Soldier from area serving at Camp Ellis Illinois
A local man who entered the Army two months ago is now at Camp Ellis hospital in Illinois. He trained at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas. His mother Mrs. Joe Gibbons and his 4 year old daughter Sally live at 802 Lincoln. He was employed as an engineer at the Exell Helium Plant before joining the service.
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Tered
Hospita
Camp Ellis
Ill
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Gibbons
Joe Gibbons
Sally
Lincoln
Exell
Two Amarillo Men Serve Aboard USS Allen
Pvt Virgil E Walton stationed at Abadan Iran Air Transport Command base since 1942. Embey Orville Bury water tender first class known as Gracie and Everett L Rhodes seaman second class aboard the USS Allen oldest destroyer in US Navy with two wars served. Rury son of Mr and Mrs W S Rury 319 North Bryan attached to ship 34 months maintaining boiler system. Rhodes on USS Allen three months standing radar watches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil E. Walton
Abadan
Iran
Air Transport Command
Daniel C. Walton
Amarillo
U. S. Navy
Embey Orville Bury
Gracie
Everett L. Rhodes
Rury
W. S. Rury
North Bryan
Seaman Rhodes
Cavalryman in China Earns Bronze Stars
Pfc. Lorenzo M. Tenario serves as machine gunner with a cavalry unit in China. In 14 months of service and seven overseas, he has earned two bronze service stars. He is son of Mr. and Mrs. Valente Tenario. his wife and son Valente live at 1222 South Arthur. He trained at Fort Riley and Fort Ord.
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Lorenzo M. Tenario
China
Valente Tenario
Valente
South Arthur
Fort Riley
Kan
Fort Ord
Cal
Navy honors Amarillo seaman Doyce T Webb
Seaman First Class Doyce Thomas Webb of Amarillo received an honorable discharge at the Naval Repair Base in New Orleans. He is the husband of Velma Marine Webb and son of Jessie Turner Webb, and was a carpenter for Star Export Company of Amarillo before joining the Seabees in May 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyce Thomas Webb
Amarillo
Navy
Naval Repair Base
New Orleans
Velma Marine Webb
Jessie Turner Webb
Star Export Coompany
Seabees
Herring Receives Air Medal At Marianas Bomber Base
Lt. Jack E. Herring wins the Air Medal at a Marianas heavy bomber base. Bombardier on a Liberator named That She Blows and husband of former Miss Dorothy Clutter of 3722 Fountain. Parents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Herring reside in Canadian. Brothers Lt. Dale Herring and Technical Sgt. Ford Herring plus Pvt. Eugene Herring serve in the Army, sister Cpl. Lois Herring in the WAC.
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Jack E. Herring
Marianas
Herring
Dorothy Clutter
Fountain
Walter Herring
Canadian
Dale Herring
Ford Herring
Pvt
Eugene Herring
Cpl
Lois Herring
WAC
Pitt Joins Ship Repair Unit as Electrician’s Mate First Class
Loyall Archie Pitt has been assigned to a ship repair unit as an electrician's mate first class after training at Staten Island New York. He previously worked for Broome Electrical Company and is the third in his family in military service. His brother Thomas is an electrician's mate third class and another brother Ivan serves in the Air Forces. His wife and child reside at 4101 Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyall Archie Pitt
Staten Island
N. Y
Broome Electrical Company
Pitt
Thomas
Sgt
Ivan
Harrison
Chief Petty Officer Clark Leaves for Norfolk
Chief Petty Officer John D. Clark departed for Norfolk Virginia after spending leave with his wife and daughter Jeanne at 2708 Taylor. He recently completed a 211 month tour of duty with the Navy in the South Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Clark
Norfolk, Va
Jeanne
Taylor
Clark
Navy
South Pacific
Rhine Crossing Sealed Defeat
Kiel Germany July 5 White drafred Thield Marshal Ernst Busch said that Allied Rhine crossing shows Germany has lost the war. He cited rapid campaign success and overextended manpower on the Russian front as key factors. Busch led Northwestern Army commands and surrendered to Montgomery two months after taking command. He said Hitler died in Berlin.
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Kiel
Germany
Ernst Busch
Rhine
Ger
Holland
Denmark
Montgomery
Busch
Russia
Hitler
Berlin
Mrs. W. D. Thompson Hosts San Juan Guests
Mrs. W. D. Thompson of 1110 West Sixteenth entertained Mrs. C. O. Baker, Paul Thompson, and O. H. Staggs, all from San Juan, as her guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Thompson
West Sixteenth
C. O. Baker
Paul Thompson
O. H. Staggs
San Juan
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B. W. Harden
Madison
Odessa
B. L. Harden
Globe-News
Fred
Panhandle
Joseph P. Gibbons
Fred Siedenstrong, Jr
University of Oklahoma
Fred Siedenstrong
West Seventh
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Alpha Chi Sigma Chemical Fraternity
Notre Dame
Tedas
Leck
Lovelicn
Toni
Fotos Guy
Morrow-Thomas
Morrow
Polk
Housewives
Great Southwest
Cen
Wwe
Mami
Oregon
LE Lug
Texsun
Sur-Jel
Purasnow
Redrip
CHE
Pimento
ORAN
N. Fillmore
California
Isa
Tre
Peptiaa Od
Mason
Ner's
FS SE
Wheaties
Pacific
L. J. McMennamy
United States
R. A. Lee
Guam
Pfc
Don Gerald Franks
John H. Smith
Life Insurance
Tyler
Lockhart
Mrs. Thompson
Crettey
Liquor Mart
Monroe
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