Moon Family in Military Service and Training Details
C B Moon entered service in October 1942 and became a captain in December 1943 after training at Aber deen Maryland and Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning. He is stationed in San Antonio with his wife Charlsea Moon and son Jon Larry. James T Moon, 25, is at Fort Benning Officer candidate school after working for Port Arthur Texas and Steffens. He is son of Lola Moon of Ada and has wife Lorie Moon and two children Charles Bernie and Janice Gayle in Port Arthur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Moon
Aberdeen
Maryland
Louisiana
San Antonio
Texas
Charlsea Moon
Jon Larry
Moon
International Harvester Co
C. B
Lola Moon
West Sixth
Ada
James T- Moon
Fort Benning
Georgia
Texas Company
Port Arthur
Lorie Moon
Charles Bernie
Janice Gayle
Tenth
Tex
Regar and Howe Todd Now Overseas in World War II
S/Sgt Regar Todd has been overseas for over a month with the infantry. He saw England and France and is now in Holland after serving in Belgium. He entered service April 6 1942 training at Camp Wallace and Camp Haan then anti-aircraft duties before transferring to the infantry in October 1944. Howe Todd joined the Seventh Army in Germany then moved to the Third Army and France in January 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regar Todd
Infantry
England
France
Belgium
Holland
Camp Wallace
Tex
Seattle
Wash
Camp Haan
Calif
Camp Howze
Ada High
Oakland
Margaret Todd
Nevada
Mao
CC. Todd
East Fifteenth
Pfe
Howe Todd
Seventh Army
Germany
Third Army
Camp Adair
Ore
Ft. Leonard Wood
Army Engineers
Todd
Adai
H. S. Moore
Army
Genna Lee Todd
Eric Wayne
E. C. Todd
Byng Sailor Now Serves In Pacific
Gerald F. Price joined the U S Navy on June 30 1944 after graduating from Byng High that year He trained for boats in San Diego and is now serving somewhere in the Pacific He is the son of Mr and Mrs V O Price formerly of Byng now in Stratford His grandparents are Mr and Mrs J L Cook of 826 West Ninth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald F. Price
U. S. Navy
Byng High
Pacific
San Diego
Gerald
V. O. Price
Byng
Stratford
J. L. Cook
West Ninth
Ishmael Upton Serves With First Marine Division
Pfc. Ishmael E. Upton serves with the First Marine Division in the Southwest Pacific. He joined the Marines on April 11, 1944, trained in boat work in San Diego, then ferried home for a July furlough before reporting to Camp Lejeune to study engineer duties. He was later moved to Camp Pendleton and sent overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ishmael E. Upton
Marine Division
Southwest Pacific
Marines
San Diego
Camp LeJeune
School of Engineers
Weathered Night, Hopeful Day Delivers Personal Stake
The writer notes cold nights and pleasant days, expressing gladness for the chance to help finish the job. He emphasizes a strong stake in America through his wife, three children, and Stonewall connections, along with his parents Mr and Mrs J S Upton of Tishomingo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Stonewall
J. S. Upton
Tishomingo
Porter V. Roberts Receives Bronze Star in World War II
Pfc. Porter V. Roberts, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Roberts of 609 West Twenty fourth, earned the Bronze Star for meritorious achievement in Germany from December 13, 1944, to February 20, 1945. He also received the Purple Heart after being wounded by shrapnel while aiding casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter V. Roberts
O. D Roberts
West Twenty - Fourth
Germany
Roberts
Ada
Nevada Pelican Rookery Consumes Vast Lake Fish
Anaho Island in Pyramid Lake hosts the world’s largest pelican rookery. Each year about 4000 tons of fish are eaten by white pelicans resident there, highlighting the site’s ecological impact in Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Anaho Island
Lake Pyramid
Roy Alletag Writes Home From Okinawa Foxhole
