Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 January 1945 — Page 15

URTAY., J JAN, kn ge a Gi ve INDIANAPOLIS TIMES RE ET ee ee ee a re oosier Heroes: Pvt. Ball Killed on Leyte: Three Fliers and Infantryman Listed Missing, Two. Wounded, One Captured

Pvt. Sam Dewitt Ball, son of Mrs. iy Ball, 6590 E. 34th st, died . 7 of wounds received on that e on Leyte. prior to his induction into the . the ‘19-year-old infantryman | rked at the post--exchange and | btor pool at Ft. Harrison and was agent of ‘the Indianapolis News ree years.“ He attended Lawrence ols. is father, Sam D. Ball Sr. was | member=of the regular army 27| ars and was stationed at Ft, Har-! on 20 years. He died in June, = 4 ; | J lings. hospital. ; 8 . o” . 8 1 , a hte ies his mother are: pfe. Paul R. Lewis . . . missing S. . Sgt. Harvey Duncan . Second Lt. Jack T. Smith . | Put. John k Sweench) Rushand Lt, Kenneth B. Stith miss: | + Set. Edward T. Sauer, husband ree sisters, Giovanna, Jesslyn and, in Germany. . | missing over” Germany. _| missing over Germany. ol Mes i a ing over Germany: of Mrs. By ue Yiu Po : IY py : oN pd Hs roars Hott ‘Blk. 2VEE dBA § Mr. Mrs. herine: ane go enlisting 1n the army Sept. 3, 1942.) Before he. went overseas, Pvt. of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard, Bell, od 28 of wounds received in Ger- |! ri 78 iy Li. George W. Johnson, son of Clarence C. Sauer, 1208 Bradbury | cle and aunt, Dr. and Mrs. Harry. A member of the Englewood Lewis told his wife he would write Ce os 254 hag 85 2-year-o many Oct. 7. | Wiliam A Jongson, Laiayetie oi — % Bradbury Nagle, and another uncle’ and Christian church and Englewood |i her in black ink or pencil un- augnier, fone stance 2 The navy department today re- Roas Kesterman, Greensburg: Sgt _Ralph | since Dec. 11. . nr nt, Lt. Col. and Mrs. Donald: F. lodge No. 715, F. & AM, he 2 less he were in danger and then 5. Sgt. Harvey Dunesh husband leased the names of -the: following D. Konkle. son of Mrs, Caitva Konkle,| ara - : clarenc darks th ho Sgt. Ar- | Garv : a prdon: - ame gol fo hag Ba DS Fs np ma ner os Say of Mrs. Dorothy L. Duncan, 40 -N. Indiana men who -- have . been thr Ry Fic i Mrs. © Grace i DITERRANEAN AREA | PY. Sam Dewitt Ban hg ies : | brother, Robert A. Smith, lives ‘hear | partment telegram, Mrs. Lewis re |£Ewing st. has Deen missing over wolnded: aod Cer tot Richert, Elizabeth; Ple. LEI ol Smpeent » TERE; ro 3 Es mn . : i 'Rising Sun. > |ceived a letter from him which was | Germany since Nov..26. | Mr and Mrs. Eimer Chandler; Seaman Pvt Marion n J. Swartzell, Son of Mrs. | Fie, Jon Baines son of Mean O. gradiey. son. of Mw Laud Lt. Kenneth B. Smith, pilot on a Hw i {written with red pencil: If was{ Gunner on a B-24, he has been |; . Rovert Harris, son of Mr..and Mrs, FU t l oyal @enter; Pfc. Ber

tf Mrs. OF Yo J. 1 on | Bradley, Mt. Vernon, T. 4th: Gr. Richard nn of Mrs Pearl Taylor LIS } ;

. D M.. Taylor, $0 t 2 RK... Moot s. F, Dickensheets, son of Oarl Dickensheets, 24, hag been missing. over Ger-| pe. pay R,- Lewis," husband. of (dated Nov.. 20 ‘and she: received: it {overseas since. May. and in the Melvin Haris, New. Albany; Seaman 2.c 0% Cy tHe tsehel—E—Towns Pt. Howard Bell son of MS lo Le Robert r-Pratterson~of

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& any since Dec, AT. M 1 Lewis, 410 W. dion Dec: 30. In it he said he had army since December, - 1942. In the] Mrs. - Helen Juanita - Salmon, Du unkirk: husband of Mrs "Jose phir ne Towns, Argos. | So ie aha ay rs [Gayle Frazier, Anderson; Blo. Elme} Husband of Mrs” * Virginia Smith,’ IS. irma Lewss, Raymon la feeling comething was about to |last letter his wife received from |ind Marine Cpl. Roy L. Steele, son of} EUROPEAN AREA Mt, Summit, ‘Sgt. Robert | % est Jom we, Taeky BE RN ruben 02 N. Audubon rd, and son of ‘has been missing ip Germany j.nnen His previous letters had|him, he wrote he had only eight Marion Steele, yy Pfc Fred Befard, son of Mrs I nie Bl Men 1 Goperand, son of Mrs. bojo of Mrs. Viola Rainwater, Rensselaer. 3d r. and Mrs. R. N. Smith, R. R. 10, since, Dec. 11. all been written in black pencil and | more missions to complete to be eli- | : Po ot Se ah hy Copeland. Marion. hg ti t. Richard E Bhodes. SOB» a ape px 17, he was commissioned at He was employed by Kingan & [signed Lorufty” but this one’ was |gible to return to this .country. | Indiana’ men who ‘have been vill vi, Ge pe R-. Childress, son of ni. C s JBagers, son “0 Jie ; Siro RO ii ETYne a” eorge - field, Ill. Co. before he entered the army two signed “Paul.” : Sgt. Duncan, who is 31, attended | wounded in four war theaters have Mr. Mable oh Sranaiahy 1st 14D. Grande n of Mr 0 {rardot, eng ras He, 1s a graduate of Warren Cen- years ago and has been overseas| The 23-year-old infantryman at-|Sguthport high school and for- been announced by the war depart- Virgmia DeGroff, Huntington; Pvt. Robert Pt. Wayn Ps vd reggs, . Hus- = : Hes. Boch Sots al high school and was "employed nine months. He has received the tended Technical high school and |merly was employed by the Curtiss- | ment. In all cases next of kin have " v Li oF Mis Ruth Binley. yang of Mn I The silver star . pos Kingan & Co. ‘and the Allison |silver star twice for gallantry in has also served in England, France | Wrighit propeller: division. previously been notified and have of azel Harrell; Knox, ; Baker, Rising Sur ren D. Keen. humously awarded to S. Sgt. Ken-

