OBIT: War Dead Returned from Europe, Heroes of War, July 19, 1948, Blair County, PA Robert Eugene ADAMS, 1944 William M. MILLER, 1944 Kenneth E. POUNDS, 1944 Meyer SMALL, 1944 Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ FOUR HEROES OF WAR WILL BE REINTERRED The bodies of Pvt. Robert E. Adams of Greenwood, Pvt. Kenneth E. Pounds of 1515 Second street, Pvt. Meyer Small of 707 Nineteenth street, and Pfc. William M. Miller, jr., of Hollidaysburg, all of whom made the supreme sacrifice in the European theatre of operations in World war II, will arrive in Altoona this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon for reinterment, with military honors. The body of Pvt. Adams will be removed to the home of his mother, 704 North Ninth street, Bellwood, where friends will be received after noon Tuesday. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon in the Greenwood Evangelical United Brethren church. The body of Pvt. Pounds will arrive in the city at 6.10 o'clock tomorrow evening and friends will be received after noon Wednesday at the Laughlin funeral home where funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon. Also aboard the train at 6.10 o'clock tomorrow evening will be the body of Pvt. Small, which will be taken to the Lafferty funeral home where friends may call after 7 o'clock tomorrow evening. Funeral services will be held at the Agudath Achim synagogue Wednesday afternoon, with military honors accorded the veteran. The body of Pfc. Miller will arrive at 6.10 o'clock tomorrow evening also and friends will be received after 7 o'clock tomorrow evening at the Creamer, VanAllman & Plank funeral home, Hollidaysburg, where funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon. Pvt. Adams was killed in action in Normandy July 11, 1944, after having participated in the invasion. He entered the service in October, 1942, and went overseas in March, 1944. He was born in Greenwood Feb. 6, 1917, a son of George H. and Ivy (Brannen) Adams, and attended the Greenwood Evangelical United Brethren church and Sunday school. Prior to entering the service he was employed in the Second street steel shops of the Altoona works. Surviving are his mother, six brothers and three sisters, Frank, Russell and James of Juniata, Edward of Greenwood, Sherrill, Wilmer and Lucretia, all of Bellwood, Mrs. Albert Kott and Sylvia, both of Greenwood. Pvt. Pounds died Sept. 19, 1944, of wounds suffered Sept. 12 while serving with the infantry in France. He entered the service Feb. 18, 1943. He was born in Altoona Nov. 27, 1922, a son of J. Lawrence and Irene (Ramsey) Pounds, and was a member of the Fourth Lutheran church. Prior to entering the service he was employed at the Negley service station. Surviving are the parents, two brothers and four sisters, Ralph D. and George V. Pounds, Mrs. Nora Powley, Mrs. Cora VanSickle and Mrs. Freda Houser, all of the city, and Mrs. Mary Anderson of Cleveland, O. Pfc. Miller died Oct. 16, 1944, in a base hospital in England of wounds suffered July 11 in France while serving in the infantry. He entered the service April 9, 1943, and went overseas to Ireland in September, 1943. He was born Nov. 27, 1923, in Hollidaysburg, a son of William M. and Mary (Webb) Miller and prior to entering the service was employed by the Shaffer Stores company. He saw [sic] a member of the Zion Lutheran church, Hollidaysburg, and of the James L. Noble post, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Surviving are his mother, one sister and one brother, Mary and Harry, both at the home. His father died Feb. 3, 1947. Pvt. Small was killed in action in France July 1, 1944, while serving in the infantry. He entered the service Oct. 22, 1942, and went overseas to England in April, 1944. A graduate of Altoona High school in the class of 1940, he had been employed at the Nevin drug store in the city prior to entering the service. Pvt. Small was a member of the Agudath Achim congregation. He was born in Altoona Jan. 24, 1922, a son of Henry and Minnie (Klevan) Small. Surviving are his parents, two brothers and one sister, Louis, Sylvia and Fred, all at the home. Altoona Mirror, Monday evening, July 19, 1948, pages 1, 10 FUNERAL NOTICES ADAMS - Funeral services with full military honors for Pvt. Robert Eugene Adams, Greenwood, will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by his pastor, Rev. C. W. Winey, in the Greenwood United Brethren church. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Friends are being received at the home of his mother, 704 North Ninth street, Bellwood, after noon Tuesday. MILLER - Military funeral services for Pfc. William M. Miller, jr. 617 Condron street, Hollidaysburg, will be held at the Creamer, VanAllman and Plank funeral home Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in charge of Rev. E. N. Bauer. Interment in Presbyterian cemetery. Friends are being received at the funeral home after 7 o'clock Tuesday evening. POUNDS - Funeral services for Pvt. Kenneth E. Pounds of 1515 Second street, will be held with military honors at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Laughlin funeral home in charge of Rev. Ralph W. Lind. Interment in Alto-Reste burial park. Friends are being received at the Laughlin funeral home after noon Wednesday. SMALL - Funeral services for Pvt. Meyer Small of 707 Nineteenth street, will be held at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the Agudath Achim synagogue. Interment in the Agudath Achim cemetery. Military honors will be accorded the young veteran. Friends may call at the John P. Lafferty funeral home after 7 o'clock Tuesday evening. Altoona Mirror, Monday evening, July 19, 1948, page 15