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PVT. JACK Il. DICKERSON,
10, infantry, March II. Germany;
IN service July. 1914; overseas
February. 1915. son of Mrs Annie
Dickerson. S45 w. Milwaukee
PFC. JOHN w. DIXON. p, in
fantry. March S, Germany; at
tended Bcrkley High; in service
January. 1913; overseas Septem-
Der, 1914; leaves wife, Pearl, son,
John Paul. 1908 Payne. Dearborn;
parents, MIR. and Mrs. William
DIXON. 324 w. Marshall. Ferndale;
brother, Ia William H.. in Meth
erlandS East Indies; SIX sisters.
T15 WALTER j. TAYLOR. 90,
engineering corps. Feb Is, Luzon;
graduate of Lincoln High. Fern
dale; City of Ferndale employe; in
service August, 1943; overseas
April, 1914; leaves parents. Mr..
and Mrs Sam Taylor, 7l5 st.
Louis, Ferndale; two sisters;
brother, 1t. James Taylor.
SGT. WILFRED c. GARY. "a.
infantry, March Is, Germany;
Fordson graduate; Ford employe;
former Times carrier, in service
May, 1914; overseas November,
1914; leaves wife, Jean, parents,
the Rev. and Mrs. E. NJ. Gary,
6525 Theisen. Dearborn; brothers.
Ralph and Pfc. Donald T., in Phil
ippineS.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-17
Probe Crash
OF AirIiner

MORGANTOWN, w. Va, April
16 fUPD - Federal and county
authorities searched the wreckage
Of a Pennsylvania Central Air
lines plane today for a clue to
the cause of the crash which
killed II passengers and three
crew members.
The 20 bodies. most OF them
burned beyond recognition. were
recovered last night by a search
party which trudged three miles
up the side OF Cheat Mountains.
None of the victims was from
Michigan
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-17
ARMY WOUNDED
European Area
OutState

ANGEL. ROY L.,-P PvT-Husbsnd Of Mrs
ATHEY CARL r. PVT Son Of Mrs. Rose
Athey. Clare
BAILEY. BUSTER b. PFC Husband OF
BALL. DON II Pre- son II Mrs Ethel
NJ Ba0 MI Clemens
BOWMAN. ROBERT l.. PFC. Husband OF
Mrs. GLADYS ! BoVman Grand RapidS---
Of Mrs. Marjorie p. BreitenStein. Fenton.
CARYI ANDY = PFC Husband Of Mrs
Daisy Csryl. Dawson
DE KAN. ROBERT G pFc-son O, Mrs
Ruth / De Kan. Battle Greek
Mrs Daisy /. Dontje. Kalamazoo
DoTY. ERNEST Z. PFC.-Son Of Mrs
FOX PAUL. PVT SON Of Ernest Eo.
-.
GARDNER. WALTER E PvT.-Husband
OF Mrs Ruth b Gardner Flint
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%, j n / q n Try,
March "a. Ger
many; hospital
lied, England
a [ I @ n q @ d
Wayne Univer-
sity; in service
M a r c h, 1871 1;
ov ers e a 5 36
months; wife,
Lorraine, 1857
Phelps; son OF
Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Brick
man. 1871 +.
Olltpr Drive
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ARMY DEAD
European Area
OutState

BENNETT PAUL a SGT Son ~ Mrs.
MARY ~ Bennett. Grand Blanc.
DE- LONG LEWIS r. PFC Husband oi
NTs Euiti VI De LOng Mt Morris.
DOBOSH. JOHN r. PFC Son Of Mrs. Eta
c Dob0sh. Pint
DONOHOE, WILFRED = JR & SGT -
Husband VI MgS. alice Mae >. Donohoe
Ilawson.
HARMON Leland J., 5-Son ~ Mrs
Bessie Harmon. CoOdells
JENSEN GEORGE c PFC Husband q
MIS-. Georgia {. Jensen Menominee
JUTH. GEORGE f T SGT Husband Of
Mrs. Femme p. Juth, Iron Mountain.
KAMIsCHKE, ROBERT SGT.-Son Of
Mrs. Ethel H. kamischke Saginaw.
LEPAK. THOMAS r, PFC.-son Of Mrs
kntOnia r Lepak Branch
LONG WILLIAM H. T 5-Husband Of
Mira. Geraldine =. Long. Elsula.
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DECORATED

