November 25, 1857 - BODY SNATCHING IN BROOKVILLE - This story is so awful on so many levels...just so sad.

Ice house of K.L. Blood broken into and a dead body found. 

Body of Henry Sutherland

 

Happy Memorial Day

 

Lt. Col. Boyd "Buzz" Wagner - First Ace of WWII - My Newspaper Clipping Collection

 

Lt. Col Boyd David "Buzz" Wagner (October 26, 1916 - November 29, 1942) was the First United States Army Air Corp (Force) - Fighter Ace of World War II. He was born in Emeigh, Cambria County and grew up in the Nanty Glo area before their family later moved to Johnstown. The following clippings are from a scrapbook of WWII soldiers that my mother's cousin - Erma Rose Gloor - kept during the war. She was a childhood friend of Wagner's. And I know that members of my own family went to his funeral at Grandview. My grandmother said that the line to get into the cemetery reached the whole way down Millcreek Road. He was also written up in LIFE Magazine but I no longer have access to that since I donated it. 

 

One of my WWII Scrapbook - Muster Rolls of 844 - DEAD, MISSING, WOUNDED & PRISONERS

This WWII Scrapbook is from my own collection. I have posted some clippings before but not the entire book till now. 

Death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt - April 12, 1945 - Newspaper Clippings

April 12, 1945 'More Sorry for People Than For Us' Mrs. Roosevelt Says, Truman Oath, Stores Closing for Two Hours & At Century Mark - Lt. Col. Joseph F. Perrin, 29, Flew 100th Mission - Stationed in France - Legion of Merit & Air Medal with 13 Oak Leaf Clusters - formerly of 423 Fairfield Avenue - Morrellville

Lt. Richard Ross, 25 -  DIES OF WOUNDS in European Area - married to former Marjorie Sprengel of 114 Hayes Street - Morrellville.

Pfc. Edward B. Cigich, 22 - 452A Fairfield Avenue - WOUNDED ON SAIPAN

Portage Marine Killed; Brother Badly Wounded

Pfc. Lt. Paul Fuiek - KILLED IN ACTION - PACIFIC

Lt. John Fuiek - Marine Corp - WOUNDED IN PACIFIC 

Pvt. Andrew P. Cyran, 22 - Springhill - Portage Twp. - WOUNDED IN HOLLAND - DEAD

Area Men Make History But at Heavy Cost

NOTE: These clippings breakdown some of the most interesting stories of life and death in regards to  our local servicemen and servicewomen. For some - gave their lives for freedom. Please take the time to read each of their stories.

Fighting Legend - Lt.Col. Boyd D. (Buzz) Wagner  ( I will be posting my separate scrapbook of Buzz items over the weekend)

Lt. Dwight S. Muckey

Sgt. Norman L. Forte Jr.

Sgt. Harold (Red) Varner

Tech Sgt. Fred J. Bewak

Col. Edgar M. Wittan, 22

Lt. Owen John

Staff Sgt. Edward Litwalk

Staff Sgt. Edward W. Bishop

Capt. Robert W. Hafter

2nd Lt. Michael Longazel 

Staff Sgt. James W. Kaufman

1st Lt. James R. McCartney

Lt. William G. Thomas Jr.

Seaman 1st Class Joseph H. Sauro

William Bosserman

Gene Kimmel

Lt. Lenore Critchfield

Lt. Irene Gabroylok

Bernard Gacka

Staff Sgt. Robert P. Kaufman

Staff Sgt. Fred T. Gilmour Jr.

Lt. George C. Henry

Sgt. John T. Stefanchick

Local Prisoners of War & Wounded - Name List - Unknown Year

Local Missing in Action & Other Fatalities - Unknown Year

Many Are Decorated For Action Under Fire - Local Soldier Medal Counts - Unknown Year

188 from Cambria Lose Their Lives in World War II - Unknown Year - but has to be before 1945 - I would say - since the ones I know that died in 1945 are not listed. 

Continued - 188 from Cambria Lose Their Lives in World War II - Unknown Year - but has to be before 1945 - I would say - since the ones I know died in 1945 are not listed. 

Action Was Hot on All Sectors Of Anzio, Says Pfc. Michael J. Dolinsky

Pvt. Alex Nabuda - MISSING - LATER PRISONER OF WAR

Pvt. John Nabuda - WOUNDED IN ACTION

NaBuda Family Serves

Pvt. Alex Nabuda - ESCAPES GERMAN PRISONER OF WAR CAMP - April 13, 1945

Four From Family in Army

John Nabuda

Alex Nabuda

Ralph Nabuda 

Frank Nabuda

Cpl. Harold B. Wise Wins Gunner's Wings

Pfc. Paul V. Fuiek - KILLED IN ACTION

Pfc. Joseph Haines

Pfc. Robert Stombaugh

Pvt. Raymond Spisak 22, - KILLED IN ACTION

Staff Sgt. Harold Rummel

Pfc. Clarence Rummel

Ernest Rummel

Frank Rummel