Saf. Creech Completes 50 Missions Over Europe
S/Sgt. Jesse Creech, 21, gunner on a B-24, has 50 missions in the European theater including Italy France Germany Austria Hungary Romania and Yugoslavia. He earned the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and the European Theater ribbon with bronze star. He served overseas since February, trained at McCook Nebraska, and once attended Latta High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Creech
Creech
Italy
France
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Romania
Yugoslavia
North Africa
Jesse
Hitler
Stooges
Latta High School
McCook
Neb
Cozens Awarded Combat Infantryman Badge
Private Floyd L. Cozens receives the Combat Infantryman Badge for gallantry against Japanese forces. He entered service November 16 1943 and trained at Camp Fannin Texas. He has four months overseas with time in New Caledonia Guadalcanal and Bougainville. husband of Mrs. Floyd L. Cozens of Stonewall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd L. Cozens
Infantry Replacement Training Center
Canp Fannin
Tyler
Texas
Pvt
Cozens
New Caledonia
Guadalcanal
Bougainville
Stonewall
Ada Native Tours 20 Day Leave From Navy Carrier
Jack Vernon Broadway, a native of Ada, Michigan, joined the navy on September 17 1942 and has spent 14 months overseas. He serves aboard an aircraft carrier in the Southwest Pacific and has participated in most Pacific raids except Rabaul. Now on a 20 day leave with parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Vernon Broadway
Navy
Southwest Pacific
Clarence Broadway
Pacific
Rabaul
Broadway
Ada
Quincy to Attend Special Army Course at Barksdale
Pfc William W Quincy Jr son of W W Quincy has been selected to attend a course of instruction at Barksdale Field Louisiana as part of Army Air Forces training He is normally stationed at Carlsbad Army Air Field Carlsbad New Mexico
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. Quincy, Jr
W. W. Quincy
Barksdale Field
Army Air Forces
Pfc
Quincy
Carlsbad Army Air Field
Carlsbad
N. M
Food Comparison Onions Pineapples Milk And Carrots
The text contrasts foods by texture noting onions and pineapples are more fluid than milk while milk contains more solids than carrots beets turnips and radishes.
Greater returns for amount in vested
A business notices higher yields from investing funds under vested shares in Ada. The ad highlights improved value from long term holdings and urges investors to review current terms and potential benefits for account holders.
Ted Smith Enlists in Naval Training at Lafayette Unit
Roy K. Ted Smith, a V-12 trainee at Southern Louisiana Institution Lafayette Louisiana, began training June 30 1944 after volunteering in March at age 18. He spent nine years in Ada Oklahoma graduating Ada High in 1944 and writes his parents Mr and Mrs H E Smith 1031 South Oak that he has good food exercise hard study and is happy with it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy K
Ted) Smith
Southern Louisiana Institution
Lafayette
Smith
Ada
H. E. Smith
South Oak
Cates Ends Experiment On Emergency Ration Diet
Pfc. Thurman Cates son of Mrs Ida Barnett 616 West Eighth returned to Camp Carson after participating in a Quartermaster Corps Medical Department and Ground Forces testing diet of emergency rations. The study aimed to assess long term field ration effectiveness for forward isolated positions. All participants started healthy and finished in better health. Ph Cates attended Ada High School before service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurman Cates
Ida Barnett
West Eighth
Camp
Carser
Quartermaster Corps
Medical Department
War Department
Ph. Cates
Ada High School
Welch Takes 15 Day Furlough on Holy Land Visit
S/Sgt. James J. Welch, long stationed in Iran, transferred to Egypt then granted a 15 day furlough. He toured Tel Aviv Haifa Jerusalem and Mt. Olives describing a gold veiled Virgin Mary statue in a mosque at the tomb and gold plaques and hanging lanterns. He is the son of Mr and Mrs E M Welch of 622 West Tenth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Welch
Iran
Egypt
Palestine
Tel Aviv
Haifa
Jerusalem
Mt. Olives
Garden of Gethsemane
Way of the Cross
Christ
Virgin Mary
Sgt. Welch
E. M. Welch
West Tenth
Fulkerson Graduates From Marfa Army Air Field
Lt. John L. Fulkerson son of Mrs Mamie Fulkerson and the late W H Fulkerson of Ada received silver wings on Sept 8 as a second lieutenant at Marfa Army Air Field His mother pinned the wings The Ada native grew up in Pontotoc county graduated from Byng High school and East Central State College He served 14 months in the Pacific theater and will return to Marfa for further assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Fulkerson
Mamie Fulkerson
W. H. Fulkerson
Nazis Move From Russia to Face the Yanks
The article notes Nazi forces shifting from Russia to confront American troops in Europe. It portrays the peril of renewed combat after earlier campaigns and suggests leadership plans may falter under mounting pressure from Allied advances.
