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Pvt. "Theodore J. Parrish, formerly of 2116 N. Pennsylvania st. “in France. Pvt. Robert Dickerson, Abington ave, in Belgium. Pvt. Richard D. Higgens, R. R. 4, in the Southwest Pacific.

MISSING

Pfe. Lloyd C. Moore; 440 Bell st, in France.’ T. 4th Gr. Vernon H. (Bing) Miller, 5171 Broadway, in France. |... T. 6th Gr. ‘George Botu, 326 Koehne st, in Belgium. Pfo. Carl’ E. Vance, 115 ‘Ringgold ave, in Europe. .

WOUNDED

Cpl.. Dale Staley, 260 Parkview ave, over Iwo Jima islands, for volunteers to go on a dangerous hw Charles Mudd, 621 8. Taft | mission. He took the forward posi- , in Luxembourg. {tion on a range finder and it was i oo Clarence (Bud) Englert,. 110 | while in this position that the shell N. Traub ave. in France. Ly Lt. John H, Blakley, 3156 N. New| On Saturday his parents received | Jersey st, In the Philippines. la presidential citation, which had | Pfc. William Melvin, 1926 S. Dela- heen awarded . posthumously ware ‘st, in Germany. | their son's purple heart. Pvt. William F. Schmidt, 1722] College ave. in Belgium, Pirst Lt. Raphale H. Miller. Jr. last August. He 443 N. Bancroft st, in France. . ship made at Evansville.

PRISONER A graduaté of Lawrence high) 8. Sgt. Marshall Wise, 3015 Jack- [school, Sgt. Roach was 22 and was | son st,, of Germany, {student manager of the Lawrence Second Lt. Carl B. Gerdts, 3660 basketball team and played on the] Arthington blvd., of Germany. | baseball and football teams. He 2.8 » | was a. freshman at Butler university | DEAD—

818 N.

Lt. Myles 0’Toole. . former assistant pastor of the Sacred Heart Catholic church, was killed Jan, 19 on Luzon,

{in August, “1942, and went overseas first

and was operating a Regal grocery {when he entered the army.

had ended reached Joséph L. Roach | {father, who liver at R. R. 15, Box near the sme place on which his] |747, are four sisters, Constance son, S. Sgt. Joseph Hollis Roach Catherine, Janice and Hadelyn, and died 26 years later, two younger brothers, Ronald and Mr. Roach was in a front-Jine Charles. trench near Metz when “the war 5 .8> 0 to end all wars” came to a close: | First Lt. William F. Blake," ‘husNow he has learned that his son, band of Mrs. Avolyn Young Blake, |

fighting near Metz. 6 in Germany. He was serving Three generations of Sgt. Roach’s | With the .infantfy and held ' tne family fought for the United States | purple heart-~awarded for wounds] before the sergeant and his father, | received July 5 in France. He also Sgt. Roach’s great great great held Ale combat. infantrymany grandfather, Jacob Gundy, was an badge. aid to Gen. Geotge Washington at|” A veleran of 10 years service, Lt. |

the age of 14 and was with Wash- | {Blake was 29 and had been over-|

ington when he fought at _Valley|Seas since last April

Delaware. and received officers training at Ft. | | Benning, Ga. The lieutenant joined Two In Civil War {the 83rd infantry division at Camp A great great “grandfather, Joseph | Atterbury and then was sent to| Thomas, fought with the South Camp Breckinridge, Ky. during the Civil war and a great| Lt. Blake also is survived by two! grandfather, John Davidson, fought Sisters, Misses Dorothy and Mildred | in the Civil war with the Union Blake, living in Brooklyn, army. brothers in the service, Marine Pfc. | Before the Joseph | Herbert Blake, Newport, R.-1., and

Civil war

army, in the South Pacific, Sgt. Roach died in Germany and n 2 a was buried in France. According to! Pvt. Robert Dickerson, son of Mr. a letter received from his com- {and Mrs. J. E. Dickerson, 818 N.!| mapder the sergeant was critically | {Arlington ave., died in Belgium of wounded when a shell broke near wounds received Jan. 15 during! him. He died sometime later. [fighting there. hg Roach had answered a call | Pvt. Dickerson was 19 and en-|

STRAUSS SAYS---17T'$-ONE DAY NEARER VICTORY

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<1 clude

S. Sgt. Joseph Hollis Roach *, , killed near Metz.

The sergeant entered the army

landed in| {England and went to France in a!

