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11 THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 19 11 From Board No. 24 i.i 5 I ZL'tTZ AIRMAN MEM ABOUT a Mm I OWN The following men have been inducted into the armed forces through Draft Board 24, 1D44 Harrison Ave, Fairmount: John P. Potts, 6258 Graceland Lucian A. Litchfield, 4346 Beech Hill Robert H. Wuerth, 1629 Carrl Charles J.

Solomon, 1627 State Ave, and Herschel O'Banion, 1993 State Avenue. Listed As Killed ZNavy Raises Officer; Temple Leader To Be Feted Was Enquirer Writer After Being "Missing Members and friends of the Isaac M. Wise Temple will attend a reception in celebration of the 60th birthday of Philip L. Hershman, Herbert L. Brown former Enquirer editorial writer, has been Since October 17.

who is serving his third term as Promoted from Lieutenant to Lieu- tenant Commander in the Navy, President of the congregation, at 4 p. m. Monday at the Isaac M. Wise Center, Reading Road and North Crescent His congregational activities began more BATTLE AWARDS Go To Cincinnati-Area Fighters For Meritorious Service AnJ Bravery In Action. The following men from the Cincinnati area have received battle awards for meritorious service arid bravery in action, dispatches from various war fronts disclosed yesterday; Silver Star Sgt.

William F. Grande, R. 1, with a communications unit of the Seventh Army on the western front. Bronze Star Maj. Norman H.

Weinberg, 917 Dana Ave, infantry officer in France; Sgt. James J. Sullivan, 1002 Celestial St, infantryman in Luxembourg; TSgt. Ervin F. Wartman, 231 E.

Fourth St, infantryman in Germany, and 1st Sgt. Louis A. Weber, 4220 Delaney St, and SSgt. Millard S. Lalosh, 1504 Republic St, for service with the Air Forces in the conquest of Guadalcanal.

Air Medal 2nd Lt. William N. Fieglein 3923 Farrell bombardier; 2nd Lt. Albert J. Cannon, 3833 Applegate Ave, navigator; 2nd Lt.

John F. Miller, 6866 Elwynna pilot, and 2nd Lt. Elmer J. Krabacher, 3103 Mayfair Ave, Cheviot, bombardier, all with the 15th Air Force in Italy, and Corp. David E.

Keen, 213 Rochelle St, radio operator with the 12th Air Force in the Mediterranean theater. General Hospital near Rome. Lieutenant Brower has been overseas for a year. Miss Deck went overseas a year ago. First Lt.

Arthur W. Mohlman, 2720 Scioto St, has been assigned to duty as navigator of a B-24 with the 15th Air Force in Italy. Pvt. Melvin J. Karlan, 6924 Cambridge Ave, is a member of a field artillery unit which has received the Croix de Guerre from the commander of the French Expeditionary Corps in than 30 years ago when he was elected to the board of the Reading Road Temple.

He is a former President of the Cincinnati B'nai Two Other Soldiers Dead And Pair Is Missing 12 Are Wounded. Three more Hamilton County jnen killed in action one in the air and two in ground battles Were reported yesterday. Two are missing and 12 have been wounded. SSgt James A. Schlie, 23, a B-24 gunner who has been listed He is designated as Administrator of Navy Public Relations.

Commissioned a Lieutenant in the Navy when America entered the war, he was assigned to the Navy Public Relations office in Washington. In the closing months of Secretary Knox's administration Lieutenant Brown served directly in the Secretary's office. After Secretary Knox's death, he returned to the Navy Public Relations office. Commander and Mrs. Brown lived at West Chester, Ohio, when he was with The B'nai B'rith and is active on boards of many communal institutions.

Radio Executive To Speak Arthur Griffes, WLW merchandising director, will speak on Radio and the Retailer" at a dinner of the Cincinnati Floor Cover as missing since October 17 over Chief Warrant Officer Carl M. Goldsberry, 2207 McGregor Pi, a motor maintenance Sergeant, has received the bronze star for meritorious service in the South Pacific from April, 1942, to June, 1944. Italy, was killed that day, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert J.

ing Club at the Cuvier Press Club 1 Enquirer. Schlie, 3335 Trimble Evan- Thursday night. A motion picture, "America Takes to the Air," will be shown. ton, have been advised. Sergeant Bchlie, who had been overseas since nix, 1588 Fremont St; 1st Lt had completed 40 missions 1A former Automotive High School meyer, 4040 Landsdowne Ave, Deer Park, and Lieut.

