Citations Awarded Bronze Stars for Wartime Valor
San Antonio recipients receive Bronze Stars and Silver Stars for heroism in World War II. Highlighted are Lieut. Comdr Hugh I Lewis for meritorious submarine service, Cpl John Lissner for bravery on Iwo Jima, Pfc James Moore for rescuing a comrade, and Col Thomas Bishop among others. Awards recognize actions across Luzon Iwo Jima and European theaters with additional combats in Morotai and Saipan.
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Hugh I. Lewis
San Antonio
John
Lissner
Lotus Street
Iwo Jima
Lissener
James E. Moore
Mae Moore
Barrett Avenue
Two Jima
Clifton B. Gates
John A. Palinsky
Germany
Flaminrgs
Belgium
Route 7
Box
Lient
William of
Mixon
Stratford Street
Europe
America Goes On Deferred Vacation Trip
Motorists flocked to western resorts as heavy travel swept through Glacier National Park Yellowstone and Rocky Mountain corridors. Inbound traffic and hotel bookings surged with out of state plates and many travelers in uniform from armed forces. Gasoline rationing ended boosting Pacific Northwest lake trips and Mexico-bound travel rose sharply at Hidalgo Reynosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dices
Western
America
Montana
Glacier National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Colorado
Highway Patrol
Rocky Mountain
Biany
Unyfohai
Mount Rainier National Park
Washington
Pacific Northwest
Puget Sound
U.S
Hidalgo-Reynosa
McAllen
Texas
Army to Quit Port in PI
Manila Aug 22 General MacArthur said his command would discontinue further participation in Philippine civil administration on September 4 as it is no longer necessary. He noted all areas have been restored to the Commonwealth government and its legislative, executive and judicial branches are functioning. The army will continue building major bases to be held after independence. Large numbers of troops will demobilize, especially service troops handling supplies for occupation forces in Asia.
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Manila
MacArthur
Sevice Trops
Asia
Pacific submarines credited with saving pilots in war waters
GUAM August 24 INS reports fleet submarines saved 74 U S Navy personnel eight British pilots and 138 Army fliers during an eighty day period ending May 15 in Japanese home waters.
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Guam
Paultics
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cant. C. W., Wilkins
Submarine Force
Pacific Fleet
Otto Haufler Jr
Otto Baufler
Edna Mae Hauler
Comfort
Luzon
Hautler
Morotai
Dutch East
Indies
Five Watch
Marine Cpl
Willan D. Pates
Edward. Pates
Belknap Place
Broiwe
Iwo Dima
Ates
Pales
Marshalls
Saipan
Tinian
Fourth Marine Division
Pacific
Moore
Brackenbridge High School
Pfe
Mauro Alenan
Terre Tussi
Italy
Clstion
Lye Yilisge
Alem
Wilhin
Dred
Aleman
Thomas S. Bishop
T. S. Bishop
Sa Pedro Avenue
Geumany
Pete E. Samilllan
Pasa Street
Pic, Concepcion Maron
Jose Maron
Heeville
Germaany
Cpl
Frank Fozana
Elizabeth Logana
Fast Then Avenue
Otto Haufler
Jn. Gels Infanryman
CFL
William
Patel
C. W. Wilet
Combe
Ndgh
Lewis San Antonian
TEC
PFC
Mauro Aleman
Tink
Thomas
Bishop
Mowntyin
Fromot Springs
Arkansas
Mountain Valley
O. K. Mayo
A. Tr. Bo
P. To
Alva
Civic Govt
P. M
Wolff & Marx
Sapprest
Anny
Beauklly Tailorett
Callay
Ans Brow
Wets Vine Wat
Uff Mar
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