Courage Corps Infantry Man's War Record Highlighted
Lieut Jean Klein serving with the First Army 7th Airborne Division earned the Bronze Star Medal and Oak Leaf Cluster for meritorious service in France Belgium and Holland from September to November 1944. He repeatedly directed artillery under heavy fire and refused to leave his post even when wounded. Other stories note Seaman James Forward Cornell’s seven bronze stars for Pacific battles and Sgt Harry Harrison earning Bronze and Silver Stars for actions in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Klein
Air Corps
Murray Klein
First Army
7Th Airmore Divsion
Hodge
United States
France
Belgium
Holland
Lieut
Klein
Higch
R. G. Harrison
Set
Harry
Gup} Harrison
Germany
Harrison
State Highway Department
Pfc
Charles Harrison
Pacific
McConnell
Floyd R. McConnell
Sylvie M. McConnell
Sikeston
T-5
Horace L. McBride
Sikeston High School
Bulah McConnell
News of Our Men and Women in Uniform
The Herald notes sendoffs and homecomings of service members across the U S and overseas. It highlights Dr Bill Sidwell and Mrs Sidwell aiding in New Guinea and the Philippines, Ensign Foley returning from Washington and heading west for duty, Pvt Bob Stowe returning to Camp Maxey after a furlough, and Lt Col S B Hardwick Jr returning to Washington after missions in Europe. It also lists Bronze Star recipient T 5 Floyd R McConnell for actions in France, captains reported missing, sailors and airmen stationed in Dallas Bermuda Memphis and New York, and families awaiting letters and visits from soldiers and sailors in Austria Germany and the Pacific.
Cable From Friend Brings News Of Return And War Updates
A long thought dead cable arrives for Mrs. T. C. McClure from Mrs. Thekla Just in Norway, rekindling memories of Capt. Just who went down with his ship. The piece also lists servicemen back on furloughs, in hospitals, or reporting for training, including Pvt. Odis Bohanon, Sgt. Charles D. Johnson, Kinsey Ponder, Pvt. Hugh Aldrich, S Sgt Wade C. Greer, Pvt. Charles L. Revelle, and Theon A. Dumey, with notes on their duties, locations, and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. McClure
Thekla Just
Norway
Pourtie Oak Leaf Cluster VOR Vanduser Tyler Set
Jackson L. Burke, 23, son of Evin Burke of Vanduser, serves in the 94th Bombing Group cited by the President for the Bruns wick Muhlembau plant bombing. The group also took part in the Third Air Division England to Africa shuttle bombings of Regensburg Me-109 plants in August 1943 with a Presidential citation for the division. Burke, ball turret gunner on a B 17, has flown over 25 missions and earned a fourth Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal for meritorious achievement in heavy bombing of Nazi targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Set. Jackson L. Burke
Evin Burke
Vanduser
94Th
Muhlembau
Brunswick
Germany
England
Africa
Messerschmitt
Regensburg
Sgt. Jackson
Eighth Air Force
Sergeant Burke’s Prewar Aviation Training and Wings
Before entering service in June 1912, Sgt. Burke worked in agriculture. He received his gunner training at Kingman Arizona and earned his wings in February 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke
Kingman
Ariz
Sikeston Captain Led Company in Cheb Assault
One of the spearheading units for the Cheb attack on April 25 was Company K of the 387th Regiment, 97th Infantry Division. Captain John R. Wilson of Sikeston commanded Company K during the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheb
Czechoslovakia
387Th Regiment
97Th Infantry Division
John R. Wilson
Sikeston
Easter eggs in rainbow hues for ship's crew
