Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 April 1943 — Page 13
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Le cal I Man Back i " S. After Shot at Rommel Afrika. Korps.
“When the 11th armored division| }
Camp. Polk, La., rolls toward the , enemy for the first time it may have Sai least one man who has ridden a tank against the Afrika Korps of “Rommel. = ¢ He is Pvt. Paul Monroe of In‘dianapolis, who was sent to Africa ‘with the first U. S. tank detach‘ments to operate with the British Bth army about a year ago and who - 4s now a member of the new unit's headquarters company. Usually reticent about his overMeas experiences Pvt. Monroe #peaking on the division’s weekly “radio broadcast last week, said that
‘his tank had been fired on by the| -. famous anti-tank 88 mm. guns of}: _ the Nazis and was dive bombed. |° His tank crew observed German): ‘panzer tanks rolling against the]: Allied forces and “buttoned up” on| |
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‘the double, he related. “We opened fire on them and our gunner got a direct hit with his rst shot,” Pvt. Monroe said.
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& 8. Sgt. Dobson Pvt. Little
. ® LEFT: Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Dobson, 814 Union st. have received word that their son, Harold J. Dob80n, serving in North Africa has been promoted to the rank of staff sergeant. "8. Sgt. Dobson is with the army air forces. He entered the army in December, 1941. : ‘. He attended Southport school and is a former employee of Western Union and the Derby Dance stock farm.
RIGHT: Pvt. Weston P. Little;
19, is the son of Mr..and Mrs. Elwood Little, 3850 Spann ave. He is faking his army basic training at Camp Gordon, Ga. and is in the "field artillery. Pvt. Little graduated from Tech-| nical high school and worked as & printer at Geo. Mayer & Co, ‘before entering service. He was a Times carrier for several years. ” ” ”
Spend Furlough Here
Pfc. Arthur (Bud) Cottey and Pvt. Clifford Gibson, brothers-in-law, are back home in Indianapolis on furloughs. Pfc. Cottey, who is stationed at Ft. Bragg, N. C,, is spending 15 days with his parents and family, while
A Gibson, a military policeman at painter. \ emphis, Tenn, is visiting his wife,
‘Prances, 3048 N. Drexel ave. : $n ” Take Radio Training Two Indianapolis men have reported for training as radio operas tors to the communication department, armored force school, Ft. Knox, Ky.- They are Pvts. Eugene Hubert Motsinger, 330 Caven st, .and Hubert E. Dabner, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dabner, 733 W. 26th st. The men will be trained to operate radio sets in tanks and half-tracks.
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‘Board 12 Inductees
Inductees from selective service board 12 accepted for army service
Aare: Wayne Henry, Metz, 2226 College; Central; Douglas Bandy, Garnett Sook, 308 Bicking; Francis Dux, 811 Virginia; J M 802 Division; Lawrence Kelly, Yat Hiatt; " iam Rid--enour, 808 Fletcher; William Haverstick. R. R. Ty Jos 512; Brice Babbs J 318 E. Waln George Heckman, Virnia; NH eriohol Stultz, Bedford; Charles cknell, 914 Lexington; Almet Shepherd, N. New Jersey: Arthur Strouse, 237 . Summitt; Charles Carre, 942 8. East; rles Gibson, 746 Fletcher; Edward 1149 Blaine; gton; 2s
Earl
1471 8. Belmont; 1230
Merlin Pruitt, 1528 8. Harding;
Hubs, 834 Elm;
ell 1032 N. Oak Te Chater Frederick, Woodlawn; Floyd Wharton, 1315 Ss. : Russell Wallace, R. box 1826 N. Pennsy Prana 940 Woodlawn; Y Gilbert . Olney; William M : Harold Harrison,
fxd Ferraro, 719 Miller; R Mike Caito, byl Stevens. $35 Lexington; Thomas Parrott, 1007 Riv-| er; R. 20, ‘box 479: Dennis Raymer, Tinos; : Bpicuzza, 620 Stevens; ‘Robert Reid, 7 James Crawford, 639 Stevens; Kermit Lore, 1243 Nordyke; Eugene Werden, Suis Hosbrook; Robert Fuhr, Mooresville; 1 ‘Despain, Sun hg Pearl.
The following men have been
erred from Ft. Harrison to|
the camps named below:
New Orleans, La.—Pvts. gason, Rushand of Mrs. Mudred Fur-
N. Ewin ayne E. S recds F. pd Lewis, 1119
iewis, husband of Oaklan ave. C.—William H. Bruce
: Te Greensboro, N. C +3 son of William H. Bruce, R. R. | 576. ; Camp Lee, Va.—Patrick Cuddy. son Mrs. Mae Cuddy, '1205 N. Alabama st. Camp Toccoa, Ga.—Jack W. Macer, of Mrs. Clara Macer, 202 N. Rural
amp Crowder, Mo.—Charles Feld- * Can of Leo J. Feldbake, 1421 Union
Wilford D.
