July 13, 1944. TAFE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BECLEFONTE, PA Page Thres Story Heroic Crash Landing | < Three Pennsylvania airmen, one of whom resides at South Philips burg, Centre county, were on the Eighth AAF B-17 Plving Fortress “Shyv-Anne” when it flew from Northern Germany across the North Sea on only engine, and made a crash landing in England that cost the lives of two of the crew On the big bomber that day as it made a pre-invasion assault on Nazi shipping at Kiel were 2nd Lieut Patrick D. O'Brien, 26, of Punxsu- tawney, pilot Staft Sgt. Robert williamson, 20, of South Philips- burg, ball turret gunner. and Stafl Sgt. Wilbur L. Smith of Erie waist gunner one 20 The B-17 ran into heavy craft fire knocked Crossing the sea flak-riddled bomber Jost barely making and an emergent miles inland. It airfield, skidded and came hard of The No. 1 disabled by Kiel's flak Pilot O'Brien was able t the propeller No. 1 No. 4 thi The plane badly, out of formation by the emy was home he anti-alr- and flak engines motor, als and the rapidly, Jjus* English airdrome sh-landed over the target of its a third out two went out altitude Engli 4 ong and feather one 1 Han and No nes were while the on way | and the en ack all vibrated windmilled was recrossed Sgt. Smith recalled gines full p OUR BOYS IN THE SERVICE 1 (5 were MOMM. 2 ived safely in | rordin ’ extend hi o-workers a employed July, 1943 quested hi gards to hi t the Titan prior tg hu where induct ir When the aren't tha ahie © want Spearmint For badly ti the mer 2 Dis fighting William Edendal 10-day fu 15 a sO | ! Reese of Edendale training at then was I He entered Spearmint Gun men that want Pvt he Before tation- from Or that Word was re vis Tierney recentiy eived Ast week had England been Before forces arrived ir going overseas he had ed at Camp Polk, La tion into the armed March 20, 1943 employed at Wil- Hamsport of Mrs. Rose Tierney induc- hw He was 5 a son Bend your rs and Wrigley Editor cag of Democrat - » LITTLE NITTANY Mr and Mrs. Wilbur Gates of Bal timore, Md pent the week the Fourth with the father, C A. Dolan and Mr. and Mr family visited at Vonada home one Dempsey, Mary and len and Mrs. Boyd Butler spent sev eral days last week at Aberdeen Md. visiting Pvt. Boyd Butler Jennie Moore Jesse Probst of Lock Haven visited at the Orvis Clark home Sunday afternoon and evening. Visitors at the same place Thursday afternoon were Mrs Fv. elyn Cates of Baltimore, Md, and Mrs. Louise Dolan and son Boyd Mr. and Mrs. Walter Heichel and three children of Avis, were supper guests at the Orvis Clark home on Sunday last w—— ons: Whenever a man tells you some- thing “confidentially” you might as well be a little bit suspicious news to the he Centre of atter s family Henry the ever Vonada and Mrs. James ung last week Dul Gloria and RECAPPING AND VULCANIZING NEW TIRES, TUBES WHEELS AND RIMS KEYSTONE TIRE SERVICE 8. Potter Street Bellefonte, Pa. Home Owned and Operated radio batteries had been hit and we had trouble keeping up communica tions. When we got over water, we ripped out the guns and threw them overboard, and threw out flak suits, some of the radio equipment, cart- ridge cases evervthing to lighten us. But we were still losing altitude.” The No. 3 engine, also hit over the target, was “acting up” during the flight the and about 70 miles from England, it too went out entirely. The propeller on No. 3 had feathered and the Fort- ress coasted back, losing altitude all the way to England, and on the one remaining motor We just made the emergency landing field,” Sgt. Smith sald, “We skidded off the field and tore up a rallroad track and wound up in the beck yard of some English house Trees in the orchard stopped us When we hit, the left whee] came off and tore through the side of the into the radio room. It touch of us in there, 