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H 26, 1945

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Cal.,, March nvicts were in yin a riot in th mn messhall la

t which inmate! 5 sat policy,

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ared that guards over the heads es in the mess , was quelled, , 23, Los Angeles S most seriously

EW ATTACK

1 36 (U. P.).—= ieadquarters ree in heavy bombers

today. |

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ne, he State of Ine at a luncheon idianapolis Bar p. m. Thursday ub.

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deputy ate

DEAD—

Jima, Feb. 26.

son ‘of Mr. and Mrs. Robling, R. R.

Pfc.

| N. 5th ave., Beech Grove,

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Southwest Pacific in 1943. Both were 20.

Pvt. Prosch was

in May,

troop 79 and

MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1948 Hoosier Heroes: Salter,

Pfc. Louis G. Prosch Jr. (left), and Cpl. James E. Robling, killed the same day on Iwo Jima, - a —

After fighting together on Guam | and Guadalcanal, two local marines were killed the same day on Iwo &

They are Cpl. James E. Robling Noble 10, Box 383, Louis G. Prosch Jr, son Mr. and Mrs, Louis G. Prosch, 10

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They met first at the marine re eruiting station, June 12, 1943, an Jeft for Camp Elliott, San Dieg: Cal, June 26. They went to th December,

wounded on Guam last July and was graduated 1943, from Beech Grove high school where he was active In ,yerseas 15 months. He was the son | entering service Jan. 6, 1942, football, - baseball and basketball.| of My. and Mrs. Noble J. Posey, 501! He was a member of Boy Scout|g warman ave the Beech Grove Methodist church, His father Is| og 1943, he was employed bv the J.! past commander of Beech Grove’ adams Co. Inc, and had at-

Post No. 276, American Legion.

} Onl Robling met his brother-in-|g, viying besides the parents ar law, James E. Whiteman, who since sour prothers, Chester, Floyd, Gen has been discharged from the See- .;q Russell, and a sister, Thelma. |ing with the 38th signal company bees, while both wére on Cuadal- 2.8 8 Cpl. Robling was graduated from New Palestine high school mvs Maurine B. Warner, 3044 Guil- | months ago.

canal.

May, 1943.

Other survivors of Pvt, Prosch are|9th army, two sisters, Mrs. Phyllis Sullivan and | Germany on Feb. 23.

Mrs. Mary Collins.

Besides his parents, Cpl. Robling| Warner, who was 27, had ‘entered is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Betty service Nov. 17, 1942, Whiteman, Cumberland, and’ Miss merly from Iowa City, Ia. Hazel Marie Robling, Indianapolis; |

both of Indianapolis, and a nephew, Warner from his company com- with the 5th army in Italy, and a Paul Whiteman, Cumberland. | mander. | sister, Evelyn Jean, a pupil at Ben : #85. | “8-8 | Davis high school. A ranger, S. Sgt. Lloyd F. Posey, .- Marine S. Sgt. Jack M. Salter, 5 Fr

was killed Feb. 19, in combat in son of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Sal-| Germany. He was with the 75th di-|ter, 3607 E. Michigan st., was killed Mrs. ‘George Pfaff, 725 8. Warman ‘ave, and of Peter Phillips, 1740 N.

vision of the 1st army.

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Wounded... Killed

ryt. James E, Whited . . . Killed

on Iwo Jima. \ paigns.

‘ Wounded on D-Day in the Nor- high school, mandy invasion, Sgt. Posey had been |in his

also survives. Before entering sthe army March Bn A 8S. Sgt, Walter

tended Washington high school.| tan ave,

of the 38th division.

ford ave, an infantryman with the

| Overseas since October, Sgt. August.

He was for- mother are

‘on Iwo Jima Feb. 19. He was 24

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Sgt. John E. Warner -, . . killed in Germany.

