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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1944
Page
3
The Washington County Salvage Committee dinner at Fountain Head Country Club tonight is postponed to an indefinite later date due to unavoidable circumstances. Henry C. Triesler, chairman, cited conflicting events tonight as the reason.
Soviet forces opened two thrusts aimed at clearing the Murmansk Leningrad railway area of Finnish forces. One attack moved along the Svir river 150 to 200 miles northeast of Viipuri, another began north of Lake Onega above Medvezhegorsk. Red units neared Helsinki after taking more than 50 places, threatening seven German divisions guarding northern Finland's mines. Soviet report notes German losses near 70,000 with 7.8 million Germans killed or captured in three years versus 5.3 million Russians.
The bureau reported Ukrainian forces sustaining about 60,000 tanks, 60,000 aircraft, and over 90,000 artillery pieces lost, while Russian losses reached roughly 49,000 tanks, 30,128 airplanes, and 48,000 guns.
servicemen and families share address changes and greetings. Melvin known as Johnny turns 17 on July 20. Detrich, William B. requests mail at Norfolk unit address. Reesman, William D., moved from Camp McCain to ASN 33556636 Ha.i Co., M. P. Det. E. P. R.C., S.C. C. 4482, Camp Butner, N.C. Finn, Rhode Mas, completed boat training at Hunter College and to Naval Aviation School in Atlanta. Faubel promoted to corporal at Sardinian base. Russman from gunnery school to Lincoln Army Air Field. Renner arrives at Spokane. Socks finishes 17 weeks basic training. multiple addresses listed for family and friends.
Staff Sgt. Eugene T. Harris of Hagerstown Maryland received a bronze Oak Leaf cluster to the Distinguished Flying Cross from Lieut. Gen. George C. Kenney for extraordinary achievement in a Lead B-24 mission over Rabaul on October 12 1943. The operation involved a sixplane element attacking a cluster of ships amid heavy anti aircraft fire and fighter intercepts. The crewiou gunners and pilots pressed the bombing run and delivered all 36 1000pound bombs as Japanese fighters closed in for a prolonged engagement.
A note requests correspondence with a person at Co. E 191st Battalion Camp Blanding Florida. The individual previously worked at Fairchild Aircraft Plant 1.
A war report notes a successful mission resulting in downing three enemy planes. Photographs reveal the destroyer tender and one submarine sunk, while two other vessels suffered heavy damage.
Luther A. Stoner of the 200 block Bryan Place told police he was robbed at City Market lot around 10 pm by a Black man who implied a revolver and demanded his wallet containing money and cards. He was en route to a CIO meeting when the incident occurred.
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