USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The Bakersfield Californian Tuesday, October 10, 1944 top left column, page 1 Pipefuls by Jim DAY (photo of Lt. LARKIN above article) First Lieutenant Worth LARKIN, Bakersfield infantry officer, has been wounded during the fighting in Germany in the assault on the Siegfried Line, according to a letter we received here this week. A "kraut mortar shell fragment" did the trick, according to Worth, who seems much less worried about the wound than that they sent him to a hospital in England instead of Paris. Lieutenant LARKIN, a veteran of the Alaskan campaign, writes that "my close-up view of the war was in northern France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany, mostly Germany. General Sherman is the man to whom I say "Amen". Not Over Soon "Moreover this German war, in my opinion, will not be over for quite some time. The Kraut is a good soldier, competent, shifty and full of tricks and, while the Wehrmacht may be putting cooks and bakers, Luftwaffe men, etc., on the front line, I can assure you from personal experience that all are quite able to fight, and do. Of course impressed troops give up in droves--but the Germans still fight. "I was lucky enough to get a quick look at Paris on my way to the front. Man, I'm dying to see more of it. The women look great. Went by the palace at Versailles. Believe me, a great deal of France is most impressive." Turoski Decorated I am proud to make the announcement that Captain Leonard L. TUROSKI, 28 of the Californian's advertising department, now serving as an executive officer for a Flying Fortress group of the Fifteenth Air Force, has received a blue ribbon designating his unit, the oldest heavy bombardment group in the European theater, as receiving a group citation for heroic performance of duty against the enemy. Get 35 of Enemy In a raid on Steyr, Austria, a great arms manufacturing center, the Fortress group, attacked by more than 100 enemy fighters, bombed their target successfully and destroyed 35 enemy fighters. Leonard TUROSKI has been serving overseas for more than 18 months. He also has the European-African Middle East theater ribbon and four battle stars. Donald SHORE Donald B. SHORE, 21, 610 Arvin street, Bakersfield, serving with the Fifteenth Air Force in Italy as a radio operator and gunner on a Liberator has been promoted to the rank of staff sergeant. Sergeant Shore has been on 10 bombing missions in Germany, Austria, Hungary, France and northern Italy. He attended high school and junior college here and has been in the air corps since October of 1941. Earl O'BRIEN Earl O'BRIEN, serving in a railway battalion, has had 22 months service overseas in Africa, Sicily and Rome. Recently Del ATKINSON flew from Corsica to Rome to meet O'BRIEN, whose home here is at 2826 Panama. Del is serving with an air corps photo group. He, too, is a local man. Kenneth FARNSWORTH Husband of Mrs. Barbara FARNSWORTH, who lives in Taft with their son, Kenneth, Major. Kenneth M. FARNSWORTH has been awarded the Oak Leaf Cluster to the Distinguished Flying Corps for his courageous and brilliant leadership of a heavy bombardment formation which has destroyed enemy shipping, warehouses, coal, and at least 14 surface craft in the European theater. He has been on 41 missions. Major FARNSWORTH also held the Air Medal with three clusters. His targets have been in Germany, Rumania and Yugoslavia. Frank HEDEEN Lieutenant Frank R. HEDEEN, who married Margaret CAMPBELL at Wasco May 3, is reported missing in action since September 13 over Germany. He was a co-pilot of a Fortress and had received the Air Medal. He was well known in Wasco, the home of his wife, who attended Bakersfield Junior College and served as a yell leader year before last. Lieutenant HEDEEN was stationed at Minter Field during his basic training and then at Muroc for combat training. Bruce CAMPBELL It is interesting to note that First Lieutenant Bruce M. CAMPBELL, son of Mrs. Eunice V. CAMPBELL of Wasco and brother of Margaret Campbell, is expected home this month from England, where he has completed his combat missions. He has the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Aid Medal. also on page 1: AGESTINELLI Wounded in European Action Private Primio J. AGESTINELLI, nephew of Joe SICCONE, route 1, Delano, has been wounded in action in the European theater of war, says a report by the war department through Associated Press. on second-to-the-last page, number