Seabee crew member Roy C. Alletag 19 writes his parents about service on Okinawa. Enlisted at 18 in September 1943, he trained at Camp Perry Camp Pendleton and Camp Parks, then shipped across the Pacific last July with stations in the Philippines Saipan and other islands. He is an Ada high school graduate formerly with Ada Milling Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy C. Alletag
Clyde Alletag
Okinawa
Marine Corps
Alletag
Seabees
Camp Perry
Camp Pendleton
San Diego
Camp Parks
San Francisco
Air Medal Won by Capt Adolph Brown for Pacific Air Missions
Captain Adolph S. Brown received the Air Medal for aerial resupply flights in New Guinea and the Philippine area. As part of a C-47 crew, he flew repeatedly over enemy territory to deliver supplies despite holes from ground fire. Lt. Gen. Walter Krueger presented the award after Brown earned the Bronze Star. he has served in the Pacific for 28 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph S. Brown
New Guinea
Philippine Islands
Walter Krueger
Sixth Army
Philippines
Brown
Pacific
Fort Sill
Field Artillery Officer Candidate School
Air Corps
Sylvia Brown
Abe Pollock
Capt. Brown
Sonia Brown
Tulsa
Stephens Now In Hawaiian Islands
David Dee Stephens is now stationed in the Hawaiian Islands after entering service April 12, 1944 and basic training in San Diego. His wife and two daughters Dolly and Imogene live in Portland Park near Ada. His parents are Mr and Mrs W P Stephens of Roff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Dee Stephens
Hawaiian Islands
Oklahoma Portland Cement Co
San Diego
Dolly
Imogene
Portland Park
Ada
W. P. Stephens
Roff
Lt Price Receives Presidential Citation For WWII Service
Ist Lt Jack Price son of Mr and Mrs Jack B Price and grandson of Mrs C D Price Ada has earned a presidential citation along with Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters and the DFC with one cluster for missions overseas including D Day air tasks from English bases. The award covers actions on September 10 and 11, 1944 and a flier is pictured in the Dayton inspectors office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ist
Jack Price
Jack B. Price
C. D. Price
Ada
Air Inspector’s
Dayton
Ohio
Captain Tom Thomas Jr. in Maint Course at Chanute Field
Chanute Field Illinois hosts Captain Tom A. Thomas Jr. in an Officers Maintenance Course after 75 European missions. He holds the Silver Star Purple Heart Air Medal with twelve oak leaf clusters and other decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute Field
Ill
Tom A. Thomas
Ada
Okla
AAF Training Command
Thomas
Farly Day Resident Dies In Dallas at 89 or 90
G J McDaniel who moved from Texas to Indian Territory in 1880 built a farm home near Ada airport in 1896 and died last Sunday in Dallas in his ninetieth year. Funeral services were in Emory. He leaves a widow and five children. Several nieces and nephews live in Ada. He and his brother W M Mc Daniel were among Texans who moved into Indian Territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. J. McDaniel
Texas
Indian Territory
Ada Airport
Dallas
Emory
Tex
Ada
W. M. McDaniel
V E Day Seen Through War Output Reports
The War Production Board says V E Day is near as civilian goods may be released while munitions output tops targets by a small margin. March production beat goals by six tenths of one percent, signaling future cutbacks as Europe nears victory. Hiland G Batcheller Jr. was killed in action in the Asiatic theater April 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling F. Green
Washington
War Production Board
Japan
Hitler
Reich
WPB
J. A. Krug
Hiland G. Batcheller
Batchellor
Europe
Navy
Batchester
Hiland G., Jr
Asiatic Theater
Sergeant Lois Cantrell Honored Scout Leader and War Hero
The article praises Lois Cantrell for lifelong scouting leadership, attaining Eagle Scout, and service in the 45th Division and Seventh Army across Europe. It notes his Ada and Irving school ties, employment, and family links, and envisions his postwar return as a Northwest Ada Scoutmaster guiding boys with Scout Law inspired by his wartime deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Cantrell
Lois
Irving
Ada High School
Coody Dairy
Guderian Produce Co
H. W. Guderian
Oklahoma National Guard
North Africa
Italy
Anzio
