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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1943
Page
15
A crowded station lunchroom buzzes with soldiers and travelers as a young blonde woman pauses at the cigar counter. News staffer eyes her, and a sold glances toward the counter, while a holiday roundup adds names of midshipmen, guests, and local visitors. Entries list family visits, birthdays, muffins recipes, and a roster of medical patients and local notices.
The article explains how engineers and other service troops under a division commander function as attached fighting units. It describes special staff control, rapid execution of construction orders, and constant communications support from signal personnel to keep units networked by wire wireless semaphore or carrier pigeons. It notes combat engineers at Kasserine Pass came from Somervell's service organization and remain attached to ground forces, serving as specialized troops usable in combat under field command.
The piece discusses how engineers train as infantry to support front lines by building roads and bridges and, in retreat, to impede the enemy. It contrasts home division versus field division, highlighting a merged military community dependent on all branches. It also notes Christian Science services for January 2.
Courthouse deeds list transfers including Long-Bell Lumber to W C Newman 11 17 43 for 250, Highland Addn revs, and multiple other 1943 deeds. Marriage licenses include Hart and Bradshaw, Seiler and Brittain, and many others in the same notice.
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