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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1944
Page
4
Bonham Tex Soldier Receives Dual Citations For 15th AAF
Bonham Texas native Finis L Meadows a B 24 Liberator tail gunner with the 15th Air Force in Italy is authorized to wear the Distinguished Unit Badge with one bronze cluster for two Presidential citations. The group flew against Regensburg Germany February 25 and Ploesti Romania April 5. Meadows also holds the Air Medal and Purple Heart for missions in the Mediterranean Theater and a Bologna Italy wound during a 1944 bombing attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
15Th Aaf
Italy
Finis L. Meadows
Bonham
Tex
15Th Air Force
United States
Prufening
Regensburg
Germany
Ploesti
Romania
Proesti
Meadows
Bonham High School
Army
Mediterranean
J. B Meadows
Bonham Actress
Martha L. Meadows
S. 10Th St
Springfield
Bologna
Fink
Returning Home Pvt Ovid Ray Hemphill
Private Ovid Ray Hemphill, brother of Glen Hemphill of Ravenna, Rt. 2, has returned to the United States after over two years of combat in the Southwest Pacific. Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Hemphill of Melissa, he was sent to the Hawaiian Islands in February 1942 and fought in the Panlan campaign as a tank driver. A Mul-larry Community resident, he worked at the Cotton Mill before enlisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ovid Ray Hemphill
Glen Hemphill
Ravenna
Rt. 2
United States
Southwest Pacific
George Hemphill
Melissa
Neo
Hawaiian Islands
Saipan
Mul- Lirry
Prisoner Writes Wife He’s Doing O.K. In Germany
Sgt Jack R Claris son of Mr and Mrs Lige Clark of Grand Prairie former Bonham residents wrote from talag Luft IV in Germany that he was doing fine getting rest and a good sun tan and that Red Cross packages were reaching them. He was a B 17 gunner reported missing near Budapest on June 27 and three weeks later listed as prisoner of war by the Germans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack R. Claris
Lige Clark
Grand Prairie
Bonham
Fort Worth
Talag Luft IV
Germany
O.k
Clark
Red Cross
Sgt Clark
Bonham 18Th
Budapest
Hungary
Letters From Prisoners Of War In England V Bomb Leaflets
London dispatch notes prisoners of war in Britain sent to England with V bombs. A leaflet found in a town copies two photostatic letters, one from a sergeant to a relative and one from a solider, urging recipients to forward or copy the letters so the messages reach their targets quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.P
Britain
England
Premier Panpandreou Reported to Resign in Greece
Athens report states Premier Panpandreou was reportedly resigning without official confirmation. The move would prompt the king to appoint a regency with a free member and set the stage for political change in Greece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
U.P
Ge Panpandreou
George
Greece
France Joins United Nations As 36th Member
Washington dispatch reports France will become the 36th full member of the United Nations on New Year’s Day, signing the UN declaration at a State Department ceremony. Henri Bonnet will sign for France as Edward R. Stettinius Jr. presides. the event follows France’s growing stature after De Gaulle’s Moscow trip and a 20 year Soviet French alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
France
United Nations
White House
State Department
Family of Nations
Charles de Gaulle
Moscow
Freneh
Henri Bonnet
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Stettinius
Roosevelt
Waston Churchill
Don Smith Killed In Action On December 1
Lt Don Smith of Bunham was killed in action December 1 while serving with an infantry unit. He had served since September 16 1941 and fought in the European theater since this year. He entered service at Camp Lee Virginia trained as a code man at Camp Wallace later transferred to Fort Ord and Hawalah Islands then Ft Benning and joined officer training. He attended mine laying and detecting school in Virginia and served as an instructor at Camp Claiborne before going overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Bunham
War Department
Eurpean
Camp Lee
Camp Wallerlaw
Ft Ord
Calif
Hawalah Islands
Ft. Benning
Virginia
Camp Claborne
David Snow Home After 50 Combat Missions In Europe
T Sgt David Snow of Ector arrived home this morning after completing his tour with the 15th AAF in Italy. He served as a B 24 Liberator gunner and received the Army Medal with three Oak Leaf clusters for meritorious achievements on combat missions. He also flew bombers that freed escaped U S prisoners from the Middle East to Italy. He has completed 50 missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Snow
