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a% k 33 &4 . After Sgt. Stahl left the plane, his parachute opened but immediâ€" ately collapsed. Found by natives, his body was taken to the village, ‘Mnfis{mfldflw- ers, funeral services were held. â€" a«ince September,â€"1943. He was inducted into the Marine corps the _ COplL Sesso, aged 20, has been with the headquarters company of a Marine base defense air ‘wing who has served for the past 15 months in the Pacific area, has arâ€" rived in the States and will be able to spend Christmas at home. â€" > Deertield, have received word that their son, Cpl. R. Robert, USMC, Sgt. Stahl was the only one of the crew of 10 to lose his life on this, their 10th mission. He was Sgt. Robert Stahi, former teller in the ‘Deerfield State bank, who loat ‘his life when bailing out of a damaged plane returning to Italy from a target over Roumania, was, given a simple but honorable buriâ€" al by the natives of a small village in Jugoslavia, according to the reâ€" port of a returned buddy. His parâ€" ents are Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Stahl of Prairie View. ¢ His recruit training consists of instruction in seamanship, military drill, and general naval procedure. During this period a series of aptâ€" itude tests will be taken by the reâ€" eruit to determine whether he will be assigned to a naval service school or to a shore station or to immediate duty at sea. < Donald M. Nosek, 18, son of Lt. Comdr. A. F. Nosek, Wilmot Rd., Bannockburn, is réceiving initial naval indoctrination at the U. S. naval: training center at Great 2177 Sunnyside Ave,., Chicago. Steib enlisted in the Coast Guard on June 2, 1942. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jokn F. Steib, Sr., live at veteran of the landings at Sicily, Africa, Italy and Normandy while attached to a Coast Guxd-in'nod LCI {landing craft, infantry), has been spending leave with his wife, Nellie, of 598 Glenview, Highland Last September I was fortunate to be able to visit Australia on a 10â€"day leave.. I had a thance to see how ‘pébple down there live, using the five and one pound IN THE NATION‘S SERVICE It‘s «kinda tough. A guy can‘* make plans out here. Life has so many detours . ... but somehow I plan to get back to Highland Park Outside of the family, I miss the gal (?) most of all. I‘ve even got name printed on my gun. The charm, you know! y IN AUSTRALIA ... Home and Highland Park now appear like a mirage ‘causge they‘re so far, far away. Not in miles either. It‘s just that I‘m so lost in this war. me. But even at that I seem to be going.into the worst battle now, i make" f FAR FROM HIGHLAND PARK... You see, Whitt, the going gets tougher as we advance towards Japan. But we‘ll get there! : Since writing yo t, I‘ve moved into another_dombat zone. This time to the pines. ?. far as action goes‘. . . well it3 getting to be second nature with _ Yes, I‘ve seen a little of what‘s going on out here. I‘ve o just what the boys have to up against the Japs to beat them. I received your expected letter of August 22nd on Nov. 7. Twas surprised to see you had put my letter into your column. I was proud, too. Thanks so much. 26â€" Dear Whitt : John‘ F. Steib, son of Lt. Commander and Mrs. Hoyt L. Roush of 958 Ridgewood Dr., wrote this column /a letter in August. He the action he had seen and how he missed his family Highland Park. He alâ€" so atated had seen the grave of Robert , * Highland Park‘s tirst W War I1 casualty. Anâ€" other lefter has arrived from Bill who is now in the heaviest fighting out in the Pacific. His letter fol-] LEYTE, PHILIPPINES, NOV. (Editor‘s note: Sailor Bill Roush, 1984. Jr., ship‘s cook Coast Guard, a Bpecial to the Highlandâ€"Park Press From Highland Park to ‘M IN THE ARMY NOW y‘ TH Saved after abandoning ship â€"â€" the carrier USS Princeton, lost reâ€" cently in the Philippine area, Lt. (2ag.) John O‘Connor arrived in town last week to spend a 80â€"day furlough with the homefolks, not the least important of whom is his _ Prior to coming to this navigaâ€" tion numm was staâ€" tioned at Field, Denver, Colo. Conduct medal for "exemplary beâ€" havior, efficiency and fidelity," acâ€" cording to an announcement by Col. J. M. Hutchinson, commandâ€" ing officer at San Marcos Army Air Field, Texas, a unit of the AAF training command. Put. Robert E. Austin,. son of Mrs,.