Robert J. Fisher, 4142 Amity Deer Park. Andrew S. Ludwig 3029 Veazy St, and Pvt Daniel J. Shanks, 21 Italy with the 12th Fighter Command.

He was wounded in the North African theater. Sergeant Gunter entered the Army June 24, 1942. Returns To City Hall Post After participating in the invasion of France with the Army Engineers, Capt. John A. Race, 5S24 Ridge has returned to his City Hall student, he was employed at the Wright plant, Lockland, before he E.

77th St Sgt. Robert Friedman, 22, 743 E. entered service in August, 1942. Sgt. William E.

Huenefeld, 26, ion of Mrs. Jane C. Huenefeld, 3532 Mitchell Ave, has arrived in Italy, Promotions Won By Cincinnati Men where he is an engineer-gunner in a Liberator bombardment group. Before entering the service January 9, 1941, Sergeant Friedman was em Corp. John P.

Best, 20, 3779 Ayles-boro has been 'assigned to duty as engineer-gunner, in a 15th Air Force Liberator group based in Italy. A 1942 graduate of Withrow High School, Corporal Best entered the Army Air Forces June 5, 1943, and received his aerial gunnery LANGEN MORGAN ployed by the Cinco Building Wreckers. He has two brothers in service. They are Mai. Lester FO Raymond B.

Carter Is passing a leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest L. Carter, Pleasant Hill Road, Milford. A former Milford High School athlete, Flight Officer Carter received his appointment and pilot's wings Saturday at the Columbus, Miss, Air Training Center, after previous training at Douglas, Ga, and Cochran Field, Georgia.

He will leave Saturday for Sebring, Fla, for Fortress pilot training. First Sgt. Ralph F. Wesche has been visiting his wife, Mrs. Edna Wesche, 2272 Highland Ave, Norwood, and other relatives.

Sergeant Wesche, a former Miamivlllo resident is stationed at Camp Gruber, Okla. He entered the Army four years ago with the former 107th Cavalry, Cincinnati National Guard unit. Maj. and Mrs. Frank L.

Brown Jr. are passing a holiday leave with Major Brown's parents, the Rev. and Mrs. Frank L. Brown, 541 Main St, Milford.

Major Brown, now stationed at the Lincoln, Neb. position as assistant superintendent of highway maintenance. Race was in the service for two years, 17 months of which were passed overseas, before he was placed on inactive duty recently. Grotto Club To Ballot--The Oola Khan Luncheon Club will elect officers at a meeting preceding its annual holiday dinner at the Masonic Temple at 12:15 p. m.

today, Jacob Chambers, President, announced yesterday. Walter Russell, Past President of the club and Past Monarch of the Grotto, is in charge of the festivities. Bevis Evanston, was killed in Germany December 13. An infantryman, he had been overseas since October. He entered service in 1942.

A brother, Seaman 2c Clarence J. Huenefeld, is back In the States after seven months 'Of duty in the Pacific area. I WOUNDS ARE FATAL. SSgt Fayette McDonald, 26, hus-fcand of Mrs. Blanche McDonald, Wyoming Lockland, and son of Mr.

and Mrs. Dwight Mc-TDonald, Eubank, died in training at Harlingen Field, Tex. Friedman with the Ordnance De partment and Lt Marvin Fried man, a member of the Army Air Pfc. Harry L. Espel, RR 2, Mt WHIP.

flEKCK. Healthy, and Pfc. Thomas L. Jones, Force. Pfc.

Leroy Hardman, son of Mrs Promotion of the following men from Cincinnati was announced yesterday: Captain to Major Malcolm H. Hammerschlag, 1847 Berkley infantry. Second to First Lieutenant Peter W. Warnock, 1239 Caroline Quartermaster Corps. Appointment to First Lieutenant Clifford Mclntyre, 3034 Wold Medical Corps.

To Technical Sergeant Raymond A. Dietz, 2516 Cook St, ground crew chief with Seventh Air Force in Western Pacific. 6222 Kenton are on duty with the 350th Infantry of the 88th Di vision of the Fifth Army in Italy. Elsa Hardman, 251 Donohue St, is an armorer in a 15th Air Force Liberator group which has been overseas for a year. Hardman France November 26 of wounds received the previous day.

Member The regiment recently took Mt. Battaglia in Northern Italy, and held it for seven days of almost Holds 1,000 Aces Earl Totten, joined the AAF in May, 1942. 119 E. Court postoffice clerk. continuous German counterattacks was on the receiving end of 1,000 One man from the Cincinnati area has re-c i cf wings and a commission as a Second Lieutenant, and two others have been appointed Flight Officers after receiving training as navigators at Selman Field, and close-quarter fighting.

