Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 March 1945 — Page 3

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t,. the 1- . i. k link . pro= DEAD— ! Bik _¢ 8. Sgt. John D. Dors, B-24 top jelded, : gunner and engineer reported miss- | - PIT tay ing‘ April. 2 over Austria; has been n that listed killed on that date. He 1is|° fiteers . believed to have been flying on his ntrols first mission. : : : these | Sgt. Dora is the son of Mrs* Ada . they... | E. Dora, 238 Cecil st. He enlisted of‘the in the service Dec. 1, 1942, and went ai] . overseas last February. . He was some: of . ‘based in Italy. : Little A graduate of“Warren Central|bring | high school-fn 1941, the sergeant| se’ the |. studied at the Arthur Jordan Con-|*

"Gen- i ~ son division of General Motors. speak Survivors, besides his mother, in- , ahd clude two sisters, Miss Eileen M. ing of Dora and Mrs. Janet I. Hall, whose ndian- husband, Capt. Thomas J. Hall, is ssociae with the 8th air force in England, we Cow X | His father, John R. Dora, former Polley Marion county safety director, died in 1041; oo 8»

| was a P-51 Mustang. fighter pilot

“graduated

; AT

“Hoosier Heroes: Smith, Ping and Dora Killed in E

servatory of Music and was active in musical circles’ here before entering service. He was a member of the Christian Men Builders class of the Third. Christian church and formerly was employed by the Alli-

First Lt. Jack T. Smith, reported missing over Berlin after a raid on Dec. 5, was killed on that date. He

and had been based in England six weeks at-the time of his death. Lt. Smith was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank T. Smith, 514 Campbell

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killed over Berlin. ’

field, Tex.

charge from the army. » ” »

wounded Feb. 11

tember: Sgt. Zahn is 24 and has been i

three children. yn

PRISONERS —

prisoner by the Germans Sept. 1

ave. He entered the army air forces

in February, 1943, while a student (a sprained ankle and was in a GerHe’ was a man hospital 15 days. He now is in-

at Purdue university. member of the Sigma Nu fraternity | and the Irvington Methodist church.

The lieutenant was 21° and was| A. Moore, 2142 Dexter st, and the| high husband of Mrs. Helen Moore, St.

from Technical school. .He had been an Eagle

Troop 9. t

Besides his parents hie is survived Sgt. Moore will be 725 on March 12 ” :

by -a sister, Mrs. Mary Jane Lusher, Cape Maine, N. J, : td » ~

Sgt. Delbert C. Ping, brother of

733 in a hospital in France of wounts| ‘received Jan, 15. He hea jp purple | heart for wounds. recei¥ed Dec, 5 in Belgium. Ee 3

| A . ; {Belcher holds ] sg ’ mi 15 i “live n a i, I ny and the bronze gtar. . He is. the Hus- |

Elinor Belcher; 4909 i

tered the service. Aug. 31, 1941, and!

‘went overseas last July. | Survivors include nine other| 1 : brothers and- sisters, Mrs. Nannie

th ribet cr senialinis itn =

YAN 2d

Ping, Indianapolis; Mrs.

Brooklyn, N. Y.

band of Mrs.

shot down over Belgium. He receive

terned in Stalag 4:

The son of Mr. and Mrs. William |

Louis, he was an afm

8 = » - First Lt; John H. Belcher, wh has been missing in Germany sinc

: bs , t . John Ping, 32 Adler st. died Jan. Ey 28, was, taken prisoner tha

Wounded July 24 in France, Lt.|

the ‘purple hear

E. 10th st. ® nd

§. Sgt. Francis L, McEowen, who Cummins, Samuel Ping and Roscoe “2S reported missing Sept. 11, 1943, Gladys 1 the Asiatic area, is believed to Deck and George Ping, Westchester, be a prisoner in Tokyo. . His mother, 0.; Mrs. Mary Bisbee, Covington, MIS. Alva M. McEowen, 1125 N. Ky.; Mrs. Herman Weaver Lock- Arsenal ave. last Friday received a land, O.; Mrs. Olla Burton, Willialla, 2rd from. a Tokyo PRS Tap , +The card was date e. 2 3, : Ky, nd Mrs. Ed: Buckingham, and Sgt. McEowen wrote that he took over these duties in addition

|'was safe and well.

