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. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 30, 1044

H oosier Heroes: 2 Brothers Killed In |

» night in a four-engine bomber crach

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stein, is missing in the South Pa-

William Murray, left, and Roy

T. 5th Gr. Lyle Bush . . . killed Saipan. : Murray, right , , , thers killed.

Pfc. William H. Murray and Pvt. Roy E. Murray, sons of Mrs. Robert Smith, 3750 E. New York st, were killed in action in France less than two weeks apart, William on July 26 and Roy on Aug. 6. Mrs, Smith received the telegram of William's death Aug.-18 and eight days later received the word ‘of her other son's death. Both men went to France from England but did not see each other on the continent. William was in the infantry and Roy was with the tank corps. Both were natives of Bristol, Va., and had resided here for five years. William was 23 and had been in the army two years, serving overseas in North Africa, Sicily, Eng~ land and France for the past year and a’ half, and William was 20, and had been in service three years. He arrived in England in March. A member of the signal corps, Roy is the husband of Mrs. Inez he was inducted before Pearl HarMurray, Indianapolis, and William | por and served at Camp Shelby, is the husband of Mrs. Vivian Mur- {Miss., for some time. His last letray, St. Bernice. He has a SON, ter home was written about eight

James Michael, {weeks ago and he was in Other survivors are two sisters, Hawaiians at the time.

Mrs. Helen Ungerer and Mrs. Gladys| survivors, besides the parents, Thiry, Indianapolis, and a grand- [g,e three sisters, Mrs. Ruth Watmother, Mrs. Martha Murray, Bris leon and Mrs. Irene DePhue, Intol, Va. dianapolis, and Mrs. Mildred { Campbell, Detroit, and three brothPfc. Charles M. Shaffer, son of ers, Marvin Bush, Indianapolis;

John Shaffer, 200 S. Noble st. was Carl Morgan, Detroit, and Harry

killed in action Aug. 9 in France. Morgan, Horse Cave, Ky. His father received the telegram of 2 = = his son's death yesterday, the frst | 8. Sgt. Orville E. (Gene) Benefiel, word he had received for three husband of Mrs. Lucille Benfiel, and months. ‘ json of Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Benefiel, The last letter from the voung 3423 Carrollton ave. was killed in soldier was mailed from New York action over Germany on his father's in May. At that time he was with birthday, Aug. 16. He was a tail the glider infantry. {gunner on a Flying Fortress and Pvt. Shaffer was 23 and had been had been overseas two and one-half in service since March, 1042. He months. He entered the service a had lived in Indianapolis all his|year ago. life, A graduate of Technical high Survivors, besides the father, are school, Sgt. Benefiel was 26 and had the mother, Mrs, Sylvia Nixon, lived in Indianapolis all his life. He Frankfort, and three sisters, MIS. {formerly was employed by P. R. Mary Getty and Mrs. Rachael Mallory & Co. » Smith, Indianapolis, and Evelyn Shaffer, Frankfort. Beneflel, is serving in the Southwest ® » = {Pacific. The sergeant’s father is Cpl. George Raymond Corey, son station master at the Monon railof Mr. and Mrs. George W. Corey, road's 38th st. station. 1439 N, Alabama st, was killed last s = = ; First Lt. William Edmonds, husin Florida. His parents were notified band of Mrs. Charlotte Edmonds. by a long distance telephone call 43¢ S. Rural st, and son of Mrs. {from his commanding officer. Bessie Edmonds, 1424 E. Vermont

Pfe. Jim R. Zachery... prisoner of Germany,

action July 9 on Saipan. He had been overseas since February and took part in the Marshalls invasion.

