Roger Mahrt - Revision history

Kirk at 00:20, 5 June 2023

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	'''January 9, 1941 Davenport Times-Tribune'''		'''January 9, 1941 Davenport Times-Tribune'''
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	Charles Mahrt and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Humphrey entertained at New Year dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Even of Spokane, Mrs. John Mahrt, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Mahrt, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Sprinkle, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hansen, David Mahrt, Henry Mahrt, '''Roger Mahrt''', Miss Helen Mahrt, Miss Joyce Christoff, Miss [[Zelda Sprinkle]], Miss Alvina Hansen, and Bernard ~~Hanson~~.		Charles Mahrt and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Humphrey entertained at New Year dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Even of Spokane, Mrs. John Mahrt, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Mahrt, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Sprinkle, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hansen, David Mahrt, Henry Mahrt, '''Roger Mahrt''', Miss Helen Mahrt, Miss Joyce Christoff, Miss [[Zelda Sprinkle]], Miss Alvina Hansen, and Bernard Hansen.
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	'''July 31, 1941 Davenport Times-Tribune'''		'''July 31, 1941 Davenport Times-Tribune'''
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	Forty-seven persons gathered at the home of Henry Mahrt Sunday for a picnic lunch? on the lawn honoring Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Honing and their sons Jimmy and Howard of Milwaukee, Wis. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Sprinkle, Miss [[Zelda Sprinkle]], Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mahrt, Vernon Mahrt, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mahrt and children, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Mahrt, '''Roger Mahrt''', Mrs. John Mahrt, Charles Mahrt, David Mahrt, Henry Mahrt, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Plaster, Miss Phyllis Plaster, Miss Doris Plaster, Mrs. J. A. ~~Hanson~~, Miss Alvina Hansen, Mrs. William F. Koeller, Miss Joyce Christoff and Bernard Hansen. Those from out of town besides the honored guests were Mr. and Mrs. Adam Even, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gaulke, Jim Koeller, Miss Irene Selfridge, Mr. and Mrs. Jame McCormack, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur McCullum and sons all of Spokane, Donald Mahrt of Oakland, Calif., Mrs. Maurice Lyman and Mr. and Mrs. Lyman of Seattle.		Forty-seven persons gathered at the home of Henry Mahrt Sunday for a picnic lunch? on the lawn honoring Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Honing and their sons Jimmy and Howard of Milwaukee, Wis. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Sprinkle, Miss [[Zelda Sprinkle]], Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mahrt, Vernon Mahrt, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mahrt and children, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Mahrt, '''Roger Mahrt''', Mrs. John Mahrt, Charles Mahrt, David Mahrt, Henry Mahrt, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Plaster, Miss Phyllis Plaster, Miss Doris Plaster, Mrs. J. A. Hansen, Miss Alvina Hansen, Mrs. William F. Koeller, Miss Joyce Christoff and Bernard Hansen. Those from out of town besides the honored guests were Mr. and Mrs. Adam Even, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gaulke, Jim Koeller, Miss Irene Selfridge, Mr. and Mrs. Jame McCormack, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur McCullum and sons all of Spokane, Donald Mahrt of Oakland, Calif., Mrs. Maurice Lyman and Mr. and Mrs. Lyman of Seattle.
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	'''Emmanuel Lutheran Church'''		'''Emmanuel Lutheran Church'''
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	Eleven young people were made members of Emmanuel Lutheran last Sunday through the rite of Confirmation. They are: [[Albert and Harold Anderson]], sons of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Anderson; [[Glen Anderson]], son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Anderson; Lorraine Brommer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Brommer; '''Roger Mahrt''', son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Mahrt; Doris Neilsen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Nielson; Margaret Olson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Olson; Ruth Olson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Olson; [[Zelda Sprinkle]], daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Sprinkle; and Marjorie Wegner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Wegner.		Eleven young people were made members of Emmanuel Lutheran last Sunday through the rite of Confirmation. They are: [[Albert Anderson \| Albert]] and [[Harold Anderson]], sons of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Anderson; [[Glen Anderson]], son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Anderson; Lorraine Brommer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Brommer; '''Roger Mahrt''', son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Mahrt; Doris Neilsen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Nielson; Margaret Olson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Olson; Ruth Olson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Olson; [[Zelda Sprinkle]], daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Sprinkle; and Marjorie Wegner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Wegner.
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Kirk at 19:04, 19 November 2022

