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.7 Q*m JteSfxXJjgfo.Win Aviiovi ifc' '■• ■_ '££\'Sgt, Jam© a M. Bell, ' r^r3• Jennie L. Bell, Detroit• v r Sgt. Robert L* Beiomer, bP0thex*7 of Mr*. Roaella Niff©nagger, SouthHaven. ‘ |H7. | '7Pfc. Alfred 0. Dordoau, son of ^ |'r. and Mrs. Ctiaries Bordoau,Sjrt, Robert Besemer, South Haven soldier who was listed umonpr |ho»# missinj? in action in Korea since July 25, 1950, was named today by the Defense Department I amonpr 21 Michigan men believed captured in Korea but never accounted for by the Communists.The 21 Michigan men are part of the group of 944 Americans ofwhom the United Nation* have demanded an accounting by Die Communist*, e The Department said, in releasing the first list, There i» reason to believe that the Communists hold Or have knowledge of the fate of these men, but no informa-Uon concerning them has been received.**- lt;* — . • • ’C jtn ■ •Defense officials fear many of the 944 men officially listed as missing in action, have died in Communist prison camps.Today’s announcement by the Defense Department brought to i 400 the men identified out of the f total of 944. The first list of 126 names was made public Thursday.SOT. BESEMER was awardedthe Silver Star Medal for gallantry displayed in action on the last day he .was seen. The action took place on July 25, 1950, near Yong-dong while Besemer was serving with the First Cavalry Division The citation accompanying thedecoration read in part:“Cpl. Besemer, observing several of his comrades lying wounded in na open field forward of hia position. although covered with extremely heavy enemy automatic weapons fire, left his position of comparative safety and moved over open terrain, exposing hur-self to the heavy enemy fine, to at-sist his wounded comrades,Cpl. Betemar was last seen bending over hi* fallen comrades administering first aid. Cpl. Besemer'* outstanding devotion to hi* fellow soldiers, selfless courage and gallantry in action reflect great credit upon himself end the militaryservice.Besemer Is the brother of Mrs.Bosella Niffencgger, Cherry St.neoyditl-u4laDOidisirb-Other Michigan men on the list included:M-Sgt. Differ J. Lagoni, husband of Mrs. Ruth L. Lagoni, Niles.Cpl. John N. LaPolnte,' son of Mrs. Marla LaPointe, Detroit.Pfc. Walter J. Levitski, son of Mrs, Agnes U. Levitski, Bennington.Cpl. Charles R. Martin, son of and Mrs. Charles Martin, Detroit.Cpl. Edmund J. Ososki, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Ososki, Pinconnlng. ; t Cpl. Junior V. Ridgeway, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vem Ridgeway Sr., Clarkaton.Pfc. Clayton E. Van Wyk, husband of Mrs. Margaret L. Van Wyk, Grand Rapids.$gt. Richard L, Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam R. Wilson, Detroit. ;«Pfc. Donald F. Ambeau. son ofMr. and Mr*. Joseph P. Ambeau. Escanaba. ,Pfc. Norman C. Bedell, Ion of Mr, and Mrs. George Bedell, East Ann Arbor.Sgt. James M. Bell, grandson of Mrs. Jennie L. Bell, Detroit.Pfc. Alfred C. Bordeau, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bordeau, Bay City.f Sgt. Andrew Fortuna, brother of Donald Portuna. Ionia,Cpl, Robert G. Groleau, son of Mr. and Mrs. Aldora GroLeau, Detroit.Cpl. Raymond J. O'Brien, brother of John P. O’Brien, Detroit.Sgt. Charles L. Rausch, brother of Mrs. Lucille Stewart, Elwell.Cpl. William F. White, son tf Mr. and Mrs. Chessle White, Detroit.OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT by th« Defense Department is shown above a$ it appeared on the United Pressteletype monitor at the Tribune office this morning. Sgt. Besemer was listed among 21 other Michigan men.SERGEANT ROBERT BESEMER BELIEVED CAPTURED, jAMONG THOSE UNACCOUNTED FOR
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South Haven Daily Tribune
South Haven, Michigan, US
Fri, Sep 11, 1953
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