Capt, of Mr: and Mrs, | 49 Hendricks pl., Mrs. Virginia Thomas, since Jan. 16. tered the army iw September,

from Howe’ high school.

into combat around Christmas.

“Burvivors, besides his parents, in Beverly Jack Holmes, |” Aviation who was killed "Nov. 30, also was 3547 DeQuincy st. was killed Dec, | Machinists Mate 2-c Le Salem, a: grandfather, E. G. Dickerson, Plainwell, Mich:; an aunt, Mrs. and an Dickerson, Plainwell.

“two sisters, Miss Dickerson and Mrs,

{ Indianapolis; -a brother

Cal. Ella Plank,

Alameda, Mrs.

| erson, mother, Ore.;

{ Ruth Utter, Berkeley, Cal., uncle, R. W.

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list -of killed in action. serving area. » 8 5

Pvt. Theodore J. Parrish, husband

Donald O. Thomas, sen | , Owen Thomas, and hushand of Shelbyville, has been missing in- France

1943, News “that the fifst world war | Survivors besides his mother and the fall’ following his graduation He went ' overseas {ast November and went

Pfe. Richard D. Higgens, son of Before the Mrs. Hazel Higgens, R. R. 4, was inForge and when he crossed the | War he served in ‘the United States | [cluded on today’s war department 321 W. 31st st.

Hé was Ft. erce, in the Southwest Pacific Pierce

o | © First Lt. William F. Blake . . .- killed in Germany.

Sgt. Walter Johnson, husband of Mrs. Georgia Johnson and son of Walter Johnson, 2221 N. Meridian st, -has been missing in Germany since Feb. 2.

Chartes Mudd Clarence Englert Wounded Wounded

He also is survived by a brother (serving overseas and three sisters. » » » ; Seaman 2-c¢ Keith David Peters, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Peters, , died Saturday at Fla, from gunshot wounds received during training there. A graduate of Shortridge high school, Seaman Peters was 18 ‘and

of Mrs. Alice B. Parrish, who now |entered the navy last September.

{lives in Bloomington but formerly N. .Y. lived at 2116 N. Pennsylvania st. |was killed in November during ac-

tion in Prance.

While attending Shortridge he was a member of the Echo sports staff and was Shortridge correspondent for The ‘Indianapolis Times, He

“Thomas served —the=Mexiear--Bichard Blake. machinists mate 2-¢.|. pot parish was. 25 and: had. helped..cover.the last. state -basketbeen in the army less than a year.

ball tournament and was student

{He had been overseas only a few manager of the varsity basketball

' months: The soldier formerly Muncie, live. He

has two children,

daughter, Charlene, and a month-

old son.

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SAMPECK MAKES

WONDERFUL SUI

FOR THAT HUSKY

SON OF YOURS!

He knows how to cut clothes— Sampeck puts ample room through the skirt of the coat— he puts soft construction into the fronts—and a pair of good looking natural shoulders.

The Trousers are made with generous outlets through the waist . and crotch—They fit— in great style! The fabrics have stamina _ and eye-appeall

25 wi 27.95

Husky gives 10 fo 20 i

land. Mrs. Clarence G. Moore, 440

lived in where his parents now

“|Millér, R. R. 1, Carmel, and son

‘| the. 12th armored “Hellcat” division.

team three years and a member of the golf team. He belonged to Scout troop 42. a! A brother, Jack, is a student in the naval academy preparatory school at Bainbridge, Md. Other survivors include four sisters, Virginia, Eula, Mildred and Ruth, all of Indianapolis, and a grandmother, Mrs. Maud Davis, Gre:nfield. The body will arrive in. Indianapolis Wednesday morhing. Services will be held at Flanner & Bu-

day with burial in Crown Hill. RN.

MISSING —

husband of Mrs. Pauline Ford and son of Mrs. Elizabeth I4. Ford, both: of-3400 N. Gale st.,- was killed in ‘action Jan, 19 in China. He was serving as an aerial ooserver with the 14th air force. A graduate of Technical high school, Lt. Ford was 35 and was employed in public accounting by Ernst & Ernst, before entering the army. He was employed several years by EN Lilly: & Co. The lieutenant was a member of the Emerson Avenue Baptist church 4and was the second member of the church to be “killed .in action. A sister, Elizabeth, also survives. Spe lives at home. Pu » »

Pfe. Carl E. Vance, a member of the medical corps of the 106th infantry division, has been missing] since the German break-through on

