anaheim-gazette 1944-09-14

OUR BOYS WITH THE COLORS and THEIR SISTERS IN THE COUNTRY'S SERVICE (NOTE: If you have a son in any branch of the armed forces, or a daughter in any of the women’s army services, The Anaheim Gazette would like to have news notes about them. If they are home on leave, if they write of interesting incidents of army life, or if they should be taken prisoner of war, etc, etc; please call The Gazette, phone 2206, and give an item for this column. Their friends will appreciate it too. Clip this column and enclose it with your letter when you write them.) Grandson of Local Couple Completes Basic Training Aviation Cadet Richard Joseph Lawler has just completed his basic flying training at the Merced Graphic Picture Of War In Europe Staff Sergeant Bruce Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cook of 869 South Lemon Street, and husband of Mrs. Bruce Cook, 205 North Lemon, Anaheim, gives some excellent word pictures of the war in Europe and his views of the situation as he knows it to be. Herewith are a few excerpts from some of his letters which we think very graphically portray the life our boys-in service over there and the views as they express them. “We jumped 8 hours before D-Day and saw the flak, tracers, a couple of our planes going down in flames, a ’chute on fire and other things of war. When we landed they threw everything at us but the kitchen sink while we were coming down; when we were down they broke up the ground and threw that at us. We were cut off in detachments so often it got to be a habit but the super-men got seven kinds of H—knocked out of them. In the sector we landed in they had Goering’s paratroops and S.S. Elite troops almost exclusively. Well, they stop a bullet just the same way as yard birds. The only reason they did as well as they did is because their officers told them that paratroopers didn’t take prisoners. They were told that we were all murderers and life-termers from prisons of the States. “They were scared as the devil of the “bloomer pants devils,” as they call us and our officers can get anything they want to know from a prisoner. Many of them carry on like babies when they are brought in.” Couple Completes Basic Training Aviation Cadet Richard Joseph Lawler has just completed his basic flying training at the Merced Army Air Field, California, according to a communication received from the Office of the Public Relations Officer. He will now proceed to an Army Advanced flying school, where he will take the final steps toward attainment of his silver pilot wings. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Lawler of 945 West 50th Street, Los Angeles. His grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Nick South, and his uncle, Leonard E. South, reside at 419 North East Street, Anaheim. Richard at one time was a resident of this city while he was a student of St. Catherine's Military school on North Palm Street, and where he graduated. S/Sgt. W. G. Pysden Wins Another Award den, husband of Mrs. Josephine Pysden of route 4, box 297, Anaheim, has been presented with a Battle Participation Star for his contribution in the European air offensive, according to an announcement last week from the public relations office of the Ninth Air Force. This award, in the form of a bronze star worn on the European theater campaign ribbon, was presented to the personnel of only reason they did as well as they did is because their officers told them that paratroopers didn't take prisoners. They were told that we were all murderers and life-termers from prisons of the States. "We were scared as the devil of the "bloomer pants devils," as they call us and our officers can get anything they want to know from a prisoner. Many of them carry on like babies when they are brought in. "We got about 300 of them dead to rights on one occasion; there were about 80 of our gang. When everything was quiet, we had lost two men and they had lost thirty and the rest gave up. I don't know what makes them such poor shots, they have had plenty of practice shooting Jews and civilians. We took one town a while back and it sure was full of wine and a screwy joint all the way through. The natives came out with quarts of the stuff as the Germans moved out and we moved in; then they brought out French and U.S. flags and started to clean up the debris. That night the Jerrys put on a stiff counter-attack and for a while it looked bad; the French civilians took their flags down and retired to their holes but we held and now the flags are flying again. "We had a lot of those supermen as prisoners—they wear their hair long like the Pachucos back home and they don't care what they lose just so they have their combs. They would sit and comb their hair like women. They really went into seven kinds of fits when they lost