Mother Receives Silver Star for Lieut Rolfe Jones
Posthumous Silver Star awarded to First Lieutenant Rolfe D. Jones for gallantry on the West Front in Europe during December 1944. Medal presented to his mother, Grace B. Jones, at Fort Sam Houston by Brig. Gen. C. E. Nulsen. Jones led his platoon under heavy fire, was mortally wounded near the objective, and inspired his men to secure it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolfe D. Jove Hag
104Th Infantry
West Front
Europe
Grace RB. Jones
Tlizabeth Road
C. E. Nulsen
Fort Bam Houston
Dost
Jones
Davis Jones
Rolfe
Canterbury Hill
R. H. Rolfe
Grayson Street
Pvt
Edwin B. Jones
S5n
Parachute Infantry
Sningolds
Fort Sam Houston
G. C. Reach
France
Garzi
Tis
Garza
3Th Air Force
Long Ranger
Sulu
Borneo
VI Pighter Command
Jima
Lieut
Hoysee R. Brandenberger
San Antonio
Te Main
Honshu
Annther
Tokyo
Frandenberger
Atsugi
Aranienieercer Galas * Owe
Mount Pusivarma
Bandits Break Safe as War Heroes Are Named in Dispatches
A stray band of thieves forced open a McDougall and Martin currency exchange safe, taking 310,000 after terrorizing clerks. Meanwhile a stream of distinguished service awards surfaces as officers and enlistees, including First Lieuts and sergeants, are honored for combat missions in Europe and the Pacific and linked to units such as the 15th Air Force and the 95th Infantry division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Howard Blowquist
W. Blomartist
Europe
The
Fiest Lient
Alonza
Starkey Jr
L. Starkey
Fiest
Clarence W. Camerron
Kerrville
GC. W. Carerou
Com- West Gramercy Place
England
Eighth Air Force
William F. Bearight
A. Searight
West Summit Avenue
15Th Air Force
Italy
Willd HW. Lanway
Margaret B. Lamar
Ives
Warwick Boulevard
Cmigago
McDougall and Martin
Pilot Brandenberger Key Details and Family
An account describes a dogfight in which Lt Brandenberger’s flight engages multiple Irvings and Jap units. He reports gunfire, engine flames, and a belly landing. His wife Dune lives in San Antonio and his parents reside in Mason, Texas. He attended Texas A&M before enlisting in 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving
Brandenberger
Dune
Fulton Avenue
San Antonio
Waller A. Brandenberger
Mason
Texas
Armed Services
Yanks Die of Alcoholic Poison in Germany
Reports from Inside Germany reveal American soldiers at Schwere Germany died within a week after consuming an alcoholic fluid used in charging a UV-bosb. The incident, described as an alcoholic poisoning, signals a fatal medical issue among the troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schwere
Germany
Tri-College Shop Registration Opens
Pelix Ullrich announces Tri-College Shop registration open during the week of June at a cooperating college. St Marys University Tagarnate Word colleges and Trinity University sponsor the event inviting public and private sector volunteers to work on Inter-American education projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's University
Tagarnate Word Colleges
Trinity University
Pelix Ullrich
Veterans Returned From India Under Point System by Air
Sixteen veterans of the Citias Burme-India Uheater were brought back to the United States for discharge under the point system aboard Air Transport Command planes. They arrived after a 57 hour flight from Karachi, India via Casablanca and expected to reach home within 48 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
United States
Air Transport Command
Karachia
India
Casablanca
eiShmile
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D. Jones
Col
T. C. Grom
U.S. Strategic Air Forces
Kelly Field
San Marcos
Warren P. Harris
Ira D. Harris
Nolan Street
103Rd Infantry
Task Forte
Harris
Darris
Purple Heart
Tne Weenandez
Enrique Hernandez
Buena
James E. Wapittin
A. RB. Woltlin
Nelson Avenue
484Th Bombardment Group
Fifteenth Air Force
Itty
Bonnie C. Garza
Patient du Avooke Hospital Center
Tient
Lee JF. Wouils
Robert W Glese
G. B. Glese
Carson Fleet
Carl Blomquist
Sgt, Bonnier, Garza
Silver Star
Bevennentt
Plane Food
I & Selentifranick
Accing
Al-Purpore
Elaine Sashitogee
Berger Lawa
Sears
Sears Patia
Artela
Fou
Gut
Shem
Sears Sloren
Jewelry Department
Sears Street
C. C. Des Air
Yale
Readis
Courteay
Ate
Seaman
H. R. Giese
Naval
South Pacific
Thomas Baker
Ray Salter
East White Avenir
Santa Ana
Calif
China, Burma
Toi
Stephen A. Fey
Jor Richart Pey
Broadway
Manuel M. Esparza
Wiesewift
Max
Josephine M. Esparza
Morales Street
Cranviller
Harmiond General Hospital
Modesto
Callt
Johnes B. Burwell
Tuxedo Avenue
Bervite
Air Forces
War Department General Staff
J. Sol Jonel Burwell
War Department
Ales
Army Air Forces
Douglas Gassett
North Trinity Street
Cpl
Riley G. Yannik
Pianta Road
Carl Ulsaker
C. M. Ulsaker
208
Ridge- Montaveriie
Saar River
Siegfried Line
Saar
Ensdorf
Vilcorps
OPL
Riley G. Vann JR
Mustang
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