William Tincher Killed In Action On Okinawa
William Neal Tincher II 21 son of Mr and Mrs Don Tincher of Lincoln Nebraska was killed in action while in service. He enlisted over two years ago and served in radar duties on a destroyer escort in the Pacific. Born in Diller he moved to Portsmouth and Lincoln where he attended Northeast High and Wesleyan before joining the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Tincher
Morrill Ave
Lincoln
Nebraska
William Neal Tincher
Clase
H. A. Bell
Dilner
Okinawa
Bill
Diller
Piertsmouth
Northeast High
Weslyan University
U.S. Naval Air Corps
Navy
Pacific
Ver Sullivan Wounded in Action in the Philippines
Mr and Mrs Albert Sullivan have learned their son Ver was wounded in action in the Philippines. The report gives no details beyond the confirmation and that he will be awarded the Purple Heart.
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Albert Sullivan
Ver
Philippines
Soldiers and families share news from Diller area
Boot trainee Seaman Robert Hiatt of Great Lakes returns home visiting his parents in Diller Nebraska. Wm E Bowers C F C visits Paxton then Diller en route to Washington DC for Fire Control School. Lt Chester Upson and family spend weekend with his parents in Neosho Missouri while stationed at Camp Crowder. Cpl Virgil Geer recently arrived at an England theatre station and will transfer to a permanent post as air forces support Germany. The Kieme Sish and Loth families visit Beatrice. Clara Jean Vance born April 28 to E E and Mrs Vance of Odell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaman Robert Hiatt
Great Lakes
Clarence Hiatt
Diller
Wm. E. Bowers
Chester BE. Upson
Lt Upson
Robert Upson
Camp Crowder
Neosho
Missouri
A.U. 8
Strategic Air Force Station
Eoegland
Virgil R. Geer
Vivian Geer
Nebraska
Col. Geer
America
Germany
Mrs Pickard Receives Gold. Lincoln Family Loses Son
Killed in action in the Philippines recently Roe McCune son of Mr and Mrs Roy McCune of Lincoln received a posthumous gold yesterday. The Roy McCune family were former Diller residents.
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Jim Pickard
Roe McCune
Roy McCune
Lincoln
Philippines
Diller
Bud Still in the Hospital Amid War Strains
A wartime letter from Bud reports being in a field hospital after a fragment injury to the head. He notes good meals and cigars, plans to attend church, and hopes to recover in a few days while praising crew morale on the front. His wife received a later note saying he still suffers severe headaches.
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Millers
Kansas
Leyte
O. K
Bud
Mrs Carrie Wrigley Nursing After Hip Fracture
Mrs Carrie Wrigley fractured her hip in a fall last Thursday evening at her son John Wrigley’s home and is now bedfast. She is expected to remain in bed for about five weeks. friends express condolences and hope for a speedy recovery.
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Carrie Wrigley
John Wrigley
1500 Attend Award Service At Beatrice City Auditorium
Beatrice city ceremony honors 8 fallen soldiers with posthumous valor awards as 1,500 residents attend. Mrs Lissa Fahdner receives Air Medal and Oak Leaf Cluster for son 2nd Lt Gordon E Fanders. Diller residents among attendees. Carroll Diller returns from stay in Shreveport. A daughter Shirley Ann born April 21 to Mr and Mrs Carl Werz at Lutheran Hospital Beatrice.
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Beatrice City Auditorium
Lissa Fahdere
Gordon E. Fanders
Gordon
Diller
Shirley Ann
Carl Werz
Evelene Gebhard
Lutheran Hospital
Beatrice
Citizens urged to donate clothing for overseas refugees
Readers are asked to bring used summer and winter clothes, shoes, bedding, and yard goods to local stores for relief of refugees in devastated countries. Collectors seek all ages and sizes, including undergarments, with items cleaned and undamaged.
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Jordening
Waggoner Bros
Attica
Honor Roll Seeks Complete List of D H S Service Members
The Girl Reserves of Diller High School publish a complete Honor Roll for those who attended Diller High and served in any branch during the war. They list names from files including Bob Andrews Army, Harold Achtemier Army, Harold Allen Army, and many others across Navy Marines Air Corps Merchant Marines and more.
