Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 June 1943 — Page 22
Howe High Now Is Staff. Seregant.
B. sat. William M. Smith, former bisogy instructor - at ‘Howe high
A former resident of New Castle, “is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Cam ‘Smith, Straughn. : Gi wow William Lee Halpern has been promoted to the rank of sergeant in the medical corps, station hospital, Camp Atterbury. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Halpern, 2953 Washington blvd, he
entered service Aug. 13, 1942. ” ” ”
In Training
J. Moffitt Pfc. Shipley
LEFT: ‘Aviation Cadet Joseph C. Moffitt, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Moftitt, 218 'S. Emerson ave, is a . member of a class of student offigers and aviation cadets to be ‘graduated soon‘ from the AFF advanced fying school at Stockton eld, Cal. - RIGHT: - Pfc. James L. Shipley, Bc completed a special two weeks’ course in engine work at the ordnance school, Union Guardian bldg. Detroit. The school is con‘ducted by the Chevrolet motor divi~
2 ‘Rn » . Pfc. Oscar W. Hine has reported for training as an airplane mechanic in the AAF technical trainschool, Gulfport,
Pfc. Hine, a former employee at “Allison’s, is. the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Sagor, fireman 1-c, is at home on leave after participating in a battle in which his ship was torpedoed.
ship he was able to see most of the action and he tells his story with enthusiasm. He is ready to go back for more. “There were three ships in this battle,” he related. “The Japs dropped out of a cloud bank flying in formation. They came in low, raking our decks with machine guns while they tried to place torpedoes. We found their bullets later bedded in the ship.
fire. I saw him release his bomb.
side. As his ship passed over I could have touched it with a broom. We got him and his plane exploded and burned there on the water. “We got all but one of the Japs. Two were brought down by my own gun crew, The Japanese planes seemed to explode in midair when they were hit. I did not see a single Jap jump. “That first night our own ship did so much firing it seemed to
- tbe burning. I'm a gun loader and
I can’t stop to look around much but between loadings I managed to watch part of the battle. “I saw a ship when she was hit. She was about 400 yards . behind us. She looked like a great ball of fire. She lost her power—stood dead still—and a tug boat came out and tried unsuccessfully to tow her from the battle area, “The one bomber we missed returned to his base and brought reinforcements the next day. They finished the ship then and sank her.
Knocked Down
“When we were struck, the force of the explosion knocked us all off our feet. One minute: you were at your station and the next you picked yourself up five yards away. Water came up clear over the ship. “We lost most of our food and all of our water. After the battle we borrowed water from a ship which wasn’t hit and rationed the food that was left and started for a port where we could get temporary repairs. “Our ship was the only one in that battle area to take a direct hit and come in on her own power. The Japs had reported her sunk. “Our officers credited the saving of the ship to the quick action of the men who closed the hatches in time to prevent the ship from flooding.
‘Thurman B. Hine, 219 Lincoln st.
“We all wear dungarees, in action,
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From his battle station of the]
“One Jap came straight into our
It was a near miss, dropping along-| i
.{ment, voiced certainty of the ulti-
Robert Sagor
and life jackets and carry our gas masks at our sides. We wear two or three helmets. I had on a stocking cap, and aviator’s helmet and over them a steel helmet. I had cotton in my ears and had on dark goggles but it was “still hard to see with the blasting so close.”
: Groups Transferred
Camps in the ‘South
“And California.
The following men have been transferred from Ft. Harrison to the camps named: « ‘To Camp Cooke, Cal.—Pvts. Harlan Minnick, 420 E. 17th st.; S. J. Dodd, 37 W. 21st.; Eual C. Davis, 630 Coffey st.; Clyde R. Miles, 947 S. Illinois st.; Lowell Sturdevant, 930 Lexington ave.; James C. Rather, 632. Division st., and Lee V. Wesner, 41 N. Addison st. To Keesler field, Miss.—Ralph E.
'Caplinger, 1208 Standard ave.; Jos- |
eph. Bardash, 817 S. Sheffield ave.;
“= | Charles J. Solham, 750 Prospect st.;
William B. Gray, 1315 S. Belmont st., and Albert M. Carnes, 1101 S.