1T. FRED A. BOROWICZ, %.
coast artillery; Bronze Star for
heroic achievement in the Mari
anaS; IN service two and a half
years; overseas Is months: son of
Mr. and Mrs. A. Borowicz, 626l
Joseph Campau.
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REURINK HENRY JR, PvT--Husband OF
Ms Charlotte VI ReuTink Grand Rapids.
RiOJAS. JESSIE r.. PFC-Son OF MrS.
sarah r. RiolaS, Lakeview.
RODAMMER. CLARENCE Y, PFC-HuS-
band OF MIS- Ruth l. Rodammer, Midland
ROSEBERRY, HAROLD r., PFC.-HuSband
OF Mrs. Evelyn RoseberTy. Flint.
RYE EUGENE S. sGT.-Son Of Mrs.
Adelia S Rye. Wallace.
SCHUCH. HAROLD p. % 1T Husband
of Mrs. Dorothy ) Scnuch, Marquette
STEWART. CHARLES z, PFC-Son Of
Mrs. Addie stewart. jackson.
TAFT. GEORGE c. JR SGT Son OF Mrs
Bessie L. Taft. Nashville
WHITEHEAD CECIL D.. PVT Son Of
William NJ Whitehead Pontiac.
WEIGHMINK, LLOYD C.. PVT.-Son OF
Mrs Grace l.. Woighmink Holland
WOLFE, ROBERT E. PFC Son of Mrs.
Katherine Wolfe. Battle Creek.
WOOD THOMAS E., cPLr-Son OF Archie
n. Wood. Flint.
ZIEHM NELSON ", PFC. Husband Of
Mrs Virginia Ziehm. Mt. Clemens.
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PRISONERS
SGT. VERNON T. CRowToN,

SGT. VERNON r. CROWTON,
y. waist gunner on BIZ, Jan. TO-
Gcr many; previously reported
missing; graduate of Lincoln High,
Ferndale; in service March, 1913;
overseas October. 1914; son of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Crowton, $40 w
Saratoga. Ferndale.
PFC. RICHARD SCALLY, 20,
infantry, Jan. 20, Germany; DENLY
graduate; Chrysler employe; in
service February. 1913; overseas
August, 1911; son of Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Scally, 1880 Payton;
brother. S &c Peter.
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DEAD

MARINE PFC. WILLIAM T.
ASLIN. n. March 81, Two Jlmd,
attended Northern; lr service
Nav. 1912: overseas December
1913: veteran Of kwajaleIn, Sal
pan, Tinian, Guam; leaves mother.
Mrs. Mahle l.. ASlin. 3627 Fourth.
two sisters: memorial mass Mon
day, April %. 9 a. m. 81 Patrick :
Thttr,ob
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WOUNDED

T/5 ROBERT L. BITTNER, &c,
cavalry, March 26, Germany; pre-
viously wounded Jan. 5, Belgium;
hudson Motor employe; in service
January, 1912; overseas Decem-
Der. 1913: son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Colbert Bittner 1884 Waltham.
SGT. FRANK w. BRICKMAN.
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Pedestrian Killed

MONROE, April ia car
driven by Donald j. Neiman. as,
of Ottawa Lake struck and killed
Edward Heating. So. also of OF
tawa Lake. a pedestrian, near OF
twaw Lake last night.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-17
NAVY WOUNDED
Outstate

cARDY. ARTHUR II. PvT-son Of Mrs
Esther Plant PctoSkey.
PECOTTE EARL HENRY. GUNNER-Hus-
band OF Mrs. Frances Ruth Pecotte, stephen
son.
SONCRAINTE. KENNETH w, SGT Son
OF Mrs Marie Losche. Glennie
STAHL ERNEST L. PVT Husband OF
Mrs Ernest L. Stahl, SturgiS
THOMPSON. JOHN HURLEY. SEAMAN
2 { Husband Of Mrs. Dorothy Thompson
Caronville. son Of Mr. and Mrs. Brayton
Thompson. Deckervlle,
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-17
Pacific Area
OutState

