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Sgt. Schroeder, who was a member of the first armored regiment, had been in service three years. He was a graduate of Hammond high school and had worked for the Owen Candy company, Hammond, before enlisting Nov. 21, 1940. He trained at Fort Knox, Ky., and Fort Dix, N. Y., and was sent overseas first to Ireland, later to England and lastly to north Africa.
Despite the fact that the other soldier as- sured them there is no possibility that Sgt. Schroeder still is alive, the family still clings to hope of his survival.
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AWARD PRESENTED TO MOTHER OF SGT.BERKOVITZ-
Gets Oak Leaf Cluster
Hammond Times, December 15, 1943
In recognition of "exceptionally meritor- ious achievements on a bombing mission over enemy territory in Europe," the oak leaf clus- ter awarded to Sgt. Arthur Berkovitz of In- diana Harbor was presented last night to his mother, Mrs. Fannie Berkovitz, 3712 Grand boulevard, by Lt. Milton Feinberg of the army air force. Mrs. Berkovitz was accompanied by another son, Harry, who lives in the Twin Cities.
Berkovitz, who enlisted in the army air force the day after the bombing of Pearl Har- bor, has been missing since May 19 when his plane was shot down while he was on his 15th mission over country occupied by the enemy.
Lt. Feinberg, who was accompanied by Sgt. Edgar D. Brann, was introduced by Capt. Robert R. Speed. The presentation was made at a regular meeting of Twin City Post No.
266 of the American Legion, with Dr. A. W. Sirlin, commander presiding.
Guests at the meeting included nine coast guardsmen who have seen action, in the vari- ous theaters of war and six members of the coast guard temporary reserve serving in the Calumet region.
The regular coast guardsmen were Wayne Shumway, Melvin Baldwin, George Klem- chuck, Frank Tree, Albert Lyons, George Pajannan, George Oostermollen, Howard Al- bee and James Meyers, and the temporary reserves present were Walter Bourque, Mike Magdo, Arthur Walstrum, Leo Scherette, John Matlon and Baron Richards.
Other guests were Byron Waggoner, first district commander of the Legion; Louis Col- leys, district adjutant, and Charles Lehman, chef de gare of the 40 and 8.
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Pvt. THOMAS MURRAY KILLED IN ITALY- WIDOW TOLD SON IS DEAD
Pvt. Murray Hammond Times, January 3, 1944
Wartime tragedy befell still another Ham- mond home this week-end with receipt of a war department telegram by Mrs. Ethel Mur- ray, 533 Cherry street, telling her one of her two sons in service has been killed in action.
Listed as a casualty in the Italian campaign is Pvt. Thomas R. Murray, 20, who enlisted in service 19 months ago. According to the tele- gram, Pvt. Murray was killed in action Dec. 3. No further details have yet been forwarded to his grieving mother.
Another son, Pvt. Jack Murray, 19, now is in training at Camp McCall, N. C.
Pvt. Thomas Murray had been trained at Camp Cook, Calif., Camp Forrest, Tenn., Pine Camp, N. Y. and Fort Ethan Allen, Vt., where he won an expert marksman's medal. He went overseas Nov. 4, directly to Italy. He was a graduate of Hammond Technical high school and worked at the Pullman Stan- dard Car Manufacturing company.
His father was a veteran of World war I in which he received wounds which later re- sulted in his death eight years ago in Edward Hines Memorial veteran's hospital, Ill. Since that time his widow, also employed at Pull- man Standard company, has been providing for her two sons.
Mrs. Murray had just gotten up from her sickbed after a siege of pneumonia when the war department telegram arrived. She has also received a letter of sympathy from Lt. Arthur Heltzel of Akron, Ind., whose own brother was killed in a glider crash at Camp McCall and who became acquainted with Pvt. Jack Murray when the latter escorted the dead glider pilot's body to his home.
Another brother, Bud, 26, and two sisters,
Mrs. Ruth Eaton and Mrs. William Sohn, both of Gary, also survive.
