Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 May 1945 — Page 3

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ish Torah Sat Marine 2d Lt. Fred J, Hunekler, : orisis could "outstanding Butler university basabove men ketball star, has been killed in'acon, Sie 1 tion in the Pacific ‘area. : “by Yugo= || +--- He was the-husband of Mrs. Fred i — J. Huneklée rand son of Mr. and} )e No ques- . Mrs. C. L. Hunckler, both of JefferTison being sonville, 4 BS bo Lt. Hunckler, who was 23, had

far back as

M SUIT, June, 1943. | * "A graduate of Jeffersonville high| & bt (U. Po school, he starred on the basketball ner Cincine - team there and began playing on in a law the hardwood squad at Butler durhy Lansing ing his freshman year. During the a 1939-40 season hé won His freshman 0,000 worth ¥ 2

ion” by ree ge proposale 1e still was put that the ' almost ag

Sal, income

DEAD

been in the marine resérves while

at Butler and was called to active] duty after he was graduated with in physical education in}}

a BS.

letter as a forward on the team. In the 1942-43 season Lt. Hunckler was named captain of the team. ¥ un T. 5th Gr. Andrew Abernathy,

husband of Mrs. Ethel Abernathy,|

1715 Alvord st., was killed in action mn Biak, New Guinea, March 22, A former resident of Tulaski, fenn., where he had attended high Jhool, Technician Abernathy entered service July 2, 1943, and -had been overseas since last October. Surviving besides the wife are the mother, Mrs. Ellen Abernathy, of Tulaski; four sisters, Mrs. Mary Frances Harwell, Indianapolis; Mrs. Lizzie Lee Reynolds, Mrs. Roosevelt Brown, and Mrs. Eliza Loyd, all of

| ingon blvd,

Marine 2d Lt. Fred J. Hunckler +++ killed in the Pacific.

now in. Paris, Mrs. David Cook, Indianapolis; Mrs. Herbert Whitson, Columbus, O, and Mrs. Ivan Bess, Gary. Memorial services will be held at the Indianapolis Hebrew congrega-

tion at 8 p. m. on May 11.

and three ‘sisters,’

Second Lt. Morton: A. Gellman

Sgt. Charles Humphress . , \ + « » killed in Germany,

freed from Stalag 7-A.

Emett| uate and

has - been on Atlantic duty. . Pte. A paratrooper, Pvt. Batkin holds the purple heart and| Thomas Russell, son of Mrs. Jennie is a former student at Washington | Kurey, 459% “E. Washington st., was high school. slightly wounded in New Guinea in sn April, but is now ready to gO back A former Indianapolis policeman,|to duty. Pvt. Daniel T. Veza, husband of Mrs. Marjorie J. Veza, 3045 Wash-

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England following wounds received | went overseas in December, 1943, Apri] 15, in Germany. ° 2 aa ‘ Pvt. Veza, who 1s 27, was fighting] Wounded April 8, in Italy, Pvt. in the infantry of the 100th division of the 7th army. He had ‘been over-|trude Gray, 825 Fayette st,

Philippines, Pvt. Russell is a former resident| Gordon, son of Mr,

'T. 5th ‘Gr. Andrew Abernathy + » + killed on New Guinea.

John W.| and Mrs. Jess

and entered active duty with the Albert F. A. Gray, son of Mrs. Ger-|Indiana National Guard. -He holds! the. truck and

ing in Italy.

rispus Attucks high school port at sea, and Sgt. nded Indiana university ex-| Gordon, at Camp Wheeler, Ga. tension for two years.

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» ; While driving a truckful of GerWounded March 28, on Caballo in| man prisoners back to his camp,

James E. L. Ruff, husband of Pearl Ruff, 4501 E. 30th st, { French Lick

| Mrs.

Germany,

Pvt. Gordon, who is 26,"is an in-| in England. fantryman "with the 38th division

| ‘Pfc. Emil Malinovsky . , . miss-

George L.

He is now hospitalized

Pvt. - Ruff’ suffered his injuries! when German fire opened up on

it was overturned. has | the Philippines Liberation ribbon.| He was previously wounded the first |

seas only two weeks when shot. A|written that he is now ready to be Pvt. Gordon is a former employee | of this-year and holds the purple

graduate of Manual high school, Pvt. Veza attended Butler univer-| sity two years. old daughter, Mary Marjorie.

| sent to a rest camp in Rome. Pvt. Gray, who is 24, has been

|of the National Cushion Spring Co:| Two of his brothers are also in He has a 9- months- | overseas one ‘year and in service|service, Seaman I-c Harold Eugene a 'since Dec. 9, 1942. He is a grad-!Gordon; serving. on a troop trans-| was formerly employed by P. R. Rr E,

héart. Overseas since last July,

member of the military police and Sgt

he is a

-{ Technical high ' school.

