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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Russell Dudley. ~ Msy Donnan, IA
pomnick J. GRAHAM "a: Jean Marcacch.
%
John J. Hartwir. 20. Helen r. Zletz. 70
Robert Arkell. Is Maryon % Foote, -.
Rober, Trayior a. Josephine Curtis. 81
Gordon l.. spooner, 2s Ethel fochimo-
Wiz % -
George " Perkins. IS Evelyn c Cox. %
Names " Bergsvin. % Victoria Onclu, 20
mes q HyHamsH, %, Shirley NJ La =
Jam. r McDermot,, 50; Ens Mccons
lognr ~
pfnnie Cook. %. Nine smith. II
Arthur Truesdsl ~ Roma winters, 81.
frcderck J. Coulter, rs Evangeline huF'
psfrv HIN re- Elizabeth McAhster 10.
Maurice Wsrqn is Hazcl GALLOWAY. -
Wesley A Angles. -, Ruby X Lock
hart "a
Joe young % Edna ". Lotus. p
p,uce Rear 10; Mary sleef. ~
KTThuF Rogers - jaur 5rttur1E -
Robert L. Auld. Is Dorothy NJ kohefn'
% -
Issish smith 30. Gabriel Vtciorin 81
Richard Zimmerman. 90. sylvia ChFiAf. -.
Roman Kozykoskl. IS. Josephine J. Fu''s
Ie- - =.
RAY Murphy. %: Gail warren. y.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-20
Death HotlreS

suFTS Tunis 1spence-D. age IS ~ Belle
VIE Mich passed away ~ home OF ms
sister Ms CLAUDE NAnkuiken Grand Rap
iss Monday evening Survived by widow.
Dizzy. stepmothsr Mrs. Jennie swets, tour
br,,hers five sisters Funeral "wednesday
2 2. m a, Devres FunerAl Home. corner
Fas,ern and Han Grand Rapids. Body
Aroses A. home % Mr.. And Mrs. John
Asps sii North ouilia, southeast unlli
pdnesdav noon Intsrrnent Oakh'n Gene
terry. Grand Rapids Worked In Detroit drug
stores owner 81 Spencer Drug store. Belle
vile last five years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-20
FUMIGATING

Work Guaranteed University l-l050
FURNACE CLEANING AND REPAIRING
FREE vacuum cleaning with recementing,
firepots, Open evenings, Sundays. UNI
versi,y l-773t.
FURNACES cleaned. repaired: guaran-
teed. New furnaces delivered tmmedi-
ately. Kalamazoo Stove. Furnace, sOie
Grand River. Tyler 5-O034.
FURNACES REPAIRED. exchanged, In
stalled; new, used parts. reasonable.
20s5 Eight-Me road. TO. s-6467.
FURNACES cleaned. repairing, replacing
workmanship guaranteedD. Open eve
nings. Sundays. NO. O517
FURNACE cleaning, repairing: new stok-
ers" Hider Bros Incorporated. s2Oi
Fenkell. UN. 3-066i
FURNACE Cleaning. 81 So, repairing fur
naces; estimates free. call any time
TIE. 1881.
FURNACES. sTOKERS-All makes cleaned
and repaired free estimates
AMERICAN AUTOMATIC HEATING CO.
6565 Mack PLAZA 1892
READ Times Want Ads for pront-use
them for results
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-20

EXCEPTIONS
To Rent Rooms. Housekeeping
Rooms Board and Room, Children
10 Board Home for Aged, Invalid,
Situations Wanted.
CASH CHARGE
I time .............. SC 5bze
3 To q consecutive times Sige &c
! or more consecutive
times. sstt-a.sa. or - ST1e
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DEATHS