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Diller High School
D. S
Bob Andrews
Army
Harold Achtemier
Harold Allen
Craig Baker
Navy
Keith Baker
Merchant
Glenn Ball
Marines
Kenneth Barber
Ralph Beckwith
Army Air Corps
Dick Beckwith
Harry Beckwith
Max Belding
William Bowery
Raleigh Bristol
Delmar Champ
Marvin Clancy
Everett Clark
Dwaine Clark
Lawrence Clark
Gerald Close
Dale Close
Roger Diller
Stanley Diller
Freddie Drexler
Robert Duis
Gordon Fanders
Wendell Fanders
Adam Fasnacht
Cecil Findling
Allen Folkore
Gerald Friday
Robert Fry
Floyd Gaisford
Dale Garrels
Elmer Garrels
Ernest Garrels
Gerald Garrels
Gilbert Garrels
Virgil Geer
Lloyd Green
Robert Grefe
Gradon Harvey
Merchant Marines
Gerald Harvey
Max Hall
Harold Henrichs
Theodore Henrichs
Robert L Hiatt
Robert D Hiatt
Ralph Hilder
Max Hill
Verne Hubka
Merle Johnson
Max Johnson
Harold Jones
Linn Kuper
Lloyd Lamb
Arnold Lottman
Harold Lottman
Russell Madden
Elmer Malchow
Donald Maw
Robert Maw
Alfred Mayborn
Richard Mayborn
Russell McCreight
Richard Miller
Scott Miller
Fred G Miller
Arthur Milow
Louis Meyer
Bill Nicholson
Orville Nickeson
Alvin Negus
Calvin Novotny
Lester Patton
Robert Patton
Roe Patton
Bernard Patton
Orville Peters
Howard Peters
Gilbert Plager
Ray Benz
Wallace Riddle
Donald Roelfs
Erwin Roelfs
Royal Roskilly
Harold Saathoff
Dale Sandman
Alfred Sasse
Elmer Sasse
Roe Sparks
Allen Tristman
Robert Stephens
Max Thompson
Robert Thompson
Serenus Viers
Keith Waggoner
Doyle Weaver
Virgil Weaver
Leonard Wiemers
Hederic Wrigley
William Wrigley
Lynn Waggoner
Melvin Wright
Letters from the front and home fronts in World War II
Readers share dispatches from Okinawa and San Bruno. Glenn writes from a foxhole in Okinawa praising his unit and noting tense times along with news of the president’s death and Allied victories. others report baking cakes in camp, travel across Pacific theaters, and college work while awaiting homeward orders and training details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn
Okinawa
Japan
Diller High Senior Practice Teachers Assigned
Senior normal training students are doing practicum teaching this week. Elaine Grabouski works District 42 with Miss Evelyn Renz. Mary Elizabeth Freitag District 66 with Miss Dorothy. Pingle Shirley Garrels District 59 with Miss Verneal Schnuelle. Irene Bangert at Harbine with Mrs Runke. Evelyn Fox District 66 with Della Roelfs. No high school classes Friday. Continued on page 4.
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Elaine Grabouski
Evelyn Renz
Mary Elizabeth Freitag
Dorothy
Pingle
Shirley Garrels
Dist
Verneal Schnuelle
Irene Bangert
Harbine
Runke
Lorraine Achtemeir
Evelyn Fox
Della Roelfs
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William Tincher
Sen
Aod
Walter Kieme
Herman Sish
Robert
George Loth
Clara Jean
Mr. and
Mes, E E Vance
Odell
Carroll Diller
Smith Diller
Thursby
Shreveport
St Paul’s Lutheran Church of
de Loris Abrends
Harry Abrends
Ensign H L. Procter
United States Navy Air Corp
Jennie Proctor
Humboldt
Nebr
Richard
Robert Sapp
Tecumseh
Cirl Twist
Mboldt
Mra Spehr Ter
O. Spehr
Marie Sapp
Pecumseh
Verneda Fox
Powel
Nebi
Stanley Abrends
John Maines
Alma Oltgen
Erma Irene Fox
Ka Ree Lucking
Carl Lucking
Mre
Carl Twist
Bud Lee Proctor
Home News
Craig
San Bruno
California
Wally
Suo Valley
Keith
Guadalcanal
Russell Islands
Bougainville
Espirito Santo
South Pacific
Merine
Jay
Wentworth
Merton
Diller High School News
Naomi Snyder
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