The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-06-28


vices OF the United States, for
publication in this column, are
nnvited by the JOurnal. C0ntrI-
buttons shOUld be mailed to the
Service Editor Of the Journal,
or telephone TO Mrs. w. e.
BehTens. Phone 4-267l.
New Addresses:
Robert l.. McKitrick, AS, Co.
871, U. S. N. T. c., Great Lakes,
Ill.
Robert is the youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. McKitrick, of
near Magnetic Springs.
Pvt. Herman Fladt, 358S9609,
A. G. F. Replacement Depot No. 2,
Fort Ord, California.
Pvt. Edwin M. Jordan 15l22449,
3705 A. A. F., Base Unit, So. K,
Lowry Field, (2), Denver, Colo.
! Word has been received here by
Mrs. w. r. Luke that her husband
has been moved to the Philippines.
Cpl. Luke has been stationed with
quartermaSter truck company
on New Caledonia for the past two
years. His address may be obtained
from her.
Pfc Wayland N. Force, formerly
of Magnetic Springs, has arrived
safely in the PHILIPPINE Islands.
He has been assigned to a CAT
squadron as ground mechanic.
Mrs. Force is making her home in
Columbus.
Mrs. Hal Warrington, Maple ST.,
received a telegram Tuesday from
her husband saying he would be
home on leave. He called her last
week from San Francisco and said
he was back to go to school in
San Diego.
r. d. M. &c Warrington has been
on an aircraft carrier in the South
{ Pacific for year.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dildine, Ray
mond, received a phone call Tues
day from their son, Sgt. William
Dildine. He had arrived at Fort
Dix, N. j., and said he would leave
for home this week on a 30-day
furlough
Sgt. Dildine has been overseas
since February. He landed Sunday
& with. the 97th division. .---~.sessss
MADISON, Wis, June 25-Staff
Sgt. William o. Wheeler, 81, son of
Mrs. Ida Wheeler of 119 N. Vine
ST., MarySville, has been assigned
to duties at Truax Field, ii was
announced today by Brig. Gen. Vim
cent j. Meloy commander of the To-
cal AAF Training Command field
A veteran of service in the Euro
pean theater of operations, Sgt.
Wheeler wears the Air Medal with
five oak leaf clusters and four
battle stars for combat duty with
the AAF overseas. He was former
ly stationed at Scott Field, H., and
before entering the service was
employed by the Union Oil co.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. McKitrick
have received a telegram, follow
ed by letter, stating that their
son Pvt. Clayton McKitrick, ar
rived at Newport News, Va, last
week from Leyte where he had
been hospitalized He will be sent
from there to a hospital near his
home.
He saw action in Luzon, where
he was wounded, after which he
was flown to a base hospital in
Leyte.
After his recovery, he will be
assigned to duties, somewhere in
the United States.
18TH ARMY AIR FORCE IN
Italy-After a tour of duty in Italy
with the 18th Air Force, S/Sgt.
George L. Wenger, 20, of Marys-
vile Rt. l, gunner on a B-24 Lib
orator bomber, is returning to the
United States for training and re-
equipment, according to an an
nouncement by Brig. Gen. Fay R.
Upthegrove, his wing commander.
Since coming overseas, he has
been assigned to the 456th Bonn
bardment Group commanded by
Col. Thomas w. Steed, of Etewah,
Tenn, Liberator bomber group
which has participated in numer-
Gus bombings of German-held tar
gets throughout southern Europe
and the Balkans, and one of the
groups, Nazi leaders were refer
ring to when they credited the 18th
AAFos strategic bombing for their
downfall.
The veteran unit is being return
ed to the States for brief period
of training and receipt of new e.
quipment before jumping into the
battle against Japan. The training
and additional equipment has been
made necessary because of the
changed tactical situations which
ground and air men of the group
will experience in the Pacific Thea
ter
The group has flown 238 combat
MISSIONS since entering the Medi-
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