Pvt Phares Dies In India Hospital
Pvt. David J. Phares died August 20 of typhus fever in an Indian hospital after overseas service. He enlisted March 29, 1943 and attended schools in Ada area. Survived by mother Mrs. Ollie Phares five sisters and three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David J. Phares
War Department
Ollie Phares
Ada
Pvt. Phares
Keirsey Joins Seabees Overseas Duty in Pacific
Moss Keirsey, son of Mrs. Nannie Keirsey of Ada, entered service March 3, 1943. He trained at Camp Peary Virginia, then deployed to the southwest Pacific with the Seabees in July 1943 and hopes to return to Ada soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moss Keirsey
Src
Southwest Pacific
Seabees
Camp Peary
Ada
Keirsey
Maxwell
Vaness High School
Nannie Keirsey
Route 1
Tolliver brothers serve in Navy and Air Forces in world news note
The report highlights Leonard Tolliver a Seaman 1 c who joined the navy last February trained in San Diego and deployed to an aircraft carrier in the Southwest Pacific. It notes his schooling in Vaness and Ada and his prior work with North American Aviation in Grand Prairie Texas. It also mentions Charles Tolliver earning Army Air Forces silver wings and becoming a flight officer at Frederick Army Air Field after cadet training and a 15 day leave with his mother Mrs. Ethel Tolliver. F O Tolliver's pre flight training coverage spans Western Reserve University Cleveland Ohio and flight training at Pine Bluff Independence Frederick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Tolliver
Navy
San Diego
Calif
Southwest Pacific
Tolliver
Vaness
Ada
Ethel Tolliver
East Fourteenth
North American Aviation Company
Grand Prairie
Tex
Charles Tolliver
Army Air Forces
Frederick Army Air Field
Frederick Friday
Ethel Tolver
F. O. Tolliver
Western Reserve University
Cleveland
Ohio
Pine Bluff
Ark
Independence
Kans
Frederick
Sgt Clouse Serves In South France Battle Zone
Sgt Walter L. Clouse, serving in Southern France, writes home about overseas life. He notes two years abroad, a weigh reading mystery, and a muddy Italian dental overhaul under a tree. He mentions one sick call for athlete's foot and time with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Clouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clouse
South
France
Walter L. Clouse
United States
Leo Clouse
Italy
Caserta
M. F. Clouse
Warren Guest Receives Wings at Pecos Army Air Field
Lt Warren B Guest earned silver wings upon graduating from Pecos Army Air Field Advanced two engine school as a student officer. A former Ada High School student, he entered service in September 1939 at Randolph Field. He is son of Mr and Mrs Robert C Guest, 1312 South Cherry. his wife is Lonne A Teal of Orange Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren B. Guest
Pecos Army Air Field
Guest
Ada High School
Lonne A. Teal
Orange, Tex
Randolph Field
Tex
Robert C. Guest
South Cherry
Pfc Cass Finishes Training in Sioux City
Pfc. L. M. Cass, a gunner in a heavy bomber crew, nears completion of training at the combat crew training station in Sioux City Iowa and will soon be ready to go overseas. He is the son of Mrs. Florence Mae Cass of Stonewall and entered service January 13 1943 after working as an aircraft assembler in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
L. M. Cass
Combat Crew
Sioux City
Iowa
Pfc. Cass
Florence Mae Cass
Stonewall
California
Pvt George Gardner Home On 11 Day Furlough
Pvt. George W. Gard ner was recently home on an 11 day furlough visiting his wife and two children at 625 West Second. Inducted at Ft McArthur California on April 6, 1944, he trained at Camp Barkeley Texas. Before service he worked for Ada Milling Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W
Bill) Gardner
625 West Second
Ft. McArthur
Calif
Camp Barkeley
Tex
Pvt
Gardner
Ada Milling Co
Medal To Lieut Barnett For Missions Returns Air Medal
Lieutenant Joseph W. Barnett was awarded the Air Medal for five bomber missions over occupied Europe. He has been missing since February 24, 1944. seven crew members are in captivity and co-pilot and engineer reported killed. The B 24 Liberator reportedly went down near Gotha, Germany, with parachutes seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Barnett
Europe