Seventh Army
Rhine
Germany
Miss Ruth Case
Douglas Aircraft
Oklahoma City
T. J. Cantrell
Oklahoma Portland Cement Co
Allené Whisenhunt
Ada
Stdéff
Vite
Irving School
Bonnie Allen
Sergeant Foster Eaton Wounded Again in Italy Front
Foster C. Eaton of Oakland California and wife Marvene Eaton teaches at Latta. He was wounded in action April 15 with the 473rd Infantry Regiment of the 92nd Division after the Mass City fight. He already earned the Purple Heart for injuries in June 1944. He is reported in a hospital in Italy. He joined the service January 1942 and served in England and Africa before Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Set. Foster C. Eaton
W. M. Eaton
Oakland
Calif
Marcene Eaton
Latta
473Rd Inf
92Nd Div
Massa
Italy
Fifth Army
England
Africa
Naples
Sgt Austelle Killed on Iwo Jima in Jap Sneak Attack
Marine Sgt M E Buddy Austelle 24 was killed March 26 on Iwo Jima as Japanese forces attacked just before his unit left for rest camp. A memorial service is set May 2 at St Joseph's in Ada. He is survived by his mother and stepfather and a sister. He served with the Fifth Marine Division and was buried by Ada Marines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Buddy) Austelle
Iwo Jima
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Henry J. Eischeid
Ada
Charles Jeskey
Baltimore
MD. Austelle
Joe Bush
Don Palmer
Cpl
Ray Stevens
Eischeid
Austelle
Stonewall
Green Spray
O. U
Wilmington
Calif
California
Marine Corps
Camp Pendleton
Hawaiian Islands
Iwo
Fifth Marine Division
Pfc Tomlinson Killed in Action in German Battle
Pfc Joe Tomlinson of Stonewall Route 2 died April 7 in Germany while serving with the Ninth Army infantry. He enlisted March 14, 1944, trained at Fort Sill and Camp Robinson, and went overseas last October. He leaves a widow Mrs Veda Tomlinson and two children Phyllis Ann and Barbara Lee, plus parents, siblings, and a brother in the Marines at Pearl Harbor. His unit was clearing snipers near Berk Hofenheide when he was fatally shot. burial was at Morgarten Holland with a Protestant chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Tomlinson
Route 2
Stonewall
Germany
Veda M. Tomlinson
Ninth Army
Fort Sill
Camp Robinson
Ark
Phyllis Ann
Barbara Lee
I. C. Etherly
Susie Davis
Laverne Hamm
Ernie Tomlinson
Ruben Tomlinson
Byrd Tomlinson
Frisco
Pfc
Harmon Tomlinson
U. S
Pearl Haror
Pioneer Pontotoc Soldier Killed on Okinawa
Pfc. John Laxton Jr., 25, of a Pontotoc county family, was killed in action on Okinawa April 8 after overseas service since June 1943. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Laxton of Pecan Grove he leaves his parents nine siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Laxton Jr
Pontotoc County
Okinawa
First County
John Laxton
Pecan Grove
Oklahomans Listed Among Casualties On Many Fronts
Army and Navy casualties announced through the OWI list Oklahomans among the dead and wounded in Europe and Africa. Names include Navy dead Marion Cargill and Rufus Self plus Army casualties such as Zina Cox and Michael Evans with many others from Tulsa Oklahoma City and nearby towns. Wounded also named include Tony Basolo Jr. and Amos Bates among several, with locations from Bartlesville Pryor and McAlester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
OWI
Marion E. Cargill
Metepao
Rufus Self
Leonard
W. J. Holton
Tulsa
Virgil Pittman
Watts
Zina C. Cox
Route 4
Broxen Arrow
Michael W. Evans
Okemah
Marvin E. Gamel
Oklahoma City
Cleatus E. Gammill
Martha
Carn N. Hartman
Oakwood
Sam D. Morris
Battiest
Robert G. Randall
Kingfisher
John R. Ray
Route 1
Hamman
James D. Scott, Jr
Otis L. Sullivan
Hoffman
George D. Winyard
Rock Island
Farris E. Williams
Richard Woodford
Tony Basolo Jr
McAlester
Amos A. Bates
Pryor
Thomas J. Benson
Tribbey
Wilburn T. Bellflower
Bixby
Willis S. Buoy
Bartlesville
Charles E. Combs
Edward Crowdis
Thomas
Jack E. Dale
Ralph Elsey
Alfred Fattarsi
Birds Cued Plane Design In Early Flight
Early airplanes lacked wing flaps and ailerons and were steered by bending flexible wings like a bird. Pilots used wing warping to control roll during glide and flight.