=| Senate ave.
To Camp Robinson, Ark.—Raymond Schneider, 928 River ave., and John A. Martin, 708 E. Georgia st. To Ft. Hayes, O.—Ivan H. Hayes, 1220 Park ave. To New: Orleans, La.—Clifford Neighbors, 2712 Columbia ave.
Fireman Sagor lived with his me
sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gray, 5139 Primrose ave, before enlisting last October. He trained at Great Lakes and was sent to New York to ship for active service. Fireman Sagor was one of the first: employees of the LukasHarold Corp., attending their early training classes before the present plant was built. He was sent to New York and worked there until the completion of the present, plant when he transferred back here. 2 ” »
Gets Promotions
Two former residents of Indianapolis have received promotions at Camp Campbell, Ky. 1st Sgt. For-
rest McKinley, son of Mrs, Elizabeth McKinney, New Augusta, was promoted from the rank of technical sergeant. He was formerly the general manager of the Archie McKinley Wholesome Produce Co. S. Sgt. Charles F. Reinbold was promoted from the rank of sergeant. He is mess sergeant in the medical section of a service unit. He is a former employee of Fendrick’s restaurant. His mother lives at Brownstown.
ROOSEVELT, CHIANG VOICE CONFIDENGE
WASHINGTON, June 22 (U. P.). —President Roosevelt and Chinese Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, in
an exchange of messages made public last night by the state depart-
mate victory of the united nations. Mr. Roosevelt's message was in reply to a flag day tribute from Chiang, who said the Chinese army and people “not only pay tribute to your courageous and far-sighted leadership, but we also do honor to your fighting forces, whose gallant achievements in the East and in the West have brought final victory so much nearer, and to the millions of American men and women at the front, whose sacrifice and devotion have made your great country the arsenal of democracy.” “China,” he said, “feels proud to be in the company of all freedomloving nations. . . .” Mr. Roosevelt praised the gallant Chinese resistance to the Japanese and hailed the recent “brilliant victories of the Chinese armies” and said the numerous victories which the united nations have won in the past year “augur well for the fu-
ture.”
Cpl. Siegmund Pfc. Eyster
LEFT: Cpl. William C. Siegmund is in training at the Casey Jones school of aeronautics, Newark, N. J., and will go to Roosevelt field soon for final training. He is a former employee of Grapho Products, Inc. RIGHT: Pfc. Melvin G. Eyster has returned to Camp Stewart, Ga., after spending a furlough at home visiting his wife, Mrs. Elaine Eyster, and his infant son, Stephan Allen Eyster, who was born on his father’s birthday, May 26. Mrs. Eyster and the baby live at 541 Warren ave.
M. Kaiser E. Smith
LEFT: Martha W. Kaiser, daughter of Wilburn Washburn, 236 Pasadena st., has been graduated from the training school of the marine corps women’s reserve and is now awaiting assignment. RIGHT: Eugene W. Smith, sea-
man 1l-¢, U. S. navy, stationed at]
Peru, Ind. is the son of Mr. and Mrs, Frank E. Smith, 6516 Cornell ave., and the husband of Mrs. Jeannette Wherry Smith, 2351 Carrollton ave.
CHILDREN SANDALS SUPPLY IS LARGE
WASHINGTON, June 22 (U. P.). —Despite shoe rationing, children may wear summer sandals this year —with rubber soles, too—the shoe industry assured parents today. There is a plentiful supply of the sandals on most dealers’ shelves, L. E, Langston of New York, executive vice president of the National Shoe Retailers’ association, said
§today.
On June 8, at Miami, Fla. Sgt. Allen S. Guthrie, son of Mr. and Mrs, A. L. Guthrie, 3629 N. Illinois st., was presented the air medal. . The award was made “for outstanding achievement in over 200 hours of combat “flying” in which
fulness: and a high degree of skill under trying conditions.”
it all ‘up until he gets home and then talks and talks.” .
