Liberated Prisoner Of War Returned Home Last Week

Gen. Doolittle Commends Manning Air Force Men
Took Part in Winning War on European Front
Six Carroll county men, five of them from Manning, recently received personal congratulations from Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle, eighth air force commander, for participating in the allied victory in Europe. All men are members of the eight air force and include:
Lt. Clarence W. Martens
S. Sgt. Clarence A. Barton
T. Sgt. Wayne F. Schrum
S. Sgt. Wilbur J. Mack
Cpl. Bernhardt H. Hollander
Lt. Paul P. Kohorst, Templeton

"I wish to extend my personal congratulations and my heartfelt appreciation to every one of you for the magnificent job you have done," General Doolittle said in a message to personnel, included 180,000 men.
The eighth air force was the world's mightiest strategic bombing force. Its personnel of 185; 000 was the equivalent of 12 infantry divisions and it could send 21,000 airmen in 2,000 four-engine bombers and 1,000 fighters over Germany at one time, a combat effort possible only through the support of tens of thousands of, non-flying specialists.

Down 5,250 Nazi Planes
Since August 1942, when combat operations began, Liberators and Flying Fortresses of the eighth dropped more than 700,000 tons of bombs on enemy targets. Fighter pilots shot down 5,250 Nazi planes and destroyed 4,250 others on the ground. Bomber gunners shot , 6,000 German interceptors out of the air. The eighth dropped an average of a ton of bombs every minute of the last 12 months.
Airmen of the eighth were the first Americans to attack Germany. The early crews flew a handful of unescorted bombers against the powerful Luftwaffe and proved the feasibility of an American ideal, precision daylight bombing over the Reich.

Crushed Enemy Forces
As the eighth grew in strength, it was assigned the task of crushing the German air force, which had to be done before the allies could invade France. Bombers of the eighth smashed Nazi aircraft production centers. Its fighters desttroyed thousands of enemy planes in the air and on the ground.

After beating the Luftwaffe into relative impotency, the eighth threw its growing weight against Germany's rail system and vital sources of oil. Those campaigns, in conjunction with the British Royal Air Force and the U. S. 15th air force, disregarding all transport in Germany, restricted German military operations in the air and on the ground, and paved the way for the march of allied armies across Europe.

Released by U. S. War Department, Bureau of Public Relations.

A program now sponsored by the posts and auxiliaries was presented, that of training liaison officers for the purpose of assisting the returning veteran in his problems and for help for the national home at Eaton Rapids, Mich., where a large number of orphans of deceased veterans are being cared for. This national project calls for one million dollars. Read Card of Thanks

It was decided to continue to serve lunches in the same manner as was done in the past. A card of thanks from Mrs.. Mary Boysen, president of the Garden club for the donation from the auxiliary for the Garden club project, was read.

A picnic was planned for Tuesday, June 19, at 6:45 in the city park. Members are requested to bring potluck, own sandwiches and table service.
Mrs. Bertha Ruhde is picnic chairman. MrsJ P. A. Siem, president, reported that 20 pounds of rayon, 17 pounds of silk stockings and 9 1/2 pound's of spools had been sent to the hospital at Knoxville for the veteran rehabilitation program.

Plan Bake Sale
A bake sale was planned for July 7, which will be held in the municipal light office. Selling will begin at 1:30 and all members are asked to bring their baked goods at 1:00.
The following were initiated into the order: Betty Schrum, Eileen Enenbach, Margaret Lake Hansen, Inez Rostermundt, and Anna Hinz. New Post Members

The post meeting was conducted simultaneously with a large number of World War II veterans present.
New members taken into the post were Wade Winston Mohr, Louis Mundt, Donald F. Musfeldt, Earl A. Niehaus, Amos J. Lohmeier, Russell C. Lathrop, Ferdinand B. Stangl, Melvin Grimm and Daniel McCaffery, a transfer from post No. 266. At the close of the meeting lunch was served to post and auxiliary members by Caroline McEnany, chairman, Gusta Farrell, Lucille Valentine, Marie McGrath, Dorothy Mohr, Emma Musfeldt, Lisetta Derner, Mabel Arp, Anna Kruse and Viola McConnell.

Clifford, C. Romey
of Templeton