Chinese Forces Break Through Japan Lines Near Liuchow
Chinese troops advanced within 28 miles of Liuchow as U S air and sea assaults pounded the rail hub. Fighters and bombers hit warehouses and antiaircraft positions while Chinese columns moved north of the Chien river and toward strategic Liuchow-Yungning routes.
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Chungking
U. S. 14Thir
Liuchow
China
Tsinkong
Chhienkiang
Chiang Kai-shek
Chien River
Tsinong
Chien
Liuchow-Yungning
Lanning
Price Panel Aides To Check Meat Prices
Bluefield area price panel assistants will survey meat prices in all markets during the first two weeks of June. H B Slocum, chairman, says the survey aims to keep prices in line with ceilings amid meat shortages. Merchants and consumers must cooperate to prevent black market activity. violators will be summoned for compliance conferences.
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Bluefield
Slocum
Bluefield Board
Local Man Among Eighth Air Force Named to Praise
Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle extends congratulations to 185000 Eighth Air Force personnel on V E Day. The unit, commanded since January 1944 by Gen Moseley, is described as the world’s mightiest strategic bombing force with 21000 airmen in 2000 four engine bombers and 1000 fighters underpinned by thousands of non flying specialists.
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Eighth Air Force
James H. Doolittle
Eighth
James B. Moseley Jr
Bluefield
Germany
Davy Man Ends Three Years Service Overseas
Tillotson Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Tillotson Sr. of Davy, completes three years in the Pacific with the 37th Division engineers. He drove a service vehicle fueling graders and bulldozers, crossing dangerous fronts from Lingayen Gulf to Manila, with two vehicle mishaps including mine damage.
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Tillotson Jr
A. D. Tillotson Sr
Davy
Pacific
Tillotson
Piji
Rendova
New Luzon
Lingayen Gulf
War Production Board lifts refrigerator output ban
The War Production Board formally revokes its ban on household refrigerator manufacture to permit 265000 electric and gas machines in the July to September quarter. The entire output will be added to the stockpile for military hospital and other essential uses, with none reaching the public before the end of September.
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Washington
War Production Board
Matewan Child Killed By Auto Near Home
Matewan West Virginia June 4 Danny Kidwell six was fatally injured yesterday when struck by an automobile near his home. Police Chief Valentine Hatfield cited witnesses who said the child darted from between two parked cars into the path of the car.
Area Service Men 3 in the Ryukyus and Navy News
Bluefield and area servicemen are listed with ranks and assignments. Private Buckland son of L W Buckland of Bluefield served in the Easter assault on Japan and earlier in the Leyte campaign. Private Sarl E Underway earned Expert Rifleman at Camp Fannin Texas. Navy indoctrination and recruit trainings are noted for Parks and Weir.
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Ryukyus
Tech
Olive Charlies N. Buckland
L. W. Buckland
Bluefield
Japan
MacArthur
Leyte
Sarl E. Underway
Rocers Street
Camp Fannin
Tex
U. S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Illinois
Io Pe
Woodrow W. Parks
John W. Parks
Franklin Street
Joseph D. Weir
Cree
J. D. van Dyke
Training completion for Bernard S. Collins at Chanute Field
Bernard S. Collins son of B S Collins 221 Poplar Street Bluefield has completed training and graduated from the Army Air Forces Training Command at Chanute Field Ill The report notes the ceremony and recognition of his achievement within the military school system.
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Army Air Forces
Aloe Air Field
Victoria
Texas
Eg Kelly
M. Kelly
John H. Starling
G. W. Me
Bluefield
W. Va
Army Air Forces Central Instructors School
Laredo Army Air Field
Laredo
AAF Training Command
Chanute Field
Ill
Pre
Bernards. Collins
B. S. Collins
Poplar Street
Blueeld
Army Air Forces Training Command
Wescorts
Army Air A
Sidan
Meritorious awards span Pacific and Atlantic foams
Pfc Frank Moore Jr of the Sixth Infantry Division receives an army commendation for meritorious achievement in operations against Japan during long Pacific combat. Also noted are Morris O Lawson USNR awaiting duty at Little Creek VA for an LSM assignment, and Alonzo B Neal at Hamilton Field for proficiency as a tire technician in the Air Transport Command West Coast Wing.