Mallory Co. Ine. Pvt. Ruff attended; The 31-year-old soldier has four children, |g Kathlene, Marilyn, Ronald and Donna -Jean... His mother, Mrs.

st., and his father, John Ruff, lives on N. New Jersey st. .

STATE...

The following Hoosiers are on ‘to-| day's casualty. lists:

NAVY DEAD ey _ Pfc. Edward L. Brasher, New Albany; Cpl. Thomas M, Harris; New Albany: Pfc. | i William B. Kail, Auburn: Pfe.. Thomas R.| Maden. Clinton: Pfc. Joseph F. Metager, | Lafayette: Platoon Sgt. Michael P Mur. | ray, Hobart: Pfc. Bernard E..Plum, Wabash; Pfc. Paul M. Slater, Warsaw: Pfc Mike Stuper, Clinton; Pfc. George D.! Yeiger, Evansville, * : NAVY WOUNDED | Aviation Ordinanceman 3-e Wikhur Ken- | neth Douglas, Gosport; Pharmacist's Mate 3-¢ John Peter ‘Sondgerath, Freeland’ Park Aviation Machinist's Mate. 2.¢ Malcolg Eugene Terry. Hartford City, NAVY MISSING ed "Seaman 2-¢ Chester Roy

Any DEAD—EUROPEAN REGIONS Ferdinand J. Alvarez, East Chiio Charles Barabas, East Chicago; Cloyce . lassingame, = Gary; | Pye Everett W. Books, Elkhart; George Fedorchak Jr... Gary; Pfc. Sylvester M, | Kellerman, Oldenburg: Sgt. Francis E Robertson, Bedford; Pfc. Richard J. Ruple, | Syracusé, ARMY DEAD-—PACIFIC REG TONS ne, Dwayne Bergstrom, Mentone; y M. Berson, Rensselaer, | MISSING—EUROPEAN REGIONS | 8, 8gt. Howard L. Johnson, Hammond William E. Lawark, Fortville; Sgt McDonald, Mishawaka, Ple Seeley, Mishawaka

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Bertha Riff, lives at 322 N. East|3#,

_1Jdaohnson. Atlanta; 5

Hie uson, ul

|'Alfonse M.

Pfc J hecnary M

an WOUNDED—EUROPEAN pa ‘Charlie Ble ssett, rlestown; Chang, Latayetie; Pvt. ato Cockr Tipton; 8 - x

Freche Te Plc. “Harlan bh Gillaspy, hersville; Pvt, Don. .

ald XK. Goyer, he 3 ek Cpl. Harold G. Col :

Robert C. Hains. Anderson; Fe. Clyde ! B. YHamilton, Milford." o Carl B. Harting, Greenfield: T. st” Gr. Paul Hayden, Pair T, 4th Wayne D, Hissong, Argos; 8. L. Holifiéld, ‘Washington; 8. P. Hollan, New Castle; Pvt, Pv’ John ©. Keizer, Tatar ete: T. 5th Grr glack J. Kilmer, - Rensselaer: Pfc. Robert A. Kortz, Evanse ville; Capt. Joseph- A. Macnak, Whiting; . Pfc. Donald E. Mallonee. East Gary; ve Donald C, Merchant, Terre Haute; | Gerold L. Miller Elkhart; Miiler, . West. Lafayette; Pvt. John Niezgodski South Bend; 8. Sgt.. James R, ,Noble, Vincennes Pvt. Albert FP ,Orentt, Warsaw; William J. Quakeénbush, Bicknell: ! Rolland -¥. Bchleibaum, Seymour: T. Sg. Claude J. Schutte, New Albany; Pfc. Wile liam E. Shuck, Middletown; 2d Lt. Charles | H: Steinegeweg, Bloomington; Pfc. Howard G. Wallpe,' Fowler. ARMY WOUNDED-—PACIFIC REGIONS Pvt. John T, Cavanaugh, Terre Hautej T. Sgt. James A. Fulkrod, Kokomo; Plc, { Harold E. George, Jeffersonville; Pvt. Wile" liam E Harris, Muncie; | Hayes, Royal Center; tle, South Bend; Pfc Delphi: . Gerald W. Karnes, Bluffton} Pfc. Francis X. Kieffer, Prancisco, Pvt. Wesley A. Maden, Rockville; Pla, Malarz, South Bend; 8. th, Donald P, Miller, New: Castle; {Donald A Nichols, New Castle; W._ Shoudel, Garrett; 8. Sgt. | Smith, Montgomery; 8. Sgt. William Williamsdén, Ft. Wayne. : ARMY PRISONERS. OF WAR—GERMANY Pfc. Billy P. Albright, North Mane * chester: 1st Lt. Robert D. Cassady. Hame let Pic. Steve Cenko Jr, Gary: Py Craft, Cayuga: Pvt. Howard Deavel, South Bend Cpl. Oliver | Eenieavel Richmond; Ee rr: Euler, North Vernon; ro. hs R. hs { ster, Evansville: Sgt. Tmt i Regan, Huntington: Pvt. George E. Beynolds, Campbellsburg; 1st Lt, Richara W. Bipe, * | Knightstown.

