Paratrooper Attacks Fail Against Fifth Air Force on Leyte
Fifth Air Force Headquarters personnel including Pfc Betros H Core of Ada repelled three Japanese paratrooper assaults in December on Leyte. Units from the avi ation construction camp fought off attackers, with tanks and infantry joining later. Casualties were reported on both sides and a Christmas ceremony featured a captured Japanese flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Air Force Headquarters
Pfc
Betros H. Core
Ada
Leyte
Dagami Road
Fifth Air Force
Burauen
Formosa
Manila
Fifth Air Force Bomber Command
Buri
Fifth
Ennis B. Whitehead
San Pablo
Dagami
Sixth Army
Ensign Sidney McCollum Earns Eagle Scout Credit in Navy
Ensign Sidney McCollum, still in the Navy, advances in radio work and completes Eagle Scout requirements. He turned down a promotion to stay in radio training, while his family and Ada First Baptist Church supporters note his Christian home and scouting as keys to his success. Local youths Rex Morrison Trice Broadrick and A. R. Wallace praise him as tops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Boston
Ensign
Fred Hoipkemier
Ada
Charles Hudson
Coalgate
Ada First Baptist
Church of Coalgate
Rex Morrison
Trice Broadrick
A. R. Wallace
Close Call Pvt. Fowler Joins Close Shave Club
Pvt. Wallace Fowler of Atla joined Pvt. Berte Olsen in a reinforcement group that fought with the Seventh Army in France. Before service Fowler worked for Hazel Atlas Glass Co in Atla. wife and two children live in Bakersfield. His mother Mrs. Alice Fowler resides in 526 12 West Main. A German slug pierced his helmet denting his temple. he wears a patch over his left ear. Fowler trained at Camp Fannin in Tyler Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Fowler
Berte E. Olsen
Seventh Army
France
Pvt. Fowler
Atla
Hazel-Atlas Glass Co
Bakersfield
Calif
Alice Fowler
West Main
Fowler
Pvt
Camp Fannin
Tyler
Tex
Five Bonds Serve Far From Home in War Effort
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Bonds of Allen recount four sons and a son in law serving overseas. Russell in the navy 42 months with 26 in the South Pacific. Clifford in the South Pacific 17 months, three years Army service, now in the Philippines. Herman Bronze Star, 15 months overseas in Sicily and Italy, four and a half years service, now at Camp Livingston. Jesse in England after three years service in the Army Air Corps, 16 months there. William Watson, son in law, in Germany with 19 months service, wife Mary Bonds works in Allen post office, parents Burlington teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Bonds
Allen
Bonds Brothers
Russell Bonds
S 1E
Navy
South Pacific
Fresno
Calif
Herman Bonds
Sicily
Italy
Camp Livingston
Judy
Pfc
Army Air Corps
England
Pvt
William Watson
Germany
Mary Bonds
Burlington
Watson
Sasser Touring Country With Infantry Show
Technical Sergeant Woodrow W. Sasser of 825 East Tenth appears in Here s Your Infantry a touring show about doughboy infantry tactics. He served in France with the 2nd Infantry Division earning the Combat Infantryman Badge European Theatre Ribbon with two stars Good Conduct Medal and American Defense Ribbon. The demonstration features weapons and infantry maneuvers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Woodrow W. Sasser
East Tenth
Ada
France
2Nd Infantry
Sgt. Sasser
Massey Now Overseas In World War II Service
Pvt Willie Massey, enlisted March 3 1943, trained at Camp Bowie Texas and Camp Hood Texas, served on maneuvers Christmas 1943 in Louisiana, then at Camp Bowie until September 3 1944. He then went to Fort Sill Oklahoma for months before departing Easter Sunday for overseas duty. His wife Bettie Lou Massey resides with his parents Mr and Mrs Joe R Massey until his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Joe Massey
France
Camp Bowie
Tex
Camp Hood
Louisiana
Fort Sill
Okla
Bettie Lou Massey
Joe R. Massey
Coxswain Ray Lee Serves In Pacific Theater
