Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 May 1945 — Page 19
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0 : nite 4 ' Hoosier Heroes: Four Local M en Die; Four Reported Saved Cao ee lA : roneive hospital treatment after his Ly | DEAD— ; e 20 fl An India lis h h ta Vv - |leave. While captured his injured | er 2 ga a apd Sig w Det ao a | : arm was amputated above the elbow : : : ALE | glee w e Na roug i i by a German surgeon. He is'a grad- Tm A : - ; o ; a eBid x | nationwide attentiorf in March, has : : i uate of Shortridge high schiogl ar and a Read ~~ B | been reported killed if” action in| [il CEE [Indiana ish yo re Li ea Lal y 3 s Stock” : | Germany, He is Ptc. Carl E. -Gerk- 4 ; ie. il An infantryman, Pfe. Nathan L. Ahel ; a ‘ing, whose 9th army tank” * din # TR Williams, husband of Mrs: “Annette| r : k will read H . pany took over one German town i ] Go ; Williams, 1449 Golay st., was wotind« ‘ ’ ck tonight ; i i so fast it took an entire German : ; ed April 8, in Germany. He is now . . : mn eh? ! } mortar platoon: intact 4 : {improving slowly at a general hos- ' itt 4 : 0 : i kb ital in Europe, rps. . Pfe. Gerking was acclaimed as a Me williams, who is 22, is a : = the Seventh ~ hero of the éntry after he spottetl’ : : graduate of Crispus Attucks high 3 , : : [iss Ameter | the German group. His unit took 1 schocl and was employed by the 5 5 . and Mrs. § . more than 80 prisoners and took| - - : big d Excelsior Co. He has been 3 Foo ww : A eld pl, and | | over the: heavy guns before Nasis| Pfc. Carl E. Gerking , . . killed | Ma). Frank C. Sellers . . . died | 0/0" = ltl deny Ff - ] : Ss are Mr. § could: carry out orders to destroy| in. Germany, . in action in Germany, | Mr. and Mrs, Lawrence Williams, ; { 3 : . : 5 Carlyle: ] tem, 23-year-old tankiieh was! ji Po : {live' at 1337 Columbia ave. Pvt.| : ] ” : < Hl i illiams’ small son, Nathan Jr. her father, § - the husband of Mrs. Ruth Gerking,|* ; ur pi ily Golay address. ; ; : ; white satin | | 452 Holt rd, and the son of Mr. 4 : 3 # HN \ by a net yoke, J and Mrs. Sam Gerking, 1005 S. bi p 8. Sgt. John W. Burns, who was F : C and 1 19 each irt forming § Lyons ave. He observed the first Le - ; : | wounded April 9, over China is now = : ARE 4 i ve A anniversary of his entry into Service ; 1 {improving in a hospital in. the il cascades three - days- before his death and i: ha 4 Fy | Philippines. ~ will carry a + § * had been oversess since December.| = §¢ | Em & 0 | The 19-year-old sergeant was d a white | © ‘A former student at Ben Davis gr! ; serving. as a photo gunner on a ge ) ’ : i y t 3 1 . . | : high school, he worked at Allison's : i Liberator and is a brother of David N You haven't seen towels like this, pure or 5 : belore entering service. 5 : A 4 8 Burns and Francis Burns of near iu EN / » matron of In addition to his wife and par- : ; ; Indianapolis. He is a graduate-of Nh ; 3 an : treat ner. } ents, he 1s survived by two daugh- ; : i Technical high school and while FINN # linen (except for the colored stripes, kline, short ters, Judith Kay, three ard- ong- ; 4 living here mde his home with Mr EE hw Re e-F , CC ahe will q © half years old, and Jerry Joan, two; and Mrs, Thomas S. Hook, 824 'N oud J Ny 4 2 “th Lida 0 SFE : two brothers, Carpenters’ Mate 2-c¢| * 3 _e“sS : Sa : Bancroft ave. . Before entering] : a 5 4 woven -in with “cotton threa 5) a chosen or- - Samuel E. Gerking, in Hawaii, and| Pfc. Roy S. Baldwin Jr. . . . died Lt. John (Jack) Winchell service he worked for the Krogert # e the ma- Larry, Indianapolis, and three sis- of wounds in Germany, freed from Stalag 7-A. Grocery and Baking Co. J i h F : Ms. Jack ters, Jackie and Dorothy, at home, | . A Overseas since October, Sgt. Burns - $14 RJ FPN hemmed