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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1944

Page

8

Tazewell Lt Col Johnson receives French honors Medal of Honor Croix de Guerre

Lt Col James R. Johnson of Tazewell Va recently received the French Medal of Honor and the Croix de Guerre with Palm in a ceremony attended by several generals. Johnson said he did not know the precise citation but recalled the presentation with swords, kisses, and handshakes as flags and troops passed in review.

James R. Johnson Tazewell J. B. Johnson Johnson France United States General Doty Metz Place de Republique U. S. Army Signal Corps Schneider

Bluefield Soldier Captures Adain Alone Eight Hours

Staff Sergeant James Spurrier, a 21 year old Regular Army man from Blue Ridge West Virginia, led a solitary offensive that lasted eight hours to seize the town of Adain. He killed 25 Germans and captured 18 including a lieutenant and a captain. He used German and American weapons during the action praised by Major F C Roecker as cooler and smarter than typical bravery. Spurrier said he was simply shooting and does not remember much of the day.

Adain Junior J. Spurrier J. I. Spurrier Bluefield Daily Telegraph Jimmy Cannon Stars and Stripes United States Armed Forces 35Th Inf. Div Lorraine James Spurrier Blue Ridge West Va Consant Maj F. C. Roecker Walla Walla Wash Spurrier

Draft Board 1 Calls 61 Inductions for January in Tazewell County

Tazewell county draft board No. 1 announces 61 white registrants for induction in January and 161 pre induction exams. Reports to Roanoke for entrainment January 8 and January 9 11 28 dates listed. Names of registrants and local offices noted with status changes and deferment reviews ongoing.

Tazewell Gen Hershey Selective Service Tazewell County National Health Safety A1 Ind Tees Acton Board Roanoke Edd Victor Taylor North Tazewell Alfred Gene Wilburn Amonate James Robert Lowe Joseph Widmar Samuel Lester Cedar John Hartley Nelson Rich Clarence Newton Lowe Egar James Waithrow Elbert Miller Raven Codie Anderson Brannock John Cecil Gillespie Alexander Butcher Red Ash Charles Russell Hess Richland Grover Robert Morefield George Kelly Cox Robert Neal Patrick Asberry’s Clarence Barn Wilcox Clarence Stilwell Buster Gordon Helmandollar Wade Brooks Mullins Bishop Robert Jay Jennings Richlands Earl Alfred Davis Quintin Roosevelt Bandy William Charles Ratliff James Willie Edwards Fred Douglas Smith Harold Paul Buskell Levi Jesse Parks Colen Dick Angle Carlos William Jamison Lawrence Andrew John Paxton Cole Joseph Luther Sparks Cedar Bluff Homer Eugene Shelton Donald James Howery Thomas Melvin Williams, Jr Douglas Claud Ramey Floyd Monroe Smith Rufus Newton Stevenson Jewell Ridge James McKinley Wilson, Jr Eugene Dewey Kennedy Andrew White, Jr Jack Arthur Repass Marvin Adkins Issac Junior Elswick Frank Luther Hawkins Draft Board Samuel Clarence Lowe Seaboard Grover C. Wright Winfred Herman McGhee David Preston Smith Jess Wilson Robert Pearl Bailey Basel Noah Casey George Cedrickne Eugene Larry McGraw Paul B. Compton Charles Henry Baker Artemis Smith William Red Gillespie Carl Howard Chaffin Earl Harrison Witt Cliffield Noah Garfield Hale Garnett Theo Hawkins John Paul Lester Edward Hagg Tannersville Earl Franklin Pennington Roscoe Couch Steele John Lloyd

West Virginia Marines Share Christmas in Pacific Front

A West Virginia air unit in the Pacific sent Christmas greetings home via a group photo. Three Marines posed with a decorated cardboard Yule greeting in front of a dive bomber, sending cheerful notes that a white Christmas may be unlikely but a happy one is planned. The piece lists many local or born-in-West-Virginia personnel by name.

Pacific West Virginia Creek Set Roy T. Jones E. B. Jones Eccles Jones Jones Roy W. McKee William McKee Wheeling Pfc Bernard R. Bailey Beulah R. Bailey Bluefield Avenue Princeton W. E. Bailey

Holiday Guests and Army Families Visit in Tazewell Area

Christmas visitors fill homes across Tazewell county with relatives from North Tazewell Johnston City Bluefield and Blacksburg including Mrs R E Kitts Elizabeth and Lieut Frankie Hoke. Dr J A Abercrombie returns from Baltimore to recuperate for Yale season. Others include Miss Virginia Harker and Mrs C M Whitley visiting family and military families from Davy Wheeling and Smithfield during the holidays.