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Tulaski, and a brother, Pfc. Louis 2 x = 1T'$ ONE NEARER VI ETORY

SAYS:

Freeman Abernathy, how in Vir- MISSING — ginia after serving 35 months overS. Sgt. Max W. Paxton, 1822

seas. Koehne ave,, a former resident of Crawfordsville, has been reported missing over Germany since April 10, The word was received by his mother, Mrs.” Minnie A. Paxton, Crawfordsville. 3

» » » : A medic ‘with a paratrooper unit, T. 5th’ "Gr. Lawrence E. Crandall, son of Edward Crandall, 3842 N. Butler ave. was killed in action in

Germany on March 24. : Sgt. Paxton, who is 21, holds the The. 21-year-old ‘soldier was, &|air medal with an oak leaf cluster graduate of Lawrence Central high|ang is a former employee of the school and a member of Prentice Lukas-Harold Corp. He is the Presbyterian church; Before enter- brother of Miss ‘Helen Paxton and

ing service in May, 1043, he had| Miss Mary Paxton, both of Indiarbeen employed in the quartermas-|apolis, - °

ter ‘department: at Ft, Benjamin ® = Harrison. He went overseas nine| An infantryman with the Sth months ago. army Pfc. Emil Malinovsky, husSurviving besides the¥father is a|band of Mrs. Laura Malinovsky, 15 younger” brother, Richard, a student |S. Bolton ave. has been reported at Lawrence Central high school. missing in action since April 12, in . nN 8 0» . | Italy. Previously - reported missing in| Overseas since February, 1944, Germany Since March 18; 2d Lt. Pvt. Malinovsky has earned the Morton A. Gellman, son of Mr. and | combat infantryman badge and a Mrs. Max B. Gellman, 3533 Balsam | presidential citation. He is 31, and ave, has now been listed as killed |a former resident of Lisbon, O. on that date, Pvt. Malinovsky's small son, Wil-

overseas since New Year's day and the Bolton -address. A brother, was with an infantry regiment of! | former Marine Capt. Victor Mathe 3d army. An honor graduate | linovsky, was wounded at Guadalof Shortridge high school, Lt. Gell-| canal andghas received a medical man had attended Indiana univér- | discharge from service, sity before enlisting in the army nn = At Shortridge he was president of SAFE— . the bowling team and a member. of ‘ A German prisoner more than a

the honor society. Surviving besides the parents, are year, Sgt. Charles A. Humphress,

! a brother, Capt. William Gellman, | {son of Mrs. Irene Chris, 459 Arnolda ; has been freed from Stalag

CHAILLAUX RESIGNS |= & =

Humphress was captured

he 24-year-old flier was a radio Homer L. Chaillaux, national operator on the plane. A brother, Americanism director of the Amer-|

S. Sgt. James Humphress, is now at ican Legion for more than 10 years, 2 P

has resigned to become the director) ShEPPArd Fleld, Tex, aller having of programs and promotions for the | | completed 65 missions as a tail gunCalifornia department of the legion. | Nef On an Italy based B-24.

Mr. Chaillaux, who sx = c Y hose resignation) Friday the 13th saw the etd of

becomes effective June 6, was named | . national Americanism director Nov.| {32 montis of Naa capiiehy tov. Pot 15 1934,,by Frank N, Belgrano JE, | and Mrs. George L. Eschenbrenner, en national commander.. In this! 3122 Ralston ave. and husband of

position he has acquired a nationwide reputation: for- leadership in Mrs. Calvle . Bschenbrenner, 1815 | Arrow ave,

youth-training and citizenship-| ; ‘ v building activities -and as a mili- | A lever received By tant opponent of un- ~Afrigrican in=' fluence

his family -

.. Angels” rescued him ‘from Ger"man hands April 13. Pvt. Eschen-

: : ] de. Served go SomIanties of the brenner was captured Feb. 17, 1943, part alifornia with, in Tunisia. : :

hieadguastets. in San Francisco dur- A wgraduate of Tec nical Ng Jade school, the 25-year-old soldier has

JE ROADSIDE COUNCIL 1061 ana svereese since anes o fe ELECTS OFFICERS

1942. Prior to entering the army he was an electrician for the IndianMrs. T. Eugene Bailey, Romney, |apolis Railways. Ind, was named ‘president of the .

