards
Germany
Red Cross
Souther Field
Americus
Lester J. Schuenemann
Maxwell Field
Ala
Graham Aviation Company, Inc
Pittsburgh
Clarke Simonds
Providence, R. L
Army Air Forces Eastern Flying Training Command
Davis-Monthan Field
Tucson
Ariz
Frank Leichinger
East 138Th Street
Leichinger
Desert Airbase
Pullman Technical High School
Chicago
Alice
Princeton Avenue
Mesdames
L. Krueger
W. West
Wise
B. Rentner
A. Pinger
Victory Club
Ivanhoe Garden Club
Vaughan General Hospital
Hines, Ill
Mesdames Brothers
Anderson
Purnell
Young
Grocling
Bern
B Wilkens
Nuzzo
F. Kramer
Morrison
Grace Diekman
Ory Wvl
Watland
ROLLS
Vermont
Blue Island
16Th Street
Chicago Heights
Safeway Lines
Headline Happy
South Suburban Safeway Lines, Inc
Essential
Arcady Farms
138Th Street
Riverdale, DL
I. C
Mr. Dailey
Cello N Products
Cleveland
Acme Coal Company
Clark St
Illinois
Riverdale Park
Lc.r.r
Anthony Basile Plumbing
Dolten
Chicago Street
August C. Reich
Interocean
Indiana Avenue
Riverdale Inn
Dolton
Carl Dieck
Coal and
Park Avenue
Acme Coal CO
Commodore
Acme
Malloy Coal Co
Lincoln Ave
Central Garage
Pohlers & Stahnke
Props
Washington Ave
The
J.F. Chandler Roofing Co
Chicago St
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