Mediterranean Algiers Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 18, 1943, Algiers, Algiers                                Pm it 6 the stars and stripes weekly saturday september is ims Quot during the month of april four of my officers left for the states. Since then i have been placed on limited service and for reasons of my own i am very anxious to get in touch with my old officers for this is an important matter with me. They Are col. Earl p. Houston capt. Tracey w. Prater or. Capt. Eugene s. Echols and 2nd it. Edwin h.  if these officers have returned to the dark continent Cpl. Ted Adams would appreciate a line or two. In june 1242, someone took a snapshot of a Lovely Young lady rowing a boat on what appears to be a Small Inland River. This snapshot signed Best wishes  was found in Bizerte. From the looks of the Crew this photo probably belongs to a Sailor. 9 e British sgt. C. Q. M. Renshaw is anxious to locate his Cousin in the american army John notch Ler of Seattle Wash. Little miss Dawn Jantzen of Staten Island n. Y., is looking for a claimant. Dawn is All dressed up but no place to go unless some Soldier or Sailor claims her. Be also live on hand a packet of manuscripts belonging to a fellow who signed his name Joyce not Kilmer. 9 9 a great Many wrote in this week asking help in locating their Brothers. If you know the following Why not help in bringing about an Exchange of addresses sgt. Hyman Edelman pfc. Lawrence Edelman sgt. H. Kantrowitz i it. Leon Kan Tro wits 8-1 a. D. Coughlin. Cpl. William emf fun pvt. Gains ship pfc. R. G. Shipp pvt. James p. Smith pvt. Joseph a Smith Cpl. James g Livesay jr., is still looking for his Sailor brother pvt. Floyd c. Geren Den Geren pvt. Chester Tanski Walter Tanksl pfc. John Mangus it Robert Lane pvt. Roy l. Seaton. Pvt. Daniel j. Seaton pfc. Pat h Mccarthy Cpl. John j. Mccarthy pfc. Alex Bogdan pvt. William Bogdan sgt. Cullie Mckendree pvt. Lae Lloyd and Cpl. Lester h. Terry seeks his brother in Law pvt. Richard e. Wagner. Cpl. C. Rogers writes for his Cousin s husband it. Fig West Adams Payne. Us. Capt. Louis l. Dolinsky wants Cousin it. David Mostofsky. 9 e friends calling friends can make Contact through this column. In writing in do not fail to include your Complete address. Britishers Fred Browies Sam Sampan and Larry Schartiger both . Privates Cpl. Herbert Arnold pvt. Irving Page sgt. Joseph Taddonio. Cpl. Richard Phillips sgt. Robert Chester it. Douglas Rae friends of Louise Morley fall River mass., Are asked to Contact Baker Lowell of the Navy for a message sgt. A Joe Sei Balel capt. Stafford from Rochester n.  Cpl. Wilson. , Middlesex England is anxious to Contact Jack Schui iian of Cleveland pvt. Murray Bernstein pvt. Jack Katz pvt. Robert f. Edmondson James Britt Duncan Cpl. John m. Bosner curly Biose and a request from Cpl. Alexander Octopowitz who wants four was from Hartford Helen Jane Calamine Sonia Marchuk Helen a amp Kowski and Louise Shea to write him. Maj. Bob Ruston reminds col. Art Salisbury of Quot Burbon Bungalow a pvt. Leo Mclaughlin a sgt. Francis Ward Thomas Edward Mawhiney. It. Estep Kenneth Andrew Harold Knight pvt. Do Wayne f. Lein it. Oscar m. Ockey % blessed events Granaas pvt. Raymond j. Donel son pvt. Orville dreamer c. T. Mccrea wants Paul Abbot Detroit late of Blocton pvt. Wallace c. Tucker it. Warren Bud Penny 405539 Byre seeks Alfred Barker Kingston Ontario it. Cathleen it Digan pvt. Kevin Brennan it. Nancy Duncan wants to hear from major Gilbert Wymond acs sgt. Joseph f. Zinter Orla Fansler and any Dayton Ohio wac Cpl. Thomas gee sgt. Ronald Brillion it. R. D. Powell or. Los. Mer Mclaughlin and Pete Andrews pvt. Paul a. Kaiser. Kenneth Mae Nally pfc. Russel c. Brannon John c. Montgomeryjr. A sgt. Marion a. Reppert Mary Meyers and Dorothy Brown Anc pfc. Thomas l. Auer it. William kid Iviller and if sgt. Or now it. Walter Brown will write us we will Forward an important letter in a Blue envelope and scented with Quot Fleur de  Ioil of Honor anti social Mascot Jerry makes friends of those who count by pfc. Len Smith stars and stripes staff writer if it. Col. Willis w. Mitchell i spent in the air corps. The first has his Way Jerry will soon be j half of his life is obscure. Tile wearing an air medal and Cap air corps half is As carefully Doc taints bars. That would make Jerry a rented As any member of the the highest ranking and Only dec armed forces rated Mascot in the air corps he has a 201-file, a form 60-1 at least in this theater. Jerry is a Dalmatian who certainly does no to want to go Back