November 9; 1944 THE CENTRE DEMOCKAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. Cpl. Williams Completes Second Year With AAF (trying living conditions, frequent shortages of vital parts and supplies, | the men of this group, serving through the African, Sicilian, Ital- ian and European offensives, formed themselves into a hard hitting, smooth working combat team that won for them two Presidential and | one Distinguished Unit Cllations, Tae group was first cited for lead- ing the mass P-38 low-level strafing attack on German alr bases in the Foggia, Italy, area, on August 25, 1943 in which over 150 Junker 88's and fighters were destroyed or dam- aged on the ground, The second citation was for an {aerial battle on September 2, 1943, | with enemy fighters attempting to {intercept a formation of B-25 { bombers attacking rail yards in the Naples area. The Lightnings en- { countered 70 aircraft and shot down 24 of them In a savage battle which | carried 100 miles out to sea. Not a | single bomber was lost | The third citation, recently pre- | sented to the group by Major Gen. eral Nathan F. Twining, 15th Air {| Force commander, was awarded for {the historic long-range fighter- {bomber Attack made June 10, 1944, dp ey he rh | BEANS the Remana Americana Oil Nr AL Cae “| Refinery, Ploesti, Rumania then a U. 8. Air Corps Jan. yon priority target’ in Europe. In {this attack, P-38's led by Colonel ind sent{ william P. Litton, Shaw, Miss., flew in Decem-g50 miles to the target at tree top among Mae |jevel, then climbed at the last mo- its in the ment through fierce anti-aircraft fire and swarms of enemy fighters to drop their bombs on the smoke screened target, scoring hits on key installations Cpl. Williams has been awarded the Good Conduct Medal, wears three stars on his European, Afri- can, Middle Eastern campaign rib- bon, and the Distinguished Unit Bar with two clusters Williams, Port ompleted hi as duty with t 1 flahtne Ig sie Ma-| second he 15th group the son « 1042 Opera- flown mas Day § § ved an out- record rolling up fighter unit in over in theatre 101 aown f Of se weather and Vi newal has cost me 50 cents. [ am en- closing check for $2, which I believe Pre It's sneasytoget pre a) rei We vic Wty Millions Now Do Thisd- lef from dis tress of Saturday night. I also wii to live and be able to vote Ndvember 7 for the re-election of Franklin D. Roose- velt—rather President Roosevelt in the White House for 16 years than a number of persons in the Con- gress of the United States for 20 to 40 years, a majority of whom have upon every occasion that presented voted to frustrate the efforts Presidents wuo sought to bring about the fulfilment of party plat- form pledges and promises of presi- dential candidates in their campaign adJdresses—notably in the instances of the late President Wilson and of President Roosevelt. | sincerely hope hat you in Pennsylvania will repeat your victories of 1936 and 1940, for I am convinced that if the Keystone State gives its electoral vote to Roosevelt, he'll be triumphantly re- elected. Here in Ohlo prospects for the success of te Democratic tickets national and state, are grow- ing brighter every day, despite the efforts of Ohio's governor, the tail of the Dewey-eyed ticket, to keep afloat until election day: this cam- paign becomes more like the cam-~ paign of Landon in 1936. and my hope is, and I wish it will be the ex- pressed vope of the great body of the electorate, that it wil! end up ‘exactly the same way President Roosevelt may not be the indispensable man, but the prin- s for which he stands, for which has fougat ever since 1920, are indispensable to the welfare of the American people, both in the crucial test of the war and peace security of the peace-loving humanity the world over Thanking vou for the courtesy of retaining my name on your sub- : «hi scription list for the many months dure the task until the | was past due. 1 beg to remain Democracy have been Sincerely yours, world is es- WILLIAM G. HOFFER —————— Hospitalized in England Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gren- adier, of Philipsburg, fiave received a letter from their son, Sgt. Ernest Pitchford, stating that he was back in England in the hospital with yel- low jaundice, He sald that he is about over it now and that there is nothing to worry about, He lost a lot of weigiit. He stated that he ex- pects to go back to France