Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 December 1944 — Page 19

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First Lt. Hobert D. Simpson Jr, local musician, was killed in a plane crash Friday near Bakersfield, Cal. Lt. Stimson, son of Mr, and Mrs. Hobert D. Simpson Sr. 1420 W. 36th st., was pilbting a C-60 army air forces training plane which crashed into the side of a mountain, : . His wife, Dorothy, and 2-year-old daughter, Mila Jo, xwere residing near Hondo, Tex., where Lt. 8 son was stationed. His mother has been visiting in Texas for the last

Jmonth, The lieutenant, 26, played the

, trombone in Ayres LaMar’s orches-

‘tra and with Chuck Howard's band.

- He was graduated from Technical

high school and attended Indiana university and was a member of Boy Scout troop No. 29. Entering service in March, 1041, he won his wings at Ellington field, Tex., in 1043. He was in the army ground forces before transferring to the air forces, Other survivors include a sister, Mrs. Geneva Knipe, 3741 Schofield ave, and a brother, Hubert, stationed with®the navy on the West coast, Lt. Simpson's wife, mother. and daughter will arrive in Indianapolis from Téxas tonight. y » n .

> Second Lt. James Felix Applewhite, husband of Mrs, Louana Baker Applewhite, Bloomington, and son of Dr. and Mrs. James F. Applewhite, Monrovia, Cal, formerly of Indianapolis, navigator in Lt. Simpson's crew, also was killed in the crash. An engineer before entering the service, he helped plan Stout field and Weir Cook municipal airport. He was a graduate of Purdue. university and Technical high school and wag 27. . » " Pvt. Robert Mack, -husband of Mrs, Lida Mack, 60 N. Ewing st. was killed in France Nov. 11, the same day his step-son, William Weaver, reported to Great Lakes. An employee of the J. and L. Bteel Co. before he entered service,

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Pfc. Huch E. Thompson , . . missing in France. ©

from their Cincinnati, O., office two years ago. An infantryman, he went overseag in August and was 29. of Mr. and Mrs. John Mack, Cincinnati, he is also survived by a daughter, Lee, and another stepson, Donald Weaver, and two brothers, Cpl. Leonard, in the South Pacific, and Petty Officer 2-¢ Thomas, on the Bast coast. oa» Pvt, Raymond Webb, husband of Mrs. Helen Webb and son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Webb, 3141 Northwestern ave., has been missing in France since NoV. 4. : Entering the army in January, he went overseas in June and trained at Ft. McClellan, Ala. Formerly employed by the Udell Furniture Co., he is 29 and has a 3-year-old son, Raymond. s » »

Pvi. James J. (Joe) Rose, a veteran of the D-Day invasion of France, has been missing in action there since, Nov. 15. He is the son of Mrs. Nona Rose, 1111 Carrollton ave,, and entered the army in March, 1943, He went overseas last May, Pvt. Rose is 20 and attended high school at Washington, Ind. where his family lived before moving here. He formerly was employed by the American Laundry Co. in Washington. He was inducted from Washing-

March 17, he was transferred here

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~ Hoosier Heroes: Simpson and Applewhite ey Mack Killed in France: Toe Missing vii Five Wounded |

Pvt. James J. Rose . . in France. .

An infantryman, he also holds |dena, Cal, he entered service ‘in Fla, and Camp Van Doren, Miss./the bronze star and one oak leaf December, 1043, and went overseas

He is the son of Mr. andf{in July. one letter from him after ha.en-|Mrs. A. BE Fentz, 2342 Adams st, . ® 8 and entered the army in July, 1943. He went overseas last March,

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Pvt. William T. Welch, brother of| Where he was fighting with the inMrs, J. E. Wililams, 3251 College fantry. . $4.8 ave., was captured by the Germans ss 80 and is.in a German prison camp. action in France since Oct, 26. Hel .mghe 34-year-old infantryman also| and Mrs. Vernon Tidd, 2 8. Plum |N, Bolton ave, has been awarded was wounded. A resident of Pasa- st, was wounded in Holland inlthe air meddl in Italy.

‘Warren Coline Kenneth Tidd Wounded Wounded October, He is convalescing in a Pvt. Raymond Webb . , . miss. hospital in Paris. ing in France. . = =» ; x The distinguished flying cross has been awarded to three Indianapolis Airmen. They are Capt. Robert B. Lyons, 19 Morningside dr.; Capt. Pfc. Warren Caviness, son of Mrs.| William E. Swinford, 5601 N, Mich-

Maude Caviness, 1249 Ringgold ave., igan rd., and T. Sgt. Roy W. Modg- » was wounded in France Nov. 13 lip, 542 Mars Hill ave.

