Posthumous Silver Star for Colonel Ohme in Italy
Lieut. Col. Herman W. Ohme, killed in action in Italy, receives the Silver Star for gallantry as commander of the Third Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 8th Blue Devil Division. He led a bold assault, directed artillery from an exposed post, and refused retreat after four comrades were killed at his side. His wife resides at 301 Westover Road.
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Herman W. Ohme
Italy
Hist
Blue Devil Division
Ohme
Westover Road
Entergain
Kidney health claims and a detox product promotion
A dyspeptic advertisement touts pills to “flush out poisonous waste” from kidneys and blood. It warns of kidney disorders causing backache fatigue and vision issues and urges taking a named remedy to relieve symptoms and cleanse the urinary system.
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Roy
Soldiers and relatives honored for World War II service
The notice lists South Texans receiving Purple Hearts, Silver Stars, Air Medals, and Flying Crosses for actions in France, Italy, and the Pacific. It names soldiers, their homes in Texas, and units such as the 5th and 9th Air Forces, with details of wounds, campaigns, and dispatch dates.
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Frank Lee Aven
Pacific
Ethel Ler Allen
San Francisco
Hog
Endioman Allen
Pyl
Donald Allen
France
Dog
Pat
Fred J. Tamlinson
Fred F. Tumlinson
Goliad
Air Force
Italy
Ralph H. Hearn
John EB. Hearn
Cotulla
5Th Air Force
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Spt. Shreves Co
Goodwin
Army
Seventh Bombardment Group
Tenth Air Force
Burma
Col
W. C. Sams
Fifth Air Force
South
South Anterior
Nehis
Sams
West Point
Pluto
West Wildwood Drive
Pal
Stanley Moore
Sam Moore
Essex Street
North Africa
Sicily
Angio
Doddfield
Olin King Jr
Clifford Court
D-day
Pitt
Raymond KR
Mussel
West Ashby Plate
Stall
Wenry Ar Guerra
Kenedy
Sunita
Gonzales
Wilton A
Rucker
Corpus Christi
Eugene Taylor
Boerne
Marcus P. Gostiltn
Uvalde
Vic
Lea Marvin Teed
McAllen
Pio
Manuel Sifuentes
Laredo
Wiliam F. Lanton
E. H. Laulsen
Furr
Blechhammer
Germany
Saulson
Steff
Lloyd M. Simpson
Rita Simpson
Nevada Street
Beers
Sb. Lo
Jim Simpson
McLean
Pym
Cecil
Edward
Infany
Cpl. W.C. Simpson
Marines
Frank
Navy
Pri
Alex Habeeb
Daisy N. Habeet
South New Braunfels, Hagteeh
Haberb
Iran
San Antonio
Archhe Cpl
George NM. Fos
R. N. Fox
South Steepen
Gram
Aly
Coronent Fox
Diner Mek
Pacific Theater
Tir
Toney
G. la Fuente
Foy Wounde
Belghins
Claudia la Fuente
PPC
Tony G. LA Fuente
Belgions
Barmotren
Ehldeen
Anil
Seninkie
Inc
Pvt
Sgt
Lloyd Simpson
PVE
Alex Mwasbeer Aarded
Purple Heart
Cpl
George A. Fox
Pacific Area
O. D. Dickson
D. McGraw
Houston
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Corpus
Ag Bus Nphaloys
Gage Mechanica
San Antonio Transit Company
Bayon Crefe
Shantung
L’aigton
L'Aigton
Wolff & Mary
Soledad
Veramendi
A . Valentine
PR. Batishir Bel Ren
Ted
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