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TaXEFHOXK TUT COMPLETE LOCAL HEWS OF BARTHOLOMEW CO. AND CAMP ATTEBBTJBY COLUMEUS li 21 PRICE FIVE CENTS THE COLUMBUS HERALD. COLUMBUS, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 301945. VOLUME 64 NO. 23.

W. E. SOLOMON 3 Escape Tries, Llm? IS GRADUATED Flight Officer William Ellsworth ISAAC GREEN STRUCK BY BUS, FATALLY HURT 171 PERCENT IN U. S. FORCES AS CLASS FINISHES EDWARD BLAIR OF COMPANY DIES ON LUZON Job in Hairs 14 Months Solomon.

19, arrived home Saturday wmi for 10 days, visit witn nis motner, Mrs. George Huffman: 2038 Cherry He was graduated Thursday Local Prisoner of War-TeHs of American were within sight, of the U. S. lines when recaptured as a bombardier and given the rank of flight officer at the Army air-t 17 Retired Farmer, 84, Former C. H.

S. Diplomas Awarded Member of 151st. Infantry Work at Munich, on Farms Near Stolp. field at San Angelo, Tex nnrern fo)f? talked a German guard into going with them. The guard was to Georgetown Pike Resident Dies.

178, Including 31 in Army and Navy. for 10 Years Killed May 8. Flight Officer Solomon entered training a an aviation cadet in November. 1943 at the age of 18. He wai trained at Jefferson Barracks, the University of Toledo, and at 'San Antonio and Harlingen, surrender when they reached the American lines.

But the attempt failed. One American waa wound- Three scape attempts, working in a brewery in; Munich where he got food through a "black serving as a hand on German farms and a 500-mile march across ed. by German machine gun fire. HIT AT MASONIC HOME MORE SCHOOLING URGED RECENTLY ON BATAAN The German guard was caught Tex, "before being sent to San Angelo for his final work. ana snot lor owruun.

r- Brandon Says Educational More Messages of Soldiers Pour into Relatives' Homes Here. He said ne aia not snow to what duty he would be assigned when he returns from his furlough. HUUUtlll UUUUlo ClllldlllC to Franklin Institution-Rites Thursday. Mj3ved from There to Cor-regidoiy Last Letter to Sister Said. System Must Tackle Crime Causes.

the northern. Reich were a few of the experiences of Pvt. James AUen Hall, 21-year-old local infantryman, while. spending 14 months as a war prisoner in Germany. The son of.

Mr. and Mrs. Hall of 634 Hutchins avenue, Hall is on a 65-day furlough following He is a brother of Pete Hall, member of this (Continued on page 2) OFFICER WRITES OF WAR DEATH GUTHRIE BACK IN CITY waa shot down over France and he bailed out, to be taken prisoner by the Germans. A third son of Mr. and Mrs.

Thayer, David, is receiving pilot training In the Naval Air corps, and a fourth, Orrin Dodd Thayer, the father of two children, was recently sworn into the Navy and is in training at Great Lakes. Leslie Over-Eata. Word that he has been liberated and is well, but ate so much after being freed that it upset him a little, was received Wednesday from Staff Sgt. Charles Harold Leslie, PFC. RALPH LYNN Isaac Green, 84, formerly resid- The 1945 senior class of Colum Staff Sgt.

Edward W. Blair, 27, a member of Company 151st Infantry, for 10 years, was killed bus high school, with 17 percent of its members serving in the Throws 'Surprise Party for Parents by Arriving ARRIVES HOME ing on the Georgetown pike six miles west of Columbus, waa fatally injured about 9 o'clock Mon-I day night when struck by a pas-' senger bus on Road 31 at the en- armed forces, and one a discharged veteran, was graduated Thursday night at exercises in the in action May 8 on Luzon, according to a telegram from the War department, received Wednes year Bull JJog net team, who was to complete a See.be training CAJieoCd oympcuiiy iu mi, trance to the Masonic home at gymnasium. Two members re day night by his Mrs. jua course this week at Camp Endi-cott, R. L.

and William B. Hall. nlta Blair, who haa been living at Wnrrf Vs been received from Jr local tall-gunner on a B-34 Franklin. Mr. and Mrs.