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AIR Service Command
Burma
Roy B. Dalton
Bluefield Avenue
Bluefield
War Department
Dalton
India
Sixth Infantry Division
Frank Moore Jr
Bessier
Tehe
D ’ Moore
6Th Infantry Division
Pacific
Philippines
Maffin Bay
Morris O. Lawson
USNR
Son
Atlantic Fleet
Little Creek
Herndon High School
Lawson
Gaston Coal Company
Navy
Tunisia
Salerno
Anzio
Normandy
Hamilton Field
Calif
Army Air Forces
Corenician
Batenet
Alonzo B Neal
Bluefiea
Air Transport Command
West Coast
Neal
Jean Neal
Blueheld
Army
Eighth Air Force B 17 Co Pilot Wins Oak Leaf Cluster
First Lieut. Paul T. Willis aged 25 from Bluefield serves as co pilot on a B 17 Flying Fortress in the Eighth Air Force. He has received the third Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal for meritorious achievement during bombing operations over enemy territory.
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Eighth Air Force
England
Paul T. Willis
Bluefield
Six Take Navy Tests in Final Enlistment Step
Six youths left Bluefield for Huntington for final Navy enlistment physicals after applying at the local Navy Recruiting station. Among those departing is James William Martin listed as steward's mate third class. Other names include John Paul Garnett of Bramwell and Edgar Me.
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Bluefield
Huntington
U. S. Navy
Navy
James William Martin
John Paul Garnett
Bramwell
Edgar Me
Soldier Son of Virginia Apartment Resident Joins RAF
SANTA ANA California James L Gray 21 son of Mr and Mrs C M Willin of No 2 Virginia apartments joined the RAF after a career as a salesman for Cole Baking company. He is noted for participation in missions against Nazi targets as Allied forces push into Germany.
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Chester C. Cox
Germany
C. M. Willin
No. 2
Virginia Apartments
RAF
Cole Baking Company
Santa Ana, Calif
T-Sat
James L. Gray
Mr. and
Local Woman Finds Relief After ERB-HELP Claim
A Bluefield resident formerly suffered after meals with acid liquids and near choking fits. She reports daily headaches and irregular bowels but now eats normally and feels improved. She credits ERB-HELP a 12 herb compound for cleansing bowels and improving digestion. Sold by local drug stores.
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Bluefield
Air Medal honors given to B-17 radio operator Gray
Mrs Louis F 814 AAP Redistribution Station A 4 Santa Ana Army Air Base announces that Gray a B 17 radio operator gunner who entered service November 25 1942 and went overseas October 1944 has been awarded the Air Medal with five Oak Leaf clusters the Distinguished Unit badge and two battle stars for major 8th Air Force operations over Germany Also named are Cue Sanders Bluestone Stewart Prank Stowers Bluefield Paul Andrew Cole Bluefield and Marshall Jennings Carper Bluefield with addresses listed.
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Louis F
Santa Ana Army Air Base
Eant Gray
8Th Air Force
Germany
Cue Sanders
Bluestone
Stewart Prank Stowers
Union Street
Bluefield
Paul Andrew Cole
Bland Street
Marshall Jennings Carper
Edgewood Road
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National Electric Coal Company
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Mont
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Montana School of Mines
Butte
Robert L. S
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Dahlgren
Naval Air Station
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Princeton High School
Chapel
Pvt. Jackson
Rhody
Preston Street
Westover Field
Masrs
Raymond Douglas Baldwin
Norfolk, Va
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Norfolk
West Virginia State Club
Pearl Harbor
Navy Yard
Keith
Leon John Holsopple
F. W. Holsopple
Bailey Avenue
Pearl Harbor, T. H
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Saeger
Camp Peary
Chadwick
Lew Chadwick
Avondale
Cabudine
DIAL
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