Today in Clarksburg Ohio World War II History; April 10, 1942-1945:
April 10, 1942: William Merz’s troopship docks in Melbourne, Australia. Serving as an artillery officer in the Americal Division, 245th Field Artillery Battalion, HQ Battery.
April 10, 1943: Ralph Anderson informs his parents that he will be moving from Amarillo, Texas very soon and that he will write to let them know where he is newly located during heavy bomber training.
April 10, 1944: Gerald Bethel, aboard the USS Bache, begins bombarding various targets and assault beaches on New Guinea and its adjacent islands. Kenneth Dean departs Africa for Italy after 17 months of service on the continent. Lewis Garrison flies his 3rd bombing mission on Bourge, France, attached to the 466th Bomb Group in a B-24 Liberator. (466th BG patch pictured)
April 10, 1945: Corrine Bochard spends her birthday at Fort Monmouth's WAC detachment, in New Jersey. Fred Rittenhouse, attached to the 777th Tank Battalion sets its objective as Leipzig, Germany, 150 miles away from their current position. The Battalion makes it to Krungen, Germany and they stay the night. Shelby Wolford enlists in the U.S. Navy.
April 10, 1943: Ralph Anderson informs his parents that he will be moving from Amarillo, Texas very soon and that he will write to let them know where he is newly located during heavy bomber training.
April 10, 1944: Gerald Bethel, aboard the USS Bache, begins bombarding various targets and assault beaches on New Guinea and its adjacent islands. Kenneth Dean departs Africa for Italy after 17 months of service on the continent. Lewis Garrison flies his 3rd bombing mission on Bourge, France, attached to the 466th Bomb Group in a B-24 Liberator. (466th BG patch pictured)
April 10, 1945: Corrine Bochard spends her birthday at Fort Monmouth's WAC detachment, in New Jersey. Fred Rittenhouse, attached to the 777th Tank Battalion sets its objective as Leipzig, Germany, 150 miles away from their current position. The Battalion makes it to Krungen, Germany and they stay the night. Shelby Wolford enlists in the U.S. Navy.
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