Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 September 1943 — Page 11

Americans Secure

Sgt. McClain explained that the Americans are now in a secure position on Guadalcanal, and that the only Japs there are those who, separated. from their units, have fled to the mountains, The Japs are still carrying out ‘bombing raids on Guadalcanal’s {Henderson field, and one night strafed the fighter strip where Sgt. McClain was working, wounding one of the ground crew, Frequently, he said, the Japs would come over

‘movie, but the five-minute air raid warnings gave them plenty of time to hit for cover. = Living in tents, eating dehydra ted food and -coconuts, washing their clothes in the river, and hopefully waiting for mail call are highlights in the marine's every-day life on the Pacific island.

More Mail Wanted

He said the men had plenty of cigarets, enough candy “to fill the sugar tooth,” but never enough mail : Ten days after Pearl Harbor, Sgt. McClain joined the marines and received his training at Parris island, 8. C., and Jacksonville, Fla. Yesterday he was off again—this time for the air base at El Centro, Cal, where the marines are forming new fighter squadrons to put’ the finishing touches to the sons of Nippon,

uw» Awarded Medal James R. Bohannon, technician fifth grade, son of Mf. George W. Bohannon, R. R. 4, has. been

awarded the army's good conduct medal at Camp Stoneman, Cal.

while the men were attending a

The Indianapolis men, Pfcs, Oaks Jr., son of Mrs. Thelma Oaks,

uated as mechanics from the technical training school at Keesler n » .

Robert N, Huckstep, husband of

rank of corporal to sergeant at the

N. C. .

Two Graduate

Two Indianapolis men have been graduated from the army air forces factory training school at the Glenn L. Martin Co, at Middle River Md. The men are Russell W. Kyger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Kyger, 713 Congress ave. and Maurice J. West, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard K. West, 328 Eastern ave, ;

. » » Pfc. Dean R. Deiwert, 3535 E. 10th st., is one of the honor graduates from the army air forces technical training radio mechanics’ school at Truax field, Wis. ” “ ”. Two Indianapolis men, Ralph C. Mullinix and Joseph T. Houk, have enrolled at Duke University, N.C, in the Navy V-12 college training

program.

.3 [at the Indianapolis navy" , |station,

Laurinburg-Maxton army air base, |.

Other Joins Hospital Ship in Navy.

Two doctors. loaned to the 1ndianapolis Red Cross blood donor service by the army and navy medical corps, have been transferred to other stations. Lt. Gordon T. Herr mann, army, has been ordered into active duty and assigned to a hos-

| pital ship, and Dr. Robert M. Mc-

Michael, navy, has left for the Great Lakes, 1ll, naval hospital. Capt. C. B. Rowers has replaced Lt. Hermann and Lt. Arnold K. Myrabo

. | has replaced Dr. McMichael. “Other physicians in" the blood

donor service ‘are Lts, Lawson ¥F. Smith and Harry N. McClelland, army medical corps. ¥ » » Harold B. Clouse, 1436 W. Washington . st, who was loading ammunition aboard the battleship California when the Japs came over Pearl Harbor, has joined the navy

His wife, Mrs. Adeline Clouse, will “keep the home fires

war plant job.

{ Lt. William J. Moore, medical of- | ficer for the navy at the Indianapo-|

lis armed forces induction center!

{and assistant to the senior medical |

officer for the Indiana navy recruit-| ing and induction area, has been transferred to San Francisco, Cal, for further assignment of duty. Lt. Moore's family has returned to Champaign, Ill, where they will remain for the duration.

