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Besides his parents, wife and son, survivors are a brother, Aviation Machinist's Mate 3-¢ Lawrence T.
pilot and had been in service since Aug. 31, 1942, and in China since Aug. 10, 1944. Lt. Krueger's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Krueger, resided at the College ave. address until about a week ago, when they moved to Greenwood. His wife, Norvetta Allee Krueger, and his 8-month-old son, Richard Allen, are residing with his parents at Greenwood. Lt. Krueger was 22 and formerly was employed by the McCollum Paper Co. He graduated from Shortridge high school in 1939, and was the 101st Shortridge graduate to lose his life in world war II. » - .
Paul U. Brinker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Brinker, 1206 E. Tabor st. was killed in France Sept. 24, his family was notified Saturday night. A graduate of St. Catherine's parochial school and Technical high school, he entered the army Jan. #, 1943, and went overseas in July, 1944. He was in England one month and entered France about Aug. 1. He was 21, He received his infantry training at Camp Robinson, Ark. Ft. and Camp McCoy, Wis. Before entering the service, | he was employed by the Bemis Brothers Bag Co. Survivors besides the parents, include five brothers, Father Robert Brinker, Quincey, Ill, and Cletus, Norman, Everett and Rudolph, all of Indianapolis.
Pfc. Robert E. O'Bannon, nephew! of Homer C. Barkeloo, 710 E. Walnut st, and Charles V. O'Bannon, Puritan hotel, was killed in action in Prance Aug. 4. He is the son of Mr, and Mrs. Wilford O'Bannon of Dresden. - n .
Pfe. Robert B. Yates, who for-
slave, was wounded in the. knee sometime during July in France and is in an army hospital.
a year. school and prior to entering the service was employed by the Klee & Coleman Soda Co.
ing overseas with the marines.
Butler university x and baseball & player who grad- |
uated in 1941, has # been wounded in j the European
uated from Central high school
Pvt. Coonfield is 21 and has been in service two years, overseas about He attended Manual high
A brother, John B. Jr. is serv-
§. Sgt. Lyle C. Neat, 28, former
star §
b iy | theater. Sgt. Neat grad-
in Ft. Wayne, where his wife, Mrs. Marian Neat,
Sgt. Neat and father, William Neat, live, s 2 » ; Pfc. Earnest C. Wood, son of Mrs. Jessie R. Wood, 2820 E. New York st, was wounded in France on D-day but has returned to active
He was in the hospital five
% ss =» Pfc. Myron C. Gross was seriously injured Sept. 30 in a motorcycle accident near Nashville, Tenn.
duty. days.
ment at Thayer General hospital,
Nashville, Pvt. Gross is the son of Mrs. O."M.
years by the American National bank.
Tech, 34
Oil Co., he is 34 and entered service in July, 1942. He was graduated from high school in Mt. Carmel, Ill, where he lived before moving to Indianapolis 12 years ago. »” » o Marine Sgt. Thomas M. Brasher, of Mr. and Mrs. McKee J. Brasher, 1217'z Newman st, was wounded July 22 on Guam and is in the naval hospital at San Diego, on The..22-year-old platoon sergeant has been a marine five and, onehalf years and overseas two and
campaigns on the Marshall islands and on Guadalcanal. He attended Technical high school = » » . Sgt. Rudy L. Cesnik, son of Mrs. Agnes Cesnik, 602 N. Alton ave, a radio operator in the infantry, was wounded the third time the
* STH GAINING UNDER LONG TOM BARRAGE
ROME, Oct. 10 (U. P.).—American “Long Toms,” 155-mm. rifles perched high in the Apennines mountains, hammered the main Bologna-Rimini highway in Northern Italy today as 5th army troops
{inched forward through mud-filled
fields to within less.than 10 miles of the Po valley. The systematic artillery fire was concentrated on the 20-mile section of the highway between Bologna and Imola in an attempt to cut off a uk transport movement from north central Italy to Rimini on the Adriatic coast. (A BBC broadcast, recorded by
{He was riding from Smyma field, ! near Nashville, to Nashville, when an automobile stopped suddenly in
NBC, said it was reported in London that American guns were shelling the outskirts of Bologna, al-
front of him. though this was not confirmed by
He had been transferred to
{Smyrna field from Freeman field, ! Seymour,
about three weeks before;
any other allied source.) Ground operations virtually were stalled along the entire front by
the accident. He is receiving treat-|the sixth consecutive day of rain.
