anaheim-gazette 1945-04-05

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.) Cpl. S. P. Schaffer Awarded Bronze Star Medal From General C. L. Chennault's Fourteenth Air Force headquarters comes word that Stephen P. Schaffer, whose home is at 326 So. Philadelphia St., Anaheim, has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal for distinguishing himself by meritorious service in connection with combat operations. Navy Gets Mail To Invasion Forces Quickly Less than a week after Marine invasion forces had established a beach-head on a Western Pacific Islands, the Navy mail men had letters from home in the Marines' hands. Six weeks after Day the post office was handling more than 50,000 letters daily, selling stamps, registering letters, insuring mail, selling and cashing postal money orders. Regularly a mail-loaded jeep headed toward an airfield to meet a plane and returned with parcels and letters for the island forces. Scarcely had the little band of men forming Navy 3252 Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, arrived in the theater of operations when they were ordered to a landing craft where huge stacks of mail were waiting to be processed. As soon as the air strip on the island was secure, the postal unit moved ashore and set up an office less than 100 yards from the hill caves of sniping Nipponese. Every man carried a carbine at all times. The first day the Navy mailmen were ashore they sorted mail on the rough coral ground. Discarded ration boxes served as sorting containers; stones weighted down the mail, and pieces of canvas were gathered to cover the letters during rain squalls. Little by little postal equipment was ferried ashore; the unit moved into a large structure of canvas stretched over a wooden frame. S/Sgt Kenny Vance With Bombardment Group in Italy WITH A 12TH AAA GROUP IN THE MEDITERRANEAN THEATRE—Staff Sgt.ney Vorce, a commu specialist from Anaheim is serving with a 12th A.B-25 Mitchell bombardment which has carried the behind the German lines to the supplying of the through the Brenner Park. Sgt. Vorce's wife, Lorde at Antioch, Calif., and her Mrs. Ruth Minnick, of 2 near Anaheim. Overseas since December Sgt. Vorce holds the Goodduct ribbon; the European East-African theatre ribbons the Distinguished Unit Bits the time of his enlistment ramento in October, 1941; a college student at Fresno University. He had graduated the Perris Union High School attended the Univer California at Los Angeles. Pfc. Earl Fox Dr In British Columbia PFC Earl Fox, 35, a m Kansas and a resident of A and southern California for time before enlisting in the west Service Command in 1943, died at Fort Edward Columbia, March 28th ing to telegraphic report by his mother, Caroline 118 S. Olive street. In add the mother there are two surviving, Mrs. William and Mrs. Leroy Stratton Awarded Bronze Star Medal From General C. L. Chennault's Fourteenth Air Force headquarters comes word that Stephen P. Schaffer, whose home is at 326 So. Philadelphia St., Anaheim, has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal for distinguishing himself by meritorious service in connection with combat operations against the Japanese in the China theater of operations. Schaffer is a technician fifth grade and he entered the service in April of 1943. For the five years prior to that time he was employed as a lineman in the Anaheim light and power department. His wife, Elizabeth, resides in Garden Grove, Rt. 1, Box 497 and his mother, Mrs. Blanche Schaffer lives on So. Philadelphia street. Schaffer has been serving for a year as a telephone lineman and repairman in the communications section of one of the 14th Air Force's East China Wings. The citations awarding him the decoration read in part: "Frequent interruptions to communications resulted during this period owing to numerous attacks by enemy aircraft. Cpl. (then a private) Schaffer on many occasions effected repairs while enemy aircraft were still in the area and often he had to work in areas containing unexploded bombs which greatly endangered his personal safety. The combat efficiency of the wing he served was directly increased by the effective maintenance of communications he achieved at great personal risk. These accomplishments reflect great credit upon his personal record and upon the American military service." T/Sgt. G. Alponte Returns After 65 Enemy Missions SANTA ANA, Calif., April 5, 1945. (Special) — Technical Sergeant Gino Alponte, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Alponte of Rte. 1, Box 295, Buens Park, an Army Air Forces radio operator-gunner who flew 65 missions aboard a B-26 Marauder medium bomber in the European theatre of operations, is back in the United States and taking a well-earned rest at the AAF redistribution station at Santa Ana Air Base. Every man carried a carbine at all times. The first day the Navy mailmen were ashore they sorted mail on the rough coral ground. Discarded ration boxes served as sorting containers; stones weighted down the mail, and pieces of canvas were gathered to cover the letters during rain squalls. Little by little postal equipment was ferried ashore; the unit moved into a large structure of canvas stretched over a wooden frame. Eight days after arriving the unit delivered the first parcel to men on the island. Army Announces Its Fastest Plane Without revealing the actual rate of speed, the Army has announced that the Lockheed P-80 which is driven by a new jet aircraft engine, can travel faster than any other plane. The new engine has only 10 per cent of the number of moving and removable parts of the gasoline powered engine and can be taken out and put back in minutes rather than in hours or days. The cabin of the P-80 is pressurized. This feature together with the warm air flowing from the jet engine, enables the pilot to dispense with heavy clothing even when flying through the substratosphere, and