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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1944
Page
13
Marvin R. Ford, formerly of Amarillo and a student at Texas A and M College, serves with the Seventh AAF medium bomber group. He has been commended along with his unit for outstanding performance in air operations across the Gilberts Marshalls Carolines and Maneuver campaigns.
The sergeant entered the armed forces on May 22, 1941 and has served with the Seventh AAP in the Central Pacific since October 1943 as an airplane turret specialist.
Seaman First Class Felix K Stribling has been advanced in rating from seaman second class to seaman first class as announced recently by the command.
The text notes Ireland formed two houses of government: Dail Eireann as the lower chamber and Seanad Eireann as the upper house. It identifies the national legislature structure in the Irish state.
Nelson Davis Hall son of Mr and Mrs Nelson Hall 1223 Jackson Street has been commissioned an ensign in the U S Naval Reserve at Columbia University After graduation he spent a brief leave then reported to Norfolk Virginia for assignment He is a 1942 Amarillo High School graduate and studied at West Texas State College with training at Tulane University New Orleans
Cpl. Charles W. Crawford, 22, of 1525 Parker Street, in a unit awarded the Presidents Unit Citation for outstanding duty in combat with the enemy. He has served eight months overseas as an administration clerk with the 15th Air Force B 17 squadron in Italy. Sgt. Sidney W. Raffkind, 1305 Jackson Street, radio operator with the 15th Air Force B 24 group, earns the Air Medal for meritorious achievement in sustained operations against the enemy. Raffkind, Amarillo High School graduate, joined the Army Air Forces in August 1943, trained at Sioux Falls Radio School and Laredo Gunnery School, earned wings in December 1943, and has flown over 20 missions in the Mediterranean theater.
Lt James K Hevener Jr son of J K Hevener of Amarillo is assigned to the Red Raiders a Fifth Air Force heavy bomber unit in the Southwest Pacific as special services officer He directs entertainment arranges theater construction votes as voting officer and distributes overseas ballot applications He entered service January 1942 at Kelly Field graduated from OC S attended information and educational courses served as Amarillo Field entertainment officer arrived New Guinea in June in civilian life he worked for Rogers Theatrical Production Company as choreographer and stage director.
Jimmy Mansfield 17 son of A R Mansfield of 1110 Arthur Street enlisted as apprentice seaman in the Naval Reserve and is sent to the Naval Training Station San Diego. C A Risenhoover Jr of Clarendon and Adrian B Stone of Happy also enlisted at Amarillo and were sworn in at Dallas. Lt James A Mincher, Amarillo native and flight instructor with the Army Air Forces, visited his parents in Memorial Park Addition. he has served six years and the air forces two years, and his wife Mrs. Mincher lives in Malden Missouri.
Lieutenant Aubgine M. Sims son of Allen M. Sims Route 3 has been selected to attend the officers survey course at the Field Artillery School Fort Sill Okla Sims is a graduate of the local training program and is assigned to duties in the artillery branch.
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