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"THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1945 ____ | ‘Hoosier Heroes: Two Dead, One. Missing,

Two. Indianapolis ‘soldiers have "been killed in Germany and an

- airman is missing in Europe. In

addition, two are prisoners of Germany and 17 have been wounded. * © KILLED Sgt. Richard M. Morris, 1348 N, Tuxedo st, in Germany, 8. Sgt. William E. Corley, 525 N. Alabama st. in Germany. MISSING

~T. Sgt. ‘Lowell Beaver, Fishers, in|

% Europe,

PRISONERS

T. Sth Gr. George Ronk, 5355

Primrose ave, of Germany. Cpl. Joseph P. Hunt, 536 N. Keystone ave, of Germany,,

DEAD—

8. Sgt. William E. Corley, husband of Mrs, Bernice Corley, 525 N, Alabama st, was killed in Germany March 20. He was 32. A veteran of 11 years army serv“ice, he was in the 11th infantry at Ft. ‘Harrison from 1930 to 1936. He re-enlisted in the Indiana national guard in October, 1940, and was dikcharged ih March, 1942. ' He later re-entered service and went overseas six months ago. Syrvivors besides his wife, are a sister, Mrs. Bessie Kelley, of the Alabama st. address; his mother, Mrs, Laura Cundiff, Owensboro, Ky.; his father, Edgar, Evansville; and 's half-brother, Raymond

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Sgt. Richard M. Morris, son of Mrs. Jy. Morris, 1348 N. Tuxedo st., and husband of Mrs. Geraldine or Lima, O., was killed March 8 in Germany while serving with the infantry. Overseas since January, Sgt. Morris, who was 27, had entered the army two and one-half years ago. He attended Technical high school and was formerly employed at Allison's. Surviving besides the mother and wife .are five sisters, Mrs. Bernard Smith, Mrs. Robert Winters, and Marcella, Patty and Barbara, all of Indianapolis, and a brother, Pfc, John Morris, with the army, stationed at Key West, Fla.

MISSING —

T. Sgt. Lowell Beaver, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Beaver, of Pishers, and brother ‘of Mrs. Lucille Moore, 4324 Crittenden ave., has been | missing in Europe since March 24. A radio operator-gunner on a B-17

based in England, he had completéd |

more than 10 missions since going overseas in January. He entered! the army in December, 1941. His brother, S. Sgt. Robert Beav- | er, has been a prisoner of Germany | gince Aug. 28. Another brother, S. 8gt. Francis Beaver, is serving with | the.medical corps in the 3d army in| Germany. A brother-in-law, Cpl. | Loren 8nead, husband of Mrs. Martha Snead, 3132 Broadway, is in

"France.

PRISONERS—

A member of the 106th division, Cpl. Joseph P. Hunt, previously |

Sgt. Richard M. Morris . . . killed in Germany.

listed as missing since Dec. 16, is aow a prisoner of the Germans in stalag 4-B. A card written by Cpl. Hunt on Jan. 9 was received Tuesday by his wife, Mrs. Frances Hunt, 536 N. Keystone ave. ” » » T. 5th Gr. George T. Ronk, husband of Mrs. Lois Reed Ronk, 5355 Primrose ave, has been a prisoner of Germany since his capture in Belgium Dec. 17. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ronk, 402 8. Lyndhurst dr., he is interned in Stalag 4-B. He is 22 and formerly was employed by the Allison division. His wife received a letter from him Tuesday saying that. he is in heated barracks ahd has alre

‘cefved "a" Red "Bross phckage. WOUND ED—

Sgt. Robert C. Spears, husband of Mrs. Mabel Delores Spears, 6345 W., Washington st., was wounded in Germany -March 17 and now is in a hospital in France. A member of the engineers of the 1st army, he is 32 and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Thomas Spears, 6310 W. Morris st, He went overseas in March, 1944, and was employed by the Zimmer Paper Products Co. before entering the army in December, 1942. » » » Pvt. James Q.“Elzey, husband of Mrs. . Dorothy V. Elzey, 1723 N. Euclid ave. received back and rib injuries March 4, while serving with a tank battalion in Germany. He {is now. improving in a hospital in | France. A former mémber of the Indianapolis fire department, Pvt. Elzey entered service last July ‘and has {been overseas since January. He | has two children, Marsha Jo, 2, and {Judith Ann, 5. His mother, Mrs. | Emma Hill, lives at 1309 W. 29th st.

