W C Johnson Family Has Six Sons in Service and One Son-in-Law
Mr and Mrs W C Johnson of Roff report six sons and one son in law serving in the armed forces. Albert 1cmm and Lloyd both served on the Pearl Harbor repair ship. Albert participated in six major Pacific battles and invasion of England. Major Wayne and Major Charles in New Guinea earned Silver Star. Corbin and Maurice also serve or served in 160th Field Artillery and Coast Guard. Son-in-law Sgt Leon Condren mobilized with National Guard and overseas in England. The Harriss family member and others also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.C. Johnson
W. C. Johnson
Roff
Albert
Pearl Harbor
Lloyd
Honolulu
Pacific
States
England
Nadene Price of
Johnson
Corbin
National Guard
160Th Field Artillery
Tulsa
Maurice
Coast Guard
Leon Condren
Harriss
F. O. Harriss
Ross
Cpl Parks Visits Relatives in Ada
Cpl Sam Parks USMC visits relatives in Ada and his mother Mrs H D Talley of Bishomingo. He has seen action at Tarawa Gilbert Islands and his unit was awarded the Presidential Citation. Parks served 2712 months in the Southwest Pacific. After a 30 day furlough he will report to New River NC for training in an amphibious corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Parks
Ada
H. D. Talley
Bishomingo
Tarawa
Gilbert Island
Cpl
Parks
Southwest Pacific
New River
N. C
Ogden Completes 50 Missions as B-24 Gunner Ace
S/Sgt C O Ogden aged 24 of 807 West Fourteenth has completed 50 missions as a tail gunner over Europe aboard a B-24. He will serve three months as Eng ad instructor. Overseas since July 1943, his decorations include the DFC, Air Medal with oak leaf cluster, Purple Heart, DU R. He took part in the Ploesti oil fields raid and earned a citation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Ogden
West Fourteenth
Europe
Engad
Leona Prewit
Fred York
Ogden
Ada
Parks Serves With Signal Corps In India
Sgt. Homer Reid Parks 22 serves as a linesman with a signal construction battalion in India. Overseas since February 1944, he is stationed far from Ada where his wife Helen and daughter Reida Morris Parks live. His sisters Ann Morris and George W. Parrish reside in Tishomingo. He is the son of Mrs. H. D. Talley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Reid Parks
India
Helen Parks
Reida Morris Parks
Ada
Ann Morris
George W. Parrish
Tishomingo
H. D. Talley
Edwards brothers in military service noted in Coalgate
William W Edwards is stationed in Clarksville Arkansas at a Marines Radar school. George F Edwards is in England with the Army Air Forces. Joe D Edwards trains to be a pilot at Minter Field Bakersfield California. John E Edwards is in the Navy at Komoko Indiana. Their parents Mr and Mrs Will Edwards of Coalgate praise their sons service and their younger brother Louis Gene Edwards delivers The News at Coalgate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. Edwards
Clarksville
Ark
Marines
George F. Edwards
England
Joe D. Edwards
Minter Field
Bakersfield
Calif
John E. Edwards
Navy
Kokomo
Ind
Will Edwards
Coalgate
Louis Gene Edwards
Drury Promoted to Corporal Rank in England
Cpl. S. L. Drury, serving with ground mechanics at an army air base in England, was recently promoted. He attended Allen schools and graduated in 1941 before entering service. He previously worked in California and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Drury of Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
S. L. Drury
Army Air Base
England
Allen
Cpl. Drury
California
Lee Drury
Harriss Serves With Merchant Marine
Truman Harriss son of Mr and Mrs F O Harriss of Ada is serving with the merchant marine. He has made several overseas trips after training in New York and transfer to Pennsylvania. He attended Ada schools and played sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman Harriss
F. O. Harriss
Ada
Merchant Marine
Harriss
Maritime Service
New York
Penn
Pvt Brooks Overseas Assignment Amid War News
Pvt Robert Brooks son of Mr and Mrs R K Brooks of Connerville Oklahoma now serves with a Quartermaster Salvage Repair Company in the New Hebrides Islands He married Lillian Achille Lewis and a son was born since he went overseas He entered service May 7 1943 trained at Fort Francis Warren Wyoming departed for overseas September 1943 He met his brother in law W B Lewis in the Navy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Brooks