f= 1 Qi i 4 ' tL . » vision of General Motors before ation. ‘and Luxembourg. He is the son ia. been kept informed directly by the |, S; dcharles 8 Kovach, son of Mis Fgh 3 on of go peth Allen Kyle, son of Mrs. Mable

ES - . i Second Lt. Jack T. Smith, son of war Separtment. of any change in BJ ne, | usband SL Ms Hope Pete, RY 3 3 ( is ih Ste? +e E - Kyle. Hanover who was killed June” y ve and Mrs, Frank T. Smith, -514 status. rts ; Mrs Gotle ts, Bloom. | CHIf, A + I. 5th. Gr. R tober °F 7 on Saipan. . s § ENTRAL PACIFIC AREA § T] s. ‘husband + Sera Son. of Mis €bh he » ; . N. Campbell ave. has been missing CENTR C Sat. Kul. volunteered lo pene: since a flight over Germany Dec. §. py Harold L Bu rt. son‘ of Mr i i. Verhze at £5) {.M E s, Paoli: . Jame: os : Gator Pilot of a P-51 Mustang, he is a Poise Eurkhart, Fre : al } Hermina Verh e th. Bed oA) oningtal Son of 2 ' trate enemy lines © A A ¢ Pn ok a ochnlan, husband o ith I= Ropert in an MTS u -" or x mation a athere © ata graduate of Technical high school ;." Hartford City: 8 Williar Weinke., G stle: Pvt. Louis F. SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AREA mation He 8 3 , and . attended Purdue. university Faulkner, son of Mrs Ellen Faul 80 Mrs. Zelma Whitlock ¥ was fatally shot before he could re3 Mishawaka; Pvt. James D. Hooker... son. Paxton: Pvt 1 t A Ww hitworth, son of vt, James B Br adlev, husband of - -|where he was a member of Sigma of Mrs. ‘Maud Hooker, South Bend; Pvt.” Mis. Edith 1 h, Muncie: 8gt. John Mrs Lora Bradley, Richmond, Pic. turn to battalion area. Nu fraternity. He is 21. — He entered service in February, 1943, received his pilot's wings at Napier field, Ala., in April, 1944, and went overseas in. October. # |

” o s Pvt. Russell M. Lewis, son of Mr. 1and Mrs, John Lewis, 226 N. Richland” st., was wounded in New Guinea. in July and now is in in army hospital af Cambridge, O. Awarded the {purple ‘heart he | was with the 6th { division and has | three battle stars {He entered the larmy Sept. 23, 11942, and was in the signal corps until he went overseas in March, 1944. oot » Pvt. Lewis, who is 24, tormerly | was employed at. the National | Veneer Mill and is a member of the West Side Church of God.

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Pfc. ‘Lloyd R. Summers, nephew of Mrs. Alma King, formerly of 24 S. State st;, has been wounded in the European area, the war department announced teday.--Mrs.. King {could not be located. ” un n Second Lt. Harry L. Offutt, hus--band of Mrs. Marjorie Offutt; 609 IN. Jefferson ave, who previously | was reported missing in Italy, is {now & German prisoner. { | A graduate of Technical high!

: school, he is' 26, and ‘received his A | commission in September, 1943. He | entered the army in November, 1942.

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The legion of merit medal was {recently presented to T. Sgt. John J. Sh yi | Sechrist, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Offers you limited but varied stocks of L. Sechrist, 404 Foltz st., by Lt. Gen. ; z he | Alexander M. Patch, 7th army comshousehold necessities for kitchen, dining ‘mander. As chief stehogsuphier of the ordroom, bedroom and bath. Now is the time |nance section, Sgt. Sechrist main{tained a high degree of proficiency to fill the gaps in your linen closet and #in the handling of secret documents during the planning and operation |stages of the invasion of southern France. k ! * 2 un

T. Sgl. Louis J. McNamara, $n of Mr.-and Mrs. R. O. McNamara, 1550 Carrollton ave., was presented | the distinguished flying cross and BLOCK'S—Linens, Fourth Floor, ySiE. Meal. at a retreat parade ceremony recently at. BiggawSeld, Tey. >. Sgt. McNamara served overseas 16 months as radio. operator and top-turret gunner of a heavy bombardment aircraft and his last mission was flown over the Romanian oil fields.” A graduate of Cathedral high school, he attended Indiana university extension and entered the air forces in April, 1941. He is 27. ” » »

Second Lt. Paul H. Morris, R. R. 10, Box 53, a pilot based in Ipdia, has been awarded the air medal,

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