Pfc. Robert A. Hoyt, husband of} [Mrs. Betty M. Hoyt, 534 S. Rybolt, | st. and son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert |S. Hoyt, 484 Doerre ave., received

serious leg wounds March 18, in|

action in Germany. He was serving with an infantry {regiment of the 7th army and.-is now hospitalized in France. After |

U.S, SENDS NOTE

ON JAP SHIP SINKING

WASHINGTON, April 12 (U. P.). ~The Unifed States is sending an “appropriate communication” to Japan concerning a vessel, believed to be the Japanese relief ship Awa. Maru, which was sunk by an American submarine. The Awa Maru had been given a| safe conduct by this country be-| cause it delivered relief supplies to allied nationals held by the Japa-| nese. The state department revealed | last night that the navy had, informed it of the sinking April 1 of a ship traveling without lights | or special illumination about 40 miles from the scheduled position | of the Awa Maru. The navy said one survivor stated definitely that the ship was the Awa Maru, The Japanese version said the Awa Maru was en route to Japan after delivering relief supplies to! Americans held in Southern Asiatic | | areas. The state department said the | United States is now in communi-| cation "with the Swiss government, | which handles diplomatic matters | between Japan and this country, and added that “the department of | state 1s sending an appropriate communication to the Japanese; government,” |

REPUBLICAN CLUB DEDICATES HOME

The permanent home of the War- | ren Township Republican club was) dedicated with a card party last| night at Miller's restaurant building in Cumberland. The housewarming program and |

entertainment was in charge of|

Mrs, Irene Hamilton, chairman of the social committee, assisted by Mesdames Bernard Curry, Samuel Montgomery, William Beard, Ray Strong, Marvin Schock, Harold H. Connard and Samuel Rumford. Mrs. Essie Perry, chairman of the refreshment committee, was assisted by Mrs. BE. Glenn White and Mrs. A. G. Matzke.

OFFICIAL WEATHER

ee, 8. Weather BUrea te (All Data in Central War Time) April 12, 1945 Sunrise 6:11 | Sunset

Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7:30 a, m Total precipitation since Jan, Excess since Jan, 1

The following tabi ah shows the highest atures_for t_7:30 esterday and BOuE tures f0r 13 hours endl today:

at temperag at 7:30 a. m,

Atlanta ¥ ton

Chicago ... Cincinnal

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1 Indian, Federation of ion’ of Musie . " ws ion, Indiana po is At ie duke. Sonam, Phi uncheon, Columbia sta. |

ISAYS BILL MAY CURB |

WASHINGTON, April 12 (U. P.). nator Homer Ferguson (R. Mich.), has opened a fight to reverse senate ‘passage of a bill which he said { might , hamper congress and free- | dom of the press. The bill would establish a-$10,000 i fine and 10 years’ imprisonment | for unauthorized . disclosure of in; formation. received via coded mes- | sage. It was passed by the senate today. Ferguson filed a motion to re-! | consider the action, He said he | wanted it amended to exempt con-' gressional committees and the press. “As it now stands it might hamper the work of congress or interfere with freedom of the press,” Ferguson said. “I don't intend that congress or | the press ‘should, publish matters involving security. But, thé congress should be able [to get information from army and diplomatic sources without specific presidential approval. So should the press, which operates very well under its own voluntary censorship * plan.™

MARTIN HOPF IS DEAD: LIVED HERE 50 YEARS

Martin Hopf, Indianapolis resi-

{dent for more than 50 years, died

today at the home of Mrs. Josephine Jennings, 2609 E. 10th st, He was 71. Mr. Hopf was a member of I. O. F. lodge and was a native of Columbus, Ind. Rites will be held at 10 a. m. Saturday at. Moore Mortuaries | Northeast chapel.

| Lafayette,

EVENTS TODAY

City tin can collection, south of 16th st. and west of Meridian st. ; Indiana Federation of Musie elubs, convention, Indianapolis Athletic club. Pan-American day celebration’ program, Indiana World War Memorial, 8 p, m. Marion County Council of Republican Women, meeting, Columbia club, 8p. m. diauapolis Real Estate board, luncheon meeting, Washington hotel, noon. Refrigeration _ Schoo, meeting, hotel, 9:30 a Commission on las and promotional relatiansiip, Discip. " of Christ, meeting, Severin h Methodist revival meeting, Roberts Pals M#thodist church, 10 a. m. and 7:30 p. m

Antlers

EVENTS TOMORROW

Marion County Democratic committe Seaerson day dinner, Claypool hotel, p.m. - [atime Musicale, concert, L 8. Ayres| Ric -& Co. auditorium, 8:30 p Prisoner of War society, Xi Indiana Yiu War Memarial, west room, :30 p.m,

riends church, meeting, 7 p.m,

Opefatta, | Indiana School tor the Blind, , ditorium, 8 p. m Indiana section, American Chemical sosiely, meeting, Warren gw i np Sm.

