Daily Post-Tribune 1944 Stars and Stripes
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Daily Post-Tribune 1944 Stars and Stripes Edition Saturday, March 24, 1944 Indexed by Jeffrey Brylski A microfilm copy of the Daily Post-Tribune, Stars and Stripes Edition, March 20, 1943 is available at the Peru Public Library and the LaSalle Public Library. A paper copy is available at the Richard A. Mautino Public Library (Spring Valley, Illinois). When researching ancestors, finding information beyond city directories and census records is difficult. Newspapers are vital to adding context, providing birth, marriage, death announcements and sometimes more. In March 1943, the local La Salle newspaper published a special Stars and Stripes edition listing over 1,000 local men and women serving in the military. Thanks to Jeff Brylski's indexing of the edition, researchers have another area resource for searching circa World War Two. From the Indexer, Jeff Brylski, The following is an alphabetical list of the area men and women serving in the armed forces appearing in the "Honor" Edition of the Daily Post-Tribune, published on March 25, 1944. Unlike the special editions for 1942 and 1943, this edition is comprised of 7 sections and 112 pages. The sections are not numbered. Each section begins with page 1 and ends with page 16. Most of the references consist of a photograph of the service man or woman, accompanied by a short biography and current military assignment. Obvious typographical errors were corrected for the index. Please note that many men were drafted into the Army but were trained to serve in the Army Air Corps, or simply the Air Corps (AC). The U.S. Air Force was established after WWII. The first Army Air Corps training facility was located at Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis County, Missouri. Also following the attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941) many army inductees were assigned to 'coast guard' artillery training units located in California. However, these were Army units, not U.S. Coast Guard facilities. Finally, the publisher, editors, and journalists who worked many weeks gathering information for the Stars and Stripes Edition deserve posthumous salutes for performing a service above and beyone the call of duty. Stars and Stripes Edition - March 25, 1944 Last Name First Name Middle Rank/Branch/Status Hometown News Section Page Column Comment Aaron Edward W. Lt., Army Air Corps Peru (1) Front Page Section 5 1 Photo Aaron Edward W. "518 Westcloxers In Armed Services" (5) Peru Section 16 1 Abbott John Pvt., Army. Missing In Action. LaMoille (1) Front Page Section 15 2 Abrahams Donald J. Lt., Army Air Corps Seatonville (1) Front Page Section 4 3 Photo Spring Actis Raymond SF, 3rd Class, Seabees Valley (4) Bureau County Section 8 7 Acuncius Orville Sgt., Army Air Corps Granville (1) Front Page Section 12 2 Acuncius Walter Pfc., Army Granville (1) Front Page Section 12 2 Adrian William "518 Westcloxers In Armed Services" (5) Peru Section 16 1 Ailes Arlington Sgt., Army LaSalle (7) LaSalle Section 14 2 Ailes Elba L. Pvt., WAC LaSalle (7) LaSalle Section 14 2 (3) Oglesby-LaSalle County Aimone Donald L. Army Air Corps Aviation Cadet Oglesby Section 6 5 "Personal Messages From the Folks at Aimone Donald Home" (4) Bureau County Section 16 1 Ajster Anton J. "518 Westcloxers In Armed Services" (5) Peru Section 16 1 Ajster Frank J. Pvt., Army LaSalle (7) LaSalle Section 5 5 Ajster Frank "518 Westcloxers In Armed Services" (5) Peru Section 16 1 Akerholm Henry Cpl., Army Bureau (1) Front Page Section 2 1 Alexander John Cpl., Army Mendota (1) Front Page Section 4 3 Alexander Melvin RM, 3rd Class, Navy Mendota (1) Front Page Section 4 3 Allaire Royal "St. Bede Alumni in War…" article (5) Peru Section 1 7 Alleman Eugene Cpl., Army Air Corps Tonica (1) Front Page Section 4 5 Alleman Norman MM, 3rd Class, Navy Tonica (1) Front Page Section 4 5 Alleman Wendell Army Tonica (1) Front Page Section 4 5 Alteri Angelo A. "518 Westcloxers In Armed Services" (5) Peru Section 16 1 Alteri Angelo Cpl., Army Air Corps Peru (1) Front Page Section 7 6 Alteri Ferdinand E. "518 Westcloxers In Armed Services" (5) Peru Section 16 1 Alteri Ferdinand Army Peru (1) Front Page Section 7 6 (3) Oglesby-LaSalle County Amadon Joseph Cpl., Army Air Corps Jonesville Section 7 7 "Personal Messages From the Folks at Amadon Joseph Home" (4) Bureau County Section 16 1 Anderson Edward L. Gunner's Mate, 3rd Class, Navy Utica (1) Front Page Section 4 4 Anderson Ralph "518 Westcloxers In Armed Services" (5) Peru Section 16 1 Anderson Ralph Sgt., Army LaSalle (6) Church Section 9 4 Anderson Robert L. Lt., Army LaMoille (1) Front Page Section 11 1 Photo 3 of 121 Stars and