Staff Sergeant Elmer Sanders Recaptured After 43 Days
Staff Sgt. Elmer C Sanders was captured by German forces on August 6 and held in a Nazi hospital as the sole American among wounded prisoners. He remained there 43 days before being recaptured on September 18. He writes his brother that he was not wounded or sick and is now with a hospital unit awaiting orders. He is the son of Mrs. A M Files of Route No 5 Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Sanders
Elmer C. Sanders
Velmar Sanders
Sgt. Sanders
A. M. Files
Route No. 5
Ada
Frank Crabtree Promoted to Major at 25 Birthday
Ada resident Major Frank R. Crabtree, B-17 pilot and eighth force squadron commander, rises from captain to major on his 25th birthday. Veteran of heavy bombardment missions, he holds the Air Medal and Oak Leaf Cluster and helped in the England Africa shuttle bombing of Regensburg in 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank R. Crabtree
Ada
Eighth Force
Major Crabtree
W. E. Crabtree
RAF
Oklahoma University
la Moine Blake Crabtree
3Rd
England-Africa
Messerschmitt
Regensburg
Germany
Lark Promoted To Sergeant At Army Air Field
James E. Clark of the Kingman Army Air Field aerial gunnery school has been promoted to sergeant and serves as the non commissioned officer in charge of the radio repair shop. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J E T Clark of Coalgate and previously ran a radio repair shop in Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Clark
Kingman Army Air Field
Sergeant Clark
J. E. T. Clark
Coalgate
Sgt. Clark
Oklahoma City
Hogue Rests Between Missions
S/Sgt. Thomas A. Hogue formerly of Allen enjoyed a seven day rest at an Air Service Command Rest Home for American airmen between missions. He returned to combat after the respite. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie T. Hogue of Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Hogue
Allen
Air Service Command
Sgt. Hogue
Charlie T. Hogue
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Brothers Reunite in Sicily During WWII
Joe and Richard Cope, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Cope of 416 West Eighteenth, met in Sicily after Joe’s six day pass. Joe served in Field Artillery and later fought in Rome and Southern France while Richard trained at Sheppard Field Texas and served overseas after Maxton North Carolina posting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Richard Cope
Sicily
Rome
Field Artillery
Richard
Ada
National Guard
Air Corps
France
Sheppard Field
Texas
Maxton
N. C
Dick Cope
West Eighteenth
Froman Barrett Escapes Death Under Tank During Saipan Fight
Pfc. Froman Barrett recounts his Saipan battle when tanks charged his position. Wounded in both legs, he crawled to a shell hole then hid under a tank until danger passed. He earned the Purple Heart and Asiatic-Pacific ribbon with unit citations and later served in New Zealand and other Pacific locations. He is on furlough in Ada visiting family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Barrett
Saipan
Pearl Harbor
Oakland
Calif
San Diego
Guadalcanal
Tarawa
Sainan
Hic
New Zealand
New Caledonia
New Hebrides
Eniwetok
Ada
Pfe
Marine
Pacific
Pfe. Barrett
Selma Mathis
E. P. Barringer
Ada High School
Dallas
Tex
Dalhart Air Field Armorer Creston Williamson Noted
Pfc. Creston Williamson is now at Dalhart Air Field in Dalhart Texas attached to a B 29 Bomb Group as an armorer. He holds the Good Conduct medal and has recently been advanced to private first class. He is the son of Mrs Bess Williamson of Orange California formerly of Ada and attended Ada high school. Elmer Williamson is an uncle at 803 West Thirteenth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Creston Williamson
Dalhart Air Field
Dalhart
Tex
Bess Williamson
Orange
Calif
Ada
Ada High School
Elmer Williamson
West Thirteenth
Brandon Promoted to Technical Sergeant in Italy Air Force
Leonard E. Brandon has been promoted to technical sergeant at a 15th Army Air Force base in Italy where he serves as a ball turret gunner on a RAF Flying Fortress. A 1942 graduate of Byng high school, he earned his wings at Las Vegas and has been overseas five months. He holds the Air Medal and the European-North African-Middle East campaign ribbon with one battle star. He is 21 and the son of Amos J. Brandon of Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard E. Brandon
