by Steve Gibson | Sep 19, 2013 | Co. B, MBDO News, Slider
Letter to Editor Details Trials of a POW Wife While going through many issues of the Maywood Herald I ran across this “Letter to the Editor” from early January, 1942. The letter writer describes the dire situation the wife of Lt. Slicer, who, at the time,...
by Steve Gibson | Sep 17, 2013 | 192nd Postings, Co. B, Slider
Found this article online while scanning through an online database of Maywood Herald articles. This is a picture of page 3 of the Maywood Herald from July 16, 1942. It show Lt. Emmett Gibson (who is my father), recently returned from Bataan after being medically...
by Steve Gibson | May 13, 2013 | 192nd Postings, Co. B, Slider
One in a continuing series highlighting the men of the 192nd Tank Battalion. All materials are excerpted from the Proviso Bataan Commemorative Project: Front Page Capt. Donald L. Hanes was born on August 10, 1903, in Hoopeston, Illinois, to Charles K. Hanes & Opha...
by Steve Gibson | May 12, 2013 | 192nd Postings, Co. B, Slider
One in a continuing series highlighting the men of the 192nd Tank Battalion. All materials are excerpted from the Proviso Bataan Commemorative Project: Front Page Pvt. Joseph L. Wisniowski was born on March 12, 1919, in Chicago. He was the son of Frank Wisniowski...
by Steve Gibson | May 6, 2013 | 192nd Postings, Bataan Days, Co. B, Historic Video, Slider
Recently discovered footage from the Maywood Bataan Day services on September 18, 1954. Featured in this short clip is the Bataan Day Parade down 5th avenue in Maywood, with nearly 70,000 onlookers, according to Maywood Police sources. In addition, the...
by Steve Gibson | May 5, 2013 | 192nd Postings, Co. B, Slider
One in a continuing series highlighting the men of the 192nd Tank Battalion. All materials are excerpted from the Proviso Bataan Commemorative Project: Front Page Pfc. Louis C. Zelis was born on February 13, 1914, and was one of the four sons born to Mary & John...