A brother, Seaman 1-¢ Parvin

The plane was preparing to land st. was killed Aug. 14 in Italy. He Zachery, at the Homestead army air field is 27 and has a 9-year-old daughter, Whom he resided before entering

after a training flight. ‘Nancy Lee. A former employee of the D. &| 2 = = Second Lt. John Jones, son of Mr.! Flower Growers, Inc, Cpl. Corey and Mrs. Jacob L. Jones, 730 N.| was inducted in September, 1942, Bancroft st. and husband of Mrs | and was «a ground mechanic. “He Patricia D. Jones, Sullivan. has been | was 31, a graduate of Technical missing over Germany since Aug. 16. high school and formerly lived in| A Liberator co-pilot, Lb, Jones has. Terre Haute, been in service since February, 1943, ! Survivors, besides the parents, are and won his wings at Moody field. | six sisters, Miss Marilyn Corey, Mrs. Ga., last March. He went overseas. Jack Mueller and Mrs. Mildred! in June. Cowden, Indianapolis; Mrs. George, He is a graduate of Technical DeMars and Mrs. Clara Rose Dud- high school, where his father is | ley, Toledo, O, and Mrs. Vane gesociated with the employment co-| James, Washington, D. C. lordinator's office. He is 22. ata 3 a |tended Earlham college and was a! Marine Pvt. David S. Goldstein, pre.medical student at Indiana uniwhose “brother, Lt. Abraham Gold- versity when called to the service.

cific, was killed Aug. 24 in a truck | 4 brother, Lt. (jg) Rudard A. accident near Holbrook, Ariz, his jo taking a special training course parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Gold- at Plattsburg, N. Y. stein, 1350 Barth ave, were noti- 2 = = fled Sunday. | First Lt. James B. Smith, who Pvt. Goldstein was en route to 8 has been wounded and has hac new assignment at Camp Pendle- his plane shot up twice, has been ton, Cal, when the crash occurred. | missing in action since a flight He had completed training as a'over France on Aug. 13. radio operator at San Diego, Cal.| A co-pilot of a B-24. he had nuand had been home on a six-day merous narrow escapes and recently furlough. {wrote his parents, Maj. and Mrs. A native of Indianapolis, Pvt. Walter B. Smith, 4154 N. Sherman Goldstein was 18 and completed his dr., that each mission was getting igh school course at Manual high | worse. school in January. He entered the| On his 22d mission his plane was marine corps in February, !shot full of holes and several memTwo other brothers are in service, bers of the crew were killed. Somethey- are Capt. William Goldstein, ! time later the plane was struck by serving in India, and 8. Sgt. Harry bursts of flak. Goldstein, serving in the Canal| The lieutenant's father, who owns Zone. {a chain of hotels, is executive flight Survivors besides the parents and! officer of the Indiana wing of the. three brothers in service, are three civil air patrol. Lt. Smith is 21 sisters, Miss Yelta Goldstein and and was co-pilot of the lead plane

the!

| Becktel, §18 8. Taft st, Sgt. Becktel

‘He has a 1-year-old son, John M. school and formerly was employed

| Lois O'Connell,

(receiving equipment was wrecked by

!service on a temporary basis within | 18 minutes, thereby permitting com-

'of the entire area by naval units

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Plo. Charles

M. Shaffer , . . killed in France. .

time.

Saipan. On

service in January, 1943. ) - » ” Pfe. Paul W. Glass, son of Mrs, Chloe Glass, 1505 N., Delaware st. was wounded July 9 on Saipan and is in a naval hospital in the South & Pacific. He wrote his mother that he is “recovering nicely.” 7 Pvt. Glass is 19 7 and entered the service May 19, 1943, going overseas six months ago. He attended school in Brookville, Ky. where {he resided until {moving to Indianapolis about two | years ago.

Pvt. Glass

® 8 = Pfc. Nelson C. Bivens Jr, a veteran of two years service in tie South Pacific, was wounded July 7 on Saipan and is in a Honolulu hospital, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson C. Bivins Jr, 3403 Hovey {st., have been notified. Bvt. Nelson, who is 21, attended Shortridge high school and enlisted in the marines four years ago. He received his boot training at San Diego, Cal, and then was sent to Iceland. Later he was sent back to San Diego, where he served until going to the Pacific. Before going to Saipan, he participated in the Guadalcanal and Tarawa campaigns.