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Second Lt. Kenneth T. Hull, son Cpt. Kenneth R. Tidd, son of Mr.{of Mr, and Mrs. Carl H. Hull, 804

Pfc. Tony Uberta, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Max Mieth, 1302 8.furated with gasoline Worth st, has been awarded the|imminent’ danger of combat infantrynman’s badge in New | Sgt. Lee smothered Guinea, ri! ss » 4 Pfc.-Ralph J. Morgan, son of Mr. : » and Mrs, James Morgan, 446 Divi-| The war = department

sion st, has: beer awarded the nced bronze st badge on New Britain. annoy award of the :

vr 8 medal to 10 Indiana nt; Pvt. Glenn W. Hayden, son. of | They are Second Li. Walter Mr. and Mrs. John A. Hoagland, |Jr, Columbus; Pfe. John K. Britton, 1040 Fairfield ave, has been 'com-|Kokomo; Pfc. James C. Daugherty, mended for his work «in helping to Bedford; Pfc. Ralph B.

build and organize’ an advance air| : : base in the Southwest Pacific. Aurora; Pfc. Robert A. Miller, Suns / nos man, Pvt. Melvin A. Christians Confirmations that the following|%e™ Michigan City; First Lt. Forrest men’ were wounded in Europe have E. Decker, Martinsville; 8, - been received from the war depart. James R. Davidson, Gary; Sgt. ment” They are Pvt, Bam W. Han. |E: Davies, Marshalltown, and Pvi cock, son of Mrs. Cleo V, Hancock, Carl E. Bridges, Greensburg. ! 817 Division st., and Pte, William D. “$0.8 . Thompson, brother of Bedford| First Lt. Harvey W. Hiatl, # Thompson, 403% Minerva st. . » ”

the edal. He is serving vith the oo Sgt. George A, Lee, Muncie, as m e been awarded the soldier's medal army alr force in England, 4

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Member of a replacement pool, he had been in France only five days before he was reported missing, He is a member of Indianapolis F. and A. M. No. 669. Pvt, Thompson entered the army April 28, 1943, and has been overseas since last July. He is 34 and

attended the Fritchton high school. Before entering Whe service Pvt.| Thompson was employed by Kin-| gan & Co. ” . . v ’ Sgt. John R. Lilly, nephew of Mr, and Mrs, William Jones, 234 .N. Walcott st, was wounded in Hol- | land Sept. 18 but has returned to active duty. The 22-year-old paratrooper previously was wounded in June. He has been overseas one year and in the army two years. He formerly was. employed by the "Bridgeport Brass Ordnance plant. His brother, Pfc. Donald, has been a Jap prisoner since the fall of Corrigedor. They are the grandsons of rFank M, Jones, 2018 E. 10th st; . . H Pfc. Fred W. Klemm, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Klemm, 854 8. Woodrow ave, was wounded slightly in France Nov. 9. In the army 15 months, he is 19 and has served in Italy and Germany. ” ” #” Second Lt. John F. Payleitner, a B-17 pilot, was wounded Sept. 9 when his plane was crippled over Germany and was forced to land in the Strait of Dover. One of the motors of the plane was shot out and five of its crew were wounded. When the plane hit the strait, the crew took to the water in rubber boats. As they pushed away the plane broke and sank,

The men drifted about for five hours. Then they were picked np and taken to England, where the wounded were hospitalized. Lt. Payleitner is the son of Mr, and Mrs. John W. Payleitner, 954 Ellenberger pkwy., West dr., and entered the service two years ago. He went overseas last August. The lieutenant is 21 and graduated from Cathedral high school. He formerly was employed by the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. ” tJ n Pfc. Harold I Logston, husband of Mrs. Margaret E. Logston, 4004 W. Washington st, was wounded Sept. 28 in France. He was awarded the purple heart, which he sent his wife.

Pvt. Logston is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Logston Sr. 1305 Ringgold ave., and attended Manual high school. He is 21 and worked for the U. 8. Rubber Co. before entering service May 6, 1043. Pvt. Logston went overseas eight months ago and was serving with the infantry, A brother, Seaman 2-¢ Robert R. Logston Jr, is serving with the navy in the South Pacific. Pvt. Logston has a 4-month-old daughter, Margaret E. II, whom he has never’ seen. : . . 8. Sgt. Robert ¥. Motter, husband of Mrs. Virginia E. Motter, 4324 E. Washington st, was wounded in Italy and has received the purple

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