Two Local Service Men Earn Wings and Oak Leaves
Herbert Clark Harter of 910 Tyler Street earned his wings as a second lieutenant at Pecos Army Air Force Advanced Two-Engine Pilot School on March 12. He is assigned to Pecos from Thunderbolt Field and stationed at Hammer Field Fresno. Lt Joe G Gunn, Amarillo native and pilot of the Eighth Air Force Flying Fortress Mary Ellen, received a third Oak Leaf Cluster to his Air Medal for five more bomber missions over Europe. He is the son of Mrs L A Lindsey of Pecos and was commissioned March 10 1943 after working as a radio electrician.
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Herbert Clark Harter
H. C. Harter
Tyler Street
Pecos Army Air Force
Pecos
Thunderbolt Field
Ariz
Amarillo College
Hammer Field
Fresno
Cal
Joe G. Gunn
Amarillo
Eighth Air Force Flying Fortress
Mary Ellen
Europe
Gunn
L. A. Lindsey
Air Corps
Camp Polk Receives New Supply Officer Lt Mike J Simmons
Lt Mike J Simmons takes over as supply officer at Camp Polk Louisiana. He has been stationed there since December 1943 after serving as supply officer in Brownwood. A graduate of Masonic Home High School Fort Worth he was an all star on the football team.
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Mike J. Simmons
Camp Polk
Louisiana
Simmons
Brownwood
Masonic Home High School
Fort Worth
Amarillo Pilot Wounded Seriously in War Service
Lt. Richard K. Murr, who spent grade school in Amarillo and trained in Florida, was wounded seriously while serving in New Guinea. He earned his wings last fall and previously was stationed in Venice, Florida. A Fort Worth High School graduate, he was notified of his wound by his father, Jack Murr of the Amarillo police department. In other news, Potter County Commissioners Court will accept bids April 3 for topping stone or gravel at the courthouse.
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Richard K. Murr
Amarillo
War Department
Jack Murr
Marr
New Guinea
Florida
Venice
Fla
Fort Worth
Court House
Potter County
Texas
Commissioners’ Court
J. L. Adams
E. O. Northcutt
Hubert Cole
Amarillo High 1944 graduate in Navy V-6 training
Bob B. Hall, a 1944 mid term graduate of Amarillo High School, trains in the Navy V-6 program in San Diego. He formerly worked as a butcher at Furt Food before entering service. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Hall of Army Technical Village.
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Bob B. Hall
Amarillo High School
San Diego
Seaman Hall
Furt Food
E. F. Hall
Army Technical Village
Davis receives wings and commission in Blytheville graduation
Lewis H. Davis, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis H. Davis of 4011 Harrison Street, received his wings and commission in graduation exercises March 12 in Blytheville Arkansas. He is a 1939 Amarillo High School graduate and attended Amarillo College and Texas A. and M. College at enlistment in February 1943.
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Lewis H. Davis
Harrison Street
Blytheville
Ark
Davis
Amarillo High School
Amarillo College
Texas A. & M. College
Naval Reserve Officer Indoc School graduate to be April 12
Lt. James Frederick Walker will graduate from the Naval Reserve Officers Induction School in Tucson Arizona on April 12 after completing 60 days of training. He was employed as a personnel assistant in Santa Monica California and attended Sam Houston College in Huntsville receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in (text cuts).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Frederick Walker
U. S. Naval Reserve
Naval Reserve
Tucson
Ariz
Walker
Santa Monica
Cal
Sam Houston College
Huntsville
Parachute School Grads at Fort Benning Highlighted
The text notes a graduate from the Parachute School at Fort Benning in Georgia, marking completion of training.
Paratrooper Pvt Howard Carroll Wins Right to Wear
Pvt Howard Carroll husband of Mrs Marjorie Carroll of 1808 Lincoln Street has won the right to wear a military insignia or badge as part of his paratrooper status.
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Howard Carroll
Marjorie Carroll
Lincoln Street
Dan Mason Saves String and Bottles for Local Glassworks
Dan Mason earns a local honor by salvaging string from packages and rolling it up for attic storage. He also contributes metal and paper scraps, setting a community record. Glassmakers credit him for turning in empty bottles as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Mason
Dan
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