Ernest L. Walter (photo)

(Note under his picture it says Pfc. E. S. Walter)

Pfc. Ernest L. Walter, son of Mrs. Emily Walter of Grayville, was inducted March 22, 1942, and is located at Camp Cooke, Calif., where he is with the Service Co., 81^st Armored Regiment. Pfc. Walter spent last summer on desert maneuvers.

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Thomas J. Webb (photo)

Pfc. Thomas J. Webb (36706604) is overseas with a General Services Engineer outfit and gets his mail at APO 3613, Care Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif. He is the son of John Webb of Albion and was inducted in November, 1942.

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Glenn Wick

SGT. GLENN WICK DISCHARGED AFTER 50 MONTHS’ SERVICE

Sgt. Glenn Wick, infantryman, returned home Sunday with his honorable discharge after an even fifty months in the army. Glenn had the necessary 85 points some time ago and quit counting. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Wick. Although he spent five months in New Guinea, a large part of that time in the lines, and all the time within range of enemy air attack, his campaign stars are for Hollandia and Byak only. Inducted in August, 1941, he was overseas 31 months and 13 days before he was sent back to the States on 29 July, 1944, with an atabrine tan and after several bouts with tropical malaria. Since his return to the states, Sgt. Wick has been stationed at Camp Blanding, Fla. Wick says it is four years since he has seen any snow or winter weather and admits he would like to see some Illinois snow again. He can have our share.

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Herman J. Wick (photo)

HOME ON FURLOUGH

Pvt. Herman J. Wick left on Tuesday for Fort Sam Houston, Texas, after spending a ten day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Wick, and other relatives.

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Esther E. Wigall (photo)

In the Waves

Esther E. Wigall, s2c, daughter of Mrs. G.E. Wigall, Albion, enlisted in the WAVES in Chicago where she made her home for a number of years after her early life in Albion. Miss Wigall’s address is Bks. 161, Naval Air Tech. Trg., Chicago. She has been in the service since May.

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Fletcher Wiles

Staff Sgt. Fletcher Wiles, holder of the Silver Star and Cluster, is home on thirty day furlough. At the end of his furlough he will report to Camp Grant, but thinks he will be eligible for discharge soon as he has 79 points to his credit. Inducted about 20 months ago, Fletcher has been overseas 12 months. He served with the Infantry in the 35^th Division and holds battle stars for Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Germany.

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Charles O. Williams

SON OF LOCAL BANK CASHIER VISITED BY MRS. ROOSEVELT

One hospitalized boy from this section who was visited by Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt in her recent southern trip was Lt. (jg) Charles O. Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Williams. J.J. Williams is cashier of Citizens National Bank here. Lt. Williams has been a patient in the Naval Hospital in the Canal Zone since December 23 when a splinter of steel from some heavy diving apparatus on which he was working, pierced his eye. A letter written to the senior Mr. Williams by the boy’s nurse describes the visit of the President’s wife as thus: She just seemed to take her time and talked just as if she had been anyone else’s mother. The hospital writes the nurse was in a hubbub for six hours after Mrs. Roosevelt’s visit and the letter adds that the lieutenant doesn’t intend to have the hand washed that Mrs. Roosevelt held.

Lt. Williams is just now getting so he can distinguished objects with the injured eye. It will be two weeks until the bandages are removed or when the special glasses he must wear arrive from the States. Indications, writes his nurse, are that he can be propped up in bed in about three weeks, and will be out of the hospital in about two months.

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Robert E. Williams (photo)

Roger C. Williams (photo)

EDWARDS COUNTY BOYS IN SERVICE

Picture above are the Williams twins, Robert E. Williams, Aviation Machinist’s Mate, Second Class, U.S.N., and Sgt. Roger C. Williams, U.S.A. Bob is stationed at Chicago, where his address is Co. B 1, 87^th at Anthony. Roger’s address is 206 1^st Ord. Co., Aviation Service, BTC No. 7 A.A.F.,T.T.C., Atlantic City, N.J. Roger has been in the service since Jan 28^th a year ago and Bob has been in service since last September. A third brother, Dick W. is also in the navy, and holds the rank of Aviation Machinist’s Mate, Second Class. Dick is stationed at Quonset Point, R.I.

Mr. and Mrs. D.C. Williams of Albion parents of the boys might have had three boys in the navy, but Roger, who entered the service first, and who incidentally is the only one of the boys unmarried failed to pass the naval entrance examination on account of his eyes and was subsequently enlisted in the army. Mr. and Mrs. Williams also have a son-in-law in the service. He is Captain R. D. Steakley, a pilot in the Army Air Forces stationed at Tampa, Fla. He is the husband of the former Miss Helen Williams.

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Tony Wirth Jr. (photo)

Cpl. Tony Wirth Jr., brother of Herman is in a tank battalion overseas and gets his mail at APO 230, Care of the Postmaster, New York. He was inducted in November, 1942, from Chicago where he was employed as manager of a Woolworth store. He served at Camp Bowie, Texas until July of last year when he was sent to gunnery school at Fort Knox, Ky. In August of last year he went to England and has been overseas since.

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