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V\ rOUR MEN IN SERVICEs% *s\if%\ I% Af*1:ior»tXiimitthcot Thi* column it devoted to mtr. in ifce U. S. *rmy. usrt. mi riots tod coast guard fromand nrmediatc ttctm:?.La CrosstFnotlt; ;raphs o! men in the foreign ser-s*‘» wili be printed without charge, as tea as data about men in U. 8 training eamp* Ad data must be ir. writing, addressed to the rife editor.ZIELKFEASLANDachievement” has been awarded 2nd Lieut. Kerneth M. Cleary, a bombaldier on an English AAF Flying Fortress. The presentation, made by Col. Karl Truesdell. Jr., of Washington, D. C.. was for Lieut. Cleary’s participation in heavy bombing assaults on vital Nazi targets in Germany and the occupied countries of Europe. Lieut. Cleary, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cleary of 1403 South Sixth street, entered service on June 18, 1942, prior to which he was a spot welder.Pvt. H. J. Blank, former teacher and assistant coach at Logan high school, is assistant drill instructor at the marine corps base. San Diego. His address is Hq. and Hq. Tr. Regt. RDMCB, San Dtego (4) Calif.For his participation in the occupation of the Marshall islands, Corp. John E. Albrecht recently\Iwas authorized to wear a bronzeWounded in action during the star on his Asiatic-Pacific cam-D-day invasion of France, Pfc. paign ribbon. Corp. Albrecht, 21, Eueone J. Zielke was able to! who is the son of Mr. and Mrs, write to his mother, Mrs. Anna John D. Albrecht. 914 Pine street.Zielke of 13M Winnebago street, that his condition was improving. He is now at a hospital in England. He has been overseas for nlmo*t u year and has been stationed in Iceland, England. North-e n Iieland, and again in England.In England he volunteered forth« Rangers, or American com-enlisted in the armed forces Jan. 13, 1943. He was assigned to overseas duty Nov. 2, 1943.At New London, Conn . Robert Dean Lyons. S2c, has completed his ba*ic training at the submarine school. After further experienceaboard a submarine, during whichtime he must demonstrate to bismandos. sometime in May, 1944. commanding officer that he is fully Before leaving the states he qualified to carry out the duties oft:. ncd at Camp Wheiler. Ga., his rating, he will be entitled to and Camp Miles Standish, Mass. wear the twin dolphin insignia.Since the fir t of March. Ensign Lyons who is the son of Mr. and Donald Easland has been instruct- Mrs. E. W. Lyons, Sr.. 1540 Farnam• v * 0/ t . * f * i* f 1 e * * f i Iling naval air cadets Chamberlain Field in lis. Minn.at Wold- street,attended Central highMinneapo-i school and was a squadman in •\t the naval college for I football, golf and swimming. Heprimary flight instructors in New I joined the navy in September, Orleans, La.. Fa.sland obtained his i 1943. and went to Great Lakes,(tram.ng and was graduated with navy wings and an instructor’s certificate in February. Corn-Ill.. for recruit training.Arthur K, Mehren. Antigo, was awarded an ensign’s commissionl!minder P. E Gillespie, command- by the navy department. Ensign Jing officer of the station, laudedhim as follows: ‘ Ensign Easlandwas among our top-ranking in-structors-under-training here. Undoubtedly he will be an outstanding instructor.” Easland was formerly an airplane mechanic. He is a member of the Order of De-Molay. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Easland. live at 1732 % Cameron avenue.John A. Finangcr. PhM3c. son of Mr. and Mrs. O. N. Finanger of2002 Kane street, recently was promoted to his present rank atCamp Pendleton. Oceanside. Calif.He is in tram.ng with a marine corps unit to which he has been assigned for overseas duty. Finan-ger entered the navy in August. 1943. He was graduated from the naval hospital corps school at1 Great Lakes. III., and the field medical school at Camp Elliott, near San Diego. Calif., before receiving ha present assignmentMehren was graduated from LaCrosse State Teachers college in 1936 with a major in general science and a minor in physical education. He was a member of the football squad.Howard V. Mitchell and Julien B. Jorgenson are potential ensigns in the naval reserves. They have enrolled in the V-12 unit at Lawrence college. Appleton. Mitchell is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Mitchell. 323 Avon street, and Jorgenson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Julien B. Jorgenson, 1113 Charles street.At Camp Gordon Johnston. Fla.,Lieut. Carl W. Hoeth ls attending the Coastwise piloting and celestial navigation school. Following the four-week course. Lieut.Hoeth will have the basic knowledge of navigation and piloting us**d in the operation of army vessels. He was commissioned April 17, 1943.IIefacsVccWilllcm F. Paulson. PhM3c. has Adtfr^s change*1472ndbof»r» transferred from Seattle.Wash , to AS. V-12. Men's hall,B*Hct 323. Doane college. Crete.Neb. He k spending a few days! delayed le.ive at his home, 326Cass street, enroute. 'At Great I~.ke111.. Wu.vne Kui l, 90. BMC No. 3, Sect. L, Boca Ra-Skarboszewski. son of Mr. and ton Field. Fla.Mrs. Fred Skarboszewski. 3107 South avenue, is receiving his initial naval indoctrination. ThisAS Donald R. DeLap,USNTS Great Lakes, 111.Pvt. Marion D. Garman. 2065-1551. AG-FRD. No. 1 Tran?. Co., Ft. George G. Meade. Md.Corp. Donald R. Wang. 368158-ctlisnknbPvt. William H. Lieder, 362275-13. Hq. Co., SSR, Fort Bel voir, VaFO Donald E. Hefti. T128379.tngaitPaitadtraining includes instruction T .. , „seamanship, military drill, general i LAAF-SOD. Box 9i, Liberal. Kan.naval procedure, and aptitude tests '• Sic Gordon Grude, 5th Plat. Co.to determine whether he will bea* signed to a naval service school or to immediate active dutv at sea.After his training, Skarboszewski will be granted a period of leave.An air medal for “meritorious.G, Bat. 10-44. USNTS, EE ARM, Gulfport, Miss.Pfc. Cor.aid Weiss. 36810574. CCADM Hq., North Area. Box No. 192. Army Air Base, Alamogordo,N. M.nToiatigiinPvt. Edwin C. Dwver, USMCR mrr /\ €! a n FYi arf a t F
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