as soon possible TERAN NEWSPAPERMAN STILL IN HARNESS - itself letter from William of hio, a bro- Mingle | weeks ago and prevented from until this issue before the elec- somewhat out interesting ’ OL to his ny pro- ination in the matter of re- ire my account untill next F oeen years of the ace g S50 IMAar- it remarkably address given by New York ’ Roosevelt A FEW DROPS Quickly Relieve Distress of MEAD COLDS! TA 1 colds with Va-tro-noi! where trouble is to reduce othe lrritation — make Al helps prevent 1 developing if used in ow directions in folder. VA-TRO-NOL al > Sends Nazi Parachute Home Pfc. Rudolph Showers, son of Mr and Mrs. Harry Showers of Chester Hill, sent his parents a German paracaute which he obtained France. He stated that he is well wid wouki like to hear from his friends. His parents are displaying the parachute to friends at their | home on West Pine street mpt. eflective neg rks right in ger YO 't Fit! $ iy HENNII CNTR REL a OT SU Ta ee dn - N——— -— i ll i i i i ES It's as easy As 1-2-3 Just as simple As can be Send your flowers By wire Te your heart's Desire. WOODRING'S FLORAL GARDENS Phone 2128 Bellefonte Phone 2045 State College Port Matilda Soldier Awarded Bronze Star Wesley T Weaver Weaver, Port Matilda Bronze Star on commanding Ol Private Mis. Elloulse wis awarded September 27 general, The service m of the by dis award wa connection with against an enemy during © “for military of the flehtin HeEnting in operations United Btates in France While his pany wa tense fighting with American soldiers a veavy enemy artillery lay exposed to continued et Pvt Weaver unhesitatingly protection of his foxhole a) ne Neavy weapons coms in- two heavily engaged in the enemy wounded barr were in age and emy fire leit the with another soldier, ran under {ire to the wounded men. As comrade tended one of the w Pvt. Weaver administered f to the wounded evacuated him to a place of The prompt of 3 ne fellow di and possible death " fet nae anda afety other 18 yy i from ss——— wd — Surgeon Removes Unexploded Shell Army Ajnerican hospital yu te removed from & doughboy's a live artillery shell that might have exploded and killed surgeons, attendants and pu- tient An X-ray showeg the ber artillery shell entered hip and lodged against the cap, or fuse, still was An ordnance expert was told surgeons the plode if It were ruck that it could be removed by forceps with great care Maj. Charles Appleberrs River. Mo. assisted | aniel Cohen and Gardiner, Mass Howren Keokuk the operating table They made a long incision the chest and stomach because had to have exira room to extract the shell gently With steady hands Maj Apple- berry firmly grasped the shell in for- lceps and lifted it to a tray Suddenly there was 1 fash light. It was only a flags bulb shot by a photographer assigned to take a photo for the medical records he ordnance men the handling of ammunit a shells, took it and carefully walked through the bru, 0 a safe dis- tance, to dispose of it. The medical ‘men took a sigh of relief and sewed up the yank They sald he had a fighting chance” at recovery jurgeons at at Les (Lest an ha K and ia OWT Ley ‘ of SCHOoegd in ion d Madisonburg Soldier Armament Graduate The Army Air Forces ‘Training Command has announced that Pvt Dean B. Miller, of Madisonburg, was graduated from the Department of Armament of Lowry Field, Denver, Colorido Alreraft armament deals with the loperation abd maintenance of the guns used on Uncle Sam's heavy {bomber and fighter planes. Students | are given a thorough course In as- sembly and disassembly of equip- ment, and practical work on field imodels supplements ¢lassroom study {A well planned military training [program and physical training pro- gram supplements the armament | course | Pyt. Dean B. Miller js the son of IMr. and Mrs, Nevin E. Miller of | Madisonburg, and attended Miles | Township High School. He entered | {the service on July 7, 1044 Sgt. Heckman With “The Long Rangers’ Sergeant Harold R. Hackman, who left the United States for an over. seas assignment In August 1944, has His battlestar studded the Solomon's campaign and played Af major role in the neutralization of the heavily-defended Japanese bases at Rabaul, Truk yap, Palau, Halamahera Islands. Toe Liberators fought throughout all of | 1 _ Four Brothers in Service Are Milesburg Residents 2/¢ Luther E. Newman Pvi. Charley Newman 2 Milesburg this week with a family