The Decatur Daily Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 7

Tuesday, September 12. 1944. PAGE SEVEN THE DECATUR REVIEW Lt. Charles W. Young Guffey Brothers Cadet Joseph Keller Pilot Berry With Invasion tr-l.

Davis Winner Of Air Medal Lt.EC. Witts Made Major Malcolm C. Witts, son of Mrs. ler. San An Charles William Young, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Gordon V. Young, 2473 East North street, received his silver 111 Gebharf-Gushard Basement Store i r'iCT' u- William F. Staff Sgt. Clement F.

Davis, son pp.71, wings as a pilot Will Jordan. 755 East Johns avenue, and was com- has been promoted from cap.ain to tonio. Texas, recently spent 10 days at home visiting his wife. Mrs. Cleo Keller, and his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. A. L. Keller, Route 2, Decatur. Wv1 Jl missioned a second lieutenant at the Maria air field.

Marfa. of Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Davis, 2520 Geddes avenue, now serving as a turret gunner on a Liberator bomber, has been awarded the Air Medal for meritorious achievement in aerial flights against the enemy. Sergeant Davis has been overseas since last December and prior to entering service in January.

1941 was employed in Indianapolis. ii4 A.it. Lyle D. Berry. 1130 West North street, is with the 12th air force stationed on Corsica, and was a fighter bomber pilot covering the Texas.

stu-, was fly-' Lieutenant Young, a former dent of Decatur high school, formerly stationed at Merced ing school. Merced, Calif. major, according to word received by his mother. Major Witts is serving with the army signal corps in Burma, having gone into the India-Burma theater about six months ago after a short stay in Africa, Mrs. Jordan said.

Before entering service as a captain in July of 1942. Major Witts had been a Bell Telephone Co. employe for 20 years and resided in Fhoenjx. Ariz. He was born at Sullivan.

111. Cadet Keller's James Keller, is an electrician's mate. 2nd class, and is on duty in the Pacific with the navy. Cadet Keller enlisted last year in the army air corps and was called for active duty in January. He formerly was employed at the Bond theater.

jouthern in-! Lt. Robert V. Skow Lloyd Guffey Roy Guffey Two sons of Mrs. Bertha Guffey, 1899 East Locust street, recently had a reunion after having been apart for two and a half years. Pfc.

Roy Guffey, who has been overseas for six months, is in a hospital receiving treatment for wounds in action. He has been awarded the Purple Heart. Pfc. Lloyd Guffey has been in the air corps for more than two years. He recently spent three days visiting his brother in the hospital, somewhere in Italy.

Pvt. Howard Mochel Pvt. Howard G. Mochel. whose wife.

Mrs. Delia Mochel. lives at 352 West is a' member of Robert W. Skow, son of Mr. and Mrs.

A. L. Skow, 824 of France. His group has re-tf-vti three presidential citations.1 V- Berry received his wings at. W.re Field.

Oa in January 1944 wa the ounpest of a class of jsj to He enlisted in 1.143 before graduating from i. -h fhno! and had special training fcf rrbirg at Tallahassee. Ta refore gune overseas. Since i East Main street a tank battalion which has received a distinguished unit badge for ac- storekeeper II. A Sloan tion in France.

Private Mochel entered service in August. 1943. received basic training at Fort Knox. and has been overseas since February, 1944. Women's New Rayon Knit Gowns $1.49 Tearose Size 16-17 Non-Run Wide Straps Striped or Plain has been commissioned a Fec-ond lieutenant at the San Anton i aviation cadet center.

San Antonio, Texas. Pvt. Thomas Gregg Lewis Gregg, 402 East Division street, has received the Purple Heart awarded to his son, Thomas H. Gregg, who was wounded in action in France July 29. Private Gregg is in a hospital in He entered service in November, 1937 and has been overseas since January, 1941.

Two brothers also serve. They are Pfc. raining. Lieutenant Berry Lt. Harold J.

Cozad Lt $1,000 in war -m er.t r.rrr.e airj tmds. Cpl. II A'. Harvey, Jr. Harold A.

Sloan, storekeeper second class. son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R.