Green have been residing at the Masonic home for Walter Miller on Loss of Husband. East Columbus Home Scene of Surprise at Noon. Brownstown. eleven more Bartholomew county bomber, who had been held by Navy pharmacist mate, second Sergeant Blair told a sister, men who have been freed from tne Germans since Jan. class, who la on the West coast.

the last four years and on May 30 celebrated their 60th wedding an- He is a son of Charles Harold the Germans and are safe and ceived ineir aipiomu iu uie uiu uniform of Navy seamen. Of 178 boys and girls in the class, 31 were in the Army and Navy. Two were under orders to report for duty in the Navy today and Saturday. Rodney H. Brandon, director of Captured Feb.

22, 1944, on the Mrs. Paul Perry, 755 Illinois itrwf In a letter dated ADril 26 Leslie of 1812 Newton street and A message of sympathy, con- niVersary. welL Anzio beachhead in Italy, Hall was Pi'v. other Bartholomew eoun- was employed by Cummins Engine that he had Just been moved from There was excitement at the The accident victim, a retired firming the death in action April 20 in Germany of her husband, in the publicized "work com ty men last listed as prisoners of company at the time he entered mando" in Munich from June through last September, part of the Germans are atill unreported service nere reo. la.

i. Staff Sgt. Martin W. Miller, has been received by Mrs. Dorothy farmer, was the father of Mrs.

A. J. Pottebaum of 1607 Lawton avenue and of Charles Green, who lives three miles east of Columbus. Bataan peninsula to Corregldor virgu nercnum and wu welL street, at noon Wednesday when No further word was received I Pfc Ralph A. Lynn walked in here until Mrs.

Blair notified without giving much advance no- 'public welfare for the state of In a letter received by relatives since V-E day. Miller of 1503 Chestnut street. that time working with 300 American prisoners in a brewery. They and written Immediately after his The letter waa from Lt. Col.

release. Leslie said he had been nthei- nembn of the family Of tlce. fared fairly well through the Ger James E. Hatcher of the 255th His mother-in-law, Mrs. Ketchum, Illinois, making the commence-, ment address, called on the public schools to "teach every homeless, churchless, workless child how to live," because, "Who else is there to do it?" man DiacK marxet, tne Drewery liberated by the V.

S. Army on May 8 and waa still In Austria at Infantry regiment of the 63rd Di Mr. Green waa struck while crossing the' highway en route back to the Masonic home after attending a church service. He was taken to the hospital at the beer and a lenient German com vision, which was in action with. the time the letter was written.

mander. He added that he hoped he would beat the letter home, saying he Miss Marjorie Amick, daughter home and died at 11:10 clock of Mr. and Mrs. Marion H. Amlcx, was" graduated with highest scholastic honors in the class.

Miss couldn't wait" until he got back. Crew-Mate Still Missing. Leslie had been based In Italy Staff Sgt. Richard L. Thayer, who was taken prisoner by the Germans March 28, 1944, when he bailed out of a Flying fortress over France1, has returned to Allied military control, his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Leonard R. Thayer of Flatrock township, were notified early last week by the. War department. The message was the first word Mr.

and Mrs. Thayer had received about their son since February when a letter from him and dated Oct. 30 arrived. Sergeant Thayer is the holder of the Purple heart, the Air medal the Seventh Army in Germany. Sergeant Miller was serving with Company of the 255th regiment.

Coonel Hatcher wrote that the local soldier had been buried in a U. S. military cemetery in Western Germany and that funeral services were conducted by a was alone at the time but his wife, Margaret, arrived only a few minutes Taken prisoner by the Germans on Jan. 9, at which time he was listed as missing in action, Pfc Lynn sent a letter to his wife which was received April 21. That was the first she knew he was a prisoner.

Then last week a letter was received from him stating that he was en route home. Pfc Lynn arrived at Camp Atterbury May 22 and then came on Patsv Hamilton, whose father and Is believed to have balled out of his plane over German-held ter was a prisoner of the Germans and has not yet been reported lib Warned About Women. The commander apparently was the same one mentioned in recent press dispatches, who allowed the prisoners almost full 'freedom over the city, warning them not to try to (escape as it would be useless and only cause trouble for everybody. His only other warning was that they stay away from Munich's loose women, who he said would eventually turn them in to the German authorities. The 800 Americans lived In a His wife has been an invalid for the past four years.

