i THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. February 17, 1944. Bellefonte Youth Tells of Ocean ‘age Three _ — ‘Former Centre Hall Boy Writes Yoyages and Bombing by Germans An interesting day-by-day account of his journey overseas with the armed forces recently was received hy Mr. and Mrs, Edgar Kustan- bauter, of East High street, their son, Pet. Charles WwW. Kustan- bauter Charles, 22, enlisted in the Army on September 29, 1042, and was sent to Fort Bliss, Texas, where he com- pleted basic training with the Coast Artillery last February, In the following excerpts from the diary, specific dates and names of ships are deleted to comply with censorship rule Each paragraph represents another day May, 1943: Well, today I my biggest surprise I came to the army. IT got on a train in the morm- ing. I didn't know just where we were going but in s than an hou I found out for the train came to a stop and started back up. Then I Was surprised © we WE port hoarded never Were Toda on a ship headed for I don't where. 1 Africa. 1 gift and hope you It was probably a little early but thought I'd better send it | wis still in the United State I am sailing dark blue ocean y blue, It looks r that you us to 1 am hav- ing nip trying got cir nee 1 i to {10 54 up on a dock We then thie it is N Mother have nave an idea ent you « received and it too like indigo oak white cloth a good time on "a from | to walk straight. The way I walk, | a person would think I was drunk but I'm not, for you're not permit- ted to drink aboard a boat No much doing today. About all I see is water, water and more water, I was on K. P. today beef, carrots, peas, potatoes, pickles, cake and salad. One thing, we get plenty to eat on land or sea It's still all water and ships two battleships, an aircraft a lot of cruisers and destroyers. Today the ocean is na little rough- er. I haven't got kK, is still plenty of time. Some boys have been sick Saw a few sharks Hope to se I ¢ carrier s5easic i of the other mn nd some fish toda! ¢ a whale til This | first Frida we didn't trip Day can and it’ remember 1 OF )y ers nd arms guard toaay hip for I'm off he- m tired of © Nn a baked LALOeS, 1 WwW " On Land-and Sea | Myrl (left) and Clair Packer The above Mrs. Charle are serving in es oi Uncle Sam | Cpl. Meryl Pacaer March 20, 1843 basic training La. February to Shreveport tached faniry hattalion employed at th in Bellefonte and before entering the employ of Co Seaman 2/¢ ] ducted into the and. after } Sampson } ton Packer WO A ucted rece hi Camp Polk, transferred here at- armored in- was formerly rockerhoff Hotel 3 Vear ved iveqd he is a it ervice + in U ployed by and also by partment at S Department tural De- the Highway H » College To Pilot Mitchell Bomber According to |i the AAF Fights Lieut. William C. Lytle, of Port Ma tilda, wi assigned pliot in a B-25 Mitchell bombardment squadron or the Mediterranean front. His squadre one ers] of a group headquarters on front which has reported many cessful bomber ween held terirtory This group | er Command, the of Mediterranean Force wf »y formation fron Command, 2nd s recently A nm of week Pight- " in nem) » during under ecent 12th American Allied Coastal the sectio Alr Po Training as Bombardier Aviation Cadet John Frank, son of+Mr. and Mrs. John Frank, Phil- ipsburg, recently spent five days at home after graduating the Kingman, Arizona, air base. He re- ported back to Carlsbad, New Mex- ic0, base where after 18 more week he expects to graduate and be come missioned a lieutenant or flight of- ficer. He is training as a bombardier A — from Training at Greensboro John P. Mattern, son of Mrs J. L Mattern, Philipsburg, has ar- rived at Basic Training Center No 10 at Greensboro, N. C. He was for- merly employed by Miller Cleaning & Dye Works, Philipsburg, He at- tended Philipsburg High School and was graduated in 1943 Pvt In South Pacific ¥ } O enter Bumbarger wa at — ns Mp ss Jap Bombs Give Marines Tastiest Dinner In Weeks boat 1 had been Ont barracuda " catch of barra by that Uuas gazed the hi wir men: oomo He ni wa canned nee teak, served with pea potatos and — er EP —— Arrives in England Benjamin L Phil- psburg, has received word from her band, Pvt. Benjamin Lupton, that he ha rrived England. He the trip over nice place 30. wo Ann of Mr ipton, h safely wrote and He see his before stating omewhere that e that wa wife olin in he enjoyed England is a home December wand baby, Carol osNers ea - WAC Member Injured | Pvt. Helen F. Baron, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Baron of Lock Haven, stationed at Mirianna, Fila, with the WAC, is a patient at the post hospital at