Ector
15Th Aaf
Italy
Snow
U. S
Middle East
Hey
Planes and PT Boats Repel Japanese Night Attack
Allied forces report sinking three Japanese destroyers and scoring hits on a battleship and a heavy cruiser near Mindoro, while eight enemy ships were repelled after dusk with shelling that proved inaccurate. Navy Liberator observers and PT boat units aided the defense as Japanese ships retreated toward Luzon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied
Philippines
U.P
U. S
Mindoro
Japan
Philippines Sea
Navy Liberator
South China Sea
Mindoro Island
Manila
Navy
Brie
William C Dunckel
Dee
Accountants To Be In Demand After War
University of Texas accounting associate professor Dr. John A White says trained accountants and business analysts will be in demand after the war. White notes he has resumed teaching duties after serving two years as district price executive for the Office of Price Administration in the Gulf Coast area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auplin
Lexa
Lee
John A White
University of Texas
D. White
Distriket Price
Office of Price Administration
Gulf Coast Area
Iwo Jima Blasted By U S Warships
Pacific Fleet headquarters reports US warships bombarded Iwo Jima in the Volcano Islands for a second time in four days. Admiral Chester W. Nimitz announced the action as cruisers and destroyers shelled coastal defenses airstrips and installations. Japanese batteries returned fire, causing slight damage to two US vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Dev
Pacific
Iwo Jima
Chester W. Nimitz
U. S
Submarine Seawolf Overdue and Presumed Lost
Washington December 28 The 1460 ton submarine Seawolf is overdue on Pacific patrol and presumed lost with its crew of at least 62 men, the Navy Department announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Seawolf
Pacific
Navy Department
Nazis Launch Counter Attacks On Italian Front
German forces on the Italian front launched counterattacks along the Lugano coast and near the Po and Navigha Canal as Allied lines held. Reports say enemy troops retreated under heavy artillery fire and fronts centered from the Savio river to Cor cape, while Allied headquarters renamed the Allied armies in Italy as the Fifteenth Army Group under Lt Gen Mark W. Clark, with Alexander overseeing broader strategic duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Fifth Army
Lughrtan
Seoida
Italy
Purth Arma Yak Eheme Partners
Ciegmia
Sui
Morthwe
Cor
Cape
Tor
Botena Ovetee
Faenzga
Bagnacavallo
Ite
Mark W. Clark
Clark
Harold R. L. Alexander
Mediterranean
Bonham Soldiers Reunite During Pacific Leave
A Bonham man reports a reunion in the Pacific as Pvt Glenwood Bono writes to his mother Mrs. Fred Bono from the Philippines. He mentions spending night with Allen Lee Moore, an aero gunner with the Red Raiders of the 5th AAF.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Glenwood Bono
Fred Bono
Bono
Philippines
Allen Lee Moore
Red Raiders
5Th Aaf
Allied Planes Batter German Supply Points
Allied air forces launched a fifth straight day of attacks behind the front, with nearly 2,500 warplanes including 600 U S heavy bombers targeting seven rail sites. They claimed 68 German planes shot down and 146 enemy tanks knocked out, detailing raids on Tuskirchen Kaiserslauten Aderach Homburg Gerolstein and Fulda near Kassel. The RAF escorted Lancasters hit Ruhr transport hub Rhoeydt as American fighters claimed 29 more kills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.P
U. S
Tuskirchen
Kaiserslauten
Aderach
Homburg
Gerolstein
Fulda
Kassel
Rhoeydt
Ruhr
Bonn
Aled Supreme Headquarters
6Th Air Force
Defending Units in Budapest Are Divided
Moscow indicated Soviet forces have broken through to the city and encircled enemy groups. West of Budapest the Red Army repelled tank assaults, destroying 79 tanks and capturing hundreds more. Reports say 26,803 killed or captured weekly, with extensive German and Romanian opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dissoe
Hte
Alfoe Malian
Buda- Peseta Trer
Ordos
Ana Alifantrey
Ana Alifantrey Pteing the Enemy Ovck
Moscow
Danube
Ctor Linring
Pest
Dunube
Nidnigaet
Germ Command
Tietts Perrison
Newelt
Red Army
Budapest
Yank Garrison at Bastogne Relieved in World War II News
Clipped dispatches indicate Bastogne garrison relieved after siege as Allied forces push through German positions. Reported exchanges describe heavy fighting and strategic breakthrough impacting nearby towns and supply lines. Multiple units referenced including American and Allied commands in a rapidly evolving front.