BULLETIN NEW YORK, Oct. 10 (U. P.).= An erroneous dispatch by Associated Press, saying that Adm. Chester W. Nimitz had announced
merly resided with Mr. and Mrs, Forest Albertson, 1815 Singleton st.,! | has been missing in action in| France since July 12. He was serv-| ing with an infantry unit and has] been overseas a year. i Pvt. Yates, who is 21, is the son! of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Yates, Delphi, and entered the army Jan. 27, 1043. While residing with Mr. and Mrs. | Albertson he was employed by E. C.| Atkins & Co. * ” . Signalman 3-¢ Robert Carver Wood, who previously was reported
a great victory over the Japanese fleet off Korea, was heard by radio listeners in the New York area last night. Actually Nimitz
scribing a Korean-Chinese naval
! thrust against the Japanese in
1592.
By UNITED Ress : American ground forces extended their grip on eastern approaches to the Philippines by invasion of a 9th ienemy base in the southern Palaus, the tiny island of Garakayo, it was
wounded when a destroyer escort| revealed today as allied bombers
was lost off the coast of France, has! been missing in France since D-day. He had been on active sea duty! in the Atlantic since his ship was| commissioned a year ago. He is a
{continued their steady assault on the soutlern Philippines and neariby island bastions. Garakayo was invaded Sunday by the 81st army division which pre-
former employee of the P. R. Mal- | viously had conquered Angaur
lory Co. and entered the service in! January, 1943. » - »
The navy announced that 216 men went down on the ship but that 65 were rescued. Signalman Wood was listed among those who were rescued. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wood Sr., 2046 Washington blvd, Mrs. Wood asked the Red Cross to investigate and it was unable to locate her son in any hospital in England. Then the. navy department sent word that the young sailor was missing, Since the loss of the ship, two officers.on the boat, Lt. Omdr. E. A. Michel Jr. and Lt. Cmdr. M. B. Kahler, an Indianapolis man, said they thought Signalman Wood had been rescued and perhaps was in one of the smaller hospitals. He is a graduate of Shortridge
OFFICIAL WEATHER TU. 5. Weather Bureay——— (All Data in Central War Time)
Sunrise 6:50 | Sunset Frecipitation 24 his. end, 130 4. Wm. Teac otal Drestpits tion since Jan. Defici ce Jan. 1
vores 8300 | Sunset .....
. The he table shows peratures yesterday:
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Wayne Rares. naianapolis (city) aaa 54 nsas Ci 0. sy vuamans cave 80
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in
iisland. Troops quickly secured a beachhead and moved inland against little opposition.
No further word was received of
Yanks Invade Ninth Island In Philippine Approaches
the 3d fleet which bombarded Marcus island, 1135 miles southeast of Tokyo, Sunday but a Japanese communique acknowledged the raid and claimed Japanese forces sank one American destroyer and damaged another. The communique | also claimed a Japanese submarine “sank” an American aircraft carrier and “destroyed” another east of Halmahera in the Dutch East Indies Oct. 3.
aids on Mindanao in the southern Philippines Saturday. Other raiders hit Celebes island,
Halmahera. Friday and Sunday and hit Iwo Jima in the Volcanos Sunday. Pagan island in the Marianas was urday. Pacific forces, with a fleet strong enough “to go anywhere’
coast when ready.
years ago, he was employed for 10
Gr. Joseph H. Fitterer, |
Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Brasher Granville Eads
Wounded Wounded
latter part of September. He previously was wounded June 10 in . = = Prance and again Aug. 9
Overseas since January,
1041. of Technical high school A brother, Louis, is a corporal & Ft. Benning, Ga.
ler university.
gram at the University of tucky.
Mrs. Catherine Bandy,
© 26 and attended Technical high
1944, he entered the service in November, He is 28 and a graduate
Pvt. Orval E. Hadff, Jr. son of Orval E. Haaff, 3025 Jackson st, was wounded in Italy Sept. 26 and is in a hospital there. The 19-year-old infantryman fis a graduate of Washington high PR TY school and a former student at ButHe has been in service since July, 1943, and overseas since July, 1944. He was in the army specialized training proKen-
» Pvt. Leo I. Bandy, husband of Louse,
rc. spo. ly... min in Germany.
