Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 May 1945 — Page 2

‘Wilma Frye, 140 Spencer

i inten re Lillian Prye,| a6 N

+ Irvington ave, died April 1 Lille, France. . # A member of a quartermaster es supply company, he was 38 4nd Nad ‘participated in the battle of Bastogne. His unit received the Brofise star for its outstanding

‘fohievements. “4+ A “Technical high school grade _uate, Pfc, Frye formerly worked at Frank Seélmier Towel Supply "Oo. He entered the army Dee. 18, “1943, and went overseas in NovémJer, 3 Besides his wife and mother, sur- — are two sons, Robert, 14, and "Richard, 17. 8 » ‘Cpk Grant U. Arn, who was serving inl ordnance of the 8th army, was killed April 15, in Buckeburg, Joermany, When his quarter-ton truck went over an over-pass that had been bombed. Cpl. Axsom, the son of Mr. and ai, Grant Axsom, 610 S. Roena was riding in the truck with an fost at the time it went over. “Phe officer was killed instantly and Cpl. AXs6m died, after medical aid arrived, of a skull fracture and ‘Shock.

* A forfier employee of the Interfiational Harvester Co., the 27-year ld soldier had enlisted in the International Harvester battalion and wal called to duty Jan. 25, 1943. He was ‘a graduate of Ben Davis high| schol and a niember of Fleming | Gardén Christian church: Surviving besides the parents, are| | a brother, Earl, of 614 Roena st. ant a Sister, Mrs. Louise Borgman,| whose husband, Sgt. Donald Borg-| min, is in ine Philipfines

: MISSING — One hour Before Président Triman broadcast the word of the German surrendér on V-E day, Mr. and Mrs, Ora Arnold, 529 N. Tibbs ave, redeived word that their son, T.

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..Bgt. Arnold, who is 20, is an aerial sngineer with . the 15th bombard ment squadron stationed in Italy. | 2 He was on his 20th mission when bis plane was shot down. According to information given by ofie of the alrmén in Sgt. Arnold's Sioup, the the plane had feleased its Bombs when it was hit by flak. of thé meh bailed out, hé

~ A member of the Cutetpillas ¢lub, was wounded Deg. 29, apd Holds air medal Before the air forces, Arnold worked for the AmerLeathér Products Corp. He was graduated from Washington high school and is a member of the Washington Street Methodist chureh,

Flight Officer Edwin H. Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brown; 400 N. Euclid ave. has béen re: ported missihg over Germany since April 11. : Oo-piiot on a B-17, Flight Officer frown has béen overseas approximately two mofiths 4nd was on his Sixth mission when reported fissii§. The dMsyéar-6ld officer has peén 1h service two and oné-half years nd is 4 former employes of | Allison's. A brother, Ensign J. Leé Brown, was killed in & plane crash at Pensadela; Fla, just beforé Easter of 1041,

SAFE 8. Sgt. Robert BE. Allen; 29; son of Mrs. Florence Hynes, 818 N. Oriéns . tal st, has Been liberatéd from BHAI Luift 4 altéf being & German prisenér for 18 Miohiths, He wis a radio-punfief With the 8th air foree and Wid reported missing Jan. 81,

££.

Th Lt. Eldon L. Alig, 21, sen of Mr.

T, Sgt. Herman W. Hallberg . , . freed from German prison,

brongse star medal with an oak leaf cluster. Sgt. Lyons, who is 30, attended schools in Bedford and was employed at Delco Remy Oo. before entering service. He hAs been overseas sinoe July, -1044, and is eligible for discharge. ” - 2 8. Sgt. Bernard Langenbacher, who was capturéd by the Germans the first of January, has been freed according to word received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Langenbachér, 1126 Congress ave, The 24-year-old airman was serving as waist gunner on a B-17 when captured, » a n Pvt. Donald Wechsler, who has] been a prisonef of the Nazis gifice Feb. 17, 1943, has been liberated from Stalag 2<B. He has written His parents, Mr. and Mrs, T. C. Wechsler, 109 Kansas st, that he is “Well and | |safée and will be home soon.” A! brother, 8. Sgt. Roland, is in the | ! China-Burma-India theater. 8 =n B A prisoner of the Germans since

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berg cabled His parents, Mf, and Mrs. HT. Hallberg, 5020 Ralston dr., yesterday, “Am well and fit.| { Hope to see you soon.” This was the first word Mr. and | Mrs. Hallberg had received from their son since last November when he was in Stalag Luft 4. Holder of the bronge star and air medal with thrée oak leaf clusters, Sgt. Hallberg | was serving as a radio operator on a ‘B-24 when reported missing in July over Yugoslavia. He was re: ported a prisoner last September. 8 & »

