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

 

WWII Clippings - 1943

James Womer

Motor Sales - Central Avenue

 Mehaffie - Keith Family and Walnut Grove Honor Roll

IN THE MARCH TO VICTORY - 20 January 1943

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JHS Student Knows Terror Of War In European Theatre - The Centralizer - Vol. 12 - No. 3 - February 12, 1958

The story of Peter Calaboyias and his early life. Looks like he is still alive and became some type of artist.  

 

First WWII Ace - Buzz Wagner

 

VJ Day - 1945 - The Johnstown Tribune

 Cargo ship named Johnstown. I have no idea if it was ever built. 

BE PREPARED - 25 February 1943 - The Johnstown Tribune

 

Legless Niece Flys Airplane - 13 April 1945 - The Johnstown Democrat

 Mrs. Alverna Babbs former Alverna Bennett neice of Mrs. W. M. Hite flys airplane. 

Odds & Ends - 13 April 1945 - The Johnstown Democrat

 Lower Yoder Fire Company, Sgt. Mike Tabatcher, Pfc. George Robinson, Pfc. Leroy Lewis, Lt. Stanley Miller, Highland Park Parent-Teacher, Lloyd Showman, Frank Roberts, John Troyan, Dmytro Koziorynsky, Mrs. Nadine Taranto, Eugene Rogalle, john Elder Jr., Roman Kupis Jr., G. Duane Hamer. 

101 Year Old - Mrs. Mary Jane Bennett - 1943 Ration Book

 

New Officer Weds - 27 February 1943

Miss Elizabeth Barnhart weds Lt. Williard Sebring. Victor Beatty, Paul Azzarella, Mrs. E.J. Hessler and Freda Karl

 

SANITARY DAIRY - 1943

 

A War Mother - 27 February 1943 - The Johnstown Tribune

 

First 'Women Marines' from Area - 26 Febraury 1943

Miss Margaret Walters and Miss Pearl Probert.

 

Odds & Ends - 25 February 1943 - The Johnstown

Michael Mlinar Sr., Paul Yeager and J. Earl Ogle.
 

Future Scientists - 25 February 1943 - The Johnstown Tribune

Donald Harris Jr. and Bernard Strehler - JHS Students, Howard Rothstein and Lou Abraham.

 

Odds & Ends - 24 February 1943 - The Johnstown Tribune

Mrs. Katherine (Sabo) Pentrack and the cute story of Leonard Colosimo Jr. who saved up 1,500 nickels to contribute to the Buy a Sub Campaign. Mary Daily and Anna Elia.

 

Marine Back from Solomons - 23 February 1943 - The Johnstown Tribune

Sgt. Jack DeAngelo tells about what it was like fighting on the Solomons. Also Lt. William Leasure - flier home from England. 

 

DOGS FOR BLIND - 23 February 1943 - The Johnstown Tribune

Path Finder Dogs - Training dogs to help the blind at the Bridge Hotel in Conemaugh. The middle gentleman is Robert Brown of Stonycreek Street.

 

Odds & Ends - 22 February 1943 - The Johnstown Tribune