Ray Lee, 22, a US Navy coxswain, has served three years and spent over two years in the Southwest Pacific. He last summer took leave in Ada to visit friends and relatives before returning to a California base and being sent overseas. He is the grandson of Mrs. C. C. Ray and Mrs. Eva Bennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adan
Ray Lee Usn
Navy
Southwest Pacific
Coxswain
Lee
Ada
California
C. C. Ray
Eva Bennett
Mickey McDaniel Returns From Southwest Pacific Visit
T Sgt Mickey McDaniel visits his parents and friends after ten months as a radio gunner aboard a B 25 in the Southwest Pacific. He arrived Tuesday night on a thirty day furlough and is remembered by Ada high and East Central basketball and tennis fans for his skill and agility despite his small size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mickey McDaniel
Southwest Pacific
McDaniel
Mickey
Ada High
East Central
W A Patterson in San Diego Navy Update
Mr and Mrs W A Patterson of Mobile Alabama report their son William C Patterson a MOMM 2 c has docked in San Diego California after sailing from Mobile through the Panama Canal He has served in the navy over three years and spent 27 months overseas as a crew member aboard a ship
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Patterson
East Fifth
William C. Patterson
San Diego
Calif
Patterson
Mobile
Ala
Panama Canal
Navy
Kennedy's Ninth Army Service In Germany Noted
Cpl. Otho Kennedy has served one year in the army and spent over six months overseas with the Ninth Army in Germany. He works with army engineers after prior employment with Lake Oil Co. His wife and daughter Rena live in Ada. His mother is Mrs. Ollie Kennedy of Richmond California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otho Kennedy
Army
Ninth Army
Germany
Army Engineers
Lake Oil Co
Rena
Ada
Cpl
Kennedy
Ollie Kennedy
Richmond
Calif
Hurley Brothers Overseas One Is Fighting In Pacific
T Sgt T L Hurley Jr has been overseas since March 1944 and fights with the Searchlight Battalion in the Philippines. Pvt Everett F Hurley entered service October 25 1944 trained at Camp Robinson Arkansas went overseas in April and is now in Germany. He is a Vanoss High School graduate and son of Mr and Mrs T L Hurley. His wife and two sons live on Route 2 A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Hurley, Jr
Philippines
Searchlight Battalion
Camp Hoan
Calif
T. L. Hurley
Pvt
Everette F. Hurley
Camp Robinson
Ark
Germany
Vanoss High School
Route 2
Bronze Star Citation for S Sgt Wilburn Blackwell
Staff Sergeant Wilburn T Blackwell of the 99th Field Artillery Battalion earned the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement during operations against the enemy at Los Negros and Manus Island in March 1944. He served as artillery forward observer, delivering accurate fire under fire and displaying stamina and courage. Signed by Major General Verne D. Mudge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilburn T Blackwell
99Th Field Artillery
South Pacific
Wilburn T. Blackwell
Field Artillery
Los Negros
Manus Island
Admiralty Group
Blackwell
Pfc Chronister Receives Presidential Meritorious Unit Plaque
Pfc Robert M Chronister of Fittstown and Mrs Aretta Chronister are noted in a wartime feature. The 12th Armored Division ally entered Germany and the 82nd Armored Medical Battalion earned the Meritorious Service Unit plaque for October 1 1944 to March 31 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Chronister
Aretta Francis Chronister
Fittstown
12Th Armored Division
Germany
82Nd Armored Medical Battalion
Lieut Epperson Returns from Overseas Hospital Duty
Second Lieutenant Jesse W. Epperson has come back to the United States after six months overseas in the European Theater aboard a hospital ship. He is temporarily treated at Stark General Hospital before transfer for definitive care. He wears the European Theatre ribbon with two battle stars and the Purple Heart. his mother Mrs. Maggie Epperson lives on route 1 Fitzhugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse W. Epperson
Stark General Hospital
Army Hospital
Maggie Epperson
Route 1
Fitzhugh
Lonnie L Abbott Promoted Seaman First Class
