Tank Battalion Story Featured in American Traveler
The 745th Tank Battalion, part of the U S Army's First Division, trained at Camp Bowie Texas and landed in England in August 1943. In D Day operations they fought to secure the beachhead at Colleville sur Mer and then advanced through Belgium into Germany, taking 2 700 prisoners and aiding in the breach of the West Wall. Pfc John D Larson son of Mr and Mrs John A Lar wick serves with the unit, which exemplifies armored force teamwork.
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American Traveler
Txt
U. S. Inf. Div
John D. Larson
John A. Larwick
Larson
Camp Bowie
Tex
Muc of Louisiana
England
Colleville-sur-Mer
Marigny
Mon
Belgium
Siegfried Line
West Wall
Aachen
Abodi
Local Social Roundup From Chadwick Area Events
Sunday visits and family gatherings populate the Chadwick region with relatives and friends visiting from Polo Savanna Freeport Rockford Mount Carroll and Dixon. Notable items include Earl Larson’s appendectomy recovery and several pairings hosting guests at homes across the area.
Honor Roll of Our Boys and Girls in York Township
The Colors An Honor Roll of all men and women serving in the armed forces of the United States who have gone from York township is being prepared. The Review will appreciate corrections additions and notices of advancement in rank. The list so far is as follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
York Township
Soldiers listed with U S forces from Ashpole family era roster
A long compiled roster lists numerous service members from the Ashpole family and others, naming ranks and branches across the U S Army Navy Marine Corps Coast Guard and WAVES. The list includes Corporals Sergeants Lieutenants Captains and others, with individuals attached to units such as Seabees air corps and marines from multiple states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Artyne
Ensign
Andring
Seabees
Ashby
Wayne
Pfe
U. S. Army
Henry L. Ashpole
U. S. Arm
Harold Ashpole
Ashpole
Robert
Atherton
Dwight
Navy
Glenn H. Barr
U. S. Navy
Barr
Charles
Army
Bennett
Donald
Re 'Joe
Edward Babczak
Beck
Badtke
Marvin
Camp Hood
Texas
Brown
Burrell
Harold
Brown Richard
Chas. H. Bull
Eugene Bull
US. Navy
Bull
Bob Bogd
Coast Guard
Earl
Cate
Hubert A
U. S. Army Air Force
Pete
M. W
U S. Navy
Fay Groharing
Groharing
Fred
Mo Mmac
Dorothy Gaar
WAAC
Delbert Gaar
Gaar
Paul
U. S. Army Air Corps
John
Gordon
Ray
Green
E Edward
Navy Air
Holmquist
Melva
Ae Holmquist
Antone
S. Navy
R. Holmquest
Holland
S. K
Hook
Raymond
Albert
Bernie
George Hook
Isenhart
Joe
U. 8S
Manes
Jensen
Eddie
Johnson
Eugene
Mitchell
Lauren
Army Air Corps
Richard S. McWorthy
McGinty
Vernon
Miller
Burdette
Olson
Marion
Harry Orrt
George Russell Penman
Porter
Elmer Pease
Potter, Stacey
Potter
Gene
Teader
Wilbur K
Robinson
Richard
U. 8
Army Air Force
Robert Rentschler
Elwin Rice
Vland Rice
U.S. Army
Paul Rice
Rice
Lawrence
U. 8. Navy
Roy
Root
Joe Root
Rawlins
Reader
Sack
Dan
Schroth
Roland
Stickell
Wilbur
Siperly
Sgt
Marines
St. Ores
Leslie
Tech
Vernon Schreiner
Philip Switzer
Switzer
David
Stephen
Turney
Gail
Herbert L
USNR
Walters
Edna Waves
Weatherwax
U. S.1 Army
Wagner
William
Walter White
Williams
Alfred
James Wiebenga
U. S. Air Corps
Wilt
Everett
Young
Henry, Jr
Young, Charles
Social Visit Recap From Savanna and Clinton Gatherings
Mrs Everett Williams and family enjoyed a Saturday visit with Mr and Mrs Elwood Williams in Savanna. Guests included Mrs Mary Weidman Mrs H P Hartman Mr Emil Hartman Lo is Goetz and Sharon Kay. Sunday afternoon and evening call at Clinton with Mr and Mrs C B Vaught. Thursday supper at the Handel home hosted by Mr and Mrs Lloyd Handel entertained Mr and Mrs Wesley Nesemeier and Mr and Mrs Henry Livengood and family of Milledgeville.