1 S00 didn’t bomber would into flame crewmen left rapidly as hey could. Sgt Smith who was wounded himself (he since and is back on the top turret im to the grass died a few min- ther gunners co-pilot He was already The pilot was pinned in by ols and the men had to pull t him out unin- rewmen suffered ACTOS SER to be too plane and did ant don’t any but the how it that bur it as ha: recovered duty) out gunner nearby dragred and took where he The out later got dead his cont: them jured. The loose to ge ther minor bri's minor prul MONUMENT who attended the dance at Martin's Grove from Mon- ument were: Mrs. Lena Wilson daughter Gladys, Mrs. Lena Perrot and dai Leanna, Mr. and Mrs Mackey and daughter Marie Mr and Mrs. Lloyd Davy on Jimmy Mr. and Mrs. Mertis Schenck and family, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Mayes and children, Mrs. Ellen Shope, Mr Floyd Shope Mr. and Mrs i ighter Mar- Durkin Those barn and ignter OA’ Pvt ! Mrs daughter Marjorie na Robb at the Bd. Bartley at Mrs. Sylvia Pletcher's ward Renove Marjorie and ner Ol Ralph ork in Renovo, Sunday evening the at hi ling weekend RDP brother all of Robert Ps » All Miss Dean Mor Ct Embick of Loganton Marie Mackey and and N&ll Merryman, visited at the at Lamar t who wa n { oe home ¢ nA Mrs. Frankiin Creek, Friday a. m wo Satur Paul of in ng visited Yeager of Beech Clair Galbraith got rd his grandson Cha H I nter reported missing Hunter les in Beech action Harvey Mann celebrated his 76th birthday on Tuesday. the 4th. He received greeting cards and presents Mr Ralph Pletcher baked a birthday cake him Sunday evening visitors at Lena Wilson's were Mary Helen and Marjorie Pletcher and Mr Archie Levi Donna Creek is wer France and lovely for Mrs Mackey Mr and daughter d { Mrs. Pred Miller at Ruth Am Blanchard at the William Durkin home afternoon Mr and Mrs. Howard Oakes two daughters, and Miss Geraldine McCloskey, all of Williamsport, vis- t the Mertis Schenck home on and of visited Sunda and ited a ie Sunday Mr Ja mothers week and k Shope at her home in Jersey Shore last brought daughter home with her A picnic supper was held at the Russell McCloskey home Wednes- day evening at Martins Grove Those who attended were Mrs Doyle Strouse and children, Arline Larry, Jerry and Audrey, Miss Lu- ella Lucas of Lamar, Arthur Cox of Beech Creek Mrs. Hazel Durkin, Carol Anne and Kenneth of Mon- iment. Irene and Beverly Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Russell McCloskey and Claudene, Mrs. Ralph Pletcher and Marjorie Pletcher of Monument visited her Jean A birthday supper was held at the | George Galbraith home on Sunday evening for their son Gary Lee, who is 8; also Larry Kunes, who Is 2 Those who attended were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Shady and two daughters, Mrs. Doyle Kunes and Mrs. James Young. two sons, Robert and Rich- ard, and grandson, Melvin Shady, Mrs. Lena Wilson, daughter Gladys, Mrs. Prancis Perrot and daughter | Leanna, and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Shady of Lock Haven Mrs. Harvey Mann visited her sister, Mary Smith of Flemington, during the past week Pvt. Edward Durkin of Camp Ed. [wards, Mass, ls home on a 10-day jeave. He just arrived on Sunday morning | Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mackey vis- ited in Pleasant Gap, Bellefonte, jand Howard, R. D., on Saturday. | Then Saturday night they attended the dance held at the home of | Prances and Russel McCloskey of Martin's Orove, . Weekend visitors a : | Embick of LR 1 | Merryman, who is worikng for Mr. Rb. Aino Vienad-at ths Mackey Staff Sgt. Kenneth LL. Spicer Sgt. Spicer forme; Mary C. Scitti of Spring Mills and son Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm 1 Spicer of Bellefonte, R. D. 1 inducted into September tomary Cumberland seut to Camp his husband of the of