Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 September 1944 — Page 6

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4! Hall, were inducted at the same 4itime, The brother also is in France.

Pe. George A. Smith, husband | of Mrs. Wanetta Whitt Smith, was action Sept. 12 in France. , 32, was serving with

tJ Henry Frederick Laakman, yeoman l-c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto CO. Laakman, 2628 N. Alabama st, has been bfficially declared dead bythe navy department after being missing in action since Sept. 11, 1943, Yeoman Laakman was lost when and | 0 destroyer U. S. S. Rowan was

Oe. | the invasion of Salerno. He was 26. He attended John Herron Art Institute, Indiana university extension division and Indianapolis

er and radioman first class, Yeomafi Laakman -moved here

Lizton high school, diate survivors. Memorial rites are

being planned. # ” #

Pfc. William E. Hall, son of Mr.

Washington st, was Killed Sept. 10 in German: border action, his parents have been notified. Pvt. Hall, who was 22, graduated from Technical high school in June, 1941, and entered the service in September of that year. He and his twin brother, Pfc. Charles K.

Pic. Hall had been overseas 29

and overseas

+ + « killed near Salerno.

Pfe. Billie L. Conrad, son of Mr, Pharmacy college before entering and Mrs. John H. Conrad, R. R. 15, the service Oct. 28, 1939. He held box 342, has been wounded in action, ratings as gun pointer, range find-|the navy department announced | today. Pfc. Conrad, who is 20, enlisted in from Lizton. He was a graduate of | the marine corps April 5, 1943. He formerly was a civil service emThe parents are the only imme-| ployee at Ft. Harrison.

Cpl. August J. Twachtman, husband of Mrs. Lois A. Twachtman, 1325 Carrollton ave, was wounded {and Mrs. Charles F. Hall, 6410 E.| july 8 in France, and is now back at duty with the infantry. Cpl. Twachtman, who is 26, has been awarded the purple heart, He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman ‘Twachtman, Evansville, is a member of the famed 83d division (which trained at Camp Atterbury) which recently captured 20,000 German soldiers.

Henry . Loakman, yeoman 1

Wis, and

He has been in service three years since April,

Sgt. John Lilly Pfc. Wm. Bates Wounded Wollnded

He graduated from Nashville high|Randolph st.;

school and was employed here before entering the service. He has two brothers, Pvt. Wilford Wayne Wilkerson, in the infantry in Alabama, and Pvt. Richard Doyle Wilkerson, in France.

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Pvt. William R. Bates, husband of His| Mrs. Clara M. Bafes, 410 Manhat-

. Pfe. William Hall . , . killed at German border, Sgt. John R. Lilly, nephew of William Jones, 23¢ N. Walcott st, | was wounded in action June 12 in .| France and is now back at duty. He “(has been awarded the purple heart. Sgt. Lilly, who formerly resided here with Mr. Jones, is the brother of Pfc. Donald C. Lilly, a prisoner in a Japanese camp near Tokyo, He has been in the army two years and overseas since December. He is the grandson of Frank M. Jones, 2018 E. 10th st, and the nephew of Frank Jones Jr. 6272 Central ave.; George Jones, 458 N. Mrs. Morton Clem, 428 N. Keystone ave, and Mrs. Inez Voigt, Brownsburg,

t J os o Sgt. Arvid C. Wheeler, son of Mrs. Mattie Wheeler, 910 Roache st, has been reported wounded in action, os »

band of Mrs. Carolyn Fuchs, 429

2 Pvt. Eugene W. Fuchs Jr., hus-|be

fe 2351 N. Gale at, st.

fiom Indianapolis.

Second Lt. *Roy Baboock, son of Mr, and Mrs. Roy Babcock, 5012 University ave., was awarded the second cluster to the medal for “meritorious achievement.” Lt. Babcock is a member of the 3d bombardment division which was cited by the President for the Eng-land-Africa shuttle bombing of Messerschmitt plants at Regensburg, Germany. : a

Sit Robert D. Kas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kays, 508 N, Beville ave, received the third cluster to the medal. A former employee of Allison division of General Motors, he is a waist gunner on a Flying Fortress, Also members of the 3d division, 2d Lt. Peter Thorne, son of Mr. and Mrs.. R. W. Thorne, Greensburg, and 1st Lt. Edwin Cockerham, son of Mr. and Mrs, Cecil Cockerham, Shelbyville, were awarded a cluster to the medal. » » » The following Indiana men have reported wounded in action in thé) European area:

Pfe. Arthur L. Miller, {| Theodore Miller, g and Mrs. Carl Miller, Chicago, has 11 been missing in action in France,

months, 18 of which he served in Iceland.