RECEIVES PROMOTION
R. Meisterling Hammond Times, January 3, 1944
Cpl. Robert Meisterling wrote his wife, Ruth, 645 Wentworth avenue, Calumet City, that he recently received his stripes and he is still with Pvt. Bill DeCamp of Lansing at their air force base in New Guinea. The soldiers have ben overseas since last May. The cor- poral's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Edward Meisterling of 6434 Madison avenue, Ham- mond.
FOLLOWS FATHER'S FOOTSTEPS
Vern Edwards
Hammond Times, December 26, 1943
Cpl. Vern Edwards is trying to be a soldier worthy of his father, Harry J. Edwards, 2328 White Oak avenue, Whiting.
The latter was a prominent member of that dashing rough and ready Rainbow division in the first World war. The 42nd division earned its name, "Rainbow," because it was composed of National Guard units from practically all states.
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GARY SHEET, TIN MILL PLANT GUARDS TO GET ARMY COMMAND GUIDON TODAY
Sgt. Robert Horvath
Hammond Times, December 22, 1943
Ninety plant guards of the Gary sheet and tin mill of Carnegie-Illinois Steel corporation received the superior plant guard guidon and individual accomplishment medals from the army's sixth service command during a cere- mony this afternoon at the plant.
During the ceremonies, Mrs. Joseph S. Hor- vath, 1164 Summer street, Hammond, whose son, Staff Sgt. Robert J. Horvath, is a prisoner of war in Germany, will be presented with the air medal with three oak leaf clusters by Lt. H. W. Sovrensky of the army air forces.
Sgt. Horvath, an aerial gunner and a for- mer sheet and tin mill employe where his father still is employed, was shot down re- cently during one of the devastating raids by American planes on the Ruhr valley. A brother, Lloyd, who is serving in the navy, will attend the ceremony.
The army guidon is being awarded to the plant guards for their close cooperation with the sixth service command's plant protection program and for their proficiency in marks- manship and excellence in military drill of the force, headed by E. I. Kidwell.
Brig. Gen. William E. Guthner, director of internal security division of the sixth service command; Col. C. J. Ojten, commanding officer of district No. 3; Lt. Col. J. S. Harvey; Maj. J. S. Westbrook; Maj. E. C. Millstead; Capt. George M. Unsworth and others will be present for the presentation.
PROMOTED TO TORPEDO MATE
Al Hanaway
Hammond Times, December 5, 1943
Although he's only 17 years of age, TM3 /c Albert Hanaway, son of Mr. and Mrs. Her- bert E. Hanaway, 916 Highland street, Ham- mond, already has completed his training as a torpedoman's mate. He is awaiting assign- ment to active duty.
Albert's brother, Arthur Hanaway, is a private, first class, with the engineers air force company in England. Albert has been in serv- ice 10 months, while Arthur has been serving slightly more than a year. Both are graduates of Hammond high school, where Albert played football and Arthur excelled in dramatics.
RECEIVES PROMOTION
R. Joseph
Hammond Times, January 11, 1944
In the service of our sea arm, the United States navy, for three years come this Febru- ary, Robert Joseph recently received a pro- motion.
He is now petter officer, second class- Joseph is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harms, 7016 W. 25th avenue, Black Oak. He serves at pres- ent in south Pacific area on active duty.
P/O Joseph is a mere 20 years old.
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MOTHER SURE SON IS ALIVE Parents Believe Their Son, Sgt. John Toth, is a Prisoner and Not War Casualty
Sgt. J. Toth Hammond Times, December 15, 1943
"I just can't believe it's true. I've a feeling there's been some mistake and that my Johnny is safe and alive."
There were the brave words today of the mother of Sgt. John Toth, 22-year-old waist gunner in an American bomber, who has been reported killed in action in a war department telegram sent to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Toth, 1510 Fred street, Whiting.
From meager information they have been able to obtain, the parents learned Sgt. Toth was believed killed when his plane was downed April 16 during a raid over Germany. He was first reported missing in action in May and the telegram reporting his death is the only other word his grieving parents have had about him.
Mrs. Toth said today, however, that the radioman who served in the same part of the plane as Sgt. Toth has been reported a prisoner of the Nazis.
"If Johnny had been killed in that raid, it also seems likely the radioman who now is a prisoner also would have been killed," the mother said prayerfully. "I think Johnny is a prisoner and that his whereabouts just aren't known to the war department. I think he'll turn up safe and alive."