and ‘ready to use ... and : J and Mrs. Jean Talkington, Win- ; holds a citation for his part in the 7 IZ : og , and Mrs. terh : as h * terhaven, ig aE : sinking of a Jap ship in Ormoc Bay. f ; BT “on, ; . . : | J : # 2 ® i 4 : : — Ww gy just about 22x31 inches. Made in Irepink and | Maj. Prank C. Sellers, nephew of ! Cl J STATE— Kad / on { ndants will \ Mrs. Will H. Smith, 5458 N. Illinois ; i ; . : : WN . short’ veils . st, has been reported killed after : The following Hoosiers are on to- a, land, whare they know how to produce oh 1 being listed missing in’ action five y a 4 ET TS tiay's war and navy departments fi oy * 5 son's best | months, : alll ® 3 | casualty lists: : ; : vill’ be Mr. . “His family learned yesterday that ; hoe 3 | af on. AVY DEAD. x the best of linen, they come with four 3 e died Dec. 15, after being re- Ea Marie Cpl. Howard wine, Elkhart; held tn the — | ported missing Dec. 4 in Germany; ” Bi, Se or] - Marine Cpl.pLloyd Edward Riley, Some hs, Bon roe lg ? : - couple will § He was serving with the 26th di- J Be F. \ NAVY WOUNDED : x - : different stripings of red, blue, yellow g "vision of the 3d arm - baci : | Ens Thomas F. -Andrews, Decatur; |. ee “Bg = E ndiana -udi- . A graduate of West Point in 1939, ET Ch les Trusty (left ; ded | 24 Lt, Frederick L. Franzman, Cannelton. ni y § sty ( ’ ’ J D—EUROPE : R J ay J member of he was an instructor at Ft. Harri- J Bret molten Po y pi Capt Fry im Hammond; a Ru and green. And Heaven-sent for 4 rity. * son and in Trinidad and w IT ud a : od Yo. Mount V : : x ey ay 5 I Zurope mn iced ad Fee seul . ; ¢ | st, is a prisoner of Germany. pic.. Jimmie 45 “Conrad, Latavette: Fc. ¥ ey : § A > ¥ , Day, Nort ernon; Pfc - $ % Don” . . | requested ‘combat duty. He.is the T Sar = Bare Thorne , , , po. ; ; Berl, P. Dippel, Evansville; Set, Clarence Se ; 7 bride's kitchen shower. y ‘ - 8 whurg,; ce. .G N fos 3 2 ! Men i son oft Mr. and Mrs, Luke Sellers, | oy Nn Lermany, £5 5 J Le Aer Bisel Plo. William H. Grady Jr, 3 ; ® Lh : former Indianapolis residents now | .8gt> Cyril Hodonsky, San
Piere; T. 5th Gr. Harry R. Horn, Knights-
seas two months ago after more ; town. | SY y nL ? - 3 . ; Limit—é to a Customer -His wife, Mrs, Mary Sellers, New : . K. Im Alla: Donald 3 : 4 : n h tc h F | : 4 Cpl. Di . Imler, Avilla: Pfc. Donal ; % | Orleans, La, gave: birt the than three years in service and 22 Ps Lon A 3 i ; .
! G. Renno, New. Haven; ° Pfc. Albert F. : : {months in Panama. for » | couple's first child Friday. He: is| He formerly
: of Mitt For. Sgt. Kocher, who is 24, went over- | | 2 | Midletown, 3 i 111 ;
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x i was 10 i | 5 Skurka, Whiting; Pfc. Calvin A, Voelkel, Christian i the cousin of Capt. Will H. Smith| SR Dovey by the Pennsylvania hil Otwell; 8. Sgt. Richard F. Walton, EvansJr. and Lt. Robert C. Smith, sons Is i ville. : ..m, / " His brother, Tech. 5 Him ARMY DEAD—PACIFIC : 1 ‘ 6:30 p. 18 | of. Will H. Smith, Indiana collector Kocher. is § Er ho Seorgs| en y | Pvt. John H. Cie, Columbus: Pvt. Roy 2a R ; : Linens, Fourth Floor a Pro” : of internal revenue. | s 8 In Be gum. i > A. Haynes, New Castle; .. Sgt. Norbewt Ww. 5 ¢ : Id- and the 3 } q 4 un A Heitz, Madison; Cept. Wayne A. Kepner, . : a s zn ” : & - 3 a 4 West Lafayette, Pfc. Harry L. Luce, Clinciety of the Pfc. Roy 8. Baldwin Jr., husband | WOUNDED— oo : : Ve Sat. "Ihomas Ex Micune, Marweli : : d { 3 “ : + N s 4 . v " be i : of Mrs. Jessie L. Baldwin, 2625 N.