Indianapolis Church Clubs wo meeting, trvington: thodint

h, 8 ppm Hull

dinner, (18 m.;

Indianapolis Council

women, Central

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Delta Theta, 1

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FREEDOM OF PRESS!

Burial will be in]

American Friends Fellowship i ivat .

Cpl. George Ronk . . . prisonef of Germany.

Merle Norris Wounded

Warren Smith Wounded

further treatment Pvt. Hoyt expects to be returned to this country. Before entering service 13 months ago, he was employed .at the HallNeal Furnace Co. He has: been last. Qctoher And, 18. a graduate “of Ben Davis high school. ‘His small son, Michael, 4, lives at the Rybolt address. A brother, T. Sgt. Richard Gerald Hoyt, was killed in a plane collision in England last July. ¥ w ” Pfc. Paul E. Rose, son of Algin Rose, 2315 N. New Jersey st., and Mrs, Martha Douglas, Lexington, Ky. was wounded by machine gun fire in Germany March 15 and now is in a hospital in England. The 19-year-old infantryman had been back on duty a month after recovering from wounds received Dec. 16 or 17. He went overseas last September and was serving in the 1st army,

13, 1944, he was employed by the Indianapolis Union Railway Co. His brother, Marine Pvt. Silas Rose, is stationed at Parris island, S. C. » ”, » Pvt. Thomas N. Mattingly,

ly, 2432 Prospect st. is back on duty after recovering from wounds received March 17 in France. The 25-year-old infantryman was employed by the George J. Mayer Co. before entering service in August, 1944. He went overseas last January. A brother, Pvt. William .Mattingly, is in the army at Miami Beach, Fla.

"8 N | Wounded Feb, 7 on Luzon, Pfc. Harold Sarver, son of Mrs. Anna | Morton, 1540 Ringgold st., is now hospitalized in the Philippines. Overseas since December, 1943, | Pvt. Sarver was with the infantry |and has been in the army four | years. He attended schools in | Richmond and is a former employee of the Inland Steel Co. at Indiana Harbor.

Sgt. Melvin Marion, husband of | Mrs. Emma Marion, 525 Agnes st. was wounded in Germany on March | 19, while serving with the fleld | artillery. Entering the army In tober.) 1941, he is 30, and has been overseas since last December. Sgt. Marion is a graduate of Crispus At“tucks high school and a former employee of the Capitol Motors. His | |brother, Marine Pfc. -Pheoleman | Marion, is in the Pacific, | » » » Pvt. Raymond H. Markunas, son

of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Markunas; iq

{2855 N. Pennsylvania st, was | wounded for the second time on the | Western front Jan. 27. He was first wounded:-Oct. 1 in France while serving with the paratroopers and the second time wounded in Luxembourg while with the infantry. Pvt. Markunas entered the army in June, 1942, and previously was an all-star athlete at Belgium, Ill. His brother, S. Sgt. Peter Markunas, is serving in the Philippines.

» w ” First Sgt. Otis H. Grafton, husband of Mrs, Betty L. Grafton, 1442 Kennington ave, was wounded March 15, in Germany, while serving with an armored division, He is hospitalized in France. A veteran of nine and one-half years army service, Sgt. Grafton, who is 27, formerly attended schools in Kansas City, Kas, and went overseas last September. A brother, Ernest Grafton, was killed in the South Pacific last October, » » ” Pvt. Joseph L. Curtis, husband of Mrs. Sally Curtis and son of Mrs. Sudie Snyder, 1319 E. 11th st. {is the third member of his family

Methodist revival, meting: Rousrla Park | Methodist church, 10 and 17:30 p. m, -

. MARRIAGE LICENSES

Jason Bedell, 620 E. JcCarty; Jean Clevenger, 718 E. Willlam Martin Brown, Ha Mildred Claire Guinn, 235 8. Ri , Js0a Saulcy; Frances A.