Sgt. Toth, who entered service on June 21, 1942, was a graduate of Whiting high school, where he was a member of the school band, and had worked for the Sinclair Oil Refining company, Whiting, before entering service. He has a sister, Lillian, living with her parents at home.
Mrs. Toth also said she has talked with the mother of the radioman-prisoner in Kentucky but that letters from her son have not revealed Sgt. Toth's fate. In an attempt to learn con- clusively whether the Whiting gunner lives
ot is dead, she has written the radioman at his Nazi prison camp, and now is anxiously await- ing a return letter.
BOYD KEEPS 'EM FLYING
Cpl. Boyd
Hammond Times, January 11, 1944
Cpl. William F. Boyd, Jr., 737 Michigan street, Hammond, is down in New Guinea, where he keeps 'em flying for the army air corps in his role as an aviation engineer. A Hammond high school graduate, he attended Purdue university one semester before enter- ing employment in erection of the Youngs- town Sheet and Tube plant. He enlisted in service Jan. 28, 1943, and was trained at Jef- ferson barracks and Geiser field, Washington, sailing for the southwest Pacific Aug. 14.
VISITS AUNT ON STOPOVER
P. Hale Hammond Times, January 11, 1944
Dropping in on his aunt during a stopover, Sgt. Paul Hale of Galesburg, Ill., was en route to Miami Beach, Fla., from Puerto Rico, where he has served during the past three and a half years as ground crew mechanic.
His aunt is Mrs. Clarence Omens, 4233 Ho- merlee avenue, East Chicago. He worked at Sinclair Oil company before enlisting in the air corps. Six months at Kelly field, Tex., be- gan his aviation training, after which he went to Puerto Rico.
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NOT LONESOME NOW
LT. WAYNE BERTA KILLED IN ACTION
Stahlhut (left) and Brown
Hammond Times, January 3, 1944
Pvt. Fred J. Stahlhut, left, whose parents live at 4509 Pine avenue, Hammond, is not so lonesome now. He recently met up with Pvt. Othie Brown of Hammond in north Africa. To celebrate they had their picture taken to- gether. Stahlhut's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stahlhut, and Brown's wife lives on 177th street. Fred has been in Africa since last May and has taken part in the fighting there.
MILTON BELLAMY IS WOUNDED
Milton Bellamy
Hammond Times, December 31, 1943
Word was received here today that Marine Pfc. Milton Bellamy, former Hammond man, was "seriously wounded" in action. His grandfather, John M. Bellamy, 839 Logan street, Hammond, reported that a letter from the marine's father, T. O. Bellamy of Los Angeles, Calif., told of the boy's status.
Pfc. Bellamy has been in the marine corps for two years. His family moved to the west coast when he graduated from Hammond high school and the boy joined the corps there.
Hammond Times, January 11, 1944
Wayne Berta
Born the night his father returned from the last World War, Lt. Wayne Berta, well known in Hammond, today, was reported killed in action in New Guinea. Berta, 25, and a resident of Marseilles, Ill., was with the army air corps.
News was received by his aunt, Mrs. Rob- ert Ulbrich, of 4915 Cedar avenue, Ham- mond, whom the young man often has visited. He is survived by his wife, who lives in Mar- seilles, Ill., and a sister, Lt. Wanda Berta, a nurse still serving in the United States. He was the son of Vincent Berta. He had been nearly two years in service.
Mrs. Ulbrich's son, PO2/c Robert Ulbrich, has been serving on the south Pacific for two years.
RAISED O SERGEANT RANK
C. R. Hovey Hammond Times, January 12, 1944
Dr. and Mrs. Robert East, Hammond, have heard the news that their son, Charles R. Hovey, is now a sergeant.
Dr. East is a dental surgeon living at 5135 Hohman avenue, Hammond.
The new sergeant is at his post somewhere in Australia, where he received his promotion.
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WAC ARRIVES IN ITALY
Helene Kowalik
Hammond Times, January 11, 1544
Cpl. Helene Kowalik has arrived safely in Italy, ready to replace an otherwise useful soldier for more active duty.
