Together in South Pacific and at home
Two Jolietans Pfc Joseph A. Rachor 26 infantry and S/Sgt John Ivanich 27 medical corps served in the South Pacific for 30 and 32 months respectively. They finally met in a New Guinea rotation camp chow line and recall malaria, a wrist wound, and relief at being home. They note the climate change from tropical heat to cold and hope for warmer weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Pacific
New Guinea
Joseph A. Rachor
John Ivanich
Rachor
Ivanich
Rachel
Local Servicemen Return to Duty After Furlough
The Rachor and Ivanich families note sons Joseph and Ivanich have completed 39 and 33 months in service. Both attended Joliet Township High. they hold Asiatic Pacific ribbons with bronze stars, good conduct medals, and infantry combat badge. Joseph has the purple heart. Edward is in France, and both will report to Miami after 21 day furloughs for reclassification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Rachor
Summit Street
Joseph
Ivanich
Joliet Township High School
Racher
Edward
Fort Ord
Calif
Max Ivan
What we did in 1944
In 1944 Allied forces were far from Europe’s shores and Japan’s reach. The text notes limited advance in Europe with Rome still under German control and Paris occupied, while the Pacific saw heavy fighting including Guadal canal, Tarawa, and New Guinea, with B-29s not yet deployed. It praises progress amid massive casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Gulf of Gaeta
Pripet Marshes
Hitler
Odessa
Minsk
Crimea
Italy
Cassino
Rome
Pacific
Guadalcanal
Tarawa
New Guinea
Philippines
Truk
Japan
Saipan
Joliet WAC promotes Dorothy Ziesemer to corporal
At a Peninsular Base section in Italy Dor othy Ziesemer is promoted to corporal. Daughter of Mr and Mrs William Ziesemer Jr of Maple road she joined the WAC in April 1943 and served overseas after training at Ft Devens and Ft Oglethorpe. A former Barnett school teacher and Joliet Junior College student she has a brother Virgil also in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Pfce
Dorothy Ziesemer
William Ziesemer Jr
Maple Road
WAC
Ft. Devens
Mass
Ft. Oglethorpe
Barnett School
Homer Township
Joliet Junior College
Virgil
Rennet Extraction from Calf Stomachs
The text describes preparing rennet from a calf stomach used medicinally and extensively in cheese and junket production.
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C.H. Peterson Co
Otte
St Ogg. Library
Spectator
Paris
Belgium
Holland
Finland
Greece
Balkan
Upper Danube
Aegean Sea
Lisa Sergio
Blue Network
Joliets Greater
Cosmetic Dept
Joliet Wac
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