Ohiplis, 537 Prospect: garet Eliza oh Baker, 948 31st James R. Eidso 917 BE. Wath ion: Malian Esther "Bowman, 911 E. W

Betty Jirpmia;

Mare«

815 Roos; Martin on A, 1326 Peck; Maud Alice Wyatt, 1833 Peck. *| Claude E. Gerron, 822 W. 25th; Vivian McCledon, 30 Ww. Richard Donald Grant, Can Atterbury; pasary Pan Pauline Baton, 1440 Central. Grubbs, 902 Church; Helen bi a oy. ni 8. Ben ate.

8. jiner S240. w. Washin lee, olin Lance, U. 'S8 ig

U. 8. army; Lois chard Gillan, 12290 E. Tabor, Lewis Kenneth Macumber, Pt. Harrison: Georgianna H, Hipr, 181s Madison. Herman Stanley Moore 626. 8B. Whitfombs: Joan Alice Milter; 1229 8; Manatt Maxwell Glenn Pfeffer. 331 N. Pine; Virgina Aivetpon 19 N. Oriental. Clare 122 N ii Dorothy Jean n Greenough. 31 8 LaSalle, A re Lit LAY] Dor. 0 enry, "Willtam e Watson, Stout Heid; Wilma . Jean Boulware, 124 N, East Reber Louis TRL ARNE, 2531 Boulevard Donald Br Wilks oe Hinton Wand a son, Kn wn; Wan a Marie Kotschek, ngton.

BIRTHS .

brother of Miss Cecilia N. Matting-|in the army four years.

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ngto Rolett E, poagang, U. U. 8. army; Mary M. | Tym

rmy: Pauline | Ruf:

Cpl. Joseph P. Hunt . . . prisoner of Germany, :

to be wounded in service. He arrived in France in February and. his family has received word that he is now in a hospital in Gérmany. A paratrooper, Pvt, Curtis is 27 and has been in the Army since Pearl Harbor. A brother, Pvt. Robert M. Curtis, was wounded in the South Pacific and was returned to the States last July. A -step-brother, Pvt, ‘Harry Snyder, is hospitalized in England aftér having been wounded three times in France and once in Belgium. Pvt. Curtis has a small son, Thomas Keith, who is 5, » » » Pvt. Harold D. Stewart, brother | of Miss Betty Stewart, 3009 N. Illinois st., and nephew of Mrs, Laura

Spargur, 89 8. 8th ave.. Beech

Previously wounded from a Jap hand grenade in New Guihea, he is! 20 and serves with a cavalry divi-| sion. He: ‘attended Howe high | school. Now in a rest camp in the Philippines, he also served in| Australia since going overseas in September, 1943. He entered the army in February, 1943. He recently sent home some Philippine in- | vasion money. » ~ ” Sgt. Warren D. Smith, brother of Mrs. Lennie Talbert, 353 S. Rural st., and Mrs. Ralph Harwood, 1019 N, Olney st, is improving in a

hospital in England from wounds

Before entering-the army March MRcejved March 19. in action in

Germany. The 37-year-old sergeant was serving as a messenger attached to

the field artillery of the 3d army.

He has been overseas one year and Sgt. Smith is a former resident of Bloomington. » » » Pvt. James E. Ross, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Ross, W. 62d st., near New Augusta, was wounded in Germany March 15. He has been! awarded the purple heart and now is in a hospital in Paris. Serving with a mortar squad in the 7th army, he entered the army last September after his graduation from New Augusta high school and arrived overseas Jan. 28. He is 18. He also holds the presidential unit citation, » 8-0 Sgt. Howard R. Loser, son of John. Loser, 1629 Arrow ave, and husband of Mrs, Pearl Loser, Minneapolis, Minn, is recovering ina hospital in. New Guinea from wounds received on Luzon about | Feb, 12. A member of [the -I1th airborne division, he has been overseas ' since Novembey Sgt. Loser and is ‘26. The paratrooper has {been in the army seven years. He | first was stationed at ¥t. Harrison, \ ” » » Awarded the silver star as well

|as the purple heart, Pfe. Apdrew P.

