Service Men In The News
SHAMROCK three more decorations for Technical Sgt Maston H. Clay bring total to eight for aerial missions in the Kuriles. PLAINVIEW Paul C Campbell earns Air Medal after 43 missions from Palau to Leyte as radio man gunner aboard a carrier based dive bomber. SHAMROCK Pfc J C Lister, Silver Star recipient, visits Shamrock. brother Cecil R. Lister on Okinawa. William F. Glass recovering from shrapnel in France. PLAINVIEW Bert A Whitson receives Combat Infantryman Badge for Luzon action. Charles E Prancis promoted to first lieutenant and commands Airways Equipment Installation Detachment in the South Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamrock
Maston H. Clay
Matt Clay
Kuriles
Virginia McPherson
Plainview
Paul C Campbell
Mary Campbell
Campbell
Palau
Leyte
J. C. Lister
Pearl Guynes
Lister
Pearl Harbor
Midway
Marshalls
Tinian
Saipan
Pfc
Cecil R. Lister
Okinawa
Sergeant Brothers Return Home From War Service
William T. Stephens is home on a 30 day furlough after serving 18 months as radar man with the Eighth Air Force in England. His brother Set C. H. Stephens Jr. is in Germany with the infantry, awarded a Purple Heart on D Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Set
William T. Stephens
Eighth Air Force
England
C. H. Stephens, Jr
Germany
C. H. Stephens
Lake
William T
Shamrock Oil and Gas Company
Air Forces
C. H
Local service news from Dalhart to Shamrock and Okinawa
Seaman Richard Howard McClellan is stationed at Mare Island fire fighter school after starting as a Dalhart base fireman. Maj Donald J Walter, B 17 pilot, earns Distinguished Flying Cross and is now air executive. he is married to former Marily Bearrow of Shamrock. Okinawa veteran David Steele visits Stratford. Lt Keith G Teeter of Follett commissioned for Carlisle Barracks to Medical Administrative Corps. Flight Officer Maynard Traeder earns Air Medal after 10 missions before VE Day. his wife resides at 1801 Broadmoor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Howard McClellan
J. L. McClellan
Dalhart
Mare Island
Del
Dalhart Air Base
Shamrock
Donald J. Walter
Eighth Air Force
Marily Bearrow
Keith G. Teeter
Follett
Officer Candidate School
Carlisle Barracks
Medical Administrative Corps
Maynard A. Traeder
Traeder
Broadmoor
Amarillo Soldiers Earn Merit and Promotions in Europe
Jimmie H. Caldwell of Amarillo won a Certificate of Merit at an Eighth Air Force station in England, directing planning and procurement for maintenance. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Caldwell of 2606 Arthur and formerly worked for Reppert Lumber. Raymond R. West of Amarillo, with a troop carrier group in France, was promoted to staff sergeant and learned he will receive a discharge under the Army point system while serving as transportation section head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie H. Caldwell
Amarillo
Eighth Air Force Command
England
Sergeant Caldwell
Joseph W. Caldwell
Arthur
Army
Reppert Lumber Company
Raymond R. West
France
West
McClish Graduates From Great Lakes Navy School
Maurice E. McClish the son of Mr and Mrs W Cc McClish 825 Kentucky has completed a basic engineering course at the Great Lakes Navy service school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice E. McClish
W. Cc. McClish
Kentucky
Great Lakes
Service Plaque Awarded to 36th Division Police Unit
Pfc. John D. Lee of 1609 Buchanan is part of the 36th Division Military Police Platoon honored with the Meritorious Service Plaque for outstanding devotion to duty in Italy from January 1 to June 30, 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Lee
Buchanan
36Th Division
Military Police
Italy
Sailor in Pacific Campaigns Dedicated to Duty
The veteran served aboard a carrier in numerous Pacific campaigns, including the Philippines. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Shelton of 3323 West Tenth and has three brothers in the Navy: Lt. Earl Shelton Jr, Yeoman Robert Shelton, and Machinists Mate W. O. Shelton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Philippines
Earl Shelton
West Tenth
Navy
Earl Shelton, Jr
Robert Shelton
W. O. Shelton
Navy prepares machinist mate for new cruiser at Newport
Thomas Shelton, a machinists mate in the Navy since September, is at the Atlantic Fleet's Naval Training Station in Newport Rhode Island preparing for duty aboard a new heavy cruiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Shelton
Newport
R. I
Fortress Radio Man Net Records Hushed by Amarillo Official
William R. Conklin of Amarillo completes thirty two sudden incident tasks with the Technical Set in a terse report. The brief notes a sequence of rapid responses and organized procedures marking a local public safety effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Conklin
Amarillo
Students Enroll in Army Specialized Training Reserve at A and M
David W. Lowe of 104 Maryland 4 and Kirk R. Shirley of 316 Kentucky have enrolled at Texas A. and M. College under the Army’s Specialized Training Reserve Program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David W. Lowe
Maryland
Kirk R. Shirley
Kentucky
Texas A. & M. College
Army
Also Mentioned on This Page
William F. Glass
Alice P. Glass
Bert A. Whitson
John Whitson
Luzon
Charles E. Prancis
Gruver
South Pacific
University of Texas
West Texas State College
Lovell L. West
Fred I. West
400 Sunset
David Steele
Mrs
Wallace Steele
Stratford
CORPS
MERIT
Howard
Blackburn
Fortress Radio Man
B Taylor
Murry Watts
Miss Jewel Strimple
Rev
C. L. Henbest
First Church of the Nazarene
Lincoln
14Th Ave
Frances Denney
Esmond
White
Ivory
Pearce
S&s
Levine
BAYON
Clearance Women's
O. P. A. Odd
Lot
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