Pvt. Vance is the husband of Mrs. Jeanette Vance, 1315 Ringgold ave. and the son of Mr. and Mrs, L. E. Vance, 1846 Orange st. He is 23 and formerly was employed by the A. & P. warehouse on 8. State ave. The soldier entered the army in October, 1942, and after training in ‘Pennsylvania and‘ Virginia went overseas last Nove r, un » ”

T. 5th Gr. George Botu, son of Mrs. Ruth Fultz, 325 Koehne st. has been missing in action in Belgium since Dec, 23. He went overseas about a year ago with the largest convoy to have left for foreign duty and was fighting with an anti-aircraft unit, i Sgt. Botu's father served in world war I and died a few years .later from being gassed Huring the’ war. A former employee of the Crown laundry and the Delco-Remy division’ of General Motors at Anderson, Sgt. Botu is 22 and was graduated from Cicero high school. He entered the army in January, 1943. . ou T. 4th Gr. Vernon H.

(Bing) Miller, husband of Mrs.

Mary J.

of Mrs. Olga Miller, $171 Broadway, has been missing in action in France since Jan, 23. He was serving with a medical detachment and entered France Thanksgiving: Technican Miller is 32 and is a graduate of Technical high school. He formerly was employed by Ely Lilly & Co. 2 » - Pfc. Lloyd C. Moore, son of Mr.

Bell st., has been missing in France since Jan. 19. He is a member of

Overseas since Oct. 1, Pvt. Moore is 23 and entered the army Oct. 29, 1942. He holds the geod conduct medal. He is a graduate of Technical high school and formerly was employed ‘by. the. M

chanan mortuary at 3 p. m. Thurs- |

Second Lt. Clyde Forrest Ford, Years.

Second Lt. Clyde Forrest Ford , killed in China.

Pfc. Lloyd C. Moore . . in France.

WOUNDED—

was wounded in Germany Dec. 16 He is in the hospital in Engldnd. The 25-year-old infantryman was employed at the Advance Paint Co. when he entered the army April 16, 1941. He went overseas a year ago. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. {Arch Melvin, Bedford. A brother, Andrew, is with the navy in the South Pacific. ’

. missing

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Sgt. Charles Mudd, brother of Mrs. Ethel Stanley, 621 8. Taft st, was wounded Jan. 26 in Luxem- | bourg. ‘He previously had received | the purple heart for wounds received in France shortly after D-day. x Sgt. Mudd, who is 19, also holds | the silver star and the bronze star | medals. - When he was fighting on | the Maginot line, he entered a German pillbox and captured 12 German soldiers gnd 300 civilians who had been forced to work for the Germans. . The son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Mudd, Mannington, Ky., he is with

rand has been overseas since March. He entered Normandy in the second wave of the invasion forces.

. » . Pfc. Clarence (Bud) Englert, son of Andrew Englert, 119 N. Traub ave, was seriously wounded Jan. 18 in France. The 28-year-old infantryman has been overseas singe November, and was employed by the Indianapolis Power & Light Co. before entering the army Nov. 10, 1942. He has one daughter, Madonna. A nephew, Raymond Englert Jr. is overseas in the navy.

T. 5th Gr. George Bota . . , | .missing in Belgium.

Pvt. Robert Dickerson : in Belgium,

Seaman 2-¢ Keith David Peters . died during Sraiaing

the 90th infantry of the 3d army | overseas March 18, 1944.

Hammond; Sgt. John Denton, Pennville Capt. Francis Farrell, South Bend; Sgt Marion Foreman, Lafayette; Flight Offices John Griffin, East Chicago; Pfc. Jaco | Hanselman, Hamlet. | Pfc. Eugene Keen, New Carlisle; Cpl { Joseph Kolibowski, Indiana Harbor; Pv, | Harry Marshall, Terre Haute; Pvt. Rober§ { McLaughtin, Elkhart; 1st Lt Glenn i Mueller, Ft. Wayne, Sgt. John Pfledderet, Francesville, Pfc. James Phebus, Clarks Hill; Pvt. Lawrence Schimmel, Terre { Haute; Pvt. Paul Schuman, St. Leon Pfc. Joseph Sebok, South Bend; 8 Sgt. Frederjck Sheriaan, Gary, Pfc. Alex Sobe ko, La Porte. Pvt. Robert Spear, Tipton} Sgt. George Temperly, Kent. T. 5th Gr, { Nicholas Verash, South Bend. Pl¢. Clare {ence Watson, Fairmount; Pvt. Lionel { Wenlich, Hammond: T. 5th Gr. James | Wills, Lizton; Pfc. Rupert Wininger, Bloomington; Pic Keith Wortinger, Goshen. Pfc. Robert D. Bond, Lagrange; 2d L& Gilbert H. Butler,"Valparaiso, -8gt. Roy T,

prisonér of Germany, Carter, Scottsburg: 8S. Sgt. - Harry Ja Coppler, Elkhart; T. 4th Gr. Martin P.