Pvt. Gordoh W. Brattain, husband of Mrs. Dorothy J. Brattain, 606 N. New Jersey st, has been listed as liberated from a German prison ac: cording to 4 war department announcement. . J » Seaman l:¢c Leo A. Anderson, | who has been listed as missing since March in the English channel, where he was serving aboard a coastal patrol boat, has been | freed from a German prison in| the Channel islands. Seaman Anderson, one of 135 navy men listed as missing ang | now freed, js the son of Bud Albert | Anderson, 533 Coffey st. Annmouncement of the navy men’s liberation | came from the navy department. A former student of Southport high school, the local sailor has been in service ;more than two, years and overseas 19 menths. brother, Petty Officer Albert An-| defson, is ii the Pacific. * Another Hoosier released with! thi§ gfoup i§ Seaman 2:6 Onéster | R. Fefgusont of French Lick, | 2» =» | Captured Jan: 30, 1944 in Tialy, | Pre. James A. Hodghs, husband of | Mrs. Marjorie Ellen Hodges, 1203 | N. Belle Vieu pl, has been freed | and arrived in Newpart News, Va. | April 15 He is the father of Sue Ellén, | whom Hé HAS never seen, and the | son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Hodges, 1251 8B. Zgmon; ave, ” » T. 5th Or. Loren D. Mellendort,

Cpl. Grant U. Axsom . \ killed in Germany. -

arrived ‘home ffom an American Prisoners of War meeting when the good news came. Mrs. Charles Danforth, 814 Villa ave, and Mrs, Paul J. Terrell, 1110 N. Kealing ave, also herd last night that thelr husbands Were freé aftér more than & year's in. ternment.

8 WOUNDED— Marine Sgt. Clayton P. Gulley was wolindéd in combat for the second time last Feb. 19 on Iwo Jima. He . previously had worn the purple heéaft for injuries res ceived in the battle of Saipan. An

[July, 1944, T. Sgt. Hefman W. Hall- |

| | son of Mr. and Mrs. H W. Mellen: | 1044, ~~ dorf, R. R. 18; Box 861, has eabled |

His parents that he has been freed | ftom & Gérman prison. He was

and Mrs. Paul Weer, 56860 N. Me-|gaptured Jan. 10, while serving with | a médical detachment of the Man

ridian st; has beén freed by the Russians, He was held prisoner in Koenigstein fortress, Germany's prize P. W. camp. He was reported missing April 20 of this year. R.8. 8 ; Pfe. Kenneth Curl, son of Mr. ahd Mrs. Clifford Curl, 3241 W. & Washington st. , was liberated from a Germén prison camp Baster Sunday and is now home ofl a 60-day furlough. Husband of Mrs. Mary McKinney Curl, Lynnville, he has two daugh- | ters; Patricia lLeé| Pte. Curl and Ruth Ann, He was a machine gunner with the 137th infantry, 35th division of the 3d army and was captured Dec. 30. # = 8 8, Sgt. Harry Retiss Jr; who was captured by the Germans Bépt: 10, 1044, after he was shot down over Vienna, Austria, has beén liberated and is in a hospital in France, © Bon of Mr. and Mrs. Harty Reuss Br, 2221 B. Pennsylvania st, he was interned in Stalag Luft 4 until Feb, 4, 1045, when he was moved as thé Rusiahs neared, Reuss sent his parents a v mail letter yesterday, saying he is well and awaiting transportation home, He was an engineer on a B-M » *

T. Sgt Jamies H. Fiérs, htisband

bow division.

Sgt. Robert M. Miteheil, son of |

Mf, and Mrs, Charles W. Mitchell, 22 Parkview ave, has been liber: atéd from a German prison.

A radiomén on a B-24, Sgt. |

Mitchell was captuted April 8, 1944, and Holds the air presidential unit citation, rd Hn ”

medal’ and 4 |

Pie. Paul E. Puckett, nephew of | { Mrs. Fred Sluder, 120 8. Hancoek |

ave, was planting potatoes at 4

farm 60 miles away from Stalag

T-A whén he was freed, Captured Sept. 8, 1944, in France, | Pfe. Puckett is the son of Mr. and | Mrs, Walter E. Puckett of Jason< i ville. He is a former employee of | the Indianapolis Bleaching Co. ” » s

T. Sgt Charles A. Elkin, son of

Mrs. Marié Elkin Méyer, 3410 Rans- |

aell st,

hag been liberated from |

Stalag 17:B In Germany and is|

homeward hound. Sgt. Elkin, who sent his mother a cablegram Sunday, was eaptured

by the Nazis April 18, 1044, after |

& flight over Germany. yw

IA: Stanley J. Campbell, who had

{been a prisoner of Stalag Luft 1,|

has written his wife, Mrs. Betty | Campbell, b4 W, 20th st, {18 on his way home;

that he

Pilot of a dive bomber, Lt. Oamp- |

bell was shot down early in 1944 and was a hilsagar 15 months. ~ " 4 The Seloplt vie and cable wires!