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	'''January 19, 1939 Davenport Times-Tribune'''		'''January 19, 1939 Davenport Times-Tribune'''
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	Mrs. O. E. Mahrt and son, [[Roger]], the Misses Mary Everson and Katherine Stiles attended the community concert at the Fox theatre featuring Lotte Lehmann, soprano singer in Spokane Thursday night.		Mrs. O. E. Mahrt and son, '''Roger''', the Misses Mary Everson and Katherine Stiles attended the community concert at the Fox theatre featuring Lotte Lehmann, soprano singer in Spokane Thursday night.
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Kirk at 18:26, 19 November 2022

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	'''January 27, 1938 Davenport Times-Tribune'''		'''January 27, 1938 Davenport Times-Tribune'''
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	Among those attending the Ski Tournament in Spokane, Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Sprinkle, daughter, [[Zelda Sprinkle]], Loreen Nielson, Miss Susan Wolf, [[Waldo Anyan]], Henry Schwartz, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Magnuson, [[Gus Magnuson]], Mrs. Elva Zwainz, [[Marvin]] and Muriel Zwainz, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Mahrt, Helen and '''Roger Mahrt''', Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rinker, and son, [[Jim Rinker \|Jimmie]], Mr. and Mrs. John Childs.		Among those attending the Ski Tournament in Spokane, Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Sprinkle, daughter, [[Zelda Sprinkle]], Loreen Nielson, Miss Susan Wolf, [[Waldo Anyan]], Henry Schwartz, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Magnuson, [[Gus Magnuson]], Mrs. Elva Zwainz, [[Marvin Zwainz \|Marvin]] and Muriel Zwainz, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Mahrt, Helen and '''Roger Mahrt''', Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rinker, and son, [[Jim Rinker \|Jimmie]], Mr. and Mrs. John Childs.
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Kirk at 17:52, 19 November 2022

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	[[category: WWII Veteran]]		[[category: WWII Veteran]]
	[[category: WWII ~~Casualties~~]]		[[category: WWII Casualty]]

Kirk at 16:39, 19 November 2022

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	'''January 27, 1938 Davenport Times-Tribune'''		'''January 27, 1938 Davenport Times-Tribune'''
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	Among those attending the Ski Tournament in Spokane, Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Sprinkle, daughter, [[Zelda Sprinkle]], Loreen Nielson, Miss Susan Wolf, [[Waldo Anyan]], Henry Schwartz, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Magnuson, [[Gus Magnuson]], Mrs. Elva Zwainz, [[Marvin]] and Muriel Zwainz, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Mahrt, Helen and '''Roger Mahrt''', Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rinker, and son, [[Jimmie]], Mr. and Mrs. John Childs.		Among those attending the Ski Tournament in Spokane, Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Sprinkle, daughter, [[Zelda Sprinkle]], Loreen Nielson, Miss Susan Wolf, [[Waldo Anyan]], Henry Schwartz, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Magnuson, [[Gus Magnuson]], Mrs. Elva Zwainz, [[Marvin]] and Muriel Zwainz, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Mahrt, Helen and '''Roger Mahrt''', Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rinker, and son, [[Jim Rinker \|Jimmie]], Mr. and Mrs. John Childs.
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Kirk at 16:28, 19 November 2022

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	'''August 3, 1939 Davenport Times-Tribune'''		'''August 3, 1939 Davenport Times-Tribune'''
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	Among those attending the Luther League picnic at Granite Point, Loon Lake, Sunday, were Mrs. John Brommer, Lorraine, Ona May and Jack Brommer, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Mahrt, Helen and '''Roger Mahrt''', Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Sprinkle, [[Zelda Sprinkle]], Mrs. and Mrs. Roy Plaster, Evelyn, Phyllis and Doris Plaster, Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Wegner, Martha, Irene, and Freda Wegner. Mr. Ray Lillengreen and Paul, Lorene and Doris Nielson, Margaret Olson, Mary Jean Hopkins, [[Carl]] and [[George Koeller]], [[Clarence Frounfelter]], [[Gordon Thomas]], [[Jack Fleming]], Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wegner, Agnes and Bernice Wegner, Lorraine Rowland, [[Joe Cox]], Dorothy and Dickie Ekins, Rev. [[Karl Ufer]], and George Reinbold of Egypt.		Among those attending the Luther League picnic at Granite Point, Loon Lake, Sunday, were Mrs. John Brommer, Lorraine, Ona May and Jack Brommer, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Mahrt, Helen and '''Roger Mahrt''', Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Sprinkle, [[Zelda Sprinkle]], Mrs. and Mrs. Roy Plaster, Evelyn, Phyllis and Doris Plaster, Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Wegner, Martha, Irene, and Freda Wegner. Mr. Ray Lillengreen and Paul, Lorene and Doris Nielson, Margaret Olson, Mary Jean Hopkins, [[Carl Koeller \|Carl]] and [[George Koeller]], [[Clarence Frounfelter]], [[Gordon Thomas]], [[Jack Fleming]], Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wegner, Agnes and Bernice Wegner, Lorraine Rowland, [[Joe Cox]], Dorothy and Dickie Ekins, Rev. [[Karl Ufer]], and George Reinbold of Egypt.
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	'''August 31, 1939 Davenport Times-Tribune'''		'''August 31, 1939 Davenport Times-Tribune'''
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	...in Spokane Wednesday...Rev. [[Karl F. Ufer]], [[Donald Woods]], Miss Phyllis Hein, Miss Helen Mahrt and '''Roger Mahrt'''.		...in Spokane Wednesday...Rev. [[Karl Ufer \| Karl F. Ufer]], [[Donald Woods]], Miss Phyllis Hein, Miss Helen Mahrt and '''Roger Mahrt'''.
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Kirk at 15:26, 17 November 2022

