Danley Brothers Serve in Army During World War II
Ulman Danley is overseas with the Seventh Division from Okinawa after enlisting January 1942. He became a technical sergeant and battery cook on active duty. Buldean Danley, Ada Route 5, joined in August 1942, trained at Camp Wolters and now serves in the motorized cavalry in California after 13 weeks of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulman Danley
L. B. Denley
Seventh Division
Okinawa
Artillery
Buldean Danley
J. B. Danley
Route 5
Ada
Camp Wolters
Tex
California
Kenneth Ozbirn recalls Okinawa combat and flag raising
Pfc. Kenneth Ozbirn of the First Marine Division reports 85 days in fox holes on Okinawa and the crew not shaving for 60 days. He notes hot meals and a cot eased hardship, sends three kinemes, and recalls the May 31 flag raising over Shuri Castle by Leathernecks. His wife and son live at 916 East Fifth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Ozbirn
First Marine Division
Fox Holes
Okinawa
Ozbirn
Pfe. Ozbirn
Shuri Castle
Leathernecks
Kenneth Barton
East Fifth
Charles Jared Begins Navy Boat Training at Great Lakes
Charles R. Jared an apprentice seaman and son of Mrs. Joe S. Jared of 227 West Fifth is taking boat training at the Naval Training Center in Great Lakes Illinois. He volunteered May 15 passed his physical in Oklahoma City and reported for duty May 29. He graduated Ada High School this year and expects to finish training about August 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Jared
Joe S. Jared
West Fifth
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Oklahoma City
Jared
Ada High School
Charles L Collings Completes Fire Controlman Training
Charles L. Collings, 19, son of Mr and Mrs Roy Collings Ada, graduates from Great Lakes Ill eight another fire controlman course. He joins a group of 10 graduates sent to sea shore stations or advanced schools for further duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes, Ill
Charles L. Collings
Roy Collings
Ada
Naval Training Center
John N. Carver on 30 day furlough from Camp Chaffee
John N. Carver of the 25th Infantry Division is on a 30 day furlough from Camp Chaffee Arkansas visiting his father D M Carver at 419 West Seventh. He has spent 49 months overseas including Pearl Harbor Guadalcanal and New Zealand and Australia. He earned the Bronze Star for meritorious service in the South and Southwest Pacific and remains unharmed after extensive combat service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Carver
25Th Infantry
D. M. Carver
West
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Carver
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Guadalcanal
New Zealand
Australia
Southwest Pacific
First Sergeant Street on furlough visiting in Ada
1st Sgt. Eldon A. Street returns from Weiden Germany with Patton's Third Army in the 90th Division. He sailed from Le Havre June 9 landed Newport News June 21 and earned his discharge at Jefferson Barracks. He fought in five campaigns including Normandy and Rhineland and received the Bronze Star for crossing the Moselle. He stays with the Wyatts and Deatons in Ada. his wife died in April. daughter Sandra Kay will be two in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon A. Street
Weiden
Germany
Patton
Third Army
le Havre
France
Newport News
Jefferson Barracks
Utah Beach
Normandy
Rhineland
Ardennes
Central European
Moselle River
C. M. Wyatt
West Seventeenth
Sterling Deaton
West
Sandra Kay
Crawford Returns From Atlantic Duty
Johnny L. Crawford 21 of Allen returned from service as a aircrewman aboard a South Atlantic based navy search plane. The squadron located a German blockade runner and relayed its position for destruction. He served as plane captain and gunner, enlisting in April 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny L. Crawford
Allen
Navy
South Atlantic
Crawford
Bell finishes Merchant Marine training cadet selection
Marion W. Jack Bell of 723 South Broadway has passed the competitive scholastic examination for appointment as cadet midshipman in the Merchant Marines. Final appointment depends on passing the physical exam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Merchant Marine
Marion W. Jack Bell
Marion W. Bell
South Broadway
Merchant Marines
Lt. W. H. Goodwin Enlists in B 29 Transition School
First Lieutenant William H. Goodwin of 123 East Seventeenth is enrolled at Maxwell Field Alabama in a six week B 29 transition flying course. He joins a three man crew training team led by the pilot to master flying the Superfortress. Graduation leads to advanced combat training and unit deployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Goodwin
East Seventeenth
Maxwell Field
Ala
Aeria
New Officer Roy Blake Pinning Wings on Lt. Harry Diddie
Lt. Diddie, brother of Mrs. Blake, received his commission at Big Springs Texas. Roy Gene Blake, eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Quinton Blake of 614 West Ninth, is pictured pinning wings on the new lieutenant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Gene Blake
Quinton Blake
West Ninth
Harry W. Diddie
