Coast Guard Team Helps Lead Okinawa Assault
Alfred N Wilhelm of Dalton Illinois recalls landing at Okinawa aboard a Coast Guard manned assault transport. The ship has an unmatched invasion record and never suffered a casualty aboard though some landing boat crews were wounded. The crew notes light Japanese resistance and coral reef obstacles as they ferried Marines ashore.
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Coast
Okinawa
Don Morgan
Coast Guard
Alfred N. Wilhelm
Lincoln Ave
Dalton
Tll
Wilhelm
Nippon
Pacific
Whch
North Africa
Sicily
Salerno
Normandy
France
Reunion letter from two Riverdale servicemen in the Philippines
Two Riverdale veterans Clarence Radtke and Bernard Middleborn describe a joyful overseas reunion from the 29th Evacuation Hospital and 60th General Hospital in the Philippines. The pair share memories, mention missing in action on New Britain, and note life near a former girls’ college while awaiting further duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Riverdale
Clarence Radtke
Fiddy
Bernard Middleborn
Barney
New Britain
Watts
Harold Radtke
Bernard
August A. Middleborn
E. 134Th St
Clarence
Mrs
August Radtke
Local servicemen report changes of address and medals awarded
News lists Riverdale Ivanhoe and Dolton servicemen updating addresses to Minnie Pohlers and The Pointer office with a South Holland contact for changes. Highlights include Henry Steinhauer in Germany with the 7th Army, Ray Neander at Sheppard Field Texas, and Howard Van Clay recovering from shrapnel. Two local soldiers receive medals: Frank Loichinger in Europe for Air Medal and Fred Ocks in the Marianas for the Soldier's Medal after rescuing wounded during a crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Ivanhoe and
Dolton
Minnie Pohlers
Jefferson St
Bolton
Col
Pointer
South Holland
George Voss
Harvey
Ray Neander
Sheppard Field
Texas
Air Corps
Frank ‘W. ‘Loichinger
Emma Loichinger
Europe
Alice Krenkel
Princeton Ave
Chicago
Harold Stirlen
William Theres
Army Air Force
Fred Ocks
Army
7Th Army Air Force
Marianas
Ocks
John Ocks
Fred
Loes
Dolton AAF men reunite in England letters home
Two Dolton men Lt. Lyle R. Dorman and Capt. Henry M. Propper Jr. serving in the Army Air Forces in England reunited recently. Dorman wrote of the meeting in a V-letter to his mother Mrs William Dorman of Dolton.
Pleasant surprise as hometown flyer visits from flight control
The narrator recalls a reunion with Henry Propper Capt. at flight control. Propper, overseas since July 1944, flew a B 24 to see him after obtaining the address from Propper's wife. They exchanged hopes to meet again after their current missions are done.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Propper
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 303 Meeti ng May 10
The Paul Gall Unit 303 American Legion Auxiliary will meet Thursday May 10 at 8 pm with Mrs Mary Ferguson presiding. Mae Leach will be guest speaker. Viola Wiebke chairs serving and Albrecht leads the program. A sale of veterans merchandise will be held during the meeting. Past presidents were honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Frankie Albrecht
Paul Gall
Mary Ferguson
Viola Wiebke
Albrecht
Mae Leach
Eighth District
Lucy Kinney
Meta
Poppy Day Volunteers Sought for Memorial Week
Mrs Mable Nelson and fellow Harvey unit members led by Mrs Hazel Vroegindewey urged volunteers for Poppy Day to raise funds for the service fund. Margaret Meginnis announced May 27 memorial services at Dalton Methodist Church with assembly at 10 45 a m and service at 11 a m.
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Margaret Meginnis
Poppy Day
M. S. Freeman
Dalton Methodist Church
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Port Hueneme
Calif
John W. Leimer
S-2
Jack Larson
Germany
Henry Steinhauer
7Th Army
Rhine
Pfe
Howard van Clay
Luzon
War Department
Howard
Viola van Clay
Fifth Army
94Th
Italy
van Clay
Edison Packard
Harry Packard
England
States
Ane
Larry McCaffrey
John T. McCaffrey
Lincoln Age
Boston
Mass
Navy
North
South Atlantic
Raymond P. Bogenschneider
Barksdale Field
MacDill Field
Tampa
Fla
J.f.chandler Roofing Co
Chicago St
Square Deal Tavern
Chicago Road
Fred and
Esther
Zee
Leyden Ave
Interocean
Watland J Brothers
ROLLS
Vermont
Blue Island
Phonje
Chicago Heights
Theodore Johnson and Sons, Inc
Ilinois
Daly Bam
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