Seaman 2 2-c Robert L. Kennedy training at the U. S. naval jp |
high | §
Leon Cecil, 511% Thomas ?
| stallations were smashed and three ' {large enemy cargo ships were. left
Halqua O. Duke
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out United ‘States. :
Bert J. Persell Jr, son of Bert Persell, 1426 E. Ohio st., was recently commissioned a second lieutenant after completing OCS training at Ft. Knox, Ky. Two other Indianapolis men have received _ commissions as second leutenants upon graduation from OCS at Pt. Monmouth, N.J. They are ‘Donald E. ‘Orr, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Orr, 7008: W.
Artie Duke Blonville R. Duke
Three sons of Mrs. Lela Duke, 626 Holly- st., are in the armed services. Pvt. Halqua O. Duke (top) is in the tank division at Fb. Lewis, Wash. Before he entered the army last January he was employed at the U. S. Rubber Co. Pvt. Artie Duke (left) is a member of ihe coast artillery stationed at Key West, Fla. Also a former employee of the U. S. Rubber Co., he graduated from Washington high school. He entered cervice in November, 1942. : Pic. Blonville R. Duke (right) is a member of the military police at Ft. Custer, Mich. He attended Washington high school and was employed at E. C. Atkins -& Co, before he entered service in‘ September, 1942.
Lt. Gaubatz . Pfc. Simpson
* LEFT: Another one of the “boom-|8 erang boys” who have mastered the science of aerial navigation, Lt. Lawrence D. Gaubatz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Gaubatz, was commissioned recently at the army air forces navigation school, Hondo, Tex. RIGHT: Pfc. Vernon A. Simpson, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Simpson, 3945 Spann ave., is enrolled in radio school at the Reno army air base, Reno, Nev. He was inducted into ‘service Feb. 12, 1942. He was graduated from ‘Technical high school and worked locally as a
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Cpl. Choat Pfc. Hause
LEFT: Samuel L. Choat, 246 S. State st., has been promoted to corporal at Camp Gordon, Ga., where he is serving in a medical detach-
Washington st., and Jules Salkin, who was a former member of the
{Indianapolis Symphony orchestra. | Both men are in the signal corps.
Akin. Commissioned
W. J. Akin, son of Mr. and Mis R. W. Akin, 5771 N. Pennsylvania st... has completed a course at the army air force technical training command, Miami Beach, Fla. and received a commission as a second lieutenant in the air force. Lt. Akin enlisted in the fall of 1940 and has been in service outside the United States. He was formerly” employed in New York city. © His father is executive secre-
Indianapolis, Inc. Robert Arthur Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Miller, 1637 Barth ave. is now wearing the gold bars of ‘a second lieutenans. Lt. Miller reééived his commission upon graduation from OCS at Ft. Benning, Ga., infantry school. He is a graduate of Manual high school and of
Butler University ,
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Become ‘Air Cadets
Twenty-one from Indiana were accepted for army aviation cadet training by aviation cadet examining board 1, of 605 Union Title bldg, at 156 E. Market st, last
week, Of the group ‘the following 17-year-olds enlisted: Frank Fleener, 25 S. Irvington; Stanley Nooe, 2255 N. Dearborn; Armin Holle, 3827 English, and James Lennon, 2319 N. Meridian. . Others accepted for training are: Henry Wollenweber Jr., 4320 E. Washington; Rolf Wollan, CAA experimental station; Gilbert Richardson, 261 8. Dearborn; Albert Minger, 4526 Washington; Samuel Macy, "1923 W. Ohio; Bouzhien, 1617 N. New Jersey, 102 8: Anderson; Keith Mullen, 201 "Brookside pkwy. S. dr.; Donald Masters Jr. 104 N. Riley: Stephen Senteney, 1325, English; Russell Parfin, 22 N. Balton; Millard Brown, 3443 Brouse; Glenn Glackin, 2361 N. Delaware; Richard Sauer, 1431 N. Meridian; Charles Davis, 3 3.
Waldemere; Urban Thinnes, 1629 Union Richard Dawson, 3240 Washington blvd.
