London Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 22, 1945, London, Middlesex                                In unit news 1945 unit news p51 Pilot led lost fortress Back to base 100th bomb above a solid Cloud Bank after part of his Crew had jumped from their flak radio less fortress Over the target at John Pilot from and four gunners were led Home by a Lone piloted by James of Hong which zoomed up through the overcast and found the bomber wandering aimlessly off in staying with the Furrer told his after giving the bail out my suit is caught in the the gunners remained and rushed to their pilots by the time they had Battle scarred doughs learn nautical ropes Evans Furrer cleared him from the flak the fire had gone while the bomber plummeted the gunners threw weighty equipment overboard to lighten the the fort dropped when the p51 flew alongside the Paul of los hand signalled frantically from his Waist Evans grasped the with the radio out of it was Only by Means of Sig language Between Evans and Miller messages were passed Between and in this the Mustang led the fort safely Back to dec for wounded platoon Leader who led men to safety 185th general distinguished service second highest has been awarded Here to a convalescing armoured infantry John of disregarding German guns which had surrounded his platoon in directed fire until the enemy positions were silenced and although led his men through German lines to we were going around a Hill when our leading Hal track was blown he machine guns opened up and 88 shells started screaming pinned Cornell leaped1 from his jeep and began directing an antitank gunner silenced an 88 and machine gunners started spraying the after collecting his Cornell decided to make a dash for safety under cover of approaching a Rifle Bullet him in the Chest As he ran of his despite the Cornell led his men As they fought their Way out of the strictly Gist air Force stationed Ahene 9f wac detachment acting first and Robert of a personnel were married in a double ring ceremony on Valentines Laymond of and his Alice Murray of were Best Man and Matron of to undertake duties 342nd Harbor Craft company combat veterans whose wounds have tabbed them limited ser i vice Are becoming army wearing regular Navy garb on duty and ods off this transportation corps outfit at a South coast an intensive three week training pro initiated by Marvin of company teaches former dough foots the various phases of Harbo Craft supplemented by practical training aboard Liberty motor Tow launches and sea upon completion of nautical the Battle scarred gis will replace Harbor Craft soldiers who Are slated for front line duty under the current program shifting rear Echelon personnel to reinforcement depots and combat the study of navigation centers around a realistic Model of a Harbor Complete with adjoining landscape and terrain water signal buoys and a the trainees direct the movement of Small ships through the Waters of the Model Harbor under the direction of this company a variety of weather conditions Are simulated and the trainees guide their ships by noting the miniature Channel coloured buoy lights and Light House once the fundamentals of navigation Are the trainees plot a mythical course for the Mayfield another Large Model ship Complete with inter changeable lights and signal learn ing the use of piloting parallel charts and log steady Over Hatch says pfc Freeman of Little formerly with a Glide infantry As a miniature cargo net swings from the Boom of a Model Liberty ships fore while the other trainees watch the Correct procedure of loading from the movement of the Bernard of Star formerly Fla conscious Raymond of shows where a piece of flak ripped into his protective flak suit on a raid Over nazi rail radio operator an a 452nd bomb group was knocked to the floor of the plane by the Impact of the flak army signal corps photos Battle scarred gis returned to the from the continent Are shown in training with 342nd Harbor Craft com Pany at a South coast port for duties As army above left to pics Avilliah Louis Walter and Nathan tie up their motor Tow in the foursome Belover left to top and pfc Michael Lin pvt Robert pfc Tommy Allen and pfc Wilfred Are Docking their with the 22nd operates the Small Boom and string besides lessons in they Are Given lectures and demonstrations in the Seamans Art of serv Parcelin and the handling and care of lines and aboard fir staid at Small boat hand Ling and abandon ship procedure Are j awards decorations 1 distinguished service Cross John legion of Merit Joseph Silver Star Charles pfc Roberio Jose Rio Grande distinguished flying Cross Joseph Harry Thomas Donald l Albert William Bronze Star Rodgers Minneapolis George Detroit William grand Joseph Omaha Staten William Detroit ear Louis Louis Dauben Richard Edward Ohio Stanley air medal Emil John Ohio William Baltimore Armand Richard Riley Harry red Wood Newton Thomas Ralph Salt Lake City Wesley Niagara Ward Claude James Van Edwin Kenneth Chicago Albert Joseph Daje John Sidney David Theodore George new York Oscar Hoosac Paul Kenneth Steve Minneapolis Joseph Shrop Frederick William Philadelphia Joseph Tilford John Frank Seymour new York Teddy Uno Kettle Francis new York Joseph Edward new York Benjamin Harry Wilbert purple heart James Brooklyn William new Stanley Kond Ira Bakers Hubert Howard Denver Digby Pittsburgh Sylvester Spring Clifford Clement Joe Indianapolis Orria Raymond Chicago Charles Wilkes Ivan Dar Milton Rocky Peter Raymond Orvil Sil Oarn John Francis Pittsburgh Hugo Detroit rfcs Estill Blanken Orville Willard Bessemer Freddie Clyde William lock Arthur Carroll Edward North Erwin Spring James Donald Iowa Benjamin Jersey Dale Martin Ohio Barney Fred waiter George Edward Edward Milwaukee Thomas Ohio Harvey Joseph Van Warren Michigan naval honors legion of Merit William East Navy and Marine corps medal George Long Charles site George Bronze Star Charles fort Harry Santa Monroe Day Iona Morton Edward Wayne Russell Clear commendation ribbon Frederick Funke George Richard Slaten Hugh Bobert Avery Charles Robert Joseph Harry Lucian fort crewmen erase report 490ra bomb courage and skill of a steel nerved Pilot and the determination of his Crew not to aban Don