Signal Outfit Keeps Wires Open 99th Division Heroes
Unsung heroes of the 99th Signal Company kept field communications alive under heavy enemy fire near Elsenborn Belgium. Capt Myer Klevan directed wire laying to Engineers while Staff Sgt Robert Carter and team repaired breaks through shelling. 24 hours produced 15 new circuits, six kept open. names include Johnny B. Fann N C, J P Gaddis GA, Travis Cherry TX, Niles W Bottorf PA, William C Brown OH, Liebert Philadelphia, Wayne Jones Newport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myer Klevan
Altoona
Elsenborn
Elevan
Robert Carter
Philadelphia
Carter
99Th
Johnny B. Fann
Roanoke Rapids
North Carolina
J. P. Gaddis
Ball Ground
Georgia
Travis Cherry
Clarksville
Texas
Niles W. Bottorf
Renona
William C. Brown
Rossford
Ohio
Pfc. Brown
William J. Liebert
Wayne Jones
Newport
Signal Corps Volunteers Hold Fast Under Fire
Geant John E. Stein of Louisville and other signalmen aided regiments by maintaining crucial communications under heavy fire. Officers and technicians faced machine gun and shell bursts, remaining at their posts through hours of combat and even Christmas Eve lulls, with only minor shrapnel wounds among crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geant John E. Stein
Louisville
Morris A. Brahms
Richmond Hill
Charles E. Mullen
Kans
Ernest Bisesser
Eri
R. Simonton
Edward Wilkes
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
A. Nealy
Robelin
Klevan
Max Ritenour
New Philadelphia
Ohio
Sgt. Ritenour
Ritenour
99Th
Rationing At A Glance
Rationing categories list processed foods meats and fats sugar shoes fuel oil and gasoline with expiration dates and stamp numbers. The notice outlines stamp validity periods including June July and August expirations and specific coupon periods for gas and fuel oil.
San Francisco Conference Faces Threat of Suspicion
Observers compare the conference to a marriage able to overcome dangers except lingering suspicion. Attendees debate postwar security and German accountability as broader Allied unity hinges on trust and verifiable guarantees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Birth of Canadian Quintuplets Sparks Ongoing Interest
Eleven years after the remarkable birth in Canada, all five quintuplets are alive and healthy. Scientists weigh in on multiple births in this May 27 issue of The American Weekly, the nation’s favorite magazine, with Baltimore Sunday American as the advertiser.
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Canada
Baltimore
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France
Calvin M. Dickens
Cpl
William M. Cullom
Sgt
Dickens
Eisenhower
Paris
Cullom
Patch
Seventh Army
Field Artillery
Germany
Calvin Dickens
Aurelian Springs
Washington, D. C
S. A. Cullom
Edith Dickens
Belgium
99Th Signal Company
von Rundstedt
Davis
Barman's
Western AA Store
Ottis J. Reynolds
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
Kidd Building
Roanoke Ave
Tickle
E. D. Harbour
Roanoke Rapids, N
Chockoyotte
W. L. Manning
Geo. L Kerr
P. O. Box
Gregg Shorthand College
Hardbarger
Raleigh
Secretarial & Business School
Gulfpride
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