Santa Anna Introduces Chewing Gum to United States
In 1854 Santa Anna, former dictator of Mexico, sent 20 pounds of chicle to American James Adams who flavored it for the first U.S. sales marking an early commercial chewing gum moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Anna
Mexico
United States
James Adams
Doughnut Popularity Changes Over 15 Years
A fragment notes that doughnuts are currently as popular with the American public as they were fifteen years ago, indicating a steadiness in consumer interest despite time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ameran
County Cancer Drive Nears Goal in Pontotac County
Pontotac county raises over 1800 toward a 2300 goal in the national cancer fund drive. Chairman Ben L Morrison urges unvisited residents to send contributions to Ed Martin at First National Bank Ada. Schools expected to show drive results this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontotac County
National Cancer Fund
Ben L Morrison
Ed Martin
First National Bank
Ada
Microscopic fingerprint moisture corrodes polished engine parts
It has been found that microscopic fingerprint moisture contains enough acid to cause corrosion of highly polished surfaces such as engine and precision parts.
Also Mentioned on This Page
West Sixth Street
James T. Moon
Horace Mann
Steffens
San Antonio, Texas
Officers Candidate School
Regar, Howe Todd
Sgt
Byng Sailor
Ishmael Upton
First Marine Division
Ada News
Roy Alletag
Seabee
Saipan
Capt
Adolph Brown
Stephens
Heidelberg
University of Heidelberg
Max and
Minnie Greenbaum
Greenfield Ave
Greendale
Wis
Innie
Os Cement Company
Tom Thomas
Edwin S. Fellinger
Talala
Doyal R. Harrison
Davis
Jefferson M. Johnson
Ponca City
Kenneth J. Kraus
Buffalo
Billy McCaslin
Haskell
Clarence Partridge
Scott Phillips
Jay
Irvin Postlethwait
Stroud
Richard L. Ray
Enid
Dee Roten
Crescent
Cornel Sanders
Dill
Bill Stanford
Waurika
John H. Stevens
Miami
Halton Sullivan
Wilford Waugh
Rosston
James C. Young
Vian
T. J. D. Young
Tahlequah
Carl Franklin
Anadarko
Richard Hardwick
Melvin D. Hendrix
Ardmore
William Jacobs
Felt
Delbert R. Jenkins
New Lima
Sidney C. Landers
Wetumka
Marvin E. Lumm
Willie Smith
Stidham
Hiram T. Duncan
Lawton
Virgil Dupler
Stanley Evans
Shawnee
William Hargus
John W. Hensley
Muskogee
Herman J. D. James
George Peden
Healdton
Elvis Reynolds
Wayne
Charles Richardson
Farris
Bruce Riddle
Melvin Personett
Wakita
O. Russell Sage
Gibson
Willie H. Hodd
Atin
Farly
L. J. Cantrell
Harry Miller
Milo Arbuckle
6Ak Avenue Baptist Church
BTU
S Sgt. L. J. Cantrell
Foster Eaton
Buddy Austelle
Sgt. Austelle
Pfc. Tomlinson
Cancer Drive
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