World War II in Culver Jul - Sep 1944  

July 5

Collects over Five Tons of Scrape Paper

July 12

Stephen McGregot Killed on D-Day - ... was killed in action on D-day June 6 in France wile commanding an amphibian tractor company...

July 26

Philip Tasch Died In France June 15

Aug 2

Wennerstom Wounded - ... Kinght Leo Wennersteom...has been wounded. No further details...

Nany News Release Tepps S{eyers of Son's Activity Against Japs - Although the navy's squadron VB-106 of Liberator bombers flew 1,262 sorties, sunk43 Jap ships, downed 15 Janpanese places, spotted targets for task forces which shelled Rabaul and hung up a brilliant record for itsel during its seven months of tour of duty in the Pacific war zone... Donald was bdly burned and one arm gfractured in the elbow when the plane on which he was a radioman crashed...He was still in the hospital in New Guinea...

Aug 16

Set Sept 15 to Oct 15 for Christmas Gifts To Overseas Personnel

All of County Except Plymouth Went Over Fifth War Load Quoata - ...Union township and Culver, quota $100,000 sakes $118,256...

Is Prisoner of War...S. Sgt. Robert A Squires... who was previously reported missing in action, is a German prisoner of war

Manpower Shortage In War Plants Is Threat To Military Success

Donald Burkett ... is a mechanic on a B-24 Liberattor...is first from the left on the back row

Sep 13

Bill Oberlin wounded - ... in the Europen Theater of war. No detailes have been learned...

Foster Vogel Dies In COunty's Service .

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