Four Chambers brothers serve in army and navy
S. R. Chambers of Fittstown reports four sons in service. Uel Dean Chambers recently discharged after cadet training at Worman Naval Base and basic training in San Diego. Sgt. Laverne Chambers, a B-17 aerial engineer gunner, earned campaign ribbons including Europe Africa Middle East. Elmo L. Chambers, a coxswain, served 18 months in the Aleutians after Camp Parks reassignment. Pvt. William Chambers completed Camp Robinson basic training and has been overseas in Europe since Oct. 15. his wife remains in Fittstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. R. Chambers
Fittstown
Army
Uel Dean Chambers
Worman Naval Base
San Diego
Calif
Laverne Chambers
Las Vegas
Nev
Elmo L. Chambers
Aleutian Islands
Camp Parks
Shoemaker
William Chambers
Camp Robinson
Ark
Ada pilot earns Air Medal for Europe bombing missions
Second Lt. Elmer L. Eilers, 22, Ada, receives the Air Medal from 15th AAF headquarters for brave missions against enemy targets. The B-24 crewman fought in central and southern Europe, with raids on Vienna Munich and Budapest, after enlisting November 13, 1942. Parents Mr. and Mrs. Louis Eilers live in Sioux City Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer L. Eilers
Ada
15Th Aaf
Italy
Europe
Vienna
Munich
Budapest
Eilers
Swift and Co
Louis Eilers
Sioux City
Former County Man Commissioned as RAF Lieutenant
Nathaniel Tom Watson, son of Mr and Mrs Tom Watson of Burlington longtime Pontotoc county residents, was commissioned a second lieutenant in the RAF at Turner Field Albany Ga Aviation cadets there finish training with wings and commissions Lt Watson visited Ada last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Tom Watson
Tom Watson
Burlington
Pontotoc County
RAF
Turner Field
Albany
Watson
Ada
Ada Native Kenneth Hammons Becomes Army Air Second Lieutenant
Kenneth Hammons son of Mr and Mrs E E Mammons of Shawnee has graduated from Deming New Mexico RAF Bomber Bombardier School and earned silver wings after 18 weeks of high altitude bombing and navigation training He is assigned to the Army Air Forces after completing aerial gunnery training in Ada Oklahoma where he attended East Central State College and Oklahoma A and M His grandmother Mrs E C Hoyt resides at 630 North Beard Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Hammons
E. E. Mammons
Shawnee
Deming
N. M
Army Air Field
RAF
DAAF
Army Air Forces
Hammons
Ada
East Central State College
Oklahoma A
E. C. Hoyt
North Beard
Gerald Sweeten Receives Promotion in England
Gerald F. Sweeten, 19, rises from sergeant to staff sergeant at an Eighth Air Force bomber station in England. Ball turret gunner on the B 17 Flying Fortress Snakeyes of the Third Bombardment Division, he is the son of Mr and Mrs Roy Fremtham of Okmulgee and formerly attended Adam High School before joining the RAF in February 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald F. Sweeten
Eighth Air Force
England
Third
Roy Fremtham
Okmulgee
RAF
Adam High School
Fowler Receives Combat Infantryman Badge
Cpl. Roland C. Fowler, sister Mrs. J. E. Grisson of Ada, is cited by the 11th Ardmore Infantry Battalion of the First Armored Division and awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge for his part against the enemy in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Roland C. Fowler
J. E. Grisson
West Third
Ada
11Th Ardmore Inf. Bat
Gouge Brothers Spend Christmas Holidays In Ada
Four Gouge brothers and their families visit Ada for Christmas. Lt. and Mrs. Lloyd V. Gouge are on leave from a B-17 unit stationed at Alexandria Louisiana. Pvt. John C. Gouge serves in an anti tank division at Camp Hood Texas. Pfe. Glen B. Gouge works as an air force mechanic at Del Rio Texas with wife and infant. William F. Gouge, a B-17 co pilot, is stationed at Lincoln Nebraska and cannot join the reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Gouge
Lloyd V. Gouge
Alexandria
Glen B. Gouge
del Rio
Tex
John C. Gouge
Camp Hood
William F. Gouge
Lincoln
Neb
Dale Hunt Completes Part of Training
Dale Hunt son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Hunt has finished basic flying training at Stockton Field California and will go to advanced flying school for final schooling toward silver pilot wings set for early February. Hunt 23 a Vaness high school graduate and farmer who enlisted in July 1943 served at Sheppard Field Lubbock Texas Santa Ana California and Stockton Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Dale Hunt
Virgil Hunt
Stockton Field
Calif
Hunt
Vaness High School
Sheppard Field
Lubbock
Tex
Santa Ana
Earnest Burnett Serves in Broad Army Jobs
Pfc. Earnest W. Burnett of route 2 Roff is described as a versatile soldier with Quartermaster Service. He works with Sixth Army Group headquarters on vehicles and driver duties, supplies many items, repairs equipment and buildings, and performs various odd jobs for the Seventh American and French First Armies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest W. Burnett
Roff
Sixth Army Group
Seventh
Car Tag Purchase Slow Penalties Soon Into Effect
