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ta Barbara, California.*Missing In ActionT5 Ellis I. Smith is reported missing in action in Belgium since December 24. He is a «on of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Smith of south of Bedford, . He, overseas in June a first aid man in a tachinent.'ceived by his mother, Mrs. Fred Peters.i'* * *Earl Matheny, WT 2|c, is stationed in Philadelphia awaiting further assignment. His wfe and daughter Karen Sue are in Phil-4jidelphia visiting him.w * w‘ Lt. Dale W. Lewellen of Conway, pilot on a B-lT flyingXFori-reash*a $»eh awardedthe,(gurth oak leaf dueter to the .Afr Mdd-! until Wednesday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Pullan Sr., at Hew Market.***Pvt. Herman Hawn came Thursday for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orhan Hawn at Conway but he was called back to camp7his furlough being cancelled.With her parents at Leon, left Wednesday on their return to Tampa, Florida, where he is stationed at the army air field,•*and Mri. J3on savage of Ajjfiund-, sa, Colorado, former residents pt; New ’Market, Was killed in- action on December 14. He was-a• **Sgt. Wayne Duncan of the Marines, left Sunday for ■; South Cerqlinaafter spending* ;30-da£vPfc. Eldred Cummings, who is stationed somewhere in France.writes a letter to the Times-Pressand says Hello to his inquiring He also sent 5 Francs inpaper money anda unique free band pen drawing of a fox-hole- Aw/ *id dts• surroundings. ‘A ,member of Pattdrt’s Third Armyand had Been Overseas only a few months.Missing In ActionSgt. Benjamin L. Wilson of Elmo, Missouri is reported missing in. action since December 16 in Germany. His wife, Mrs. Edith Wilson is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Harley Hamm of Bedford, and is with her parents here.Receives Medical DischargeEddie Quinn of Lenox received a medical discharge from the army on January H from the Winter General Hospital, Topeka, Kansas. He had seen active service in the Eoropean theater ofoperations. lt;Mr. Quinn will again assume general management of his clothing stores at Lenox, Bock Port, Mo., and Hamburg.Pvt. Jay Corbin of Camp Fannin, Texas, arrived in Gravity Wednesday to visit his wife and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Corbin.' Homer Calkin, son of Mr. andMrs. Orlando Calkin of Clear-♦field has been Commissioned a Second Lieutenant and 13 now stationed in Washington, D. C.♦ **Pvt. Wayne E. Shum, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Shum is some where in Italy and has received his assignment with the Supply Headquarters of the 5th Army,ents, Mr, and Mrs, Frank'Dup* can. A. ■Pvt. Lloyd Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wilson of Conway came Sunday for a 14-day furlough with his parents: He had been stationed near Tacoma, Wash.HI In ItalyWord has been received by relatives that Sgt. Robert Allen Pfander, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Pfander of Osceola,, former residents of Sharpsburg, is ill in a hospital somewhere in Italy. He was taken back from the front lines to a hospital by plane. He is a grandson of Mrs. Jess Dresher of Sharpsburg.* **•Darrell' Hargis left Thursday for Yonkers, N, Y., after spending a two weeks’ leave with hts parents, Mr and Mrs Melvin Hargis at New Market• • •Pvt. Lloyd Wyckoff recently sent his niece, Lola Lu Lem-ert a white chenille baby bed spread from the Hawaiian Islands. •T|5 Truman O. Freemyer. who has been stationed in Germany is now back in Belgium, according to word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J, R. Freemyer of west of Gravity.Killed In ActionPvt. Harold A. (Cotton) Webb was killed in action at Luxemburg on Dec. 24, .according to a message from the war department received Monday, January 15 by his parents, Mr. and Mrr. Isaac Webb of Blockton. He entered the service May 9, 1944 and served with Patton’s 'Third Army.u.Wounded In ActionPvt. Gail E. Fitdhugh was wounded in action in Belgium on December 30, according to a message from the war department Sunday by his parents, Mr, and Mrs. Roy Fitzhugh of near Conway. Gail was recently sent overseas and his parents had ‘not heard from him after he left this country until Monday after they received the above message. At that time they received three letters, one written in France, one in Belgium and on* In Germany,Dean Clement has been made a sergeant, according to wotd received by his parents, Mr and Mrs. Dale dement of the north part of the' ounty.* * *Pfc. Francis Burns is now in southern England, according to word received by his wife, Mrs. Genevieve LamBley Burns of Bedford.