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Everett Williams
Mary Weidman
H. P. Hartman
Elwood Williams
Savanna
Emil Hartman
Lois Goetz
Sharon Kay
C. B. Vaught
Clinton
Lloyd Handel
Wesley Nesemeier
Henry Livengood
Milledgeville
Miss Viola Knoess Becomes Bride of Joseph Rath
Miss Viola Knoess daughter of Mr and Mrs George Knoess Chadwick and Joseph L Rath son of Mr and Mrs Julius Rath Savannah were united in marriage Sunday Feb 11 at the Knoess home west of Chadwick The double ring ceremony conducted by Rev Frederick Freytag followed nuptial music by Gerhard Fischer The couple plan a week trip to Chicago Milwaukee and Waterloo and will reside east of Chadwick after March 1 The bride attended Chadwick Community high school and AAA office Mt Carroll The groom is a Savannah township high school graduate and works on the family farm
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Viola Knoess
George Knoess
Chadwick
Joseph L. Rath
Julius Rath
Savanna
Frederick Freytag
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Gerhard Fischer
Crystal Hartman
Alice Geison
Fred
Lois
Eunice Rath
Hilda
Helen Knoess
Kenneth Wood
Maurice Becker
Will Kniss
Mabel Wagner
Eileen Daehler
Chicago
Milwaukee
Wis
Waterloo
Rath
Deaths of Mrs Fern Hammelman 49 Milledgeville native
Mrs Fern Freda Hammelman 49, long native of Milledgeville, died Monday at Home hospital Sterling after Friday surgery. Funeral Wednesday at St John Lutheran Sterling. Born Nov 7 1805, daughter of George and Sophia Seng. Survived by husband Lester Hammelman three children two grandchildren and her stepmother.
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Fern Freda Hammelman
Milledgeville
Home Hospital
Sterling
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Fern Freda Seng
George and
Sophia Seng
Lester Hammelman
Sunday Supper Guests Honor Lt Wayne Magill Homeward
Mr and Mrs Arthur Deets hosted a dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs Charles Stuart of Mt Carroll and many others from Sterling Morrison Lanark Milledgeville Rockford and Sterling. The gathering celebrated Lt Wayne Magill on furlough from Camp Bowie Texas with a formal supper in his honor.
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Charles Stuart
Mt. Carroll
Charles Way
Elizabeth Harrison
Fiona
L. Rosenow
Sterling
Frank Deets
Arden Deets
Ada Wolfe
Lyle Nicholas
Lyle
Milledgeville
Harry Deets
Mason Deets
Lanark
Gordon Milroy
Rockford
Arthur Deets
Robert Carlson
Jo Ann
Alice
Morrison
Fred Oson
Dora Shibley
John G. Magill
John D. Magill
Mies Sue Magill
Marshall
Robert Foltz
Wayne Magill
Camp Bowie
Tex
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pfc
Margaret
Heusinkveld
Thomson
Eads
O Morrison
Ill
Chadwick News
Clayton Lenhart
Ronald
Polo
Elmer Kaufman
Shirley Prowant
John Stein
Orion Kahl
Freeport
Kate Musselman
Bill Prowant
A. W. Provant
Albert H. Dervers
Freedom Township
Baltimore
Hilda Helm
Jean Beck
Dorothy McGinty
Frank J. Emyre
Zennie Roderick
Keckler
Frank Cheeseman
Merlyn Schreiner
Darla Rae
Cora Geison
Donald Jogo
Lewis Motor Company
Sinclair Gas & Oil
B. V. D. and
California
Martin Morris Co
Clinton, Iowa
Donald Ashpole
Epa
John Rice
Joe J. Jurgens
Kauffman, Harold
Mar
Ines
Kaufman
Alf Donald
Ale Ray
Morgan
Kenyon
Kraft
John Kreuders
Robert Kreuder
Kness
Kness, LaVere
U. S
Miss Viola Noess
Joseph Rath
Chadwick Community High School
AAA
Savanna Township High School
Mrs
Fern Hammelman
Charles Lamb
Lamb
Team Strawberry
Hampshire
New Hampshire
John Deere
New Idea
International
McCormick
Cae
Letz Burr
Keck Gonnerman
McCormick-Deering
M. F. Bentley
Geneseo
Illinois
Lawrence van Hyfte
Tom Nowers
Considine’s
Fulton
Lincoln Way
Fountain Service
PARTY
Thomson and
Vicin
Income Tax Service
Margaret Heusinkveld
Fulton, Illinois
Vesta and
Delco Batteries
Firestone
Illinois Gas and Oil
Cecils. Mitchell’s
Fulton State Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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