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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-24
Patterson Says
Army To Train
Black Bonlbers
Negro Navigators
To Be Trained
Also, He Says

WASHINGTON, D. CO N ~
Acting Secretary of War Robert
Patterson confirmed the report
that the war department intends to
train Negro soldiers as bombardiers
and navigatols i'll the army air
force. His statement, brief and
lacking in detail, was made in ans
swer to a question put to him at
the weekly press conference last
Thursday morning.
Drew Patterson, in his radio coll
umn the Sunday before, had alluded
to this plan of tie var department
as its answer to the race riots.
The question was intended 20 invite
a straightforward statement from
the department.
Patterson explained that army
schools have always been open To
the men of the service, irrespective
Of their race, color or creed. He said
that Negro soldiers would be sent
to these schools and that every
man who goes will be used as a
bombardier or navigator"
Asked of they wound be orgapi-
ed into teams, the acting secretary
declared that these men will be
used for combat duty" His re
luctance to go into greater details
at the moment was apparent.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-24
Security Life
Insurance Company
Directors Meet

The Board of Directors of the
Security Life Insurance Company
the leading Negro Insurace owned
and domiciled in Mississippi, held
an important meeting, Tuesday
evening. in the home office on
North Parish Street.
Attending the meeting were: DR..
l.. T. Blrbridge, president, New
Orleans, La: President VIM. H.
Bell, Alcorn College, chairman of
the Board; Professor Walter H !.
Williams, vice-president; Secretary,
DR.. A. H. Mccoy, treasurer. DIR.
L. A. Smith; George Donald. DR..
j. L. Allen, Columbus, Mississippi
and Mr.. Victor S. Jones, New Or
Jeans, La.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-24

, fury, said The offense carries
maximum penalty of two years
Imprisonment and a fine OF
SIS 900. The men have been arrested
and are being held in $4,000 bail.
They were arranged before
federal district judge at Danville
Monday, July 10.
The true bills charging conspiracy
to deprive Persons of his life
without due process of law fol-
low the Identical procedure in the
recent government case in Hat
tiesburg, Miss. The department un-
successfully attempted to prosecute
members of a mob who removed a
prisoner from the local Jail and
lynched him.
1t is specifically charged in the
indictments that the defendants
acting under the color Of state
law" conspired to violate the civil
rights statutes by denying Person
his life and liberty without due
process of law as guaranteed by
the constitution: that the defen-
dants used shotgun upon Per-
sons" near Libertyville, Ind, while
he was .'peaceably making his
way" toward his home in Tenn.
CIRCULATED RUMORS
The petition also charged that
the defendants "wantonly and
| recklessly raised a hue and cry'
against Persons by circulating
false suspicious, conjectures and
rumors" concerning his actions.
Stories were spread throughout
the community that Person was
menacing housewives whom he ap-
preached at their kitchen door for
food. The allegation in effect &C
cuseS the defendants of melting
mob violence by disseminating in
f1amatory rumors, and is consider
ed significant by observers, in view
OF the investigations into the re-
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-24
Man Near Death
In Saturday
Night Cutting

Dewitt Ross, 324 Garner Street
was taken to the Charity Hospital
where he was said to be very near
death after he was severely cut
in Hadads Cafe near the corner
of Monument and Gallatin Street
Saturday night.
Mamie Lee Reed with whom Ross
is reputed to have lived for several
years in common-law relationship
is being held in jail OF await the
outcome of his condition. At the
Hospital Ross was said to have a
fighting chance for his life. Ross
was cut when his wife found him
in the cafe in the company OF
another woman. The other woman
ecaped without injury.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-24
Hostile AL Union
Gets Negroes Fired

Wolfe. chief justice Of the Utah
Supreme court. end he accepted. to
meet Daniel Donovan, field ex-
amined for FEPC in Los Angeles
last Saturday.
Wolfe was described as a liberal
in the field of labor relations He
has served as conciliator for the
government in other labor dis
putes. Where he stands on the Ne
ero could not be determined. Dom
ovan, with the committee stree
.941. formerly held card in the
international Association OF Ma
chinists, but was identified with
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-24
Jailed As Draft
Dodger And
Murder Suspect