Funeral Thursday. Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock Thursday morning in the Masonic home and burial will be made at Garland Brook cemetery here. Short services will be held at the graveside and the casket will be open. It is expected that the funeral party will arrive the telegram. Joins Company at 17.

At the age of 17, Sergeant Blair joined Company while it was still a unit of the Indiana National guard. He waa a private when the unit was inducted into federal service and left here' for Camp Shelby, Miss, in January, 1941, but waa promoted from time to time through the other, grades to staff sergeant. He remained in the company through its long training period at Shelby, Fort Bennlng. Camp Carrabelle, Fla and the Louisiana maneuvers area, then went with it to Hawaii and New Guinea before the 38th Division started its attack which liberated Bataan. He never wrote much about his ritory.

Only two members of the crew are believed to got out of the plane as all members of the plane were atill listed as miss erated, was second in class standing, and Miss Jewel Barkes, third, One of Every 75. Mr. Brandon, speaking on the ing In action when relatives of home Wednesday to begin a 65-day Leslie last heard of them. basis of long experience with men and the Silver star, the latterl Leslie had written from Stalag in penal institutions, declared that here about 11:30 o'clock. The body was taken to the Flinn 17-B that he had met a local sol one young man ra every 75 is awarded him for gallantry In action when he ignored his own wounds and stuck to his gun 5-story building and, according to dier in the camp.

A letter writ either in prison or is doing the things, or willing to do the things, Hall, had things much their own Protestant chaplain. The letter "While I did not know your husband personnally, I do know that he enjoyed the high respect and admiration of the officers and men with whom he was associated. The sacrifice he made, his devotion to duty and his courage will not be forgotten. They will serve to inspire us to greater effort." A War department telegram reporting that Sergeant. Miller had been killed in action in Germany April 20 were received by Mrs.

Miller oh May 3. He -was a son of Mr. and Charles H. Miller of East Seventeenth street. fighting off German fighter planes while first aid was being adminis ten by him from 17-B In January was received by local relatives two weeks ago.

which will get him into prison. way. They traded Red Cross articles to the Germans for ration marks and then rgot what they But these youths are not those tered to his wounded buddies on Leslie was called home by the who have gone through school or their crippled B-17 bomber, the death of his mother In October, wanted at German stores. "But there couldnt be any fra furlough. An employe of Noblitt-Sparks Industries here when he entered the service a year ago, Lynn is a son of Mrs.

Ella Tate of Muncie but was reared by an uncle and aunt. and 'Mrs. John Lynn, near North Vernon. He served in the 242nd Infantry regiment of the 42nd Rainbow division. Lynn is the fourth soldier from Bartholomew county liberate from German prison camps by the Allies during the past few weeks to arrive home.

"Passionate Witch." Tom to be Released. 1943, and went overseas about a month later. He fs a brother of ternizing with the German wo Word that Dick was back In Al men, said HalL "Large signs Mrs. Everett Harris, 1719 Maple funeral home at Franklin, where it will remain until shortly before the services at the Masonic residence, In addition to the son and daughter here and the wife, Mr. Grejen is survived by two other children, Merritt Green of Shelby-ville and Otto Green of Evans-ville; two brothers, Charles Green of Alma, and John Green of Shelbyville; nine grandchildren, two serving in the Navy, and several nieces.

Mr. Green was born in Jefferson county, but had spent most of his adult life in this neighborhood. He and his wife, a native of Johnson county, resided west street, Mrs. Morris Orowi of north of Columbus and Robert Leslie of warned that mixing with the women -r would bring1 death or whatever else they' wanted to do lied control came on the heels of news received by Mr. and Mrs.

Thayer that another son, Lt- Tom Thayer, another hero of the North 1342 Lafayette avenue. African-European air warfare, was Guthrie Walks In. Another "surprise party" waa with you. Tou weren't supposed to look at them as for whistling, you probably would have been scheduled to be released from service overseas except to say that he would have a lot to tell when he got home. Born In East Columbus.