vr'a Mgufs Hughes. i2ii fitth ~.
Metg Lou Huf-hins. Dearborn,
Mary Ftta Morrison. 4l57 ". warren
Nsrgnre, " Weaver 27S Merton road. 81
Nsry Kwiatkopski 5s35 Parsdale. %.
W0hurn Manning 1873 Aver road 10
Mary Lehf. Ann Afbof. Mich. ~
Mlchasl Joseph Flanlgan. Eeorse, A!ch.' q
John schsler 37zS WeitTei court ~
rI1ahe'h Dresvsr e30i Manor. =
u mes norton 1923 Peni'esu 50
Thomas TAppin Jr 4s2s Se9port. z
,.b.ri.s gtgr,u 1901 Helen. Dearborn, 81
MARI p TucHer 1875 South Eds'l. -
veronica Eurfar. 2S3 Rademacher. -
jam 4 G-upczynski bl2i Grandy, ~
Agnes ChapP 1912 East HANCOCK. ~.
War, r peirh q1op HHr'weh ~
Js~e Benreit Skinner 100 ClAirmount, ~
Ce.rge Genaw. AiRonsc. Mich. 10
judith Ann Hsrrah. 1928 CroissAnt' Dear
horn { months
Augusta iIn'yp I5N Holden. ss
Iloyd George Meacham, 1872 East Jenef-
son. -
Ioh- Oliver 1888 Marx So
william c Never S057 Parker 80
ponna c. schWlohteneefs s2Is Kentucky
-
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Funeral Directors

SPECIAL RATES tor Christmas Eift sub
scriptions now available. We handle sub
sctiptions % all magazines. Cadillac 1913
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B O Y s
xz,oe1t .Se41zcp DEzec21M
.N land BUYERS GUIDE
GAS sTATIoN-sINcLAIR GAS

EDDIE MEYERS service--Sinclair gaso
line. accessories, fabrication, batteries
1857 East Dawson.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-20

PLUMBERS-Prepare for your state jour
neyman or masters license Michigan
Plumbing School. 1894 Linsdals. TY. $3.50.
LEARN MODERN Baroering Phone. write
Moler Barber College. $50 Michigan.
PAINTING, psperhAnging. decorating. Thir-
teen wears experience. Steady WORK. tCol-
ored } Tyler 1881
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-20
Vital Statistics
BIRTHS

BOYS
Boys we're born To.
Charlotte EhleTt 3e40 Martin.
Helen Ronald, A2is Jackson.
Alice Overmyer 1887 Bangor.
Julia Heller. s567 Melville.
Anna Jones 1927 Bacon.
Corona Harris, 472 Tennessee.
Mary Mlller, lTl7O Maine.
: Thelma May, 527 Holbrook.
RMarilyn Kelley, 1920 Taylor. Berkeley.
sarah Valenti. ii79 Gray.
81 lillian Fioravant, s4l5 Ravenswood.
Ellen Dettman, 7430 Twelfth.
Anne McTigue 1907 Sunderland road
sophia Bawol, 1857 Lauder.
Marguerite Bailey. 5000 West Philadelphia'
Victoria Mrakitsch, 1871 Hubbard.
Frances Manseau. 1880 Longaere.
Viola Kubinski. 1927 Nineteenth.
Averil Mccormick 162O3 Prest
Emma Golden, 1875 Log Cabin.
Johanna Botaletto. 1913 windemsre High-
land Park.
Helen Hojnacki. $500 Pittsburgh
Ileen Matulevich. 474i Vermont
Agnes scheh 1857 Huntington. Grstiot
Township.
Virginia Ryan. 1912 Stanley.
Genevieve Sarotte l419 Mitchell
Lois Harding. 1901 Hamilton.
Frances Csrrigan. $3.50 Bagey.
Stella Adamic l72I3 Dean.
Catherine Rump, 1880 seyburn.
Mary Lucas, PSI Watson
Beatrice Dumas. 3l56 Preston.
Lillian PITTS. CLOS Woodrow.
parothy HaaPt. 1882 l.asslls
IandHtt MCINTOSH $50 'TihhHi'hf
Ruth Hurd 150so Sussex
Camilla Smith. 22sf4 Lodge Lane Dear
horn.
Mary Braband, 1909 Maxwell.
Marion Rose. 20l4 Blaine.
Ruth Morton 2375l FenkeI twinsl.
Yolanda Toutant 62l3 Sheridan
Pearl Klein. 3Of2 Gladstone.
Virginia Washington. 1890 Lawley
Helen Frizeh, 992e steel
GIRLS
Girls were born to:
BARBARA KeEEteT, 3t5i hanistiqus
Mae Barry 59f3 Lakepointe
Gladys Moore. lf7i East Congress
Gertrude BrouRhtOn, $40 Ftiteenth
Isabelle Renhold. 1897 Wayburn.
Mary Miller 1919 Trombly.
Elizabeth WATSON. lie0s ONO
ri'y Levine 2G73 Pingree
Pauline MINER 1855 Trinity
Belva Springer 1915 Five Points
Rebeccs Walters, 1880 Kenoshs Cha'ham
Village.
Jean Carr. 7t2s Kern
Elaise Payne 5i7 Erskine
Peva Elliott. 1903 Trumbuil
Alice Becker S402 Townsend O~trs
Josephine Bognetti. sos Maryland
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-12-12
Sheet Metal Men
Open Convention
In Ohio Monday

