Doolittle Praises Wakefield Air Force Men Airways Heroics Highlight VE Day
Gen James H. Doolittle congratulates 185000 strong Eighth Air Force, praising Capt Joseph E Sawaski and Sgt Arvo A Seppa of Wakefield for the victory over Germany. Report notes bombers, fighters, and support crews, with details on missions and impact on Allied invasion of France. Messages describe Luftwaffe defeat and rail and oil targets as crucial to Allied advance. Pacific dispatches include a change of address and a German concentration camp sighting by Pvt Bruno Saari.
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Doolittle
Wakefield Air Force
England
Eighth Air Force
James H. Doolittle
Eighth
Joseph E. Sawaski
Joseph Sawaski
Arvo A. Seppa
Matt Seppa
Wakefield
Germany
France
Luftwaffe
The
Royal Air Force
U. S
15Th Air Force
Europe
Bruno Saari
Burials and soldiers gain in WWII Navy and Army updates
Witnesses recall light expressions at burials. Cadet John J. Gardetto remains a highly trained Army Air Forces officer after Bombardier training at Carlsbad. Lt Gribble meets brother in Belgium. Robert in Germany while Jack aims homeward. Kronberg at Great Lakes. Windberg on furlough from Norfolk. Viljollaria leaves Newport News after Pacific and Atlantic service. Mattila serves in Navy air corps at Tallahassee. Jeanne Bruno, Navy Nurse Ensign, heads to Corona. Pasco Rolasdo on 15 day furlough, pushing for veterans’ year’s pay bill with Senator Guffey.
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A.A.F
John J. Gardetto
Dominic Gardetto
Verona
Army Air Forces
Carlsbad
N. M
Army Air Field
Gardetto
RAF
Norfolk
Transportation Corps
Em? Senna
Charles Viljollaria
Pacific
Atlantic
Newport News
Phillip Mattila
Navy
James Rolando
Air Corps
Tallahasee
Fla
Jeanne Bruno
John Bruno
Navy Nurse Corps Reserve
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Corona
Cal
Bruno
Cpl Pasco Rolasdo
Service Shorts Highlight Returning Families and Veterans
Walter Bennett and family return from Glenwood Springs Colorado where Seaman Bennetts was hospitalized four and a half months. Bennetts receive medical discharge. Pfc Jacob Sampson arrives in the United States and is at Letterman hospital San Francisco. Edmund Wasielewski visits Milwaukee mother Mary Wasielewski after Okinawa service. Pvt George Smolich arrives in the States and is at Letterman hospital in San Francisco.
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Walter Bennett
See
Ronnie
Don Lee
Glenwood Springs
Colo
Seaman Bennetts
Edmund Wasielewski
Src
Mary Wasielewski
Okinawa
Milwaukee
George Smolich
States
Letterman Hospital
San Francisco
Old Judge Reflects on Bitter and Sweet in Times of Criticism
The dialogue features the OLD JUDGE remarking that one must endure bitter with sweet amid criticism, as FRANK asks for clarification about the judge's comment and the art beverage business.
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Cpl
William Carter
Tommy
Sis
Belgium
Robert Gribble
Jack Gribble
Harry Gribble
Robert
Jack
Ivan Kronberg
S 1c
George Kronberg
Thomaston
San Fracisco
Arthur Windberg
BOSCH
GVVES
Frank
Judge
Tom
Lake Superior District Power Company
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