Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 September 1944 — Page 7

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- service in Fairfield, Ill, Sept.

Three. more Indianapolis men have been killed in action and three have been added to the list of

wounded while a B-24 navigator

has been reported safe.

: KILLED on Lt. Thomas G. Roscoe, formerly

of 5064 W. 16th st, Speedway City,| ‘in the South Pacific.

Pvt. Floyd E, Parks, formerly of 1148 8. State ave., In" France. “Pfc. ‘Robert Allen Van Sickle, 1315 Hawthorne Lane, on Saipan,

WOUNDED . . Pfc. Malen C. Piercy, 319 8, Walcott st. in Italy, x Cpl. Warren Grimme, 2150 E. 34th st.. on ‘Guam. i T. 5th Gr. John Paul Shaw, formerly of 24 8. Mount st., in France,

2 SAFE First Lt. Louis R: Ostheimer, 619 N. Parker -ave., in Italy,

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Lt. Thomas G. Roscoe, a former employee of the Allison division of General Motors, was killed in action July 3 in the South Pacific. according to word received by Miss Martha Engle of Indianapolis. Lt. Roscoe is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George L. Roscoe, ‘Chicago, and was employed by the Bendix Aviation Corp. South Bend, before Joining the Allison ‘plant. He worked here as a carburetor engineer for about a year and a half, leaving Dec. 11, 1942, to join the marine corps. While residing in Indianapolis the lieutenant made his home at 5064 W. 16th st., Speedway City. "no Pvt. Floyd E. Parks, formerly of 1148 S, State ave, brother of Mis. Frank Coulter, 2626 Manker st., was killed in action in Prance. He first was reported missing since July 29 and later was reported killed on that day. Pvt. Parks was 37 and entered

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Pfc. Robert Allen Van Sickle RR killed on Saipan.

119043. He had been overseas months. Survivors, besides the sister here, are his wife, Martha, Golden Gate, IIL} his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Parks, Elley, Ill, two other sisters and two brothers.

; * ® » Pfc. Robert Allen Van Sickle, who went into acti in January as a heavy machine ‘gunner with the marines, was killed June 15 on Saipan. He was the soh or Mr, and

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lived in Indianapolis but now live in Brown county, and had been in service since May 22, 1943. = Pvt. Van Sickle was 20, attended

Southport high school, and formerly was employed by E. C. Atkins & Co. After his parents moved to Brown county he lived with his sister, Mrs, Alice Hendricks, 1315 Hawthorne lane. y Memorial services will be held at 7:30 p. m. Sunday at the Sommerset Methodist church, of which he was a member. Survivors, in addition to the parents and sister, are three brothers, Frank and Earl Jr. Indianapolis, and Arthur, a sergeant stationed

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at a B-20 school in Seattle, Wash

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Mrs. E. L. Van Sickle, who formerly | -

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Pvt, Floyd E. Parks . , , killed in France,

First Lt. Louis R. Ostheimer . ,, returned to base in Italy.

Pfc. Malen C. Piercy, son of John Piercy, 319 8S. Walcott st. was wounded in combat in Italy Aug. 27. ‘Pvt. Piercy, who is 38, has been in service since Sept. 28, 1942, and went overseas 17 months ago. His father was notified Monday:that he had been wounded. « He is the brother of Mrs. Ethel Fleenor, R. Ryk Box 619W; Mrs. Edna Darting the Walcott st. address, and rl and William Piercy, both of In apolis. s =»

Cpl. Warren Grimme, son of Mr.

and Mrs. William Grimme, 2150 E.

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Lt: Thomas G. Roscoe ; . . killed in the South Pacific. © |

34th st., was slightly wounded July | 26 on Guam but is back on duty. In a letter dated July 29 he wrote | his wounds were not serious: His! parents received this letter before! the war department notification. A veteran of two years with the

half served overseas, Cpl. Grimme! 18 23 and graduated from Broad | Ripple high school. He formerly | was employed by the U. S. Tire and | Rubber Co. Pn | A brother, Millard, is serving with the marines in the Russell islands. vba #» . i T. ,5th Gr. John Paul Shaw, a former employee of the Indianapolis | Plywood Co. was wounded Aug. 15 in France and is in a hospital in! England. A graduate of Washington high school, Cpl. Shaw is 23 and entered | the army in August, 942. Fe re-| ceived “his training at Ft. Bragg, | N. C., and Pt. Knox, Ky. and went! overseas in January. | 2 = = | He is the son of Thomas Shaw, | ‘ormerly of Indianapolis, who is employed in South Bend, and the nephew of Mrs. Walter Klintworth,

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service in January, 1943,

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the 15th army air force in Italy. The lieutenant, who is 22, entered

base with Sity

and went

the U. 8. Tire & Rubber Co.

The navy today announced the! | overspas in March, 1944. He was names of three Indiana men who

: promoted to'first lieutenant Sept. 1.| have been wounded in action. They j parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louise E.! A graduate of Cathedral high | are:

rimme and Shaw Wounded; Ostheimer Sa dr., and Wilbur Kise, 1110 Edgewood | Ostheimer, 619 N. Parker ave. that school, he attended Butler univer-|

He was born here and resided | he has returned to his here until his induction. |

» - ” + First Lt. Louis R. Ostheimer, B-74 navigator who was reported missing over. France July 17, wrote his!

and formerly was employed by |

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