. Ky., and son of Mr, and Mrs. AL Bandy, 1165 W. 33d st., was seriously wounded Sept. 10 while serving with the infantry in Ifaly. A former employee of the Stew-art-Warner Corp., Pvt. Bandy is
school. ‘He entered the army in November, 1943, and arrived over-
is stationed "with the United States forces in Canada and a brother-in-law, Pvt, Arthur W. Smith, husband of Mrs, Helen A. Smith of the 33d st. address, was wounded June 24 in France. :
Cpl Ernest Counceller, son of Mrs. Nelson Craig, 42 N. Beville ave., was wounded during action at Palau ard is in a hospital in the t south Pacific. He wrote in a letter to his mother, “if all goes well I'll spend Christmas with you” and sent her a Japanese buyoliet and many other
Japanese souvi eae" xW.aud in sore.
ing with the marines.
8. Sgt. Cecil T. Lockhart, who entered France Aug. 14 with the paratroopers, was wounded during action there Sept. 15. He has been in service since April, 1943, and arrived in Italy, May 31, 1943. Sgt. Lockhart is the husband of Mrs. Helen ©. Lockhart, 771 N.
|C. Malcolm Clark, 39 N, Oakland
ZEichannan 3-¢ Robert Carver Wood . . missing in France.
entering the service he was employed by Eli Lilly & Co. » ¥ . Lt. Bernard F, Nienaber, husband of Mrs. Maxine C. Nienaber, Greensburg, and brother-in-law of
ave. . received serious leg injuries Sept. 22 when he was struck by flak while piloting a B-24 Liberator over southern France. He is recuperating in a hospital in Corsica. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in February, 1944, and arrived overseas in August. Lt. Nienaber attended Butler university three years. » = » First Lt. Lewis E. Captain, son of Lewis D. Captain, Indianapolis, was wounded in action in the European theater. » . . i Pvt. John J. Yurche, husband of Mrs. Jaunita Jean Yurcho, formerly of 1530 Hoyt ave., was wounded in combat in the European area. # . . Pfc. Granville P. Eads, husband of Mrs. Elizabeth N, Eads, 1422%: N. Kealing ave, is in a hospital in England recovering from wounds
received in combat July 26 in France. » - . Second Lt. Wendell G. Garrett,
husband of Mrs. Mary K. Garrett, 624 Congress ave. and son of Mrs. Lora Garrett, 1809 Warman ave. is a prisoner of war in Germany.
Second Lt. Wendell G. Garrett « prisoner of Germany.
wife believes he has not received word about the arrival of his daughter, Kathryn Gréy, who was born |Naom! eight weeks ago.
The lieutenant was based in Italy
Two Indiana marines have been
mond. . -
killed in action, the navy announced today.
They are Pvt.
Thomas H. Culver, son of Mrs, Mayme Culver, Evansville, and Pvt. Victor H. Emmenegger, husband of | Mrs. Victor H. Emmenegger, Rich-| 2
Marine Pfe. James C. Fox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fox, Poseyville, has been wounded in action.
The following Indiana men are
European area:
Bessie E. John W,
Belviy,
Mrs.
Crecelius, Marengo;
Cronkhite, Pt. kovich Jr.
Bombers and fighters wrecked six enemy vessels and six airplanes in
200 miles south of Mindanao and
Liberators bombed Wake island
Annabelle Armstrong, Brazil; Badger, husband of Mrs. Gladys Badger, Huntington; Sgt. Frank C. Belviy, son of New Albany; of Taylor
ington; Pfc. Robert W. Rachel Bovard, Rising Sun; Harold J. Boyd. son of John Boyd, North Vernon: Pfc. Chester O. Bull, husband of Mrs. Ruth J. Bull, Rushville; Pvt. Otter-| bein Byers, son of Gertha Byers, Tennyson. Pfc. Howard J. Crecelius, son of John Frank C. Mildred E. Pvt. Joseph Cvethusband of Mrs. Hazel Cvet-|y kovich, Evansville; Pvt. Gerald D. Darr,
8. Cronkite, husband of Mrs. Wayne:
Sgt.
among the 3067 U. 8. soldiers listed today as wounded in action in the
8. Sgt. Paul H. Anderson, son of Mrs. Anderson, South Bénd; Pfc. Armstrong, husband of Mrs. Pvt. Paul
Pfc. rfl Wells,
Bovard, son of Pfe.
husband of Mrs, Helen L. Darr, South
at the time his plane was shot gary: down.