Born Dec 11, 1917, in East Oolumbus, Sergeant Blair attended the East Columbus grade school and Columbus high school for two -years. He had been employed as a taxlcab driver and was married at the time he went to Camp Shelby. His wife and 4-year-old son, Jerry Gene, have been living with her mother, Mrs. Clara Blev-ins, at Brownstown while he was in the Army. Other survivors are his parent, Hade Blair, 1334 McKinley have, learned trades, except In rare instances, be said.

i "The high school diploma is virtually a guarantee of immunity from prison," he declared. "The high school graduate, like the plumber, is too busy to go to prison. "How insignificant would be a public debt of 300 billion dollars, and how quickly paid off if we could stop producing that 75th boy whose crimes are costing the nation 15 to 16 billion dollars a year!" Most Military Class. The- high school band, directed by Russell Goucher, played for; the sefaiors to march in and out. 'The service via the point system.

Lieu staged Saturday noon by an ex-prisoner of the Germans who walk tenant Thayer, who completed 50 ed into the home of his parents un bombing missions over Sicily, Tu announced after arriving from Ger? nisia and Italy nearly two years many via Camp Atterbury. HALL'S MEDAL IS GIVEN WIDOW Distinguished Service Cross, County's Highest -Award, Presented. 'ANDY' ELKINS SUFFERS WOUND shot Life In Munich was not bad. But the V. S.

bombers came and a "good thing" was ended. Bombs ripped the city. The brewery was wrecked and the prisoners eventually were moved out. -SOD-Milo March Worst. -Hall arrived -in Columbus un ago, has recently been serving as an instructor at Dyersburg.

Tenn. He is Pfc. John C. Gutbiie. 1.

ton of Mr. and Mrs. William, Guthrie of St. Louis Crossing. He has approximately 150.

points. Sergeant Thayer was in a Ger Last week his parents received a of Columbus until moving to the Masonic home and were widely known here. He was a member of Mt, Olive Methodist church, the Masonic lodge at Trafalgar and Odd Fellows lodge at Franklin. Masonic services will be conducted at the man prison camp In the vicinity of Vienna. Staff Sgt.

Harry Boeg avenue; mother. Mrs. Edna Grin- Member Of '38th DlV.STOn iS announced last Friday night after War department telegram announc ing that he had been liberated from German prisoner of war camp aholz, Staff Sgt. Robert Harry stead of McKinley avenue; ana Kev. a.

JSi. struDie ox werts e- i moriaru. B. church pronounced reporting at Camp Atterbury The Swartwood and Staff Sgt. Charles only previous word his -parents re nd waa to be returned to the another sister, Mrs.

June Lloyd, 755 Illinois street. Now in Hospital on Leyte Brother Recovers. Harold Leslie, all air gunners. United States within the near fu- ceived was in letters written im The Distinguished Service cross, grave. were reported in the same camp, the invocation and benediction.

After i the pledge to the flag and singing of the national anthem by ViA oiiriin the hiffh ahool mediately after his liberation the second highest award which ture. No direct word was received from him. April 13 in Germany. He will re- can bejnade to a member of the along with more than 4,000 other Tankee bomber crewmen. Word of the liberation of Sergeant After arriving, Guthrie said he Sgt.

Albert "Andy" Elkins. a lo- chorus. also directed Mr. BUCKMINSTER IS BACK IN U.S. Swartwood had not been received cal member of the 38th "Cyclone" Goucher, sang two numbers.

Su-division, was wounded May .7" in perintendent Otto Hughes intro- Vi TViilinnine. onH fa nm. in a i AtifA TUV Pnnilnn a.nd Prinel- did not a telegram because he was afraid It might make him "five or ten -minutes'' later in getting home. this morning. Boegaholz's parents received word from him Saturday Lt.

Irving Buckminster, who nospital on Leyte, according to a 1 pal Loren Chastain presented the Wound! 8 Days Before. Relatives said Guthrie appeared FIVE ARE HOME AFTER RELEASE Three Overseas Veterans Among Those Recently Getting Discharge. haa been serving overseas for two received by' nls parents. Mr. to be in fairly good health and now Thayer, former Clifford high school basketball star and mink port to Miami, after a United States armed forces, was furlough.

presented at chapel services Sun- He said he did not fare too day at Camp Atterbury to Mrs. badly until the 500-mile march Dortha B. Hall, wife of Lt. Earl made in eights weeks from Stolp o. Hall, to whom it was awarded in northeastern Germany, near following his death Aug.

