Men and Women IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY
Local families report service updates as several relatives complete training and receive commissions. Ted V. Ruffin finishes army air force navigation school and is commissioned at San Marcos Texas, to be stationed in Sioux City with his wife Catherine O Conn or. Pvt. David Laird departs for Camp Roberts California, and Joseph J. Stodola earns petty officer second class after Camp Ward boat training. Richard D. Arnold earns armored officer commission at Fort Knox, and Lloyd Harper advances to captain directing training at Santa Ana Army Air Base. Lt. John H. Nelson, commissioned fighter pilot, to report for duty after leave with relatives in Cedar Rapids, while Pvt. Frank Podzimek returns to Oklahoma A and M after furlough. Cpl. Fay E. Ralston transfers to Nashville. Robert D. Thorson returns to North Pacific base after nine day leave, with brothers marching toward cadet training and other servicemen stationed in Idaho and Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted V. Ruffin
Tom Ruffin
Tenth. Street SE
Army Air Force Navigation School
San Marcos
Texas
Ruffin
Catherine O'connor
Iowa City
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Towa City
David Laird
Camp Roberts
Calif
Mt. Vernon Road
Arthur Laird
Tenth Avenue
Joseph J. Stodola
Camp Ward
Farragut
Idaho
Stodola
David
Second Street
Joseph Stodola
K Street
Richard D. Arnold
Frank J. Arnold
Wellington Street
Armored
Fort Knox
McKinley Street
Lloyd Harper
J. S. Harper
A Avenue
First Avenue
Frank Podzimek
Eleventh Street
Oklahoma A
M. College
Stillwater
Okla
Army
Fay E. Ralston
Camp McCain
Miss
Nashville
Letters From The Boys Share Italy Front Life
Staff Sgt. Allen N. Hamer writing from Italy tells his wife and son about Thanksgiving with real turkey after Africa, notes similar Italian weather to California, friendly locals who share wine, and their arrival as the first Americans in the town. He recalls parading into the town on foot, being mistaken for English, and feeling like a hero as villagers offered grapes and wine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Italy
California
Tension Mounts in Naples After Student Rioting
In Naples on Monday tension rose as university students plan another protest after clashes with police Saturday when entrance to the University of Naples grounds was blocked. Police fired over students and authorities warn of stricter action if the next meeting proceeds unapproved. Allied authorities may act against the university rector for political activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Italy
University of Naples
Arma@ti
Committee of National Liberation
Adolfo Omodeo
AMG
Sforzino Sforza
Carlo Sforza
Count Sforza
Sforza
Vittorio Emanuel
Antonio Basso
Family shaving routines at camp end in move back
The narrator describes a rustic shaving ritual where each male relative takes part from water bringing to lathering and razor sharpening. The process repeats several times, the shave ending with a brush of the coat and a small payment to the elder. They decide to return to camp afterward.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert D. Thorson
Otto Thorson
Ninth Street
North Pacific
Martin L. Thorson
North Camp Polk
Gulfport Field
Otto Thorson, Jr
Baker
P.T
Richard Butters
Naval Training Station
Pfc
Richard Stalker
Coast Guard
Pendleton
Ninth Street NW
Lt, Ruffin
Lt, Arnold
Allen N. Hamer
Army Air Corps
Billy
Tenth Street NW
Hamer
William Hamer
O Avenue NW
Sgt. Hamer
Fifth Army
San Clemente
Mt. Camino
Mary Beth Hughes
Ted North
Hollywood
Hawaii
United States Fifth Army
Honolulu
Stockholm
Berlin
Atlantic Coast
Boston
Ripley
Associated Press
Mascarenhas de Morais
Mediterranean
Apescara
Eighth Army
Adriatic
Ortona
Pescara
Rome
Filignano
Zhitomir
Kharkov
Berdichev
Cherkassy
UMAN
Kirov Ograd
Krivoi
ROG
Nikolaev
I Melitopol
Lower
Dnieper
Kiev Bulge
United States
Marshall Islands
U.S.N
E. L. Dyer
Cambridge, Mass
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