Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 January 1945 — Page 15

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‘2030 N, Delaware st.. in the Pacific, | OpL Roy C. Savage Jr. 965 Dor- | than gt., in-the Pacific. Pvt. Hugh A. Tipmore, 1038 8. Belmont ave; in Germany. Pvt. Philip N. Hyman, 2851 Washington blvd,, in France. Pfc. George T. Turner, 212 N. Fulton st., in Germany, * Pvt. James Merle Ferguson, -1305 Barth ave, in Luxembourg.

Pfc. L. John’ Bernatz, 4445 Wash» gu

| ington blvd,, in Belgium, .°* Cpl. Charles Burnstein, 1815S. $llinois st, on Moratal island. ~ Pvt, Lynn ©. Foxworthy, 1926 Adams st., in the Dutch East Indies. Sgt. Robert T. McGuire, 3345 N. | Pennsylvania st., in France.

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Ensign’ [arold E. Schenk . . missing in Pacific. EERE

Lt. Hugh L. Murrell Jr, $2 N, ©

| Holmes ave., in India. ~ ~ »

Ensign Harold E. Schenk, husband

of Mrs. Helen E. Schenk, 1218 Oliver ave., and son of Mr. and Mrs. H. G.

Schenk, 606-Somerset_ave,,.has been

| missing In action in the Pacific since | Dec. 29) A graduate of Washington high | school, Ensign Schenk is 23 and entered the navy Nov, 11, 1942, e

Philip Hyman Joseph Cheek Wounded Wounded

received his commission in Decem- i

ber, 1943, and left for overseas service last September, .. = = al Cpl, Joseph Cheek, a veteran of 18 months overseas service, w a 8 wounded Dec. 19 in Belgium and is | recuperating in a hospital "in | France. - Cpl. Cheek is the husband of Mrs. Dorothy Cheek, 718 Ingomar st., and the son of Mr. and Mrs, Watson Cheek, Beech Grove. ‘He entered the army in 1942, and received his training at Camp Robinson, Ark., Ft. Dix, N. J,, and Camp Polk; La. The soldier is 22 and formerly was

ing Co. He has a I6-month-old son, Joseph. ‘

» w » Pfe. Paul Leslie, Lon of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Leslie, 3924 Carson ave., was wounded Dec. 1 in France and has been awarded the purple heart. Pvt. Leslie is 26 and has been in the service three years. He went overseas in November, 1943, The soldier attended Southport high school and formerly was employed by the Allison division of General Motors. A brother, Pfc. Ervin Leslie, is stationed with the medical corps at Ft. Lewis, Wash. “uu | Radio Machinist 2-¢ Ralph. Boyd, a radio operator on an LCI, was ‘wounded Oct. 27 in the Philippines, | according to word sent by the navy department to his parents, Mr. and | Mrs. Paul T. Farrell, 1112 N. New, Jersey st. He now is back on duty Machinist Boyd is 20 and entered the navy in May, 1942. He went overseas in January, 1943. The soldier attended school in Marion, where his ‘parents formerly resided. A brother, Radio Machinist 3-c Heiny Boyd, whose wife lives at Marion, has just reported to New York after visiting his parents here. » ” ® Pfc. Hubert P. (Bud) Johnston, son of Mrs. Opal Johnston, 2030 N. Delaware st., was wounded during action in the :Pacific and is convalescing in a hospital on the west coast. He has been awarded -the-purple-heart. Pvt. Johnston has been in serviee since Dec. 8, 1941 and is with the marines. He expeets to come home soon, t

David Suddeth Hubert Johnston Honored Wounded

April, 1942, After completing his training he was sent fo England and then to Germany. He was” one of 82 men hemmed up by the Germans seven days. A former employee of the Kroeger Laundry & Dry Cleaners, Pvt. Turner 1s 20 and attended Technical high school. A brother, S. Sgt. Everett Turner, is serving as a tall gunner with the air force in Italy. ~ x ¥ Pvt. James Merle Ferguson, son of Mrs. Anna B. Ferguson, 1305 Barth ave, and Murrell Ferguson, 423 E.' Morris st, was slightly wounded Dec. 25 in Luxembourg. He was serving in the quartermaster gas supply company with the 3d army.

