Lewis Speed Earns Bronze Star for Wounded Evacuation
Sergeant Lewis W. Speed of the 329th Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division, was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for evacuating wounded under heavy fire after being captured by German elements. Speed is the son of Mrs. Lena L. Speed of 1613 Buchanan. He distinguished himself while serving as a medical corpsman with his unit.
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Lewis W. Speed
Sergeant Speed
Lena L. Speed
Buchanan
Holzkamper Is Rescued From War Prison
Amarillo man Pvt. Philip E. Holzkamper, 22, who served with the 131st Field Artillery and was listed missing in action, has been freed from Prisoner of War Camp 3 at Nike Thailand. A telegram to his mother confirmed the return after 22 months apart. Another son, Pfc. Robert H. Holzkamper, 20, serves in the Army Air Forces at Camp Shelby, Mississippi.
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Amarillo
Pvt
Philip E. Holzkamper
P. W. Holzkamper
North East Eighth
Holzkamper
131St Field Artillery
Java
Nike
Thailand
E. F. Witsell
Adjutant General of the Army
Holzkampers
Pfc
Robert H. Holzkamper
Army Air Forces
Camp Shelby
Miss
Amarillo Man in 509th Group Letters Atomic Bombing In Japan
An Amarillo sergeant, Set. James W. Jolly, of the 509th Group stationed on Tinian, writes parents about the Hiroshima raid August 6 1945 and Nagasaki raid August 9 1945. He recalls Colonel Paul W. Tibbets presenting the DSC and notes the Enola Gay crew details and a forthcoming squadron history album. He has been overseas since July 5.
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Amarillo
James W. Jolly
Japan
E. E. Goff
Louisiana
Paul W. Tibbets
Carl Spaatz
Charles Sweeney
Nagasaki
Tibbets
Hiroshima
Jolly
Tinian
Philip M. James Jr Promoted to Captain in Veterinary Corps
The War Department announces the promotion of Philip Marion James Jr to captain in the Veterinary Corps. He hails from 611 West Ninth and joins the corps as a commissioned officer.
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Philip Marion James, Jr
West Ninth
Veterinary Corps
War Department
No Need To Fear Debt Of Nation Says Dr Ellis
Dr A Caswell Ellis University of Texas adult education expert told Amarillo Jaycees that Americans should fear not the national debt. He noted a higher national income today 160 billion than in 1911 and 90 billion before World War II, and cited wartime discoveries and automation as keys to peace era prosperity. He outlined economic history from 1492 to 1945 and promoted study courses at Amarillo Center. The event was hosted by the Amarillo Junior Chamber of Commerce with Dr Roy C Boger presenting. other guests included Dr E B Knollhoff and George Gibson.
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A. Caswell Ellis
University of Texas
Amarillo
Dr. Ellis
Ellis
The
State University
Hogge Foundation
Amarillo Center
Roy C. Boger
Jaycees
E. B. Knollhoff
Friona
George Gibson
Seymon Bates
Panhandle Radio Company
Lt William Benton Draws Overseas Assignment
First Lt William Curtis Benton and his wife visit his mother Mrs Selma Benton at 4005 East Sixteenth before he travels to the Pacific theater. He will fly an observation plane and has been an instructor at Quantico before departing for San Diego on September 23, with his wife remaining in Amarillo.
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William Curtis Benton
Selma Benton
East Sixteenth
Benton
Pacific
Quantico
Marine Air Corps
San Diego
Cal
Amarillo
Bumstead Returns From 10 Day Red River Vacation
Mrs Thelma Bumstead of 1115 Jackson returned home last night from a ten day vacation spent in Red River New Mexico.
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S. Bumstead
Thelma Bumstead
Jackson
Red River
N. M
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