United States
Barnett
Somers E. Barnett
North Beard
Ada
Army Air Field
Ardmore
Gotha
Germany
Savage Joins Navy Stationed at Camp Ward Farragut Idaho
James H. Savage has enlisted in the navy and is stationed at Camp Ward in Farragut Idaho. He was born in Ada and finished Classen High School in Oklahoma City where his parents Mr and Mrs W R Savage now reside. He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs J O Abney of 526 East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Savage
Navy
Camp Ward
Farragut
Idaho
Ada
Classen
Oklahoma City
W. R. Savage
Savage
J. O. Abney
East Fourteenth
Maxberry Earns Paratrooper Wings After Training
S/Sgt. Arthur Maxberry wins the right to wear Wings and Boots of the paratroopers after completing four weeks of jump training and making five jumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxberry
Arthur Maxberry
McGee Receives Doctor of Medicine Degree
Ada resident Harry McGee was awarded the doctor of medicine degree at the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine commencement in Oklahoma City on Friday night September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGee
Harry McGee
Ada
University of Oklahoma School of Medicine
Oklahoma City
Pvt Bonds Begins Army Basic Training as Ordnance Soldier
Pvt Raymond Ray Bonds has been sent to the Army Service Forces Training Center to begin basic training as an ordnance soldier. He is the son of Mrs. T. C. McKinney of Richmond California, with Ada listed as his former home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Raymond Ray Bonds
Army Service Forces Training Center
Ordnance
T. C. McKinney
Richmond
Calif
Pvt. Bonds
Ada
Lieutenant Graham Receives Purple Heart for Arno Patrol Wounds
Lt. Harold Graham receives the Purple Heart with two clusters for wounds in a reconnaissance patrol across the Arno into German territory. He was hit in the left arm by a captured American machine gun bullet and is recovering, praising medical corps and Red Cross support. He crossed the Arno first among Allied soldiers, and writes home of his convalescence and a loaned cornet. His wife Edna Hambleton and son Larry Michael live in Tulsa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Graham
Arno
Jerries
Graham
Medical Corps
Red Cross
Arno River
Neck Deep River
Edna Hambleton
Larry Michael
Tulsa
Willard Patty Receives Army Wings at Pampa Field
Lt. Joe Willard Patty, 24, earned silver pilot wings after completing twin engine advanced training at the Pampa Army Air Field in Texas. A veteran with 2200 flight hours before joining the RAF, he previously instructed at Hicks Field Fort Worth and worked as a commercial pilot. His wife is Margaret Grigsby, daughter of Ada resident Mrs. M C Grigsby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Willard Patty
AAF
Pampa Army Air Field
Pampa
Tex
Patty
RAF
Army
Hicks Field
Fort Worth
Margaret Grigsby
M. C. Grigsby
Ada
Jess J. Patty
Coalgate
Special Award Given Pfc. Edward H. Rogers
Pfc Edward H Rogers of the Third Marne Infantry Division receives the Combat Infantryman Badge for actual combat on the Fifth Army front in Italy. The badge, authorized by the War Department, features a silver rifle on infantry blue within a silver wreath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward H. Rogers
Marne
Italy
War Department
Lt Price Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster for Valor in Europe
1st Lt. Jack B. Price is awarded the Oak Leaf Cluster to the Medal for his combat achievements with the Eighth Fighter Command P 51 Mustang Group in heavy air assaults on German communications during the invasion of France. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Jack Price and grandson of Mrs C D Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack B. Price
Eighth Fighter Command
Europe
Price
France
Ada
Jack Price
C. D. Price
Hoipkemier Brothers Earn Eagle Scout Rank in Service
The Hoipkemier family home on Kings Road symbolizes strong ideals as Fred and Billy Kent Hoipkemier both earned Eagle Scout rank. Freddie joined Navy as a chemical engineer and trained at Harvard Radar School after V-12 at Ohio University, while Billy Kent served in the Army AS T program and 395th Infantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Miller