R. E. Kitts Elizabeth Emporia George W. Litton Blacksburg Fanny Harreitt Lyde Tynes Douglas Fleet, Jr Clinton Tenn St. Clair Peery Katherine Gibb New York City L. L. Dickenson John P. Moss Moss Johnny Johnston City Virginia Harker Brooks N. J Miss Harker J. A. Abercrombie D. R. Kitts North Tazewell Keith Thompson Davy W. Va Thompson Jane Mundy Rose Whitley Whitley Whiteley's Frank Shelton Blanch Call Katherine McCall Bluefield

Area men listed as casualties in Europe action

Pfc. Ralph R. Hager of Princeton was slightly wounded in Germany on December 4 and is hospitalized in France. his wife Beatrice Hager, employed in Narrows, Va., was notified. Pfc. Clifford C. Hambrick, also of Princeton, was wounded again in Germany on December 1 and is in England after prior wounds in France. Pfc. Edward A. Kessinger of Princeton is missing in France since November 26. his wife Edna Lucille Kessinger has been notified. Lt. James Robert Howard of Gary was killed in Germany on September 24. he was a 1942 graduate of Washington and Lee and Virginia Bar member, survived by his parents and wife. He was buried by the time of report in Uniontown, Pa.

Pvt Chap Nash Edward Garland Lowery Nash George L. Nash Bluefield Avenue Seventh Army Germany Norfolk and Western Railway Bluefield Lowery Walter L. Clement Norfolk Jacksonville Fla Kresge Five Ten Cent Navy Charles B. Munsey, JR Boyd Munsey Princeton Montcalm U.S. S. Brownson Great Britain Munsey Great Lakes Kingsport Tenn Cpl Homer O. Nash Frank Nash Rogers Street 15Th Army Air Force Italy Corporal Nash Western Union Navy Yard Haynes Brothers Q. O. Haynes Widemouth Therman Haynes Camp Blanding Pfc Sherman L. Haynes France American Coal Company Ratcliff Lou C. Ratcliff Bramwell Road Dillard Ratcliff, Jr Clyde Ratcliff Bruce Ratcliff Guy Ratcliff Dillard Air Force England U. S. Army Air Force Seaman Ratcliff Brooklyn N. Y Ralph R. Hager Cora Osborne South Avenue War Department Hager Beatrice Hager Celanese Corporation of America Narrows Clifford C. Hambrick Thurman Hambrick Route 1 Dunlop Hambrick Belgium Holland Edward A Jiggs) Kessinger Edna Lucille Kessinger Kessinger Infantry Army Camp Forrest Camp Phillips Kas Los Angeles Calif Yuma Ariz Fort Dix N. J Hobert W. Kessinger Edna Lucado E. H. Lucado James Robert Howard John ¢C. Howard Gary Howard Uniontown Lynch, Ky Washington and Lee University Virginia Bar Association Fort McClellan Ala Fort Benning Camp Shelby Miss United Supply Company Frances A. Kearns East National Pike

Ginbotham Leaves for Army Post in Pierre

ginbotham has departed after several months to join her husband Lieut Mat H at an army post in pierre.

Whitley Smithfield Montgomery A. Grat M. Fowen, Jr William R. Matthews Ann Meddaux Ier A. S. Hig Ginbotham Mat- H Pierre

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Ons Tazewell News Tazewell Draft Board, No. 1 Tazewell High School Bluefield College U. S. Military Academy At West Point Junior J Bluefield ,W WA Calvin B. Bracken R. A. Kirk Athens Road Southwest Pacific Sergeant Bracken Camp Haan West Bernard Bailey Yale Levy Johnson Elswick Dave Edward Hagg Archie Helton Clyde Harry Allison Randy Claude Wrence Brown Rge Washington Nipper John Samuel Baumgardner Clyde Elmer Shaw George Robert Brittain Crimbley Edward Coleman Bill Thomas Lewis Charlie George White Bill Walker John Wharton Gillespie Benny Frank Riley Horsepen Letcher Leslie Wilcox Guss James Asbury Powell Lawson,Jr Jesse Melvin Johnson Pounding Mill Claude Henry Morrison Otto Wilson Ralph Junior Meadwell Major Henry Cordill William Camp Jackson Jessie Daniel Garfield Robinett James Necessary Brewster Howard Ham Elbert Earl Beavers Bernard Ruben Ratliff Doran Earl Hawkins, Jr Robert M. Elswick, Jr Jack Browning Dowell Indian Marvin Elmer Clines James Sexton Otis Melvin Wrigg Harry Edward White Damon Crockett Whited James Allen Harrison J. W. Gillespie Arlen Ray Lowe Thomas Bandy Carl Ambers Davis William Toby Lawson Carl Edward Cordle John Hall Ernest Graham Ray William Dow Cline Caram Lee Dawson South Pacific Eccles William R. Reid U. S. Navy O. E. Reid Ensign Paul S. Reid Tazewell Briefs Fred R. Steel Russell Black Black Cleveland Ohio C. M. Whitley George C. Peery
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