Walter J. Felker, son of Mrs. Wil Corp John P. Best, 20, 3778 Ayles-boro Ave, has arrived overseas and has been assigned to duty as an engineer-gunner in a 15th Air Force To Staff Sergeant Paul J. Stew- aces in a pinochle game played last night at the home of Freddie-Miller, 3967 Wess Park Avon-dale, former welterweight boxing champion.

Another player, Thomas liam R. Wagoner, 262 Albion PI. Arniy Air ease, returned 10 mis art and Maurice L. Hellman. both Liberator group.

A graduate of Withrow High School, he entered Taney, held 300 pinochle in the CHANNEL! the Army June 5, 1943. of a tank destroyer unit, he had gone overseas in August. He entered service two years ago. A brother, Raymond, is home on furlough. Pfc.

Frank J. Kinney, 29, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Kinney 2652 Linden North Fairmount, has been missing in Germany since December 1.

An infantryman, he has been overseas since April. Before entering service in April, 1943, he was employed at the L. N. Railroad. A brother, Corp.

P. Kinney, is in the South Facific area. SSgt Alvin S. Fischvogt, 21, son Of Mr. and Mrs.

Leslie Fischvogt, same deal. As a member of a Corsican-based La. They are 2nd Lt." Joseph H. Pierce, son of Mr. and Mrs.

E. H. Pierce, 3121 Clubcrest Ave, and Mitchell bomber group which has country several months ago after gunnets wtn the 15th Air Force in more than two years' of service xtaiy. on Ascension Island in the South To' Sergeant Harry F. Riffle, Atlantic, where he commanded the hong Catalpa Ave, serving with Air Force base detachment.

He has signai Bection of 12th Air Force been in the Air Force for four Service Command in Italy, and years. His father is pastor of the; Walter Rowin, 524 Delta Ave, with Milford Methodist Church. tne infantry in the South Pacific. TO 2c Donald M. Chandler Is To Corporal Angclo A.

Plagakis, visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 3C07 Fairfield Ave, cook with the M. A Chandler, 709 Forest joth Bomber Command In India. Milford, on leave from the Key To Technician Fifth Grade Mel-West Fla, Naval Base.

A 1943 vin B. Haas, infantryman in the supported continuously the Fifth and Eighth Armies in Northern has been promoted' from Second to First Lieutenant a an Eighth Air Force bomber station in England. Lieutenant Felker, a B-17 pilot, holds the Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster. His group has been cited for the his Guest Dentist To Speak Dr. Fred S.

Meyer, Minneapolis, is to represent the Central Nebraska Study Club on a Cincinnati Dental Society program planned for the night of January 8. I KEISINGER HOLTGREFE Italy, Sgt Max Schamer, son of Flight Officers Dyle A. son of Mr. and Mrs. N.

D. Channell, 3264 Woodfcrd Rd, and Charles G. Whippy, son of Mrs. Virgil T. Whippy, 540 Terrace Ave.

Mrs. Catherine Schamer, 821 Bank St, has received a Bronze Battle Star, the Army has announced. He has won four battle stars in all, 1200 Admas Mt. Healthy, has been missing in France since De graduate of Milford High School, I South Pacific. FELKER.

each representing a major cam Sgt. Frank L. Sargent, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert H.

Sargent 920 cember 7. Enlisting in January Petty Officer Chandler entered thei paign. Burton Ave, is toric England-Africa shuttle bombing of Germany. -1943, he was sent overseas in October. A brother, Sgt.

Norbert Fisch- Navy in December that year. He is a grandson of Joseph M. Barrere, Ml KILLED, Another Is Missing And Two Are Wounded, Casualty List For Kentucky Reveals. "Vogt, is also in France. Milford Mayor, TSgt Paul E.

Blake, son of Mr. Corp. William M. Von Wyck, 1611 Westmoreland Ave, is receiving final training as a Liberator gunner at the Walla Walla, Wash, Pfc. Morris M.

Paim, 20 son of Services Set For Today For Retired Compositor 'Services for Clarence C. Currey, who worked for 44 of his 57 years as a printer in the composing room Four Greater Cincinnatians In Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Paim, 3465 Heading was wounded in only 200 yards from the the Army Air Forces received sliver wings recently. They are James Army Air ieia.

