Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1952-09-05
AREA FOLKS
IN THE SERVICE
ELMORE KlNSMAN is
AWARDED FLYING CROSS

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ELMoRE KINsMAN is
AWARDED FLYING CROSS
Capt. Frank Norris, U. S. Air
Force, brother of Mrs Ted Dun
ham, Elmore, has been awarded
the Distinguished Flying Cross
for combat flying over Korea, his
sister has learned.
1t was the third red-letter ev-
cnt for the Detroit pilot, the 9TH
er two being the birth of son
at his home and the completion
of his required so missions over
Korea.
The specific action leading 10
his Flying Cross decoration oc.
Cured on March 5 when Norris
succeeded in destroying loco
motive, three box cars, three
supply warehouses and damaged
other box cars by a series of low
level bombing and strafing pass.
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A baby boy weighing z pounds
9A ounces was born at L. S. Ma
val Hospital, Newport, R. l.. Aug
16 to Mrs. Joyce N. Ingles, wife
of Carley Ingles, machinist's mate
first class, USN.
Ingles, who is serving aboard
the destroyer tender USS Mar
kab with the Atlantic Fleet, is the
son of Mrs. Hilda Ingles of Isle
of st. George. Mrs. IngleS is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
E. Berkey of 1116 First ST., San
dusky.
The baby, named Steven Ed
ward, is the second child for The
Ingles, who are residing at
Cherry ST., Newport.
Pvt. Robert D. Danko, 20, sol
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Danko, O
Gypsum, has completed process
ing at the 2053d Reception Cen
ter at Fort Meade, and is as
signed to the Bird Armored Divi
sion, Fort Knox, KY, for Arm.
basic training.
He will receive Is weeks of ba
sic military training necessar,
for all soldiers. Fundamental mil
/ itary subjects such as close orde
drill, care of clothing and equip
ment, first aid, scouting and pa
trolling, and map reading will b.
taught.
Individual firing of the MI RI
i file, carbine and light machin
gun will be included in the bal
tie indoctrination phase of tn
training.
Richard Sherer, airman g..
of Port Clinton, has arrived a
, Whitbourne, Newfoundland, afte
having spent a two-week furloug
at his home.
| Pvt. Alton F. Lambert, who's
wife, Janis lives at 424 w. Thir
St., Port Clinton, recently grad'
ated from the Far East Comman
Chemical School at Camp Gift
Japan.
Before his present assisigl
ment, Lambert was stationed ;
] Camp Drake, Japan.
I He is the son of Mr.. and Mr.
Fred Lambert, Route 2, Port Ci
ton.
Charles J. Roepke, son of M
and Mrs. Edward Roepke, Elmor
recently was promoted to corpor
while serving with the 25th 1
fantry Division in the easter
Korean sector.
The 25th, famed for its star
at Pusan and the breakthroue
at Taegu in early Korean fightin
has recently been engaged
probing Communist concentr
tions northwest of the Punchbo,
area.
Corporal Roepke, field VIII
man in the 555th Field Artille
Battalion, Headquarters Batter
was stationed at Camp Cooke C;
before leaving the U. S. las Jan
ary. He entered the Army
March 1851.
Stanley Schweck has return
to his ship in Key West, Flori
after spending a 30-day leave wi
his family in Danbury. He is
electronics technician on the d,
troyer escort, USS F. M. Rob
son.
His address is: Stanley
Schweck E. T. 3, U. S. S. Rob
son, E. d. E. 220 co Fleet p
Office, New York, New York
Corp. Franklin v, Rofkar.
Port Clinton, was among lal
number of soldiers who we're
turned from the far East v
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