Scudder, Vevay;
Seymore, Shannon, Patriot;
Lamar Mildred
Slayton,
Bend. — Pvt.
Mrs.
Pfc. Seal, Anderson, Pfc. Robert C. Seitz, son of Harry M,
of Mrs, Erma J
James E. {Rachel E. Woods,
Pray ci Quire,
son of Mrs. Louie L.
Elkhart; son of Mrs. Pvt. Ray A.
Cutler.
bert M. Stanley, husban L. Stanley, Richmond. Sasaki; brother of Mrs. Mary Yavar
William L.
Pvt.
Sgt. Harold K. Young,
' Pfc.
Luther B. Enid’ ‘L. Ricketts, ick 8. ag. Mi Pr. Sawyer, son of Mrs. Oci Brazil; ‘Pfc. Robert M. Mrs. Nellie St. Clair, Elwood; Pvt. Wilbue
Seal,
Maude Spal Shepperd,
Tom Jefferson Shepperd, New Castle: "vt, Shoemaker, husband of M. Shoemaker, Max Shortridge,
Mrs, Portland; Pfe, Gollie C,
son of Mrs,
Pfc. Prank Simoni, son of John Simoni, North Judson; Pvt. Bill E. Sipes, son of Mrs, Jennie Lane, Tech. 5th Gr. Jopn H. Sizemore, hus . Bizemore, Holton: 2d Lt, husband of
grasids
Pfc. Joseph J,
Sutton Jr.,
William L Sutton Sr., Liberty; But, "Roy A. Underwood, ‘son of Mrs.
Mary E. Une
derwood, Bedford; Pfc. Wilbur E. Wallace, son of Mrs, Anna K. Wallace, Huntington; Pvt. John F. Wells, son of Oaktown; rth
Ralph Hale Arthur
son of
C. Young, son Plymouth;
, Bvansvil
Pvt, Louis H. Zielinski, son of Mrs. Cael :
Wounded Veleran
Here on Furlough
MARINE PFC. Fred Poland, husband of Mrs. Patricia Poland, and son of Mrs, Nellie Poland, both of 3670 Rockville rd. is home on convalescent furlough after bewounded on
Lyle Warringer, 3795 Rockville road. The 20-year-old marine enlisted in February, 1843, and was overseas eight months. He will report to the naval base hospital in San Diego, Cal, Oct. 21.
JAP WARNS OF U. S. DRIVE INTO CHINA
LONDON, Oct. 10 (U. P).—The German D. N. B. news agency today quoted a Japanese naval spokesman as saying that “great concentrations” of American troops are being assembled in the Pacific for a drive into China by way of the Philippines. The spokesman, Capt. Keizo Matsushima, said the American forces outnumbered the Japanese in the Pacific island campaigns, but asserted that the Japanese navy ‘is waiting for the most favorable opportunity to shatter the American offensive.”
Pfc.
BOYS CLUBS TO SEE.
beginning Friday, at the Lauter Boys’ club and English Avenue Boys’ club through donation of a projector
MOVIES EACH WEEK!
Movies will be shown each week, |
. ‘ Po rs ‘ i rs » pe ’ Ne ’ "1 ’
by the Kiwanis club,
A feature picture, an educational
PR JR ag 1 GTR
raided with bombs and rockets SatAdm. Chester W. Nimitz expressed confidence today that his now
will be able to land on the China
short, a serial and a cartoon will be shown each Friday night at the Lauter clubhouse and each Saturday night at the English Avenue clubhouse. It is expected that about '1800 boys will attend these weekly programs, supported in part by the United War and Community Fund.
