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Gerald Wolf
Is Wounded
In Nazi War
; Special .to The Statesman
Posthumous Atjiard
Silverton Man ;
Meets Cousin
in triiuwmnesr
t THE SEVENTH t GENERAL
HOSPITAL, England Wounded
in the left hand while participating
la an attack with his infantry unit
of the Fourth division near the
Huertgen forest, Germany, by aj
fragment from an enemy 155 shell.
CpL Gerald 7. Wolf, 36, son of
Mr. and Mrs. FredE. Wolf, route
two, Salem, Oreg., is now recover
ing at this United States army
general hospital in England. He
has been, awarded the Purple
Heart . , - ;
1 First Lt John F. Madigan of
Hpulten, Maine, tiis ward surgeon,
said that Cpl. Wolf "is recuper
ating satisfactorily."
:! My unit was dug in while ou
artillery was pounding the enemy
in preparation for an attack,"
- Corporal Wolf said. "In an enemy
exchange of fire, I was wounded
by fragments from an enemy 135
mm shell which burst neafbv. I
walked to the battalion aid statibn
: and after being operated on at a
field hospital, I was sent toEng
. land." j t
Corporal Wolfs wife resides at
1405 Southeast 65th ave., Portland.
One brother, Dwight E. Wolf, is
a chief petty officer in the navy.
Another brother, Donald B. Wolf,
: is in the UJS. maritime service.
Before entering the army in
March 1943, Corporal Wolf was
employed by the International
Harvester Co, of Richmond, Va. ;
McCHORD FIELD. Wash. lasM 15 The Air Medal posthumously
awarded to Staff Set Norman K. Willie air corps, was received
hr Us mother. Mrs. Minnie Willie ef Salem. Ore. from the hands
mt CoL Theodore M. Boles, eommandinr officer of this Fourth air
force base, at a presentation ceremony held January 17. Mrs. Willig
has a son. TSfU Leroy Willi, who is stationed at MeChord. (Cred
t MeChord field photo)
; CATES Pvt. Walter Ball, who j
(was reported missing in action
four months ago, has written1 his
wife that he is a prisoner of war
in Germany.1 He was in France
when taken prisoner.
Pvt. Marvin "Jack" Helyey is
home en a 10-day furlough. He
has been stationed at Camp Rob
rt&iCalit, but expects to be
transferred when he returns aft
er big furlough.
. Albert "Jiggs" Decker has been
released from the army after , 35
months duty, 24 months in the
Aleutians. He will work for the
Leitsinger Logging Co. at Idanha.
SILVERTON .Si Sgt. Robert
Nelson; son of Mr, and Mrs. Alt
O. Nelson, Silverton, and his cou
sin, Lt Harold Nelson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. T. G Nelson, , met in the
Philippines last week, the Silver-
ton Nelsons learned t In a letter
from their son.
Lt. Nelson ii engineering
graduate from, Oregon State col
lege. Sergeant' Nelson was with
the state highway i department
when he was inducted.
The Alf O. Nelsons other son.
Jimmy is in the army air corps
at Merced, Calif. - -
Mr. and Mrs T. G. Nelson were
notified this week their son, Lt
Merlin Nelson" was wounded in
action in Germany and is now. in
a Hospital m .r.ngumq. a xnira
son is also in the i service, Lt
Manning Nelson, with the medi
cal corps stationed in Indiana.
CpL Don Burch, soa-in-law ox
the Alf O. Nelsons, is at Silverton
on a two-weeK furlough.
first Lt Winfleld H. Needfaam,
medical corptj is on leave- from
Pmn Kaah. Calif- where he is
stationed at the 132d station hos-
nltaL Ha arrived by Plane Satur
da-r to visit his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. W. L Needham at 995 North
Capitol: street
SSgt, Ralph H. Kletxing. Jr. ,
son or the publisher of the Inde
pendence Enterprise, who left
Thursday sight lor Saaia Bar
bara, Calif, after spending three
weeks in Oregon as a respite
from S3 months h the South
KEESLEB FIELD, BQoxi. Miss.
-Pvt Truman L Runner, son of
Mr. and Mrs. K. O. Runner, route
6. box 278, Salem, Ore4 has re-
ported to Keesler field to take the
army air forces training command
examinations to determine all
qualifications as a pre-aviation
cadet " l-i ,
Ai an annlicant for training that
will make him a flying officer, he
wOL ha riven a series of medical
and psychological tests at Keesler
field which will indicate tne rype
of air crew training for which he
is best suited by aptitude and
personal characteristics, j He win
also take ; other classification tests
to measure his technical skills and
ntifaideai and.no will receive a
number of phases of 1 military
training here.
Births
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: 'i--' i - S ' iSi . - Capitol street 5 ,. s. -uj
-;." JBack From Battle t; I : i, r
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ShaferS To Mr. and Mrs. Loui S.
Shulord, 1035 North lti street, a
fon,t David StWe, born January 11,
Deaconess hospital.
