Whisler Receives Air Medal for WWII Aerial Missions
Lieutenant Lawrence M. Whisler of Washington Iowa earned the Air Medal for meritorious achievement in aerial flight. The citation notes escort missions over France Italy Germany Austria Roumania Hungary Yugoslavia from July 13 to 19 1944, with 17 high altitude escorts since his first combat mission. He entered the Army Air Force in 1942, trained at Fort Knox San Antonio Eagle Pass and earned his wings in early 1944. He is a 1942 University of Colorado B S in business administration graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
15Th Aaf
Italy
Lawrence M. Whisler
P. F. Whisler
R.F.D. No. 3
Washington
Iowa
Air Medal
Whisler
Casarsa
France
German
Austria
Roumania
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Army Air Force
Fort Knox
San Antonio
Texas
Eagle Pass
Washington High School
University of Colorado
Boulder
Colo
Air Medal awarded Sergeant Jones at bomber station
Staff Sergeant Alvin V. Jones of Crawfordsville Iowa earned the Air Medal for aerial combat in the European theater. A ball turret gunner on the B 17 Idiot's Delight he completed 14 bombing missions over Germany and France. He is 26, son of John D. Jones and husband of Mrs Alvin Jones who lives in Washington Iowa.
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England
Alvin V. Jones
Crawfordsville
Iowa
Jones
Germany
France
John D. Jones
Alvin Jones
Iowa Avenue
Washington
Top on hogs $14.75 weather fair and warmer
Price data shows hogs closing at 14.75 dollars with a forecast of fair, warmer conditions this afternoon. Local market notes indicate favorable buying mood as temperatures rise.
Soldier Jones Sowed Fields Before Major England Duty
S/Sgt Jones, formerly a farmer in Crawfordsville Iowa, served in England starting June 8 1944 after working the land in Iowa until enlistment.
Riverside Man in Long Rangers AAF unit in Southwest Pacific
Sergeant Verne J. Kueneman of Riverside Iowa served 21 months overseas with the 3th AAF B 24 Liberator group The Long Rangers in the Southwest Pacific He earned Asiatic Pacific service ribbon three battle stars Good Conduct Medal and a commendation He is a St Marys high school alumnus who joined the RAF in 1942 and arrived overseas in 1942.
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13Th Aaf
Southwest Pacific
3Th Aaf
Long Rangers
Verne J. Kueneman
Philippines
Kueneman
Edward J. Kueneman
Riverside
Iowa
Guadalcanal
Truk
Lemley Receives Second Oak Leaf Cluster Air Medal
Charles E B Lemley of 620 Washington St Washington Iowa, brother of Mrs George Green, was awarded the second oak leaf cluster to the Air Medal by 15th Army Air Force Headquarters. The ball turret gunner flew on raids including Ploesti oil refineries and Bucharest railroad yards in Romania. He graduated from Washington High School and has served in the Army since January 8 1948. Sgt Lemley has been overseas six months.
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BAKER
15Th Aaf
Italy
Robert W. Baker
Anna FF. Baker
West Washington Street
Washington
Iowa
15Th Army Air Force Headquarters
Europe
Sitler’s Auto Parts Company
Warco, Texas
Charles EB. Lemley
George Green
Washington St
15Th Army Air Force
Lemley
Ploesti
Bucharest
Romania
Washington High School
Sgt. Lemley
Infantryman badge awarded to Corporal Leslie Dunlap Jr
Corporal Leslie K Dunlap Jr of 912 Main St receives the Combat Infantryman Badge for exemplary conduct in action against Japanese forces in the Southwest Pacific Area. The badge, a silver rifle, is worn above the left breast pocket.
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Amberical
Southwest Pacific
Leslie K. Dunlap, Jr
Main St
Washington
Iowa
Veteran soldier Dunlap returns from ten months overseas
A member of a veteran infantry regiment Corp Dunlap has been overseas for 10 months with service in the Fiji Islands and Bougainville. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Leslie K Dunlap Sr of the same address in the city. Sgt David J Masson, son of Mr and Mrs John Masson, 1106 East Van Buren St Washington Iowa, is at Keesler Field awaiting reassignment after review of training aptitudes and needs to determine his new duties.
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Dunlap
Fiji Islands
Bougainville
Leslie KE. Dunlap
Keesler Field
Biloxi
Miss
Army Air Forces Training Command
David J. Masson
John Masson
East
van Buren St
Washington
Iowa
First Lieutenant Bessie L. Love Assigned to Camp Grant
Headquarters at Camp Grant announces that First Lieutenant Bessie L. Love of Washington Iowa and the Army Nurse Corps is assigned to Camp Grant Illinois for duty. The move reflects ongoing nursing and medical support operations at the base.
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Camp Grant
Bessie L. Love
Washington
Iowa
Army Nurse Corps
Camprant
Illinois
Iowa Pilot in RAF Training at Northern Ireland Base
Second Lieutenant Donald E. Shepherd of Washington Iowa trains at an eighth RAF composite station in Northern Ireland. He serves as a co pilot on a medium bomber and arrived in the European Theatre in July 1944 after training in Texas. His RAF enlistment followed work at J C Penney. His parents live in Washington Iowa and his wife in Muroe California.