President Robert Byron of the
Sheet Metal Workers International
Association announced that the or
ganization will open its regular
quadrennial convention at the
Netherland Plaza Hotel in Cincin-
matt, December IA. Several hun
dred delegates will participate from
the United States and Canada.
Outstanding among reports to be
delivered to the sessions will be one
showing members have given 100 per
cent cooperation to the war efforts
of both countries and played a great
part in the construction of a vast
number of military structures.
Other reports will disclose i'm
pressive increases i'm membership
and extensive gains won through
collective bargaining. Particularly
encouraging progress has been
made by the union in railroad
shops, Byron said.
In the construction field fine ad-
vances have also been made, and
the organization is now ''sound as
a WHISTLE" Byron explained. The
convention, he added, will be on
the eve of the 55th birthday of the
union, which was founded in Jan
uary, 1888.
Veteran officers guide the organi-
cation. President Byron who started
as sheet metal worker in his
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-12-12
To
Hear Royston
On Insurance

The Hartford Central Labor
Union, at its meeting Wednesday,
unanimously invited John P. ROys-
ton, manager of the Savings Bank
Life Insurance Fund of COnnecti-
Forum Dec. 10, to explain the
benefits of Savings Bank Insurance
to the delegates. The move was
sponsored by Frank Morris, secre-
tary of the Gu.
Morris pointed out two advantages
of buying savings bank insurance ::
CD lower premium cost because of
high dividend returns, and (2) cash
surrender value after six months. He
said that the insurance interests which
dominate the banks of Hartford were
playing down S.BL..I. The same in
terests, he declared, bitterly fought
the enactment of Savings Bank In
surance legislation
Stirrup Pump Distribution
Sen.-elect William A. Scott,
president of C.L.U., and member of
the State Defense Council; Joseph
Lombard, delegate from Meat Cut
tiers, Local 81; and Anthony Ven
drillo, Truck Drivers, $50, swere
appointed to a committee to look
into the matter of equal distribu-
lion of stirrup pumps used to ex-
tlngulsh incendiary bombs.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-12-12

they act without complete informa-
ton on the worker they are trying
to induct.
"a workers fellow employees are
the best judges of his skill, capability
and value to a shop"
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-12-12
Men Who Lead Labor:

business agent of the Hartford
BrickIayers, Masons and PIasterers
Union, No. l, comes from a fam
lily of bricklayers. In addition to
himself, his father, Joseph DiCor-
ella, and a brother, George, are
members of the craft and of
Local /.
DiCorcia is very active on the
board of governors of the Hartford
Structural Building Trade Alliance.
He is vice-president of the Con-
necticut State Conference of Brick
layers, MasOns and PIasterers.
He was born in Brooklyn, N. Y.
80 years ago. He is married and
the father of one son, Anthony.
aged two and half.
Twenty years ago, DiCorcia
Joined Local l. Four years ago he
was elected business agent for the
local. Last September he repre-
scented the local as its delegate at
the International Convention held
i'm Toronto, Can.
He is much interested in sports
and for a number of years he
played semi-professional baseball,
mostly in the position of short
stop.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-12-12

