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Our Men and Women in the Nation's Service PHOENIX FLIER ATTACKED NAZI A First Tractical Air Force Fighter-Bomber Group, France: 1st Lt. Leonard L. Wagler, 27, of Phoenix, Ore., participated In a flight of eight Thunderbolts on March 31 which attacked with unusual success a concentration of motor vehicles near Rothen berg, Germany. Wagler flies with the Invaders, a veteran fighter group of the 1st Tactical Air Force. ' The Thunderbolt pilots saw about 75 German vehicles cram med on a road near Rothenburg. They were headed east, probably withdrawing from the rapid allied advance. All eight planes dropped their entire bomb load and expended all their strafing ammunition on the trucks below. Jerries Appear "During the attack," Wagler reported later, "three jet-propelled Jerry planes dropped be neath the overcast and flew DO NT THROW AWAY THAT OLD SUIT OR TOP COAT Bring them in for REPAIRS, RELINING or NEW POCKETS. We have a complete stock of LININGS and TRIMMINGS on hand. ALTERATIONS GIVEN SPECIAL ATTENTION KLEIN ThJAILOSi 128 East Main through our formation but they didn't even try to drive us from the target area." The mission was Lieutenant Wagler's 40th combat sortie. During combat in Italy and France he was awarded the Unit Citation and the air medal with one cluster. He worked as an aircraft in spector for the Douglas Aircraft company in Santa Monica before he entered the air forces. His mother is Mrs. Luella Wagler of Phoenix, Ore. Li. Ralph Van Cleave A Ninth Air Force Fighter Bomber Base, Germany: Ralph D. Van Cleave, North Bend, Ore gon, P-51 Mustang fighter pilot, has been promoted to first lieu tenant. The announcement came from headquarters, Ninth Air Force. A veteran of over 50 sorties against the enemy, the Medford high school graduate is a mem ber of the famed "Pioneer" Mus tang fighter group of the Ninth Air Force. Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Van Cleave, North Bend, he was a free lance photographer, prior to entering the service in August 1942. He has been overseas since October 1944. Lt. Jack Martin St. Petersburg, Florida. 1st Lt. Jack P. Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude W. Martin, Box 624, Gold Hill, Oregon, has been sent to Separation Center, Ft. Lewis, Washington, for separa tion from the army on the point system. Lt. Martin entered the army in March 1942 and is a veteran of 65 combat missions as bom bardier on a B-25 in the South west Pacific theatre of opera tions. He is the wearer of the air medal with five oak leaf clusters. Prior to entering the service Lt. Martin was a student at Ore gon State college. His wife, the former Jane Hunter Anderson, has been residing at Greenville, South Carolina. Pfc. George Dunphr With the 32nd Infantry Divi sion in Northern Luzon, Philip pines. George T. Dunphy. son of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Dun phy, Route 1, Medford, Ore. has been promoted from private to private 1st class. Dunphy drives a command-reconnaisance car for his unit, Headquarters Divi sion Artillery of the famed 32nd "Red Arrow" Division. Pfc. Dunphy is entering his 21st month overseas. He is en titled to wear the Asiatic Pacific theater ribbon with two battle We Have Received A Shipment of Get Your . Requirements Now AlEBiCAft -,! FPiUII GROWERS IHVl 213 South Fir St. M ;ford, Ore. stars and the Philippine Libera tion ribbon with one battle star. He also participated in the Aitape, New Guinea operation. Before entering the service Dunphy did skilled carpentry work. Cpl. Charles Holbrook Hamilton Field, Calif. The promotion of Charles D. Hol brook of 319 S. Hamilton St., Medford, Ore., from private first class to corporal has been an nounced by the Hamilton Field Base Unit of the Air Transport Command's West Coast Wing. Corporal Holbrook, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holbrook of Medford, entered the army on November 15, 1938,- and was transferred to Hamilton Field on January 25, 1945. Pfc. John Zimmerlee With the 32nd Infantry Divi sion in Northern Luzon, P. I. Private First Class John F. Zim