Flight Officer Carroll D. who was listed as missing th action about a week after a mission Nov. 16 over ‘Munich, has been reported missing a second- time. His ‘parents, Mr, and Mrs. Homer i D. Tiotter,”145¢ N. Holmes ave.

ne AIT Lr hy 7 i M-have, received, word that their son! go oi: Aeagent Tg Feb. 1. z ra ftevr Mrs. ME ven .He previously was reported miss- | Park ave. and West Lebanon, is In ing while on his first mission—pnt ® German -military hospital recov- | returned io his base within the fol-|¢T'P8 {rom injuries received when'| : his plane was shot down Oct. 19 his plane's engines were knocked °Ver Germany.” According to in- : ! out PN flak and the .crew: had’ to [OrMation ‘received by his wife all|Graceland ave, has been awarded other members of ‘the crew were the combat infantryman badge far} Sgt. Fix, who was serving [DiS

ey actsl TAI 5 om lg Esc oe hr fr Sr o $

since

lowing week. At this time two of |

bail out.

Flight Officer Trotter was injured <iled. ; islon’ ; ; when he jumped ny the plane 2S A waist gunner, baled out and) O¥clone) division's drive across was hit in the left arm. ; . : : received” a [citation | Luzon he already olds the Ameri-

and: was hospitalized before return ng -do.dvhy Doc 00. His parents ihis}

week received his purple heart. Five Which her = his crew members have not been 3Warded during ceremonies yester-

otter, ary. 1942.

of General Motors.

¢ 8-4 a A gunner on an army air corps | he has acted in that capacity in MISSING— |bomber, Sgt. McEowen is 23 and numerous instances during - the :- has been in the service since Janu- |group surgeon's absence. In addi-

A brother, 2d Lt. Robert McEown s stationed at Lincoln, Neb. ®. x 8

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able to return to combat since that{daY at Stout field. :

Arst mission.

isted as missing again. During this |!

| Sgt. Fix is,25 and has been in| aNtry badge. Serving as a B-24 co-pilot from a Service three years. He went over- 2 8 a. I5th army’ afr force base in Italy, S¢as more than a year ago. He was he local ‘airman participated in graduated from high school at At- [the European theater have been aoout five missions before being tica and formerly was employed py |awarded the combat infantryman s He has a 4-|badge.

he Allison division.

ime he was awarded the presiden-| month-old son, Leonard Jr.

dal citation and a citation from! A brother-in-law, Cpl. John Flint,|Edna M. Fulk, 3007 Wyoming st. His parents 15 serving with the heavy field ar- | ¥ith the 5th-army in tlso have received word that he has|tillery and has written that he| hopes to break through the lines

Jen. Henry H. Arnold.

Jeen awarded the air medal. A graduate of Washington high |D

ear the hospital in which Sgt. Fix | Arthur -Gemmer, son of Arthur

wchool, Flight Officer Trotter is 21 is being held.

ind was employed by the Meigs|Publishing Co. before entering the .ervice in February, 1042. “He re‘eived his wings in May, 1943, and | vent overseas last Septémber., | » ” »

WOUNDED—

vr, and Mrs, George R. Warner,

N. Bradley ave, and his cousin, >fe. Garland Warner, Willow ranch, were both wounded while! i1ghting ‘on the Western front. | Sgt. Warner was wounded Feb. 4 ind is in a hospital in France. Pvt,

fan, 30 and is. in a hospital in Lux mbourg,

slavia, has returned to his base, a

ta mr mane: rc NOTRE DAME NAMES

ISAFE—

8. Sgt. Lewis H. Waters, who was awarded Sgt. reported missing Jan. 21 over Yugo-|1408 Marlowe ave.; First Lt. James c- | F. Gorman, 902 N. Butler ave., and

lowe ave. address, is serving with A [the 17th airborne division on the

Times Special SOUTH BEND, March 2.

Sunday in the churé¢h calendar.

First Lt. Jack T. Smith . .