to the horse and buggy Days. For in those Days dalmatians had to be Content to jog along under the horses feet or just sit statue like behind the Driver. Jerry prefers his present status As Mascot in september of last year. Jerry of a Troon Carrier group. As such made Good with a bark. On his he has More than 900 air hours first flight he picked his spot be to his credit has flown across the tween the Pilot and co Pilot and Atlantic and through heavy gun it would take More than flak to fire in the sicilian Campaign and get him out of it today has taken a couple of Good bites i col. Mitchell the group com out of arabs he considered too Mander is Jerry a Best press agent Nosey. Quite a record for a dog and the boys who take care of the just passing his second birthday. Service records would rather go half of Jerry a life has been awol than have col. Mitchell find Jerry a records not up to Date. A a a a we Jerry is listed As an Quot aircraft and a form 5, like any flying officer. Jerry came to the air corps by Way of the humane society of Columbus Ohio to which capt. Lewis s. Fredericks Liaison officer of a troop Carrier group went seeking a Mascot. That was news of the birth of an International baby Quot a son born to tile Irish wife of Cpl. Thomas Churchill Dounes reached Here this week. Mrs. Dounes married the Corporal while he was stationed in the British Isles. The baby nicknamed Quot Yankee Doodle a has been Quot adopted Quot by his fathers company. On a Penny postcard from Kossuth Hospital Algona Iowa comes the Good news that a baby girl Lias been born to Cpl. And mrs. Bonnet j. Hegarity. The baby weighed eight pounds and arrived aug. 30. The following notices from the american red Cross Cable service Complete the list for this week pvt. 1m�m Lewis Ronald David auf. Is Cap. John j. Is Llu Joseph sept. I 8 t. Leola sealer Muriel auf. 2s it. Clyde a. Is plea baby auf. A pvt. Nevai Aii Gesell. Mark Sterling aug. Ill. Dunean Cresby ton. Slept. I Ted male Felix Siren Diane. Aug. 13 Seaman Wilbur themas sharpies. Michel dangles aug. 30 my 1-c nereid o. Waitea. Daughter auf. A 8ft. Jehu k. Knack Karen Genen aug. 39 sgt. Gilbert a reels Gilbert 3rd, sept. 2. I a Jack heu Ebla Albert Louis. Aug. So capt. Ollie f. He Well David Floyd. Aug. 13 it. Rebert k. Or a apart son. Aug. 34 pvt. Barvell o. A i Barvell jr., aug. I sgt. Wmk a in i c. Mcdade daughter aug. 14 a sgt. Winfield Seldomridge Dale aug. 23 Austin Shetland Robert Walker aug. Is pfc. Alba l. Beauchamp Phyllis Ann pvt. Rebert mar Intili Sharon Day i aug. 16 la. Frank r. Eaten Charles Donald sept. I sgt. Frank William Rabbit daughter aug. 7 Cpl. Frank e. Mesha. Kathlene Esther. Aug. 21. Cpl. August medics son aug. 23 Ray a. Smith Emily Jane aug. 13 pvt. James Albert stand Fere son. Aug. 39 la. Jehu g. Hartis Glenda Anne aug. 14 it. Charles f. Lemon Jeffrey diaries aug. 30 capt. William a. R. Arduen. William. Or. Aug. 31 it. Marlon w. Reward William Marion aug. 30 it. Marshall f. Ollie daughter sept. 4. Sgt. Rey plots Olinda Louise 8ept. A pvt. Francis l. Walker son sept. 2 my 1-c John s. Johneen Joan Wesley. Aug. 20 pvt. William Chandler Helen Mildred. July 28 pvt. Varner Boyd Reatea Levell aug. 14 sgt. Carrel b. Mont daughter aug. 8 Cpl. Tifferd e. Gray son sept. 9 pfc. Carmel Onida Nancy Louise. Sept. 6 Cpl. Edward racer Kedes daughter aug. 19. Cpl. C. J. Blast son sept. A it. Charles f. Darlington Christopher Stilt. 3 sgt Frank Kra new i Roseann Marie aug. 27 pvt. Isadore elven Utain. Dale Phyllis. Aug. 15 Cpl. Ralph r. Maugha Ralph aug. 19 pvt. Vincent r. Mites son. Aug. 27 pvt. Karl e. Smith baby aug. 13 it. Frank j. Vote Pil Slier i in Frances. Sept. 8 sgt. Leal Levinson daughter born in aug. Pvt.  b. Brager Allen aug. 17 pvt. Houses of Cannar Cathleen. Aug. 4 8<t. Lloyd e. Wear Sharon Dianne july 22. Attacked by an enemy plane while piloting an unarmed transport loaded with passengers capt. John g. Evans of a troop Carrier Squadron landed his plane safely guided passengers and Crew members to shelter and then under strafing fire from the enemy aircraft returned to his slap and rescued a ?. Wounded Crew member. For this Cool courageous action in a position of danger and responsibility capt. Evans was awarded the distinguished service Cross. A a a a distinguished service Cross was also Given to pfc. Sammie Burns truck Driver in the Ca for his levelheaded Ness courage and straight shooting during an enemy air attack on a motor Convoy. When seven Ju-88s circled to come in Over the Convoy Burns driving the Only truck equipped with a .50-caliber machine gun wheeled his vehicle into firing position and in the ensuing Aerial attack shot Down two of the enemy planes and damaged at least one other. His Quick action probably saved Many lives and much equipment. A a a British Type hand grenade Complete with Detonator fell to the floor one morning at battalion Headquarters Parachute infantry. The safety pin came out and the handle dropped off. Instantly 1st sgt. Tom w. Odum dived on the grenade covered it with his body and shouted live hand grenade Quot he ordered five other men present out of the room. Then he himself left. The grenade did not explode and inspection disclosed that its Detonator was defective. But for this Odum undoubtedly would have lost his life in protecting the other men in the room. He was awarded the soldiers medal. Twenty one flying officers of a fighter Squadron based on the Mediterranean coast have been decorated for distinguished achievements against the enemy. Heading the Roll of Honor was maj. James g. Thorsen Squadron commander who received two Oak Leaf clusters. He had previously received the air medal. Maj. Thorsen has 20 sorties to his credit. Another Holder of the air medal capt. Kitt r. Mcmasters received his second Oak Leaf Cluster for destroying an enemy fighter bomber in Aerial combat. The air medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster was awarded to 1st it. James v. Elliott and 1st it. George b. Jameson for extraordinary achievements. A a a the air medal was awarded the following officers for meritorious action while participating in ten sorties against the enemy first it. Thomas w. Byrnes 1st it. Robert a. Dietrich or. 1st it. Wilbur l. Hart or. 1st it. Leroy j. Morsheimer 1st it. Harold e. Bangerter 2nd it. Rupert p. Collins 2nd it. Edward f. Gallup or. 1st it. William c. Nisbet 1st it. John b. Sandstead 1st it. Gerald e. Sanford 2nd it. Samuel w. Simonton 1st it. William r. Southcott 1st it. Clyde h. Wilson of Lewis j. Klass of Hugh e. Mccall and of Robert a. Mills. Second it. Roy n. Judah who wears the purple heart for injuries suffered during a bombing raid has been awarded the air medal for valorous combat action with his fighter plane group. Observer a and was promoted to first lieutenant on april 6, when he had completed 275 air hours and just before his group left for overseas. By then he had acquired a specially const Rue Ted Parachute and a Mae West which contrary to legend he a never used. Jerry is anti social according to capt. Fredericks. Quot he makes friends slowly Quot said his master. A a he likes All soldiers. Chow Comer Corn beef turnovers by Cpl. Peter Torbik 12 i a of corned beef 2 cant turnover dough 12 qts flour 1 1-2 cups lard 2 Teaspoons Salt 2-4 qts water take corned beef and season Well. Breaking it up into Small pieces so it is not stringy or Lumpy. Take flour Aalt lard and water mix into a dough. Water gradually till proper consistency is reached. Roll dough out and Cut the dough a for Apple turnovers squares. Bake in hot oven turning on both sides so that both sides Are browned. Capt. Fredericks and Jerry but he cultivates Only mess officers As a pals. He Hasni to had a thing to do with Arab dogs or arabs either for that matter. He a the Best guard we have. Quot he a also a marvelous plane spotter. Many times he has a pointed approaching aircraft during our flights Long before my co Pilot or  most of his flying has been in c-47s, but he also has time in gliders which he does no to like so Well and b-17s. One Day when capt. Fredericks checked out in a p-40, Jerry had to be dragged out of the cockpit. He  be convinced there Wasny to room for him. Like most others serving in Africa. Jerry is a bit tired of Cra tons and Vienna sausage and will eat spam Only when he a very hungry. But hell eat grapes by the Basket Ful and almonds if he does no to have to crack  eyes of the army air Force Ltd r. By Burner maj. Leon w. Gray maj. G. W. Humbrecht capt. O. M. Blomquist maj. T. H. Erb j of air medal and three clusters air medal and two clusters do Cluster British of air medal and one Cluster air medal and two clusters j air medal and three clusters the tire highly decorated gentlemen pictured above Are the Garbos of the air on navigation pins photography. When these pilots take off they have Only two Force Tho reconnaissance pilots who have to Fly alone and Uke it. They nut order a to take those pictures and then in their Best Frank Buck manner bring know All the tricks of Tike fighter Pilot a few of the bomber Pilot finer Points Emback alive. A Naaf photo