Stripes Edition - March 25, 1944 Last Name First Name Middle Rank/Branch/Status Hometown News Section Page Column Comment Spring Andreoni Adolph S/Sgt., Army Valley (4) Bureau County Section 4 4 Spring Andreoni Dominick Pvt., Army Valley (4) Bureau County Section 4 4 Spring Andreoni Lebro S/Sgt., Army Air Corps Valley (4) Bureau County Section 4 4 Spring Andreoni Peter Pfc., Army Valley (4) Bureau County Section 4 4 Ankiewicz Francis A. Signalman, 2nd Class, Navy Peru (1) Front Page Section 7 2 Anschicks Louise Lt., Navy Nurse. Prisoner Of War. Mendota (5) Peru Section 14 4 Antkowiak Stanley "518 Westcloxers In Armed Services" (5) Peru Section 16 1 (3) Oglesby-LaSalle County Antonitus Stanley Seaman, 2nd Class, Navy Oglesby Section 8 4 Aplington James B. Naval Reserves LaSalle (7) LaSalle Section 2 2 Aplington John P. Cpl., Army LaSalle (7) LaSalle Section 2 2 Aplington William L. Pvt., Army LaSalle (7) LaSalle Section 2 2 Arbisi Frank "518 Westcloxers In Armed Services" (5) Peru Section 16 1 Arboit Peter S. Lt., Army LaSalle (7) LaSalle Section 15 3 Photo "Personal Messages From the Folks at Arboit Peter Home" (4) Bureau County Section 16 1 Argubright James J. "518 Westcloxers In Armed Services" (5) Peru Section 16 1 "Personal Messages From the Folks at Argubright Joseph L. Home" (4) Bureau County Section 16 1 T. J. Daley Transfer Line Employees in (3) Oglesby-LaSalle County Argubright Joseph Military Oglesby Section 7 5 Argubright Robert E. Seaman, 1st Class, Navy Oglesby (2) Tri-City Section 11 1 (3) Oglesby-LaSalle County Arkins James E. Arkins' Drug Store Employees in Military Oglesby Section 7 3 Arkins James E. Lt., Navy LaSalle (7) LaSalle Section 8 2 Photo (3) Oglesby-LaSalle County Arkins Joseph A. Arkins' Drug Store Employees in Military Oglesby Section 7 3 Arkins Joseph A. "518 Westcloxers In Armed Services" (5) Peru Section 16 1 Arkins Joseph Navy Air Corps Cadet LaSalle (7) LaSalle Section 8 1 Armstrong Paul "518 Westcloxers In Armed Services" (5) Peru Section 16 1 Arnold Francis J. Lt., Army Peru (7) LaSalle Section 4 1 Photo "Personal Messages From the Folks at Arnold Francis Home" (4) Bureau County Section 16 1 4 of 121 Stars and Stripes Edition - March 25, 1944 Last Name First Name Middle Rank/Branch/Status Hometown News Section Page Column Comment Arnold Ray F. "Last Minute Changes" Peru (1) Front Page Section 2 3 (3) Oglesby-LaSalle County Arthur W. L. Captain, Army Air Corps Tonica Section 11 2 Photo Aubel Valentine Petty Officer, 2nd Class, Navy Deer Park (1) Front Page Section 11 4 Aubel, Jr. Valentine "518 Westcloxers In Armed Services" (5) Peru Section 16 1 Bacidore Anton "Polo" S/Sgt., Army LaSalle (1) Front Page Section 5 5 Bacidore Edward J. "518 Westcloxers In Armed Services" (5) Peru Section 16 1 "Personal Messages From the Folks at Baima John A. Home" (4) Bureau County Section 16 1 "Personal Messages From the Folks at Baima John A. Home" (4) Bureau County Section 16 2 "Personal Messages From the Folks at Baima Melvin B. Home" (4) Bureau County Section 16 1 Baird Howard Merchant Marine Troy Grove (1) Front Page Section 11 1 Baird Kenneth Pvt., Army Troy Grove (1) Front Page Section 11 1 Baird Milton W. "518 Westcloxers In Armed Services" (5) Peru Section 16 1 Baird Milton Navy Troy Grove (1) Front Page Section 11 1 Baker Elmer L. Pfc., Marine Corps Troy Grove (1) Front Page Section 12 8 Baker George W. Sgt., Army Troy Grove (1) Front Page Section 12 8 Spring Baker Harold C. Pvt., Army Valley (1) Front Page Section 10 6 Balachowski Eugene F. Lt., Army Air Corps LaSalle (7) LaSalle Section 11 1 Balachowski Eugene F. Lt., Army Air Corps LaSalle (7) LaSalle Section 15 4 Photo Balachowski Lawrence J. MM 2nd Class, Navy LaSalle (7) LaSalle Section 11 1 Balachowski Lawrence Seaman, Navy LaSalle (7) LaSalle Section 15 4 Balati Eugene Seaman, 2nd Class, Navy Malden (1) Front Page Section 11 6 Balati Mundo Pvt., Army Malden (1) Front Page Section 11 6 (3) Oglesby-LaSalle County Baldwin Michael Cpl., Army Oglesby Section 7 2 Ball Evelyn Sgt., WAAC Peru (5) Peru Section 9 2 Ball William G. "518 Westcloxers In Armed Services" (5) Peru Section 16 1 Ball William G. Sgt., Army Air Corps Peru (5) Peru Section 9 2 "Personal Messages From the Folks at Ballard Thomas D. Home" (4) Bureau County Section 16 1 Ballard Thomas D. Pvt., Army Depue (4) Bureau County Section 12 3 Spring (3) Oglesby-LaSalle County Ballerini Lino Marine Corps Veteran. Valley Section 15 5 5 of 121 Stars and Stripes Edition - March 25, 1944 Last Name First Name Middle Rank/Branch/Status Hometown News Section Page Column Comment Spring Balzarine N. James Pvt., Army Valley (4) Bureau County Section 9 7 Banasiewicz Loretta "518 Westcloxers In Armed Services" (5) Peru Section 16 1 Bane Robert F.