Wackenhut With Tokyo Express On Okinawa
Private Harold Wackenhut of Saline has joined the 27th Infantry Division on Okinawa where they landed April 9 to fight Japanese defenders. The 18-year-old joined in August 1944 and has three months overseas with the Appleknocker regiment. His home is 8075 Warner road. his mother, Mrs. William Wackenhut, resides there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold W. Wackenhut
Saline
27Th Infantry Division
Okinawa
Ryukyus
George W. Griner
Tokyo Express
Pvt
Wackenhut
Appleknocker Regiment
Michigan
Warner Road
William Wackenhut
Service Term Details and Military Transfers Highlighted
The report covers 17 months of service for a service member, with Mrs. Thomas moving to Memphis and then Saline. Lt. John Arend, USNR, moves from Key West to Norfolk and recently visited Toledo for his grandmother's funeral. His wife and children stay at the Arend home until they can rejoin. Duane McCallum of Denver is on a 20 day furlough visiting family in Plymouth and Ann Arbor. Lieut. Robert Thomas and his wife, Cpl. Irene Penny Thomas, spent a week with relatives before returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Arend
Usnr
Key West
Fla
Norfolk
Arend
Toledo
Fred Arend
Duane McCallum
Denver
Colo
Otto Graff
Plymouth
Ann Arbor
Robert Thomas
Irene Penny Thomas
Bonds and Faith Drive War Bond Support in New England
In New England white churches symbolize Freedom of Religion with Sandown New Hampshire’s 1773 wine glass pulpit highlighted as a historic shrine. The piece links early liberty to today’s war effort, urging Americans to buy War Bonds to help keep troops succeeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Sandown
N. H
U.S. Treasury Department
Fort Monmouth Return Brings Soldier Coupled With Leisure
Their stations say the couple reunited about ten days ago with him returning to Fort Monmouth New Jersey and her to Warrenton Virginia. Roberts radio communications team of 24 men is chosen for overseas service and he expects to be sent to the South Pacific soon. During leave he and Grover Burgan enjoyed time together and played frequent tennis foursomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Warrenton
Robert
South Pacific
Bob
Grover Burgan
Cpl Hartman Burned in France During Duty with A A C
Cpl Glen Hartman son of Mr and Mrs Ruben Hartman of Ann Arbor formerly of Manchester road was severely burned in France while loading gasoline from a huge 30 wheel Army Air Corps truck. His clothing caught fire when a hose broke and he leapt to the ground suffering burns to his right arm and legs. He had an appendectomy in May and hoped for a Michigan hospital transfer in July or August. He has been overseas two years and previously drove a mail truck in England until D Day. Other local notes include Seaman and Mrs Robert Osterhout visiting from Stockton Calif and soldiers Charles Irelan in New Jersey hospital and due home soon after liberation from a German POW camp. Set Erwin Schumaier reported for duty at Wright Field Ohio assigned to 4000th AAF Base Unit Sqd M at Wright Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Hartman
Ruben Hartman
Ann Arbor
Manchester Road
France
Gerany
Army Air Corps
Michigan
England
Veterans' Vocational School Aids Returning Servicemen
The Michigan Veterans' Vocational School at Pine Lake in Barry county, leased to the state for one dollar annually, serves World War II veterans needing health and vocational rehabilitation. The 31 acre site features half cleared land, woods, shoreline with docks, watercraft, and a tranquil setting for physical and mental health restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Veterans’ Voactional School
Pine Lake
Barry County
W. K. Kellogg Foundation
Foundation
Office of Veterans’ Affairs
Michigan
Pine Lake Vocational School aids Michigan veterans
The Michigan Veterans' Vocational School at Pine Lake offers six hour daily programs five days a week with courses in machine drafting office practice and more. It provides on site medical and vocational rehabilitation, low living costs, and placement assistance for World War II veterans, funded by state efforts led by Governor Kelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Elks Association
American Red Cross
Office of Veteran’s Affairs
State Board of Control For Vocational Education
Department of Public Instruction
Pine Lake
Michigan Veterans’ Vocational School
Michigan
Council of Veterans’ Affairs
Lansing
Mich
Office of Veterans’ Affairs
North Grand Ave
Harry F. Kelly
Bluenose Club Welcomes Arctic Sailors Amid War Escort Feats
Royal Canadian Navy frigates aided a Murmansk convoy and back, shooting down one enemy plane. Descriptions celebrate ships Iroquois Huron and newer members Monnow Port Colborne Saint John Nene Stormont joining the Bluenose Club, with Lieut James Bradley among early memberships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic Circle
Bluenose Club
Murmansk
Neptune Rex
Iroquois
Huron
Monnow
Port Colborne
Saint John
Nene
Stormont
Royal Navy
United States Navy
James Bradley
Port Grecht
Port Grecht, Ont., In H. M. C
Also Mentioned on This Page
Otto H. Wahl
Fort McClellan
Ala
Sergeant Wahl
Joseph Thomas, Jr
Wanda Koebbe
Memphis
Tenn
Joseph Thomas
ARM 2
Monterey
Calif
Cecil Field
Florida
Pacific
Thomas
America
Fox de Lux de Luxe Brwg. Co
Grand Rapids, Mich
DE Luxe
Cpl. Hartman
Seaman
Robert Osterhout
Stockton
Osterhout
Max Fosdick
Donald Rhees
Manchester
T. J. Irelan
Charles
States
New Jersey
Set
Erwin F. Schumaier
Chetek
Wis
Air Technical Service Command
Wright Field
Dayton
Ohio
Sqd. “M
Air Forces
Veterans’ Vocational School
Victory Players
American Theatre Wing
Esther M. Hawley
L. Louis Sheldon
Attie
Sarah
Mrs. Evans
Mattie
Jane
Jim
Bas
Army
Bob Hope
Africa
Fairfax Street
Aresing
Tam
Arctic
EM. CG. S. Iroquois
Camrose
Atlantic
Bay of Biscay
Mediterranean
North Africa
Normandy
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