Lonnie L Abbott 19 son of Mr and Mrs N T Abbott of Byng promoted to seaman first class. He serves with an amphibious force in the South Pacific and has seen major action. He wrote of trips to the Marshall and Caroline islands after working for Ada Milling Co before enlisting in 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnie L. Abbott
N. T. Abbott
Byng
South Pacific
Marshall Islands
Caroline Islands
Ada Milling Co
Navy
Ada Boy Pfc Richard Rogers Killed on Luzon Island
Mrs. D. Rogers of Ada learns her son Pfc Richard D. Rogers was killed in action on Luzon April 12. He joined the service in 1942 at 22, trained at Fort Lewis, sailed from San Francisco in 1943, served on New Guinea and in Australia, then fought in the Philippines with the 33rd Division where he died less than two weeks after entering combat. He leaves seven sisters and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Rogers
North
Stockton
Ada
War Department
Richard D. Rogers
Luzon
Pfc
Rogers
Troy
Ft. Lewis
Wash
San Francisco
New Guinea
Australia
Philippines
33Rd
Coria Kimbro
Myrtle Edwards
Mae Pittman
Bernice Wilmouth
Louise Dunham
Edna Brade
Choctaw
Raymond Rogers
Oklahoma City
Pvt
Luther Rogers
Brothers In Two Theaters In World War II Burks
Pfc. Troy E Burk traveled through Camp White Fort Lewis Camp Adair and San Luis Obispo before sailing west in July 1944. He reached Leyte in the Philippines with the 96th Division after five training posts and married Nadine Baker in May 1944. Sgt Linnie Burk, in service since June 9 1942, trained at Sheppard and Chanute Fields then Atlantic City and England, hoping to end the war and return home to Ada. His wife Alma Lee Hunter works for Douglas Aircraft in Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy E. Burk
Linnie
Philippines
Camp White
Ore
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Camp Adair
San Luis Obispo
Calif
Leyte Island
Islands
Troy
Oil Center
Summers Chapel
Vanoss
Nadine Baker
Vancouver
Washington
Bell Telephone Company
Linnie Burk
C. O. Burk
Route 2
Ada
London
States
Burk
Sheppard Field
Tex
Chanute Field
Ill
Atlantic City
N. J
England
Vaness High School
East Central State College
Alma Lee Hunter
Shawnee
Douglas Aircraft
Oklahoma City
Pvt Edgar D Lee Released From Nazi War Prisoner Camp
The War Secretary informs Pvt. Edgar D. Lee returned to military control April 28 1945 and is hospitalized not due to enemy action. He was captured in Luxembourg December 16 1944 while with an infantry unit and wrote to his grandmother Granny Eva Bennett asking for Red Cross packages. He is a grandson of Mrs C C Ray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of War
Pvt
Edgar D. Lee
Eva Bennett
Pvt. Lee
C. C.’ Ray
Homer H D Club Dines and Quilts
The Homer Home Demonstration Club held an all day meeting on Thursday. Morning meal preparation for guests and members preceded an afternoon quilting session. Attending guests included Mrs. Moss Wimbish and son John, Mrs. Magdalene Brundidge, Mrs. Edd Reed, Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Lowery, Mrs. Tom Bennett, Oba Robertson and George Carter. Members present included Mrs. Bill Hiller, Mrs. Tom Bennett, Mrs. H. E. Higdon, Mrs. Edith Higdon, Mrs. Lee Carney, Mrs. Eppler and Mrs. N. C. Mitchell. Home Demonstration Agent Mrs. Morgan spoke briefly and will return on the second Thursday of June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Home Demonstration Club
Moss Wimbish
John
Magdalene Brundidge
Edd Reed
Aubrey Lowery
Tom Bennett
Oba Robertson
George Carter
Bill Hiller
H. E. Higdon
Edith Higdon
Lee
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Ensign McCollum
Barnett McCollum
Sydney
Florida
Havana
Cuba
Gallups Island
Sidney McCollum
Sgt
Clifford Bonds
W. W. Sasser
Infantry
Willie Massey
Ray Lee
Pacific Theater
Charles Lee
Ada News
Hurley Brothers Overseas
Pacific
Everette Hurley
S Sgt
Wilburn Blackwell
Verne D. Mudge
Lieut
Epperson
Stark Hospital
Lonnie L. Abbot
Lonnie Abbott
Luzon Island
Richard Rogers
Troy Burk
Edgar Lee
Homer H. D. Club
Mrs. Morgan
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