Cpl. Kowalik enlisted in the WAC Nov. 14, 1942. She took her basic training at Fort Des Moines, Ia., later assuming posts for train- ing at Fort Devens, Mass., and Fort Ogle- thorpe, Ga.
She is the daughter of Mrs. Mary Kowalik, Johnson avenue, Hammond, and has three brothers in service. Before enlisting, Cpl. Kowalik was employed by Junior Toy com- pany.
RAISED TO T-5 CORPORAL
Hammond Times, January 12, 1944
Mrs. Ted Krysinski just had word from her husband that he had been promoted T/5 Cpl. Ted A. Krysinski from the rank of Pfc. "somewhere in England."
His home address is 6138 Garfield avenue, Hammond. Formerly employed at Pullman- Standard, Cpl. Krysinski is attached to a Fly- ing Fortress air force ordnance, in England, where he arrived in July, 1943.
HAMMOND YOUTH, LISTED AS MISSING IS NAZI PRISONER
Lt. Thompson Hammond Times, January 12, 1944
Lt. William "Billy" Thompson, Hammond and Calumet district athlete, now is a prisoner of Germany, the war department notified his parents, who recently moved from Hammond to Rochester, Ind. Lt. Thompson was reported missing in action last Nov. 2, when the bomber on which he served as a navigator was shot down after a raid in Austria.
A letter to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam "Mac" Thompson, who lived at 239 Humpfer street, dated Nov. 1, told how his plane was forced down in Italy.
Lt. Thompson was a graduate of Hammond high school and also attended Ball State Teacher's college. Later he became a metallur- gist at Inland Steel company.
HIGHLAND LAD PROMOTED
M. Smith
Hammond Times, January 12, 1944
Serving Uncle Sam's navy satisfactorily for over a year has brought a promotion to Maurice N. Smith, somewhere in the south Pacific.
The advancement means he is now a petty officer 1/c, aviation machinist's mate assigned to tinker around with sky boats.
P O 1/c Smith is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Loren Smith, Highway avenue, Highland.
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REGNIER HOME ON LEAVE
R. O. Regnier Hammond Times, January 12, 1944
Lt. Ronald O. Regnier, ex-Griffith resident, is home on a 10-day leave from his post at Camp Forrest, Tenn.
He is visiting his wife, Mrs. Ann M. Reg- nier, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Soltwisch, of Griffith and Lansing respec- tively. Latter's address is 17957 Lorenz ave- nue.
Lt. Regnier has a brother, Pvt· Ozzie R. Regnier, who is stationed at a post in the Hawaiian islands, serving in the infantry branch.
SAYS ENGLISH ARE SWELL
Jerry O'Neil
Hammond Times, January 12, 1944
Yeoman 3/c Jerry O'Neil is in England and he writes to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. O'Neil, 7035 Hohman avenue, Hammond, that the hospitality of the English and Scotch is 'swell,' the food is good and the country beautiful. Jerry joined the navy in February,
1943, and is assigned to an advanced amphi- bious group.
He took his boot training at Great Lakes, Ill., and advanced training at a navy base at Boston, Mass. He asks friends to write him at Navy No. 320, c/o Fleet Post Office, New York, N. Y.
FUNERAL SATURDAY FOR HAMMOND BOY AIR CRASH VICTIM
Sgt. Harbut
Hammond Times, January 7, 1944
Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Saturday from St. Casimir's church for Staff Sgt. Ted Harbut, 25, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harbut, 4217 Grover avenue, who died in an army airplane crash near Avon Park, Fla., air base. The Rev. John Biernacki will officiate and burial will be in Holy Cross cemetery with military rites.
The body is at the Jasnowski funeral home, 4404 Cameron avenue.
Harbut, a 1933 graduate of St. Casimir school and a 1937- graduate of Hammond Tech high school, was employed, prior to en- tering service, by the S. G. Taylor Chain company as an inspector. He was inducted into service April 23, 1942 and trained in Texas and later at Scott Field, Ill., as a radio operator and aerial gunner, graduating in July, 1943.
Besides his parents, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Stanley Kulak and Mrs. Louis Bakota, of Hammond, and a brother, Sgt. Theodore, stationed in North Africa.