teens, later became general organ
izer and served on the staff of the
association for nearly three decades
before being elevated to the presi-
dency in 1889 on the death of Presi-
dent John J. Hynes.
Byron has played an active role
in the defense program. He is now
a member of the Wage Adjustment
Board of the Building Construc-
ton Industry government body
which has the important task of
stabilizing wages and working con-
ditiOns on the vast Federal con-
structiOn program.
Secretary-Treasurer w. M. O'Brien
has also been with the organization
for the major part of his career. He
IS now serving in the secretaryship
for his 10Th year.
Business Agent George A. Joslyn
will represent Local 40, Northern
District of Connecticut, as its dele
gate at the Sheet Metal Workers
convention.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-12-12
Heave, Murphy Represent ALL On State Manboqver Boar

Frank M. Heavey, Hartford,
member of the Electrical De-
vice Workers Union, Blob,
and Thomas Murphy, STRAIT
ford, president of the Team
sters' Joint Council o., have
been recommended to the
War ManpOwer Commission
by John ]. Egan, secretary
treasurer of the Connecticut
Federation of Labor, as ALL.
members for am eight man
advisory Council for the Con-
necticut area.
Recommended. By Egan
Egan recommended Heavey as
the ALL. representative for in
dustrial workers, and Murphy as
the representative for transpOrta-
ton. Recommendations were made
to the New England VINO. re-
gional director, Joseph A. Smith
of Boston.
Advise On Policies
The councils work will be to ad-
wise the VINO. director on problems
concerned with the manpower situa-
ton, and the governments efforts in
this field. 1t is to be comprised of
two members from ALL; two
members from CLIO. and four mem
bers from industry.
Egan said that Murphy and
Heavey were chosen for their
knowledge and practical expert
ence. The W.L.B. i'm Washington,
he said, wants people with practi-
cal experience, not just people who
are in sympathy with the problem.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-12-12
HarryCurtisDies
At the Age Of Il

Connecticut Local l, Bricklayers,
Hartford mourns the death of Harry
Curtis, member of the local for
more than 50 years. Shortly before
his death, Curtis was presented a gold
card for years of continuous mem
bership in the local. !,
He died at his home, 40 Willard
Street, Hartford, at the age of II.
Members of the local say that he is
missed for his good nature and his
fine sense of humor. He was, they
report, a splendid workman and will
be missed by the craft. He did stone
masonry work on some of the hnest
stone buildings in Connecticut.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-12-12
Machinists Want
Draft Committee

CLEVELAND.-Joint labor-man-
agement committees to advise selec-
tive service boards of the skill and
proficiency of workers have been
proposed to the War Department and
Selective Service by Business Rep.
Robert w. Fearing of District 81, In
ternational Association of Machnists
ALL.
1t is essential to our war effort"
Fearing pointed out, that the highly
skilled men be kept in the shops and
the unskilled or less killed men be
placed in service. Under the present
system, draft boards are doing pref
ty much as they see fit and often
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-12-12
Labor Men Invited
By Mathew Wol

Mathew Woll, vice-president of
the American Federation of Labor,
and president of the Union Labor
Life Insurance Co., has invited Presi-
dent James J. Clerkin, John ]. Egan,
secretary-treasurer, and Thomas Shea,
assistant secretary-treasurer, of the
Connecticut Federation of Labor,
along with a number of labor leaders
in the state, to be his guest at din
ner-meeting to be held at the Hotel
Bond, Hartford, Thursday evening,
Dec 10, at E P. M.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-12-12
Building Tradesmen
Far Ahead OF Schedule

AL. building trades workers in
the Chicago area have completed every
war job on which they have worked
IN three to six months ahead of sched-
ule since the beginning of the pres
ent emergency over two years ago. In
addition, Chicago building, trades
unions and their members have pur-
chased more than 100000 worth of
War Bonds.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-12-12
Lady Bus Drivers
Get Certificates

Five women have received Public
Service Commission certificates quail
lying them to operate buses in Bridge
port. Men operators affiliated with
Local 459 Bus Drivers, are giving
them road practice on the c. R. & L,
coaches in Bridgeport this week.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-12-12