Pfe. Jim R. Zachery, who was reported missing in action June 12 in France, is a prisoner of Germany. {He had been serving with” the infantry, Before entering the service he was employed by the CurtissWright Corp. He has been overseas a year, Co Pvt. Zachery is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Zachery, Martins{ville, Ill, and the brother of Mrs. Claire Ridge and Miss Grace 1345 Reisner st, with

September and was stationedfwith the marines in Hawaii for some He served in the Tarawa campaign and then was sent to August 7 his letter was sent from Tinian and on Aug. 16 he was back on Saipan, He just recently was promoted to corporal. A graduate of Howe high school, Cpl. Everett is 20 and entered the

} lunit of the 3d bombardment divi-

{based in England.

Pvt. David S. Goldstein , , , killed In truck accident. '

contributed materially toward the continuation of communications at a time - when such service was vitally needed.” Lt. O'Connell is a graduate of Notre Dame university and entered service in April, 1942. He participated in the occupation of Guadalcanal in August, 1942, and returned to the states in March, 1943. He then reported to thé” landing craft school, amphibious training base, at Coronado, Cal., where he is now stationed. ’ ® = = 8. Sgt. Walter E. Fischer, tail gunner on a B-17, was awarded the air medal at an 8th army air force bomber station in England. He was decorated for “meritorius achievement” during bombing attacks on Nazi war plants and military targets in France in support of the allied ground forces. The sergeant is a member of &

sion, cited by President Roosevelt for its shuttle missions to Africa when Messerschmidt aircraft plants at Regensburg were bombed. Sgt. Fischer is the son of Mr. and Mrs, Walter J. Fischer, 1041 Southern ave. td . -

Second Lt. John P. Foster, copilot of the Liberator, “Princess Pat,” has been awarded an oak leaf cluster to the air medal for “meritorious achievement” on 12 bombing missions against Germany and other European countries. Lt, Foster is the son of Mr. and Mrs, W. P. Foster, 43 N. Bradley ave, and the husband of Mrs. Ruth Valetta Foster, Phoenix, Ariz. He has a 13-month-old daughter, Alice. Prior to entering the service, the lieutenant was an employee of R. C. A. - - . T. Sgt. John R. Biehl, a member of a unit of the 3d bombardment division, cited by President Roosevelt for its shuttle mission to Africa when Messerschmitt aircraft plants at Regensburg were bombed, has been awarded an oak leaf cluster to the air medal, He is a top turret gunner of a Flying Fortress. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Loraine Biehl, 1624 W. 11th st, Sgt. Biehl is 20, and is

the service. He has a son, Jim, who was two years old on D-day. A brother, Seaman 1-C Virgil Zachery, is in the navy. - ~ ~ Sgt. William J. Becktel, 3 member of the “Thunder Dragons”| group. has been awarded the bronze | star for participation in fighting in Italy. He has been overseas 19 months and now is in China serving with Maj. Gen. C. L. Chennauit's 14th army air force. He holds the European-African-Middle-East campaign ribbon, the Pacific ribbon and the good conduct medal. The husband of Mrs. Hazel O.

is a graduate of Technical high

by the Allison division of General Motors, . - = » Lt. John J. O'Connell, son of Mrs. 3836 Central ave. has been awarded the bronze star for meritorious service as communications officer attached to a communications unit during an enemy bombing and shelling attack on an advanced naval base in the Solomon islands area on Sept. 12, 1942. During the attack, the base radio station containing principally radio

a direct-bomb hit. A repair party. under the direction of Lt. O'Connell. an ensign then, re-established the

munications to be resumed. The citation read “When the enemy, early in the evening of the same day, began the bombardment

{ Sherry D. Csldwell, 322 N. Belle Vieu pl.