A former Manual high school .

student, Pvt. Ferguson is 21, and was

{employed by the Kahn Tailoring Co. until he entered the army in Feb-

ruary, 1944, He has been overseas since last July. — ‘an ; Pfc. L. John Bernatz, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Bernatz, 4445 Wash-

ington blvd., was wounded Oct. 26

in Belgium and has been awarded the purple heart. The 19-year-old infantryman is a graduate of Park school and entered the army in August, 1943, He now is in a convalescent hospital at Cherbourg. He received his training at Ft. Benning, Ga. and Camp Carson, Colo., and went overseas in August, 1944. He was with the 104th division, LJ » »

Cpl. Charles Burnstein, vice president of the City Bottling Works, was wounded: Nev. 26 on Moratai island and is convalescing at a hospital in the East Indies. He has been awarded the. purple heart. Cpl. Burnstein is 36 apd lived

{with a brother, Harry, 1815 S. Illi-

s = » : Marine Pfc Roy C. Savage Jr, | who lived with his sister, Mrs. Lois | Wand, 965 Dorman st., before entering the service, was wounded . in November during the fighting for Saipan and Tinian. He has been awarded the purple heart. Pvt. Savage is 20 and entered the marines Oct. 5, 1942, He went overseas in a short time arid was promoted to corporal last Dec. 11. Another sister, Mrs. Louise Rise, lives at 1001 Marion ave. : » ” » Pvt. Hugh A. Tipmore, reported missing Dec. 12 after action in Germany, returned to duty two days later but was wounded Dec. 24. His wife, Mrs. Mary T1pHiors, 1038 8. Belmont ave. received the war department telegram that her ‘husband was

letter dated Dec. 21 in which he revealed that he was safe. Then later that day the telegram arrived Pvt, Tipmore from the war department that Pvt. Tipmore had been wounded. In a letter received by Mrs. Tipsmore yesterday, the soldier wrote + that his wounds were slight. Pvt, Tipmore is the son of Mrs. Zona Tipmore, 1216 W. Ray st., and has a 16-month-old son Jerrold. He has been in service since November, 1943, and overseas since last August.

- » . Pvt. Philip N. Hyman, son of Mrs. Eda Hyman, 2851 Washington blvd.

has been released from the hospital and is awaiting reassignment. * Pvt. Hyman was serving with the 179th infantry and has beefi awarded the purple heart. He went overseas in May, 1944, and served in North Africa and Italy before going to France. He has sent home pictures of Dijon and Grenoble, France. Pvt. Hyman is 29 and was graduated from - Shortridge high school and Indiana university. Before entering the army he was a ciyil serv~

A brother, Capt. Bernard Hymag, is Serving in Tran, ? a

Pfe. George T. Turner, who went

overseas with © the infantry last March, was wounded Oct. 22 in Ger-/ many. He has returned to duty and

inois st., before his induction. He | entered the army in May, 1941, and went overseas ini May, 1943. Another brother, Pfc. Herman Burnstein, is serving with the army in the Hawiian islands. » » » Pvt. Lynn C._ Foxworthy, son of Mrs. Una Foxworthy, 1926 Adams st, was wounded “Nov, 22 while

serving with an army air forces|

ground crew in the Dutch East Indies. He has been awarded the purple heart and has returned to his outfit, Pvt, Foxworth is 25 and has been in the army since September, 1940. He was sent overseas about four months later, The soldier is a graduate of Technical high school and formerly. was employed by the Indianapolis Tool Co. y