History of Papers Discussed For Lions Thursday
A fragmented report on a Lions Thursday meeting discusses the workload of publishing efforts and personnel involved. The text references local figures and mentions wartime events, including German operations around Liege and Chateau Thierry, with notes on battles, captures, and the impact on Allied positions. The overall tone mirrors a wartime bulletin with scattered names and places.
Fierce Battle Rages in Budapest and Europe Fronts
American forces push along the Meuse front and drive Nazis back near Luxembourg while Soviet units advance toward the Austrian border. In Italy, Germans counterattack in the Seret valley as Allied forces seize Berga. Japanese air and sea actions continue with Superfortress strikes and incendiary bombings around Tokyo and Musashi inland targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Meuse
Bergfield
Luxembourg
Rochefort
Budapest
Fifth
Seret River
Italy
Barga
Tokyo
Oi Fon
Herries
Japan
Mt Poolomines
Weather Outlook for East Texas Rain Tonight and Friday
Rain will move across East Texas tonight with easing by Friday. Temperatures stay cool with slightly milder conditions Friday, especially in the extreme northwest where colder air loosens earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Northwest
Broadfoot Receives Bronze Star for Metz Battle Heroism
Honey Grove scheduled report says M. K. Broadfoot, son of J. H. Broadfoot, earned the Bronze Star for heroic achievement during the Metz battle. He served with an armored squadron of the Third Army in the Metz Nancy area, after training at Fort Riley and Camp Gordon. Broadfoot, born October 21, 1914, was a farmer before entering service and deployed overseas in September 1944, seeing action on the European front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. K. Broadfoot
Vetz
Honey Grove
Broadfoot
J. H Broadfact
Metz
Set Broadfoot
Third Army
Metz-Nancy
Lo.ng
Hee
Honey Grove High School
Orear
Pt Rile
Calif
Benmi
Camp Gordon
Bombers Attack German Parcels in Montgomery Ward Operation
Government takes over Operation Montgomery Ward amid reports of 2 000 American bombers striking German parcels. CHILCAC remains unnamed in coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Ward
Unsuitable OCR fragment hints at wartime air attack
Fragmentary report mentions a Japanese air raid and sinking of a bomber near Nanking. Text is garbled with missing names and dates, but signals a wartime event involving aviation and Asian theaters, with unclear specifics and misread letters.
Churchill Eden Leave Athens
Fragmentary report notes Churchill and Eden leaving Athens amid unspecified causes and interim staff or officials mentioned. The text references BBC and possible foreign affairs context, with partial names and phrases indicating a dispatch or response.
Fort Worth Livestock Market Prices and Notes
Fort Worth stockyard listing shows cattle and calf prices with ranges from 600 to 1550 pounds, including good fed steers and heifers, prime beef weights, sows and stocker pigs. Also notes scarce but active market, with specific price bands for heavy or light cattle and hogs. The source ends with an unrelated modern parenting quote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FO. W
Cotta 9Ob Co
E- Guo
Heavie
Assassination Attempt Fails in Athens on December 28
British authorities said today that a machine gun burst of bullets believed aimed at Prime Minister Churchill and other officials missed by 30 yards yesterday. The latest incident comes as Greek political leaders pause in civil war talks, entering a temporary stalemate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Arces
Machanae
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15Th Aaf Group
Sitter
Don Smith
Urepe
Aetad
Pire
Luzon
Dorve
E MacArthur
Bonham Boys
9Th Aaf
al Bastogne
Paris
Buble
Bel- Pi
Lions
A .Tiort
Star Com
Tre Benban
Oman
Tave
Beslan
Salinger
Tejer’ Soa
UNS
Rong Chen
Atacek
Horthin Weet
Tae
Liege
Hela
Manto
Tin Cheth
Antes
Atacking
Amont
Alhen
Chateau Thierry
Museum of the National Red Cross
Churchill
Ame
Reme
Chilcac
Acu
la Bush
Nanking
Eden
BBC
Ant
Grete
Crandall
Kr. George
Greet
Fort Worth Livestock
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