EVENTS TODAY
LL Tie pm. convention,
First Baptist
ane Duptist Tin salvage pickup, ur » 16th st. Rebekah state convention, Pello
Division, city dealers’
otel Lincoln, 5 p. Hotel Lincoln, 6:30 p. Indianapolis Hunting a meeting. Hotel Lincoln, 8 i Ofiiects Wives: club, dinner, Hotel ‘Lincoln,
7p D. 3 B national o Hotel Lincoln, 4-6 p.
[ Hotel Lincoln, EVENTS TOMORROW Indianapolis Indusitia] Conference, Tg Sredit a Col
ations + Ris ott, 837 > 7 gradley, Dns
Indians sboys band almun! luncheon, Washin Ashinion ho
Chevrolet Motor Dalry ndustey directa 12:15 p. m. C ry Ind directors, luncheon, Hotel
re polis Water Co, Supervisors forum, , Fishing club, icers, Sinner meet- 3
Gamma, Dpstlen chapter,
Association Ny
Bloomington: 2 sie
Vivian Silcox. 1 Fletcher; Stidd, 1234 Fletche Raymond Edward Siotten, Camp bury; Dessie
Ey Lorene Rosemeyer, ames ¥ Randall Oglesby, 1112 Central; Jeanie Maddox, 1504 College.
Pennsylvania. sn Lora, 5460 Guilford.
Hinshow, 6325 Guilford. William V. Scarbrough, 4837 W. Catherine D. Lockwood, Plainfield. Jack Vernon Shadoan, 418 N. Randolph; Mary Marie Lloyd, 213 3 Walcott. Marion Oral Bratom, U. 8. navy; vieve Dowell, Kansas oh, Mo. 38 N. Bast;
Kitts, U. 8. Elizabeth Lawrence, 1101 X. Ham
ine Reward 28 E Pawloski, U.S. army, Colum ; Mary Ann Dziadik, 2326
78 929 N.
bus, Tod.
John williams iments Jr, watha; Mary Frances Sims,
fornia. 2 A. moe pun, ors; an ER Conte: fall Hotel Severin. ‘State ne 2 Wg ish. o nference Officers, Sami cago, : Kaial Wa Rarees amotio, Ayres’ auditorium, . MARRIAGE | LICENSES
William Emil Abraham, 2035 'S. Pennsylvania; Florence Alberta Kritsch, 2027 8. Earl,
H. Brown, 238 Oxford; Mamie De- Rs
16th;
GeneVelma
Von 6a O. Collins, U8. ariny; Frances Paul.
N. clifford Dion, Dillon, HiaColl- | _ Gren
IN INDIANAPOLIS-EVENTS=-VITALS
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William, Katherine V. Copeland, at Ci Thurle, Mary Floyd, at Qty. 4, " Beward, Elizabeth Anderson, at St. VinWilliam, Lenora Brackett, at yo Vincent's. Samuel, Sara Hafner, at St. ver oy Robert, Jean Smith, at St. Veen, Everett, Mary Hendricks, at i
5 Emhardt.
Lica, n, 12:18 p. Irvin Merrill Lefton, Camp Breckinridge, | Forrest, Mary Wagner, at Emhardt. on. 12:15 p. cin, Jynenesn,, Hotel Re in Sproul, Billings | Ray. Margle Fickle, at 4218 E 18th. ospita . Harrison est, na Ison, at 2228 Parker. Metres ater ot elub, luncheon, Hotel Lincoln, !chester A Dille. Terre Haute: Lilith os Ww Pa Indianapolis Mailers Union oN. 10, meet- ’R ot, Dille, [ky TE th: Thema | LVI. Mildred Arthur, at City.
Paul, Margie McDowell, at City. James, Marie Dickerson, at St. Vincent's. William, Clara Wade, at Colaman gant Evelyn Wiltshire, at Ch.
Farm Bu TI Tnsurance Ce., ore, ry ot "630 Blare. Winer, Hotel Lincoln, § p. art, fovir- | Eimer a Hines, at 711 > : Delta Beta, meetin ote coln, ginia Vernadin: ap mh 3524 E "Ohio, ' nes, a 8. Noble. ee] p.m . B I Lin James Hania Rust, 2 Collier; Elaine S—————————— Sigma 8. Hard + DEATHS
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