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Board 13 Inductees
Selective service board 13 announces the following men were in-
ducted into the army on April 22;
Phillip Bauer, Chicago; John Bearden, 145 E. Hoefgen; Clarence Berkholz, 4908 S. State; James Berkholz, 4949 S. Clarence Brickert, 714 Perry; John Constant, Beech Grove; Kenneth Day, 702 Russell; Leo Friedman, 417 E. Morris; Kenneth 'Gillum, 5405 Madison; Goldman, 1423 8S. Meridian; Robert Hi er, Tulsa, Okla.; Alva Johnson, 2135 S New Jersey; Lowell Keller, calm; Edward Kleinschmidt, 61 race; Peter Larussa, 414'z W Robert Rairdon; 219 E. Iowa; James Ro > Robert al 314 W. Joseph Schma 429 Sanders; Schoch, R. R. box 119; Leon 2900 S. Meridian Birthal Smith,’ 2171 8. Pennsylvania; Elmer Smith, Cincinnati, O.;” Paul Steele, R. R. 20, box 760; Edward Terhune, Beech Grove; Charles Thoren, 1649 N. Alabama; William Underwood, 30 E. Karcher; Jerome Williams, Beech Grove; Louis Zickler,
1524 S. Talbott.
The following men were accepted
| for the navy:
John ! Baker, 1703 Union: William Davidson, 4919 Camden; Claude Foster, 1331 W. Bay; Donald Goss, 1905 S. Talbott; Felix Hebreard, R. R. 1, box 88; George Lyons, 2330 S. Delaware; Kenneth Stages of Bedford.
-ment: of the field artillery. A broth-! er, Pvt. John Choat, now is serving in the army in North Africa. . RIGHT: Pfc. John W. Hause, son of Mrs. May Sheets, 238 N. Wal cott st., and husband of Mrs. Mar-| iam Hause of the same address, has. been transierred to officers’ school! at Buckley field, Colo. A graduate of Technical high school, he was employed at Mouldings, Inc., until he was inducted March 6, 1043, ” 8
Eugene Brooks Arthur Brooks
Though their service in the navy keeps them far apart, the two sons of Mr. and: Mrs. Carl A. Brooks, 1632 Spann. ave., were together on leave and visited their parents recently. LEFT: Eugene J. Brooks is a seaman first-class ‘stationed at the submarine-chaser training center,
Pfc. Leonard Cadet Ayers
LEFT: Pfc. Ralph C. Leonard, son of Mrs. Stella Mae Leonard, 1446 N. Illinois st., has completed basic
{training at Gulfport, Miss., and is’
stationed at Langley Field, Va. He
by the Merz Engineering, Co, RIGHT: Aviation Cadet James
Warren Ayers, 1780 W. 57th st., has reported to the army flying school, Greenville, Miss., for further flight training. Upon completing his train-
wings and commission. tJ t 4 ” Pfc. Robert G. Akin, 3858 Carrollton: ave, has graduated from the signal battalion at the marine base
Miami, Fla. RIGHT: Arthur C. Brooks is an ,electrician’s mate third-class, serving at sea.
as an operator of signal equipment.
He is ready for combat service or | advanced technical training
Promised Folks
“Pi ‘going to have a big surprise for you) .. ” wrote S. Sgt. Francis ‘Donahue to his sister, ‘Mrs, L.-C. ‘Wheeler, 1112 E. Ohio st. But Sgt. Donahue, who is serving on a bomber of the northwest African air force, lost his “surprise” when press association: stories described a bombing raid on Porto] was Sardinia, in which he parHeiba ted. In the aid, dock and harbar in-
sinking.
as ert Donahue, 19°. Oriental ist;
‘Sgt. Donahue is the
son of Rob-i
a Surprise,
But It's No Surprise Now! |
Donahue told his father “not to
and well clothed and you can’t ask for much more. I am not ready to come home until this mess is: Seared up. » » was graduated from st. Joseph’s parachial school and from Technical . high school, where he’ was an A-plus student. He worked at the Herff-Jones Co. before .enlisting in January, 1042. \ His brothers in service are Pvt. Lawrence Donahue, a paraurooper
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. Complete Studies at ocs| | Training Centers Through-.
tary of the Associated Employers of
is a graduate of Washington high tschool and formerly was employed!
Warren Ayers, son of Mr. and Mrs.’
ing at Greenville Cadet. Ayers will be sent to another field for final, training : before he receives his
at Camp Lejeune, New River, N. C., |
worry.” He added, “We are well fed
“Two sons of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar C. Neutzman, 1720 Milburn st., are in the navy. Seaman 1-¢ Carl Wesley Neutzman (left), formerly stationed at the naval armory here, is at the Chicago naval armory. He is the husband of Mrs. Jennie Neutzman, 1718 Milburn st., and the father of Richard David and Carole Jean. Signalman 2-c Robert Merle Boyd (right) son of Mrs, Oscar Neutzman and stepson of Oscar Neutzman is on duty on the west coast. Both men were employed at the Link-
Belt Ewart plant.
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.|Seek Women Recruits
An intensive state-wide campaign to recruit women for the WAVES and SPARS is now under way with a streamlined truck and trailer being used as a recruiting derot. The tour is under the direction of Lt. (jg) W. V. Timberman and was dispatched by Lt. James Weber, officer in charge of navy recruiting in Indiana. Men also will be contacted for the Sea-Bges and 17-year-olds for regular procurement. The unit will be here Sunday through May 4.