He is tne son or 3 Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand L. Von and Mrs. Raleigh Blake, 204 Idaho St, has received the Distinguished Flying Cross at his base Elwood Trogler, son of Mr.

and of The Post before retiring in 1940, Belgian border, the War Depart REESE a mechanic with a Liberator unit which has been cited for outstanding performance in a bombing 1 -sion over the oil refineries and railway yards of Florisdorf, Austria. A former Norwood High School student, will be held at the Witt. Good ment announced yesterday. Private Wyck of the'above address. Corporal Von Wyck was a commercial artist in civilian life.

Northern Kentucky casualties reported yesterday included one killed, one missing and two wounded. SSgt. Benton Hanlon, 26, 223 E. "Palm had rejoined his unit only a hort time before being wounded in at Biggs Tex. Sergeant France.

An infantryman, he en Blake has com tered the Army in June, 1943. St, Newport, was killed in action December 14 in Germany, Allen and Simon Paim, also are in the Army. SARGENT. Mrs. Fred Edwood Trogler, 3660 Saybrook Ave, abolnted flight officer at Turner Field, Albany, Lt.

Gerson Fube, 6345 Ralston Ave, Norwood, appointed an Army pilot; Theodore Andrew Kissel, 5579 Eula Place, appointed flight officer with the rating of Army pilot, and Donald Lee Taylor, 15 Main St, Newtown, commissioned Second Lieutenant. The last three men received their promotions at Moody Field, Georgia. T5 Richard H. Focke, son of Mrs. Clara Focke, 4497 Harrison Ave, has been promoted to Corporal overseas, where he is serving with an engineer heavy-pontoon battalion of the First Army.

pleted more than 50 missions as a Fortress ball-turret gunner in BOUTET Nine men from the Cincinnati arep, have received their pilot's wings after ompletln training at various airfields. The men and the fields where they completed training are 2nd Lt Donald H. a 3355 McFadden he was employed at the Wright plant before he entered service in January, 1943. the North Afri BLAKE. can and Mediterranean theaters.

Kelsch funeral home at 2 p. m. today. Burial will be in Spring Grove. The veteran typographer died Sunday night ai his home, 3644 Michigan Ave, Hyde Park.

He was 78 years old. At Georgetown, Ohio, he and his cousin, Carr V. Van Anda, later managing editor of the New York Times, cooperated in printing a paper for other children in the neighborhood. Coming to Cincinnati he was a printef on the Commercial-Tribune and later on the Post. He is survived by his widow, Mrs.

Nellie Brlnkley Currey; a daughter, Mrs. Carl Goelz; a grandson, Roger, and a granddaughter, Gladys. Sgt. Louis H. Kramer, son of the late Mr.

and Mrs. L. H. Kramer, Quartermaster 1c Russell W. Thornsburgh, 3796 I-oi v.

cod Rd. R. 3, Harrison, recently was as- Corp. Karl H. Maslowski, a photog HEEPKE rapher with the 12th Air Force in has been as-, signed to a veteran troop carrier signed to duty group of the 12th Air Force.

For Italy, recently discarded hir on a supply ship distinguished service in the China- Corp. Arthur J. Brickner, 2760 Felicity St, a member of the 676'h Glider Field Artillery Battalion, Camp Mackall, N. received the Good Conduct Medal recently. carrying food the War Department informed his mother, Mrs.

Gretchen Hanlon, last night. An infantryman, Sgt, Hanlon enlisted slightly more than two years ago and left for the European area September 28. Lfc Bruce Fulton, 25, son of Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Fulton, 201 Ei-langer Rd, Erlanger, a P-47 pilot, has been missing in Italy since December 10.

His twin brother, 1st Lt. Ralph Fulton, a Mustang fighter pilot, was killed in Nortjl Africa in March, 1943. Pfc. Byron H. Nelson, 21, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Everett Nelson, R. R. 1, California, has been wounded In the European theater. Pvt.

Harold B. Evers, son of Anna B. Evers, 1624 Holman St, Covington, was wounded in Ger camera ternp HURT IN FRANCE. Pvt. Donald F.

Lukemire, 19, son of Mrs. Anna M. Lukemire, 257 ijelta was wounded in France September 27. Inducted In January, he was sent overseas in June. Pvt.

Robert P. Faulconer, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mack Faulconer, 5535 Mandery Fairmount, was wounded in France December 11. In the Army for 20 months, he has been overseas since August, Pfc.

Charles E. Rogers, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Rogers, 245 Delta East End, wounded lightly in Germany December 12. In the Army since December, 1942, he has been overseas since September.

Pvt. Bernard Glissman, 33, husband of Mrs. Martha Glissman, 419 and 2nd Lt. Charles N. Reisinger, 1958 Andina Ave, Brooks Field, 2nd Lt.

