From our neighbors to the east... Vernon C. Cook USN(Ret) --------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Marilynkwash@aol.com To: PACAMBRI-L@rootsweb.com Date: Sat, 1 May 2004 16:11:17 EDT Subject: [PaCambri] Four Commodore Brothers In Service; One Now in Egypt Message-ID: <1dd.206a6054.2dc55e65@aol.com> Barnesboro Star, Thursday, September 19, 1942 FOUR COMMODORE BROTHERS IN SERVICE; ONE NOW IN EGYPT Four sons of Norman W. Stiffler, Sr. of Commodore, Indiana County, are with the United States Armed Forces in the fight for freedom The one son, Sergt. Norman E. Stiffler, Jr., 24, is the soldier who was reported last week in press dispatches from Cairo, Egypt, as having a narrow escape from death when his oxygen mask froze on his face while his bomber was flying at high altitude in a raid over Tobruk. Norman was rendered unconscious and efforts of the crew to bring him to were unsuccessful until the navigator in the ship gulped oxygen and blew it directly into Stiffler's lungs. Norman has been in the Army Air corps since March 15, 1941. A brother, James W. Stiffler, 23, has been in the Army since February 5, 1938, and holds the high noncommissioned grade of technical sergeant. He is on duty at Indiantown Gap. Pvt. Wayne W. Stiffler, the third brother, enlisted in the Army on September 18, 1940, and is detailed to duty at present at Fort Bragg, NC. He is 20 years old. The fourth brother, Alvin C. Stiffler, aged 21, was inducted into the armed forces on August 25 and this week began active training. The father of the four boys is employed by the Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corporation at Commodore. Is this family of four Stiffler brothers in the War a descendant of one from the Civil War with four sons also serving? ==== PACAMBRI Mailing List ==== When responding to a message thread that has been ongoing, please check the subject line to make sure that it accurately reflects the topic of your message.