November 16, 1944 THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. MP Prisoner Guards Give Blood To Infantrymen A group of Tae unit also received a commen- | dation from Advance Section Com- munication Zone headquarters. Em- | phasized was the job done by the outfit in moving 20,130 prisoners of | war, and at the same time operat- | ing a large PW stockade, during the! week of September 10-16, “That work establishes a record | for a unit of this size,” the Captain | declared 135 military police es- cort guards at a prisoner stockade In France one Sunday vlernoor. volunteered to donate blood when United States infantry outfit found sell in hot water, Incidentally, Plc Ralph M. Hillarl, of Bellefonte, was one of the number Germany artillery h for a tafe! and the pouring back to hospital to replenish the blood supoly wounded more was wl selected id wounded wero Plasma in th? and much y fill that breaca 24 “A and “O" blood type members of the MP escort company donated their blood and wore many one incident that Comprised of men from 24 states | the company moved out of England | on D-Day, and waded ashore on the | Normandy beachhead on June 10, ! alter being submitted to intense aer- ial bombardment enroute. (German pilots scored three very near misses : on the ship, which had aboard, be- Marked down In gages the MP's, a hospital unit, in- HIESe EN WETE cluding nurses, 45 tons of dynamite, of military poiice- at aE Pai . ter, Mich. a and a quantity of surgical supplies : vear were The MP's set themselves up on the beach during these “early” days and worked on traffic control and prisoner guard detalls After the break-through was made at 8t. Lo, the company moved to snter com=- pletely on escort and stockade work It advanced with the armies, with brief steps near the towns of Sees, Caartres, Etampes, and La Chap- pelle, France, and Huy, Belgium While working on the unit handled practically taken at Cherbourg these 40,000 the number by the organization passes wa runing led. 1 out ne 13] guard creciil- ¢éd with saving that live wa Oni yeal #0 action ome- pany k Now members of that group may wear a combat an emblem of their active participation in the success- ful fight Captain ¢ ready for and the Its wor Nn came went about LAr Aas Theodore G. Zukowski of the unit's commanding rst Lieutenant Francis E 2386 Burnside, Portland, and Second Lieutenant Hebb, 3646 Walnu ry Beach ] Cal., are the beach the all prison- Including handled 200.000 “SOMEWHERE IN INDIA” India, t like a curse long day is followed by another even worse red dust is thicker than the shifting desert sand men are dreaming of a fine and better land Were un here in And each Where brick And all the where te sun i where never a woman's face Is seen never cloudy, and the grass is never green nightly howling, rob men of blessed sleep here there isn't any whiskey and the beer is never cheap Somewhere in India Vhere the sky 1s here the jackles somewhere in where the nights are meant for love, Where the moon is like a searchlight, and the Southern Cross above Sparkles like.a clamond cluster in the balmy tropic night It s waste of beauty, for there's not a girl in sight i a shameic Somewhere in In And a ‘Chri Where we ne But dia, where the mall Is always late mas” card in April, is considered up to date have a pay-day, and we never have a cent mis money, ‘cause we'd never get it spent | we never the Somewhere And Py 1 India, where the ants and lizards play, I mosquitoes replace everyone you slay me back States that I know and love so well rsaken” outpost, is a substitute for “Hell Written by Wesley Wood 1877 Eng. Avn. Bn Somewhere in India a Nur ay take to Lhe r thi God-I pOCIn Was written wife, Mrs. Wesley Wood, of Abilene vie. Opens First Gun in overseas Fire On Jap Plane Promoted to Sergeant W. Northamer Jas oeen " Ser - in Ex § recent VeAr Pro- He Uv Plc. Victor Fleck s anger were delivered unusual position for an infantry truck driver. The Pallipsburg sol- dier was atop his truck on the deck of a ship lying in the harbor of a East Indies island It and the occasion was appearance of “Charley,” the Jap plane which comes over new home of the 3ist Infantry Division regularly to drop a bomb or two hots in from a most first to sergeant ae fron Mar campaign the same Was D-plus-2 the lone Fleck Mrs. Victor ipghurg., wa load} Mir Wn and Phil- Ahose parents Fleck, Sr. live walling for his truck into a barge for the when “Charley” came machine was the first the In- to shore ove His YOU OWE IT | 70 YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY gun the harbor to oper der 1 up on Nobody Ir me had alert aid Victor 1 Xnew it wa \ Jap plane. 