FRANKFURT NEWS LINE

RECREATION IN THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION --- Pvt Donald L. Glaspey (left), nephew of John F. Glaspey, 315 Indiana, S.E., is shown above at  one of the army recreation spots in Frankfurt, Germany, just finishing a game of ping pong with one of his airborne buddies.  Don is stationed with the 508th parachute infantry in parachute service and the regiment now is honor guard at United States forces European theatre headquarters.  Before the end of the war he was a rifleman with the 501st parachute regiment and now wears two bronze battle stars and the combat infantryman badge. Entering the army in June 1944, Don came overseas one year ago.   He formerly was employed with Decker Bros. in Mason City [IA].

   (The picture was taken by Cpl Charles Sorlien, Mason City, stationed with headquar4ers in Frankfurt and has the endorsement of Maj. G. H. Dorsey of the Signal Corps.  "Chuck," Globe-Gazette composing room member, also submitted the above story about his fellow townsman.)

Wayne Scheduled To Sail For U.S.A.

   Mr. and Ms., Harry Cyril Wayne, formerly of Dooleyville, received a cablegram   from their son yesterday, Pfc Jogn c. Wayne, stated that his Regiment, the 508th Parachute Infantry was scheduled to sail from Frankfurt, German yesterday, October 10th, bound for the United States.
   Pvt Wayne has been in the service two years and overseas 20 months.

(Mount Carmel Item, Mount Carmel, PA, Friday, October 11, 1945, Page 6)

   Pfc. Ralph Arnold, who has been in Germany with the 508th parachute infantry, has notified his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Arnold, Sr., that he sailed for home Oct 10.