§. Sgt. Paul W. Zahn, husband of enisred service in ‘September, 1943, Mrs. Elmyra Zahn, 1827 Fletcher | olowne high ‘school ave, and son of Mr, and Mrs. Wil=| ercess last November and has liam Zahn, 2608 8. Villa ave., was| in Lusembours | He has been overseas since last Sep-

service since last March. He has the 4th air force.

8. Sgt. Bruce L. Moore was taken a0 an air transport. command base

half an hour after his plane was |

He formerly ‘was, held in al Capf.. James. J.’ Gosman, flight prison camp in- Poland, but recently [surgeon with the 15th army air was moved to Germany.

He is a graduate of|tion to the treatment of patients Technical high schoot and formeriy he has found time to devise an inwas employed by the Allison division | genious electrical head set to pro- * _. |vide heat for ear troubles incurred

Sey ei Maple rd. JA graduale of the med-,

husbahd “had * beefi

—Notre | mander during an ‘engagement in (Dame university will announce the Kk Warner, who is the son of Mr. and 63d winner of (the ‘Laetare medal| Many, he knocked:out four German

an tanks before his vehicle received Ars, Burleigh Warner, was wounded | March 11 which "is called Laetare two ‘direct hits forcing him to)

+ 8gt. Warner is the husband of drs. Joann Warner, Niles, Mich. | ‘raduate of Technical high school,

hree years. | ight months.

raduated from high school

ering the service three years ago,

| nonths, / 3 . » ~

8gt. Woodrow R. Shepherd, son f Mr and Mrs. Newfon Shepherd,

Belgium Jan. 6 and has been awarded the purple heart. He is in ® hospital fn England. With the infantry of the 1st army, he is 28 and also, holds the bronze star and the combat. infantry badge. He went overseas in cember, 1943, and entered France mn’ D-day. Before entering the rmy three years ago he was emloyed- by the. Farm “Buteau and ne Dillings Candy Co. The soldier. the hustiand of Mrs. Sally Sheprd, Atlanta, and attended Wash

snd ve Boy warn

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| Sgt. Shepherd

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He has been overesas|

22 River ave, was wounded in!

‘LOFTUS IS CONVICTED

by a jury of five men and seve

Each yer, on this Sunday in the middle of Lent, the university {awards the medal to an outstanding

he is 23 and has been in service| AD or woman of thé Catholic laity

lin America.

Included on the long roll of

| Pvt. Wamet, who is 24 and was | former recipients are men and corps of the 3d army from Aug. 1

at | I sharlottesville, was empl cluding the late Alfred E. Smith, ing as construction ‘officer he was elco-Remy at Anderson moved Sy {Anne O'Hare McCormick, journalist, able to materially

women of many professions in-

{Helen C. White, author, and John

[Te has been overseas about four McCormick, singer. The giving of | tained during the corps drive across

[the medal is patterned afer the |ancient papal custom of presenting (a golden rose to a _prominent

bility on Laetare Sunday.

.» 2D TIME IN SLAYING

SOUTH BEND, Ind. March 2 (U, P.).—Robert J. Loftus, 4," Rockford, Ill, today faced his second conviction ‘in three murder trials ‘for the 12-year-old slaying of William Tennell, La Crosse bank teller, during a robbery. °° AHR { Superior * Court Judge J. Fred Bingham announced -that he would pronounce Loftus’ sentence next Monday for second-degree murder, the verdict returned unanimously

women late yesterday. - ; The first murder trial resulted in ardeadlocked jury..Then Loftus was

Tivo brothers also are in seryice. Indiatia "Sgt, Carl H. in Belgium|

Catholic among the European no-|

convicted of first-degree murder

8. Sgt. John D. Dora , over Austria. >

killed

the ai» medal, Sgt. Waters is 19 and

his graduation - from

Hé went

|completed the 12 missions, A sister, Cpl. Helen W. Cox, .is {home on furlough from San Fran- | cisco, Cal, where she is serving with

o HONORED— Two Indianapolis airmen serving {in India have received military

| honors, First Lt. Paul H. Morris, R. R. 10,

d iter to the air medal and 8. Sgt.

the air medal. Lt. Morris is a pilot

land Sgt. Ellis is a’ radio operator. : oo o

son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Hebenstreit, 841 N. Sherman dr., has been awarded the air. medal for meritorious service while serving as a Piper cub pilot for artillery observao tions during action in Normandy e and Holland. : :