1 let iim have it before he dropped his bomb, which plunk- ed in the water about 100 yards from We ship He came on over strafing then, and 1 ducked. He shot extra ies in the deck latrine, but that's the damage he did this time, Fleck went on, every gun in the harbor and most of those were firing He started over again but veered off when poured lead toward him I'm watching myself acueq 10 Run.d jumps dre vou rritable ranky, jittery ? wn or Po vou hove 4 I stoma? Ras e Or boating poor appeti headaches” ashore to De vou feel — SIU Ish aragg aged, listless and ar condi may 4 on or aggravated by y constipation. In count. cases of this nd, delighted gladly testified to the axative relief they re. oh 'S | biue? or wit here in ne ne State College Sergeant Has Efficient Record yea from ’ A commanding [44] ot headquarters of the Eighth Division for distinguishing Infantry umsel! in action against the enemy BITTER TONIC in France Staff Sergeant Don B Clark of State College, R. D.. Is cred. LAXATIVE AND ited with killing at least two Gier- STOMACHIC MEDICINE During an American offen- Improvement in the La Haye du Pulls sector product to World's “Bitter” Tonic. In Normandy, Sgt. Clark manned a No change made in the formula machine gun and purposely drew Caution: Use only as directed enemy fire which enabled we rifle For 20 vears. World's Bitter Men in his company to surge for. Tonic has made friends with young Ward in thelr attack On another and old men and women, Get OCCasion Sgt. Clark borrowed a World's Bitter Tonic at Tommy gun and routed OCerman All Moagern Drug Stores snipers from a hedgerow thus clear- Ing a path for his men. Don Is the won of Mr. and Mrs, Guy B. Clark of State College. He received the sil- ver and bronse stars ® Completing Training At Oklahoma Field FO Donald C. Pinge, son of Mr land Mrs, James Pinge, of Bellefonte, | has been assigned to the Ind AAF Flying Wield, Ardmore, Ok'a., where {he ls completing final phase train. | onstration. Neo “Nghprowore.” We | [ing as bombardier of a heavy bom- | diperse oaly 10 those who con be | |burdment unit helped, © . | Pinge entered the service July 1. 1943. He received Army Alr Poroe flight training at Victorville AAP, | Victorville, Calif. Santa Ana AAB,| Banta Ana, Calif | x have me I$ mmnenaea ny man 5 ve ’ n name of over N — BETTER HEARING » » ~win new friends! EE — - eb Thousands are receiving it every day through the use of o Zemith Redionic Hearing Aud! Join in conversation » work, st social gatheriogs. Friends oon speak ‘marurally’ when you wear this ouncanding QUALITY HEARING AID! Come in prove it! Foor Dem. He received his commission Sep tember 30, 1944 i Before eptering the service he WS | a student at the Bellefonte High' Bchool, White Brothers The Rexall Drug Store PA Cpl. Reuben Adams According to lat by Dorie Adams of fathey Cpl. Reuben improving (rom yunded France comba of Son N received ber 24, 1944 to be back near message ceived concerning Department Corporal Adams, u the family, is a graduate Matilda High School wen Ww in tT future On Ocean Duty Domald T. Weaver, Motor MM Mot yr Machinist Mate 2 '¢ Donald T. Weaver f Mr. and Mrs, Cal- vin G. Weaver, of 311 Walnut street Mifflinburg wm July on inducted fo the i IM, and wa N 3 ere wa ining he wa He was then where he »a Engine { Decem- ira leave Va granted a 6-day yenit Lo Richmond graduated from In t beginning ber he was transferred to Florida where he was assighed 0 Dis ship and is now serving on the seas. Just recently he returned to d from a 16-day leave His Grove Aynne ents, Mr. and Centre Hall Petty Officer mted from Grege tional Scaool, Spring Before entering the employed at State College Parms® He has ice, James aboard a Diesel SChool Hw 0 wife the former Loraynne and daughter, Wanda Lor. are residing with her par- Mi: Cuyer Grove, of grad- y Vora 1941 wa the Weave va Tow; Mill wrvice College » in he om one older broths Weaver, 8S merc! TY is Serving ant in the Nay CHAPLAINS POEM Plc. James C Barkeley, Texas lowing poem writien lain Huey sends by of Camp us the fol his chap- MY LORD AND KING I do not know the day nor hour When I shall leave this place I only know I've felt the power Of Jesus saving Orace He came to me 50 long ago When | was young and gay He promised me the way He'd show And help me day by day I've walked with him in Joy and pain And shadows of the night, With Him Ive known both loss and gain, Also His saving might I've often found the road is rough But pleasant places, too, I know I've never had enough And wont ‘till I get through And when at last I reach the end I'll stand bofore the King; To Him I'll give my love, and then My trophies I will bring. I'l lay them down at Jesus feet My life and all there is, The ones who've gone before I'll meet We'll be forever His, | | | | Pv. Paul W, Pletcher ¢ Pletcher r ol Bian Arm: Witham Kenneth Dietz —— Four Confer Brothers In Service sgt. Robert Confer Plc. Kelsey Confer Pat ! al Camp Campb sent to the Aleutians the United MS Year and aller home was sent to Carson, Colo. In May duty In France Kelsey was grad uated from Howard High ¢ in the same class as Robert, and work. ed for the Copperweld Steel Com. pany in Warren, Ohlo Paul began his military career on October 21. 