World War II Bronze Star Winners From San Antonio Area
Long list of San Antonio and Texas service members awarded Bronze Stars and Air Medals for actions in Europe and the Pacific. Highlights include Col Louis E Hobbs and Maj. G T Newnan for acts under fire, plus numerous sergeants and captains across infantry, air forces, and naval units with citations detailing heroism, battlefield leadership, and combat achievements in Italy, Holland, Leyte, Guadalcanal, and New Guinea theaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis E. Hobbs
Sin Antterey Street
Fonjo
Levels II. Breree
Madgeans
Mackie Gan
Mudgrens
Is Inc
Erman M. Newnan
San Antonio
Jacob &. Devers
Italy
Earl A. Brooks
Bessie Brocks
11Thh
Tyooks
Simpelé
War Casualties and Wounds From Leyte and Other Fronts
Walter H. Roberts a former Light Carrier boy died of Leyte wounds after being wounded November 13 and dying November 30, mother Mrs Carrye Roberts of 1907 Delgado Street. Grover son of Mr and Mrs Jim Grover of Mathis wounded at Leyte November 12, served since October 11, 1941, with campaigns in Hawaii Australia New Guinea and the Philippines. Kurt Voss wounded in Italy September 20 resumes duties with the Dist division and holds Purple Heart and Combat Infantryman badge. son of Mr and Mrs Thea Voss of 207 Binca Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fie
Walter H. Roberts
Leyte
War Department
Carrye
Delgado Street
Roberts
the Light
Fro. Rawin
Grover
Jim Grover
Mathis
Teyte
Hawaii
Australia
New Guinea
Philippines
Kurt Voss
Italy
Dist
Dubank High School
Thea Voss
Binca Street
Back from duty members of 7th San Antonio unit return home
Seven servicemen including First Tent Leg Ww. Smith a fighter pilot with ten combat missions in Europe and gunner G. Campbell with thirty European missions are listed as returning from overseas on rotation. Also named are Natividad G. Koyna Tito Hermanites Adolfo B. Hermutez Alfredo Vasques Rant Perales and Joe Martine Jr with various months at sea or in combat theaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Sottiers
Saturn Toy
Smith
Carlos Campbell
Cpl
Tito Hermanites
Aleutians
Rosie § Hernandez
Adolfo B. Hermutez
Bantico Street
Alfredo M. Vasques
Rant Perales
Alamo Heights Pupils Win Five Book Review Prizes
In the 20th annual Wolff Wid Marx children's book review contest four age groups produced two or more winners from Alamo Heights and Ursuline Academy. First place in the sixteen to eighteen group went to Betty Scheible for How Green Was My Valley with Alice Odom second for The Moon Was Down. Third went to Peggy Stuck for Vanity Fair. Other winners include Wilfred Watts and Virginia Short in older groups and Patricia Olsen, Martha Flack, and Gene Perkins in younger groups. First-place prizes consist of three books from the Wolff and Marx department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamo Heights
Leah Johnson
Librama
Carnegie Library
Henry
Ghent
Trsuline Academy
Beacon Hitl
San Antonio Academy
Mark Twain
Piica
Betty Scheible
Ursuling Academy
Green
My Valley
Paige
Alice Odom
Ursuline Academy
Save
Peggy Stuck
Alamo. Heights
Vanity Patr
Wihilfred Watts
Atlanta Heights School
Seceond
Virginian
Adunm Heights
the Kourt
The
Daskervilles
Marion 3
Main Street
Patricia Olsen
Bracon Hill School
Robin Hood
Martha Ion Flack
Treaswe
Gene Perkins
Mare Dwain
Ulusy
Ale Rogers
St. Henry's
Charles Shields
Wolff and Marx
Selecon
Vets Arrive At McCloskey General Hospital
Three San Antonio veterans recently returned from overseas duty arrive at McCloskey General Hospital in Temple. They are Pie Montez son of Mrs Rose Montez of 49 North Laredo Street Pio Denard M Mg Gborkell husband of Mrs Pauline Mrtorkell of 744 Marshall Street and Capt Brice EB Sax sc husband of Mrs Jonel Sasse of 626 West Ludlow Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Aptonians
Nversons
McGloskey
Temple
Pie
Pan FL Montez
Rose Montez
North Laredo Street
Pio. Denard M. Mg Gborkell
Pauline [Mrtorkell
Marshall Street
Capt
Brice EB
Sax
Diamond Jim Suffered After Eating Walnuts
The article suggests Diamond Jim experienced stomach trouble and possible ulcers after consuming walnuts. It warns of indigestion and requests a remedy from Udex, promising a money-back guarantee if the relief isn’t found.
