Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 28, 1943, Algiers, Algiers                                Pac 6 the stars and stripes weekly saturday August 28, 1943 lost and found various objects keep pouring into the lost Ana found seeking the owners. Jeep keys Goose letters log tags bracelets photos by the dozens and countless other nameless bib lots. All such moments Are turned Over to the Provost marshals office for safekeeping and return to the rightful owner. If you misplaced lost or had a precious Litt e Keepsake stolen a visit to the my s May help you find your Possession. However Brothers and cousins Sisters in the was and friends unfortunately Arentt kept on shelves in the Provost s place of business. Therefore if you Are searching for or being searched the following list might be of some help from the states comes a a mall request of mrs. Ruby sides. Greensboro n. C., seeking pvt. Hyman Gold Burg nicknamed a a Chicks pvt. Larry Cohen supposed to be with the 16th infantry and pfc Frank Smith with a tank destroyer unit. If you boys write mrs. Sides there a probably a package waiting for you. In Sicily pfc. Warren Ringal asked our correspondent to help him locate it. Bosh of an evacuation Hospital. Also a . Darrell s. Roberts wants to know if Macgregor Crouch located Jack Veach. If so he wants his former classmates to write him. Seaman Howard Ridge 1925 Navy. Wants pvt. Body Sildar to drop him a line before he sails. Cpl. James e. Simpson is seeking Charles Melket Hudson. Mass., lad in the Navy. La col Grunt Bach your Cousin Captain Francois Valentin has just arrived from France. He desires to Contact you immediately. Notice to someone if you Nave a Farmer s daughter Friend named Dory and she a fond of pigs write us for the photo of Dory and her prise pets. The following Are seeking Broth. Miss wac Era. If you Are listed Fin bold face Contact us for the rendezvous George r. Delany pvt. Arthur Bates t-5 Mabre m. Basso Frederick and c.  Wallace of Henderson Texas Edgar Kaufman capt. Leo Kaplan Canadian airman Lac Little r. P. Seeks it. Robert Little american army. Just friends but desperately seeking one another Are the following it. Robert l. Engelien pvt. Leslie d. Powers la Charles l. Riches in w. R. Wiggins or. T-5 Romeo n. Berthiaume a capt. Frank Bacca pvt. Joe m. Row capt.  D. V. Mclaughlin s m in a.  Hunter Cpl. Gas Klanaitsky . Joseph a. Blenk it . Thomas Lavelle Cpl. James c. Shirer pfc. Thomas Mccoy pvt Ramon a. Diazo Richard j. Rojas pvt. Fred Rodriquez pvt. Ignacio Navarrette to . Jack b. Reich my the to Tom m. Potter . Robert g. Damner . Ralph h. Rosen Martens . Wilbur b. Ely a Willie o. Mcbride and pvt Leonard e. Woodall would like to Contact Cpl. Edward l. Owens of Livingston by. Pvt Arthur h. Gibson pvt Adrian King. But of a requests which Are heart rending the following one blessed % of events i Cpl. Robert h. Blackmore i from . William m. Roberta of George Blackmore t-5 George r Fering 500 francs Reward is for the Duke it. Robert c. Of Connor . Return of his purple heart lost Howard w. Robbins Cpl. Robert when he was in route Back to Bace junk shaped from the remains of three wrecked jeeps recaptured from the germans doling the tunisian Campaign Quot off records is one of the most unique jeeps in Captivity. Its Windshield is from a two and a half ton truck and the tires Are French but done to let the cards appearance fool Yon. Despite the wind resistance created by the 50 Caliper holes with which the body is punctured the car has been clocked by its builder t-5 Malcolm Flaherty a 80 Miles per hour. Boil of Honor v. Robins and pvt. Robert a. Michael brother in Law pvt Jack Crosby pvt. Philip w. Crosby. Cousins calling cousins pvt. After being release from the Hospital. If you have a purple heart which Isnit yours it might belong to . Roberts. . A path keeps Mem flying when going is rough special to the stars and stripes beaming proud uncles Happy aunts new grandmothers and the lady next door Are eagerly calling the following men to claim the following 21 a mall offspring. Cpl John o. Munger a delayed announcement from your wife states that you have an heiress Mademoiselle Cheryl Lee born last june 15th. The letter was forwarded to us by the mul Tomah county chapter arc. They Send their congratulations. So do we. Pvt. William Fin do an daughter born August 13th Cpl Albert hasten son born August 9th Cpl. Leon w. Tiffany Charles Lee born july 26th  trash Ronald Michael born August 7th pfc. George Hicks George kindle or. Born july 2nd it. Jeseph k. Terrell Machla Jane born july 24th Beeman Peter by Teresea. Peter born july Atli a  Raymond o. Tidwell. Leia Ann born july 23rd pvt. Raymond a. Tailer. Robert Allen born july 23rd pvt. Cooee t. Mckeen George Patrick or. Born August 6th 8ft. Hamilton Mathes. Roy William born july 30th 8gt. Nick Grap pese daughter born july 13th it Ormy Graham Gray Alexander do in August a a eth 8gt Albert a. Bart non Coll of  a it in August 0th Cpl. Arletti b rooms Ria. Sandra Lee born july 21st 8gt. Celeste Labbadia. Celeste Joseph bore july 26th frs Mph Garcia son earned or father born August 3rd pm. James bombed and Annet Judith Lee born August Lith we Era in r. Joslyn. Ann a min be Coin july 14th a . Henry l. Go their prank Richard born july 14th and 1st it. Robert e Lee son born july 16th. A b-25 bomber based there s a line chief at this base whom the pilots mechanics and visiting generals Call  respect is mingled with affection when they address him because Pat is the Boss of everything which lies Between a the tall and the propeller. And the flight Crew who depend on him and his men for their lives know it. For the record his name is a . Patrick b. Lockwood of Auburn ind. He a a sort of Foreman who keeps the ships flying Day after Day who together with his Crew of assistants pounces on a plane when it returns from an egg laying Mission and gives it the once Over. The next morning at Dawn it is ready to Roll Down the runway Bullet holes patched or