Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Bluefield Daily Telegraph in Bluefield, West Virginia

We have 4,406,298 pages in West Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1944

Page

11

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.

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.

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.

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

Also Mentioned on This Page

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
Search Courier

Search the Bluefield Daily Telegraph Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Bluefield Daily Telegraph?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication