Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 September 1944 — Page 3
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Report Seizure of 2 Towns ~ In Drive to Oust Nazis In North. STOCKHOLM, Sept. 25 (U. P)— A Helsinki communique said today Haukipudas and’ Paulanka in the
drive to expel or disarm German forces in northern
fighting downhill instead of up, and
Calais Object of R. A. F. Attack
born resistance at Calais. A fifth formation of British heavy bombers also headed for the
The rumble of heavy explosions was héard across the strait from the Calais area shortly after the first R. A. F, formation passed over the sector. In sending out the big force, the R.A PF daylight raiders took advantage of the first clear weather in nearly a week. American Liberators from Italy Also were active yesterday and fearly 500 of them attacked three airdromes in the Athens area, the Mailroad yards at Salonika and sub. marine pens at Skaramanaga, on the southern Greek coast.
Yugoslavs Seize Bosnia Base
LONDON, Sept. 25 (U. P.) —Yugoslav partisans have captured the city of Banja Luka, second city in Bosnia 165 miles west of Belgrade, Marshal Tito’s communique said today, and the Free Yugoslav radio reported other patriot units were fighting at the approaches of the capital. . The broadcast said the patriots were joined by striking workers from an airplane factory at Rakovica, four miles from Belgrade, in the drive on the capital. Reports reaching here said 53,000 more (En hae volunteered to pat orces in response an appeal by Tito.
MOTORCYCLIST HURT IN CRASH WITH AUTO
Lawrence Doty, 28, of 1662 8. Talbott ave, was injured today when his motorcycle and a car driven by John Vaughn, 37, of 923 E. 25th st.
collided at Roosevelt and Arsenal
aves,
Mr. Doty was taken to Methodist | Bhodius park hospital where he was treated for|indians
head injuries and lacerations.
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Indians Women’s and Children’s club, convention, Cla hotel Americal
Pvt. White, who is 19, has been
school and worked for the Pennsylvania railways and at Crane before entering the service. 2 8 =»
First LL John N. Morris II, hus-
he parachuted from his plane following a raid over Austria. Pilot of a B-24, Lt. Morris succeeded in reaching the shores of Italy in the badly damaged plane,
were treated by attaches of a nearby British base. Lt. Morris entered the army in August, 1942, and arrived overseas in June. He formerly was a civil service machinist.” His father is a first lieutenant in the finance de-
.|partment of the air forces in Chi-
cago, and his mother and son, John N. Morris III, live at the Gracelind ave. address. ss 8 = Sgt. Curtis A. Smith, husband of Mrs. Dorothy E. Smith, 1546 S. Alabama st, was wounded in action in
The ‘son of Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, near Martinsville, he has
His brother, 2d Lt. Gordon M. Allen, is a prisoner of Germany. He was reported missing April 11
Pfe. Vitus Bell, who entered France with the infantry, was wounded there Sept. 8, according to word received by his wife, Mrs. Ellen Bell, Sunshine Gardens. Pfc. Bell is the son.of Mr. and Mrs, Claude Bell, Morgan st., and attended school in Mooresville. He
S. Sgt. Hubert W. Stevens, 4124 E. Michigan st, has been awarded the bronze star for heroism in en-
vaging vital ordnance materials.
safety Sgt. Stevens and his buddies, also awarded the medal, voluntarily removed high explosives from the fire, preventing the de-
struction % the entire compound. |
of 50° munition added extraordinary hasard to their job and one explosion
ount, Raymond William Her ., Beverly Jean Hall, J 107 BE. Mich Charles e Royer, Fi. H
Harold, Floy Tpon, at St. Francis. Thomas, at City. Nadie eatrics Lawson, at City.
at 8 at City. Armstro!
. at St. Vincent's
In service with the infantry a year .|and overseas since April. He graduated from Bicknell high
band of Mrs. Pauline Morris, 3962 Graceland ave, was wounded as
and he and other crew members
attack, successfully delayed further Japanese attacks, and held its position without food, water or com-
in the annihilation of Japanese resistance in the area . . . and was
8. Sgt. Casey J. Wilczynski, Indianapolis infantryman, has been awarded the bronze star for meritorious service in connection with
up 3M. BN. Noman Ww. y_son © TS, Ma Phillips, 1101 N, Belle Vieu pi. 5
The reports that the following Indianapolis men have been wounded today were confirmed by the war department: 8 . George I. Brown, brother of Mrs, Ruby Nell, 638 Massachusetts ave. and Pic. Charles D. Neal. husband of Mrs. Charles D. Neal, 1733 N. Tacoma ave, ® 8 =»
Second Lt. Stanley G. Parsell, son of Mrs. Eula Parsell, Angola, was
Without regard for their personal Dephey of
{killed in the crash of a heavy
bomber near Ardmore, Okla. last night, Two other fliers were killed and six parachuted to safety. » - ”
Seventy-five more Indiana men
Sgt. Ww. Mrs, Irene im, Gary; S. Sgt. Marvin L. Bow son of Mrs. Lillie M. Bowlin Ty: N B Broyer, son of Mrs. Gladys Broyer, Paragon; . Melvin Ww. ppel, son of Mrs. A. Ch Ma E. Clark, son of Ruth North Vernon; Pfc. L. of Mrs. Mattie Cord, Wi - town; Pfe. I. Craft, son of Mrs. Curlin, Mrs. Lydia R Curlin, Ris-~ son X . : Lt. Gilbert Deloreto,
of Mrs. ‘Evalon A. Delores, Bloomington: Pre. Harry J Dewitt, son of Mra Beatrice DeWitt, Muncie. Pfc. John H. Doty, son of Mrs. Dorothy E. Doty, Greentown; Pvt. Earl W. Eagle,
son of leonard L le, rte; Sgt C. , son of Jack C South Bend: Pvt. Robert Geyer, son of . Blan H. Geyer, Na ford E Gillock, sob rs, Bertha Gillock, Linden; Pfc. Merwyn H. Greene, n Mrs. Main le. Garrett Ww Bale son of Mrs. Esther
Evansville; Pfc. Arthur H. Hemsoth, husband of Mrs. Betty 1. Hemsoth, New
en. 8. Ora W. Heudrix, son of Mrs. e H Hammond; Sgt. Vi B. Pfe. Dilver J. : ickman, Lafa ; Capt. Joe W.