BEWALpA JACOB J. PFC son OF Mrs
winitfed Bewalda Grand Haven.
EBRlGHT, ROBERT j.. CPL-snn- OF Ms&.
Lottit Ebrlght, Ithaca
LEDBErTER. Tavern N PFC Husband
ol Mrs. Lois Ledbetter. Constantine.
McKAEE JAMES r.. SGT son Of Mrs.
Irene }. McKane. Okemos
RElSTER. DONALD E, PVT Son ~ Mrs
Ruth Reister Charlotte,
STOICK EDWARD, PFC.--son Of Mrs
Anna Stoick, vasSsr.
TRYGSTAD ROBERT M SGT.-Son Of
Mrs. GuesSie V. Trygstad Holton.
WANDER LAAN. RICHARD j. PFC Son
OF Mrs Henrietta Wander Lam. Grand Haven
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PVT. ALEXANDER G. SITE
BER JR., q, infantry, March 10,
Germany; hospitalized, England /;
st. Anthony'S graduate; Packard
employe; in service January, 1914;
overseas in October: son of Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander G.. Stieber
Sr.. 1857 f.. Grand Blvd.
SEAMAN nc DEWEY NOR
RIS JR::, 10, gHnner, Jan. 6, Lin
gayen Gulf; back in action;
awarded Purple Heart; attended
Nolan intermediate; IN service
May, 1913; overseas Octob @ r,
1913; son OF Mr.. and Mrs Dewey
M Morris, l475 Cotton.
PFC. RALPH r. WILDER JR.,
%, infantry, March a. Germany;
hospitalized," France; awarded
Purple Heart: Fordson graduate;
Vickers employe; in service De-
cember, 1913; overseas June, 1914;
wife. Viola; mother, Mrs. Elsie
Wilder; 1851 Calhoun. Dearborn.
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MISSING
SGT. RAYMOND c. ENGLISH,

-, DOnnDdruler
on B-26; March
Is, over Ger
many; Macken-
ne graduate;
Gagnier Paint
e m p 10 ye; in
service M a y,
1913; overseas
October, 1914;
wife, Madeline;
son, ID @ n n 5,
1862 w 90 d.
mont; parents.
Mr.. and Mrs.
Raw Englicb III
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Todays biographical sketches of Detroit casualties
according official army and navy releases and next of kim
total killed wounded missing and held prisoners
of
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-17

Outsae casualties announced by the department include
is dead 50 wounded, missing and prisoners
The list of five outstae killed
all kin have been notified have
kept informed any changes status.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-17
Pacific Area
OutState

BRIGGS DARWIN d JR. lST LT-Son
oi Darwin D. Briggs, Palmyra
CAMPBELL JOHN A., PVT Son Of Mrs.
Pearl Campbell. Marine CITY.
DE YOUNG HARVEY r PFc,-Son Of
Mrs Sarah De Young. Muskegon.
GULARSKI ALEX F. s sGT-son Of Mrs.
Celia GuisFski- -Ghebeysan
KRAGT. HENRY JR., PFC-son Of Henry
KTaEt ST, Holland
PATTERSON BARTON H., cPL-Son Of
Mrs Virginia Lucas Flint
PAVLICEK FRANK j., PFC Son OF Mrs.
Katie Paylicek Birch Run.
SPRUCE WILLIAM PFc.-son of Mrs,
Margaret Spruce. L'Anse.
YUHI. MAURICE 2, PvT.-son Of Lewis
Yunl, Quincy.
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PFC. ANDREW \. MOLL. %,
infantry, March y. Germany;
hoSpitalized. Germany; previously
W oun q ID, Nov. l6, France
awarded Purple Heart; Cass Tech
graduate; National Stamping en-
ploye; IN service December, 1912.
overseas September, 1914 son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Moll, 1880
Milton; brothers, Cpl. Gerald,
T Sgt Robert. Cpl, Irwin.
PFC. FRANK SASKI, 80, tank
corps, March u, Germany; hos
ptalized, France; Mackenzie grad
uate; Chevrolet employe; in serv-
ice November 1912; overseas six
months; wife, Helen; son, Stanley;
mother. Mrs. Michina Saski, 1887
Appolinc.
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service two and onc-half years;
overseas two years; son of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter IsaacSen, 1884
WeStbrook; brothers, Sgt Calvin,
Cpl Wendell h.
PFC. WILLIAM y. JORDAN,
- infantry, Feb. 4. Luzon; back
in action; Cadillac employe; in
service February, l943; overseas
January. 1914, son of Nr. and
Mrs. Carl Reichmann, 6670 Rohns.
Pee. FERNAND ALO. p,
pnatroopS. Feb. %, Corregidor;
back in action; attended Chadsey;
AnniS FurS employe; in service
TWO years, overseas 10 months;
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Raoul Malo,
57Ol Campbell; brother. Pvt.
Andre II
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-17