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has been awarded an oak leaf clits-|

| Waltman P. Ellis has been awarded] ’

| “First Lt. Willlam P, Hebenstreit,| - y cook. He

scout and,was. a member of Scout went, ‘overseas April 3, 1944, and! has been in the army three years.

| has ‘been awarded

thee legion of merit. He joined his Liberator squadron here in the states :and par ticipated . ‘in © the training of ‘. the outfit, When ‘the group -sur~geon - became ill during the preparation for overseas movement, Capt. Gosman

force in Italy,

Capt. Gosman

{to his own. Since coming overseas|-

.| in high altitude flying. The captain is the husband of |Mrs. James H. Gosman, 304 E.

¥ Es ce BWR RATT ESN at City. hospital prior .to entering service. Er o- s » = T. 4th Gr. Charles A. Stroeb, 3016

participation in. the 38th

(Bataan. Now serving somewhere on

opi iekante o.rpedal’ Philippine Liberation medal, Asiatic-Pacific theater medal anfi the expert in-

Three Indianapolis men serving in

They" are’ Sgt. Alfred Fulk, husband of Mrs.

Italy; Pfe. Howard N. Elis, son of Mrs. Emma | Ellis, 1510 Dawson st. and Pfe. Gemmer, 9595 Washington blvd., both with the 7th army in France. 5 5 ¥ ”

Bronze star medals have been Charles G. Smith,

| First Lt, John H. Baldwin, 1846] Cross dr., Woodruff-Place. { Sgt. Smith, whose wife, Mrs. Ce-

|celia M. Smith, resides at the Mar-

| Western front. He won the award {when as tank destroyer gun-com-

the vicinity of Lutzkampen, Ger-

abandon it and evacuate. his crew. Lt. Gorman.won his bronze star for heroic achievement in action {July 26 in France, He was serving {with the 30th infantry division. { Lt. Baldwin was honored for | meritorious service with the 12th {to Sept. 14 in France. While servaid ‘in the high [standard of signal efficiency mainFrance. His technical knowledge of telephone communications. made it possible for the corps to use many existing facilities without which it would ‘have been impossible to maintain wire contact with the fast . moving divisions.

Lt. Baldwin is the husband of Mrs. Forest Baldwin, of the Wood - ruff Place address. : : s 8 STATE—

Indiana nien included on the war department's. most recent list* of U. 8. soldiers held prisoners of Germany are listed below. In all cases next of kin have been notified and kept directly informed of any change in status,

Sgt. Jacob W..Abshire, Gary; Pvt James Agorichas, Gary; T. Sgt ‘Max C. Alkire,

Francesville. Pvt. James W. Alspaugh, Terre Haute: 1st Lt Eli Baldea Jr, Esst Chigago: 8. Bgt, Lharles P. Bea ‘Eng-

Ishi ° Pfc. Robert H. Pfc. Franklin E. Bild Pvt: John Bistransk Marvin W.

Biggs, Mishawaka; rback, Hammond;

and Cpl. Charles N. at Sheppard | cording fo a telegram received yes; R Another. brother, Ed- terday by his mother, Mrs. Irene “ ward L., has received a medical dis- Waters, 1810 N. Alabama st. { A B-17 tail gunner and holder of fOiibert

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'S. Sgt. Lewis H.- Waters .". .

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Flight Officer Carroll D. Trot-

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dodigns Fovebre Prisoners

D. Barker, Roachdale; 8, 8gb OCeorge E. Barton, Brazil; Sgt. Luther P. Genevi: Pyt. Russell D. Bell, Pt. W Pfe. Richard J , Salem? ond H. Brawner, Gary: Pfe. Robert P. Bunnell, Noblesville; Pvt. 8 ». Dazielakiewics, South Bend; 2d Lt. Jack L. Engle Jr., Warsaw; T. 4th Or Harold 1d, Fleck, Jasper: Pfc. Jack 'B.- Gebert, +Larwill; Pfc, James A. Heleoda, Clinton} {8." 8gt. Alfred. R” Henningsen, = Greensburg; Pfc. Leonard E. Hershman, Grown Point: Pyt. Charles 8. Hofman, Lafsvetts; | Pte. Carl B. Horton, Amo; Sgt. Clayton M. , Bicknell, Pvt. Earl E. Hows, | Frankfort. : Pyt. Hubert W. Hudson, Auburn; 8. Sgt, | Arthur Johns, Chalmers; Pvt. William T, | Kiekenapp, Hammond; 1st Lt. C. Koch Ft .W * Kuehm, Elkhart; e

h H. McQuinn, Wilbur T. Miles, Washing= h Or. Lloyd J. Morton, Wine Paul H Pendleton, Crawfordse