Blake
Diddie
Big Springs
Texas
Former Aviation Student at College Receives Bronze Star
Sgt. J. D. Enis former college aviation student with the Seventh Army earned the Bronze Star for actions near Neu Andorf Germany May 3 1945. Under heavy shelling he moved his radio to an exposed post to maintain forward observer communications and enabled infantry artillery support. He began service in 1942 from Wilburton and spent 15 months at East Central College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Enis
Seventh Army
395Th Armored Field Artillery Bn
Enis
Neu Andorf
Germany
Sgt
Wilburton
East Central College
Pfc John Pendergrass Based in Maryland
Pfc John Pendergrass entered service in January 1940 and earned a diploma from a gas warfare non commissioned officers school. In 1943 he joined the 45th Division earlier assigned to U S training posts and is now with the personnel center at Fort George G Meade Maryland. He is son of Mr and Mrs J R Pendergrass Route 3 Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
John Pendergrass
Pendergrass
United States
Atos
Indianapolis
Fort George Meade
Mere
J. R. Pendergrass
Ada
Marriage Licenses Issued in Ada and Nearby
Ada residents May Jo Reed and Bunny Carrol Rogers obtained licenses. Asa D. Jones and Mil dred P. Qualling, both from Maud and Seminole respectively, also secured licenses along with Betty Rae Thompson. K J Holeman of Corpus Christi and Gertrude Reed, both Ada residents, joined the list with Marshall McKinsie and Gussie D. Seals noted. The report lists several couples across Ada and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Reed
Ada
H. Basil Powell
Danville
Virginia
Asa D. Jones
Maud
Mildred P. Qualling
Seminole
Bunny Carrol Rogers
Betty Rae Thompson
K. J. Holeman
Corpus Christi
Texas
Gertrude Reed
Marshall McKinsie
Gussie D. Seals
Cpl Grisso Serves With German Battle Area Forces
Cpl Arthur A Grisso has served since December 17 1943 and went overseas October 17 1944 after training at Camp Chaffee Arkansas. He fights with the 745th Tank Battalion in Gen Hodges First Army and earned the Purple Heart for wounds on April 13 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Arthur A. Grisso
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Hodges
Grisso
Third Army
Rothenburg
Germany
Silver Star Award Given to Sgt. Jack Wilburn
S/Sgt. Jack P. Wilburn of 918 East Ninth Receives the Silver Star for gallantry in action in Germany on April 23 1945. Despite wounds he fired on an enemy machine gun and urged his squad toward two more nests. Wilburn has a Combat Infantry badge Purple Heart and is married to Vella Fay Wilburn. He has served since 1940 and was overseas since October 6 1944 with the 410th Infantry Regiment 103rd Infantry Division in Austria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack P. Wilburn
East Ninth
Bohringen
Germany
Wilburn
Bufford Howard Gets Another Promotion
Bufford M. Howard of 512 West Tenth has been promoted to captain in the Army Air Forces. A Ada High School graduate and East Central and Oklahoma University alumnus, he earned a BA before active duty in 1940 after a National Guard career from 1930 to 1939 with Magnolia Oil. He commands an aviation squadron at a Pacific base, while wife Katherine and their son and daughter reside in San Antonio Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bufford M. Howard
West Tenth
Capt. Howard
Ada High School
East Central
Oklahoma University
National Guard
Magnolia Oil Company
Army Air Force Base
Pacific
Katherine
San Antonio
Tex
Pfc Veach Returns Stateside From European Service
Ada native Pfc Elbert L Veach after 15 months in Europe with campaigns in Africa Sicily and Italy is reassigned to the medical detachment at Army and Navy General Hospital Hot Springs Arkansas and will depart for Camp Chaffee separation center to receive his discharge along with his parents Mr and Mrs H C Veach of Route 4 Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Elbert L. Veach
Ada
Europe
Africa
Sicily
Italy
Army and Navy General Hospital
Hot Springs
Ark
Camp Chaffee
Veach
H. C. Veach
Route 4
Private C C Collins Returns Home From Service
Pvt Charles C Collins a 29 year old veteran of 12 months service as a first sergeant in the European Theater arrived at Presque Isle Army Airfield July 12 aboard an Air Transport Command plane of the North Atlantic Division Snowball fleet. He has the Good Conduct Medal American Defense ribbon ETO ribbon with four battle stars and is married to Mrs Imogene Collins of Roff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Collins
Presque Isle Army Airfield
Air Transport Command
North Atlantic Division
Imogene Collins
Roff
Divorces Filed For Riley Meadows And Minick Couples
Dortha Riley divorces Wesley Ril Carl D Meadows divorces Geneva Lucille Meadows Roy Minick divorces ic. The terse notice lists multiple divorce actions against named spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dortha Riley
Wesley Ril
Carl D. Meadows
Geneva
Lucille Meadows
Peers Minick
Roy Minic
Sterling Deaton Returns to Camp Pfe