HATTIESBURG, Miss.-Listed as
delinquent by his Local Board, Her
bert Foxworth, was arrested by the
the FBI near here late last Friday
night. Following his arrest investi-
cation revealed that he was also
wanted for the murder Of Mack
Magee, which was committed by
him during cafe fight in Co.
lumbia, Mississippi, early in Nov
eInber, 1941.
Foxworth is now faced with two
indictments, one from the Fed
eral Grand Jury Meridian Miss,
charging him with violation OF the
Draft Law and one from the Cir
cult Court of Marion Ccurty,
charging him with the Magee ncr-
der.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-24

WASHINGTCN-- CAMP The
firing of hundreds of Negroes in
West Coast shipyards by the COM
ranies for failure to pay dues any
lorger to the jim-crow boiler
makers union has resulted in a
flood Of protests to the Fair
Employment Practice committee.
AS a result, The committee has
rushed two men out there tc
ascertain the facts and to submit
recommendations.
Resting on that part Of tie
amended executive order permit
ting the use of outside aid, the
committee invited Judge James Il !.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-24
INDICT LYNCHERS OF Ex SOLDIER
Prosecution Is
Pushed byL egion

EAST ST LOUIS, Ill. -(ANP)-H was announced
Saturday by Atty Gen. Francis Bdde that an Indictment
naming Is persons including former sheriff and three e
shers of Vgo county, nd en- charges OF ccsprng 10 vo
at the civil rights statutes in the ynchng last October OF
Negro near Paris Ill., had been returned by federal
grand jury here.
The federal action resulted from an investgator o
the FBI upon orders Asst. Atty Gen. Wendell berge
who had received complaint from the American Legion
POST at Jackson Tenn that James F. Persons SO, honor
ably discharged soldier of World War H. had been lynched
The Legion had been informed Of Persons death by his ia
Their CHRISTOPHER Person. of Summervlle, Tenn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-24
Minority Problems Laid Before
Vice President, Other Officials

and requested that Mr.. Wallace
speak out against these in an ad-
dress which he is scheduled to de-
liver in that city on the twenty
fourth.
Declaring that he was somewhat
alarmed over the indicated trends
toward Fascism" in this country,
the Vice President indicated that
his speech would contain an at
tack upon what he termed ''the
first steps toward Fascism;" the
condoning of lynching, the spread
ing of race hatreds and the denial
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-24
Senators Probe
Causes Of Riots

WASHINGTOE-(A N P)-The
subcommittee of the senate judi
ciary committee, entrusted with
working up the details on the
Investigation of race riots, war
Stoppages and discrimination in
the armed services, has already
gone to work and requests have
been voiced asking that citizens
send this group any information,
articles, pamphlets, letters or testi-
mony which will be helpful in
getting all the facts before it.
Following meeting of the judi
ciary committee of the senate,
chairman Frederick Van Mugs,
Indiana, appointed as members of
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-24
State Negro
Soldier Killed

ELGIN FIELD, Fla. Pfc. Theo-
dore F. Hamilton, Negro soldier, Of
Foxworth, Mississippi, was among
II men killed in an accidental ex-
plosion at Elgin Field, Florida, the
Public Relations Officer ANNOUNCE
ed last week The nature of the
explosion, and its cause was not
disclosed.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-24

Named I'm the action are John
Trierweiler of Bigo county and
his three former deputies, James
Elliott, Herbert Beasley, and Pearl
Miller. Other defendants are Guy
Morris and Martin Kiado, former
residents of Vigo county, and Err
nest POINTER, James Houston, Ed
Garwood, Kenneth Bozarth, Erret
Bozarth, Hubert r. Tweedy and
Charles Price, farmers of Edgar
county, Ill.
MAXIMUM PENALTY
Frank Coleman, special assistant
to Biddle, who came here to
present the evidence to the grand
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-24

the committee, Sen. Pat Nc
Carraan CD Nevada; Joseph C.
O'Mahoney CD Wyoming and
Homer R. Ferguson (R) Michigan
to fully explore the srequest for
5000 to cover the expenses of a
national inquiry, to begin their
study at once and to report to
the full sommittee on Sept. Il
when congress reconveneS.
PROBE DETROIT RIOT
1t is understood Sen. Ferguson
is now in Detroit making a pains
taking study and personal investi-
CATION on the order of his lone
man grand jury" probe during
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-24

for vital men in the newspaper in
dustry and ALLEGATION Of needed
printing materials.
Voicing their support of the ideals
fought for and supported by Vice
President Wallace, the committee
expressed the conviction that the
recent Detroit Race riots were
brought as result of race hatreds
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-07-24
DEMANDS NEGROES IN GUARD