'HONORED— Dado, Whiting, Pvt, James E. Davis, Terre

: Haute: 2d Lt. Robert L. Davis, Kingman} First Lt. Paul F, Gillman, pilot of py :

i : ’ Pfc, Carl E. Vance . . S. Sgt. Marshall -

in Europe,

missing Wise

La., before going overseas last Sep-

tember, Lt. Gerdts M Claude E Doty, Greenwood: Pvt. 5s the son of Mr. and el. PF. Durbin, Magnate; Sgt. Rober

Dant Mrs. Walter B. Gerdts, 6000 S. East |# B-17 Flying Fortress, has been | Pan fo ont; Pvt. George W. st., and has a daughter, Judith | {awarded a third | Fisher, Gary, Pvt. Charles” C. Frakes, oak leaf cluster Kokomo: Pfc. Raymond J Fuchs, Hunte Ann. His sister, Harriet, is serving, ingburg:" Pvt. Glenn E. Gaither, Alexane with a Red Cross unit in England. |! the air medal. dria; Pvt. Thomas M. Grubbs, Hammonds He ‘is serving at Pfc. Prank BE. Halasz, Hammond. He 'is a graduate of Technical | ing a Pvt. Loren W. Hancock. Norman: Pf high . school * and attended Butler |an Ath air force Prank M. Haion, Freedom: Pyi Merril : i i g |W ns, yne; ec alter A. university, where he was a member | Poniber station in §8 | anesunwaki, Plymaath: Pel. Jone. = of the Sigma Chi fraternity. . England. E S&T Kaucher, Union City; Pfc. George Kuzma : | Lt. Gillman is fi 3 Jn. Hammond: Pfc L ! . . i ) Hartford City; Pvt the husband. of . Pfc. Carl N. Miller, Union City; . 4 + | Ralph H.. Miller, Michigan City; Sgt, Mrs. Norma. J. Robert I. Miller, Trafalgar; Pvt, Clyde D, Gillman, 940 N. 88 | Morrison, Gartisle; Pe. Daniel A. Neukam, y 3 | Pt. Wayne, 2 t ames . Padge r Arlington ave Byrns City; Pvt Curtis H. Parks, Angolaj and the Mr, and

o ” 5 Saturday, Feb. 10, was a day of double significance for Mr. and Mrs. Redford Wise, 3015 Jackson st. for it marked not only the 21st birthdiy of their son 8. Sgt. Marshall Wise, but also the first word: they

Chesterson; East Chicago.

son of i. "..o 28 Lt. Clifford A. Reames Elkhart: Pfc, Mr . Gillman | Donald W. Rector, Muncie; Pfc. James RB, Mrs. N. T \ | Rosenbarger, Corydon; Pvt. James Waide E. Gillman, 942 N. Temple Scheffée, Lafayette have received from him since he ave Pfc. Harold C. Seitz, Ft. Wayne; Ph {was reported missing at Aachen, r hi Harmon 8. Shafer, South Bend; Pvt, Mike Germany, Oct. 3. : . 8 8 J. Smordado, Moueque; 3 Sit. Morin R, bop ; = i /; Pf s Jr. Saturday they: received a card: Ihe following Indiana. men have Soler. To oyeiss A Stanek, East {which he wrote Oct. 30 from . a/been killed in action in the Asiatic, | Shjcaws; bi yoRatles 1 Saske, ri . ~ cago K . | German prison camp. It gave them European, Pacific’ and Southwest |geng “snd Pte. Clarence G. Van Maire, . . <NOW ‘here- Pacific areas: Muncie $ the first knowledge of his where MEDITERRANEAN . AREA abouts since the war department ASIATIC Pvt. Marvin TT. Hobbs, Ft. Wayne: Pit. reported him missing. | Second Lt. Carl Klett 8.!John L. Howard, Rosedile; Pvt. Otis i A y : King, Terre Haute; Pvt. George N. Lare An infantryman with the 1st Sgt. Louis C. Zaborowski, EN ev nurs Cpl. Guy A. McClung: Wile army before his capture, Sgt. Wise EUROPEAN lame, and T. 5th Gr. Harley McGuire, is a graduate of Washington high! prc. Harold Adkins, Vincennes; Sgt. Pramklort, CTHWESE PACIFIC school and was employed at the Quenten Anderson, East Chicago; Pvt. Put Lonnie Clavert Evansville: Indiana News Co. before he entered Junior Austin, Petersburg; Plc. Dale! joc Keene, arch 24, 1943. we Baumgartner, Decatur: T. Sgt Elmer | Magart, Cutler; tie army Mareh He Becker, New Haven; T. 5th Gr. Aaron | Crown Point; Pvt. Brand, Butler; 8. Sgt. Stephen Cwizdz, ' Mitchell