The dead airman was engaged to Miss Veronica Ogorek of Hegewisch, Ill.
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Calumet City Sailor Describes Munda Landing
Hammond Times, January 7, 1944
Sixteen of his companions were killed. An- other lost his right leg. But James Coffman, a seaman from Calumet City, didn't get even a scratch when a Japanese tri-motored bomber scored nearly a direct hit on the landing boat that was carrying him, three other sailors and 14 marines in on the first invasion wave dur- ing the bloody Munda assault last July.
J. Coffman
Hammond Times, January 7, 1944
The bomb landed less than 15 feet away and the blast shattered the plywood landing barge. It also lifted the 21-year-old Coffman out of the starboard gun turret and hurled him toward shore. He landed in hip-deep water. Somehow - and he never will know just how - he staggered, dazed and fighting unconsciousness, through the 20-odd feet to shore.
Then, as he lay there, shocked, exhausted and aching in every bone, while Jap marines in the nearby jungle growth raked the un- protected beach with machine gun fire, a second Nippon bomber dropped an "egg" flush into a fuel dump a couple hundred feet distance. There was an ear-splitting explosion. Five days later he regained consciousness in a
Munda field hospital.
Affable, keen-witted and good-looking Coffman, who wears service ribbons denoting action in three major battles - Guadalcanal, Munda and Rendova island - had malaria in another 48 hours. Then they evacuated him to Guadalcanal hospital where he was confined for two months.
Currently spending the closing portion of a 40-day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Coffman, and his pretty wife of two years, Gloria, all of 235 Mason street, Calumet City, the youthful hero declares: "I'm damn lucky to be alive and all in one piece."
Seaman Coffman is in the navy's newest and most dangerous branch - the amphibious force. That's the outfit that ferries in the men who establish beachheads and then returns to the transport for more men, supplies and artillery. Many a time, Coffman recalled, he stood a 36-hour trick plying between shore and ship in the landing boat - which resem- bles a flat-bottomed scow.
His leave ends in five days and he has orders to report then to the Brooklyn naval hospital for a physical check-up. The ex-Thornton Fractional high school student, who was em- ployed by the naval department at Washing- ton, D. C., after graduating from the Calu- met City school, expects to pass the physical with flying colors and then prepare to get in "on the ground floor" of the impending Euro- pean invasion.
Coffman, who enlisted at the age of 19, can grin a bit now in telling about that Munda nightmare. But he stared death in the face and he's not ashamed to admit it.
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PLAN BIRTHDAY PARTY
IN ENGLAND
E. Spejewski
Hammond Times, January 7, 1944
"Somewhere in England" a Hammond uncle and nephew are planning a birthday union Jan. 16 to celebrate the 19th birthday of the nephew, Pvt. Edward S. Spejewski. The uncle, also of 1522 Hoffman street, is Cpl. Steve Grelecki. Both men are in the army en- gineer corps, although stationed 300 miles
S. Grelecki
apart, and hope to get short leaves to stage that birthday celebration, Mrs. Stanley Spe- jewski, mother of Edward and brother of Steve, learned recently. Last October the sol- dier duo spent two days with each other at an English town - the first time they met since Steve, 27, left for the army two years ago. Edward was inducted shortly after reaching 18. Steve, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephan Gre- lecki, Sr., and Edward were employed at American Steel Foundries' East Chicago plant when inducted.
W. Budine Hammond Times, January 9, 1944
Word of the safe arrival in England of Cpl. Wayne Budine has been received by his wife, Mrs. Blossom Budine of 1141 - 150th street, Hammond. Cpl. Budine, who received his two stripes shortly before leaving for overseas, has been in the service since last April- His brother, S/Sgt. Merle Budine has been with the army in Hawaii for more than two years. He was on the island when the Japanese struck at Pearl Harbor.
WINS PROMOTION
C. Stewart
Hammond Times, January 9, 1944
Charles Stewart wrote his parents that he won a promotion to aviation machinist's mate 3/c. They live at 266 Detroit street in Ham- mond. Stewart completed his high school study at Hammond Tech and enlisted in the Navy, Sept., 1942. He served his boot train- ing at Great Lakes, Ill., and has spent the last year at a Navy base at Dutch Harbor in the Aleutians.
