Meditz Commended for Combat Action with P-47 Unit
Frank Meditz of 561 Mason is commended for combat action with a 7th AAF P-47 squadron in the Saipan early days of the Marianas campaign. He served as a mechanic, enduring enemy raids to pave the way for Thunderbolt fighters. son of Mr and Mrs Frank Meditz. He joined the armed forces on May 1942.
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Frank Meditz
Mason
Saipan
Marianas
Pacific Ocean
Meditzie
Siapanion
Ashito
C Orp
Meditz
Postwar Farm Problems Meeting Announced in Ottawa
J H Brock announces a gathering at the Ottawa Street M E church Cass and Ottawa streets on Wednesday December 13 at 1 pm. The program covers postwar farm problems and labor efficiency with F F Gingrich and H L Jepson discussing planning prospects for 1945 and farm prices.
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J. H. Brock
Ottawa Street
M. E. Church
Cass
Ottawa Streets
Ers
F. F. Gingrich
State Extension
VFW
H. L. Jepson
Northeastern Illinois Farm Bureau
Farm Management Service
Navy two year anniversary for Machinist Mate 2/c Matthew J Fuchs
Matthew J. Fuchs, machinist's mate second class, 20, marks his second Navy anniversary tomorrow. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fuchs Sr., 1521 N Center St, he recently returned from a leave and is back on duty in the South Pacific. He earned the African European American defense and Asiatic Pacific campaign bars and served 20 months overseas after boat training at Great Lakes and prior work for Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp.
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Matthew J. Fuchs
Navy
Frank Fuchs
Center Street
Farmers plan efficient 1945 crop and livestock program
Farmers in the area will discuss why some produce more from 19 months of labor than others from 30 months. The talk uses actual farm records and outlines a procedure to help each farmer plan a better crop and livestock program for 1945, with public attendance encouraged.
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Nk Meditz
Pabco
Hibbard
PIT
Daisy
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