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NAMED ENSIGNS Graduate at Midshipmen’s | School at Northwestern ;
Carl Neutzman Robert Boyd
University.
ates from the midshipmen’s school at Northwestern university are nine men from Indianapolis who are now naval ensigns. They are prepared for duty with the fleet as deck officers, having completed a three months course in navigation, seamanship and gunThe She new ensigns are: Harold L. Zimmer, 3243 Park ave.; John #. Reis, 21 Meridian pl: Byrne E. ett, 3038 Gadsone ave noiias % Wilson Jr. ae E. Le ave.; ny Ye
from airplane
and Mrs. Edward W. Beck, 1415 Olive st. * Pfc. Beck is a graduate of Technical high school and was employed by the Pennsylvania Greyhound Co., before entering service. . » t J » A former Washington high school pupil and employee of RCA, Donald Schurick, son of David Schurick 515
‘N. Cable st.,, now on duty in an
ordnance company of a service group at Will Rogers field, Okla. has been advanced to the rank of
private first class.
Included in a group of 54 gradu-| ;
Martin, | P. Bohannon, 1724 E. Raymond st. N.| He received boot training at Great
'| he was sent overseas, Fireman Bo-
Engelking pie Rohannon : LEFT: A former three-letter man ‘at Technical high school, Seaman 2-¢ Robert F. Engelking is enrolled in the navy’s submarine chaser "training center, Miami, Fla. He enlisted last September. His ,parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl F. Engelking and his wife, Wanda Lee, live at 403 N. Gray st. RIGHT: Raymond (Bud) Bohannon, fireman 2-c is the son of John
Lakes, Jil, and was then enroll in machinist’s mate school at University of Houston, Tex. Upon completing his machinist’s course
hanncn attended Technical high school and worked at Mallory’s. - #4. 8 8
WAAC Assigned
WAAC auxiliary Betty Harwell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Harwell, Indianapolis, and a former student at Broad Ripple high school is a member of the first WAAC corps to be assigned to Scott field, parenf, radio school of the army air forces technical training command. She will serve in the special service
division.
‘0. Hiday, 1725 Madison ave.
son, was formerly purchasing agent
Tex., has been assigned to duty as a radio mechanic at Garden City, Kas,
"Add Bake the Army Way
* After ok weeks of “tfaining with only two hours of daily classroom study’ and the rest of the time spent in actual preparation‘ of meals, two Indianapolis WAACs are now considered fully trainedin the art of army cooking. Auxiliaries Mary I. Prame, 3713N. Holmes ave, and Edna O. Lobb, 2903 Prospect st., recently graduated from the baker's and cook's school at the 2d WAAC training center, Daytona Beach, Fla. ° They will be assigned to duty at army posts as either first or second cooks, which rank entitles them to wear the stripes of non-commis-
sioned officers.
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Made Staff Sergeants
Two. Indianapolis men who have recently been promoted to the rank e|of staff sergeant are James FPF. Smith, whose former address was 135 S. Ritter ave, and Owen R. Hiday, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
S. Sgt. Smith, who is the son of J. Freeman Smith, R. D. 1, Wilkin-
for the High Point Oil Co. here. He is serving in the quartermaster corps at Camp Lee, Va. S. Sgt. Hiday, a graduate of the army radio school, Goodfellow field,
” 8» WAAC auxiliaries Daisy D. Dav-
idson, 523 N. Alabama st, and
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KILLED IN ACTION
Not pleasant to think about, is it? But the degree of your ® 7
eagerness to lend your dollars now may tilt the scales for
or against some mighty Fine young Hoosiers who'd like to
come back. Will your pocketbook give 'em the chance?
Dorothy L. Smith, 1314 N. Pershing st., have been ordered to active duty and will report at the 3d WAAC training center, Daytona Beach, Fla., Wednesday for training.
Gets WAAC Commission -
Caryl F. Gaines, 2445 N, Meridian st. has been commissioned a third officer in the WAACS. She was selected for officer training on the | basis of her ability and record of work as an auxiliary. Her rank is the equivalent of second lieutenant. 8 ” »
Second Officer Charlene E. Hawes, Technical high school graduate and formerly personnel ‘clerk, Indiana state personnel djvision, has been advanced from third officer at the WAAC training center, Ft. Des Moines, Ia. Second Officer Hawes is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. D, Hawes of this city. At present she is chief of the order section. ” » » Wins Commission Walter Robert Simpson, former student at Crispus Attucks high ' school was commissioned a second lieutenant in the army upon completion of the OCS course at the infantry school, Ft. Benning, Ga. Lt. Simpson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Simpson, 421 W. 28th st. He was inducted into the army Aug. 1, 1942, and served with the I. R. T. C., Camp Walters, Tex., before going to OCS,
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