Sgt. Robert T. McGuire, who was

| wotinded Oct. 27 in France and # | returned to duty on Nov. 9, has been

wounded again. He received face

injuries ‘Dec. 1 during action in

France. I Sgt. McGuire is the son of Mrs. William P. McGuire, 3345 N. Pennsylvania st. A veteran of North Africa, Sicily and™ Italy, he is 21 and has been in service two years. He has been overseas about 19 months and holds the bronze star. . » ” = Lt. Hugh L. Murrell Jr, reported missing after action over China on Dec, 17, is safe in India. His wife, Mrs. Betty Ann Murrell, 62 N. Holmes ave. received a cablegram from her husband last night. | Lt. Murrell is the son of Mrs. Eva Murrell, 1115 N. Mount st. He is serving as a Liberator pilot, » » » T. Sgt. Birtsel L. Ashby, son of Harry K. Ashby, 2407 MecClure st., has been decorated with the air medal with two oak leaf clusters, the distinguished unit citation with one oak leaf cluster and the . European "theater ribbon with seven bronze stars, He served overseas as_a crew chief on a cargo plane with the 9th' and 12th air forces but now is convalescing at Patterson field, Fairfield, O,, from illness contracted overseas. Sgt. Ashby’ s wife, the former Miss Edith England of Louisville, Ky. dlso is residing in Indianapolis. ® n=

Two Indianapolis men serving with the 5th army in Italy have

ed the distinguished flying cross.

14 Wotndod Pilot ‘Safe

First Lt. Charles S. Voyles, husband of Mrs. Ruby Voyles, 3432 Salem st, and son of Mrs. Bessie Voyles, 3648 Graceland ave. has

‘ been missing over Germany since

Nov. 25.

Robert. Wheasler Edward Hunter Honored Honored

headquarters battery of the 85th “Custer” infantry division artillery. Sgt. Vernon has beén sent to the United States on rotation, but was honored for serving in an engineer battalion with the 1st armored division, » - "

T. Sgt. Harold M. Banta, son of Carl Banta, R. R. 6, has been awarded the bronze star for exceptional - achievement while serving as .a crew chief with “a 9th air force fighter group in Belgium. Sgt. Banta formerly was employed. by. the Allison division of General Motors. He entered the air corps in 1942.

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8. Sgt. Everett H. Harrell, a B-24 radio operator-gunner with the 10th air force in Burma, has been award=

Sgt. Harrell is the son of Mrs. E. H. Harrell, 51 S. Edmundson ave., and has been in the service 25 months, He has been in the IndiaBurma theater 11 months. During that time he has flown 34 missions. He holds the air medal.

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Maj. David A. Suddeth, son of Mrs. Hattie Suddeth, 1128 St. Paul st, has been awarded the bronze star for “meritorious achievement in direct support of combat operations.” He is serving with the 15th army air force in Italy as group adjutant of a P-38 Lightning unit. = » »

S. Sgt. Edward G. Hunter Jr, tail gunner of a B-17 with the 8th army air force in England, has been awarded the air medal. Flying in the “Our Gal Sal,” he participated in one mission to the synthetic oil plant at Mersberg when the bomber received more than 80 flak holes. The crew came through unscathed. Sgt. Hunter is the husband of Mrs. Martha Lou Hunter and the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Hunter,

antee Tire and “Rubber Co., Sgt. Wheasler is a graduate of Technical ‘hi#h school and, entered the air corps in March, 1943. # = is T, Set. James Hignite, husband of Mrs, Sally M. Hignite, 6545 Pendleton pike,- has been awarded a fifth” and sixth oak leaf cluster to the air medal. He is a tail gunner in a 15th army air force heavy bombardment group stationed in Italy. The fifth cluster, a silver oak leaf, was awarded for the destruction of a ME-109 fighter. The sixth was awarded « for meritorious achievement in aerial flight. Sgt. Hignite entered the air corps in June, 1944, and" flew 80-odd missions with the 12th air force in Africa before going to the Mediterranean theater. He also holds the distinguished unit badge, 8.8 WN Six Indianapolis airmen serving

with the 15th army air force in!

Italy have been. awarded the air medal.” They are: 8. -8gt. Ora Arnold Jr, son of Mr, and Mia Ora Arnold, 529 N, Tibbs ave. for ~ Eh eyement An. S0gineer-gunner; S.