those combs and so we made it a point to torture them by taking them away. None of our guys had more than an eighth of an Wins Another Award den, husband of Mrs. Josephine Pysden of route 4, box 297, Anaheim, has been presented with a Battle Participation Star for his contribution in the European air offensive, according to an announcement last week from the public relations office of the Ninth Air Force. This award, in the form of a bronze star worn on the European theater campaign ribbon, was presented to the personnel of organizations which participated in the European offensive. An aerial gunner in "Beaty's Raiders," A-20 Havoc light bomber group, Sgt. Pysden also holds the Aid Medal. BUENA PARK MAN WOUNDED IN ACTION Sgt. Roy F. Beebe, son of Mrs. Carrie D. Beebe, 118 Whitaker, Buena Park, was wounded in action on June 18 while fighting in the Mediterranean war theater, suffering head injuries, the extent of which was not given. He is out of the hospital and back with his company, according to a letter written to his mother. Mrs. Beebe has recieved the Purple Heart award presented to him for wounds sustained while in action. A resident of Buena Park for ten years, he has been in the Army for two years and overseas since last April. RECEIVES PETTY OFFICER RATING AT GRADUATION Billy K. Reiswanger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reiswanger of Rt. 2, Box 98, Anaheim, received the petty officer rating of electrician's mate third class at graduation services held recently at the Naval Training station on the campus of the North Dakota State School of Science at Waheton, N. D. He is now awaiting assignment to sea duty or to a shore station. are the words that adequately describe these beautifully tailored two-piece Suits with matching coat. Adaptable for all occasions. The Suits $22.50 UP The Coats $22.50 UP BLOUSES New arrivals in tailored and dressy type blouss or collarless. Just the thing to wear new suit! $2.45 to $4.95 EPSTEIN'S APPA SHOP 110 West Center Street Anaheim, ANAHEIM GAZETTE Back the Attack!—B Well, another day and I can still wiggle all my toes and fingers and see and hear so things are not as tough as they could be." At the time this letter was written Sg. Cook was in a rest camp. "The general gave us a talk today and he made things look pretty good. He said there never was an outfit like ours and that every one from the President down had sent letters and telegrams commending us. He also said we could wear two more campaign bars, one for the Presidential citation and the combat infantry bar." Another letter written from England in May stated that "spring had brought the flowers and the trees are in bloom and they really are beautiful." He tells of an amusing incident when he got ready to take a bath. First he used the water to shave, then four other guys used the water. Over there you don't seem to care how many use the water ahead of you. The same goes for your mess kit and cup, you just wipe if off on your pants and go ahead. RECEIVES WOUNDS WHILE IN ACTION Sgt. Baltazar R. Olmos, whose wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Olmos resides at 340 East Trustlow Ave., Fullerton, is reported to have been been wounded while on duty in the Mediterannean area. He is in the Army. FORMER FILIPINOS IN ARMED SERVICES An official list of former Filipinos from Anaheim now serving "Being on the wrong side of the street is my fault—but you can blame the Wheaties I had at breakfast for the speeding." RECEIVES WOUNDS WHILE IN ACTION Sgt. Baltazar R. Olmos, whose wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Olmos resides at 340 East Trustlow Ave., Fullerton, is reported to have been been wounded while on duty in the Mediterannean area. He is in the Army. FORMER FILIPINOS IN ARMED SERVICES An official list of former Filipinos from Anaheim now serving with General McArthur's armed forces in the South Pacific includes, Pfc. Claudio Palida, Pfc. Mariana Magpoli, Pfc. Juan Odesayeen, all of whom were inducted at the same time and have been granted their citizenship papers and are helping fight the Japs. "WOUNDED IN ACTION" Fred William, Jr., corporal in the United States Army, was among the list of casualties as released by the Army and Navy department last Friday. He was seeing action in the Mediterranean area at the time he sustained his wounds. His mother, Mrs. Lucille Ray resides at 411½ East Cypress Street, Anaheim. WINS PARATROOPER WINGS AT SCHOOL Pvt. Joseph A. Carmelo, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe R. Carmelo, route 2, box 129, Anaheim, has recently won the paratrooper wings from training school at Fort Benning, Ga. He has made five jumps from a plane, the last of these being a night jump involving a combat problem on landing. 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