was 18 prelim- induc- sMIvice received January, Fort week of 1 transferred to vers wil of November oe | i * as Forres! Tent spent his last furlough in After returning his mained there until Nov 3 roy » he wa ip ¥ all Spicer September he Te- Camp ty mt ember when O F n & east ¢ Sin 1043 bein Eligible For Promotion Gentzel 18 Boalsbury ligible tu of Br e D or { Gentzel of ognitior the petly mate third cl UALION exercises a ing campus of lowa State College. The bluejacket now a firemar 2c completed a course that included Une tools M Ora vr received ua lif ol t ris fICii aa A f esr red P07 As » © or rate IFiNng re grag ent the Naval train- {f the school on Lu practical wiring of of electrical soldering and tele. Fu some diagramming units | pairing rther duty orders to phone 7) hore station now the SR Await graduated mar — Tylersville Man Graduates The Arm Force Command Department Lowry Field, Den- aft armament deals and maintenance Uncle Sams planes 5 the sh Mr and weaver. He attended High 8chool mament of ver, Cx Alrer with the oper the io tion used gun on and fAghter of . Awarded Air Medal Robert H Dinges, son Mrs. Ralph Dingess, of has been awarded a bronze Onk Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal. according to announcement by the 15th Army Air Forces head- quarters. Sgt. Dinges. a tall turret gunner aboard a Liberator bomber is stationed In Italy. He entered ser- viee October 1. 1042 Stafl Sgt of Mr. and Bellefonte, Enlists In Alr Corps Elwood E Heckman, son of Mr and Mrs. Eugene A Heckman of Spring Mills, RD 1. who recently enlisted as an | Reservist at Harrisburg, will be sub- ject to eall upon reaching his 18th birthday and six months thereafter WAVE Completes Training Jane Pixley. 8 2 ¢, of the WAVES, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank | Pixley, of Philipsburg, spent a few days at her home, after completing boot training at Hunter College, N Y. Bhe is now gtationsd at Wash. ington, D C Arrives From South Pacific Mrs. B. PF. Booth of Philipsburg, received the welcome message last iwoek that her grandson, T {Ppooth, 8 1/¢, had arrived in San i is expected home soon on ares, and leave Pred Charles W. Boozer, Jr Charlie at Harrist took Beach A I Pvt. Earl Craig McFerl Centre Hall Man Has Important Post erolf George and. He ASSIENMeY 1942 vanced echelon 8g Fetteroll's COTES of senda section hLandies MesSARTs Americ " whout the Uni teletye ne ecletypw and them to an headquar King perates three ters dom around eighth Many of the messages which come into Sgt Petteroll’s hands are of a secret and confidential nature and must be coded and decoded by him. He attended an RAF Code and Cipher school In England. The Ser- geant also attended an RAF Anti Gas Instructor's School which pre. pared him for his duties as a Chem - jonl Warfare Instructor in his ore ganization Sgt. Petterolf enlisted In March 1941. and before entering the Army worked as a farmer near his home town. He was graduated in 1936 from the Centre Hall High School thr hn The Message the clock wir shifts rnier rotating in Alr Corps Enlisted ' Former Philipsburg Resident Killed Word has been received In Phil [ipsburg that Edmund T. Redding, {Jr has been killed in action In the | South Pacific | Edmund, a son of Mr. and Mrs | Edmund Redding, former residents |of Philipsburg, who now live In Wil | Mamaburg, Is a cousin of Mrs. W. D [Osceola Mills, and of Miss Ella Redding and Mrs. Elizabeth Me- | Climate, both of Chester Hill, lunit of the wast | McAvoy and John Redding, both of | Ivan DD. Chapman Max Sampsel ana als Caleaburs Attributes His Life To Steel Bound Bible Pot Pa assigned to UU at Camp Van Dor etived additional 4 ana and at Fort served In Africa vasion of Italy His wife, the former Dora Phillips living at Kylertown during his absence Louis J. He the It in N to uning Ix prior is Begins