of four bro- thers who are part of Centre Couns fighting men cotnes to the fore again ron a er : et QUOLAR OF £ performing tl ber further training wa at San Bruno. Calif . Florida Pvt Blain Newman afd New sent in England Pye ( ne wa abroad al mew here Donald if unmarried Fatal Telegram on Anniversary Date Each ‘ William bet Ane «© Reightler le wife 38 Wile a « YOeRT SOUrg, gave wedding anniversary m immbersburg As A Before tery anged with a C for the ROing overseas Arl florist A Wa rived at th notifying Mr band's death in Ten minu sual gift CAT Department Reighter Reighter of France ater the teirn ram ipariment ner fi ivered a It wa versarsy TOROS 1ith wed Soldier Reveals Injury Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Saxton Fleming received a letter from their son, Pvt. John W. Sax- ton. who was reported wounded by the War Department about a month ago. The county soldier told his par- ents that he was shot in the left arm and that it is possible he may undergo an operation on his left side. Pvt. Saxton, who Is a patient in a hospital in Florence, Italy, is with the Fifth Army. Mr. Saxton returned recently to his home from a visit with another son, Aviation {Cadet James H. Saxton, who is in training at Keesler PFleld, Blloxl, { Miss Hr of recently concn MI ——-—— Arrives in England Maynard Butterworth of Chesier Hill, that her GQusband, Sgt. May- {nard Butterworth, hag arrived safely {in England. He has been in the ser. vice for one year, Maynard is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Butter Perks. —— Promoted to Corporal Girard 8. “Curley” Bassinger Bellefonte, who is with the armed forces on an island in the Pacific, I Ae a 3 . (] former Virginia Torsell, of South Water street, Bellefonte, a d— —— — Beliofonte Boy Promoted. . prvi Tilia BR now was cently promoted to fireman worth, His wife Is the former Violet | Thomasville, Ga. Word has been received by Mrs. ! Michigan Girl to Wed Blanchard Soldier Spent Furlough at Home A. May oni in Piea Pvt a 12«day wile and Pyt. Ma McClellan tiom of his 17 weeks of © ing there he received expert for efficiency in six diffe ry weapons Al the expiration his furlough, Pvt. May Ft GG. Meade signment James recent delay nite with fami has Ala. an Ca RLionNed atl : hon comple Fe |] ant Lee 1 medals infan of to AS rent reported Md. for Cheorge —n a a Gets Medical Retirement Capt. Theodore G. Fowler who has been stationed with the dental oops al Finney General Hospital, has been given a medical retirement and placed on inactive duly status, and i* at the present time at his home in State College. Capt. Fowler, who enlisted in the service on September 15, 1042, Is the son of Mrs, Mildred G. Fow- fer of State College. Enlists in WAVES Mary Louise Hefferan, of Osceola Mills, enlisted In the WAVEs through the Navy recruiting station | diately SO tis co 2nd Oak Leaf Cluster for Capt. Barraclough | Helpful Bible Passages For | Daily Reading | Fr f New Bible Old ‘Blood and Guts’ Helps Tyrone Soldier Smith, 25 *h Pretty Rut} h deiphia, and Corporal Edward W Myers, 27, Tyrone, became engaged before Corporal Myers was shipped overseas in October, 1043 Tie soldier wrote regularly his post with GCeneral Ceorge 8 Patton's American Third army in France until four months ago When his letters stopped Ruth [became despondent. Then her mo- ther, Mrs. Myra Bohr, wrote to Gen- eral Palton explaining her daugh- ter's distress of la- from General Pation by radio summon- | led Corporal Myers from the front, | {told him of his flanoee’s anguish and | [recommended that he write imme | i Ruth has now received a letter from Corporal Myers. He explained ! he had been writing but that the | mall apparently had not gotten in Altoona and was sworn into the through from the front i of WAVEs at Pittsburgh, Miss Heffer-| Oeneral Patton “is a great and) ‘an is employed at the W. T. Grant swell man, I sure am happy to be] : Company. store In Philipsburg and Is awaiting orders to report fy Per er College, New York, for recruit training. with him,” Corporal Myers added in hig letter. 1 ! he i Begins Naval Training John W. Pritchard, son of Mr. and [ Mrs, Ell Pritchard, of Julian, is re. ceiving his initial Naval indootrine- tion at the U 8 Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Ill. When his training is completed, seaman will receive g period of leave. 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