1943. when he entered the U. 8 Navy tmining station at Bampson, N. Y. Later he received training at a gunnery school in Nor folk, Va. and served aboard a trans. port ship on a trip to Iran In July ils year he was home for a four day furlough after which be re- turned to his ship and wen last the Army Engineers and now be- heard from was in the British Isles lieved to be overseas | Paul was graduated from Howard Robert entered the service on May High in 1042 and aided his father 16, 1942, and from New Cumberland on the farm until entering Naval was sent to Camp Shelby, Miss. Af- service ter undergoing maneuvers with the Ralph has been in the army since infantry in Louisiana he wag sent January 5, 19044, and from New to the Italian area where he has Cumberland was sent to Ft. Jack. since been stationed. Robert Is a'gon, 8. C., for basic training In the graduate of the Howard High School | Army Engineers. Later he was sent in the class of 1040 and was employ- | to Camp Forrest, Tenn., and ate in 8 2/¢ Paul Confer Ralph Blair Confer K ) He 1+ lates Among the Centre countian ing in the armed foroe Confer brothers, sons Mrs. Irvin L. Confer D. near Mt. Eagle They are Sgt. Robert been In service since December Combat Expert ward Plc. Kelsey Conler seven months with the Medical Corps in the Aleutian Islands and who since May has been in France Seaman first class Paul Confer, 20, member of a gun crew aboard a Liberty ship now believed to be in the British Isles area Pyt. Ralph: Bisar Confer, 18, with ory - four and turned to R. March of ough Aare wn of Mi; of Howard 0 it : a fur Camp left for at he Confer, 23 has in the Italian area 1943. and who has a Infantrimans a- wa (4300) 22. who served ed by the Pennsylvania Rallroad In’ August was home for a week's fur Altoona prior to entering the serviee. | lough. When last heard from he was Kelsey entered the armed forces at Ft. Jackson, 8, C., and expected | on November 2, 1042, and from New to be assigned to overseas duty. Cumberland was sent to Camp A fAfth brother, Ray, will be 18 Orant, 111, being assigned to the this month and he hopes to entgr Madios] Corps. After a period of | the Navy. | Philipsburg, and one brother State College Man Promoted to Major gainst the China-Burma-India tons. F 1038 i Syracuse Un graduated In entered tw enems theatre of Rraduatior College of Law from which he 1941. alter armed forces Pe wing hi entered the fversit) Was Why I Former Tyrone Man Killed In Italy Rodgers. 21 Harrisburg action In Italy Pic. Williaun John B. Rexigers reported killed in according to word received by his aunt, Mrs. Paul Dysart Pennsyl- vania avenue, Tyrone. He was a for. mer Tyrone resident Plc. Rodgers entered the service in March: 1942, and was overseas for more than two years, Serving with the Infantry In addition to Gis father, he survived by his wife who lives In John, son of was of Vall I A I, Awarded Badge in Italy Qorporal James N. Hoy, 122 East High street, Bellefonte, has been awarded the Vehicle Driver's Badge In Maly. He serves with the nnd Quartermaster Oar Company of Lt.| Gen, Mark W. Clark's Fifth Army. The badge Is awarded to soldiers | who have passed qualified drivers’ tests and served as vehicle drivers without accident or arrest for a pers lod of three months or more, badge resembles that awarded quali- ————————— — Page Three SOLDIER HAS US WONDERING, ‘1S HE IS OR IS HE AIN'T ?' * Bellefonte Soldier Awarded Citation State College Airman Is German Prisoner Clarence Soldier With Army Car Co. we upper onchial CACHES OF LIghiness, most young mother ol ' ' wat chest an Weaver Back in Belgium wack at bedtime. And at once Yapoi ut PENETRATE S toi ¢ SN Advanced in Rana WwW. Mt g for ho tes sibaeare al " nd ONLY VAPORUB Gives You uv Cal pent ng aCLIor Ne remedy for re t kn 2 TT VICKS Try i APORUS colds Here are Pillshurys Everyday Refrigerator Rolls + + and your baking is GUARANTEED PPTL LLL LL Ad N REFRIGERATOR ROLLS Sewe . sng Try this Of ay RO 4 that vou Pillsbrary s Best. 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