- Af'h a. wy JplltS IlOSJlldl
and It's various InitS over the
weekend.
DTTRoiT ARTA
Block. Ptt Emil O. G42l Lambert
BROOKS. Pc Raymond g7ll KensinFton
CATER Pc warner G., is6O6 Rainbow
Duyr Birmingham
Costello. Pic Patrick ). 3oil Lafayette,
LlueuG Parb
Dannenbcr. ] S Clin.-s2A- -RtAay-pesf-
r7Tr-
ned PVT Arnold A. 2la6 woodmere.
kcndrck Pc Casmtr 1880 ChareI'
Muhruln, Pc AisCy H. 2O6l Syracuse
DrarN.IH
Hsl PVT Jerry 2ass leslie
FanniH Pt Henry lgT W Willis
e.-a -------, ~ -lse8t 1880 Il WIIc
Rad fateViiIs
-.bsaF Pvr s'au.,, sa26 Robinwood
West PIC Thomas = sT4 MuVauFer
Wood TfonsA =. la-.l- -Aieitetaig
hlne"s Pe' Edwsrd j., oakley
Babgurk Pc Godfrey Jackson
bU-sA P.t Robert Ppptiac
collins Pc Richard : I Lsngius
t"..afF 7 3 AusfeE Monroe
Cooper PIE, CIarcutet y d CharfoftE
Ecat-- ~. I-fafd 81 Kent CRY
Gerard PVT FrsnciS L Bay CHS
ti. Pc Harry y Grand Rapids
Lamb Pie Donald r Fint
l-f-r Ft- frFlgIcz Bay City.
Mead Fvf Hauy p Sparta
Moses P'r EIss Standish
Eltfri' Pf- L.0yt ~ Muskegan
r. ts-ss=z.s' Efsfshtd n South HBtsr
SH0svtisf ST. Gauielc A. C0idwater
sutton PIC PIrfart NLocafs
WIfr Tf. Laurence SsrinsV
Willis PVT william W. Albion
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New Arrivals
At Percy Jones

BATE f CREEK. April 10
Thirty-three Michigan casualties
arrived al Percy Jones Hospital
and It's various InitS over the
weekend
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-17
NAVY DEAD
Outstate

BARTos. JOE r. PFC Brother OF Ray
mOud Bartos Richmond
BUTLER, -LE0-Fs- PrF.-fiaseand OF Mrs.
Leo = Butler son Of Mrs. Nellie F. Butler,
Emmett.
CARPENTER. DONALD WILDER. AVIA'
TION MACHINISTS MATE 3/C-Son OF Mrs.
Sarah Wood Ionia. Jesse Carpenter
Grand Rapids
CLEARY JOSEPH r. CPL. OF Nj.
and Mrs Walter cleaIIy' Bay City
TIAPKES DONALD C. PVT Son Of Mr.
and Mrs Patrick Tlapkes, MuSkegon,
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-17

MI. anu NILS.
Ray English, 1860 Sorrento.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-26
HalOWaX Act
To Eliminate
Gas OdOrs

A program to eliminate acid gases
from escaping into the atmosphere
from their plant has been instituted
by the Halowax products division of
Union Carbide and Carbon, accord
ing to c. j. Stern Jr., plant engineer.
To eliminate the gas passing from
the chlorinating units to the atmos-
phere, Scnutte-Koerrng obnoxious
vapor condenser system has been de-
signed and the company is now OBJ
tanning quotations and deliveries on
the equipment needed. The system
Utilities a milk-of- lime slurry to
neutralize any acid gases before
they are passed into the atmosphere,
Mr.. Stern said.
Writing to the city council he said,
1.-The capacity of the acid absorbers
should be adequate to take care of
the ABSORPTION of any quantity of
hydrogen chloride passed through
them under normal operating con-
ditions. To absorb the last traces of
acid gas which pass from the vent
pipes, we are designing a second
obnoxious vapor condenser. War
time conditions have caused these
projects to move somewhat more
slowly to follow up this work until
this condition is cleared up.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-26
FIRST OF FAMILY CAPTURED

FIRST OF FAMILY CAPTURED
Frank Burnham was the first of
his family to be captured. Now word
has come that all of them have
been released. His brother, Robert
Vincent, 81, has arrived in Los
Angeles and will come to Wyan-
dotte in a short while.
His mother, Mrs. M. H. Burnham,
81, was released from Santo Tomas
prison camp. His sisters, Harriet,
u, Connie, 10 and Virginia, II,
have all been rescued and are now
living with their mother In their
old home in Manila.
TELLS OF JAP TORTURE
Asked about stories of Jap tor
ture Frank clenched his fists and
bit his lip. Then he told the story
about his friend, George Lewis.
George sneaked out of the camp
one night to get some food from
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-26
Flyer Home After
257 Missions