26, 1944. where he was working on a farm This is the highest decoration with nine other Americans, to won by any Bartholomew county within 50 miles of Hannover. The soldier in this war, so far report-Germans were marching the Amer- ed. icans, in groups of 500, from east- The presentation, during Protes-ern Germany westward away from tant service Sunday morning in the Russians. The Soviets already Chapel 1106, was made by Col.

had closed in on Berlin to the Welton M. Modisette, post corn- farm operator, was wounded on a bombing mission over Europe on March 20, 1944, eight days before he was lost. The Silver star cfr tation he received was, as follows and Mrs. Elkins of 213 Volmer avenue. Elkins wrote he was now a member of "the Purple Heart club" and was informing his parents about his wound so they would not be too worried when they received' a War department telegram.

He said that his wound "isn't bad, though." He also wrote that he hoped that diplomas, assisted by J. Ray Ross, dean of boys. Mr. Hughes pointed out that the class has more men in armed service of their country than any other class in the history of the school. The only members able to be present to receive their diplomas in person were Richard Fisher and John A.

Marshall, Navy, and Stanley Wheeler, Army. Graduate Listed. Those awarded diplomas were: Ross E. Percifleld, president of 'For gallantry In action, while Five more local service men rnn. years, arf ivea in me umwu ouin, Friday, according to a long distance telephone call received by his wife, Mrs.

Jean Price Buckminster of; 1008 Washington street. He will, become in a few days, on a 30-day leave, after reporting to Camp Atterbury. He served in the African and Italy campaigns. Mrs. Buckminster, who has been residing with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Oscar Price, was employed at Camp Atterbury during Lieutenant Buckminster's absence. weighed around 200 pounds. He weighed 240 pdunds when he. went jverseas.

-He was first reported missing in action In France since Aug. 7. 1944. The following Nov. 24, his parents received a card from him written in a transient prisoner of war camp.

Later they learned he was confined In Stalag 7-A He went overseas In the spring of 1944. First Reported Missing. Guthrie was first listed as missing in action in France since Aug. 7. 1944.

On Nov. 24. 1944, his parents received a form card written south. iuuuci, nave received aiscnarKes. me iars n.i? k.

When it became apparent that citation by Capt. Wesley Jones, eBt BumDer reported at any one i miMion 0ver Germany 20 March American troops were going to public Relations officer at the time. of the dischargees 1944. During a savage' assault by Hall said, wu- liberate his group. some camp.

was onerea Dy are veterans or overseas service. -iht hntii. nehtera Kren me rive are: Thaver was seriouslv wounded. bur M. Mix, chaplain.

The medal is in the form of an his brother. Pvt. Oscar Elkins, who was hurt last month in Germany, will not have to join the battle the class; Mary Louise Beatty, Thomas E. Vanarsdal, 19, son The left waUt amf tail gunners of Mrs. Letha Dewev of 1510 sa 1st urminriarl Ifiavin tr a eagle with outspread wings cir- against the Japs.

He added, how-! vice-president; Maryt Margaret ever, that once everybody "doubles Schwartzkopf, secretary, and John cumscribed by a wreath and su- Franklin street, discharged from piane exceedingly vulnerable to st-perimposed on a Greek cross atop tne Navy after mor, 2Vl tacR Tn 8UflerinK great pan by him from a German prisoner of -war camp. The card was writ scroll work bearing the words, years service. -nj blood streaming: down his leg up against Tojo" it will not take M. Hogue, treasurer, long. Russell Urban Acton.

Charles Both brothers were formerly with i Earl Adkins, John Edgar Ahl-the local national guard and went brand. Evelyn Allen, Rex Alvis, "For Valor." Text of Citation. Ernest Lee Oneal, 38, son of Mrs. Sergeant Thayer continued to fight Lennie Oneal of east of Colum- 4.rmin.4 e.r. LT.

TODD HELPS TAKE ISLAND With the 38th Division on Cara- of the German guards tried to buy their G. I. uniforms from the prisoners in hope of escaping capture themselves. A former employe of Hoosier Metal Products company, Hall entered service March 11, 1943. and arrived overseas Oct.

15, 1943. He was assigned to the 45th Infantry division. He was listed missing in action in Italy Feb. 23, 1944, and last July 10 his parents and wife, Mrs. Charlene Hall of this city, received the first prisoner of war letters from him.

