Reich Brothers in Service Honored by Shafter Family
A Shafter family honors five Reich brothers serving in World War II. Hugo Reich who spent 89 months overseas returned from Guam in August 1945, Bert Reich serves with the 160th Engineers and now in France, Askari Reich a Field Artillery corporal who has seen North Africa Sicily Italy Anzio France and Germany, Bert and Askari met in Germany, Walker Fry a paratrooper discharged after Europe return, married Phyllis Champion of Bakersfield, Walter Kirschenmann moved from Arizona to Texas as Air Corps mechanic, Wilbert Kirschenmann remains at Fort Ord, Bruce O Nea1 ill at sea now in Seattle Naval hospital.
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Hugo Reich
64Th Coast Artillery
Hawaii
Guam
Bert.Reich
160Th Engineers
States
England
France
Belgium
Germany
Askari Reich
Field Artillery
North Africa
Sicily
Italy
Anzio
Bert
Askadl
Walker Fry
Europe
Walker
French
Phyllis Champion
Bakersfield
Pvt
Wilbert Kirschenmann
Fort Ord
Bruce O’neal
al Kruger
U. S. Naval Hospital
Seattle
Army and Merchant Marines personnel from Shafter area in wartime service
Sgt Otto Reich serves as a Ground Mechanic in the Air Corps and interpreter in Germany, heading overseas in November 1942 via England and France. Emil Reich works as engine room oiler aboard various ships, recalling 188 degrees in the Pacific and three crossings totaling about 17.5 days one way. Ernest Fleishauer and Ruben Schmidt have been discharged from the Army, with Schmidt married to a Kansas girl and Ruben having served since before Pearl Harbor and in Iran for over two years. Pvt Art Kadel, at Camp Roberts, prepares to complete infantry training. Roy Canteras has served at sea in the Pacific aboard the Independence and has not been heard from since V-J Day.
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Otto Reich
Air Corps
Germany
England
France
Otto
LaVerne Kliewer
Shafter
Emil Reich
South Pacific
Pacific
Emil
Richard Schaefer
San Francisco
Ruben
Schmidt
Kansas
Pearl Harbor
Iran
Art Kadel
Camp Roberts
Roy Canteras
Roy
Japan
Soldier Lachenmaier Hospitalized at Ft Belvoir
Lt. Wm. R. Lachenmaier is in the hospital at Ft. Belvoir and requests letters be addressed to him General Delivery Mt. Vernon Virginia.
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Wm. R. Lachenmaier
Ft. Belvoir
Gen. del
Mt. Vernon
Pvt Carl L Wygle On Furlough Visiting Family
Pvt Carl L Wygle is home on furlough to visit his family. He helps the cook on troop trains arriving at redeployment fields.
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Pvt
Carl L. Wygle
Aircraft carrier story from Pacific war notes
Pvt. Herb Brown took part in the Okinawa invasion and wrote his wife that he would remain there for some time as cleanup continues. Jim Ball, a Navy ship cook, is home visiting his parents and friends while stationed in San Diego on a patrol ship along the Pacific coast.
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Pvt
Herb Brown
Okinawa
Jim Ball
Navy
San Diego
Pacific Coast
California speaks significant statements by Californians
Admiral Halsey in Tokyo Bay declares "California, here I come" as war duty ends. Dora Woods of Montebello notes women will push into politics. ASAW Call, Pacific Mutual Life Insurance president, argues government must not block freedom and enterprise. Lt. Robert Herwig comments Kathleen Winsor's Forever Amber as history, not risque.
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Admiral Halsey
Tokyo Bay
California
Asaw Call
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co
Robert Herwig
Kathleen Winsor
Kathleen
Amber
Government limits on raisin and dehydrated fruit production
The Agriculture Department sets 1945 caps on Golden Bleached raisins at 38 000 tons and other dehydrated raisins at 2000 tons to balance raisin use and promote sun dried raisins. With reduced wartime needs after Japan's surrender and a larger 1945 pack, about 40 000 000 extra cases of canned vegetables will be available for civilians.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Japan
Wisconsin Tops Dairy State Status in Union
Wisconsin is identified as the leading dairy state of the union in a summary that highlights its dominant role in milk production. The article emphasizes the state's prominent position within national dairy industry rankings and rural agricultural strength.
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Wisconsin
Guenther Family Relocates to San Luis Obispo
Mr and Mrs William Guenther longtime Shafter residents move to a new home in San Luis Obispo Mr Guenther works as a switchman for the Southern Pacific yards in the area
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William Guenther
Shafter
San Luis Obispo
Guenther
Southern Pacific Yards
Alaska Governance Then and Now
Alaska is governed by its own legislative assembly alongside Congress which reserved authority to legislate on certain subjects when the territorial government was approved in 1912.
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Alaska
Legislative Assembly
Congress
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B. F. Goodrich
Silvertown
Silvertowns
Shafter Recap and Tire Shop
Ralph Lachenmaier
B.egoodrich
America
Los Angeles
Acme Brewing.co
Reich
Armed Services
Iceland
Redlands
Cpl
Walter. “Kirscherimann
Arizona
Texas
Set
Ernest Fleishauer
Army
Signal Corps
Sion
Philippines
Winawi
Dora “Woods
Montebello Messenger
Fortune Magazine
WASCO
7Th Street
Lila Gill
L. E. Town
P. O
E. 18Th ST
Helene Curtis
Charlotte E. Fay
Bakersfield Beauty College
Chester Ave
Guenthers
San Luis
WPB
Zenith
Shafter Radio CO
Pacific Avenue
Chuce Clements
Wm. Stoller
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