" iton: T. Stl Lt. John H. Belcher . . . pris-

slow; Pvt

| Pfc. Bruce L. Moore , . . pris-

:. ville; Sgt. Jesse R Rama . Ft. Wayne; turned to base. ter , . . missing over Hungary. | oner of Germany, : oner of Germany. Pla. Emer. Baer Mana; _ ho : ; Macke. Ft. Wavre “Bat. Johh K . oa {Sucium, Ft. Wayne, Aon Phigoopnelly, Rensselear, 24 Lt. ylatn. Russiaviie, S ogy Chas XK. [FYi. Richard C_Rifrdon. New Albany: wopnded fi action. nail cases| semud Tit Bint: 1. Todd Demotte; mes Pields, Princeton | McCain issiaville; 8. Sgt a . 1 Lt Harold E. Resch, Linton: Sgt hn ; {8 Sgt. Benjamin F. Toth, East Chicago} MeClure, Richmond: Pv Elmer M. Mc Ritenour, Covington, 2d Lt. Robert Next of kirr have been. notified and |p t. Michael R. Triber. East Chicago: Cpl : Ip pene. Holloway” Warren, Puy. | Quiston; Kokomo Marion, Le Moyes, Robinson, South Bend; 8. Sgr Eugene | kent directly informed: -of any | Raymond F ‘Wathen, Rockport; Sgt. John LPfe. Es ay p tt. } aCross 2d" Lt : 1s Moulder Jr. =: ye son, -§ ; 8, . eke 3 3 3 pi . ! 3 e 7 Hormuth. Nowbaran rid Li LaCro e. 2d Harry Ls F Hey, Lowell; a hkl i) ) Sel-| has e in status: | P. Wegenga, South Bend. Pvt, Hird Re es W. Jackson, Spencer; Pfc. Ray- ial . APL ee wiih Pl sa % g § S. J odien, BL rt, tray i. Wig mond G. Janowiak, South Bend; § 8gt.| Wiliam Nagy ary; NI dd bid ’ Bout ‘ ins; ? ¥. - Harvey T, Jennings, Clinton: 8. 8gt.{Richard ©. 3 Lebanon; 8. Sgt. coi S. Sgt. William J. Wiliams, igh Asiatic Ares ox. Borer, Pvt... Robert A. Williams, Casimir Kaczorowski, South Bend: Pvt. Robert T- Oakes. New. Albany, Pfc. Galen] Vil [' Pvt. Sherman H. Helblig, .Bluffion, [Michigan City; Pfc. Robert J. Wishin, Robert I. Keith, Hagerstown; T. 8th Gr.[Overliolser, South Bend; 1st & Romen ; . 8.» . i {and Ist Lt. Leo A, Huff, Elkhart. Fouts Send, and Cpl. Harry C. Wyttene Ivan’ E. Kiger, Rockville. Pajakowski; South Bend; t. Rober The war department has released Europeain Area | back, r Pfc. Raymond E. Kindred. Martinsvilfe; | L. Pfeiffer, Georgetown: T Sgt. Rudolph] ° ih . " 3 . Pvt. Walter Klonaski, La Porte; Pfc. Ber-|L. South Bend. Pfc. Paul E |the names of the following Hoosier | T. sth Gr- Harold J. Baker, Seymour: Mediterranean Ares, Arnold | Puckett

. Sgt. John FP. Ray. been | Bfe. Charles Barabas. East ‘Chicago: Pvi.| Pvt Joe H. Alexander, Richmond, ‘and

fighting men who have Barker. Decatur; Pfe. Kenneth!Sgt. Leroy M. Possell Pt. Wayne.

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