* **Sgt, Delmar Thompson is sta tioned at Camp Crowder, Mo. Delmar is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thompson, former residents of Bedford but now cf near Villisca.* * *Pvt. Robert Leighton, Pvt. Ronald Lucas and Pvt. Kenneth Troncin who were recently inducted into the army from Taylor county, are stationed at Camp Robinson, Arkansas.***Bob Heed arrived in Clearfield Monday from the Marine Base at Paris' Island, South Carolina, to visit relatives and also with his mother in Des Moines, while on 10-day furlough.* ♦ *Sgt. John Steel, who had beep stationed at Fort Benning, Ga., has been given an APO number out of New York for duty over* seas. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Robt. Steel of Bedford.* ★ *Pvt. John H, Streitenberger arrived Wednesday from Camp Hood, Tex,., to spend his furlough at the home of his father, J. A. Streitenberger at Blockton. He recently completed his basic training, and is a cook.t**Cpl. David L. Dant has been transferred from France to Belgium, according to word received by his wife, who resides in Blockton, and by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Daht of Clearfield.o'**2.-.:Mrs! Joe Birkenholz of Hop- 0 kins has received word from her * husband. Pvt, Joseph E, Birkenholz, that he hag arrived in France. Mrs, Birkenholz was the former Miss Betty Jeanne Be-bout. Pvt. Birkenholz is the soneio:of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Birken- hholz.-f.Charles R. Stowell, MoMM3c, arrived in Bedford Tuesday from overseas for a visit with his wife and daughter Marilyn, being on a thirty-day emergency leave on account of the illness of his wife.He is stationed at a navy supply depot in New Guinea, where he operates a crane. He went over-♦ * *Ptlt;v.♦iraibnPvt. Harold E. Norris is station ed at Camp Roberts, Calif. He made his home with Mr. and Mrs, Kenneth Brown of east of Bedford before entering the service in December.***Lt. John M, Larsen has been awarded an additional oak leaf cluster to the Air Medal for combat missions over Europe as pilot of a Ninth Air Force P-38 Lightning fighter-bomber. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Larsen of Bedford and was sent overseas in March 1944, He is now stationed in Belgium.***Pfc. Doyle E. John, who is stationed in India, writes an interesting letter to the Times-Press under the date of December 31. He recently had seen Jack Cochran and Pauu William Clark, both of Bedford.***Pvt. George Clutter, who came to Sheridan from Camp Robinson. Arkansas, to visit his wife and two children while on furlough. left Monday for Fort Meade. Maryland, to report for further duty.* * *•S. Sgt. W. E. Campbell, Jr. who is stationed in New Guinea, wrote his mother, Mrs. Anna Campbell of Bedford, on January 2 that He had the experience of feeling an earthquake a few days before. He was standing in the office when the earth began to move and feit he had had quite an experience.Cpl. Donald Penion has been transferred from Edge wood Arsenal, Maryland to Camp Croft, South Carolina. On January 8 he was married to Miss Josephine Richard of Pittsburgh, Pa. The single ring ceremony was read at the Methodist Church in Spartanburg, Souffi Carolina.* * *Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Watson who reside near New Market have five sons in service. Pvt. Harvey Karg, who was recently inducted into service, is stationed at Camp Robinson, Arkansas, Cpl, Alvin Karg is with the army in the Philippines. Homer Karg is a chief petty officer with the amphibious forces in the Pacific. Clifford and Robt. Karg are both Seamen 2c and are in the Pacific.Pfc. Alvin L. Gray has been spending his furlough in Clarinda with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George E. Gray, leaving this week for Fort Devens, Mass. He visited in Bedford two days with his sister, Mrs. Elva Weaver and son Gary, this being his former home. The Grays have another son in tne service, Glen Gray who is with the Navy and stationed at Panama City, Florida.★ ★ ★S.Sgt John L. Healy is back in the States afteR 19 months’ service in Greenland. He is a member of an army ordnance unit and took his basic training at Fort Warren, Wyoming. He took training at the Pomona Ordnance base in California and in Massachusetts before being sent overseas. After spending the.holidays with his wife in Pomona, California, he reported 'back to Camp Stewart, Georgia.b:\vSIplt;p]UJoisit)C((FTaisi11HIaraiwfiJiyVvClPItS]■wBSIvVe*11Pf.
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Bedford Times Press
Bedford, Iowa, US
Thu, Jan 18, 1945
Page 5
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Taylor C.
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