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FRANKFURT NEWS LINE

Our Men In Service

   Mrs. William Torreance, of 314 St. Mary's Road, city, has received word that her son, William Torreance, has arrived in Europe and is stationed at Frankfurt, Germany, with the 508th Parachute Division. [sic]
   Private First Class Torreance enlisted last January, and after training at various bases enrolled for paratroop and glider training which he completed July 5th last.  His mother attended the graduation exercises, after which he was home on brief furlough before he was sent overseas.
[Wilkes Barre Evening News, Wilkes Barre, PA, 3 Oct 1946, page 1]

Wayne Scheduled To
Sail For U.S.A.

   Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cyril Wayne, Pottsville, formerly of Dooleyville, received a cablegram from their son yesterday, Pfc John C. Wayne, stating that his Regiment, the 508th Parachute Infantry was scheduled to sail from Frankfurt, Germany, 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, 11 Oct 1946, page 6]

[paragraph 2]
...Local military men wonder why the 508th Parachute regiment, which fought in Africa, Sicily, Italy and Europe and is one of the most decorated units in the service, was relieved of its assignment last week, as honor guard at U.S. Army headquarters in Frankfurt, without publicity and without advance notice that the unit was coming home. ...
[The Evening Independent, Massillon, OH, 23 Oct 1946, page 4]

Jumpmaster Note:  The conspiracy theorists quoted in this article must not have read the various articles [above] which were published as much as 20 days earlier.  That and the fact that the theatres that the regiment fought in is almost totally inaccurate, makes this news tidbit very incorrect.

 

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