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STRAUSS SAYS --- IT'S ONE DAY NEARER VICTORY

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Pvt. William F. Schmidt, son of | Mrs. Margaret Schmidt, 1722 College #ve, was founded Jan. 19 in Belgium. He was fighting with .the 1st army-and has been overseas twp

The soldier previousiy was with the- 5tA army in Italy and was cited for action at Salerno. He participated in the campaigns in Sicily, Italy and southern France. Pvt. Schmidt is 25 and .attended Technical high school. He was employed at the Pennsylvania Motor Inn before entering the army, Dec 2, 1942. :

First Lf. Raphael H. -Miller Jr. husband of Mrs. Mary Miller, 443 N. Bancroft st.,, an army chaplain and

tian church, has been wounded in France. He has been awarded the | puifple heart. .Lt. Miller entered the chaplain corps last July and went overseas Dec. 1. He previously served as pastor of the Linwood church four years. The chaplain is a graduaie of Colgate-Rochester university and trained at the Harvard university chaplains’ school, * His wife and their two-year-old daughter, Mary Elaine, live with Mrs. Miller's parents, Mr. and Mrs: C. A. Nickerson. » td ”

Lt. John H. Blakley, son of Mrs Earl H, Blakley, 3156 N, New Jersey st., is in a hospital in Oakland, Cal. 1 recovering from burns received when his landing ship was bombed and sunk by the Japanese in the Philippines last December, Commanding - officer of LST 472, he is vice president of the Blakley Granite Co, He entered the navy in July, 1942. He is 20 and served in the Southwest Pacific 22 months. A graduate of Shortridge high school and Purdue university he is a member of the Rotary club, Mystic Tie masonic lodge, the Shrine and Delta Upsilon fraternity, His wife, Julia, resides in Little Rock, Ark, and a brother Lt. (jg) Earl A. Blakley, is on an LCS in the South Pacific. » y » Cpl. Dale Staley, husband of Mrs. Doris Staley, 269 Parkview ave. received, head wounds when his plane crashed Jan. 24 after a bombing mission over the Iwo Jima islands, A nose gunner on a B-24, three of

former pastor of the Linwood Chris- |]

PIPES TO. PLEASE. POP PROFOUNDLY— PARTICULARLY. THOSE | “CUSTOM BILT"" FROM 7 _ TRACY MINCER, ~ INDIANAPOLIS, Us A

T RACY MINCER is a Pipe Maker—whe has made a fine name for himself from Los Angeles to Long Island—and points between, such 1s Indianapolis and Chicago— and other metropolitan centers.

He uses fine Algerian briats—{and also makes the exiremoly light weight American Caroleers).

He carves the bowls with a practical hand—

and an appraising eye! (There are pipe hobby-ists who own great quantities of

his crew members are missing but he and the others were taken to a hospital in‘the Marianas. Cpl. Staley is 25 and formerly was employed by the Allison division of General Motors. A graduate of Clayton high school, he is the son of Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Staley, Belleville, »

PRISONERS—

Second Lt. Carl B. Gerdts, hus band of ‘Mis. Joan Boswell Gerdts,

German. prisoner since Nov. 19. Previously reported missing in action, he is 31 and entered the

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3660 Arthingtort blvd, has been a| -

Trancy Mincer pipes—one ‘man owns : hundred thirty-some.)

THERE IS A GRAND SHOWING OF TRACY MINCER. PIPES AT 8.50

-¢~ Others at $5—quite some at $10 and 12.50

Aud at $25—there are “Canadian” styles .