Of the Hartford Local 231, stated
that Hartford is short 800 men for
the needs of that area.
Induction OF members into the
Armed Forces and their employment
in War Work plants are responsible
for the shortages, said the union Of
hcials.
The S. locals of the Laborers'
Union in New England States own
more than 100000 in U. S. War
Savings Bonds, disclosed Sullivan,
while the Hartford local has pur-
chased total of $4,000 in War
Bonds.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-12-12
Holiday Urged
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the production of the weapons OF war.
therefore, except for such MAIN
tenance and standby operations as
are necessary for best production
efficiency, hope that in all war
plants where it can possible be
done Christmas Day will be OBJ
served as a full holiday. After the
holiday, we must drive ahead with
renewed energy for the increased
production job of l943-a bigger
job than we have ever faced be-
FORE"
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-12-12
See Great Need For
Building LabOrers

More than 10000 building laborers
are needed for construction work in
New England, said Robert E. Sulli-
van, New England representative of
the Hold Carriers Building and Com
mon Laborers' Union, in a statement
to The UNION TIMES this week.
Arthur Mackerney, business agent
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31
Mckinley Park
Church Plans
Watch Hour Rites

Mckinley PARK Christian church
nsmbsrs units n extending invi-
tstion % friends. nsiEhboFs ard
rsxeousrp IN the community. par
tiealarly r. those without church
affiliations 70 sftend the annual
watch hour servics IN church par
lors thursday beginning e. sp n.
The early part Of the evening
xln b coveted n the annual fun
festival replsts with games and
sefiviuss under direction q Guy
sprarus. Nrs Laura Marshall.
with her capable COMMITTEES. hss
assured refreshmsnt treats for all.
TIE final hour Of the old year
and highhght Of the program sili
include musical numbers o. q var
led nature BY the younger group
and a special message from the
pastor. Rev. ]. G. Shaw.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31
SET Up Ceilings
On Ethyl Alcohol

WAsHrNGToS-The Office a
Price Administration has acted to
hold down the price Of west coast
industrial Ethyl slcohol-used in
the production OF synthetic rubber
and high explosivss-by fixing new
ceilings. generally lower. for slco-
hol produced in California. Wash
ington. and Oregon.
oPA also froze for 90 days IN
the three states the pncs Of Bs-
waiian molassss. used In alcohol
production. Il said the nnoiasses
price vas frozen to forsstsli an
''unjustifiable" increass scheduled
for January.
The actions viii result m psb-
stantial savings for west coast IN.
dustrisl alcohol consumers, OPA
said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31
- Second Of Two Articles-
Jsp-Bombins Outfit
Gets 1000 Medals
and Trip Back Home

"a 10 ee eoze before ne ieft: Ne
~sre keeping after TIE laps mo
vere trying 70 set supplies and
troops to BanA choppy still
ehcal1 have Zen on re ack
1t 1ut - insisted o. Folng
sionE on hat last 1Kht
We'll re found . Jap convoy
moving N o. Bun. and made
fear bombing runs ever H. We
ese~ - = eig Io.ooo-toa trans
pert. and Jass ~ NE were pulling
away an anti-sircrzff shell sx-
pioded IN the tail turret.
That's where choppy ~ss-gy-
inE On the fioor unconscious and
bleeding badly. We put |. tourni-
quet q his leg and got hack a.
fast a. ne could. but he was dead
when ~e landed choPpy was q
real hero.
A few days later the war de-
partnent announced that sgt.
chopping had been awarded the
Silver Star for sailsntry On Jan.
II.
STRENUOUS INITIATION
Maj Dougherty himself. nox
thrice decorated. had q strenuous
Initiation IN action with the
group. With two ether planes.
he went On = bombing mission IN
the c<lebes and after fighting
off q flock Of z<ros he found him
ssif hmpinx toward . friendly
port with tao motors out q ar
ton and four wounded men IN
his crew.
-Four and . half hours sftsr
the battle. knew we'd never
make 4 home the officer recall
ed We picked out = tiny Island
north q Java and put her down
on what looked like a sand beach.
but u turned out to be rough coral
and tore the plane TO pieces.
One Of the men had q broken
left arm. and the other had
bullet hole clean through = thigh
We got the casualties ashore
and Creased their wounds. and
pretty soon some natives appear
ed and were friendly. They took
~ 10 their village and for nine
days. We lay around eating coco
nuts. bananas and rice. don't
think IN ever be able 10 eat an
other eoconut.
sgt Waiter moibns. with the
thiEA wound. was An inspiration
TO all of us. After two days rest
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Tacoma Fire Equipment