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brother, Cpl. Clarence Twachtman, is serving with the air corps in France, n ” os Pvt. James M. Wilkerson, son of Winfer Wilkéison, 1045 N. Oliver ave, was wounded in action July 26 in France and is now convales-

tan st., was wounded in action July Sin France and is now in an army hospital. ’ Pvt. Bates is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Bates, R, R. 1, Bridgeport. He is a -graduate of Avon high school, near Bridgeport, and was employed at the Link-Belt Co.

N. Jefferson ‘ave. June 8 in France,

had been in service two years.

ven,

Pvt, was wounded |cyde Armour,

Pvt. Fuchs, who is 22, has been brother of Mrs. overseas since January, 1944. He Haute; He formerly resided in East Ha- [on Bram, Ooo tishawats: &. Conn., and attended school|8gt. Waite

Hl | snice Sept. 3:

Pvt. Miller, who is 58, formerly attended Manual high school. He has two brothers in service, Pvt. Thomas Miller, Independence, Kas, and William PF. Miller, car penter’'s mate 3-c¢, in the Pacific. He also is the brother of Everett Miller, Henry Miller, and Mrs. Anna Lee Suddith, all of Indianapolis.

cing at a hospital in England.

been in the army four years and overseas for the last three years.

UNRRA GETS SET

Pvt. Wilkerson, who is 25, has

here before entering the service. He has been overseas since May and in the army since November, 1943.

Lt. Roembke Returns Here

there before entering the army. os 3 ” ’ The war department today confirmed reports that six Indian- . {apolis soldiers have been wounded

Henry Armour, husband of Mrs. Jeffersonville; Pfe, Keith Armstrong, husband of Mrs, Ena ArmPvt. Willlam Arpols, Gretchen Prose, Terr Pfc. William Atkinson, husband of Mrs. Velma Atkinson, Mishawaka, Cpl. Harold B. Barghahn, brother of Mrs. Beu-

trong, nkfort;

azan, -son of Mrs. ~ deline Bazan, East Chicago; Ot. Charles Beaty Jr.,, son of Mrs. Lavina Beaty, Auburn; Sgt. Har L. Becker, son o * Mrs. Carrie Becker, ville; Pfc. Charles H.

Agne 8. Set. Ton van Brin Annabelle Brintger, ; W. Brock, of Ron ellie Brock, Elizabeth; 8. eet. George J. Brooks, son of Mrs. Prances Brooks, Crown Point; Pvt, William Butler, son of Mrs. M i Pfc. Albert Buyzsee, | Mary Buysse, o

, Fairmount; husband of Mrs,

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port by Nations as Montreal Session Ends.

The united nations relief and reconference and was preparing, in

to earth and do its job as a practical relief organization in a severely practical world.” Lehman told the delegates at yesterday’s closing plenary session that prompt and effective support by their 44 member nations would improve by “many months” the U. N. R. R. A's chances of success in its $2,000,000000 task of aiding the liberated regions of Europe and Asia. Resolutions submitted by U.N R. R. A's subcommittees during the conference and adopted by the council yesterday called for immediate extension of a “limited”

and for aid to the Greek populaforced to labor in Germany, to Jewish and other victims of Nazi per-

should she suffer another famine.

the united nations,

T0 DO ITS JOB’

Lehman Asks Prompt Sup-

MONTREAL, Sept. 27 (U. P)—

habilitation administration today had completed its 11-day planning

the words of its director general, Herbert H. Lehman, to “come down

| Pearl Harbor and later refitted,

tion of the Italian-held Dodecanese islands, to united nations nationals

secution everywhere, and to India

Other resolutions authorized the U. N. R. R. A. to return persons “displaced” as a result of the Nazi conquests to member countries of

One of the first Indianapolis fighting men to return from the invasion of Southern France is Lt. (jg) James E. Roembke, whose ship, the Nevada, bombarded the coast of Normandy during and after D-day. # Describing the firing on the gE N or mandy beachheads, Lt. Roembke, wao

engineering officer two and onehalf for duty,”

barrage moving 500 yards ahead of

the concussion from a 16-inch shell will knock 8 man out, he said.

The Nevada, which was sunk at

was the only one of three battlewagons in the European theater to come through unscathed. Lt.

$50,000,000 relief program for Italy Roembke said the crew attributed

this to the captain’s uncanny talent for evasive ection, “Cherbourg was the toughest nut to crack.” he said. “The German guns there were built in caves and the men were excellent gunners. We also attacked Toulon and Marseille.”.

before D-day that the Germans

SUGAR—Stamps 30, 31, 32 and 33 in Book 4 are good indefinitely for 5 pounds. Stamp 40 in Book 4 good for 5 pounds of canning sugar. No one is eligible -for additional home canning sugar except those who produce for sale. Applicants applying for canning sugar should send in one spare stamp 37; attached to the applica=tion for each applicant.

MEAT—Red stamps A8 through Z8 and AS through G5 in Book 4

CANNED GOODS—Blue stamps AB through Z8 and A5 through L5 in Book 4 good indefinitely for 10 points each.’ : Blue tokens expire Sa

used only in multiples of 10.

definitely.

good indefinitely for 10 points each.