Lark, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas 1000 N. Delaware, was wounded Dec. 29, in Belgium. The 22-year-old soldier also holds

| the combat infantryman badge. He |is now

in France awaiting reassignment having recovered from his wounds at a hospital in. England. Pvt, Lark is a former émployee of the Schwitzer-Cummins Co. and entered service in March, 1943, going overseas 19 months ago. » » » Marine Cpl. Merle W. Norris, son of Edward E. Norris, 19 N. Cruse st., is recuperating in a naval hospital from the amputation of his right arm and broken left leg received when he was hit by mortar shell in his foxhole on Iwo Jima. Spl. Norris previously was wounded in the invasion of Saipan and was aboard the first aircraft carrier Hornet when it was attacked by the Japanese off Santa Cruz in October, 1943. He has served in the marine corps five years. His brother, Cpt Loren L. Norris is serving in the army. » » » Pfc. Joseph E. Attkisson, husband of ‘Mrs. Ludean Attkisson, R. R. 17 Box 184, was wounded by shrapnel

IN INDIANAPOLIS-——EVENTS—VITALS

Girls Francis, Kinnaman, at @t. Franc Thomas ‘Alberta O'Neil, at St. Emory, Deliliah Moss, at City. Wilbur, Augusta Washington, at City William, Jertrude Jennemann, at Coleman, Charles, Helen Tansey, at Coleman. Paul, Evelyn Bartley, at Methodist. Edwin, Jo Ann Eltaroth, at Methodist. Robert, Pauline Gunderman, at Methodist. Oval, Martha Seabolt, at Methodist. James, Mary Martin, at St. Vincent’ 8, ‘ Jon, June Stafford, at St. a Ethel Cline, at Emhardt. Cli ord, Leona McLean, at Emhardt. an, Naomi Stanley, at Emhardt. Boys Raymond, Virginia Murray, at Coleman. Charles, Ida Hopwood, at Methodist. Walter, Vada Owens, at Methodist Homer Alta Emberson, at Raymond, Margaret Parmer, at Erhardt.

ardt. id, at Bmbarat. Alzenia Hooten, at mw . Chesa~

Mary MeV at 2015 Leo, Alma (Jicves, od BE.’ Joe, Mayme Whitse§, at 028 B. 1 pene, | DEATHS

Jesse Alvin Kelley, 3, at City, gococeic meningitis,

Virginia

Francis,

25th sh, dichigan.

men-

ay Grove Hancock, , at 1329 Central, po

myocarditis Prank Wilson Bartlett, n, at 815 E 25th,

Ary carrie B. Fields, 30, o 221 N. Sheffield, hr M. at ns Congress, cere-

elen Huller, Jin Ellea wept He N. Arsenal,

| Neil L. Arthur,

‘Ligonier;

17 Wounded; Th vO re Prisoners of German

S. Sgt. William E. Corley . . . killed in Germany,

in' Germany March 14. Awarded the purple heart, he is in a hospital in Paris. He is 18 and re-entered e army in August, 1944, after being honorably discharged for being only 16 years old He was a sergeant when he was discharged Overseas since January, he is the son of Mrs. Florence Dotts, 1114 E. 9th st, and Lynn Attkisson, 1215 E. 9th st. .

STATE—

The navy department list of men wounded in action includes the following marines: Cpl. Dewey O. Covell, South Bend; Pfc. George Debaun Jr?, Shelbyville: Pvt.

Ernest L. Farabee, Salem: Pfc. Louis Paul Lacko, East Chicago; Pfc. Clifford Reely,

Te fe rl ni Men killed “in- Europe as: anriounced by the war ‘department are:

Pfc Hérman E, Casey, Salem: 8gt. Johm ogarty, Michigan City; 8, Sgt. William G, Ford, Jamestown; T. 5th i Charles W. Hutcheson, Montezuma; t. Earl Kerch, Souls Bend; 8 No. elso M. J Medora

| Brazil,

Grove wag “Woitided SBR DUYon | March 2. 3 |

» » » Pvt. John E. Curtis, Mount Vernon, has been killed in the Pacific.

Men who have been wounded in|

Europe, as announced by the war | department, are: Sgt. Allen E. Amick, Hammond; T. Sgt Union City; Pvt, John J. Barber, Burlington; Pfc. Roy G. Bender, Ft. Wayne; T. 5th Gr. John Benetti, Clinton; Pvt. James K. Bennan, Blotming ton; Pfc. ayne FP. Boitet, Pt. Pfc. Robert I. Brown, Mishawaka; vr Y5ih Gr, Dee A. Brubaker, Craigville; T, 5th Gr. Joseph E. Bucher, Peru.