| Pfc. Warner Chapman, son of Mr. | John W. Burns Ervin H. Scott CX Carin te ell: Ble. John M. - . \ ihe shuith , Gale st; and son of Mr. and Mrs.! ang Mrs. John H. Chapman, New| Wounded Wounded Solitat, jTredcticksurg)” PUL Mighaet A ; A y ocum w : Roy 8. Baldwin Sr. Spite be East Chicago I A S With. AL" § } Moror Ve di Ao Bu rst Palestine, was wounded in action is a graduate of Washington high So oy, Chae; vi. Wintred 4 ro t : 06 | < ific” will be received the preceding day in Ger- | April 10, serving with the 3d army ffs Sed Soil employee of the : ARMY WOUNDED EUROPE i » . : [ 1 0. Pfc. ve HO I. wood; . us 5R Hany. {In Germany. He is now in a hospi- k ® 8 = Marshall Alexander, Terre Haute; Pic. 1 Word of his being wounded was tal In England, An infantryman, Pvt. James J. Charles B iio Po at 4 ; harles P. ce, shville; : ¥- a fea Se 5 ered ere April 25 and news of | Pfc. Chapman, who is 22, is a Mahoney, son of Mrs. Marie Ma- mond E. Curtis, Fierceton. Prt John L } 3 e . ’ Enicks, Terre Haute: S. Sgt. Herschel A. Oliver Tay- was ar fame uy Lays Inter. He graduate of Technical high school. { honey, 1856 N. Warman ave, was Ertel, Morris: pie. Charles E. Fenn, An. f oy; Pfc. Howard’ 8. Gar , Paoli; Pfe. Weigmann, © A gunner in a machinegun crew | ‘He has been in service four years wounded April 12, in Germany. A Ahold. F. Jergens, Gary: 5. .8¢v. dobn L. dgar Lloyd I of an infantry division, Pfc. Bald- and overseas since February. | Now in a hospital in England, he Jobe, - Vincennes; 'S. Sgt. John I. Jones, esner is the | i win went il tho’ ari eto $= a is improving aecording to a letter, Roselaie. Boece. Ft Warne: 13 » : 1045. =nr went heey ton Cpl John A. Patterson, husband | written for him by a buddy in the ; Sy, Arthur G¢ Krouse, Ft. Wayne; lst : i i ‘ 1 fred R. M Plymouth; 8: Sgt. George| . : boeune will - | 1945. He had been in combat about Of MIS. Betty Patterson, 1631 E. a. oe ro Mataney EE re rr Sgt. Frank J. McMani- SET i yi 11, Anderson; Pvi. Glenn C. Mottern, illgraff and i a | 8 week Wren pe hi! killed. | Michigan st, was wounded in Ger-| A former student of Washington Ber a Clint Mullins, Scottsburg; x \ : | “He was graduated fr Pvt, Melvin PF, Stallman, Evansville; S. * . KE high ya acyl a Pechmusal} many April 3. thigh. school and former employee gor Gooree A Szeno East chiara Pre ¢ i Survi : e being inducted.| pighting with a field artillery unit | of Conner Spratt Outdoor Adver- Richard L. Teeters, Martinsville; Plc si )STessS rl urvivors 4 so include a sister, lot Gen, Patton's 3d army, Cpl. Pat-|tising Co., the 19-year-old soldier Omer C. Traxler, Kendallville . : "N. Graham © J es three half-sisters, Mrs.!terson is 23 and went overseas in| entered the army April 7, 1944, and | ARMY. WOU cir Sa : morrow for | BY C.cne Houts, Mrs. Eleanor March, 1944, after going into the went overseas in February. - Alor Javiente E Brusdinse, Crawiords- ' Steinhauer and Mrs. Thel | | : ville; 8. Sgt. Robert M. Coburn, Wabash; Day Parade | er: his d Ts: Thelma Crook=|army in October, 1943. He attended brother, Pvt. Robert Francis Ma- Pvt. Jeroy E Davis, Goshen; T. Sgt. vose . elon, Ww § ; - u spital Cheer - ° willl gran Pe. and Mrs, | Technical high school and worked! honey, is now in France. R ERE. Evansville: Pvt. Robert,J. Emovered dish = | am T. Jones 6 Station st. /at Schwitzer-Cummins. : i 2 a mick, Washington: Sgt. Waltice C. Erp
and three. nephews. His three |
brothers:in-} { He holds the purple heart and el Wounded March 27, on Mindanao, Ne Pvt. Benedict L. Hahaj, South Or ~ Sm ig M. Sgt. Robert!presidential unit citation. His wife 2d Lt. Ervin. H. Scott, husband of | Pfc. Ralph E Kinsinger, Cambridge : ooker, ohn Houts and Homer recently was given an -honorahle Mrs. Mildred Grow Scott, 210 N.[Cityi 1st Lt. Oscar L. Leistner, Tell City; ;