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Mrs. Leah Janes, Indianapolis, and Mrs. Merrill Jackson, Burbank, Cal. and another brother, Milton Goldstein, Indianapolis. The body will be brought to the Aaron-Reuben funeral home, Ed » » Technician 5th Gr. Lyle Bush, son of Mr, and Mrs. John Bush,

417 W. Henry st, was killed in!

IN INDIANAPOLIS-EVENTS-VITALS

EVENTS TODAY

Governor's birthday picnic, Garfield park, evening. Band concert, Brookside park, evening State-wide R. E. C. directors meeting, Hotel Washingion. 10 a. m, Junior Chamber of Commerce, luncheon, Hotel Washington, 12:15 p. . Sears Roebuck dinner meeting, Lincoln hotel

Co ative Civil Service club, Columbia

club, noon. Upsilon chapter, Sigma Phi Gamma sorority, dinner, Hotel Antlers, 7 p. m, E Bibi, International photography salon, Herron Art museum.

EVENTS TOMORROW

Indiana Bar association, convention, Clay-

Exhibit, International phofography salen, Herron Art museum: © -

= MARRIAGE LICENSES These lists are from official records fn the county court house. The Times, therefore, is net responsible for errors fn names and addressbs.

Joe Edward Cox, Camp Atterbury; Bonnie Bell Upchurch. 639 8. Meridian, John Curtis, Camp Atterbury; Barah Peterson, 1655 N. Alabama, Marey, Camp ‘Alterbury; Mary el an? York. ©

lin -his formation. | standing off shore, Ensign O’Cons x = nell, disregarding the danger from Cpl. Robert E. Everett, son of exploding shell fragments, conMrs. Alice S. Everett, 314 N. Audu- | tinued to perform his duties in an {bon rd. was slightly wounded June efficient and expeditiois manner [28 on Saipan, but his mother be-| throughout the night and early the {lieves he is’ back on duty as she! following morning, when the shell{since has received letters from ing ceased. {both Saipan and Tinian, | “His outstanding ability and Cpl. Everett left the states in' courage while under enemy fire

Ropert James Spear, U. 8. navy; Judy|Lawrence. Mary Haggerty. at 8t. Vincent's. ose Allen, 566 King. | Bruce, Ruby Hanneman, at St. Vincent's. Louis Albert. Fisher Jr., Camp Livingston, | Whitney, Jeanette Reene, at St. Vincent's. La.; Barbara Jean Quinlan, 2361 N. Clarence, Mildred Baxter, at Methodist. New Jersey, | Cel, Kathryn Cherry, at Methodist. Dayne Leon Hall, 2817 'W. Washington: | James, Jerusha Hazzard, at Methodist. Helen Frances Crayveraft, Central State | Herbert, Etlene Hinton, at 937 Bosart, Bossa Braties Bert Sekine. 21401 Bono Allon BDF Kos Lleyn. East. | Emmett Catherine McDonald, at 1201 Rite. qopnver. 183% Pierson. Mary p,q "Ruth Soots, at 848 E. 11th, : st. Jo- Boys

William Spencer Breeden, 234 E. : 234 E.| Jesse, Eva Hunt, at St. Pranzis.

Rebecca Helena Gibbs, 8t. Joseph , Mary Mitchner, at City. Em! St. Vincent's. em

Floyd Everett Calvin, Pt. HarfiSon; Char- v lotte Yvonne Simpson, 1034 N, Delaware. | Alvin, Mary Perlman, at. Col ‘ Morris Elba Duckworth, Franklin; Marie| Elmer, Nettie Bennett, at Methodist. Blackmore, Columbus. Audley, Mary Chapman, at Methodist. t Lee Vesterfelt, Camp Atterbury;| Kenneth, Blanche Lewsader, at Meth: Alice Lucille Trowbridge, 2028% N.!Richard, Mertle Camden, at 1524 Pennsylvania,’ Ed Lorraine Coll, Hadley English Sims, 2043 Cornell; Sallie E. Pittman, 2042 Cornell, Kennard LeRoy Faucett, 1618

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at 1039 an. Russell Irene Owens, at 1909 Columbia

N. Dela- Hammond, ware; Alice Louise Carl, 1645 Broadway. Byron Raymond Stewart, Martinsville; Doro! 8s, Martinsville. 4720 College; MarR. -16, Box 477.

