Troop Carrier Hero Receives Fifth Bronze Battle Star
Cpl. Kenneth Lofton of the 438th Troop Carrier Group wins his fifth bronze battle star for five major European Theater campaigns. His unit supported D-Day drops in Normandy and ongoing air resupply missions across Northern France and Germany under Lt. Col. Lucién Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Lofton
Julia Lofton
Winchester
Cpl
Lofton
438Th
Lucién Powell
Middleville
New Jersey
France
Normandy
Rome- Arno
Germany
Paul L. Williams
U. S
Lewis H. Brereton
Rhine
Ruhr
Navy enlistment for Ridgeway headlines local recruit
Edgar R. Ridgeway of Bunker Hill High School entered Navy service as Hospital Apprentice, Class. He is senior class president and FFA leader, active in Best Methodist Church. Ridgeway lives in Ridgeway West Virginia with mother Ada Benner and younger brother Victor Lee. His family awaits his posting after training at the local recruiting station in Winchester Post Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar R. Ridgeway
Winchester
S Hospital
Ridgeway
Bunker Hill High School
Best Methodist Church
W. Va
Frances S. Ridgeway
Vistor P. Ridgeway
Victor Lee Ridgeway
Historic Cemetery Cleanup At St John’s Lutheran
The cemetery beside St. John’s Lutheran Church near Mount Williams in Frederick county will be weeded and renovated this Saturday after noon May 26. Work starts at 1 PM with volunteers urged to bring tools. a memorial service follows at 3 PM Sunday June 3 with an open invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Mount Williams
Frederick County
We'll Buy The Bonds Theyll Drop The Bombs
A postwar plea argues that financing bonds will avert threats of nuclear attack by strengthening defense. The message links public borrowing to national security outcomes and urges support for bond issuance.
Winchester Boy Enlists as Sixth Brother in Military Family
Earl Edward Herring, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Herring of 538 Highland Ave Winchester, joins the Navy becoming the sixth of five brothers to serve. Ray, a corporal, returned from a German prison camp and is en route home. Other brothers serve in Navy South Pacific, Merchant Marine, Air Forces in England, and Army Air Corps in Germany. Earl, born June 24 1927 Elkton, attended Virginia Avenue School, worked at Virginia Barrel Factory, sworn in March 16 in Washington, training May 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
7TH
Okinawa
Pacific
Cpl
Roy E. Henderlite
Strasburg
Henderlite
E. G. Henderlie
RFD 1
Box
Clarence Norwood Orndorff
USNR
Middletown
Bainbridge
Gilbert Orndorff
Orndorff
Middletown High School
Japan
U. S
Western Pacific
Thomas G. Buterakos
Mary S. Buterakos
N. Market St. Winchester
Shikoki
Honshu
Howard L. March, Jr
Howard L. March
N. Washington Street
Winchester
Earl Edward Herring
Joseph Herring
Highland Avenue
Navy
Ray
Infantry
States
Paul
South Pacific
Owen
Merchant Marine
Granville
Air Forces
England
Melvin
Army Air Corps
Germany
Levering
Earl
Elkton
Virginia Avenue
Virginia Barrel Factory
Oscar Knebel
Braddock Street
Washington
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10Th Army
Batle
Marshall Willingham
Boyce
Maurice Willingham
Cpl. Willingham
David L. Butts
McCloskey General Hospital
Texas
Elizabeth Butts
Jean
George Butts
W .Va
Butts
Paul Rush
New Cumberland
Richard Braithwaite
Woodstock Lane
Rush
Connie
Daniel Rush
Ok Fore
Lupton Orchard
Ada Benner
Clearbrook
Canada Dry
Canada
Loudoun ST
The
Chesapeake and Potomac
Bell System
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