Sloan. 1468 East Olive street, is stationed in North Carolina. torekeeper Sloan was sti-tioned in Trini- 1 The course just completed by Lieutenant Skow qualifies him to fill a position as administrative officer with the army air forces. Flight Officer Henderson Flight Officer Everett L. Hon-j Mr.

and Mrs. Kay' s. H. K. Harvey.

has received word from her husband he is safe after participating in the Harold J. Cozad. whose wife. Mrs. Mary Jean Cozad, lives at 2104 East Clay street, has been graduated from the officer candidate school of the transportation corps at the New 1 a r.s G.

Allen Gregg and Pvt. Ted Gregg, both in France. The boys' father, a veteran of World War 1. is in the Veterans' hospital in Dwight, 111. Pfc.

William A. Cobb Pfc. William A Cohh 23 whose dad from December. 1942 until last wife. Virginia, lives at 1630 East Sgt.

Donald Kistler battles at Saipan -'noe. A former employe of the Wa-and Tinian. He'bash shops, he entered service in Kfr.dersor., rural route fi. Decatur. as flying instructor at Terr'n army air fie'd, Perrin.

I Officer Henderson received r. vmrs in June and at-tfr-ird school at d. He is a former em-rve rf tr.e Illinois Power Co. Pvt. Wayne Wikoff June.

1942. Ma Aw Si fr. has been promoted to corporal in the I Pvt. Harold E. Gerard Cantrell street, has been awarded a battle participation star for taking part in a recent scries of bombings of enemy occupied territory in the European area.

Private Cobb, a teletype operator, entered service in August. 1943 and formerly was employed by the Maurer Coal Co. army ai base and has been commissioned a second lieutenant. Lieutenant Cozad. a former employe of the A.

E. Staley Mfg. served with the transportation corps Harvev has been over Corporal Pvt. Harold E. Gerard, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Carl Gerard. Elwin. recently sncnt a 10-dav leave with Donald K. Kistler, son of Mrs.

I Edith Kistler. Tulsa. former nurse of Decatur, has been promoted to sergeant in the marine corps at his base in the Pacific. Sergeant Kistler, a 1942 graduate i of Blue Mound Community high school, entered service in October. 1942.

He formerly was employed 'by the A. E. Staley Mfg. Co. and made his home with Mrs.

Erma Minich. 829 North Mercer street. seas since October, 1942. and is Famous "Phil-Matd" quality. Wide shoulder straps for real comfort.

Full length. Easy to launder. Both striped and plain knit. serving as a radio has boon in several operator. He his parents.

battles, includ- Private r.prjrd entnrorl th ma. in Iran from January, 1943 until ilast April. He will be assigned to active duty with the transportation ing Guadalcanal. Tulagi. Makin, rinP in JllnP and js stationed Tarawa, Saipan and Tinian.

aj Oceanside. Calif. Corporal Harvey is son of Mr. i Pvt. a Wikoff.

son of Mr. and Mrs. Velma Wikoff, of Maroa. has been stationed with an inf.m-try division in corps. Yiroil E.

Murdoch Virgji Mur. and "Mrs. H. K. Harvey, rural route 1.

Decatur. He was formerly employed by the Illinois Power Co. Sgt. Washington Wilma Hawkins Washington has Cpl. C.

It. Brittenham Cpl. Charles R. Brittenham of St. Johns.

Newfoundland, has returned to his base after spending a furlough with his mother. Mrs. Anna Brittenham, and sister on rural route 6. Corporal Brittenham entered service in July. 1941.

and is a former employe of the Chambers. Bering. Quinlan Co. Camp Ark. lie was; formerly at Fort Sheridan.

I His wife, the New Spun Rayon received several letters from her husband. Staff Sgt. Jimmie Washington, who has been stationed in Italy with an all-Negro field ar-jtillery division. He has been overseas about two months. Mrs.

Washington was formerly a corporal in the Wacs. She served 'ns a messenger for the same all-Negro division at Fort Huachuca, Ariz. She was honorably discharg dock. whose wife and daughter. Linda Lou.

live at 2465 East Geddes street, has recently been prompted to petty officer third class. He ed service in April and hrench Urepe r.er fie.en Tavlor. and daughter. sren. are l.vir.g with Mrs.

