James Shupe Receives Bronze Star for Heroism in France
Lt. James R. Shupe awarded the Bronze Star for heroic service in France from July 10 to October 23, 1944. He led a platoon under fire, refused evacuation after being wounded, and commanded a company during decisive assaults while earning praise for leadership and devotion amid heavy combat conditions.
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James R. Lee
Thesenes
France
Shupe
James R. Shupe
United States
Pfc. Earl A. Fink Receives Bronze Star for Valor
Pfc. Earl A. Fink infantry, son of Mrs. A. E. Fink of Princeton, earned the Bronze Star for heroic action August 12 13 1944 near St. Lunaire France. He kept a vital wire link under mortar fire guiding the assault company. Also credited with rifle and good conduct medals and a Purple Heart from wounds.
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Earl A. Fink
Infantry
A. E. Fink
Princeton
France
Fink
23St Infantry
U. S. Army
United States
St. Lunaire
Pfc
Pink
Camp van Dorn
Miss
Camp Breckenridge
England
Daily Doings Of Area Men In U S Service
Wallace R Wright a pharmacist mate third class returns to New York City after a ten day leave with his Rock West Virginia parents and six months overseas duty including the invasion of Southern France R C Wysong Jr a Welch high school graduate earns silver wings at Napier Field Alabama is commissioned second lieutenant and later attends gunnery training after a visit with his mother wife and child Pete Niece transfers from Atterbury Indiana to Camp Fannin Texas for Army basic training Pvt John P Collins transfers from Atterbury Indiana to Keesler Field Mississippi for basic training Pvt William J Proffitt transfers from Atterbury Indiana to Fort Lewis Washington for basic training Staff Sgt Richard H Lambert goes overseas for combat duty and his brother J Paul Lambert recovers from injuries in Virginia Private Lambert trains at Fort Custer Michigan and served 33 months in Iceland Ireland and England before returning to the States
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Miller Brothers
Pvt
Arley C. Wall
Paul R. Miller
James M. Miller
U. S. Navy
Wall
Pocahontas
Belgium
John Wall
Oakvale
Corporal Miller
Cherbourg
James Miller
Wyoming
Trinidad
Caribbean
South America
France
Doris Cooke
Goodwill
Norfolk
Miller
Keer
Pnay
J. C. Miller
Ee Aarneare
Eek
Teddy Johnson
Hol
Clyde W. Johnson
Tonopah
Nev
Army Air Forces
Villa Johnson
Princeton
Camp Meade
Camp Blanding
Fla
England
London
Holland
Fairfield Shipyards
Baltimore
Cpl
Clyde Johnson
Amarillo Air Field
Tex
Colorado
Florida
Northfork High School
Smith
W. M. Smith
Saeger
James R. Smith
Army
Saeger High School
Andrew F. Smith
Air Force
Pacific
New Guinea
Hurley High School
Hurley
Wallace R. Wright
New York City
Grover C. Wright
Rock, W. Va
Wright
R. C. Wysong, Jr
Welch High School
Napier Field
Ala
R. Wysong
Pearisburg
Welch
Wysong
Blacksburg
Richard H. Lambert
H. G. Lambert
Hill Street
Staunton
Lambert
Fort Custer
Mich
Iceland
Ireland
States
Navy Veteran of 48 Battles Is Discharged
Joseph Marcey of Wesley Rhode Island boatswain's mate second class after serving through 48 Atlantic and Mediterranean engagements and five major battles is discharged and plans to settle in Princeton He and Ruth Lilly his wife visited relatives in town Marcey crew of an LCT was wounded in January 1944 and discharged October 20 He earned the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroism at Anzio and Salerno and for aiding others after his ship hit a mine sinking two thirds of the vessel
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Senate
Roy E. Hager
A. S, Navy
C. F. Hager
North Tazewell
Hawaii
Aline
Roy Lee
Bluefield
Princeton
Taylor
Victor Taylor
Julian R. Taylor
Corpus Christi
Tex
Wiley B. Taylor
14Th Air Force
China
Jack C. Taylor
Camp
Joseph Marcey
Wesley, R. I
Princeon
Ruth Lilly
Hugh Mathene
Thorn Street
Marcey
Naval
Anzio-Nattuno
Navy
Marine Corps
Bizerte
Salamo
Anzio
Service member ends overseas service with honors
Pvt. Marvin H. Lambert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lambert, spent a 21 day furlough with his parents. He served 33 months in the air corps in the Southwest Pacific with action in Australia and New Guinea. He earned two Presidential Citations and three Bronze Stars and is now at the redistribution station in Richmond, Virginia for reassignment. Wade H. Reid, plane cap-
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Clarence E. Viars
U. S. Navy
New Guinea
W. B. Viars
Jaeger
Cpl
Jesse Viars
Army Air Corps
Gunterfield
Ala
Ted C. Viars
U.S. Navy
South Pacific
Leonard D. Viars
U. S. Marine Corps
San Francisco
Calif
Viars
Virginian Railway Company
Matoaka
Highland Avenue
Tain
L W. Reid
Princeton
Naval Air Station
Panniers
S. C
San Diego
I.aw
Henry G. (Buck
Roy C. Fox
Helman Dollar
Harman H. Helmandollar
Tazewell
Southwest Pacific
Fox
Dave Fox
Shawver's Mill
France
Katherine Heimandollar
Carl E. Kade
J. E. Kade
Montcalm
U. S. Army
Mae Ser Insiege
Thalia Haatat
Maryland
Hurst
Fred Hurst
Duhring
Pvt
Dan Hurst
North Africa
Sicily
Third Army
Plaid Mills
Burlington
N.C
Paul Hurst
First Army
Belgium
P. F. Wallace
Don
Marvin H. Lambert
Lambert
Jeemey
Air Corps
Australia
Richanond
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Freeman
Samuel F. Bowling, Jr
U. 8
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View Avenue
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U. S. S. Boyle
Thelma Owen
Giles Street
H. Shrader
Bluefield-Tazewell Road
Homer A. Shrader
Medical Corps
Garnis V. Shrader
Quartermaster Corps
Dori ‘I. Shrader
Francis Q. Gipalt
Belcher
Raleigh J. Belcher
Kenna
Babe” Belcher
James Belcher
James
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West Virginia
Pearl Harbor
Neal
N. Neal
Wyoming Street
Aubrey Neal
Italy
Bernard Neal
Albert M. Copp
Maryjorie Niswandder
Coopers
Tunisia
Salerno
Rome
Gentry
War Department
Elmo Shrader
Katherine Barker
Lewis H. Slade
Signal Corps
Camp Shelby
Maye Shrader
Homer
Garnis
Dora
Joseph J. Bolosh
John Bolosh
Berwind
Reva Hardin
Bolosh
Connie
Grundy
T. H. Hardin
Sergeant
Tommy
Sergeant Bolosh
Arnold Quillin
Corporal Quillin
McComas
Hubert , Thompson
A. P. Thompson
Portsmouth
Van
Field Artillery
Bragg
N. C
West Coast
Earl Fink
U. S
Pete
Jord
Bramwell Road
Atterbury
Ind
Camp Fannin
Texas
John P. Collins
O. O. Collins
Bluefield Avenue
This City
Camp Atterbury
Keeslerfield, Miss
William J. Proffitt
Eliza Proffitt
Luther Street
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Wade H
Pete) Reid
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