Lawrence W. Holt-grcfe, 1809 Baltimore Ave, Frederick, Okla, Army Air Field; 2nd Lt. Burma-India theater, this group has won the War Department Unit Citation. Before joining the Army Air Forces Kramer operated his own farm. Richard W.

Nellor, 2719 Digby Ave, Lubbock, Tex, Army Air Field; and ammunition to fighting troops in the Pacific area, the Coast Guard announced yesterday Thorn s-burgh served on a ship heavily Flight Officer William Morgan, 3548 Wisconsin St, Foster Field, Veteran of 35 combat missions in the European War Theater, 1st Lt. Robert L. Stubbs is now a student atfArmy Air Forces Training Command, Central Instructor School, Randolph Field, Texas. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs, Vernon R.

Stubbs, 1302 Victor Ave. rarily for a shotgun and, with another soldier, bagged three Italian hares. A dispatch from his base said the men at the base were very grateful foi the change in diet. Husband 2nd Lt. Edward C.

Boutet, 2144 34 Ouatman Norwood; 2nd Lt. Ervin N. Weisbrod, 1008 Fourth THORNSBUKGII attacked by Jap planes at Vclla LaVella. Second Lt Jack J. Hesselbrock, 1534 Franklin lAve, has been assigned as a Mitchell bombardier-navigator in the Mediterranean theater's oldest medium bomber group, now based on Corsica.

A graduate of Purcell High School, he was a clerk for the Paddock Club, St. Bernard, before entering the Army December 12, 1942. Reading, and 2nd Lt. Eugene K. Resse, 1630 Springfield Pike, Wyo many November 25.

He was wounded in France in July. MASLOWSKI. First Lf. Robert M. Peters, son of Mr.

and Mrs. W. E. Peters, S787 ming Blacidand Meld, Waco, and Flight Officer Donald C. William Fabing, 415 Elberon Ave, recently graduated as Radioman 2c from the U.

S. Maritime Service Radio Training Station, Boston. MRS. M. S.

RIESENBERGER. Services for Mrs. Mary Stonefield Ricsenberger, 1335 William Howard Taft Rd, will be held at the Gilli-gan funeral home, Woodburn and Lincoln Avenues, at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow, with Rev. H.

L. Meistcr officiating. Burial will be in Spring Grove. Mrs. Riesenbergcr was found dead at her home Christmas Day by a son, Arthur L.

Riesenbergcr, Ohio manager of the National Distillers Products Corp. The Coroner's office said that death presumably was caused by a heart attack. She is survived by another son, Charles Riesenberger, Colum Heepke, 3732 Highpoint Ave, Spence of Mrs. Edna Maslowski, 1034 May-cliff PI, he was a widely known naturalist before he entered service and contributed many articles to PEDESTRIAN Field, Moultrie, Ga, Schmidt, son of TSgt. John D.

"Washington and son of August Glissman, 4705 Kemper has been wounded in France. Private Glissman previously had been listed as missing but later returned to his infantry unit. Pvt. Louis E. Mangrum, 19, son of Mrs.

Florence Haubin, 1912 State 'Ave, has been wounded in France. He is recovering in an English hospital. He has been overseas four of the 16 months he has been in service. Pvt Robert O. Vaug'han, 20, who Mrs.

Alma Walks In Front Of Streetcar- The Enquirer1. Roger A. Wuenker, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.

J. Wuenker, 6116 Fairway and husband of Mrs. Schmidt, 1534 Jonathan Ave, has been com Corp. Paul W. Burnside, 19, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Burnside, 215 Findlay St, has arrived overseas and is awaiting his first combat mission as a Liberator engineer and waist gunner. Graduated from Woodward High School, he was employed at Shillltos prior to entering the Army in 1943. Indian view Ave, Mariemont, was one of 12 pilots who ntly smashed three locomotives and an entire freight train in a fighter-bomber raid over Yugoslavia. Member of the 12th Air Force, Lieuten ant Peters is a graduate of Terrace Woman Passenger Hurt In Taxicab Mishap, A pedestrian and a taxicab pas A colorful insigne, depicting a wolfs head in the wings of a P-38, drawn by Pfc.

Don Bishop, ,3614 Davenant Circle, was chosen as the insigne of the Ephrata, vVash, Army Air Base in a contest Judged by the top-ranking officers of the field. Army Air Force headquarters has given its official approval tp the choice. Bishop was reward-fed with a $25 War Bond by Col. G. P.