Captured In Cave. ino federal service with the bao Island (By Mail)-r-Large Marjorie Lois Amick, Nellie Faye Anderson, Selma Joan Anderson, Virginia Mae Anderson, Kenneth Karl Arnholt, Louis B. Arterburn, Allen T. Ashby, Joe Tom Atkins. Eleanor G.

Banister, Phyllis ine iouowinK cuawun wu veteran of rour years" Army tacks. The gallantry, skill, disre-at the presentation: service. gard for personal safety and de- 'For extraordinary heroism in Charies ciell Foster, 31, of Jones- votion to duty displayed by Ser-action against the enemy on 25 vine( married, veteran of the Eu-! geant Thayer set an inspiring ex-and 26 August, 1944, in Com- ropean campaign. ample for his comrades and con- pletely exposed to intense artil-; LUCjen H- VanBlaricum. 33, of tributed materially to the safe re-lery mortar and small arms fire, gQg pearl street, father of five turn of the aircraft and crew." ten Aug.

24 and at that tlma Guthrie was In a transient prisoner of wir camp. In December his parents learned that he was in Stalag 7-A Formerly employed on the Phil Mohr farm, Guthrie left In Sept. 15. for start of training and was first stationed at Camp Grub-er, Okla, He went overseas in the spring of 1944 after being home on a furlough In April, 1944. Conrad Is Lihrratod.

Another Bartholomew county soldier, Pfc. Eunice J. Conrsd, 22, haa been libersted from German hands and Is in a U. S. hospital Marr Banker, Don M.

Barbour, guard. Oscar was later transferred to thf 42nd "Rainbow" division and sent to the Western front. Their parents ha.ve received word from Oscar that he is all right and is with his outfit. He said he was hurt in a fall from a tank during an attack on a German town. Last month the parents received a War department telegram reporting he had been wounded slightly April 3 in Germany.

Betty Maxine Barkes, Jewel Fran- Beg Out of Hospital. Second ueutenant nan aavancea children and a member of the far in front of his troops and Armv for 12 months. He was captured about five miles rea Barkes. Bettv Lou Battin. Bet Thayer was hospitalized in Eng- ty Marie Beavers, Kathryne Lu- i inland on the Anzio beaennean, personally directed tne nre or a Francis Carl Ford, 17.

son of land following the return of the amounts of Japanese weapons and supplies were captured by a 151st Infantry rifle company, including Lt. Maurice O. Todd, of Ed-Inburg, in a swift advance up the rocky heights of Carabao Island. Lieutenant Todd is the son, of Mr. and Mrs.

William Todd and husband' of the former Evelyn Brodfuehrer, North Lincoln street, Edinburg. The "Cyclone" division soldier has been overseas for the past 17 months. cille Beedie, James LeRoy Brown. I along with a large part of his tank upon several enemy macnine Mr and. Mrs.

Charles Ford of Passionate Witch from this spec-Richard Brown, Parker Browder outfit. Hall said the Americans gun positions. On the following 520 Ross 8treet, who received a I tacular mission but In eight days Burns. Jr. were practically out of ammuni-j day, he boldly entered a concrete disability discharge after being in begged his way out of the hospi- Campbell, Alvin tion and took refuge in caves.

The emplacement Known to contain training six weeks at the Great tal in order to return to combat. Betty Jean Another son. Howard Elkins, is Wayne carmichael. Junie Chris- in the and is be Germans with tanks surrounded five Germans and single-handedly Lakes station serving Navy It was on his first mission after leaving the howpltal that hia plane the caves and started dynamiting forced their surrender. Although Continued on page 2 lieved at sea Suffers Battle Fatigue, Vanarsdal, a Navy coxswain, them out.

Hall sustained a wound wounded during this action, he rein nnt hnnd from an exnlodine fused medical attention and coura- started work this morning with erenade. i geously led his men in hitter hand tB4s Pennsylvania railroad com- He and the other Americans to nana ngnting ior possession or pany here. He enlisted in the Na- trencnes ana concrete positions. whiie 17 vears old on Aur. 31 were kept in Italy two months.