\lbert H. Thomas Lloyd F. Posey

He served with the 20th ‘marine engineers, 4th division, in the Marshalls, -Saipan. and Tinian camA graduate of Technical he assisted his father radio service store before

-H. Dodn,<son of Mrs. Glenna Doan, 821 8. Manhatand husband of Mrs. e/ Wanda. B. Doan, New York, was e killed on’ Luzon Feb. 15 while serv-

Sgt. John E. Warner, husband of| He was 25 and went overseas 13 Before entering the army in January, 1940, he was emwas killed in combat in!ployed by his father,. Walter J. |Doan, a contractor, who died last

Survivors besides his wife and two brothers, | Glenn Robert Doan, who was servSgt. Warner was buried in Holland [ing in the same company as his two brothers, Thomas and Teddy, | according to word received by Mrs, brother, and Pfc. James A. Doan,

A grandmother, Mrs, Lillie Asher, |

Pfc.

Sgt. James G. Phillips, sof of

J cause of malaria; and four sisters,

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Pfc. Robert W. Dillow . . . killed on Iwo Jima, $

5. Sgt. Walter H. Doan killed on Luzon.

James Chandler, left, prisoner | of Germany; wounded in Germany.

William A. Parker (left), killed in Germany; Charles B. Hendricks (right), wounded in Germany.

Alton st. died of a fractured skull | Cross. incurred Feb, 6 during an automo-| The 22-year-old infantryman with in service

Entering service in March, 1941,] November and

he went overseas one year ago. Sgt. | years.

Atterbury. A graduate of Wash- | Sgt. Cecil Musick, is serving in| ington high school, he was em-| England. ployed by the C. O. Gooding Shirt 2 2 2 Co. before entering service. Survivors besides his mother and| borne Albert

division, Pvt.

sel, both of Detroit, Mich.; Russell, | was wounded Feb. 8, in Manila. | Michigan City, and Seaman 1-c Donald Phillips, in the South Pacific.

hospitalized in Dutch New Guinea. He hasbeen overseas since November, going first to New Guinea and Marine Pvt. James E. Whited, son | a month later to the Philippines. A of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Whited, 321|graduate of Tech. high school, Pvt S. Ritter ave, was killed on IWo|Thomas - entered the ' army 25 Jima. March 6. It was his first months ago. battle, | Pvt. Thomas has written his parThe 18-year-old marine was ents that he is getting along fine; graduated from Howe high school although he has not received their last June and enlisted in the ma-|mail since November. Hoosiers, he rines last July. He went overseas in| says, are well represented in his airNovember. : “I burne outfit. Survivors besides his parents are a brother, John B., who participated in “five battles and was honorably discharged from the marines be-

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Capt. John G. Isgrigg, husband of Mrs. Margaret E. Isgrigg, 1534 S. State st., is back in combat after having been wounded Feb. 7, on Luzon. His mother, Mrs. Mildred Isgrigg, lives at 4415 E. Michigan st. With the 151st infantry of the

Mrs. Norma Sanbern, Mrs. Rosie | LaCroix, Mrs. Ruth Elizabeth Huff-| man, and Mrs, Beatrice Martin.

Mrs. Martin's husband, Marine Pvt. Robert Lee” Martin, went overseas |at the same time as Pvt. Whited.| previously stationed in Hawaii and : 4 nn 8 on New Guinea, and was a naPfc. Robert W. Dillow, son of | tional guardsman nine years before Mr. and Mrs. Jess Dillow, R. R. 20, {going overseas. Capt. Isgrigg is a box 1739, was killed in action on former Tech high school student, Iwo Jima Feb. 22. | rin nn The 22-year-old marine had en-| Sgt. George R. Machlan, an Intered service in January 1944, going | fantryman with the 7th army, is reoverseas last fall. He had been sta- covering in a hospital in France tioned in Hawaii “before going to |after having his feet frozen in that Iwo. ’ Pfc. Dillow was a graduate ef return fo action-soon. * i Southport high school*and a former| The son of Mr. and Mrs. William employee of the Lukas-Harold P. Machlan; 1781 8. Sloane ave., he Corp. Surviving besides the par~ | has been- overseas since December ents is a bréther, Russell, at hoi#e. and in the army 26 months. Sgt.