â€" Clive E. Austin, 18352 Broadâ€" view, has been awarded the Good A Christmas party is being arâ€" ranged for the sergeant before he leaves Dec. 20 for the rehabilitaâ€" tion center at Santa Ans,MCslif. a ‘senior, left the local m school in June, 1942, to enlist in the air force. He was awarded his wings in March, 1943, and left for overseas the followâ€" ing August, 2/A home after‘ 15 months of ‘aerial combat over the Philippines, Weâ€" wak, Hollandia, Celebes and other enemy bases in the Pacific area, is sperttling a 23â€"day furlqugh with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Stem, 618 Crescent Ct. For his 64 completed missions, including 307 combat hours, Sgt. Rectenwald wears the Air Medal with two ukl Although Cpl. Sesso censors ‘his own letters carefully, Sgt. John Salyards and Cpl. Jack Orris, of the Marine corps, both Jocal boys and now in the States, have reported meeting him overseas. _ During boot camp he traimed with Cpl. John Hefferman_of Wilmette, and had been stationed at the m‘ bases in the Pacific. is day following his graduation from the local high school in June, 1943. During his service overseas he has been stationed in the Gilberts, the Marshalls, and the Marianas. â€"â€"BILL. + W. B. Roush, $ 1 /c, USN * USS SC‘:;‘:S / ¢/o Fleet Post Office Ban Francisco, Calif. Ed.‘s note: We are glad to learn that Cpl. Schultz has been recogâ€" nized by Coronet Magazine. Conâ€" gratulations, Whitt! We‘ll watch for your story, I‘ve got to stop now â€" an alert is on. . Enclosed is a â€"Jd&p bill for you. It is invasion money used by the Japs as exchange with the Philâ€" ippine natives. Keep it and when I‘m back again T‘Al tell you the real story behind it.. * Hope to hear from you soon. Your good friend, TRUVUE, BHLL. . . ; , Your work sounds interesting and quite responsible. Right in ;:ur line, too. ul K 6 . _ Say, Whitt, how about one of your first edition books? No doubt I‘m too late for that..But just a copy would be swell. I know it‘ll be a success. (Thanks, Bill. But the book ain‘t published yet. ~Whenâ€" ever it is, you‘ll get a copy.) ENCLOSES JAP MONEY . .. ‘So you‘re still waiting for ofâ€" ficer‘s candidate school after 14 months? (Yes, Bill, but it‘s over 20 months now.) Have you made that stripe yet? (Nope.) As you no doubt have noticed, I got a raise ‘myself and may get another around the first of the year.. (Good, Bill. You fellows in the front lines deâ€" T/Sgt. < Leonard Recterwald, Now Australia is far behind and I‘m up over the equator line. This makes my 8th complete crossing. From here no one knows where we‘ll go â€" but I‘m certain the diâ€" rection will be West! STILL WAITING ... I was invited to an Australian home for a "spot of tea," as they say. It was terrible tasting stuff. But I bravely sat it out. While there I stepped on ia scale to find I weighed 11 sto: s 1 stone equals 14 pounds. t a lash up! VISITS A FAMILY ... notes, shillings and pence. . I found it quite confusing for a while. , Br., at 590 Glenview. the breaks and ratings : T/5, Roger W. Rubin has reâ€" turned to his base at Camp Van Dorn, Miss., after spending a furâ€" lough with his parents, fi' and Mrs. Joseph Rubin, 138 S. t. In service since Sept., 1943, he is a member of a signal corps unit. He is 20 years of age. f [ Ens. David C. Stukey, NAF, havâ€" ingâ€"completed his carrier landing tests at Glenview, will report to San Diego, Calif., for reassign~ ment after "®pending a leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David C. Stukey, Sr., 702 8. St. Johns. Ens. Stukey‘s operational flight training was received at Deland, Fla. He is ZOy;,mofm., Recovering from severe wounds in Relgium on Oct. 28, Pyt. Elmer C. Hensley has now returned to the line of duty. He is the son of Mrs, Elmer C. Hensley, 237 Liewâ€" ellyn, Highwood. ts * The American doughboy stands lhlgh in the estimation of the peoâ€" ple of Lichfield, England, a town of 9,000 population, and this is to the credit of the Yanks and their commander, for since they began arriving in England, over.200,000 American goidiers have passed through the 10th U. S. replacement depot, under the .command of Col. James A. Kilian, located at Lichâ€" field. â€"Col. Killian‘s home is 682 Yaleâ€" Ave., Highland Park. â€" The Yanks recently rated a toast from the citizens of Lichfield, and the ancient privilege of full parade on ceremonial occasions will be reâ€" stored to them on Dec. 16.