Wi-' -ffs parents. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton route 2. Decatur.

btreet Uresses Cpl. Marie Hloch Marie Blnch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Bloch, Oreana. has been promoted to corporal in the Women's Army Corps, according to word from her s'ation.

Corporal Bloch. a former student at James Millikin university, was called to active duty in July, 1943. She received basic training at Drake university. Fort Des Moines. Iowa, and attended recruiting school at Fort Washington, Md.

before being assigned to the Wac recruiting station at Manchester, N. H. and 12-44 ed from the Wacs about a year ago. $099 Sizes 9-17 Smartly tailored street dresses in Junior. Misses and Women's sies.

Variety, of colors. Seaman James Waddell Jsrr.es Ray Waddell. seaman first cl.i.-s. son rf Mr. and Mrs.

Ernest 28K0 Fast Garf.e'.d ave-r has returned to New Orleans. La. aftir serving seven months as a rr.ri: i.er of a navy gun crew on a rr en hat.t ship. Searr.riii with 13 months tft to his credit, has visited in North Africa, Austral. a.

the British Isles and the Caribbean. A rrr.rr employe of the Wagner Malleable Iron Co, he entered in February, 1943 and re-i hoot training at Great Lakes raval training station. Fireman Hoy I). Buck Roy Dale Buck, fireman first class, sun of Mr. and Mrs.

R. L. Buck, 1243 North Illinois street, has completed basic training at the submarine school. New London. Conn.

Fireman Buck attended Decatur high school and joined the navy-last November. He received boot training at Great Lakes naval training station. and is stationed in Washington. C. Broun Brothers Pvt.

Ernest C. Brown, son of Mr. land Mrs. Richard Brown, Blue Mound, is on duty with a station I hospital unit of the army's medical corps on Guadalcanal, according to word received from his base. I Private Brown entered service in July.

1942 and has been overseas since last January. Prior to entering service he was employed at the Luster-Rechtin Ford Service station here. Three brothers are also in service. They are Cpl. P.

T. Brown with the engineers in North Africa: Cpl. Robert E. Brown, ordnance division at Pomona. and Pvt.

James A. Brown, with the air corps at Greensboro. N. C. Lt.

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Davis, son of Mrs. Herman L. Evans, son of Mr. and I Mrs. Russell Evans, rural route 1, Oakley, has graduated from the Esgle Pass army air field and has received a commission as second lieutenant and the silver wings of a pilot.

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I). Sgt. Clifford Grant Staff Sergeant Clifford M. Grant, formerly of 1426 North Illinois street, has been awarded the first Oak Leaf cluster for the Air Medal. Sergeant Grant has participated in more than 35 missions since his arrival in Italy early in June.

His wife, the former Florence Baker, lives in Roodhouse. 111., and he has three brothers serving in the armed forces. They are Carl E. Grant of the marines and Clarence W. Grant and Leo Grant with the army.

Pvt. Eugene Salefski Pvt. Eugene Salefski recently-spent a furlough with his parents. Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Salefski. 1340 East Locust street. He enlisted in the marines and began his training on April 25 at San Diego. where he was ted an expert rifleman. He now i stationed at Camp Pi ndleton.

Oceanside. taking infantry training. Prior to enlisting in service he was employed as a machinist apprentice at the Wabash locomotive shops. at the Greider cafe before entering service in June. 1943.

Cpl.C.O.Traylor i C. O. Traylor, -on of Mr. jar.d Mrs. C.

O. Traylor of Cerro Gordo, recently was promoted to i the grade cf corporal, according to I word received from the Great Bend. 1 army air field where he is stationed. Cadet Gordon K. Parr Aviation Cadet Gordon K.

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a mo 'tar squad to the mortar fbservati. post, a d. stance of 250 yarc oer terrain which was rugged and slot p. Even to deadly enemy ard r.fle grenades, he com-''d ith.n a mir.i-n -it) Davis has been sicce March 1943 and has served on Now Caledonia and Guadalcanal. He also holds the CVrr.hnt Infantryman badge for conduct in combat.

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His wife. Fust Lieut. Muriel Watt Dougherty, is an army nurse stationed in Italy. Private Dougherty-has been in the armv 27 months. HOW SHE SHOPS Lt.

Melvin Knuth Lt. Melvin W. Knuth. son of Mr. Edmund Knuth.

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