| Pfc. Ralph A. Mdple, Monon; Pfc. John C. | Steinhauer, are in service. discharge from the WAC. Sheffield ave., is now improving in |Martin, Baty: Pfc. William E. McDonald, y ” 8 8 2 2 ” 1 h ital Levt ! Princeton; Sgt. Charles F Mohler, Monon; A member of radio intellig ence | . . a general hospital on Leyte. Pfc. Earl B. N6él, Greenfield; Pfc. Morris 8 Pfc. Robert Huntington Hill, son| .1t Scott, who is-30, is a grad- |R. Smith, Shelbyville; Pfc. Richard G With the 3d army, T. Sgt. E. Harold of Mr. and.Mrs. John C. Hill, R. R. f* Washington High school, | rere Rusu Jfraitle. Plo. EME K. Thorne, formerly of Indianapolis, | 10, Bov 341, was wounded April 8 { m, Rie of’ Washington high schoo Ward, Rushville; Pfc. Raphael F. Weisen- - ach, Orris. - Was killed April 17 in Germany. a former student at Danville col
Italy, just before his division en=| utler university, and a1 ARMY MISSING—EUROPE J I Word of Sgt. Thorne's death was tered Bologna. : L583 ang B 5 r oe a North- |. Pvt. Gilbert H. Allen, Logansport; T. 4th | received by his wife, Mrs. Louise| pighti ith the Mth Red Bulli rer €mpovee © e |Gr. Robert E. Cook, Gary: S. Sgt. James Henry Thorne, Noblesville. a o DE ¢ a vr “i | western Mutual Life Insurance Co./P. Grimes, Salem: Pfc. John Harmar, » ivision, the 25-year-old soldier has| odges, Terre The 29-year-old soldier had been heen in servi His mother, Mrs. Ann May Scott, fica: 2d Lt. Huber ATR ng ER
er Ke Sue Jung, 1944, and jijes at-the Sheffield address, and Fore ri ns worse L. Mint ver overseas since last October. He was OL Ie n tallings. Mount ver. Ein. oof wa 20. Roy Hug: | graduated trout -Warsen Gonitall 1 panera ve Er Pi gins, now of Lapel. "He was a grad- high school and attended Butler| 2 na | “second tH: Mure P. Wiley, St. Paul; 2d uate of Technical high school and | university.- First Lt: Frederick A. Wiecking, Ut Ralph E. Worthington, Hobart. = j 8 former employee of the Indian-| His brother, Lt. John Paul Hill son of Mrs, Marie Wiecking, 320 E | ARMY PRISONERS..GERMANY ) Spolis Times-and the E. C. Atkins|crew chief of a P-38, has been over : PL oper Bacle, South Bend: Pvt. John tL! Co i
* [Maple road, has been liberated from |B. Cross, South Bend; Pfc. Leste R. Cut- ; Suwiving bisides. t {seas 18 months and holds the air |g German prison and is now at [Shi Patoka; S.-Sgt.’ William E. Jackson, iving besides the wife and medal and ire Presidenia) citation. |p ome. Bedford: Plc. Reeve FP. Morlan. Greer. Mr. and Mrs. Huggins are a brother, | #
Mounf. Vernon; Pvt. Russel V. Kimbrel, Wounded in the arm “when he |§ castle; Pfc, John Mravinac, East Chicago: Arthu I* 5th Gr, James M, Newton, Austin; Pfc. oy 2 tor, Tu, ie ee | 5 Sgt Chae Trusty son d hus. (Was taken prisoner duririg the Bel- | Voi iam E. Palmer, Ft. Wayne: Pfc. Claré rege an I'S. naries lrusty an us- lgium 1 bulge battle, Lt. Wiecking will David Rosenbower, Crown Point; 1st Lt. Holmes and an uncle and aunt, Mr.| band of Mrs. Anna Jean Trusty David O. Shinn, Greenfield. E and Mrs. M. M. Gurley, Milford, IL | Is 2553 Shelby st., is at Percy Jones f #8 =. = | hospital, Battle Creek, Mich., after 2S AFE— » tam +being-wounded for the second time
|| Reported missing since April 4, in|? Germany. Germany, Pfc. Morris E. Butler has| Sgt. Trusty; who is 23, was written his wife, Mrs. Bernice But- wounded in January the first time ler, 1412 E, Minnesota st., that he is! and was wounded again March 23;