this equipment q new ladder WAS
Installed In 1883 and q new tractor
Installed In 1889.
A city service type car. with
5o-foot extension ladder, that Was
placed in service IS year, ago.
One i.ooo-gsllon pumper, now
IL years cd.
Another 1.ooo-gallon pumpsr.
that has been In service over -
yearx.
Another i.ooo-salIon pumper,
just Il years cid
A fire wagon that WAS put into
service IN 1910, but wss rebuilt
In city shops in ls9a At q cost Of
$3.50.
A 1.ooo-gallon pumper. put into
service ~ years ago.
A 75o-gsllon pumper that Is
better than - year, cid
Another 75o-gallon pumper that
has seen - years Of service
A 1000 gallon pumPer that -
Is year, old
Two 75o-gsllon bumpers that
are more than - Year, old
A Tso-gallon pumper that 10 ~
years old, but was received from
the T. r a p. In 1855 IN heu Of q
wrecked engine
Another 1000 gallon pumper
now - yeArs In service.
The fire boat. which has seen
Is years Of service
Three trucks that range from
five 10 IL years in service
A tower wagon truck that has
been IN service since ls4e.
A coupe that 10 IL years esd-
Three hose wsgons-ons L.
year, eld-one - years esd-snd
one put in service 81 years ago.
On hand Is q i. ooo-gsllon pump
Or that ~ n year, old. that has
not vet b>ea placed In service
A 3Oo-Eallon pumper. loaned 70
the city in ls<7. by the federal
government
That 10 the summary Of equip
nent listed IN rscomas FIRE de-
pArtment records.
II II adequate TO cops with some
future wartime emergency.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31

WASHINGTON - Members q.
- 1pth Hssxx Bozh.rsm<z,
crcup have . very SPECIAL belief
- 80 thlru-ssrta CsaE sn1
Hx<ng Forfrenes
Fnr - kroup cara ko=s for
Christmas a<z>r . lonx. hard year
- n zklf<ing the.ter e Pacific
~.<- Tat they are hack N th<
TINTED states eaunr TIE holiday
ssason . reason enough for =
sa1ute 10 Santa c1aua And rn<
tat thai they're alive a Al. snd
wearing approximately loo ceeo-
rsf1cns for stupendous ard herose
sccnnp1zshm<nts. u cus IN large
reasurs 70 th<ir gallant and Often
est.<r~d plan<A
A thousand medals represent
suies . pie q r1hbon and hard
w1rs. esf the group would hang
'e9 al on q Christmas tree for
eeaff Sgt Robert d. choppsnr II
that tough gunner only could Be
bers 10 - Il But '-choppy- was
killed On the last combat mis-
ssea flown By his outfit Just b.
foes Il refurned 70 America
vuIERAN AT n
Only n. sgt Cropping was one
- - veterans who h>Iped make
tn isth's fighting record an Air
Corps tradition Last December
h was reported missing IN action
- ~ Philippines bat escaped
froa 1GindAnao and r<joIned his
squadron IN Java On Jan. IT he
wss manning . tnrret gun when
. swarm a z~rus attached his
Fortress The gunner vas knock
ID 10 the floor with q buile;
through one lung. but he struggled
back. shot down one Zero. and
forced another to turn away.
After recovering from the
wound. sgt Cropping rejoined HI.
outfit On August : he was struck
- TIE hack BY anti-aircr,ft shrap-
nj but lot Maj John = Dough
sr<y. group operations officer. nm
~ fhs story:
--choppy had been cut Of the
hospital only few days when we
rot word that ne were going
home for Christmas. All the fel-
icws were making their plans. and
CAoppy 49, n high spirits. Ne
~ gong - his home N Raxgsn.
Colo
sDut uhsrs wss an sane Asss-