Lieut.. Herbert P. OchS arrived In
Wyandotte Wednesday from his base
in India after completing 257 mis-
sions over China and Burma. The
81 year old officer flew 1915 hours
in combat cargo transport planes.
transporting troops, evacuating
wounded soldiers and carrying
precious cargo to the land forces.
He Is a member Of the 10th Air
Force.
Overseas ten months Lieut.. Ochs
has seen action in Burma and
China He earned four Dies, the
Air Medal with five Oak Leaf clus-
tiers, the Presidential Citation, a
campaign star.
When the Burma road was closed
he flew the same route in CATS,
taking about four hour by air to
make the same run 1t took a week
to travel by land.
His unit participated In the cam
paigns for Imphal, Myitkyina,
Bhamo, Lashio and Mandalay.
His parents are Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Ochs Of zig Superior Blvd.
He is the nephew of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Rose.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-26

Filipino natives. On his way back
he was spotted climbing over a
barbed wire fence. A Jap guard
shot him in the shoulder. We all
rushed out to see what the shoot
ing was about and there was George
lying on the ground bleeding quite
badly. We begged the Japs to let
us tie his wound but they wouldn't
let us touch him. He just lay there
all morning, in a pool of blood and
we could do nothing for him. Later
in the day they picked him up,
leaned him against a sentry box
and shot him through the brain"
While helping to build the air
base at Cavite, Burnham was
caught in Jap air attack and re-
ceived several shrapnel wounds in
his leg. When he was captured
shortly afterward his wounds did
not receive proper attention and
gangrene set in.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-26
Ed,ci,,'s GiUe Var
Bonds to Grads

The annual scholarship awards
have been announced by Edwins
Jewellers, $3.50 Biddle, to the most
outstanding senior Of the June
graduating class of the three lead
ing high schools in Wyandotte.
It has been the custom Of Ed
wins In the past to present these
students with cups but this year
the awards have been changed to
the presentation Of a twenty-five
dollar war bond to the most out
standing graduate Of each of the
three high schools.
These awards are given through
the cooperation Of the principals
Of the high schools, c. J. Whitney,
Roosevelt, sister Mary Michael of
st. Patrick's and sister Emmanuel
of Mt. Carmel.
The war bonds will be given at
the time of the graduation exercises
of each Of the schools.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-26
WyandOtte Soldier Freed
By Russians Tells Story
OF German Prison Camp
American Servicemen Confined in
Unheated Barracks: Given Only Barley Soup

Corporal Hildie Sheets Is home
today after spending more than
three months in a German prison
camp near Frankfurt.
The 22-year-old Infantryman was
liberated by the Russians on
January 81, when they captured the
German city on their drive to Ber-
lin.
As the Russians advanced on
Frankfurt, the prisoners attempted
to escape the camp which was
lightly guarded, but were driven
back by artillery fire from the on
coming Russians. Although Sheets
wouldn't reveal what happened
to the Nazis when the Red Army
took over the camp, he remarked
that there was q little fighting after
which not many Germans we're left.
TREATED WELL 6Y RUSSIANS
After the men were liberated,
they received excellent treatment
from the Russians who gave them
everything they wanted. Food was
50 good, he said, that he regained
the weight he had lost IN the camp
and now Is heavier than he ever
was. The freed soldiers were taken
to Odessa and then sent to Italy
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-26
Girl Scouts Will
Collect Paper

Beginning April % and continu-
ing until May II, the Girl Scouts
Of Wyandotte win conduct scrap
paper drive.
As the girls are not permitted to
solicit or pick up scrap paper ex-
cept in their immediate neighbor-
hood. several collection points will
be designated.
Anyone wishing to donate paper
may call Mrs. Richard Hoffheins.
2988-W; Mrs. John McInerney, 0851;
Mrs. II. Jones, 1621-M. Paper, card
board, magazines, rags will be &C
cepted and need not be bundled.
An important meeting for Girl
Scout leaders, to discuss final plans
for the campaign viii be held at
st. Patrick church at pm. Monday.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-26

ippines on January 6, 1912. When
our paratroopers released him 81
months later he weighed 80 pounds.
IF those American paratroopers
had landed a few hours later they
would have found us all executed at
Los Banos. The Japs planned 20
kill us all at nine o'clock in the
morning. They had already lined
up their five-inch guns for the job.
THE American paratroopers
dropped from the skies at z am,
two hours before the time of our
execution. III never forget the lump
In my throat when I saw those
doughboys coming out Of the skies
and dropping right in on us. With
in 10 minutes their amphibious
tanks came crashing through the
gates and they told US to climb
aboard. What a happy ride that
was. Some of the prisoners had to
be carried. They were too weak to
walk"
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-26
Payette, Classon
Appointed to City
Inspector Jobs

