Speck Receives Bronze Star For War Service
Major Jim H. Speck a former KGNC and WFAA engineer receives the Bronze Star for outstanding technical and practical ability in Italy as a communications officer with the 456th bombardment group. He negotiated power use with the Italian Electrical Society and helped set up a 50,000 watt transformer aiding lighting and night operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim H. Speck
KGNC
WFAA
Dallas
Major Speck
Lessie Mae Tolleson
Jim Ann
1500
West Eleventh
456Th
Italy
England
Italian Electrical Society
Speck
United States
Marines Stationed in Spokane and Texas Tech Graduate Corpsman
Pfc Howard D Smith stationed with the Guard Detachment Marine Barracks Spokane Washington son of Mr and Mrs Guy Smith former McClellan Creek High School joined the Marine Corps in Oct 1941 served at Guadalcanal Tarawa Saipan Tinian and earned the Pre Pearl Harbor ribbon Purple Heart Presidential Citation with two stars and served with Jack E Baker wounded in France Dec 5 as part of the Seventh Army 36th Division Baker previously wounded June 2 in Italy trained at Fitzsimmons General Hospital Denver and North Marine Corps. Cpl William Robert Edds an electronics maintenance student at the Naval Aviation Training Center Corpus Christi expects to graduate soon with NCO rating son of Mr and Mrs William Dallas Edds 100 North Fifth Cor Department graduate of Texas Tech Lubbock member of Alpha Sigma Tau fraternity and Silver Key Club previously employed by Consolidated Vultree Aircraft Company before entering Marines.
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Howard D. Smith
Marine Barracks
Naval Supply Depot
Spokane
Wash
Private Smith
Guy Smith
North Bowyer
McClellan Creek High School
Marine Corps
Guadalcanal
Tarawa
Saipan
Tinian
Jack E. Baker
Asiatic Pacific
France
Baker
Seventh Army
Germany
Italy
Fitzsimmons General Hospital
Denver
Colo
William Robert Edds
Naval Aviation Training Center
Corpus Christi
William Dallas Edds
North Fifth
Corporal Edds
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Alpha Samba Tau
Silver Key Club
Consolidated Vultree Aircraft Company
Marines
Windham Son Wounded in France During WWII
Alfred W. Windham technical fourth grade was wounded in action in France on December 5. He has served since 1940 with the National Guard mobilization and the 131st Field Artillery, overseas 22 months, after postings in North Africa and Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Windham
North Grant
War Department
Alfred W. Windham
France
Windham
National Guard
131St Field Artillery
Amarillo High School
Windham Ony
North Africa
Italy
Christmas Leave For Lt. Garre Of Dental Branch
Lt. Harry R. Garre of the Medical Corps dental unit is visiting Amarillo during Christmas with his parents at 1224 Crockett. Stationed at Camp Campbell Ky he departs for Crile General Hospital Cleveland Ohio. A Baylor medical graduate he arrived Monday and will stay until December 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry R. Garre
Dental
Medical Corps
W. C. Garre
Crockett
Camp Campbell
Garre
Crile General Hospital
Cleveland
Ohio
Amarillo High School
Amarillo College
Baylor University School of Medicine
Amarillo
Two Battle Wounds for Bakers Reported at Polk Address
Mr and Mrs H G Baker of 3901 Polk received word yesterday that two battle wounds were sustained, details pending. The notifying source did not specify the service branch or recipient identities.
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H. G. Baker
Polk
Itching First Application for Skin Ailments
Agonizing itching of eczema rash ringworm pimples scabies. Blue Star Ointment claimed to relieve with one application and repeat as needed. Money back if not satisfied.
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Corey R. Shepard
M. F. Shepard
Army Tech Village
Europe
John D. Myers
Air Transport Command
China
Corporal Myers
Myers
van Bu
Alf
Wilbur C, Miner
Jim Speck
HOT Magic Chef Bakery
Do-Nut Shop
Fillmore
Bride
Buthkow
Amarillo Greenhouse
Taylor
The
Griggs Burial Association
N. S. Griggs & Sons
N.S. Griggs & Sons
N.s.griggs & Sons
Hal Aed
Kraft’s
Heath
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