MARSHALLTOWN Ia.-(ANP)
The Iowa conference of the
NAACP, converting last weekend
at the Cumberland Presbyterian
church, passed resolutions against
mistreatment and discrimination
and for the acceptance of Negroes
in the state guard
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
Air Expert
Killed Inn
~. Guinea

SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUI-
NEA. May 5 QNS)-Maj. Edward
Larner, 26, probably Americas
foremost tactical medium bomber
pilot, was killed yesterday with
six Of his men when his Mitchell
bomber crashed and burned in New
Guinea, field headquarters dis
closed today.
Larner, regarded as the out
standing hero of the Bismarck Sea
battle. was bringing the BPS in
for a landing after a short routine
fight when the crash occurred.
Stocky and handsome, Larner
was commander of a Mitchell
bomber squadron which virtually
rcvolutionlzed the medium bomb
er's role by daring low-level at
tackS.
Larner'S death followed by less
than a month that of Mai. Ken
Meth McCullar, an expert on heavy
bombardment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
i. Of D. TO Hold
Mass HonOring
rs Soldier Dead

Students OF the University OF
Detroit vii attend "a mass in Gcsu
Church FRIDAY morning honoring
10 students killed and more than
1000 now serving m Inc armed
forces.
The list az dead includes five
killed in action no IN aIrplane
crashes and four in training acct
dents
Those killed IN action were l..
joseph Leo NcIneneX az 29ll
Rlddle WNandotte, Ensign Carl
ziehr. 1l66 TAYLOR Highland Park;
II. George Monda. 1883 Stoepcl,
Sgt. John Norman, 1922 81 Au-
bin. and SGT Harold ,, o Donnoih
S443 Wabash
0thr~S Killed we're PVT David
Fmmrr. 1919 Wisconsin. Il
Thomas Kelly, M. Morris: PVT.
Joseph Henze, 1900 Burns; Robert
Kacy. I016q Morley It. a. Bonnie
O'Brion. Grand Rapids. 1t. J..
Norman SChlactcr l42O3 Ohio,
Il. James Meehan. 400 Moran.
STAFF SGT. Charles Simpson, 9644
Monica: 1t. Douglas Norris. Port
HIEea;- l. lack r Davies - &
Middlepoint. 1t Fred Knauf. Bark
River: II. John s frost, 12777
KiIhourne: It Thomas J KEEL
rninSll. Chicago, and 1t Emil Nj.
Horkayi. Gary. Ind.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05

the country, and the people. He
entered the army in l94l and has
been overseas since last Novem-
Der. He has two brothers. Henry
and Edward. also in service.
Tech. (fifth grade) Kenneth B,
Hill, formerly of l4055 Ohio, and
Staff Sgt. Barney J. Graborwski,
ABA Mt. Elliott, were listed as
wounded.
Other Michigan soldiers wounded
in action were
Pvt. Milton l.. Fairchild, Plym-
outh.
Pvt. Kenneth J. Langin, River
dale.
Pvt. Charles w. Meismer, Port
Huron.
Pvt, Walton Sanderson, Port
Huron.
Pfc. Glen C. LautzenhiSer, Flint.
Pfc. r. J. Swartz, Greenville.
Staff Sgt. Lincoln f. Ruhinen,
CHASED.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05

clusively by air and was proud of
the fact that he always took over
the controls for at least part OF
every fight.
Andrews believed the coming
battle of Europe would prove a
conclusive test Of the decisive ma
ture of air power. A veteran
member of the army air corps, he
was fighting for the recognition OF
the value of air power back in
the days of Billy Mitchell, and his
death came on the eve of opera
tionS that he expected wolIlc
finally establish the ability of all
power 10 force decisions on the
battlefield.
While he believed completely
in air power, however, he also
emphasized that Germany must be
defeated on land as well.
A month before Pearl Harbar
he was given the temporary rank
of major general and a year later
was appointed commander of the
caribbean defense command ano
the Panama Canal department
with the rank Of lieutenant gen.
ieral.
lie went 10 the Middle-East in
November. 1912. He was awarded
the distinguished service medal
and distinguished flying cross last
wear
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05

lfantile paralysis by his fathers
preparation, Or. SevringhauS said
he had seen similar cases recover
without treatment.
In defending DR.. Koch'S claims
that he had cured diabetes by his
injections, defense attorney Will
liam Henry Gallagher brought out
in testimony by DR.. Sevringhaus
that inSulin had controlled, but
never cured the disease.
The trial is now in its seven
teenth week before the eight
woman, four-man jury.
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Y ank Gums
Blast Port
Of BiZerfe
CONTINUED from Page one)

