Service Men in the News: Patterson and Smith
Olin Carl Patterson on 21 day leave after Pacific service as seaman first class and cook in the Navy. He saw 10 engagements including Tara wa invasion Guam Wake Island Truk Luzon and Okinawa. His wife Mary Lou Patterson and parents live in Dallas area. William R. Smith now with Coast Guard, seaman first class, 2305 North West Third, overseas 22 months with five battle Stars and unit citation. He took part in Leyte Bougainville New Guinea and Schouten Islands invasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Olin Carl Patterson
Mary Lou Patterson
Rule
L. T. Patterson
North Polk
Seaman Patterson
Navy
Tarawa
Guam
Wake Island
Truk
Luzon
Okinawa
Panhandle
The
Coast Guard
William R. Smith
North West
Leyte
Bouganville
New Guinea
Schouten Islands
Two Amarillo Servicemen Mentioned in Furlough Notes
Pvt. Willard Holt son of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Merchant of 1200 West Eighth has a 21 day furlough from Tyndall Field Florida. Cpl. Ralph L. Latimer wife Juanita lives at 1412 Ong served with 528th Engineers Third Army in Germany wearing three battle stars and sent home items from campaigns in England Scotland France Luxembourg and Germany. He trained at Camp Swift Ft Belvoir and Ft Benning before overseas duty starting April 1944. He earlier worked in Stef fen Ice Cream Co. advertising in Amarillo and Wichita and is son of Mrs. Annie Latimer Wichita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Holt
J. N. Merchant
West Eighth
Tyndall Field
Panama City
Fla
Holt
Amarillo High School
Hawaii
Australia
528Th Engineers
Third Army
Germany
Cpl
Ralph L. Latimer
Juanita
Ong
Latimer
Camp Swift
Tex
Ft. Belvoir
Ft. Benning
England
Scotland
France
Luxembourg
Paris
Toul
Nancy
Corporal Latimer
Steffen Ice Cream Co
Amarillo
Wichita
Kans
Annie Latimer
Radio Men Move Through Training and War Assignments
James Eugene Leavelle a seaman first class stationed at Shoemaker California has completed radio school in San Diego. His parents Mr and Mrs V E Leavelle attended his graduation in San Diego. Sgt Keith G Martin Amarillo placed on flying status at Reno Army Air Base to study radio operation on a C 36 two engine cargo plane. Corporal Ernest D Johnston Okinawa with the 27th Infantry Division and married to Rosland P Johnston of North Cleveland. Johnston entered service in September 1943 and has five months overseas. The milk of the reindeer is sometimes used for bees making in Norway and Sweden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Eugene Leavelle
Shoemaker
Cal
San Diego
V. E. Leavelle
Parker
Keith G. Martin
Amarillo
Reno Army Air Base
Martin
Air Transport Command
27Th Infantry Division
Okinawa
Cpl
Ernest D. Johnston
Rosland P. Johnston
North Cleveland
Corporal Johnston
Norway
Sweden
Also Mentioned on This Page
Willard W. Holt
Ralph C. Latimer
James E. Leavelle
Olin C. Patterson
Edwards
Santa Fe
Pi-Do Corp
Dallas, Texas
Rami
Ellen
Pi-Do
Polk
Amarillos
Polk Street
Wrisley
Absorbine JR
Campho-Phenique
Jergens
Ghee
Helena Rubinstein
Frances Denney Tan
Skol
Dorothy Gray
NUTAN
TSS
Fleet
Haley
Adler-I-Ka
Dr. Pierce
Rexall Bismarex
Frances Denney
Cara Nome
Barbara Gould Po
Colgate Tooth Powder
Woodbury
Mennen
Boyer
Squibb
Paris Green
Camay
Sain Complex
Upjohn
Parke-Davis
Norwich
Mead
Jamieson
Grove
Rexall
Naana
Sgarren
the Panhandle
Borger
Pampa
Clovis
Tucumcari
America
the Cancer Foundation Society
Silex Coffee Maker
Flight
Marie Earle
Herbert
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