Of Mis. Leord Plers, 3065 N, illinois | Were buseing last night and today |

#t., ahd son of Mrs,

4780 Wentworth blvd., has been lib. | had been liberated.

erated from a Gérthah prison camp after nes prisoner since: Februs ary 1

Sat. Pers, who. is was tured’ 6 is was serv eigtiteer of

4 B-17. He had been since November, 1043, and

Second Lt. James M. Crockett, one of thé six fighting Crocketts, and T. Sgt. Lloyd (Sandy) Sanford,

caps | WHO both have “been missing in| as chief | Betion - sifice March, are safe in

Ameriohh Hands.

fia fiers | With news that Hoosier prisoners |

Thélt wives, Mrs. Virginia Oroeks |

médal with: two oak | #1, 3746 N. Pennsylvania st, ahd |

Mra. Théltha Batiford,

1018 Wifi |

5 field ave, Weté notified by the fed | iusband. of | Oross. The Airmen Kad never been Bedford; and | reported prisoners.

Oablegrams weéré received

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% . Waller Stahinit, ; Mrs, |

hte bad

Pvt. Donald Wechsler . , . freed from Stalag 2-B.

anti-tank gunner, the sergeant also participated in the Marshall islands campaign ?

Now home on furlough, hé was married héré two weeks ago to the former Miss Mildred Bowen. They aré living at 1824 Milburn st. Sgt. Gulley's. mother, Mrs. Lucy Worth, resided at 1799 Montcalm St. The 21-year-old veteran attended Technical high school and worked for the Oontinental Optieal Co. betore joining the marines in June, 1942. He reports back to the Great Lakes naval hospital May 26.

. * =» Seaman 2¢ Warren Calvin Penn,

T. Sgt. Ora. Arnold Jr. . . . miss ing in Austria,

son Of Mrs. Charity R. Ray, 2861 Maglove st., and husband of Mrs. Mary Jane Penn, both of 2861 Manlove st, was wounded Jan. 4 in the Philippines, He was serving aboard a destroyer escort, and is now convilescing In New Guinea. A fellow seaman wrote Mrs. Ray that her son was in the act of another sailor from the water when he wad injured, presumably by shell fragments. v Seaman Penn attended school 51 and Technical high school and was employed at Allison's before enlist ing a year ago. He has been at sea in the South Pacitic for nine

Seaman 1-0 Leo Andersen . ..: freed from German channel prison,

Melva, 5, and Jarie, 3. ‘Three months. He two daughters, brothers, Walter, R. M. and Charles Penn, also are in the service.

® ¥ 8 8S. Sgt. Paul P; Jones, husband of Mrs. Frances Jones, 430 Massachusetts ave; was opie Okinawa, his wife has n ins formed. In service seven years, Sgt. Jones took part in the eampaighs of Luton, Leyte, Guam and Iwo Jima. He was stationed at Ft. Harrison and spent two years on duty in Bermuda before going to the Pacific.

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Flight Office? Edwin H. Brown + + « Missing over Germany,

uncle of Norman Lindenbaum, ndiknapolis; Wht was killed on Ansio

8. 8g Onaries " MoDaniel, nusband of Mrs. Mareis McDaniel, 3187 Manker at. and son of Albert MoDaniel, 3748 Manker 86, was slight

on|ly wounded April 26, in Germany

while fighting in the 3d army. Now improving in a hospital In England, the 23-year-old sergeant has been overseas since January and holds the combat infantryman badge. Before entering the service

the infantry of

.|93 months ago he was employed at the International Harvester Co,

He is a graduate of Manual high school, A brother, Lt. James MeDanidl, is also in service.

“Sgt. William I Gibson, son ot William H, Gibson, 610 ® Ohio st, was wounded April 31, when he was serving with the 40th division in the Negros islands. He is now in a hospital in the Philippines. 8gt. Gibson, who is 34, attended Technical high school and was Ase Bistant manager of the ©. BE. Grant & Co. prior to entering the sexvice Dec. 28, 1941, He had been overs seas 34 othe,

8. Bgl. Johtt A Tedrowe, son of Mr, and Mrs. Thad Tedrowe, 1518 Barth ave, was wounded April 26 in Germany for the second time, while serving with the 12th armored division of the Tth army. : The 21-year-old soldier was wotnded the first time on Jan, 8 and was hospitalized approximately two months. He is a 1942 graduate of Manual high school. : Thiee other bothers also in Berve ice fre Pfc; Charles Tedrowe, in Belgium; Lt. Thaddeus Tedrowe, who has been in a German prison eamp more than one year, and Ls, Robert T. Tedrowe, a pilot now stationed at Laredo, Tex.

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