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TORRANCE HERALD, torranW. C.llfowt* VISITS SISTER THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1045 Pvt. Kahlc Lewis wasumfcrrl ?uest at Hie home of Ws M1. GRUBBS IIKKK I Herald Advises C. D. Risher, >rothcr-ln-taw «nd sister, Mr. f . Mrs. E. II. Gruhlw, if ISIS md Mrs. V. R. Fierce, -whdn El Prado, is cnli-rtiiini IK h Wife on Mate's ic was enroute between Camp Sti son and dau>;ht<'r-iii-l;iw. Nazi Prisoner, Hood, Texas and Fort Ord. (jg.) and Mrs. J;m Whereabouts y Mcnard, 1441 21-ith Grubbs who airivnl la.- KRNEST fUOVD HOME IV of S«t. J. J. Mcnaril. Freed, at Home Ernest Floyd, CoxswBm, potty from San Fram-iscn. Pvt. Clifford D. Risher, 21, officer, 8/x, enjoyed a recent Orubbs, who has hf.'ii i |>, Belgium, reported to 1519 Greenwood ave. has TO- 10-day visit with hla mother, for 14 months, is on a ji-rancc Herald thai her I timed to his home here after Mrs. Ansley Floyd and oth»r Ifeavo. hushand's location was un­ nine months with the frnnod latlvos here. known lo his family horn until 84th Division. This division, Mlii'. rrad of it in the Herald, more popularly known as, "Abe Lincolns Rail - splitters" saw AUK- 27. . plenty of action, according to t Tin: Herald received its in­ Pvt. Hisher who wears the Com Con WSTUNG igal formation as to the where­ hat Infantryman's Badge. abouts of Set. Mrnard through Kiiihcr was captured by the Sat, Sept. 8-845 P.M. the NOW ENDS SAT. i he ii'i-vice men's home town nemy while in Germany. and Evwy SBtnrtuy Night "There were about fifty of u: A Terrific Hit Mrs Menard is the daughter trying to hold the line there, With in yhrn one morning before day- REDONH BEACH tacl if Mr. and Mrs. U-Roy Smith. Arena—123 S. B Paseo Smith is the manager of the jght about five tanks with in­ has "BACK TO BATAAN" fantry shoved their 88's down M A! M Waters in Torrancc CHARLES BRAV AUGUSTINE BRAY TOM I. BRAY CO-HIT ind In.Gardcna. JOSEPH BRAY our trenches," he said. CHARLIE CHAN in "It was a short fight, soni his bride of a few months he ; our fellows were wounded, C, "THE SCARLET CLUE" has established a home in Tor­ >arly all were captured." Joseph Bray rancc. Olsen's Part in Pacific Fighting The soldier reported that SUN.. WON., -TUES. Augustine E. Bray, seaman, while in a prison camp at Neu Show Starts 1 P.M. on Sun. 2/c, is at Norman, Okla., Naval :lburR the .Germans announ porl Assigned To Tactical Aviation School -where Told in Navy Story Received Here cod one morning, and this with pita ROBERT VOUNG and he will remain for an eight,] * Charles H. Olsen, fire control- and shakes all around, that BLIMP LARAINE DAY in months' course. At the comple­ man, 2/c, U. S. Navy, 2476 W. Jermany and America were at USS Helena tion of his training he will re­ 255th at., Lomlta, and well peace, both were now fighting "THOSE ENDEARING Joseph P. Bray, 21, gunner's ceive a rating as aviation ma­ Presidential known in Torrance, fought at the Russians. Some believed It mate third class, USNR, of 2011 chinist. Okinawa aboard the U. S. S. but the majority accepted it vs. YOUNG CHARMS" Andreo street, Torrancc, Calif., ' All are sons of Mr. and Mrs. West Virginia, the only battle­ another enemy trick, he de­ clared. '' CO-HIT now at Newport, R.I., Atlantic Thomas A. Bray, of 2011 An­ Citation to ship which has taken part in "SALOME. WHERE Fleet Naval Training Station, dreo ave. every major landing operation Risher said that he was lib Strongbow "MR. MUGGS RIDES has been assigned to a gunneiy One of the Navy's new heavy in the Pacific in the last six rated by the Russians after SHE DANCED" division aboard the USS Helena, cruiseVs, the Helena is the third Betts'Unit months. five months as a prisoner of One F«ll to • soon to be commissioned. ship to be named for the city For their heroism at Mortain, war. Pvt. Risher is enjoying a AGAIN" Blasted at Pearl Harbor by .Finish JIMMY LYDON Another brother, Pfc. Charles of Helena, Mont. The original France, on Aug. 10, 1944, in two bombs and at least six 30-day furlough ,with his wife, STARTS NE-XT WED. FREDDIE BARTHOLOMEW G. Bray, A. A. F., has arrived USS Helena, a gunboat com­ fantrymen of the First Batta torpedoes, the old battleship Kathryn, at the home address. for a 30 days' leave from duty lion, 320lh Regiment, were 'CLARK GABLE in pleted in 1896, was taken out was resurrected and repaired, "THE .TOWN WENT in the E. T. O., where he had of commission in 1932. Second to awarded the Presidential Cita then joined the fight against served for 32 months with the bear the name, the light cruiser tion at the Cob*lenz Stadium on FrrfKh l "CALL OF THE WILD" the Japs with a vigor that won DRAFT BOARD rn.inn; WILD" 12th and the Oth Air Forces Helena joined the fleet in 1939, July A, 1946, by Lieutenant Gen her a reputation as. the'"one ALSO oral Leonard T. Gerow, com respectively. Participating in received the Navy Unit Com­ ship task force." ENDANGERED ROY ROGERS in the North African campaign, he mendation, and after aiding In manding General of the 15th USartess vs. Jbgen also saw action in Sardinia, Cor­ Army. In the last year and a half 2 Out of 1 Fall* 1 Hour "UTAH" the destruction of a vastly the West Virginia has fired BY PRANKSTERS sica and - France. He is the superior Japanese force, was Cpl. Franklin H. Botts, 636 The Torrancc selective service JAMES CAGNEY holder of the unit citation and >, is among more than 3000 rounds from her sunk in the Kula Gulf action W. 220th st., Torranc cw 16-inch rifles, nearly 30,000 board oportcd n prowler had SYLVIA SIDNEY three battle stars representing of July, 1943. gained entrance t< the building the Battle of Atiisa, Naples- rounds, from h

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