Iowa
Old Press
Sioux City Journal
Sioux City, Woodbury co. Iowa
September 22, 1945
IN UNIFORM
Joyce Conn. A WAVE stationed at Pensacola, Florida will arrive
here Saturday to spend a 10-day leave with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Conn, 3302 East 14th street.
Pvt. Gerald R. Uhl, has returned to the west coast after having
spent a two-week furlough with his father, Ray A. Uhl, 1111 16th
Street. Pvt. Uhl previously was stationed at a marine camp at
Pendleton, Cal.
Cpl. and Mrs. Albert D. Greenleaf have visited for the last two
weeks in the home of Mr. and Mrs. N.A. Greenleaf, 3531 Glenn
Avenue. He is serving in the quartermaster division in Wakeman
general hospital in Columbus, Ind. Mrs. Greenleaf is working in
the office of the Red Cross in Camp Atterbury, Ind. Sgt. Homer
Greenleaf is in the ordnance and supply company at Ie Shema. He
witnessed the arrival of Japanese planes. Cpl. Alva Greenleaf is
in a general hospital in Manila.
Pfc. Billie Sweisberger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sweisberger,
2615 S. Paxton Street, has reported to Jefferson Barracks for
reassignment after completing a 30-day furlough. He returned
recently from Italy.
Pvt. Robert E. Snyder, who is spending a 14-day furlough with his
mother, ,Mrs. Mabel Snyder, 3618 Garretson Avenue will return to
the Camp Livingston, La. Infantry replacement center for advanced
training, where he is serving as an instructor.
Martin T. Mahr, technician fifth grade, a former Sioux Cityan and
the holder of five battle stars, has been advanced to the rank of
staff sergeant. He is the son of Mrs. Frank Mahr who resides in
Santa Monica, Cal. His father, a Sioux City patrolman, died
several years ago. He also is a brother of Mrs. Jack Knerl of
Ponca, Neb. Cpl. Mahr, who arrived in the States recently, wears
the good conduct ribbon, the combat infantryman’s badge and
a presidential unit citation ribbon with cluster. He is a nephew
of Detective Ray J. Mahr.
S. Sgt. John F. Lynch, 921 13th street, was a combat crewman who
served as a radar operator Japan. He was with the 58th
bombardment wing based on Tinian.
Lt. Arne E. Nelson, whose wife lives at 109 Ross Street has been
awarded the air medal for accomplishing very long range fighter
missions against the Japanese with success “and distinction
above that normally expected.” Prior to entering service Lt.
Nelson was office manager for the Carpenter Paper Company.
Dorothy Delilah Anderson, seaman second class, daughter of G.G.
Anderson, 1215 Hill Avenue has begun her training as a navy
weather observer at the aerographer’s school of the
Lakehurst naval air station.
T Sgt. George E. Turek, whose wife lives at 620 Nebraska Street,
now in route home with the 70th division from the European
theater of operations. He holds the bronze star, the presidential
citation, Purple Heart, three battle stars and the combat
infantryman’s badge.
Pfc. Kenneth L. Lichty is visiting at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. K.F. Lichty, 4208 Davis Avenue. After a 60-day
convalescent furlough, he will return to Percy Jones general
hospital, Battle Creek, Mich. He was wounded on north Luzon in
the Philippines and wears the Purple Heart with two oak leaf
clusters, the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon with two battle stars, the
Philippine liberation ribbon and the combat infantry badge.
Lt. Robert S. Huie, Jr. is spending a six-day leave with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Huie, Sr., 903 12th Street. He
will return to the Winter General Hospital, Topeka, Kan., where
he has been convalescing since August 26 after action in the
Pacific.
Pfc. James W. Bauer, 2617 S. Coral Street, member of the 27th
armored infantry battalion of the Ninth armored division, had
been awarded a bronze star medal for meritorious service in
action against the Germans. The definite deed that won the award
was related by the war department as “dressing the wounds of
a wounded officer under fire and evacuating him to a safe
position.
Two Sioux City navy men, Earl E. Johnson, motor machinists mate
second class, whose wife lives at 2617 Home Street, and Lt. (j.g)
William Charles Anderson, whose mother, Mrs. Alice M. Anderson,
lives at 3711 Seventh Avenue, witnessed the formal Japanese
surrender from the submarine U.S.S. Razorback in Tokyo Bay. The
Razorback and 11 other boats representing the submarine service,
which sank more Jap ships than any other allied military arm
surface shortly before the ceremonies on the U.S.S. Missouri.
[transcribed by C.S., December 2015]
Sioux City Journal, September 29, 1945
Robert Bellaire Gets Correspondent Post in Far Eastern Area
Robert Bellaire, a former Sioux Cityan, has been assigned to the far eastern area as a correspondent for Collier’s magazine.
A former resident of LeMars, Bellaire is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bellaire. His wife is the former Mona Badgerow of Sioux City.
Mr. Bellaire was a press correspondent in Tokyo when the Japs made their sneak attack. He was freed in an exchange of prisoners. His present assignment will cover the area of Japan, Korea, Manchuria, China, Indo-China, the Philippines, Thailand, Burma, Malaysia, the Dutch East Indies and Australia.
He will be in army uniform, with an assigned rank equivalent to a major.
Mr. Bellaire made several speeches in Sioux City after his return to the United States.
[transcribed by L.Z., Apr 2020]