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 HAPPY GI OPENED FIRE
Sports writer Frank
(Red) Bailes was a cryptographer and communications
section chief with a medium bomber group stationed at Venlo, Holland.
But on V-J Day he was on leave in Bern, Switzerland where he bought
a fancy alarm clock that still works --beautifully. He learned of the
war's end from Swiss newspapers.
Reporter Ed Robeson was watching
an outdoor movie in New Delhi, India, when he heard the news. He took
off with about 1000 other guys to celebrate. The others got drunk.
Reporter Leon Powell was helping the other members of his regiment
the 508th Parachute Infantry, guard Gen. Ike at Allied Headquarters
in Frankfurt, Germany. He learned of the war's end when some hilarious
GI fired a submachine gun from a third story window.
[The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Knoxville, TN, 12 Nov 1950, Sun. Page 8]
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 S-Sgt Ray L Ware
Among Prisoners
Freed by Russians
Logansport—Mrs. Doris Bowlin is in receipt of the following telegram:
Am pleased to inform you report received from United States military mission in Moscow states your brother S-Sgt Roy L Ware previously reported a prisoner of war has been released from a German prisoner of war camp. Further information will be furnished when received—Adjutant General.
Sergeant Ware who landed with the 508th parachute infantry in France on D-day June 6 was taken prisoner as he landed. He went overseas in December 1943 but has been in the service since March 22 1941.
Mrs. Ware has had one letter and one card from her brother since he
became a German prisoner. [sic, s/.b Bowlin, not Ware]
[The Shreveport Journal, Shreveport, LA, 11 Apr 1945, Wed, Page 18] |
Logansport Soldier
Former War Prisoner
Is on 60-Day Leave
Logansport —S-Sgt Ray L Ware a former prisoner of war in Germany, having been released by the Russians late in February arrived home on April 23 to spend a 60-day leave
before returning to a camp for reassignment.
Sergeant Ware arrived home just two weeks to the day after his mother
Mrs.. Minor W. Windham passed away. She died on April 9.
Ware was captured by the enemy as he landed as a parachute trooper in France on D-Day, June 6 1944. He was at first reported "missing in action." On Aug 11, 1944 word was received that he was in a German
prison camp. He was released by the Russians late in February and his family was
notified of this early in April just before his mother died. He was unaware of his mother's death when he arrived home two weeks later.
He entered the service on March 22 1941 and went overseas in December 1943.
Pictures taken by the Germans while Ware was in prison showed him an emaciated skeleton but he now is hale and hearty after two months care in Allied hands.
[The Shreveport Journal, Shreveport, LA, 01 May 1945, Tue, Page 2] |