38th division, Capt. Isgrigg has been overseas: 16 months. He was

% & 8 Machlan is 22, and a graduate of ; - Warren Central high school. He was WOUNDED— working at Lukas-Harold before his

A veteran of the Marshalls, Sai- induction. pai and Tinan campaigns, Cpl.| His wife, Mrs. Margaret Machlan, Marcus E. Brown was wounded Feb. | lives at Jacksonville, Ill. A brother, 28 on Iwo Jima, 8 and is now hospi- | talizéd ‘somewhere in the Pacific. The 21-year-old

“| marines on Iwo Jima. | oy ® | After having been wounded on his?24th combat mission over Eu-

tial unit citation. Cpl. Brown is a graduate .of Shortridge high school. .|former resident of Moreland; Ky, sn where he was graduated from high| Sgt. Warren C. Freeman, an inschool. fantryman with the 78th division, # = = is recovering in a hospital in EngLying wounded in a foxhole on!land from wounds received Feb. 6, the western front for two days, par- in Germany. tially covered by debris from the: Sgt. Freeman is the son of Mr. explosion of a bomb, Pvt. Charles and Mrs. Warren D. Freeman, 317 W. Musick, husband of Mrs. E. 24th st. and has been overseas Betty J. Musick, 1814 N. New Jersey SIX months. He holds the combat st., is now improving in a hospital infantryman’s badge and the purple in. England. | heart. When the bomb. exploded and, A graduate of Cathedral high covered him, his outfit moved on. | school, Sgt. Freeman, 20, worked He ‘was not discovered until two! for the National Concrete Co., be-

IN INDIANAPOLIS

EVENTS TODAY Clvde, Elizabeth Garver, at St. Vincent's

10ris. Lillian Hinshaw, at 8t. Vincent's Red Cross campaign. David, Helen Osborn, at 1433 Deloss Noonday Holy week Keith's John, Finis Wells, at 2536 Columbia theater ——

High “Twelve club, DEATHS

hotel, 12:15 p.m : . Ward Stilson Co. style show, Washington |Ida Lois Schurmann. 54, a : cerebral hemorrhage

services,

| luncheon, Washington |

hotel, 3 p. m. Nellie B. Howe, 75, at 3406 Salem,” pneumonia EVENTS TOMORROW Frank Harry Soderstrom, 54, at Methodist, carcinoma

59, at 917 E. 87th, coro-

Red Cross campaign. | Michael F. Scully

Noonday Holy week services, Keith's!" nary occiusion theater. Fred Robertson, 55, at City, carcinoma Indianapolis ¥ Men's Club, Internationdl,| [da E. Johnston, 75, at City, lobar pneumeeting, Central Y.M. OC. A, 12:15 p.m. moni — John Rogers, 60, .at Long, lymphatic leukemia BIRTHS Pearl Smith, 62, at Methodist, pneumocic~ | Girls cic meningitis.

Walter, Helen Johnson, at Cit} Elmer, Jean Daupert, at Coleman. Wilbur, Mary Hittle, at Coleman Edward, Thelma Horner, at Coleman William, Clarine Adams, at Methodist. Charles, Dorothy Bradey, at Methodist. Donald, Florence Mann, at Methodist. Herschel, Helen Spencer, at Methodist. jorie Deane Chadwick, Keokuk, Iowa Arthur, Mildred Bailey, at St. Vincent's. |ojarence C. Smith, 896 Collier; Josephine | Arthur, Dorothy Clayton, at St. Vincent's. | “wade 896 Collier. William, Rosalie Glennon, at St. Vincent's. | ;aorge’ Pariue, 554% Fletcher; Roy, Marjory Goss, at St. Vincent's. | Evelyn Hendrickson, 234 E. Iowa. william, Valerie Irvin, at- St. Vincent's. John C. Bibb, Salina, Kas.; Bertha G. Ray, Jesse, Mary Francis Robinson, at St. Vin- 260 W. Ray cent's. : . | Harley Smith Jr. -U. 8 navy; Nila June Edward, Alma Rosser, at 8t. Vincent’s.h | gjatt, R. R. 4, Box 500. John, Francis Stewart, at St. Vincent's. |y,wrence Emory Trissel, Anderson; Frances Prank, Harriete Strotman, at 8t. Vincent's. Lucille Hannaford, Anderson: v Hubert, Dorothy Gray, at 2040 Ralston. | Bennie Edward Giberson, 851 Prospect; Elijah, Bliss McDade, at 2321 Sheldon. — |. _gyelyn Irene Thurston, 1143 N. Hamilton. Lester Tduma Telfair, at 135-W. 14th st. | yenry’ A. Goebel, . 808 Fletcher, apt. - 48; Herman, Willa Webster, at 814 B. Wyom=| guaran Imogene ‘Darland, 808 Fletcher,

apt. 45 Boys Robert Lawrence Fanning, 2166 N. Capitol; Orvis, Lou Polston, at 8t. Francis. 20th

Mattie Beatricé Guynn, 843 W, Bernard, Wilda Toney, at 8t. Francis, Alvia K. DéRee;, Camp Atterbury; MelJess, Ann Whitsit, at City. - valema Hubbard, 2314 Prospect. Kenneth, Wylda Besheargat Coleman. George A. Garcia, 222 Downey; Maria Walter, Margaret Carroll, at Coleman. Irene Dayoan, 222 Downey. Donald, Vivian Morris, at Coleman. Ernest Albert Manis, Ft. Harrison; Ida John Jr., Annabelle Bradshaw, at Method-| Salina Godfrey. 720 E. 20th. ist. yh T . Jack J. Jackson, 511 W. Morris; Fenrose Melbourne, Kathleen Dodd. at Methodist.

Eileen Pitts, 18. N. Belmont. John, Joyce Elliott, at Methodist: { Pale Allen Miller, 2146%2 N. Illinois: BerP. B., Doris Gervais, at Methodist.

5 | tha Mae Stratton, 146'3 N. Illinois, Thurman, Flora Jackson, at Methodist | Abner Dillon, 1328 Central, apt. 9; Audrey +| Donald, Ruth King, at Methodist. Baxter, Roosevelt Hotel. Orville, Virginia Lawson, at Methodist. Ellsworth Anthony Robare, Camp AtterDavid, Amelia Olmstead, at Methodist. | bury; Evelyn Joyce Petty, 833 N." MeMerl, Ruth Quillen, at Methodist. ° | ridian. rd Robert, Bernett Rivers, at Methodist

MARRIAGE LICENSES George Floyd Wilder, 632 Buchanan; Berdie Ethelyn Abbott, 408': Massachusetts. Charles William Fisher Jr. U. 8. navy; Norma Jean Rieman, 749 E. Gilbert. & James Finley Andrews, U. 8. navy, Mar-

Pauline

| James B. Wray; 232 Bicking; Bessie Burhs,

“Dillow, Warner, Phitfips: Posey. Doan Killed: Nine Listed as Wou

Lt. Roy W. Pattison . . . liber- | ated by Russians.

fore entering the army in January, 1943.

Pvt. Omer H. Collins, husband of before entering service Jan. 3, 1944 Mrs. Marie Collins, 426 N. Denny| Hi st, received shrapnel wounds Feb. Pvt. Wilbur E. Miller, with the army 3, in Germany and a few days later|air corps on Guam, and Harold B.

| still in combat his feet were frozen. Miller with the coast guard in the Ans university. He is 24. He is now improving in a hospital New Hebrides. © | a 8 8 in England. # 4.» ; | SAFE~ A machine-gunner in the glider| Pyt. William Griffin, son of Mr.| . | . |- Captured in Normandy on July 1 “ 9, P. . "UO . ~) infantry, Pvt. Collins, 26, has been and Mrs, Grove! Griffin, 1410 Com 123, Lt. Roy W. Pattison, an ine

overseas since December and in the |merce st. was wounded in Germany| fantry platoon leader, has been libe

Omer H. Collins, [army § ed school at Greenwood and was| England. employed at Allen Hunter's Auto| days later on Feb. 11, by the Red Service, in Beech Grove, before en-|26 and went overseas last December. A ) i | ey * | Otis Pattison, 1209 Pleasant st, and tering service He

bile accident in: Belgium. He was 27.| the 7th army has been across since [Omer, 5, and Janet Louise, 1 three! brother and brother-in-law are also [tering .the afmy about ‘a year ago.