F. W. Hoipkemier
Kings Road
Freddie
Billy
Kent Hoipkemier
Holpkemier
Billy Kent
Washington
First Baptist B. T. U
Ada
Norman
Cambridge
O. U
Ada High School
East Central College
Ada Hig School
East Central
Navy
USNR
Columbia University
N. Y
Midshipmans
Harvard University
Doris Morgan
Centrahoma
Old Cambridge Baptist Church
Ft. Sill
Camp Hood
Texas
John Tarleton
Stephensville
Army
Camp Maxey
Paris
Co. E. 395Th Infantry
99Th
Dale Holpkemir
Brothers Reunite Aboard Ship Off Italy In WWII Service
Robert A. McCord entered the navy in 1942 and spent months overseas after training at Great Lakes. His brother T/5 Edgar P. McCord served with the Fifth Army in Northern Italy after earlier English service and North African campaigns. They finally met on ship off the Italian coast in April, the first sight since 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. McCord
Navy
Great Lakes
Norfolk
Italy
Bob
J A. McCord
Edgar P. McCord
J. A. McCord
Fifth Army
England
Seventh Army
Cpl. McCord
Stonewall High School
California
Pfc Pevehouse in England with Chemical Warfare Unit
Pfc Jesse Pevehouse serves in a Chemical Warfare Company attached to a B-24 Liberator group stationed in England. His unit stores prepares for action and loads incendiaries in bomb bays during round the clock raids aimed at crippling the Nazi war machine. He entered service October 16 1931 and attended Ada schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Jesse Pevehouse
England
Chemical Warfare Service
Pfe
Pevehouse
Ada
Charles Ogden Earns Multiple WWII Honors
S/Sgt. Charles O. Ogden, after 32 B-24 missions in Europe, receives the Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, four Bronze Battle Stars for ETO Ribbon, and the Distinguished Unit Badge. He is the son of C. O. Ogden of California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles O. Ogden
Headquarters
Air Service Command
U. S. Strategic Air Forces
Europe
States
Sgt
Ogden
C. O. Ogdon
California
Lt. Ahrend Returns to States After Pacific Service
Lt. Virgil E. Ahrend has arrived back in the United States after months in the South Pacific where he participated in major invasions. He is stationed in Seattle with wife and son Tommy Roff joining him. He is an East Central graduate, tied to T. S. Moore family by marriage, son of J. W. and Mrs. Ahrend of Sasakwa, and served on a destroyer in the Pacific theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil E. Ahrend
States
South Pacific
Seattle
Wash
Tommy Roff
Ahrend
East Central
T. S. Moore
J. W
Joseph Cluck Promoted to Sergeant at Fort Knox Camp
Joseph Cluck has been promoted to sergeant and is now assigned to the Fort Knox Prisoner of War Camp. A former employee of the Oklahoma Portland Cement Company before joining the army on October 8, 1942, he is the son of Mrs. Alice Cluck of 822 West Ninth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Cluck
Sgt
Cluck
Fort Knox
Army
Oklahoma Portland Cement Company
Alice Cluck
West Ninth
Norvell Graduate From RAF Radio Mechanics School
Pvt. Arney C. Norvell 39, Ada native and former Dallas aircraft worker, completed training at the RAF Training Command radio mechanics school at Truax Field. He studied servicing radar equipment on bombers and fighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norvell
Pvt
Arney C. Norvell
T. Norvell
Ada
Dallas
Tex
RAF Training Command
Truax Field
Fragmented sensational line on Hitler and world dominance
Fragmented OCR reads a claim that Hitler asserted Germans would rule the world with unclear phrasing and missing context. The snippet appears to be an incomplete quotation and lacks verifiable details or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
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Jack Broadway
Ada News
Ted Smith
Roy K. Smith
Cates
Welch
Holy Land
Fulkerson
Marfa Army Air Field
Russia
Japan
Phares
India Hospital
Seabee Group
Walter Clouse
Warren Guest
Wings of
Cass
George Gardner
Lieut
Joseph Barnett
Farragut, Idaho
Joe Willard
Pampa, Texas
Rogers
Lt. Price
Oak Leaf
Fred and
Billie Kent Hoipkemier
Fred Hoipkemier
Ens
W. K. Hoipkemier
McCord
Edgar Paul, Jr
Brooks Russell
Calvin McCord
Robert McCord
Edgar McCord
Pfc. Pevehouse
Charles Ogden
Lt. Ahrend
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