Invasion of France details for Naval Radioman Adolph Kretschmar
V mail from The Herald reports Chief Radioman Adolph A Kretschmar US Navy 25 son of Mr and Mrs A J Kretschmar Rt 1 Cameron participated in the June 6 1944 invasion of France. He previously served in North Africa Sicily Salerno and Italy and has been promoted from Radioman first class. He was born in the Ad Hall community and graduated Yee High School in 1936. Mrs B M McMillion of Buckhous visited Cameron.
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Adolph A. Kretschmar
A. J. Kretschmar
Rt. 1
Cameron
United States Navy
France
Kretschmar
United States
North Africa
Sicily
Salerno
Italy
Navy
Henry Dreyer Metal Works
Poland
Hawaiian Islands
Pearl Harbor
Atlantic
Ad Hall
Yee High School
Minsk Encirclement Completed by Reds
Soviet forces fully encircled Minsk as falls ahead were described as days away. Reports claim 132 thousand German deaths in eight days on the Eastern Front, signaling German manpower depletion and mounting surrender waves. Berlin warns of a crewless submarine menace while Allied bombings and Normandy actions continue.
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Red Army
Moscow
Berlin
New York City
British Isles
City Park to Host Community Softball League Inauguration
City of Cameron prepares to light the municipal park with flood lamps awaiting WPB transformer approval. A community softball league will be organized with a meeting Monday at 8 pm at City Park. If lights are on, a twilight game may proceed. otherwise plans for the league will be made. Contributed by Sam L Porter.
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Cameron
WPB
FBI Agent Teonard Blaylock Visits Family in Washington
Teonard Blaylock, FBI agent based in Washington, spends vacation days at his mother's home with sisters Mrs. Jack Lewis and Mrs. C B Hardin and his wife and baby. He is noted as a longtime operative with the bureau.
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Teonard Blaylock
Federal Bureau of Investigation
L. L. Blaylock
Jack Lewis
C. B. Hardin
Washington
Visitors from Cameron Highlight Weekend
Mrs. John Bunt and Miss Kate Rosenhaven were visitors in Cameron Saturday, confirming a social exchange and local engagement.
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John Bunt
Kate Rosenhaven
Cameron
Vera Fisher Opens Candidacy for County Treasurer
Vera Fisher of Hanover visited Cameron on Thursday to promote her bid for County Treasurer. She outlined her experience in finance and local government and urged voters to consider her qualifications for the county post.
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Vera Fisher
Hanover
Cameron
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Adolph Kretschmar
B. M. McMillion of
Buckhous
Minsk
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China
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Texas Power & Light Company
Texas Power & Light Comp
Cil
Tance
Cherbourg
Sam L. Porter
Tyler
Mamie A. Hefley
Hitler
Europe
al Ya
THE
Cameron Theatre
March of
Wallace
Attorneys AT Law
First National Bank
Cameron, Texas
Temple, Texas
Total Insurance
Canada
Insurance Company
Temple Life Insurance Company
Temple
Texas
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