S. 88t. Paul G. Bucher, Ft. Wayne; Pfc. Michael Budnyk, Gary; T, 5th Gr. Russell F. Busam, Cannelton; Pfc. Marvin L. Callis, Kokomo; Pfc. Frank R. Christlieb, Pic.’ Glenn B. Clippinger, Ham- | mond; Pfc. Oscar R. Cook, Hartford City; Sgt. Gordon R. Cooper, Terre Haute; Pvt. Edwin 8. Cottingham, Noblesville.

Sgt. Richard T. Crowder, Kingman: T. 5th Gr. Louis J, Dedina, Gary; Cpl. Edward R. Deiotte, Gary. 8S. Sgt. Jesse R. Downey, Evansville:

Roachdale; Pfc. Frank T. Emery, Borden;

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T. Sgt. Lowell Beaver . , in Europe.

missing

Sgt. David J. Evans, Gary; Pvt. Carl L Falls, Clinton; Pfc. Fred R Felanin South Bend; Pvt. James B, Field, Pt. Wayne, Pfc. Meredith M. Frewer, Huntington; Pfe. Raymond A. Goodman, New Albany; Pfc. Harry H: Hadsell, Peru; Cpl. Durwood A. Hahn, Newburgh; Pfc. Lawrence E. -Heimberger, Highland; 8 Sgt. Robert J. Henderlong, Valparaiso; Pvt Harry BE, Jojner, Richmond; Pfc. Alex C. Kaminski, Gary; Pfc. Dobinie J Kazwell, Middle-~ bury; 8. Sgt. Algernon J, Keith, Evansville, 2d Lt Warren

Pvt. Bdward Kendall, Mauckport: David O. Keyser, Richmond: Pfc. K. Kilpatrick, Ft. Wayne; 1st Lt. Lachenmayer,” Princeton; Pfc. Jesse L, Leeper, Bremen; T. 4th Gr Charley Loékhart, English; Pvt, James W. McLain Jr., Bloomington Pfc. Elliott M. Oliver, Steve Orosz Jr., Gary: T. 4th Gr. Floyd R. , Galveston; T. 5th Gr, Michael Gary, Pfc. Norman —P Pitman; Frankfort; Sgt. James E Plummer, Muncie; T. Sgt. Herbert C, Pointer, Coalmont; Pfc. Woodrow W. Popplewell, Hammond; Pvt. Vernon L. Price, Evansville, Pvt. Toren H. Pullum, Parmersburg; Pfec..Jubbie D. Putnam, Evansville; 'T, Sgt. Thomas E. Quinn, East Chicago: T. 4th Gr. Orval J. Raines, « Jasonville Pvt

John T,

'W.--Regel, - Evansvil | Reinke, Kouts Evansville,” Pvt, Liberty. . .i Pie, Kenneth V. Schreiber City, Pfc.’ John E, Sims Hershel C. Smith, Muncie; Pfc. lee E Smith, Salem: 8 Robert PF. Smith Lanesville; Pvt, Walter M, 8mith, Muncie Pvt.. Earl D. Stevens, Grandview: Pfc Robert H. Strahm, Albany, Pfc, Elmer C Sydow, Michigan City Pfc. Gerald W. Tegemeyer, Pt. Wayne; Capt. Rohgrt E. Tolle, Tipton: Pfe. Charles B. Vogleman, Huntington; Pvt. William C Williams, Petersburg; Sgt Robert A, | Woehler, Evansville; 8. Sgt Lioyd E { Wolfe, Wolcott; Pfc. William BE, Wood, | Goldsmith,

: Rg s' B. Richardt, Sylvester ' J, Scheibel,

Michigan Williams. - Pvt.

oy. "8 WOUNDED IN PACIFIC REGIONS Pfc. Norman L. Collins; Newport; 8. Sgt Loris D. Harless, Pendleton; 8S. Sgt. Cldrence P. Meagher, Anderson; Pfc. Harlie O. Read, Bedford: 8S. Sgt. Levon A. St. Clair, Kewanna; 8. Sgt. Warren W.Widenhgger, Ft. Wayne. J » bd »

PRISONERS OF GERMANY *

Pfc. Edward Denton, Stendal; Tis Lt Bernard Dick Jr.. Evansville; Pfc. John 'E

Sgt. Arley V. Downs, |

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Hamilton, Columbus; 8. Sgt. Marion C. offman, Otwell; Sgt. Robert EB. -McCam-

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man division and killed its com-| Stig ander, Maj, Gen. Johann Michel | progress.

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