° _ O‘“MMHM Pyt. Clifford Jarchow, . ‘of TMMWW'“T.M'.M Lt. O‘Connor has served as fighter| Mr. Ben Jarchow and of| Sunday morning to Memphis, HONORED IN AITALY . pflogewemndmmhflieo-m,n'rw. _r.mtwmm_m.hm"wm“fl,w cations officer aboard the Princeâ€" is spending a 30â€"day furlough tor wounds received during the inâ€" in Italy, of 284 S. Linden Avéenue, ton: Until censorship has been liftâ€" friends and relatives after serving| vasion of France. He spent a futâ€"| Highlang Purk, who is an aerial ed, the account of his adventures| for 30 months in ‘India, Prt. Jarâ€" lough of 21 days with his parents, gunner in a heavy bombardment may not be told. chownflod'ifl!lmnldmlr.ndlrl-mlm group in Italy, is now entitled to 3 o. . mm Wifeews 2 of the AAF. He is‘23 years of age. of Saunders Rd., Deerfield. E;: wear the distinguished unit batige. The Amefic’n dou‘bbo’ stands Poaths + AMROCT . was tm'l’ a pressman lt At an i pr I‘l" high in the estimation of the peoâ€"| Cpl. Herman C. Lenzini, stationâ€" Highland Park Press, and up to the | ; . base .o:ewher:l:. ;:.T;’,"i.}t plfe ofo;jchflell.dt.i Emdt’hl.- town| ed with a tank destroyer unit of| time of ’;" ::n;;m“‘ in tl;.fil:l!.?:;n’ Gen. Nathan F., Twining, comâ€" of 9,000 population, and is to| the 5th U. S. army in Italy, has| was emp oy a large g i f the credit of the Yanks and their| been promoted to the rank of serâ€"| Ing firm in East Stroudsburg, Pa.| "*"I"K Reneral of the 15th Army commundar Aaw aimas quoicce cuc s9o ME o o e wu. t materials and equipn.catâ€"such as tanks, Help shorten the war~ a\war job and isnn en npeneratzonmient . P k h you se 0 G reghgeen PRODUCTION URGENCY INFORMATION COMMITTEE Aschen could have been tiken several days been saved, if we had had more shells, eign ctke ar have mmil orid up ns ‘This is an . Need for warworkers in Our armed forces have with ‘such s t e o it ie mss td oc t s o enemy planes and s J a, ) e i o ' x o } "5 4 / :?\: j M# '\~, N36 troops." RNelp em out! stt e ce oc t s i w o ts n u§ln. [ ; Tee Avinct samcowsee + lfi $\ "e%fi @l%il:;i-f:,{'\.?:',i'&ji‘%@% y C w x ‘ » I & C : 2 ;g' n "Give us more pontoson . . ’}% £ , v " C : * / // \_ _ . mt > s o bridges and tanks ?., aAst 3 \ now to cross the Rhine." on «* 8 * ~P 4 se .. B *‘ . w »/°C. Paank C. mai \ ® * $ P MORE WARWORKERS OR MORE WAR? GET A WAR JOB! KEEP‘IT! ts ts s SS Y ABVERTISEMRNT 18 sreO0sorRLD ay rusilo sermvice Comrany of nmoRTHIRN® ii1lLiNos MEN! WOMEN:! Pr?v:su firepower for . Eisenhower "Please rash more radar equip* ment to locate THE PRES: /5 "We can save thousands t toase of lives if ‘we get # more big guns." iW‘T: WNC. maon 0. samues ¢ $5.% § o m“" e .. 3: | These are the men who _ NX | Foo o ul . o en w s .3 is . he l i. rationed on some A graduate of the local high school, class of ‘38, Ugolini was an outstanding athlete. 8/Sgt. Donald. Ugolini, son of Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Ugolini; 214 Everts, Highwood, has been given a medical discharge from the army on account of knee injuries susâ€" tained in Cassion, Italy, during a German air raid. : ' . In service since October, 1941, Sgt. Ugolini served with the field artillery in England, and took part in the North African campaign. While in Italy, Sgt. Ugolini reâ€" ceived the Soldier‘s medal for savâ€" ing the life of a soldier whose clothes, a*tmbd with gasoline, caught fire, Atgreat risk‘ to himâ€" self, Ugolini smothered the flames. During a leave last summer, he resâ€" eued, a" 18â€"yearâ€"old boy from drowning in Lake Michigan, Cpl. Arne, his twin brother, has been stationed in the Pacific area gince Sept.,‘1942. He is believed to be located on Bougainville. « Mrs. Hanna ‘Anderson, 288 *nrâ€" chell, Highwood, has been officialâ€" ly