their Fla battered fortress brought them Back to erase the Mia notation beside their bombers were checked in after a Mission to the fort piloted by Edward of was other fliers suggested that Hope be reporting at interrogation that they saw the plane hit by antiaircraft lire Over the target and go into spin that turned her Over on her it want that Hodges there were signs of trouble almost from the Start of the two engines started vibrating violently and giving reduced Power As the fort left the English but the Crew decided to continue three direct flak hits Over the target knocked the bomber oat of spiralling feet and throwing Crew and equipment helplessly around before the Pilot could regain then the two remaining Good engines went one prop spun uncontrollably and together with the two vibrating motors almost Shook the plane apart in the Pilot tried some Maneu vers to shake off the runaway prop and succeeded in breaking the propeller Shaft which resulted in less but the acrobatics threw the plane into another spin for a loss of an additional when the Pilot had about decided to abandon the navigator reported that Allied territory was Only five minutes the bomber practically glided Back to Friendly territory on the two vibrating engines and crash landed at an emergency Landing Crew rides burning bomber 20 minutes before bailing out 388th bomb flames inside the right Wing licked dangerously at a gasoline Glenn of piloted a burning fort for 20 minutes so he and his Crew could bail out Over Friendly Over the German lines in the fort was temporarily knocked out of control by a burst of flak that damaged the shot out an engine and set the Wing when he regained control of the plane Thompson put it into a dive in an Effort to extinguish the when this the Crew sweated out a 20minute flight to the other Side of the Meuse River where the entire Crew bailed the last Man jumping Only a minute before the bomber All landed behind american lines not far from the tip of the German where they did a lot of fast talking to convince dough foots that they we rent disguised nazi other members of the Crew were Clifford Bewig Copilot from Baltimore Charles navigator from and Donald Bombar Dier from Joseph Engineer from new and Thomas radio operator from Boston Emmanuel radio operator from Guy Crais Ball Turret gunner from Dallas Robert Waist gunner from and Chester Tail gunner from first things come first 67th general Hospital wounded in the Arm by shrapnel while guarding a Houseful of nazi prisoners in Max Hoda of Long who is now recuperating marched All the pcs to his outfits command Post before reporting for medical spa Faiad shavings by Sid Schapiro in a  the bomb group commanded by Hudson Upham has set up a system whereby officers and gis burdened with bitches or what have you can blow it out on the station proper going to the our pro informant elucidates for a i dissatisfied with mess Hall facilities decides to mate a he drops a note into one of five conveniently placed padlocked boxes which Are checked weekly by the air inspectors whose in Ouck slips it to the mess officer for after taking necessary the mess officer returns query and answer to the air inspectors office from where the entire matter finds its Way to the base who sometimes adds his own com Choice Siv Etheart be Content with a Low because Lovely Arietta chosen sweetheart of the 315th troop Carrier group in a picture contest for i wires and the wife of Earl an Aerial and Shes Back Home in Garden ment or consults with the officer of the department returning findings to the air file com plaint or suggestion and reply thereto Are published in the stations daily Bulle one officer wanted to know Why two captains were excused from officer of the Day he was promptly advised that he had been misinformed and that both were pulling others have complained or offered suggestions regarding cd Early Chow Liberty run Olen Parachute rigger from recently received a s50 Check from the grateful parents of a 390th bomb group airman who bailed out of a Fla battered fort to safety in a Chute packed by the ser quote of the week my Reward for hard work and for work ing overtime comes when a patient leaving my Ward thanks a million for said 21 Helen 91th Hospital nurse from Lewis of Al is new398th bomb group three Brothers from new Are serving at 93rd Hugh and Harold 32yearold Are while Nils Anderson is a mail two bomb group Claibourne lib flight Engineer from and pfc James medic from High have Navy Brothers serving on the same in Ralph Helmandottar and Charles Marc Lla army nurse serving at troop Carrier group recently made her first evacuation trip in a c47 piloted by a Hometown Andrew i both Are from Everett of is Crew chief of fort steady first 306th bomb group ship to rack up 100 1jeports of personal items probably saving the lives of wounded gis by deflecting or retarding the Speed of bullets or shrapnel Are Here Are several More instances James of Veteran of the african and sicilian campaigns who is now recovering at 825th convalescent Center from his third credits a spectacle Case with saving his life during a tank Battle in i was with the rearguard when our tank was shrapnel striking me in the he but the Lucky thing was having my eyeglasses and Case in my jacket pocket which stopped three pieces of the glasses we rent another infantryman from who is recuperating at 115th Hospital from a wound inflicted by a mortar Shell said that the k rations in his saved him from fatal wounded by the burst of a nazi mortar pfc Ernest who t was Bora in and got to the in is now recuperate ing at 160th station saved possible death when a pocket carried in the left breast pocket of his11 stopped a steel fragment from penetrating his Veteran blood donor gives 1st pint in a Navy regular arc blood donor while he was in the chief Yeoman of Long now has a entry on his donation he contributed a pint to the Royal Navy blood transfusion service station in London after searching vainly for an american blood both Vishkoff and his wife Are regular he estimates that Between they have contributed More than two Gallons of the life fluid since Pearl j printed in England by the times publishing printing House and published by the United states armed