Navy Takes Father of 11 Others Go Into Army Local Boys Chase Nazis As 76th Division Members man, Donald Verle Cole, William Cole, Betty Kathryn Cook, Phyllis Jean Crippen, La'rret Julian Crockett. Martha J. Dahn, Dorothy Rosalie Darnell, Ruth Delores Daugh-erty, Wilma Jean Davis, David Lee Dewey, Mary Jane Dickey, Ruth Alberta Dilts, Kathryn Irene Donica, Robert DuLong, Robert Lee Dutro. Donna Lora Earhart, Margaret Alice Eddelman, Kathryn Emmert. Alice Jean Essex, Harriet LaVerne Eudy.

Sherman L. Fahl, Verna Fies- Hall said they did not shave or take a bath during that period and had' little to eat. While in Italy he made three escape attempts. The second time he and another Disregarding heavy enemy fire 1M2 and served in the South Pa-falling about him, he heroically cific aboard a destroyer. He suf-moved among his men.

aiding and fered a hrapnel wound during encouraging them During this the early months at sea, but was engagement. Second Lieutenant not out of jtion. He entered the Hall -was killed by enemy artillery Naval hospital at San Diego, Are. Bv his indomitable leader- rn Of the 13 men who aft here years old and under present reg-early last week for induction ulattons could not be taken Into Into the armed forces, one entered the Navy. ship, gallantry and unflinching de- batUe fatigue, and IT.erhnrl votion to duty.

Secondt Lieutenant Jeceived a discharge May 13. .1 Z-l the Bartholo LT. BOB BROWN IS GIVEN AWARD Lt. Robert N. Brown, son of Mr.

further examination, The man sent to Atternury for further examination was Carl Edward Powers of 622 Brooks street. He is 28, the eldest man In the group. Ctiange for Men over so. mew county Selective service office 1teck, Fazenda Annetta Finke, Hall acted in keeping- witn tne Oneal entered service here highest traditions of the armed March 24, 1941. with a nephew, forces." Prmtnn Tavlor and the two were announced Wednesday.

Leaving Camp McCoy, Wise, shortly before last Thanksgiving, the 76th Division was at sea when the Germans counter-attacked in Belgium. Rushed across France and Belgium in January, the 76th was moved into position and committed as a reserve division of General Patton's Third army; then in the process of reducing the Ardennes salient So rapid was the movement that the 76th's forward elements were digging front- line fox-holes while rear echelon men were still Richard Fisher, Joyce Fodrea, Donald Fogle, Granville Fpley, and Mrs. Ray S. Brown of 648 The lone sailor Is William Rnrtnn 26. at Parkwav drive.

Mrs. Hall was accompanied by dubbed the "two Aces." Taylor JI The county Selective service of- Seventh street, -has been awarded Mr iAitt a a Karl E. Forster. Dorothea Elaine Garey, Jetta Bronze Star medal for "er" Mrs. Omer Hall, his brother, Dale father of five children and holder Ave received notice Wednesday of No.

2 draft order number in from General Herschey. national UU1 1UUB BCI VIUC IU tUUIIcvww Marie Greenlee, Robert Gressel. Hall, and several other relatives this county. Burton was sent to draft director, relayed through state received a discharge about a year ago. Oneal was placed on inactive duty early in 1941 as over the 28-year-old age limit.

After Pearl Harbor was called to active duty and spent 17 months military operations against the en- and 'frienda the Great Lakes Naval Training nwnqiuntri ana in lornnni mnn Florence- M. Habig. Jatsy Jane Hamilton, Alberta M. Hammond, Charline C. Harrell, Robert Dean TT .4 emy irom Apru.

im, 1945 mm Lieutenant Brown, originally "-'HOME AFTER (Continued on page 2) FIVE INVASIONS A copy of a V-E "extra" edition of the "Onaway," publication of the 76th Infantry division, which includes several local soldiers, has been received here and gives -a history of the division's actions since moving onto the German front last January. The paper was sent to Mrs. Kenneth Wycoff of 1458 Lafayette avenue by her husband, who is a member of the 76th Division. Among other local men in the division are Staff Sgt. John Budd.

husband of Mrs. Mildred Budd, Simmen Hardware company employe, and son of Mrs. Ernest Budd: Robert L. VanNorman, son of Mrs. -Eugene Zeigler, 817 Cherry street, and William E.