‘Roadside council. at an election WOUNDED— meeting Wednesday at Hotel Lin- Wounded and captured April 13,

coln. Other new officers are Mrs. Cal- in: Germany, Pr Join ¥. Batkin

vin Perdue, Acton, first vice presi- Jr, husband of Mrs. Ruby Batkin, dent; W. T. Barbre, Edinburg, sec-/1225 Winfield, was freed by the

ond vice president; Mrs. E. 8S. Hess, Americans the next day, and is now Kentland, recording secretary; Mrs.| improving from his wounds. { C. G. Rodman, English, correspond-| Serving with the field artillery of Ts : || Ing secretary; Mrs. Russell Cush-|the 9th army, Pfc. Batkin has been : | | man, Fortville, treasurer, and Mrs.| overseas one year and in service E. L.. Burnett, Indianapolis, pub-! since October, 1943. He is the son licity chairman, ~ of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Batkin, 702 Named to the board of directors Berwick, and has a small son, Gerwere Mrs. Guy O. Byrd, Indian-| ald Lee, who is 2. Two brothers, apolis; Mrs. June Spellman, Rush-| also in service, are Warrant Officer ville, and Frank Wallace, Indian-! Howard Batkin, in the Pacific, and apolis. | Seaman, 1-¢ Richard Batkin, who

IN INDIANAPOLIS

EVENTS TODAY BIRTHS Indianapolis P.-T. A. GIRLS auditorttm Annual Spring Music Festival, 8:15 p. m,, Broad ‘Ripple high school, Lister. Grace Snyder

Blu» Oya, hospMal plan, meeting, 5 p. m,, Ernest, Thelma Wildow, Hotel Washington. At Cit

§ McCammn: course, 8 p. m., Hotel Wash-| Willard, Mignoette Weeden ington. At Coleman— Phi Delta Theta, lumbia elub.

. Al-City Teen Canteen dance, 8:30 p. m, Tomlinson hall

Indianapolis Club of Printing House Craftsmen, 6:30 p. m,, Columbia club,

EVENTS TOMORROW Times-City Recreation tournament sectionals. Antus} Rose ia field day, Butler uni- : versit y Annual Sadia Artists ‘show, 8 p. m. John { { Herron art musemu.

high

pr At St. Franocis— Thomas, Mary Durbin. Aldon, Pauline Kloof.

Council,

, Mary Wagner, At Methodist— Dee. Frances Anderson, Miles, Virginia Brock. Aubry, Mary Miles. John, Barbara Poole. Jesse, Thelma Smith. George, Mildred Stevens. BOYS At St. Francis— William, Frances Fisk. Yo

‘marble At Ci Paul, Jeannetta Edmonson. Robert, Ulis Peters. At Coleman— Howard, Elizabeth Hammel, Clarence, Melvis Robinson. ———— At Methodist— Johan, Figrence ove, MA rris, Harrie! mly. RRIAGE LICENSES ‘Wesley, - Mildred Mundy, Herbert Blaine Alien, U, 8 a army; Dorothy Louis, Dorothy Webster. May Guy, 3214 Avondale pl. Earl, Mansal Wischmeyer,

17 Ww. 1 Howard Bryan, 510 Ontivie pi 1 DEATHS Patricia Jan 1, Ametat, 1166 Reid pl. Earl Bu Freeland, Camp Atterbury; Jewel ise O Geiger, 556 N. Bel

luncheon, noon, Co- |

division

E94, elmont. A ho 68, at 231 W, 12t bral Donald Gene Gwin, a town. * B,. S4E40IA

2150 N. Olney; Alice! hemo: 741. Sanders. Addie Mae Ee ne; 28, at Methodist, goiter,

g John "Nathan eT Jr, U. 8 army; Mae | William Morris Stults

Mary, Ann |

t ‘Methodist, -myo-

118.

, 1 Kian Bone} Bian

ofss, William Henry Shriver, 8551 "Holly; Nina : raemen ‘Sumner 526 Divisi 2 Freem r, Camp Atterbury; Lina

aH 1, 73, at i. N. Talbot, Bot els 1108 8. tate; Geraldine

nee Teh, .onretral

The 20-year-old officer had been | liam Emil, 18 months old, lives at|

f M LE when his plane, a B-24, was shot] Sing over Hungary in April, 1944.

| today” described haw “Uncle Sam's |

Long, pul- :

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