U'.llua Tn Ur , tkrA MM. COrff
U.1UO. Jt5 Pi.rin Wet Sa-
UmT m riailffhtsr iSvdW June, bom
January 12, Deaconeaa hospital.
PawBcr To Mr. and Mrs. Chester
A. Downer, Autnsville. a daughter.
Beatnee Kay, bora January 13. Dea
onm hospital.
Baatca-To Mr. and Mrs. Elmer T.
Hant-n, route five, a ion, Larry Al
fred, born January 11, Deaconess hos
pital. Ewiaf To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P.
Swing. Brooks, a ana. Thomas Esson,
born January 8. Deaconew hospital.
Caldwell To Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
E. Caldwell, rowte four, a son. Lawr
ence Wtlbert. -teera January S, Dea
coness n os pi mi.
Marrte T Mr. wm4 Mrs. Thomas H.
Moms, 2S2 West MUIer. twins. Terry
; Lee and Tarma Lou, born January S,
Deaconesa feoapitat:
Hafliaaa To Mr. and Mrs. Edward
K. Hodman. 310 Ssufia lath street, a
daughter, Claudia Jeau, born January
, Dtaooness hoap'tat .
Sehroeder -To Mr. and Mrs. Albert
f schroeder. ITOS North Church
atreet, a daughter, Virginia Clare, born
January S, Deaconesa hosnital.
K wards To Mr. and Mrs. Wilson
JR. Edwards. 285 West Rural street, a
son, Robert Eugene. . bora January - 9,
Deaconess hospital.
Ta Vf r art A IXrt John ' Cl-
Booeer, Turner, s daugtiter, Ceraldine
Alice, born December 23, Salem Gen
eral hospital.
t; lever To Mr. and Mrs.. Dempsey
Clover, 338 Madrona avenue, a son.
Wayno Douglas, toena January 1, Salem
General hospital.
Etrkaiberger To Mr. - and Mrs.
Adraten A. iacheiteergr. 1605 North
Fifta street, a son. Daia Raymond,
born January t. Stttera General hos
pital. HerroM To Mr. and Mrs. Orville
Herrold, route two, daughter. Joan
Lee,' bora January 10, Deaconess bos
- f 'ctabtreo To Mr. and Mrs. Chaum
ey ' CcabUae, 1IW Nrttt Commercial
street, a son, Ronald LeRoy, born
January U. ueacwneaa nutni
Six regon youths fresh from European battlefields pose for a picture
. .--It.-- k.iuimiuI thmnrfv ih Fnrt Twl cvar dftart-
tnent personnel center before leaving to enjoy furloughs at home.
ww , ... lm.fi t. rlrht Sfirt Wank Pnrtftr of Her-
1 ' inv uregvu vcnu9 -t w-. ,
mistoa. CpL Joseph Tosi and SSgt. Larry L. Lofton, both of Port
laad. T5 Raymond C. White, ton of Mrs. Ruth Franusisxyn, Salem;
dci. K.nnie tiesue 01 v lua, ina siw fliiiu mm. awc & v.
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mi.il T Ur ltrn Mm Ham L.
Hill. 2041 Center atreet. a son, Eddie
Lovell. -born AMgtwt t, Saiem General
hospital.- .' . J. .
ZiebeaS T Mr. aad Mrs. Joseph T.
glebert, MiU jClty. a son. Kenneth
Wayne, bora ""f.onoory 3. Deaconess
aofprtatt " '"
Scbott To Mr. and Mrs. Harold H.
chart. Sublirnity. a aon; Larry Dale,
born December ai. deaconess hospitaL
Qknstead To -Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
W. Oimstaad. Lyon. son, Walter
Oliver, bora January . Deaconesa
hojipitl.
Harris To Mr. and" Mrs. Milton
J;arria. route on?, a son, Michael
ohn, bora Janwary T, Deaconess hos-
P'leraa To Mr. a4 Mrs. Joseph J.
poran. Turner, a sub. Gary Duana,
' born January Sy Oeaooneas hospital.
Mack To Mr. and- Mrs. John Mack.
' AumsviUa, 0 son. -ltert Lee, ; bora
January 5. Deaconesa fevwital. I.
Cchnni Tt Mr. aad Ml. Ernest P.
1 Schaad, 170 rairvie. aon, Ralph
, Robert, bora January 4, Deaconess
' Eossital.:- -.".'- . l-u'-'v"wlji"
i Cbepia To Mr. and Mrs. Jack R.
i Chopm. rout two. a daughter. Joyce
Artarx-, -born Noveotber 21. Salem Gen-
. eral hoKpitaL . .
nhnj t. Mr and- Mrs. Gordon P.
Olsrwd. -USS Worth Liberty street, a
5;.uhtr, Anaette Mrte: born Janu
ary 7. Salem General hos'.Mtal.