Basic Cadet Flight Training Now receiving basic flight train. INE as an aviation cadet at the Bainbridge Army Air Field, Georgia is Howard C. Woodring, son of Mr and Mrs. Howard Woodring, of Ju- lian. He completed pre-flight train. ing at Maxwell Feld, Ala, and his primary training at one of the many fields throughout the South. east The Bainbridge flying school, a Army Alr Foroes Training Command, is commanded by Colonel 8 Savage, a graduate of Georgia Tech and a veteran in the {Army Alr Forges Cadet Woodring graduated from | Worth Township High School. Port Matilda in 1043, and entered the Air| Forces in May of that year, . Receives Promotion Wendell Decker, son of Mr. and . James Decker of Bellefonte Knits has rank In Marine Service 4 Plc, Elwyn (. Moore Warriors Mark Man Gets Conduct Medal Completes Trainer's Course Ni | « M WwW. I iw, Bellefonte BR Werk 14 Rr HOWARD From Last Werk Codey family af Mill the home of Mr. and Mrs Harry Hall Mrs Chester Mrs. Robert MeCullough of Hare risburg. visited this past week at the home of her mother Mrs. Terry Regal. Miss Shirley Tressler return. od to Harrisburg with her aunt for several weeks visit John H. Wanner and daughter spent Thursday of last week In Wil Hamsport. Mr Wagner attended consistory Mr. and Mrs. Qeorge Shalker of Pittsburgh, are visiting with Miss lda Daughenbaugh Miss Dorothy Masden and Sarah Kline left Friday for Frederick, Md, to spend a week with Lieut Jo sephine Masden Miss Eleanor Leathers, Phm of Bt Albans Hospital, spent and Monday pare nis spent al Coders Nef! 1, the their vacation at the home of CGledhill's parents Now Many Wear Ons Ariny comma Local Woman Lieut. Colonel romotion 0 New York Nearby War News Dieg in France Killed in Invasion thie Dies in Action Killed In South Pacific ' Chaplain Wounded | was F Madde Receives Hransfer { Cok WOODWARD John Eisenhuth and f : y Dot Kenne Miss Betty in Omaort Tu Bowersox, acoon Anning thelr uncie Sandy Bower ome in Buffalo NY a weeks Or to his } or varal JM guest Plank of Mr. and "1 dad also in-law Mr and Plank, from last day. Mr. Plank is C. E Kreamer Mrs Harris Stover and Mrs ard Eisenhuth and children and Wayne, made a business trip to Sunbury ast Friday For a number week we've been Lemoyne, was the Mrs. C. E Kream. brother and sister. Mrs. Clarence Thursday to Pri. brother of Mn 1 W a as Stew. Jean of times since having some very Warm days, with the mercury up to #2 degrees. We are also in need of some rain 0 help the potatoes ma- ture Mr. and Mrs. George Bechiol were Sunday guests of her sister the former Ida Snavely at Antes Port Mrs. Clair H Kreamer is spend. Ing a week's vacation with her hus band, Sgt Clair H. Kreamer at Atl. lantie City, N. J. She left here on Monday moming Edward Miller, one of our soldier boys, was the guest of his former hunting buddy last Priday. We have not been able to ascertain to date his rating in the armed forces of | our country. ast ! Poets’ | Corner YOU OVER REPAID WE DIDN'T INVITE BUT WE HAVE THE CALL O'R LITTLE TOWN m tn Warriors (Aste ! Mark Completes 50 Missions Kermit Hurwitz a of Mrs. Edith Hurwitz, of the Orlando apartments, State Co has been transferred from England to Nerth Ireland where he will serve 88 an instructor in the Air Corps. Sgt Hurwitz. who has compieted 50 mis- sions, Was awarded a clus ter to a previously awarded Flying Cross and seven clusters to his Alr Medal He has been overseas sinoe December 1. 1942 Incidentally, does anybody know whether that plle of gold at Fort Knox is helping us win the war? Sgt rg recently B—— EE — WHEN WINDS GET ROUGH A Windstorm Falley Protects Tos From Financial Less. See John F. Gray & Son General Insurance Phase 97.3 Beliefonis, Pa J. M. KEICHLINE INSURANCE AGENCY One of the Oldest in Centre County Fay ir Temple Court Phone 2521
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