NSontinueu from rage One)
naval base and southeastward to-
ward Tebourba and TuniS.
A fve-mile advance northward
was scored by the Americans on
the road TO Ferryville, which lies
between Lake Achkel and Lake
Eizerte and forms part of the
naval base installations.
North of Lake Achkel. American
and French forces pushed advance
elements 10 within 10 miles of
BiZerte. while east of Mateur the
Americans repulsed counterattackS
IL the hills beyond the river Tine.
On the road southeast of Ma
tCur-where the American thrust
threatens to flank the main AXIS
hill defenSeS west of Tunis-the
End corps units advanced five miles
toward an important pass.
MENACED ON 2 SIDES
Enemy positions at Ferryville
now are threatened from both
the south and the northwest.
An American column pushing
from Mateur crossed
the Tine and reached Djebel
Makna, eight miles southeast OF
Mateur
The American Second Corps sent
a message to Allied headquarters
paying tribute to the fighting abil-
ity of French forces fighting on
their coastal flank and saying that
the French largely made possible
the American advances.
The Americans pushing south
from Mateur and the British NOV
ing north from Medjez have cut
off a large sector which they now
are hopping up.
Only active patroling was re-
ported from the British Eighth
Army front as miles south OF
TuniS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
Captain Hyatt
Dies in Hospital

Capt. John A. Hyatt, known TO
thousands OF lake travellers who
had been passe myers on the
steamer Greater Detroit, died
today in Mt. Carmel Hospital
after an extended illness that had
caused his retirement.
Capt. II y I I was one OF the
deans OF Great Lakes shipping and
was senior master in the Detroit
& Cleveland Navigation Co. fleet.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
Army Transport Crash
Fatal 10 DetrOiter

Second 1t. r. +. Fcnnelly. p
of 1901 w. Lafayette was one Of
three army airmen killed Monday
night when their transport plane
crashed into Mobile Bay
T. Fcnnelly ioined the army in
Feb, 1912 He attended Holy
Ecdecmer School where ne played
halihaCk on The football team. He
- survived by his parents, Mr.
and, Mrs. Charles Fennelly; two
brother, Edward, n The army.
and Charles. and . sister kathryn.
ADvER-flsEMENr N n
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
Local Lawyer S
Brother Killed

Attorney Ray Cashen today was
notified by the adjutant generals
office in Washington that his
brother. John T. CaShen, 81, had
been killed in enemy action In the
North Atlantic, Feb. 3.
In a letter To the attorney. who
lives az 933 Lincoln. Crosse Pointe
Mai. Gen. J. A. Ulio declared:
"Your brother WAS a passen-
ger on ship which was at
tackled, shortly after midnight.
NV an enemy submarine and
sunk without warning" ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
Sailor Lying in Street
Killed by a Motorist

While lying prone in the street,
Stanley Rozmiark. SO, Great
Lakes sailor quartered at Tug Is
land. was struck and killed today
at W. jefferson and Cotterell by
an automobile driven by Ray c.
Schiller. 40, of $3.50 Epworth.
Schiller. ordered held for in
veStigalion OF negligent homicide.
told Assistant Prosecutor ElSar-
eli that be miStook the man for
a box or some other object"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
Mrs. Harry Lewis
BuriaI Rites tomorrow
for Native Of Indiana

Mrs. Harry Lewis of zoos w.
Philadelphia died yesterday in
Providence Hospital. Funeral Serv-
ices will be held in the Lewis
Brothers Funeral Home at 2 p. m.
tomorrow, with burial in Mt. Sinai
Cemetery
Mrs. Lewis was born in Indian
apolis and came 10 Detroit in 1912.
She was active in charitable cir
Giles. being a past president Of the
Women's Auxiliary Of the Jewish
Old Folks Home, and member
of the Mt. Sinai Hospital Asso-
citation.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by two sisters, Mrs. Max
Gellman and Mrs. Nellie Barnett,
and three brothers. Charles and
Meyer Barrett of indianapolis, and
Jack Barrett of ST. Louis.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
TRAVELLED BY AIR

