Our Boys in the Armed Forces
A community wrap describing many local residents and relatives serving in the Navy Army and Air Force. It notes alums and family members at Norfolk Camp Wolters Camp Howze Fort Sheridan Amarillo Truax Field Blythe Field and other bases with enlistments inductions promotions and furloughs. Also mentions V mail letters from service members and a Legion Auxiliary meeting with fundraiser plans and Christmas activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Mohr
Gottfried Mohr
Navy
Norfolk
Panama
Riverdale
Pvt
August Mohr
Infantry
Camp Wolters
Texas
David Mohr
Camp Howze
H. M. Mohr
Coast Guards
Salem
Mass
Olaf Neander
George
Fort Sheridan
Cpl
Elmer Neander
California
Kenneth Neander
Avye Raymond Neander
Army Air Forcs
Amarillo
Dick” Gilbert
Africa
American Legion Auxiliary
Frankie Albrecht
Paul Gall
Margaret Meginn
Mary Ferguson
Gladys Johnson
Johnson
Jennie O'Connor
Meginnis
O’connor
Rudolph
Safeway
South Park
101St St
Vernon
Vernon St
Gold Star
Orland
Minette Nelon
Grace Strand
Pointer message to townsfolk about war effort values
A communal note encourages residents not to feel discouraged about contributing to the war effort. It suggests that intangible acts can be as important as material contributions and closes with a friendly sign-off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
John ‘N. Braun
Pacific
Pointer
Raymond Jacobitz
Italy
Africa
Sicily
Acme Steel Sends Christmas Bonus to Service Members
Acme Steel Company Chicago mails Christmas bonus checks totaling more than 48000 dollars to 700 employees now in armed services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme Steel Company
Chicago
Acme Employees Get Army Service Bonus Payouts
Workers employed by Acme for over six months before entering the Army or Navy receive a bonus equal to two weeks pay or eighty hours at basic rates. Those with under six months service get a one week salary bonus or forty hours at basic rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme
Army
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Herbert Lotz
William Lotz
Seabees
Camp Peary
Pyt
Raymond Wise
Bert Wise
Dalton
Camp Blanding
Richard H. Perguss
Paiets
Cam Grant
Katherine Perguss
Harold Lucht
Edw. P. Lucht
Camp Bannion
Farragut
Idaho
Albert Lorenz
Garret Staat
University of Buffalo
N. Y
Army Air School
Earl Aigner
Air Corps
Truax Field
Madison
Wis
Robert Hendricks
Robert Huisman
Amarillo Field
Pfe
Arthur Mullen
Colorado
Lowry Field
Mullen
Arthur Krueger
U. S. Naval Hospital
San Francisco
Calif
Walter Bockelman
England
Omar C. Hinkle, Jr
San Diego
Naval Hospital
Paul Schmidt
North Africa
Wm. Morris
Deidder
N. C
John Miller
Colo
Salt Lake City
Utah
Aix Corps
Bettajean Nairn
Travis Nairn
U.S. Army Nurse Corps
Wesley Memorial Hospital
Bruce Waddell
Denver
Fitzsimmon Hospital
Kenneth Maxwell
Hawaii
Army Transport Command
Joachim J. Panozzo
Army Air Corps
San Antonio
Eeywui
John Laws
Allan Blanke
Cpl. Blanke
Blythe Field
YU Ea
Reid Wilson
Pacific Area
Sey
Thomas Huering
Henry Fuller
Camp White
Ore
Central Signal Corps
Camp Crowder, Mo
Lloyd D. Bowerman
First Dass
Gordon Pierce
U.S. Navy
Community Patriotic Council
States
Brookfelt
Bell Tele
Oour
America
OME Company
Riverdale Inn
Indiana Avenue
Fred Keyi
Dolton
Central Garage
Pohlers & Stahnee
Props
Washington Ave
Anthony Basile
Chicago Street
August C. Reich
Interocean
Indiana Avenues
Malloy Coal Co
Lincoln Ave
Carl Dieck
Coal and
Park Avenue
The
J.F. Chandler Roofing Co
Hicago
Acme Coal CO
Illinois
Commodore