Disosway, commanding Virginia Wuen mended by his bus, who had been with the Julian Kokenge Shoe Co. there for 27 commanding officer for" out years, and a sister, Mrs. William ker, 6632 Roe St, has been promoted to Sergeant at an senger were injured in accidents has been reported as missing in standing per Williamson, Irvine, Ky. Germany since November 26, is yesterday. listed now as wounded and is re Air Supply PETERS.

Division base in covering in a French hospital, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Vaughan, 2049 Eastern Ave, have Pfc. Robert E. Gau, 124 Dorsey St, and Pvt.

Stuart J. Woolley 3015 Urwiler Ave, are members of the 11th Armored Infantry Battalion of the First Armored Division with the Fifth Army in Italy. formance of duty as a photographic technician with the Eighth Air Force in England. A former Park High School and the University of Cincinnati. He has been overseas since July, i learned.

In service for 21 months SCHMIDT. he went overseas eight months ago. Italy. Sergeant Wuenker, who has been overseas since August, 1943, was a production engineer at the Cincinnati ABLE TO WRITE. SSgt.

Ernest A. Pomseif 25, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Pomsel, R.

R. 1, Wright employee, he was in the Grove laborer, suffered cuts and a skull fracture when he walked in front of a College Hill streetcar in front of 4696 Hamilton Ave, police said. Owens was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital. The operator of the streetcar, Raymond Carter, 28-H Boltwood Ct, English Woods, was exonerated by witnesses. Mrs.

Mary McKinney, 60, 4729 Second Lt David W. Goldman, 21, submarine service for four years. WUENKER. Corp. Lewis J.

Selmeier, 2603 Langdon Farm Rd, is helping make "new weapons for old" as a member of the 3212th Ordnance Base Small Arms Maintenance Company in France. eon of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goldman, 3560 Interwood Ave, Clif First Lt. Anthony A.

McCord, husband of Brs. Bessie McCord, 303 WAC '45 RECRUITING SET. The WAC recruiting program for 1945 will seek several thousand medical and surgical technicians for Army hospitals, the Fifth Service Command, Ft. Hayes, Columbus, informed the Cincinnati office yesterday. There is a demand, also, for women skilled in office work, tabulating machines, radio and control operation, parachute rigging and cryptography.

Recruiting facilities will be consolidated and personnel reduced. Loveland, flew his 50th "golden" combat mission November 16 when a Fortress on which he Is a tail gunner, attacked Munich, Germany. He holds the Air Medal with three ton, was wounded slightly in Ger many December 6. He has written Planer Co. before he entered the service in July, 1942.

He was trained as a supply clerk at Patterson Field, Ohio. home that he expects to return to Vine St, passenger in a taxicab Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart for wounds received on a duty soon. The following were listed yester First Lt. Robert A. Brower, 3719 Reading Rd, and Doris A.

Deck, 7012 Mt. Vernon Ave, Mariemont, a Red Cross recreational worker, are serving at the Army's Sixth Corp. Floyd H. Speight, 1075 Wade operated by Anthony Mesch, 70 Top Ridge PI, suffered face cuts when the cab struck a stalled tractor and trailer owned by Santo Northern Ave, has completed 28 months service in the European and Med iterranean theaters. Formerly assigned to flight duty, he is an intelligence officer at advanced headquarters of thp 12th Air Forco.

St, is passing a furlough at home after 26 months of duty in the African and Mediterranean theaters. He has been in service for three years A brother, Sgt. Dorsey Vallovant, 416 E. Third St, in front MEAL FRAUD Brings $9,250 In Fines IVion Stewards And Waiters Of Union Pacific Trains. Los Angeles, Dec.

26 (AP) Fines totaling 9,250 were imposed upon 20 stewards, assistant stewards and waiters of Union Pacific trains today after they pleaded no contest to charges that they conspired to commit theft in Interstate commerce. Seventeen stewards and assistant stewards were fined $500 each by Judge Ben Harrison, U. S. District Court, and three waiters were fined $250 each. In addition varying jail sentences were imposed but all were suspended and the 20 defendants were placed on probation for 18 months on condition that they stay out of dining car employment for that period.

Otherwise, Judge Harrison commented, they might have demanded reinstatement In their railroad jobs. Pleas of 115 other defendants were set for next Tuesday. They are charged with witholdlng receipts from meals served on the Union Pacific's Challenger trains. bombing mission October 20. Ser: geant Pomsel is a member of the oldest bombardment group in the 15th Army Air Force In Italy.

A graduate of Norwood High School, he worked for the Frigidaire Division of General Motors before he enlisted in the AAF October 28, 1942. He won his gunner's wings at Les Vegas, Nev, last January 17, of 4166 Spring Grove Ave. She was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital. Two Cincinnatians Officers day by the War Department as wounded in action in the European theater: Pfc. Ralph D.