15Th Aaf
Italy
Sgt
Brandon
Army
Byng High School
Las Vegas
Nev
Amos J. Brandon
Allen
Finis Morrison With Tank Division at Fort Knox
Pvt. Finis Morrison is with a tank division at Fort Knox Kentucky. He entered service on July 11 1944. Morrison a graduate of East Central college has taught in Ada schools for 15 years and was principal of Washington grade school for the past three years. His wife Mrs Donnie Hughes Morrison teaches in a junior high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Finis Morrison
Fort Knox
Morrison
East Central College
Ada
Washington
Donnie Hughes Morrison
S-Sgt Gregory Returns From Twenty Months Overseas
S-Sgt F W Gregory comes home after 20 months with a B-17 mapping crew that covered 47 000 square miles. He earned three gold bars and a four year service hash mark, 1500 flying hours and three transatlantic trips. He holds the Air Medal with two stars and will report to B-29 school after a 25 day furlough in Ada and Roff Oklahoma before Santa Ana California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Gregory
Europe
Gregory
North
Africa
Sgt
W. C. Gregory
Roff
Roy Lollar
Ada
Santa Ana
Calif
E. D. Gregory
Salina
Kansas
Carlsbad Army Air Field promotes Sandy to corporal
Pfc. L. M. Sandy, son of J. A. Sandy of Stonewall, has been promoted to corporal at the Carlsbad Army Air Field in Carlsbad New Mexico. The note confirms his rank change while serving at the base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Sandy
J. A. Sandy
Stonewall
Carlsbad Army Air Field
Carlsbad, N. M
Nickel composition update stuns coin collectors
The new United States nickel is described as containing no nickel and composed of 56 percent copper 35 percent silver and 9 percent manganese. This change prompts questions about production and long term value for collectors and the mint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Brothers Serve in Army With Stonewall Family Ties
The Leslie brothers from Stonewall are featured, with Pvt Tommie Leslie in basic training at Camp Hood Texas as a radio operator in tank destroyers. His brother Cpl John Leslie is in Australia with the air corps after thirty months service and eight months overseas. Their father and mother, Mr and Mrs Will Leslie, are identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Tommie Leslie
Will Leslie
Stonewall
Camp Hood
Tex
Leslie
Owl Creek
Sgt
Orel
Cpl
John Leslie
John
Australia
Air Corps
Stillwell
Camp Roberts
Calif
McWatters Returns After Wounded In Action Overseas
Sgt. Floyd McWatters of Levelland Texas returned home after combat service in World War II He trained at Camp Roberts Ft Benning Ft Bragg jumped into Casablanca Sicily Salerno and France D day He was seriously wounded June 23 1944 and landed back in the United States September 18 He will undergo surgery in Temple Texas to restore him to normalcy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd McWatters
Levelland
Texas
Logan Cornelius
South Ash
McWatters
Walters
Camp Roberts
Calif
Ft. Benning
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Casablaca
Sicily
Salerno
France
States
Temple
Euvoia Island Cleared of German Forces by Allies
Allied headquarters announced the complete clearance of Euvoia in the Aegean. Khalkis surrendered to British and Greek patriots after German evacuation left 250 men at Fort Graves. The broader north Aegean and Lemnos were freed as rail targets were hit and Mudros fell to British forces.
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Rome
Aegean
Euvoia
Euboea
Athens
Atalanti
Khalkis
Lemnos
Cyclades
Greece
Mudros
Dardanelles
Volos
United States
Britain
Missing Plane Found Wrecked Near Tioga Texas
Oklahoma City police end a missing plane search after owner F C Harmon identifies a wrecked three place aircraft near Tioga Texas as his. Harman says the craft was cracked up in a canyon. three men seen leaving the scene. The $2500 plane, rented by an unidentified man, was traced to Ardmore Oklahoma where the pilot stayed Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
F. C. Harmon
Tioga
Tex
Harmon
Harman
Denison
Ardmore
Okla
Guard Kills Wife And Self at Home