arrison: 463¢ N, Pennsyl-
Rockville; Ruby Louise
fo ng, st St. Vin.
. at St. Vincent's. t's.
"| Rose Levy. 63, at St. Vincent's, pulmonary
H A brand, son of Mrs. Catherine Hillenbrand, Evansville;. Pvt, Thomas V. Holton, son of
IN INDIANAPOLIS-EVENTS-VITALS
Richard Meade Cocks, U. 8 nmavy: Pa tricia n Y Cen 4 Jr., Cleveland,
Walter, Marguerita Newport, at 361 AlAa Lillian Smith, at 823 Raym:
ond, Mary Varvel, at 385 N. Eider. John. Ania Wooten, at 3363 Eastern.
Boys Robert, Jean Burkert, at St. Francis, Mary Burton, at Cf
vaaia. Raymond William Walker, 7628 E. Wash- | Tobe \ , fron: Panny Myrtle Hicks, 7638 E. Travis, Lao ht : Jack py on Freeman fleld” Sey- Earnest, I Cot at oe _ mour; Doris Cummings. 911 N. Tremont, Ronald, Elizabeth man, at City. Jesse Stanley VanBlaricum, 3345 N. Me-| Paul, Fore sohanser: 3% St. Vincents, ridian; Sarah Margaret Norton, 1 Sobert, Glos Lane, at St Vinoents. Bdward Charles Guilkey, Noblesville; Ger-|, foulze ‘Lee, inesnt's. trude E. Heiny, 3456% Sdward, Norns Sanbern, at St. Vincent's
DEATHS carditis. ; Opal O. Williams. 43, at 1386 N. DelaWiis G. Hynt, 71, at 610 W. 30th, lobar HonY 63, at Veterans’, carci-
Elmer Swift Donald Allen Wounded
sh, son of Mrs. Bessie Voynovich, South ; Pvt. Pred R. Wa
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Alice Williams, Elwood; Pvt. Dona , Pvt. Jack Woods, , Osceola.
son of Mr, and Mrs. Orble
Pte. | Wounded in action:
CENTRAL PACIFIC Pfc. Lester W. Arney, son of Mrs. Alma
Wright, Paxton; son
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of Mrs. Frances Weintraut,
lit fe 3 Cpl. Ralph L. Andrews. son of Mrs. Nona |of Mrs. Ann 400 8. Jackson st., Garrett;
. Andrews, h . Raymond G. Belschner, grandson of Belschner, Pt ;
A re fw yee Hillen-
Thomas R. Gray, 19, at 8t. Vincent's, ayo
THE MILITARY GIFT SHOP is ju It's an inspiration! :
Pfc. Fred C. Williams , . . killed Cc. in France. ville; . 5 : W Bowles, Muncie; Ist Lt. Rdward
8helbyv! Pvt. Richar
Mae Current,
Fox, Connersville; Pvt. Murphe
ewer, SO Huntington; of John F. Golden, Hammond;
y Mat Hafstrom, son of Arthur Hafstrom Machinist's Mate 2-¢ John Stan- Morocco; Pvt. Alfredo Hermosillo, husband czak, son of Wawzieniec Stanczak,|ot Mrs, June Hermosillo, Pt. Wayne: Put.
nchey, son 8.
