Vivid World War II Accounts Inspire Troops at Bettendorf
An imperfectly legible report recalls a World War II moment as Thomas J. Dellvaugh recounts Army actions near Bettendorf. General Patton reportedly ordered rifle and bayonet use, then swam across a river to rally troops while thousands crossed to retake a town amid German fire and heavy combat.
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Sale
Thomas J. Dellvaugh
Climberland
Dellbaugh
Jose
Pullen
Actiss
Patton
Vinte
Hint
Clarksfield Items of Interest in Local Notes
Richard Tester IV rests at home two weeks after an appendectomy at New London hospital. Wet Stone discharged from the same hospital after several days as a patient. Ray Alder and wife learn their son Dana Rider was injured in France with a shoulder wound and a finger cast. Walter Cook and family move toward Camp Joseph Arkansas to be near Private Walter Elis Cook hospitalized with bronchitis. Delbert Wolcott and spouse welcome a son born February 24 at New London hospital.
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France
Walter Cook
Joseph 'T. Robie
Arkansas
Nivar
Prlvate Walter Elis Cook
Delbert Wolcott
New London
Local War News and Community Notes from Clarksfield
Community notes report navy enlistments and army inductions including David Warren February 7 and Bound Baker March 1. Corrections to Private Robert Mahl ASN 36850040 and promotions for John J. OMehy overseas. Local moves include Floyd Mure family to Harald Haynes tenant house. Social events detail gatherings with neighbors, visits, and church group activities. The Clarksfield Ladies Aid and Grange plan meetings and a March 10 community open event with pot luck and local temperatures noted.
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Avitain
Orth’ Wolcott
Porild Wolcott
Avid
Ralph
Cybiria Waolwalty
Clirksfield Town
David Warren
Navy Services
Baker
Anny
Eugene Gordy Las
Engerice
Company Christ
Camp Walters
Exis
Teller
Johty J. oMehy
Telays
Floyd Mure
Cat New London
Harald | Haynes
Mure
Haynes
Grant Johns
Jessie Cawise
Ben-Boolh
Lawrence Kellay
Avon and surrounding community notices and events
Local community calendar items list meetings and events across Avon, Penfield, Lake, and nearby areas. Mentions Avon Village Council sessions, Avon Lake Church trustees, Penfield junior class sponsors, Bakehouse gatherings, and Saturday drives. No clear narrative. multiple notices refer to meetings, social gatherings, and planned activities.
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Cverts Fontont
Dare “Avenue
Rs Gra
Call van Nostran
Solumbia
Wahguel
Baton Church of Christ
A. Th
Murlee
Avon Village
Halle
Avon Wes
Hmethod
Robert Batra
East Carlisle
Pratt Walker
Lagrange
Fragmented OCR notes mix economic and event items
A jumbled March entry combines tax like figures, withholdings, and personal filings, plus scattered social events. It references Rochester church activities, a Saturday gathering, and a Grafton trial note, all in an incoherent mix of names, dates, and figures.
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Dave Oo
Grafton
Hige
Rochester
Methodist Church
St A.m
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Meg
Culbert
Larry
Booth
Hugh Austin
Atargie
Cleveland
Henry Sanford
Joan
Herman Martin
Lawell Gray
Mess Lawrence Kelley
Carl ‘Twaddett
Adam Wilcoxen
Onie Russell
Grace
Juning Haynes
Hugh’ Austin
Dighter
Margie
Mee
Henry San
Wilbur Kohler
New Philadelphia
Anne Searight
Sand
Don
U. S. Marines
Racifie
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Cass Soy
Norwalk
Lawrency
Kelley
W. F. Fairehilds
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Onie
Russell
Sell
Augusta Schwartz
Clara Geople
Thie
Aid
Maré
Hilda
Davies
Euatnau
Clarksfield Grange
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Masneria
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Mee J Merrell
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Eleven Roots
Sanda
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Hair Letion
Batis
Boo Tabi
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Spain
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Lorain County Savings & Trust CO
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D. Torgollens
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