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JANESVILLE, WIS.Bodies of Five War Heroes Arrive in the United StatesBodies of five more Southern Wisconsin m°n who lost theirlives in the Pacific area during World War II have been returned to the United States aboard the United States army transport Sergeant Jack J. Pendleton. Theyare the remains of T 5 Harold P.Keegan and Cpl. Waiter McCabe.both of Janesville; Pvt. MelvinChristensen. Brooklyn; Cpl. Walter Waga, Whitewater; and Pvt. Frank Maveus Jr., Brodhead.One of the men, T 5 Keegan, §on of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Keegan, 31 S. Main street, was a 192nd Tank battalion man. His parents were notified that he died June 3, 1942, at Camp O’Donnell in the Philippines, ' the cause of his death having been dysentery, Memorial services were held in St. Mary’s Catholic church in August Of 1946.Cpl. McCabe, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. McCabe, 611 X. Garfield avenue, was killed in action with the marines in the southwest Pacific. His death in November. 1943, was the first for Janesville marines.The son of Mr. and Mrs. Thor-wald Christensen, Brooklyn, PvtChristensen died in Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea, May 26, 1944, after a serious illness.A victim of paratrooper fighting in the Philippines was Pvt.Maveus, son of Mr. and Mrs.Recreation Calendar' Ai1 5•dies inthe high school unlessothenvisib stared.»*Friday, Jan. 146:30P-m.•—Severn ih grade partia.es —Roosevel? and Washington.S: 00P*m.—-PublicSquare Dance—WilsonSrhoo i.Saturday, Jan. 15a.m.— C OiorBasketba!] league.9.00a.m.—Oreafne Darme Classes —Roose\el? School.3.30a.m.—GradeSchool Skiing—VetsHi*!.in jna.m.—GradeBasketball League —Ail Orade*.1:00P-m.—GradeBasketball League—AO Orades.1:30P*m.— SeniorHigh and Aduit Sknng~~Vp’sHi)!.Aundav■, Jan. 1H2:00P-m— ChessClub—Armory.'J 00P-m.— Basketball - Armor;..1:30P-m.—SernnrHigh and Adult Skiing— Velt; sHid.7:30P-m—Bad munton - Armory.Fr*e Movie* on RequeilV e?t pr%na’-. Todayand Tomorrow. Star-vat ion SraSV*,he Deer Journey To Denali,Advanced £?trokes,Getting Afloat, Begin-rungSv.duct a survey of the city’s school building needs.The crowded conditions at theEast and South schools will be discussed v/ith local educational leaders.Chairman of the committee sponsoring the survey is Dr. Leslie Kindschi. and members are G. E. Zuercher, Dr. C. J. Schwin-gle and Herman Stuessv.Frank Maveus Sr., Brodhead. ■_ _was killed in action July 14, 1945, j ,1 TdlllS ll6rOUl6Qas Power Shovelon Negros island.Cpl. Waga, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Waga, Whitewater, losthis life while fighting in the southwest Pacific area Jan. 7,1943.Batters BridgeGreen Bay—CP)—You can’t Rl
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Janesville Daily Gazette
Janesville, Wisconsin, US
Fri, Jan 14, 1949
Page 13
Full Page
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James O.
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