36th Division State Park at Lake Brownwood
The Texas State Parks Board unanimously renamed Lake Brownwood State Park to honor the 36th Division of the National Guard for its European honors. Brownwood residents plan a native stone marker to commemorate the Fighting 36th. In Washington, Rep Semie of North Dakota proposed a $2000 permanent income tax exemption for wounded or disabled veterans or those serving more than 90 days.
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Washington
Semie
North Dakota
Service Man Allred Receives Commission in World War II
From Our Defenders notes Lieutenant Allred enlisted Jan 2 1942 and earned his commission on Nov 13 1943 after training at Sheppard Field San Antonio Amarillo Army Air Field Seattle Urbana and the University of Illinois. He also attended a Diesel school.
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Oldsmobile
Allred
Sheppard Field
San Antonio
TWA Airlines
English Field
Amarillo Army Air Field
Seattle
Washington
Vated
Naval Training School
University of Miinois
Urbana
Local Service Members Receive Promotions and Honors
Mrs. Jennie Bales reports her husband E R Bales has been promoted to sergeant after two years in the Army Air Forces where he serves as an electrical specialist. Lt Gen Crerar leads Canadian forces in France. Pvt Harold Lowe, captured at Corregidor, writes he is well. Lt John Middleton Jr, Navy flyer, helped sink a Japanese cargo ship. Sergeants Roden and Byers wounded in the Mediterranean. Lt Graves wounded in Europe. Pvt Hudson visiting wife and children at 902 North Buchanan. Lt James N Allred earns the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with three Oak Leaf clusters. John Ethridge, now with Seabees in the Marshall Islands, is a former Amarillo resident.
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Jennie Bales
Pierce Street
E. R. Bales
Perryton High School
Tony's Electric Co
Lake Charles
England
Bales
Army Air Forces
J. A. Simmons
Miami
Okla
John Middleton, Jr
Pacific
Navy
Middleton
Pvt
Lester Truitt Hudson
Medical Corps
Camp Barkeley
North
Buchanan Street
Hudson
Army
James N. Allred
Allred
R. M. Allred
Tyler Street
Amarillo High School
John F. Ethridge
Seabees
Marshall Islands
Amarillo
Ethridge
Glen L. Casey Motor Company
Soil Conservation Service
Local servicemen updates from area families
Ready for active duty Pfc Calvin O Cox son of Mr and Mrs A B Cox 1112 B Johnson Street completed orientation in battle tactics in England. Van Weathers first class seaman Coast Guard visiting his parents 1104 Lincoln Street after two years service. Lloyd W Stallings 24 husband of Louise Pfe grade. Billy G McCully promoted to corporal at Harvard Nebraska station. son of Mr and Mrs W C Mc Cully 4001 East Twelfth Avenue. airplane mechanic in training at Harvard. Previously employed before service.
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Mry
A. B. Cox
Johnson Street
England
Army Air Forces
Cox
Dumas
van Weathers
Coast Guard
Rufus Weathers
Lincoln Street
Seaman Weathers
Ocean
Calif
Pfe
Billy G. McCully
Harvard
Nebr
W. C. McCully
East Twelfth Avenue
McCully
Nazi Souvenir Found by Conneaut Youth
Bill Dom brosky a 12 year old Conneaut youth owns a German soldier overseas cap found along the New York Central railroad tracks. He believes a Nazi prisoner discarded it en route to a confinement camp. The cap is overseas but he thinks the Nazi won t need it. Poor navigation Woonsocket Rhode Island a drunkenness arrest led to a large police and fire crew freeing Ernest Savoie wedged between two buildings.
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Woonsocket, R. I
U.P
Ernest Savoie
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Fillmore Street
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Louise O. Stallings
Madison Street
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