notified that one of her twin sons, Verne, of the army infantry, was slightly woundéd on Nov. 16 in France. Pfe. Anderson has been stationed in the European area since September, 1944, ; Cpl. Herman C. Lenzini, stationâ€" ed with a tank destroyer unit of the 5th U. S. army in Italy, has been promoted to the rank of serâ€" geant. He is the son of Mrs. Lucy Corrado, 820 Grove, Highwood. & now, more ‘production than ever is needed. Unfortunately, our military successes have led many people to believe our need for war proâ€" duction is nearly at an end. THIS IS$ NOT TRUE W. P. B. has announced that war production will not be cut back much more than 13% when Germany is defeated~ because we will need so much firepower and equipment to defeat Japan. 4 nfizmhw-cngiuhbâ€"l y.h.o_lm-.u $. ‘Employment 168 from the front lines to tell These are the men who were flown here straight Previously awarded the Bronze Star for outstanding achievement on Tarawa and the Gilberts a year ago, Lt. Richard W. Hawkins, USNR, has recently been presentâ€" ed with a Gold Star, representing an equally meritorious performâ€" ance of duty during July of this year. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hawkins, Sr., 3256 Laurel, he is a membernof an amphibious unit. ‘. The award was made in recognition of service, under eneâ€" my fire, in delivering much needed fuel and ammunition to troops on shore. â€" His conduct throughout the engagement "distinguished him among those performing duties of the same character.‘" o His brother, Sgt. Arthur, 23, now. overseas ‘for two years, is serving with the army medicatl corps in France, having previously seen action in Africa and Sicily. The two brothers met in Italy about a year ago. o ‘Lt. Harold Bloch, veteran of 40 missions over European enemy ter/ ritory as pilot of a Bâ€"29 bomber, has been spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bloch, 610 Bob O‘Link. He has been stationed at Shreveport, La., since February. Before returning to his post he will visit in New Orleans. He.is 26 years of age. He expects a medical discharge as soon as he recovers. $ en ce 1 5y SS i S TY Ni e t s > e Pectiet nA Apricct li! PM Â¥4 ‘r:’» l "z: porime lc o se epaiag e ancot & y C tate e on [ W va i uit vae 3 T4 M-“h;‘yfindhflo Operators APRY ToDaÂ¥Y ar Â¥our nearest U. &. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OFFICE Tool and Dis Makers + Engine Lathe Operators > A ~ snn "We‘ve got to have more . shells right "We could advance more rapidly if we only had more heavy duty trucks." On July 26, this group of Bâ€"24 Liberator bombers took off as lead group of a wing formation and set course for the target. Attacked by 30 enemy fighters, the gunners threw up such a curtain of lead that the attack was‘broken off. Adâ€" verse weather conditions forced the bombers to bomb at a lower alâ€" titude than usual, subjecting them to intense and heavy antiâ€"aircraft fire. Although three bombers were lost, two so badly crippled they had to leave the formation and others badly damaged, the gallant crews pressed the attack and inflicted grave damage to the objective, deâ€" priving the enemy of one of his most important fighter assembly and repair bases, ~ ? _ The citation which accompanied the presentation of the streamers, read in part, "On July 25, this bombardment group was assigned the task of attacking and destroyâ€" ing the Zwolfaxing airdrome instalâ€" lations at Vienna, Austria, which were being used for the assembly of MEâ€"109‘s . . . Throughout the day and night prior to the attack, the ground crews worked untirâ€" ingly and enthusiastically to have their aircraft at the peak of meâ€" chaniea] perfection to insure the success of this vital operation."" old ig e io oc S n eetit ol Air force, pinned the streamers of a Distinguished unit standâ€" ard of his bombardment for its "outstanding performance of duty in armed conflict with the enâ€" emy." At an impressive ceremony at its base somewhere in Italy, Maj. Gen. Nathan F. f Mln‘, comâ€" manding general of the 15th Army gunner in a heavy bombardment group in Italy, is now entitled to wear the distinguished unit batige. "MusTt* Thursday, Dec. 7, i