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Jon
Holland
Lonnie B. Braty
Lola Matlock
Chicago Builevard
Walter Kxrueger
New Guince Fron
Pasific
Frank W. Davers Jr
Frank W. Beare
Wid Rose Avenue
Hag
Ninth Air Fores
Tle. Lanis FE
Bonilla
China
Wile
Air Service
Compand
Seub
Billy Simons
Fred
S.atamo
Tliana
Watry N. Weigstex
Wort
Mira
C. E. Donegan
Monticello Court
Kesh
15Th Air Force
Tot Wells
Alfred J. Billo
Pearl Chatman
West
Mistletoe Avenue
Frank Billo
van Court
Aly
Weist Gumier
Air Force
Newnan
Ec Ins
Nelton
A6th
Texas
Candr. Leonidas Walthall Pare
Coast
George J. Patronat
John W. Pancoast
Mra
Marion Olson
Martha Patroast
CMDR
L. W. Pancoast
Lexan Militiery
Institute
Wells
Page
Ad Austin Tax
Volks
Mount Vernon
Austin
San Antonio Aviation Carel Center
Jeferson
Brackenridge
Piccadilly
Varry Wade
Pensacola
Fly
Pic
Cetil
Holckamp
Conred T. Holckamp
Tuaction
6Th Dradrys
G. TF. Carlisi
Gladys B. Carlisle
East
Dewey Place
Eights Air Force
Hig
Irwit H. Dragne
Linut
Paul HM
Homburg
Verdelle Homburg
Frost Street
Pal Homburg
Euclid Street
86Th Bombardment Group
Eighth Air Lover
Trent
Patrick F. E. MacManus
Bette Lou MacManus
East Ashby Piliee
Ninth Air Force
Army Air Forces
B. Macafanus
Ilves i
Raymondville
Pvt
Tidendo Vargas
Paula
Martinez
South Cort Attest
Feld Infantry Division
Norranndy
Vietgas
Vargas
Naxi
Walter W. Dilfer
Annie Bell Miller
Ven Ness Street
Second Infantry
Frances
Germany
Clifford A. Mettlyain
Titat
Wilam M. Vendris
Inis
Rosemay C. Hendrix
Fair Saks Place
Tittle Daupher
William FP. Calmes
Flying Fortress
Charles A. Miler
Betty
Milley
Teytoh
Maly
Virgit K. Vaughan
Virgit P. Vaughan
Waelder
Vsth Air Force
Thomas H. Mebanatd
Maxim Mebynalcd
Paseo Encinal
Legion of Merle
North Africa
McDonald
Custer
Diviston
Forth Army
Noling Abse Poliicer
Henry J. Met
Victoria
Ramon Ramos
Petra H. Ramos
Montezuma Street
San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center
Cal
Newton N. Jacobs
Harry B. Knickerbocker Jr
East Grombush
N. J
Europe
Dominic P. Munlers
Jervesey City
Walter M. Robertson
Franca
Cnnt I. Carlson
Barbara ©. Carlton
Lyes
Claremont Street
Tech
St. Harmon Hall
M. Smith
Old Seguin Toam
Charles T. Watson
Eleine W. Watson
Kentucky Avenue
Henry Molight
Mary J. McRight
Pietee Avenue
Pleo
Rudolph Morales Gonzales
H. L. Gonzales
North Tas Moras Street
Guadalcanal
van Howe
Gonzales
Ueels
Sid Indo
Lol
Lodis Keobes
Lonnie
Krueger
F. W. Bauers JT
Maj
Erman Newman
Broadway
Say
Maine
Pei
Rake Weoutlawn Ati
Trintiatry
Qorday
Pes Alamo Plaza
Boy
Camp Robinson
Ark
Leo Shanklin
McKoenning
Hara-Kirt
United States
Naya Center
Corpus Christ
Mary Mesford
Inquesite
C. Grover
Corpus Christi
Walter F. Roberts
PFC
Kurt
Kulp
Alamo
Col
Samuel
Bf. Hogan
Pharr
Hogan
Belgium
S.A
McCloskey
Diamond Jim
Taraciatzhy
Sul Toren
Udea
Tabinis
Jorrie
Jel
Thor
Gladiron
MR. EY. Stewart
W. Magnalis
Thor Gladiron
Werrors
Marca
Folke
Mart
Glaomon
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