R. K. Brooks
Lillian Brooks
Connerville
Oklahoma
Quartermaster
New Hebrides Islands
Lillian Achille Lewis
Brooks
Fort Francis
W. B. Lewis
Navy
Adair Receives Special Commendation for AAF England Work
Corporal James O. Adair, 21, son of Major and Mrs. Roy Adair, earned a special commendation from Maj. Gen. Hugh J. Knerr for his role in the Army Air Forces work in England. Stationed at an English base, he contributed to manufacturing cluster adapters to increase bomber loads. He has been overseas about a year and previously studied at Ada and in El Paso. Major Adair, a World War I veteran, serves as Fort Bliss post quartermaster. The citation noted his unit’s greater production than the U S gram despite shorter time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James O. Adair
Roy Adair
Hugh J. Knerr
Air Service Command
Strategic Air Forces
Europe
Army Air Forces
England
Adair
Ada
Texas College of Mines
el Paso
Fort Bliss
Knerr
U. S
Henderson receives naval commission and family visit
Ensign R. A. Henderson and Mrs. Henderson with their son Richard Jr. arrived from Chicago where he was commissioned July 19 at Great Lakes. They plan a Norfolk assignment while Mrs. Henderson and the baby visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Johnson near Elmore City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ensign
R. A. Henderson
Richard Jr
Chicago
Ensign Henderson
U. S. Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
W. H. Clark
Fittstown
Elmore City
Norfolk
Greer Promoted to Corporal at Camp Butner
William C. Greer, stationed with an Ordnance company at Camp Butner North Carolina, was promoted to corporal. He trained at Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland and Camp Mackay Maine. He wears medals for expert marksmanship with the carbine and M 1 rifle. He is the son of Mrs Cora Greer and husband of the former Faye Easley of Bristol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Greer
Camp Butner
N. C
Cpl. Greer
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Camp Mackay
Me. C
Cora Greer
Rocky Chapel
Faye Easley
Bristow
Hansard Home After 16 Months Overseas
Warrant Officer George Hansard of the U S Navy returns to Ada for a one month visit with wife and daughter after 16 months in the southwest Pacific. He will report to Providence R I for next assignment after leave and was replaced in the Pacific by Lt Baldwin who was in Ada in January for WAVE recruiting work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hansard
Ada
Hansard
OK Electric Company
Southwest Pacific
Providence
R. I
Naval Service
S Sgt Marvin Rogers Based With Bomber Group In France
S Sgt Marvin Rogers writes to his parents from France about life with a bomber group. He notes thick flak, shared foxhole life, friendly French locals, and jokes about horses. He reports the Presidential Citation for his group and describes wartime meals and actions around July including bombardment of fortifications and a Fourth of July engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Rogers
France
Jim Rogers
West Tenth
States
England
Portland
Rogers
Roy Westrope Promoted to Sergeant in Army
Roy E. Westrope son of Mr and Mrs F N Westrope has been promoted to sergeant He volunteered in 1940 and served with the 45th Division in Texas now stationed in the Southwest Pacific A graduate of Byng high school
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy E. Westrope
F. N. Westrop
Sgt. Westrope
Texas
United States
Southwest Pacific
Byng High School
Pvt Harriss Serves With 45th Division In Italy
Pvt. F. M. Harriss is serving with the 45th Division in Italy. He enlisted with the National Guard in 1941 and has seen much of the country and many activities. He was educated at Horace Mann where he played basketball football and other sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Harriss
Italy
National Guard
Horace Mann
Pilot Lt Sarrett Joined Invasion of France
Lt. Richard P. Sarrett served as a C-47 transport pilot during the invasion of France. He dropped paratroopers and supplies on several missions over enemy territory. Overseas for 15 months, he is the son of Mr and Mrs H J Sarrett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ist
