Peoria County, IL Genealogy Trails
Military News
Douglas Barnett Becomes Ensign
Graduate from midshipman training at Abbot Hall, Northwestern University,
Douglas E. Barnett, 23, has received his commission as ensign in the Navel
Reserve.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Barnett, 429 Hanssler plc. and after a
brief leave at home was sent to Little Creek, Va., for duty.
-Peoria Journal- Transcript, Thursday, July 15, 1943 [ch- 2007]
Two Peorians Are Graduated
Graduated from the armament school at Lowry Field, CO., recently Pfc. Ralph
Curtiss West, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. West, 109 Behrends Ave.,
and Pfc. Eugene L .Lorentz, son of L.A. Lorentz, 433 Broadway, will be
transferred elsewhere for duty. Both are graduate of Peoria High School.
-Peoria Journal- Transcript, Thursday, July 15, 1943 [ch- 2007]
Peoria Journal Transcript, Friday, May 14 or 15, 1943 [ch- 2007]
Harry Shellcrosslee Earns Advancement
Harry Shellcrosslee wears the two strips of a corporal since his recent
promotion at Roswell army flying school, Roswell, N. M.. Corp. Shellcrosslee,
son,
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Shellcrosslee, 204 Cedar Ave.. He was employed at
Lockheed aircraft company, Burbank CA., before he joined the army in Oct. 1942.
- Peoria Journal Transcript, Friday, May 14 or 15, 1943 [ch- 2007]
Pfc. Adam Scheeler is Visiting Mother
Pfc. Adam H. Scheeler is visiting his mother, Mrs. Anna Scheeler, 915 Butler
St.. He is a former Caterpillar employee. He will return to duty at San. Luis
Obispo, CA. on May 19.
- Peoria Journal Transcript, Friday, May 14 or 15, 1943 [ch- 2007]
Dan Cook Home
Pvt. Dan Cook came home from Ft. Riley, KS, to visit his mother, Mrs. Ruth
Merkey, 506Hamilton blvd.
He will return to his organization troop G of the 29th cavalry at KS post upon
completion of his 10-day furlough.
-Peoria Journal Transcript, Friday, May 14 or 15, 1943 [ch- 2007]
Soldier Send back Copy of "Yank"
Miss Kay Logan, student at Bradley college, received from a former Bradley
student, Pvt. Davis E. West,
now serving in the armed forces, a copy of "Yank" published with wide
distribution among service men oversees.
The publication was turned over to the art department of Bradley for its
life-like sketches of was incidents drawn under fire at Guadalcanal
during the early part of Feb. when the Allied forces ousted the Japs from the
island.
The sketches were drawn by Sgt. Howard Brodie of the U.S. Marines, formerly a
staff artist on the San Francisco Chronicle.
Brodie sketched most of the drawings in fox holes during brief rest periods.
-Peoria Journal Transcript, Friday, May 14 or 15, 1943 [ch- 2007]
Walter Joos Giving Rating of Corporal
Walter W. Joos has been promoted to Corp. at Ft. Benning, GA., where he is
serving with the 300th Infantry.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Joos, Charter Oak rd., Peoria.
-Peoria Journal Transcript, Friday, May 14 or 15, 1943 [ch- 2007]
Manito Man Is Radio Operator
Pvt. Wilfred G. Vogel, son of William F. Vogel, R.R. 1, Manito had been
graduated from the armored force communication department at Ft. Knox, KY, as a
qualified radio operator.
-Peoria Journal Transcript, Friday, May 14 or 15, 1943 [ch- 2007]
Form 'Silver Wing Mothers' Club in Peoria, Vicinity
A temporary organization to be known as the Silver Wing Mothers of America has
been formed by Peoria Mothers of Army air corps. officers who have won their
wings
or cadets who are earning their wings. Mrs. George Meier had been elected
temporary president and Mrs. W. S. Royalty as temporary secretary.
Permanent officers will be elected when the club is fully organized.
-Peoria Journal Transcript, Friday, May 14 or 15, 1943 [ch- 2007]
Bushnell Sergeant Marooned in North
Sgt. Edwin A. English of Bushnell has been marooned with 10 other U.S. Soldiers
behind snow slides at Skjoldungen, off Greenland since last Jan. 8 when a
snow slide wrecked their power station and buried their supplies according to
International News Services.
Their only contact with the outside world has been rescue planes which have
dropped them supplies when possible.
A relief party which reached them Sept. 2 reported them in good condition.
- Sept. 22, 1945, p.3[ch- 2007]
Up near Adams and Caroline streets is a metal tablet where a military
training camp was established during the civil war.
It was one of two such camps in Peoria. The other is a designated by a marker
near Pacific Ave. entrance to Glen Oak Park.
-Peoria Dailey Record. Thursday, July 23, 1936 pg.4 [ch-2007]