Bradrtck To Mr, and Mrs. Harold
?. Bradrlck route one, a daughter,
aubne Kay. bora Jawuary 3. Deacon-
WerTo Mr. and Mrs. William
T Heppner, route , son. Harold
Cer?-on December 13. Salem Gen
eral, hospital. ". ' 1- m
Harris To Mr. and Mrs. MasorT W.
Ham. IMS North 19th street, a daug h
tr Suwui Marie, born December 2.
fislern Ceneral houpital.
NeweU-To Mr. and Mrs. Ben A.
KewelL 1087 Judson. a daugnter, San
dra Letsry, born January 8. Deaconesa
, h TUlS-To Mr. and
Tilley, Hubbard, a aon. Hubert frank,
bo. n January 8, Saletn General bos-
t P1Thoraserxy-T Mr. r.
VerJvn Thorntberry, Vancouver,
' W,b7 . Jw -R-r. .born Janu
arv 13," Deaconesa homtal.
Bswfcer-To Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bar
' er 1U3 Cross street daughter.
enekpe Marie, twrn January lb. &
Im General IwwW. . n-rl
Uaseltaa To -Mr.- i Mrs. Ctar
, . f. )6seiton. route twa a son V-
LeRoy. born Jaauary 1. Salem Gen
eral hospital.
Galen Bolt jes
Wilis Cluster
A U S. TROOP CARRIER
BASE, European Theatre of Op
erationsStaff Set. Galen B. Bolt-
jes, son of Mr. , and Mrs. Fred
Bolties. 1493 ! Ferry st- Salem,
Ore has been awarded the first
Oak Leaf Cluster for the Air
MedaL for Darticipation in the
daylight . invasion of the. Rhine
delta m Holland. Crew chief or a
C-47 aircraft in the 313th troop
carrier group, I Sergeant Boltjes-
performed his duties on the glider?
towing plane iri the face of heavy
anti-aircraft and small fire armS
and under difficult weather con
ditions. . J .
Sereeant Bolties entered the
service in January, 1943. Prior to
that time he was employed in the
postoffice in Salem. He is a grad
uate ef the Davenport high school,
Davenoort Neb. In addition to the
air medal with one Oak Leaf
Cluster. Sereeant Bolties wears
the Distinguished Unit Citation,
awarded to the, 3 is group ior par
tidnation in the invasion of Nor
mandy; the good conduct ribbon,
and tho North African Middle
Eastern European ribbon.
Valley Births
.: SILVERTON Mr. and Mrs.
A. G, Sather have received word
of the birth of i a son January . 20
at a Seattle hospital to Mr. and
Mrs. Victor Sather. The child is
the local couple's grandson. The
father Is m the navy.
: SILVERTONf-Born at the Si-
verton hospital to Mr. and Mrs.!
Charles Corn well, a daughter.
January 24, to Rev. and Mrs. S. L.
Almlie. a son. January 23. and a
son to Mr. and Mrs. George Jeli,
Portland. January Z3.
Eugene Brassfield
Wins Air Medal
For Achievement
Special to The Statesman
WITH A 12 AAF A20 HAVOC
GROUP IN ITALY Second Lt.
Eucene B. BrassnelcL son ox Air.
and Mrs. P. A. Brassfield. 1090
South Liberty street, Salem, Ore.,
was awarded the Air Medal in
orders recently received at head
quarters of a veteran A-20 Havoc
group In the Mediterranean the
atre oi operauons.
The citation reads: "For merit
orious achievement while partici
pating in aerial flight in an A-20
type aircraft, in a mission to sup-
ply needed ammunition to French
Commando Troops near Brignoles,
France on 17 August ' I944r
Lt. Brassfield is a graduate of
the Browning, Mo, high school in
the class of 1937, and later at
tended s Willamette university at
Salem, maioring in mathematics
He entered the service at Van
couver barracks in March, 1941,
thence to pilot training at various
pilot training schools,1 graduating
in August - of 1943. Lieutenant
Brassfield has been a! member of
this veteran tomb group since
coming overseas in May of 1944.
He is the husband of the former
Mary F. Simon of Salem.
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Alvin S. Lundy, US mariae sta
tioned somewhere in the ' south
Pacific, has been nromoted to cor
noraL according to word received
bv his father. Harry A. Lundy.
Corporal Lundy went overseas
February 15, 1944. :
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NORTH HOWELL Mr. and
Mrs. S. C. Rickard have gone to
Phoenix, Ariz, where they will
visit their son. Lt Clarence Rick
ard and his family. Rickard is an
instructor at Luke field.
Brendeii Riles Monday
'4 SILVERTON Jani 25 Funeral
services for Iver Brendon who
died Wednesday will be held at
2 p. m. Monday from the Ekman
funeral home.
NORTH HOWELL fllrs. Ron
aid Stevens has had word of seri
ous leg" ' wounds sustained by her
brother. Kenneth Bailweber,
somewhere m the south Pacific
AmDutation of one leg -was nec
essary, . ;
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