Richard P. Sarrett
France
Sarrett
H. J. Sarrett
Cousin Killed Overseas. Lt Harbeson Dies in Service
Lt. Joe R. Harbeson who had been wounded twice and awarded the DSC Purple Heart and Oak Leaf Clusters was killed May 29 while serving overseas. He declined a home return, saying he would hate to leave and then return, and was killed shortly after. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Rex Harbeson of Shidler and nephew of Mr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe R. Harbeson
Harbeson
Rex Harbeson
Shidler
Mitchell Stationed In South Pacific
Fred Dee Mitchell 1 c petty officer joined the navy in 1942 and serves in the South Pacific theater. He is the husband of Zula Mitchell formerly of Ada and now in San Diego. Mitchell is a baker trained in San Diego and is the son in law of Mr. and Mrs. F O Harriss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Dee) Mitchell
Navy
South Pacific
Zula Mitchell
Ada
San Diego
Calif
Mitchell
F. O. Harriss
Younger Paul Young Wounded In Italy
Paratrooper Paul Arthur Young 19 was wounded in Italy but not seriously. He wrote cheerful letters to his parents Mr and Mrs Paul A Young of Carmi Illinois and to his grandparents Mr and Mrs C C Ray. Young grew up in Ada and attended Ada High School before his family moved two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Arthur Young
Italy
Paul A. Young
Carmi
Jerry
C. C. Ray
Young
Ada High School
Death of Cpl. David Parker in England
Mrs. H. D. Harbeson of Allen reports another nephew Cpl. David Parker was killed June 4 in England by an airplane propeller. Cpl. Parker was the son of Mrs. Arthur Parker of Sand Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Harbeson
Alen
Cpl
David Parker
England
Cpl. Parker
Arthur Parker
Sand Springs
Brothers Serving Overseas Sailor Brothers In Army And Navy
Sgt. Lee Roy Riley 23 son of Mr and Mrs Tom Raey formerly of Stonewall now in Tracy California serves as a mechanic in the air corps in England after training at Pendleton Field Oregon and graduation from Lula high school His brother O Dell Riley S2c serves with the Navy in the Southwest Pacific aboard a destroyer Both brothers were active in 4 H club work and basketball before enlisting and both attended Stonewall High School with 1943 graduation for the sailor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Roy Riley
Tom Raey
Stonewall
Tracy
Calif
Air Corps
England
Pendleton Field
Oregon
Lula High School
Sgt. Riley
Navy
Southwest Pacific
O'Dell Riley
Stonewall High School
California
Barton on furlough from Camp Robert to Camp Shelby
J. E. Barton recently spent a 12 day furlough with his parents in Ada after basic training at Camp Robert California. He has been transferred to Camp Shelby Mississippi and earned a marksmanship medal while at Camp Roberts. Barton is an Ada native and Ada High School graduate serving in the Field Artillery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Barton
Camp Robert
Calif
Lige Barton
Ada
Camp Shelby
Miss
Camp Roberts
Barton
Ada High School
Field Artillery
Carroll Kelly Promoted to First Lieutenant in Air Forces
Lt. Carroll Kelly son of Mr and Mrs C D Kelly of Mustang has been promoted to first lieutenant. He went overseas in May and served in Italy area after training at Blythe Santa Ana and Lancaster California after commission at Phoenix Arizona and advanced training at Baton Rouge Abilene and refined in Tex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Kelly
C. D. Kelly
East Thirteenth
Italy
Lt. Kelly
North Africa
Ada High School
East Central
Blythe
Santa Ana
Lancaster
Calif
Phoenix
Ariz
Baton Rouge
Abilene
Tex
Promotions Come To Oklahomans
Washington July 25 Samuel Lloyd Hitchock Enid Okla has been promoted from captain to major the war department announced today Five Sooners were raised from 1st lieutenants to captains They were Homer Louis Cox Jr Frederick William Marvin Knight Holdenville Tillman Joseph Johnson Norman John Robert Barnett Tulsa Finis Edward Hendrick Tuskahoma Pushmataha county Oklahomans promoted rem and to 1st lieutenants were Margaret Mary Clark Blackwell Allen William Semple Caddo William Lysle Roush Clinton Mary C Strable Kingfisher John N Singletary and Victor Nedd Looney both of Oklahoma City John Francis McCormick Tulsa and Harris Russell Underwood Waukomis Garfield county