O'Neal, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dor-ance O'Neal of Eliza bethtown route In a letter received Wednesday from Sergeant Budd he was permitted to disclose to his wife that he waa at Limbach, Germany. The letter was dated May 11. He has been serving' with division headquarters.

When the 76th'a V-E day edition was published the division was 400 miles from the Luxembourg border, where it originally went into action on the night of Feb. 7. station. The 11 man sworn into the Army were sent to Camp Atterbury Reception center, where they will be processed and then sent to Army training sites. They are: Army Indacteva lifted.

Thomas Jefferson Erwin. West-port route 2: Loren Keith Bums. signal corps omeer, arnvea overseas in January, 1944, and haa been attached to the Ninth Tactical Air command, which made the award throuzrh Mai. Gen. E.

R. S5n5 Dt PreParatory J0! Wilma Lou Hickey, Ernest Don-Channel crossing to Hoeltke. Lois Jean Hoeltke. Normandy porta. jRobert Hogan, Shirley Ann Hogan, From Belgium the division was Joseph Max Hotz, Robert Alan moved to Luxembourg to take up Howe.

Margaret Louise Hubbard, defensive positions along the Irving Arnold Huffman, Ralph Virgil H. Bland, a veteran of the naval warfare in the Atlantic W. D. HURLEY BACK IN U. S.

Quesada, commanding. He has and Mediterranean. lert here served through France, Belgium Thursday to return to duty after and into Germany. I a week spent with his parenta. cauer river separating the tiny i Huston.

Pfc Warren D. Hurley haa arriv- Ellzabethtown; George Raymond Do vie E. Jacobs, Betty Jean Jewell, James Douglas Jordan, Or- The citation stated in part: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bland.

Hope ed in New Tork and will be home Wells. 64 Reo -street; Stanley of changes In Induction pf man 80 years of age and over. The orders called for all local boards to review all 1A. lA-O and 4E men 30 and over who are ready for Induction or pro-induction. If It la found that a registrant In this group is regularly engaged in an activity In war production or In agricultural occupation or in an endeavor essential to the war effort the board shall reopen the case of the registrant and classify him anew even though an order to report for Induction already has been issued.

It was pointed out la the telegraaa out that the terra "engaged hV as applied to registrants 30 through 37 wiU be liberally applied and particular- ron aid ration grill be) given fathers. iin a few dava he telesTanhed his Edward Wooten. Route 7: James After landing on the continent avenue. East coiumDus. ville Joyner, Walter Don Kinsel, Lois Plu" maintained his! Since his last leave.

Bland haa mother, Mrs. Edith Hurley of 803 Marvin Bradley. Route 7: Allen Lee Noel, 735 Park avenue Edna Koch. nigniy lecnnicai equipment auu mu juuoi street. im iciegrmm wu Carroll Imogene Lane, Jacque-! operations wun maximum kI i nurr-.

w. Uncy. three he haa been in the Hn, rn. The superior performance years grand duchy from the German Reich. Here preparations were pushed for an assault on the formidable Siegfried line across the river from the ruined town of Echternach and on the night of Feb.

7, the 417th Regiment made the crossing in assault boats in the face of fire from Nazis entrenched in pillboxes up and down the slope of the 800-foot hill ris- Continued on Pvge 2) Robert Lee Bennett. Route Harold Orval Herron. Maple street Walter Glenn Thompson. 904 Roosevelt avenue. Edinburg; James Alven West.

Route 7. and Ernest Valentine Hill. 22 Brooks street. Nine at the new soldiers are 18 Leeks, Jacques Hugo LeRoy. Fran- continued reporting Lleu- els L.

Long. Mary Long. Jane Los- tenant Brown's unit, through- ad-1 Bland, a machinist mate, third tutter Alpha Dean Lucas. verse conditions and always tn class, aboard a destroyer, has tak-Gloria. Ruth MeDermott, Everett proximity to the front lines, attest en parV in the invasions Italy.

I to his outstanding technical abilt-, Sicily. Anzio, Nice and Southern England since December following recurrence of a back Injury ha received while training in Tennessee. He was sent to a hospital after serving In France and Germany with General Patton's Third army. ty and devotion to duy." 1 France, be said. (Continued on page.