is torn off Local Private Wounded in European Theater Private First Class Alvin E. LEWIS, son of Mrs. Sera A. LEWIS, Route 3, Bakersfield, has been wounded in action in the European area according to a report by the war department through Associated Press. Sergeant Bud ZOLLINGER, son of Mrs. Bee ZOLLINGER, Route 1, Delano, has been wounded in the European theater of action, says a report from the war department through Associated Press. Commended Master Sergeant Mart B. Bowen, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Mart BOWEN, Sr., 222 Harding avenue, is serving with a group recently commended for outstanding performances in the European theater of operations. As a member of a heavy bombardment B-24 Liberator unit, based in Italy, which has been cited for a sensationally successful operation against the rail yard a Bucharest, Rumania, he is now entitled to wear the Distinguished Unit Badge. The unit is commanded by Colonel Thomas J. GENT, Jr., of Victorville, and has participated in over 130 attacks against the enemy. Sergeant BOWEN's wife, the former Helena Rose STENSRUD, resides in Bakersfield. bottom, right corner of page 12 OBITUARY NOTICES CLARK, Clinton -- Funeral services for Clinton CLARK, 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey CLARK of Richmond, were held at 2 p.m. Saturday from the chapel of Delano Mortuary with the Reverend Ronald WHITE, pastor of Delano community Methodist church, officiating. Interment was in Delano Cemetery. The child, a native of Delano, died October 5 in Richmond. He is survived by his parents and one brother, all of Richmond. MILLIGAN, Fraser R. -- Funeral services for Fraser R. Milligan, 56, who died October 7 at a Phoenix, Ariz., hospital, will be held October 11 at 10 a.m. at Brietel & Frietache funeral Home in Porterville. Interment will be in Porterville Cemetery. Mr. MILLIGAN is a former resident of Porterville and Exeter where he was in the cattle business. He moved to Avondale, Ariz. 12 years ago. Survivors are his father, the Reverend J.A. MILLIGAN, Porterville; his wife, Mrs. Callie MILLIGAN, Claremont; two sisters, Mrs. Ethel WRIGTHT and Mrs. Charles BINHAM, both of Porterville. SIMMS, Clifford C. -- Funeral services for Clifford C. SIMMS, 51 303 Second Street, Taft, who died Friday, were held Monday morning at 11 a.m. from the chapel of Stoffer Funeral Home, with the Reverend Carl STOCKING conducting the services. Mr. SIMMS, a veteran of First World War and a resident of the West Side for 28 years, was born in Deanan, Iowa, December 2, 1892. At the time of his death he had been in the employ of the Belridge Oil Company for nine years and previous to that had been a trucking contractor here. He is survived by his widow, Henrietta SIMMS; two daughters, Mrs. Delores SHELTON of Taft and Miss Cecile SIMMS of Santa Barbara State College; his mother, Mrs. Minnie Allice SIMMS, and a brother, William SIMMS, both of Gardena, and a grandson, Clifford SHELTON; of Taft. Entombment was in the Angeles Abbey Mausoleum at Compton today at 1 p.m. TUCULET, Manuel -- funeral services for Manuel TUCULET, 40, who died October 7 north of Orange Belt Highway, will be held October 11 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church, the Reverend Thomas J. EARLY officiating. Interment will be in Union Cemetery. Rosary will be conducted October 10 at 8 p.m. at Hopson Mortuary. Pallbearers are Raymond CASTANCHOA, Incencio JUARENA, John ANSOLABEHERE, Pedro BARAZABAL, Alejandro BERNAL, and Auspicio ZAMBORAN. Mr. TUCULET was born and raised in Kern county and was an active member of the Woolgrowers Association. survivors are parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.P. TUCULET, Bakersfield; brothers, Pete TUCULET, Mojave; Joe TUCULET, John TUCULET, Frank TUCULET, all of Bakersfield; sisters, Mrs. Mary ZUBRUIRI, Kettleman City; Mrs. Christine CECCARELLI, Bakersfield, and eight nieces and nephews. WYNNE, Thomas J. -- Funeral services for Thomas J. WYNNE, 69, who died October 6 at a local hospital, were held October 10 at 1 p.m. at Doughty-Calhound-O'Meara Chapel, the Reverend Ralph COX officiating. Interment was in Union Cemetery. Pallbearers were Max SIMONS, Harry HEADEN, Fred C. SCHWELTZER, and L. C. PATTERSON. surviving Mr. WYNNE are his widow, Mrs. Jane R. WYNNE, 1111 Eighteenth street; brothers, John WYNNE and Claude WYNNE, both of Fresno; George WYNNE, Hanford; sister, Mrs. Alice LINVILLE, San Francisco; Miss Anne WYNNE, Fresno; several nieces and nephews.