Day, son of Mrs. Mildred Day, 319 W. Court St. Corp. Gay H.

Hayden, son of William F. Hayden, 113 W. 14th St. Pvt. Carl H.

Simpson, husband of Mrs. Marie E. Simpson, 2515 Beekman St. Pvt. Anthony T.

Wendllng, husband of Mrs. Dorothy M. Wendling, Jl27 Storrs St. Speight, is in Portland, Oreg. LICENSED IN KENTUCKY.

COVINGTON. Earl Bt. Austin, 23. Milwaukee, unlrll.r anil RMsie Smith. 21.

Davton. Ohio Of Ohio War Prisoner Club Two Cincinnati men drove Army "ducks," small amphibious vessels, which carried supplies to the McCORD. He holds the Air Ernest Redden, 34. moulder, and Ellen Medal and the European-African-Middle East Campaign Ribbon with six Bronze Stars. Booth, 21, both of Cleves, Ohio.

Matthew Zlllich 34, dlemaker, and Doro tha. nnt OB hnth r.f rinpinnlLti. beaches during German drives to regain French ports taken by the Allies in the early part of the campaign. They are Pvt Leonard Seven residents of Greater Cincinnati who recently returned from overseas duty are awaiting reassignment at the Army Air Forces Redistribution Station No. 2, Miami Paul Jones, 22, machinist, and Stephens, 21, both ol Cincinnati.

JCttll Kling, Poinciana Apartments, Read CITY IN BRIEF First Lt. Charles S. Leonard, 23. son of Mr. and Mrs.

Sandford N. Mary Louise Eckier, is, ivy. Edward J. Amlott, 42, ailor, and Faye Ilow, Ky. Beach.

They are SSgt. Edward L. Hannaford, 145 W. McMillan "We have a meeting every two weeks and pass around any interesting news we have received by mail. Another reason for having the club is for the purpose of having contacts throughout the state in regards to business activities and pleasure after the war.

We hold discussions on various subjects and all enjoy ourselves Immensely. "Ohio is represented by 91 men In Wrlsley, 41, Dotn or Asniaoma, umu, Winston Curtis Widdington, 22, Cincinnati, and Venua Marie Watson, 27, Mid- SSgt. Richard W. Neblett, 8428 Convicted After Disturbance Woodbine SSgt. William H.

jConvicted of disorderly conduct and resisting an officer, Shelby Bullock, ing Rd, and Sgt. John Sinclair, 1061 Celestial St Second Lt. Charles G. Isaacs, 353 Westvlew Ave, has arrived at a 15th Air Force base in Italy for duty as a copilot a B-24. He entered the Army in January, 1943.

John H. Simpson, 28, CovinRton, soldier, and Gladys Carter. 21, Newport. Ky. James C.

Reed, 22, Bloomingsburg, Ohio. Singleton, Camp Dennison; SSgt. John R. Sudkamp, 1104 Highlr.nd Leonard, Bethel, has received the Silver a for participation in the first all-fighter shuttle mission to Russia. The fliglit 40, 2313 Inwood PI, was fined $75 driver, and Rosabelle Wood, 22, Washing- Inn nhin tend costs by Judge Clarence Den Ave, Fort Thomas; Sgt.

Samuel R. Bundy, 124 W. 13th St, Newport; this camp. We are trying to get Alfred uordon Anpei, zo, soiaier, uu Mary Beach. 'A, both of Covington.

Robert Joseph Ohmer. 21, farmer, and June Rose Salton. 21, both, of Cincinnati. Rons s. Elam, 28, CampGruber, T5 Armand J.

Busam, 3909 Spring in contact with the other camps." The letter was written to Miket was attacked by Grove Ave, and Pvt. Robert Webster, 24 E. Robbins St, Covington. ta's grandfather, the late William soldier, and Mary Ann morris, ioium .11 A Hhtn Morris, Enquirer court reporter. Two Cincinnatians are of an Ohio prisoner of war club organized by American Air Forces men In a German prison camp, a letter from Flight Officer Nelson Miketta, son of Dr.

F. H. Miketta and husband of Mrs. Helen Miketta, 1626 Chase has disclosed. Flight Officer Miketta was elected Publicity Director and Lt.

Richard G. White, 3534 Shaw Ave, is Treasurer. Following is Miketta's letter: "Have some news that should be Interesting to quite a few people. We Ohloans have formed an Ohio POW Club, having as officers the following men, William L. Corson, Middletown, President; Robert B.