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SEES NEW GUINEA ACTION
That's what he writes from Australia to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hauck, of 5433 Webster avenue, Hammond. Please, he asks, address his mail to armed guard center, San Francisco, c/o S. S. Ponce, N-42.
John is a gunner on his ship, but is seeking a transfer to aerial gunnery so, as he says, "I'll be able to go damn near everywhere." Nine- teen years old, he graduated last year from Hammond Technical high school and joined the navy immediately.
B. Stolarz
Hammond Times, Jan. 7, 1944
Stationed in New Guinea so long he calls the natives by their first names, Cpl. Bernard M. Stolarz recently received a promotion to technician T/5th grade.
He had been on the south Pacific "paradise" five months when upped, and wrote his mother, Mrs. Anna Stolarz, 4111 Dearborn avenue, Hammond, of the news the other day-
Cpl. Stolarz graduated at Hammond Tech, class of '39. W. J. Holiday company of Ham- mond was his employer before induction.
He is with the engineers aviation battalion.
JOHN J. HAUK
John J. Hauck Hammond Times, Jan. 7, 1944
There's a girl in Sydney and a girl in New Orleans, to say nothing of all the girls he knows back home in Hammond, but S 1/c John James Hauck just can't get his letters fast enough.
DOWNS TWO FOE PLANES
Sgt. Lemino
Hammond Times, January 10, 1944
Credited with two enemy aircrafts de- stroyed in aerial combat, Staff Sgt. Frank P. Lemino, 23-year-old AAF Flying Fortress tail gunner of 1442 Fischrupp avenue, Whiting, Ind., has completed 50 bombing missions.
Lemino began combat flying in June 28, 1943, with a mission to Leghorn, Italy and finished up Dec. 16, with a raid on Padue in northern Italy. He has been awarded the air medal with 11 oak leaf clusters.
A native of Whiting, the gunner was em- ployed as a machinist for Inland Steel corpo- ration of Indiana Harbor, Ind., until entering the army July 28, 1942. He is unmarried.
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MARINE DIES IN GILBERTS
Pfc. Luchene
Hammond Times, January 4, 1944
Eighteen years old and one of the first Americans to storm the Gilbert Islands, Pfc. Luchene of Hammond was killed in action with the enemy Nov. 18.
This message has been received from the war department by his father, Francis Luch- ene, 4439 Sheffield avenue.
Luchene entered marine corps 16 months ago after leaving Hammond Technical high school. His brother, Cleyon, is in service at Camp Livingston, La.
He is survived by three other brothers, Ellis, Jacob and Homer, all of Hammond, and by three sisters, Mrs. Elaine Chandos and Mrs. Leara Heart of Hammond and Mrs. Cecil Blume of South Chicago.
BROTHERS MEET IN PANAMA
Hammond Times, January 6, 1944
Stationed in Panama for two and a half years, Cpl. Charles Puglia received a surprise visit from his young brother, Seaman Second Class Frank Puglia, recently.
Both boys are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Puglia, 4419 Indianapolis boulevard, East Chicago.
Frank and Charles, who hadn't seen each other for two and a half years, enjoyed the
Christmas holidays together. Cpl. Puglia is with the medical detachment, while Seaman Frank is on convoy duty.
Charles and Frank Puglia
Both attended Roosevelt high school. Frank was employed by Graver Tank and Cities Service, Charles in his father's barber shop. Another brother is Pfc. Anthony Puglia, with the signal corps in England-
HOME FOR A MONTH
After serving a year in Guadalcanal with the navy seabees, H. Raymond Larson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Larson, 653 Sibley street, Hammond, came home on a 30-day leave re-
R. Larson
Hammond Times, January 14, 1944
cently. He is spending the welcome "vaca- tion" with his parents and his wife, Mrs. An- ita Larson, Elgin, Ill.
Larson is a machinist mate 2/c, having en- listed in the construction battalion of the navy in August, 1942. He was a plumber in civilian life. When his leave ends, he will report to San Francisco for duty.
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