“all right.” ne just eight days after returning to Holder of the purple heart for combat. He received shrapnel : BACKED BY A DEFINITE wounds received ing February in Wounds and lost his right ‘arm. : Germany, he is a former employee| A member of the 12th armored of R. C. A. Pvt. Butler is 24, and “Hellcat” division, Sgt. Trusty holds “8 is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peay]|the purple heart, the combat infan- 2, ~~ | Butler, 2011 Zahn dr. ‘A brother, Trans Inge, - SRpert Hilky d = ’ 1 1 i Sgt. Carl L. Butler, is at Ft. Worth,| man's badge and a citation for § - : ” : bo J : 4d Tex.: - bravery. He has been in service 2% : dA 3 . HOW 10 SELF-SERVICE YOUR Tivo. years and overseas six months. h “e - I : oh 2 vo A prisoner of the Nazis since May| He has a son, Charles Thomas <\ wi 7 in Eleetnie REF RIG E RATOR 15, 1043, Lt. John (Jack) Winchell | Trusty, 2, at the Shelby st. address. \ ‘ i a e— ; Phy, a, | was liberated from Stalag 7-A on Pie. a Le Lettre on of Sunday. C. orsey hy SON The 26-year-old officer is the hus. ‘Mr. and ,Mrs. Dale Littrell, 1016 . : . 7 a : esuior ; : band of Mrs. Mary Ruth Winchell, Bole iou p hs Jas Moulded Ari pe : j hii ona GF Sav in Yop or Gallom of sabimer. Fev torts Southport, and son of Mrs. Florence | +“ . L 5 mounted in the bottom remove nearest panel. Conw 1, 6 i re, many. ; s he 2 K La = oa . . . . Le ~ d looks s thing lik oo hil diate | hi Sel — one “Bin = Fighting with the. 104th Timber- : h ON'T wait until the first hot day this summer to check od toh or Jhealies wpa cleaned with a || which h il wolf division, the 22-year-old sol- : Won 3° Nas. pilot, 'was shot down dier was first wounded Nov. 19. He vacuum cleaner or @ brvah, | over the North sea. Lt Winchell is ve am baa r
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; Tout h lif high school And uriue university. WON Lo wet fi Be smart and do it now. If you do find anything wrong, 15 shal ww van. =a g L {) A N a S { “re oo +}. 3. Defrost as soon ai YA inch of frost is built vp Sgt. Herman Al Kocher, reported | $0 qed at A 3 repairs maybe made by your Electric serviceman before let frost malt, Raver chip off with a tool. | a prisoner of war of Germany A of <O% ; . st | April 2, has been liberated, his » Ss your needs-become acute. 4. Don't put wrapped packages in box or overload | parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kocher, Your Electric refrigerator during the summer carries a - With 194 much food fa prevant geod wir sireulation, | 1305 Comer ave. were notified to- ny ad. . ; wee” 5. Allew foods te cool to room temperatures } day. | = considerably greater load and the motor driven freezing before putting away, Your payments are = unit operates oftener and longer to keep te il a = mperatures at a 6. Oil motor twi ; 5 SERVICES SATURDAY made here . ..you|| Z| Soleus. Sons pron oD ep em gu, Yo ; ; FOR MRS. RITTER deal with home %, | sate low level. ou strenuous operation should be made + Call a derviceman at the first sign of roubld. | HA Tesient of Marioh “colts ‘2 . people. - yy 3 uo , 2h - as easy as possible and this can be done by following the Electric FANS r : ¥ years, Mrs. Helen L. Ritter, 2046 N. ® Your principal balance re- JIN a A680 suggestions offered in the box at the right on “How to - ' : | | -LaSalle st. died yesterday at her : {i . ch : 8 rid | home. She was 45. EE Tadic paints eto . The Only vault in In- : on Self-Service Your Electric Refrigerator. Pre pare your 1 Luiciente Such Yew, sleser.if fun is givei | Mrs. Ritter was a native of, Vin- “month. ! dianapolis approved : or y ook : 2 b ! cennes and was the wife of Harry ‘ Yous 2 TIE ody \ by The American In- $ A ‘2 i year older” refrigerator now for summer. oR 2. Be sure all nuts and bolts are tight. “J. Ritter, Services will be at 3. ® Your payments are made | | stitute of REFRIG- oe” : Check, too, your Electric fans. If you wait until summer 3. If lubrication does net relieve rattle, take fe @ h 3 : Lp. m. Saturday in the Moore Mor- | HERE. LY . ERATION. Ea . fi ! serviceman . Wo | tuarles,, Northeast chapel, with Cosipetitive Interest Rate | jas | yo : . you may find yourself without their cooling services for .
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- , The Rev. Joseph Flannigan, of saad Brightwood Methodist. church, will