Hermann, Chlllicothe, Vice President; Albert E. Batick, Cleveland, Secretary; White, Treasurer, and Miketta, Publicity Director. "Our only stipulation in order to join is that one must be an Air Forces prisoner. We figured the ground forces would undoubtedly have thslr own organization. 50 enemy fighters and Lieutenant Leonard PATIENT AT IT.

THOMAS. Patient arrivals at the Army Air Forces Convalescent Hospital, Ft. Thomas, Saturday and Sunday included 1st Lt. Walter J. Heekin, 3437 Stettinlus Ave, Cincinnati, Col.

William F. DeWitt, commanding officer of the hospital, announced yesterday. Miketta wrote the letter August 15 SSgt. Ralph B. Montgomery, 4601 before Morris's death.

Carter Ave, Norwood, is a mem shot down a FW-190. Holder ber of the staff of the 23rd Gen Clarence Plddock. 49. ort worm, merchant, and Carolyn Soutar, 37, Tcx-arknna, Tex. Solendar Roberts, 21.

Elmwood Place, Ohio, laborer, and Esther Barber, 21, Carthage. Ohio. Rav Thompson, 22. Camp Cooke, soldier, and Juanlta Moran, 17, Lockland, Ohio. Dorsa W.

Llndnn, 38, store owner, and Alice M. Cook, 22. both of Cincinnati. LEONARD. eral Hospital, formerly on duty in also of the Air Miketta, a bomber pilot, was forced to bail out over Germany June 25, 1943.

He was wounded on the flight Enlisting in the Royal When the U. S. Army assault units pounded their way into North Africa, Sicily, Italy and Southern France, Corp. Jerome L. Maschinot, 1761 Cleveland Ave, Norwood, was every time.

He is an amphibious engineer whose duty it is to accompany infantry formations in combat assaults. Three Greater Cincinnati fliers recently enjoyed a respite from the war they were guests at a remodeled English home where ying in Municipal Cuort yesterday. Bullock was accused of causing a disturbance in Ackerman's Cafe, 11 peronda Place, Mt. Auburn. Plans to Return Prisoner Steps Vere taken yesterday by Detective thief Clem Merz to return Kenneth R.

Smith to Cincinnati from Knoxville, Tenn, to face a charge "of theft of $1,204.91 and eight War jBonds from the Eastman Kodak Co, 27 W. Fourth St, December 15. Smith was arrested in Knox-Ville on grand larceny and housebreaking charges. He was a porter for the Eastman Co. at the time jof the theft The money was said have been in 16 bags and the Italy but now in service in East ern France.

Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters and the Distinguished Unit Badge, he has completed 45 missions. At VSO Today Cincinnati members of the 338th Infantry of the 85th Division, which has made a -record with the Fifth Army in Italy, include Pfc. Albert F. Heintz, 2583 Trener Pfc. Edward L.

Gleeson, 29 Woods- Air Force in August, 1941, he transferred to the Army Air Forces several months later. Lieutenant White had completed 32 missions as a navigator when his plane was shot down March 18, 1943. He enlisted in December, 1941, when a senior at the University of Cincinnati NEWl'OHT. VVavman Sharp. 41.

defense worker, and Lcxaha Foster. 2R. both ol Cincinnati. Orvillc Llvlncstnn, 22. Newark.

Ohio. and Goraldine Mann, 21, Hanover, Ohio. Mlrhnel Hess. 23. Cincinnati, soldier, and Vlrclnla Wlrth, 19, Bellevue, Ky.

John Sparks, 21, machinist, and Thelma Burchwell, 19. both of Cincinnati, Edward Hurlow, 21, Brooklyn, N. soldier, and Donna Cox, Clayton, Ohio American airmen may relax be Sgt. Cecil E. Gunter, husband of Mrs.

Elaine Gunter, 1224 Beech Ave, has been honorably discharged from the Army at the Army Air Forces Convalescent Hospital, Miami Beach, Fla, after service in England, North Africa, Sicily, and rionut Center Snack bar. Vtrlety show, p. m. FMiwlek Lounge Swimming dally. Waffle Nlfrht, p.

m. YWCA Fun and Frolic Night. YMCA Swimming. Dancing. Food.

Jewish Center Juke box. Gams room and loans. tween missions. They are Lt. Robert H.

Obermeyer, 3430 Wabash dale Pvt. James Hickman, 1560 War Bonds were of small denomi Vanzant Pfc, Harold I. Man- 1st Lieut. William J. Blank- nations, issued to plant employees..