Co C Thurston, Electician's Mate, USN, son of Mrs Ada Thurston Vanduser, recalled Easter Sunday 1945 and galley lunch boxes of rainbow eggs for the crew aboard their floating fortress during Okinawa bombardment. The battleship and Pacific fleet pounded enemy positions before D Day Easter for hours as shells rained on the island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. C. Thurston
USN
Ada Thurston
Vanduser
Thurston
Okinawa
U. S
Soldier visits parents on furlough in Oran
Sgt Robert Carr visits his parents Mr and Mrs A C Carr at Oran during a 30 day fur lough. He had been a German prisoner for four months and was hospitalized in England before coming to the states. Pfe Gerald Bohannon returned to Fort Ord after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs W L Bohannon of Benton. Bohannon had been stationed at Fort Benning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert O. Minner
Sioux Falls
S. D
Troux Field
Madison Wis
Minner
Louise Nienstedt
E. J. Nienstedt
Blodgett
Bob Stowe
Howard Stowe
Matthews
Camp Maxey
Texas
U. S. Infantry
Pvt
Stowe
Clyde White
Dallas
Agnes White
Jerry Allen
W. H White
Chaffee
White
Alaska
States
H. B. Hardwick
Col
S. B. Hardwick Jr
Washington, D. C
Europe
Barns
Rome
Col. Hardwick
Southwest Pacific
J. W. Carroll
U. S. Navy
Bermuda
Carroll
Clarence Carroll
Newton
A. A. Waggener
Lynn Waggener
New York
Lieut. Wagegener
Marine Air Corps
Ferry Command
Tim Spence
Naval Air Center
Memphis
Naval Air Gunners’ School
Miami
Fla
John Spence
Morehouse
Charles D. Johnson
O'Reilly General Hospital
Springfield
Roy Johnson
Sikeston Set
Johnson
Wade C. Greer
Leyte
Joe Thornton
Inst Prairie
Spt
Greer
Robert Carr
A. C. Carr
Oran
Sgt. Carr
England
Pfe
Gerald Bohannon
Fort Ord
Calif
W. L. Bohannon
Benton
Bohannon
Fort Benning
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lieutenant Klein
James Forward
Cornell
James C. Cornell
Wotje Atoll
Marshalls
Philippine Sea
Leyte Gulf
Carolines
Marianas
Hollandia
Palaus
Saipan
Guam
Tamnan
Bonins
Formosa
Luzon
Morehouse Hnch School
Sip
Tokyo
China
India- China
Hong Kong
Haihan
Saigon
Camranh Bay
David B. Horn
Horne
Matthews Avenue
Jefferson Barracks
Pfe. Horn
Army
Dahn
Rainbow
Herald
Pfe Horn
Poes
Piedhorn
International Shoe Company
Horn
Garin Perroner
Pte
Lorn
Sukeston
Doolifptle
James H. Doolittle
Thomas J1
Stalcup
Leo W. Cook
Henry J Stalcup
Cook
Helen Cook
Archie Cook
Doolhittle
Glenn Williams
Silver Wings
Glenn Eli Williams
Eli Williams
Army Air Force
Napier Field
Ala
RAF Training Command
J. G.) Williams
State College
Cape Girardeau
Bill Sidwell
New Guinea
Medical Corps
J. Wm. Foley
Navy
J. W. Foley
Bob
Ensign Foley
West Coast
Co. W. Hiett
Chas. H. Hunton Jr
Capiian
W H Simmons
Bill Simmons
Austria
Leonard V. Colley
Camp Peary
Williamsburg
Colley
Gertrude Colley
Elzie Boardman
John R. Cowell
Ruth Street
898Th Infantry
100Th Infantry
Seventh Army
Cowell
Set Jack Finney
U S. Marines
Mel Ruth Pinney
Morisy
Set Finney
Woman's Marine Corps
Cherry Point
N.C
Newspape
Opittietsas
Odis Bohanon
US. Infantry
Camp Hood
Jess Bohannon
Kinsey Ponder
IB. K. Ponder Ponder
Hugh Aldrich
Field
U. S. Army
Aldrich
Ada Aldrich
O'Reilly
Melvin Revelle
War Department
Charles L Revelle
Philippine Islands
Fox Hole
Revelle
T l Theon A. Dumey
Leo Dumey
Kelso
Stalag Viia
Dumey
Duiney
North Africa
Sidt Taly
Walter A. Maier
Lutheran Hour Speaks
Edgewood Inn
Dexter Ihguway
Tony Scherer and
the Moonlight Serenaders
Pourtie Oak Leaf
VOR
Vanduser Tlyer
Sikreston
Sherwin-Williams
Il Sherwin
America
Sherwin- Williams
Sikeston Paint and Wallpaper Co
KEM Tone
Young Building
Center St
SWP Quality Paints
Pwspaper
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