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	'''Lt. Roger Mahrt Listed Missing'''		'''Lt. Roger Mahrt Listed Missing'''

			[[file: roger-mahrt.png\|thumb\|right\|200px\| J. Roger Mahrt]]
	'''Lieutenant Roger Mahrt''' is missing in action, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Mahrt, of Reardan were told in a telegram from the war department Tuesday morning. No details were given, but it was known that Lt. Mahrt had been navigator on a B-24 Liberator operating from the Philippines. Lt. Mahrt was 21 years of age in March and has been in the service two years. He graduated from the air force navigation at Selman Field, La., received his combat training at March field, California, and went overseas to land first on Dutch New Guinea on March 7.		'''Lieutenant Roger Mahrt''' is missing in action, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Mahrt, of Reardan were told in a telegram from the war department Tuesday morning. No details were given, but it was known that Lt. Mahrt had been navigator on a B-24 Liberator operating from the Philippines. Lt. Mahrt was 21 years of age in March and has been in the service two years. He graduated from the air force navigation at Selman Field, La., received his combat training at March field, California, and went overseas to land first on Dutch New Guinea on March 7.
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	'''Roger Mahrt Declared Dead'''		'''Roger Mahrt Declared Dead'''

	~~{{<figure src="/images/wwii/roger-mahrt.png" caption= "J. Roger Mahrt" class="floatright">}}~~
	Word has been received from the war department recently that '''Lt. Roger Mahrt''', 21, was killed in action over Mindora Island, Philippine Islands, after having been listed as missing in action since May 27, 1945.		Word has been received from the war department recently that '''Lt. Roger Mahrt''', 21, was killed in action over Mindora Island, Philippine Islands, after having been listed as missing in action since May 27, 1945.

	'''Lt. Mahrt''' was a navigator on a B-24 and on May 27, 1945 was returning from a bombing mission over Indo China [now Vietnam], when three engines went out and all eleven men were forced to bale out over water, 40 miles from base on Mindora, shortly before dark. The men were scattered over a large area. Rescue ships found nine of the men that night. Unsuccessful search was conducted for two days for the other two.		'''Lt. Mahrt''' was a navigator on a B-24 and on May 27, 1945 was returning from a bombing mission over Indo China [now Vietnam], when three engines went out and all eleven men were forced to bale out over water, 40 miles from base on Mindora, shortly before dark. The men were scattered over a large area. Rescue ships found nine of the men that night. Unsuccessful search was conducted for two days for the other two.

	[[file:~~/images/wwii/~~jolly-roger-shoulder-patch.gif\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Jolly Roger shoulder patch]]		[[file:jolly-roger-shoulder-patch.gif\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Jolly Roger shoulder patch]]
	'''Roger Mahrt''' was the son of Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Mahrt of Reardan and brother of Helen Mahrt Kasten of Aurora, Ore. He graduated as an honor student (valedictorian) from Reardan High School in 1942 and attended Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester one year before entering the army July 9, 1943. He received basic at Kearns, Utah, preflight at San Antonio, and some flight training at Cuero, Texas. In April 1944 he transferred to navigation school at Selman Field, Monroe, La., where he received his commission Oct. 1944. Upon graduation, he was sent to March Field, Calif. for combat training and set overseas Feb. 1945. He was attached to the 400th Bomb Squad, 90th Bomb Group know as the "Jolly Rogers" on Mindora.		'''Roger Mahrt''' was the son of Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Mahrt of Reardan and brother of Helen Mahrt Kasten of Aurora, Ore. He graduated as an honor student (valedictorian) from Reardan High School in 1942 and attended Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester one year before entering the army July 9, 1943. He received basic at Kearns, Utah, preflight at San Antonio, and some flight training at Cuero, Texas. In April 1944 he transferred to navigation school at Selman Field, Monroe, La., where he received his commission Oct. 1944. Upon graduation, he was sent to March Field, Calif. for combat training and set overseas Feb. 1945. He was attached to the 400th Bomb Squad, 90th Bomb Group know as the "Jolly Rogers" on Mindora.