even engines changed. Its been that Way Ever since the Early Days of the tunisian Campaign. When we saw him he was wearing a pair of Greasy coveralls. Big beads of perspiration rolled Down his head. He was rolling one of the huge tires on which the Mitchells Roar Down the Dusty Fields. There was a time years ago when Pat was known As the Quot tire Many at the Junction of Highway 27 and 427 Back in Auburn. He was Selling tires then. He a kicking them now. For the location of paths Quot rubber sense As he Calls it. Desk and said Quot sir is that what they expect me to land my ships on Quot like the other mechanics he a not orthodox about the Way he gets things done. The other Day he had a clerk Call an ambulance tied on a trailer vehicle known As an air compressor and had it towed to a plane which needed some immediate repairs. He was a a eaten for using the ambulance but the plane was repaired. It is not surprising that hts commanding officer Lias recommended Pat for an award because he has is Quot displayed the highest degree of efficiency in line maintenance and engineering work and for his initiative and enthusiasm in keeping the planes ready for the next Mission. The final word which Pat in in his right foot. Regardless of the listed on having was not for him checks made by the Clever Gad j self but for his men. Quot in this land gets when the bombs Are loaded where men Are without Honor and and the Crews Are ready Pat gives women without virtue you will the questionable tire a kick and j have to admit that we have the from the Way it reacts he tells Best line personnel available. Sure the Crew chief his coun Repart in if you Ever had the misfortune to the combat Crew to add or vent go to sunday school you did not air have As Nice a Bunch of boys in some time ago this Field was your  the evidence is still this Isnit the first world War around. In order to get speedy a that Pat has been in. Pat you see to on from those in charge of main is no youngster and hell speak taming the Field he dimmed an for hours about his seven grand armful of fragments on a Captain s children. Combat Pilot it. Willis e. Mathews while participating in an Aerial flight Over Sicily had an Opportunity to prove the traditions of the air forces. Leading an element on a bomber escort Mission it. Matthews sighted a Lone b-17 which had been very badly disabled by flak and under attack by eight enemy fighters. Without hesitation and with utter disregard for his own personal safety he dived on these enemy aircraft and succeeded in warding them off. Alter repulsing the attackers it. Matthews escorted this Lone b-17 Back into Friendly territory thus saving the lives of its entire Crew. For his Devotion to duty it. Matthews was awarded the dec. A a a valorous deeds Are not All performed in the sky Over enemy territory or against Superior enemy forces. Cpl. George w. Cramer Clinton n. J., was awarded the soldiers medal because he faced death at terrific Odds and won the toss. Driver of a Gas truck and trailer containing 4,000 gals of too octane Gas Cpl. Cramer was engaged in filling a Ink with Gas when a spark from the pumping unit in the rear of the trailer  the entire compartment on fire. Several men present realizing the danger of the flames igniting the tank and exploding took cover. Chi. Cramer at great risk obtained a fire extinguisher from the front of the truck and sprayed the flames from a very close Range. In a Short time he had extinguished the flames saving the Gas and the valuable government equipment from destruction. A a a Success has always been measured by the infinite amount of push one applied to continue on despite Complete bodily exhaustion and the hopelessness of the situation. The legion of Merit has been Given pvt. James d. Miles of a quartermaster company for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services. Working tirelessly in a class i depot in assembling and loading subsistence for tile daily trains for the fronts. Pvt. Miles would carry on after other labourers and supervisors were unavailable often on the Job for forty eight hour periods without sleep and Many times without food in order to assure that the trains made their schedules. His efforts materially contributed to the successes gained by the allies for without supplies no army can Long endure. A a a activities of the military intelligence Are Little known. However it. Paul a. Heegaard Jensen for gallantry was awarded the Silver Star. Crossing the enemy lines under fire and leading a Small detail Over 40 Miles into enemy territory the lieutenant succeeded in capturing a dangerous enemy agent. Returning with the Pris a his detail took the fort at Oslidia by Surprise and completely disarmed the Garrison. For this heroism Devotion to duty and resourcefulness it. Heegaard Jen sen and his men Merit highest Praise. A a a this weeks general orders Bear the names of one officer and six enlisted men for the award of the legion of Merit. It. Col. Egbert White publications officer of the stars and stripes for meritorious service in disseminating news to the troops in Africa maintaining a High state of morale through the printed pages of the paper for and by enlisted men received the legion of Merit. T-5 John c. Scott jr., was cited for his mechanical ability and the ceaseless Effort he put into his Job at an ordinance vehicle Assembly Plant. T-3 Edward e. Merkel an expert welder perfected Many speedy jobs such As tank modifications and i provisions of anti aircraft equipment t-3 Philip e. Shapiro and a . Jake m. Orf worked constantly during the organizing of the criminal investigation division base Section and Are credited with outstanding convictions of violators of military Law. To sets. Garland f. Pinkston and pred d. Washington in the planning of an ammunition dump proved rare ability in judgement and leadership. Their work was not supervised by officers but done on can initiative in face of the existing dangers. . V�?~?w�?3 a Quot i to to 4 for i Ca