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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1944
Page
2
Lois Leeds outlines the American girl hairstyle and fashion trends with Barbara Britton in a Paramount project, praising a high coiffure and accessories. The piece shifts to military updates, listing soldiers' promotions, assignments, and commendations, including air force and army personnel across multiple towns and bases.
Maj. W. B. Mandt earns the Distinguished Flying Cross after piloting a transport plane in Europe. Parents Mr and Mrs William F Mandt Jr of Kanawha Hird learn of the award. The notice lists West Virginians returning to the States under furlough rotation after service, including technicians and staff sergeants from Charleston, St Albans, Raceland, and South Charleston, among others, with several towns named and a long group of names.
Fresh promotions include corporal at Camp Douglas Wyoming for Cpl. Anderson son of Mrs Kizzie J Anderson of Alderson and Mrs Gillian Tinsley husband of Burton Tinsley. Sgt Walter Bethel, son of Finna Bethel of McDowell County, leads as foreman of an engineer regiment in France and Belgium. Sdt Millard Scott, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Scott of Mt Zion, serves as waist gunner in a veteran Flying Fortress group based in England.
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