Earlo Cruse Somewhere in the pacific? New Guinea?

[Navymm98]

Good afternoon everyone!

i have hit a dead end and im hoping someone will be able to help me. my great grandfather that i never knew was stationed in the pacific with the Army. i have been told he was in New Guinea and was wounded. (apparently he had some issues with his vocal cords afterwards). i have not been able to find anything about his service. only thing i have is a photo of him with a native. and another photo with a army ground forces patch. ill have to add those photos later. hopefully someone else can find some information. 

[MedrickMilitaria]

Is this him? This clipping is from the Hardin County Independent out of Elizabethtown, Illinois. The date is September 21, 1944. 

 

I also found a pic of him on Ancestry.com, he is in his uniform. He has the rank of a Technician, 4th Grade

. The other patch is for the

US Army Ground Forces.

[shortsix]

So haven't found anything on his south Pacific service but did find these small mentions in the Hardin County Independent - 

 

Jan. 1943 -

 

May 1943 -

 

Sept. 1943 -

 

I would venture to guess the picture in the above post was taken at Camp Claiborne.

 

[Navymm98]

Thats him! thank you. i had uploaded the photo to ancestry. but i dont have access to newspaper archives.