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bert M, 3aer, son of Mr, and Mrs.) =~ TYrTT

on B. Baer; 1410 N. Bosart ave. a ; 8. Sgt. Edgar L. Durflinger, Mrs. Robert L. Durflinger, 2019 Ralston ave, a gunner; 8. Sgt. Roy C. Hill, 526 N. Drexel ave., 3 gunhes; Sgt. Robert B, McC] re, 2923 Guilford ave, a unner and 2d Li. Jack R. Weaver, husband of Mrs. Mary A. Weaver, 2956 N. Capitol ave, and ron of Mr. And Mrs. Fred F, Weaver, Anderson, co-pilot.

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Electrician’s Mate 3-¢ Darwin Irvin. Maxam, Francisco, has been killed in naval action. we. Electrician's Mate 1-c Robert R. Hollenbaugh, Goshen, and Seaman 2-¢ Nicholas Shaytonvich, Gary, have been wounded. #" ® ”

The following Indiana soldiers were included on today’s list of -U. S. army personnel wounded ig, the

been kept directly informed of any change in status.

Pfc, Eugene A. Ackermann, Pt. Wayne; Pvt, William D. Allen, Corunna; Pfc. Marshall E. Allman, Columbus; Pfc. Keith Armstrong, Frankfort; Pvt. Claude H. Bailey, Huntingburg: Pvt. Estile Baize, Linton; Pvt. Homer I. Barrick, Bloomington; Pvt. John A. Berry, Clinton; Pvt. Vernon L. Bowman, Martinsville; Sgt. Paul D. Bouman, Huntington; Pvt. James F. Brooks, Evansville; Pvt. Frank P. Buczkowski, South Bend; Pvt. Frank W. Carell, Hartford City; Sgt. James E. Clark, Muncie; Pvt. Charles. M. Cochran, Brazil; Pvt. Willlam H. Dauber, Sullivan.

T. 5th Gr. Clarence E. DeHavefi, Huntjngson; ee Robert W. Déwitt, Bringhurst; 8. Sgt. Sars n Disbro, Dillsboro; Pvt. William ixon, Scheller; Pvt. Arthur C, Rr: ‘Covington; Pfc. Richard E. Fifer, Warsaw; Pfc. Wilbur J, Fiscus, Winslow; Sgt. Arthur J." Proelich, Elkhart; Pfc. James BE. George, Madison: Cpl. Richard R. Golichowski, South Bend; Pfc. Robert N. Gresham, Georgetown; Pfc. Herman PF. Hobbs, Connersville; Cpl. Everett P. Huddleston, Gar; Pfc. Lawrence E, Hudson, Lawrenceburg.

T. 5th Gr. William J. Kincheloe, Wadesville; Pvt. Steve Gornafel, Hammond; Pfc. Roy R. Leffingwell, Fowler: T. Ath Gr. Victor H. Madsen, La Porte; T. Sgt. Clarence J, Markham, Evansville; Pfc, Emanuel L. Markowski, Michigan City; Pfe. John J. McBride . Jr., Washington; Pfc. Alexander McCall, Montgomery; Pfc. Carl Mitchner, Columbus; Pvt. Walter L. Moodlin, Boonville; Pvt. Charles E. Phillips, Greenwood; Pvt. Russell D, Fupare son, Huntington Pfc. Bethel A, Rood, Spencer; Pvt. Evo Semprini, South Bend; 2d Lt. Victor L. Shuman, New Albany.

Pfc. George J. Smolen, Whiting: Jack ". Stallman, Evansville; Pvt. Robert A. tuppy, Lowell; Pvt, ‘Kenneth M. Wy Richmond; T. t. Thomas EK, Tucker, Jasper; Pfc. Clarence E. Wallace, Evansville; S. Sgt.. Russell M. Wh Radnor; Pvt. Ora F. Williams, Haute; Pfc. J. C. Wilson, Osgood: Kreaston Wine, Marion; Pty. Howard L. Wiseman, Sulphur; Pfc. Edward -8. Ziembicki, East Chicago, and Pvt. Albert D. Zmudzinski, South Bend.

2356 N. Gale st. He is 23 and graduated from Technical high school. Before entering the service: the sergeant was employed by the Allison division of General Motors. » » » Sgt. Robert A. Wheasler, son of Mrs. Plorence Wheasler, 2230 Win~ ter ave., has been awarded the third

‘oak leaf cluster to the air medal.