George, Anne Tarrence, at 911 N. Senate. Walter, Gertrude Williams, at 1360 E. 34th. ——————

DEATHS at 4501 N.-'Tiino Katherine Ms 1, . t 313 NT Ho a in er N . m cardio renal : sp

garet J. Shepard, R, Earl Haibe, 27 8. Webster; Mary Bauer,

Charles A. Dial, Camp Atterbury! Reba Viola Reynolds, 1108 College,

BIRTHS “ Twins. 0 Durbin, Georgella Reeves, at St. Vincent's,

Estell, Christine Catron, at 530 N. Alabama, bors. y Vhs

Rosena Carelli,

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n Robert Ray. Roane, 49, at Veterans’, tuberculosis. : SET

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bert, Elnora Stephens, at 653 8. Illinois. { A Jante ate,

0 K Katherine lon, “89, at 833 Church, | aie. Ala, . ;

The navy today confirmed the reports of an Indianapolis man killed in action, one missing and one wounded. They are: Sgt. James W. Caldwell, father of Miss

and osn of Mrs. Elly D. Caldwell, 1227 W. Ray st, dead: Quartermaster 3-c¢ Julian Joseph Commons, son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Michael Commons, 751 N. Tremont st, missing, and Pfe. Michael A. Daly Jr, son of Mrs. Doris Daly, $33 Warren sve, wounded. ® = =»

The deaths of four Indianapolis men have been confirmed by the war department. They are: Pie. George E. Greene, husband of Mrs. Virginia Greene, 603 Lord st.; Cpl. Bernard PF. Reilly Jr, son of Mrs. Mary A. Reilly, 311 N. Arsenal st: Pfe. John A Williams, son of Mrs. Gladys R. Wil liams, 5633 Greenfield ave. and Pfc. Barry Cranfill Jr, husband of Mrs. Betty Cranfill, 1108 E. 56th st. ® =» = : Four Hoosier marines have been wounded in action. They are: Cpl. Daniel J. Bacon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel V. Bacon, Gentryville; Pfe. Howard E. DeWitt, son of Mrs. Doris DeWitt, Camden; Pfc. Bernard A. Goets. son of Mrs. Loretta E. Goetz, Tell City, and Pfe. Bdwin W. Harris, son of Mrs, Margaret Harris, North Judson. = .

First Lt. Harry R. Garton. Ft. Wayne, has been presented the distinguished flying cross for meritorious service with the 5th army air force, A pilot of one of eight hombers engaged in attacking an enemy convoy in an aerial flight northwest of New Hanover island on-Feb. 16, 1944, he selected a large freighter as his targetvand made a run at masthead heights. The vessel was set on fire by strafing and two 500-pound bombs were plunged against its bow. As Lt. Garton's B-25 passed over the ship, an anti-aircraft shell burst into the bomb bay and completely destroyed the hydraulic system, Regardless of this another run was made and two near misses. which left the freighter enveloped in flames and sinking fast, were scored. Upon reaching his base, Lt. Garton made a successful crash landing, without either brakes or landing gear. ! ¥ » .

Pvi. Carl T. Welch, Terre Haute, has been awarded the silver star

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cpl George Raymond Corey 8. Sgt. Orville E. (Gene) Bene- « « « killed In plane crash.

for giving first aid to two men third was wounded by shell frag-'has been awarded the bronze star despite heavy and continuous enemy for meritorious service: in direct shell fire, maintained his supplies wounds he at-|support of combat operations while|without loss by excellent use of

wounded in‘ the Mediterranean| ments. area, the war department an- Despite these nounced today. tempted to carry on, but was un- {serving with the Pvt. Welch left his place of safe-|able ty and rendered first aid to the a

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" First Lt. William Edmonds fiel . . . killed over Germany, < . _., killed in Italy.

to do so and was evacuated. | vision, on the 5th army front

Cpl. Monnett was in charge of an area, and while administering to a|/Mrs. Anna Monnett, Brownsburg.'advance quartermaster dump and burst within 100 feet of him.

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