SHOES—No. § and No. 3 “alrplane” stamps in Book 3 good in- Wi COLDS

TIRES—Commercial vehicle tire

GASOLINE—Stamp A-13 for 4 gallons through Dec. 21. and B5 and C3, C4 and C5 good for 5 gallons; T (3d quarter) good for 5 gallons through Saturday; E, El and E2 good \for 1 gallon; R, R1 and R2 are g but are not valid at filling stations.

at his local board to purchase nonhighway gasoline.

FUEL OIL—Period 4 and 5 cou-

good immediately.

It was known to allied officers

had captured and repaired some of our aircraft, Lt. Roembke said,

RATIONING DATES

B3, B4

for 5 gallons

Consumer may exchange R for BE

pons valid through Aug, 31, 1845. All change-making coupons and reserve coupons: are now good. Period 1

After D-Day Invasion Action:

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and for that reason planes were gr Sherman L. Dragoo, with special stripes forison of Mrs. Christina Edmiston, Ro identification. Two days after the|Pvt. Williard Everhart Jr, assault troops landed on the NOI=|Ewings, mandy beaches, he related, Ger- Hansing man-manned allied planes appeared over the beachhead with|3h fon of "Mrs iy

He said that the concentration of|Hoggatt, Mitchell; ack-ack guns on the beachhead was vi. greater than that in any similar|M

bd Lt. Roembke, who graduated from!cneries A. Lith was assigned %0|pyrdue university in January 1941, the Nevada as|worked for the.state Highway de- Rich partment for a year before being McLain, Rosedale; Plc. Leroy Pratt, son! His|of Mrs. Lulu

His parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. P the infantry—this at a range ofipjembke live at 1641 Gerard dr. more than 20 miles. At 300 yard$|gng his wife lives with her parents Connersville; Pvt. Robert

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Enroll This Week for Late Fall Term.

Arrange to start with the new classes next Monday, October 2, day or evening. «+» « It’s time to begin specific preparation for =a good, promising, peacetime

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3 s. Bertha Cripe, Coty! a City; Pvt. Ronald Davidson, son of "Mrs. Virginia Davidson, Jeffersonville; T,

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Ruth Everhart, Samy sun: Pfc. Will G. husband of Mrs. Lucy BEwings,

Sgt. “Artha? G. Gilbert, son of Mrs. Nora Gilbert, Eikhart;

Blanche Heller, North Vernon; Pvt, Lawrence Hoggatt, husband of Mrs, vein ¥ a IR Pvt. Raymond ame, son of Mrs, Mary Sock. Bs. William J. Karr, Jussang of Wane: argaret Karr, Lebanon; William | Kelley, husband of of Mrs. ula, A. Kokomo; Pfc. Leonard A, sky of Adolph Lewinski, South Bend; 8.

Set. erland, son of Everett Litherland, Evanston; 8, Sgt. Carl E. Littiken, (Husband of Mrs, Irene Littiken, i

Cpl. ond tam McLain, son of Mrs. Lucy!

Elshire, W Tc. James | Ratliff, husband "of Mrs, Margie Rat- | Mitchell; Pvt. Edward son of Crown Point; Cpl. Jam

La Porte; 8, Sgt. Byron E. Schofield, son of Willlam® Schofield, Zionsville; Pfc, Richard Smith, son of Mrs. Blanche Grace

Smith, Huntington; Pvt. John M. Steven. son, husband of Mrs. Edna Stevenson, E. Vagaman, +

son of Mrs. +i Pfc. Kenneth E. Warren, son of Mrs. Lily |

Oak leaf clusters to the air|medal for participating in bombing medal have been awarded to four|sttacks on war plants in Germany| Indiana men, owe Be,

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Sot was an Illinois Central fireman before he put on a G. I. helmet and - waded ashore on a foreign beach. That's where he picked up the reason for the medical discharge ‘that brought him back to us.

Joe didn’t want to be shipped home. He wanted to stay with his outfit.But now that he’s back on the job as a fireman again; he feels better about it. Particularly when he looks back over a long string of oil cars. Because Joe has seen oil in action. He knows what it—and other war freight—means to

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That's why Joe figures he's still jn the fight. Next

: lhe Railroad jobs are war sg ituse, opt hil EAs = t : : Raleged obs La n per

to shooting a gun; he can’t thifk of any jobm more important than the one he’s doing.

Joe has figured out something else, too. He under: stands that railroad work will be equally important when peace comes again : : ; that railroad progress will make many opportunities for thousands of fine young men and women now serving Uncle Sam.

With the help of our people in the armed forces and our 43,000 other Illinois Central folks at home, one of these days the war will be won. Until then, our main concern is victory. After that, all we have learned during the war years will be turned to accountin improving Illinois ge service. We want

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