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Northern Ireland
Donald E. Shepherd
Washington
Iowa
Shepherd
Cuero
Waco
San Antonio
Tex
RAF
J. C. Penney Co
Frank A. Shepherd
Lemmon Apt. No. 5
Washington, Iowa
Joan Shepherd
Muroe
Cal
Washington Iowa Gunner Completes Training With AAF Crew
Cpl. Henry E. Shields of Washington Iowa has finished training at Owen Field Idaho and will soon join his bomber crew overseas. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Henry Shields and was a Washington junior college student before joining the armed forces.
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United States Aaf
Henry E. Shields
Washington
Iowa
Owen Field
Idaho
Henry
Shields
Armed Forces
Washington Junior College
Cpl
Air Corps graduate joins global Air Force roster
Wayne Conry son of EB L Conry from Ainsworth Iowa completed an air craft mechanic course at Camp Curtissair under the Army Air Forces Training Command. He earned the title of skilled aircraft specialist and is ready for duty anywhere in the world as part of the growing trained technician corps.
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Wayne Conry
EB. L. Conry
Ainsworth
Iowa
Army Air Forces Training Command
Camp Curtissair
Cpl
Conry
AAF Training Command
Promotion for Iowa Soldier at Westover Field
Cpl. Charles A. Sutten of Washington Iowa received a promotion from Pfc. while on duty at Westover Field Massachusetts. He is assigned to duties at the military installation.
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Cpl
Charles A. Sutten
S. 9Th Ave
Washington
Iowa
Westover Field
Mass
Notice of Probate of Will in District Court Iowa
An instrument purporting to be the last will of Kathryn Latta, deceased, dated July 11 1944, has been filed in Washington County Iowa. The court fixes a hearing at 900 o clock A M on the Sunday of September 1944 at the Washington Court House to prove the will. Interested parties must appear and show cause why the instrument should not be probated. By order of R R Noonan Clerk of the District Court.
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Kathryn Latta
Court House
Washington
Iowa
District Court
R. R. Noonan
Washington, Town
Dental floss fixes stubborn buttons on children’s clothes
Quick sewing tip urges use of dental floss to sew on buttons securely. It suggests threading floss through button holes and knotting to prevent loss, offering a durable alternative to traditional thread.
Ensign Walsh Visits Riverside Home Family Ties
Ensign Theresa Walsh of the U S Navy Nurse Corps visits her parents Mr and Mrs Cornelius Walsh in Riverside. She also sees brothers John Walsh Phoenix and Lieut Com Richard Walsh Cape May while relatives and others gather. Nearby, families report service members stationed in Mobile Tacoma and the southwest Pacific.
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Riverside
Theresa Walsh
United States Navy Nurse Corps
Bremerton
Wash
Cornelius W. Walsh
John Walsh
Phoenix
Arizona
Richard Walsh
United States
Naval Coast Guard
Cape May
New Jersey
Leo Walsh
Mobile
Alabama
George Deutsch
Robert Deatsch
Southwest Pacific
James
Eldon Vesgy
Maynard Lehreider
Leo Armbruster
North Dakota
Anna Grady
Kalona
Phillip Strabala
Delbert
Richmond
Athanasius
Louisville
Charles Strabala
M. P. Rowe
Tacoma
Los Angeles
Calif
Prymek
William O'Loughlin
Russell White
Boone
Robert Rummelhart
John Muzzy
Duane Darris
Ala
Walsh
John Ryan
U. S. Navy
Mass
T. A. Ryan
Bernard Schnoebelen
Marlene
V. A Schnoebelen
Iowa City
Major Lawrence Herrick Letts Missing After 48 Missions
Major Lawrence Herrick Letts a fighter plane pilot is reported missing after completing 48 missions and 80 sorties while serving overseas. His wife Jeanett Mick and relatives from Columbus Junction visited Berwyn area and return home. Memorial services for Thomas Francis Monaghe were held at St Marys Keota and he died in an army hospital in France on July 31.
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Lawrence Herrick Letts
Jeanett
Mick
Columbus Junction
Thomas Francis Monaghe
St. Mary's
Keota
France
Voume
Hand washing and sulfur tips for odor and soil care
The passage advises washing hands in strong salt water after handling fish to remove odor, then rinsing in warm soapy water. It also suggests rinsing utensils, using sulfur to reduce scab on soils with higher pH, and applying sulfur until acidity is controlled.
Riverside parcel sold to buyer from Kalona transfers
Mrs. R. H. Heitzman and E. FE. Hill announce the sale of a Riverside northside residence to a Kalona buyer who will relocate the home. The transaction transfers ownership and the new owner plans to move the house to Kalona.
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R. H. Heitzman
E. FE. Hill
Nortine
Riverside
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