Sterling Deaton on leave from Fresno California visits his wife and son at 118 West Eighteenth before returning to his Signal Corps unit. He spent three years in service and previously worked for a construction company. He stopped to see his parents Mr and Mrs E W Deaton in Tishomingo and relatives in Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
Sterling Deaton
West Eighteenth
Fresno
Calif
E. W. Deaton
Tishomingo
Oklahoma City
Signal Corps
Murr Well Near Stratford Awaits Standard Drilling Tools
A Garvin county well east of Stratford, the Dryden and Pennington No 1 Murr, is awaiting standard drilling tools after reaching 2 496 feet. An electric log suggests production at three levels. A second location, Skelly Oil Mayer No 1, is planned southwest of Coalgate for a 4700 foot Bromide zone test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garvin County
Stratford
Dryden and Pennington No. 1
Murr
Coal County
Skelly Oil Company
No. 1
Mayer
Coalgate
Sgt Jimmie Burns at Tinker Field Oklahoma City
T/Sgt Jimmie Burns assigned to the AAF base unit at Tinker Field in Oklahoma City. He is the son of Mr and Mrs George K Burns of Ada and has served seven months in Italy taking part in the Italian Rome Arno Southern France and German campaigns. He has the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters a unit citation and four bronze stars. Previously he was at Altus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
George N Cook Home on Furlough
George N. Cook, wife Mrs. Faye Cook of Roff, is home on furlough. He fought with the Timberwolf Division in Belgium, Holland, and Germany and received the Unit Meritorious Service plaque and two campaign stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George N. Cook
Faye Cook
Roff
Timberwolf
Belgium
Holland
Germany
Tyree Transferred From Norman Base
Seaman first class Jack Tyree Jr has graduated from the aviation ordnance school at Norman and will be transferred to a naval unit afloat or another shore station for further instruction. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Jack Tyree of 731 West Ninth and a 1944 Ada high school graduate who enlisted on November 9 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Tyree, Jr
Aviation Ordnance School
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Norman
Seaman Tyree
Jack Tyree
West Ninth
Ada High School
Navy
Navy hospital ship welcomes Howard Asendorf on temporary duty
Howard E. Asendorf, pharmacist’s mate first class, 828 East Eighth, has reported for temporary duty aboard a navy hospital ship. Former biology teacher and basketball coach at Tupelo, he joined the ship’s laboratory staff. His wife Wilma lives in Berkeley, California. He is a graduate of East Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard E. Asendorf
East Eighth
Tupelo
Wilma
Berkeley
Calif
East Central
Local Names in Vernola Shilling Marriage Link
C R Shilling of Vernola L Shilling listed with Jo Walker of Ahlan Wal er. Thelma Follis connected to Charles Elmer Follis. Alice Van Buskirk linked to Odis an Buskirk in a set of name associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Shilling
Vernola L. Shilling
Jo Walker
Ahlan Waler
Thelma Follis
Charles Elmer Follis
Alice van Buskirk
Odis An Buskirk
No Coddling for Goering and Nazi Leaders at Palace Hotel
At Mondor Luxembourg the War Crimes Commission holds Hermann Goering, Ribbentrop, Doenitz and 49 other Nazi officials under tight guard. Col B C Andrus states there is no coddling as inmates are kept under strict rules. The routine resembles that of U S. detainees with punishment and isolation, while entertainment consists of atrocity films and patrols in sunlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mondor
Luxembourg
Palace
Reichmarshal
Hermann Goering
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Karl Doenitz
All- War Crimes Commission
B. C. Andrus
Palace Hotel
United
State Capitol to Start Buzzing With Renewed Activity
Oklahoma City July 21 The state capitol will see heightened activity early this week with a parole hearing for Matt Kimes and a session of the pardon and parole board in the supreme court chamber. The Oklahoma Board of Regents will discuss building needs and allocations while the state board of equalization reviews county valuations and tax figures. A new five member soil conservation board will hold its first meeting Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
State Capitol
Matt Kimes
Pardon and Parole Board
Supreme Court
Kimes
State Regents For Higher Education
Boards of Control
State Board of Equalization
Oklahoma Tax Commission
Tax Commission
J. Frank Martin
Soil Conservation Board
Mars Task Force of Burma Fame Is Dissolved
The famed Mars Task Force known as the 533rd brigade, formed in 1944, is dissolved after its Burma drive and China engagement. Led by Brig. Gen. Willey, units 475th, 124th Cavalry and others fought across 230 miles of jungle to clear the Burma Road, earning recognition for Lt. Jack Knight of Mineral Wells, Texas, who died heroically at Knight Hill after leading his men against Japanese pillboxes. Knight received the Medal of Honor posthumously.