Twenty six working days remain before penalties are added to auto and truck plate prices. A K Thornton, agent, warned Saturday. About 1,000 truck plates and 1,170 autos issued since Dec 21. Since Oct 1, roughly 7,500 licenses sold. Drivers’ licenses issued while old licenses valid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. K. Thornton
Ada Flier Promoted to Captain in Mediterranean P-51 Group
Carroll D. Kelly Jr., 21, of Ada, promoted to captain and serves as flight leader in a top scoring P-51 Mustang group in the Mediterranean theater. He trained at Luke Field Arizona and earned wings January 4, 1944. He joined his unit in Italy in May and flew escort missions against 15th Air Force targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll D. Kelly, Jr
Carroll D. Kelly Jr
Ada
Mediterranean
Order of de- Molay
Kelly
Ada High School
AAF
Luke Field
Ariz
States
15Th Air Force
Ploesti
Carroll Kelly
East Thirteen
Christmas Packages Sent to P. W.'s Arrive in Germany
American Red Cross Christmas packages for prisoners of war have reached Europe for distribution to captive Yanks in German camps. Basil O'Connor announced the kits were shipped from Philadelphia in August to ensure delivery by Christmas, with a reserve for men captured en route. Packages include turkey, plum pudding, nuts, fruit, tea, cigarettes, and two pictures of American scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Red Cross
Europe
Basil O’connor
American Red Cross
Philadelphia
O’connor
International Committee
Geneva
McElroy Receives Wings at Moore Field Tex
Aviation cadet Jack P. Mc Elroy received his wings in a Moore Field Texas ceremony and was appointed a flight officer. William A. McElroy of Harden City appears in the Ada News Want Ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McElroy
Jack P. McElroy
Moore Field
Tex
William A. McElroy
Harden City
Lose Legs Arms But Not Their Marksmanship
Temple Texas December 29 four wounded veterans from McClosky General Hospital prove they still hunt with precision. The group ferried between hides in a private jeep fired eight shots for six kills including five deer and a gobbler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bushnell
Fla
New Georgia
Abe Beale
Springfield
France
Roy Diffording
Cq) Walker
Iowa
St. Lo
Pfe
Andrew Weslowski
Milwaukee
Wis
Morning Radio Schedule Highlights a Busy Day
The rundown lists 6:30 Dawn Patrol through 5:45 News with a slate of programs including Today's American Hero Aunt Jemima Show Cliff Edwards One Woman's Opinion Breakfast at Sardi's Glamour Manor Farm and Home Makers Rhythm Road Melody at Midday Yours Alone Sugar Bowl Game Alabama vs. Duke Terry and the Pirates Dick Tracy Jack Armstrong and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawn Patrol
Dr. C. C. Morris
Jemima
Cliff Edwards
Sardi
Jack Burch
Glamour Manor
Farm
Home Makers
Bankage
Alabama
Duke
Hop Harrington
Terry
Radio Schedule Summary With Quote From General Bradley
The listing shows a full Sunday on a radio network with various programs from 7:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. including News The Woodshedders Coffee Concerts A Bit s Sunshine and Cheer Ambly of God Victory Voices and more. The closing line features a quotation from Lt General Omar N Bradley praising air support influence on ground operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodshedders
Voices
Southernaires
Loyal Bible Class
DO. J. Fox
First Baptist
San Quentin News Reports Result Amid Election Coverage
The San Quentin News notes that voting occurred outside the prison and the incumbent president was retained, summarizing widespread election reporting with a ten word verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
San Quentin
San Quentin Prison
Army Group Has Many Holiday Treats
Cpl. Cluster Christian of Ada with the 36th Division in Europe says he got Christmas candy cookies cigarettes and a fruit cake overseas faster than ever He has been overseas 21 months His mother Mrs Nannie Christian lives on Route 3 Ada S/Sgt Alfred Bresser of Ogdensburg NY handles German Shepherd Laddie on Leyte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Cluster Christian
Ada
Europe
Nannie Christian
Route 3
Laddie
Alfred Bresser
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Leyte
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Elmo Chambers
W. B. Chambers
Elmer Eilers
Air Medal
Ada Iron and Metal Co
7Th and
Edwy
N. Bdwy
Pho
Kenneth Hammons Gels Commission
Gerald Sweeten
Fowler
Infantry
Scott's
Gouge Brothers
Dale Hunt
Earnest Burnett
Thornton
Jack London
THEAT
CTT
WAR Fund
Germany
Ada News
Nash
He Awore
George
Gabby” Hayes
Vic Schoen
Decca Recording Orchestra
Kada
Oklahoma
Associated Press
George Hicks
Sammy Kaye
Orch
Sunday News
Voice of the Army
Charlo
Miss Hattie
Mary Small
Metropolitan Opera
Hall of Fame
Drew Pearson
Don Gardner
Greenfield Village Choir
Dorothy Thompson
Joe E. Brown
Walter Winch
Hollywood My
Jimmie Fidler
Life of Riley
Omar N. Bradley
12Th Army Group
Harry Wismer
E. M
Jack Barge
Tia Juana
Army Group
Quaker State Motor Oil
W. H. Marshall
Lars
Marilyn Maxwell
John Conte
Late News — Color Cartoon
P. Smith
Vez
Eeceedd
Dan Charles Auiete Benchley
Charles Winninger
Kathryn Grayson
Allan Jones
Rada’ Today
Helen Forrest
Paul Whiteman
Radio Hall OF Fame
Philco
Robert
Vivien
Leigh
Colorado Trout
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