Pvt William Berry Seeks Air Force Duty in Europe Theater
Pvt William Berry son of Roy L. Berry of Rittman has arrived at the European Theater Army Air Forces Replacement Depot. He will be assigned to units servicing Army Air Force planes in Germany Austria Italy or France. The depot near Munich handles thousands of GIs monthly and is housed at a former Luftwaffe flying school valued at about 15 million dollars. Berry previously attended Webster High School and worked for the Ohio Match Co before enlisting in February 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William KE. Berry
Roy L. Berry
Rittman
Army Air Forces Replacement Depot
Occupational Air Force
Army Air Force
Germany
Austria
Italy
France
Munich
Luftwaffe
Randolph Field
Europe
Pvt
Berry
Webster High School
Ohio Match Co
Dexter A Sholar Begins 3 Year Army Air Forces Enlistment
Canton recruiting reports three local youths joining the Army Air Forces for three years. Dexter A. Sholar, 18, of Rittman, starts his service. Cpl. Stanley D Speicher of Doylestown had 2 1/2 years in the 742nd Amphibious Tank Bn discharged May 4, 1946. Pvt. Lewis O Benner of Doylestown had nearly seven years of prior Army service discharged Sept. 1, 1945. He may retire in less than 14 years at age 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regular Army
U. S. Army
Canton
Army Air Forces
Army
Dexter A. Sholar
Emmet H. Sholar
Salt St
Rittman
Cpl
Stanley D. Speicher
Doylestown
Pvt
Lewis O. Benner
Mrs E Schar Home After Painful Fall
After several days away Mrs. E. Schar returns home to the farm one mile west of Sterling. She fell on cement steps at the Walter E Shook residence causing a bruised rib and a head impact. She is improving and welcomes visitors. Christmas day visitors included Mr S E Troxel Mrs Rose Oxenrider and others. Midshipman Bill Bodager of Annapolis visits his parents for ten days. Mr and Mrs Russell Kauffman and Miss Evelyn Jones attend the Cleveland Browns New York Yankees game in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Schar
Sterling
Walter E. Shook
S. E. Troxel
Rose Oxenrider
Walter Noble
Bill Bodager
Annapolis
W. W. Bodager
Russell Kauffman
Evelyn Jones
Cleveland
Thomas M Carey Funeral Held in Fenner N Y
Funeral services were held Thursday December 19 in Fenner New York for Thomas M Carey 31 formerly of Rittman who was killed in an automobile accident near Danville Illinois early Sunday December 8 He was an insurance salesman for New York Life attended a G I insurance course at Purdue and formerly served as chief chemist at Ohio Boxboard Co He is survived by wife Miriam Brainerd Carey and his parents N W Carey and Mrs Carey of Fenner and sisters Mrs Reed Hamilton New York and Mrs English Nelson New York
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenner
N. Y
Thomas M. Carey
Rittman
Danville
Ill
New York Life Insurance Co
G.I
Purdue University
Ohio Boxboard Co
Navy
Miriam Brainerd Carey
N. W. Carey
Fenner, N. Y
R. Reed
Hamilton, N. Y
Lynn English
Nelson, N. Y
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Rittman Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Rijiman
Ohio
the Church OF God
Ohio Avenue
Ohio Ave
R.& T. Welding
Joe Razel
William Berry
Land List
G. C
County Commissioners
Earl Lautenschlager
Wayne County
L. G. DeVore Drug Store
Wooster, Ohio
The
John H. Fisher
R. V. Fredrick
Fisher Building
Rittman, Ohio
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