	[[file:~~/images/wwii/~~jolly-roger-insignia.gif\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Jolly Roger Insignia]]		[[file:jolly-roger-insignia.gif\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Jolly Roger Insignia]]
	He was awarded the air medal and Purple Heart. Memorial services will be held at a later date at Reardan Lutheran Church, which he was a member.		He was awarded the air medal and Purple Heart. Memorial services will be held at a later date at Reardan Lutheran Church, which he was a member.

			[[file:lt-cohen's-crew.jpg\|thumb\|\|400px\|Lt. Cohen's crew which included '''J. Roger Mahrt''' (center back row)]]
	To quote "Spies in the Sky" by Taylor Downing: [this reference has to be wrong.]		To quote "Spies in the Sky" by Taylor Downing: [this reference has to be wrong.]

	"for the first time in two weeks when they hit the railroad yards and rolling stock and Muong Man [near Ho Chi Mihn (Saigon)] on May 27[, 1944]. Individual bomb runs were made and their 1,000 pound bombs destroyed box cars, warehouses, buildings, storage sheds, road beds, and switch yards; and they played havoc with all facilities around Muong Man. To add to the miser of Japanese, they dropped to low level and strafed everything along the rail lines. The Japanese responded with a wooded area with machine gun fire, and some small arms fire hit some of the planes. None of the men were injured and none of the planes were seriously damaged; however the plane flown by Capt. Curtis W. Jurs lost number four engine when his right waist gunner become carried away with the strafing and shot out his own engine. Lt. Wayne Van Arsdale lost an engine over Muong Man due to a mechanical problem, but all the planes returned safely except one flown by Lt. Saul M. Cohen and his crew.		"for the first time in two weeks when they hit the railroad yards and rolling stock and Muong Man [near Ho Chi Mihn (Saigon)] on May 27[, 1944]. Individual bomb runs were made and their 1,000 pound bombs destroyed box cars, warehouses, buildings, storage sheds, road beds, and switch yards; and they played havoc with all facilities around Muong Man. To add to the miser of Japanese, they dropped to low level and strafed everything along the rail lines. The Japanese responded with a wooded area with machine gun fire, and some small arms fire hit some of the planes. None of the men were injured and none of the planes were seriously damaged; however the plane flown by Capt. Curtis W. Jurs lost number four engine when his right waist gunner become carried away with the strafing and shot out his own engine. Lt. Wayne Van Arsdale lost an engine over Muong Man due to a mechanical problem, but all the planes returned safely except one flown by Lt. Saul M. Cohen and his crew.

	~~[[file:/images/wwii/lt-cohen's-crew.jpg\|thumb\|\|200px\|Lt. Cohen's crew which included '''J. Roger Mahrt''' (center back row)]]~~
	"Almost in sight of Maguire [sic], Cohen's plane ran out of fuel. When number four engine went out, the engineer indicated there was enough fuel to reach Maguire; but suddenly number two engine quit then then number three. The crew was already prepared to bail out; and when the bail out buzzer sounded, the crew jumped from the plane. Some of the men lost the one man life raft fastened to their parachute harness, but their Mae West inflated. About on-half hour after the men had bailed out, they sighted a Catalina returning from covering the strike. '''Second Lieutenant John R. Mahrt''' and Sgt. Charles C Sarno were never found."		"Almost in sight of Maguire [sic], Cohen's plane ran out of fuel. When number four engine went out, the engineer indicated there was enough fuel to reach Maguire; but suddenly number two engine quit then then number three. The crew was already prepared to bail out; and when the bail out buzzer sounded, the crew jumped from the plane. Some of the men lost the one man life raft fastened to their parachute harness, but their Mae West inflated. About on-half hour after the men had bailed out, they sighted a Catalina returning from covering the strike. '''Second Lieutenant John R. Mahrt''' and Sgt. Charles C Sarno were never found."
	[[file:~~/images/wwii/~~roger-mahrt-memorial-reardan.png\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Roger Marht memorial at Reardan]]		[[file:roger-mahrt-memorial-reardan.png\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Roger Marht memorial at Reardan]]
	[[file:~~/images/wwii/~~john-roger-mahrt-memorial-manila.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|2Lt John R Mahrt memorial Manila, Philippines]]		[[file:john-roger-mahrt-memorial-manila.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|2Lt John R Mahrt memorial Manila, Philippines]]
	~~{{<clearfloat>}}~~		['''Roger''' lost his life after V-E day and just three months before V-J day.]
	['''Roger''' lost his life after V-E day and three months before V-J day.]
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Kirk at 01:45, 15 November 2022

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