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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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