Andrews plane, it was learned
was a four-motored B-24 Liberia
tor. the type of ship he custo-
used for travel.
1t was possible that the grizzled
why general was at the controls
himself when the plane crashed
Associates said it would have been
in keeping with his character if
he had taken them over when the
plane got into difficulties.
Andrews Travelled almost eX-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05

has taken over
the job of look
ing after the
redwood home
since the death
OF her mother.
But, wounds
or no wounds.
Olga says. her
b OF h er con-
tinueS TO wax
enthus / as C
a b out North
Africa He likes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05


Car division.
have been set
for Saturday at
1870 a. m. at
the II arv ey
Nicely Funeral
Home.
The Rev. DIR.
Allen
of the Metro
politan Meth
odist Oh re h
will conduct the
services, assisted
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
ITALIAN SEA BASE BOMBED

CAIRO, May 5 tUP)-American
heavy bombers carried the air war
10 Italy again yesterday with
daylight attacks on the laramie
naval base and Reggie Calabria,
at the toe of the Italian boot. the
Ninth l.. s. Air Force announced
today. All our bombers returned
safely.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05

Prairie. is wor-
-ying about the
chances
/ o W in I h e
4 m o r j c a n
League pennant
more than he is
a b o u I h S
wounds.
eft W a S
from
st. Gregory's In
1884 and has
en- in the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05

of March "a,
SGT. Wilson is
one OF the five
Detroit casual
included in
the list OF Alb
released today
by the war de-
paTtnent.
s IN c Q n .
.anded IN North
Africa last No
= Q m b er. Sgt.
has been
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
Orlando Draft Trial
ByU.S. Set for June3O

James V. Orlando, 28-year-old
Red Wings hockey star will face
trial before Federal Judge Edward
-. Monet on June 30, IT was an
nounced today. He is charged in
five counts of grand jury indict-
ment with violating the Selective
LSnrNicn Act
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05

Machine gunner sgt Ira c.
Wilson. p. Of 1863 Winfield, has
had 10 take time off from his job
Of representing his four brothers
IA the North African front.
Wounded in the heavy fighting
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
LIKES NORTH AFRICA

Pfc. Walter Rozwood, p, of 1913
MERCER. did not reveal the extent
of his injuries in his letter Tues
DAY, 10 his sister. Olga, Is, who
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05

trying 10 equal i've men IN battle.
He made that decision when he
was home on iurlough before 60
INC overseas.
HIS brothers wanted 10 enlist.
Never mind" Sgt. Wilson
told them. "Tll do enough fight
ing for all of us. +"
His letters 10 his mother, Mrs.
Gladys Mitchell, indicate he has
lred 10 do lust that.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
WORKED AT FoRD's

Before he enlisted in 1910, Sgt
Wilson worked for the Ford
Motor Co. and was a graduate OF
the trade school there.
Listed as slightly wounded, Pfc,
JoSeDh X. Fleet 26. of 1887
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
Obituaries
W. Arnold Houser
Auto Executives Rites
Set for Saturday

Funeral services for w. Arnold
Houser, general parts and service
manager for the Cadillac Motor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
Gen. Andrews
Killed in Iceland
Crash
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commander Of the American air
forces in the European theater;
1t. Gen. Carl A. Spaatz, deputy
chief of staff for air in North
Africa, and 1t. Gen. George IT,
Brett. commander of the Carib-
bean defenses.
Only meager reports Of the ac-
cident have reached London
Although several bodies were re-
covered. only that Of Andrews was
identified Immediately. itwas said
The announcement of the identity
of other victims under army reg
ulations must await notification OF
their next of kin.
EIGHTH STAR RANK DEATH
The crash came as Allied often.
siVe preparations were in full
swing and authorities acknowl-
edged that there was bound to be
an interlude before any new com
mander could familiarize himself
with the multitudinouS details oil
the vast American military opera.
tions in this theater.
Andrews is the highest ranking
L. S. general killed in World Wal
ii and is the eighth officer of star
rank dead or missing since Pear
Harbor.
Associates said he had just fin.
ished whipping his huge organiza.
ton into shape for its expected
expansion preparatory 10 the in.
vaSion of Europe. He came here
in February from Cairo, where hC
had commanded American force,
in the Middle Eastern theater, &c
succeed Gen. Dwight u. EiSen.
hover, elevated 10 supreme Allied
commander in the Mediterranean
theater.
He took off only few days age
w [ h a number of high ranking
members of his staff for Iceland
the last stop in his inspection
itinerary.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-05
Casualty List of 473
Includes ; From City

Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fleet, he was
drafted into service in November,
1871.