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Samuel Lloyd Hitchock
Enid
Okla
War Department
Homer Louis Cox, Jr
Frederick
William Marvin Knight
Holdenville
Tillman Joseph Johnson
Norman
John Robert Barnett
Tulsa
Finis Edward Hendrick
Tuskahoma
Pushmataha County
Caddo
William Lysle Roush
Clinton
Mary C. Strable
Kingfisher
John N. Singletary
Victor Nedd Looney
Oklahoma City
John Francis McCormick
Harris Russell Underwood
Waukomis
Garfield County
Five Oklahomans Awarded in Fifth Air Force
The War Department announced five Oklahoma members of the Fifth Air Force received decorations. Second Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters to the Distinguished Flying Cross went to 1st Lt. Jordan J. Lee of Stillwater and 1st Lt. Roy V. Montgomery Jr. and 2nd Lt. E. H. Wood of Oklahoma City. First Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster to the DFC went to 1st Lt. Roy D. Frost of Oklahoma City, while Capt. William E. Hubbard of Oklahoma City earned the Soldier's Medal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Fifth Air Force
Jordan J. Lee
Stillwater
Roy V. Montgomery, Jr
E. H. Wood
Plant roots kept cool with straw mulch after watering
Readable text notes that spread straw around plants after watering to keep roots cool and moist. The item emphasizes mulch use as a simple moisture retention method.
Webb in Hospital at English Base
Sgt. Elroy J. Webb is hospitalized in England after landing in France with his company, the first to land during the invasion. He trained in the States, arrived in England on October 16, 1943, and attended Adam schools where he played basketball and was among the first in his class to join the army. John R. Webb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elroy J. Webb
England
France
States
Webb
Adam
John R. Webb
York Returns After Visit With Parents
Bob York seaman 1/C reports to Camp Bradford Virginia after visiting his parents at 807 West Fourteenth. He completed signal school training at the University of Illinois Urbana and was reared in Ada where he attended Ada high school. He has six months in the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob York
Camp Bradford
Fred York
West Fourteenth
Orers
University of Illinois, Urbana
Ada
26 And Over Men Not to Be Recruited Past 26
Washington, July 24. The house military affairs committee believes most selective service needs can be filled from men under 26. A summary for Col. Francis V. Keesling Jr. places the national manpower pool at 22,212,000 aged 18 to 37 as of July 1, with about 10,251,000 in or from the armed forces. Navy Secretary Forrestal says 194,900 more enlisted men are needed by December 31 and 189,000 by next June 20, mostly via selective service, to reach a total Navy strength of 3,389,090.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Military Affairs Committee
Francis V. Keesling, Jr
Navy
Forrestal
Pacific
Conspiracy Renders Harm to German Forces
Lt Gen Kurt Dittmar, German propaganda spokesman, said the conspiracy against Hitler has inflicted important harm on the German field army’s striking power, especially on the Soviet front. He claimed officers on the central sector sabotaged operations by slow orders and promised measures to halt the Red armies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kurt Dittmar
High Command
Hitler
Federal Communications Commission
Dittmar
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Fort Lee
N. J
New Zealand
el Cerrito
Betty Landers
Okemah
Betty
Wayne
Charles
New Guinea
Hansa Bay
Lloyd Johnson
Corbin Johnson
Buck Johnson
Morris Johnson
Albert Johnson
Cpl. Parks
Gilbert Islands
Sgt. Parks
Signal Corps
Homer Parks
William Edwards
Army
Drury
Allen High School
Ada News
Jimmy Adair
Gen
Kerr
Greer
Roy Westrope
Thomas B. Grant
Ploesti
Romania
Grant
Austria
Yugoslavia
F. M. Harris
Fred Mitchell
Baker
Paul Young
Brothers
O’dell Riley
Lee RY Riley
California Camp
Oklahomans
English Base
Elroy Webb
York
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