He is a waist gunner on an 8th army air force B-17 based in Eng= land. A former employee of the Guar-

CORN KING'S SON ANNEXES 4-H TITLE

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Jan. 11 (U. P.)—Thomas E. Fischer, 11, a 4H club member from Shelbyville, followed his champion corn growing father home today with. his own chest swelling proudly under a championship ribbon. Shortly after his father, Charles N. Fischer, was judged the Hoosier grand sweepstakes corn grower at the annual Purdue university farm cohference, Tommy was awarded the grand sweepstakes in the annual state 4-H corn club show. Tommy took the honors with his 10-ear entry of 844D variety corn. It also won him the Rome Findling trophy for the best 10 ears produced from Indiana certified: seed. The boy is the eldest of Fischer's three sons, Bill Wicker of Fountaintown, also in Shelby county, won the. reserve sweepstakes in the hybrid corn class. Wayne Sommers of Remington took top honors in the new soybean class of the 4-H club show, Hundreds of Indiana farmers attended the two-day conference which ended last night with press entation of awards,

MRS. LOTTIE L. LEWIS DIES HERE AT AGE 38

Mrs. Lotte L. Lewis, 2860 N. Caroline ave, died today at St. Vincent's Rogpital. She was 38, Services will be held at 3 p. m. Saturday in-the Moore and Kirk northeast chapel, 2530 Station st. Burial will be in. Sutherland Park cemetery. Survivors are her husband, Raymond L.; seven children, William, Raymond Jr. Donald, Charles, Joann,” Ronald and Judith Darlene; her parents, Mr, and Mrs. John

| Moore; a sister, Mrs. Anna Oakley,

Honor, Mich., and three brothers, Ernest, George and Emmett Moore.

DRIVER GETS 6 MO.

MADISON, Ind. Jan. 11 (U, P). -Fred Hanna, 39, North Vernon, was under suspension of a six~ month jail sentence after being fined $25 and costs in Jefferson circuit court for reckless homicide. He was the driver of an automobile which crashed into a culvert Christ. mas eve and killed his

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9 FIRMS HERE WIN ‘FOR BOND DISPLAYS

Two Indianapolis department stores, four filling stafions, a furniture store and two ‘variety stores were among the winners in a state-

wide 6th war loan window display Fcontest announced today.

place and Sears, Roebuck & Co. third in the department store division. E. C. Phillips, Ayres’ display manager, and M. E. Clark of the Sears organization each will receive prizes. Other winners were Sage Shell service, 2480 N. Meridian st.; May Brothers Shell service, 962 W. Washington st.; Monwaring Shell service, 4101 E. 10th st.; Mullendare Shell service, 1635 Shelby st.; G. C. Murphy Co., 33-47 N. Illinois

st, and the Peoples Outfitting Co., 145 W. Washington st. i

ALUMNI TO MEET ON GELEBRATION

y More than 200 Manual high school alumni will meet at the school cafeteria tonight to get 12,000 dodgers into the mail announcing Manual’s 50th birthday celebration Feb, 16 and 17. Representatives of each of the 50 graduating. classes will meet to check over the addresses of their classmates and gtuff envelopes. Plans for the two-day celebration include reunions at the school Friday and a dinner and dance at the Scottish Rite cathedral on Saturday.

FUNERAL SATURDAY FOR GEORGE LUCID

Services for George Lucid, 1325 8S. East st, who died yesterday in St. Francis hospital, will be held at 8:30, a. m. Saturday in the G. H. Hermann funeral home, 1505 8S. East st, and at 9 a. m. in St

will be in Holy Cross cemetery.

he was employed at the Ertel Machine shop and was 58... Survivors are two datighters, Mrs. Elizabeth Lloyd, Seaman 1-¢ Mary Lucid, Washington, D. C.;. three sons, Pvt: Leo Lucid, Ft. Riley, “Kas. Sgt. George Lucid Jr, New Guinea, and Storekeeper 2-¢ Patrick Lucid, Hawaii; two brothers, John and Ed-

European theater, In all casgl next| of kin have been notified and have|

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