South Bend, is a prisoner of war in Hinchey, East Chicago,
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Burr, brother of John GG. Burr Jr., South Bend; & A Gilbert | Cotiud. husband of zs. i essa , Solsberry: c. Elmer . Parry, Michigan City; Critser, son of Mrs. Blanche Critser, , on >
rent, son of Mrs. Minnie Current, Blunts- ss 8 8
Plc. Robert M. Werne, St." Mein< rad, killed Feb. 4, has been posts
. Allen C. Daum, brother of Miss .{ Cpl. Arthur C. Carlo, son of Mrs. Marie| Ruth Daum, Tobinsport; Pvt. Gilbert K. Carlo, Elkhart, dead: Pfc, James W. Stiv-| Edwards, son of Mrs. Mary Edwards, Hall; er, son of Mr. and Mrs, Irvin Stiver, New (Pfc. John D. Ent, son of Mrs. Emma Ent, Paris, dead; Pfc. John A. Baker, son of |Dillsboro; |Mrs, Laura Baker, Ft. Wayne, wounded; _ | Pfe. Philip 8 Baringer, ton of Mr, and : Otis Baringer, New Paris. wounded;|, i. 4 of Mrs. Vera Frazier, Yorktown: cations of enemy positions, th asennad und Ser | Pvt. Robert O. Frederick, busband of Mrs. Ruth Frederick, Ft. ajue; Pfc. Meredith M. n of rs. May Frewer,
Floyd J. Picklin, hus-
T. 8gt. Mrs. Mary Picklin, Washington;
Pfc. Edward F. Golden, son Sgt. Ezzel 3 ” »
Pvt. John R. Scholl, Madison, has
‘Stena | Deen awarded the bronze star for
ward ‘B. Moenter, husband of Rarer Momo, Reel, SLs Ire, : . : 8 ight R. , | Moltz, son’ o oltz, Valparaiso; ; Aon Mrs Gate BAe Darooid: | prank I. Moors, husband of Mrs, Relds SL Pitan Mm, Sex Soin FC roy Ene «| S00 Of Ss. Ar elson, a mn; . it S Dida: Frederick Redlin, husband of Mrs. Dorothy 4 n, 0! udson,; . War . °F M3 | Richards, son of Mrs. Gerirude Richards, | Burma-India theater, A Abu: Son a w. Rogers, on ha deri Ss. josie ers, ernon; vi. aniey Prederics Hauk, 8 Salata, son of Sylvester Salata, South Th
8. Sgt. George H. Schimmel, husband of 50! Mrs. AB. Ben Scnummel, Cary; az shim .{ 4th Gr. Wilbur Patterson, broth 3 nepp, son of Mrs. Ca ne nepp, + Willis 6. a ; Lt. Col. os Delphi; . Paul L. Sullivan, son of Mrs. also holds the air medal, Mrs. Madge| Mary Sullivan, Terre Haute; Pvt. Don J. Wein-| Willis, ‘sen of Mrs. Lieta Willis, Elkhart; . Clarence Wilmes, "son of Matilda Wilmes, Ferdinand: Pfe. n, son of Mrs. Hazel Wilson, CrawPvt. John J. Zamko, husband Zamko, Indiana Harbor; Pvt. Dennis L. Billings, husband of Mrs. Mildred Billings, Gary; 1st Lt. John Curry,
ayne; Pvt. (son of Mrs. Edna Curry nd of Mrs. Plorella Sgt. Paul E. Gordon, hu
R.
, Bloomington; 8.
S. Sgt. Paul Burkey , . . killed in Normandy. ;
Quist, son of Mrs. Maybert Quist, § + Pie J ;
lle; dT. Cul 3 ; ; Six Indiana marines were in-|Mrs. ‘Myrpha E, Culp, Kokomo!” nt Lt a th Ben {cluded a» the list > 252 Sasms]tfes Prances currents ca My Bin F \bbie | Kreaston Wine, husband of Dare -| announ today by the navy de2 | partment. They are:
Wine, Marion.
humously awarded the silver star.
tive without the loss of any lives.
laying wires through swamps, Japchannels
. Holt, |infested jungles, across
Haute; ‘ rom isla island following In-|Omer E. Hornback, husband of Mrs. Nets and { nd to during eville. {diana men were listed ‘today as|Kuter, nephew of Andrew Kuter, Chicago; Pvt. Henry Leturgez, son of Mrs. ® = » Anna Leturgez, Shelburn; Pfc. Rilus Lewis, son of Mrs. Edna M. Lewis, Hall; avi. 2d T§.
J.|the New Georgia campaign. t
dinary achievement in aerial flights
ald : 8 8 = Mrs.| Lt (jg) Robert Des Kunkle, son of Mrs. Essie Elva Kunkle, Peru, has been awarded the navy cross for a mast level glide bombs ing attack on an enemy destroyer sband of Mrs. Lois| Off New Britain.
Strauss Says: —IT'S ONE DAY NEARER VICTORY
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st inside the doors to your right —=
October 15th — Uncle S&m will see to it — that the Christmas gift will arrive on time!
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of Ls a Pvt. Werne led the captuts of 15 Pvi. George Pox husband of Mrs. Mildredlenemy soldiers and learned the lo= : us ene
abling his unit to attain its objece
Second Lt. Laurence E. Muldoon, son of Mrs, Ruth Muldoon, Franke lin, .has been awarded the distine guished flying cross “for ' extraor=
against the Japanese in the China~
A pilot with the 7th bomber group of the 10th air force, It. Mul doon has been in service three years and in India seven months He