Surviving torpedo attack sailor promoted to photographer’s mate
Whittaker of McDowell county has been advanced to photographer's mate third class aboard the New Orleans Guard center announced. She served on a merchant vessel torpedoed in the South Pacific, aided civilians, abandoned ship, and endured 16 days at sea before rescue returning to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell County
New Orleans
New Caledonia
Caledonia
New Zealand
States
Car Whittaker
Emma Whittaker
Haysi
W. Va
Australia
Caroe
Africa
South Pacific
South America
Caribbean
Local War Service Updates From Bluefield Area Figures
The column notes Sergeant Waugh, a C-47 crew chief in the airborne division, and family members linked to military units across the U S and overseas. Readers learn of sons, brothers, and relatives from Bluefield and surrounding towns serving in England and various theaters, with transfers and trainings noted.
Daily Doings Of Area Men In U S Service
The report from Panama highlights a company in which Lt. Lewis H. Gibson serves and notes an exceptional record. Since March 9, 1942 the unit reports no man hours loss due to misconduct or malaria, reflecting disciplined service in foreign duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Gibson
Grundy
Lewis H. Gibson
Panama
Gibson
Onis
Gib
Thompson Receives Silver Star for Gallantry in Sicily
Sgt. Thompson awarded Silver Star by General Patton for conspicuous bravery on March 12 1943 near Randazzo Sicily. He stayed at his machine gun amid heavy fire silencing three enemy guns aiding the advance. Promoted to sergeant in October 1943 after earning the Purple Heart in Tunisia.
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England
Patton
Fort Bragg
N. C
Randazzo
Sicily
Thompson
First Cla
C. B. Wyatt
Grundy
Tony Gilliam
Stafford Wyatt
James R. Wyatt
Gilliam
Medical Corps
Staunton Va
H. E. Harman Coal Company
Harman
Wise
Guadalcanal
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Williamson
C. B. Wyatt, Jr
Hawaiian Islands
Esso
Wyatt
L. D. Feuchtenberger Bakery
Wyatt Brothers
Buchanan County
James Roy
Brenda Rae
Marshall
J. W. Marshall
Route 1
Bluefield
Pauline Ford
Crumpler
Eighth Army Air Force
Europe
Germany
Air Force
Miami Beach
Fila
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U. S
Eugene Whittaker
Poole Brothers
James Poole
Carl Poole
U. S. Navy
Pennsylvania
Mediterranean
Pfc
Bueford Poole
Camp Barkeley
Texas
Greenland
J. F. Church
McComas
Pvt
James Church
U. S. Army
New Guinea
Clyde Lunsford
Gertrude Lunsford
Waugh
Philip R
Harry M. Waugh
West Virginian
Airborne Division
Nnsia
Ily
Italy
Ot Pemery Wansh, Jr
Admiralties
E. Shaddwane
Camp Reynolds
Greenville
Camp Shelby
Mias
Loomis H. Gibson
Robert Gibson
Oakwood
Charleston Army Air Field
Charleston
S.C
Oakwood High School
John R. Anderson
USN
Little Creek
Margaret Dennis
Linda Gail
Wasiington Street
R. C. Anderson
Graham High
Corp
Tom W. Anderson
State College
Pullman
Washington
Santa Anna
Calif
Alaska
Thurman Scruggs
C. E. Scruggs
Hoge Street
Pvt. Scruggs
Field Artillery
Port Knox
George P. Kahle
Camp Butner
Nanes
C. D. Kahie
West Graham
Cpl
Kahie
Camp Wheeler
Willian H. Duspenes, Jr
W. H. Buchanan
Tazewel. Var
Sta
Sgt. Thompson
Jack A. Belcher
Carmen Hurt
Kegley
Cleveland
Ohio
Hugh Poff
McDowell
Calvin R. Poff
Alvin C. Roark
Everett C. Poff
Edward B. Poff
Seaman Poff
California
Roark
Camp Stoneman
Rachel Poff
Corporal Poff
Camp Crowder
Poff
Miss
Canal Zone
Sgt
C. H. Thompson
Thomas R. McVey
Freeman
Camp Blanding
Fla
Crozier Coal Company
Elkhorn
Eddie Bailey
Montcalm
Vernon Ruble
Damon Bailey
Lloyd Burleson
Corporal Ruble
Fort McClellan
Ala
Fort Ord
Strietmann Biscuit Company
Almer Bailey
Ethel Bailey
Warren G. Milum
Milum
Romania
John Milum
Princeton Avenue
Emmett H. Hedrick
James E. Hedrick
Brushfork
Infantry
Fort Meade
New York
William F. Falconio, JR
Paul E. Brooks
E. C. Brooks
U. S. Army Air Forces
India
Corporal Brooks
Army
Presno
Tacoma
Wash
North Africa
Ernest Butteworth
Sallie Butteworth
Frank Cook
Mercer Street
Princeton
Wendover Field
Ray W. Hendricks
V. 8. Hendricks
Nemours
Raphael Griffin
U. S. Marine Corps
Tarawa
Hendricks
Beaver High School
Donald B
Buddy) Moore
Ella H. Moore
Vista Street
Moore
Camp Adair
Ore
Beiw Oe
Sid Moore
Ency
Homer C. Whitlow
James Donally
Maybeury
Fort Leonard Wood
Los Angeles
Juanita Agee
William Ernest Creed
W. W. Creed
U. S. Naval
St. Mary's College
University of Wyoming
Laramie
Wyo
Ralph Sidney Bird
Claude Bird
Athens
Sergeant Bird
M. D. Williams
Matoaka