Service Men News From World War II Front
Pete Moulder completes boot training in San Diego and enjoys leave in Yuma with family. Mrs Miler and son visit in Yuma. Mrs VanVacter learns son Raymond is at Pearl Harbor. Elbert Pollard of Bowie joins RAF B-17 squadron. recalls tough mission over Austria March 19 1944 with heavy flak and hydraulic hit but survivable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Moulder
San Diego
Calif
Yuma
Arizona
St Miler
Andrew Garrett
Elbert W. Pollard
Bowie
Route 2
Grmany
Fifteenth Air Force
Germany
Austria
Sgt
Pollard
Jercies
Sgt. Pollard
Army
Bowie native Gene Kirby advances in Navy aviation unit
Aerial radioman Gene Kirby, USN second class and Bowie High School 1939 alumnus, entered service June 1942. He married plans with Miss Glenn Biggerstaff of Bowie, whose brothers also serve in the navy. Kirby left for overseas February 1944, flew his first combat mission March 15 1944 over Cassino Italy, and was advanced to staff sergeant. Pfe Clarence Noble, overseas two years, writes from Australia that he enjoyed Bowie News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Kirby
USN
Frank Benson
Bowie
Glenn Biggerstaff
Miss Biggerstaff
Don Biggerstaff
Linnal Biggerstaff
Navy
Wendover Field
Utah
Cassino
Italy
Bowie High School
C. Noble
Pfe
Clarence Noble
Australia
Pfc
Noble
Camp Bowie
Bowie Ensign Young Earns Naval Reserve Silver Star
Ensign Cecil Virgil Young, 24, of Bowie, a National Guard member, will graduate from the Naval Reserve Officer Induction School at Tucson Arizona with the 18th Battalion on May 12 after 60 days of training. He is the son of Mrs. C. C. Young of Bowie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Virgil Young
Bowie
Naval Reserve
Tucson
Ariz
CC. V., Young
Widlake Promoted to Staff Sergeant in England
Arthur P. Widlake has been promoted from Sergeant to Staff Sergeant while serving overseas in England. He is a Bowie High School graduate of 1932 and attended Texas A&M. An airplane mechanic with six months abroad, he has enjoyed visits to seaports castles and cathedrals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Widlake
Arthur P. Widlake
England
Hugh J. Kneer
Air Service Command
United States Strategic Air Forces
Europe
Widlake
Bowie
Texas A & M
Brother Meets Brother At Pearl Harbor
Mrs. Leo C. Dodson reports an extraordinary note from her husband Seaman Second Class Dodson who says he accidentally met his brother Lloyd Dodson at Pearl Harbor in March. It had been eighteen months since they last saw each other while Seaman Dodson has been overseas four months. His wife Wilda Lyle and daughter Barbara Ann live with her sister Mrs. C H Tucker on Toombs Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo C. Dodson
Seaman
Dodson
Lloyd Dodson
Pearl Harbor
Seaman Dodson
Wilda Lyle
Barbara Ann
C. H. Tucker
Toombs Street
Rolandson Kenneth Roland in Pacific theater assignment
In the Pacific area Pvt. Kenneth W. Roland, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Roland of Stoneburg, is now serving after training at Camp Walters in the Infantry. His wife Lois Williams of Bellevue and their baby son Michael live with Mrs. Roland's parents during his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Roland
Stoneburg
Pvt
Kenneth W. Roland
Camp Wolters
Roland
Lois Williams
Bellevue
Michael
Sgt Virgil Liggett Commended for Meritorious Service in Italy
Sgt. Virgil Liggett of Vashti and five Medical Corps men received a commendation from Lt. Gen. Mark Clark for outstanding devotion to duty and meritorious conduct in Italy during January 26 to February 29, 1944. The award cited meritorious conduct and dedication to duty as the war progressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Liggett
C. S. Liggett
Vashti
Italy
Liggett
Medical Corps
Mark Clark
Evacuation Hospital Landed At Anzio Beachhead
Personnel of the 56th Evacuation Hospital landed on the Anzio Beachhead under continuous enemy bombardment. They moved into bivouac and erected the hospital and began receiving patients before being fully organized. Officers nurses and enlisted men provided excellent care despite handicaps. Liggett joined three years ago trained at Camp Grant and Fort Sam Houston overseas last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
56Th
Anzio
Liggett
Camp Grant
Fort Sam Houston
Vashti
Bellevue
Miss Loyd Seeks Montague County Treasurer Seat
Miss Susie Loyd announces her candidacy for County Treasurer of Montague County. A lifelong resident and educator, she outlines local ties, teaching work in Montague and Valley View, plus commitment to county welfare and voters promises for the July 22, 1944 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie Boyd
Montague County
Montague High School
East Texas State Teachers College
Commerce
Montague
Valley View Consolidated Schools
Wichita Couty
Susie Loyd
Andersons Visit and Stewart Family Stopover
Mr and Mrs L H Anderson and their daughter are visiting his mother Mrs Raymond Roby. Mr Anderson is stationed at Marfa Texas. Mrs Cape Stewart visited her son Flynn Stewart and wife at Foldville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Anderson
Raymond _ Roby
Anderson
Marfa
Texas
Cape Stewart
Flynn Stewart
Measles Spread and Local Visits Reported in Wichita Falls
Last week in Wichita Falls several children of Rock Hill were noted to have measles. Cliff North from Camp Wolters visits his father C. D. North and sister Mae Fletcher this weekend. Various local households hosted visitors, including the Knights, Hughes family, Mrs. Land, Mrs. Stewart, Della, Lenora Wright, and York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
Rock Hill
Cliff North
Camp Wolters
C. D. North
Mae Fletcher
Steve Knight
Hughes
Will Land
Will Stewart
Della
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O. K
Jess Parrish Tire Shop
West Wise St
Bowie, Texas
Leon VanVacter
Raymond
Wise Street
Ber
The
National Guard
Alfred L. Kincer
A. L. Kincer, Sr
Geoffrey Keyes
Engineers
Brother
Pacific
Miss Loyd
Rock Hill News
Virginia Knight
Decatur
Decatur Ice Company
Ralph J. Dodson
H. H. Bauknight
Bit and Welding
E. Wise
Auto Shop
A. W. Willett
Willett & V
Cal
White
Plymouth
Mass
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Company
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