12 Inducted

The followifig men have been inducted into the armed forces through Marion county . local board 1:

ARMY Robert McArty, 1413 N. Dearborn

14th at; , Oxford st; 1317 N. Keystone ave; Louden, 2003 Sherman dr,

NAVY

Lawrence Stevens, Rushville, Ind.; Ed. ward Huntsinger Jr, 3233 N. Gladstone ave; Nathan lins, 2313 N. Adams st; William Buchanan, 2701 N. Chester ave; David Thompson, 3308 College ave, Cassel Thrasher, 26 N. Hamilton ave. : . 8 =»

at;

Transferred

‘Two Indianapolis men have been transferred from Ft. Harrison to other army stations for basic training. The men and their camps are Pvt. William K. PFiesel, husband of Mrs. William K. Flesel, 2324 N. Kenwood ave, to Camp Crowder, Mo.; and Paul C. Rice, husband of Mrs, Mary J. Rice, 1856. 8, JKeystone ave.,

burning” in between shifts at her|

E. Hedge R. Bridges

£ . Mrs. Ruth Lamar, 556 N. Highland ave, has received word of the pro-

motion of her son, EDWIN R. HEDGE, to the rank of corporal. Corporal Hedge has been stationed in. Africa for six months with the coast artillery. : PFC. ROBERT L. BRIDGES, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Bridges, 434 N. Randolph st, is spending a furtough ‘with his parents. He will re« turn to the marine air corps base at El Toro, Cal, where he is sta tioned as an aerial photographer.

i A 3 § oe rel | among the 15 newly-enlisted Hoosier

WAVES who are awaiting orders i %ill transfer them to indoetririining at Hunter college, N. Y. Are Juanita R. Pranchetto, 60 Broadway; Barbara J, Eales, R. R. 9, Box 446; Anna B. Taylor, 143 N. Highland ave.; Opal G. Vander. veer, Sunnyside; Mildred L. Wil. hoite, 5326 Singleton st.; Betty L. Lundergan, Montgomery: Bernice M. Grabocki, South Bend; Mary ©. Heinrich, South Bend; Sophie J. Schwarte, Anderson; Xathleen D. Mauck, Corydon; Geneva R. Wolfe, New Castle; Florence L. Cheut, East Chicago; Ellen L. Fute, Michigan City; Marion E. Holliday, Greensburg; and Margaret Sharp, Gary. ae ’ Robert E. Hall, formerly of 2458 Madison Ave, has been

school at Keesler field, Masa,

Training at Duke

Sgt. Lloyd C. Sanford, son of and Mrs. R. H. Hightower, Indian« apolis, has started his scholastie and flight training as an aircrew student In the army air forces at Southwestern Texas State Teachers

to the rank of captain with a field

Mr ————

Chester J. Leppert, chief petty! officer in the seabees, is spending | a 10-day leave with his wife, Mrs. | Emma Leppert, and two daughters, | Dorothy and Jane, at their home at | 1102 Newman st: ~ He will return to Camp Peary, Va,

Vance A. May, husband of Mrs. Eileen May, 3021 E. Michigan st, has been promoted from technician fifth grade to the rank of corporal at Camp Lee, Va, where he is stationed as a cook. Cpl. May is the son of Mrs, Lillian B. May, 3054 Ruckle st, } .

Takes Course at Knox 8gt. Donald L. Schuler, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schuler, Acton, Ind, has arrived at Knox college, IIL, for a course of instruction prior to his appointment as an aviation cadet In the army air forces.

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8gt. Robert L. Dager, ‘son of Mr. | and Mrs, A. 8. Merrifield, R. R. 4, Box 600, has arrived at Knox col- | lege, Ill, for a course in instruc-! tion prior to his appointment as an | aviation cadet in the army air| forces. For the last year, Sgt. Dager has been stationed in the South Pacific with the army air corps, ” » » | Mr, and Mrs. Virgil Thompson, | Greenwood, Ky., has been graduated as a mechanic from the army air forces technical school at Seymour Johnson fleld, N. C. ” » ~ | Abe Brodsky, husband of Mrs. Sophia Brodsky, 614 E. 20th st, and son. of Mr, and Mrs. Charles Brodsky of the same address, has been promoted to the grade of private first class, upon assignment to the! army air forces technical school, | Sioux Falls, 8. D., for training as

to Oamp Lee, Va,

a radio operator-mechanic. |

Pic. Waiter E. Thompson, son of |.

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