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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1944
Page
9
Local column notes visitors and residents at multiple addresses, births at St. Anthony's Hospital with August 21 dates, new arrivals from Austin, Lubbock, Tulsa, and Fort Worth, plus social events at ranches near Cuervo New Mexico and reads of daily life. The item lists names, addresses and small updates on health and travel.
Lt. E. R. Anderson received the Silver Star for gallantry on Feb 29 1944 near Cisterna Di Littoria Italy. He exposed himself to heavy fire ran 80 yards from man to man pointed out enemy riflemen pursued the withdrawing force killed a German with a hand grenade and led his squad to overrun the position capturing 47 and killing nine.
Sgt. Frank F. Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Brown of 1120 West Fifteenth Avenue, Amarillo, is awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement in aerial combat. He trained at Wendover Field, Utah, went overseas March 11, 1945, and also holds the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters.
Announcement from Wright Field Dayton Ohio confirms the promotion of William B. Dohoney of Amarillo to sergeant. He has served at Wright Field since May 24, 1943.
DECORATED GUNNER ginia Street, is an engineer-gunner on the 15th Army Air Forces Liber ator Bomber, "Miss U," and holder of the Air Medal with six Oak Leaf Clusters. Sergeant Adams has flown more than times over German-held territory and he has two German fighters to his credit. His wife re sides at 2011 Polk Street. Ralph H. Park has been grad uated from the Aviation Ordnance School of the Naval Air Technical Training Center, Norman, Oklo, with the rating of seaman first class. Seaman Park is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Park, Downey, Cal. His wife, Mrs. Loreta Park, lives at 902 North Lincoln Street. He has been in the Navy since Jan. 11. Naval Aviation Cadet Paul Ken yon has completed training at Mur ray, Ky., in the U. S. Naval Flight Preparatory School and is now awaiting orders to a pre-flight school, Mr. and Mrs. A. 8. Kenyon, his parents, 606 Carolina Street, are ex pecting Cadet Kenyon home for a brief leave soon. In the Navy 13 months, Kenyon has attended school at Parkville, Mo., and Olathe, Kans. Active in Amarillo High School's ROTC and the Sandies, Cadet Ken yon was employed by Armour Pack ing Company at Amarillo Field, after graduation in 1943.
Three Marines from Amarillo have graduated from the Infantry and Browning Automatic Rifle Section School at Oceanside. The report notes the completion as part of ongoing training for active duty assignments and mentions continued advancement for the unit.
Lt Horace R. Smith Jr son of Mr and Mrs H R Smith of 1401 Van Buren Street has returned to the United States after completing his thirteenth overseas mission. His C 46 transport crashed after delivering a bomber at his destination.
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