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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1945
Page
3
Churchill tells the Commons total British empire war casualties from Sept 1939 to Nov 30 amount to 1,043,554. The United Kingdom accounts for 635,107, with 282,162 killed, 338,314 wounded, 44,438 prisoners, and 60,500 missing. Civilian losses and natural causes not included.
Hermann Bottcher a German born American captain of the 32nd Division was killed on Leyte after a storied career from Buna, New Guinea to Spain. He earned the DSC and the Silver Star, led men in ambushes and bridge destruction, and was revered for his leadership and daring jungle tactics. His demise ends a legendary Pacific theater combat record.
McNees appointed director of the San Antonio defense rental area by Fred C. Goath. The area covers Bexar Comal Kendall Bandera Medina Atascosa Beac and Guadalupe counties. Menees, a San Antonio real estate man, assumes the post in addition to his duties as rent executive.
A Washington war production board order to curtail outdoor advertising electricity drew no local guidance in San Antonio. Officials said they had no instructions about any brownout for the city, and believed San Antonio would not be affected due to fuel shortage exemptions.
American losses from December 16 to January 7 in the German counter-offensive total about 40,000 with 18,000 listed as missing. Germany suffered about 90,000 losses including 40,000 prisoners. Western fronts tally 52,594 losses across First through Ninth Armies with 4,088 killed, 27,645 wounded and 20,866 missing. Secretary Stimson called figures preliminary and warned it will take time for full accounting.
Major General Lea Donovan toured Bastogne and reported there is nothing wrong with American soldiers under fire. He said German counteroffensive equipment was formidable, but American forces showed confidence with many divisions performing well. No major training doctrine changes were needed.
In Belgium on January 16, First and Third armies connected along the Ourthe as two Seattle ski enthusiasts, Capt Norman Brooks and Sgt Lawrence Becker, led patrols to unite with the allied forces. Brooks, a former University of Washington ski instructor, rode with the Fourth U.S. Cavalry. Becker guided a Third Army unit.
Osph. Frederick C. Lynch, with the 8th Air Force, has been named assistant operations officer of a squadron in the 93rd Bombardment group. He is stationed in England with the Liberator unit. His wife Miss Betty Jo Retham and two children reside at 204 Bushnell Place.
Homer Illinois January 18 Richard Dutton a traveling barber arrived in the small town greeted by a reception committee from Foosland and town folk after three months without a barber The crowd cheered as Dutton set to work shaving and trimming the town’s 2000 shaggy heads leaving only a few residents unshorn while the town readies for a return to normal life after the draft emptied the main street shop.
France ranks second in Europe by area and claims a vast world empire spanning four continents totaling about 15.15 million square miles. France covers roughly 212,658 square miles domestically with a long historical reach across oceans and regions.
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