Mirianna, suffer ing from a back injury received wi she was thrown while horse- {back riding i Japs Climb on Tanks to Hurl Hand Grenades Into Turrets at Yanks lw but there | Marine tankmen at Namur Kwa-| Another member of Denig's tank We had roast | | all the bread we wanted, also coffee | aw | Heads Gun Crew ws Ensign Calvin Purnell Eig] | District rej Purnell rt 8) 1 Seaman George J. King Arrives Overseas w “wt Lh “i JULI AN 1m - munity enjoyed an piendid home and the presi Green on n Olive fence of Mr Monday host ol Cireer vy at Paul iA party Mrs t week ws Mi r Wis refreshments of many favorite Mr. and Mrs. Ch ing over the girl me ’ ¥ compiete with the erving and the game Walk are a baby playing aries re joi arrival of event took place Charles’ short furlough from army last week. Many good wishe and congratulations are to the Walks from their {friends in the community | A delightful birthday dinner was served at the home of Mr. and Mrs Charles Alexander on Sunday In honor of Mrs. R. M. Alexander Those present were Rev, and Mrs Gordon, Miss Esther Chandler, Mr and Mrs. Harold Alexander and daughter Catherine, Mr. and Mr: Merrill Alexander and sons Jack and Terry, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Alex- ander, Mr, and Mrs, Charles Alex- many during the extended | ander, son Carl and deughter Edna, land Mrs. Margaret Artz of Port Ma- tilda. > Pv. Paul R. Meeker pl Paul ©. MceCashin Biographical Sketches of Members of the Bar! fContinged from page one) n Hi student of law time connected with the several manufacturing lity EDMUND BLANCHARD of Bellefonte, admitted 1%) EVAN MILES BLANCHARD Born 1835 in Bellefonte youngest son of educated ana i ant loca John at the He was the Blanchard and was Bellefonte Academy and at Lafay- ette College. He read law with his brother, Edmund, and was admitted in 1850, Immediately joining with his brother In the firm that was known for forty years as “E E M. Blanchard.” He was an excellent penman and so very acourate in the *, ol Ww Meeker Brothers in Country's Service Eugene J. Harpste Pvt. Floyd Carl Meeker George MoO asin { Pvt. Ray G. Dean (Completes Basie \ I yu CO He | he Nip with Andrew was the | m pract formed a CG. Cure of many Lt when He iw st ted ted wecetor det inter. M He where Fink 0 moving his belongls seeond rented apartment in Mrs. Beatty Henry visited the home of Beatty Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Henry of Addition, for a few days last We are very sorry to he Helene Bpackman has been « 10 her home due to tainly hope to hear complete recovery. is and national Congress pinyed great ability al the end of 1840 Notwithstanding tion, for which hw» said that he often interiarded his legal discussion with sparkles of real wit. He was one of the leaders of the “National-Republican,” ater the “Whig” party, which arose after Jackson's continued opposition to whe politics 1844 in hi aeepiy in YT, 0 wa " ne aa ang ter pee died Har {sly | nn . AlN his dignity of ac was noted jt i 800 ) A Te parents onfined ness. We cer. ol of His Experiences in the Army John A Kirkpatrick I 5th Brother in Service Nephew of Hitler May Serve With American Navy A — Altoona Men on Lost Sub a raining Son is Wounded 4 Xt M Hal he War Pvt. An- nded area ently ure mother Becomes Ma jor We! Shon serving With Fi State gineers beer } from major, the War Depart announced Jam nae) Co Corp captain ment 1} Henry week that lege the ha romoted Ww ar A r + On English Soil Jord NX. Yearick { Commerce Ar he r the and om intamt Piper f Lock Haven ime his enlistment, by of LR 3 r - A g Ia mploved Company Received Congratulations pi anniversary of the Gun Battalion at the Artillery School, Camp Warren G. Packer, T 5 received the personal Major Raymond commander e 1 AAA ret aft mite tulations of battalion - - Missing in Pacific Stall Sgt. John C. Nason, Jr. son of Mrs. Clara W. Nason of Philips burg. has been reported by the War Department 10 his mother, As miss. ing in action in the Southwest Pa. fic war operations Cau her the Bank of the United States Japs Are Building 1200 Planes a Month, Chiefly Fighter Type Walter ‘Bus’ Stiver writes that he will soon be graduated from desert training. We hope to ree him come home for a few days at the comple- jaleen atoll, Marshall Islands, got crew also wag burned to death, into some of their heaviest fighting! Japs miso climbed onto a tank in mopping up on Namur island. [commanded by Corp. Michael Giba preparation of his legal papers that they are today models of correct. ness, He also enlisted In Co (To be continued) Begins Flight Training Miss Esther Chandler has just re- ceived announcement that her neph- (ew, Maynard