eliminates the need for an oxygen mask. The jet engine is installed between the cockpit and the tail and has tremendous power in comparison to its weight. This greatly adds to the maneuverability of the plane. Casualty List Reveals One Killed And One Wounded In the March 30 casualty list released by the War department one Anaheim man was listed as dead and one as wounded. Captain Edward L. Stilwell, whose wife resides at Rt. 2, Box 398, was killed in action somewhere in the Pacific theater of operations. Pvt. Elwood L. Miller was wounded in the European sector. His wife, Mrs. Gladys L. Miller, resides at 507 East Broadway, Anaheim. Brothers Meet In Philippine Islands "Bud" and Dick Fassel, sons of Mr. and Mrs. William Fassel of 808 North Zeyn street have been enjoying visits together in all times. PFC Earl Fox, 35, a man Kansas and a resident of A and southern California for time before enlisting in the west Service Command in 1943, died at Fort Edwards Columbia, March 28th, ing to telegraphic report by his mother, Caroline S. Olive street. In add to the mother there are two surviving, Mrs. William and Mrs. Leroy Stratton Hampton, Virginia. The being shipped to Anaheim will be made by the Hilmortuary. Funeral services for PFC Fox, 35, whose death occurred Port Edward, British Colony March 28, will be conducted at the Hilgenfeld Chapel today o'clock. Rev. Stanley Fr George, pastor of the Presbychurch, will officiate and will be in the Anaheim cemetery He leaves his mother Carole Fox of Anaheim and two Mrs. William Barnes and Mr Roy Stratton both of Ha Virginia. Former Resident Bags 5 Nazi Plan In Single Action According to a dispatch London dated March 22 L Sidney Woods of Somertonona recently shot down 5 our German fighter bombers we and his squadron were headward the Russian lines. Mr of his squadron accounted for other five enemy planes. L Woods is with the 4th Group and is stationed in land. Last year, while stationed S.A.A.A.B. he made his home the Angelina hotel. Mr. and Ralph MacBeth received a letter from him written on 13 and received two days he bagged the five planes. DAUGHTER BORN Pvt. and Mrs. Gordon J. son of 515 South Resh street a daughter born to them Fullerton General hospital March 27 Mother and baby returned to their home now Pvt. Ferguson will return Riley, Kansas this weekend arrived the day after she was born Another daughter three-year-old Betty Lou is happy about "little sister." SANTA ANA, Calif., April 5, 1945. (Special)—Technical Sergeant Gino Alponte, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Alponte of Rte. 1, Box 295, Buena Park, an Army Air Forces radio operator-gunner who flew 65 missions aboard a B-26 Marauder medium bomber in the European theatre of operations, is back in the United States and taking a well-earned rest at the AAF redistribution station at Santa Ana Army Air Base, while awaiting a new assignment. The 24 year old flier, who entered the Army Jan. 7, 1943, has been awarded the Air Medal with two silver and two bronze Oak Leaf Clusters and four battle stars to his ETO ribbon. He went overseas in Feb. 1944, after training at Sioux Falls, So. Dak. He is a graduate of Anaheim High School. While at Santa Ana Army Air Base, a station of the AAF Personnel Distribution Command, returned combat veterans from overseas air forces receive complete physical examinations, reclassification according to military skills and assignments to domestic stations of the AAF. SPEEDY MAIL Talk about Uncle Sam's speedy mail service! Fellow employees at the Mutual Citrus Products company recently sent an Easter greeting card to "Corky" Roquet who is stationed somewhere in Italy. He received it in plenty of time and Tuesday of last week wrote a thank-you letter in reply. His former associates had the letter on Monday. Roquet wrote that springtime in Italy was very beautiful and at the moment the weather was "perfect." Check over your stock of printing supplies and let us have your order for needed items, now please, Anaheim Gazette. S/Sgt Kenny Vorce With Bombardment Group in Italy WITH A 12TH AAF B-25 GROUP IN THE MEDITERRANEAN THEATRE—Staff Sgt. Kenney Vorce, a communications specialist from Anaheim, Calif., is serving with a 12th Air Force B-25 Mitchell bombardment group which has carried the war behind the German lines to prevent the supplying of the enemy through the Brenner Pass. Sgt. Vorce's wife, Lorena, lives at Antioch, Calif., and his mother, Mrs. Ruth Minnick, on Route 6 near Anaheim. Overseas since December, 1943, Sgt. Vorce holds the Good Conduct ribbon; the European-Middle East-African theatre ribbon and the Distinguished Unit Badge. At the time of his enlistment at Sacramento in October, 1941, he was a college student at Fresno State University. He had graduated at the Perris Union High School and attended the University of California at Los Angeles. Pfc. Earl Fox Dies in British Columbia PFC Earl Fox, 35, a native of Kansas and a resident of Anaheim and southern California for some time before enlisting in the Northwest Service Command in June 1943, died at Fort Edward, British Columbia, March 28th according to telegraphic report received by his mother, Caroline V. Fox, 18 S. Olive street. In addition to the mother there are two sisters surviving, Mrs. William Barnes and Mrs. Leroy Stratton both of... Step into our YEAR ROUND GARDEN Select Yours with Satisfaction 'Fresh Daily' ALPHA BETA Super SELF-SERVICE Produce Dept. Fresh Green Local ASPARAGUS 2 Lbs. 35¢ Red Ripe TOMATOES 24¢ Lb. Coachella Valley FRESH DATES 55¢ Lb. Banana SQUASH 5¢ Lb. Banana SQUASH 5¢ Lb. Cuban PINEAPPLES 39¢ Each ARTICHOKES 3 For 29¢ WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES Back the Attack! — BUY Thursday, April 5, 1945 ning Home EVERYTHING FOR HOUSECLEANING House-cleaning SALE Here's just what you need to make light work of heavy-cleaning. 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