Family Awaits Story
the story of the activities that led to the decoration. In past visits, however, they have heard a great deal about the crew and the bomber named “Friday the 13th.” The men who fly her have been
"| together since last September. They
are part of a squadron of an antisubmarine fleet, a Joint aimy-nevy command. “Rev the engines now!” are familiar ‘words to them—words that mean they are ready to hop off into the night to “sweep” the sea-paths clean of subs so our convoys can go through. Operates Radar . That their duties are dangerous is testified in the citation: which mentions the “possibility of encountering enemy ships of fighter type and of anti-aircraft fire.” Sgt.. Guthrie serves as a. radar operator in his squadron, The family . knows very little about his duties as the government kept all information about radar secret until
he displayed “initiative, resource-|.
The sergeant’s mother says that} he writes very little about his ex-| periences in his letters—*“just saves|
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Sgt. Guthrie Wins Medal for Exploits in 'Friday the 13th’
The family is waiting now to hear 4
‘Sgt. Allen S. Guthrie
of the anti-submarine fleet was written up in the official service journal of the U. S. army air forces, April issue. It was called “Night's Mission Over the Carribean” and described a flight on Sgt. Guthrie's ship, “Friday the 13th.”
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Two Indianapolis men are among these seven Hoosier graduates of the marine corps parachute training school at Camp Gillespie, Cal. They are Pvt. William H. Stockwell (right, kneeling), son of Mrs. Ivy Stockwell, 1622 E. Raymond st., and William E. Cavett (left, standing), husband of Mrs. Dorothy Cavett, 2009 Howard st. Others standing (left to right), Pvts. Aubrey C. Day, Tipton; Kenneth Groves, Hammond, and Richard L. Paxton, Ladoga. Kneeling (left to Hight), Pvts. Kenneth A. Runkle, Lafayette; Wallace E. Carpenter, Seymour, and Stock well:
indiapaqolis Léa Leatherne Return From Stations
In Pacific Area. ;
.Back from “somewhere in the Pacific’ and spending a well-de-served rest at the homes of rela=tives are four Indianapolis leathernecks. The marine fighters are Pics. Harold L. ‘Brown, 2042 N. Alabama st.,, and Kenneth J. Green, 532 E.
‘19th 'st., and Pyts, William L. Mc-
Geath, 225 S. State ave..and Francis H. Northern, 306 N. Riléy ave. 2 8 =» way Promotion to first lieutenant has been received by James L. Schmutte, 4089 N. Katrine ave, First Lt. Schmutte is in the chemical warfare service at Edge‘wood arsenal, Md. ” 2 8
Enrolled at Carlsbad army field, N. M., where they will r ceive instruction in “dead reckon= ing” navigation, are 2d Lt.:Hirst E. Mendenhall, 609 W. Bernard ave. and 2d Lt. John A. Walker, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Walker, 607 Ferguson st. Lt, Mendenhall recently awarded his bombardier wings ‘al San. Angelo, Tex. bombardier school. Lt, Walker received his wings at the Texas army air field, San Angelo. He is a former Indiana university student.
NELSON PROMISES EAST RELIEF SOON
WASHINGTON, June 22 (U.P.).—| War Production Chief Donald M. Nelson told an official committee of | ji eastern congressmen yesterday that | the petroleum-starved East “can look toward the complete solution” of the gasoline-fuel oil problem “in the very near future.” i Nelson said Petroleum Adminis- |} trator Harold Ickes, Price Administrator Prentiss M. Brown, and Director of Defense Transportation Joseph B. Eastman “are getting somewhere toward a thorough understanding.” The ‘ production chief indicated that centralizing of all petroleum under Ickes’ control would not solve present difficulties and pinned his faith on attempts “to iron out differences” among the various agencies concerned. “We can promise you relief this time as we could not before,” Nelson said. “You can-look toward-the; complete solution of the problem in the very near future.”
0. K. PUPIL DRAFT DELAY WASHINGTON, June 22 (U. P.) .— The house yesterday passed and sent to the senate a bill to postpone induction of high school pupils who have completed more than one-half of their academic year.
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