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Newspaper

The Spectator

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1945

Page

13

Navy Seabee Marine reaches Pearl Harbor from Great Lakes training

Robert Nl. Weder son of Mr and Mrs James Weder of L417 Dickens Street joined the Navy Sea Bees and was stationed at Pearl Harbor after enlisting January 29 prior to turning eighteen He trained at Great Lakes and Rhode Island before leaving for overseas May 15 following a 12 day leave Langston Photo

Robert Nl. Weder James Weder

Three Chums Reunite in Milan After Four Years

In Milan Italy Pvt Steven W Russ and two pals Pvt Ralph Gersich and Pfc Jerry Gersich reunited for the first time in four years. Russ, with the Army Signal Corps, has served overseas 30 months. Their families, Mr and Mrs John Russ of 922 Lunen street and Joseph Gersich of 301 Hutchins street, note the reunion. The unit earned a meritorious commendation for saving telephone lines and installing command posts.

Milan Italy Pfc Steven W. Russ John Russ Lune. Rut Pvt Russ Ralph Jerry Gersicht Joseph Gersich Hutchins Street Arty Stenar Corps War Department

Army battalion cited for aiding rapid Rome advance June July 1944

Mrs. Russ received a citation copy from her son's commanding officer as the battalion aided the fast northern advance from Rome during June and July 1944. The signalman has two brothers in the Army Joli Jr in India and Frank in the air corps at Platte Kansas. An Eastern aviation plant describes salvage procedures after a drill or reamer fracture.

Rome Russ Corp. Joli Jr India Corp Eastern Aviation

Repairing a Broken Tool with Flux Weld and Extraction

The passage describes cleaning debris, inserting a fluxed steel electrode, butt-welding to the broken tool, and using a hammer on a clamped tool to yank the assembly free. Often the hole remains undamaged and ready for another attempt.

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