Today in Ohio Military History: Clarksburg Ohio service personnel spotlighted for April 5 1944 and 1945:
April 5, 1944: Howard Betts is based in Ireland. Joe Satchell departs Clarksburg to train for the U.S. Navy. Marlin Overly enlists in the U.S. Army.
April 5, 1945: Don Adams flies his 12th bombing mission with the 485th Bomb Group on the Turin Locomotive Depot in Turin, Italy. Jack Ater writes to his parents that he has been up along the Rhine River in Germany, as part of the 97th Infantry Division, 387th Infantry Regiment, and things are going well, but he has seen some action in the process. Ralph Hawkins, aboard the USS Stack -- The Stack is ordered away from Okinawa to steam to Saipan to join up with TU 94.18.12 to provide support for the ships in the Unit. Russ Furniss is located "somewhere in the Philippines" preparing for intense battle with the Japanese as part of the 24th Infantry Division of the 21st Infantry Regiment, HQ Company.
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