merlee, son of Mrs. Mary Zim merlee, who lives in Shady Cove, Oreeon. has been awarded the Combat Infantryman" Badge for exemplary behavior in combat. In the service since June, 1944 Zimmerlee is fighting on Luzon at present with the 32nd "Red Arrow" Infantry Division. He holds the Philippine Liberation Medal and the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon. Zimmerlee's wife, Mrs. Edna Zimmerlee, and daughter, Dawn Maria, live in Shady Cove. S-Sgt. Houston Pitts Hos. Tenth Air Force in Bur ma Award of the air medal to S-Sgt. Houston R. Pitts, 27. has been announced by Maj. Gen. Howard C. Davidson, command ing general of the Tenth Air Force. Sergeant Pitts, son of Mrs. H R. Pitts, 915 Queen Anne Ave., Medford, Oregon, is a liaison pilot for the 5th Liaison squad ron, known as the ."Jungle An gels," a unit of the Tenth Air Force. In the armed forces 30 months, 5 months in the India Burma theater, he has flown more than 200 hours. Sqt. Norbert Krause Sgt. Norbert Krause, route 2 box 507, Ashland, recently dis tinguished himself as leader of a light mortar squad whose ac tions helped knock out two Jap machine guns and blow three Japs out of a foxhole. Krause is a member of the Tenth Army's 96th Division, veterans of Leyte and now Okinawa. His wife, Shirley, is employed by the Med ford Mail Tribune. Lt. George Peak Second Lt. George H. Peake has been awarded the air medal for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flights within the European the ater of operations, according to word received by relatives here, Overseas eight months, he was attached to the veteran 435th group and his unit took part in the Invasion of Normandy, south ern France, Rome-Arno, north ern France and Germany. He is a nephew of T. K. Flynn, D. L. Flynn and Ben J. Trowbridge. Lt. John Nellion First Lt. John Herbert Neil son, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Neilson, 436 North Bartlett St.. has been awarded the air medal oak leaf cluster and unit citation for service in two theaters of war. Lt. Neilson left Medtord with the 41st Division" on Sept. 16, 1940, and served 22 months in New Guinea before transfer ring to the air corps. He com pleted 19 missions in Italy from April 5 to 25. His brother, Lt. Donald W Neilson, is an executive officer now with the 40th Division in the Pacific theater. He has taken part in six island campaigns and at one time spent 30 consecutive days in a foxhole. Sl-c Jack Crawford Jack Edwin Crawford, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Edwin Crawford, 308 Apple street, recently gradu ated from the Naval Air Techni cal Training Center at Norman, Okla., with rank of seaman, first class. He is a graduate of Med ford high school and Southern Oregon College of Education. The man with a hoe deserves sxAL ACME ! . . k'7!"(? - v7 rK tf V garden growing is tff-i a-;Sr patriotic ... but warm.' The smart A v is p r patriotic... but tcarm! The smart vnt.lnnir-itflipn hrnmsafntriffnrl f- - of a row, finds a cooling, refreshing, thirst-quenching reward. ..a plans of ACME. ..thoughtfully provided by the''bosof the house" who will dk the vegetables lie is growing ! Wwmw -the beerwith the (1 Quenches! Medford Distributors ACMf lIWf lfl See rreiKisc 4) 1J .,Ji His enlistment took place in Portland Oct. 21, 1944. Billio Joe Hunter Billie Joe Hunter, whose par ents, Mr, and Mrs. Glenn Hunter reside at Applegate, recently re ceived the rank of seaman first class at the Naval Air Technical Training Center at Norman, Okla. Seaman Hunter graduated from Grants Pass high school and entered the service Oct. 10, 1944, at Seattle. WEST COAST SHY By United Press Strawberries are going to be mighty scarce this year on the west coast. The ordinary housewife will be lucky to get many berries for canning or to top off a short cake. A combination of black mark et activities, OP A ceilings, weather, reduced acreage, labor shortages, and other factors are the main reasons why strawber ries will be limited. Many growers are reluctant to sell on the open market at OPA ceilings when restaurants, canneries or black market oper ators will pay considerably