Claremore Oklahoma October 23 Sheriff Bob Montgomery reported F D Renaker a 72 year old guard at the Oklahoma Military Academy killed his wife 66 and shot himself to death in their home yesterday Investigation found he was dying of a fatal illness and acted in despondency Bodies found side by side in an upstairs room No inquest planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claremore
Okls
Bob Montgomery
F. D. Renaker
Oklahoma Military Academy
Sarah
Montgomery
Renaker
Pvt Junior Akins stationed in Africa after eight months overseas
Pvt. Junior Akins of the air corps is stationed in Africa after eight months overseas and 30 months in the army. He trained at Harlingen AAF and Miami Beach before transfer to Johnson Field North Carolina where he served with Cpl. Leslie prior to overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Junior Akins
Air Corps
Africa
Army
Leslie Brothers
Akins
Harlingen Aaf
Miami Beach
Fla
Johnson Field
N. C
Cpl
Leslie
Churchill Spent Time in Italy En Route Home
Prime Minister Churchill spent a night in Italy on his way back from Moscow conferences with Marshal Stalin and conferred with Gen. Sir Henry Maitland Wilson in the Mediterranean. He also spent 24 hours in Cairo meeting British army and navy commanders before returning to London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Churchill
Italy
Moscow
Marshal Stalin
Alan Brooke
Henry Maitland Wilson
Mediterranean
Cairo
Britain
Commons
Surgical and OB Care Plan Approved by Oklahoma Doctors
Oklahoma City officials report the Oklahoma State Medical Association delegates approved a prepaid surgical and obstetrical care plan for employed groups. The plan, likely administered by Blue Cross, requires employee pre payments and mirrors the hospital care model.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
House of Delegates
Oklahoma State Medical Association
Paul H. Fesler
Blue Cross
Expected to Complete Electrical Course Soon
Clark Ernest Williams Jr., 23, formerly of Harden City, now at the Navy Training Center in Jacksonville Fla, is near finishing an eight week course to become an aircraft electrician. He enlisted May 24, 1944, and before service worked for OCASC in Oklahoma City with wife and two children in Heavener Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Ernest Williams, Jr
Harden City
Navy Training Center
Jacksonville
Flate
Williams
Navy
OCASC
Oklahoma City
C. E. Wiliams
Heavener
Ball shifts stance to back FDR in presidential race
Sen Joseph H Ball of Minnesota, a Republican, declares he will vote for and support Franklin D Roosevelt. He criticizes Gov Thomas E Deweys foreign policy stance while praising Roosevelts record on national security and the United Nations. Ball says Roosevelt favors rapid UN formation with authority to use force without individual nation approval. Dewey is accused of equivocation on the key issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joseph H. Ball
Minnesota
Roosevelt
Thomas E. Dewey
Ball
United Stations Security Organization
United Nations Organization
Dewey
Chambers Promoted to Technical Sergeant in Italy Based Bomber Unit
Laverne L. Chambers of Fittstown has been promoted from staff sergeant to technical sergeant. An aerial engineer gunner on a B 17 based in Italy, he completed basic training at Sheppard Field Texas and earned his gunners wings in Las Vegas in January 1944. He has logged 18 combat missions overseas, earned the Air Medal and the European African Middle Eastern theater ribbon with one campaign star. Parents Mr and Mrs S R Chambers reside in Fittstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laverne L. Chambers
Fittstown
Italy
Sgt. Chambers
Army
Sheppard Field
Tex
AAF Technical School
Amarillo
Las Vegas
Nev
S. R. Chambers
McGinnis Completes 15 Combat Missions
Jack L. McGinnis promoted to staff sergeant and serves as tail gunner on a Flying Fortress with the 15th Air Force. He has completed 15 combat missions over enemy territory since enlisting July 26 1943. He trained at Kingman Field Arizona and joined the Mediterranean theater heavy bombardment group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack L. McGinnis
15Th Air Force Flying Fortress
Sgt
Europe
England
North Africa
Russia
Italy
Daily walking distances by occupational groups
In a day the average worker covers several miles. Farmers average 26 miles, letter carriers 22, policemen 14, boys 15, girls 11, housewives 8, and train conductors 7 as per estimates.
