Post Messenger Recorder -

Norman Disch has written his parents that he is on his way to Guam with the Navy, and that he might sail for states soon. He said they have been working hard, sometimes putting in 21 hours a day. Norman sends his greetings to all his friends.

Christ A. Estervig, F 1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Knute Estervig, Sun Prairie, was recently honorably discharged from the Navy at San Diego, California, after about a year of service. Ten months were spent in the Japan area. He and his wife are now visiting in California.

Pfc. Orville Anderson and Lieut. Eugene Stuessy were home from the hospital at Camp Custer, Michigan, over Easter.

S 1/c Donald Yaun received his discharge from the Navy April 18th at Great Lakes, Illinois, following a long period of service. He is one of four Yaun brothers who served in the Navy. All are now discharged except Ralph Yaun, who has a San Francisco Fleet P.O. address.

Ben Kruesi, S 2/c, has received his discharge from the Navy at Glenview, Illinois.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Disch, Maynard Duerst and Miss Mardelle Hoesly accompanied Cpl. Richard E. Disch as far as Madison on his return to Fort Benj. Harrison, Indiana, Sunday after completing an eleven day furlough at his home here.

R. Gmur Gets Bronze Star

More detailed information has reached friends and relatives here concerning the awarding of the Bronze Star to former Sgt. Richard J. Gmur. Dick was discharged in time to enter La Crosse State Teacher’s College last fall where he is taking a physical education course.

The message of the commendation reads: “The Bronze Star was awarded to Sgt. Richard J. Gmur for distinctive service in connection with military operations against the enemy during the period 14 July, 1944 to 14 October, 1944 in France.”

“During the time when supply of ammunition and maintenance of installations were both complex and critical, Sgt. Gmur, an ammunition and pioneer squad leader, through his technical skill and intelligent comprehension of the problems confronting him, maintained a steady flow of critically needed supplies.

In Danger

“Although subjected to the constant dangers of enemy aerial and artillery barrages and infiltrating raiding patrols, Sgt. Gmur worked with his immediate superiors and his knowledge and untiring efforts aided immeasurably in the smooth functioning of the manifold and varied tasks they were called upon to perform.”

“Sgt. Gmur’s devotion to duty and initiative reflect great credit upon himself and the armed forces.” Albert E. Brown Major General, U. S. Army, Commanding.”

Dick entered service March 1943, and served overseas in Iceland, England, France, Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia. His work was ammunition demolition and mine detecting.

Besides the Bronze Star he has the ETO (European Theater of Operations) decoration and five campaign stars.

He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gmur, New Glarus.

Pfc. Neal Marty Gets Discharge

Pfc. Neal Marty, son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Marty, returned home Tuesday after almost three years of Army service which took him to many parts of the world and across two oceans.

Marty is a graduate of New Glarus High School, with the class of 1943. That fall he enrolled at the University of Wisconsin and studied there under the ASTR program until reporting to Camp Livingston, Virginia, in December.

European Service

After his training in the states, as a member of the Infantry, Neal saw service in France, Cologne, the Ruhr pocket, and the Bavarian campaign. He was in Austria when the war ended, with the 86th Division.

He came home, had a thirty-day furlough, and shipped out to the Philippines in August for nine more months of mainly occupational duty.

A former Engineering student at the university, Neal hopes to re-enroll this fall and continue his course. He is entitled to wear the ETO, South Pacific, American theater and Good Conduct ribbons.