Service Men In the News From Our Defenders
Flight Officer William Ray Hewett leaves Amarillo after visiting his parents for Nebraska training as a B-17 co pilot. He earned his wings in Marfa Texas and is a Amarillo High School graduate. Families of several service members across Amarillo are cited with overseas postings in the Philippines France and the Marianas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Hewett
Taylor
William Ray Hewett
Nebraska
Hewett
Marfa
Tex
Amarillo High School
St. John's University
St. Cloud
Minn
American Optical Co
Geraldine Hewett
North Grant
Entertainer Marine Pvt Jack Looney Aboard Camp Shows
Marine Pvt Jack Looney of the Marine Corps band has spent eight months at Camp Pendleton California and now tours overseas with Jurgens Camp shows. His wife Lorraine and son live at 1212 South Roberts. A New York telegram informs Sgt Elvin Earl Gruver of 1312 East Thirteenth that he is returning home from Iceland where he served fourteen months with the signal corps. Gruver is a three year Army veteran and Amarillo High School and Amarillo College alumnus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Berry
Buchanan
Willard E. Berry
Philippines
Navy
Coral Sea
Wanda Berry
Nora’ Bunch
East 13Th
Kenneth Eary Berry
France
Ft. Sill
Okla
Ft. Benning
Camp Rucker
Ala
Paul Leroy Bowman
Marine Sat
Frank Wilson Sweeney
Bowman
Amarillo
Bethany
Ohio
Signal Corps
Higgins
Tex
Iwo Jima
Sweeney
Pinkney Packing Company
Camp Fannin
Tyler
Buddy Amos
D. A. Amos
East Third
Army
Camp Chaffee
Ark
14Th Infantry Training Regiment
Panhandle
Johnson, Buchanan
Elizabeth Nixson
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Coast Guard
Edith
East
Johnny Lowden
Madison
Jerry
Gus
U. S
New York
E. E. Gruver
East Thirteenth
Sgt
Elvin Earl Gruver
Sergeant Gruver
Iceland
Amarillo High School
Amarillo College
Servants of the Sea Patrol From Amarillo
Two Amarillo men serve aboard a Coast Guard frigate patrolling the Philippine Sea. Water tender first class Roy M. Jordan and electricians mate first class Harold M. Tipps navigate sea lanes as Pacific forces push toward Jop-held territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast Guard
Philippine Sea Frontier
Amarillo
Roy M. Jordan
North van Buren
Harold M. Tipps
South van Buren
Beeman Promoted to Technical Sergeant in Italy Campaign
Jack W. Beeman, son of Mr and Mrs R I Beeman of 2102 Fillmore, has been promoted to technical sergeant. He serves with a 15th Air Force group aiding Soviet forces in Austria and southeastern Germany. A veteran Liberator bomber top turret gunner, he holds the Air Medal with two clusters and studied aerial gunnery at Harlingen Texas after entering the air corps February 4 1943. He is a member of the Beta Delta Gamma fraternity and attended Amarillo College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Mascari
Wilma Mascari
South Ross
Mascari
Seventh Air Force
Marianas
Sergeant Beeman
15Th Air Force
Austria
Germany
Beta Delta Gamma
Amarillo College
Air Corps
Harlingen
Texas
Doyle V. Gibson Authorized for Second DUB Cluster
Doyle V Gibson husband of Mary Gibson 402 Arch Ter ordnance worker in a B 24 squadron with the 15th Air Force authorized to wear a second cluster to his Distinguished Unit Badge He is a member of the veteran 451st Bombardment Group A Crowell High School graduate Sergeant Gibson went overseas in December 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Set
Doyle V. Gibson
Mary Gibson
Arch Terrace
15Th Air Force
451St Bombardment Group
Crowell High School
Gibson
First Lieutenant Samuel G. Draper Arrives in Italy Aircrew
Samuel Glenn Draper, son of Samuel Draper of 3417 West Tenth, recently promoted to first lieutenant, serves as a B-17 Flying Fortress pilot with the 15th Air Force based in Italy. The report notes his arrival in the Mediterranean theater and ongoing combat duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Glenn Draper
Samuel Draper
West Tenth
15Th Air Force
Italy
CIT-ROS Health Claim Ad and Military Update
An advertisement promotes CIT-ROS for back and bladder pain with a price of $1.00 at a druggist. A separate note mentions Lieutenant Draper flying 10 combat missions this January, receiving the Air Medal and wearing a theater operation ribbon. He is a San Marcos Academy graduate who attended Baylor University and Texas A&M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranean
Draper
San Marcos Academy
Baylor University
Texas A. & M
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Service Family
Hubert A. Lovett
Bessie Lovett
Georgia
Pampa Army Air Field
Army Air Forces
Hugh Wayne Lovelady
C. R. Lovelady
Lincoln
Lovelady
Ruth Dyke
Sergeant Lovelady
West Texas State College
Ft. McClellan
Frank Sweeney
Wayne Lovelady
Paul Bowm
William R. Hewett
Kenneth BE
Ray
Hubert A. Love
Glenn Draper
Fore
Marines
Pro
Jack W. Beeman
R. I. Beeman
Fillmore
O. E. Linck Co., Inc
Montclair
N. J
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Oldest Bank
the Panhandle
Globe - News
Llions
Lutthe Chase Fou Cs
C. Wm. Ketith
Lipscomb St. Amarillo
Pat Bourassa
Pat's Liquor Stores
E. 7Th St
N. Fillmore St
N. E. 8Th St
Blakeslee
Anetsberger
Garland
Colt-Autosan
Golden Light Coffee CO
West Sixth St
Amarillo, Texas
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