Air Medal and DFC Presented to Sgt Raymond Smith
Sgt. Raymond L. Smith mailed relatives his Air Medal and Distinguished Flying Cross after a perilous Aug 8 mission over Germany. He repaired a B 24’s severed flight controls at 19 000 feet to allow a safe return, while serving in England with 30 missions over Munich Oschersleben Saarbrucken Kiel Stuttgart and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Smith
Allen
R. M. Hall
Dorothy Rowsey
Milla Mae Smith
Minnie Lee
Lucille Hall
James Hall
Allen High School
Portland
Oregon
England
Sgt
Munich
Oschersleben
Saarbrucken
Kiel
Stuttgart
Manheim
Bremen
S Sgt Jack Sanders in German POW camp
T Sgt Jack W Sanders now in a German prisoner of war camp informs relatives he is uninjured The Red Cross is wonderful to us His parents Mr and Mrs E G Sanders of Ada were notified he was missing in action He grew up in Ada and attended Ada High School He worked for Motor Sales before entering the Air Forces two years ago His wife stays here while he serves His bomber crew role and duties are noted with a reference to a 1908 presidency of the Oklahoma Education association
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Sanders
Jack W. Sanders
The
Red Cross
Sgt. Sanders
E. G. Sanders
East Seventh
War Department
Sanders
Ada
Ada High School
Oklahoma War Department lists 23 wounded in action
The War Department released the names of 23 Oklahoma soldiers wounded in action in Europe. The list includes Pvt. Jack P. Banning Oklahoma City Tech 5/Gr, Sgt. John W. Chamberlain Spiro, Lt. Morris W. Haynie Durant, Pvt. Thomas J. Majors El Reno, Lt. Joan T. Resler Claremore, and others from Muskogee Tulsa Bennington etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Oklahoma
Jack P. Banning
Oklahoma City
Tech
Charles L. Boyd
Nora F. Fulkerson
Muskogee
John W. Chamberlain
Spiro
Henry Daniel, Jr
Pearson
Walter W. Decker
Meno
Ben R. Edwards
Deloris Lena Murray
Okmulgee
Leroy W. Parker
Hydro
Dave Parris
Salina
Gerald O. Patchen
Sarah R. Patchen
Tulsa
Joan T. Resler
Claremore
Cornelious D. Smith
Antlers
Billy Starr
Seminole
Raymond D. van Zandt
Vian
Lyndon V. Webster
Keefeton
Robert L. Wilson
Konawa
Cecil R. Woodall
Vinita
Evans Named Secretary of Oklahoma Historical Society
Oklahoma City October 24 The Oklahoma Historical Society named Dr Charles Evans state educator and author as secretary to succeed James Moffitt who resigned last month Evans previously headed Ardmore schools from 1905 to 1911 he led Central State College Edmond from 1911 to 1916 and later ran the University of Tulsa program He directed educational extension at Oklahoma A and M Stillwater from 1921 to 1926 and headed history and economics at Westminster in 1930 and 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Historical Society
Charles Evans
James Moffitt
Evans
Ardmore
Central State College
Edmond
University of Tulsa
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Stillwater
Westmin
Two Countians Reported Missing in Action
Two Pontotoc County men are listed missing in action WII. S/Sgt. Wilbur L. Holloway. in France with Gen. Patton's forces is reported missing. Pvt. Luther Reed, paratrooper, missing since September 19 over Holland. Reed is 19, son of longtime county residents now in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt. Holloway
France
Luther Reed
Holland
Pontotoc
Wilbur L. Holloway
Holloway
A. O. Holloway
Fitzhugh
McLellan’s
Texas
Reed
Henry Reed
San Francisco
Homer
Starting Oil Test Near Roff Monday
Work begins Monday on a 2500 foot oil test five miles north of Roff. Rinehart and Pennington No 1 Wilson McKee will lie in the southwest quarter of section 3 in township 36 range 4 FE. Driller is FE Robinson. The well lies northwest of Rinehart and Summers No 1 Breeden which showed encouraging signs. Location lies east of the Jellybean area where drilling occurred in 1923 and 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roff
Rinehart and Pennington No
Wilson-McKee
FE. R. Robinson
Rinehart
Rinehart and
Summers
Breeden
Morrison Ennobles Specialty School Admission
Oral R. Morrison enrolled in a course at the Amphibious Fireman Naval Training School located on the Iowa State College campus in Ames Iowa. Selection to attend the specialty school is based on recruit training aptitude test scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oral R. Morrison
Amphibious Fireman Naval Training School
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Lt Edward Halpin on 30 day leave in home town
Lt Edward D. Halpin spends a 30 day leave visiting his mother Mrs Roxie Halpin. He recently returned from England with the Eighth Air Force where he flew in heavy bombardment missions and earned the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross. After his visit he will proceed to Miami for reassignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward D. Halpin
Roxie Halpin
England
Eighth Air Force
Halpin
Miami
Fla
Germans Order Budapest Evacuation Amid Danube Advance
Rome radio reported Germans ordered the evacuation of Budapest as Russian troops were within about 50 miles of the Danube city, indicating a shrinking German hold on Hungary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Rome
Budapest
Hungary
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Hogue
Gida
Joe M. and
Richard C. Cope
Froman Barrett
Pacific Theater
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L. E. Brandon
Adam News
Fort Knox, Kentucky
Orel and
Isle of Lemnos
Guard
Ada News
Naval
K Williams
Sen. Ball
Minnesotan
Chambers
McGinnis
Raymond Smith
Raymond L. Smith
Brunswick
St. Lo
of Historical Society
Old Jellybean Pool
Morrison Affends Specialty School
Edward Halpin
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