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Marc Purdue
Hal Boyle
New Delhi
Burma
China
Himalayas
U.S. Army
Albert C. Wedemyer
Chungking
533Rd
Mars
425Th Infantry
Merrill’s
Myitkyna
123Th Cavalry
Texas National Guard
475Th
Burma Road
Wanting
Lashio
Jack Knight
Mineral Wells
Tex
124Th Cavalry
Knight
Leo Tynan
Wounde
Curtis Knight
Curtis
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Mars Brigade
Croix de Guerre to Major Estle Henson
In Tomorrow a service publication dated May 19 lists members of the 1st Army Air Force who received Croix de Guerre honors from the French. Among the Americans is Major Estle P. Henson of Ada who completed 41 missions with the Eighth Air Force in England and is now back in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estele P. Henson
Ada
Eighth
England
States
Newman Is Little Better In Fort Worth
James Newman, gravely ill with a wasting disease, was reported a little better today. He asked to sit up in a chair, and began eating a portion of his breakfast after nearly a day without food. His mother Mrs. O F Newman was with him as doctors monitored his oxygen tent treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
Corp
James Newman
O. F. Newman
Eaves Safe as Bates Wounded. Oklahoma Casualties Listed
Army and Navy war casualties among Oklahomans are listed with dead and wounded across the Pacific and Europe. Navy dead include Humbreys Altus Jennings Tulsa and Jones Hastings. Wounded span Campagna Oklahoma City Fallwell LaMar Loeffler Pawhuska and others. Army losses show Cooley Tuttle dead and Bates Bryson Crow Hughey Littlewalker Rouse missing Stewart. American steel mills operate near full capacity from December 7, 1941 to V E Day May 8, 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Stratford
M. F. Bryson
Fort Cobb
W. D. Crow
Idabel
Buddy E. Hughey
Duke
Archie Littlewalker
Kaw City
E. W. Rouse
Rocky
Pacific
O. M. Stewart
Sand Springs
McKissack returns after 31 months overseas as weather observer
Mr and Mrs Roy L McKissack meet their son Sgt Roy L McKissack at Calvin after his 31 month tour with the Mediterranean Air Forces as a weather observer. He traveled from Corsica to Miami and then Calvin, spoke of Rome Naples and Algiers, earned five battle stars, and plans a 30 day furlough with family, church, and Scout friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy L. McKissack
West 15Th
Roy
Calvin
Mediterranean Air Forces
Ellington Field
Texas
Scotland
Queen Elizabeth
Rome
Naples
Algiers
St. Peters Cathedral
Corsica
Ada
Dub” Massingale
Seabee
Homer Wyckoff
Tommy Thomas
Sgt. McKissack
Miami
Florida
First Baptist Church
Ray McKissack
Saipan
Air Forces
OU Speaker Dr Dan Procter To Deliver Summer Graduation Address
Dr Dan Procter president of Oklahoma College for Women Chickasha will speak at the University of Oklahoma summer graduation program Tuesday night July 31 He earned both the master and doctor of education degrees at OU Procter formerly served as Ada schools superintendent OU alumnus Rev Ray Wallace Norman First Christian Church will give the baccalaureate sermon Sunday night July 29 Both programs are in the outdoor auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman
Dan Procter
Oklahoma College For Women
Chickasha
University of Oklahoma
George L. Cross
Procter
Ada
Chickasha College
Ray Wallace
First Christian Church
Eight Pass Senior Life Saving Course at College Pool
Eight students passed a senior life saving course sponsored by Pontotoc county Red Cross and East Central at the college pool. Names include Orval Parks Betty Zanola Miller Sheffield Dr Murray H Sherber Bob Pine Leonard Dorsey John Wimbish and Dorothy Crumly. They are eligible to take an instructor course Monday 7 to 10 p m with a 15 hour morning option. Pupils from Holdenville McAlester and Ada are scheduled to start the course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotoc County
Red Cross
East Central
Orval Parks
Betty Zanola
Miller Sheffield
Murray H. Sherber
Bob Pine
Leonard Dorsey
John Wimbish
Dorothy Crumly
Holdenville
McAlester
Ada
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Danley Brothers
Euldean Danley
Marine Corps
Charles Jared
Charles Collings
Sgt. Street
Eldon Street
Atlantic
W. H. Goodwin
Larry W. Diddie
Pfc. Pendergrass
Maryland
Cpl. Grisso
Kaiser Shipyards
Gladys Ellison
Walter Grisso
Homer Grisso
Arthur Grisso
Silver Star
Sgt. Wilburn
Bufford Howard
Elbert Veach
Jimmie Burns
Tinker Field
Tyree
Howard Asendorf
Goering
Ribbentrop
Doenitz
U. S
Potes
Croix de Guerre
Maj
Estle Henson
AAA
Newman
Bates
McKissack
Mediterranean
Roy McKissack, Jr
Harry Miller
O. U
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