Howser, was recently resisted by climbing on of Hammond, Ind. His tank had , reached the Interior of the island {when Giba ran up to the edge of a {bomb crater before seeing It. As soon as he stopped the Japs began climbing on the front of the tank. Ciba told Sgt. Charles R. Vander- grift, Cincinnati, marine t correspondent; the s and trying to flip hand grenades into their turrets, Capt. James L. Denig, son of Brig. Gen. Robert L. Denig, marine pub- He relations director, was killed a short time after the tank push be- gan As tank comamnder, he wag rid- ing tn one of three tanks which were to sweep half of the island, Mis tank became lost, grew hot, Bix Japanese Jumped tank. One tossed a hand inside, setting the tank mfantrymen following the killed all six Japs. But Capt burned fatally before he by Corp. William what ting ed kind of puzzled as to just to do, then he rose to a aq his pocket, held It against the per. iscope, pulled the pin and laid down on top of it, “The periscope wag en but none of us was hurt, e scraped off some Jap ment later.” “1 was looking out the periscope. | married. Congratulations Maynard, | {and let us hear all the particulars. | I guess we will have to admit that [history repeats itself. The old lum- {ber yard vacant for many’ years, is showing He again, Thanks to OG. W, Holt for putting the old landmark back on the map [bring all paper to the M. E. church {no later than Priday or place sam position, removed a grenade from {on front porches to be collected, Huston township is to be highly praised for going over the top in the bond drive, Over the top lsn't too much so answer the doorbell when Marie Alexander calls again this F. of the, {23rd regiment in the Civil War. ! {Upon his return to Bellefonte to continue his practice, he became secretary of the Bellefonte Gas Co, jand continued to be interested In its amended business during the re. mainder of his life. He also took part in the many oulside activities | There will be a scrap paper drive oq) which his brother was connect. A Jap laid down on the turret and | sponsored this week. The committee oq He had a lyrical tenor voice. of looked me right in the eye. He look- [1s asking the neighbors to either | yoontional quality, which was the {great delight of his many friends, He died In 1804. FREDERICK BLANCHARD | of Chicago, admitted 1902 JOHN BLANCHARD Born 1787 at Peacham, Vi Educated at Dartmouth Col he went first to York, Pa. where | Aviation Cadet Kenneth 8. Wat tion of his training son, son of Mr. and Mrs, Clyde M.| ary Watson, of Milesburg, has just ar- per brother, H, 8. Williams rived at Corsicana Fleld from the | patiida, who has been confined to San Antonls vin on Cadet Center nis home due to lines n n An 1 AS, As a mem- ber of Class 4-H. Oadet Watson | Sam Stwer Ghd Ve has been assigned for primary fight oe Toe “on thelr training to the 30ist AAF. Flying Training Detachment, commanded | by Captain Leonard 8. Dysinger, one of the many primary flying schools in the Army Alr Forces central fly. ing training command, Lands Safely Overseas | Mrs. Thomas Wallace George R. Kulp, son of Mrs, [evening of last week Kulp, of Pleasant Hill, near] We are all very proud of { {end on Bgt Fihe) | Philipsburg, has written home that [that Huston township is going over he has landed safely overseas, the top In the bond drive. Lola Chronister visited with Veda Williams to Philips. community | Hiams visited at the home of Mr. and to keep replacing his An estimate that Japanese factor. | jes are turning out aircraft at a mate of 1.200 or more a month came from high quarters in Washington, coup- Jed with a report that the Japanese like the Cermans-are CoOneen- trating significantly on defensive types This report on Nipponese produce of Port | Boyd Wagner visited the residence gion, about 100 per cent higher than of Harry ‘Lum’ SMver over the week= most of the guesses made since |Pear] Harbor, would go far to ex. Elmer Stiver and Beatrice Wil- plain the enemy's apparent ability heavy losses Sunday and indicate that his reserves of | planes has not been reduced apprec- | {ably In a litle more than a month, | he fac lost more than 700 planes in the Pacific-—more than 200 of them de stroyed on the ground. The total was nearly 60 per cent of the esti- mated Japanese monthly output. The greatest destruction Was wrought in the South and South. west Pacific, where Allled airmen in 28 missdons during this period de- molished 519 enemy planes, 111 of them on the ground at Rabaul and Wewnk. In the Marshalls, land and oar in Burma- from Jan. | to Peb. 6 the JapaneseChina.
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