more. Many growers find that city folks are coming right out to the farm to take the berries. An United Press survey of principal marketing areas on the west coast revealed a general re duction of supplies over previ ous years. Spars Get Out Of Boettiger Mansion Seattle, June 12 (U.R) Nine Spars hurriedly packed their gear and vacated their lux urious wartime quarters today Their landlady, Mrs. Anna Roose velt Boettiger, the late pres idents daughter, was coming home. Mrs. Boettiger was expected to return Friday to her mansion on Seattle's take Washington with her three children, Sisty, Buzzy and John, Jr. John, Sr., will arrive after his discharge from the army Closing time tol Classified Ads 8:30 a m Too Late to Classify 12:15 p m LIEUT. DON WIMER Lt. (j.g.) Don Wimer, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Wimer, 413 North Ivy street, has been awarded the distinguished fly ing cross, according to a letter from Lt. Wimer, who is station ed at Daytona Beach, Fla., to his parents. The award took place in a ceremony in the office of the commanding officer at the Flori da field. The citation, which appeared In the field paper, read, "Lt (J g.) Wimer was cited for distinguishing himself by hero ism and extraordinary achieve ment while participating in an aerial flight as pilot of a carrier based plane in strafing attacks on a powerful enemy surface force. . . . Penetrating a heavy screen of anti-aircraft fire, he effectively strafed a warship, di verting its intense fire from our planes. Subsequent attacks against a screening vessel through continued fierce opposi tion resulted in several violent explosions which left it critically damaged and dead in the water. His courage, skill and aggressive ness were at all times inspiring and in keeping with the highest traditions of the navy of the United States." Jap Archery Unit To Combat Allies San Francisco, June 12 (U.R) Tokyo announced today a spe cial 'Tofishimbu" attack unit has been formed in Tochigi pre fecture to specialize in bow-and-arrow and Jui-Jitsu fighting against Allied invaders of the homeland. A broadcast recorded by Uni ted Press, San Francisco, said the unit was affiliated with the national volunteer (suicide) corps, and will train leaders in infiltration tactics. 15 Per Cent Hike Is Urged in Rents Washington. June 12-(U.R) E. P. Conser of Los Angeles, rep resenting the National Apart ment Owners' Association, urged today that OPA rent ceilings be raised IS per cent. He and other witnesses before the House Banking Committee, which is considering a Price Control Extension Bill, said rents are being held so low that property owners are suffering hardships. Tuesday. June 12. 1945 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE THREB' HELIUM IN TIRES San Diego, June 12 (U.R) Consolidated Vultee engineers today revealed Helium inflated tires as a new feature of the post-war super transport plane. Use of the light gas will effect a 154 pound saving of payload, they said. Closing time for Sunday Too Late to Classify 5:30 Saturday afternoon Please remember HONESTVJVONTSIE HOW YOU KEEP WW niKUtLOTH SO CLEAN' tSI-" ITS EASY, I USEClOKOX TO BLEACH IT, AND MAKEITSANTAW 'ML m k 9 i L.iu el Ann WOMEN marvei o. ,BB and """" mies, dishcloths, even make, them for a iaig'. "'"" .. ike, l,ir"lM. direction w rin:n r . Bathroom Sanltatlonl I Don t be at stied simpiy . -- 'bathroom "looks" clear aorox.C..an....an,mry.CoroK combats germ in mi IToid risk of Infection.' M Wfienift CIOROX-CIEAN 'it's tty,en,cafy C,eanf iJj -msiaBHsssswT?? Where the eagle's brood is hatched This Is the first step toward a bomb run over Tokio, a first solo at Rankin Aero nautical Academy and a flight that's powered by Chevron Aviation Gasoline. More than ten thousand flying cadets have won their wings over Rankin Field, at Tulare, California each of them learned to fly on Chevron. They know what Chevron Avladon Gasoline can do. That's why we have a hunch they'll be the strongest boosters for the highway ver sion of Chevron we're planning for your car. STANDARD OF CALIFORNIA .. feji RANKIN AERO CADETS V?J " AVIATION GASOLINE