He is a former resident of|in service—Lt. Herbert Isaac Col-| Phillips was serving as a cook in|Anderson. Pvt. Musick’s 14-months-| lins, a navy flier in the South Pa=pISSING— ra the quartermaster corps of the 83d old daughter, Carol. Ann, lives at|cific, and Warrant Officer Oris King, | a=. wu. a = | . division. He had traihéd-at Camp|the New Jersey address. A brother,iat an air base in Venice, Fla. Savy Sghter pict, 14. Us) BS / low Years i

Marine Pfc. Melvin E. Miller, hus- William Reed, 1121 Lawrence st., is| STATE— : | band of Mrs. Dorothy Falvey Miller, A paratrooper with the 11th air-| 2136 Sugar Grove ave. was wounded Jon Iwo Jima Feb: 22 while serving| father are a sister, Mrs. Mary Cobb, | Thomas, sore of Mr. and Mrs. Albert| with the 3d division and now Is in

and four brothers, Harold and An-|H. Thomas, 412 N. Keystone ave. a: hospital on Guam. Son of Mr. and Mrs.

The 21-year-old soldier is now | 836 College ave, he is 28 and has|an aircraft carrier.

| country on Jan, 24. He expects to :

| Sgt. William D. Machlan;, is with the

marine is the son rope. S. Sgt. John W. Ely, son of of Mrs. Mae Mr. and Mrs. John M. Ely, 5346 Brown, 1207 W. Central ave, is back in action. 30th st. Entering An armored gunner on a B-17 the marine corps with the 15th air force, Italy. Sgt in July, 1943, he Elv,: 23, has been overseas seven has been overseas i months. Before entering service in 14 months and E B October, 1942, he was attending}|” holds a presiden- arcus L. Drown o rdue. university. Sgt. Ely is a

4430 Park, |

st Bt. Vincent's, Elisabeth Sexton, 1117% N. Arsenal.

Woodford, Doro A Smith, at Methodist. 840 Harrison ; L. D., Agnes Walls, at M st. | John A. Spriet, Stout Field: Helen Marie | Whisenand. at Methodist. Pilarski, 3410 N. Capitol . |John, Agnes , at Bt. nts. Paul R. Gilbert, 3337 N. Alabama: Della

Lt. (jg) Edward K. Reed , , ,

S. Sgt. Jack M. Salter : missing in the Pacific,

killed on Iwo Jima. + He | been overseas 16 months and was expected to return to the States in | June, when he was to have married Miss Ruth Preston, 731 W. 31st st. A graduate of Technical high school, he entered service in June, 1041, after his graduation from Indie

two children, Judy and Jimmy. went overseas last June and was {employed by the Nehi Beverage Co

He has two brothers in service,

ince May, 1944. He attentd- March 6 and is in a hospital mi ated from Oflag 64 by the Ruse

A ber of the 9th h js SiADS member of the 9th army, he IS} gy, ig the son of Mr. and Mis,

| His wife, Marie, and son, Larry, live! sband of Mrs. Mary Ann Pattie James | in Evansville. - He was employed bY | son, Morganfield Ky. He has a A+Servet,~Inc;, Evansville; before —en=| “pov Pattison I1-whomhe has [never seen. | The 26-year-old officer entered {the army with the national guard

has two children,

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sn 3 ward K. Reed, son of Mr. and Mrs. .

listed as missing in getion in the| “Sgt. Herschel Arnold, husband of Pacific. | Mrs. Ruby Arnold, Petersburg. was In a letter written to his parents killed Feb. 17, in the battle of Zig on Feb. 24, he said that he had|Zag Pass on Luzon. |been at sea from October until Jan.| The 29-year-old infantryman. was Ora Miller, 29 without landing. He was based on|with the 152d infantry of the 38th Lt. Reed has division.

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