Albert A. Payette was appointed
electrical inspector of the city Of
Wyandotte Tuesday and Fred w.
Classon was appointed building in
spector by the city council.
Payette was appointed in accord
ance with the recommendation Of
city engineer w. F. Lddle at a
salary of $210 per month. plus car
allowance of $25.
Classon's salary was set at 1925
month, with a car allowance of SIS
per month.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-26
Metro Je,Uelry
Opens Friday
Sol Nixon to Manage
New Department

Friday marks the opening Of the
Metro Jewelry, a new department
located in the Metropolitan Furni-
ture company store at 2916 Bid
die avenue.
The new department has been
placed at the front of the REAR
ranged store and will be. managed
by Sol Nixon.
According to MIR. Nixon, Friday
will be visitors day at which time
the public IS invited to visit the
new jewelry store.
Many nationally advertised lines
of jewelry will be featured at Metro
including diamonds, watches, and
costume jewelry.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-26
Kreger Is Named
Macy Honor Man

William Kreger was named as
honor man Of his company in an
announcement from the command
ing officer at the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station in Illinois.
The award read: by virtue Of
the superior aptitude manifested by
william E. Kreger, in asSimilating
the instruction given in the course
at this training center, his demon
strated loyalty, attention to duty.
dependability. aptitude for naval
life, and the marked evidence of
those qualities which are particular
~ characteristic of real man-of-
war men. He is hereby designated
Honor Man Of Co. 342 during the
period of training"
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-26
Two Killed In
Recent Action
Pruski Dies in
Okinawa Invasion

MIR. and Mrs. Frank Gierlock, 749
Orange street, have received tel
egram from the War Department
informing them that their 30-year-
old son, Thomas, has been killed
in action on April somewhere in
Germany. Gierlock was a staff SER
geant and was attached to the Sew
enth Army.
Before entering the service, Gier-
lock operated a gas station in
Ecorse. He graduated from RooSe-
welt high school and then attended
Western State Teachers College in
Kalamazoo.
He had been in the army since
September Of 1898 and had been
overseas since December. Besides
his parents, he leaves one sister,
Evelyn.
While reading about her husband
in the Monday edition of the News
Herald, Mrs. Walter Pruski re-
ceived a telegram informing her
that her husband, Coast Guards
man Walter Pruski, had been killed
in action. 1t is believed that Pruski
was killed in the recent invasion
of Okinawa.
A crew member of a landing
barge, Pruski was attached to q
Coast Guard manned invasion
transport which recently struck at
the Japs approximately $50 miles
from the Japs' southern homeland
island of KyuShu.
His wife lives at 2728 Tenth street.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-26
TORTURE FILIPINOS WHO
AIDED AMERICANS

TOkTURE FlLIPINOS WHO
AIDED AMERICANS
Relating other tortures inflicted
by the enemy, Durham told of a
Filipino who was caught trying to
help an American prisoner.
"The Japs pushed hose down
his throat, blowing him up with
water so that 1t squirted from his
ears, eyes and nose. Then they beat
him with ropes till he was dead"
Burnham said were it not for the
ten army nurses who accompanied
the men prisoners to Los Banos
they would not have lived through
the 37-month ordeal. God bless
those Army nurses" he said, they
worked day and night to keep us
alive. They were our only hope till
the paratroopers arrived"
The fiendishneSs of the Jap tor
turers was further related when
Durham told the story of four
Filipino lads who were caught
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-26
It's The Principle Of The Thing
Says Reistman Protesting Fines
Attorney Pays Ten Traffic Violation
Tickets Accumulated Since 1912

cit isn't the $40, it's the principle
of the thing"
So spoke attorney Maurice B.
Reistman as he handed over his
check to Police Lieut.. Steve JAN
neck in payment of ten traffic vio-
lation tickets.
MIR. Reistman has been accumu-
lating these tickets since 1912 but
1t was not until this week that the
police hooked tow chain to his
automobile and pulled it away from
the attorneys favorite parking spot.
on Sycamore street, right along
side his office.
In a reply to q reporters inquiry
Mr.. Reistman stated that since 1912
he has repeatedly expressed his
opinion at police headquarters that
the parking ordinance was uncon-
stitutional in its present form and
that the ordinance should be re-
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